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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-25

comes to the Gayety this week, are WASH
ingtonians. who were heard here last
January in their whistling speciality
They remained only one season in
vaudeville, and then rejoined 1.-The Merry
WhirI," in which they won their first
success. They are now giving their clock
and Snowman eccentric dances in the
Gordon and North production, and in ad-
ditiOn are singing number OF clever
songs.
1t was in THE Merry Whirr' that
Alexander's ragtime band first won its
way to popular favor. There are nine
teen other numbers which have caught
the public fancy
A capable company will assist the prin-
cipals. including "silk-stocking chorus"
of forty out Of the ordinary. The stage
settings show the interior of an English
country club and the big establishment
of fashionable Partisan millinef. In the
latter the members of the chorus are
given ample opportunity to wear a great
array of attractive costumes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-25

boy determined to capture the squirrel,
following it's movements closely as 1t
jumped from limb to limb. and then ran
INTO its hole in the tree. Undaunted. the
boy reached. down In the hole and
brought up the squirrel fastened to his
little finger with its sharp teeth. He
first pocketed the squirrel, before giving
the wounded finger attention.
This natural tenacity Is a trait that has
materially assisted Buffalo Jones in his
capture OF animals. Once imbued with
the idea he never rests until he accom-
plishes his purpose. regardless OF de-
feat or danger.
BUSY FANNY BRICE-Fanny Brice
made her first stage appearance at an
amateur show in Brooklyn. It was all by
accident. too. She ran errands all week
and sold papers so that she might have
enough money to go to Keeney's Theater
every Friday night to see the auatedrs.5
One night upon her arrival there she
found out that al the twenty-fve-cent
seats were sold. But sine wouldn't go
home. She went around to the stage door
and got In as an amatther performer.
Her intention was to sneak out after she
had heard the others before her turn
came, but the stage manager pushed her
she ''kidded' the audience. sang ballad
dmagine Fanny singing q BALLAD and
won S..
Then she knew she was to be an act
ress. For six months she visited the vau-
deville houses on amateur night Not
satisfied with her success as an amateur,
she answered an ad and Joined COM
pany called Tho Royal Slave" and in
recalling II Miss Brice said: 1T was
slave, all right. but not very royal When
ever we were booked for a skating rink,
which was often, 1 had to help clean out
the rink. In the f1rst place my costumes
were lovely. I had a blue dress which /
wore Just as 1t was. In the second act I
was a bride. 50 wore the blue dress with
q white lace curtain. In the third act I
was a maid, 50 wore my blue dress with
a white apron"
This Is Miss Brfce's fourth season with
the "Foilies," and she 10 very busy, as
she loves her art and 10 also getting a di-
yorce-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-25

"A Knight for a Day." In which she was
featured for three seasons.
Hans Reed, the Lilliputian comedian.
another legitimate stage favorite, also
appears in the list of principals, which
includes Louie Rice, Joe Burton. Fred
c. Collins. Felix Rush and Chester Mel
SON. A big chorus of pretty girls. re-
ferred to as a bunch OF real American
beauties" is q feature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-25
Broadway Gaiety Girls.

The two-act musical satire, which Will
be the attraction at the Lyceum Theater
week, beginning Monday. March 4, ia
conjunction with James ii. Curtin 10
Sim Williams Broadway Gaiety
is described as novel and amusing &c
principals and the singing and dancn2
chorus. composed of twenty pretty young
women. help to bring the performance to
a high standard of burlesque. Brown and
Bragg, George w. Milton. clever come
dams, are the authors of the comedy.
and have provided plenty of genuine FUN
Matinees will be given daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-25
I'm Old Kentucky"

That stirring drama of the blue grass
country, I'm Old Kentucky" will be pre-
scented the week beginning Monday.
March 4. at the Academy. 1t is an un-
usual play. and seems to hold its Glen
tele without special effort. year in and
year out. 1t is a picturesque and stirring
story of the Kentucky hills. There is an
exciting race scene and a novel and
amusing plantation scene introducing q
score or more of clever colored boys in
songs, dances and band music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-25

