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The Washington herald., 1911-11-28
THE COSMOS.
Vaudeville.

A brilliant, laughing hit was scored at
the Cosmos Theater last evening by the
celebrated Joe Lanigan, ''the thin Jester,
who has for so many years been a vaude-
vile favorite. His droll, mirthful tales;
his running fire of wit: his racy anec-
dotes; his flashes OF drollery, kept the
audience, in an uproar, and at the finish
he was forced to respond to half dozen
encores. The fact that he was booked at
the eleventh hour, and came to Washing
ton as a complete surprise to the Cosmos
clientele, made his appearance last night
little less than sensational
Seconding the hilarious fun evoked by
LanIgan was the Irish sketch presented
by Earle and Bartlett, "O'Brien from
Galway This is packed full Of true
Irish wit and racy fun-nOt the burlesque
kind. Col. Ned Seymour, the ''eccen-
trio musician" who is a literal virtuoso
Of the clarionet, won popularity instantly
with his musical absurdities and TOM
fooleries. Winning a King proved an
excellent sketch full of fresh comedy as
presented by Grady, Wilson and COM
pany. Ermina and her capable company
offered some tight-wire novelties that met
with quick appreciation. The CARTONS
were also effective. Among the film
features, The Aeroplane Elopment" was
first in interest, with Pathes weekly re-
view of current events a close second.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-28
CHASE'S.
Polite Vaudeville.

Composed OF a wide variety OF. fun and
frolic in stellar offerings, among the fore
most being the FlOrentine Grand Opera
Company. the bill at Chases this week
scored distinct triumph from curtain to
curtain yesterday and promises to attract
large audiences Thanksgiving Day. The
arias, duets, Quartets, seXtets, ensembles
of old operas are sung in beautiful tone
and wide range by Helena Morrill, and
( Helen Alton, sopranos; Florence La
Moyne and Marion Littlefield, contraltos
StefanO Pettine and Angelo Liguori
tenors, and A. Swinton and Ernest Ar
mour, bassos.
The supplementary feature is Ger
many" Schaefer. the Washington player
who is assisted in a catchy sketch by
Miss Grace Belmont. The popular ball
tOsser has been before the baseball lime
light for years. but this is his first at
tempt to win footlight honors, and this
effort is sincere, and it must be said thai
his batting average as an actor Is higher
than Christy Mathewson's and Chief Mey-
ers'. Germany should improve in time
but nevertheless he can sing as good as
Mike Donlin can dance. Miss Belmont has
a charming voice, and If Germany" gets
his in tune this pair should form an ac-
ceptable duo. "Germany's' good nature
makes him an entertaining attraction.
Tempest and Sunshine, those sterling
Juvenile entertainers, who met with spon-
taneous applause on their visit here a
year ago, added further laurels to their
list yesterday, and were sincerely ap-
plauded. They present musical fantasy
in which their charming voices and grace
full dancing are heard and seen to ad-
vantage.
Seymour Brown and Nat Aver, two old
time favorites, whose sidewalk trials and
tribulations over the sale of their songs
and their piano are always welcome,
kept their audience in good humor with
chatter and rag-time. ''Oh, You Beauti-
full Dolr' and THE Band Came Back, -
their latest song successes, were warmly
received.
"Bick,'' the handwriting dog, Is a
marvellous canine. The Darrows showed
their art at illustrating by means of
colored sand, and depicted amusing sill
houettes on a screen. Marcene and the
Delton brothers present balancing and
tumbling feats of a high order.
Motion pictures of the Army-Navy
game played at Franklin Field, Phila-
delphia, last Saturday, rushed to Wash
ington especially for P. B. Chase, are re-
markably clear
The Washington herald., 1911-11-28
Business Conditions Improving.

