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The Washington herald., 1911-12-31
SUNDAY CONCERTS.

The New Years Eve concerts at the
Imperial to-day promise to be the best
which have Eeen heard at that house.
Not only have a large number of artists
been secured. but all of them are abova
the average. The Harmonious Beaux and
Bellies, four talented singers, who have
been charming Imperial patrons for the
past week, will render a selection of
pleasing songs. The Hawaiian Trouba-
dours. so we'll received that they were
added to last weeks regular bill as a
special holiday feature, will also be
heard in a new programme Of instru-
mental and vocal numbers. Harry Cutler,
coster singer of exceptional ability.
will give some of his inimitable vocal
numbers, and the musical Stpps, xylo-
phone artists Of a high order, will give
a splendid exhibition of their musical
ability Added numbers will also be
heard, while the full Imperial orchestra
will render a programme Of special mu-
sic The Imperial feature photoplays will
also be shown, and will consist of spe-
ciaIly secured new reels. Beginning with
to-day's concerts. there will be one in
the afternoon at o'clock, ami the even
ing's entertainment will be continuous
from to 1o:SO. Popular prices will pre-
vail.
An uncommonly attractive list Of spe-
ciaIties has been arranged for the con-
certs at the Cosmos Theater to-day. COM
prising the Honolulu Four, all natives
of Hawaii, who will sing some erie mel
odies Of the Pacific; Arthur Deming,
the famous monologist. who scored
such an emphatic hit at the Cosmos the
past week: Temple and Bennett. in a
clever new sketch OF their own con-
ception: the Musical Lorettas in novel
comedy musical offering. and others.
The orchestral programme includes
Wallace's overture "Lurline;" Loven-
berg's descriptive plantation sketch,
'sNiRger in de Barnyard;" a selection
from The Fascinating Widow" a chime
solo by Clarke, ''Vesper Bells;' Rubin
STEMS "Kammenoi Ostrow;" valse lente,
Loves Last Word" Liszt's reveries
Consolation" and a selection from Tho
Red Rose" Among the film features
will be "a Reckless Son." dramatic
story OF French life by the Gaumont
company.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-31
COIumbia-JuIfan EItinEe in "Thc
Fascinating Widow"

The handsomest woman on the stage
is man, and those who go TO the CO.
lumbia Theater during the coming week
to see Julian Eltinge in The Fascinat-
ing Widow" will say so. Eltinge re-
turns to Washington with a new and
gorgeous production, magnificent gowns,
and a splendid collection of catchy songs.
The engagement will begin with New
Years matinee tomorrow.
In his musical offering, the clever i'm
perSonatOr of women appears as a man
in the early portion of the first act, and
the maker of his successful vehicle has
managed a plausible reason for the fam
Gus creator of feminine types to mas
querade as, a girl. AS an impersona tor
of feminine charms he already has been
looked upon as pre-eminent Eltlnge's
make-ups are astonishingly clever, and
his gorgeous array of gowns Is said to
be far ahead of anything ever displayed
on the American boards The story of
The Fascinating Widow is that Of a
college youth, named Hal Blake Julian
Eltinge), who is greatly enamored Of a
certain attractive maiden named Marga-
ret LeffingwelI, her mother objecting
and wising a son-in-law of her own
choice Blake. to shield himself from
the consequences of a whipping he gives
Oswald Wentworth, his rival for the
hand of Margaret Leffingwell, dons the
garb of a young and dashing widow In
this disguise he ensnares his rival and
receives a marriage proposal from him
With various allurements, Eltinge pro-
Ceeds to win the admiration of all the
men he meets. He works with such sue
cess that he completely turns the head
Of his opponent in the game. and events
30 so far as to have the guests Assem-.
blCd in the college chapel for the we'd
ding before he tells who he really is
When his rivals perfidy is disclosed.
Margarets mother readily gives her con-
sent to the marriage of Hal Blake and
her daughter
The Washington herald., 1911-12-31
Lyceum-za1Iah's own Company.

