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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-25
EXTRA MATINEE BY
COLUMBIA PLAYERS
Entire Receipts VIII Go to ask"
Walker, Who Was Crippled in
Another Theater.

The extra matinee Of The Amazons'
to be given by the Columbia players
Tuesday afternoon at the Columbia Thea
ing appeals that has been made to the
public in years. in that the entire re-
ceipts will be given to a man who prob
ably will never again be free from SUI
fering, and who will, as long as he lives.
require the constant attention OF the
faithful wife who has so nobly stood
BY him in his misfortune
Eight months ago William A. Walker,
called by his friends six" was one OF
the most robust men in Washington, and
delighted in undertaking those tasks that
require excessive strength. He was
ernployed in Polls Thester, where In
the discharge of his duties one morn
ing he was told TO brace a stack
of scenery that was being lifted out from
the stare wall in order that a particu-
lar piece that was on the bottom OF the
pack could be taken out. The weight
became too great-not for Walker. but
for the pole, the top of which was nrm-
" set against the top of the scenery,
twenty feet above the stage 1t broke
Walker was caught beneath the pile
and when he was taken out he was
limp mass. He had doubled up like
pocket-knife At the Emergency Hospi-
tai, to which he was rushed, II was
found there was a fracture of the spinal
column-his back was broken-and from
his waist down he was paralyzed.
Months have elapsed. He has been re-
moved from the hospital. because the in
stitution makes no provision for incur
ables, and he now occupies a bed OF
pain in a little room on Twelfth Street,
where his wife is constantly in attend
ance upon him. Several kind friends
among the profession have contributed
10 what measure of relief was possible.
and the Theatrical Mechanics Associa-
ton have borne their share of the eN-
pense, but beyond this the family is with
out means. Learning the facts the mem
bers of the Columbia Players enlisted
themselves in the mans behalf and
quickly secured the cooperation OF Man
ayers Metzerott and Berger in the giving
of a special matinee for his benefit.
Everything including all services, will be
contributed. and the entire receipts OF
the performance will be presented to the
Walker family. There are no strings 70
the proposition. and it is confidently hoped
that the usual capacity house that pre-
walls at the Columbia will insure tidy
sum for this worthy cause.
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fered. Judging from opening night. the
tree-top ride has lost nothing of its
popularity. and the Ferris wheel. dip.
carousel, and midway, with its varied
attractions, are all running. Concerts at
go and $50 o'clock this afternoon and
at $50 o'clock tonight will be the spe-
cial drawing card.
All this summer the free motion pic
lures will be a daily feature. and every
evening two films. the best the General
Film Company has to offer. will be
shown. In the dancing pavilion visitors
will find Charles o. Mills and his or
chestra again installed and a floor that
is even better than formerly.
One rule. will be strictly adhered to.
that of permitting nothing that even
borders on rodyism, and the manage
ment requests that any discourtesy or in
efficiency on the part of the park at
PENDANTS be reported.
With car service that permits OF a
trip to the resort without any tiresome
delays. the ride up the Potomac is made
the most delightful about Washington.
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this WEEk'SPLAY BILLS
Standardization English Grand
Opern Company.

The Aborn English Grand Opera Com
pany will continue its Washington sea-
son at the New National Theater this
week with two of the greatest favorites
of the popular classics, when Madam
Butterfly and III Trovatore' will di-
vide the nine performances of the week,
there being announced special matinee
of II Trovatore" on Decoration Day.
PuccinTs Madam Butterfly is one of
the most famous works of all the mod
ern composers When this opera was
first produced it Immediately captured
the entire musical world. The story is
one of the most romantic ever incor-
porated into a grand opera libretto. and
is founded on the play OF the same name
by David Belasco and John Luther
Long.
Verci's melodious I'll Trovatore" is
one of the most familiar and generally
loved of all the italian operas. especially
when presented in English. One recalls
plea sanity certain of its famous numbers
such as the "Miserere." Anvil Chorus"
Azucena's narrative. the duet of the
tenor and contralto. Manrico's splendid
'"Tremble, Ye Tyrants." the basso's call
to arms, and many other immortal
numbers.
In the double cast of artists the Messrs
Abon will send to the New National
this week will be Ivy Scott and Aida
Hemmi. prima donna sopranos; Elaine
de Sellem and Margaret Jarman. con-
traltos: Henry Taylor and Leonid Samo-
loft tenors: Louis D'Angelo and Lewys
James. barytones: Florence Coughlan.
soprano; Francis ]. Tyler. basso. and
many other Washington favorites. Ralph
Lyford will conduct and Frank Ranny
will direct the stage
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Casino-VaudeyilIc.

