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Evening star., 1911-08-20
Mile. Simone D'Beryl.

The conspicuous offering at chase's
next week is announced TO be Mile. ST.
none D'Beryl. the French beauty. Star
Of Midnight and Queen Of Light" in the
latest Partisan atelier creation, said to
rival in realism and effectiveness the can
vases Of the ancient and modern mas
ters of the art Of painting. An extra
added attraction will be Billy Montgom-
cry and Florence Moore, the Broadway
musical comedy stars, in their new mirth-
full arrangement Of their latest song.
dance and storys hits. An American
sketch, "A Texas Wooing.' given In Lon
don during the coronation festivities, will
be given by Middleton. Spellmyer & Co.
including Wounded Buffalo. full-blood-
ed Indian The bill also includes Bert
Firtzgibbon, "the Daffy Dilf' comedian !;
Arnold and Ethel Grazer In musical and
terpsichorean novelties: Rice, Suliy and
Scott; Belle Hathaway's Simian Play
mates and "The Strategy of Anna by
the daylight motion pictures.
Evening star., 1911-08-20
Holden Players at Majestic.

The Holden Players. an organization
composed of actors and actresses who
have banded themselves together for the
purpose of presenting the best plays at
the lowest prices, and who play about
fifty weeks each year, is scheduled to open
at the Majestic Theater August 2o, with
the play Dora Thorne.
The beginning of this band of players
dates back more than thirty years. when
young Harry Holden started out with
little repertoire company, playing the
smaller towns Of the middle west. The
show was successful, and after three or
four years was enlarged. and better art
lists were secured for the work. Several
years later George E. Edwards became a
partner in the concern. and each year,
they say, the success of the copartner-
ship warranted enlarging the field of
their endeavors. This year Holden and
Edwards will have a stock company in
this city, one in Cincinnati and three
road shows.
The company played for ten years in
Chicago, for two years in Cleveland, and
has had a successful summer season at
the Baker Theater, Rochester, where the
critics have been warm in their. praises
of the work done.
Evening star., 1911-08-20
Snakes in Indiana.
From the Indianapolis News.

fTOm tne lhOlan0pOlS news.
Few IL any poisonous snakes, although
the rattlesnake and copperhead were once
abundant, remain in the neighborhood of
Indianapolis. This most common snake
hereabouts. and this Is rapidly diminish
ing In numbers, Is the garter snake, also
called the striped snake from the stripes
on its sides. It is found usually in grassy
places and along streams, and Is entirely
harmless Garter snakes are rarely II
ever more than three feet long. The
species most In evidence In Indiana and
found all over the United States except
in California. is the thamnophis sirtalis.
The first of these words Is from the Greek
and means "thicket snake" sirtalis is
Latin, and means like q garter" The
color of the garter snake is dull olive
above, with an obscure, narrow stripe
down the back and three series of small.
dark spots on each side. and greenish be-
low. Another Indiana variety has the
stripes dull green and the space between
the lateral spots brick red. 1t was the
writer's privilege once to see a frightened
garter snake open her mouth. into which
her young. half dozen or more in num-
ber. disappeared for safety.
There are yet in our streams numbers
Of water snakes which. like the garter
snake, are not poisonous. This snake
grows thirty to fifty inches long It's color
Is brownish, the back and sides being
marked with large, square, dark blotches.
The belly Is lighter, with reddish blotches.
This snake feeds on fishes and frogs. It
delights to crawl out of the water upon
q large stone or fallen tree to bask in the
sun. It was while SO summing himself on
q fallen tree in Fall creek that q water
snake and boy with a fishing pole each
had an exciting experience The boy had
deftly thrown the hook at the end Of his
shortened line under the jaw Of the DOING
reptile. where 1t caught and held fast.
The snake was a big fellow, nearly four
feet long, and as he twisted himself in
convulsions to relieve himself of the hook
the cane pole bent almost to the point Of
breaking. The small boy was thoroughly
frightened at having thus caught a Tar
tar. When the frightened snake broke the
line and dropped into the water. the
fierce struggle ended, the boy gave a
sigh of relief. This gave way to a feel
ing OF sorrow a moment later. when an
observing naturalist told him that he
would have given him a dollar for the
specimen had he been able to deliver
his SnakeShtp,
Evening star., 1911-08-20
Chase's.

