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Evening star., 1912-08-27
Lyceum.

Before two capacity audiences yester-
day Miners Americans sang and danced
their way into favor. and opened the New
Lyceum Theater for the season of 1917
1913. The show possesses many funny
situations. and the freshness of the cos
tunes and the novel electrical effects
added materially to the enjoyment of the
performance. One of the most noticeable
features of the show was that the co.
medians did not resort TO vulgarity 10 be
funny.
THE Yankee Doodle Girl is the title
of the four-scene vehicle. Miss Margaret
F'lavin Wore several fetching gowns and
sang delightfully."-. being responsible for
many of the popular song hits. The bulk
of the comedy was furnished by Felix
Rush. as a rube sheriff. and George Il.
Alexander and Charles Mac. as two
tramps. and the trio kept the audience
in good humor throughout the perform
ance. Several song hits We're sung. the
swing song and the moon song, both with
novel stage effects. being distinctly the
features. Estelle Colbert. who led sew
eral numbers. showed her skill as singer
and dancer. The seytet from Lucia, by
Miss May Wentworth and five male mem
bers of the company. was excellently
rendered, and met an enthusiastic recep-
ton.
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Earring, Richmond. Va; Wolverine, L. A.
Pilkerton. Leonardstown, Md: JOY Dl-
rect, Thomas C. Keys, Rockville. Nd;
Trax, S. ]. Morgan, Washington. D. C.
o17 trot or pace: open to Montgomery
county horses only: purse. $2O-Okie
Wilkes, Harry kohlhoss, Poolesville, Md !:
Inez NJ. Bright View Farm. Colesville.
Md; Miss Finch, II. c. Fawcett. Potomac.
Nd: Red Rock. Lee Offutt. Rockville.
Nd: L. J. X. III. c. Fawcett. Potomac,
Nd; Joy Direct, Thomas c. Keys. Rock
vile, Md. Miss kushan, Bright View
Farm. Colesville, Md.
30 pace: purse, s3OO-Von March. w.
F. Miller. Washington. d. G; Lady
Venus, Bennett farm. Beltsville. Nd;
Carrie Wo dmont, c. III. Sprague. Ocala.
Fla: Queen Mack, Glendale stock farm.
Marion Station, Md: Jennie Blue, Bright
View farm, Colesville. Md. Black
Patchen, d. j. Mccarthy, Washington,
d. c.
The entries for the run do not close
until this evening.
Two motor cycle races are also on the
program for tomorrow afternoon. One
of the contests will be at ten miles and
the other at three miles. The purse In
the long race is $40 and in the other SIS.
A large number of the best known riders
Of the District of Columbia and Mary
land are expected to participate.
Evening star., 1912-08-27

| ment In such q way the memorial could
be given added interest.

ment. In such a way the memorial could
be given added interest.
The question Of site for the memorial
is one upon which there is wide difference
Of opinion. Some want it built as an
arch spanning Pennsylvania avenue,
carrying out the idea of some of the
great triumphal arches of the Appian
around Rome. There is another contin-
gent which urges that it ought to be on
what Is known as Meridian Hill, which
overloOks Washington and is on the me-
ridian Of the capital city. An advantage
of this site would be that it would prac
tically be at one end Of 10th street, with
the White House at the other end, each
a site on the Mall. where the monuments
to Washington. Lincoln. Grant and Sher-
man have their sites. 1t is probable that
the Mall site meets with the widest favor
AS soon as Congress meets next De-
cember bills looking to the choice of a
introduced. There the fight between the
rival ideas as to the memorials location
will be fought out. 1t is believed that
there will be no difficulty encountered in
getting Congress to donate the site, once
an agreement is reached as to where the
memorial shall be located
A large number of sculptors and artists
hav., offered to design the memorial as
their contribution. Frances Loring is one
of the women who have proposed to do
this free of charge. Whatever design is
chosen it will not be accepted until it is
passed upon by the fine arts commission
to make sure it harmonizes with the gen.
eral scheme for the Identification of
Washington. F. d. Millet. one of the
members of that commission, will be one
OF the men whose bravery is commence
rated In the proposed memorial.
Evening star., 1912-08-27
Cosmos.

