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The Washington herald., 1911-10-17
LAST NIGHT AT THE PLAYHOUSES|
THE BELASCO.
Harry Lander.

Just a wee deoch and Doris.
wee drap that's aw,
A wee deoch and Doris,
Before gang ava.
There's wee wife waitin' in a wee But-in-Ben,
II We can say it's q braw BRIGHT MOONLIGHT NIGHT,
Well yer a ncht ye ken.
There are a few-a conspicuously few
connecting links between vaudeville and
art Harry Lauder is one of them. AL
bert Chevalier is another. Yvette Gull
bert is another. But why enumerate
names which are familiar as the alpha
bet almost to every playgoer especially
when the music hall of our day is so
frankly and defiantly unpretentous and
unassuming in it's relations to the art
of acting?
Harry Lauder, fresh from Scotland's
heather returned to Washington for
two performances at the BelascO yes
terday, matinee and evening. He came
with Q budget of new songs, most Of
which are not, perhaps, quite so roll
licking and Hitting as those which made
him famous on these shores, but all
reveal some new phases of his wonder
full faculty for projecting character
across the footlights. Lauder is not the
complete artist Chevalier is; he cannot
reach the higher and subtler planes Of
acting: nor would his following desire
"'aIls' to art, and not vice versa. His
humor, the soul of Scotch humor, some
what clumsy, and yet amazingly vital,
is the most spontaneous and infectious
before either the American public or
the British public
1t was impossible, Sof course, for Mr..
Lauder to complete his evenings work
without singing She's Ma Daisy" and
"I Love a Lassie." These were the old
favorites the audience was yearning
for. despite the excellent new songs
which the Scotch comedian has brought
across the Atlantic. including "Roamtn'
in the Gloamin' and Every Laddie
Loves a Lassie," both of which were
immediate hits.
Perhaps the best test of Mr. Ladders
powers as character actor came in
The Scotch Errand Boy" Here he had
work which bore no romantic glamour
for his audience, and which was too
completely Scotch for an American au-
dience Yet the Lauder personality. the
humor which CLEANED in his eyes and
vibrated in his voice, dominated and
captured the theater.
Ii was, in word. a typical Lauder
night. and a typical Lauder matinee.
The Belasco was packed to the topmost
gallery last night, and such overpower-
ing applause has not been heard in that
playhouse for many day.
Yes. a lengthy vaudeville bill preced
ed the forty minutes OF Lauder.
A. NJ. J.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-17
THE GAYETY.
"Harry Hastings Big Show"


Last evenings performance comprised
regular Old-time burlesque, in which
the slap-stick contributed a great deal
toward the merriment. Hastings has
certainly staged a very pretty show, and
his chorus formed several pretty pic
lures in their poses and dances.
Tom COyne Is the principal comedian
as well as the strong-arm wielder Of the
aforesaid slap-stick. He succeeded in
this respect and won his way in the
audiences good graces by batting about
.999. Harry Hastings did some really
Sheldon sang her songs with a vim that
warranted several encores. There were
several distinctive hits, namely. the
Kleins, in song and dance. and Edna
Hyland, who received hearty applause in
her song numbers Mona Raymond sang
and danced her way into favor.
The show is divided into two burlettas
and the regular oUo. The olio is espe-
cially good. Hill, Cherry, and Hill gave
fine exhibition of fancy bicycle riding
Seymour, Dempsey and Seymour the
big hit OF the show, are three boys that
are hard to beat. Their work is the
best seen here this season. 1t was with
regret that We had to part when they
sang their last song
The scenic and costume effects are good
and the chorus very good looking, their
work being one of the features Of the
show On the whole, this show measures
up very well with those seen here so
far this season.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-17
THE CASINO.
Vaudeville.

The best of the season" was the
verdict of four large audiences at the
Casino Theatcr yesterday after they
saw the big bill that is offered for this
weeks drawing card 1t IS built for
comedy purposes. and four out of the
five acts are sure-fire hits in that line.
The :ifth is also a hIg hit, but II is a
straight singing act until It springs
"AIeXanders Ragtime Band" and then
ii Is a comedy riot
Tho odd Home Choir" may he spe-
CIally mentioned for its rendition OF
this famous and popular rag" So
surely did the quartet carry the swing
into the audience last night that the
applause started long before the chorus
was finished. II had to be repeated time
and again. You haven't heard this
rag sung right until you hear this
quartet arrangement.
Fred HaIIen and MOIlie Fuller are the
headlincrs this week. and they are good
ones. With ~ Lesson at II i. NJ" they
went a swift pace for laughs at all
shows. and last night they had TO bow
their acknowledgements time and again.
Al the afternoon performances Sue
simpson the girl from home" cleaned
up with h"r comedy singing and talking
act. one Of the most artistic numbers OF
the rural kind that Washington has
seen.
Black and McCone are clever acrobats
talking acrohats-and they are justly
entitled to all credit for doing some
thing different. Ward and Bohlnan do
a cnrknG good singing and talking num-
bor-0ne that keeps the audience going
all the While they arc on.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-17
HORSE IS VICTIM
OF RABID DOG
Animal Bitten August 26
Dies of Disease.

