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Majestic.

At the Ma jestic Theater next week
Wife in Name Only by the Holden
Players. will be welcomed by admirers
one which il is promised will hold the in
terest throughout.
Phyllis Gray leaves her relatives in
Richmond TO visit her uncle, Judge RAN
dali, al New Haven, Conn. Instead she
goes to Washington on Inauguration day
ana stops at a hotel where Arthur Sal
tus, her sweetheart, has registered. Later
While Saltus and Phyllis are on a balcony
viewing the inaugural parade Guy For
rest and Hugh Standisn. a college pro-
lessor. who is gradually losing his sight
enter the room. They see the couple on
the balcony. Standish leaves the room.
but Forrest remains, and Is introduced
to Phyllis by Saltus as his wife. Saltus
the mine in which all his money Is in
vested has absconded and he shoots HIM
self.
Later. at the home of her uncle. Judge
Randall, Phyllis becomes engaged to
Standish. After the wedding they are
visited by Forrest who recognizes Phyllis
as the girl introduced by Satus as his
wife. She assures him, however, that she
was not married TO Saltus. and Forrest
agrees TO keep her secret. But when her
husbands sight is restored and he, too
recognizes her as the girl who was with
Saltus, she decides to leave his house \
happy ending is brought about by a let
ter, written to Forrest by Satus Just be-
fore he committed suicide. in which he
explains the matter 4 pretty love story
between Charley Rae and Nellie Randall
runs through the play.
A special matinee will be given Labor
day.
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Lyceum.

The Sam Devere Company, long before
the public and better than ever, will be
the attraction at the Lyceum Theater
commencing tomorrow, in a new and up
to-date musical comedy in two acts and
three scenes entitled "A Legal Affair."
by Phil Matthews, with music by A.
Hera.
1t Is declared to be combination of
mirth melody and song vastly different
from anything offered heretofore. Laugh-
ter is the dominant keynote. with enough
humorous situations to tickle the risibil-
tiles of even crosssrained n1isanthrope
Forty talented people of reputation
are employed with a dashins chorus
as an additional feature. A feature
of the olio, which comprises some
of the best vaudeville acts now be-
fore the public. will be the latest Partisan
novelty known as La Nymphera' and
said to be a veritable sensation. Some OF
the members of the company are: John
Early. Pearl Laight, Phil Matthews, Ed
Ward. Fred Emmett and Gertrude Lynch.
There will be the usual matinees.
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Alaska, THE Land Up There.

Sunday evening September 10, the Bev-
erly B. Dobbs motion picture scenes OF
Alaska, the land up there" will return
to the Columbia Theater under the aus
pices of Columbia Lodge, 126, Loyal Or
der of Moose.
These motion pictures. depicting scenes
of 1.-The great white silence" have created
deep interest wherever shown. Views OF
gold mines in operation, scenic wastes Of
snow land, drifting ice packs and open
arctic seas, Eskimoa racing over white
immensities behind dog teams or REIN
deer or hunting polar bear or walrus are
scribed by Will T. Jones, the lecturer.
One of the most remarkable of the pic
lures is the polar bear hunt and the
chase of a huge white bear through the
open arctic sea The making of the wal
rus reel showing thousands of walrus on
the ice foes of the arctic sea, it is declar-
ed, required four years of effort, ana
was taken inside the arctic circle by the
light of the midnight sun.
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Elmendorf Is Coming.

Dwight Elmendorf, who has recently
returned from Europe. is engaged pre-
pairing series of lectures to be given
at the National Theater during October
and November With his assistant. Mr.
White. Mr.. Elmendorf spent four
months in southern France and Italy
getting motion pictures
"On the whole. it has been the most
satisfactory trip we have ever made
writes Mr.. Elmendorf Ideal photo
graphic weather everywhere and we
pictures and nearly 300 dozen plates.
OF course. 1t will be impossible to use
all this material in one course of lee
lures, and the next few weeks will
find us pretty busy in developing and
selecting the pictures to be used"
With the exception Of the first lee
ture in this series. Mr.. Elmendorf's SUBJ
jects this year will be Italian
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Belasco Opens Next Week.

