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The Washington herald., 1912-12-08
NEWS OF LOCAL THEATERS

Although not generally krown. Bessie
Barriscalc and not Iaurette Taylor Is
the original Luana N The Bird of
Paradise" which will be the offering at
the BeIasco the week Of December %
Miss Barriscalc was the choice of both
Richard walton Tuly, the author and
Oliver MoroscO, the producer.
The Girl Of My Dreams" which comes
to the Columbia Theater Christmas week
IS said to be the prettiest and sweetest
Christmas entertainment in America.
Bessie De Vote, one of the principal
charms of Louisiana LOU" has been a
vaudeville star for a number of seasons
and also played important parts with
the Rogers Brothers and in Our Miss
Gibbs and The Dairy Maids"
Ysaye, the great violinist, who appears
at the Columbia on Friday, by a curious
coincidence, will appear on the same
day, hour and place as he did on his
appearance here eight years ago.
The Shepherd Of the Hills" Harold
Bell Wright's novel, which holds the rec
ord for being the largest selling American
work of fiction, has been made into
play by its author with the assistance
Of Fishery w Reynolds. 1t will be given
its first presentation at the Academy
Christmas week.
Boy Scout Week is the name of the
six-day period at Chase's next week as
the local council Of the Boy Scouts has
taken over the theater and its attrac-
tions for the entire week.
T. Arthur Smith is concluding negotia-
tions with the manager of the Minneap-
oils Orchestra to bring that organization
to this city in January for a Sunday
evening at the New National
When Vieuxtemps died, and his remains
were brought TO Veviers his birthplace,
Ysaye carried in the procession the vio-
lin and bow Of the virtuOsO op a black
velvet cushion fringed with silver.
Marshall z. Wilder, who will have the
honor of appearing before Poll audiences
this week. has entertained the following
royal personages: King George and Queen
Mary of England: the late King Edward
of England on sixteen occasions; the
Khedive Of Egypt, the Duke and Duchess
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Of Connaught. the Duke OF Cambridge
the Duchess of Teck, Prince Hehemet Ali
Of Egypt. and Queen Alexandria.
Ben. VI. Jerome, the composer 4 the
score of louisiana Lou" has written the
music of a number of successful prOduc,
tions of recent years. including The
Pink Hussars" and He Came from Mil
waukee," in which Sam Bernard starred
two seasons ago. Addison Burkhardt
who, with Frederick Donaghey. wrote tn,
book and lyrics of louisiana Lou was
the author of two other big successes
, The Runaways" and The Sweetest Cir
in Paris"
The Good Little Devil" which marked
David Bclasco's fourth important pro-
duction Of the season will be seen at the
New National Theate- the week Of De-
cember 81.
H. B. Warner. who is starring JOINTLY
with Laura Hope Crews in "Blackbirds.
is best known to playgoers as the star
OF Alias Jimmy Valentine" But he first
won a reputation in America as leading
man for Eleanor Robson. now Mrs. Au-
gust Belmont. One Of his first big per-
sonal hits was az the man" in ''Salomy
Jane"
January 13 will open the fourteenth an
niversary week at Chase's and great
preparations are being made for its Cele-
bration. Every act on the bill will be
a star feature and every presentation a
premiere in Washington, the management
AYERS
In The White Squaw." which will he
the attraction at the Academy next week.
the author, Miss Della Clarke. is said to
have written play that is so human that
one feels at home with its characters.
notwithstanding the fact the story IS laid
In the Michigan woods in 1890.
Ysaye's receipts on his last American
tour were $4,000. and this year they will
be more, as he is TO play 40 concerts.
Denman Thompson's "Old Homestead
is acknowledged to be, one of the most
perfect entertainments of its kind ever
presented on the American stage.
Beginning Sunday evening. December
Is, Polls will inauguratc a series of Sun
day evening concerts.
]. *. Hackctt in "a Grain of Dust. "
and 'Milestoncs" are among the latest
bookings for the Columbia Theater.
The Flonzaley Quartet will give its first
recital of the season. in this city January
II, under the direction of T Arthur Smith.
Dave Marion. star of The Dreamland
Burlesuuers, has even A greater monQpo-
ly on his entertainments than George NJ.
Cohan with a Cohan show. Like Mr..
Cohan, Marion is his own star. his own
producer, his own auth'r, his own lyric
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which has been> a potent influence for
good for now twenty-seven years. II
seems superfiuOus to say that l refer to
THE Old Homestead" The cast this
year is practically the same as last sea-
son, II having become something of a
habit with the management of the COM
pany to keep the same players together,
as far as it is possible, year after year.
Some of the players have been in the
cast for more than twenty years. Mr..
Frank Thompson, son of the famous
Denman. has had the management and
direction of the time-honored production
for years. and it is his careful attention
to detail. added to the ever-appealing
theme of the New England idyl, which
makes its popularity as strong to-day as
it was when il was first presented more
than half a century ago. A man told
me the other day that he had seen the
again this week, which is proof enough,
to my mind, that The Old Homestead
will never grow old.
a perusal of the reports of the tour of
The Whirl of Society from every city
in which the big Shubert production has
been offered indicate that Gaby Deslys,
the flimsy French woman who draws the
big pay while others do the work, has
proven a decided frost TO the show
wherever it has been presented. 1t makes
a decent and loyal citizen of these United
States feel an inclination to get up and
shout "Hurrah for America"
Chase's is negotiating with Al JoIson,
who, with Fanny BriCe, was the whole
show with The Whirl of Society" il
being announced that even the sensa-
uonal press-agentry given Gaby has
been unable TO make the hodge -podge
"whirl."
'Blackbirds," a romantic comedy by
Harry James Smith, produced for the
first time Friday night in Atlantic City
at the Apollo Theater by Henry Miller,
with H. B. Warner and Laura Hope
Crews in the leading roles, plays this
week in Baltimore. and will be seen at
the Columbia Theater here next week
An Atlantic City paper pronounced the
piece AN intensely interesting play of
the gentlemanly crook type the title
"Blackbirds'' referring to two characters
who operate outside the law" Apropos
of another light Fingered gentleman"
role for II. B. Warner. understand that
Mr.. Edwardes has bought the English
rights ins Bayard Neiller's play, Within
the Law, whlch makes one wonder what
possible interest an English audience may
be expected to have in the methods Of
American crooks. Even we on this side
Of the big creek feel that we are being
overdone with plays dealing with police
methods and the doings of thieves: The
subject interests even an American the
atergoer only in A minor degree, the
appeal being appreciably Iessened by the
relegation of the love interest Of the
generality of such pieces to a back
corner.
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THE WEEKS PLAYBILLS

