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The Washington herald., 1911-09-12
CHASE'S.
Polite Vaudeville.

Although every act on NE bill at
Chases this week is in strict keeping
with the managrments policy of high
class features, Mcintyre and Heath.
champions of hlack-fIc-dom. achieved a
distinct triumph a Yesterdays matinee
and last nights performance. after their
absence from vaudeville Of several years.
They present a onc-aCt sCrcamer. "Wai;-
ing at the Church. that IS probably their
best work since the "Th" Ham Tree
and The Georgia Minstrels.'
The ten Nassar girls present n musical
Offering of wide range. outclassIng prob
ably any similar act in vaudeville.
O'Rrien. Havle. and XVI" exploit their
latest Stage-life farce Monday" that
is full of good comedy
EUniCe Burnham and Charlotte Green
wood present a conversational C0medi-
eta, the former being second Florence
Moore, her signs and expressions getting
the laughs across the fOOtliGh's Mile
Esther Delaur and Miss Alice DebrmOt
scored in Popular selections from grand
and comic opera.
Herberts canine troupe Is good, and
the RexOs. in a sensational skating nov
city. perform some thrilling stunts their
tunnel slide being a sensational feature.
The daylight motion pictures show i'm
portan' weekly events Of the world.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-12
THE MAJESTIC.

The melodrama, so called, like every
other class of play. has its variations
and in point OF quality no oe0ers one
was ever written than Dumas Monte
Cristo." Placed in a romantic PERIOD
the historical happenings of the time
were of such a nature as to make the
fictitious episodes Of the play appear con
gruous, while the narrative Is tull OF
interest, with the climaxes-and they are
many-fun Of vigor. The novel mas al
ways ranked as a literary masterpiece,
and the dramatization has been useo
TO exploit the talents OF long hst OF
famous romantic actors.
At the Majestic Theater, the Holuen
Players gave an interesting interpreta-
tion last night before capaclty auui-
ence, with H. G. Keenan, In the tltle
role, who gave a forceful deIneauoh'
with a clear understanding OF the SUD
ject. his work improving as the play
progressed. Miss Jane BaococK ap
peared as Mercedes, and the otner wen
known characters were presented as Iol-
lows: Danglers by l. s. Mckee, Fer
nande by Eugene Phelps. De Niiietort
by Carroll barrymore. Caderousse Dy
The Washington herald., 1911-09-12
THE VIRGINIA.

Beginning Thursday the Virginia pre-
sents as its feature reel a thrilling photo
drama OF the French reign OF terror,
Civil War" In vivid high-light and
shadow tho brilliant days Of the ''an-
cient regime" is cOntrasted with the
dark days Of the terror"
The Marquis OF FIerlys leaves his Bre-
ton chateau to fight for his King. He
leaves his peasants to guard his wife
and daughter and his wide domains. One
Of them deserts TO the Terrorists. who
send n young officer to waylay and kill
he marquis Instead, the officer
himself is wounded by the mar
quis peasants, is rescued by the
marquis and nursed back 10 health by
the daughter in the old chateau. When
the marquis is captured. the young Off
Ger reveals his love for the daughter and
contrives a plot for the prisoners es-
cape The marquis refuses to accept the
sacrifice Honor demands that you do
your duty" and the story ends as the
old aristocrat is led forth 10 die.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-12
THE GAYETY.

Sam Howe blew into town with a
crippled horse. a talented cast, and a
bunch of tine-luoking girls. and with this
combination caused much merriment at
the Ninth street house Yesterday at both
performances The show Is composed of
three burlettas and an olio The first,
a Day in Theater square is a song
revue introducing the latest songs. as
they are sung by some Of our we'll
known entertainers. The second, Fun
n the subway" is used for a place TO
hold a boxing match for several Of the
girls This made a hit with the audience.
The last but not least. was "A Day AZ
the Races. in which Sam Howe and the
horse We're featured
Sam Howe was the principal fun
maker. hut il applause can he taken as
criterion, Reulah Dallas was the hit
with her songs Bud Williamson and
Johnny O'COnnor also helped to make the
evening pleasant. The FantOn brothers,
parallel ring artists, were the hit Of the
entire show. Their act is about the best
of its kind ever witnessed in this city.
Williamson and O'COnnor were good, and
Beulah Dallas was enCOred repeatedly.
The rest of the olio comprised 'Odivio,
an Illusion. and Hayes and Wynne, IN
songs and dances.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-12
Conflicting Stories About Alaska.