The horse of the Diffenbaugh Con
struction Company which was bitten by
a stray rabid dog at Potomac and Grace
streets northwest on Saturday. August
%. died from rabies yesterday at the
Bethesda Experiment Station.
The horse was at the stables Of the
Difrenbaugh Company. in Georgetown,
when the stray dog attacked it. biting it
about the face. The dog was immedi-
ately killed by a policeman and sent 10
the hygienic laboratory. An examina-
ton of the CANNES brain showed that
the animal had been suffering from ra-
bies.
DR.. E. C. Schroeder. director of the sta
ton. observed the animal carefully each
day, but II showed no signs of the dread
disease until Sunday afternoon about 4
o'clock. when It was noticed to foam at
the mouth. DR.. Schroeder notified the
health department. and Drs Woodward
and Young visited the station. At S
o'clock yesterday morning the animal
died
The Washington herald., 1911-10-17
THE COLUMBIA.
The Old Homestead" ;"

THE Old Homestead" with its per
ennially recurring memories, is the at
Traction at the Columbia Theater this
week, and last night a large audience
enjoyed the old scenes. the old jokes
the old songs. and the old pathos with
as much happiness as ever.
It has become customary Of late years
TO dismiss this play with a brief no.
tice-suCh as would usually be meted
out to any familiar production. which.
by reason of its intrinsic value as an
entertainment is able tn maintain the
interest. even after many repetitiOns:
but there is really something more to
The Old Homestead" than that 1t has
educational value in that it represents
an epoch in the American drama In
its heydey. it was hailed by some critics
IS being the highest representative OF
the american" drama some even
going so far as to pronounce il The
Great American Drama" that ideal and
perhaps mythical goal which has haunt
ed the pages of our playwriting like an
ignis fatuus.
From the fact that no subsepuentlv-
appearing play has so fully filled every
requisite as to hOll the coveted title IN
challenged, it NAV he that the original
placing of this play was correct. and that
the rural drama Of New England. with
its American characters. customs. and
sentiments. is the truest type of our
national drama. At any rate ii shows
Conclusively that a vehicle of striking
and lasting interest can he made from
domestic materials. and just now. when
the question of city or country life is
acutely agitating the minds of the peo-
pie. and some OF our leading thinkers
are preaching from the Back to the
Soil text, additional interest is added.
for in no play eXtant are the conditions
aCCruing to urban and rural life thrown
into such contrast. II is so pure In
sentiment and so clear in character that
each recurring generation should be in
itiated into the enjoyment thereof and
it would certainly do no harm to more
experienced individual TO see 1t five or
six times over. for it revives old and
hood; memories of a striking period of
our theatrical history, and memories of
the kindly old gentleman who made the
play what it is and put life into its best
character
The cast is a good one. with E. L
Shader appearing as Josh Whitcomb-
the part made famous by Denman
Thompson; and the double quartette was
also in evidence, rendering the old
songs with fine effect. The refreshing
comedy was keenly enjoyed and the
scenic effects are up to tradition, in clos
ing the famous view of Grace Church,
a fine rendition Of the Palms"
The Washington herald., 1911-10-17
THE NFW LYCEUM.
"The whirI of NIirth."

