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The Washington herald., 1913-12-23
GARDEN.

Moore's Garden Theater was thronged
yesterday by Christmas shoppers and
picture goers eager to see the latest hlm
production OF the Famous Players Com
pany. Miss Laura Sawyer in "A Daughter
Of the Hills" 1t is a pastoral drama Of
ancient Rome, acted under the direction
Of Daniel Frohman. The hand Of Mr..
Frohman Is everywhere apparent.
For exhibition Tuesday. Mr.. Moore has
secured the exclusive production OF The
Voice OF Angelo exploiting pic
turesque presentation of life In the Ital-
ian colony Of New York City. Helen
Gardner. Of Cleopatra fame, will be
featured on Wednesday in her latest hlm
production. "A Princess Of Bagdad." Miss
Gardner has never been seen before to
greater advantage.
The Christmas attraction will be Miss
Marion Leonard in her latest and great
est creation, "A Leaf in the Storm Miss
Leonard's dainty pantomimic art has fuli
play in this production. On Friday there
will be a return engagement Of "Protea'
that pleased SO many on the occasion
Of its showing on Thanksgiving Day.
THE Cyclists Last Lap" an Intensely
interesting comedy-drama, featuring
thrilling triple cycle race viii. be the
main attraction on Saturday. The Gar
den Symphony Orchestra Will play ac-
compartments to all Of the photo-plays-
The Washington herald., 1913-12-23
B. F. KEITH'S.
Refined NaudeHiIIc.

Headed by Will NJ. Cressy and Blanche
Dayne, a stellar bill is offered at B. F.
keith's playhouse this week The Man
Who Remembered" Mr. Cressy's latest
one-act play. tells the story OF a general
merchant in a New Hampshire town,
who is reminded of love affair of years
ago by a travelling saleswoman, whose
mother had Tilted him. Mr.. Cressy is
seen at his best, the sketch Offering him
and Miss Dayne unlimited opportunity tc
enact the parts in their own in!mitabIe
style.
Bert Enroll, female impersonator. and
Baby Helen, a dainty little singer
also deserve commentator for their re-
spective entertainments Enroll un-
dCubtedly is the most clever artist of his
kind, possessing a remarkable faIsetto
he wears stunning gown of the latest
Paris design, and has a shapely figure
As for the BABY she is a charming
vaudeville comedienne, who owns a
splendid voice, and knows how to keep
her audiences at attention all the while
she's in front of them.
De Witt, Burns, and Terrence pre-
sent a fantasy, The Awakening of
Toys" which happens to give the bill a
touch of Christmas spirit. It is a novel
act, introducing two clever tumblers.
and is set of with unique scenery. Paul
Morton, late Of the -Four Mortons, and
Naomi Glass, made a hit in a little
skit they call My Lady of the Bunga-
Iow." The Juggling McBans, Indian
club handlers, made good in a brand new
sort Of way, using plenty of electrical ef-
fects in their act Ed Morton, singing
comedian, got the laughs MolIe
Camille's poodles open the bill. The
Pathe motion pictures, showing recent
events Of public interest, complete a
splendid Christmas week entertainment.
The first matinee dansante" of the
season was held before the regular
matinee performance. 1t was given in
the promenade lounge of the theater,
and was an instantaneous success,
judging from the numbers of couples
and the delight expressed by them
over the floor. thesmusic. the decora-
tions, and the floor arrangements.
Dancing floor cards were given out at
the main door by Assistant Manager
Long. Only the most popular of the
new dances were played. The floor
was in charge of Alfred Patton Gibbs
and Miss Margaret K. Rafferty, Ker-
win,~ professional dancers.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-23
POLPS.
"The Rosary"

William d. Corbett has the honors OF
the Poll production this week in the ef-
fective part OF Father Kelly, a priest.
who. by his simple earnestness and in
sight, sways the hearts and fates OF the
other characters in THE Rosary" 1t is
the only part in this sentimental drama
that rings true, and Mr.. Corbett brings
to il a sincere and seasoned art Of no
mean caliber.
The story has plenty of clean comedy
and wholesome sentiment, with some
dramatic moments, but 1t is long since
the Poll players have had to deal with
play of such mediocre literary merit.
and a large part OF the audience was
plainly alive to its deficiencies.
Richard Buhler, as the wealthy atheist
who is bounded by a secret enemy till
suspicion OF his wife and financial ruin
bring him to despair and degradation,
knows well how to give effect to the
swelling periods OF the authors lines.
Miss Jewel. in the dual role OF the in
nocent wife and her unfortunate twin
sister, pleases as always, but is not at
her best when crude effects are called
for.
Miss Louise Kent, as an Irish lass.
brightens the performance, and Dudley
Hawley is good as the lad who loves her.
Stanley James is an amusing valet and
Hazel May a piquante maid. Frank
Shannon is the sinister villain whose
plots are foiled in the end.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-23

