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Cha.e's Coming Attractions.

(,hase,s fall and winter season prom
ises to be a brilliant one. judged. by the
list of coming attractions just announcer
by Manager H. winnifred De Witt.
They include Mcintyre and Heath in
waiting at the Church; Edith Helena.
grand opera prima donna: TOP o the
World Dancers: Kate Gilmore ana Sam
Williams, late stars of Naughty Mari
eta" and the New York Winter Garden'
MY Lady's Fam" Partisan noveIy. ~
Walter C. Kelly. 1.-The Virginia Judge :
Mary Marble and Little Chip. In new
comedy: Adele Richie. musical comeiy
comedienne: Lulu Glaser and company. IN
a miniature musical company: Wno
Brown?" condensed version OF the ia
nous play Mrs Temples Telegram
JeSse-L Lasky's newest musica! success:
THE Trained Nurses" with a cast OF
eighteen people: Victor Moore and Emma
Littlefeld. late stars Of 'Forty-Ffve Min
utes From Broadway: B. A. Rolfes Dig
Spectacular production "Puss In Boots;
Josie Heather. the popular English
Coincidence: Daniel Frohman's one-act
Detective Keen: Virginia
Harmed and company: Frank Fogarty.
the Celtic wit: Eddie Foy. assisted by
the Seven Little Foys; The Dance
Dream" the recent hit OF the Lambs
Gambol: William H. Thompson ana
company. presenting the London Hay
markets big success, IAN Object Les
SON.: Joseph +. Howard and Mabel Nc
Cane; Amelia Bingham and company. In
Big Moments From Great Plays new
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Dixon's big Review"

Henry P. Dixon's Big Review" COM
pany, presenting frankie Heath, comedi-
enne. in Hickey in Politics. a rollick-
ing two-act musical comedy. will be the
attraction at the Lyceum Theater the
week of September % to 2S.
The production promises features. sur
prises and novelties not seen in other
shows. The fun offered is of the whole
some. enduring brand. and there Is some
thing going on all the time. The sup
porting cast is said to be high class.
the specialties out of the ordinary and
the music catchy. The chorus girls are
declared pretty, and do more than merely
pose One of the chief contributors in
the fun is Harry lie Van. versatile
comedian In the role Of Hickey McGee
he has plenty of opportunities to arouse
mirth
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wardrobe BY far the larger portion buys
him bits of brass and copper, chiefly in
wires or strips. which he likes to fashion
into weird personal ornaments. The more
hardware he can display, the better
chance he has Of becoming a medicine
man-one of the strongest ambitions Of
his SOUL
Does he know anything about medi-
cine?" Mr.. Hemment was asked.
NO" he said, 'he works chiefly by
necromancy to cure his Ills. He weaves
spells. performs dances. utters cries and
makes paste salves of clay and the juice
Of plants. But this race Of marathon rum
ners is a sturdy and healthy one"
A HUMBLE START. = Gus Edwards
began life as a newsboy and then took to
singing around cafes and restaurants to
make more money. George Hobart was a
newspaper man in Baltimore before he
won fame Robert Hood Bowers was a
bank clerk. Raymond Hitchcock had a
clerical job. and SO on.
Gus Edwards is a Arm believer in the
potency of real youth on the stage. That
is why for the past few years he has been
making musical productions in which few
of the funmakers have seen more than
their teens" He does not, however. be-
lieve in precocity or prodigies. He SIM
ply considers that the buoyant spirits.
the lively action and the undagging en-
ergy, which the public demands from mL-
sical comedy and vaudeville entertainers
nowadays are to be found in the most
delightful measure and quality only
among the kids"
Mr.. Edwards is one of the busiest men
In the producing business. He alternates
between writing new songs, getting up
new act or giving pointers to his numer-
Gus proteges who aspire to stardom later
in life. He has great faith in America and
the American. He thinks as either vaude-
Williams or actors they are far ahead in
method and intelligence of any other na-
tionalfty
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tional talents. 1t is full of dramatic force
that rises at times almost to tragedy.
Her work in 'Zaza" and THE Kreutzer
Sonata is well remembered.
The play tells the story of a woman who
having made a false step seeks the for
giveness Of her husband. who repulses
her in bitterness She then pleads for
the custody Of their child, boy, but that
also is refused. Heartbroken, she turns
back to the path to which. she had fallen,
and finally becomes an absinthe tiend.
After years Of wandering, with a para
mour, she ultimately returns and the
man attempts to blackmail her husband.
They have quarrel about it, during
which she shoots him. She is brought to
trial, and having no funds. lawyer, her
own son. is appointed to defend her.
Neither she nor the boy know of the re-
lationship until the trial is over and she
is acquitted, when. the father recognizes
her and tells the boy, but it is too late.
for the strain has been too much for her
and she passes to the great beyond
before they can summon assistance.
Miss Blair has been surrounded by an
excellent company, and an evenly balanced
performance is promised. The production
is identical with that seen during the
long runs of the play.
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Ben Welch's Burlesquers.

