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The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
THE GAYETY.
"The Big GaIety Company"

After witnessing the performance last
evening at the Gayety. one is taken back
to the old days when the principal come
dian was expected to fall about the stage
and kick and be kicked until the audi
ence had to laugh from the sheer absurd
ity OF these capers.
Gus Fay did not have to resort to these
tactics to be funny, although considerable
horse play was used-some OF. which
could be omitted to the betterment of the
show. Al Herman, as Sass, the waiter,
took most Of the laughs, with his natural
comedy and songs. Beulah Benton sang
herself into favor. She possesses very
high class soprano and brought back MEM
cries with her rendition of Silver
Threads Among the Gold" Clara Rack
EFT, as the grass widow. received gen.
ereous amount of applause for her clever
work and songs. Will Collins, Alice
Poole, William West, and Eddie Lovett
completed the cast.
The show is entitled "a Florida En-
chantment," and is in two acts. The per-
formance showed considerable signs of
talent and hard work on the part of the
chorus, but could be improved II some
of the many suggestive lines and
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
THE CASINO.
Elite Vaudeville.

The fact that another theater presented
last week a circus act made no differ
ence yesterday in the patronage at the
Casino, which presented Torelli's pony.
dog, and mule circus under circumstances
that fully warrant predictions for a tre-
mendous weeks business. TorelIrs circus
is different from others. In each depart
ment it appears to be better.
The ponies understand their work thor
oughly. Bessie, the unridable mule, is a
laugh-provoker. Four men tried to ride
her last night, all going up on the stage
from the audience. ana one man in par
ticuler, who said he was from Prince
George County, Md, afforded the audi
ence the most fun. He stuck to the fin
ish, but II was his finish, for Bessie IS
still unridable. Prof. Torelli offered S5 to
any man in the audience who could
mount the mule and ride her around the
ring twice.
The remainder of the bill is unusually
good. The three pretty and shapely
Wright sisters have a singing, talking
dancing. and costume change creation
that is decidedly clever and good from
start to finish. Friendly and Jordan in
ject much ginger with their character
singing and unique dancing. Mr.. Friend
ly's artistic handling OF several types
that We meet every day was received
with enthusiastic applause. Frederick
and Kirkwood appear in "A Cowboys s
Visit" ana it brings down the house.
Harry Thriller takes all kinds Of chances
while balancing himself on chairs in all
manner of dangerous positions.
There are two new photoplays that hold
the attention of the audience and in
Fevery way sustain the Casinos reputa-
ton for offering the largest and clearsst
motion pictures in Washington.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
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THE COLUMBIA.
"The Captain"

