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The Washington times., 1912-01-07
BILLIE BURKE |S.AT
BEST IN NEW PLAY,
SAY STAGE CRITICS
THE Runaway" Will Be
Her Vehicle At National
This Week.

Miss Billie Burke begins her engage
ment at the National tomorrow evcn-
ing. appearing as Colette Irondellc IN
THE Runaway" the role that the New
York critics say, shows the popular
young actress at her best.
The opening scene of the comedy Is
at Colette's home at Pont Audemcr, a
small village in Breton. There Colette
has been brought up by two spinster
aunts. She Is eighteen. It. Is Sunday
afternoon, and an old maid heighbo-
PUSHES in to tell the aunts that on her
way to vespers she had seen Colette
painting a picture of some little girls
of the village In their bare legs.
The aunts decide that something must
be done to save the wicked girl, and
priest suggests marriage. He even
has a husband for her--the head of his
catechism class. Colette says that rath.
err than marry the ninny she'll 10 into
convent. The aunts insist and then
Colette runs away to Paris.
The rest Of the play Is taken I'D with
the adventures of the little country
girl in the gay capital. where she final
~ finds the love and happiness she
longs for. -
The Washington times., 1912-01-07
GOOD MELODY AND
HUMOR CONTAINED
IN BARON TRENCK'
Whitney Opera Company
Will Present II At Belasco
This Week.

Sparkling melody and humorous story
are contained in "Barcn Trenck." which
is to. be presented in the Belasco
Theater this week, by the Whitney
Opera Company. this being its first pro-
dnction on any American stage. 1t was
Whitney who produced THE Chocolate
Soldier" 30 no introduction is needed
to the producer Of Baron Trenck," the
score Of which Is by Felix Albinc, a
Hungarian composer.
The English version has been made
by the well known librettist, Henry
Blossom. whose works of "Mademoiselle
Modiste." RED MIL" and Checkers
have delighted SO many thousands Of
American operagoers, while the lyrics
are by Fred +. Scliraoer.
Herr Fritz Strumfels. who will sing
the msiE role, created the part at the
initial production in Ltipsic, having
been imported for this tour. while Miss
pima donna, lately returned fror,
abroad. will be heard In the role Of
Ly.lia.
The principal comic role is intrusted
to the hands of the well-known come
dian, John Slavin, who has role espe-
cially r6apted to bis personality, while
other equally important roles are in
trusted to such capable singers AMI
players as Ethel Dufre Houston. Gladys
Clulow. Pacie Ripple, Perle Barte,
Nero. with an augmented orchestra un-
der the direction of Max Bendix.
Nearly one hundred persons are EN-
ployed In the production.
The Washington times., 1912-01-07
MARGARET ANGL|N
HAS STELLAR ROLE
IN UNIQUE PLAY
Green Stockings" An At
tractive Offering At the
I Columbia This Week.

Screen Stockings" which is the at
tractive Offering at the Columbia The
ater this week, with Margaret Anglin
in the stellar role, is by A. e. w. Ma
son. The play scored great success
during its recent three months run at
the Maxine Elliott Theater in New
York city.
."Green Stockings is a new Version
OF an old story. the story of man
who pretends that he is counting for
another man. and finds himself wooing
in earnest. In this instance a man. 81. D.
posed to be dead. appears as his own
friend TO discover what particular
woman is like.
Miss Celia Faraday Is the eldest
Slaughter OF a rich country gentleman:
abe Is clever, attractive, but she is
twenty-cight years old and considered
N old maid. She is looked down upon.
~ surprises every one by Announcing
xhAt she, too. is engaged to a Colonel
6math. who has left England for soma
Inland. Everyone suddenly makes much
~ ner. When she Is weary OF, her hap
2anece she puts an announcement In
See Journals to the effect that Colonel
9nuh 10 dead. A stranger, Colonel Va
'N1aouri Gals upon her and declares he
49, the most intimate friend of the
tAte Colonel Smith. She meets the live
jpolonel and highly diverting duel of
IAhls ,nmaslring OF Celia's invention.
49, Angiin will be supported by an
eEoeuent company of players. included
euonG whom are II. Reeves-Smith,
fAude Granger, Halbert Brown, Stan
IN Dark and Juliet Fremont
2he nrst performance of Green
tpolings' will be for the benefit Of
Sho Northern Dispensary.
The Washington times., 1912-01-07
GAYETY

