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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-10-24
CITIZENS PHONE
MAY Be SOLD TO
THE CUMBERLAND
STOCKHOLDERS WILL coNsln
Err PROPOSITION ON NEXT
WEDNESDAY.
WOULD GET PAR FOu STOCK
Conclusive Arguments Are Presen,.
ed by Secretary Porter Why the
Deal Should Be Made-Day of the
Independent Company Numbered

Columbia and Maury county NAV
have a single telephone system. The
Citizens Telephone Company may sell
to the Cumberland Telephone & Tel.
egraph Company and retire from the
field
A meeting of the stockholders of
the company has been called for mex
Wednesday at the court house at >
O'Clock for the purpose of consider
ing the question of accepting a prop.
osition from the Cumberland com
pany Notices to this effect were
sent out today by President Joseph
L. Hutton. Accompanying the notice
was statement from the secretary
and general superintendent of the
company, Otey J. Porter, in which
he assumes full responsibility for the
negotiation with the Cumberland
which eliminated in the offer for the
property.
In this letter to the share holders
Secretary Porter gives some cogent
and conclusive arguments for the con.
solidation of the two companies. He
shows that when the Cumberland in
stalls its new system that in order
to successfully compete with it the
home concern must make an i'm
mense expenditure of money.
DIR. Porter also shows that the Citi-
zens company has practically been op-
Grating from hand to mouth, although
the strictest economy is practiced the
income is very little more than the
outgo. Not only that the company
owes it's success in part to the fact
that it has had an unusual measure
Of good fortune in that it has never
had a personal damage case, while
Its competitor has lost several thous-
and dollars in that way in recent
years.
Another very important FACTOR en-
tering into the situation is that it is
he experience of all telephone compa
MES that with an increase in the
number of exchanges the cost per ey-
change for operation also increases
The bug bear of an increase in rates
by reason of the lack of competition
no longer enters into the situation for
he reason that the railroad commits
sion has now been vested with full
power to fix and regulate telephone
rates and service
At this time if the proposition from
he Cumberland is accepted the
of the Citizens compa-
ny can get par value for their hold
ngs Frankly DR.. Porter tells them
hat he doubts if they can ever do
his again. The whole question will
,e threshed out at the meeting of the
stockholders of the company on next
Wednesday.
There has been for some time past
/ growing sentiment in favor of one
telephone system. The idea that the
telephone is a natural monopoly and
should be regulated and controlled
~ a public service commission has
come to be an accepted fact almost
Ill over the whole country and the
lone or independent telephone has
Utmost ceased to exist.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-10-24
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-10-24

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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-10-24
SONG SERVICE
is POSTPONED

The song service which was to
have been held at the First Methodist
church Sunday night was postponed
until next Sunday night. 1t will be
held at the regular preaching hour,
1880 D, m.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28
BeIasco-"what Happened to
Mary"

Tomorrow evening at the BelascO
Theater the Lee Morrison Producing
Company will present Olive Wyndham.
a star new to Washington. in the Owen
Davis comedy y-drama, What Happened
to Mary This piece had its New York
presentation last spring at the Fulton
Theater. The Broadway cast which will
support Miss wyndham here includes
Charles Miller, Ed NJ. Kimball. Alma
Kruger, Kate JepsOn, Edgar Nelson,
Morris Foster, Jay c. Yorke, Lottie Med
ley, Rosemary Carleton, and Burr Ca
ruth.
The play opens with Mary believing
that her only relatives are a miserly
uncle and a soporific aunt Hen only
friend is Capt Jogifer, a trusty old sea-
dog, who has given her the rudiments OF
an education. City people visit the is
land, among them Henry Craig, an un-
principled youth, engaged in sowing his
wild oats; his aunt, Mrs. Winthrop and
his fathers partner, John Willis, crusty
lawyer. Henry secretly gives Mary his
card and urges her to meet him at a
certain boarding house in New York. Hell
uncle tries to force her to marry Tuck
wintergreen. a local fisherman. Mary
rebels and decides to end her misery by
running away to New York, in which
Jogifer aids her. She goes to the board
ing house suggested by Henry Craig, but
soon learns OF the intentions Of this young
rascal. She thenNseeks work and finds
it as a, typewriter for John Willis.
The third act discloses the fact that
Mrs. Winthrop had a baby whom she
supposes was drowned in a wreck. The
death OF this child. by her husbands
will, makes Henry Craig the heir to q
great fortune Henry steals a large
amount of money from his aunts purse
and Mary is accused of the theft. HeI
guilt is established and she is discharged
She returns to the village. Then Johr
Willis, who is in love with the girl, dis
covers that Henry's father stole Mrs
Winthrop's baby in order that his sor
would benefit thereby. He furthermore
learns that the lost child is Mary. The
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28

