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The Washington herald., 1913-08-31
Academy-..soId for Iov.,

Tomorrow's matinee at the New Acad.
emy will mark the opening of the seas
Of 1914 For the holiday crowds and
the rest of the week the Offering will
be Sold for Love-" from the pen OF
Cecil Spooner. -,
While the new. play, which met with
success when recently presented in New
YORK, is strictly a modern American
drama, it is not a problem play, nor is
1t in the class Of the so-caIled Crook
plays"
The story told is Of the love of a rich
young profigate for an orphan girl. who
has been brought up by an adventurer.
The girl, Kate Warner, is a dancer
whose guardian, bill BILL" has served
a term for her father in prison. He
leads young Morgan on in his. life of
dissipation and finally persuades him to
marry his ward, believing it is the best
for her and hoping to be bought OF by
the boys family. When young Morgap's 3
family learn of the marriage he Is dis
inherited, and, finding themselves penni-
less, both go to work
How he is injured and loses his MEM
ory, how they are separated, and how
she finds her real father and the series
of incidents that follow before they are
reunited comes in a series of striking
climaxes that keeps the interest of the
audience at fever heat
The cast includes P. g. Barrett, last
season with Brady's Excuse Me" and
Seven Days. Virginia Ackerman, Rob
The Washington herald., 1913-08-31
Cosmos-vaudeviIIe.

There will be no feature act especially
billed at the Cosmos this week.
First in prominence, and coming to
this country after a most successful tour
of European countries. is Mizpah Sell
bini, introducing dancing, spade jumping.
juggling, and sensational Arab tumbling,
assisted by Archie Royer.
The Three Shirleys will present a nov
city musical oHerIng, with special seem
cry costumes, ana electrical eHecrs.
The widespread interest in dancing Is
given impetus by the act presented by
the Four Dancing Bellies, fast-stepping
quartet, in exhibitions OF modern dances,
especially depicting the Texas Tommy
and the various tangos and trots.
Arthur Jenkins and Grace Covert have
humorous skit, entitled Just Mar
ried.'
Walton and Vivian, in a medley of up
to-date songs, dances, and comedy, and
Arthur Rigby, lately with Honey Boy
Evans minstrel show, will complete the
vaudeville bill.
The two new weeklies of Pathe will
close the bill, as heretofore.
With several new acts specially en-
gagged for the Cosmos concert today and
the pick of last weeks program, three
new photoplays, and an excellent orches-
trail program by an augmented orchestra,
the CosIses concert looks promising.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-31
AMERICAN CRITIC LIKES
GENERAL JOHN REGAIN

In the current number of the Smart
Set. George Jean Nathan, the dramatic
critic of that periodical, who has spent
the summer in the European capitals, be-
gins his review of the current successes
OF the European stage as follows:
"A play by George A Birmingham
called General John Regain displayed
in London. is at the time of this writing
the best new play to be observed on any
of the European stages. Not only this,
hut n is so far as the British drama of
the immediate era goes, the best piece
of satire that George Bernard Shaw
hasn't written. As it stands. with all its
faults and all its virtues, It impresses me
as the newest and most hopeful and the
most subtIy persuasive piece OF writing
made visible in the current theaters of
London. Berlin. Vienna, and Paris
The Liebler Company has the American
rights to the play. and will produce it
in October. Arnold DAILY is to play its
leading role.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-31
Coming Attractions.

Columbin-AI Wilson in "a Roll
ing stone.''
Al H. Wilson. who comes to the CO.
lumbia Theater next week under the
management of the Louis B Maye- Com
pany, and Ben Stern, who. we are told.
nave provided him with a new play by
noted dramatist: a company of un-
Usual merit, one Of the best stage di-
rectors OF the day. and a splendid scenic
production "A Rolling Stone" is the
ute that Herbert Hall winslow has
given to the play. he wrote for Mr.. VIII
son: Through the scenes of humor.
pathos. and melodramatic incident rnn
Mr. Wilson'S latest songs. Robert NIL
ION, former stage director for Mrs. Fiske
ana the New Theater. has staged the
piece and selected the PLAYERS, The
scenes are laid in the CatskfHs and New
iork CITY, and the story n one of to-
Gay Laura Lemmers, Lizzie Wilson.
aaG. ana other capable players are in the
The Washington herald., 1913-08-31
LOCAL SEASON OF SUMMER STOCK SINGS SWAN SONG THIS
THE IRISH EXCEL
In DRAMATIC ART
Have a National Theater, a National
Drama, and a National School
of Acting.