Chase's enters the amusement lists to-
morrow at the matinee. The opening
marks the fourteenth consecutive season
of polite vaudeville as presented by MIR.
Chase, and the last in the old Avenue
landmark, for the new Chases is well
under way. 1t has been announced as
the management's purpose to make the
present inaugural the most brilliant in
the theaters history. and to this end
the foreign and American representatives
Of Mr.. Chase, under the guidance OF
Manager III. Winnifred De Witt, have
contributed stars known both nationally
and internationally.
Not one feature of the eight on the
bill, 1t is declared. has ever been wit
messed I'm vaudeville in this city. The
central figure in the bill is the American
comedy star, Taylor Holmes, formerly Of
The Commuters and Marriage la
Carte" companies. His stories, anecdotes,
wit and humor are said TO reveal him
in more charming light than was pos
sible in light comedy. An extra attrac-
tion Will he the Marimba Band, the
Guatemalan musical organization whose
playing OF grand opera and folk songs
on the quaint marimba, the national In
strument of the little Central American
republic, is said to be a real treat Mrs.
Gene Hughes and her associate players
will offer Youth" the latest farcicality
10 which the name of Edgar Allen Woolf
has been attached as author. Its theme
of perpetual juvenility Is promised by
tho management to keep the audience in
continual laughing uproar. Another fea-
ture will be the original Hanlon Brothers
Of "Superba'' and "Fantasma" fame
aided and abetted by several of the Sec
ond Hanlon generation, in the panto-
mimic presentation of Just Phor Phun."
Miss Lee White and George Perry as
The Smiling Singers of Smiling Songs"
are expected 10 make an emphatic hit
The loleen sisters will produce an Aus
tralian aerial novelty direct from a run
at the Berlin Wintergarden. Nine. ia
cobs' comedy dogs. including Victor, the
converse tional canine and the daylight
motion pictures of 'The Battle Hymn of
the Republic" will bring TO a conclusion
The inaugural program.
Evening star., 1911-08-20
Queer Things in the Sea.
rom Harper's Weekly.


It is the habit OF some crustaceans TO
hide their shells under sea denizens OF
other species. apparently with the pur-
pose OF protecting themselves. A certain
hermit crab found in the Mediterranean
sea Is fond Of a sea anemone, and IL is
unusual to find shell that a hermit has
chosen for his house unprotected by his
anemone friend.
One Of these sea anemones was cap
tured and put in a large aquarium on
shell In which was a hermit crab VINO
seemed alreadH to have outgrown his
house.
All went well Ifor a while. Then the
hermit grew 80 large that he had TO leave
his shell and abandon his friend An
hour after the hermit left his old shell
the owner OF the aquarium was surprised
to ind the sea anemone on top or the
new shell which the hermit crab had
adopted al hisi dwelling. They both
seemed very we'll satisfied.
\ How had the ahemone come there? The
owner soon found out. He cautiously
lifted the shell 10 the surface OF the
water. ana let the anemone fall TO the
bottom OF the aquarium. Then he put
the shell down near 1t.
Hardly had the erustacean touched bot
tom before he sesxed the anen,one with
one claw then with two, and the owner
saw at once what the hermit intended 20
do.
Evening star., 1911-08-20
Aid to Would-Be Farmers.
From the Chicago Record Herald.

