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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-05
BOTH WERE WRONG.
MISS FAIRFAX:

TEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
- ] am secretly engaged to a
girl three years my junior. am
% years old. am deeply in love
with her and am sure my love is
reciprocated. While at a party
one evening she called another
young man pet names. such as
dear and darling only in a
joke. which. of course, made me
feel bad. Later ] told her I did
not Ike 1t. She. in turn. told me
that she had only said it in a
joke. which I ought to know.
That was not ii. told 'her-it did
not sound nice. and if we We're
openly engaged. what would the
people think?
She seems to think I am in the
wrong. and when | left her she
barely said good night TO me.
CHARLES J. WHEELER.
T Err action was not in good tast,
and she no doubt feels It an
regrets it.
But you have placed her in a wron
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-05

this old lady is one Of the face paint
ers.' is she?"
MY dear chap. let me correct an err
ror--a grandmother her ladyship may
be. but she is decidedly not an old one
/ believe she was only a mere girl when
she married her late husband. At any
rate. she certainly can't be dan over
45 at the present moment.
"A frivolous and recSlessly eXtrava-
giant woman she undoubtedly is-in-
deed. her extravaganza helped as much
as anything to bring her husband into
the bankruptcy court before he died
but beyond that l don't think there s
anything particularly wrong with her
.got1
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-05
The Riddle Of tie Golden Boy.

The telephone bel, jingicd Sharply.
MIR Nsriom Jumped 40 Ike n shot and
ran 10 the instrument
Hello DC called. q curious note or
esgernesa Underlying the crisp and nusi-
uesslike tone. What's -harc Yes. this
is It. Superintendent Narkom speaking.
WHAT'S wanted: Who is it, state your
business. please. or"
He stopped and broke abruptly into a
.HtIe. satisfied laugh. and let the rest
Of the sentence go 10y default. For
the sound Of some one whistl.ng softly
the opening measure Of "God save the
King" came ripping to him over the
wire
cad, never was so relieved, old
chap" he went on carefully lowering his
voice and talking hang into the tnstru-
meur. You see, its deal later than
srlal and I was beginning TO gel afraid
that something-'
What's that Yes-most urgently.
4 vsry extraordinary case. l. say, can
Won contrive to meet me about half past
this afternoon in the bar parlor Of a
Mace called The French Horn. out Gull
ford way. II is small wayside inn.
IN, told. about q milo and quarter
an the other side Of the Shere, 'front.'
ipe on little used road which
1.-THE Biggest Riddles.
whats that ON. know in. do YOU?
Cad. what cont YOU know. YOU amaz-
irg regsarc Pardon Via, ha, oh.
vel You'll never know their ways even
If van we're TO marry half dozen %
en-. they're the biggest riddles in the
universe
II, the way. that reminds me. Come
prenared TO meet lady Of title, old
chau-she's the client
..Vbafe No-not a sign Of Them.
The new umousine's done EN-. IIl lay
,o,, Hysr. Yes-at 40 her lady
shin vii Join us at .. All right FIJI
Keen nv eyes open Good bye.
And thai was how 1t came 10 pass
rb.r when Mr. Maverick Narkom turned
mn Al the French Horn that afternoon
he found a saddle horse hirched to tn
post beside the water trough, and
CIeek. looking like an army officer who
had cantersd up from Portsmouth and
dropped OF al the inn for tea. stand
ing in She bow of the bar parlor window
ana looking out with appreciaJive eyes
upon the fields and flowers and the
broad stretch Of open country that bill
lowed away 20 meet the distant hills.
My Gear chap. how ON earth do YOU
manage it2' said Ns-ko.l. admiringiy.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-05
Big Man Enters.

Come in. | cried.
The door opened and a big. healthy
.ooJ,ing man entered. His head was
round his face fun and mis- nose much
100 small. He bowed and pronounced
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-05
His Double Calls
THE STORY OF A MYSTERIOUS VISITOR.