upon q meagre salary wanders away
after more material comforts. There
are two girls. sisters. their struggle is
dramatically described. how one girl be-
coming cynical of what constitutes right
and wrong. begins to barter body and
soul: the younger girl Is the loyal wife
or poor man and is only saved when
near to following the same road as her
older sister. ~
The presentation of last night was
effective and appealing in the highest
degree and the teaching and exposition
of conditions Of today was received by
the large audience with much enthus-
iasm.
The company is an excellent one and
each member contributes the necessary
effective work to make the play a sue
cess in every particular. Earle Ross
and Miss Laura Hudson are the loyal
and struggling Jim and Jane in con-
trast to the precarious and ultimately
ruined Harry and Molly" portrayed by
Clyde Bates and Evelyn DeFoliart, Miss
Fanny Matthias is an ideal unsuspecting
mother. Art Elmore and Eleanor Rella
carry the secondary romance and furnish
comedy in delightful spots Just where 1t
Is needed as relief.
The scenery is strikingly realistic, es-
pecially the New York tenement house.
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THE BELASCO.
i.The pur.uit Of Pri.ciIIa.' ,

The Triangle Club OF Princeton Uni
versity has long stood in the front rank
of college theatrical clubs, and this year 5
production, "The Pursuit OF Priscilla,
which was presented before the Presi-
dent and a large and distinguished au-
dience at the Belesco Theater yesterday
afternoon, is a thoroughly entertaining
affair.
The musical comedy is the work OF
several members of the student BODY OF
the university, and was staged oy tne
club without professional assistance.
Priscilla is a young English girl IN
search of the !man-ideal she loves; Lord
Pennybroke, an impecuniOus noble. and
Jack Vreeland, a poor artist pursue
Priscilla; Blanche Moliere, "once famous
on Broadway" is following Lord Penny
broke. They all meet in the Apache
House. erected at the intersection OF the
states of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado
ana ITtah and with the aid Of a half
hundred tourists, cowboys and girls,
Chinese servants, Mexicans. sherif1s ana
cowpunchers, proceed to stir up excite
ment, and many lively incidents ensue.
There is some very pretty thougn rem
iniscenD music, and much nne oancins;
The stage evolutions OF the chorus "oulu
have done credit to a professional per
sorrnance Several members Of the
chorus. notably the girl" in the oiack
wig with the dentifrical smile, were re-
markable solo dancers. The songs, Rag
time Roundup Man." Poker moon,
lii Mountains" "Chlnee Laundry Boy
and "Cupid's Just a Butternny' "eFe
very skillfully executed. 81,
The cast contained q rather long hst
of names, all of whom were excellent.
n "a rather difficult to select one before
another for particular mention. h. r.
Elliott, as Priscilla, and w. NJ. Ellis, as
blanche, were most strikingly attractive
and talented young ladies, SMOKING
as handily as they sang ana
danced. ]. A. Swineford was genulnely
amusing after the style Of the late jim
mie Russell, as Blanche's parVenu
mother. p. d. Nelson and c. B. Hunter
were charming girls"
]. B. Pitney. J. w. Bailey, 1r.' A. l..
Haskell, ]. NJ Smith, ]. II. Legenare,
and w. NJ. Barr contributed some splen-
did playing and singing. c. J.. Heyniger,
L. B. Jermyn, jr., and T. c. Nevins were
an inimitable trio of sheriffs. During the
second act ]. II. Legendre and w. M
Eliss introduced a Mexican dance spe-
cialty. THE Revenge" which was rather
well done. The excellent handling or the
orchestra composed of University mem
by +. II. Dyckman deserves notice.
1t was, in fact, a most credttable per-
formance of an enjoyable production.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-23
BELASCO.
"The Traffic in Souls"

