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Chase's

Mabel Ilite. former star IL The CHAP
eroEs.' The Girl and the Bandit ana
"A Certain Party will be the conSplca-
Gus attraction at Chaso'S this week. she
viii sing her lates, comic cycle of char
actor songs in costume. y mucn ap-
plauded feature Of her act Is animated
, pictures 81 Mike lDon!in and Rub. Mar
guard. who aged brief engagement
with her il vaudevil, and ~ Miss Hite
IN the successful roles IN which she APP
pear.d previously \ featur" OF proini-
, nencc will d. the presentation 10y liar-
rison Armstrong 81 The Police Inspect
or. said to h. powerful expos" OF
'third-deEree police nquiSition meth
DDS written b. Clay NJ Greene and lIar-
lison Armstrong Another important
number will be the Broadway musical
revue stars Cook and Loren2 who made
a laughing hit with New York audiences
in their latest success. TIL" Two Mi
iOuaircs.
4 musical innovation Will he Nolant"
'.ihe aerial pianist. who plays hish-
class and popular selections under e
markahe conditions. duplicating tccen-
tricitics Of an aeroplane. Frank stafford
and company viii offer a plea sing nature
novelty. "A Hunters Game: La Petit.
Mignon will give character Hksnesses
of DISTINGUISHED stage favorites and ne
La Toy brothers will appear III panso-
mimic peculiaritles. Internationally Inn
porttnt events will Il" presented by the
daylight motion pictures.
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Washington Symphony Orchestra.

The Washington symptom Orchestra
has begun it, t.nth season under aus
ric'ous circlmstar Is. Tie cooperation
which il is receiving from persons promi-
mont in social and musical circles. a. wei
a. in the business affairs OF this city. il
an important factor tending 10 make tits
season The most noteworthy in its his
tory
In the recent election of Mr. Herbeft
Wadsworth To the presidency OF the or
ganization the board ~ directors has pah
lic,y shown it, appreciation OF the great
the continuance Of tho orchestra.
The sniendid results obtained hv this
body of Observation-Disclosures under the
leadership of Heinrich Hammer are also
a matter Of public knowledge. The recoS-
milton Mr.. Hammer has received In this
CITY has served 10 strengthen the opinion
the most capable of the conductors of
orchestra music
Ftfty-five members Of the Washington
symphony Orchestra have played under
Mr. Hammers leadership for seversl
wears Their admiration for their con-
ductor and the ready response which
they give to his directions at rehesrsals
All tend to the ultimate success OF the
public performances.
No small amount of credit for the pros
perity Of tho orchestra IL due j. Martin
Scranage. it's manager, and hie continu-
ance in this position IL we'll received.
The programs for the five concerts To
be gwen ~ the Columbia Theater Tues
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NIKAL MOPDKlN

the leading role. that .sta hlished Young
Mr. Walter among the important writer's
for the American stage.
One Of the r.igning New York successes
at present is The Woman. Its young
author. William {. dc Mile. always has been
a protese Of Mr.. Beiaseo. who has guided
his career from the iirst. for il was With
young de Miles father that David Be
las"n collaborated in some of is earliest
successes When Frances Starr played
The Rose Of the Rancho" its author
was Richard Walton Tully. nj that time
quite unknown. john Luther Long has
been for years Well known writer Of
JAPANESE stories, but lle had no position
as dramatist until his collaboration with
Mr.. BelaSco on THE Darling OF tine
Gods. All David Warfield plays Fave
had the encouragement and invalua bile
direction during their period OF writing
Of Mr.. Belasco. all the world knows
Just now Mr.. Kelasco announces that
he is especially iii the market for new
plays by new authors Beginning next
spring he will undertake !; series 81 pro-
auctions in association with his clever
Young son-ia-law. William Elliott who is
now busily engaged in reading manu-
scripts for the enterprise.
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Columbia.