THE Artful Dodger," Monks" and
Nancy Sykes
The extra added attraction will be
William Macart. Ethlynn Bradford, and
their company in THE Second Genera
ton Tammany is the theme of the
sketch and types of humankind, as well
as the plot. are said to be unique.
Frank Fogarty returns with new
stories, songs, and anecdotes. Direct
from a season in London will come, for
her first time in Washington vaudeville,
the singing comedienne, Ethel Green.
Paul Seldom's Poems in Marble" his
own creative art, supplemented by hIs
Venus, the Goddess of Love-" posed by
Erna Claron, the favorite model of the
Berlin artists. is another inclusion. Lew
Brice and Lillian Come will come with
their oddities and novelties. Roser's
aerial dogs will be another inclusion In
an arenic act. Pietro, the Italian wizard
of the accordion, is billed. The kinema-
color subject will be "The Scarlet Let
ter" from Nathaniel Hawthorne's his
toric romance.
Nora Bayes, ]. Francis Dooley, and
Corinne Sales and Mrs. Gene Hughes and
company will be the three principal offer.
ings at the concerts this afternoon at 5
F. Keith's Theater. Conspicuous in the
bill will be Leo GARLIC, Paul Kleist, and
other figures N the program of the pas
week.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28
CoSmos-VauderiIIe.

A comedy of village life and characters
in which the players will all be dogs and
monkeys will be presented at the Cosmos
this week by Woods animal actors. The
act is said to show a rare degree OF
sagacity in the animals who take part
in it,
Iuglis and Redding are booked for \
conglomeration under the title Funny
Foolishness by Two Fools" Beach and
Haven are promised in a refined musical
offering: Fedriel, the violinist, VIII appear
in an eccentric speciality. featuring many
kinds and shapes of violins; Charles and
Ida Latham will present an original lit
tie comedy entitled ''NobOdy's Kid
which blends laughter and pathos. and
Doig and Ebert's offering is raths-
keller novelty, with many entertaining
moments entitled Fun with a Piano.
The Pathe world review in motion pic
lures and a series of photoplays are also
promised.
Some of the selections to be played by
the orchestra. under the direction of
Prof. Arthur Maxwell, at the Cosmos con-
certs today will be the Rachmaninoh
prelude; BendiXs intermeZzo, Butter
| fly" Massenet's scenes AlSaciennes, sun
day Morning and AT the Inn" TObani's S
medley, sunny Italy" Delibes ballet
MALTA" Tschaikowskys march Slavi
Lincke's characteristic. "On the Bos'
phorus," and others. The orchestral pSO
gram will be supplemented with prog
gram of vocal and instrumental special
ties by talent secured for the day.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28
coIumbia-nauo vadisty roniEi
Garden-Feature Films.

Tom Moore announces the exclusive
appearance Of the Famous sPlayers at
the Garden Theater. beginning. with Mrs.
Fiske in Tess OF the d'Urbervfr1es" It
was as the Inflated Tess that Mrs. Fisks
attained the loftiest heights Of dramatic
power and the greatest measure OF pub
lie approval The play lends itself
splendidly to the screen, and Mrs. FIsbe's
legion OF admirers will not be disappofnt-
ed. Tess of the d'Urbervilles' viii be
the chief feature on Sunday. Monday,
and Tuesday.
Following this production VIII come
| Little Mary" in an interpreted produc-
tion OF In the Bishops Carriage" 1e
is an interesting combination Of the
thrilling incidents OF the book and the
dramatic episodes Of the play. Il Is
some time since picture-goers have seen
Mary Pickford in a new film. and IN this
drama Of the underworld that approaches
tragedy and ends in romance she Is
seen in a new light
| Little Mary will be seen only on We'd
nesday and Thursday, for Henry E.
Dixey. in a presentation of the popular
drama, Chelsea T750," will be the
feature on Friday and Saturday. Billed
as an original drama OF the underworld,
it Is in reality a metropolitan mystery,
with Mr.. Dixey contributing a convinc-
ing Characterization OF an eminent, able,
and conscientious detective. Special .rnu-
sical accomplishments and original In
cidentaI effects by the Garden Symphony
Orchestra OF selected musicians will add
greatly to the effectiveness Of these
Photographic features, which Will be
their first and only showing in Wash
lngton.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28
MISS BLAIR TELLS
STORY ON HERSELF