THE Traffic in Souls" a moving pic
ture drama, had its first presentation in
Washington at the Belasco Theater, last
night, after a somewhat exciting pro-
logue with the Police Department
Whether as a result of these pour parIers
-as it is called in diplomatic terms-any
portion of the production which might
have offended too grossly was elimi-
mated, cannot be said, but IL this is not
the case then the play was from the first
comparatively harmless.
The word Comparatively" is used ad-
visedly, because, even as it is, the play
is not such as a man would care to take
his young daughter or sister to see. 1t
shows how young girls are lured to their
shame; how the cadets lie in wait for
their prey at railway stations and steam
ship piers; how the victims are decoyed
into the bagnios, and the brutal treat
ment to which they are then subjected
If they show resistance to the evil which
Is sought to be forced upon them.
The play shows further how the blood
money finds its way through devious
channels to "'the man higher up" and
how finally the latter and all his confed-
crates are rounded up by the police. In
cidentally, a pure love story is inter-
woven in the action. Considered from
the technical viewpoint Of the moving
The Washington herald., 1913-12-23
GAYETY.
"FolIies of the Day"

Whether or not Barney Gerard. the
man responsible for the "Follies Of the
Day." selected by Manager Peck to
drive away dull care during Christmas
week. believes that Chickens furnish
all the frivolity of life is q question the
regular frst-nighters who greeted the
opening performance last night at the
Gayety are turning over in their minds
One thing is certain. chickens are
responsible for the 'Follies OF the Day."
for without them the show would be nil
They are the whole show. There are
tall ones, short ones. mediums and ex-
tremes, all exceptionally good-looking
and full Of life.
Gertrude Hayes, an old-time favorite
with Washington audiences, displayed
lots Of vim and the applause which
greeted her work was evidence that she
had lost none of her popularity. Billy
Mcintyre, Joe Rose, and Dan Manning
furnish the fun and they kept things
going at a lively clip.
The real hit OF the performance was
furnished by wilkerson and Schuler in a
musical speciality that was enthusiastical-
ly encored. Both are musicians far
The Washington herald., 1913-12-23
COLUMBIA.
ssThe Conspiracy"
Of this sort


1.-THE Conspiracy" proves not to be a
white slave" pigy. 1t was written be-
fore that vogue set in, as a matter Of
fact. Neither is IL a crook play. There
are crooks in the background, to be sure,
but it is scarcely about them at ALL 1t
is a sleuth play. Its hero is not real
detective, not a consulting Sherlock,
not a Craig Kennedy or DR.. Dollar, and
not a fretful old retired criminal lawyer,
like Cyril Maude's Grumpy" The in
ventiveness of Robert Baker and John
Emerson, authors of '"The Conspiracy"
has produced a new variety of crime
penetrator, an eccentric who so far sacri-
fees custom as to allow himself to be
thoroughly disliked by his audience until
the very climax Of the play, and even
then is amiable rather because he DEM
onstrates his own cleverness than for
any reason of human kindness.
This piece, which entertained q good
sized audience at the Columbia Theater
last night, is to be commended by those
who love thrills for thrills sake, with
some bits of comedy and good acting to
appreciate as well. 1t is entirely and
frankly a melodrama, existing solely to
make shivers run down the spine and
while away the time. Where within
the Law undertakes to show the moral
havoc wrought by one form of social in
justice and then forsakes its original pur-
pose to exhibit the malpractices Of the
police, THE Conspiracy scarcely touches
a moral issue, concerning itself wholly
with the pursuit of the criminals and
incidentally the story of girl who had
been caught in their tolls.
Effort to supply the supposed-to-be-
necessary comedy element diminishes the
effectiveness of John Emerson's role of
Winthrop Clavering, the eccentric, and
Mr.. Emerson. by keeping a frequent eye
upon his audience, fails to achieve the
best possibilities Of the character his
pen has helped TO draw. Far truer in
method, and indeed most convincing, is
Miss May Buckley's picture of the
nervously overwrought girl who is the
heroine of the ordeal in the story.
Francis Byrne, who appeared as the
caddish second husband in Henry Mil
ler's production of THE Havoc a few
years ago, also plays to excellent effect
as the breezy young reporter whom
chance throws into the present story
and a love affair at the same minute
Miss Julia Blanc, remembered for her
work with the Columbia Players a sea-
son ago, was given a cordial welcome
last night in the role of the fcolored
servant Martha. All the other minor parts
were adequately filled and the staging
bespeaks the experience of Charles Froh-
mans chief stage director.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-23
COSMOS.