One of the most delightful farce come
dies of the season. His Mother" is
promised by Louis Bates and company
as a top-line offering at the Casino this
week, with Mr.. Bates in his unique char
acterization of the mother"
Another excellent attraction is promised
in Margo's Mannikins, a marionette show
from the big vaudeville circuit, which
is said to be as entertaining and amusing
to the older folks as it is to the chill
dren. A third feature will be the Three
Dreamers in the latest novelties and spe-
cialties of the New York cabaret enter
tainment.
Grotesque rag-time eccentricities are
promised by Graham, Copes, and Cullen
in blended fun and harmony syncopation.
June lie Veay, whose pretty songs are
sung in an original way, will at last APP
pear, and Willisch, humorist juggler.
will complete the BILL which will be sup
plemented at each performance with
three comedy photo-plays.
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CoInmbis-"Thc Amazons."

Dorothy Bernard, i'm riding brooches.
vaulting over a big gate in the center
of the stage. will start things going at
the Columbia Theater tomorrow night
and the rest Of the Columbia Players
may be counted upon to keep things 60
ing with the many opportunities present
ed in Arthur Wing Pinero's freshly hui
rnorous and unconventional comedy. THE
Amszons. But, indeed. Miss Bernard
will not monopolize the picturesqueness
of the scenes, the knickerbockers.
coats, and waistcoats. worn by Helen
Holmes and Jessie Glendinning in the
second act. and the gymnasium costumes
in which they appear in the third, but
emphasize the eccentricity of their
mother. the Warehouses of Castlejordan.
who. being disappointed in finding no
boy among her progeny, undertakes to
raise her three daughters as boys. But
not until the Great Beyond is reached
are We secure from those who break
through and steal, and before the good
lady is aware of the fact the feminine
characteristics have asserted themselves
and their hearts are in the keeping of
three eminenly respectable gentlemen
bearing the titles of the Viscount Utterly.
the Compile de Grival and the Earl of
Tweenwayes-played, respectively. by A.
H. Van Buren,. Stanley James, and Ever
EFT Butterfeld- The complications in
which the three couples find themselves
furnish an unceasing amount of enter
tainment of such a novel character as
has always made the play particularly
popular one. In it no effort is made to
solve the problems OF morality, sociology.
or psychology; no criticisms of life are
INDUCED in and the author has merely
permitted himself to daily with the man
nish woman idea in the lightest, gen.
TEST spirit of satire and in a most whim-
steal mood of romance.
An extra matinee will be given on Dec
Grafton Day. and another Tuesday after
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ReIa,co-KinemacoIor Pictures.

The Making of the Panama Canal
and Actual Scenes Of the Balkan War,
as shown in natural color moving pic
lures by the Kinemacolor process. viii
be the attraction at the Belasco this
week, beginning tomorrow evening and
being shown twice daily thereafter. The
two subjects are shown as one pro-
gramme, which lasts about two hours.
Edward Frieberger, the journalist and
traveller, will supply a running fire of
interesting comment upon the views
shown. The exhibition to be seen here
is exactly the same as that which has
been shown twice daily at the Carnegie
Lyceum. New York, for the past six
months and which continues to draw
large audiences there.
The pictures which make up the Pana-
ma series were obtained by two Kline
macolor camera men who spent several
months in the Zone working under the
supervision of Rear Admiral Colby NJ.
Chester, u. S. n. r
In the Balkan war field Kinemacolor
has from the beginning had Frederic
Villiers, the world famous war cores
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Notesofthe Stage

