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The Washington times., 1913-10-15
Production Has Everything Nee
essary With Exception of
That "Something."

wv E speak of a persons person
N/ ality. his magnetism, his
" charm of manner, or his abil-
ity to attract, and. uncon-
sciously. We gauge the person by the
degree in which he possesses or fails
to possess this intangible something of
which we do not even know the name
but are merely aware of its effect.
We are also wont to gauge n play,
and particularly a musical play, by this
same undefinable, unnameable quality
which appears in productions which
are successes. and is absent from
those which are not.
The Red Canary" the new musical
comedy which serves as a vehicle for
Miss Lima AbarbanelTs starring venture
this season. unfortunately does not
possess this quality, and the absence of
1t only serves to puzzle the onlooker to
discover exactly what is missing The
production at the Columbia this week
does not lack artistic personality, the
temperament of the star is sufficient TO
carry IL to success in that direction: II
does not lack gorgeousness of costum-
ing or staging, the management has
provided q sumptuous presentation and
the gowns are stunning; it does not
lack clever lines or catchy, tuneful
music, the composers saw to that; but
1t does lack-something
Whether that something" be the
verve and dash which are essential to
the making of a successful musical
comedy or whether it lies in the inabil-
ity of the male principals to act UP to
the standard of the feminine principals.
or in the lack of proper stage manage
ment. 1 confess l don't know. What
do know, however. and what every
member of the audience seems to feel.
is that The Red Canary ought to be
a great deal more of a hit than it really
is. for there is an excellent idea in the
plot, clever lines in the book. handsome
gowns in the production, and pretty
girls in the gowns. Nevertheless. The
Red Canary in it's present form is not
the success 1t ought to be. AS l have
said before something" is lacking.
Let US anslyze the production:
In the first place, the book of the
piece is quite little above the average
The Washington times., 1913-10-15
Seen in the Shops

f-HE most desagreeable thing about
autumn is the quantity OF dust
which sifts through everything
it lies thick on the floors, mold
lngs, and doors. Sometimes il is neces
sarv to go over floors with polishing
cloths mere than once a day, in order
that they may look as if they had
been cleaned in the course of the last
few weeks. The housewife who has not
a maid. and there are many such, has
many weary miles to crawl II she has
not n mop for this purpose. At the
department store at the corner of
Eighth street and Market space, on
the housefurnishing floor. there is a
mop for sale at SI.25. which is one
of the best of its kind to be had II
is made OF some sort of heavy waste
cord. saturated with waxy oil BY
running the mop carefully over the
floors, or holdings. all of the dirt
and dust is gathered up, sticks to the
mop until shaken out, and a lasting
polish is put on.
One of tn" added virtues of this
mop Is the fact that II is made in
triangle shape. gets into all of the
corners. and Is carefully padded at
all points so that 1t cannot scratch
or mar fine furniture. For cleaning
under beds and furniture it Is ideal,
and it is claimed 10 be indestructible.
-
With the same demonstration Of
the mop. at the shop at Eighth ana
Market space. wax floor dressing
NAV he had at 30 ropfg tho mint or
$50 the Gallon. This floor covering
Is combination of imported wakes
reduced to liquid consistency. and
is applied lightly over varnish, paint.
stain. or shellackcd surfaces with a
mop. without anv hard rubbing it
imparts to .he floor that subdued
Iuster so desired by tn" careful
matron. and polishes. cleans. and pre-
serves This wax is also excellent
for the body OF an automobile.
The Washington times., 1913-10-15
Appears to Be Something Lacking
In RED Canary" Says Julia Murdock