The spectacular beauty Of birds with
gorgeous plumage, the laughable feats of
sixteen clever little dogs, a still more
Iauenaole exhibition OF mind-reading, in
terspersed with novel songs, dances "a
delightful little comedy, are the Christ
mas week offerings at the Cosmos Thea
ter. Dickinson's Canine Comedians a
troupe of pretty and intelligent IittIe
dogs. in varied exhibition, open the
program. Howe and Howe start the
laughter with their novel entertainment
in mind-reading. Nevins and Brown. two
talented youngsters, give character songs
and dances. Billy Bond and his COM
pany present a piaylet which has an
amusing climax. The Old Town Quartet.
a splendid aggregation of minstrels.
whose songs are the best ever heard at
the Cosmos, and Naynon's 100 birds of
the forest and jungle complete the vaude-
Vile attractions, which are supplemented
with the Pathe Weekly pictures
The Washington herald., 1913-12-23
CASINO.

The Christmas week entertainment at
the Casino Theater In built for laughter,
and Melrose, the English hynotist, whose
exhibition is designed more for amuse-
ment than for the scientific display of
hypnotic powers manages to keep big
audiences laughing continually with the
ridiculous performances of his victims &"
His act is a roar from beginning to
end The Myron Baker Troupe, a novel
company of comedy cyclists, in an exhi-
bit.on that is new in many respects also
contributes much to the merriment
George Barron, whose entertainment in of
the more refined comedy type, has some
good songs. Mayo and Vernon, we'll
known to vaudeville patrons here, sing
good songs, and tell funny jokes, while
JACK Hawkins and company, in Loves
IOuns Dream, bring happy ending
out OF a rather tangled situation.
Last night the Surprise Party" the
added feature of the bill, scored a de-
cioed hit with its laughable side. Tonight
and tomorrow night the Country Store
will be the added feature.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-23

above the average seen in a burlesque
house and while "raGging some of the
new popular airs they had everybody
doing It.
The chorus has plenty to do. The cos
TUNES are up to the last word in miladye
fashions and are startling In their ef=
feet. with little pruning the show
could be favorably comparable the mu-
sical comedies that visit the higher
priced theaters.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-23
BIoDHoUNDs TRAIL SLAYER.

Amsterdam, n. Y. Dec. IA posse
wiz bloodhounds Is searching Montgom-
cry County for a desperate who killed
John Barrett, a wealthy farmer, aftcr
attacking Helen Barrett
his daughter. The murderer set nre 10
the house to hide his crime
Trained man-hunting dogs were taken
to the scene of the crime from Frank
fort, but owing to the fact that the muir
derer had twelve hours start. It IL feared
that he escaped by boarding New York
Central freight train.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-23
ACADEMY.
"T'he Cost of Living"

The Academy offers for Christmas
week a stirring play of wealth and
poverty. William Anthony McGuire's
drama, The Cost of Living" This is a
vice play Of the prevailing type, where
girl working in a department store
The Washington herald., 1913-12-23
AT THE THEATERS LAST NIGHT

picture art the production Is excellent
Considered in any other light It is diff
fcult to understand what good or moral
purpose is to be subserved by exhibitions
of this sort.
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Buying Versus Observing.

To buy wisely has its true satisfac-
ton. but just buying seems to have
irresistible attraction for the human
mind. We were spending a golden
hour ut the top of great headland.
Far below the sea showed opal color
and violet light. The clay OF the cliff
ranged in tone from black. through
red. blue and yellow. to q creamy
white: patches Of sweet fern and deli
cate grasses grew in the crannies, glow
Ing green. giving accent and harmony
to the whole. Far below. the line OF
the golden beach. the white curl OF
the surf. were like poetry md music,
and yet among the people who jour
neyed that day to enjoy a fair place
only few had time to go out on the
cliffs and revel In color and beauty.
because ut neat little stall there was
a collection Of perishablc souvenirs for
sale. aud so great was the demand for
them that the buyers Ind no time to
feast their eyes elsewhere-a proof
that purchasing Is more interesting to
the majority than observing. Eliza
beth C. Billings In Atlantic Monthly.
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Antics Of : Comedian.


