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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26
PRETTY PEGGY TAKES AN INVENTORY OF CHRISTMAS GIFTS,
Beautiful and Candy Special De- livery Letters and Letter grams Heaped Up Trays of Surprises and Wonderful Gifts-What She
 Really Wanted Nobody Sent Her
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

they were books, many of them. that she really loved.
 And there was a box of frail and lovely orchids, all pink and white and lavender and tremulous
 Peggy raised the window and laid them on the window sill
 She doesn't like orchids too close to her.
 She united each package and laid tho golden thread and the silver, and Christi nias ribbon in little heap and smoothed out the tissue Taper thoughtfully.
 There were ivory things for her dress ing table and jewels that were worth a kings ransom.
 There were handsome presents from rich old maiden aunts and Peggy began to wonder why rich relatives couldn't give at other seasons and not send sor,lid things at the Christmas time, especially rich relatives who only give duty presents, not because they like you. but because they feel they ought to-
 T hate getting presents from people I don't like" Peggy sighed. "and I don't Ike Aunt Lucretia little bit'
 Peggy opened a portfolio of wonderful pictures that she loved and putting her little rink chin in her pinker palms, sne sat absorbed in their beauty while tAe hours tiehed away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-26

Pretty Peggy sighed a long sigh cf happiness and content, but there was g. wistful look in her eyes.
 She went over all the lovely gifts again and again.
 She shook her head disconsolately.
 What I wanted most she whispered plaintively to herself, what I hopet somebody would give me, the one thing that I really wanted, and l didn't get, and that was 69 cent alarm clock. I need that"
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
Chase's-Polite Vaudeville.

Two Washington polite vaudeville pre-
mieres will occur at Chase's next week
the foremost being Jesse L. Lasky' {
Anglo-American musical comedy, The
Earl and the Girls" with a metropolitan
company Of twelve popular players. The
other presentation introduces DAME
Frohman as n producer of vaudeville
features, his first being a melodramauc
comedy. Detective Keen by Percivs
knight, with Arthur Hoops, supported
by a company Of Frohman actors.
Another event will be the singing
coincidence. Dolly Connolly. and the
song composer, Percy Wenrich.
The European eQuestrienne, Kitty
Traney, will appear in her novel arenit
feature. After the Corso." Tony Hunt
ing and Corinne Francis will offer theii
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
NOTES OF THE STAGE

the stage is concerned, Miss Bates de-
Clared she has never contemplated such
a step. 1t is her intention to resume her
work next year.
The American adaptation Of Little
Boy Blue was made by y. f. Thomas,
who wrote THE Rainbow" for Henry
Miller, and Edward A. Paulton, an Eng
lish lyriCist.
On account OF the death Of her mother,
Carrie De Mar has Cancelled all her
vaudeville contracts and probably will
not return to the stage until next sea
son.
Chapine. the little French prima donna,
who is touring this season in The Rose
of Panama." will be seen In New York
in a new musical play of French origin
at the end of her present engagement.
Charles Frohman has arranged with
Henry Miller TO bring Laura Hope Crews
and B. II. Warner in The Blackbirds, "
the new ramantic comedy by Harry
James Smith. to the Lyceum Theater,
New York, Monday evening, January 6.
For one OF the big Scottish scenes
in Henry w. Savage's Little Boy Blue
two champion artists on the bagpipes are
carried with the company. They are
Scotchmen and were formerly attached
to one of the Kings faYorite regiments.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
Columbia "MiIestones. /"

'AIilestones." a comedy by Arnold Ben
nett and Edward Knoblauch, which will
be presented by Klaw and Erianger at
the Columbia next week, with COM
pany OF English players. under the d.
rection OF Joseph Brooks, Is the story Of
the Rhead family In three acts, laid in
1850, 1855. and 1872 With such kindly
satire and at the same time sympathy,
II shows how each generation makes the
mistakes OF the last and OF how little
value the experience Of one generation IS
TO the next The dominant note remains
the same. though wood gives places to
iron, crinolines to hoop skirts. and
whiskers TO clean shaver faces. All OF
the scenes are laid In one room. Some
Of the best touches are made by the
changes in the costumes OF the players
and the changes in the style OF furniture
and the alteration OF ideas In household
art The authors set themselves the
difficult task of developing the romances
of three generations OF lovers and their
success in accomplishing this has marked
new era in play-writing.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
PLAYERS CLUB PLANS
ELABORATE PRODUCTION
Decatur of Dakota" Musical Comedy
of Naval Academy Life, to Be
Staged After Easter.