The plot. and there is more of it than
in the usual musical comedy, hinges on
the discovery by a color specialist
in Paris of the exact shade of blue
which will produce love. Anyone IA
miliar with the garden variety OF musi-
cal comedy can easily perceive the COM
plications which would follow the dis
covery of this color which causes its
beholders to fall in love. much after the
fashion of the bluebell in .'Midsum-
mer's Nights Dream" This idea Is
well carried out through the entire
piece, the first act taking place in the
color specialists studio and the second
in the Garden of Birds" cabaret
garden pear Paris.
As will be seen, these two settings
give ample opportunity for elaborate
staging and gorgeous costumilC, all of
which are taken advantage of by the
MANAGEMENT. Tile costuming of the
chorus in the first act is particularly
attractive, even if the slit skirt fash
ion is carried to an extreme hich
would triple the business OF the Police
Court IL it ever reached F street.
The music of the piece, while rot of
the class of Madame Sherry" is still
tuneful and delightful. The Love
Blue" the waltz motif which rrns
through the entire score. is a particu-
larly catchy little bit. while Something
New" '-The Globe Trotters." "The Call
of Love" and I'm So Weary are
others which set the audience TO hum
ming.
Come We now TO the principals-or.
rather. to the principal" for there is
but one-Miss Abarbanell
To those who have seen her in former
productions, notably in her great sue
cess. Madame Sherry" the dainty lit
tie prima donna needs no Introduction.
Suffice II to say that she repeats in
The Red Canary all her successes of
former years with the added chic and
charm which her additional experience
has given her. She is one Of the most
charming women of the rresent-day
musical comedy stage, and her manner
OF handling the role of Jane in the
present production is a delight. One
has only sit through her portion of
the song Something New" in the
second act of The Red Canary" to
realize why she is so popular. for she
seems to project her personality across
the footlight and into the hearts and
minds of every member of the audience.
Gracefully she floats across the stage,
ficking her fingers in the way that
only the Abarbanell can, and imme-
diately you encore and encore. eager
The Washington times., 1913-10-15

nuisance" and with a broom she Ranged
the barrels and baskets until pussy ran
out from her hiding place and scurried
past her. escaping her broom. When
the farmers wife hit the barrel where
Billy Pig was hiding his heart beat so
loudly that he felt sure she would dis
cover him, and he almost stopped
breathing when at last her footsteps
died away and he was still safe.
Now Is your chance" said Pussy
running in. while her mistress was up
stirs; Jump out and run
Billy Pig. did not need to he told the
second time. and in another minute he
was out of the window and running
down the road without stopping to
thank Pussy for helping him to escape
He ran long distance before he
thought Of Mr.. Dog. and then he under
stood why he was not around; he had
seen the farmer drive into the yard
and had run away without warning
Billy Pig.
He is a selfish fellow" said Billy
Pig; 81 hope l do not meet him again
He left me there to be caught, and no
telling what would have happened to
me If the farmers wife had caught me
Il hope l can finish my vacation alone
and not meet any more tramps: l have
been in trouble ever since l started al
though Mr.. Dog did not have anything
to do with my trouble with the Bruins"
1t was almost dark when Billy Pig
went into the woods and crawled under
the leaves and went to sleep.
Sometime 1 will tell you more about
Billy Pigs vacation and who he met
next
Tomorrow story: Mary Ettas
Brother Bill"
The Washington times., 1913-10-15
Miss Clark to Speak.

Miss Genevieve Clark. daughter of
Speaker Clark will give a talk on her
recent tour through Europe. at the Ma
tionnl Library for the Blind at s
o'clock tonight Miss Fanny Hagncr
will give selected reading for the
blind at the Library. 1923 II street north
west, Saturday afternoon al $50
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1913-10-15