WAS walking UP and down my
roon aGmiring the splendid rugs |
L had bough. from Ibrahim Pasha
s,o,s months before. They we're
.riceress Ibrahim was dead, poor
fellow, having been beheaded in Te-
IAN with a curious curved sword
.-bich Plessow. of the legation, haG
houpht for me from the executioner.
The sword was gem of its kind.
Tho blade was broad curved ana
sharp as a razor. the handle of carved
ebony.
had placed the sword against a
mirror a large antique mirror, stand
NO next to the beautiful rug which
,overed the wall. and as looked into
81 saw q figure dressed in white. II
-.cre A red fez and seemed to glide
trough the air. I turned around.
There was nobody in the room
once more ] looked into the mirror.
cared at it for nearly half min
me. and suddenly my blood turned
,old. stepped backward, forward,
.fgrf and left The mirror rejected
.5a room and all furniture, but not
mysef
picked up a hook and held It n
r,,7f Of the mirror. The book ap-
,asre5 10 float in the air I tried che
.sne with a metal ash tray. with the
ssu1e result. ! am not superstitious
-o- easily frightened. so I decided 10
so.ya this mystery. I picked up the
sword which had cut off lbrahim'
5aad but, like the book and the ASH
raw il appeared TO float in the air
Suddenly there was p knock at the
4oor hard and distinct.
Big Man Enters.
Come in | cried.
The door opened and big. healthy
.ooEiug man entered. His head was
round. his face full and mis- nose much
100 small He bowed and pronounced
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-05

and female Wea r.
ness. For two
years | could not
stand on my feet
long al a time and
! could not walk
two blocks with
out enduring cut
ting and dra wing
pains down my
right side which
inCreas ed once q
month. L have
been al that time
purple in the face
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-05
SHE is 100 YOUNG.

TEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I'm 10 years old and I love a
girl Of seventeen, and every night
go to see her. 4 man across
the hail from her is always there.
TOO. Is it right to let him come?
I spoke 10 her about it. and she
said she loves only one. and that
was me. L. r. B. G.
A GIRL Of II should not be permit
- ted the privileges this girl en-
joys. She should not have one lover.
It is doubly wrong for her To have
two.
You are only 49, For your own
sake, as well as for hers. stop wasting
your time. Spend your evenings in
some occupation that promises grea--
er profit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-14
Casino.

AS historical production combining not
only romantic story in the life Of the
,, great Tudor queen of England. but what
many affect to believe the reproduction of
the wonderful art of Bernhardt, the
French queen of tragedy. at it's best, sup
plemented with that of her famous French
all-star company, and the most lavish
scenic accessories, Queen Elizabeth"
Daniel F'rohman's great photoplay. now
being exhibited at the Casino Theater. will
long be remembered. It's story deals with
the love of Eliza beth for the Earl Of Els
sex and his infatuation for the Countess
of Nottingham. which, when discovered
by the queen, cost him his head. 1t is a
drama tense. powerful. and at times even
thrilling. Several tableaus are especially
effective, notably the discovery by the
queen OF the earl's disloyalty: the sign
ing of his death warrant; her discovery
when viewing his remains and later her
own end Capacity audiences viewed the
afternoon and evening, with apparent
deep interest.
Four vaudeville offerings that relieve
the tension and promote enjoyment are
furnished in addition. They include Ches-
ter Wilson land company" in refined
song offering; Zinka and a troupe of In
teresting and amusing little dogs; Rita
Marchand, pleasing pianist, who also in
PRODUCES an entertaining instrument not
seen here before, and Hammond and For
roster in blend of mOnologue, songs and
| humorous repartee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-14
MRS. ELIZA DUNLAP DEAD.
Lifelong Resident Of City Was
Ninety-Two Years Old.

Mrs-s Eliza Dunlap, a lifelong resident
of Washington. died yesterday morning
at the home of her sister, Mrs. John II.
Hood, 2s14 n street northwest, at the age
of ninety-two years. Funeral services
will be held at o'clock tomorrow after
noon at the n street residence. Burial,
which will be private, will be in Airing
ton.
Mrs. Dunlap was the widow of Maj. A.
r. Dunlap veteran of the civil war,
who died about fourteen years ago. Maj.
Dunlap was a close friend of President
Cleveland. During the civil war he was
an officer in a Massachusetts regiment.
Mrs. Dunlap was born in a house which
stood on the west side of 18th street be-
tween + and G streets northwest. Her
sister, Mrs. Hood. also was born there.
Before marriage Mrs Dunlap was Miss
Eliza Miller. During the civil war Mrs.
Dunlap did much to relieve the suffering
of the soldiers in the many hospitals in
Washington at that time. Her services
were all voluntary and she spent much
time and money in the work.
Mrs. Dunlap is survived only by her sis
ter. Mrs. Hood. For forty six years she
and Mrs. Hood had made their home in
Georgetown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-14
Polls.

