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The Washington times., 1912-11-09

accounts from the critics. and those
who the plays premiere.
The story Is Of rich Brookline
widow with priggish perfect son. to
whom she refers as bachelor spin
ster." She visits "A New York friend.
and the contrast between this home and
her own. makes her very weary OF her
stocking -darning existence, and with the
help of fine feathers and said friend OF
the metropolis she emerges a ravishlng
butterfly. transhguration OF her
former self, capable OF carrying all be-
fore her.
In fact she does this very thing. mar
rying wealthy man OF the world. but
discovers too late that she In no longer
d"sirous of a tempestuous life OF love.
gaycty and passion, and Confesscs so
much to her husband on her wedding
afternoon. Offering to release him. He
refuses, and they agree to yield to the
call of If" which their years have
actually allotted them. and plan fu-
ture OF quiet and peaCe-a humdrum
existence more suited to their grey
hairs and rapidly aging arteries.
Not such brilliantly original and
daring theme: not very modern. The
woman doesn't take poison when she
finds out she is old. 1t Is all rather hu-
man and natural II anything, and that
is just who rein this new play makes its
appeal. All of the audiences nowadays
are not composed entirely of babes and
str!plngs. There are some middlc-aged
persons out late at night. and to these
IL made the strongest personal appeal
The Washington times., 1912-11-09
SEMBRICH GIVEN GREAT OVATION

Madame Marcella Sembrich's gener-
oslty proved fully equal to the demands
for encores at the concert at which the
famous Polish diva sang yesterday aft
ernoon In the New National Theater.
The program called for fairly liberal
number of songs. as programs given by
great singers go, but the audience was
by no means satisfied with the allot-
ment and insistently demanded more,
the demand being chiefly due to pleas
ure In, and enthusiasm over, Madame
Sembrich's singing.
Applause at one point indeed threat
ened to become almost impolltely insist
ent group OF seminary girls clapping
their dainty gloved hands strenuously
but Madame Sembrich graceiously re-
sponded with "a fresh burst of crystal
clear song. The plaudits accorded her
assistants on the program, Frank La
Forge at the plano. and Gutia Cas!ni on
the cello, was only less vigorous than
for the singer.
Madame Sembrich was in good voice
yesterday. particularly after she had
warmed to her work little. She gave
varied program, which would have
served to demonstrate her ability as a
llnguist II nothing else. for her numbers
were In Polish, French, German, Nor
wegian, and English. In Polish she
sang an aria from Moniuszka's opera,
"Haika," an impressive feature of
which was the progression OF a half
dozen tones in the bass. the song hover
ing about a single note above, In
French Madame Sembrich gave the aria
"Depuis lie Jour" from Charpenticr
Louise, which I first heard Mary
Garden sing in this country. A pecu.
liarity OF Charpentier's composition was
perfectly executed by the singer. 1t was
the leap of an octave when a chord re.
solved-that Is to say. when an + sharI
The Washington times., 1912-11-09
Seen in the Shops