Suppose you were a real good fellow,
perchance a one-time captain in the
New York National Guard were tour
ing the world, and in Manila ran into
an old and very dear friend, captain
in the regular army and the widely
acclaimed hero OF the Boxer trouble al
Pekin, and suppose your friend Of the
regulars was in a regular mess, pursued
by Chinese cutthroats because he was
trying to carry home a little loot in the
shape of a signet ring. Wouldn't you
jump right in and bravely offer to take
his place and let him escape? Very
we'll, then. Anyway, that is what Nat
Goodwin did in the three-act comedy,
The Captain by George H. Broad
hurst and Charles T. Dazey at the Co.
iumDIa last night.
Capt. Jefferson Lorimer, of the N. Y.
n. G., has just landed in Manila, and
while somewhat troubled en- voyage by
what is known in polite circles as NAL
de mer was still able to observe and
admire the blond and beautiful Mrs. Bar
ton as she paced the deck outside his
stateroom door. But how to meet the
lady! That was the question. And Just
here in walks trouble in the shape of
Capt. John Hastings. L. S. A, valiant
hero of the fray at Pekin, and at pres
ent pursued by three Cinnamon with very
evident designs on his life, not forgetting
the signet ring. Lorimer in a rash mo-
ment offers to take his place, masquer-
ade as a hero for two or three days, and
let Hastings get away to the States on
the boat sailing that afternoon. But how
about the Chinese boy, whose life Hast
ings has saved at the risk of his own,
and who will never leave him? There
must be substitute for him, and so one
Raoul de Claremont, a gentleman of
French extraction and friend or Lori
mer, is called upon.
In the meantime Mrs. Barton and party
have arrived, and Lorimer is introduced
as Hastings. and made much over; also
he has quite a 'ittls fun talking near
Chinese to Raoul, and keeping out of the
way Of the three Cinnamon on the war
path. 1t takes him all of three acts TO
straIghten out three love affairs, includ-
ing his own-for. Just as the curtain
falls, he tells US Mrs. Barton has said
"Hes!'-proves himself a real hero, and
forever foils the dastardly trio from far
away Pekin by the simple expedient Of
telling them to 60 to hellee!'
Mr.. Goodwin, as Lorimer. gives the
easy and thoroughly natural perform
ance rightly expected of him, but his
opportunities for funmaking as the
Captain" are far from commensurate
with his abilities as a light comedian of
the first class. Margaret Moreland as
Mrs. Barton, gives a pleasing perform
ance, but hardly measures up to the
standard set by the stars leading wom-
en- in seasons past, either as to looks or
ability. But then, Of course that would
be asking a good deal. Sidney Bracey,
as Raoul. the Frenchman posing as a
son Of the Orient, extracts as much hu-
NOR from the role as possible.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
THE ARCADE.

Patrons OF the Arcade turned out in
full force last night TO see the basket
ball game between Georgetown and Bal
timore Medical College and every seat
in the galleries was taken when the
scores of skaters left the floor and the
teams came on.
Many took advantage Of the opportu-
nifty after the game to dance, and until
nearly midnight the floor was filled until
the archestra played the farewell num-
Der. Bowling alleys and other attractions
drew their full share OF attention. In
the motion picture theater the special at
traction for tomorrow afternoon and
night will be the interesting picture
THE Redemption of John Bond" with
War" an incident in the siege of Trip
oil. scheduled for Thursday matinee and
night.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
CHASE'S.
Polite Vaudeville.

Nine Sumiko, Japan's prima donna So
prano, who made her American hit by
singing "Alexander's Rag-time Band in
the language Of Nipponese before Ad-
miraI Togo during his visit to this coun-
try, is the bright particular star on the
bill at ChaSe's this week. and was ac-
corded sincere welcome at yesterdays
matinee.
Nine. Sumiko displays remarkable tech
nique, a wide range, and a voice Of con-
siderable sympathy. She sings five num-
bers, the opening offering being Cherry
Blossoms in Japanese. Her other selec-
tions, my Hero" from The Chocolate
Soldier "Chon Kena," from The
Gesha." and My Sweet Suanee Sue"
are given in clear tone, while "AIexan-
der's Rag-time Band" with alternate
verses in English and japanese, proved
unique, and was accorded hearty ap-
plause
Stepp, Mehllnger, and King, a trio al
ways well received at the popular play
house, blended wit, lyrics, and melody
in a highly entertaining manner, and
scored the afternoons record for the ap-
plause. incidentally Nat Goodwin, who
was sitting in the audience, was handed
good-natured hot-shot-
Lolo, a North American Indian girl,
gave a remarkable demonstration of oc-
cultism. With her eyes bound in tape
making impossible any attempt to see,
she readily described articles selected
from those in the audience, and with
perfect aim broke a clay pipe, extingulsh-
ed a light, and hit other objects with
her rifle.
The Van Brothers gave a sidewalk
sketch full of clever comedy. Bud and
Nellie Helm, Juvenile comedians, present
ed hodge-podge of nonsense which got
the laughs. The Flying Wards are adept
in aerial dips, dives. and other evolutions
on the trapeze. while Joe Jackson. a pan
tomimic comedian, did some tumbling
tricks on a broken-down bicycle. The
daylight motion pictures show many in
teresting events.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
CONVENTION HALL.