The back-to-the-farm movement de-
serves every encouragement. but the en-
couragement should be practical The
city man who tries to farm and fails
through lack OF preparation and knowl-
edge becomes living warning to scores
Of others. The idea OF the promoters Of
the land conference is an excellent one.
1t is simply the hrst-aid idea in a new
form.
The merchant. clerk. mechanic. lawyer
or journalist who sighs for pastures
green and new SHOULD be taken by the
hand, warned against sharks, advised
not to invest his little capital in a hurry
and furnished with honest. carefully
edited literature regarding various soils,
opportunities, markets. possibilities.
prices.
We talk about aiding new immigrants
to settle on land and make new homes
for themselves. The city man who de-
cides to return to nature has more to
lose than the immigrant. and in case OF
disaster Ii more helpless. He needs
guidance, instruction. help not only be-
fore but after his plunge.
Evening star., 1911-08-20
New Lyceum.

Though there may be nothing new
under the sun. there may be something
new under the calcium" advance an
nouncements say has been the guide for
THE jolly Girls" with Matt Kennedy,
everybodys favorite, who will open at
the New Lyceum Theater for a weeks
engagement starting tomorrow matinee.
marking the opening of the season at
that house. Matt Kennedy is held up as
the main factor. Tuneful. charming.
beautifully staged. an animated picture
OF pretty chorus girls. exquisite gowns
and lavish scenery-such are the de-
scriptive phrases used by the manage
ment to describe the offerings. Matt Ken
nedy Is the Matt of old, and he has an
excellent supporting company. including
Charles Barrett, Edward Bruce. Jim
Dougherty, Terrell and Simon. Len La
Couvier. Clara Gibson. the Flying Weav-
ers and others.
Evening star., 1911-08-20
Columbia.

With A. II. YanBuren in the role of Col
Sir Christopher Deering, made conspicu-
Gus in this country by John Drew. the
Columbia Players will tomorrow night
and for the remainder OF the week enter
tain their numerous following at the Col
urbia Theater with Henry Arthur Jones
brilliant comedy in four acts THE Liars"
The play centers around the friendly ef-
forts Of several people TO save foolish
married woman from the threatened con-
sequences of her indiscretions. These In
discretions are the direct result OF the
failure Of her husband to give expression
TO his fondness for her in those little at
tentons and caresses that mean so much
TO woman. but which are often sup
planted by petulant outbursts of jealousy.
Lady Jessica Neapean. the wife, TO be
played by Frances Nelson, is frivolous
firt. and. between her and her husband.
Gilbert Neapean, comes "the other man."
Edward Falkner soldier who has won
the admiration and applause OF all Eng
land by his courage, his sterling upright
ness and untarnished honor. George w
Barber has been cast as the husband
and Everett Butterfeld as Falkner. Falk-
ner Is, moreover, hater of wcmankind,
and. especially because of this quality he
is in the eyes OF Lady Jessica desirable
prey. She is "a skiilfui huntress and
brought to her feet. He makes ardent
love to her. AS consequence she Is
placed In a mere or less compromi sing
position. from which her only refuge, as
she sees II. is lying. AS consequences
she and all her friends are plunged into
an endless tangle of falsehoods. Upon
this tangle Is built up some brilliant COM
edy situations, from which only the wit
and wisdom OF Sir Christopher finally ex-
trfcates all concerned.
AS a society comedy OF modern English
life THE Liars calls for handsome cos
tuning. and the demands will be met as
splendiCly as others OF a similar nature
on the part OF the feminine contingent of
the Columbia Players.
Among the other members OF the COM
pany who will appear I'm the cast are
Frederick Forester. as George Neapean.
Gilbert's brother: Arthur Richie, as
Freddie Tatton, Lady Rosamund's hus-
hand: Stanley James, as Archibald Coke
Doilys husband: Willard Robertson. as
the waiter at the Star and Garter: John
M. Kline, as Gadsby: Joseph Hazelton, as
the footman AZ Cadogan Gardens; Emelie
Melville. as Mrs Crespin; Nina Melville,
as Beatrice Ebernoe: Jessie Glendinn ng
as Dollk Coke. cousin 70 Jessica and
Evening star., 1911-08-20
Dante's Inferno" Motion Pictures

A vizualization of Dante's immortal
work, "The Inferno" with special music
and lecture, will for the first time In this
country be presented at the Beasco
Theater next week. ThefeSare nearly
hundred scenes, covering almost every
part of Dantes poem.
The pictures were first shown to the
King of Italy and his household and are
said to have received the warmest COM
mendation. The producers, small band
of artists, spent about two years. on the
work and received the advice of artists
from many parts Of Europe. The music
for the performance has been written by
an Italian COMPOSER
Evening star., 1911-08-20
Gayety.

