The Washington herald., 1911-02-05

them. Just when he has succeeded in
winning another fortune through an in
vention, she dies. Her half finished por-
trait and the remembrance Of her lovely
spirit remain with him. He lives in the
companionship Of the latter and in hopes
Of completing the former.
Two years later Remy's friend, Fran
co.'s Rosny, writes him to America that
he has seen a woman at the Bal Tabarin
in Paris who bears a wonderful resem-
blance to Jeanette. She is Jeannine
Bartet, a public dancer. and a wanton.
Remy returns to Paris and induces her
to sit as a model for the picture at The
little home in the country where he had
lived in happiness. though In poverty.
with Jeanette. The atmosphere Of the
place and the mans beautiful devotion
to his wife's memory creates trans
formation in the life of Jeannine. Her
soul undergoes a change and she learns
to love the artist in way she has
never loved before. but he is Indifferent
to her love. When. in a burst Of passion,
she declares her feelings for him, he ex-
plains he lives only in shfs love for his
wife, and that she is to him merely a
model. Then she breaks forth in tor
rent of abuse against the cruelty CT
good people, and returns to her ardent
admirer. the Marquis Pascal de Foudras.
Remy follows. and the rivals meet. A
duel results. Remy Is blinded. and his SUI
ferings bring back Jeannine to him. She
tells him that she will stay with him
always
There are many intensely passionate
scenes in the telling of this tale. con-
trasted with several tender episodes,
quaint and unusual, which permit Mrs.
Carter ample opportunity for the display
of emotional acting. Mr. Cort has sup
piled his star with company Of well.
known players, including Z. J. Ratcline.
Harrison Hunter, Brandon Hurst, Harry
G. Carlton. Helen Tracy. Lily Cahill.
Mile. Andree Corday. and forty others.
Robert Hilliard returns to the Columbia
Theater next week in "A Fool There
Was" distinct dramatic sensation of
the period. it is the big success Of Mr..
Hilliar'"S exceptionally busy quarter-cen-
tury career. The play is based upon
kipling's idea, expressed in his poem
of the fool who made his prayer to q
rag and a bone and q hank Of hair In
q modern. up-to-date story of real life.
such as involves many men of rank and
reputation, is pictured the renorseless
ruin that can be brought through blind
infatuation for dazzling. seductive. hyp-
motto women, wholly devoid of conscience.
Cnase's next week will attract wide
spread interest with an extraordinary bill
led by Charles Lovenberg's recent man,
moth musical comedy production. Col
Iege Life" with campus and varsity
scenes, score Of catchy musical inter-
ruptions. banjo and glee clubs. hazing
and hilarity. The supplementary leading
feature will be the dainty extravaganza
Nellie Nichols, with her bon
ME songs and steps. Gerald Griffin and
company will present a comedy act,
"Other Peoples Money" and Bozeman
Bulger's Swat Milligan," the peerless
pitcher Of the Poison Oaks" has been
secured for the baseball fans. The Three
Migrants. French opera artists, in a
reproduction Of group Of
Partisan boulevard singers: the Georget-
tys, who play ping-pong with human
bodies: Lynch and Zeller, The Club
n,aniacs.'' and the daylight motion pic
lures presenting III Trovatore" in colors,
complete the programme.
The coming series Of travel talks by
Mr.. e. NJ. Newman, to be given at the
Columbia Theater on the five sue
cessive Sunday evenings beginning
a week from tonight, will include
five entirely new topics. Most of
the pictures- were obtained during
a motor car journey through Europe
last summer. and many odd bits were
picked up by Mr.. Newman In remote
corners Of the Continent. The series opens
with a visit to the Austrian Tyrol The
stage Of the journey takes the
through the Balkan States. 'the
new corner in an old world. which