Ben Welch's Burlesquers will be the at
traction to follow The Merry Whirr'
at the Gayety next week. Mr.. Welch is
said to have found two unusually clever
one-act farces for the exploitation Of his,
company's comedy and singing talents
this year. The first is called ''The Ter
rible Telegram, with scenes laid in a
fashionable summer hotel, and the Sec
ond "A Day at West Point" showing
the parade grounds of Uncle Sans fa-
nous military academy. The costumes
of the gay debutante'' chorus a-e said
to be elaborate and tasteful and the score
of the entertainment to contain a num-
Der of song hits. Assisting Mr. Welch in
the comedy line are many clever prtnci-
pals. the feminine contingent being led
by Celia Mavis. an Australian beauty"
who is making her debut in America
with the comDany
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Belasco Opens September 80.

The Belasco Theater will open it's eighth
regular autumn season under the manage
ment of David Belasco and the Messrs.
Shubert on Monday night, September 80.
with Gertrude Hoffman in Broadway to
Paris"
Miss Gertrude Hoffman, always prolific
in novel dance creations promises some
original terpsichorean sensations in her
new revue. She looked to Moscow and
st. Petersburg for her inspiration last
season and the result was La Saison
Russo" which proved a revelation. Paris
was Miss Hoffman's artistic mecca this
season, and the answer is found in
Broadway to Paris" in which. it is said.
the spirit and atmosphere of the French
capital find expression in every stage
picture, every costume, every speech
every song and every dance. both in solo
and ballet form.
dance numbers that Miss Hoffman claims
to have given full expression to her poetic
unconventional conceptions. Bakst, the
famous Russian painter, conferred with
Miss Hoffman and proceeded to make
sketches from which the costumes were
fashioned-weird. dashing, fantastic crea-
tions differing in form and color treat
ment from all preconceived ideas and
traditional conceptions of stage attire.
Miss Hoffman will herself lead the
Observation-Disclosures the peacock in
the gorgeousness and color combinations
of her raiment.
An organization of 125 members. in
Guiding many we'll known artists, is sup
porting Miss Hoffman in broadway to
Paris"
Following the engagement of Miss Hoff-
man the first few weeks Of the season at
the Belasco will be filled by Sam Ber-
nard "The Master of the House, VIII
liam Collier. Margaret Ellington in kin
ding" James T. Powers in Two Little
Brides" and Gaby Deslys.
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Chase's.

