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Though the name of Theodore, En-
press of Rome and wife of the great
Justinian, has come down through the
ages In a halo Of glory, the origin Of the
woman that bore 1t was clouded with
sQualor and with vice. Like the water
lily that shows its perfect bloom on the
blue surface Of the pond, her beginnings
were rooted in slime and mud. There Is
a curious similarity between her story
and that of Nell Gwynne which is to be
told In later article.
The father of the girl who was des-
tined to be one of the most powerful Of
the expresses Of Rome held the interest
ing public post of bear feeder at the
amphitheater in Constantinople, the seat
of Justinian'S eastern empire. Feedlng
bears was perhaps not so mental an oc-
cupation as 1t sounds. Probably it was a
highly paid sinecure like helping the king
on with his coat or the queen off with
stockings became In the days of Louis
XIV of France. 1t must have been a
valued post, for while upon his death his
widow promptly secured new husband
and a candidate for the profits OF the
bear pit, she was too late to save the
latter.
Turned to Stage for Living.
Three children. all girls. were left by
the letueE Ol DedTS, WHO ltit uotiilI6
wherewith to feed his progeny. Theodore,
the eldest, as soon as might be. went
on the stage to earn q living. Dramatic
records OF that time are but fragmentary.
but it appears that she was what we
would call today a pantomimist. She did
not ever attain to the dignity of what
modern actresses call a speaking part. >
She neither danced nor sang. nor played
any musical instrument. But in the art
Of facial mimicry, known to our stage
as "mugging," she was genius, and her
facial contortions never failed to bring
down the house. 1t was before the day
OF headlines and spot lights. else she
would have shown in both. The face
with which she took such liberties was
singularly beautiful. In person and In
humor she was attractive. Accordingly
she naturally followed the course OF
many young favorites Of the stage in all
times and nations. From this time until
her marriage her life was of a sort that
battles description. The erudite historians
who have studied her period recount in
Vulnerable anecdotes and descriptions OF
her acts and manners, but prudently
quote them In the original Greek or Latin
thus impressing on the average reader
the disadvantage Of being without q
classical education.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-04
THE UPAS TREE. BY Florence L.
Barclay, author Of 1.-THE Rosary"
etc. New York: G. p. Putnam's

Like many another poor relation, this
novel is acceptable. not for any special
virtue of it's own, but on account Of its
family, which in this case is the other
and stronger books by Mrs. Barclay.
A series of fantastic misunderstand-
ings between husband and wife keeps
this slender story on it's feet and helps 1t
to move around bit. The husband, a
writer. goes out to Africa to gather up
atmosphere and situations to sustain and
vitalize the plot of his great novel, There
some pestlential influence, like the tabled
effects of the deadly upas tree. works a
curious mental upsetting with him. Upon
his return home. this condition serves to
create enough perpleXities and puzzles to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-04
make about 800 pages OF easy. harmless

make about 800 pages OF easy, harmless
reading.
THROUGH SOUTH AMERICA. By
Harry Weston Van Dyke. With In
PRODUCTION by John Barrett. New
York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company.
An introduction by the director general
Of the Pan American Union gives
authority to all statements made in this
book which the writer has dedicated to
Mr.. Barrett. An opening Historical
Sketch" records the discovery of South
America and its early domination by
Spain. Each country is considered by
a traveller who has studied every phase
Of native life and who possesses the abil-
ity to invest his experiences with literary
skill To quote Mr.. Barrett: mo one
can read Mr.. Van Dykes travel story of
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Keeping Up Appearances.
From the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
Mr.. Exc CARRYING home)-So the re-
porters were here about the burglary last
night?
Mrs. Exe-Yes, and 1 put our loss al
5000.
Mr.. Exe-Good heavens! Why did you
do that?
people to know that a burglar can ran
sack our entire house and find only SIS
worth of silver and stuff worth stealing,
do youo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-04