kins, Eb Ganzey, Aunt Matilda. Rickety
Ann. Happy Jack, and all the other char
acters in Denman Thompson's famous
drama of New England life. The Old
Homestead" and have laughed and wept
by turns over the quaint, homely bits Of
comedy and pathos which constitute it's
chief charm
THE Old Homestead" doubtless owes
something of its continuous and ever
increasing popularity to the fact that it
affords one of the strongest and most
potent object lessons possible in honesty,
sobriety, and charity. The sturdy in
tegrity OF Uncle Joshua Whitcomb, add
to the other shining characteristics rt
both head and heart: Aunt Matilda's
sweet. motherly solcitude for the absent
son; the senile petulance and querulous-
ness Of Cy Prime and Seth Perkins
these and other character sketches from
life are the kind that appeal most forci-
bly, 10 an audience.
COlumbIa-HOImes Travel Talk.
This evening. and again tomorrow
afternoon at $50 o'clock, Burton Holmes
will take his fellow-traveIers at the
Columbia Theater to an entirely different
part of India from that exploited by him
last week. Under the title THE GI0ries
OF India, from the Tai to the Hima-
layas.' he will not only dwell upon the
beauties of this, the most wonderful
and beautiful building in the world, but
ne VIII contrast it with the greatest of
natures wonders, the lofty and awe
inspiring peaks of the snow-clad Hima-
layas. At Benares he will show thou
sands OF religious fanatics taking their
ceremonial baths in the waters of the
sacred Ganges; he will show the burning
Ghats-where the bodies of the dead are
consumed; the entry of the Lama of
Iloet INTO India from the disturbed
zone OF his own country Calcutta, Agra,
Allahabad, Derjiling-these are all names
with which to cOnjure scenes of royal
magnihcence, picturesque squalor, mar
Velous military maneuvers, fantastic, IA
hauc street ceremonials. romantic
scenes, and oddities of architectural
achievement.
IN response to numerous requests Mr..
Holmes viii repeat his story of the Pan
anna Canal Sunday afternoon next at
$50 o'clock
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CosMOs-CaudeviIIe.