The department stores are up to their
elbows in work preparing for the
Christmas rush. and the Home Of
Santa Claus" on the fourth floor of
Woodward q Lothrop's store. at
Eleventh and + streets. is one of the
first to open Its door to the children.
Calling II "Fairyland' is not giving II
credit for all the very substantial and
surprisingly real inventions in the toy
line, everything that grown persons use
IN business or pleasure has been repro
duced on small scale.
Two weeks ago the opening OF the
new picture department In the new wing
, OF the store made room for "Dolltown."
the home OF the bisque. the rag. the
wax the wooden. and the rubber doll.
Young ladies' and those whom II may
concern, there are for dolls Il millinery
department., jewelry department
shoe department. complete dress outfits.
trousseau trunks. furs. parasols. UNI
brellas. ralncoats, tiny overshoes and
many other things which it is impossi-
BILE to mention here.
Character dolls made from photo
graphs of children with real hair and all
kinds of faces, are dressed In all sorts
OF costumes Some cry, II one lifts them
out of the bassinets in which they are
sleeping; some will call for Mamma,
and still others will walk about when
wound up from the side with Conven-
lent key. Fitted bassinets are from s. to
SIS, trunks are $50 to Sl5. and the dolls
themselves are from 25 cents to $50.
There are some wooden dolls, with most
beautiful faces painted in oils. which
nothing but hatchet can mar. They
are from s. to s. and have even jointed
ankles which allow toes to point In a
most distraCting manner.
Houses for the dolls to live in are from
s. to $40 furnished and unfurnished,
some of them being equipped not only
with complete kitchen OUTFIT, but with
an elevator and a bathroom. Toy the
aters for dollys recreation are from
$3.50 to Sl5 Cruisers. white and majes-
tics. are duplicates Of the real warships,
and are from Sc. 80 to SIS. Lead soldiers.
animals. life-size, costing as high as $50;
mechanical and electrical toys. complete
wireless outfits. and fancy music boxes
are there in all imaginable shapes and
sizes
barnyard full of birds and animals
will sing and chirrup and pick up crumbs
to the tune OF THE Merry Widow" oil
some classical 1em. Tree ornaments are
there In endless variety, and magic Ian.
terms and toys. games and books are tc
be had in abundance.
The Washington times., 1912-11-09

So the North Wind promised to watch
the flowers his sister would plant and
not allow any alligators to come around.
Now II happened that while the two
winds were talking together that the
King of the alligators was lying Just
back of them in bank OF soft mud in
the bushes. They were sitting on the
edge Of a swamp not far from the river
in which the alllgators lived. and as the
chilly wind made the water cool, the
big chief alligator had waddled up to
where the mud was soft and warm to
take a nap.
So he kept still and heard every
word that was said and laughed softly
to himself TIL his big mouth opened as
wide as a barn dorm. But he didn't
make a mite OF noise-only his wrinkled.
ugly skin seemed to wrinkle up more
than ever for that was his way of
laughing. The South Wind put all her
seed in the ground with soft pat.
sailed away for South Africa. While
the North wind dashed away in a
clustering gale that shook the hills.
well, WE'LL" said the alligator as he
rubbed the mud Off his tail against a
rock, this a joke. Here that dear
little South Wind has selected our gar
den for the spot TO plant her seed.
That's fine. We allIgators have owned
this land since the hills were born and
We won't give It up, even to that big.
bossy North Wind. Let the plants come
up. They will be good alligator food
and we can have a feast when warm
weather comes again.
SO the king OF the alligators went
home and told his wife and neighbors
the good news. Every day the whole
band would crawl out of the water and
look at the seeds sprouting. but they
took good care to run away before the
North Wind came roaring up a, sun
set, as was his habit.
In a few months the plants were
pretty, green things about a foot high.
and the king alligator decided that IL
was time 10 get at tho red berry that
grew at the root of each one. So early
one morning the whole party set out
for the swamp. II was very warm. SO
the alligators decided not TO dig TIL II
was cooler.
When the sun was about an hour
high the king OF the aligators called
all the rest to commence work. Hun
drcds Of them stuck their heads in the
earth, but it was much harder work
than they thought to get down to the
roots OF the plants 50 they dug away
for more than an hour.
Suddenly there was a loud roar, and
here came the big North Wind hluster-
ing over hill and valley. shaking the
forests as he rushed. The allgators
could not hear him, as their heads were
In the mud. but he saw their tails
sticking up out of the ground 1t made
him so mad to see them stealing his
sisters plants that he blew and blew
and blew with all his might till every
| alligator was driven so deep into the
mud that he never got out.
And now to this day you can see
! along the rivers great. ugly plants
, sticking up like tails out of the swamps
and everybody calls them alligator
! tails"
The Washington times., 1912-11-09
For The Times Children
Just Before It's Bedtime
THE ALLIGATOR'S GARDEN.