Chase's this week promises 1.-The great
est musical production ever staged by
Gus Edwards" in the "Kabaret Kids"
headed by Eddie Cantor and Hattie Knei-
tel. Broadway musical comedy stars. and
'kompany Of twenty klever komics" in
IAN exhilarating and exuberant juvenile
jubilation" entitled "A kabaret in Kid
land" 1t Is said to contain the best and
catchiest songs from the Edwards muse.
Among the diverting interpretations are
impersonations Of Nine. Trentini. David
Warfield. Blanche Ring, Raymond Hitch
cock and Eddie Leonard. The book and
lyrics are by Thomas j. Gray, with addi-
tional lyrics by Will D. Cobb Mr. Ed
wards furnished the music and directed
the production.
The attraction next in Importance will
be Eva Taylor and company. in Lawrence
Grattan's latest farcical hit Just Mar
ried. in which four ''newlyweds'' try to
hide their marital identity; with the most
Winter Garden favorites. Lee Perry and
George White. will be another conspic-
uous number as Smiling Singers of Smil-
Ing Songs"
A merry war OF words .s promised with
James Devlin and Mae Elwood i'm "rhe
Girl from Yonkers." Kate Watson "A
Breeze from the West" will laughierly
offer her bucolic songs and stories; the
Michael Richardini troupe. sensational
hand balancing. and Louis NJ Granat
heralded as 1.-The worlds greatest sif-
feur. at one time special soloist with
Sousa's Band. will whistle ragtime and
other selections. including the Poet and
Peasant" overture
The animated weekly motion pictures
will include the Columbus centennial. the
national swimming championship, launch.
Ing OF the Collier Jupiter. the Newport
horse show, a startling aviation feat, the
Elgin auto races. a realistic sham battle
and Who's Who In Stageland. The big
pipe organ recitals will continue In the
promenade lounge before the perform
ance and at the intermission
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"Paid in Full"

"Paid in Full" Eugene Walters dra-
matte masterpiece Of American life. will
he the offering of the Poll Players next
week. This is the play that brought Mr.
Walter before the public as the American
P,nero. and which paved the way for the
acceptance of 'The Easiest Way, by
David Belasco.
The scenes of paid in Full' are laid
in Harlem, where shipping clerk ana
his wife live simply but comfortably on
his small salary. Eventually the nus
hand,s 1--we OF the theater and other lux
,,ries tempts him to steal from his en-
riover He is caught, and. like coward.
sands his wife to his employer to plead
for or buy his freedom. She undertakes
tha n,ssion. but the old sea captain is
CO innressed with the woman's noblnty
thot he grants her plea and sends her
hn,na ,1nharmed AS soon as the despi-
cable husband learns that prison no longer
threatens him he suspects MS WHe .oi
faithlessness. The scene between tne nus
hond and thes wife is one OF hlsn ora
matic force and is second only 10 the
+hrilIing moral combat between the sea
canfain and Mrs. Brooks.
Hg;ss level will be seen as Mrs. BROOKS,
tho wife. and A. H. Van Buren VIII
enact the role Of Jimsy. frieho OF MIS- MS
Rrooks. who is her refuge Wheh she
leaves her husband. Mark Kent VIII ps
seen as the sea captain, and j. hammond
naiv will enact the role OF Joseph
Brooks the craven husband.
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Dwight Elmendorf's Plans.

Dwight Elmendorf. whose illustrated
travel talks have become an annual event
in the amusement and educational life Of
this city, is soon to begin his seventh
season in Washington with five lectures
on American subjects. the results Of his
travels during the past summer. This
year, insteed Of his usual tour of Eteen
weeks, his entire lecture circuit will be
covered in ten weeks. This arrangement
has been made to enable him to leave
early in December for India and the far
east-subjects that will claim his atten-
ton during his season of 1913-14.
October 10 Mr. Elmendorf will begin a
series of lectures for five Thursdays at
the National Theater.
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Cosmos Sunday Concerts.