The Whfrl Of Mirth,' at the Lyceum
this week is a show above the ordinary
burlesque attractions which visit this
house. Eddie Collins is the chief fun
maker, and furnishes most OF the COM
edy Hester Waters and Nellie Walker
lead the female contingent. and each
has several songs which are extremely
good Miss Waters won several encores
on songs, as did also Miss Walker and
Howard Daily in their songs "Slumber
Land" and THE Land Of Bohemia"
The hit of the olio was the Alsacian
sensation, a novelty Of living pictures.
Mack and Waters, in a singing and
dancing act, were encored several times
in singing "Alexander's Ragtime Band"
Miss Walkers singing act was liked by
the large audience.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-17
COOL SNEAK THIEF
ESCAPES CAPTURE
Caught, He Says He Entered
Wrong House.

sneak thief. suave Of tongue and ex-
tremely polite, succeeded in escaping
capture when detected ransackIng the
residence of Mrs. Sarah Pepper, at 1881
K street northwest, yesterday afternoon
by declaring he had entered the wrong
house. After making profuse apologies,
the man bowed a polite good day to Mrs.
Pepper. who discovered him in the hall.
and disappeared. Examination disclosed
that the man had stolen Mrs. Pepper s
pocketbook, containing s. and some trim
kets.
Evidently the man had been in the
house, which is within a stones throw
Of Representative Longworth's residence
and homes of other prominent Washing
tonians. for some time. The police OBJ
tanned a description from Mrs. Pepper
and are making every effort to locate
the thief
Mrs. Pepper was greatly frightened
when she came face to face with the
man in the hallway on the first floor AZ
she descended the stairway. She had
been reading in an Upper-stOry room and
became suspicious on hearing some one
moving about on the first floor
oh. pardon me. madam: but whose
residence is Jhis?' inquired the man of
the frightened woman.
It's my home sir: what are you do
ing here?" Mrs. Pepper managed to say.
I'll call the police she added.
Please don't embarrass me. am
Inundated. 1 have entered the wrong
residence" the thief suavely replied.
ThereupOn he drew a card from his
pocket. remarked that the house he was
looking for was on street instead of K,
and walked out. Mrs. Pepper did not
suspect that the man had stolen any
thing until she examined the effects Of
her parlor and drawing-room.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-17

thur Johnson, who also returns to the
ranks Of the independent film producers,
in a sensational romance staged in the
forest wilds and named The Trapper's
Daughter produced by the Reliance ALI
Star Stock company. A synopsis of the
story is as follows:
Gordon is a trapper. living in the wilds
of the forest with his beautiful daugh-
ter. young forester courts the girl
but is driven away by the father. The
lovers meet clandestinely. and the girl
declines to marry the man until he
shall have secured her fathers consent.
He departs angrily. and meeting the
father demands reason for his OBJ
jections to the marriage. heated al
tercation takes place, ending in physi-
cal conflict. Gordon draws a long knife,
and in the scuffie the point is turned
against him and he falls unconscious.
His adversary runs back to the hut and
begs the girl to elope with him. and she
is about to acquiesce when she notices
the bloodstains on his shirt She soon
forces a confession from him. and, to
his amazement, grabs his pistol and
compels him to lead her to her father.
A youth assists them in carrying the
still form back to the hut, and. holding
her sweetheart at bay, she sends for
the sheriff She is overjOyed to find
that her father still lives, and revives
him. After the trapper has recovered,
he manfully admits he was at fault,
and gives his consent to their mar
riage.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-17
CHASE'S.
Polite Vaudeville.

Chase's patrons were treated Yesterday
afternoon 10 a spectacle more pretentious,
more thrilling, and altogether more re-
markable than anything thus far pre-
sented this season. 1t was Taylor Gran
ville's The Man Hunters a drama
written by himself and produced by a
corps of stage mechanicians under his
personal direction. The fact that Mr.
Granville, besides his splendid cast of
actors, saw fit to stage the whole per-
formance himself. gives a slight idea of
the care that marked the production.
Strictly speaking, THE Man Hunters"
is a melodrama. 1t is a melodrama in
the same sense that Rex Beach's The
Spoilers was a meiodrama II is a play
of the Canadian wiids; of savage bliz-
yards and lonely wastes where the pri-
mordial passions of men arise again. and
where the very simple crudeness of ma
ture lends a thrilling appeal to the ac-
tion.
Jim Wade, former member of the
Northwestern mounted police, and his
horse, Mike" may be said to lead the
cast. The climax of the cabin scene,
when the horse with Wade on its back
leaps through a cabin window, brought
a thunder of applause from the audi
ence. The five members Of the cast ali
played their parts well.
In the lighter vein. Frederick Bond and
company, In His Gay Papa" furnished
comedy galore. Willie Howard, with his
brother Eugene, did a hebraic comedy
turn that wound up with a scream Of a
burlesque on "Alexander's Ragtime
Band"
II. 7. MacConnell. president of the
Thirteen Club" Boudini brothers, In q
musical act; Bert Melrose, q clown Jug
gler, and two members Of the Russian
imperial ballet rounded out the per-
formance and furnished the playgoers
two and a half hours Of thorough en-
1oyment.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-17
CAST OF LEADING CHARACTERS.
THE VIRGINIA.
Motion Pictures.