Lyccum-ZaIIah's own Company.
The announcement for this week at the
Lyceum is a new organization. named
"Zallah's Owa Company" and it is
claimed surprise is in store for the
patrons of this popular playhouse when
this company displays its wares.
Zallah. who has long been favorably
known as a dancer of class in her pecu-
liar line. is shown in an environment that
will best display her unusual talent.
Money has been laVished to secure
production that will compare with that
usually offered in the high-priCed thea
ters, and in scenic pictures of a high
order. costumes in the making of which
cost was not considered, as well as the
engagement of a company of reputation
and Capability, Messrs. Miner & Rife.
the owners of the company. claim to have
left nothing undone to provide first
class performance.
Two pretentiOuS reviews. entitled "A
Dress Rehearsal at the FOlies Bergere"
and AN Unkissed Oriental" from the
pen of George TOtten Smith, are the
vehicles that will be played by a COM
pany embracing Harry Bentley. Lew
Christy, Tom Barrett, Ralph Samone,
Lew Seeker. and Ike Wall A seXtet of
really funny comedians and Mae Rose,
May Belle, Nora May. Leathe Keeney.
Dora Harris, Mae Mills. and chorus Of
twenty carefully selected and unusually
pretty girls will be the magnet in the
feminine line.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-31
The Weeks Play Bills.
The BeIasco-"Excusc Me-"

The BelascO-"ENcuSc Me-"
Excuse Me-" Rupert Hughes farce
whose comic narrative is told by the Pull
man passengers and the train crew on
Journey from Chicago to Reno. will be
presented by Henry w Savage at the
Belasco Theater this week. The engage
ment will start with a special New
Years matinee tomorrow. Excuse Me"
Is a train load of laughter of excellent
Kind. The farce provides capital comedy
with novel setting. The idea Of plac-
ing play on a railroad train may not be
original with Mr.. Hughes, but he has de-
Neloped II ingeniously so that the entire
farce Is unique. The persons in the play
characters who present widely different
personalities. are the principals in several
stories and light modern romances which
are developed in the episodes\ of the
journey by rail. There is a departure
from the conventional setting for recent
day plays, and II is decidedly effective
Excuse Me" has been distinct New
York success. II reached its ninth month
at the Gayety Theater, in Broadway, a
notable run for farce. The memory it
left in Washington. together with the
reputation 1t earned in New York, have
created much interest in the coming en-
easement. as shown by inquiries at the
Belasco Theater. where it is said there
has been more talk about Excuse Me-
since ii was announced for the New
Years week attraction than there had
been over any attraction in a long while
The company that Mr.. Savage is sending
here now in the farce is made up for the
most part of the original members.
In the present cast are James Lackaye.
Scott Cooper. John Findlay, George w
Day. Harrison Ford, Charles TrowbridGe
J. Gunnis Davis, Louis Hendricks. Alon-
70 Price, Harry Kernel. Geraldine
o Brien, Jacqueline Blaney, Grace Fisher,
Lydia Dickson, Marguerite Skirvin. and
Ida Stanhope. The engagement starts
with the matinee tomorrow, and there
will be the usual Wednesday and Satur-
day matinees.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-31
Julian Eltinge's Hopes.

Julian Eltinge. the star of The Easel
mating Widow" says he would rather
play klockabOut German comedian parts
than to fmpersonate women on the stage
If there were enough money in such
roles 10 tempt him.
When 1 started in the business L had
three ambitions" he says, namely, to
see the world, gain a competency and
to do something of worth as an actor
of straight parts. I have compassed the
first two after eight years on the stage.
within the first two years l had
played in all the big cities in America
and Europe and since then l have ac-
quired a forty-acre farm on Long Island
to which I could retire tomorrow with
enough to live on comfortably the re-
mainder of my days. This shows what
the successful actor can do if he saves
his money.
Now, intend to play straight comedy
some time in my own proper person, but
when do you'll see some OF my friends
who write for the newspaper will bark
back 20 the tine when he wore skirts
/ expect to wear them about five years
more, and then-well, I'll come back
without them-at least I'll try, and /
have a pretty well authenticated notion
that any one can do what he sets out
to do. providing he wants to bad enough.
Jeffries didn't.
But I would not advise any other
young man to take up this line of work.
get numbers OF letters every day from
boys who say that they can dance and
sing and that they have been principal
girls in some amateur play. and ask
for my advice upon adopting the work
professionally, and / always answer.
Don't do it I say this because It is
the hardest line of any in which to sue
ceed. In the first place, there is an un-
reasonable prejudice against impersona-
tors. perhaps, because most of them are
vulgar travesties, both in the minds of
managers and critics. have had to live
that down and establish audiences of
interested people all over the country
in spite of it,
The Washington herald., 1911-12-31
Yale GIee Club.