Max Spiegers most elaborate bur-
lesque attraction Of the season comes
to the Gayety this week under the title
Of 1.-THE Queen Of Bohemia" in which
the principal comedy role will be played
by the German character actor, Sam
Sidman. The title part of the queen
will be played by Russian actress, to
whom titles are not an unfamiliar at
tribute, for she is known of the stage
as the Countess Rossi.
The first act of the entertainment is
supposed to take place in the famous
BLACK Cat" rathskeller, New York. A
captivating chorus Of twenty will en-
liven this scene. The second act is In
a simple life retreat far up the Hudson
river. Besides Mile. Rossi and Mr. Sid
man, Carrie Barry and Kathleen Kay
are prominent in the support.
The Washington times., 1912-01-07
CHASE'S

/ .Chase's thirteenth anniversary bill.
his week will prove memorable cell
Abration. Gus Edwards new 1912 song
,pevus" will be the principal celebrant,
Asslsted by piquant Lillian Boardman
and thirty frolicking youngsters, who
will keep mirth and music on the move
9hrough three scenes lasting forty-five
minutes.
Fully thirty songs, ensembles. med
teys and fnales are interpoiated. Tho
added attraction will be James j. Nor
TON. said to be the peer of all wit coin
ers. The muddle, Freddie" will be
offered by Arthur J. ,Pickens and COM
pany. Edward Bixley and Dave Ler-
her, as "the Melba and Caruso of vau-
deville," should score, with emphasis
Bixley is a Washingtonian and is not
only fine singer. buta clever trav-
Joseph Hart will present George ".
Hobart and Frank Craven's Southern
race track comedy, THE Little stran-
ser" In which portrayals are given by
Paul Dulzell. George Pierce and Percy
Plunkett. Maxim brothers and Bebby,
the European drolatiques. and the pho
toplane daylight motion pictures Of
current events OF international interest,
complete the program.
The Washington times., 1912-01-07
ARCADE

Basketball Is proving to be one Of the
strongest drawing cards Tor the large
auditorium Of the Arcade. Fourteenth
street and Park road. Wednesday night
Will witness another exciting game, the
contestants being the teams of George
town University and Of Loyola College.
of Baltimore. which has hosts of ad-
mirers in the Maryland city.
The strong and almost unbeatable
team of ST. Johns College, of Brooklyn,
N. Y. will be here on the 18th. and II Is
likely to give Georgetown a very busy
evening. as It has beaten the teams Of
Yale, Wesleyan, Trinity, Colgate, Car
Isle, and Pennsylvania Universities.
In the bowling alleys cash prizes are
to be given next week for the best week.
ly averages at duck, pool, and tenpins,
and In the popular motion picture thea
ter selected films will be shown.
The Washington times., 1912-01-07
TRAVEL TALKS.

f. NJ. Newman. traveller and lecturer,
will on January p begin his annual
series Of illustrated Traveltalks at the
Columbia Theater. There will be two
parallel courses instead Of one, as last
year, which will be given on the five
successive Sunday evenings and Mon
day afternoons His first Traveltalls
will be Rural England and the Coro-
nation OF George "" The third subject
will be Scotland and Wales" while In
his fourth lecture Mr.. Newman will
contrast the religious and political
capitals of Russia. Moscow and ST.
Petersburg" The last will describe a
motor journey from the Black Forest to
Hamburg. in Germany: Some Of the
most farious resorts, such as Naul,e im
Baden-'aden. and the quaint cities OF
Heidelberg and Frankfort will tie de-
soribed. The material for this course
was obtained by Mr.. Newman during a
Elk months motor journey during the
last spring and summer. and the mo-
ton pictures are said to be Of unusual
merit.
The Washington times., 1912-01-07
LYCEUM