The regular season at the Belasco The
alter opens next week with the engage
ment of the inmitable German dialect
comedian, Al H. Wilson, in his new sing
ing comedy, entitled A German Prince.
1t is said to furnish Mr.. Wilson with the
best vehicle for his peculiar talent In
which he has appeared for years
The story of "A German Prince Is said
to unfold series of mirth-provoking
complications. and Mr. Wilson'S remark
able singing voice of pure lyric quality, 1t
is declared, was never in better condi-
ton
embrace Her Smile" when You're
Apart From the Girl You Love- Some
Day You'll Know" Still Is the Night"
and Mr.. Wilson's ever attractive Songs
of Old Fatherland."
The usual Wednesday and Saturday
matinees will be given. Seats for the
engagement are now on sale.
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Casino.

The Casinos first one-thousa nd dollar
show is the announcement of this week.
Incidentally, it is claimed, this will be the
first time in Washington that a vaude-
willie bin at popular prices will have cost
as much money.
Encouraged by the tremendous success
OF the new policy, the management an
nounces it has decided to hold off no
longer the colossal vaudeville cards it has
In store and will present from now on at
fractions that every week will cost up
ward of 81 900.
There are five acts in the makeup,
as usual, in addition to the two first-run
photo plays, which will appear at the
Casino ahead of all other theaters in
Washington.
Eddie Heron and Madge Douglass in
Will NJ. Cressy's masterpiece Jimmy
Pinkerton's First Case" will be fea-
ture. This is the play of laughs and
tears, it is said, that Mr. Cressy who is
use for his own vaudeville vehicle. He
sold the manuscript to Mr.. Heron for
81 800, 1t is claimed, the largest price
Mr. Greasy ever has received for
sketch.
The Monarch Dancing Four will be an
other drawing card. Two girls and two
men sing some and dance q whole lot
Their Whirlwind finish is said to rival the
famous champagne dance from The Sill
yer Slipper"
Nellie Burt. with bits of characteristic
originality. comes to Washington from
theaters that play only the big vaudeville
bills, and her act is highly commended.
riot of fun. which they call THE He
brew Fireman and the Foreman and
Curtin and Wilson will offer a series of
gymnastic sensations.
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Cosmos Sunday Concert.

In addition to four Specialties selected
from last weeks show. several new acts
are announced for todays concert at the
Cosmos Theater. Among these will be
Leona. the Russian vocalist. Another fea
ture will be the vaudeville debut of
Miss Francis De Grossart, Washington
singer. The program played by the spe-
cial orchestra will include the Orpheus
Overture tOffenbach: descriptive fan
tasia, "A Day at West Point lBendix);
the Venetian Suite tNevin): Second Hun
garian Fantasia TobanD. Waltz Suite.
Spring, Beautiful Spring Linckel;
Songe D'Autonne Joyce}, and In the
Soudan' tSebeck,. with popular numbers.
The new pictures include the carrot cater
pillar and its evolution from grub to but
terf1y.
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Columbia's New Season.

The Columbia Theater is to remain dark
for one week after all, prior to the open
ing Of the regular season September IS,
with the successful musical extravaganza
THE Top o. tn World
1t was the desire of Manager Berger to
maintain a record for continuous catering
to the amusement seekers of the city.
and he had contracted to place a force
of mechanics in the house on the drop
of the curtain Saturday night. and work
them continuously so as to open the reg
ular season Monday. September II, but
the expanding list Of improvements reach
ed point where it was impossible to
work a sufficient force to complete the
work, and. as a consequence, the time
of the attraction that was to have opened
the season has been Cancelled.
The Top o tn World will come with
the production in detail as presented for
one year at the Majestic and Casino
theaters, New York, and five months at
the Studebaker Theater, Chicago.
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he taken along with company OF 1s2s
including actors and mechanical forces
The scenery will occupy i've baggage
cars.
Carol Schroeder. who is making her de-
but in burIesuue this season. SAYS sha
does not find tine work any harder than
vaudeville. in which she has been play
ing at Hammcrsten's roof garden. IN
New York. during the summer. The SAL
AIRY in burlesque. says Miss Schroeiers
who is Washington girl, Is much moro
alluring.
Catherine countiss, under the direction
of Stair IL Havlin. is appearing in tho
Viola Allen production OF The White
Sister. Ii is declared she has even sur
PASSED the artistic success she achieved
as Helena Ritchie last season. Tho
White Sister comes 10 the Academy
early in October. 1t Is love story OK
remarkable power and suspense
Blanche Ring has started rehearsais or
her new musical play. The Wall Stree.
Girl in which she Will impersonste
breezy Young woman Who becomes \
Wall street broker and who eventually
goes west. Harry Gilfoii viii have tho
part OF a Wall street business man and
sport. William r. Carleton will enact a
young westerner. Eileen clanford viii
be the ingenue and the well known vaude-
vile team. Cross and Josephine, viii
play eccentric roles.
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Mcintyre and Heath Coming.