T. H. Woods will present Gny Bates
Post in THE Challenge" By Edward
Childs Carpenter. ~ the Columbia
Theator tomorrow night for week $
engagement Mr.. Post. who WAS the star
OF .,Th. Niger and other New Theater
triGmphs first earned popular approval
in 18th. Heir to the iiorah but II Is
said he has never Iad such an ideal
chanc. 10 display the qualities that have
brought him to the fore among modern
actors as in this play OF the great Ameri-
can desert
THE Challenge" i said IL be a drama
az we'll sustained suspense which Las
All III. elements that 20 to make a strong
play Its plot has IT, do with young
engineer who is sent out ny an eastern
capitalist To work or vast irrigation
schcm. on one o: the free ranges Of the
west In tn. past he has been crook.
yet ne IS trusted by mis- present employ
..r5 who think he has the right stuff in
him
lie is forced to struggle with the forces
battling against him. even to the eNent
Of rn.nacing his lif". and making his
work a mockcry. chief among those who
lIso every vile 10 defeat his purposes is
the girl 10 finally. against his viii and
better Judgment. comes to love.
Mr. Moods has surrounded Mr.. Post
with u company Of unusual merit and an
impressive and colorfnl production. The
east Includes Maud Gii.,crt. Richard
Tabcr. Walter Carter. Mace. harlan,
Francis Carlyl" Charles chappellc and
Henry TrivcrS
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Majestic.

The ,ond week of TO new clar,
Turner stock company A. the Maiesti"
will be inaugu,atcd with Grcnvilc Fitch :
pretty four-act comedy. Beyond Pardon :
Miss Turner. WHO heads he own COM
pany. has been a star fol the past seven
years. She began in Philadelphia. vhers
sin, earned for herself I'll. tag Ever +
bodys Fsvorite.' which has since olun
I" llcr.
BEYOND Pardon is sid 10 ronfai
''ove~ 80 laughs ..ag smiles and 20,
rrins The story % Tic plsb has ~ 10
with The adventures 80 carol Gwynus
who comes 10 Bar Barpor. Nc. ana
meets ono of her father drummeis un-
I'll they recognize zach other. and atteg
brief courtshp are married tom"d'
complex aud screamiuciy funny. run
through the entire piece. and H. poI'ea
in and around clever love story 2a
yond Pardon" will he given for III. week
with the usual maiineeF. Thur daN 4
ladies' day.
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Gayety.

The Gordon and North Amusement
Company sends its second attraction
TO the Gayety Theater this week The
Passing Parade" tWo-act musical
comedy. which follows closely the his h
standard set in burlesques by The
World Of Pleasure" company. which
was seen here recently.
"-'ic Passing Parade is presented
by "A company OF ffty-hvc. forty-ive
Of whom comprise the lively chorus
\ number of good voices are heard In
the twenty-seven musical numbers
which make up the score. and the ten
principals find ample fun liking op-
portunities in the book which has been
provided by Don Roth The cast is
headed by Char.es Lane, an experienced
German comedian. who is forced to
divide honors with the Irish char
acterizations of James Rowland.
Heading the feminine portion of the
cast are Libby Blondell, May Belmont
and Helen Norris.
The irst act OF THE Passing Parade
takes place in New York conserya-
tory, and the scene of the second part
Is the Atlantic city Boardwalk. with Its
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'Aifted. son Of Major. King Of tic
Barhary apes which inhabii the Rock
Of Gibraltar under martial protection.
and heralded as the worlds peer Of e1g-
Gated monkeys" comes II tho Casino
Theatcr tomorrow 10 demonstrate Just
how close to tho human this type from
the animal Kingdom may actually ap-
proach. Born an ape. bred = mar
doesnt talk. that's atl'-this il the I'D
vertisiug that f. used for Alfred the
Great and this week Casino audiences
will have an opportunity Of Judging
for themselves how far ahead this ap'.
is Of Consul. Peter and others that have
been exploited in Washington
on the bill with Alfred viii be I. =.
Jordan and company in the funny fare
Tom katz's Night out. "lhat Kid. -"
BOY from Broadway; AT Ripon, to.
Scotch ventriloquist. and Edgar Bergci.
the novelty eauilibrist New photo
plays will open and close cncR pei
formancs.
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Cosmos Sunday Concert.

