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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07

One of the quaintest of rural playlets,
blending comedy and -melodrama. fea-
turing exceptionally strong character
parts. and deftly leading its audiences
through a vista of sunshine and shadow
to the music of ripping laughter. is prom
Used by Walsh. Lynch and Company in
''Huckin's Run the big headline attrac-
ton billed at the Cosmos Theater this
week. 1t is said to have the 'cordia
Endorsement of Sam Bernard and the
venerable Robert McWade, the original
Rip Van Wrinkle. besides a host of
complimentary press notices from the
many big cities in which 1t has been pre-
sented. A complete set of scenery with
stage effects. is carried by the company
and something new in stagecraft is prom
Used in its presentation. a second fea-
lure OF ailuring Importance will be the
Four Dancing Nymphs, quartet OF
classic, dancers from the Metropolitan
Opera ballet, who will be seen in a
repertoire Of unique dance numbers
The Tarheel Trio, two men and a
woman, will be heard in harmonic. melo-
dies from the pine woods of North Caro-
lima: Morris and Parker ar promised in
a bit of black and tan" comedy: the
noted European novelty. the Keliors, will
present a foreign acrobatic sensation
and Paul F1orus. who is accounted a
master Of his instrument, will play Sc
lections upon the Mexican marimba The
Pathe Weekly will unfold the big events
in the worlds happenings in motion
picture form, and a series of ENJOYABLE
photoplays will add to the entertainment
Extra pictures will be shown after the
second matinee between and pm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
Academy.

The Academy this week begins sea
son of rare attractions. when AL H.
Woods presents that wonderfully thrill
ing play Of the civil war. The Littlest
Rebel" with the already famous little
actress Mary Miles Minter In the title
role. 1t Is the work of Edward Peple.
which William and Dustin Farnum and
throughout the country.
While the play teens with the atmos-
phere of deadly conflict and the dreadful
handled his theme as TO bring into up
permost prominence the tensest human
interest. In 1t the fate of two colonies,
one of the northern and one of the south
ern army, Is the thread on which the
charm and character. OF The Littlest
Rebel are developed. Made mortal enc
mics by the awfnr conflict the two men
seek each others lives. but there comes a
time when the northern colonel meets the
stanch little southern girl and her heroic
nerve and Inien in shielding her father.
who has forced his way through the lines
to bring her food, so impress him
that the heart OF the foe is con-
auered. She reminds him of little
hind somewhere up north and through
her and because OF her the foes become
friends, each glad to make some sacrifice
for the other. After a series OF thrilling
experiences the happy ending is reached
and The Littlest Rebel has won the
hearts of all who have made her ac-
quaintance. All the elaborate scenic eff
fects OF the original production are re-
tanned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
Keith's.

B. F. Keith 1.-THE Napoleon of vaude-
WILLIE officially enters into possession
of the beautiful theater formerly Chase S
tomorrow, and the Keith policy" direct
ed by Edward F. Albee, general manager
of the varied Keith Theater and booking
interests, will be instituted in all its de-
tails.
General Manager Albee is authority for
the positive statement that the Capital
city will now enjoy the same produc-
ton privileges long the exclusive asset OF
the Keith theaters in New York. Phila-
delphia, Boston, etc. In word, in re-
spect to size. components and quality OF
bills. the extension OF absolute Keith
control to Washington establishes an
epoch of unsurpassed bills and mex
haustible resources"
B. F. keith's Theater here will be per-
sonally directed by General Manager Al
bee, with the assistance of Miss II. Win
nifred De Witt. resident manager.
There will be two performances daily.
week days and Sunday, on the latter at }
pm. and SD pm, and on week days at
2:15 and SIS pm. The price scale will
be % cents at the daily matinees, and %
80, 80 and 75 cents evenings, all seats
being reserved at both performances.
Seats ordered in advance or reserved for
the season must be called for by 30 and
Z 80 pm the day for which secured.
Eddie F'oy and the Seven Little Toys
will head the inaugural Keith bill tomor-
row and a weeks laughter is assured, as
the Foy galaxy promises many minutes
of side-splitting fun. Eddie Foy alone
Is a whole show. but seen in the bosom
Of his family and as an active partici-
pant in the frolics Of his own seven rep
Hcas he Is said to be simply immense.
''Foy for joy" is his latest slogan. The
supplementary leading feature will be
Villa Holt Wakefield. THE Society En-
tertainer." whose witty comment and
clever Characterization are commended
as mental stimuants and mirthful PROV
ocants." The farce-comedy star, Will
lard Simms. and company Of versatile
funmakers will present THE Paperhang-
err" cyclonic laughing hit With the
eclat OF recent New York success pre-
ceding them. Neville and Higgins will
give their new talking. singing and dane
ing extravagancies; Britt Wood, the
Rube Comedian" will furnish bucolic
jokes and 'husking bee harmonica
playing; Herbert's Loop-the-Loop dogs
will delight the youthful element. and
the Leo FARRELL troupe Of wonder gym
nasts from the Berlin Wintergarden will
! arouse suspense climaxed by hilarity
The kinemacolor masterpiece will be
Mission Bells a southern California
romance full OF color and action. The
pipe organ recitals will occur at 80
100 and intermissions as formerly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07

