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The Washington herald., 1913-02-25
CASINO.

Two very laughable features, an exhi-
bition of mystery and magic. a remark
able musical feature, eccentric acrobat
les. and a woman with wonderfully deep
"ontralto voice make up the splendid
vaudeville bill offered at the Casino Thea
ter this peek. Wilson Franklyn and
company of five, in My Wife Won't Let
Me- i'm which a henpecked husband. a
suffragette wife. social reformer. and
II variety actress make a number of
laughable situations. and Bernard and
Scarth. with innumerable new jokes. gen.
timely funny. keep the audiences in roars
of laughter throughout their act.
Carlos Guitress and his company fur
nish the magic and the mystery. Cult
ress is billed as THE Mexican Herr
mann," and his performances with cards.
coins, and a mysterious trunk with glass
sides sustains the reputation he has been
given. Preston, the foreign acrobatic
clown, gives an amusing exhibition of
eccentric acrobatics. and Andrews and
Thompson, good singing couple, sing
new songs that feature a wonderful voice
in the woman. Beltrah and Beltrah. with
unnecessary dialect, furnish an exception
ally good musical act in their Musical
Dairy" getting music out of all sorts
of farm implements and two cows as
well. Good photoplays supplement the
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The Washington herald., 1913-02-25
ALLEGES CONSPIRACY
AGAINST GOV. SULzER
Secretary of Carlisle Probe Committee
Makes Charge Against
prison Ring"
BRIBE PASSED TO FREE THAW

Albany, y. Y. Feb. 24.-'In the carly
me that the so-called prison ring, made
up of Supt. Scott and his immediate
underlings, were engaged in a con-
spiracy to involve the Governor OF the
State of New York so they might be
retained in their positions, or so they
might continue the profitable business
in brokerage pardons they had con-
Quoted under Gov. Dix. l called the
| attention of the Governor to the fact
that he was in grave danger. He told
me l should investigate"
Such was the startling charge made
to-day by William +. Clark. secretary
OF the Carlisle committee of inquiry.
testifying regarding the alleged at
tempt to bribe DR.. John r Russell.
superintendent of Matteawan State
Hospital, by John Nicholas Anhut TO
free Harry h Thaw, slayer of Stanford
White.
Reiterating i'll detail the attempted
bribery. and again accusing Clark of
using the name of Gov. Sulzer in an
effort to get Thaw's release. Dr.. Rus
sell followed Clark on the stand.
Joseph +. Scott. superintendent of
prisons. told of DIR. Russelrs report to
him OF the alleged attempt at bribery
and the alleged misuse of the Govern
or's name.
The bribery charge. being only the
word of Russell against Anhut, Col.
Scott declared he saw no way to bring
successful prosecution, and the matter
was allowed to drop. II was by his
advice. Col. Scott declared. that State
Ship Commissioner James " May, to
whom DR.. Russell had mentioned the
names of SulZer and Clark, took the
story to the Governor and secured his
emphatic statement that no one was
authorized to use his name In connec-
tion with the release of Thaw.
These We're the chief events in the
most sensational session yet held by
the Carlisle committee.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-25
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POLLS.
"The Man of the Hour"