Carroll V. Donnelly, Southern roller
skating champion, defeated Ernest Rob-
ertson. OF Baltimore and Washington, in
a hotly contested one-mile race at Con-
ventlon Hall rink last night before a
vast crowd Time, min. II sec.
Donnelly has been engaged by the
management and is ready to meet all
comers on the floor OF the big rink any
night this week.
The "orange race scheduled for last
night was postponed until tonight.
A new supply Of skates has arrived,
and the management promises that, no
matter how large the crowds become
now, there will be skates for all. To-
morrow night and every Wednesday
night during the season has been set
aside as society night" and q big at
tendance is looked for.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
THE COSMOS.
Vaudeville.

A comedy playlet along distinctively
original lines is the headliner at the
Cosmos Theater this week. 1t is en-
titled The Night Porter and is given
by Van and Carrie Avery in a style
which is droll and clever, particularly in
view of the latter's impersonation OF a
Partisan absinthe fend. This proved so
effective that encore after encore was de-
manded.
OF great local interest was the vaude-
Vile debut of Signor A. Bartolomeo, Of
this city. He appeared with Miss Juliette
Wiernecke OF Baltimore in several oper-
attic numbers established the possession
of an excellent tenor voice, and made
an emphatic hit. Miss Wienecke's clear
and fresh soprano voice won her a host
OF admirers. As an echo of the unroari-
Gus fun in "Pecks Bad Boy" which de-
lighted audiences of some years ago,
Fun in a Grocery Store" proved to be
one Of the best sketches seen in local
vaudeville in many a day. 1t was ex-
cellently presented. Kretore. the mad
musician" played many melodies in a
bizarre and humorous fashion. Miss
Marie Clark. the girl with the red hair. -
won instant success with her charming g
work. Pathe's weekly review Of current
events heads the film features.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
THE NEW LYCEUM.
"HThe Girls from Reno"

THE Girls from Reno opened a weeks
stay at the New Lyceum yesterday and
gave a good account Of themselves In
general mixture Of mirth and music
they made a hit with two large audiences.
Mike Collins and Nat Brown were sup
Dosed to furnish most OF the fun. but
we're assisted by the entire company in
giving a good entertainment. Miss Nell
Lavender and Dolly Sweet land the name
is no misfiO were the principals on the
female side.
The performance consisted of two acts
and an olio. The first part, Business Is
Business" and the second, High Life in
Reno" gave the chorus an opportunity
TO display their talents to good advan-
tage, while Dolly Sweet made good with
the Mysterious Rag" in the second part
as the song hit Of the evening.
Viclette Dusette and company gave a
Partisan pantomime called "BEstrange, -
and her acting and dancing were excep-
tiOnally good, and again at the close Of
the second part she gave another dance
which took with the audience.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
COMPROMISING PICTURES.
Part of Plot Against Lorimer, sayI
Witness.

One Of the schemes for making
money proposed by Charles A. White,
the Illinois legislator. who brought the
charges Of bribery against Senator Lori
mer, was to go into the moving picture
business, according to the statement OF
William NJ. Russell, one of his erstwhile
friends. before the Lorimer Investigating
Committee yesterday. Russell, who ad-
mItted on the stand yesterday that he
had INDUCED IN too much Of the good
booze they have here In Washington"
declared that White had proposed to him
that they take pictures of members Of
the Illinois legislature and have them
''doctored" so as TO represent them In
compromising positions, and then exhibit
them about the State. White was to run
the films and Russell was TO lecture on
the corrupt methods OF members Of the
legislature. Russell said he refused to
SO into the scheme, and told White that
he was crazy.
Attorneys for Senator Lon or intro
duced testimony to show thA leading
Democrats. In order to break I, , dead
lock in the legislature, had Sdyised
Democratic members TO vote for Lorimer,
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
THE VIRGINIA.