Among the epecialti"s provided Ut ~"
concerts at tie Cosmos Taett"- ioaa
are Winifred Stewart. l-e tomato nari-
tone. Green and Adams. the coined
singing and talking * tel team. iAs
Five Aivords ii \ miniature musica
comedy: the La Bellies. Who present 4
novelty combination act, ana ION nert
tba street musician. THE pictures include
a new Pathe comed". two new tray
elouges. Logging I'm Sweden. and =
drama Regeneration. bv the Vita
graph company.
The musical program comprises Wa
lace's overture. mariana selection
from NerdIs III Trovatore'. "Scrcnad~
BaGine. by Gabriel Marie; grand %
lection from Puccinfs Ia Tosca Sc
Dek's oriental scene, In tho Sudan ::
Iinckes 'Fireflies'. aarot;e from Mig
non" and waltz suit. By Iioyct
The COWBOY Minstrels. genuine head
linz. attraction. will IL seen AT the Cos
mos Thcatcr next week.
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many years study. Like his Matthias in
THE Bells and his DIR. Jekyll and Mr..
Hyde. his Benjamin Clarke. il is SAID.
will establish itself in the hearts and
minds Of Mr.. Shea $ admirers as a
ma Sterpiece in modern life.
The play deals with the difficulties a
Young banker has to encounter in order
TO keep his institution clear and out of
the hands Of the money sharks who seek
| to get control and manipulate things TO
! their satisfaction. Through sheer nerve
! and honest business methods he manages
TO beat them. but Al the tim" Of MS
! financial trouble he encounters 4 greater
difficulty in his domestic life Ills wife.
! who has been neglected and allowed in
thu company OF others. leaves him tor
another lie masters all his troubles and
comes oat triumphant.
THE Bells. Mr.. Shea : great pia% on
the power Of conscience. viii bc another
one Of his productions during his engage
mcnt and .'Dr. J.kyl and Mi Hyde u
/ q lso he given during III" week.
Mr.. Shea viii present - Man and HIS
Wife Monday evening and Tuesday.
/ THURSDAY and Saturday niatine.s. The
Bells on "Wednesday and Friday even
! ings, and "Dr. Jek>ll aud Mr. hyde on
TUESDAY. Thursday ana Saturday even
\ i,,rr-
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the treasurer went to his meals and then
one day the other fellow got sick and
was appointed treasurer
My connection with the theater in
Seattle enabled me. in addition to getting
a general idea of business, TO take up the
study of music. vocal and Instrumental
You see. I had an ambition To get on the
other side of the footlightS. and the best
opportunity seemed to offer itself in nu
steal productions. That's why | studied
music Oddly enough. however. il wasn't
in a musical piece that | got my first
chance
Mr. Post has had a valuable experience
in Shake spearean and classic repertoire
with William Owen and later with Otis
Skinner. He came into public notice as
Denton in Augustus Thomas Arizona
In the last few years he earned deserved
popularity in The Nirginian" and The
Heir 10 the Hoorah." In 1906 he became
a member OF Mrs. Fiskes company, ap-
pcaring III Leah klcschna. Tess 81 the
u t'rbervilles and 'iIedda Gabler." This
season he had the leading role.
WHEN THEY GET IT.-MisS Mabel
Iiite is going to retire from the stage
when she has accumulated enough money
10 live well on for the balance Of her
life. OF course. Eer husband Mike Don
lin. who is playing bali this season in
stead Of acting, i in on this too
oIl ot jIi'if IctnA SdiaIltS lilt'N MAN