The return of the Three Bohcmians,
with their violin. harp-guitar. and piano.
accordian, who played a successful en-
gagement at the Cosmos a few weeks
ago. is announced for this week The
three men. one of them a fine barytone,
are thorough musicians, and their Sc
lections, whether classic or popular, are
artistic and delightful.
Five other acts, all of them of su-
perior quality. are promised in the Two
Musical Maids,' dainty artists on the
violin and piano; the Starneros clever
plate spinners and balancing perform
ers; the Four Lubins, in a comedy song
ambulance quartet repertoire; Irene Hob
son and company, in a brilliant and
amusing little playlet, "A Business Pro-
posal," and Morrel and Jeager, in a
novelty offering of song. As always, the
Pathe Weekly Review of current events
OF world wide Importance will head the
molten picture series.
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Lyceum-.Dante'. Daushters.,

"Dante's Daughters is the name of the
bUrlesque which comes to the IIyceum
this week.
There are fifteen musical numbers in
the show, some of the most popular of
which are My Irene Is the Village
Queen" Il Want to Hear a Band PLAY
an Irish Tune on st. Patrick's Day.
Where You Going" "On a Beautiful
Night, With a Beautiful Girl" why the
Boys Love Rosie In Gay Paree. >"
Waiting for the Robert E. Lee" my
Hearts in the Hollands" IF 1t Wasn't
for the Irish and the Jews"
'Dante's Daughters is what you ex-
pect and what you don't expect. OF
course there are vaudeville acts of all
kinds in the olio. which are in keeping
and harmony with this high-class ag-
gregation.
Friday night will be country store
night, when new variety of presents
will be added to the programme
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GFycty - Dave Marion and the
"DreamIand BurIesaueru. :"

Dave Marion, the most versatile of
burlesque stars, will be the chief attrac-
ton at the Gayety this week with his
own company, the Dreamland Burles-
quers, in "Pousse Cafe" a two-act nusi-
cal farce, for which Mr.. Marion wrote
the book. lyrics. and music. The star
has provided rich comedy part for him
self, appearing once more in his IA
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niliarly comical role Of Snuffy, the Cab
man. The company is said 10 be one
OF the largest IN burlesque. with a Cho-
rus of thirty girls. ana n brilliant cast OF
supporting principals. headed by Agnes
BehIer, the prima donna.
There arc twenty-five big song num-
bcrs in the piece and the ensemble ef-
fects are unusually effective, the scenic
features being augmented by the elab-
crate and tasteful costumes which have
been designed by Miss Behler.
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What the Week Offers.

NationaI-'Louisian Lou"
Belasco-Sothern and Mar
lowe.
Columbia-"The Old Home
stead"
Chase's-Polite vaudeville.
Academy-"The Confession"
Poli's-Vaudeville.
Gayety-Dave Marion and the
"Dreamland Burlesquers."
Cosmos-Vaudevill
Lyceum-"Dante's Daughters"
Casino-Vaudevill
Garden-Vaudeville and pic
lures.
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CasInO-VaudeyiIIe,

Mr. Quick. the cartoonist, will furnish
the comical side of life in his cartoons
at the Casino this week. He is clever
with the crayon, and his caricatures are
declared to he highly amusing. Delight
ful in its d8intiness is the promised song
offering of Billie and Esther Young,
.the Dresden Dolls of SongIand" and
unique in its character is declared the
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musical novelty Of r'anny Fondelier.
whose song Offering is sung from a
swinging wire.
Other features will include Howard and
Walsh in a duoiOGue Of song and chat
ter; GrOsjean and Maurer in an imported
musical melange, and the Stearn Broth
ers with horizontal bar Offering The
film features will include a number of
merry motion picture comedies of the
Casino standard.
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..Rrnnhmn, TO pnris."