In that politics are now taking up the
| thoughts of many, especially in this city.
| 1t is evident that a play like THE Man
| of the Hour" would meet with more than
| the ordinary approval with the auditors
| Of tho Poll Players.
Like most of the plays we have wit
messed this stock season. it is not nee
/ essary to define the plot as all of the
plays have been seen here just a short
| time ago with their original companies
| This is one of the reasons of the phe-
| ncmenal success of this company, instead
| of playing the old routine of plays,
every one is new and of recent staging.
Politics dominate all of the characters
in this performance, but the storm CEN
tiers around Alwyn Bennett. the Mayor.
who believes in Upholding-his convictions.
A. II. Van Buren, puts the proper spirit
into this character, and makes II stand
out and it is doubtful If any of his
predecessors have ever given better
performance. Izetta Jewell, Dallas
Wainwright. gives a sympathetic touch
to her delineation. Mark Kent and
Thomas Williams. in respective roles of
Horrigan and Phelan. the rival bosses,
present two types of crooked politicians
Horrigan. the domineering. who rules
through fear, and Phelan, who believes in
chowder parties for his constituents.
Both of these characters are ninety
drawn and deserve special mention.
Frank Shannon is excellent in the char
acter of Charles Wainwright. Dudley
Hawley and Gertrude Bondhill won
considerable applause for their work
in the lighter roles of Perry Carter
Wainwright and Cynthia Garrison.
GrahSm Velsey has what is considered
the best small part ever written In a
drama of the present day. While the
lines of Henry Thompson, the assumed
name of Cynthia's brother, are few, his
scene in the last act is the dramatic
bit of the whole performance. Helen
Tracy is a motherly Mrs. Sennet, and
Robert Middlemass puts enough of the
caddishneSs into his Interpretation of
Gibbs to make it prominent The rest
of the characters were in good hands,
and the performance only bears out
previous vcrdiCt-that this is one of
the best companies that ever played
this CITY.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-25
THE ACADEMY.
"The Country Boy"

Edgar Selwyn's comedy hit, "The
Country Boy" a realistic picture of the
happenings at a typical theatrical board
ing house In New York City, is the at
traction this week at the Academy.
The fun in the play is fast and furious,
with an occasional undercurrent of
pathos. Its motive is woven about the
desire of an unsophisticated rural youth.
who. urged on by the girl to whom he is
betrothed, seeks to find himself a for
tune in the metropolis. Disillusionment
finally comes to him after he is led from
the thought Of suicide by a newspaper
man. and finally he returns to the coun-
try town aud there finds both his future
and himself among his home people.
Too much cannot be said in praise of
this company. every member of the east
ably delineating character true to life.
Jason Robards, in the title role, gives
a sincere portrayal Of the rustic youth
seeking his fortune in the metropolis.
Robert Dudley, as Merkle, q down-on-
his-luck newspaper man, is excellent.
Lizzie Mccall produces a great deal of
The Washington herald., 1913-02-25
CHASE'S.
Vaudeville.

William II, Thompson. the eminent
American star, supported by an excep-
tionally good company. presents a gem
of a sketch called AN Object Lesson as
the feature OF tine weeks bill at Chase S
Theater. 1t is the last act of the per-
formanCe, and is truly the '.walnuts and
wine" of feast that starts a light and
airy London music hall sketch.
Since William Fl. Thompson has desert
cd the legitimate. or, rather, the play
houses. to produce the legitimate in
vaudeville there are no better sketches
being shown on the stage than by this
, sterling actor. One cannot forget with
a fleeing year the playlet in which he
and Thomas ]. Ince in his support pro-
duced and sent away the audiences
through one season. glad that Thompson
had deserted the s. houses to give the
same value for a fourth the money. Now
he comes hack with AN Object Lesson
The programme says II is from the pen
of Frederic Sergeant. but through il all
one sees the hand Of the producer. Mr..
Thompson. The plot is the eternal tri-
angle, except in this case there seems TO
be a fourth angle. II is the one given
to the act. In support are Miss Wilson.
a beautiful and clever woman. and Mr..
Green. a promising actor who seems TO
fit the role he plays as though made for
it.
The Tom Davies trio has a thriller in
its act. Motoring in Mid-air." The
act shows three performers whrlinG
around saucer track on motorcycles
driven at high speed. So sensational Is
the act that t cOmpels the most blase to
hold their breath at times.
Armstrong and Ford have a clever con-
ception of an act called 1.-The English
Johnnie and the Cop" They have a side
walk conversation that is, to say the
least, unique.
THE Houseboat Party" a Jesse Lasky
production. is another feature of the bill
which has been on the circuit for some
time 1t is one of those scenic acts.
featured with anything that any one can
do that will entertain. Derrick and Hart
and Donald Archer are in the cast The
Shaw sisters also do a whistling turn.
The bill is opened by The Gee-Jays,"
something entirely original in its way.
1t is a reproduction of music hall
act, in which the performers appear in
front of a curtain and sing and dance.
with their heads apparently attached to
pygmy bodies.
Edwin Geore. who is billed as al
most a juggler.' as all of that, but his
act is unusually good. because he has
line of conversation that would get
the act over if he couldn't walk.
The Kinemacolor shows a Western
drama called THE Call of the Blood" :"
The Washington herald., 1913-02-25
COLUMBIA.
.oth.Ilo, Presented Last Night

