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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15

dramatic comedy. THE Man Hunters" a
tale or the north woods of Canada,
which was considered q phenome-
nal success at It's first presentation re-
Gently in New York. It deals with the
strange adventure Of one of the famous
royal Canadian northwest mounted po--
lice The great situation il the leap Of
the fugitive on the back of the thorough
pred Jumping horse Mike through the
cabin window. The most realistic snow
blizzard ever presented on the stage is
another extraordinary event promised.
The foreign attraction will be Domino
Marini and Marcel Bronski. classic prem
ieres danseuse from the famous Pavlova
ana Mordkin imperial Russian ballet re-
Gently the fashionable rage at the Met
ropolitan Opera House. New York. Their
interpretations include Gounod's "Adagio
Class!aue." Gillets Arrow Dance" St
Saens Dying Swan and Ponchielli's
gorgeous "Whirling Bacchanale" An
other special offering will be the touring
stock company comedians. Frederick
Bond. Fremont Benton and company in
the irresistibly funny adaptation "His
Gay Papa Funn!er by far than ever
Willie Howard in THE Porter and the
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"The Old Homestead"

The perennial drawing power of 1.-The
Old Homestead" which begins a week s
engagement at the Columbia tomorrow
night. is unmistakable. Its long success
and continuous popularity are due In no
incOnsiderable measure to the fact that
1t is "A perfect transcript Of nature: hold
ing the mirror up as do few other plays
OF modern times. 1t was accounted a
good play twenty years ago, when, as
far back as 1885. 1t had its initial per-
Torrance at the Boston Theater and
made the most telling success ever scored
by a new production In Boston. Year
after year since then 1t has repeated that
success. Little melodramatic touches and
effects have been eliminated, until now
there is more natural wit and humor in
the dialogue and more genuine touches
OF pathos and sentiment than ever be-
FORE 1t is old, yet ever new. and It Is
said to be absolutely true to the New
England country life which II represents
In Joshua Whitcomb. the central A. ure
OF that circle Of familiar rustic types,
one welcomes a perfect representative OF
the best and broadest type OF humanity.
a prosperous. warm-hearted. peace-lov-
ing. God-fearing Yankee farmer. And as
ISOLATED with him. as Of old. are those
other delightful characters. Cy Prime,
Seth Perkins. Happy Jack. Aunt Matilda,
Eb Ganzey and Rickety Ann.
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Coming Attractions.
National.

A woman's love creating soul in a
man Of almost brutal primitiveness is the
theme of The Cave Man. the new farce
In which Henry B. Harris Will present
Robert Edeson this week at the National
! Theater. with the customary matinees.
Mr.. Blossoms past work behind the foot
lights has placed him high in the regard
! OF theatergoers. The play presents an in
teresting psychological study. Its pur-
port is satirical. an intention of plctur-
ing the weakness OF the social structure
of this country being announced New
YORK society In particular Is the subject
of attention.
Lady Mechanic on a visit to New York.
impressed with the himsy nature of social
distinction. asserts she can toss her visit
ing card out a Broadway window and
make a social lion out of the first man
to pick 1t from the pavement. The caro-
Is tossed and Lady Mechanic is con-
fronted by a burly coal HEAVIER, Haul ok
Smagg. The man is an apt representa-
| ton Of his profession. Lady Mechanic
begins her task of presenting society with
new gentleman and social lion.
His entree into society with frock coat
and twelve rules of conduct is made with
the aid OF his sponsor at millionaire $
| Lady Mechanics rules, supplants the
\ honor guest OF the occasion, and, his
! brain fired by his success. he proposes
marriage to Miss Van Dream. the hetress
| of the family.
| When ne deviates from Lady Mechanic 8
rules and wins his way without her aid
he loses his head, and at the pinnacle of
| ms folly tries 10 win the love OF Lady
Mechanic herself. Toppled from his self
l esteem by his sponsor. he retires to his
| cave" for month TO work out his own
development. When he returns q new
creature and new problems are presented.
Smagg Srapples with the new situation,
and - aided by a secondary romance In
the company are Grace Elliston, Beatrice
| NOyes. Clifford Leigh Fiorine Arnold w.
II. Burton, Eleanor Stuart, Martin Sabine
and Ethel Martin.
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"Everywife."