President McCrea, of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. has returned from tour
to Alaska with a pessimistic view OF
the wealth and other advantages OF that
Territory He is not especially impressed
with its mineral deposits; its climate
is not altogether attractive; and, i'll brief,
much that has been said about Alaska
is purely mythical
But now comes one John Rosene, who
has explored 500 miles Of the Territory
in the effort to find a suitable route
for 4 midland railway, and he tells
vastly different story. He found a re-
gion OF broad level valleys. intersected
by mountain ranges of varying heights
Inside the coast range" he says, none
OF these mountains is covered With snow
in summer. The valleys have rich. black
soil. Vegetation grows everywhere in
profusion In all the mountain ranges
along these valleys, minerals are to be
found. principally gold, copper, and coal,
There is an abundance OF timber" This
! favored spot is i'll the very center OF
Alaska and is as large as Finland, a
country which supports 100000 people
and exports $5o.ooo,ooo worth OF agri-
cultural products In this newly dis
covered region. TOO, potatoes. tomatoes,
bcets. celery. caulifiower. turnips, cab
bages. and other vegetables arc success
fully raised
SO YOU can pay YOUR money and take
your choice Alaska is greatly over
rated; Alaska is a garden spot in en-
bryo Alaska is being exploited without
adequate foundation; Alaska is literally
bursting with precious metals Per
haps we ought TO send a Congressional
committee to investigate and report
The Washington herald., 1911-09-12
THE NEW LYCEUM.

Richly W. Craige. as the humorous
janitor in the Merry Burlesquers." is a
constant laugh from the moment he
makes mis- first entrance until the last
curtain at the New I.yCeum Thcater.
With about forty of the daintiest and
WinsOmest chorus girls that ever strayed
from broadway and an able cast sup
porting him, he Jokes his whimsical way
through two constantly funny acts
Dorothy BlOdgett and little Ford Hazel
sang "AleXander's Ragtime Band and
the Land Of Harmony until the audi
rnCe wouldn't let EN- alone. Miss Hazel.
graceful and cIear-vOiced. danced her
way into the hearts OF one Of the big
gest audiences that has filled the Lyceum
in many a day
There are also some dozen specialties
that are excellent. Jack Stockton, The
Man with the Bell does a clever turn.
and Mr.. CraiRe has a brand new novelty
with his phOnOCraph.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-12
. Brnggart Taken Down.

From the Boston Transcript.
A passenger who recently came over on
one of the smaller boats relates this
incident: There was a chap on board
who was much given to boasting about
his skill with the rife. The captain
thought he'd take the boaster down a
peg, so he said. Il don't think you could
hit this bottle placed on the rail at
twenty yards distance" The other re-
piled that 1t would be mere child's play
whereupon the captain said: I'll bet you
SIC you don't hit 1t three times out OF
six" The boaster promptly took him
up and the test was made. AT the first
shot ne Nit the bottle and it disappear
ed in fragments in the sea. ''Trot out
another one" cried the shooter tri-
umphantly. getting his rife ready. Not
at ALL" replied the captain. The cOndi-
tions were that you should hit that one
three times out of six. You have to hit
it twice more"
The Washington herald., 1911-09-12

economic proposition as land can be pur-
chased in this section at less expense
than in the northwest section, and un-
less separate school is provided for thu
East Washington pupils, they will have
to be accommodated in the uptown
schools. thereby necessitating the pur-
chase of high priced land and the en-
larSement of the present buildings or the
construction of new ones.
Three years ago, when an item for the
purchase Of site for new Eastern
High School was stricken out Of the
estimates of the board of education, for
the Ostensible reason that the limit i'm
posed upon the Commissioners in sub
mitting their estimate would not permit
the retention of the item, two large
items for the extension of the Mckinley
Manual Training School and the Busi-
ness High School were inserted. We
fail TO understand why il would not have
been better policy. from every view
point. to "Xpend that money for the
erection of an Eastern Hish School,
thereby furnishing adequate facilities for
all high school pupils from this section,
relieving the uptown schools Of all OF
| said pupils. and thus obviating the neces-
sity of enlarging those buildings.
Realizing that the press is one Of the
most potent factors in influencing public
policy and Legislation, We eagerly accept
YOUR assistdnC" in our effort TO secure
the muCh-n"eded high school, and, as
there are other questions wherein East
Washington has not received full Justice,
| hope we can depend upon your for
further support.
EVAN H. TICKER President
Northeast Washington Citizens Association
The Washington herald., 1911-09-12
Just Where She Put II.