Arrangements have been practically
completed by the Players Club Of Wash
ington for the production OF a spectac-
ular musical comedy Immediately after
Easter. The production will be presented
at one of the leading Washington the
aters, and each performance will be
given for the benefit Of one of the city's
most prominent organizations. The play.
which was selected from the numerous
original manuscripts submitted to the
club, is entitled Decatur OF Dakota,
and is a musical comedy in two acts,
dealing with the cadet life at the United
States Naval Academy. at Annapolis
The book and lyrics are by Willard Hol-
comb, who dramatiZed st. Elmo" and
who is the author OF many other sue
cesses, and the music is the combined
work OF several well known composers.
Although the Players Club is an am
ateur organization, its first stage pro-
duction is the work of professional writ
ers. and II will be staged by a promi-
nent theatrical coach. who will come
from New York especially for this pur-
pose. II will require an unusually large
orchestra, and there are a half dozen
spectacular feature numbers which, will
rival the most ambitious ensembles OF
any recent musical success. on account
of its locale. Decatur OF Dakota" will
have a wide appeal in Washington. es-
cially in Navy and Army circles, and
among the younger social set, who make
frequent trips to the Naval Academy to
attend hops" and other social affairs
The time of the play is June" week.
and every debutante, and even the
grown-ups, can remember the many
pleasant functions that are afforded the
guests at the Academy during that week
Mr. Holcomo has been fortunate in
securing the cooperation OF several
prominent Naval Academy graduates in
working out the official details OF
the play. so that there will be ohsO-
Iutely nothing which can be adversely
criticised by naval officers, or others
who are familiar with life and Gus
toms at the Academy. Furthermore, the
scenery used In the two acts OF the
play win be especially built and painted
from sketches and photographs made on
the spot. and the settings promised to be
facsimiles OF Bancroft Hi. and the
Academy campus. The characters in the
play are cleverly developed, and will re-
ouire the best efforts OF the most tall
ented members of the Players Club. a
majority of whom have been prominent
in local charity productions. even Of re-
cent date.
Rehearsals will begin at the club quar-
tiers. 1910 New York Avenue northwest, in
a few days, and no time or work will
be spared in the effort to give Wash
ingtonians an amateur musical comedy
which they will go to see. because they
WILL enjoy II. and not simply because II
is given for sweet charity"
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29

Following James X. Hackett in THE
Grain Of Dust" the January offerings at
the Columbia Theater will be Mile
stones" January 6; Eddie Foy in lover
the River" January 10; Chauncey olcott
in isle O. Dreams" January 20, and
Julia sanderson in The Sunshine Cir"
January q.
Chase's will have another Lasky pre-
miere, THE Little Parisienne," in the
near future.
Opening their first American tour in
New York January !, Clara Butt and
Kennerly Rumford will be heard in
Washington Sunday evening, January L.
at the New National Theater, under the
management Of T. Arthur Smith.
Mabel WILDER, who will be the Sonia
in Henry w. Savages production of
The Merry Widow at the Belasco
this week, is the wife Of Mr.. Savage's
general manager, Madison Corey, and
the daughter-in-Iaw of Chief Corey, of
the police Of Brookline, Mass.
On Christmas Eve night the members
of the Bon Ton Burlesque Company
and the house attaches of the Gayety
Theater were the guests Of Bert Baker
and Frank McAleer, star and manager Of
the Bon Tons" The Christmas dinner
was served on the stage of the Gayety
after the evening performance. There
were seventy-fOur guests at the dinner,
which lasted until early in the morning,
when. az a surprise TO most of the mem
bers Of the company, a gigantic Christ
mas tree was lowered from the flies
TO the center of the stage. Manager
George Peck, of the Gayety. was the
most surprised Celebrant upon receiving
a desk set in brass, a smoking set, and
ether gifts from his house staff. Follow
ing the dinner and Christmas tree there
was a dance on the agate lasting until
nearly a. m.
Franz Lehar. composer of THE Merry
Widow" is 10 make visit to the United
States.
Daniel Frohman tried out his first
vaudeville production. Detective Keen"
at the actors fund benefit in New York
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
Aeademy-Thoma, E. Shea.