Mr.. Closson is represented by painting
of Water Sprites" and In the Corcrr2n
Gallery's current exhibltlon ne SHOWS d
decorative panel, 1.-THE Angel, represent
ing aspiration and alteration. He is nrst
and foremost colorist. but also PAINTER
of profound thought and earnest conVic-
ton.
A T the recent meeting OF the Archeo-
n logical Institute of America, held in
this city last week and this, one session
was given over to the consideration or
medieval and renaissance art. Prof.
Charles r. Morey Of Princeton University
gave an illustrated address on Medieval
Painting in the Freer Collection; Prof.
Allan Marquand spoke on the subject OF
Terra Gotta Bust of Francois T.; Frank
Jewett Mather, jr., on Giotto's F1rst
Fresco in the Arena Chapel; George
Harold Edgeli, on ''Quattrocento Perguia
as Revealed in the Backgrounds OF Bene-
detto Bonfigli's Paintings" and Charles
Epson Clark on THE Masterpieces in the
Prado Gallery" besides which Clarence
Ward gave some notes on Norman
Vaulting," James Carter told OF Cryptic
pendentives In Byzantine Architecture"
and E. Baldwin Smith described ivory
-
society Of the institute announces It's
meetings for the season for January p.
February TO- March 26 and an early day
in April.
THE next lecture in the public course
l conducted by the Washington Society
of the Fine Arts will be given In the audi
torium of the National Museum next
Tuesday evening by Charles III. Caff1n.
The subject will be 'Valasquez." I'm
fortunately the seating capacity OF the
auditorium is limited and insufficient
even for the holders of cards OF adm1s-
sion. Another year 1t is hoped. better ar
engagements can be made In order that all
who desire to profit by the course may
be enabled to secure the privilege.
X
THE Corcoran School OF Art reopens
Monday, and in the afternoon the
regular monthly art talk will be given.
Mr. Moser will be the speaker. and the
subject of the talk will be Water Color
| Painting These talks are primary for
the benefit of the students.
TN the Montross Galleries. New York. an
/ exhibition of paintings by Robert Reid
opened today. and will continue for two
weeks Some years ago Mr.. Reid held an
exhibition in this city in the spacious
studio then occupied by the late +. d.
MiIlet Mr.. Reid has foremost place
among contemporary American painters.
| r ROM December 10 to % notable loan
exhibition of paintings and sculp-
ture was held in the American Art Stu
dents Club, Paris. Comprehended In this
| exhibition, which comprised eignty-six
paintings, fourteen works IN sculpture
and ninety-six medals and plaques were
works by Sargent and whistler. Sorolla'
! -ThauloW. Richard Miller Elizabeth Nourse
J Simon, Blanche, Aman-Jean. Besnard
Paul Bartlett, Janet Scudder. Rodin, Mac
;monnies and others. LEILA MECHLIN.
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| Pizarro, together with many views OF
| modern progress and OF scenic charm.
THE PLUNDERER. BY Roy Norton.
New York: w j. Watt & Co.

One Of Mr.. Norton's western tales. In
which the fllching OF a gold mine, the
Croix dor. from its rghtful owner In
the east by it's crooked superintendent
on the spot. and its reclamation by the
somewhat hackneyed plot. the young
man. of course, being tender1oot,
though, equally Of course. a mining eng1-
neer lust graduated. There Is. again, OF
course, a love interest-two or them, III
fact-and there is also a killing or two.
as there must always be in tales OF this
sort, but there is plenty OF action, and
the story is clean and wholesome. as are
all of Mr.. Norton's adventure tales or the
old west.
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Never Repented His Marriage.

So sincere and earnest was Justinian in
his efforts to make Of Theodore an hon
est woman as the cant phrase is, that
1t Is pleasant to record that she never
gave him occasion to repent it. From
the day Of her association with him I'M
til his death the faint Of scandal never
stained her. and 1t was a day of scan
dalmongers. After she became in fact
his wife and the empress regnant she
wah his truest counselor and veritable
right hand. The first step toward mat
rimony was taken when Justinian caused
q law to be promulgated moderat1ng the
rigors OF the law which regulated the
marriage of patricians. About the same
time he secured the elevation of Theo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-04
FAMOUS WOMEN OF HISTORY.
EMPRESS THEODORE.
SIXTH CENTURY A. D.
Copyright. 1912. BY Willis J. Abbott