While there will be four matinees at
the Columbia Theater this week. Tues
day. Thursday. Friday. and Saturday,
there will be no departure from the Co.
lumbia's established policy of but two
matinees. The Tuesday matinee is ben
eft for disabled employee of Polls The
alter, and the Friday one is given on &C
count Of Decoration Day..
Emma Trentini has been booked for
tour through the West next season.
which means that she will not give up
the comic opera stage just yet.
Paris is holding an extensive exhibition
of scenery and stagecraft, with models
and designs for settings from the most
important theaters of Europe.
Nine. Media celebrated her twenty-fifth
anniversary as a public singer on May "a
at Covent Garden. She began at a sal
airy OF 800 .!eek and now receives s., 500
a concert Her earnings on the stage are
estimated at s2,500,Ooo
There are to be no more Actors Fund
benefits. Hereafter, at the suggestion Of
Mr.. Granger. all the theaters in the
country will give special matinees for the
fund on the same day. Last years re-
ceipts were 1880, with expenditures Of
sss.500
Miss Edith Halter, the young Wash
ington actress, who appeared as the plan
ist In the last act of THE Million" last
week at Polls, is in the cast again this
week, appearing as Lady Gladys Fox
well in Merely Mary Ann"
Elizabeth Brice has enlisted in the
service of the Ziegfieid "Follies of 1913"
which will be produced June q
Florence Rockwell, leading woman
with Robert Mantell, will close her sea-
son next week.
Leslie Carter is to act in the variety
theaters next season.
Lillian Russell says that she will not
forsake the stage. numerous stories to
the contrary notwithstanding.
Harry Andrews was the recipient of
many congratulations during the past
week for his magnificent stalking of
THE Road to Yesterday at the Column
bia.
William Faversham will close his first
sssson - an aetor-manaser Of Shakes
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Mary Ann"

PoIi's-"McreIy Mary Ann"
Izetta Jewel will be seen in Eleanor
Robson's familiar role of Mary Ann in
Israel ZangwilTs charming comedy,
Merely Mary Ann" at Polls this week.
This is the play which established Miss
Robson as an international star. her sue
cess in London having been as great as
her New York triumph.
Mary Ann is a servant in boarding
house where lives a struggling young
musician. This musician is terribly dis
couraged because he sees his associates
men of far less talent than he. forging
ahead and receiving the praise of the
world, whereas his compositions are
neglected, and he starves. In his misery
there is but one voice to comfort him
and but one voice to be lifted in praise
of his work. This is the voice OF the
rather slovenly maid servant who cares
for his room. Mary Ann. By accident
this girl interests him, and at last he
discovers that she has soul which can
appreciate the beautiful. Under his guild
ance this love of the beautiful blossoms
and a charming love episode between the
two is the result. They plan to elope'
hut lust as they are about to leave the
boarding house news comes that mary
AIMS brother in America mas oleu' iedN
ing her a fortune of half million dol
lars The musician now refuses 10 marry
Mary Ann because he feels that it will
be unfair to her. when she can have
a chance to see the world and choose
who she may. The girl on the other
hand. misinterprets the musician atu-
tude, believing that his original oter 10
marry her was prompted by pity LOT
be- They separate and do not meet
again for five years. In the meantime
Mary Ann develops into great social
favorite, while the young musician WINS
success in opefatic fields. They meet on
the night that the musician enjoys ms
greatest triumph. the production OF his
opera. But the JOY OF his arusnc sue.
cess pales to nothingness in the lGht
of tho great iov which comes to him
whom among the first to congratulate
him upon his success is Merely Mary
Ann"
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Glen Echo Park.

On Friday comes the first of the big
celebrations of the present season at
Glen Echo Park, when Memorial Day
will be observed. Special features are
being arranged and a record-breaking
crowd is expected.
This year the popularity of the resort
as an outing place seems to be greater
than ever. as already reservations have
been made by several Sunday schools,
and a dozen organizations are making
plans to hold their outings at the park.
Every convenience for picnickers is
found. and no charges for admission is
ever made.
With the new gyroplane heading the
list. the park this season boasts Of the
best line Of amusements it has ever of.
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Cosmos Concerts Today.