A feature extraordinary of the Sunday
concerts at the Cosmos Theater this aft
ernoon and evening will be Pete Levin.
the famous new drummer Of the United
States Marine Band, who will appear as
a xylophone soloist. His selections are
said to be masterpieces. There will be
four completely new acts in addition.
The orchestral program includes the
following: Overture, Dramatic" Keller
Bella; Dance of the Seven Vedls.' Hal
vey; march, 'Ruralistic." Bagley; Can
table," from Samson and Delilah. =
Sant-Saens: overture, "Lurline," Wal
lace: "Song Without Words. Tschaikow-
sky: "Serenade," Pierne; valse lente,
"Druid's Prayer" Dawson; berceuse,
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"The Searchlight." :"

new play called THE Searchlight.
written by Walter Fox Allen and Marvin
A. Riley. comes to the Columbia Theater
a week from tomorrow night for week s
engagement.
In THE Searchlight'' is is announced
the authors have projected, in addition to
the heart interest. the question OF
political knavery and the alliance of big
business with the bosses" The drama
fists are young newspaper men, who have
selected for their chief character the
editor of progressive journal and
Ibis battle to down the gang through MS
public utterances'' is made the basis OF
the story. .
Robert Drouet will enact the role OF
1.-The fearless editor Thomas See'ey
Others in the cast are Ralph Deimore
William McVay. Eileen Enrol. Jean IA
hraith and other we'll known players. The
play is being produced under the stage
direction of Ben Teal.
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will furnish it, but he

THE Hoodoo," will furnish 1t, but he
says 1t Is good.
Blended with this unique Offering are
the Austell Four, described as the
daintiest comedy musical quartet in
vaudeville" in a delightful sketch Of
song. dance and merry talk merged in
melody; Rands Musical Dogs. the cutest
little animal novelty on the stage with
dog drama" that will not only please
the children, but will make the grown
folks sit up and take notice. And then
comes Gertrude Dudley and her company
with a rolicfing rumble of song in a
sketch brimful of new song hits: AL Bar
tee, blackface minstrel and pianist, In an
offering Of mirth and Instrumental meo-
dy. and Charles w. Littlefield, in imper-
sonation Of famous actors and famous
men, a real protean novelty.
The Pathe pictures of important events
throughout the world lead the film fea-
lures.
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Coming Attractions.
Columbia,

At the Columbia Theater this week.
beginning tomorrow evening. Tom
Lewis and a half hundred singing and
dancing comedians will present George
NJ Cohan's musical comedy, THE
Yankee Prince In the role of Steve
DAILY. the Chicago priZe-fght pro-
moter, Mr.. Lewis is said to have the
best part George NJ. Cohan ever wrote
for him. 1t gives the big. good -natured
comedian many chances to show his
worth in the musical comedy field and
in his droll way to produce hilarious
laughter time and again. seemingly
without trying.
Mr.. Lewis is surrounded by capable
company. including Flora b. Russell. a
dainty ingenue: Zay Holland, prima
donna. who has just returned to this
country after seasons study with
the famous operatic star De Rezke. ana
who is making her first appearance in
musical comedy. and John Conroy. who
will be remembered by Washingtonians
for his work with the best muslcai
comedies in recent seasons. A large
chorus of the Cohanesque type is
promised all good singers and dancers
The songs of the piece are many ana
all are of the whistleable type.
The usual Thursday and Saturday
matinees will be given.
Polls.
Henri Bernstein's greatest success, THE
Thief will be the Offering OF the Poll
Players this week, when A. H. Van Buren
will be seen in the role created In New
York by Kyrle Bellew, and Izetta Jewel
will impersonate Nine Voysin. the role
which made Margaret Ellington a star.
The story of .'The Thief is one of abb
sorbing interest, appealing 1t Is claimed,
with especial force to women 1t tells OF
o. - h<lI hn
affection of her husband. The leading
figures in the drama are NJ. and Nine.
voysin and their hosts. the Lagardes. and
the Lagardes' son. Ferdinand. During
the visit of the Voysins Ferdinand rams
violently in love with Nine. Voysin. but
the boys youth causes Nine. Voysin to
think only lightly of his protestations of
affection. which take the form of poems,
love letters and sophomore essays which
he hides in her bureau drawers and under
her pillow.
1t is while trying to conceal one Of his
poems in Nine. Voysin's bureau drawer
that young Ferdinand Is seen by de-
tective. who has been brought TO the
who has stolen 10000 francs from NJ.
Lagarde. The detective accuses the son
of the household. The father is. Of
course. indignant. but the detective de-
charged with the crime. Ferdinand Is
not to be found. and Nine Voysin
tremblingly asks that she be allowed to
look for him. A few moments later
Ferdinand enters the room with Nine.
voysin and. when charged with the theft.
admits it.
The same evening Voysin. in his room
with his wife. depressed by the events
of the day, begins to wonder how young
Ferdinand could have obtained the money
from his fathers escritoire. He decides
to conduct an experiment. and upon OPEN
ing bureau drawer with penknife he
finds 5000 francs. Immediately his sus-
picions are aroused and in thrilling
scene with Mime. Voysin he finally gets
the key to the mystery. The denouement
is as unexpected as 1t is convincing.
affording magnificent opportunities for
forceful emotional acting on the part of
Miss Jewel
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Rainey's African Hunt Pictures.