An interesting reel, one full Of patriotic
appeal, is the feature at the Virginia this
week. It shows in remarkably thrilling
and realistic fashion the youth OF Wash
ington, his campaign with Braddock. and
the latters disastrous defeat at the hands
OF the Indians when failing to meet In
dian warfare with Indian warfare. The
pictures were taken In the mountain fast
nesses OF the Blue Ridge, among scenes
that have changed little since the days
that Washington first explored them.
This is also followed by a charming
picture of colonial times, showing the
wooing of pretty Martha Custis. The
film will be shown all the week, but the
regular programme is changed daily.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12

knockabout work on the part of the CO.
medians were eliminated. Otherwise II is
a very entertaining show. and with few
changes will compare with the best on
this wheel.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12

In Paris an automobile used 70 trans
port dirt carries two five-ton hoppers.
which may be dumped separately 20
either aida.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-10
BUILDING PERMITS
TOTAL S3,l1S,5OO

Building activities 10 the extent OF
S3,11J.J0O are represented in the total
number Of permits issued this year to
date During the past two weeks. de
spite weather and other conditions that
naturally bring on hull in building
operations, permits were issued aggre
eating Sl2 400. The permits issued for
the two weeks ending December Q, fol
low.
Edward Horricks. thrcc-room brick
dwelling. 967 West First South street
$1,000.
Salt Lake Security & Trust company
fonr.room brick dwelling, 259 East
Eighth South street. $4,000.
Hattie Rcccc, frame kitchen, @6i
south Sixth East street. 5000.
Joseph Darlington, repairs 10 store
122 Main street. 500.
Benjamin llanley. four room brick
dwelling. 1880 South Tenth Fast street
$1,000.
w w. Ross, frame dwelling, 27t
Edith avenue, $500.
Ernest Hill. siX-room brick dwelling
Az South Thirteenth East street, $4,000
G. III, Brown. brick dwelling, Sl4
Park street, $4,000.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-10
REGARDS SALT LAKE
AS FORTUNATE CITY
Charles Newson, Upon Re-
turn From Extensive East
crn Trip, Reviews Trade,

$50 far AS my obsc rvstion went while
visiting in tho cast, found no city On
ioyiug business activity superior TO that
of Salt Lake and few that were equal
to il In that respect" says Charles New
son, who has just returned from a. trip
which took In the chief industrial and
commercial ccntcrs OF eighteen states.
Prospecting the outlook for tho fu-
ture." continued Mr.. Newson, this city
is universally held In the front rank, The
new and advantageous freight schedule
for salt Lake is impcllinS manufacturers
and big wholesalers 10 regard this town
most iayorahly as superior manufac-
turing point and distributing center. An
other thing that turned the eastern eye
this way In interested attention was the
recent tour OF the tabernacle choir,
doubt If people here at home sufficiently
appreciate the good that has been done
for this state by means of that trip TAX
quite impossible for them 10 do SO with
out having followed I'm the wake OF the
choir In every city that visited I heard
the highest praise expressed concerning
the talent displayed by that organization
and It's accompanying so1oists and instru-
mentalists. This tribute embraced not
only the ability shown BY the choir but
was extended 10 the matter OF personal
behavior on tho part Of its members. Not
word OF criticism In this respect did I
hear during my entire TIP which took
Louis, Kansas City. Omaha. Denver and
other prominent cities,
"My object in going east was TO pur-
chase additional machinery necessary 10
tho equipment OF the plant being cstab-
Iishcd here for the construction OF my
safety elevator lift. These machines
were shipped west Immediately upon pur-
chase and their installation at tho works
Is now all but completed. Incidentally |
arranged for patent OF special electric
motor for use on my lifting device There
will bc no delay in the work OF manurac-
ture, and we shall be turning out and
shipping elevator lifts In a comparatively
short time. Tho central plant Is To be
IN this city. and negotiations are under
way for branch factories ia New York.
Chicago. Omaha, Kansas City, Denver
Los Angeles and Portland
"Overtopptng all other results OF my
trip Ia the strenG thculug or my own faith
| i'm Salt Lakes future. There IS now not
| the slightest doubt In my mind that we
| are building here a city which will com
mand attention from all civilization"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-10
BUSINESS GOOD, SAYS
SALT LAKE SECURITY
Abundance of Cash Is Avail
able for Purchase of
Property.