"Everywife,' the modern symbolical
morality play. written by George V. Ho-
bart. produced by Joseph Hart and her.
aided as the greatest presentation and
the biggest hit ever in polite vaudeville.
will be the foremost feature in Chase's
bill next week. There are twenty-five
characters, of which nineteen are speak
ing parts and four scenes. with sump-
tuous mounting.
The extra added attraction will be
Toots Paka's Hawaiians in picturesque,
plaintive and fascinating kanaka foik
songs and the categorical dances of the
Sandwich Isles, with the primitive and
quaint musical instruments of the dusky
natives No end of laughter is promised
from Kate Watson, billed as "A breeze Of
the west" Barry and Wolford. musical
comedy stars will present their new and
tuneful travesty, in which they interpolate
You Always Have 1t the Other Way"
Just Chance" and Good Old Jokes" A
novel foreign reptilian grotesque number
will be submitted by the three Saytons.
Comic pantomimic absuroities will be ex-
plotted by the Wheelers. New daylight
motion pictures Of important weekly
events Of the world will be shown.
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Casino Theater this week. present a rap
id-hre line Of talk and comical situations
rolled up into an act that takes top-hne
honors. Mr.. Hallen will be remembered
as the SEN or member OF the famous team.
Hailen and Hart, while Miss Fuller Is
re ognized as an excellent comeofenne
Next in Importance will be Sue Simp-
son. in what is described as one long
laugh with little time Cor breathing spells
Her songs are built for that express puf-
pose. Miss Simpson also will be recoG-
med as vaudeville headliner.
The Old Home Choir will have an act
that is always a hit and Ward and Bohi-
man. singing and talking act, introducing
new gags" and songs. and Black ana
McCone. advertised as the brutal broth
ers in their attempt at suicide"
New photo plays will be added.
Out of the five acts four are said to be
laugh getters, and the fifth act one OF
the most attractive singing numbers in
vaudeville
The management announces. in view
OF the fast-growing popularity Of the Ca
slno, 1t has made booking arrangements
TO provide features never before available
in the field of low-priced vaudeville.
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who frequent the cafe, she meets him and
they fall in love with each other. To-
ward the end of the evening Sergius pro-
stranger, but Sofia, one of the habitues
of the restaurant having learned the
identity of the visitor. reminds Sergius
that he usually proposes a far different
, toast.
so I do" says sergius. Everybody.
then. drink to the downfall Of Princess
Stephanie"
The princess reveals her identity. orders
his arrest and he is carried a prisoner to
the castle. but 1t goes without saying
that the play has a happy ending.
There are some fifteen musical numbers
which include Wonderful World" Don't
Let's Meet Again." The Opera Ball."
Half Holiday" Dear Delightful Wom-
| en-" Il Like You All Love and
! Laughter" Dreaming" Stealing" and
others
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Boston Symphony Orchestra.

Season tickets for the Boston Symphony
Orchestra concerts in Washington will be
placed on sale at Droop's music store.
18th and q streets northwest. Wednes-
day morning. Although few OF
last years subscribers have given up
their seats. the local representative
Of the management has a long walt
ing list Of new subscribers to take up
what seats remain. There Is every prob
ability that the subscription will be
larger than ever and that it will be dif-
ficult for non-subscribers to get seats
for any Of the single concerts.
The concerts will be given in the New
National Theater On Tuesday afternoons
at half-past o'clock, November 4. De-
cember 5. January 9. February 20 and
March 10. The season is unusually inter-
esting from the fact that 1t marks the
close Of Mr.. FEEDERS engagement as con-
ductor of the orchestra, which terminates
next May.
The orchestra, itself, returns practical
ly unchanged. This last week il has been
celebrating the thirtieth anniversary OF
it's first concert
The plans for the five concerts in Wash
ington call for the four distinguished So
loists- A February concert will be de-
voted entirely to Ell :erpts from the music
dramas Of Richard Wagner.
At the first concert the soloist will be
Nine. Ernestine Schumann-Heink- In
December Washington will have its first
opportunity to hear Kathleen Parlow.
young violinist. She is a native Of the
far Canadian northwest.
Josef Holman will be the solost at the
January concert Mr.. Hoffman, had no
intention of returning to America this
year, but the manager of the Boston
Symphony Orchestra persuaded him TO
come for fourteen concerts.
AT the March concert, which viii be
Mr.. FEEDERS farewell. the soloist VIII
be Nine. Louise Homer OF the Metropol-
itan Opera House
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QIM THE THEAIEl Y