with him to his province. The girl must,
even at that early day, have had amhi-
ton not to be bounded by an African
colony. for she speedily quarreled with
her lover and betook herself to Alex
andria. Failing to impress herself on that
sophisticated town she returned to Con-
stantinople, to find herself forgotten by
the roysterers among whom she had once
been an acknowledged queen. Whether
from whimsy or necessity she thereupon
forsook the primrose path, and taking a
lodging in the shadow of the cathedral,
now the Mosque of ST. Sophia. assumed
the character of simple working girl
earning a slender but virtuous livelihood
by spinning. Being a consummate act
ress, she looked the part despite her by
gone years of riot.
There is a marked mystery about this
period Of retreat from the madding crowd
Not least mysterious is the way in which
living the simple life, she was able to
attract the attention and win the love OF
the emperor of the east, JuStinian, who
was then reigning under the name OF his
uncle, Justin. 1t has been suggested tina,
he had known her in her butterfly days
and sought her out in the winter of her
discomfort. But the love he offered hei
was an honorable one. He sought tC
make her his wife and empress when he
should fully succeed to the imperial
honorS.
At any rate Justinian found her in re-
treat and took her for his own. He could
not for the moment marry her, as the
Roman law prohibited marriage of pa
trician with any woman OF serV1le origin
or who had followed the unhonored pro-
fession Of the stage. Moreover. his aunt,
the Empress Euphemia. a lady of rustic
origin and stern morals. would not ac-
cept as her niece a bride with so ques-
tionable past. Matrimony was there
fore deferred for a time. but as the rec
ogniZed favorite of the emperor she be-
came a power in court and great figure
in that Constantinople which had once
laughed at her grimaces In the Hippo
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dora to the patrician class. When JUS
tin died all obstacles to the marriage
had thus been Smoothed out, and it was
solemnized in 527 AID.
ThencefOrth Justinian and Theodore
reigned hand in hand. The one, the en-
peror. was by nature staid and serious,
a man bred to the. purple, who took his
responsibilities seriously. The other was
in her yOuth-well, never mind What-but
when she became the consort Of the en-
peror she was a wmona worthy OF respect.
1t is said that she was avaricious, eager
for the accumulation of gold In her own
name lest her husband should die and
leave her once again pennilesS. Prob
ably that is true. They say. further
more, that numerous spies, active on her
account, were swift to report all persons
about the court who seemed unfriendly,
and that a curious poison a certain
dark passage down to the Bosphorus final
| ly removed such suspects. Twas but
| the custom of the age. Not even torture
was beyond her methods Of controlling
, her enemies, and it is recorded that she
found pleasure In personally observing
the agonieS of her victims.
Suggested Many Charities.
| And yet she not merely joined JUS
tinian in the most pious and charitable
actions of his reign, but suggested many
| The woman who could enjoy the spec
| tacle Of a young man having his ankle
| bones crushed to fragments by wedges
driven into the iron boot that envel-
oped his leg could turn thence to the es-
Establishment of a great home for fallen
women-whose woes she. above all others
should have understood.
| In politics and in war she was her huS.
bands best adviser. Perhaps her polit-
| ical tact is best shown by the fact that
in Constantinople. where among the pub
| lie men there must have been hundreds
who knew her past, she compelled re-
spect and averted scandal. Her husband
Justinian, became the most famous en-
peror of the eastern Roman empire, and
at all times held his wife as chief coun-
selor. Her death is aScribed by most
writer's to cancer. To avert it she made q
long journey to the Pythian warm baths
accompanied by right royal train OF
nearly 1000 attendants. The baths proved
| futile; the faithful 1900 We're Of no more
avail and twenty-four years after her
marriage Theodore died. far from the
husband who had elevated her from
squalor and who grieved bitterly for her
death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-04
Forsook the Primrose Path.

Her first protector was a governor OF
Pentapolis, i'll north Africa, who took her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-04
No Argument.
From the Boston Transcript.

But we are too poor To marry.
What of that? Every bod! Is.
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S the days pass the interest in
the exhibition in the Corcoran
Gallery Of Art increases. Tues
day afternoon, a half holiday for
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so this promises to be an event .. un-
usual interest In the National Gallery
Mr. Closson is represented by a painting
of water Sprites' and in the Corcpran
Gallery's current exhibition he shows q
decorative panel, 1.-The Angel represent.
ing aspiration and alteration. He is mrs.
and foremost a colorist, but also a painter
of profound thought and earnest conVic-
ton.
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BOOK REVIEWS.

ANNNTI! a Tale az the Resurrection OF
sicily. BY James NJ. Ludlow, author
of Deborah" etc. New York: Flem-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-04

THE AMEsHICAN MIMIC by BLISS
Perry. author of walt Whitman,
etc. Boston: Houghton Mifilin Com
pany.
Adopting Jeffersen's phrase. "the Amer
,can mind" as the theme for this group
Of essays, the author sets himself the
task of demonstrating that there Is Pc
culiar quality and attitude of mind that
may be classified as American" in con-
trast to other qualities and attitudes that
stand as the French mind. or the Eng
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-04

A selected list is printed below 81
some Of the new historical works aud
books Of description and travel which
have been added recently to the Public
Library:
The Detroit times., 1913-02-01
TEMPLE