The Virginia Theater. in Ninth street.
will feature an elaborate production of
Augusta Evans story, ''St. Elmo, in
motion pictures, beginning Wednesday.
The care to detail and the beauty of this
special production, perhaps, has not here
tofore been equaIed in any motion pic
ture of the kind, and as the film will be
shown until the end of the week ii will
give every one a chance to see 1t.
An interesting programme Of scenic,
dramatic, and comedy picture subjects
will be shown daily, and Helen Dodge
will give violin solo offering each after
noon and evening. The cordial reception
given the virginia's daily change Of pic
lures is evidence of the popularity Of the
theater.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-17
MISS LOUISE CUNNING.

did Offering Of ballads. which are popu-
lar, without. in any sense, being cheap,
achieve a spontaneous triumph of mel
ody. Their work received long and sus-
tanned applause yesterday.
LeOna, the Russian song bird. sang
in her accuStomed fashion yesterday.
Her most effective number was an ar
rangement of the arias from Faust"
which she sang in splendid style. Pres
ton and Ysobel complete the bill. and the
direct wire returns from the world S
championship baseball games. given "a
the fans" through the ROdierscOpe, as
sure large matinee audiences for the bal
unCe Of the week
The Washington herald., 1911-10-17
.ANACOSTIA.

Anacostia Lodge, No. q. F A. A NJ.
met last evening in the Masonic Hail.
with a large membership present. "
II. Lawrence master, conducted the
meeting, which was the presentation Of
candidates for degrees. A social time
followed the meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel NJ Fillius. of
Nichols avenue, Congress Heights. en-
tertained a large company OF friends at
Il card party last evening The game of
900 occupied the large portion of the
evening. followed by refreshments
Funeral services for Mrs. Leila Wal
son, wife of George o. Watson, whose
death occurred Saturday evening at her
home, 166 Maple View avenue, will be
held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from
AnacOstia Methodist Episcopal Church,
of which she was a member. Rev. Sam
uel W. Graffiin will conduct the service
and interment will be in Congressional
Cemetery.
Capt. w T. Anderson, commanding
the Eleventh precinct, yesterday caused
the release of Fred Mills who had been
locked in the station for a number Of
days. because of the failure of the au-
thorities of Prince George County, Md,
TO send the necessary papers in order
that he could be turned over to them.
Mills was charged with stealing a wagon
loaded with apples from Dennis Harti-
gan, who conducts farm just beyond
Congress Heights.
Rev Frank L. Bardens, pastor OF the
Anacostia Baptist Church., is in Balti-
more, Nd, where he will remain for
several days. During his absence the
services in the local church will be con-
Quoted by the Rev. DR.. Prentiss, OF
Washington.
The ladies OF the Aid Society OF the
Anacostia Methodist Episcopal Church
are busy at present making arrange
ments for a supper to be held tomorrow
evening in the church hall in Fourteenth
street 1t is expected that at least 500
persons win be fed
The Washington herald., 1911-10-17
THE COSMOS.
Vaudeville.

A rare melange Of mirth and melody
a "sure-fire" hit from the very start OF
the programme-was offered at the Cos
mos yesterday TO large and enthusiastic
audiences. The bill contains not a sin
gle Indifferent number. From Schultz.
the Shoemaker, ,"-one Of the cleverest
playlets which has been seen In WASH
ington vaudeville fos many a day.
through the maze OF good things. down
to Preston and Ysobel, the acrobatic
clown and gypsy violinist, the programme
is excellent.
Morgan, Chester. and company, show
high comedy work in "SchultS, the Shoe
maker which is hilarious medley OF
rirth. and the IoultOp trio. IN . SDlen=
The Washington herald., 1911-10-17
THE ARCADE.

Following the opening of the skating
rink on Saturday night, the season of
1911 was formally launched last night at
the Arcade, Fourteenth street and Park
road.
In the skating rink the crowd was
only slightly smaller than on the first
night, when more than 300 couples
thronged the big rink and took part in
the skating german" More than five
score patrons OF the ballroom were dane
ing last night, and hundreds of others
were bowling, taking in the motion pic
lures, and making a passing visit to see
the trained fieas and other attractions.
Especial attention is being given to the
woman patrons in the afternoons, and
yesterday quite a number OF them were
to be found in the rink. motion pictures,
The Washington herald., 1911-10-17
THE COLONIAL.
Moving Pictures.