Theater states that B. F. Keith has ap-
proved plans calling for the expenditure
Immediately of So5 OOO in improvements
Fully One-fourth of the amount will be
spent in carpeting the playhouse. Iced
air. is another of the many innovations
to be provided.
Oliver Morosco, the western manager
who wanted an American leading lady.
invited calls from aspiring young actress
es. He has selected from the 400 appli-
cants who accepted his invitation Peggy
O'Neil, a young actress in whom he sees
much promise. She will head peg
o. My Heart company.
r. D. MacLean will leave his home in
Washington today for rehearsals. he
plays Brutus again this season in Wil-
liam Faversham's Julius Caesar" com
pany, which opens September l. at Erie.
Pa. Just after the holidays Mr. f'av-
liet." and "Othello." Mr.. MacLean will
play Mercutio in the former and in the
latter production will be seen AS Othello.
One of the new productions of the
New York stage is the Molnar comedy,
"Where Ignorance is Bliss" The story
is that of an actor married to an
actress Of somewhat capricious tenn
permanent. To test 1t the husband uses
his stage powers to impersonate an adj
mlTeT. ana SuCCeeuS, IluCH u his Owl
discontinue, in making himself really
doubt his wifes affections.
Bayard Veiller's play, THE Fight" was
produced last week in New York. with
Margaret Wycherly in the principal role.
The story concerns a political struggle
I'm small town in Colorado, where a
woman bank president is running for
mayor In the company are Malcolm
Duncan, Margaret Gordon, William Nc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07

basis for assumption as to what the
future promises in B. F. keith's theater
here:
'B. F. Keiths name is a synonym for
vaudeville. He is as thoroughly identi-
fed with this form of amusement as
Carnegie with steel. Armour with beef
or Morgan with money. and for the rea-
son that his genius brought all the pres
ent wonders of vaudeville to pass. 1t
may truly be said that he found variety.
as 1t then was. veritable Cinderella
of the stage and he raised her to the
proud position of princess royal
Born in New England Benjamin
Franklin Keith grew up on farm.
which he left in his teens to follow
various circuses firing of the tents, he
went to Boston and pondered over the
showmanship he had learned on the road
and the possibilities before him for open
ing a hall show He observed that
variety was vastly entertaining but with
out class, standing or public consdera-
ton. due to its surroundings, the abuse
of low comedy and the poor salaries
paid performers. This was in the early
eighties.
Mr.. Keith concluded that the wit. the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07

Way, Robert Kegerries and Edward h
Mawson.
Hugh O'Donnell the travel lecturer.
arrives in New York this morning on
the steamship Columbia. after spend :
ing several months touring Egypt.
Palestine. the Balkans and ireland:
For his lectures this year he Is SAID
to have obtained some very INTEREST
ing material on these countries TO.
gether with many out,oi-tne-"a pC-
lures Mr. O'Donnell will give a series
of five lectures at the Columbia The-
alter later in the season
Blake's famous animals will be featur.
ed next week at the Casino IN "A Day At
the Circus" an entirely new production.
presenting dogs. ponies MONEYS ,a ana I'M sne
Other coming attractions include the
Rosemary girls in a dainty offering OF
song and Instrumental music: the Five
Violin Beauties. in concerted pieces and
solos. and Estelle Wordette and COM
PAM, in "a laughable playlet, "A Honey
moon in the Catskills.
feature of AL H. Wilson's company
is a group Of bright. pretty and unspoil-
ed little girls who play the roles OF school
girls both on and on the stage. Inc
MANAGEMENT have done several unusual
things for these stage children. In the
first place their lives have been insured
for the period representing the season
of the company. governess. who ad-
heres to regular school hours either on
the train or at their hotel, 10 their con-
slant companion. The advance man Of
the company arranges for their rooms and
makes a contract for a bus to meet them
a precaution. each of the six is protect
ed by birth certificate showing that
she is sixteen years OLD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07