La Beregier and her artistic posing We're
enthusiastically received at the Cosmos
Theater yesterday, at the first present3-
ton of this weeks bill. Her living statues
of ''Diana, the huntress," were finished
a little goddess upholding an electric
light chandelier. and the fountain with its
girl water carrier, out of which pitcher
flowed the water for the bowl at her
feet. were two numbers with special
artistic touch.
She shared the headline honors with j.
c. Tremaine and company in the COM
edy sketch called Up Against IL.
magic bracelet has been sent to Billy "a
a birthday present from his uncle in
India and he tests its power Of giving
second sight" by predicting truly tnat
the old faithful clock on the maniel-
piece will strike thirteen" and that the
cook will fall down stairs. So he de-
cides TO use the bracelet to make some
money on the ponies.' There are some
tense moments while the returns of the
race are being received over the tele-
phone and plenty of comedy Is furnished
by the whim of his fiancee in switching
the bet to horse of her own choice.
As presented by Lew Orth and Lillian.
with bit of artistic dancing by Lillian.
Dilks and Wade. billed as the deans OF
minstrelsy. find an outlet for their droll-
cry in Coin to de Party" The anus
ing climax of the act comes when one
Of the pair brings out tin can with "A
string run through hole I'm the bottom
and proceeds to use IL as q musical in
strument. Jordan and Jordan, the bling
Vile Rubes,' have q song and dance
sketch that provokes laughter. To COM
plete the bill, picture plays and Pathe )
Animated Newspaper are shown.
Evening star., 1912-08-27

With the coming of the September days
me women who are behind the Woman's
Titanic Memorial are preparing to sub
ttitute the personal for the impersonai
campaign in their efforts to raise a half
million dollars for the construction OF
memorial 10 commemorate the gallantry
and chivalry of the men who stepped
tack to inevitable death in order that
he women on the Titanic might live.
Heretofore the campaign has been little
nore than a movement to let the world
inow of the purpose to raise the memo
tlal. Now il Is TO become a thoroughly
organized. card-index movement that is
Intended TO reach every woman In Amer
"a.
The national organization will create
, number OF districts. each of the larger
uates constituting a district, and a group
if the smaller ones making a district.
bver each OF these districts leader will
10 placed. who will direct the work. A
mrther parceling of the territory for the
iystematic canvass will be the assign
elg Of each OF the several thousand state
,natorial districts to efficient workers.
these state senatorial districts will repre-
Evening star., 1912-08-27
Gayety.

Catchy music. lively comedy. vivacious
dancing and brilliant scenic effects are
combined 20 make the Girls OF the Cav
White Way" presented at the Gayety
Theater yesterday. an enjoyable show
The plot remains undiscovered. Practical
ly all Of the comedy work is well handled
by Harry ID. Ward and Sam Hearn, two
Americans doing Paris"
The costumes of the chorus are pretty
and new and its members have been well
drilled in the various complicated dances.
There are numerous catchy pieces among
the twenty-four musical selections. one
Of the best being a parody on the sextet
from Lucia"
Dan Healy as an American promoter.
James Rowland as an American pork
king and Ben Ryan as the millionaire
SON are much in the lilpelight by their
singing and dancing. Helen y. Bley.
Gertie DE Mit and Harriet Lee are the
three leading women and sing to many
encoreS.
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entitled Nesting in a New York Tree
being the only one allotted to her. The
bird dance, which accompanies the song,
was SO delightfully."- done that the au-
dience insisted upon numerous repetitions.
The role OF Timothy MCGEE. an American
race horse owner. is played by Louis
Haines.
A. H. Van Buren in the role of Whit
ney Wilson. the unknown, gave pleas
ing impersonation of a bibulous track fol-
lower. A. II. Busby. as captain of the
good ship Hurrah, showed good voice
in his singing of several numbers. The
role of Anthony Anstey, an American
gambler, is well handled by Duncan PEN
warden. Miss Louise Kent is cast as Mrs.
Wentworth, the reformer. and Mark Kent
gives an excellent character sketch in the
role of Sing Song. a shrewd Chinaman.
The chorus and the stage settings added
in full measure to the enjoyment of the
evening.
Evening star., 1912-08-27
Columbia.