The replies which 10000 members OF
the National Association of Nlanufac-
turers have made as to business con-
ditions throughout the country indi-
cate that the period of uncertainty and
depression has passed. In the analysis of
the answers which appeared yesterday it
is shown that manufacturers in sixty
seven lines of business were consulted.
Only a very small proportion assert that
business is poor, while the great ma
-jcEltt find conditions either good. fair,
or excellent Even the industries which
might be affected by pending legisla-
ton are thriving, with the solitary ex-
ception that lumber for building and for
general use shows a decrease in the
amount sold
1t is worth while to emphasize this
showing because the agitation which has
resulted from the enforcement of the
Sherman antitrust law has led many
commercial men and fnanciers to view
the outlook with considerable pessimism.
The facts demonstrate that there is no
foundation for this position. 1t is also
interesting to note that the manufac-
urerS and business men do not ask for
the repeal of the antitrust law Out
of 10000, only four or five believe that
the statute should be taken from the
Al.
its strict enforcement, so that those
guilty of its violation may be punished
They do ask. however, that the law
should be made more definite, so that
corporations which destroy competition
and restrain trade shall be compelled
to deal fairly with the public, while, on
the other hand, those corporations which
conduct their business along legitimate
lines shall not be prosecuted or annoyed.
This is a proper request The trouble
with the law, as The Washington Her
aid has repeatedly asserted, is that it is
a destructive and not a constructive
statute. 1t should be replaced by a
statute which would define an objection
able trust recite definite lines along
which business can be pursued, and be
equally plain in specifying an unreason-
able restraint of trade Our develop
ing and complex civilization requires an
antitrust law, but it is only fair to the
great business interests that it should
specifically describe the line of demar-
cation between monopolies which an
The Washington herald., 1911-11-28
THE CASINO.
Elite Vaudeville.

Rats, ordinary house rats. were duly
initiated at the Casino Theater yesterday
as a standard form of vaudeville enter
tainment in future. Up to this time this
city knew nothing OF the big gray rat as
a performer in public, except to hold the
long end OF midnight chases through
streets and alleys, but yesterday the rat
qualified as something useful under the
sun. Once he is seen in his best role on
the stage he will not be decried as here
fore.
Prof. Roberts cats seemed to love their
smaller but more alert charges Just as
much as the rats seemed to enjoy their
work with the cats. Truly 1t was per-
formance out OF the ordinary and one
calculated to attract immense crowds to
the Casino. The sensational finish Of the
act. the slide for life from balcony to
stage an a trapeze attached to the cable,
brought repeated applause and obliged
Prof. Roberts to bow Acknowledgements.
Every other act on the bill is a hit,
and II must be conceded that II is about
the best alI-around show that the Casino
has presented. Guy Bartlett and COM
pany. in AT the Old Stage Door," are a
veritabIe scream. Uno Bradley, as "The
Mayor OF Happyland," is a riot of fun.
He keeps his audience going from the
moment he appears, and he is on if-
teen minutes. West and Van Siclen have
a capital musical and comedy creation.
in which they keep the people amused
and interested, winding up always with
a liberal round Of applause and many
bows. Adair and Dahn. right out Of the
Barnum & Bailey circus, have a tight
wire act that Is in class by itself. The
photo plays, all new. are good, as usual.
This is about as good a bill as the
Casino could have booked for Thanks
giving week, and 1t looks like a big box
Office card. On Thanksgiving Day the
Casino will run a continuous performance
from I IN II o'clock
The Washington herald., 1911-11-28
LAST NIGHTAT THE
LOCAL PLAYHOUSES
THE COLUMBIA.
"The First Lady of the Land

"The First Lady OF the Land"
It isn't a comedy, as comedy Is COM
monty understood. "The First Lady Of
the Land" played exquisitely by Elsie
Ferguson and company at the Columbia
Theater last night. serves purely to illus
trate that national character - Aaron
Burr.
OF Elsie Ferguson little need be said.
She plays the historic role of Dolly Mad
ison, and plays 1t with the same charm
and naive frankness that endeared a
great public to her in such a Little
Queen" She is the delicate Dolly Madl-
son, who. though apparently superficial
in the lighter scenes, nevertheless rises
to the crises of emotion in a manner that
impels the playgoer to sense Of deep
reality.
But It is not of Elsie Ferguson or of
the remainder Of the cast that one would
write in criticism Of this play. II Is
The fourth act Is almost concluded.
From the windows of James Madison's s
study comes the sound of fife and drum
in the "Rogue's March," as Aaron Burr,
the wild lover OF Dolly, is led to his
son is on the stage.
"Good-by." she sobs. "Good-by, you
great, splendid, wretched man."
And that tells the whole story Of the
play. Aaron Burr, who led a regiment
of miserabIy clad revolutionists to the
redoubts Of Quebec during the Revolu-
ton: Aaron Burr. who was brilliant,
heroic, unprincipled-an idol and hero
Is led to his famed acquisition OF the
Mexican nation through love OF Dolly
Todd-or Dolly Madison, as We all know
her.
A little more weight. and the play would
be an analogue of Dickens "A Tale of
Two Cities"
The role of Aaron Burr is cast for Fred
erick Perry, who plays 1t splendidly. BY
his grace. his cynicism, and his humor
he gives Aaron Burr a lovable nature
creates before the audience an Aaron
Burr of whom they have all dreamed.
There is but little story to the plot
that is not written in pages OF history
Burr has conspired to seize the Mexican
nation and the western portion of the
then undiscovered United States and
make IL into a great empire: 1t Is for
love of Dolly Todd that he has done this.
He fails, and in failing shows himself to
be a greater character than he would
had he succeeded.
Take his speech in the final act.
Think" he cries. "of the absurd pic
ture-a Vice President shot because he
was actually wearied of his Office
The cast last night did full justice to
their parts. Clarence Handyside as the
plethoric and hOt-tempered British Min
lister does much to add to the gayety Of
the play, and Lowell Sherman as James
Madison. the vacillatIng Secretary OF
State-Dolly Madison's husband-is not
a whit less excellent. Carl Hertberg adds
subtle touch in his depletion Of the
Minister from the Netherlands.
The play is staged in four acts, all OF
which are well mounted. One scene shows
the state room-now the East room-of
the White House. This scene particularly
was applauded by the large audience
present.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-28
THE NEW LYCEUM.
"wiIIiams' ImperIaIs."