Eugenie Blair. the emotional actress,
who will play the title role in Alex
andre Bisson's Madam X'' at the Acad-
emy this week, tells a good one on
herself. While doing some shopping in
a dry goods store in the city in which
she was recently playing she was IA
vOrably impressed by the refined ap-
pearance and gentle manners Of a pret-
ty shopgirl at the notion counter.
Il want you to see her." said Miss
Blair to a lady member OF the COM
pany. she has such a beautiful, re-
fined face. You can tell by loOkingsa at
her that she is a little lady
when the well-meaning Miss Blair
and the lady reached the notion coun-
ter. Miss Blair. hoping to draw out
the lady-like but silent young woman.
asked about the coming styles in wom-
! ems neckwear.
Gosh" replied the pretty clerk. in
a harsh. rasping voice. don't ask me-
1 amt up on your society styles. Just
you toddle over TO the corset counter
and quiz Mag Kelly. She's just woozy
on colorS and styles"
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28
Poli'n-sNIother.v

Polls Theater presents this week a
revival of Jules Eckart Goodman's play,
Mother" which was seen in New York
two years ago. The presenta ton here to-
morrow night will be the first time on
any stage at popular prices. The secret
of the success achieved by Mr.. Good
mans stage story Is its reverent drama
tiZation of mother love. The first two
acts are full OF action and stirring incl
dents, but the final act carries the
strongest appeal. 1t presents haunting
picture of a wan, tired little woman, sit
ting in the dim light by the bedside of
her sleeping boys-the lamp carefully
shaded from their eyes: the cessation of
her troubles in that silent room; the ar
rival of a good-for-nothing son, with the
one word. "mother!" and the quick, re-
lentless fall of the final curtain. Miss
Jewel will be seen this week as the elder
daughter of the story, who joins the
mother in unostentatious sacrifices for
the men of her family. Mr.. McAlllster
will appear as Harry Lake. the guide
counsellor. and friend of the family. Mr.
HawIey, who returns to the cast tomor-
how night, will play the role Of the
younger son. Miss Tracy will be seen
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28
The Weeks Amusements.
Little Highness."

COIumbia-'lIer Little HiEhness."
The patrons of the Columbia Theater
this week will be afforded a near pre-
miere of a new comic opera, for this will
be only the second city in which Her
Little Highness," Reginald de Koven's
new musical work, will have been pre-
scented. The engagement will also intro
duce to local theatergoers Mizzi Hajos,
the petite and charming young Hungarian
prima donna.
In the score of Her Little Highness,
Mr.. de Koven is said to have provided a
composition which eclipses any of his
previous efforts. The book, which is by
Chapning Pollock and Rennold Wolf, is
an interesting story of fugitive girl
queen who was driven out of her coun-
try during a revolution and took refuge
in America. In working out the plot
there is interspersed an abundance OF
comedy, while great reliance has been
placed upon the pathos and dramatic
situations
Miss Hajos, practically unknown in this
country until she created & splendid i'm
preston in the leading role of The
Spring Maid" is native of Budapesth.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28
Cnninn-NnudeNiIIe.

The Five Violin Beauties, in solo and
concerted numbers, with interpolated
songs and dances to violin accOmpani-
ments, and a climax of national airs
with appropriate costume and scenic ef-
fects. will be the leading attraction al
the Casino this week.
Carl Stertzer and Company will ap-
pear in a laughable feature. Babies a
Ia Carte" which is built around the eX-
periences of a lively bachelor who finds
it necessary to gather a large family
around him quickly, or suffer in his
prospects.
Berg and Wilson will sing character
songs in costume and entertain with
clever repartee; Margaret King, a roll
licking songstress of the Eva TanSuay
type, and Roland Travers and company
will present an Offering OF modern magic
with wonderful illusions and st9rtlin4
disappeaTances 1T is an exhibition that
is said to move quickly and furnish many
surprises.
wednesday evening. at both perform,
ances, the Country Store viii dispense
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28
sOTHERN AND MARLOWE
WASHINGTON REPERTOIRE

During the Sothern and Mariowe season
at the Belasco Theater, week beginning
Monday, October y, they will present
seven Shakespearean plays, as well as
Justin Huntley McCarthy's romantic
drama, "If Were King" The repertoire
as arranged is as follows:
Monday Night-''Taming Of the Shrew.
Tuesday Night-'Romeo and Juliet"
Wednesday Matinee-"If We're King"
Wednesday Night-''8Iuch Ado About
Nothing"
Thursday Night-'MaCbeth."
Friday Night-"Merchant Of Venice"
Saturday Matinee-''As You Like II"
Saturday Night-'Hamlet."
Mr. Sothern appeared in IF I Were
King" for the first time in 1901, and
achieved a great success in it For this
revival of the play he has provided an
entirely new production. AS Miss Mar
lowe appears in the Shakespearean plays
| only. she will not be seen in If Were
I King"
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28
Academy-..Madame Y"