age to save something every week Thny
live well. have all the necsssaries 81 life,
IL luding their respective automobiles.
but they don't live III tine most exprns .Nr
hotels. just 6ecau>. they r. expensive.
aud they don't do lots Of things for the
sake Of appearance
Mabel Is the business head oil the iIite-
Donlin family. She admits IT, and 50 does
Mike They own a tine country place
down on Long Island where they IL going
20 settle down. and they confess 10 hay
ing Il bank account that will keep the
wolf from the Coor. temporarily AT least
However. they intend Ia raise their pile
10 an even SiUDunb and then uu.t the
limciight ana live the rest of their lives
II ease.
Unless something unfure seen occurs
wc shall have our Slsutrn In Il 4cw wears :
says Mabel and then its is 10 the easy
life until me orchestra plays the exit
march. We figure tGat sum il enough
I" keep ~ comfortably and We'll. and
Were going To hc satisfied with that
when We get IL.
\ PLEASANT REMEMREANt,E.-o
tn" occasion ii her recent birthday
Frances Nelson. late leading woman Of
the Columbia Players. was the recipient
Of handsome birthday box /. was
from some II Miss Ne.lsons admir-
ers il this city. and was loaded down
with all sorts Of beautiful things 10 wear,
dairties designed to tickle the ralate and
fancy Innings for tastidIouS persons. just
beneath the lid ~ the box was a. large.
rlacard. across the top Of which wer. let
tered in Goid leaf, the words. Frances
won't you please come home Z" follow ed
hy Poetic toast
Prominent among tho eif,s Was 4 Tiny
train Of ears leticrcd The Columbia
Special, each car 81 which was laGcu
with handsome souvenirs The birthday
4 Ike b a
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courapinr to the ambitions OF a young
actress. YOU must admit.
1t required nine years to restore ny
confidence, and then | secured Il position
in the chorus 81 'Erminic. which was
beng revived h Francis wilson | re-
NAMED but two weeks in that position.
when | WAS made undcrstudy for the
leading woman. and had al opportunity TO
appear in the part. Then Mr.. Wilson.
with his usual kindness. took me IN hand
and gave me the training which | 50 bad
Ii needed in dictioH.
After that everything was clear sailing
for me In rapid succession played y
big role in The Bride Elect the load
ing female role in Hodge Podge with
the late Peter f. DALEY, good part with
Mr. Wilson in The Toreador. In 'MeXi-
cana The Belle of MAYFAIR, Miss Hook
OF Holland and othc. large productions
"Al this time ] was cultivatins my
voice and in other ways equippins my
self for my work. that when at last
the call 10 ste!' ar roles came ! was
, ready When Messrs. Werba a llueScher
displa we'd their confidence in me BY max
ing me The star OF Inc spring Maia !
was ready for the difficult role Of the
saucy Princess 73ozena and felt no hest
fancy in essaying II.
HOPE FOR THE YOUN~; AUTHOR
II is a noticea Bile fact that among all the
PLAYS produced by David Belasco IN the
past dozen years nearly all, excepting only
lis own plays and the adaptations of Leo
DitrichStein have been written by COM
paratively unknown writers OF by writ
crs Who had but short experience in the
drama In all cases they have been
Young men While other producers nave
preached al length about encouraging the
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Casino Sunday Concerts.