| A performance was given recentlv al
! the Court Theater, London, Of '.Ths
Shewing-Up OF Bianco Posnet'' by the
Irish players OF the Abbey Theater.
Dublin. for the benefit of a fund being
collected to provide Dublin with an art
gallery. Mr.. Shaw was expected to at
tend, but was, prevented from doing so
and sent the following letter, which was
read by W. B. Yeats:
my Dear Yeats: The speech from me
which has been promised to the COM
mittee's guests this afternoon will not
be delivered. / can only beg the audi
ence to bear this bitter disappointment
with fortitude and not to blame me for
it 1t is not my fault, n is that Of the
English nation, which has Just given
huge sum of money to buy the Crys-
tai Palace for the sake of the cup finals,
to which il is consecrated in all English
| hearts, but absolutely refuses to en-
dow a national theater.
What a contrast with our own coun-
try! In ireland we have a national the
ater, national drama and a national
school OF acting: and the only danger
that threatens 1t Is the success of its
| seasons at the Court Theater, in Lon
oon' where the English pick up the
crumbs that fall from our Irish table
instead OF making bread for themselves.
More astonishing still. in England, our
irish actors devote themselves to Sc
curing Tor their country a great colIec-
uon OF pictures. showing themselves
tnereoy artists and citizens and Irish
men ana lrishwomen in the widest sense
and not mere professionals, "a the Eng.
lish phrase goes.
Can you conceive the actors Of Ion.
oon Duying picture for the national
gallery?
You may ask me what has all this to
DO with my not turning up today 70
make my speech. Well it has a great
zeal 70 40 with It A meeting of the
executive committee Of the Shakespeare
memorial National Theater has been
called Tor o'clock this afternoon to
settle business Of no importance except
10 the few who have sense enough 10
understand its importance. They are so
rev. In fact. that il I stay away there
may be no committee. But I am bound
10 De present in any case, as I have
10 make proposal to add to the scheme
national theater and memorial to
Shakespeare, football ground, and a
race course. 1 believe that, II this pro-
posal be adopted. We shan get the half
nllhon We require quite easily. Until
then, England will have to get on as
best she can with the help of an oc-
casional visit from our Irish players.
with whom i am extremely proud to be
associated this afternoon in a play which
Enghsh actors and managers are NOT
allowed TO perform. II the band would
here strike up Rule. Britannia it would
form an appropriate end to this letter.
iours ever &c. BERNARD SHAW"
The Washington herald., 1913-08-31
FIRST MONTH OF COMING
SEASON AUGURS WELL
Early Bookings at Washingtons Leading Thea
ters Promise Local PLaygoers Some of Last
Years Biggest Metropolitan Successes.

publicised Kline-Cines motion pictures oi
Quo Vadis?" which attraction will be
followed by Marcelene, of the New York
Hippodrome Circus, after which Edmund
Breese will be seen in Daniel d. Car
ter's melodrama, "The Master Hand, =
which was at the Harris Theater, New
York. early in the spring.
| The all-star production of Eugene Wal
| ter's Fine Feathers" will open the sea-
son of the New National Theater Sep
| tember %. Mr.. H. H, Frazee promises
Washington playgoers the same cast
] given the metropolis last season, includ-
ing Robert Edeson. Wilton Lackaye, Max
, Figman, Rose Coghlan, Lolita Robertson,
and Lydia Dickson. Following this re-
\ markable aggregation Of players in one
Of last years most marked successes the
| early bookings of the New National are
singularly attractive. Otis Skinner will
return for the week of September % in
! ''Kismet'; II. Is. Warner comes the fol-
| lowing week in THE Ghost Breaker" I"
which is to be followed by David Be-
lasco's much-talked-about production OF
Years of Discretion"
The Belasco Theater will also fling wide
its doors to the public September p with
an astonishing association of stage celeb
rites, the combination being Gertrude
Hoffman, Lady Constance Stuart-Rich-
ardson, and Mile. Polaire, who promise
to make a unique tour this season, carry
ing with them portable dressing rooms,
equipped with every device for comfort;
enga ging automobiles to await their
coming in every city, and having all
meals served to them in their private
car by chefs and walters supplied by the
Ritz Carlton. All this luxury is said to
have originated in the frizzly Uranium Of
Miss Hoffman.
Mile. Polaire. who proclaims herself the
ugliest woman in the world, declares il
her intention of adding to her exotic ap-
pearance by the adoption Of the nose
ling fashion. What next?
Olive Wyndham comes to the Belasco
the week following the Hoffman-Polaire-
Stuart Richardson combination under the
management of the Lee Morrison Pro-
ducing Company in What Happened to
Mary following which the Belasco man.
agement promises the Shubert production
of Romance" and after this The Five
Frankfurters."
Among the early bookings at the Acad-
emy are The Round Up" "A Fool
There Was" Madam X" ''Oficer &c.,"
and "Kindling." Mr.. Woolfork, the new
manager of the popular-priced theater.
having secured exclusive rights for these
P4OuuSIioHs i!iS SehSoI III inc capital.
Mr.. James Thatcher. manager Of Polls
Theater. announces two imposing pro-
ductiCns for the third and fourth weeks
of September. The first is THE Man
Who Owns Broadway" George N. CO.
hans musical comedy success, in which
Raymond Hitchcock found the most de-
hghtful role he has played in many
years. The other is a revival of The
SheDherd King" with fhe ORIGINAL r,ro
duction and cast of a hundred people |
The Shepherd King was originally
staged by Wright Lorimer at a cost of |
100000. Mr.. Poll has leased the settings
and costumes for the week in Washing
ton.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-31
BY JULIA CHANDLER gGANz.