sung by Miss Bessie MCCOY; Harmony"
"Woodman Spare That Tree and In the
Evening"" sung by Bert Williams, who
also introduces his funny pantomine of
a poker game; 1.-The Girl in Pink. sung
by Walter Percival: Texas Tommy.
sung by Vera Maxwell; ':Ephriham." sung
by Fanny Brice, and many others includ-
ing the exclusive song hits sung by Brown
and Blyer in the Barbary coast scene.
This season the 'Follies" has more than
its share of clever dancers. but they all
vary In style. The list includes Bessie
Mccoy, probably the most graceful
dancer on the American stage: the Doily
Twins, who were last seen here with MISS
Mccoy in THE Echo: Stella Chateiaine,
Leon Enrol. Fanny Briae, Vera Maxwell
the German Sisters, Max Scheck, Billy
Schrode and others.
It is announced that Mr.. Ziegfeid has
kept this seasons "Follies" entirely free
from suggestiveness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-25
extra added attraction the Clara Young
blood Corson Sextet will be heard.


Announcement is made by the Arcade
management that plans are being con-
sidered for a number of basket ball con-
tests by woman contestants, the dates
of which will be hereafter announced.
with the names Of the teams. Attractive
features for the skating rink. afternoon
and evening, and unusually interesting
motion picture plays are promised.
Entries for the women's duckpin
tournament March IS will close March
TO- There are to be three classes with
valuable prizes for each. Entrants will
be permitted to select the day and hour
for their own contest. The basket ball
teams Of the University of Virginia and
Georgetown University will meet Friday
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-25
Academy,

Frederic Thompson's Polly of the Cir
GUS" with George dip in the leading role,
comes to the Academy for the week be-
ginning tomorrow evening. 1t tells OF the
love of Polly. who. having suffered Sc
we're injury in fall from her horse, is
carried into the parsonage adjacent to the
circus lot. and Of the young parson into
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-25
THE Columbia Burlesquers."

The Columbia Burlesquers win be the
attraction to follow THE Merry Whir :
at the Gayety Theater next week II !
two-act musical comedy called The
Partisan Temptation" in which chorus
Of twenty-five girls will play an impor-
tant part. The cast Is said to be unusual
~ capable. The production is very be
crate being in six scenes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-25
Belasco.

A specially organised company Of more
than 100 people. under the management
the Belasco Theater for q week. COM
mencing tomorrow evening, in a spectacu-
lar revival Of 'srhe Bohemian Girl" The
idea OF making Bales melody master
piece the basis OF spectacular produc-
tion Is interesting. The Aborn effort in
this direction last year is credited with
success In every city where 1t was pre-
scented. The Messrs. Aborn feel they have
succeeded, and announce the present pro-
duction as their crowning effort as pro-
ducers of opera in English.
Tue cast Of singers has been selected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-25

whose heart she wins her way as well.
There follows her to the parsonage. much
to the disgust of several Pensioners. the
old clown, Uncle Toby, and Big JIM the
boss canvasman of the show. They have
been the self-appointed guardians Of the
girl ever since her babyhood, when her
mother. herself bareback rider, died.
They leave her to the kindly care of the
parson and go their way.
Polly RECEIVERS in due time. and soon.
under the careful tut. age Of the young
minister. forgets her slang Of the dress
ing room and road. and becomes a ray
OF sunshine to the lonely pastor and the
children of the flock. The story is fol-
lowed out logically and simply to the
end.
The cast is a capable one, and the
scenic equipment laborate and novel.
This IS the same production that played
the Liberty Theater. New York city, for
one year to capacity business
Matinees will be given as usual Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday.
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HoRroN kmNooRE
bvHHsQUf'

Of seven cars a full grand opera compile
ment, including soloists. chorus. corps de
ballet and speciality artists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-25

yacht and maintains luxurious bachelor
apartments on 9Th avenue and a beauti-
ful country place on Long Island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-25
Gayety.

Morton and Moore. the stellar members
of THE Merry Whirl' company, which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-25
Chase's.