L
"Othello" was the play with which the
lMacLean-Hanford company inaugurated
| brief season Of shakespeare at the Co
lumbia Theater last night The size Of
the audience gave proof that the crea-
tions of the great poet are as powerful
as ever to attract and never lose their
charm, especially when properly pre-
sented OF the bards tragedies none p
more unfaiiingly interesting than "Othei-
To- 1t is intensely human. The COM
mon foibles and passions of men-love.
| hatred. jealousy-furnish the keynote Of
the action. For the student of human
nature it furnishes ever fresh material
! The psychologist will never weary In dis
| secting the mantal processes whereby
SO trustful a disposition and SO profound
an affection as that Of Othello for Des-
demona are so readily made a plaything
in the hands of Iago, nor will he cease
to admire. even In spite of himself, the
ingeniously logical devilishness with which
Iago weaves the coil that finally en-
folds all in a common ruin. The fact is
that 1ago is the real hero-if one may
so misapply this term-of the play, for
in him centers the whole current of the
action. Othello. Cassie. Desdemona. and
Roderigo are but the tools, as it were,
that he makes use of TO crafty his in
nate rascality.
1HarieS %. ffdn1Ord Is capital IagO.
There Is in his characterization a mix
ture of Uriah Heap and Pecksniff He
is more oleaginous than vitriolic. and at
the same time grimly humorous. AL
though 1ago makes known his fell pur-
pose at the very outset. Mr.. Hanford's
presentation of the various processes Of
the plot gives to each phase a dis
tinctive prominence. The installation OF
the poison in Othello's mind has rarely
been better acted than by Mr.. Hanford
In r.. ID. MacLean the title role has an
excellent representative. The speech be-
fore the duke. in which he tells the
simple story of how he won Desdemona's
love, was a fine piece Of defamation, and
in splendid contrast to II was the por-
trayal of the fury awakened in him by
lagos insinuation OF Desdemona's pos
sible violation of her marriage vows
The final scene Of the young wife's mur-
der and putting an end to his own ex-
istence when he finds that he has been
lagos dupe is a fitting climax of a finely
conceived and consummately able pres
entation.
Miss Odette Tyler was a most accept
able Desdemona- She gave the part all
the sweet simplicity and gentle dignity
II calls for. Miss Marie Drofnah was
a satisfactory Emilia. W. l.. Thorne
WAS more than good as Cassie. but John
Fay Palmer was entirely too lachrymose
as the Venetian Senator Brabantio.
William Carruthers evidently labored un-
der the impression that Othello is a
farce comedy. for his Roderigo is an
absurdly ridiculous figure.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-25
MASQUERADE BALL HELD.
Saengerbund Exhibits Attractiv,
Character Make-ups.

The annual masquerade ball of the
Saengerbund held at the clubhouse last
night was attended by a large crowd and
was conspicuous by the presence of many
original and beautiful masks, as we'll as
character make-ups and groups.
The hiking suffragettes," preceded by
plain-clothes man and a bicycle po-
liceman. attracted attention. Gen" Ro-
sale Jones was in command, hobbling
around the hall with one of her feet in
bandages and carrying a medicine chest
on her back.
There We're numerous other masks, in
Guiding pierrettes, clowns Indians, pi-
rates, preachers, cowboys. mephistoph-
eles, Marguerite. Don Juan, .green-goods S
men, and others. Prizes were distributed
to the most beautiful and original masks
and to groups.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-25
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
TO MEET In ALEXANDRIA
Fourth Degree Members of Organiza.
tion in Virginia and West Virginia
to Hold Convention.