~CFF, pun, pun came the cold North
- Wind In sharp gusts from his
home, tar up near the Arctics
And the bare trees tossed their
brown arms wildly against the bleak
sky. Even the moon seemed to wrap a
mantle Of clouds about her, as II ito keep
from shivering. Whew, whew, whew II
swept across the mountains and roar
ed over the plains. Then. In u smsll
nook In the hills It died down almost
to a whisper as II crept close to the
earth.
Fer here the gentle little South
Wind. the sister OF the North Wind,
was sitting waiting for her big burly
brother. with her tiny feet curled up
under her green robe.
II am so glad you did not keep me
waiting" she said. FOR I have to be
in South Africa by morning and It is
seeds have brought with me from
China" And she poured out a hand
fl Of shining berries into the North
Winds lap. They were all colors and
sparlsled In the pale light as II of
precious stone.
Il want to plant them right here by
this lake" she continued. 80 that when
we meet here next spring | will have
the plants In full bloom. But you come
here 30 much oftener than l do that
you must watch them Tor me and see
that thoy are watered. BY spring they
will be a foot high. But the wonderful
part about them is that they have a
delicious red berry that alligators love.
and you must see that none of those
horrid animals come up to my garden
The Washington times., 1912-11-09
Person4l Mention

Miss Dorothy f. Evans and Miss Bes-
sic Corridor will sail for Europe short
ly to spend the winter. Miss Evans
will continue her art studies, and Miss
Corridor will take up music.
The Washington times., 1912-11-09
Sure Was Short.

Dwarf Fish, understand that his
wife Is of rather diminutive stature?
"Diminutive? Say. she's so short she
can't wear a low-necked gown."-Ex-
change
The Washington times., 1912-11-09
Julia MurdOCk Tells of BelasCO'S
New Production, Wears of Discretion
Ehfe Shannon and E. M.
Holland Play Impor-
tant Roles.

Following closely on the heels of his
latest success, David Belasco, most pro-
ljfc OF theatrical producers, announces
that he will stage q children's play
shortly before Christmas. 1.-THE Good
Little Devir' Is the name OF the latest
play OF Mr.. Belasco. 1t is an importa-
ton from the Theater Gymnase, Of
Paris. and its authors are the Rostands,
Madame and her gifted son, Maurice.
though It has been whispered that the
famous Rostand himself had much to
do with the writing OF 1t. The play,
while written primarily for children,
has its appeal to the grown ups as
well, the essence being the desire in
every persons heart to be. a
child again. The play Is being trans
lated from the French by Mr.. Strong.
who also translated THE Little Father
OF the Wilderness" 1.-The Toymaker
Of Nurenburg," The Pied Piper" and
THE Drums OF Dude" Special music
for the piece is being written by Will
lam Furst, who devised the music that
was used In "The Darling Of the Gods"
and Madame Butterfly"
Rehearsals of the play were begun
Immediately after the first production
Of Years OF Discretion" the play OF
Mr.. Belasco's which had it's premier
only last Monday night in Syracuse.
N Y
The Washington times., 1912-11-09
Master Hand Of the Famous
Producer Is
Visible.

and to them Ia paid the delicate personal
compliment in Years OF Discretion"
So much for the play itself. Now for
the actors and their possibilities.
Miss Effie Shannon strangely enouph
finds herself in the role of the bored
widow. The word strange" Is used be-
cause u mas nov. no. Seen sSn more man year
astonishing abatement that no actress
posses ssed nny power to hold her audi
ence after she had passed the age Of
fifty.
This was rega rded by many who read
her statement as a direct attack upon
Madame Bernhardt, who was en- route
to America at that time, and who had
admitted that she was perilously close
to the danger line of three score years
and ten. Whether her attack was meant
to be personal or not is another matter
In the play Miss Shannon enacts the
role Of a widow long past the fair, fat
and forty" stage. There Is nothing
really humorous In the act. where as the
bored widow she bewails her lot. 1t
could very easily have been made sadly
trfte, or vainly stupid. Miss shannon
mas that rare apiiity which Is the nail
marx OF the real star-the khack OF
making her lines laughahie through
her own persohahV.
bruce Mcfea IL the Joiiy lrishman OF
'ne p'as' anu 10 one Vi '"e .i'o VIM ia''s
aa ''e',", 10 'he harn'S oi 'he 'e'u'ena-
eeu "''o"'
Belascos Master Hand
Is Plainly Seen.
nh, ~ p, ,. ,r,.oa,,oos
.o.,h,,, o,, u, ~ .,ago h,,,i.r I,no
n,,,ran uho noo. .oma,h,na hos,dcs
h,,,,,,ry r NJ I1,Iland "a tho man.
and he adds a charm to the piece which
| IA also entirely n, rsonaI. The Belascu
"o,,inn. ha,o ,so, ,ynic,i norf.ction
The Washington times., 1912-11-09
Lesson Is Learned
From New Play.