Williams Imperials" greeted two large
audiences at the New Lyceum yester-
day matinee and evening with another
of the kind Of shows that have been
coming to this house, and, Of course, that
means that il was a good one, or at
least the audiences thought so from the
number OF encores called for. There
were two burlettas and an olio. In the
first of these Violet Hilson and Mildred
Lee had several good songs, as did Roene
and her ponies In Bellies"
Harry Cooper has the comedians part,
keeping the audience in a roar of laugh
ter all the time he is on the stage. Little
Violet Hilson and Mildred Lee divide the
honors of the female contingent. The
second burletta, The Decorator" in
which Harry Cooper, as Helnie. the dec
orator, is the whole thing, Is one contin-
ual laugh throughout.
The olio. though short, consists of some
good acts, among which are Violet Hill
son, singing comedienne; Cameron and
Saunders, in juggling act; Wolfe and
Lee, singing The Mysterious Rag" and
others. The chorus is pretty and can
sing and dance as well as wear their
costumes. which are very fetching.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-28
Mr.. RooseYelt,s Position.

We think the country will be inclined
to accept with aSgrain of salt the an
nouncement that Mr. Roosevelt will not
support Mr.. Taft or any other candidate
who may be named for the Presidency
by the Republican party. The utter
ance which accredits him with this in
tention is anonymous. Nothing that
Mr.. Roosevelt has publicly said or done
warrants the assertion, and most people
will prefer to let him speak for himself
1t may be that Mr.. Roosevelt is not
entirely satisfied with the acts OF" the
present administration, even though he,
more than any other one man, helped
Mr.. Taft to be nominated and elected.
Mr.. Roosevelt cannot forget, however,
that as a member of the Republican
party he has been honored by the high
est Office in the gift of the people. If it
has sunk to point where it merits his
condemnation, he should endeavor to
point out its errors and lead it back into
the paths of righteousness. 1t is still a
great organization, it still numbers
among its followers men. who are de-
voted to the public interest, it is still
entitled to consideration.
The role of Achilles sulking in his
tent does not seem appropriate to Mr..
Roosevelt. We can hardly believe that
he has made a Philadelphia newspaper
the sole confdant of his purpose to oc-
cupy this uncongenial and not altogether
praiseworthy position.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-28
No sauerkraut for Them.

From the Atlanta Journal.
There is a sauerkraut shortage in Ger
many, woe upon us. The news is all
too true, for it comes to US through the
absolutely accurate medium of the con-
sular service. Consul General Robert P.
Skinner, in Hamburg. informs the State
Department of it, adding that Hamburg
importers will be glad to receive offers
of American sauerkraut. Think of car
rying Goals to Newcastle, or bananas to
South America, or watermelons and
COOLERS to Georgia!
But they cannot have any Of our
sauerkraut. Their own cabbage crop is
short, and the German exporters have
been obliged to cancel contracts to sup
ply the American market, and the famine
will be worse in January than now; but
for all that. they must go on half ra-
tions for a while. because we of the
United States must think of our own
needs at home. Ship some of it back ?
Not much!
The Washington herald., 1911-11-28
THE GAYETY.
"The Taxi Girls

Well within the speed limit. but having
a great time just the same. the Taxi
Girls" arrived at the Gayety yesterday.
They all look as II they would be cup
winners in a big race. Plenty OF fun is
their second name and the audience took
IL upon themselves to fechristen them
Headed by the Farrell-Taylor Trio, the
company is wen balanced. Frank Taylor
and his companion, Marty, Ward, are
Certainly the joy riders Their work was
highly appreciated. Henry Fink gave
an excellent impersonation Of a happy
Hebrew. his songs, sayings, and parodies
being all well received. Among those of
great exhibition OF endurance In her
prancing about. Her songs were all to
the good, and she sang them with q vim
The Washington herald., 1911-11-28
What Will the District Get?