In presenting the Jersey Lilies at the
Gayety Theater this week, James z
Cooper claims that he will not need any
further notice than his first performance
to let Washington know that he has
high-class musical show. He submits
for the Gayety patrons as headliners
Robert Algier, Johnnie Walker, the SYM
phopy Quartet, Fanny ST. Clair. Jim C.
Dixon, Martie Reagan, Alexis and Shay
Lucia Cooper, Gloria Martinez and
Charles Howard, the little "knockabout'
comedian. In addition are thirty pretty
girls Gorgeous costumes, q score OF
Evening star., 1911-08-20
Cosmos Sunday Concert.

Several new specialties have been ar
ranged for today's concert and those acts
Of last weeks bill which are deemed suit
able for Sunday concert will be in
cluded on the program. with changes
wherever possible. These include the
Boston City Quartet, in comedy songs
and yodling: the three Craighton Sisters.
in pianologue and singing numbers; Ethel
Egamor, singing coincidence; Burbank
and Danforth, novelty musicians. and Jean
Irwin. the dainty songstress. The or
chestral numbers will include "Av Tam
pa" Herold: "At the Race Course de-
scriptive. Puerner; THE Dying Poet,
reverie. Gottschalk; grand selections ana
ballet Faust" Gounod; I'm the Sudan,
an oriental fantasie. Sebek. Motion
pictures with special music will conclude
the program.
Evening star., 1911-08-20
Luna Park.

A woman in an automobile turning q
double somersault In the air Is the at
traction announced at Luna Park for the
coming week. Senorita Garcia is the
young lady's name and she comes here
direct from Cuba The very considerable
preparation necessary for the perform
ance was completed yesterday. and today
the young Cuban woman will make her
first appearance before Washington
audience. She brings with her her own
automobile. as no maker OF good ma
chine would be willing to take the tre-
mendous risk which her everyday act in
wolves. With the girl seated In 1t. braoed
only by her firmly planted feet in front
and her grip on the guide wheel. the ma
chine plunges down an incline. shoots up
a shorter one and turns q complete
somersault. landing on q decline leading
to the ground. All the other attractions
Of the park will still be open.
Evening star., 1911-08-20

Hoyts farces, "A Bachelors Honey
moon." by John Stapleton. Managers
Metzerott and Berger unhesitatingiy in
.dorse 1t. urging that 1t Is amusing, its
dialogue is sparkling and it's action Is
brisk and breezy. "A Bachelors Honey
moon" was produced at Hoyt's Theater
with a cast that included NJ. A. Kennedy,
w. j.. Ferguson, Max -Ffgman, Isabel
Waldron, Louise Galloway, Be-niee
Wheeler and many other performers.
Evening star., 1911-08-20
Belasco.


The kinemacolor views of the recent
coronation of King George " have been
the subject of lavish praise by the thou
sands who have seen them at the Belasco
Theater In the past week, and as a re-
suit the engagement at the Belasco has
been extended for second week, COM
Hiencing with the two exhibitions today.
There Is not tint or a hue of natural
color, ii is asserted. that is not repro
d1iced by the kinemacolor process, and
the result Is that the views of the royal
pageants through London are depicted i'm
the most lifelike manner, both in motion
and In color effects. The program for
this week will include a new series of
views just received from London. show
ing the royal Jewels and crowns of Eng
land used at the coronation, being carried
in procession in Westminster Abbey. The
program will also show the ceremony
of the unveiling OF the Queen Victoria
memorial by King George and the En-
peror of Germany: the investiture of the
Prince of Wales with the order of the
garter at Windsor Castle: the royal coro-
nation procession through London and
the visit of the king to the old city of
London. escorted by thousands of troops
in all the glory of their military trap
Evening star., 1911-08-20
Casino Concert.