With a large number of stirring COL
lege songs and airs in their programme.
the Yale University Glee, Banjo, and
Mandolin clubs will give a concert to-
morrow night at o'clock at the New
Willard Hotel. This is the first visit Of
the Yale musical clubs to Washington
in about four years. and their coming
is awaited with interest.
The clubs this year are we'll up to the
high standard which has been set by the
clubs in the past About forty-five men
are included in the combined clubs One
OF the features of the concert will be
the singing of Cole Porter who is the
author of "Bingo Eli Yale and other
stirring football songs. He win how
ever, sing several lighter songs. includ-
ing Mercy Percy" and Heaven VIII
Protect the Working Girl" The pro-
gramme for the concert is as follows:
"A Bunch of Roses. Chapi. Banjo Club;
Peter Piper" Goodale, SO s., Glea Club;
Yodel. GocdaIe. SO S. Mr.. Dodge, Mr.
Win7erbotham, and GIee Club; Tutti
Frutti.'' arranged. GIee and Banjo clubs;
Coming Thro' the Rye" arranged by
Goodale, 's9 s.. Glee Club; Gypsy Love-
The Washington herald., 1911-12-31

with every augury and indication of
twelve months of prosperity and pleasure.
The conspicuous attraction will be one
of the greatest of American successes
May Tully. the brilliant Comedienne, and
her own capital company of selected play
ers. They will present for the first time
here The Battle Cry of Freedom" an ad-
mirably conceived comedy of divorce COL
ony life in Reno, New. 1t is partly the
work of Bozeman Bulgar, tine famous
baseball humorist, and partly the result
of labor of love and feminine appre-
citation bestowed upon II by Miss Tully.
Miss Tully's support includes Frances
Carson, Jess keppler, and Robert Lowe.
The extra added feature will be Billy
Gould and Belle Ashlyn, two accomplish
ed Broadway farCeurs, who have been
allied with most of the revues of New
York. Their banter and badinage is in
terspersed with timely topical songs. A
recent London hit, Little Lord Robert,
has been imported and will he A delight
full addition, as this diminutive come
Han is said TO be the smallest in the
world. His act has been uniquely ar
ranged. and his principal effort is with
songs and stories in character and cos
tune. The mana cement asserts that the
Great LorCh family. with its ten mem
berS clad in Spanish toreador and mat
ador costume, and its various performing
animals, is without parallel in the world.
More fun will be contributed by Ed Nor
ton. another plausible and laughabIe
Manhattanite, whose songs and stories
tell of adventures with ludicrous endipgs
Caroline Franklin. William Wilson and
company will amusingly offer The Club
Woman" and Vittorio and Georgetto,
The Upside-down Boys" will be an en-
livening element. The wonderful photo
plane daylight motion pictures of recent
international events will show among
other subjects The New York Giants
first game with the Havana baseball
The Washington herald., 1911-12-31
The Gamblers Coming.

THE Gamblers" Charles Klein's I'm
portant new play. portraying a certain
set Of present-day bankers who misuse
the funds OF their depositors. will como
TO the Belasco Theater for an engagement
Of but one week, beginning Monday. jan
uary Is. This will be the first production
presented locally under the direction OF
the Authors Producing Company. OF
which John Cort Is president and Charles
Klein general producing directeA
The Washington herald., 1911-12-31
The Cosmos-vaudeviIle.

Maintaining the high standard set by
the YuIetide bill of last week at the
Cosmos will be this weeks programme,
in which every number will be a genuine
feature. The honors of the topline go
to Prof. wesley's troupe of trained sea
lions, in a variety of juggling, balancing,
and acrobatic feats which demonstrate
almost human intelligence, The star of
the troupe is the famous Bitten, whose
marvellous achievements are we'll known
in vaudeville. Goforth and Doyle will be
seen in an excellent blackface act, On
the Levee.' with plenty of rapid-fire
comedy. Their so-called chatter COM
edy" is particularly effective. The musi-
cal clown. Dixon, late of Dixon brothers.
will bring much melodic eccentriclty and
grotesquerie for the delight of music
lovers. The Musical Lorettas will also
be seen in some unique conceits in the
music line, their work upon the saxo-
phone having won them a wide reputa-
ton. The AralSi troupe OF Japauese Jug
glers is to be seen in a series of thrilling
exploits almost unparalleled by any OF
their rivals. The SyInonds company will
present an act which will be surprise
to the Cosmos following. Pathes weekly
review of current events completes the
bill
The Washington herald., 1911-12-31
A1hambra-Motion Pictures.