Everybody is expected to see Every
body the latest symbolical morality
comedy. at Chase's this week. Its unique
plot. with its impressive situations. re-
neved by laughable lines, develops the
moral that Fortune only comes to Every
body through Work and Honesty. There
are four scenes, or phases; the first,
styled ''The Luncheon Hour; the second:
1.-The Pleasure Hour; the third, THE
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-27
FODDER FOR FANS

Here Meek led the Northwestern
league this year in batting with an aver
what'U knock you cold is the fact that
he stole seven bases
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''ii'' 'eo ~ INC O"i III VI 0u'S'
1t S hard TO understand why Hermann
IS so hySteflcal over getting TINKER, when
ne already has Frank Chance. The mat
Ter v oi sa Il may nave something TO
Manager Smith has been released!
Great sensation However, it $ Richard,
not Bill. lie ,, managed SprInsheId last
S S,,.a ne VIII piop"'lS NUN "p WI"
scranton M,
The Athletics, playing m CUBA, nave
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-27
By W. w. Naughton.

q AN FRANCISCO. Nov 26.-The
y critics throughout the coun-
try appear to be of one mind
in regard to Ad Wolgast. They
think the future is filed with fore
boding for the worlds lightweight
champion
Nor is the opinion based merely
on what happened with Joe Mandot
at New Orleans The so-called
Michigan Wildcat seems to have
been going to worse ever since
he went under the knife a year
ago.
His four-round go with Willie
Richie in San Francisco a few
months after leaving the hospital
conveyed hint that Wolgasts nat
ural fighting qualities had been
impaired; his bout with Rivers
strengthened the suspicion; his
short contests with Teddy Ma
loney and Daniels failed to sub
stantiate the Wolgast claim that
. sojOurn on the Cadillac farm had
restored his vigor, while the late
unpleasantness in the Southland
may be described as the closest
call Of all for the king of the 1888
Founders.
1t is claimed by Wolgast that
things were not nearly as bad as
they were reported at New Orleans.
The spectators, he urged, saw the
affair through New Orleans specta-
cles, and the ringside correspond
ents were so saturated with the
local pride that every little trick
Mandot turned was exaggerated in
the describing.
Crowds With Under Dog.
If New Orleans erred in the
manner described. it was both hu-
man and Understandable The in
clination in fight crowds all over
the world is to gloat when the UNI
der dog steals a march on the
champion and the incentive to eX-
ultation Is ever so much increased
when the under dog is a home
product.
But New Orleans enthusiasm
could not very well influence the
blow for blow accounts of the fight.
These detailed reports are general
ly dictated or jotted down in a
cold blooded. mechanical way by
men who thoroughly understand
their business, and there is little
chance of a wrong impression being
gained by any one who reads these
returns carefully.
The fight by rounds" reports
that came away from the New Or
leans ringside told as plainly as a
moving picture presentment that
Mandot in the beginning was eau
tious and that Woloast was at all
times anxious to bring matters to
a focus quickly.
Noticing that overeagerness to
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-27

through the scattered field in the
early part Of the competition.
Jim Thorpe is an ideal football
player. He appears at halfback
because he is of greatest use at
this position. Put him anywhere on
the eleven, however, and he would
still be star He has the strength,
size and weight for any line posi-
ton; the speed for an end.
He combines every quality Of
football skill. He is sure at ham
ding punts and is in a class all by
himself at running them back He
combines the crushing power and
hammering force of Brickley with
the kicking skill of this same indi-
vidual and the punting ability Of
FELTON, or Flynn.
Thorpe is the most deliberate
player in the country. He never
becomes excited, never loses his
head. He can run just as fast
with the ball as without it; he is a
sure tackle and is possessed of
such strength that he can keep on
like Ted Coy, with an army of
tacklers clinging to him.
His motive power is augmented
by the fact that he charges lower
than any back in football. He is
man of whalebone, whose anatomy
Is impervious to injury; human
torpedo that plows its way through
all sorts of opposition.
Great in Broker Field.
As a runner in a broken field.
Thorpe is in a class all by HIM
self He plans his run with amaz-
ing intelligence and fools the
tacklers by an easy lope that car
ries him over the ground at re-
markable speed without betTaying
any undue haste. His lodging can
be likened to nothing better than
that of a rabbit close pressed by
hound. Thorpe can stop instantly,
twist about and start instanta-
neously. And, with him. the
straight arm is a work of beauty.
Save that his color is less pro
nounced than the average Indian.
Jim Thorpe is a typical Indian.
He has the facial cast, high cheek
bones and straight, jet-black hair
His legs are long, but well put up.
as is his torso. In street clothes
he appears of the greyhound type.
but when stripped his unusual phys
ical development is strikingly evi-
dent. He is as near a perfect type
as can be found anywhere
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-27