a telegram sent me yesterday by Mr.
Z. F. AIbee, the general manager of Mr.
B. F. Keith's thirty vaudeville houses
announces that the newly acquired
Washington theater will not open unde
the Keith management until Monday
September s, as Mr.. Keith desires Il
make the opening here distinctive of his
policy.
Mr.. AIbee, VINO was in this city a. por.
tion of last week, was quick to recognize
the fact that the tremendous following
acquired by polite vaudeville at the Ma
TONS Capital has been largely due to the
cool judgment and astute business meth
eds of Miss Winifred De Witt, manager
of Chake's since it opened its doors in the
old Avenue playhouse fourteen years ago.
and last week secured her permanent
services for Mr.. Keiths Washington
house, Immediately after which he be-
took himself back to New York, leaving
the entire responsibility of the opening
of the house for the season Of 1914 TO
her.
Nothing could have spoken more elo-
uuently of his and Mr. Keith's conf
dence in Miss We Wits ability, nor paid
a higher tribute to her years of success
ful management
The season OF summer STOCK VIII sing
its swan song at the Columbia Theater
this week, when Saturday night closes
the fifth season of the Columbia Play
ers. Since the opening of the stock sea-
son on April IA with Clothes" the COM
pany has given well-balanced productions
of THE Girl With the Green Eyes,
His House in Order" "A Royal Fam
ily,' THE Prince Chap" The Road to
Yesterday" THE Amazons," Lovers
Lane" The Time. the Place, and the
Girl" THE Prince and the PaupeT,
Mrs LeffingwelTs Boots" I'm MiZZou-
IA" My Wife" Secret Service" "A
Contented Woman" Prince Otto" "A
Social HighYayman.'' THE Barrier
Beverly Of Graustark." ''Divorcons,"
concluding the season this week with
Cousin Kate
Members OF the Columbia Company
who have already arranged for the win
ter season are A. II. Van Buren. who,
with Dorothy Bernard CMrs. A. H. Van
Buren). is now with the Winnipeg Stock
Company: George w. Barber. now MAIL
aging the Omaha Stock Company; Car
RE Thatcher Mrs George w. BarbieT),
with the Omaha Stock Company: Stanley
James, who returns to vaudeville: Will
lard Robertson. who has gone back with
the first company presenting The Trail
Of the Lonesome Pine; Harry Andrews,
now director OF the Qrpheum tlayerS III
Philadelphia; charles Squires. with the
Harry Davis Stock Company. Pittsburgh;
little Helen Hayes Brown, for whom a
role was created with the Lew Fields
Company; Ruth Sinclair, rehearsing with
Madame President" and Craig Weston
,KilbOurne Gordon, who goes ahead OF
Richard Benefits second company in
Damaged Goods"
The Columbia Theater will adhere 10
its custom of five years standing, open
ing its regular dramatic season with
Al II. Wilson, who comes to us this
season in a new vehicle.
Following Mr.. Wilson at the Columbia
there will be a week given the much
The Washington herald., 1913-08-31
Gayety-"Tnxi Girls"

Joe Hurtig's new Taxi Girls is the
attraction which will entertain the pa.
irons of the Gayety Theater this week.
Wilbur Dobbs, a fayorite of burlesque
audiences, is leading the cast, which also
presents as a co-star Princess Luba
Meroff While Wilbur Dobbs will be the
chief comedian and practically the big
noise in the exploitation of the comedy
in the two happy little farces which form
part of the program, the princess will
be in the foreground during the vaude-
vile offering. which is sandwiched in be-
tween the two comediettas.
Ward and Bohlman, in a new and high
ly amusing skit; Lynn Canter, the come
dienne; Edna Green, the soubrette;
Frank Harcourt. Charles Jansen, Maude
Harris, and Nellie Lockwood will be
among the other principals.
A travesty minstrel show will be an
attractive feature, as will also the beauty
chorus.
The costuming. as well as the scenic
equipment, holds up the Hurtig reputa-
ton for excellence.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-31
Extends Limit of CONTEXT.