Miss Mabel Mckinley will hc retained
at the Casino Theater for the concert to
day AMI she will sing this afternoon and
twice tonight. She will change soisc ~
her songs and in a great measure IN" At
will be new Miss MCKINLEY, II i said.
broke all of the Casinos former records
for patronage. SURPRISING even Harden :
big week and CouioS ami NorcCroft
first week Wherever she plays she seer :
TO be successful in establishing neT re-
ords.
On the bill. in addition 10 Miss NJ ! ~
lcy VIII he other acts OF merit suitable
for SUNDAY progransS There Wili y" ten
numbers in all - atrr2ci the Snnd's
crowds
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Belasco.

Forbes Robertson will appear IL The
Passing of the Third Floor Back at
ia" EeaS"u for four nights. beginning
tomorrow night. with Wednesday
matinee Nearly 1000 performances
have been given Of this phenomenally
successful modern mystery play in
America and England II had a years
run in New York. Boston and Chicago
alone and is the medium chosen by Mr..
Forbes Robertson fuI his present tour
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Young dramaust David Belasco has gone
quietly about his mission of giving them
ehcouTa cement OF a very pra ctical kind.
FRANCES STAIRS new play The Case OF
Becky. is the latest evidence of Mr. Be
iasco preference for the work of Young
men He believes their IDEAS are newer.
more DARING. NOR" up-to-date. With no
failures or discoura gements behind them
they have the commenda BILE audacitv to
rush in where the old-time calculating
dramatlst might fear to tread Better
than all. they work with an enthusia sln
born entirely of ambition. whereas the
experienced playwright PAGES everything
on business basis. writing for the box
ONCE and his own capacous pocket.
Edward Locke, who wrote The Case
Of Becky has only one other play to
his credit. This is The Climax. When
The Easiest Way was accepted from
Eugene Walter he had done nothing else
of Importance excepting Paid in Full.
but it was The Easiest Way as pro-
duced by Mr.. Belasco with Miss starr in
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tie song called. Come. Little Birdie, and
Don't Be Afraid Even at that early
age-1 was but six Years old--ny se
instinct was finely developed. for l in
sisted upon prop" bird TO carry on
entS could do was to furnish stuffed
bird. borrowed from under a glass cage
in the family parlor.
'GraspinG the coveted prop in my
arms. ] ran on the stage and made my
bow to about tn of my hnfolks who had
assembled 10 see me playact, and had
Just emitted my first juvenile squeak OF
the song when was rudcly disturbed by
the cry of Fire.
Not whit alarmed. | was preparing
to continue, when my mother frantic
with fright rushed on the stage, and
picking me UP in her arms. carried me
off. In the struggle. | lost new flannel
pvtticoat and my dignity at the same
iime-also the prop bird. \ trifie dis
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of America. prior to his return to the
heroic parts of Shakespeare. with viii
his name viii ever he associated in the
annals If the English and American
stage.
The Passing of the Third Floor
Back Jerome's work is great. because
il contains an idea that was old two
thousand years ago. and yet. neverthe-
less, remains as original and startling
as when the first man uttered II and
the first woman heard il. IL is the
idea hidden in the common saying: IT
is love that makes the world go round.
Through the medium of Mr.. Jeromes
imagination this idea has become rari-
ned until one recognizes II as the spirit
nr lif. itself One sees common lodS-
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The Merry Maidens.

The attraction al the Ltceu'n October
80 w!ll be "TLe Merry Madens" com
panv. with chooc.eta advertised AZ "The
Dancer b.. Luxe. a 4 special feature.
Manager Mayrr states that THE Merry
Maideps' il one al tl- best orgaaiza-
tons that VIII play ~ Ills house this sea
son. 1t il claimed inat III scenic and
COSTUME. .uuipu.nt the show IS far SUI
perior Il the ma joritE - il class.
IN the company are Mur'y }. Simots.
a delineator ~ humorous Hebrew charac-
tiers: Nike J. X ely. faynra bly known CO..
nadian Bonner ana Meek. a versatile
paiI. from tn. realm OF vaudeville: Lila
Rr.nuan. !: diminutive soubrette; William
Harris 4 capable Juvenile, and Joe Phil
lips. Youthful disciple of the art Of
TerpSichor..
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Virginia Theater.