~N~is not an encouraging outlook that
lSpeaker Clark presents to the people of
the District. We are told that there is
great deal of general legislation
scheduled to occupy the attention of
Congress during the coming session and
that there will be little time TO take up
any local question which is likely to ex-
cite debate. He expresses the liveliest
interest in the affairs of the National
Capital, assures us that the people
throughout the country are anxious as
to our welfare, and that Congressman
are also deeply concerned in our prog
Tcss. When it comes to devoting con-
sideration to local legislation, however.
the prospect is dubious
The District of Columbia has become
so accustomed to this attitude of Con-
gress that if little or nothing is ac-
eomplished during the approaching Ses-
sion we shall simply experience again
the oft-repeated feeling of disappoint-
ment We hope, however, that Mr..
Clark is a poor prophet We ought to
get a pension bill for the school-teachers
and the policemen and hremen, there
. ought to be a new law providing for
,tiIe annual assessment of real estate, a
keew excise board should be created, uni
.ersal transfers are demanded. and there
ysre a large number of other measures
awaiting favorable action.
Congress must remember that the
District OF Columbia has no law-making
body outside of the national Iegisla-
!. ture, Our laws may seem trivial and
tinimPortant to that body, but they are
very essential to good administration. 1t
|npSyniso seem an imposition upon Con-
re$men to ask them to give their time
bfDistrict affairs, but the people here
ife not to blame The duty was placed
Apon Congress by the Constitution, and
it is duty which ought to be fully and
willingly performed
The Washington herald., 1911-11-28
The End of the Moroccan Affair.

With the speech of Sir Edward Grey
in the House of Commons and the
withdrawal of the German war ships
from Agadir the Moroccan incident may
be regarded as settled.
Sir Edwards speech will absolutely
allay all fear of misunderstanding be-
tween England and Germany. Briefly
stated, he has shown that Great Britain,
when it seemed possible that British in
terests would be affected by Germany S
action, made haste to inform the latter
power that England did not propose to
suffer injury. In taking this stand,
which Germany evidently respected, he
stated that there was not the slightest
desire to create antagonsm. Even
Lloyd-George's speech which occasioned
no little alarm was not intended to be
offensive
With this disclaimer of any Interior
motive in asserting English rights, Sir
Edward Grey calms the hitherto trou-
bled waters of Europe and closes the
incident Germany, quite satisfied to
have obtained concessions to which she
had not shadow of claim, and which
she could not have obtained without a
demonstration of force off the port OF
Agadir, will gladly agree to let the mat
ter rest What might have been an in
ternational tragedy is nothing more than
peaceful drama Nobody has suffered
except Morocco, and this is a mere de-
tail which does not cause any qualms
of conscience 2mong the greater powers
The Washington herald., 1911-11-28
THE MAJESTIC.
Dante's "Inferno.o

Dante has been taken over by the NOV
ing picture camera. Not a bad thing
when you come to think Of 1t IL the pic
lures be accompanied by a student Of
the poem which they have at the Ma
jestic Theater in the person OF Theodore
Hardy The presentation at the Majestic
Theater is well worth a visit, and those
who have not as yet witnessed II should
not miss the chance, and II Is certain
to send many people to the book in trans
lation II not in the original There are
crudities in the film-there couldn't help
belng-but upon the whole the story they
tell is wonderfully imprcssive-surely to
those who have caught nothing Of i'm
preston from the Dantean treatment.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-28
A MAN WHO WAITED.
Patient Accumulation Contrasted
with Get-rich-q1fck Ideas.

