Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-06

by Miss Octavia Ellis. Miss Cora Proctor
and o. L. Smith.
-Anthropometrists declare that Annette
kellermann Possesses the perfect fig-
ure-' What is an anthropometrist? Oh!
just a human figure expert.
The New York Telegraph states that
Lucia Moore. who comes. to the Belasco
next week. was playing in stock at the
Lafayette Square Opera House, Washing
ton, d. c., thirteen years ago.
\. Ii. Woods has secured the services OF
NJ. a. Kelly. the instructor. Of the United
States Military School at Providence, to
drill the hundred odd supers used in the
William Farnum production OF THE Lit
TEST Rebel
1.-THE Mysterious Waldo psychic
phenomenon who will appear at the
Lyceum this week as an extra attraction,
it is said, will accept all reasonable chal-
lenges to escape from any trunk, bag or
packing case.
Sybil and Edna Sipher, both Washing
ton girls, whose musical talents have won
them local fine. will be featured by
Floyd Featherstone. the novelty musical
entertainer, in his southern concert tour,
which begins at Wilmington, Del, this
week.
Laura Oakman. whose real name is
Laura Eichelberger. was married to
Daniel Jarrett, jr.. at ST. Peters
Church, Jersey City, February %, 1911.
by Rev. Father Wallace, according to
report. and the announcement has just
been made public.
a corps of electricians. headed by p.
Snyder. chief of S. q. Polls electrical
staff, has been in Washington for ten
days installing the three machines used
in the operation of the Poll photoplays.
which area feature in all Of Polls TWEEN
ty vaudeville theaters.
George Stone. a burlesque comedian
who will be seen in Washington this
week. claims to be the first actor to in
troduce the "Barbary Coast dances on
the stage in the east. Mr.. Stone was at
where he became an expert in the dances
of the 'Barbary section"
Announcement cards are out informing
their recipients that William ]. Erskin
and Letitia NJ. Hayne were married Sep
TENDER is. After a honeymoon at At
lantc City the popular head usher of the
Columbia Theater is back at his post of
duty.
Edwin II. Curtis. stage director Of the
Columbia Players, is now with the
stock company at Schenectady, n. Y.
where he has taken as members of the
company Jerome Renner. juvenile. and
Ernest Maughlin. scenic artist, both late
Of the Columbia forces.
T. Arthur Smith reports the course
sale of seats for the New York Phil
harmonic Society concerts at the New
Theater as the largest in the
local history of the organization.
The odd, humorous, dull, dignified and
archaic types that make up the official
personnel of a London court of divorce,
as well as the jury, kings counsel bar
risters and spectators. are said to- be re-
produced in "A Butterfly on the Wheel
with great fidelity.
"A Butterfly on the Wheel has the
novelty of being fathered by two law
yers. one of whom, Edward G. Hem
merde, is a kings counsel, while the
other, Francis Nelson, is p member of
England's parliament.
Amy Elstob is considered one Of Eng
lands notable pantomimists. Last sea-
part of Sacristan in Max Reinhardt's
wordless mystery play THE Miracle"
which he produced in London. Miss
Elstob was the only English woman in
the cast, which numbered 1900 people.
Tom Terriss, whose Charles Dickens
Players in "Scrooge,' will be seen at the
Belasco this week. has brought over a
rare collection of Dickens souvenirs and
relics of the past Also rare engravings
of characters and scenes of old London
They will be on display in the theater
lobby.
Vaudeville has added to its ranks Robi-
son Newbold, who has been seen in 1.-THE
Yankee Consul" ''The Chinese Honey
noon," "At the Waldorf" and with Lulu
Chaser. Associated with him is Marie
Louise Gribben, former prima donna Of
Neptune's Daughter" at the New York
-.,-
Annette kellermann, born in Sydney,
Australia. comes of musical family
Her mother. a .Frenchwoman, Nine. Char
rounet Kellermann, a noted pianist, was
conductor of the Australia Must
cal Conservatory. Nine. Kellermann, it
is said. was the first to discover the won
derful singing voice of Mime. Melba- She
is now teacher Of the piano in Paris.
Jennie Austin. soubrette with 1.-THE So
,ial Maids" claims to be the most fire.
luently photographed woman Of the
ourlesque stage. She is said to have
challenged the famous English musical
comedy beauty, Phyllis Dare, for q count
Of poses in which she has been photo
yraphed. Reports say Miss Dare can
show 400 different photographs.
The green and gold entrance of Polls,
which has been a familiar .sign post
IN the Avenue during the summer. was
into a white enamel and
gold entrance last week, in keeping with
he Poll vaudeville houses throughout the
east White and gold Is the vaudeville
trademark for both Mr.. Poll and for
F. +. Proctor, another vaudeville mag
nate:
The combination observation-disclosures, used
,y Pietro at Polls this week, is easily
'arrled in the performers hands but II |
S more expensive than a grand piano. |
lot because of the immense amount OF |
abor and skill which it represents. but |
because the manufacturers sell on an |
lverage OF only two every five years. It |
S said to be too difficult for the ordinary
musician to learn to use 1t.
The great series of games between the
New York Giants and the Boston Red
,eA, Tor the base ball championship Of |
he world, Will start Tuesday afternoon
md preparations have been made at the
Columbia Theater to provide. for those
fans who desire to follow tho games
without leaving Washington. The Rodier
.ectr1c scoreboard. with wire connections
ufect with the Polo Grounds, will give
very detail OF the play as promptly as |
t is made.
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rom the Jacksonville Times. MON |
Ownership of farms and forests nv |