hit the trail Of a fugitive. In some in
stances they have followed a murderer
| or one OF their number all over the world
and eventually trapped him. They are
as fearless of danger and death as the
most fanatical MOhammedan. Most OF
them are the younger sons OF English
nobIemen, but some are from the mass OF
the frontier people. They are almost in
Few Americans will be found among them.
| Desertions are very rare and cowardice
| unknown"
] GOT THE COMMERCIAL RATE.-Ben
W. Bass. its advance man. has not been
with THE Old Homestead" for twenty
six years, as some of those identified with
| the Thompson enterprise have, but he
| mas become educated in the belief that
| every one has heard of, if not seen, the
! famous old play that even ministers have
| held up as a dramatic model for a quar-
| ter of a century.
| Last season his belief received a serious
JOLT He was ahead of one of the other
companies, playing through the south at
| the time, and it came to him hard at a
city of the sunny south-Selma by name
| and Alabama by location. In confessing
said:
II stepped to the desk of my hotel to
pay my bill and. pointing to my name on
the register. 1 asked the clerk the amount
he looked over the ledger and re-
marked nonchalantly that 1 had damaged
them to the amount of $3.50 for one day.
But, l said. pardon me- / made a
| rate with your proprietor for So. I am
the agent for THE Old Homestead"
1.-THE Old Homestead"?' - he asked
with quizzical look
YES I replied, and / gripped the desk
to keep from falling as he again in
quired:
'Why-er-er-what is that? A sewing
machiner
The temptation was too much, SO
said. Yes
oh. well. all right: as you're COM
mercial man you get the commercial
rate"
A PRIZE JOKE.-Last winter Harry
Lauder was appointed Joke editor of
the Peoples Journal of Fife, in Scot
land 1t was his duty to award the
prize for the best joke sent in. LADDERS
prize of ten shilings went to a school
boy of Edinburgh, who contributed the
following:
Tom Wilson's son and heir had just
been christened. and the minister was
congratulating the worthy parents on the
baby's splendid behavior.
Why said he, that is the first time
in all my experience have christened
child who did not cry during the cere-
mony."
Eye see sir" answered Tom ''he's got
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Academy.

Beginning tomorrow evening and con-
tinuing throughout the week the Academy
offers the big sensational melodrama, "A
Prisoner for Life" which has achieved
success by reason of it's originality OF
plot and its realism.
"A Prisoner for Life" is scenic pro-
duction OF unusual pretentiousness IN
four acts and no less than thirteen stage
settings. and In enacted by a company OF
merit and strength. A unique feature Is
the celebrated Paul Kelly Troop of Zou-
ayes, who are seen In daring feats of
wall scaling and ladder climbing in the
great "prison-breaking' scene in the Sec
ond act OF the play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15

For the week OF October 23 the Acad-
envy will present the versatile and charm
ing Coincidence. Bonita. in her new play.
The Real Girl a comedy full OF bright
lines, with up-to-date music. and the
stage after modern Broadway standards.
THE Real Girl Is one OF the large at
fractions Of the musical comedy class.
Bonita is fitted with a part In which she
reves. and which offers many OPP
portunities for the display OF her voice in
a number OF catchy songs. Her dresses
are up to the usual Bonita style.
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Fashion Lecture.

Nine. Savarie, announced as a Paris
fashion authority. viii lecture at the Co
lumbia Theater next Friday afternoon
Nine Savarie has just arrived from
Paris to give her fashion lectures In
the larger American towns She will ap-
pear but once in Washington this sea-
son. To illustrate these lectures Nine.
Savarie imported number Of the new
est GOWNS suits and cloaks created In
such world-renowned houses as Paqutn,
Cabot Worth, Poiret Drecoll and others.
All garments are shown on living models.
Bits Of experience entertainingly recount
ed give to her lectures a personal
touch. Tickets may be had without cost
upon application to Smoot d Jelleff
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT.