to fiatter this vanity-for vanity 1t
is. He was among lightweights
what Tod Sloan was among jocks.
He was a fullgrown man cast in a
small mold, and. while training,
never had to coddle himself in any
way or provide against the effects
of reducing weight.
He could go right along about his
work knowing that he would be at
the right poundage when the grind
Of preparation came to an end. He
was formed on symmetrical lines
and possessed all the strength that
1t was possible for man Of his
weight to possess.
Was an Ideal Lightweight.
He was, in fact, the ideal 133-
FOUNDER, and when it is considered
that there are few fighters in any
class who do not have to weaken
themselves to som extent to remove
the excess that accumufated between
contests, it can readily be under
stood how Wolgast's natural ad-
vantages, combined with his indom-
liable fighting spirit, made him feel
and perform like a man who was
every inch and every pound a
champion.
The idea is beginning to prevail
that Wolgast's final physical pow
ers have suffered Ind that his ex-
allied opinion of himself remains
intact. If it is that way, of course
he is bound to strike trouble before
long. But 1t will not do to begin
singing his requiem until he is
down and out.
Courage and self reliance, such
as he possesses, tide a man over
many a tight place in life, and it
may be that if he shortens down on
his might stands" in the pu-
gilistic line and sets a champions
ship date and keeps. it in view, he
may cause those who are predicting
his downfall to change their tune
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-27
jim lhorpe Is the Greatest Of Gridiron Warriors
indian champion in All Branches of Sport

greatest player ever saw in my
HVe Years experience. He is su-
perhuman, that's all. There is no
stopping him.
Talk Of your Ted Cows, WHY
TINS Indian is as far ahead of Ya,e's
great back as Coy was better than
d prep school player. There is
Ho'Llhg he can not do. He hits the
me about twice as hard as Gov did
ne KICKS better in every respect,
ana ne is far more cunning and
capable Of worming his way
through a scattered field. There
never was man who knew more
Oh Following interference and break
Ing away from it at just the prom
q moment to his best advantage.
You may have your Lefty,
FIynns and your Brickleys and
your Ted Coys, but I'll take Tborna
LOT mine every day in the week"
Walter Camp selected Thorpe on
MS aI-American football team a
year ago, The Indian is sure of a
place Of such high honor again +bis
fail. He was good in 1911. ba 10
superb this season.
his game against the Army was
Shghtly married by fumbIing. but it
was noticeable that he muffed only
When thrown hard after making
long runs It was noticeable after
the first quarter that the redskip
HeIu onto the leather like the grin
VI ueath'
PIehh Warner said that the ball
MAD been inflated too much at the
start and it surely looked, in the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-27
] lack M'FARLAND
IS 4 MASSIVE
YOUNG GIANT
TACK M'FARLAND dropped into
| The Georgian office this morn

TACK M'FARLAND dropped into
The Georgian office this morn
- ing to introduce himself Along
with him came his manager, John
ny Oliver, who brought out the
sensational Tommy Murphy. for
years a lightweight contender for
the title
Mcfarland created quite an i'm
preston He weighs 215 pounds,
is as hard as the proverbial brick
and stands about six feet two
inches. He is only % years old and
has square jaw that looks as
though it could take any amount of
punishment.
oliver tipped us off that in
training bout with Joe Jeanette.
who is claiming the heavyweight
championship, now that Johnson
appears to be a dead one, McFar-
land clipped the negro on the chin
and dropped him for the count.
The white hope looks strong enough
to drop mule.
The New Yorker is going TO in
sist that the referee break he and
Morris fast Thursday He has
heard that Southern referees allow
boxers to work longer than the
rules allow in the clinches. And
Mcfarland doesn't want any Of that
wrestling stuff with the giant Nor
riS.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-27
By W. J. McBeth,