TEMPLE
In the Temple theater next week
the hsadliner will be Grahain ~,
scotch players presenting the ons-aot
play OF tenement life. In glasgow en-
titled "The Concealed Bed. MT: MOI
fat 10 best known In AmeTlca 10. ., ms
play. -Bunty Pulls the Strins 80. ne ne
the tenement jewellers In glasgow, In
the crowded mill district The con-
called bed Is q feature or every little
apartment In Scotland, and consists or
q bed built into the wall OF the living
room and folded up and concealed by
door during the day. Around this SIT
untion, Mr.. Morfat has constructed
comedy, which comes heraldsd from
abroad as Astounding In keen humor
and possessed OF all the sterling quail
ties that made "Bunty" 80 famous It's
presentations IN this country have
been equally as successful as those IL
cow and London. The splendid sup
porting bill win present Billy Gouio
Broadway. In singing ana tsIkine
surprise. with MISS AsnIyn e Tn Jsrks
son, billed as 'the European vaga-
bond" will present a bicycle pantomime
that In said 10 abound In laughter and
fun; the Five Musical Germans VIII
contribute an Instrumental musical
number. featuring Katherine German,
solo cornetist; Bird Millman, a beauty
OF the stage. will offer dancing SEN
sation on the tight wire, assisted by
four capable performers; Ellis a Nc
Kenna in WANTED Tenor" have
straight singing act; Fay. Two Coleys
q Fay, have happy combination OF
fun. harmony and dancing under the
title OF Uncle Tom to Vaudeville"
Selbini a Grovini will add some novel
ties I'm sthletics and juggling, while
the Mooreoscops Pathe Weekly VIII
close the bill
Joseph E. Howard and Mabel McCane
will feature the Temple theater bill
for the week OF Feb. 10. presenting a
unique singing act in which Mr.. How
ards compositions predominate. Pat
Rooney and Marion Bent, a well-known
dancing team. will appear on the same
bill.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-01

widely dlyerslned bin booked for
Ins Miles theater next week with com.
prise musical comedy. grand ~, com
ueciolo drama. musical and danein@
lsatures and a thrilling aerial novsi,yS
,n~., s1p.insr VIII be the miniatures
lowt,en HOP" n nelang. 80 u.,
pn and sprtghtly song numher =.
rr~rented by company Of sevsn
ns,ry. yonnssters The act, new 10
s1aeoH aaId 70 be sumptuousiy
mover effects Walter ". Brown srd
company are billed az the add.a ~
lure presenting the one-act drams
vn,,. Son" The story re-
waves around weak -willed vorns
nIen who Yields 90 had influence. go
rone bis fathers employer. The fa,hsr
reformed criminal takes the Grim.
tcestisu.d .. P.s. Five,
The Detroit times., 1913-02-01
DETROIT OPERA HOUSE.

Llgnt operas may come, ana Hsnt
operas may gerbut- THE Chocolate
Soldier" which Fred c. whitney will
OFFER In the Detroit opera house all
next week, seems destined TO go on
aouSt The sSanS soideT When
It's full glory burst upon New York
three years ago, revived, Illuminated
and enriched the traditions OF light
from the earth when Gilbert and Sui
Ivan withdrew from the theater, Its
llbretto, an arrangement or Arms and
The Man" George Bernard Shaw's
ored social institutions In the guise
OF Bulgarian war romance, IL replete
with situations that are In themselves
an evenings entertainment. But the
music OF Oscar 5traus It's variety as
tonishes the listener and its delicious
melodies cling to the memory like
ira will play the score and the cast
will include Rena Vivienne. Ilion Ber-
gere. Lucille Saunders, Charles Pur-
CELL J. Russell Powell Helen Frazicr
SYLVAN Langloia. Pony Moore and j
#. McDcnough.
John Drew viii pay his annual visit
eyenins FEB IL IN his new piay' =
Perplexed Husband" an Alfred Su.rc
comedy that set all England laughing
before II was brought TO America last
VI
Drew's use. In Mr. Drew's supper,
will be found Mary Boland. the charm
Ing young Detroit actress ~ LEADING
woman.
Mrs. Minnie Maddern F1ske. Ameri.
new play. -Ths High Road" TO the
oH: or s0S S..t .se1 c
three days. The High Road" was
written By Edward Sheldon. the young
American playwright whose previous
Sss.r an. nls' rSs Bass sl. wsli
known to local theatergoers Mrs.
Fisks viii be surrounded, as usual
with her own Manhattan company OF
carefully chosen. experienced players
GARRICK.
4 new opera by John Philip sousa.
called ''The Glass Blowers" which had
its premiere In Rochester, N y. this
week. will be brought to the Garrick
engagement. Mr.. sousa will person
ally direct the augmented orchestra
The book OF "The Glass Blowers" was
written by Leonard Liebling. It's
scenes are laid in New York in the
nrst act: In a glass works In the vicin-
ity OF the city. In the second, and in
me third the action Is transferred TO
cuba during the Spanish American
can and Mr. sousa IL said TO have writ |
ten some Characteristic martial marches
ana spirited tunes OF the kind which |
made famous his former light opera |
efforts. Eel Captain" ''The Bride |
Elect The Free Lance" and others |
Inc company to present The Glass |
5iower9 will include among its prin- |
eipais; Edns Blanche showaiter. Doro- |
sny maynard, Margaret Farrell Maude |
turner Gordon. Louise Ford, John
~ Charley Brown. Gilbert Greg
9y Eoward Wade. George o'Donnell |.
hanky Panky," the Weber and I
flelus musical show, will be the at
traction In the Garrick thester tho Il
wesk OF Feb 10: The company OF fun
10y. kwSrs VIII include Max Rogers Bob
oy North. Harry Cooper. Hugh Cam II
s,ehs Siay srnfrh Christine Nielsen. n
TO MAY Myrtle Gilbert. virginia
Evans William Montgomery and Flor \
ssee Moore One OF the amusing bits !
~ tne snow Is hurlesque on Get
hleh-Suiek Wsllingford" There WIN
oe mrge chorus OF pretty girls and
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-07-11
GIVE THOUGHT TO GARNIsHlNG
summer Salads Appetlxing or the Re-
verse. According to How This
Detail 10 Attended To.