Pat White and his own big shows
will be the attraction at the LyceuIa
Theater this week with an offering of
old time burlesque in which two
sketches, "Casey's Celebration and
THE Hoffman Club House." will be
the leading features. Special scenery,
a large company and original comedy
all combine to make this program at
tractive. Both burlesques have been
written by the producer, Pat White, and
they are said to be well equipped with
music, songs, catchy dialogue and fine
costumes. "a.
The Nora Bayes-Jack Norworth must
cal company possesses the distinction
of presenting the longest act ever In
polite vaudeville. One hour is filled
and ten comedians take part. They are
booked for Chase's.
The Washington times., 1912-01-07
Penn State Society
Adds New Members

The Pennsylvania Society held its
regular monthly meeting at Pythian
Hall last night, adding seven new MEM
bers to its roll and arranging for a
lecture by Col. o. H. Oldroyd, in March.
The new members are: Misses Jean
hette Baker. Ruth Baker. and Florence
Smith. Mrs. p. T. Bodell. DR.. William
y. Hemler. Elmer L. Beech, and A.
Kern Smith.
A musical program, followed by re-
freshments and dancing, completed the
meeting. The program included num-
bers by Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Pyne, ac-
companied by Miss Helen Sunderland,
Smith, Miss Marie Hess, q. III. Vega.
James X. Young. and Miss Louise
Young.
The Washington times., 1912-01-07
- ACADEMY

The Test" coming to the Academy
tomorrow evening. Is regarded by Eu-
genie Blair as the strongest vehicle
In which she has ever appeared. Jules
Eckert Goodman. the author. not only
has treated the conditions of today in
. forceful. Intelligent, and highly in
terestng manner, but he has woven in
% four acts Of absorbing dialogue, gem
uine heart interest and action, phases
or modern life that appeal to men and
IN the leading role an opportunity which
seldom falls TO the lot Of an actress.
Maclyn Arbuckle used to practice law
IN Texarkana, Tex. and when he wrote
q New York theatrical paper as to how
60 adopt q professional or acting ca
70 tho study OF law in Texarkana."
The Washington times., 1912-01-07
"Old Age Pensions"
To Be Berger's Theme

Victor l.. Berger, Socialist Congress-
man from Milwaukee. will lecture on
"Old Age Pensions in Pythian Temple
this afternoon. at the regular weekly
meeting Of the Washington Secular
League.
4 general discussion Of the necessity
for pensions for the thousands of Gov
eminent workers in this city will fol-
low the lecture. The lecture and dis
cussion will be open to the public, and
1t Is probable many Government work.
ers. striving for better working con-
ditions, will attend.
The Washington times., 1912-01-07
Readings for Blind
Start on Wednesday

The reading and entertainments for
the blind recently changed from the
Public Library, will begin at the Con-
gressional Library next Wednesday at
the usual time. '.. ..,
The first reading will be given by L.
NJ. Rose on Wednesday afternoon. Fri
day. January, r. a piano, violin, and
song recital will be given by Gertrude
Schwannecke, Lillian Milovich, and
Lillian Menaugh.
The Washington times., 1912-01-07
Sons of Confederate
Veterans to Entertain

Washington Camp, United Sons Of
Confederate Veterans, will hold re-
ception Tuesday evening at $3.50 o'clock,
At the Confederate Memorial Home, 1922
will be hosts to the Confederate Veter-
ans. Daughters of the Confederacy.
members of the Southern Relief Assoc
citation. and the Southern Society.
pected to attend, and an enjoyable oc-
casioa u looked for by the Southerners.
The Washington times., 1912-01-07
DIR. COOK.