With the coming OF the Paul ]. Rainey
African Hunt Pictures to the Belasco
Theater for an engagement OF two weeks.
beginning tomorrow afternoon, the thea
ter-goers Of this city will have an oppor-
tunity of seeing what is said to be con-
sidered by the American Geographical So
ciety and the American Institute of Nat
ural History the most marvellous motion
pictures ever taken. Hunting big game
with a camera has been one of Mr.. Raj
ney's hobbies for years, and when he
plunged into Africa with a moving picture
operator he achieved wonderful results
The pictures were not taken for public
exhibition, and 1t was more by accident
than anything else, 1t is said. that Mr..
Rainey obtained an idea Of their CONNER
cial value. They were taken for his own
pleasure and not as a business project.
Hunting wild African game with mov-
ing picture machine Is a sport for the
few. for 1t entails enormous expense and
countless dangers-but Rainey is sports
man. not a Snowman. The pictures will
show the biggest and widest of African
wild animal in their natural condition.
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"The Other Man" /"

The Other Man" is the title OF Eu-
gene W. Presbrey's play and the first
offering of the new season which is to
be presented at the National Theater the
week commencing Monday, September 30.
by Cohan and Harris. The engagement
is for one week with the usual Wednes-
day and Saturday matinees.
George Nash. who created the role OF
the gentiemanly cracksman in "Omcer
&C.," will be seen in the title role of THE
Other Man." which is declared to be mot
merely psychological play, but the dra-
matiza ation of a mans SOUL" II depicts
the desperate fight of a man against him.
sek. for life. love and happiness
The cast will include, besides Mr.. Nash,
Charles A. Stevenson. Harrison Hunter.
Clifford Bruce. James A. Butler, Frank
Hersome, Thomas Groves. Bun Tokunaga.
Master Tobin, That's Magrane, Carmen
Nesville and others.
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"The Girl in the Taxi" !"

THE Girl in the Taxi Is scheduled for
an engagement of one week at the Acad-
emy beginning Monday. September 23. 1t
was written, it is Gained. with the sole
purpose of making people laugh This 1t
has done beyond question. In Paris it
created a sensation and ran for 1,OU
nights. 1t has had nearly as great sue
cess in this country.
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I'm the Barracks"

Chase's next week will give the pre-
miere presentation in this city of Jesse l..
Laskys supreme achievement" called
In the Barracks" in which the star Is
the vienpese tenor. Fritz Sturmfels. from
the Royal Opera House. Dresden. who
last season made a hit in the title role In
Baron Trenck" 1t is a comic operatta
dealing with military life in the officers
quarters of the barracks Of the Royal
Hussars in Vienna, Austria. The added
attraction will be Valerie Bergere. former
Belasco star, who created the title role
in the famous Belasco-Long play. Mime
Butterfly" who will present Grace Girls
wolds comedy drama of WASHINGTON
life, called His Japanese Wife" Another
special feature will be Belle Story. The
Girl with the Wonder Voice" who, 1t is
said became famous In a day In New
York city.
|. Lew Hawkins. a veteran OF banjo and
tambourine. will give mirthful parodies
and comment The largest French horn
in the world, standing twenty feet high.
weighing 154 pounds and requiring two
men to support 1t, will be introduced In
the imported act of Les Gougets. The
Gene Muller trio will offer sensational
and spectacular hoop and club prestidigi-
tation and the animated weekly and r!pe
organ recitals are included in the bill
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National Theater Announcements.