AT the end uf the first part of tho
new entertainment at the Winter Gar
den one first-nichter was heard to say:
1t is three big musiCaI comedies put tc-
gether.' At tho end - the performance
the speaker probably would have added
three more, for Broadway TO Paris Is
the most elaborate musical production
that Broadway has seen for a long time. .
New York Herald.
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CoIumbia-"The Old Homestead"

Dear to the hearts of millions the coun-
try over, the grand old play of them all
comes TO the Columbia this week, with
Thursday and Saturday matinees. Year
after year audiences so large as to test
the capacity Of the largest theaters
throughout the country have greeted
Joshua Whitcomb. Cy Prime, Seth Per-
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ist and his own composer. and IN addi-
tion TO these his wife. Agnes Behler, is
the leading woman and also the designer
of all the costumes Thus royalties OF
every description are Kept in the family.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-08

Clara Butt and Kennerley Rumford will
be among the January musical attrac-
tions. T. Arthur Smith is also handling
these artists.
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Nine. Schumann Heink will be the 60.
loist at the next concert OF the Philhar.
monic Society OF New York at the New
National Theater Tuesday afternoon jan
uary II, at 40 o'clock.
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NationnI-"LOuisinna Lou"

NatiOnaI-"LOuisinn Lou"
louisiana Lou" which comes 10 the
National this week. is said TO overflow
with wholesome humor. 1t is youth and
optimism running riot on the stage. 1t
gives free rein to individual and collec-
tive effort to Danish dull care with a
flourish of flying feet, joyous young
voices, and gladsome comedy. No one
cares puCh what it is all about, but its
authors Addison Burkhardt, Frederick
Donaghey, and Ben NJ Jerome, have
provided a tangible background for
their illusive love story that evolves
from the New Orleans Mardi Gras. The
old French quarter of this Southern
city is shown in the first act and is said
to provide one Of the most picturesque
tunity for floral charm and mellow
moonlight effects is provided by the sec
cnd act setting, a rice plantation on the
Mississippi.
Mr.. Jerome's melodies are up to the
highest standard of popular melodic eX-
preston. Among the favorite numbers
are My Rose of the Ghetto" sung by
Alexander Carr, the star of the company,
with exquisite effect; the waltz song,
IF Love Be Madness and the title
number. Louisiana Lou, My Lou"
The original company and chorus will he
seen here, including Sophie Tucker, Bes-
sic De Vote, Harry Hanlon, Robert
O'Connor, Eleanor Henry. Helena Salin-
ger, and Burrell Barbaretta.
BeIasco-SOthern and MarIowe.
For the second and last week of their
engagement at the Belasco Theater, E.
II. Sothern and Julia Marlowe will be
seen in the following repertoire: Mon
day. Tanning of the Shrew;" Tuesday,
The Merchant of Venice Wednesday,
Much Ado About Nothing" Thursday,
Macbeth Friday, Romeo and
Juliet Saturday matinee. Twelfth
Night" Saturday night, '44amlet"
The past week has given conclusive
proof that the stars were wise in their
decision to hereafter make their annual
local visit of two weeks duration, in
stead of one as formerly.
These capital players inspire wonder
ful interest and enthusiasm in their
audiences, due in strong measure to the
real humanity with which they Undue
tile Shakespearean plays, and their ad-
mirable and appealing method OF pre-
senting them scenically. Anything more
spontaneous. captivating, and refresh
ing than the treatment given by them
and their excellent company to Much
Ado About Nothing" is rarely seen upon
the stage.
The scenic investiture of the comedy is
wonderfully beautiful and complete, the
costumes exquisite in design. and har-
mony Of color. For next season Mr..
Sothern and Miss Marlowe are already
announcing-"Me for Measure and
"Othello."
COIumbiH-"The Old Homestead"
Dear to the hearts of millions the coun-
try over the grand old play of them all
The Washington herald., 1912-12-08

Burton Holmes is going to the Phil
ippine Islands during the coming sum-
mer. and will make the archipelago the
subject of one of his travaIogUes next
season.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-08

Alfred MOultOn is the conductor OF the
special Merry Widow orchestra which
accompanies Henry w. Savage's new and
lavish production of the famous Lehar
operetta. which will be the attraction at
the Belasco the week Of December %
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EIbcrt Hubbard Coming to Polls.