Alexandria. Va. Feb. 2I-Arrange-
ments are being made for the annual
State convention of the VirGinias. COM
posed OF fourth degree members OF the
Knights of Columbus of Virginia and
West Virginia. which will assemble at !
O'Clock next Sunday afternoon at st.
Mary's Hall.
Twenty-Five delegates Will attend. and
the sessions will be presided over by
Clarence Z. Martin. master, OF Martins
burg w. Va. The convention will be
concluded with. banquet. The arrange
mcnts for the convention are in the
hands of the members OF Fitzgerald AS
senlbly, No 4a9. Knights OF Columbus
The delegation will attend the Lenten
services AT st. Mary's Church In a body
next Sunday night.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-25
MIXED SCHOOLS OPPOSED.
League Wants Male and Female
Students Separated.

Believing that the best interests of the
community will be more effectually
served il the male and female pupils OF
our public school system are segregated
and teachers assigned to their cor
responding sex, the Social Purity Club
will urge the Board of Education to
take this action commencing with the
beginning of the next school session,
September, 1913.
The club cares more for the separation
of the male and female pupils than il
does for the classification of teachers.
according to sex. 1t wants male teach
ers for male students as far as possible.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-25
AT L[[f[[Izz THEATRES

fun as the all-pervading mistress OF
the boarding house, while Charlotte
Langdon pictures the typical showgirl
All the rest of the Great White Way
characters are realistically portrayed.
This play is certainly one of the best,
IL not the best, that has been seen at
this plaS house this winter, affordiDg a
delightful entertainment that should not
be missed. The second act. dinner hour
at the boarding house, is especially In
teresting. and rightfully deserved the
applause it received last evening
The Washington herald., 1913-02-25
PANAMA EXHIBIT. d.

Interest in the Panama exhibit of
the model OF the Panama Canal and
the great Pedro Miguel locks con-
tinues. with an increasing attendance.
at the exhibit rooms, 1921 Street
Northwest. where every thirty minutes
an interesting lecture is given, ex-
planning every detail of the works.
Yesterday many members of the Mon
day Morning Club and young ladies'
from Mount Vernon Seminary were
given a special lecture and demonstra-
The Washington herald., 1913-02-25
GARDEN.

As a strong feature photoplay "Ashes
of Memory at the Garden Theater to-
day can be considered the stellar mo-
ton picture production. and with the
other subjects. comic and dramatic, the
bill is an excellent one. with the musical
programme by the Garden symphony or
chestra of ten soloists.
On Wednesday and Thursday the photo
play star, Gene Gauntier. will be seen in
an elaborate feature production, "A
Daughter Of the Confedcracy."
The Washington herald., 1913-02-25

II is predicted that within a few
years eyeglasses and spectacles will be
so scarce that there will be no demand
for them except as curiosities. and We
may see the signs offering them at two
cents a pair This is consistent with
The Washington herald., 1913-02-25
Mob LNnchca Negro.

Manning, S. c., Feb. "A mob of
masked men to-day took Marion Cantry,
seventeen-year-o negro. from officers
who had arrested him for assaulting a
white woman and shot him to death.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-25
Slayer of Woman Lynched.

Mansfield, La, Feb. 4.-Wilson Gillet
who killed Miss Florence Pearce as she
was returning from church last night,
was lynched to-day.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-25
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The Washington herald., 1913-02-25

tion exhibition. The educational value
of the wonderful model is one of its
pronounced features.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-25
DIR. Freeman Lectures.