Mcintyre and Heath. the deans of
American minstrelsy, former stars of THE
Ham Tree and other musical black
face comedies. are announced for Chase's
next week. They will celebrate their re-
turn to vaudeville by producing their
latest comic success. Waiting at the
Church There Is said to he no end
to the laughter they create in their roles.
which were especially written for them
The extra added attraction will be the
Eight Vassar Girls in a new merry and
tuneful travelogue. a special headline
feature will be O'Brien. Havel and
musical farce. Mile Delaur. coloratura
soprano. assisted by Alice Debrimont
mezzo sporano, both former members of
the French Grand Opera Company of
Paris, France, will present popular Sc
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT.

Lottie Williams will use THE Chorus
Lady as a vaudeville sketch.
Geraldine O'Brien is in the Boston COM
pany playing Excuse Me-"
Isabel Irving will be leading lady with
kyrle Bellew in 1.-THE Mollusc.'
John f. kellerd is doing well in Shakes
pearean repertoire in New York.
A new dramatization of RIP Van
Wrinkle is to be be produced in London.
Eddie Foy will probably appear in a
play called "A Night Out"
Grace Georges leading man this sea-
son will be an English actor, Allan Aynes-
worth.
Percy Haswell has finished her stock
engagement in Toronto after very sue
cesSful season.
Melbourne Mcdowell has Joined the
company supporting Mrs. Aphie James
in Judy OHara."
Mary Miles Winter will play the title
role in 1.-THE L'ttlest Rebel" in which
Dustin and William Farnum are to star.
Rosina Henley, daughter of the late +.
Purple.
Julian Eltinse began his season last
week at Atlantic City in The Fascinat-
ing Widow.
Sadie Martinez, who has recovered her
health. will return to the vaudeville
stage.
George Bevan is to star in THE Story
of the Rose" Marie Pavey will be his
leading lady.
When Frances Starr goes out in her
new play. Harry c. Browne will be her
leading man.
J. Hartley Manners, author of ..rhe
House Next Door," has just finished an
other play for j. E. Dobson.
Mcintyre & Heath hold the record for
the Oldest continuous stage partnership.
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Pittsburg and the III"
rom the New York Mail.

From the New York Mail.
Evidently the attempt of the federal
government TO compel Pittsbursers to
spell the name of their city with final
N is doomed to failure. The majority
evidently refuse to add the useless Letter.
and they include newspapers and edu-
Gators whose opinion is worthy of respect.
The action of the federal authorities is
arbitrary as well as ineffective. To be
consistent the rule should require that
vicksburg, Miss; Petersburg. Va. and
Newburg. n. Y, should be spelled with
final III" /,
Moreover. if the authorities in WASH
ington are resolved to hitch the res,
dundant "h'' to Pittsburg every time that
city is mentioned In Official correspond.
ence. why shouldn't they do likewise in
another case and write IL st Peters.
burgh. Russia"
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Virginia.

Today and until next Wednesday at
the Virginia win be seen the moving
picture version of Oliver Twist, Dickens
great novel of the seamy side OF London
life.
Elita Proctor Otis, who scored the hit
of her career as Nancy Sykes in the
stage presentation. takes the same tragic
part of the sweetheart of Bill Sykes.
thief and murderer, in the pictures. The
other characters are likewise taken by
the original cast.
The film gives the essential plot Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-03

ing role. will be presented. The Red
Rose" comes direct to Washington.
upon the completion OF its long run
in New York where 1t was one of the
most successful OF the summers at
fractions.
1t is a bright. up-to-date production.
with tuneful music. an excellent cast
and elaborate scenery and costumes.
The producers. following the name of
the play, have paid particular atten-
ton to the color schemes. which are
declared to be brilliant throughout
and worked out in an exceedingly
artistic manner.
The theater Is being renovated without
and within. The decorations will be of
the same quie, and dignified character
typical of the National.
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Casino Sunday Concert.