There Is lesson to he learned in
this play. which is by Frederick Hat
ton and Fannie Locke Hatton, and
which was so cordially received by the
theater-going public OF Syracuse. 1t
is not the kind of a lesson that is
usually looked for. but subtle cJm-
munication for the struggling genius.
and those with disheartened ambition.
II message, and recipe for making
successful play.
When one takes the craze OF the hour.
or the minute. or the second and goes
about like II dissecting surgeon to asCer-
tain just wherein the success lies, there
are discovered excellent actors. happily
suited to their parts; clever lines and
situations, not hideously expressing
purposes or moral which the audience
may squabble over while on the way
home. and last but not least stage set
tings so perfect that they are not even
thought of-all of these In diversified
proportion. The success In time value
depends upon how near the law Of bal
ance these elements adhere. Too much
OF one. too little OF the other. cuts on
two. six, nine months. or even "A year
from the plays successful run, while
the play with a little bit OF each of the
abovc-named elements comes around
year after year. with the regularity OF
an insurance agent.
All Of this Is predatory, as the reader
may have guessed. to the final remark
that Years OF Discretion is all OF
these. In just the right proportion for
the making of success, according to all
The Washington times., 1912-11-09

LOCAL MENTION.
"The Trap" a Great Feature Today.
Virginia.
Try Our asc Regular Dinner at the
Manhattan. 9l5 9th st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1912-11-09

Mr. and Mrs. Preston Gibson. who
have been spending some time In New
York since they left Hot Springs. Vir-
glnia. are now at Tuxedo for the annual
autumn ball OF last evening, which was
one Of the chief social events OF the
season.
The Washington times., 1912-11-09

DR.. sankey Bacon. U. S. N, and Mrs
Bacon have arrived In Washington
from New York. and are the guests OF
Mrs. Bacon's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Hugh r. Taggart. in Georgetown. for
few days before going west to spend
a months visit with DIR. Bacon'c rela-
tives. Upon the conclusion OF their
visits they will return to DR.. Bacon's
post at Charleston: 8. C.
The Washington times., 1912-11-09

Invitations have been received In
Washington from Mrs. Grover Cleve-
land for the debutante reception OF her
daughter. Miss Esther Cleveland, on
Monday. November 1s Mrs. Cleveland
will entertain at her home. westlanes,
Princeton, y. J.
Later In the season. Miss Cleveland
will accompany her mother to Wash
ington for a visit.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15
WE SHOULD FIRST
OVERCOME SELF
Before We Undertake to Judge
Other People.

To be capable of becoming a judge you
must first have learned to look without
bias or prejudice on both sides Of a
question. and pass a verdict thst is fair
TO both parties. Even the man who
loses will feel it is right that he should
give up when the Judge is just.
Such a judge understands, and has
learned to overcome self. He has perfect
self-control, and is not fit for the seat
OF justice until he has. How many such
judges are there among you, dear read
ers? Then why do you sit in the judg-
ment seat every day Of your life when
you have not learned 10 overcome your
problems.
You are not fit to 81. in Judgment Of
another until you IAN solve your own
problems-rest assured on that point.
Unless you have been appointed by the
people, or your friends. TO the answer
ing Of R-JIher's problems and giving a
verdi. 4 what they should, or should
not do, then you are wrong to speak
your mind on the subject, or TO give it
a thought.
Every time you talk over another's s
difficulties and find them wanting In
your scale of justice you are doing them
an injury. and yourself as we'll Have
you never felt this when you have been
talking critically about your friends.
Your feelings are surely not relieved by
this condition OF mind You feel dis
turbed long after you have ceased to
dissect the motives and mistakes OF your
friends.
We are told that no man Is our judge,
and there is but one judge, and that
our higher self.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15
PRESIDENT TAFT
CRITICISBS MEN
In Flag Day Speech He Says
Women Appreciate Finer
Elements.