In "The Autobiography Of Nine il
dith" the author. famous French a
tress. tells this story OF Bouffe. the CO
median. who. It appears, was fond 0.
displaying his versatility in the street
On one occasion be said. lyon just
wait minute. Judith. and I'll make
you laugh"
He went to- the edge Of the pave.
ment. and. with head bent back. hunch-
ed up shoulders, pinched features. head
shaking piteously and totterinR gait. he
had suddenly become an old man
Thus metnmorphosed. he tapped on the
pavement with his stick. tottered to the
edge OF the road. made few trembling
steps to cross It and then. sceing ear
riage coming. started back aud feehly
endeav0red to step up on the curbstone
again.
Finally when little work girl com.
passionately helped him. ren,arkIng.
"Poor old fellow. your dancing days
are q long way on" Bonffe of sudden
turned head over heels. nfter which
he pirouetted several times. made the
girl low bow and left her simply pet.
rfded with establishment
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Daredevil Photography.

A naval photographer gets many
duckings and. after u time, takes them
as matter Of course. Being thrown
into the sea isn't considered by him
at all n serious event 1t IL during
battleship practice that he encounters
grave dangers. for much of the work
done ut this time Is from the tops OF
the fighting masts. which are at an
elevation of 10 feet above the sea.
During different practices | have taken
my position in these masts In order to
get detailed pictures. Once In these
basket-like tops the question is how to
stick" The gunflre photographs It
self. suppose you wonder what !
mean. but It is just this: Every time
the big twelve inch guns FIRE the aw
FIJI concussion they cause invariably
gives the snap to the shntter Of the
camera. and the exposure is made
e. Muller. Jr.. In st. Nicholas.
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odd Bankruptcy Proceedings.


They had a peculiar way OF going
into bankruptcy among the MARI waris
In India. now unhappily giving way to
the less picturesque method Of the
white man. When man could not
pay his bills he would summon his
creditors They were nshered into u
room In which the thaknr, or house
hold god. was enshrined. but covered
mp with a cloth and with the face
turned to the wall In order that II
might not witness the scene that was
to follow. The insolvent would then.
In garb Of mourning. he On the door
presenting his back to bis creditors
who on given signal would full on
him with shoes and slippers and bella
Dor him till their wrath was exhaust
ed. The beating finished honor was
declared to be satisfied NIL around
Calcutta Journal
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Indeed He Has.

ut b rude for man to fail asleep
while his wife b taking"
.But. good heavens. d man has 30
sleep some mer'-Birmingham Age
Herald
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White and Black Lies.

what queried the young man, ''is
the difference between white Hes and
black iies7"
White iies." answered the nome
grown philosopher. ARE the Kind we
tell Black lies are the kind we heal"
Chicago News
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The Times-Dem0crat Cuts
Subscription Price

.
Effective September 18th, the New
Orleans Times Democrat reduced its
subscription price to IS cents week,
IS cents month, $1.95 for three
months, $3.50 for six months, or
$3.50 for twelve months, delivered by
carrier in either the City Of New
Orleans or country towns. Sub
scription by mail, payable in adj
vance-one month 65 cents, three
months $1.95, six months 1915,
twelve months $50. Sunday only,
twelve months So. Weekly Times
Democrat, issued every Friday, so
cents year. 1914
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Ths more Violent the storm the soon.
O. Il d ovef.-Heneca.
The Dolores star., 1913-02-21
STATE NEWS NOTES

In order 10 compete With the parcel
post the express companies doing bus
iness In Pueblo have arranged " start
March lot = new system for the col.
lection and delivery of packages con
signed 10 them. A separate company
Inns been formed 10 do the delivering
aud collecting and II 10 said that Pueblo
h 10 be the fint city In the United
states In which the expei inient will ts
tried out.
The pruxresa Of the balkan var antl
an argument over the merlts of the
cantendinx powers caused two shooting
ARRAYS In Pueblo saturday might.
Nicholas M~si0nick, = steel worker. Ia
dead aud John Malick, was seriously
injured. Mccormick aud Malich were
returning from tho Minnequa atsrl
plant when The latter remarked that
he hoped tho Turks would "9ise II "a
the Bnlxsrlans god And hard" An
argument followed and Malich shot
his companion twice In the abdomen.
Maiich was later shot IN tbs hip while
crowd II Foreigners ~As trying 10 dis.
arm him.
John Lawson, dlstrlct boasA smemil~s
u the untlssi Mine Woskssu u AMssl.
a., on Tuesday tsstinsd t~lsss tbs
Legislative ssM,Mlttss which y tnvestl.
gailm1 conditions In The mOrthsss,
Colorado csal fields and The strike
wh,ch hAs lsssM IN The district ks sossss
tlsss. lAwmsss sald that 10 avesaau
wsSs patd H. nalnss II M HsseAsss