That more ready cash has been avail.
able for the purchase OF property dur
ing the past two weeks than for months
was the assertion made yesterday by an
official of the Salt Lake Security a
Trust company.
1.-The outlook for a good business to
wind up the year aud brilliant start
10 the early spring is very bright lu'
deed - he said. ''The past week has
been buster than usual at this time Of
the year and dealers view the future
with great optimism.
1.-The Salt Lake Security & Trust
company has revived home building on
the west side. The company has So.
cured valuable holdings aud many mod.
ern bones of the four, five and SIX
room type are being erected there. We
are trying to down the idea that some
people hold that the west side of the
city is destined to be the location OF
factories and warehouses only. Ready
cash for property purchases has been
much III evidence the last two weeks.
1--WE have made number of good
sales during the week, and are building
several fine dwellings in the south.
east section. which is upbuilding rap.
idly. The plan Of the company 10 sell
property and homes on the deferred
payment basis is meeting with success
and has resulted In gratifying activ,
itV -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-10
K|MbALL & RICHARDS
DISCUSS THE OUTLOOK
City IS Awakening to Spirit
of Civic and Private
Improvement.

That Salt Lake is awakening to
great spirit of civic and private i'm
provement which is directly AMI indi
rectly increasing realty values and
steadily adding impetus and health to
the real estate market Of the commun-
Itv, was asserted yesterday by an of
fetal OF the Kimball g. Richards COM
pany.
.'Sait Lake is awakening he sail.
- In contrast to A time moi so long ago
as many think, we now measure our
paved streets and cement walks by
miles not blocks. BY the end of the
year, there will be 33l% miles of paved
streets, while tho broad cement walks
are extending in every direction 10 the
very limits of the city, aggregatng the
300 mile mark. The sewer phase of
Improvement is yet in its infancy, but
115 miles have already been laid.
"The Commercial club publicity bureau
has significantly demonstrated the i'm
portance of telling the rest Of the world
what Salt Lake has to offer. The
strength of outside demand and the in
Vestmcnts that are made here by out
siders on an ever-increasing scale, is
surprising.
"Another factor in stimulating local
values arc the fine public anil business
buildings that have gone up and arc
to he erected soon. The Hotel Utah
structure. the magnificent Commercial
club building and others OF their type
cnthuse visitors and affect our business.
'sThe fine office quarters that may be
had at reasonable rental in such build
ings as the Juige, tho Newhousc, the
Boston. the kearns, and the Mcintyre,
furnish the professional and business
man that environment he feels so essen
tial 10 his work.
Al. g.,
ture along the above lines is full of
building, the half million dollar high
school, the Hotel Utah annex, the
Walker skyscraper, and the large de-
partment store of the Auorbachs are
among the big things in progress
1.-TWO Of this city greatest oppor-
tunitieS lie IN the establishment Of pub
lie parks and a system Of beautiful
boulevarIs. No other city in America
has such favorable location for both.
bcpchland. canyons and lake, furnish
natural conditions for an uDrivaled
boulevard system. The campaign Of
the park commissioners to this end IS
affecting values and enhancing the
worth of realty holdings throughout the
city.
Greatly lealers have caught the
spirit of Improvement along with other
progressive factions and men. Years
ago city lots were plated and sold
without any improvement Today the
progressive and dependable firms put
in every modern improvement anil fa
cilitv necessary TO immediate home
building. Cement walks, graded streets,
city water, shade trees, electric lights,
etc, are guaranteed to the purchaser in
our best subdivisions. In n few in
stances tho development work is even
carried so far as 10 bull homes on
the new properties and market them. -