IN 1875 and astonished the amusemen0
world by its magnificence. 1t was then
and still Is one of the finest theaters In
tie whole world. but the great marvel in
that day was that II housed the once.
despfsed vaudeville. Boston Is conserya-
tive, but even its clergy Endorsed Keith
vaudeville as presented In the great new
theater and the arfstocrats OF the Back
bay made weekly visits TO Keith's. From
that time on Mr.. keiths advance was
irresistible He built duplicates of the
Boston house in Providence and Phila-
delphia, purchased and remodeled thea.
tiers in New York and last year bought
outright for S5.oOO.0oo the Percy G.. Will.
liams circuit in New York.
Owns and Controls Thirty Houses.
With the addition of Chases in this
city to his circuit he now has In his per,
sonal control and ownership thirty first
class theaters devoted to Keith vaudeville
scattered between Portland, Ne. and
Chicago. He has recently completed in
New York the Palace-the costliest struc-
ture devoted to vaudeville in the world
Mr.. Keith is the creator and president
of the United Booking Offices OF America.
central organization or clearing house
of vaudeville that serves every first-class
theater in the United States as the As
sociated Press serves newspapers. Mr..
Keith has his experts on the watch in
all parts of the world for new PERSONAL
ties that may he exploited in vaudeville:
his search for new acts is endless and his
agents are ever ready to sign contracts
with the stars of the musical and dra-
matte stages. In fact. nearly every great
lieadliner lured from the legitimate has
come to the two-a-day at the call of MIR.
Keith. His career has worked itself out
along the lines that he plotted out for IL
in Boston years ago. Nothing OF luck or
chance Is responsible for his eminence az
vaudeville.
IN securing a great theater In Wash
ington he has accomplished something
that he has long set his heart upon do
ing. All roads in America lead to WASH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07

OF a story. and added lively jinEles.
snaDpy lyrics. q full dose Of burlesQue
and q delightfully."- nippant attitude to-
tertainment guaranteed to catch and hold
the interest Of 1.-The tired business man. ?"
1t IL more daringly original than any
other entertainment from the pen Of the
Yankee Doodle" thor-actor-composer-
producer-manager. He makes fun OF
himself. makes fun Of the actors and
makes fun Of the audience. For example,
when one Of the characters says he Is go
ing outside the Waldorf-Astoria to enter
an automobile. the Man Who Owns
Broadway" says: Just tell them that
you are going OF the right upper en-
trance to your dressing room; those guys
out In front are wise: they know perfect
ly well that there isn't an automobile out
there for your!
q large beauty chorus has been engaged
in New York for the production.
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Polls.

For the second week of its fall and
winter season Polls Theater announces
a pretentous revival of the famous old
drama of Dixie land. Under Southern
Skies" Mr. s. T.. Poll has leased the
original New York scenery and costumes
from William A. Brady, and will have
the play staged in Washington as elab-
orateIy as when it was put on in New
York by William A. Brady with a re-
markable cast that included Miss Grace
George, Cuyler Hastings, Ralph Stuart
and half a dozen well known Broadway
actors.
The celebrated drama tells a pic
turesque and fascinating story OF life
and love in old Louisiana before the days
of the civil war. For the production in
Washington the Poll Theater manage
ment has arranged a series of old planta-
ton melodies, to be sung by feminine
quartet which will add additional
touch of realism to scenes that picture
vividly some of the most romantic spots
in the land of the magnolia and the
hooking bird.
The play offers two strong roles which
will afford excellent opportunities for
fine character acting by Miss lZetta
Jewel who will be seen as the Louisiana
beauty, and Mr.. McAllister, who will
portray a fire-eating young southerner in
love with the prosecuted heroine Other
striking roles will be played by Mark
Kent, Thomas Williams. Frank Shan
non, Miss Louise Kent, Miss Helen
Tracy, Miss Gertrude Bondhill and Miss
Hazel May.
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humor. the interest and excitement pro-
vided by variety actors would delight the
best elements of the public if presented
i'm clean way in clean structures by
artists who SAW a future before them
under responsible and reputable drec
ton Mr. Keith promptly began bust
ness in store IL was not long before
he enlarged and then enlarged again
and steadily working at his conception
of vaudeville variety began To be
known he introduced great diversity
into his programs, resolutelv banned
all profanity and indecency. and kept his
amusement places like parlors. He made
vaudeville a truly family entertainment
and the good folk of Boston, began to
believe that it was an amusement
well worth while
During this period he invented the
continuous performance and was the first
to use the electric lights in theater.
Then Mr.. Keith did an amazing thing
He began building a palace to house
vaudeville. keith's Boston house opened
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07