At the Alhambra Theater to-day the
management will present the ever-popu-
lar play The Two Orphans" in. three
reels. This is given as an extra New
Years attraction. The BLACK Arrow
is another great picture by the Edison
company Of players. Another great West
ern cowboy story will close this bill of
photOpIays. The first-time shown pic
ture In the Grip of AchOld" will also
he shown
The Washington herald., 1911-12-31
Observation-Disclosures Vaudeville.


The bill for New Years week at the
Imperial Theater is one which should
stand out as the best which has been
offered since the opening of that popular
playhouse The headline attraction is
Macdonald. the electric wizard. Mac
Donald has been called the man who
defies all the laws Of science He dab
bles with electricity as a child might
with water, and accomplishes wonderful
feats both from an electrical and vaude-
VILE standpoint.
The Claim Agent is the title Of a
little comedy sketch which will also be
presented. This is in the hands of Con-
boy and Wayne. two ve-satlle young
performers. who make the most out of
the splendid opportunities offered them,
for the playlet is not only an up-to-date
comedy. but lacks the conventional plot
which so often proves a handicap to the
best OF performers. Green and Parker
come as the two blue ribbon" enter
tRiners, a title won on merit and clever
ness. Miss Leslie Thurston, one of
Washington's favorites, will present her
xyIophOnC act Fennell and Tyson.
artists IN the accomplishment of sing
ing. talking, and dancing, will serve up
a delightful combination of these three
pleasing pastimes in a whole which
makes a rattling good act. The Imperial
feature photoplays will consist of several
new reels. These motion picture plays
are always chosen for the double purpose
of presenting only new pictures to I'm
The Washington herald., 1911-12-31
Gnyety-The Behman show.

With Kitty Watson In the title part and
Fanny Watson sharing the stellar honors,
The Girl From Broadway" will be pre-
sented at the Gayety this week by an
exceptional burlesque organization known
as the Behman Show, under the man.
agement of Jack Singer, Incorporated.
The Girl From Broadway" differs
from the majority of the burlesque at
fractions in that it is a well wrought
musical comedy with 4 consistent plot
and music which is said to he of a much
higher order than the usual two-a day
hodgepodge. The score Is by Paul Ru-
bens and the book, which scintillates
with clever dialogue, is the work of
Creme Wilbur.
The Watson Sisters, the most promi-
nent feminine stars in burlesque, are
said to have roles which are peculiarly
suited to their singing and dancing abili-
". and the gowns which are worn by
them are designed in a most elaborate
fashion. The stars are not the only
clever people in the company, however.
Lon Hascall is one Of the principal fun
makers and he is ably assisted in this
department by Harry L. Fraser, Harry
LeVain, and Albert Reed. Charles Fake,
formerly the lyric tenor with Dockstad
of new songs. .,
The chorus of thirty graceful girls has
been selected by Jack Singer with great
care, and the costuming has been a mat
ter of special consideration. a.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-31

Lehar, Mandolin Club: "Carmena,' VIII
son, Mr.. Meyer and GIee Club; quartet
Mr.. Jaffrey. Mr.. Gardiner. Mr.. Parker.
and Mr. Campbell; I'm the Shadows"
Finck. Mandolin Club; medley. arranged
by Goodale, SO S. Glee Club; PRO
Yalensi," W. r. CowIes,- 'O6. Banjo Club;
THE Motor Car" Cole Porter. 1913, Mr.
Porter and Glee Club; Bright College
Years" DUrand. 81, Glee Club.
At the Arcade.
The annual souvenir dance in the
splendid ballroom of the Arcade last
night was a pronounced success, and the
scores of young couples attending SEEM
ingIy enjoyed the event with much zest,
the ladies in particular, who were the
recipients of the pretty souvenirs. The
basketball game scheduled for Satur-
day night next in the roller skating rink,
which is specially adapted for the pur-
pose, is calculated to attract a large
audience the contestlng teams being
those Of Georgetown University and the
University of Maryland, who will strug-
gle to the utmost for success. Manager
Hilderbrand, of the bowling alleys, says
that the games set down for Tuesday,
Wednesday. and Thursday nights between
teams of the Patent Examiners Bowling
League will prove to be very interesting,
and he expects crowd of spectators.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-31
cHARheIsR,srlc NEw of
ELTINGE

reels. repIete with beautiful specta cular
effects. Nothing in the film world has
attracted such wide attention as this
experiment in giving an impressive play
with aftors and actresses of national
reputatIon
The Washington herald., 1911-12-31
The Colonial.