Under the Linden and Sunday
Evening two movements from Masse-
nets Scenes Alsaciennes;" a selection
from Saint-Saens Sampson and De-
lilah, Trinkhaus' idyll. ''Nodding Tulip
selection from Donizettfs La Favorita."
Bendix's characteristic. 'sEnchantment;"
"Berceuse." from 'Jocelyn" GODDARD;
Bidgood's descriptive composition, a
Motor Ride" and Schlepegrelrs Sun
rise overture will be some of the
choice selections on the orchestral pro-
gramme to be rendered by the Cosmos
Theater full orchestra, under the drec-
ton of PROF. Arthur Maxwell. at the
Cosmos concerts today. In addition there
will be a programme of vocal and other
instrumental numbers by artists chosen
especially for the occasion.
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$4,000 FOR BEST
AMERICAN OPERA

American composers are to have nne
opportunity to prove their ability this
year in the competition for the prize OF
S00 to be offered by the directors Of
the Philadelphia-Chicago Opera Company
for the best American opera
The offer is one of the innovations
made by Campanini. second one being
the decision to give series of operas
in English on Saturday nights
The operas viii begin early in Novem-
Der and will continue for three weeks
after which there will be a break of a
number Of weeks. during which the
singers will be heard.
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BeIasco-Lnst showing of scotfs
ExpcJftion Tonicht.

The people of Washington will have
their last opportunity tonight at. the
Belasco Theater to witness the marvel
Gus pictures of ''The Undying story OF
Cant. Scott and Animal Life in the
Antartic." These wonderful pictures and
the story of a heroism which will never
die are made doubly interesting by the
lecture given by Mr.. Ernest florence
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Chase's-Edison Talking Pictures.
Today. at o'clock. two new Edison
talking picture features will be shown at
Chase's Theater. The first is The He'd
strongs," a farce of family complica-
tons 1t is a light comedy and is GER
tain to be met with approval by those
who enjoy a good laugh. The second
feature is a musical novelty entitled "A
Few Shamrocks from Ireland" intro
ducing the ballads. dances. bagpipes, and
repartee Of the Emerald Isle. Photo
graphically, these pictures approach per-
lection, while the Photographic recording
is far above the average. Both of these
pictures will continue for the week.
Two dramatic feature dramas will be
shown in Kinemacolor this week. A
three-reel photo-dramatization of Ma
thaniel Hawthorpe's The Scarlet Letter"
will be the supplementary attraction
Monday. Tuesday. and Wednesday, while
Robert Louis Stevensons DIR. Jekyll
and Mr.. Hyde" the strange exploiting
of dual personality. in which Richard
Mansfield starred. will be shown Thurs
day. Friday, and Saturday.
In addition to- these there will be
complete change every day in the first
run black and white photo-dramas. in
Guiding at least three great two-reel
features week from the. foremost stu
dos OF the country, comprising a total
of seven reels of pictures daily.
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Popularity of the moving pictures snow
ing the antarctic expedition by when
Cant. Scott found the south pole ana
later lost his life has been so great that
the MANAGEMENT Of the Belasco Will eN-
hfbit them at an extra Sunday matinee
this afternoon.
The pictures have been shown to capac-
Ity houses for two weeks, their appeal
being especially strong among the
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PoH..-.sThe Country Boy"