A beautiful navy wedding will take
place this afternoon at o'clock in the
ballroom of the Brighton, when Miss
Mildred Edgerton Fearn. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Lee Fearn, is
married to Ensign Richard Stockton
Field, L. S. y.
Quantities of palms, ferns, and oak
leaves have been used to adorn the
room, and a beautiful altar has been
arranged in one corner before which
the bridal party will stand during the
ceremony The white satin prize dieu
to which have been fastened clusters
of white chrysanthernums Is placed in
front OF a white lattice which is en-
twined with ferns and adorned with a
huge bunch of white chrysanthemums
al either eEd, banked with tall palms
Two white standards nIled with white
blossoms are arranged in front of the
altar and broad white satin ribbons
for main aisle through which the bridal
party will pass.
\ cousin Of the bride. the Rev. Ho-
bart Smith. rector OF st. Thomas
Church. Green Spring Valley. Nd, will
perform the ceremony, which will be
followed by reception.
The bride, who will be escorted and
given in marriage by her father, will
wear a handsome gown Of ivory crepe
charmeUse, draped and trimmed with
duchess lace on the bodice and sleeves.
She will wear a fllmy veil Of white tulle
falling from Il cap of handsome old
MADEIRA lace, and trimmed with Clus
ters of orange blossoms. The bridal
bouquet will be q shower of Bride roses
and lilies of the valley.
The bridesmaids. Miss Marta Calvo.
daughter Of the Minister of Costa Rica
and Nine Calvo. and Miss Edith Tenn
pie Oracle, daughter OF Mrs. Archibald
Oracle, Will wear dainty gowns Of white
.charmeuse draped with violet chiffon.
They will wear large white silk beaver
hats, trimmed with velvet pansi"s. and
carry mauve orchids and Lady Hilling-
dCn roses.
Ensign Scott Douglas MacCaughey.
L. S. n. will be the best man. and the
ushers will be Ensign Lucien Green,
Ensign Frederick Reiskohl, and Pay
master Robert Clark. all of the navy.
and A Washington Pezet, son of the
Minister of Peru and Nine. Pczet. The
bridegroom and his attendants from the
navy will wear the uniform of their
rank.
After the reception Ensign Field and
his bride will leave for a trip. which
will terminate at their future home in
Brooklyn The bridegroom is now at
tached to the L. s. S. Paulding, which
Is at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
d
Mrs. Frederick f. Keep has arrived
in Washington from Dalton. Mass.
The Washington times., 1913-10-15
LOCAL MENTION.

Electric Fixtures. Mazda Electric
Lamps. Electric Webster, III 9th.
"A Fugitive At Bay" Today. The
Virginia Theater. =
The Washington times., 1913-10-15
Lima AbarbaneII Repeats Her
Personal Success of Mad.
anne Sherry Etc.

| to catch even a little glimpse Of this
! dainty creature in scarlet. who seems
! to be the very incarnation of the waltz
| Miss AbarbaneIrs success in the pres
ent production cannot be questioned.
The Red Canary may be sent back
to the storehouse but the little prima
| donna's reputation will be all the
stronger for Ter admirable interpreta-
ton of the role
The management, however, has not
surrounded the star with the cast which
she deserves, and the masculine side OF
the program is particularly weak in
! this respect. T. Roy Barnes, formerly
of vaudeville, has the leading role of
Hunter Upjohn. IAN American mixer"
Mr. Barnes may have been very good
in vaudeville, but his voice is hardly
fitted for a musical comedy with a
Gore as pretentious as The Red Can
ary." Indeed, the only male voice
which stands out above the mediocre
level of the others is that of David
Reese, who plays the role of Joe Speed
and who has the enviable task of play
ing opposite" Miss Abarbanell.
Next to the star is the soubrette role
of Lois, intrusted to Mamma yucca, who
sings I'm So Weary" and "The Globe
Trotters" in an acceptable manner.
Miss Bessie Crawford plays the role
of Mrs. Kirk. James mother, and Miss
Nita Allen has the comedy part OF
Frizette, from which she manages to
extract all the laughs possible. Her
fascinating man. is one OF the hits Of
the performance
As a final diagnosis of The Red
Canary / would suggest the following
statistical table which, il you are ayerse
to figures, you are at liberty to skip.
Each heading is supposed to carry a
possible ten with the exception OF
music and feminine principals, to
which, because OF their Importance in
musical comedy. i give twenty each:
MUSIC. .-..-...'... ''-...-..-.'...s-- L
Songs S).-..-.-..................
Feminine principals ~
Male principals. s........................
1OstuI4"S' .''..-.--.-. '...s............ ~
Originality .........................s
IOtal. Observation-Disclosures 81
IOut of possible 1000.
JULIA MURDOCH.
The Washington times., 1913-10-15

Mrs. Frederick f. Keep has arrived
in Washington from Dalton. Mass.
where she made a lengthy visit to her.
brother-in-Iaw and sister. former Sena-
tor and AIRS. Winthrop Murray Crane.
The Washington times., 1913-10-15

Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood and
Miss Morgan, who have been abroad
al summer. expect to arrive in New
York shortly. They will go to Con-
necticut for a visit before coming to
Mashingto1.
The Washington times., 1913-10-15

a great many society people will be
attracted 10 the Shoreham Hotel today
and tomorrow to see the gowns on exhi-
bition by Mrs. Charlotte Bodkie, Of New
Hork SGty. -.-..
The Washington times., 1913-10-15

Miss Anna Portner and Miss Hilda
Portner. who have recently returned to
this country from abroad, are spending
fortnight in New York with their
sister. Mrs. Koehler. who has taken
an apartment on PARK avenue for the
winter.
The Washington times., 1913-10-15

Ers- James W. Wadsworth, jr.. Of
New York, is visiting her mother Mrs.
70 m Hay. Mr.. and Mrs. Wadsworth
art for a three weeks visit to Texas
morrow.
The Washington times., 1913-10-15

Mrs. Henry F. Dlmock arrived in
Washington last night from Bar Har-
Dor. and Is stopping at the ShOreham
until she opens her house in Scott
Circle
The Washington times., 1913-10-15
For The Times Children
Just Before It's Bedtime
BILLY PIG MEETS MR.. DOG AGAIN. lcontinued.l

~ LILY PIG followed Mr.. Dog into
X the yard and around to the win
~ dow of the pantry. which was
omen onI,, a little WAY
The Washington times., 1913-10-15

Miss Caroline Delaney Ward. daugh-
ter Of MIR. and Mrs. Beverly Ward. OF
New York city. will arrive in WASH
ington tomorrow afternoon to visit
Miss Edith Oracle for a few days.
The Washington times., 1913-10-15

Mrs. J. Fairfield Carpenter, who
spent the last few days in Washing
ton, has returned to New York.
The Washington times., 1913-10-15

Mrs. James F. Harbour and Miss
Marguerite Barbour have returned to
Washington for tie Wlnter
The Washington times., 1913-10-15

Pear Admiral John L. PillsbUry, L.
:. N, and Mrs. PiusDury. who have
been guests At Hcaton Hall. Lenox.
Mass, are now On route to Washing
ION
The Washington times., 1913-10-15

Invitations have been sent out by the
:ohUreham Hotel for a series Of dances
To- "e given ever! Tuesday, Thursday.
and Saturday afternoon in the gold
roon Of the hotel from to = o'clock.
uegIpning October p. This is the first
ljm" anything Of the kind has taken
p!scr in Washington, and promises to
De one Of the interesting features of
INC season.
The Washington times., 1913-10-15

Tomorrow's story: Mary Ettas
Brother Bill"
The Washington times., 1913-10-15

washington Tor Tie winter.
Tne Minister Of Peru and Nine. Pezet
entertained informally at a dance and
supper last evening at their residence.
in r street, in honor of Miss Mildred
Fearn and Ensign Richard S. Field.
i. s. N. whose marriage takes place
this afternoon. The house was attract
iNely adorned with palms. ferns. and
clusters Of pink and white cosmos bios
SONS
Evening journal., 1913-03-21
SUPERIOR COURT
CAN CHANGE NAMES

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, March 21.-Hereafter
persons desiring to have their names
changed, or parents desiring to
change the name of son or daugh-
ter many have IL done in Superior
Court for the House concurred in
Senator Reinhardt's bill to that eff
feet The bill will now go TO the
Governor, who is expected to approve
ID. az II will meet objections he made
In yetolng name change bills The
bill empowers the Court to change a
name provided a petition to that eff
feet, after notice published in news
paper at least once a week for three
weeks is presented b the Court. In
the case OF a petition TO change the
name OF a child, the application
must be signed by at least one of the
parents, or the guardian If there be
no parents living, an If the child be
more than fourteen years old then
the child as well as one parent must
sign the application to change the
name.
Under this bill II would be pos
sible for ono parent of Alfred Victor
DUPONT to apply to the Court to have
the BOYS name changed he being 10
years old. His father, Alfred /. du-
Pont, desired tie Legislature to
change the lads name. but bill 10
that effect was defeated in the House.
Evening journal., 1913-03-21
NEW GRAVE FOR
BODY OF THE LATE
JUDGE THOMPSON