From the New York Tribune.
In the early days of the present vaca-
tion season the daily papers OF New York
contained an advertisement offering a re-
ward for the recovery Of a number OF
pieces OF jewelry. They were contained
IN a chamois bag and were lost by a
woman, according to the advertisement.
on her way to a railroad station. 81
felt so bad about it, said the woman.
that IL it had not been for the children
1 would have turned back. The loss spoil
ed my outing. II I had acted on the
first impulse and gone back I would have
been better OF, for I would have found
the jewelry where found II yesterday
quietly resting on the hall stand where
myself put It. intending before starting
TO carry It fastened to me-"
The Washington herald., 1911-09-12
GLEN ECHO.

None of the special events that have
marked the progress Of the ten-day
MardI Gras celebration at Glen Echo has
proved as popular as the elimination con-
test last night.
Scores OF couples filled the big dancing
pavilion and hundreds gathered around
watching the dancers as they waltzed
around and around while the judges COM
pleted their hard task of selecting the
six couples who on Wednesday night will
compete for the diamond studded medal
which the management offers for the two
best walters.
On Thursday night the management an
nounces that Glen Echo will have the
most brilliant fireworks display Of the
season, with the exhibition OF shadow
dancing as an added attraction.
The lateness of the season has had no
effect on the attendance at this popular
resort, as all records for the summer have
been broken of late.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-12
AS OTHERS SEE 1T.

F5ru the TorcAa CaIl,al
There is this 10 say for Col. Astor: He
doesn't try to conceal his bald spot by
Combing his side hair over it.
Frrn the Ohio state Journal
Another sad reflection is that the girls
in the corse;s advertisements are SO
much better looking than the ones on
the literary page.
from the Bal,imrre Evening >uu
For the small sum OF . cents you can
hire at almost any seaside resort
bathing suit that will make the Sad-eycd
little fishes stand on their bald heads
and Weep
From the Chicago TrUrne.
DR. Mary Walker vehementIy asserts
that she is not eighty-one years old. nor
anywhere near it. Just the same, she
is a nice, respectable old gentleman.
There, There
From the L~uSvilc GDrierJourral.
The New York Herald. which advocates
the annexation Of Haiti. deserves to have
its files searched TO see If it was not
the original booster of the importation
Of the English sparrow.
from the 81. I.rris Star.
RooseveIts advice to Great Britain TO
rule Egypt with a firmer hand seems
about to be taken. 1t is declared in
diplomatic circles that England is paw
ing the way for early annexation.
From the Baltimore American
Married men are again safe in Los An
geles. The fair young woman policeman,
who tempted them TO flirt and then ar
rested them has been relieved OF her
duties following a mauling at the hands
Of an irate wife.
From the LIS Angeles ENITess
The Smiths are already to the front in
Arizona. Mark Smith is a candidate for
the United States Senate, and so is
HO~al a. Smith. One is candidate from
the northern district and the other from
the south, so that both Smiths have a
chance 10 win
The Washington herald., 1911-09-12
A Chance for Baseball Fans.

The baseball fans who saw the cham
pionship games last year As the result
.of the popularity contest OF The WASH
ington Herald will be delighted to know
that a similar opportunity is to be al
forded this season. The Washington
Herald has arranged a contest whereby
ten Of the devoted followers OF the ma
uonal game will sec the first four
games Of the series without, one cent
OF cost
The details are given in another COL
umn. Il IS hardly necessary to tell the
ian, IL. these games are the climax
OF ba jall playing. They present the
pennant holders of the National and
American Leagues in 4 struggle for the
national championship. Each game
abound> in ,hrilI>. The best pitchers
are in the box, the star felders are in
their places. The enormous crowd
which attends IS a sight in itself In
fact. the lover of baseball who has not
seen one or more OF the games in the
championship series has missed the
greatest experience Of his life.
Il is free-for-all contest. The prize
is worth striving for. And the ten fans
who will form The Hcrald's personally
conducted party will be the envy of the
whole town.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-12
CURIOUS BITS OF HISTORY.
BY A. w. MACY.
THE GREAT BATTLE OF
MAIrVHLE.


Never was there fought a more
hotly contested or bloodier bat
tie on American soil than that of
Mauville (the ancient Nobile), on
October IS. 1540. On the one side
was DeSoto and a few hundred
followers, armed with guns and
protected by armor. On the 9TH
er were many thousands of In
dians, armed with bows and ar
rows and such like primitive
weapons. To the Spaniards de-
feat would mean annihIlation;
while the Indians fought with
the desperation born of a deter
mination TO drive out the invad-
ers or perish in the attempt. All
through the afternoon they fought
hand TO hand. the Spanish SOL
diers charging gallantly. the In
dians rushing upon them with
sublime Indifference to death. But
discipline and steel prevailed. and
the Indians were overwhelmed
by the terrific onslauEhts OF the
Spanish cavalry. When darkness
fell. the streets OF the Indian VIII
lage were literally piled with
Indian cOrpses. But De Soto paid
dearly for his victory, for forty
two of his devoted followers lay
dead. and the survivors carried
100 wounds that needed a sur
geon's care
Copyright. 1911 By Joseph B. BOwleA.)
The Washington herald., 1911-09-12
At The Theaters
THE BELASCO.
Al II. Wilson in "a German
Prince"