DR.. Frederick A. Cook will tonight APP
pear upon the stage of the Columbia
Theater, his second appearance in this
city since the startling announcement OF
his discovery OF the North Pole. to tell
his audience all the facts incident, to
his trip. and the controversy that has
waged ever since, between his support
ers and those who have aligned them
selves with others. a.
1t Is his purpose to discuss the matter
fully, impartially and conservatively,
resorting to personalities only where 1t
is unavoidable in the disclosure of the
facts-and then leave to his hearers the
decision as to whether his claim was
well founded Many members of Con-
gress, including members of the COM
mittee that conducted the Peary hear
lngs. have engaged seats for the event.
1t is DR.. Cooks purpose to illustrate
his explorations with lantern slid<s.
made from photographs taken on the trip
to and from the boreal center, and then
to present his reasons from dropping
out of sight when the trend OF public
sentiment seemed to be turning against
him.
The Washington times., 1912-01-07
STEAMSHIPS
NerfeIk { washiagtsa Steamboat Company

Modern Steel Palace Steamers
NORTHLAND and SOUTHLAND
Daily, 6s45 r. M.
Special Saturday Monday
Excursions
OLD POINT COMFORT q NORFOLK
ROUND -$3.5O- TRIP
Tickets on sale Saturdays, good to return
leaving Norfolk Sunday.
Through tickets on sale to all points South
with stop-over at Old Point Comfort and
Norfolk. -H~ "
Alss weekend tickets. including accommo-
dations at Chamberlin Hotel. Old Point Com
fort.
City Ticket office, Bond Bldg. 18th and
New York ave. Phone Main 1850.
Wharf. Foot Of Seventh street 8. w.
The Washington times., 1912-04-11
"A HAPPY, LAUGHING :
CHILD IN FEW HOURS
If cross, irritable, feverish, tongue
Coated and sick, give de-
licious "Syrup of Figs"

Your child isn't naturally cross, ir-
ritable and peevish, Mother! Examine
the tongue; IL coated, IL means the
little ones stomach is disordered, liv-
,er inactive and its thirty feet Of
bowels clogged with foul, decaying
waste
Every mother realizes after giving
delicious "Syrup of Figs" that this is
the ideal laxative and physic for chill
dfen. Nothing else regulates the lit
tie ones, tender stomach, liver, and
bowels so effectually, besides they
dearly love it's delightful fig taste.
For constipated' bowels, sluggish
liver, biliousness, or sour, disordered
stomach, feverishness, diarrhoea, sore
throat. bad breath or to break a cold,
give one-half to a teaspoonful of
"Syrup Of Figs" and in a few hours
ali the clogged UP waste, sour bile.
undigested food and constipated mat
ter will gently move on and out of
the system without gripping or nausea,
and you will surely have a well. hap
py and smiling child again shortly.
With Syrup Of Figs you are not
drugging your children, being COM
posed entirely of luscious figs, SIENNA
and aromatics 1t cannot be harmful.
Full directions for children of all
ages and for grown-ups plainly print
ed on the package.
Ask your druggist for the full
name, syrup of Figs and Elixir of
Senna," prepared by the California
Fig Syrup Co. This is the delicious
tasting, genuine old reliable. Refuse
anything else offered
The Washington times., 1912-04-11
NEW DELEGATE
WILL Be RECEIVED
QUIETLY IN CAPITAL
No Official Ceremony Plan
ned for Arrival of Mon
signor Bonzano.

MonsIgnor Bonzano, recently appoint
ed to succeed Monsignor Falconio as
Apostolic delegate to the, United states,
who sailed from Italy yesterday to as
sumo his new duties in this city will
be received here without official cere-
mony. Only few dignitaries OF the
Catholic Church In Washington and
several close friends of the newly APP
pointed papal delegate will meet him at
the Union Station. =
1T 10 not customary to receive an
Apostolic delegate with ceremony
Monsignor Cerrett, charge d'affaires of
the Papal Legation said this morning.
"Monsignor Bonzano probably will DE
met at the Union Station by DR.. Sha-
han, rector of the Catholic University,
several other of his friends, and my
self. Monsignor Bonzano Will enter
Washington as a private citizen and
not as an official.
probably later, say after he has
been here several weeks, a reception
may be arranged to give Catholics the
opportunity of meeting him. Such
reception has usually followed the APP
pointment of Apostolic delegates after
they have been in Washington Tor
some time"
The Washington times., 1912-04-11
FIRST BATTERY HAS
CONGRESSMEN AS
ITS HONOR GUESTS
April Smoker of the National
Guard Organization Is
a Success.