Thomas E. Shea will open a weeks en-
gasement at the Academy January 6. Of
fering three dramas. two from his we'll
known repertoire and the other his lat
est success, "A Man and His Wife" The
piece Is a dramatization of Samuel Ship
mans widely read novel, THE Spell" It
furnishes Mr.. Shea a modern vehicle
which Is likely to establish his popular
lily even more firmly with the theater-go-
ing public.
In addition to "A Man and His Wife. -
Mr.. Shea will offer two plays the public
has learned TO loVe-"Dr. JekyIl and Mr..
HYDE" and The Bells
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
BeIasco-"E verywoman.'

"Everywoman." Henry w. Savage's
brilliant dramatic spectacle. which will
be repeated at the Belasco next week.
returning here with countrywide honors
Is a new departure in theatricals. 1t is
not. properly speaking, drama, although
II contains the elements OF drama-tense
situations with powerful dramatic scenes;
it is not opera, though there are in its
texture twenty-siX musical numbers OF a
serious and dignified character. and it Is
not wholly spectacle. though in recent
years no production has been mounted so
lavishly.
Walter Browne. the author. whose I'M
timely death on the day OF the first per-
Torrance of the work upon which he had
labored for twenty years. added its tragic
features to "Everywoman," stated that
he owed his inspiration to the ancient
morality play. "Everyman."
"EveryWOman" is a fascinating enter
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
National-Rose Stahl in Maggie
Pepper."

The hosts Of friends Rose Stahl made
here in THE Chorus Lady" will be glad
to welcome her in her new creation
Maggie Pepper" which comes to the
National next week.
Charles Klein wrote this play for Miss
StahI. and in the leading character she
recognized a girl after her own heart.
The play has a big appeal, for 1t speaks
to everyday folk in an everyday way,
and the characters are such as may DC
met in any department store on any busl-
ness day in the week. There are bright
lines, and the audience is kept laughing
much Of the time; there is the big hear
interest for the little niece, and In the
third act that touch OF melodrama which
even the most staid Of theater-goers de-
Light in. The supporting company with
which the Henry b. Harris estate has
surrounded Miss Stahl Is one OF excep'
t!cnal merit.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
PoIi'-VaudeViIle.

Charles Leonard Fletcher. the character
impersonator. will head the bill at Polls
for next week. Mr.. Fletcher will give his
impressions OF many of the most famous
characters on the stage.
Second in Importance will be the Tele-
phone Girls. presenting a miniature must
cal comedy, with elaborate changes OF
costumes and popular song numbers. The
Wilson brothers are German comedians
who offer an amusing dialogue. The four
BaIdwins will be heard in a pretentious
musical specially. Herbert Germaine and
company will represent the acrobatic end
Of the entertainment. and Meehan's dogs
will close the bill with a children's spe-
cialty.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29

in Dear Old Charlie" An earlier visit
was made with Forbes Robertson.
Mary Pickford. who is to appear this
week in David Belasco's production, "A
Good Little Devil" also Ii appearing at
Polls, but in a different guise. Miss
Pickford, before her advent to the legi-
innate stage, was a motion picture ac-
tress and at Polls she Is appearing in
the biograph film, THE New Hat
William Norris, who has a leading role
in THE Good Little Devil" made two OF
his principal successes on the stage as
the Jester in Francesca Da Riminf' and
the poet Pinchas in THE Children OF the
Ghetto
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
NEWS OF LOCAL PLAYHOUSES

City last spring and the hit It made has
been duplicated since on the road.
T. Arthur Smith has closed with the
Minneapolis Orchestra for a concert al
the New National Theater Thursday aft.
ernoon, February 20.
That's Magrane, who was seen by
Washington theatergoers early in the
season in the one-week run of THE
Other Man." returns to Washington next
week in the title role OF ''Everywoman
at the Belasco.
Hedwig Won Mueller, who claims the
distinction of being the only real live
countess on the burlesque stage. Is max
ing her debut in the varieties with The
Gay MasQueraders." This is also Mabe
Clarke's first season in the two-a-day
houses.
Julian EItinge shortly will bring to the
Columbia Theater the most magnificent
feminine wardrobe in which he has ever
been seen for his return engagement in
THE Fascinating Widow
Percy wenrich is at work on a musical
comedy in which Dolly Connolly will ap-
pear with him in the spring. The success
of Johnny Hyams and Leila Mcintyre is
his incentive. He has written several
new songs for the feature they will give
at Chases next week.
1.-THE Governors Lady," the initial
drama from the pen of Alice Bradley,
will be seen at the National the week
of January 20. The piece is a Belasco
II oduction. and has been declared 1.-THE
great American play by enthusiastic
critics.
Following Rose Stahl in Maggie Pep
per- at the National, comes Otis Skinner
in "Kismet, the Story of Fate by Ed
ward Knoblauch, presented by Klaw &
Erlanger. and produced and managed by
Harrison Grey Fiske.
Charles Vaughan, who plays the role
Of Arthur Preece, labor representative
in the House of Commons in Mile
stones" which comes TO the Columbia
Theater next week. visited the United
States last April with Charles Hawtrey
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29