Polls Theater announces an extension
OF the time limit of the prize play con-
test to the first day of November next.
The Judges of the contest nave been,
figuratively speaking. buried under a
flood of manuscripts, and have made a
plea for mercy. New manuscripts Will
be received at the thcater this month AMI
next. The terms of the contest, it will
be remembered, provide that contestants
must be actual inhabitants of the Dis
trict of Columbia. The prize will be
500 in gold. and the winning play Will
oe produced at POLLS TheateI.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-31
Ga-den-Featurc Films.

At the Garden Theater, under the d.
Tection OF Mr.. Tom Moore. the regular
fall and winter season will be inaugu-
rated on Monday Labor Day) with a
presentation OF The Wife OF CAIN" in
five parts, with Helen Gardner in the
leading role. This feature is an original
romance of the primal, superbly acted
and magnifcently staged production
under the direction Of Charles l.. Gas
kell. the eminent metropolitan stage au-
thority.
On Wednesday and Thursday the prin-
Cipal attraction will be Nat c. Goodwin
in q picture production of Charles Dick
ems immortal story. "Oliver Twist" lin
tive parts.
The headline feature on Friday and
Saturday will be William jefferson. son
Of the late Joseph Jefferson. in the meIo-
dramatic success OF two continents,
Wanted by the Police"
One Of the Gardens most attractive
features will be its symphony orchestra
Of ten soloists, who render an approprt-
ate musical accompaniment to the pic
lures shown.
Mr.. Moore, after weeks OF constant en-
deavor, has succeeded in securing a line
OF features that have never before been
exhibited south of New York, and many
of them are OF his own Importation from
the studios Of London, Paris, and Turin.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-31
Forbes-Robertson's Debut.

Sir ]. Forbes-Robertson. in his farewell
speech at Drury Lane, related that forty
years ago he made his debut before L
London audience. He was descending the
ricketty staircase Of the old Princess
Theater to make his first appearance
when he was considerably Disconnected
by the remark of a stage hand: "Heav-
ems, Bill! here comes the ghost of Ham
let's father" Previously, at the age OF
fourteen, he had played the part OF Ham
let to a small audience IN a back draw
ing room. The company was limited
one, and his sister doubled the parts Of
Ophelia and the gravedigger. When the
audience found that Opheiia was burying
herself they became indeCently hiiari-
ous-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-31
Academy--"rhe LittIe.t RebeI.~

Mary Miles Minter will be seen at
the New Academy Theater next week
in A. II. Woods production Of THE
Littlest Rebel
The Littlest Rebel deals with the
closing days OF the civil war. and tells
a story of tenderness and humanity of a
fathers love for his child, a love which
prompts him TO disregard all dangers,
and in the face OF death, fight his way
through the enemies lines to bring food
to the little girl, who Is hiding all alone
in a rough log cabin near the Northern
lines. Tracked by Federal soldiers, the
father is compelled to conceal himself
in the loft of the cabin, where he is cap
tured. He is finally saved by the simple
faith of The Littlest Rebel"
The Washington herald., 1913-08-31
Chnse's-PoIi,e y.uJ.x,,,.

ESses second week of polite vaude-
WI Eille viii be red-letter period. as Eddie
roy and the Seven Little Foys will be
the attraction.
me Supplementary leading feature will
an troubadours. In the characteristic
songs dances, and revels of the fun
loving hanakas. The Leo Zarreu
troupe Is another offering. A remarkabIe
operate contralto voice will, it is stated.
be revealed by the girl from Milwau.
kee. Britt Wood, with his ACCORDION.
ms husking dances. and his backwoods
chatter, Is another Inclusion. Herbert,s
op-the-loop dogs win delight young
America: the Kinemacolor Offering viii
be Mission Bells" in two reels, ana the
pipe organ recitals will be given in the
promenade lounge as usual.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-31
CALENDAR OF THE WEEK.