Todays Sunday concert at the Ca
sino will have q number Of departures
from the weekday bill, Introducing
new talent and providing a varied pro-
gram. This will be the premier con-
cert OF the season at this house On
the bill will be the Fairhaven Trio in
patter and songs; Arthur Rigby. with
his talk: Toilette and Wicks. singing
and talking; Theo's Dandies. with
their yodelings Grifuno. with his imi-
and Eberle, in their pianosities, and
"Baby Brown" the Washington miss,
who has signed with one OF Gus Ed
wards acts for the season.
Evening star., 1911-08-20
"The Cowboy and the Thief

A new western play will be the offering
at the Academy for the week commenc-
ing Monday, August 2S. 1t is called
1.-The Cowboy and the Thief" A melo-
drama filled with climaxes Of the real
western kind is forecast by the advance
notices. To patrons Of the popular
priced theaters who prefer the western
brand of drama to that of the east this
play will appeal
Evening star., 1911-08-20
Chevy Chase Lake.

The great drawing card at Chevy
Chase Lake Sunday evenings is the
concert by the Marine Band perform
ers. AS there is no dancing Sunday
evenings. the band devotes the entire
time to the presentation OF concert
numbers. The music shell Is utilized,
weather permitting, otherwise the band
plays in the pavilion, which can shell
ter large crowd. One Of the ef-
fective features at the lake Is the IL
Elimination. Colored electrics are fes-
tooned on the shores about the water.
while the numerous bridges and amuse-
ment buildings present a fairy like pic
ture outlined in incandescents.
Evening star., 1911-08-20
Cosmos.

The Cosmos Offering for this week has
as the premier Counsel II. This animal
was headliner year ago. and twelve
months careful training has developed
him in many ways. Counsel is feature
in Woodfords animal act. which Ii shown
here complete. Next on the bill are Del
mar and Bernard. and Howard and
Linder. 1t Is claimed that no one can
see these two acts without Laughing, and
that they appear now In this city for the
Evening star., 1911-08-20
Howe's Travel Festival.

To the feminine patrons one Of the
most interesting features Of the Lyman
II. Howe New York Hippodrome Travel
Festival program at tho Columbia Thea
ter tonight will be presentation. in col
or, of the latest fashions in Paris. taken
by animated photography at the French
capital within. the month. Not only are
the current fashions shown, but group
disclosing the advance fall and winter
styles was specially posed for the Howe
camera.
OF special interest to men are two
features-one a close study OF Forlan1nfs
wonderful hydroplane. that navigates
with equal facility either air or water,
and the other showing the late King Ed
ward VII of England on one OF his last
hunts. In Seeing America First" tour
through Colorado. Mr.. Howe promises
scenes Of grandeur and variety. German
Dragons crossing the Rhine and the
mining Of Ignite are other scenes OF a
spectacular nature Peculiar Pets re-
veal the playful antics and habits OF the
hedgehog, dormouse. kangaroo, rat,
Italian squirrel, etc. '"riny Honey Gath
erers'' is microscopic study Of insect
and botanical life combined.
Evening star., 1911-08-20
IN THE SPOTLIGHT.