Eugene Blair. who will be remembered
for her clever work in ''ZaZa" and the
"Kreutzer Sonata" is again featured
in the title role of Alexander Bisson's
great play of mother love, Madame y,
which comes to the Academy Theater
this week. Miss Blair is an actress of
wide scope and experience. and there Is
no doubt that she will bring TO this dif-
ficult role all the emotion, force, and tenn
perament so necessary to giving fin
ished and polished Interpretation Of the
character.
Madame X is a wonderful play, and
one which has lent to the stage some
Of the greatest dramatic offerings ever
presented. The story tells OF woman
who erred and repented, but was no:
forgiven. Left alone. she drifted and
drifted, until her shame was so great
she became an absinthe fiend, and in 4
quarrel killed her lover, who sought 10
find her husband and eXtort money from
him. Her son, whom she does not know.
and who does not know her, is appointed
to defend her and secures an acquittal
through his wonderful plea The hus'
band, who is in court TO hear his boy
plead his first case, recognizes his wife,
and after the verdict is rendered the
wife and mother dies in the forgiving
arms of her family.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28

in ten scenes. which will tenant the Ma
tiOnal this week, is marvelousy realistic
in its gardens; palaces; prisons; shops;
byways afiame with the pageantry and
passion of the pagan Bagdad of a thou
sand and one years ago; the streets,
clamorous with music and brawling; the
sequestered courtyards, hiSh-walled and
silent. browsing in the sun. and audience
chambers where dancers sway before the
throne. and councillors bend low, and
trumpeters cry summons to the people.
"Kismet" is produced with an opulence
and accuracy which is a triumph to all
concerned in the production, and presents
Otis Skinner in the most whimsical and
fascinating characterization which has
ever been born of his consummate ar
tistry.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28
NatIonaI--otis skinner in "Kismet.

NatIOnaI--Otis skinner In "Kismet."
Edward Knoblauch's Oriental drama,
"Kismet." with Otis Skinner in the role
of Hail, the Beggar, presented by klaw
& Erlanger and Harrison Grey Fiske,
will return to the National Theater this
week
"Kismet." though described as "An
Arabian Night" is not, however, a dram
atizatiOn of an one of Schecherezade's
remarkable stories. Rather it is para
phrase of them all. The plot. the incl
dents, and the characters are original
with Mr.. knoblauch, yet, so thoroughly
did he saturate himself with the won
druus tales that their flavor permeates
the play from beginning to end. The in
trigue, the humor. the lightning, quick
changes of fortune, the splendors and
barbarities, the pomp and pageantry, ths
craft, cunning and wit of Orinetal life
as revealed in The Arabian Nights,
are all present in ''Kismet." and are
woven together in a gorgeous dramatic
tapestry, the charm of which is inde-
scribable.
In point of variety of emotion, pic
turesqueness and originality, HaJJ is the
best acting role that has been written
in a generation. and it is one that is
particularly suited to the versatile
genius of Otis Skinner.
Among the numerous other players In
the organization are George Gaul, Walter
Cluxton, owen Mech, Richard Scott,
Eaniel Jarrett, Charles Newson, William
Lorenz, Harry Sothern, Harold o. Skim
4 ner, Ernest Leeman, Merle Maddern'
| Grace Hampton, Genevieve Delaro, Rosa
| Coates, and Mamie Houk Palmer. The
| American production has been staged by
Ia,- N;-N-a hNs In q
| taking labors he has set a new standard
| in the pictorial art of the theater.
Owing to the length of the perform
| ance the curtain will rise promptly at
O'Clock in the evenings and at o'clock
| at the matinees.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28
LITTLE THEATER TO
OPEN WITH "PRUNELLA'

For the Little Theater's opening in
New York. the first week in October
Winthrop Ames has selected 'Prunella,
or Love in a Garden" by Laurence Hous-
man, the young English poet and dranat'
ist, written in collaboration with Gram
Vile Barker, who has made reputa-
ton for himself in three distinct branches
Of the theatrical wOrId-as actor, dramat-
list and producing manager. "Pruneua
is a comedy of fantasy and sentiment
with accompanying music by Joseph MO-
rat 1t will be given an unusual stTlk-
ing scenic setting. and is Just fitted Tor
presentation in the intimate Little Thea
ter
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28