first time in this city in his new play.
"A Rolling Stone" romantic comedy
with music by Howard Hall Winslow.
Mr.. Wilson, the management announces.
has been provided with a company of
gratifying excellence and an elaborate
and beautiful scenic production. The
Louis B. Mayer Company and Ben Stern
have given him the added advantage of
the services of Robert Milton. formerly
stage director for the New Theater,
and Mrs. Fiske. who staged the play.
An attractive feature promised is
bevy of really young and pretty girls
who will assist MIR. Wilson In songs
which he composed last summer.
Prominent in the cast are Harry Dris-
cole Leo Linhard, Lee Cooper, Harry
West James Furey. Laura Lemmers,
Lizzie Wilson. Lenore McDonough, jean
nette Dix and six pretty misses who Will
be seen as cute Catskill children and
later as pupils of a fashionable New
York riding academy.
Mr. Wilson has the role of young
German nobleman who. for political rea-
sons. comes to this country, where he
leads rowing life with a band of
gypsies. Chance brings him in contact
with Young woman whose guardian
is trying to force her to marry his son
in order to keep her property in the fam
by Of course in the end the German
marries the girl, but 1t takes six songs.
a carload of scenery. twenty-five people,
a thrilling duel with knives and three
hours of music. mirth and adventure to
bring about this happy ending.
The first act setting shows a pic
turesque village and UNCOVERED church
in the Catskills. the second scene repre-
sentS the living room and conservatory
OF the heroine's country home on the
Hudson. and the last act is novel re-
production of the interior of one of New
York's fashionable riding academies.
There will be matinees Thursday and
Saturday.
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presented by Charles di Scorias. after
its remarkable success at Hammerstein's
in New York. The offering has been de-
scribed as the act beautiful and scores
of press notices attest it's merits. 1t Is
promised with the same elaborate stage
settings and lighting effects in their en-
tirety that were employed in the metro
politan production. and the management
regards it as a feature extraordinary. A
second number of exceptional excellence
will be the we'll known kleises in their
famous musical act, featuring the
youngest conductor In the world
Bessie Rimple and her company will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
GaYetY.

Gus Fay, the funny German-American
and Nellie F1oredo, versatile comedi-
enne will be with the Gayety Girls, who
come with a company of forty enter
tanners, at the Gayety Theater this week
The company is claimed to be 'one of the
best spokes in the Columbia Amusement
Company's Wheel This seasons offer
ing Is said to be entirely new construct
ed on liberal lines and executed solely for
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Keith's Next Week.

B. F. Keith's Theater for the week be-
ginning with a Monday matinee septem.
OF novelties. The leading attraction viii
be Jesse L. Laslky's musical comedy. 1.-THE
Red Heads" with Ruth Crane and large
Lasky company of funmakers. Its catchy
music and girls with Titian-hued hair are
said to have scored a great hit. Sever
other all-star features will fulfill the
X eth promise to give Washington bills Of
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Coming Attractions
Columbia.

Al H. Wilson, who made his first an
pearance as star twelve years ago
in The Watch on the Rhine" and who
since that time has presented such pro-
auctions as "A Prince of Tatters,'
Metz in Ireland" and The German
GYPSY" will be the opening attraction
or the new season at the Columbia
Theater next week. appearing for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
B. F. KEITH'S POLICY, THE
Alters AND MANAGERS.