John E. Kellerd is to open in New
York tomorrow night in ''Oedipus Rex"
Henry Miller has made a hit In San
Francisco with THE End Of the Bridge"
May Robson will have a new play the
coming season.
Elsie Ferguson will begin her tour in
October in Dolly Madison
Everett Butterfleld had his hand cauter-
lied during the past week because of an
ugly bite inflicted by a pet dog.
Victor Herbert celebrated his twenty
fifth wedding anniversary last Monday at
Lake Placid.
''The spendthrift." with That's Magrane
in the part she created, Is having q re-
vival in Los Angeles.
'.rhe Concert is to be produced IN
London this month with Henry Ainley
and Irene Van Brugh in the leading roles.
Liebler & Company have engaged Maud
Granger to support Margaret Anglin in
Green Stockings"
A. H. Woods is to have a new theater
Eltinge.
Fanchon Thompson. the operatic prima
donna, is to be featured In the leading
female role In 1.-THE Wife Hunters"
Henry E. Dixey has been engaged for
"The. Greyhound" by Paul Armstrong
and Wilson Mizner.
Hal Forde, an English comedian, has
been engaged by Joseph Gates for a
leading comedy role with Kitty Gordon.
The Arab" by Edgar selwyn. will be
produced without star the author him
self playing the principal role
Zangwilrs play. in which Margaret
Anglin is to appear later. is called The
Next Religion"
Robert Howell is back at the main door
of the Columbia Theater following a two
week stay with his family at Atlantic
City.
Edward Fowler, the ticket man at tie
Columbia Theater. paid hurried visit
to New York during the past week, but
has returned to his duties.
Wounded Buffalo, the Indian actor at
Chase's next week. is full-blooded
Apache. appearing by consent Of the gov
ernment.
Martha Ann Girard. sixty-nine years
old. widow of Frank Girard, so long stage
manager for Tony Pastor, died last week
in New York.
A new musical play by Raymond Hub
bell and r. H. Burnside Is called ''The
have one Of the principa roles.
Ian Maclaren. the English actor, has
been assigned to 1.-The roe of Charles
Discount Deerford in 'Disraeli." in which
George Arliss Is starring.
Fred G. Berger has returned to his
duties at the Columbia Theater
= ffar a daliQhffrI forfniphf,s vaca finxa nj
Evening star., 1911-08-20
Virginia.

The enthusiasm that has greeted DIR.
Cook. the Arctic explorer in his ap-
pearance in motion pictures at the
Virginia the past week is an indication
Of the many partisans he has in this
city The film, called The Truth
About the Pole or the Worlds Great
est Conspiracy" Is one of strong dra-
matte value and rare Photographic
beauty. presenting ice fields of the
north. DIR. Cooks dash over the Arctic
Evening star., 1911-08-20
Nina MELYlLLE
C oLUr1BIA P14AYERS

seas. accompanied by his Eskimos.
sleds and dogs; the blockhouse at Etah,
with Franck in command: Franck's
sickness and. dispossession; the conf1s-.
cation of the stores; Whttney's ar
rival Cooks return, and the intrust-
ing OF the records to Whitney. The film.
1t Is announced, will be last shown
at the Virginia today.
Evening star., 1911-08-20

a shallow tank Of water, measuring only
six by nine feet. In the evenings they
will conclude their performance with fire
diving. in which both appear In cos
tunes which have been saturated with
gasoline, which is ignited just before
their plunge, giving their flight the eject
of q ball Of fame.
Evening star., 1911-08-20
Academy.

With the coming of The Chief Of the
Secret Service" to the Academy for the
week. with the usual matinees Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday. sensation lovers
are promised more than usual because OF
its many distinct innovations and the
completeness of it's elaborate scenic equip
ment
'~The Chief of the Secret Service" 1t is
announced, pulsates with pathos, scintil-
lates with comedy and throbs with thrill
ing situations by turn, and is, therefore,
at all times Interesting, amusing and ex-
citing. There are four acts and thirteen
scenes, the more elaborate Of which are
the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, the armory
of the Sth Regiment on the night of the
annual ball, the main chamber of the
criminal court, Sing Sing prison, the
ruined mill which Is quickly changed into
a field of waving corn. and the villa on
the Hudson river. An excellent COM
pany, which includes the clever Jewish
comedian, Harry Fields. will present the
play.