She is the idol of the Vienna and Ber-
lin audiences.
In support of Miss Hajos, Werha and
Luescher the producers, are sending
capable cast of singers, which includes
Wallace McCutcheon, James Davis, an
English tenor, imported from the Lon
don Gaiety Theater especially for this
company: Neil McCay, Mae Murray, W. ].
Mccarthy. F. J. Tyler. Ethel Ma Davis.
Louise Kelley, Della Niven, Beatrice Es-
mond, and a beautifully costumed chorus.
There will be a large orchestra under
the direction of Max Bendix, formerly
with the Metropolitan Opera House, New
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28
Comic Opera Meoma Pageant Leading Features Current

its merchandise TO lucky patrons. and
Friday evening will be amateur night.
Motion pictures will be shown at all
performances.
CoIumbia-"QuO Hadiss, Tonight.
The final farewell Of washIngtonians
to the George Kleine-Cfnes motion pic
ture drama OF "Quo vadisT' will be pic
corded at the Columbia Theater today,
when two performances will be given
the first this afternoon at 3 o'clock, and
the other tonight at SIS.
In conception and execution the 'Quo
Vadis?" pictures have set a new stand
ard In motion photography. and through
out the world the business done by the
picture has exceeded the widest dreams
Of the promoters OF the enterprise. who
invested over $4,000 in the production
Of the films.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28
DOESN'T WANT DAUGHTER
TO FOLLOW THE STAGE

Anna Held, who, with her daughter
Liane. recently arrived from Europe, does
not encourage the latter to follow in her
own footsteps.
Il hope TO keep her away from the
stage" said the mother yesterday. II
have brought her with me this time to
show her something of the life, and I
will make certain that she sees as many
sides as possible.
Il hope it will convince her that it is
not all 'couleur de rose There is much
in the stage that is good; but there also
is a great deal that is very bad
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28
Gayety-"The Bouery BurIesquers."

The Plain Clothes Man is the title Of
the musical comedy with which Joe Hur-
tig's "Bowery Burlesquers' Will be seen
at the Gayety this week
THE Plain Clothes Man" as the title
indicates, is the character Of a detective,
who plays quite a part in the new at
traction. It's all about most enchant-
ing and wealthy widow, who has many
admirers at her feet Most ardent in
winning her affections are an Irishman
and Hebrew.
The costumer's ingenuity has created
some dainty wardrobes, while the scenic
establishment is exceptional The cast
is headed by Fitzgerald and Quinn, and
Mabelle Morgan, who are assisted Cy
Sam Brown, Harry Woods, George Z.
Snyder, Jane May, Primrose Semon, Nan
Carr, and May Irish.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28

in the role of Mrs. witherhiIl, the moth
er, the character which was created in
the original cast by Emma Dunn Mr..
Kent, Mr. Orr. Miss Bondhill. Miss Kent.
and Miss Ford have the other important
roles OF the production
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u. - KeIth's--Hish-CIas yaude
vile.

B. F. Keith introduces TO Washington
this week the Irish protean genius, Owen
McGiveney, in/ his impersonation OF
"BilI Sykes" based upon the famous
story. "Oliver Twist" by Charles
Dickens. The thrilling and tense little
drama revoives around the kidnapping Of
young Oliver, and in it = Mr.. McGiveney
assumes the roles OF "'Bill. "Fagin'
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28
"shootinE stars"

Claiming Pollock has in currenI
magazine an article on shooting stars
which is a commeptary on the hcklenesa
of the public. as TAR as stage celeDnues
are concerned. Among those whose pro-
aIas Covered the bilIboardS in former
seasons. but who have either shifted into
vaudeville or vanished altogether, are
the names Of Olga Nethersole, Amelia
bingham. FRITZ Scheff. Edward Abeies,
7 X Dodsou- Frank Mcintyre, Charlotte
TfIIson, Bertha GaIland. Charles Cherry.
ZaJdo sears. Charles Richman. Hilda
Spong. Bertha Kalich. Thomas w. Ross
FJna wallace Hopper, Katherine Grey.
aI,I,.I T,.Iiaferrol Frank Keenan,. Cyril
Soft Constance Collier. Virginia Harmed.
c., Standing. May Robson, Florence
Roberts. Kathryn Kidder' Henry e
Dixev Nance O'Neil. Grace van Studdi-
"a camille D'Arviile, and others. More
t6an a hundred people. he says, who have
bsaded their own companies, within the
nsst ten years. have ceased to do so.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28

final curtain sees the heroine and hel
mother reunited and finds her engaged
to marry John Wills.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-28

Next season there will I've another star
in musical comedy This Is none other,
than Roszika Dolly, the beautiful little
dancer in "Lieber Augustin'' at the
Casino Thester, New York.