DIR. Douglas S Freeman, president Of
state Conference OF Charities and Correc-
ton. tonight delivered an interesting lee
turc entitled The Cry of the Children" a"
In the rooms of the Chamber OF Com
merCe.
The lecture was under auspices of the
local branch of the Anti-fubercuiosis So
ciety. Among those attending the lee
ture were number of members of the
City Council. together with other city
officials.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-25

The congregation of the Second Presby-
terian Church. at a meeting yesterday,
definitely decided that the name of its
new building, just being completed and
located at the northeast corner of Prince
and ST. Asaph Streets. will be .'Westmin-
ster Hail.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-25

Rev. Father Ferry. L. s. A.. chaplain
at Fort Washington. Md, will deliver
an address before the members of F'itz-
gerald Council. No. i5S. knights of Co.
lumbus. Wednesday night next, at St.
Mary's Hall
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CL|NCS WITH DEATH LIKE GRIP TO A PILE
IN THE FR|C|D WATER UNTIL HELP ARRIVES
r. A. PETERSON
HAS PLANS FOR
EXCISE REFORM

not consider your choice as per-
sonal, but believe you were elected
because of the movement brought
about by the Civic Union. This
movement means that vital reforms
are necessary as regards the excise
conditions in this city. Ycu were
elected because of that movement
and not because of personal merit.
No one doubts what that movement
stands for. However, there may be
a difference Of opinion as to how far
that you ought to go with reference
to reform. While you were not all
elected on the Civic Union ticket, yet
there was an implied understanding
that all the persons elected would
favor any improvement which ulti-
mately is bound to lift the morals of
this community.
/ have given the excise matter a
good deal of thought and consldera-
ton. There are many things that
ought to be done but, as you are pub
lie servants, 1t is your duty to abide
by the will of the people in 70 far as
you can ascertain it.
There is no doubt that there Is ali
enormous sentiment which fayors a
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by W|RE!.
MONEY TRUST ALARMED


New York, Jan 6:Wh the
National bank holdings
Washington
appear inquiry
inst
a special
Hepburn chairman the National discms the
held individual
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GRACE CHURCH
10 YEARS OLD
Lutherans Observed Ami
versary Yesterday.

To celebrate the tenth anniver-
sary of the founding Of Grace Luth-
eran church in this city, special
services were held at the church in
Jefferson street during the entire
day yesterday. In the morning, Rev.
j. o. Schlenker, of Allentown, Pa,
preached on Gratitude, Love and
Duty" and in the evening Rev.
Charles Smith, of New York city,
president of the Eastern Conference
Of the New York and New England
Synod, preached On Losing ana
Gaining Life" Rev. Mr.. Schlenker
also addressed the Sunday school.
Rev. Robert Schlotter, pastor Of
the church, was in charge of the
services. The choir rendered special
music Edward Laudbach, baritone,
sang a solo in the morning. The
celebration will be continued We'd
nesday night, when the annual CON
gregational meeting will be held at
the church.
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CONGREGATION
WINS CONTEST
Pews in Presbyterian Church
Were Filled.

The contest in the Presbyterian
church between the people and the
pews, the first service of the year,
resulted In a victory for the people.
The slogan, every seat occupied"
was successfully fulfilled. There
have been few such audiences In the
PRESBYTERIAN church and it started
the New Year with a boom Of en-
thusiasm. The pastor Rev. James
H. Northrup, feels grateful to the
pastors aid committee of the Christ
ian Endeavor Society for their i'm
portant work in rallying the men,
bers Of the congregation. The pas
tor delivered twenty-minute SER
mon on Undertakings Rather Than
Resolutions" Mrs. Elizabeth Haz-
ard, who was announced to sing in
the evening, also at this service sang
solo. The choir sang an anthem
and Miss Blanch Grieve played vio-
lin solo.
In the evening the pastor preached
from the subject, "Be Honest with
Cod" The choir at their service
sang special music. Mrs. Hazard
sang two solos, Miss Blanch Grieve
played a violin solo and the choir
sang an anthem with Miss Boughton
and Miss Crowell singing solo parts.
Mrs. Hazard was for some time SOLO
ist in the First Presbyterian church
in Philadelphia. 1t being the Sun
day proceeding communion, after the
service the session met to receive
candidates. Fourteen new members
we're received. Wednesday night, at
the preparatory service, the session
will meet again to receive candi-
a.