In order to better facilitate the hand
ling OF the course tickets for the New
man traveltaIks at the Columbia Iheater
the sale will open Thursday. January :.
instead OF Monday. January 6, as pre-
yiously announced.
On January s, Mr.. Frohman will present
Charles Cherry in a modern comedy en-
titled THE New Secretary" 1t IS an
adaptation from the French OF lie Occur
Dispose" It still is being performed at
the Athenee Theater. Paris, where II was
originally produced over a year ago.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29

The two burlettas were written by June
McCree and Eddie Clark
Between the first and second burlettas
an aII-star oilo will be introduced.
Among the acts engaged are Burton and
Dixon, singing and talking comedians
VIII II. Ward, the German COMEDIAN
Jack Dempsey. Charles Blake. Gertie DE
MIIt, Grace Harvard, LiZette Howe.
Patsy Conroy. and a chorus of excellence
The Country Store will be the extra
attraction on Friday night with several
new departments added to the enterprise.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29

Virginia Harmed is appearing in a
p,aylet called THE Call of Paris"
Walter Bclssco. brother Of David Be
lasco, is going into vaudeville.
Henry Miller has been playing eight
Weeks in The Rainbow" in Boston.
1t is rumored that George NJ Conan
is considering retirement from the stage
and to a farm near Providence, r. /.
Clara Palmer has Joined the cast OF
The Man with Three Wives" the Lee
har opcrctta which the Shuberts are to
produce.
Marie Dressler has left the Weber &
Fields show and her role will be taken
by Helene Collier Garrick, sister OF Will
liam Collier.
I-aurettc Taylor, who is starring in
Peg o My Heart" was married a
J. HoTtley Manners.
Lucy Weston heads the latest musical
comedy production. THE Girl at the
Gate" which has had a long and sue
cessful run in Chicago.
The Return of Peter Grimm" will be
seen for the first time in California this
season with David Warfield in his great
'ule and the original company under the
direction Of BeIasco.
Henry W. Savage produced Some
where Else" a musical fantasy by
Avery Hopwood and Gustave Luders.
in Utica last week. The scene is laid in
an unknown land, to which come visitors
from the earth, the setting and cos
tunes allowing Of much convenlionaIity.
I'm the cast were Taylor Holmes. Mrs
Stuart Robson. and Elena Leska- a
Young ROumaman prima donna. said to
have striking voice and personality.
Lewis =. Bostelman. the author of
Rutland, a book which aims to prove
that Rogers Manners. the first Earl of
Rutland. was the author of the Shake
sDrarc plays. has requested f. H. Soth-
"rn to mead a committee to examine and
pass upon new and convincing docu-
mentary evidence" going to prove his
theory. Mr.. Sothern has consented to
form a committee of prominent prOfes.
sional people for this purpose, although
he discaims being an advocate OF the
Rutland theory.
Among the rising generation OF Young
actresses Lily Cahill is well worth watch
ing. Her work in THE Higher Court
and The Road to Already" recently eN-
cited general comment OF the most ia
vorabe character.
Miss Cahll is Texas girl.
David BelasCo has announced that his
contract with Blanche Bates for the
present season has been Cancelled by mu-
tuaI consent So far as retirement from
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29

fantasy, THE Love Potion" The three
Morris, Japanese pedallists. are included.
Tho Kinemacolor pictures will show
Lake Garda." The pipe organ recitals
will continue their selections
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
COMING TO THE THEATERS

tainment. 1t has a deep undercurrent OF
philosophy and conveys a message put II
amuses while it instructs, and II Is the
most powerful play Of purpose of recent
decades.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
Gayety-"The Bowery Burlesquers."