Colleen Bawn" is the attraction at
the Colonial this week, an effective
dramatization OF the famous Boucicauit
drama It is shown in three reels. and
10 presented by an excellent company OF
actors Large audiences greeted the
production yesterday and II promises to
draw large houses throughout the week.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-17
MANIAC FLEES GUARDS.
Joseph Giles Later Caught by PO-
IIceman in Busy street.

Joseph Giles Later Caught by PO-
Iiceman in Busy street.
An excited maniac who leaped from
van carrying thirteen other inmates of
the Government Hospital for the Insane
created a stir In Seventh street north
west yesterday morning, and was only
captured after a chase of several blocks.
The guards refused to take the man
back to the asylum with the other pa
tients, because they feared the mans
actions might excite the other lunatics.
The man, whose name is Joseph Giles.
is an ex-soldier. and has been inCar-
cerated at the insane asylum for more
than a year He was taken to the First
precinct station by Policeman Moran,
where he was held until later in the day.
when DR.. White sent a patrol wagon for
him and had him removed to the institu-
tiOn
The Washington herald., 1911-10-17
THE PLAZA.
Motion Pictures.

The Plaza Thearer in Ninth street to-
day will show for the first time "A
Western Bride" and a beautiful motion
picture production of The Early Life of
David Coprertield." taken from the novel
by Charles Dickens, and featuring all
the dramatic incidents in his career.
Many other pictures will he shown, and
Leonard Chick will sing new Illustrated
songs afternoon and evening.
On Wednesday Miss Marion Leonard
returns to the Plaza appearing with Ar
The Washington herald., 1911-10-17
Clerks WIN Meet To-nirht.

An enthusiastic gathering Of govern
ment employees is expected at the Attain
tic Building this evening for the first
annual meeting Of the Civil Service
Council Reports Of officers ana COM
fnittees will be heard, new officers elect
ed, and committees named.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-17
Has Hand Amputated.

While working at a joiner in the
Barber & Ross planning mills at Fifth
and V streets northeast yesterday
morning Joseph warder, twenty-three
years old, of 2OS3 North Capitol street,
had his left hand amputated at the
The Washington herald., 1911-10-17
CAPITAL OF $1,000, 900.
Calendar Clock Company Granted
Delaware Charter.

The Automatic Calendar Clock Com
pany, Of Washington, was chartered by
the State department at Dover, Del,
yesterday, with capital Of S1,OOo.OOO.
The incorporators are John F. Robb
and John D. Rhodes, of Washington,
and A. P. Stevenson, of Wilmington.
The concern will manufacture and deal
in clocks and patent devices.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-17

a new high record in the mining Of
phosphate rock from fertilizer was made
by the United States last year, the out
put being 2,s64,sss long tonl.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-17

wrist when II became rentangled In the
machinery. He was treated at SIbley
Hospital.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-17

Experiments with nsh and chemical analyst,
chow that the bsst natsiI fOr alaGans svNse Is
natural tuH.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-17

octton .toednrs vere oriEnaied in "a
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LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TODAY.

Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company'I
steamers from foot Of Seventh street for Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk daily at 645 D. m.
Steamer Charles MacalesteT for Mount Vernon and
Marshall Hall leaves Seventh street wharf at 10
4 N and $50 p NJ daily. except Sunday.
Can from Fifteenth street and New York sTenus
every quarter hour for main entrance Zoo Park.
Chevy Chase, and KenSinEton.
Washington. Baltimore and Annapolis Electric
Railway opSates sxtythree limited trains each day
between washington and Baltimore, leaving Fif-
teenth street and New York avenue on the hour
and half hour Also trains 70 Annapolis Eve min
utes after the hour.
Car. from 18th and n streets northeast direct to
National Training School and BladensburE.
Chesapeake Beach train schedule In railroad
column. Take New York avenue (Colunbia Llnsl
streek or For additional information phone
Lincoln l60.
10 Great Falls-Great Falls and Old Dominion
Railroad cars every few minutes from Tkiry-stxth
and II GtreetA
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You Can Cut Living Expenses
by serving Jno. G. Meinberg's Bread
on your table. AS nourishing as meat.
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Saint Elmo.

The Gyeraes length of = moving picture film 1.
loo feet