Edgar Selwyn's comedy drama, The
Country Boy which enjoyed a long and
prosperous run in New York and which
was presented on tour last season by
three companies. will be the offering of
the Poll Players next week.
'The Country Boy tells the story of a
youth. reared in the country, who has
dreams of doing big things in the world.
He is encouraged by his village sweet
heart to go to the city and there test his
ability. He makes the move and is soon
enmesbed in the temptations Of the me-
tropolis. He is about TO commit suicide
when a broken-down newspaper man
comes to his rescue, and the two start
life afresh back in the village from which
the country boy had come.
The play abeunds IN cleysr charactsriza.
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pearean plays this week. He will i'm
mediately sail for London, while Fuller
Mellish joins Jessie Bonstelle's excellent
stock company at Toronto.
Pavlowa's new ballet, Les Preludes,"
Lists symphonic poem. inspired by La
marines 'Meditations' is giving Lon
don much to talk about.
Thomas Meighan and his wife. Frances
Ring. will be leading man and woman
of a stock company recently organized
in Los Angeles.
The annual production of a musical
play will be made by the Columbia
Players the week of June 9. when The
Time. the Place, and the Girl" will be
the offering.
John Herne, son of the late James A.
Herne and the brother of Chrystal and
Julie Herne. made his first Broadway
appearance in the revival of Arizona
Sydney Rosenfeld is writing a play
called An Unpublished Scandal" which
he is under contract to deliver to WILL
lam A. Brady next fall II is believed
the play is intended for the use of
Grace George.
Al Jolson is going to motor to the
Pacific Coast again this summer. He
season in The Honeymoon Express"
which will go on tour early in>Septem-
Der.
Eugene and Willie Howard are to be
starred next season by the Messrs
Shubert. Until the proper play is found,
they will continue as features of THE
Passing Show of 1872"
James T. Powers. having closed his
season in The Geishs." is now resting
in the Maine woods. The Geisha will
serve him for brief tour the beginning
of the coming season. after which he
will be seen in a new production.
Helen Hayes Brown will shortly be
seen with the Columbia Players in a
part equally as important and entertain
ing as was her Little Lord FauntIeroy''
of season or more ago.
John Mason's company. supporting him
In las a Man Thinks" in which he will
make tour of the Pacific Coast, in
cludes Julie Herne. John Flood, George
CASTOR, Grace Reals. Gene Salisbury,
Glen Echo's first Sunday concerts Of
the season will be given this afternoon
and tonight by the Soldiers Home Band,
under the direction of John S. NJ. Zim-
hermann.
The stringed orchestra, which gives
daily concerts in the foyer at Polls for
half an hour before each performance.
ha apto
weeks.
Coming Revival Of "yIIIe. Modesto"
Dillingham's Globe Theater. new York,
tomorrow night for a spring engage
ment in her greatest success. Mile.
Modiste." II is interesting to recall. in
this connection. that IL was Mr.. Dilling-
ham who persuaded Nine. Scheff TO
abandon grand opera for the comic
opera stage. and that II was he who pro-
vided her with her first play in her new
field. Victor Herbert's tuneful Mile.
Modesto" with its libretto by Henry
Blossom. Nine. Scheff has secured the
services Of Fred G. Latham, who first
stage directed the opera John Lund.
who was the original musical director.
returns to his old post Claude Gilling-
water and Bertha Holly. the fun makers
Of the original cast. have also been re-
engaged.
An actor walked into a managers ONCE
one day last week and applied for an en-
gagement. He wore heavy fur overcoat
with collar turned up to the ears
But why that overcoat In this wealth
err asked the manager.
81 dare any of you fellows to offer me
. summer salary" replied the actor,
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COMING ATTRACTIONS
CoIum bIs-"Iovers' Lane"

One Of the most beautiful of rural COM
edies. Lovers Lane" by Clyde Fitch, is
in preparation by the Columbia Players
for presentation next week. 1t is a play
that depicts social conditions in a typical
New England town. The leading charac-
ter is a young minister of liberal views
who engenders the opposition Of his peo-
pie by the unconventionality of the meth
DDS he employs. Many opportunities for
characteristic types abound in the play,
including a droll parsonage who manages
the opera house. posts bills. leads the or
chestra. and has been an actor; an octo-
couple, who are pensioners upon
the clergyman's bounty; waif who has
been turned in disgrace from the county
orphanage. together with the general
an old maid school-teacher.
the choir singers. the local purity brigade,
and a brood of school children who play
London Bridge and sing their childish
songs at recess time in front Of the old
district school.
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NntionaI--Aborn Grand Opera Com

For the third week of their engage
ment at the New National Theater. the
Aborn English Grand Opera Company
announce Faust and The Tales of
Hoffman,
The story of Faust is SO celebrated
in song, story, folklore, and literature
as to make il one of the most familiar
of all grand opera librettos- Faust
will be sung Monday, Tuesday, We'd
nesday nights and Wednesday matinee.
Offenbach's brilliant opera, THE Tales
of Hoffman," has been selected as the
offering for Thursday. Friday, and Sat
urday nights and the Saturday matinee.
This composition is considered to be one
of the finest works in the opera-comique
class.
In the cast of alternating artists will
be Phoebe Crosby and Ruby Savage,
prima donna sopranos: Salvatore Solar
retti and George Simondeb, tenors;
JAYNE Herbert. contralto: Cordelia La
than, soprano; Morton Adkins, and
d. Angelo barytones. and Mabel Siemonn.
soprano.
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Current Attraction, at shubert
Theaters.

The attractions now current at Shu-
bert theaters in New York City are The
Honeymoon Express" at the Winter
Garden: revival of ''Iolalthe," at the
Casino: revival Of Arizona" at the
Lyric, and Romance" at Maxine Ell
iott's.