Chase's-POlite Vaudeville.
PoIP-'Hawthorn of the q.
s. A.
Coll m bi a-"CousIn a Kate
Howe Travel Festival tonight.
NatIonaI-Feature iFiIm.
Academy-"SoId for Love-
Gayety-"Taxi Girls"
COsmOs-VaudeviI
CasInO-EaudeVIlI
Glen Echo Park.
Garden-Feature Films.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-31
Gnyety-"T'he Gayety Girls,

THE Gayety Girls" with Gus Fay. will
be seen at the Gayety Theater- next
week. Mr.. Fay is an acknowledged
leader as a burlesque star and as a Ger
map comedian is especially funny
Among the supporting cast is numbered
Nellie Florede. a prima donna, whose
voice has won her many friends, and 4
company of vaudeville artists OF merit.
The show is well equipped scenically, the
costumes new. and a clever singing and
dancing chorus OF twenty-five lend their
efforts throughout the performance.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-31
CoIumbIu-Howe Travel Festival.

COIumbin-HOwe Travel Festival.
1t is one form of intense pleasure to
view the Grand Canyon in Arizona from
the brink; it is a totally different ex-
perience to go down TO its very depths
and stand on the edge of the Colorado
River as it fights its way through the
granite gorge. Both OF these phases Of
the trip are to be revealed by Lyman II.
Howe at the Columbia Theater tonight,
when he will bring his engagement TO i
close.
A motor trip through the Valley of
the Var, in Southern France: a visit TO
fashionable Trouville and the unique
Chateau Chambord: a revue OF life on
board the battleships Of the French,
English, and Italian navies; yachting Off
COwes, England; a pictorial excursion
through quaint "Old Heidelberg" with
its picturesque castle; a railroad ride
through, under. and over the st. Cothard
tunnel; a study IN palmlstry, and the
thrilling rescues of survivors through
raging seas from an immense ship which
has been dashed on the rocks, are some
of the other features to be shown.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-31
Po1f's-.cHnwthorne of the U. $. A."

Lucky gambling at Monte Carlo,
thrilling adventures in the Balkans, and
one of the most fascinating love stories
of the stage are some of the features
which made Hawthorne, of the L. S.
A" one of last seasons dramatic sue
cesses. The play was produced here,
after which it was transferred to the
Gayety Theater, New York, where it ran
an entire season. 1t will be presented
here tomorrow night by the Poll Play
crs. To accomplish this noteworthy
achievement, Mr.. S. z. Poll has pur-
chased from Cohan & Harris the Wash
ington producing rights of the play.
The play begins in the Balkan king
dom of Borrovina, when the breezy
and slangy young American adventurer
vaults over a garden wall and finds
himself face TO face with a very beau
tiful and very startled young girl. 1t
is a case of love at first sight with
young Hawthorne, and he begins to WOO
the young woman with typical impetu-
Osity- But his enthusiasm is dampened
when he discovers that the girl is the
Princess Irma, daughter of the King and
heir to the throne. The development of
the plot from this point is swift, novel,
and interesting.
lZetta Jewel VIII be seen in the role
of the Balkan princess. and Paul Nc
Allister will play the part of the breezy
young American who wins her heart
Mr.. S. z. Poll has leased for the week
In Washington the original stage settings
and costumes used by the company that
played Hawthorne of the U. S. A." in
Chicago while it was running simulta-
neously on Broadway, New York. The
first performance of the week will be
given tomorrow afternoon at a special
Labor Day matinee.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-31
CoIumBia-"CouSin Kate,

Beginning with a Labor Day matinee
the Columbia Players will be seen this
week In Hubert Henry Davis modern
three-act comedy, Cousin Kate" a clean
wholesome little love story, sparkling
with bright lines of wit and humor. and
spiced with Just enough pathos to quick
en- the heart interest. The beauty and
The Washington herald., 1913-08-31
PoIIs--"under Southern Skies,

Under Southern Skies" a fascinating
story OF old Dixie, will be revived al
Polls Theater next week. The South, or
rather. the old South. Is the one section
Of the United States that furnished mod
ern Romeos and Juliets to the stage. The
hero and heroine in "Under Southern
Skies" are as romantic. II not quite as
fervent. as shakespeare's famous lovers
The play depicts the old-time romantic
The Washington herald., 1913-08-31
A New Lending woman.

Virginia Norden, the youns actress who
made her first professional appearance
last winter under the Arthur Hopkins
management in THE Poor Little Rich
Girl" will have the leading role in
new play under the same management
this season. The play has not as yet been
announced. 1t reflects deal Of credit on
the ability of Miss Norden that in one
year she has jumped from small parts to
'7eadS."