I Salads arranged in border Of hard
boiled eggs, picked beets, cold boiled
carrots and slices of potato cut In
fancy forms-hearts and circles and
rings and triangles-are too ornate to
be in good taste. But the ungarnished
dish ID almost as unappetizing. 9E
Summer garnishes should always be
fresh. crisp and dainty. Watercress.
fresh parsley. lettuce heart leaves. ca
pers and small radishes. crisp and
cold. all form appropriate and appetiz-
ing garnishes for meat. fish and vege-
table dishes. 1c.-t.,t ,.i
, = Another way OF sarnishing is by
combining two dishes. For instance.
II hashed brown potatoes are to be
served with a hash Of lamb and pep
pers. place the meat hash in the CEN
ter OF the dish and arrange the pota-
toes neatly about It. Dreamed fish
can be piled in the center OF the plat
ter. creamy mashed potatoes can be
arranged about II, and the whole can
be Drowned in the oven-with a few
buttered bread crumbs sprinkled over
the dish-for 10 to Is minutes. Bacon
can be used as a garnish to liver or
poached or fried eggs. 1t should be
broiled, crisp and dry. and should be
neatly put on the serving dish; moth
ing is more unsightly than greasy,
limp. half-cooxed bacon piled hit or
miss on dish.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-07-11
PACKING THE PICNIC BASKET
Small Amount Of Care in This Makes
All the Difference When Supper
10 Served.

Almost as much depends on the
packing OF the picnic basket as on the
making OF the picnic fare. For a mod
crate amount OF money many things
can be bought to make the work Of
packing the basket easy. Thermos bot
ties for cream and milk special sand
witch boxes. paper sets OF doilies. nap
kins and tablecloths. paper plates and
saucers to match and paper cups can
all be bought.
A menu for hearty cold picnic sup
per Is as follows: Cold broiled chick
en- stuffed tomatoes with lettuce and
mayonnaise. currant Jelly, buttered
rolls. iced coffee and strawberry or
raspberry shortcake. Each stuffed to
mato can be wrapped in a damp cloth.
the chicken can be packed in paper
lined box and the rolls can be carried
in a box or basket The two layers OF
cake for the shortcake can be careful.
ly wrapped In a napkin. The berries.
prepared with sugar, cream to whip for
the shortcake and to use for the cof-
fee. the coffee itself and the mayor
naise dressing for the salad can all be
carried in fruit jars: although the
cream, II there Is a thermos bottle,
had better be carried in that. @
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-07-11
To Clean Llaht Woolsn..

Make mixture OF cornmeal, hand
full Of borax and half cake of mag
nesia. Mix this dry, and scrub the
goods with 1t. To clean wool shawls,
jackets. etc, sprinkle the mixture over
the garment, place inside sheet fold,
ed several times. and beat lightly. 1t
is surprising how much the borax as
sists in the cleaning process. Leave
for several hours and shake out the
dust and dirt in the open air. It will
also clean light felt hats. Use a soft
brush.