Incident to the assumption of control
of Chase's by r. F. Keith. an inaugural
statement has been issued, which con-
tains much information to interest
vaudeville patrons in Washington. II
tells who Mr.. Keith is, who are asso-
ciated with him in the Keith vaudeville
enterprises and furnishes a reasonable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07

ington and every patriotic American ID
eager to be nobly represented in the Cap
ital city. What more natural, then. that
B. F. Keith should feel that the proudest
moment of his life would be when hs
name was borne by magnificent theater
in the nations capital.
Has Capable Executives.
Like all great captains of industry.
Mr.. Keith has surrounded himself with
able. active. experienced and resource
full executives, the general manager or
his circuit of theaters and also of the
United Booking Offices being Edward r.
AIbee. former New York city news
paperman and editor. whose discernment
i'm theatrical affairs attracted to him the
attention of Mr.. Keith. who decade
ago. succeeded i'm adding Mr.. Aibee to MIS-
staff. IL proved one of the wisest steps
ever taken by the great founder OF Amer
ica's greatest amusement. Tor he mar
found in Mr. .Albee man and officer en-
tjrely of the mold that makes for great
th.ars. and as the passing years add
more and more TO the authority and int-
tiatiye of Mr. Albee he looms larger and
larger upon the vaudeville horizon OF tho
future In his twenty-seven years or
loyaI interchangeable service the keith m
tereSt has been paramount and dominant.
..Aftor passing him through the fires or
long and strenuous experience, Is. r.
Keith has advanced his son. A. Paul
Keith. TO the position of assistant general
manager The young man. equipped with
q fine collegiate and legal education, De-
gan at the beginning when the time came
for hin, TO qualify for his destined future
control of the vast Keith fortune and ac-
tiyities. He served obediently and un-
ceasinsly i'm the advancement of the
Keith standard throughout the large cit
les of the country and went from high
post to still higher place only as his anii-
ity and knowledge warranted. Now he
Glands third in order from the supreme
most and is fitted in every wdy to perpetu-
ate the Keith name. fame and policy In
the years to come
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07

York theatrical life, Billy Newkirk and
the Evans Sisters. noted for the dain-
tiness OF their act will be heard in an
offering Of songs and musical selections,
with interpolated dances. the costuming
OF the act being feature, and the
Prince Rountoon will present a wonder
full Hindoo illusion and feats of Oriental
magic Wednesday evening the popular
Casino Country Store will be again In
evidence. and Friday has been set apart
as amateur night, distinct Casino
feature With it all enjoyable motion
pictures form a part of the entertain
ment.
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Chevy Chase Lake.

The Chevy Chase lake season is with
in fortnight of its close. and large
crowds are taking advantage of the final
days to enjoy the cool breezes of the
lake and it's varied attractions. The
Marine bandsmen still continue their
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"The Man Who Owns Broadway. >

One Of the funniest and the most origi-
nal musical comedies ever written by
George M. Conan, THE Man Who Owns
Broadway" will be next weeks attrac-
tion at Polls Theater. In this famous
success Mr.. Conan used merely thread
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Cosmos Concerts Today.

"lenlaWskfs Polish dance, "kuia-
WAX Bizet's fantasia, "L'Arlesienne";
Onenbach's THE Tales Of Hoffman,"
Morets reverie, After Vespers";;
Strauss Tales From the Vienna Woods
Waitzes." Days gavotte, American
Lady,; Herold's Tampa" overture.
selections from Puccinis lie Boheme"
ana Manvelrs Cosmos March" will he
some of the choice musical selections
OF the orchestra under the direction Of
Prof Arthur Maxwell at the Cosmos
Theater Sunday concerts today, be-
ginning at 8 pm. and continuing until
1880 pm. A splendid offering OF vocal
and instrumental specialties by select
ed talent engaged for the occasion will
supplement the orchestral program.
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Casino.

An appeal of exquisite beauty and
charm is promised at the Casino Theater
this week In its brilliant headline at
traction, Visions dart" which will be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07

enjoyment. Costumes that are marvelB
of the costumer's art are promised, with
all. the latest musical numbers, as well as
many specialties interviewer throughout
the burlesuue.