II I'M THORPE, of Carlisle, will 20
down in athletic history as the
modest redskin of them all"
1t is doubtful if any human being
ever combined the manifold ath-
Iatic proclivities of this young
buck" of the Fox and Sac tribe.
BY winning the decathlon and
pentathlon in Stockholm last sum-
ner, this aborigine proved Ameri-
cas- greatest individual star and at
the same time the most wonderful
man who ever took part in the
great international athletic cham
pionships since Greece first estab-
lshed this classic in the shadow Of
Olympus.
There is nothing relating to sport
or athletic strife that Thorpe can
not do, and do exceptionally well.
in fact, he is a champion at any
hing to which he turns his atten-
ion. There have been many YER
satile athletes, but none before
Thorpe has been so versatile to
championship degree in all.
Thorpe is all round champion of
The world in track and field sports.
He is the best baseball player at
Carlisle. He is the greatest half
back of all American football his
tory, and perhaps the greatest
gridiron warrior of all time. Like
all good Indians, Thorpe is a Won
der at lacrosse. He plays basket
ball, soccer, hockey and hand ball
equally well.
Just now the world is ringing
with his gridiron deeds, and at this
particular branch of sport he is
worthy of full discussion. Those
who were fortunate enough to see
Thorpe in Carlisle's game against
The Army at West Point saw.
doubles, the greatest exhibition of
Individual football skill portrayed
on any gridiron.
Devore Calls Thorpe Superhuman.
l saw Captain Devore. of the Ar
my, in the dressing room after the
game. Devore is the best tackle
in the country, and probably the
strongest man in football He is a
perfect specimen of physical de-
velopment, built symmetrically, and
he stands six feet four inches in
his football gear
THAT Indian" said the Army
captain, discussing Thorpe, "fs the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-27
Expert Naughton Thinks Wolgast Is Going Back
Appendicitis and 0ver-Confidence the Cause

score rendered Wolgast wild, the
Southerner took advantage of the
champions mistakes and rolled up
credits that could not be wiped
out.
The lesson gathered from the
punchf punch descriptions is
that had Mandot started out with
the same degree of confidence he
finished up with, there might have
been a new worlds champion. As
it is, Wolgast can pause amid his
prOtestations and thank his stars it
is no worse.
On all sides one hears the query
propounded: what is really the
matter with Wolgast?"
Operation Stirred Him Up.
To the writer it appears to be
combination of appendicitis and
overconfidence. / know that old
trainers of field athletes claim that
an operation such as Wolgast I'M
derwent will convert a ten second
man into an eleven second one, and
1t hardly requires a knowledge of
mathematics to figure out what eff
feet the experience will have on
champion fighter. a en-second
sprinter is a rarity; an eleven sec
ond man is a common occurrence,
and it is beginning to look as
though Wolgast has been trans
formed from a rarity to a common
occurrence.
What makes it worse in Ads
case is that fighting is as the
breath of his nostrils. He possesses
the typical pugilistic temperament,
and it would require something
more depressing than the jab of a
surgeons knife to Undue him with
the idea that the earth held a bet
ter fighter than himself at equal
poundage
In his heyday he had everything
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-27
SIS. c GgR6S CATARRH

When say s. s. chronic
checks the time local applications will do that
by simply cleansing and soothing the tatd membranes But
while the which left the
the local treatment eof the trouble with all its
noyng S. S. S. Cah by cleansing the blood of all
its unequaed effects the circulation
the trouble Under the purifying effects of S. the infamed
healed
offensive discharge from the and headaches
chronic Caa the
pletey by the The inflammation which
chronic Catarh permanently relieved until the
removed from the blood This will do
of perfect health Book Caa any
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co, ATLANTA, GA.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-27

The baseball year is revolving around
toward the open season for bottles. In
other words the league meetings are al
most upon US.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-27
BABY DIES IN MOTHERS
ARMS ON CENTRAL TRAIN

MACON, GA. Nov. 26.-A girl baby died
in the arms of it's mother whose name
could not be ascertained by the local Of
hcials. just as the Central of Georgia
passenger train left the depot yesterday
afternoon for Atlanta. The woman had
transferred from a train from south Geor-
gia, carrying the child in her arms. Just
as the train began to move the little
one breathed its last. Attention of pas
sengers was attracted by the mother S
heartrending cries
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-27
ONLY FIFTH OF MACON
FOLK WANT SUNDAY MAIL

MACON. GA, Nov Ga census s., Of
IN -fbSoy-holders Of the Macon postoffice
shows hat only 20 per cent OF then Sdfit Ge
SIe 'm .r,o If the box renters was pre-
from trgIsd s0 I" the he postmaster; asking for
s 7,,infg, distribution. ana he at once So
ifcit te an expression from each renter oo oi
.uftN.aI a, the department, but 1t IS
. sur 'IiEgrv that any change in the present
sysrem win be ordered,