The Columbia Players presentation Of
Eugene Walters "The Wolf.' at the F
street playhouse last night. held the au-
dience in its grip throughout the three
acts. There was more life to this drama
Of the Canadian Hudson country than
was shown when it was originally pro-
duced in this city several years ago, and
it's appeal to the audience was proper
tionately enhanced. All OF the six mem
bers Of the company, for only six are re-
quired for the play, took advantage of
every opportunity for stirring dramatic
appeal.
None of the six intrusted with the re-
sponsibilities of 1.-The Wolf last night
has given more sympathetic or more
effective portrayal of other roles during
the current Columbia summer season
than each gave. last night, although it
might be said that two did not have
sufficient opportunities for the full dis
In portraying Jules Beanbien. the
French Canadian who loved the wild
forest life. at times nonchalant and at
other times tense with passion. Edward
ish. He easily overlooks the oportuni-
ties to play the heroic and as the
rescuer and protector he is most con-
yincing.
Miss Frances Nelson gives very
satisfying portrayal of Hilda McTavish.
She plays it simply. and her HiIda is as
primeval and ingenious as the wild
forests, which are the only things she
really knows. The repressed emotions
with which she clothes the role indicate
again. perhaps. better than ever before
during her stays in Washington her
powers as an emotional actress
Rivaling both Mr.. Robins and Miss Neil
son for first honors is John NJ Kline
who has the role of Andrew McTavish
the sturdy Scotchman. known as The
Mad Man Of the North" who has lost
his faith in women because his wife de-
serted him years before and who lashes
their daughters heart by reminders OF
her mothers faithlessness. His Scotch
dialect Is thoroughly maintained. The
portrayal ranks with the best of this
capable actor during his several seasons
in Washington.
There is a suggestion of the lamb in
VOLTS clothing In Godfrey Matthews i'm
personation of William Mcdonald, the
wolf of the play. His is not the type of
villain who would win the Kisses of an
emotional audience. yet he plays the role
generally satisfactorily Arthur Ritchie
furnishes the comedy of the play by his
sympathetic portrayal of the role of
George Huntley. assistant to Mcdonald
in his engineering schemes. but his enemy
in McDonald's scheme for feminine con-
quests.
The play has been staged with the same
lavishness which has marked all of the
Columbia's productions this season.
Evening star., 1912-08-27
ADJUSTMENTS
Chase's.

Two real headliners are offered in the
bill at Chase's this week. and each was
enthusiastically received. One was the
musical act of the Nine Bells. than which
a more pretentious turn has not been
seen on a Washington stage in q long
time The other was the tabloid play
let. modelled somewhat on the lines of
1.-The Chorus Lady, In which Miss Zelda
Sears and a capable. IL miniature, COM
things that go on behind and before the
footlights in the tank town" circuits.
The Bells have been seen in. Washing
ton before, but the act this season is
bigger and better than ever before, to use
the language of the circus press agent.
Classical music played-and well played
on bells. and on a lot of out-of-the-
ordinary musical instruments. made up
Mexican songs and dances. and the clos
ing number, a ragtime selection. have
been added since last year. Also, tenth
Bell is feature. conducting from
table in the orchestra during the rag
time number. and doing it as we'll as
ever a Liberati or a Creatore could have
done. Gorgeous is the word that de-
scribes the costumes and stage setting Of
the act.
Miss Sears. in the playlet 1.-THE Ward
robe Woman" presents some clever COM
edy, exposes the secrets of stage thun-
der. galloping horses, ETC., and foils the
plot of married stage door Johnnie" !"
She was called upon to take half a dozen
curtain calls last night
Baby Helen, in fifteen-minute turn.
tells a number of good jokes, sings a cou-
pie of songs, initiates Swiss yodeler. and
wins the heart of everybody in the audi
ence with her dainty. baby presence Dor
othy Brenner and Joseph Ratliff appear in
a sketch called "At the Flower stand" and
Miss Brenner sings several songs in her
usual pleasing way. Patsy Doyle. billed
as 1.-The droll comedian" does his best to
be funny, and succeeds part of the time.
One of the beauty spots of the show is
the number styled ''Visions DART repro
ducing a number of we'll known paintings.
Josetty Brothers, tumb!ers and acrobats,
open the performance with an act that
has several new stunts. The show closes
with new "daNlight' motion pictures
Evening star., 1912-08-27
Casino.