Declaring that we become more pa
triotic by renewing our vows to the flag
from day to day even as we say our
prayers, President Taft in an address
last night before a large patriotic gath
ering at the lawn reception given by the
Ladies' Auxiliary No. e. Of the Ladies'
Union Veteran Legion. at the residence
of Miss Celynda W. Ford. president Of
the auxiliary. spoke in an impressive
manner OF the respect We should show
for our flag.
The President said that the women
seem to enjoy such occasions even more
than the men. and declared that they do
so because they are able to appreciate
and do appreciate the finer elements OF
human life more than the men do. Be
ing a man President Taft asserted that
he had a right TO criticise his own sex.
President Taft expressed his gratitude
for the pleasure Of attending the cele-
bration and was thereupon escorted to
the dining-roOm by Miss Ford, president
Of the auxiliary, where he drank from
two silver cups.
n. II. Holmes. national chaplain OF
the legion. presided, and introduced W.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15
DETECTIVE LAUNCH
IDLE DURING NIGHT
Pleasure Seekers Who Violate Har-
Dor Rules Not Molested
by Officers.

rest was taken last night by the
little power launch No. lO7, Of the Rev
enue Cutter Unalga, which Is detailed to
patrol the waters Of the Potomac near
Washington for the purpose OF report
ing violations Of the pilot rules among
the small craft The night was too cool
for many plsasure-seekers to ply the
Potomac in their launches, so Second
Lieut.. William Williams, of the Rev
enUe Cutter Service, who has charge OF
the inspection work, decided that in
would be useless to make a trip.
II weather conditions are favorable,
another trip will probably be made to-
night Several boatmen have been re-
ported by Lieut.. Williams. These re-
ports are submitted to the oficials OF the
Custom House at Georgetown. who i'm
pose such fines as they may see
ft. The Department OF Commerce and
Labor has the power Of mitigating the
fines upon the just complaint Of the de-
fendant. Whitefield McKinlay. collector
Of the port of Georgetown, said yesterday
afternoon. that as yet he has received no
report from Lieut.. Williams.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15
Chocolate Cup Custard.

Served Icy cold with cream, this is a
delicious mouthful to finish a light lunch.
con or dinner. II must be carefully
made Mix two tablespoonfuls OF sugar
two-thirds teaspoonful Of cornstarch
one and one-hah tablespoonfuls of cocoa
powder, and a few grains Of salt. Pour
in gradually one cupful Of scalded milk
stirring continually; cook over boiling
water eight minutes. Slightly beat the
yoIk Of an egg, stir little of the choco-
late mixture into it, add to the remain
ing mixture, and cook one minute. Strain
through a fine sieve. Cool, then flavor
with one-quarter teaspoonful OF vanilla.
Serve In glass cups. The white Of egg
may be beaten stiff as for meringue,
sweetened with two teaspoonfuls of
sugar and piled on top OF each custard,
OF which there may be two or three, &C.
cording to the size OF cups used An
other and q very nice way Is to beat the
custard before serving and fold into the
meringued white. This makes It very
velvet.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15

E. Andrews. Auditor for the Treasury,
Mr. Andrews talked on the principles
embodied in the sentiment Of the early
settlers. He expressed the wish that
every boy and girl might have the touch
Of reverence that a soldier feels who
follows the flag.
Mrs. Ella S. knight was appointed to
60 TO the Carnegie Public Library and
escort Gen Nelson A. Miles TO the re-
ception. Gen. Miles spoke at the Public
Library, but did not speak at the re-
ception. In the receiving line were Miss
Celynda Ford, president OF Auxiliary No.
%; Mrs. w. Z. Andrews, president Of the
Federation of Women's Clubs; Mrs. Ada
II. Wiess, national counselor Of the or
ganiZation; Mrs. Mary F. Case. national
historian Of the organization, and Mrs.
Raymond L Ford, national instructor
and installing officer OF the organization.