Announcements of coming attractions
at the National Theater in the near
future are made as follows: September
80, THE Other Man: October 7, The
Littlest Rebel; october IA. THE Spring
Maid: October 81, "Get-Rich-Quick Wal
lingford," and October 2S. Gypsy Love.
Elmendorf dates, October 10, II, "a, 81
and November Z.
IAN Aztec Romance" which was to
have opened the new season at the
National, has been withdrawn because
1t is to be taken direct to New York.
Evening star., 1912-09-15

series): Nat NJ. Wills. ''Washington's fa-
vorite SON.: Mile. Albertina Rasch and
company OF ten. presenting Parfsian
terpsichorean fantasy entitled lie Bal
let Classique": Carrie De Mar. 'the In
ternational Coincidence" in a new spec
tacular singing novelty: Ethel Levy, after
many years absence abroad. with new
repertoire of songs and dances. and many
others
Evening star., 1912-09-15
The Gayety.

Headed by the chalk-face comedians
Moore and Smith, in their original char
acterizations of the Clock and the Tin
man. The Merry Whirl' company
comes to the Gayety this week with a
company of nearly forty supporting sing
ers, dancers and comedians sparkling,
tuneful two-act burlesque is PROMISED.
supplied by Don Roth, who writes all
the books and lyrics for the Gordon and
North attractions. There are twenty song
numbers. of the lifting. whistleable quail
ity. which are said to make an immediate
appeal to the music-loving public.
Among the assisting principals are Emil
Dufault. Lillian Fitzgerald. Eddie Foley
Bob Leonard, Mabel De Nord and Olivette
Tremayne. The famous Gordon and
North silk stocking chorus of thirty is
an important factor in the entertain
ment's success.
Two big terpsichorean specialties are
featured-Moore and Smiths sensational
travesty on some of the animal craze
dances Of the day, THE Bear Cat and
q "bisque baby ballet that is said to be
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Academy.

Alexandra Bisson's famous play Ma
dame X" with Eugene Blair in the title
role. begins a weeks engagement at the
Academy tomorrow evening. with matt
nees Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday.
The role of Madame X Is one that
should splendidly nit Miss Blair's emo
Evening star., 1912-09-15

Rosine Henley. daughter OF r.. j. Hem
ley, and Helen Bertram will be in the
cast of The Daughter of Heaven"
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Eddie Foy opened his season last week
in Over the River AT Newark. The
Seven Little Foys" appeared with him in
the production.
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Lyceum.

At the Lyceum Theater, beginning
with matinee tomorrow, the Cay
Widows Company will make it's appear
ance in two new first-class productions.
In the company are John G. Hart. come
dian. whose portrayal Of the dope f1end'
character has made for him wide repu-
tation: James Daley. Nile. Sillbers. prima
donna, who makes her initial debut in
burlesque: Ritter and Foster, comedy
sketch artists; Joe Taylor. German come
dian, and as a special feature act, the
Five Alarcons. Many new features are
promised in "A Night in a Cabaret" and
1.-The Generals Wife," including a chorus
of ability, music that pleases the ear,
costumes that dazzle the eyes. scenery
that is beautiful, and electrical effects
that help to make a finished perform
Evening star., 1912-09-15

broadway JONES' i'm which George
Cohan will star, will open its season this
week in Hartford. Conn.
Evening star., 1912-09-15

Gerald Griffin has made hit I'm Eng
land In a tabloid version OF "Other Peo-
pies Money by Edward Owings Towne