This weeks offering at the Casino. as
first presented yesterday. is quite as
good, IL not better. than the opening bin
last week. The biggest hit was scored
by Blake's Comedy Circus. Clowns.
dogs, ponies and monkeys abound, and
there is also trick mule, known as
Maud" Hap. Handy and company We're
the favorites of the juvenile portion OF
the audience. with an act entitled Fun
With Soap Bubbles" DeLea and Orma
have several good songs. and do some
eccentric dancing. The Operator"
one-act railroad drama, held everybody
breathless for twenty minutes. Frank
Graham a black-face comedian who
calls himself '.rhe King of Cork" con-
cluded the bill with a good act. Motion
picture films complete the show.
Evening star., 1912-08-27
ASKS U. S. TO PAY FOR cow
Says Government Employe Refused
to Shelter Animal.

William Smith. Union civil war vet
eran, wants the Navy Department to
pay for his COW. which was starved to
death during the recent Mississippi floods.
He says the warrant officer of the Algiers
naval station. opposite New Orleans, re-
fused shelter to his COW, although the
stock Of other flood refugees were being
cared for within the station.
Acting Secretary Winthrop has de-
clined to admit the responsibility Of the
department.
Evening star., 1912-08-27
KATAHDIN TO BE TARGET.
Battleships Will Fire on Old Naval
Ram to Test Armor.

The old naval ram Katahdin will he
fired upon by vessels of the Atlantic
fleet during target practice early in
September. The tests are planned to
demonstrate the action Of twelve inch
guns upon new armor plate with which
the navy is experimenting, and will be
witnessed by members Of the naval af-
fairs committees of both houses of
Congress
The Katahdin is now designated as
"the aid for ordnance experimental work
of the navy" and her name has been
stricken from the naval list.
Evening star., 1912-08-27

wife good bye rather than crowd out
even a humble woman of the steerage
The theatrical people of America are
among the worlds most liberal con-
tributors to worthy causes. and. the
memory of Harris, the manager, and
Futrelle. the playwright, gives them a
special interest in the project.
There are those in the moving pic
ture world who also hope to help the
movement along. Some one has pro-
posed that every moving picture show
In the country, on given night. set
Sside a certain percentage Of their re-
ceipts for the benefit of the memorial
1t is pointed out that If the benefit per-
formance were advertised 1t would pay
it's way. since thousands in every city
would attend who otherwise would
seek an evenings entertainment else
where.
The women Of Bolivia, the little inland
republic of South America, have contrib
uted brick of silver. The women Of
other countries do not mean to be out
done by those Of Bolivia. and 1t Is expect
ed that the movement will be started in q
number of countries. in the hope of max
ing this a worlds women's memorial to
the chivalry Of men.
There is almost no part of the world
Evening star., 1912-08-27

charming. Ruth Gray makes a pretty
and vivacious Angel. Robert Brook as
Mclean was effective. while Delaney
Barclay and Helen G. Judson as Mr. and
Mrs. Duncan, a Scotch couple are con
genially cast. Bernard Johnson as Black
Jack. a timber thief; Josephine Roberts,
as the "Birdwoman," and James kits,
as the camp cook and thief, gave eapa-
BILE support.
Evening star., 1912-08-27
Unsolicited Contributions n
From Every Part of Weird. :

From China. from Australia, from South
Africa. from Persia, from Egypt. from
Samoa, from everywhere have come let
ters containing money to bespeak the
donors appreciation of the heroism of the
men who so bravely died that women
might live.
The women leading the movement are
firm in the conviction that with pun
all together they can get the half million
dollars which they feel will be required
for fitting memorial. The impersonal
work has availed much. subscriptions
ranging from 5000 down to 81 having
come in. Many wealthy people have
given largely and many poor ones have
contributed their mites. And now that
the personal canvass is to begin great
results are expected. although the fact
still remains that only the hardest sort
Of work will suffice to bring the fund up
to the desired point.
There is much discussion as to the form
the memorial shall take. Some say that
1t ought to be hospital. Mrs. John
Hays Hammond. one Of the moving
spirits of the memorial. declares that a
hospital is out of the question. She
points out that II has been agreed every
where that the memorial ought to be in
Washington. and that WASHINGTON now
has more hospitals than are adequately
supported Furthermore. a hospital needs
something more than a building, and an
endowment sufhcient to maintain such
hospital as would constitute a fitting me-
mortal would be beyond the hopes of
those upon whom would fall the burden
Of raising 1t.
Evening star., 1912-08-27
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HOT WEATHER