For the first of the SUNDAY night en-
tertainments at Polls. beginning pCCem-
her 10, Manager Thatcher announces that
Ebert Hubbard. the famous editor Of
The Philistinc. will come to Washington
to deliver his latest and greatest lecture.
Romance and Business" Mr.. Hubbard
is recognized as one Of the truly unique
characters before the American public
to-day. He is the founder Of the Roy
crofters, Of East Aurora. y. Y. and Is
one of the most original thinkers in the
country.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-08

The Good Little Devil. which marked
David Bclasco's fourth important pro
duction Of the season will be seen at the
New National Theate- the week Of De-
cember 30.
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Of Connaught. the Duke of Cambridge
the Duchess of Teck, Prince Hehemet Ali
of Egypt. and Queen Alexandria.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-08

When Vieuxtemps died, and his remains
were brought TO VIEWERS. his birthplace,
Ysaye carried in the procession the vio-
lin and bow Of the virtuoso op a black
velvet cushion fringed with silver.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-16

Bridges, Mildred, Mrs. Felicia
Rees and Mona Rees.
Jailer Davies says he's glad that
See is to be released, and that he
won't lose any time releasing him
when the papers come FROM
Springfield.
"See has been a nuisance ever
since he came here" said Davies.
He is one of the hardest prison
erS to manage that we have
Mildred Bridges and her moth
er were seen by reporter today
while on their way downtown.
Mrs Bridges warned her daugh-
ter against talking to the news
papers, but Mildred talked all the
same.
"The Master (See) will return
to his teachings as son as he is re-
leased, of course" she said.
81 expect that he soon will
gather all the disciples who for
merly lived there in the temple.
81 do not think he will go to the
temple tonight, however. l ex-
pect he will come to our home
with papa and mamma"
Mamma" did not say whether
See would be invited, and papa"
was not present.
Gust L. Peterson, owner of
Sees Racine avenue temple"
and Mrs. Bridges signed the cult
leaders $1,000 bond.
Another tremendous social re-
form inaugurated at Washington
Authorities have n n n hi o n
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-16

Paris, Dec. 16.-Walter de
Mumm, the wine king, suffering
from bullet wound, in local
hospital, to day denied that he had
struck Mrs. Creel before she shot
him.
'Mrs. Creel, or Mrs. Barnes, as
l know her, cannot plead self-de-
tense.
81 did strike her after she shot
me, but that was only to get the
revolver away from her. 1
thought she might kill me. I
was, perhaps, a little brutal.
'"The whole trouble was be-
cause my family interfered be-
tween us. I loved Mrs. Creel; she
loved me, even. more than I did
her.
"My family told me I had to
break off relations with her. I
gave a farewell supper at which
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-16

Hungarian women took the
places of striking Toledo core
makers. Some of them earned as
high as 100 cents a day.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-16

London, Dec. 16.-Mrs. Marie
Van Rensimer Barnes Creel, the
New York divorcee, who shot and
seriously wounded Walter de
Mumm in Paris, came directly to
this city after the shooting.
She registered at the Carlton
hotel under an assumed name,
but was not recognized. Soon
after she was discovered, she dis
appeared.
1t is believed that she went to
the Euston station, and boarded
train for Scotland, but this
could not be confirmed.
When she was recognized and
questioned, Mrs. Creel would
only say:
"All want is to be left alone.
I must have peace and quiet"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-16

Another tremendous social re-
form inaugurated at Washington.
Authorities have pro h bite d
rushing the growler."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-09-27
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(Thirty-ffth Article)
The Local Assessor and His Assessment

In preceding articles something
has already been said as to the diff
ficulty of securing a fair valuation
arising from the inefficient work of
many of the local assessors. This
inetficiency is the product of many
differing causes, viz:
1st. The usual compensation by
law allowed an assessor, $500 per
day, is altogether inadequate. Out
of this meager stipend he is requir-
ed to pay his travelling and other
expenses. This practically leaves
him without any, or at best, very
small compensation for his time and
services. 1t compels him to rush"
his work, and to do it in the easiest
and quickest way possible. Yet
the assessor is the most important
local official who has anything to
do with our taxing system. He
should be man of sound judg-
ment, familiar with the character
and value of the various kinds of
property he is to assess. He should
not be dependent for his office upon
the votes of those whose property
he is to value. He should have the
moral courage to resist all im-
portunity and avoid all prejudice.
He should be free from all PARTISAN
ship, favoritism, and vindictiveness.
In short, he should be the broadest
minded, fairest and best man in the
district. The services of such men
cannot be secured for the unallur-
ing compensation of $500 per day,
less expenses.
End. Even where the assessor is
competent and honest, and there
are many such, he is confronted
with embarrassing circumstances
which initiate against a good as
sessment. His thankless duty is
to pry into the affairs of his friends
and neighbors; to force them to list
all their property, and to see that
it is fairly valued. During the as
sessment season his hand is