The Virginia offers a. it, feature
film the coming week. beginning Mon
day, picture drama depicting the
career of the brave but ill-starrca
Irish patriot and martyr. robert En-
met The play starts with his love
episode with sarah Curran. followed
by his expulsion from Trinity College
on account of a speech for free Ire
land He joins the United Irishmea anu
crosses the channel to enlist the SYM
pathies Of Napoleon. Repulsed, III re-
turns 10 Ireland. to lead .orlorn mop.
against Dublin Castle. Ills defeat hi~
flight 10 the mounta rs. his toolharaA
return To take farewell Of his sweet
heart and his capture. trial and cN-
ecution are shown. The picture Viii
he accompanied by irish music IN tie
capable hands of Helen Dodge. violin
list and Mr.. Vail. pianist
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;yY THE THATFR

fend my idiosyncraSies' of pronunciation
| had no occasion II do So
i went TO boarding school in Califor-
MIA for an academic course of four or
five years. leaving To take up the study
Of law. which ] did under the good old
system whore the student swept out. cop
led documents and ran crrands for the
munificent salary Of sixteen a month.
II had only the tim. to earn one
months salary and memorizc about ten
principles % 'Chitty on Con-
tracts when my father failed in business
ard | was obliced to 20 home and help
earn living for the family. The first
chance that offered itself was a job as
usher in theater and | took IT. Then
! was rewarded by being given the opera
glass privilege. The opera glass privilege
meant money. and responsibility. and the
money came when | reeded il worst.
Reinc around the theater. the mana -cr
used to require mo to sell tickets while
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discriminating audiences of the year. The
magic of David Bella IS name, coupled
with his record of past performances in
this city. would seem sufficient 10 assure
this.
Mr., Belasco is at least thorough in pre-
pairing d new drama for the stage. he
declines To invite a verdict until lie Is
ready 10 accept il. OF equal importance.
his productions each season are 30 few
and so well chosen that the public relies
on seeing in each of them 4 strong play.
perfectly staged and une ommonly we'll
acted. To the theatersoer Belasco
FIRST night IS an event.
Miss Stars first appearance next
Tuesday has also aroused unusual cX
pectation. Her excellent work in former
plays is Well remembered. but the strange
nature Of her new work. Tie case of
Becky. written by Edward Locke. has
stimulated speculation "a well as interest
The play is really romance. telling a
fascinating love story. The Means 81
the telling are. however said to IL,
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Academy.

Opening with his new play. ~ Man
and His Wife, Mr.. Thomas +. Shea VIII
make his annual visit 10 tn" Academy
for the week beginning tomorrow even
ing The play. one of intense interest.
vas originally presented under tn" title
# "A Self Made Man" In the role of
Ben iamin Clarke. tho banker and husband
Of a misguided woman, Mr.. Shea has
added another to his long list Of inter
pretations IF roles that require the eN-
pcricncc and skill Of III" tried actor Of
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ing house filled with commonplace
people with selfish desires. The door
opens and 4 .'passerbS steps IN Tie
treats these common people IKE A"iu
and ladies and before ones very eyes
they are transformed accordingly. TOW
this il done IS due much 70 the ar'
and magnetic personality 81 foiDeS-
Robertson as IL the conviction OF the
author
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Cosmos.

Tic Cosmos bill for this week H. headed
bv the piaytst The tnluCkv Nj
Lucky" Presented by Shorey. carnrbet
and COMPANY Ii was written by Miss
Ethel May Shorey and rcyolves around
the episodes of An April fooiS day. Tho
Horse Doctor. anotuer sketch ot equally
humorous possibilities. Will he presented
BY Henry Frey ana Mae lie rs. iho for
mer one If the best known producers ~
the vaudeville Held.
Metz and Metz viii b. sacn in + hiG-
nigat Rehearsal. a TRAY ests on tho No
tor life. Bernie. ~. sccentria ei"lia
yirtuoso, viii do many funny things t..
the musically inclined; N,n T. Gr-eE.
mono.o-Ist, viii "I'r running ntr Il
patter from Broadway. and Pcady 39l
Everett will contribute taxing ami
pianoiogue act. when * sand - y
winner. Pathcs weekly r"vicw " SIS
rent events will head tn. Inoti' n tn -.