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and Poslam Soap tprice, - centsl. For
free samples, write TO the Emergency
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York City.
Evening star., 1912-08-27
BIG CROWD AT FAIR
Montgomery County Exhibition
Thrown Open.
TO LAST THROUGH FRIDAY
One Thousand Specimens Of Poultry
Are on View.
SOME FINE HORSES ENTERED
Good Race Program Has Been Ar
ranged-Many Washington
Animals to Compete.
SOME FINE HORSES ENTERED
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, August -, 1912
Under bright skies and with a large
first-day crowd in attendance the forty
ninth annual exhibition of the Mont
gomery County Agricultural Society be-
gan here this morning. 1t will continue
through Friday.
Last year and the year before the fair
was marred by rain, which played havoc
with the receipts. All obligations were
paid in full, however, although money
had to be borrowed with which to do it.
With favorable weather all four days this
time the management believes that the
receipts will be sufficient to wipe out
the deficits Of the last two years, in ad-
dition to meeting all the expenses Of this
years exhibition.
Secretary James 7. Bogley, the super
intendents of the various departments
and large force of clerks were busy
all morning getting things in shape. Ex-
hibits We're arriving in large numbers
and the grounds were a scene of great
activity. BY noon everything was in
readiness and the fair began in earnest
There are no speeches or other formali-
ties in connection with the opening.
Hard Task for Judges.
The exhibits, although probably not as
numerous in some departments as in
former years. are high class, and the
judges will have no easy task selecting
the prize-winners.
The usual fine display of poultry is to
be seen, about 1000 specimens of almost
every known variety being on exhibition.
This department is in charge of DR..
Washington of Rockville. Among the ex-
hbitors are Stanley B. Anderson, l.. l..
Buddington, Tarlton Brooke. George r.
Bliss. +. c. Bean, A. 4. Burriss, Mrs.
Charles A. Beard, Edward Cashell, j. F.
Defandorf. DR.. c. n. Etchison, DR.. Will
ber Evans, ]. G. Forrest, G. S. Gaddis,
George c.. Gorsuch Mrs. r. p. Hines,
Henry J. Hunt, Richard c. Drum Hunt
John NJ. Heagy, Reuben p. Hines, jr. A.
d. Hayes. Charles F. Kincheloe, Harry
Kengla. Rosemont farm, R d. Lille,
Ernest A. Litzan, Edmund w. Monday,
Miss Adele Maus. George A. Redhead,
Raymond J. Ricketts,. Mrs. Emma Sulli-
van, j. II. Shorts and Wilson S. Ward.
The poultry will be judged by George Q.
Brown of Baltimore and F. c. Bean of
Collegeville, Pa, who will begin work to-
day.
The display of cattle, sheep and hogs
has long been one of the leading features
OF the Rockville fair and this year it is
fully up to the standard of former years.
Many fine ones are being shown. the
principal exhibitors being B. +. Saul.
Rosemont Farm, Otho 3. Williams,
Thomas T. Graft Herbert l.. Diamond.
Lee Ricketts,, Malcolm Farquhar John
B. Diamond, jr.. Henry J. Finley. John
f. Muncaster, Charles Neirs, W. S. Ward.
Ernest Thompson, H. B. Writer and
d. w Shorb
Evening star., 1912-08-27

The consensus of opinion. however
seems to favor q memorial arch 1t is
sug gested
Consensus OF opinion that every
Al state q n
organization
In America be invited to contribute a
stone to 1t. after the manner OF those
contributed by various states aad or
ganizations to the Washington Monu-
Evening star., 1912-08-27

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