"Chimmie Fadden" is still being used
in the different stock companies.
A second company to appear in
Naughty Marietta" is to be organized at
once for western territory.
william J. Kelly has been engaged to
play his old role OF Messiah In Ben
Hur."
Geraldine Bonner's play, "Bob's Sister,"
had a production In New Haven last
week and scored we'll
Elsie Esmond has been engaged as lead
ing woman with a stock company in Gin
cinnati.
Mabel Taliaferro will remain in the
west until her new play is ready for
production.
Richard Harding Davis has written q
one-act play called "Biackmail," which In
to have an early presentation in New
York.
The drama by Edward Childs Carpen-
ter, In which Guy Bates Post 10 to star.
has had its title changed from The
Great Desire to THE Challenge"
A new play with Guy Bates Post u the
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Cosmos Sunday Concert.

The specialties for the concerts at the
Cosmos Theater today include the Van
SAINT trio. Burt and Irene Jack and Cora
Hall. from last weeks bill: Ysobel, the
gypsy violinist. and Morrissey and Bur-
ton of this weeks bill. and special
number, Agnes Alder singing Coincidence.
The music program includes Suppe's
'Galatea," overture; selection from Rig
oletto" Verdi: cornet and trombone
duet from Schubert's "Serenade; selec-
ton from La Boheme": Griegs Nor
wegian dance: "Mazourka," by Saint
Saens; Moszkowski's ''Serenata" and the
chocolate Soldier waltzes.
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porters this season are Viola Sheldon,
the California Nightingale; Tom
Coyne, the Irish comedian: Seymour.
Schenck and Seymour. a funny eccentric
trio; Bohannon and Corey, with their
pictorial novelty. Fighting the Flames !:
Hill, Cherry and Hill. In a new bicycle
act; Barney TOye, German comedian;
Mona Raymond. the Dancing Kleins
and the Singing Four, composed Of
Freidel Alderman, West and Ensor and
Edna Hyland.
Manager Peck has had installed an
electric scoreboard, connected by leased
wire with the base ball grounds in New
York and Philadelphia, and all the
games OF the series between the Giants
and the Athletics will be shown at the
admission. The matinee prices viii pre-.
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Majestic Theater Tonight.

At the Majestic Theater tonight Man
ager Weston will present vaudeville
bill which he is confident will be even
more successful than the one OF last
Sunday night. which was enthusiasticaily
received. The acts for tonights per-
Torrance have been selected from those
playing the past week in the leading
vaudeville houses in Baltimore. Moving
pictures of the principal American ana
European manufacturers will complete
the nrQgram.
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The Arcade.

Following the opening last night Of the
skating rink, the Arcade tomorrow Will
start the first week of the regular sea-
son of 1911.
All the attractions that made the re-
sort popular last winter are found this
season and a number Of additional fea-
lures have been provided. With its new
maple floor, brilliant lighting and new
skates, the rink ranks with the best In
the country.
On Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday
three sessions are held, morning. after
noon and night. The remainder of the
week the rink is open in the afternoon
and evening. Excellent music is provided
at all times.
The big ballroom Is open every even
ing to the general public except Fridays
when admission will be by card only. In
the bowling alleys especial attention is
being given to the afternoon sessions
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st. Elmo Pictures.

Augusta Evans famous novel. st.
Elmo" as played by the vitascope play
ers, will be featured in a moving picture
film at the Virginia Theater next week,
beginning Wednesday. The picture drama
is said to vividly portray the romantic
adventures of the hero and the sweetness
and nobility of Edna Earle in a way that
will delight those who have read and
admired the novel of old Virginia days.
Mary Fuller. the Washington girl, will be
seen at the Virginia for the last { me to-
day in the Greek tragedy Electra"
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"The Girls From Happyland."