Al H. Wilson In "a German
Prince"
After trying the theatrical track with
preliminary canter of motion pictures,
the Belasco last evening entered into
the real race for 19l1-l2, with every in
dication of a good start. Al II. Wilson is
favorite, with a series Of successful
past performances and a devoted fol-
lowing. In addition. his annual visit
marks an epoch for when the leaves
begin to fall, the winter coal sup
ply. rattles into the cellar, and Mr.. Will
son appears as some Teutonic gentleman
with tenor voice, then we know the
season is under way.
This year the Offering. "A German
Prince, proves TO be an obvious comedy,
with strong farcical tendency. while
four tuneful songs are neatly inter
polated OF course Mr. Wilson is called
Metz The should incorporate the name
into his own, like his predecessor. Fritz
EmmetO, but this time he is German
princeling, and the plot revolves about
the pertinent subject of international
marriages. Prince Metz has contracted
to marry a wealthy but aged widow,
until combination Of the ladys appear
anCe, his own conscience, and another
girl spoils the arrangement. To escape.
appears as courier to the girl he loves.
There are barriers 10 be overcome, vii
lains to foil. and his ex-fiancee TO evade.
but the prince with his broken speech
and tender songs. finally wins the lady,
as all good heroes should.
Mr.. Wilson's dialect is particularly
clever his little asides and monologues
always tell. and the songs receive full
shares of applause. The one introducing
airs Of the Fatherland and yodNls is the
most pleasing with When You Part
from the Girl You Love following
closely. In the supporting company. the
work OF Edwin Barbour rs an eN-Ch!-
cagO bankrupt stands out Cleanly. He
completely realizes the smiling rascal,
eluding creditors and seeking credit.
Miss Edith Yeager plays the girl in
the case. and her work improves notice
ably with the progress of the play. The
rich widow is played by Jessie Lansing.
and Jeanette Carroll appears as Bos-
ton girl who is quite the reverse of the
usual stage type.
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Working for Woodrow Wilson.

The Woodrow Wilson organization
IS very much in evidence. The head
quarters established IN New York is
disseminating literature IN large guam
titles. showing that Wilson is being in
dorsed by many newspapers throughout
the country. and that Wilson clubs are
in process of formation everywhere. In
the South. the Atlanta Georgian has es-
poused the Wilson cause with great
earnestncoe. each issue OF the paper CON
tanning generous reference to his avail
ability.
All this will 90 for naught, how
ever. if New Jersey l. not solldly be
hind its favoritc son When the Demo
cratic State committee meets to-day il
will lay plans for the clecuon OF a
Democratic legislature next tall. 1t i,
realized that if the State should return
10 the Republican column. the fact
would seriously injure Gov, Wilson.
chances. Incidentally. also. an organ
ization will be effected which it i
expected will insure a unanimous VIII
son delegation TO the next Democratic
national convention. There IS necessity
however, for hard work. In Essex
County. which IS an essential factor in
New Jersey politics. ex-senator James
Smith and former State Chairman Nh
gent are III complete control. and they
may be rehed upon 10 place all possible
obstacles in the Wilson path. There are
other opposing force, which must be
overcome
But the Wilson workers are cnthusi-
astiC, confident. and aggressive. They
seem 20 appreciate the value OF prompt
and thorough organization, Political
history ha> taught them lesson They
know. doubtless. that the campaign for
the denomination of Grover Cleveland
began a. soon A. he left the White
House. while McklnIey's nomination was
the result Of two year hard work
prior to the nominating convention. Or
ganlzatlon played most Important part
in Mr. Tait'> victory. In fact. II Is al
most Impossible to conduct a successful
campaign w:ihou, an immense amount
OF preliminary work. In realizing this
fact and IN working to. secure an or
ganizauon that will he effective. the
friends OF Woodrow Wilson are giving
evidence OF clear understanding OF
the political game
The Washington herald., 1911-09-12

for some time at least, will realize upon
the capital which has been invested in
him.
This is as it should be. The officer
owes service to his country, and if he
cannot see it with his own eyes, it IS
Gen. Woods bounden duty to point out
to him the strait and narrow path.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-12
Exit Smelling Reform.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Spelling reform was hailed at first be-
cause those who could not learn thought
that 1t meant hereafter each man shall
be a law unto himself. The public was
saddened to find that there was a straight
and narrow way marked out for him
who would spell travelled" not wisely,
but two Is, and thus waste printers ink.
The cause. espoused with avidity, was
dropped with listlessness and languor,
and solace was found in the study of
Esperanto Now that, too-that last in
trinity OF noble minds-has gone by the
board-not the simplified spelling board.
What Is there left?
The Washington herald., 1911-09-12
Great Scheme.
From Puck.