with Speaker Clark, Congressman
Hobson, Hay. and Sulzer among the
guests of the evening, the First Bat
terry, Field Artillery. District National
Guard, last night kept ''open house
at its battery in Missouri avenue north
west, when the April smoker of the
organization was given. Besides the
Congressman present, there were a
number of officers from other branches
of the militia. Capt. J. Harry Shannon
in command OF the light artillery, was
master of ceremonies. A committee OF
enlisted men prepared the program.
The Congressman, without an excep-
ton, paid a glowing tribute to the mill
tia organizations OF the country, and
would do everything In their power to
assist In speeding, an appropriation for
and the. work on the proposed armory
to be erected on the site of the old
Pennsylvania station. at Sixth and +
streets northwest.
The urgent need for such an armory
was pointed out by each speaker, who
showed that he was familiar even with
the details OF the plans of the District
militiamen to have erected here ar
armory in keeping with the high
standard of the organization.
value Of the militia in time of war and
peace. He said that thoroughly or.
ganized militia, patterned after the reg.
ular army bodies, would be as much
a necessity in the future as standing
army itself
Following the speeches, musical and
literary program was given. the talent
having been members of the Light Ar.
tillery Corps. Refreshments were
served.
The Washington times., 1912-04-11
THETA DELTA CHI
CONVENTION OPENS
AT WILLARD HOTEL
Two Hundred Delegates At
tend Annual Meeting of
National Fraternity.

More than 200 delegates to the Theta
Delta Chi convention. representing
about half as many of the leading uni
Vcrsities and colleges of the country,
were present when the annual conven-
ton ofthe fraternity began at the New
Willard this morning at 10 o'clock.
Present from George Washington Uni
Versity charge were Kenneth Maxey,
]. D. Myers. z. N. Bond. and II. w.
Hodgkins.
On adjournment at 4 o'clock the dele
oates will take motor cars for a sight
seeing tour. At $3.50 they will have a
smoker. The motor car trip is classified
IN tn eofficial program as rip
roaring caravan"
Tomorrow the rhata Deltas will have
their third and fourth business sessions
and will conclude the day with 4
thcater party at the National. Saturday
Two more business seasons will tie held,
and that evening. at o'clock, the con-
-ventlon banquet will be given at the
willard with Surg. Gen. c. r. Stokes,
Another automobile trip Is scheduled
tor Sunday morning at 10:30 and at
y m. commcnoration service will be
held at the Church Of Our Father,
Thirteenth and l. streets.
The national officers present at the
Compton; Sigma Deutsron. 'os. Chicago.
VI, president; Robert NJ Adams. Beta,
r. ithaca. N. Y, secretary: Lionel e.
Drew, lota, il, Cambridge. Mass,
treasurer: Burt IT, Winchester, Gamma
Oeuteron. 'ol. Newark, N. J., graduate
TSeertetary' Ssntsslyy' and Frank n: D"dd: Rho
The Washington times., 1912-04-11
COLUMBIA

: me fifth week of the Columbia Play
! ers will open next Monday evening at
the Columbia Theater, when David Be-
lasco's creation, THE Lily" will receive
ats first stock presentation in this city.
The Lily" is one of the greatest of Mr..
! iee iBeelascos plays. and it Is but a few
months since 1t was presented here by
the original company. in, which We're
such well-known players as Charles
Cartwright. Alfred Hickman, Bruce Nc
Rae, William J. Kelly, Leo Ditrich-
stein. Dodsor Mitchell, Marshall Stuart,
Douglas Patterson. Robert Robson,
Nance r o,Neill. Florence Nash, Ethel
Grey Terry, and Arleen Flaven.
The play deals with the consequences
that follow the selfish efforts of the
Compete De Malgny to deprive his two
daughters of the society of young peo-
pie of their own age, and to require
that their entire thought and action
should be directed toward contributing
to his personal comfort and pleasure.
The manner in which the story is re-
Vealed constitutes series of dramatic
climaxes of compelling interest.
The Washington times., 1912-04-11
POLL PLAYERS