The attraction at the Gayety follow.
ing Harry Hastings show is Billy W.
Watson and the Girls from Happy
land" company. Mr.. Watson Offers two
burlettas this year. the first, Two Hot
Knights" and the second. a revised
version of his popular The Gay
Modiste." The Happyland chorus will
be seen to advantage in the setting
which reproduces the foyer OF the
Grand Opera House in Paris.
Mr.. Watson is one of the most sue
cessful comedians presenting the rotund
and voluble type OF stage Dutchrnan.
He has written most OF the clever lines
in his two skits. and is therefore able
to get full value from all the quips
and cranks OF befuddled speech.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15

In London; New York never tired Of Il.
and II remained on Broadway for nearly
q year. and was then sent en- tour to all
the pr ncipal cities.
There will be the regular Tuesday.
Thursday and Saturday natineee. AZ the
Thursday matinee Miss Turner will hold
a stage reception.
While the theater IL closed this week
q number of alterations VIII be made by
Manager Weston to add 20 the comfort
OF its patrons
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Casino Sunday Concert.

Another varied program is promised by
the Casino for its Sunday concert today.
A feature will be the first appearance
in a theater of the Metropolitan Quartet
of this city, popular for several years at
social and national functions.
Other numbers include Dot and Bot. "a
ginger girl" with a rapid-fire comedian
as a partner: Johnnie Russell. singing
monologist, with new material: Eleanora
Brown, assisted by Miss Judson at the
piano. with late song hits; G. w. Wal
lace with funny stories: the Royal Ital-
ian Troubadours and Charley Hutchinson
with Illustrated songs.
New motion pictures will complete the
program, which will be continuous from
3 o'clock to 1890 O'clock pm.
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Mabel Mckinley.

Mabel Mckinley. niece of the late Pres
ident Mckinley, will come to the Casino
Theater next week as the headline fea-
ture Miss Mckinley will sing her latest
compositions and some of the old ones
Her songs are known from coast to coast
and her rendition Of them is always ca
pacity attraction for the theater in which
she appears. Surrounding her will be q
carefully picked bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15

At the Majestic Theater Monday. Octo-
Der %, Clara Turner will appear In Ed
ward Peple's beautiful English play.
1.-THE Prince Chap" after a twenty-week
run in Philadelphia Miss Turner is sup
ported by a capable company.
THE Prince Chap" and its sentimental
story are well known to the playgoers Of
this city. The play ran for over a year
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Iyceuin.

1.-The whirl of Mirth'' company, one
az the prominent successes in the field OF
burlesous this season. is to be this week &
attraction at the Lyceum. The organi-
xation, which numbers nearly fifty peo-
pie. is composed Of players Of the highest
rank Of their various lines. and an at
tractive chorus Of singing girls.
Tho entertainment, a musical farce In
two acts. entitled '.Dooley's Reception .
serves to introduce the entire company,
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"The Chocolate Soldier"

The Chocolate Soldier" which wrought
such a Transformation in metropolitan
circles, and still holds undisputed sway
over audiences everywhere. will be pre-
scented in Washington next week at the
Belasco Theater. with matinees Wednes-
day and Saturday. by the Whitney Opera
Company. in production nat Mr.. Whit
ney has renovated and elaborated
throughout. The scenery is fresh from
the studios, as are the costumes. which
were made in Bulgaria, the scene OF
THE Chocolate Soldier" A feature OF
the tour is an orchestra of fifty Viennese
musicians, engaged especially for the
season, that Straus' music may be heard
at its best
In the cast are Miss Lillian Poll.
Charles Purcell, Henry Coote, George J.
O'Donnell, lion Bergere, Lolita Gale, j.
R. Powell, Vivian Weadon, Emma
LOOMS, William Morgan and Sig. A. de
Noyellis, musical director.
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Colonial.

The Irish photo play. Colleen Bawn,
transcript Of Dion Boucicault's famous
play. will be the feature of the Colonial's
bill this week. II Is an elaborate pro-
duction in three reels, played by an ex-
cellent cast of actors
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Salesman Harry T. Mcconnell. the
president of the 13 Club will preside
over a period Of laughter; Boudini broth
ers will introduce instrumental musical
wiZardry, and Bert Melrose the topsy-
turvy comedian. will add to the list OF
funmakers. The important weekly events
Of the world shown by the daylight mo-
ton pictures will include the raising OF
the Maine, flight by the Zeppelin air.
ship, the disastrous OIL well fire at Baku,
Russia, and other interesting views.