with Get-rich-qGfck Ideas.
From the Louisville CourierJournal.
"AlI things come to him who waits
provided he is patient and n good
slayer. A paragraph going the rounds Of
the Kentucky papers is an exempIlfcs-
ton Of the saying. Forty-two years ago
boy in Clay County, who was then
seventeen years old, purchased a tract of
land, and paid for It with six sheep, FIVE
hogs. one COW, and a rife. A few days
ago he sold the same tract of land for
SS1.O4O, cash in hand.
This was no get-rich-quick proposition
1t did not involve any risk. 1t was
merely a question of time and patience,
and this Clay County man was blessed
with a liberal supply of both. 1t was
slow business, but 1t was safe and sure.
1t would not appeal to a Napoleon of
finance. and it, perhaps. would be a too
long drawn process for the average man,
for life is short, and most Americans do
not like to wait. There IS nothing so
very remarkable about II, for land every
where is increasing in value and must
continue to increase, so long as the coun-
try grows in population. Nevertheless, 1t
was a pretty good stroke Of business for
the country boy when he swapped his
rifle and his live stock for a liberal slice
of mother earth. In the years inter
vening, it may well be imagined, he has
not been idle. He has put his mountain
land to good use. He has made a living,
and more than living, and at fifty-nine
he finds himself with a comfortable for
tune
The Washington herald., 1911-11-28

that was catching May Brown also con-
tributed a song or two. The cast is large
and there is nothing too good to say
about il. Henry Nelson, Marty Semon,
and Blanche Davenport stood out above
the rest.
The show is in two acts, entitled In
Mexico" and sandwiched between is an
excellent olio, the star act being Sig.
and Edith Franz in a novelty cycle act
The Farrell-Taylor Trio is close second,
and from the laughs that came from the
front their act is a SURE winner. Henry
Fink and sister are a good act, the young
lady having an excellent contralto voice
Ward and Bohlman and the Semon Due
complete the programme.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-28
A Giant Pumpkin.

From the Strand Magazine.
A giant pumpkin which four-year-
old Miss Rolls, of Santu. Paula, uses as
cradle, was raised by Mr.. c. c. league
manager of the Blanchard ranch, and is
particularly wonderful from the fact that
on the same vine were twelve others
Weighing an average of $50 pounds each
AS this weighs go pounds, a little fgur-
ing shows that there was over a ton OF
pumpkin on one vine-2,30O pounds, to be
exact. 1t received no fertilizer or spe-
cial cultivation. This pumpkin measures
a feet inches around the waist" stands
3 feet inches high, and measures in cir
cumference lengthwise 10 feet inches.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-28

week. It Is beautifully staged, and Is
filled with a succession OF stirring cpl
sodes-but, after ALL the chief interest OF
the play centers In the moment when the
boy David, laying aside his heavy armor,
and disdaining the weapons Of battle,
takes up his shepherds sling, and. ad-
vancing alone toward the Philistine army.
hurIs his stone, and brings down the
mighty Goliath. The film will be shown
all the week in addition to the regular
show, and is we'll worth seeing.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-28
From the Kansas City Star.
RecIprocItr in Education.

From the Paris Edition Of the New YORK Herald
Prof. William Davis. Of Harvard, has
arrived in this city and will for six
months become a regular professor of the
University OF Paris, while Prof. DiehL Of
the latter, will during the same period
be regularly attached to the university
staff at Cambridge. This is an advance
on the sending of lecturers from one
country to the other and initiates inter-
national reciprocity In education.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-28
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
SAME OLD Tragedy.

Now the turkey, fat and perky,
Struts around the yard at morn;
Now the farmer, crafty charmer,
Slides up with gifts of corn. +.
Rather chary, rather wary,
Seems the turkey of the same;
But the traitor, patient waiter,
Plays a slow and careful game.
When the turkey with e jerly
Little motion makes a peck.
He is throttIed. red and waited,
Gets IL promptly in the neck.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-28
CURIOUS BITS OF HISTORY.
BY A. w. MACY.
A QUEEN WHO DIED OF. A
BROKEN HEART.

BROKEN HEART.
On April 8, 1895. Prince George
of England, afterward George
", was married to Catharine of
Brunswick, his cousin. 1t was
not a love match, but one of con-
venience, arranged by the
princes father. Young George
consented to the union because
his debts, which were stupen-
dous, would thereby be liqui-
dated. He had no love for his
bride, and left her at the end
of a year. He tried to secure a
divorce, but Parliament would
not grant II. Public sympathy
was largely with her, as the
prince was considered very much
of a scapegrace. When he was
crowned king, in 1891. althouga
she had received no summons,
Catherine went In state to West
minister Abbey, and demanded to
be crowned with him. On being
refused admission she returned
home and in nine days died. II
is believed. OF q broken heart.
Copyright. IHI. b Joseph b. Bowles.l