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, March 21.-Repre-
sentative Bradford introduced a reso-
luton yesterday afternoon, which was
passed unanimously, to have the body
OF Justice John Thompson, now rest
ing in a pasture field on the outskirts
of New Castle, where the grave has
been neglected, removed 10 a proper
burial place In a churchyard It car
ries an appropriation of 500 to cover
the expense The resolution names
Richard S. Rodney, Chauncey p. Hol-
comb and James G. Shaw to take
charge of the work
The bill was considered by the
House as a committee of the whole,
and, upon motion of Mr. Bradford,
Francis deli. Janyier was given the
privilege of the floor He stated that
Mr. Thompson was Justice Of the
Court OF Common Pleas and Orphans
Court from 1776 to about 1892, and
that the grave is IN a pasture being
used by COWS The stone that marks
the grave has been broken, and In a
short time there will be no trace OF
the grave remaining. or the appro-
priation $50 is TO be used for a stone
to mark the grave, and $50 TO move
the body to another resting place
Speaker Holcomb said the members
of the commission would be glad to
serve without pay. The grave of
Justice Thompson in its present con-
diton is a disgrace 10 the state, he
said.
Evening journal., 1913-03-21
SENATE KILLS
PUBLIC UTILITY
BILL VOTE 10 TO I

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, March Ex-senator
Gormley's bill TO extend the powers Of
the Wilmington Board os Public
Utility Commissioners was killed in
the Senate yesterday afternoon by a
vote OF 10 nays to yeas. All the
Republicans and Senator David voted
against It, while the remaining Demo-
Gratis voted for t. Mr.. Gormley called
the bill up and said that while the
existing board had justified itself II
did not have power enough.
G. Frederick Bacher, one Of the
Uunty Commissioners, said that the
1nlewas copied from the New Jersey
law.
Senator Reinhardt objected 70 the
eections which would permit the
Utility Board to supervise bond and
stock issues and to approve sales or
smergers, contending that the board
might have power practically to run
utilities II the bill should be enacted
The bill was drawn by City Solicitor
Hastings at the request Of the Will
snington Public Utility Commission
ors. who have been here advocating
It. Some of them were surprised
when they discovered Senator Rein.
hardt was opposed TO Il.
Evening journal., 1913-03-21
FAIR PLAY IS
ASKED BY HOUSE
Stirred by Report That Some
Bills Might be
WayIaid
Special to THE EVENING Journal

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, March 21.-surred
by a report that some House bills
might be waylaid in the Senate the
House last night by unanimous vote
adopted Representative Coopers re-
solution demanding fair play for
House bills in the Senate. The Speak
er named Representatives Cooper.
reynolds and Pool 10 formally pre-
sent tho resolutions 10 the Senate.
Nearly every member Of the House
invaded the Senate chamber TO listen
to Dr. Cooper read the resolutions and
present them 10 the President pro
TEN. The Senate merely received the
resolutions, and took no further
action. The resolutions were
Whereas, this House has after con-
sideration In Committee and bv form
al action under Rules OF the House.
passed numerous bills, and sent the
same to the Senate for concurrence.
and
Whereas, bills received from the
Senate by this House have at all times
peen fairly and promptly considered
and disposed of, and
Whereas. it has come To the notice
OF the House that the Senate has
openly considered or Is considering
the adVisability OF referring to a COM
mittee OF the said Senate, numerous
Rouse bills, which committee IS to
select certain ones considered by
them TO be the most important and
recommend that only those 30 select
ed shall be acted upon by the Senate,
therefore
BE It Resolved by the House of
Representatives that the said House
does most earnestly protest against
any such procedure. and does demand
that all House bills be considered
fairly and squarely on their merits nv
the entire Senate In accordance with
a concurrent resolution adopted by
both Houses several days since. the
spirit OF which was that each and
every bill would be considered In q
committee of the whole and the House
further requests that n there Is not
time enough TO consider legislation
offered by the House that the Senate
appoint a Conference Committee to
consult with a like committee of the
House 80 that the time needed, If
necessary, can be arranged for, even
though the Assembly must sit until
Saturday night
And IN an effort to carry this re-
solution into effect the House deems
r of sufficient Importance 10 forward
this resolution, by presenting Il form
ally to the Senate by a committee of
members Of the House."