The Bowery BurIesquers VIII come to
the Gayety next week. The Bowery COM
pany Is Joe Hurtig organization and it
is staged with the usual Hurtig elabor-
ateness Of costumes and scenic effects.
The cast is headed by two original fun
makers. Eddie Fitzgerald and Jack Quinn.
The leading feminine role will be assumed
by Mabelle Morgan, with Minnie Lee.
Edna Green, Lillian Vedder, and Keller
and Don prominent in the cast. The
Plain Clothes Man" is the name Of the
two-act comedy which will be presented.
Keller and Don will make their first ap-
pearance in burlesque. presenting their
remarkable juggling act.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29

David BelasCO has announced that his
contract with Blanche Bates for the
present season has been Cancelled by mu-
tual consent. So far as retirement from
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29

Among the rising generation Of Young
actresses Lily Cahill is well worth watch
ing. Her work i'm THE Higher Court
and The Road to Already recently ex-
cited general comment OF the most fa-
vorable character.
Miss Cahill is a Texas girl
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29

l-aurettc Taylor, who is starring in
Peg O. My Heart" was married a
short time ago to the author OF the play
J. Hortley Manners.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29

Lucy Weston heads the latest musical
comedy production. THE Girl at the
Gate which has had long and sue
Cessful run in Chicago.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15

exception TO the above. on Thursday,
when she entertained at a very
beautifully appointed luncheon. The
decorations were yellow and white
chrysanthemums, in tall cut glass
vases; the color theme was carried
out in the menu. After the luncheon
there were two tables of bridge. at
which prizes we're won by Mrs. Can
non and Mrs. Linsley. Others present
were Mesdames Colwell, Dickinson,
Bennett, Hoag, Chandler, Coleman
and Weber.
The Amateur Bridge club met on
Friday with Mrs. Linsley and the
usual good time followed. Mrs.
Eager and Mrs. Walker made the
highest scores.
Mrs. c. V. jenkins has invitations
out for a luncheon on Monday at her
home in MeGill.
George Gum gave a very large
dinner 1t the Steptoe hotel on Thurs
day night, which proved TO be one OF
the most enjoyable ever given at that
popular hosiery. Covers were laid
for twenty and the menu included
all of the d~elicacies of the season.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Byrne, DR.. and Mrs. Wallace, Mr..
and Mrs. Chandler, Mr.. and Mrs. Can
non, Mr.. and Mrs. jenkins, Mrs.
/ White, Misses Duddleson, Mesers.
Krumb, Dodge, Aldridge, Smith
Lakenan and Gum.
On Friday evening Mr.. Krumb
entertained the above little crowo
at a jolly Dutch lunch, in the Steptoe
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15

ed days of witchcraft and torture,
and yet we ~deliberty take human life,
with form and ceremony and a select
aggregation of witnesses.
And We call ourselves civilized.
Why murder a man or a woman?
Jack London says:
"As we'll might we execute a mar
who is sick physically, such as a
humpback, or one who is cross-eyed,
as to execute a man who is sick
mentally and spiritually"
Ebert Hubbard says that capital
punishment is simply doing to the
criminal what he has done to some
one else. As long as the state sets
the example of killing its enemies,
individuals will continue to oe-
e~asionally kill theirs"
The death penalty has been abb
olished in Maine, Rhode Island. Wis
eonsin, Michigan, and Kansas. Other
states will soon fall in line.
Why not Nevada?
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.

The International Anti-Capital
Punishment league is an organiza-
ton formed for the purpose of Sc
curing the adoption of laws in all
states which will do away with CAPT
tai punishment. 1t expects TO
make a campaign in Nevada against
the death penalty and is DESTROYS of
getting in touch with all persons
who are opposed to the practice.
Those who are in sympathy with the
movement should send thir names
and address TO ]. H. Young, secre-
terry, $50 Pacific Bldg, San Fran
cisco, California.
The News is very much in favor
of doing away with the death penalty
in this state, and hopes some action
will be taken by the legislature this
winter to prevent legal murder,
which is nothing more than a relic
of barbarism.
One of the ten commandments is:
Thou shall not kill" But We do
kill. and we call ourselves Christians.
We boast of u advancement and
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
Happenings In
Society Circles

In the hurry and incidentally
worry of the fast approaching Christ
mas time, the mind of the average
hostess, is not dwelling on parties.
dinners or dances. There are visions
to be sure. of many such that are
sure go usher in the New Year, but
Just now the Christmas with its
pleasures and duties is the absorb
ing topic.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15

King Nicholas of Montenegro,
is the real thing; he goes with his
subjects to the war.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15

Albert T. Patrick is not content
with liberty; he insists on yindica-
ton and a fortune.