This afternoon the Casino will give its
weekly Sunday concert, Offering several
new features not appearing on last weeks
program and a bill declared to be out OF
the ordinary. Three of the hits of last
weeks show and three new acts. together
with complete change of pictures, will
constitute the program.
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Majestic Concert Tonight.

series of Sunday night sacred con-
certs will be inaugurated by Manager
Weston at the Majestic Theater tonight
An orchestra of fifteen musicians will
render suitable program, and well
known vocalists also have been engaged
for the occasion A special feature will
be the display of the latest moving pic
ture films produced by leading manufac-
turers of this country and Europe
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Burton Holmes Snowbound.

Burton Holmes. who is now in South
America with his assistant. Oscar Ben
nett Depue. getting material for next sea-
sons travelogues, writes that while his
home land was sweltering in the recent
torrid wave. he and Mr.. Depue were
snowbound, 11.OGO feet above the sea, at
the mouth of the tunnel with which the
railway spans the Andes, in crossing the
continent from Buenos Aires to Santiago
de Chile
He states that over 2o0 persons were
imprisoned by snow at the Pacific end
of the tunnel, without accommodate tons
or proper food, and the traffic of the line
was SO paralyzed that expeditions were
being fitted out to endeavor to cross the
Andes by the old stage route.
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Cosmos.

The Cosmos Theater promises this week
q bill superior in quality and artistic set
ting TO anything heretofore offered there.
Among the musical numbers is Leona. "a
native Of Siberia. who received her vocal
education in Paris She is said to DOS
sess voice of extraordinary. hexibilit.,
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"Another Mans Wife. =

Another Mans Wife Is scheduled for
an engagement of one week at the Acad
envy beginning Monday, September II.
Its scenes are laid in rural New England
and are said to be full of stirring situa-
tons. bright. snappy dialogue and thrill
ing clmaxes There are four acts. show
ing the little red schoolhouse." the in
terror of general store" and an apple
orchard in full bloom.
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lections from grand and comic operas.
Eunce Burnham and Charlotte Green
wood. Two Girls and Piano. will offer
new song successes and conversational
comedy. Herberts famous canine
troupe specially featured at the New
York Hippodrome, furnishes anohier fea-
ture, and the Rexos. roller skaters, will
introduce their great tunnel sensation.
Important weekly events of the world
will be shown by the daylight motion
pictures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-03

play from the homeless wandering of OIL
yer, his meeting with the Artful Dodger,
then with Pagan and his school for pick
pockets. to his arrest and rescue by
Nancy. Nancy's murder by Bill Sykes.
divers adoption. the trial scene and the
last hours of Pagan and Bill Sykes.
Beginning Wednesday Ben Hur' will
be shown
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Gayety Concert Tonight.

Moore's concerts will again he the Sun
day feature at the Gayety, commencing
tonight. The best Broadway vaudeville
OBJ ainable. with latest COWBOY, Indian
and comedy motion pictures, 1t is an
nounced. will he presented tonight, and
each Sunday evening during the season.
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National to Open September IS.

Within a few days the painters and
decorators who are renovating the
National Theater will have completed
their work and the famous old play
house will be ready for the regular
season.
The opening will be September lS
when The Red Rose,p musical COM
edy, with Valeska SuEratt in the lead
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-03
WAS LOYAL TO END
No Attack on Kaiser by Bis
marck in His Last Memoirs.
FOREIGN STUDENTS GAIN
Proportion to Native Scholars il
Germany Is Increasing.
CONSTITUTION CASE UP AGAIN
Perennial Question in Regard to
Twin Duchies Is Again Sub
ject of Discussion.
CONSTITUTION CASE UP AGAIN
Special Cahlcyram to The star.