The Poll Players will open their
Washington season of dramatic stock
In Chase's Theater. Monday night
April 10, in a presentation of Nobody s
Widow a farcical romance which di.
vides the opportunities of the leading
roles, giving an exceptional chance to
both A. Fl. Van Buren, and Izette Jewel
The sequence of the scenes show
.skillful preparation and no one car
deny the genuine humor of the situa.
tions and the lines, both of which won
unstinted praise. Miss Izette Jewel will
be seen in Miss Bates role and A. III
Van Buren, will enact the part created
by Bruce McRae, in the first stock
presentation of 'Nobody's Widow" In
Chase's Theater next week
The skill with which David Belasco
has staged the comedy in its presenta.
ton this, season in the leading cities OF
America Will characterize It's first stock
presentation on any stage in the pro
duction that will be given in Chase g
Avenue Theater by the Poll PLAYERS
every night next week with a matinee
every day except Monday.
The Washington times., 1912-04-11
STOCK SEASON At
.,IBELASCO WILL Be
z OPENED NEXT WEEK
Butterfeld Players to Pre-
sent Brown of Har-
ward" Here.

: The Butterfield Players will inaugu-
! rate their spring and summer stock
season at the Belasco Theater next
: week with presentation Of Rida John
! son Young's comedy of college life ell
/, titled Brown OF Harvard" which serv-
ed as the irst stellar vehicle for Henry
Woodruff.
AS tho author was herself O graduate
OF radcliffe college, her college play is
said to be unusually realistic and full
OF the atmosphere of the country's s
Oldest university. The story of the play
is built around q boat race between
the varsity eight and crew from an
English college. At the last minute the
varsity stroke oar refuses TO enter the
contest and Tom Brown takes his
eplace and wins victory for Harvard.
love story is interviewer In the
athletic whirlwind action of the comedy.
Tom brown will be played by Mr..
Everett Butterfield, whose personality
and Characterization are particularly
suited to, the role of a college hero. The
play will be mounted with special
scenery: The cast. in addition to Mr..
t'utterfleld, will include Blanche Yurka.
Jessie Glendinning. Anna l.. Bates
.if7rd Bruce. Frederick Forester,
Edward Morrisey, Pearl Havlin, Nina
Melville, and Walter Wilson.
The Washington times., 1912-04-11
NATIONAL

Frank Mcintyre, a comedian of many
years experience. who has found favor
with many audiences, comes to the New
National next week in "Snobs," a
satirical farce by George Bronson
Howard, dealing with the adventures of
q milk cart driver, who is discovered to
be long lost duke, with a fortune of
some hundreds of millions and a blue
blooded ancestry dating back to Will
liam the Conquerer. Henry B. Harris.
after presenting the big comedian for
three years as Bob Blake, in James
Forbes comedy, "The Travelling Sales
man. decided to elevate his actor TO
stardom. One may also recall McIn-
tyre as billy" the fat sophomore, with
Robert Edeson in ''Strongheart," and
later as "Bubby Dumble," with the
Same star, in Classmates" Thus it
will be readily understood that Mr.. NC
1ntyre has not jumped, to stardom in
q night, but rather has gained his posi-
4ion through long schooling.
In "Snobs" he is irresistible as the
tnllkman-duke. There is an elaborate
production and company which in
cludes such favorites as Myrtle Tame
bill, Eva Mcdonald, Katherine Stewart,
Marie Fitzgerald, Orlando DAILY, Roy
Fairchild. John Cumberland, and Frank
,Brownlee.