fIUIn TUCK.
Mrs. Goodbody pays her four children
cent a dozen for swatting the flies
that get into the house.
How does the plan work."
''Nobly! When their mother is away the
little boy holds the screen door open and
let's in the flies. while his sisters STAY
them with neatness and dispatch. Some
times. when the good lady is absent for
an hour or so. the dear children manage
to assassiaate a sufficlent number OF the
pestiferous insects to enable them to pay
their way into the moving pIctu1e show
that very blessed night"
The Washington herald., 1911-09-12
SIX COUPLES SELECTED.
VIII Enter Final WaItzing Contest
at Glen Echo Park.

From the twenty-five couples which
danced over the floor of the pavilion in
the elimination prize waltzing contest
at Glen Echo Park last night, the judges
selected six to enter the finals tomorrow
evening.
A diamond studded medal will be pre-
sented to the couple receiving the favor
of the judges. The medal Is now on
display at Castelberg's. Ss5 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. 1t will be presented
tomorrow night -..-
The couples which will enter the final
contest are ]. w. Farley and Mrs. Anna
Gray, James O'Neill and Mrs. johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. F. Hartnel. Mr.. and
Mrs. T. Scribner, Mr.. and Mrs. o. T.
Burns, and Mr.. and Mrs. Moore.
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II. NJ. Holden, Albert by Anna Brandt,
Able Faria by Paul owen, and Car
cOnte by Gertrude Nudge
The scenic accessories were good, espe-
cially the famous scenes in the prison
and on the rock in the Mediterranean.
Everything worked off smoothly, and the
motive of the play. which is revenge,
was exemplifed by the passing of the
Villains in one-tWo-three order
The Washington herald., 1911-09-12
Another Narrative of Cou

When the Allan liner PretoI wa:
crossing the ocean on her la<tRip, a
little fourteen-ycar-old girl d passenger
was swept from the deck by an enor-
nous wave. The third officer of the
ship, Arthur H. BalIantinc, instantly
jumped overheard IN an effort to save
her Both live, were lost.
Amid all the columns about divorces
and afhnuc> and crimes and indications
that the world Is going to the devil. let
us sandwich in this brief narrative of
human courage
1t IS worth while remembering that
there IS a lot OF good in mankind. even
vet
The Washington herald., 1911-09-12
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
BACK FROM VACATION.

Say!
1 had a square meal yesterday.
There is no need 70 keep it dark.
And this vas not at Hiprice Park.
AT Hiprico Park 1 make no crack
But
I'm back.
Say,
l had a good bath yesterday.
I had a bath that was a peach.
Nor was the same at Bosco Beach.
You see. 1 hit the homeWard track
And
In back.
Say!
l tipped nobody yesterday.
No more ladle out my pelf;
! have a little for myself.
In fact, of coin I have no lack
Fog
I'm back.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-12
A BAD Break.

How did you happen TO lose out?"
Some of my misguided friends got up
an automobile procession for me" ex-
claimed Congressman WhangdOOdle.
Most Of the voters, however. have no
autou ObiIcs."
The Washington herald., 1911-09-12
Something Wrong.

Now they want TO reform Christmas.
My wife says it needs reforming
Last year, for instance, she gave eighty
five gifts and only got siXty-two in re-
turn"
The Washington herald., 1911-09-12
A Purple season.

Purple hills and purple haze:
All the bards write purple lays.
Purple poems all the go;
This is purple fall. you know.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-12

Sir Thomas Upton is going TO try for
the yachting cup again. He doesn I
seem to be able to satisfy himself by
capturing tea cups
The Washington herald., 1911-09-12
He Wanted to Know.

I'll be ready soon as can change
said Mrs. WOmbat.
Hold on there" yelled Mr.. Wombat.
What have you got TO change-your
dress or your CompleXion?"
The Washington herald., 1911-09-12
As Wealth Is Measured.

rs he rich?'
ONLY moderately lie habtually runs
his auto beyond the speed limit but he
could hardly commit murder and get
away with it