Special Cahlcyram to The star.
BERLIN. September THE death re-
Gently of Herr Won Poschinger. the we'll
known writer on Bismarck. calls attention
anew to the unpublished third volume or
Bismarcks memoirs. in which the Ger
man public is deeply interested
Ii has been long reported that this vol
ume which is said to be securely locked
,ip in the vaults Of London bank. would
siye the inside story of Bismarck cis-
missal from Office. Ii was even surmiseu
that it would take the form OF FURIOUS
attack upon the present emperor.
An article by Won PoschinSer. however,
which has been published since his death.
indicates that public curiosity VIII he dls-
appointed If il expects anything or TINS
sort He stood very close to Bismarck
and should know what is in the unpno-
lshed volume il anybody does. lie says
there will be attack on the emperor,
and lie quotes a characteristic utterance
of Bismarck's made soon after his retire
ment To a visitor who urged hiin 10
publish his full memoirs at once BISMARCK
replied that he had always been stancn
royalist and il would be inconsistent IN
him to publish abroad to all the world the
weaknesses that he as chancellor had de-
tected i'm the three monarchs with Whoh
he had been so intimately associated.
Poschinger goes on to say that Bis
marck fully recognized the high talents
of the emperor, and that he did not even
take it i'll that his royal master wished
70 get rid of him. He was hurt only by
the mode chosen for getting him out or
office.
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ing water. well adapting them for p!cnics.
Music and dancing as usual Will be the
principal attractions in the evening. a
large section of the Marine Band will
be on hand. and a special program has
been arranged for tomorrow. Motion
pictures will be shown in the rustic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-03
Chevy Chase Lake.

Labor day at Chevy Chase Lake is al
ways a banner day in point of attend
ance as the extensive grounds are lib
orally supplied with rustic benches and
tables. as we'll as plenty of pure drink
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Sam Howe's "Love Makers"

Sam Howe's Love Makers" will be the
attraction at the Gayety next week.
Howe will appear as Moses Cohen,
Hebrew Jockey. The management adver-
tises an all-star olio. which includes Will
hanson and O'Connor in a black and
brown face comedy sketch called Smart
Fooling"; Beulah Dallas. coon shouter";
McCabe. the original Mickey; Hays and
Wynne London music hall entertainers:
Vera Desmond, singing and dancing come
denne; the Martin Sisters, and as an add
ed attraction "O'Devio," a Berlin spe-
ciaity, In which twenty diving girls ap-
pear.
Academy Concert Tonight.
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Chase's

Emma Carus. the laehine. singing star
.omedienne of Up and Down Broad
Tay' last season. will he the feature at
. ehase's during Labor day holiday week.
commencing at the matinee tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-03

season Of Sunday concerts under the
direction OF Tom Moore
The latest moving picture plays and
best vaudeville acts obtainable are prom
Used.
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Gayety.

With two speedy burlesques an olio of
vaudeville said to he fairly bubbling over
with headline acts. squad of comedians
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-03

Kip and kippy. jugeIers have 2 promi-
nent place in the oiio of the knlcker-
booker BurlesquerS at the GayetH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-03

Will NJ. Chessy is the author ~ Mon
day" which O'Brien. Havel and Kyle will
play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-03

The amateur roller skaters of Washing
ton. and there is a legion OF them. will
have an opportunity to learn new tricks
from the Rexos at Chases
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-03

4 special matinee is underlined for to-
morrow at the Columbia Theater on ac-
count of Labor day.
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For fully thirty years they have kept
their relationship unbroken.

One of the specialties at the Gaycty
this week is the Joy BATH in which
some trick scenery is used
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-03

Tom Lewis will play in The Little Mil
lionaire.' a role similar to his famous
one of the Unknown in Little Johnny
Jones'" with George NJ Conan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-03

Phyllis Sherwood after two-month
motoring tour in New Hampshire. is back
again to her old role in Alias Jimmy
Valentine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-03

The young bride Of John Barrymore is
to join his company under the stage name
of Katherine Blythe. the latter being one
of her husbands family names
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-03

The dramatization of He Fell in Love
With His Wife will be called Partners"
and the leading PLAYERS will he May
Buckley and Frederick Burton.
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Too Big.

Mary-Why doesn't she bury her past
and begin all over again?
Carrie--She cant afford to buy
whole cemeteGk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-03

The song. Waiting at the Church. :"
furnished the theme and rame of Nc
Intyre & Heath's new blackface musical
comedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-03

Frederick Lands. a brother of United
States Judge Lands of Chicago. has writ
ten play, which William y. Brady may
produce.