Cinderella will be the stellar attrac-
ton at the Colonial Theater this week.
and the enactment Of this delightful
fairy tale in motion pictures will prove
to be a revelation. Miss Mabel Talia-
ferro will play the title role, and her
performance will be particularly interest
ing 20 Washingtoniaps in view of the
popularity she gained @hers in Polly OF
the Circus /" The tale y u1f5lded IN thrsa
The Washington herald., 1911-12-31
Chnsc'.-PoIite yaUdevilIe

With the merry push which this weeks
ChasCs bill affords. the good New Year
1912 should begin its momentous career
The Washington herald., 1911-12-31

perial patrons and also only those which
are worthy on account of the beauty or
interest OF the subject treated.
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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-05-20

Mcdonald were read and ac-
cepted.
The officers who were: Mrs.
Felix Young, President; Mrs.
Z. N. Hopkins, First Vice Pres
ideent; Mrs. G. W. Hyde, Rec.
Secretary; Miss Carrie Field,
Cor. Secretary, Mrs. Birdie Mae
Donald, Treasurer, Mrs. w, H.
Chiles, Auditor; Mrs, J. H. Camp
bell, Historian, and Miss Agnes
Wilson, Assistant Historian, were
all reelected.
INSTALLATION SERVICE.
The installation services were
held in the auditorium immediate
ly after the alumnae meeting. DR..
A. f. Rogers, presided as chair
man. The invocation was pro
nounced by Rev. Warren P.
Clark. A short musical pro
gram was carried out, the feature
OF which was the song by Mrs.
Birdie Richardson Gundlach, a
graduate of the college.
DR.. Hyde then made a short
address, installing Rev. c. Lewis
Fowler, as president Of the col
lege. Rev. Fowler responded
After which, addresses were made
by Rev. 0. L. SPRINGFIELD. Prof
IL. w. White, Mrs. Felix Young
representing the alumnae, j. R
Moorehead and Walter B. Wad
dell. DR.. A. E. Rogers briefly
hut sincerely paid tribute tC
the retiring president. The
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1911-05-20
Nickel Home to be Enlarged.

The people Of Lexington as
well as the travelling public will
be CAD to learn that famous
hosiery, The Nickel Home, is
to be enlarged to the extent of
another story. Thirty rooms
with baths will be added. This
hotel which is known as far as
Lexington is known, has long
enjoyed a good patronage. Mrs.
Nick. il, under whose management
it grew, disposed of it a few
years ago to its present owner,
D. c. Morris. Mr.. Morris has
proven to be the ideal landlord.
His sunny disposition coupled
with tact and good business judg-
1uent have made his success very
pronounced.
This improvement has been
contemplated by Mr.. Morris for
some time, and the continued
congested condition of the hotel
under normal conditions made
it imperative that he provide
more rooms, and that at the
earliest possible moment.
The contract which was award
ed to Jas. Cheatham, has been
closed and work will soon com
mence.
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Residence Burns.

Fire broke out about l1;30
Tuesday morning in the res
idence of Mrs. Ida Wilson at the
corner Of Thirteenth and South
streets, and although the fire
department made a quick run
and a hard fight, considerable
damage was done. The fire
was caused by the explosion Of
a coal oil stove.
The house, which is owned by
Mrs. Mamie Moreland was in
sured for $1,000, which will not
cover the loss. The household
goods of Mrs. Wilson's were not
insured, and the damage to them
will run up considerably.
The family wishes to express
their thanks to their many
friends who aided them during
and after the fire.
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COMMENCEMENT At LEXINGTON COLLEGE
President E. W. White Retires After Nine Years of
Service
Rev. Lewis and Rev. l. Sngfd Tak ChargeDr Rogers Re-
inquishe interest But Will Remain On Faculty.

plays in charcoal pen and ink,
and in the instance Of Miss Anna
Laura Scearce, who is a graduate
of this year, the degree Of per-
fection is most gratifying. Miss
Scearce has done some very
splendid work in oil, showing a
fine conception in all points, and
not less exquisite is her china
painting. Miss Scearce is to
be congratulated on her won
derful talent.
The china painting of Miss
Pauline Sellers was specially
noted for its very careful out
line and dainty finish, her work
being freely commented upon