Lillian Shaw in clever character studies
was the feature of two splendid vaude-
vile performances at Polls Theater yes
terday afternoon and evening. Little
Lord Roberts shared honors with her, in
a sketch that was entertaining. more on
account of the size of the comedian than
the quality of the material he used.
The performance opened with clever
dancing and roller skating turn by the
Three Brownies, who danced with ease
and grace and performed feats on roller
skates with astonishing agility. The
feature of their endeavors was the Jim
my Valentine dance The Kessner SIS
ters gave a good song and dance turn
and Charles Weber displayed ability as
a comedian and a jusgler and succeeded
in blending the two accomplishments
together in a pleasing manner. Trovollo
contributed an excellent ventriloquistic
speciality, which. though along familiar
lines, was pleasing. La Rex and La
Rex. two trapeZe performers, won ap-
plause for their work on the trapeze
rings and bars. A phOtoplay and the
News pictures rounded out the perform
ance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-14
Lyceum.

Zailah and her company at the
Lyceum this week in two burlesques and
an olio have show that met with the
hearty approval of the audience through
out last evening. The performance is
different from the average burlesque
show and introduces various innovations
which keep up the interest. Even in
singing some songs that have been heard
by Washington audiences many times
this season the principals and the chorus
seem to put new life i'm them.
Zallah herself appears only for few
minutes in a graceful dance of the ORR
entail type in the second burlesque. Harry
Bentley is responsible for most of the
comedy and introduces several new jokes
Ike Wall, favorite with Washington
burlesque audiences, appears at his best
as property man. In one scene she
stage is minus any characterization other
than the walls. and the rapidity with which
it is converted into a Japanese garden is
a wonder to the audience. Ina Dell
Brooks, Norine Holmes, Edith Letter and
Lena La Couvier take the leading parts
for the women. The chorus is well drill
ed and appears in a number of attractive
costumes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-14

character is played by Will Fox and the
latter by Harry NJ. Stewart. The first
scene shows their efforts to recover
money which they have lost to clever
swindlers. The second act smacks OF
melodrama. and shows the defeat OF a
"sure enough villain and an alluring
'villainess' Harry Yost. as Bill WEIGH,
is particularly good in the second act as
the role of woman swindler.
The big hit of the show is Bobby Wat
son. His song. "Swanee Shore" was the
song hit Of the evening. After he had
been encored six times the audience con-
tinued to applaud and for several minutes
stopped the whole show. Mr.. watson is
juvenile Of unusual ability. Eddie
Dwyer, as Bud McGuinneSs, a jockey.
also was very good and his dancing I'M
usually clever. Others who aided in max
ing the entertainment a success were
Lanier De Wolf. an excellent soubrette;
Pearl Dawson, a singer Of ability: James
Hall, Tom Herbert and Helen Western.
The chorus is large, Well trained and at
tractively costumed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-14
Cosmos.

The Cosmos Theater presents a bill OF
light and thoroughly enjoyable vaude-
vile Of real merit this week. including
two headline attractions. The big num-
Der is the famous Red SoX Base Ball
Quartet consisting Of Marty McHale.
Bill Lyons. Hugh Bradley and Buck
OBrien, in a galaxy OF songs splendidly
sung. They were encored time and again
at all performances yesterday. The next
feature of prominence is Whites Ami
NAL Circus, introducing six beautiful
Russian wolfhounds and two trained
mules, which make great deal of laugh
ter with their antics.
The Great Aline is a young woman OF
pleasing personality who performs Won
ders with filmy flags and streamers
while wlirling them in artistic curves in
the air, and in hoop juggling. Mel East
man, "the human lathe,' is big enough to
present whole minstrel show by himself
and does it to storms of applause at each
performance. Dickens and Floyd are
a team composed Of good bass
singer, with a splendid voice, and
one of the cleverest "Bowery girls who
has ever appeared in Washington, while
Leslie Thurston wins many admirers with
her artistic rendition of xylophOne selec-
tons. The Pathe Weekly Review is quite
interesting this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-14
New National.

The suavest scoundrel that treads the
boards of present-day stages returned to
the New National Theater last night.
after a years absence. in the character Of
Hail. the beggar, in Edward Knoblauch's
play Of old Arabia, "kismet'' Played as
it is by that master craftsman, Otis Skin
ner. the part is a masterpiece of Ara
bian Nights imagery.
Critics of Sir Henry Irving used to say
that no matter what part he played he
was always Irving. This cannot be said
none of the real Otis Skinner, and GER
tainly all Of Hail. 1t seems strange to
watch an American audience, whose
standards Of ethics and ideals are dia-
enjoy and applaud this villainous beggar
plying his trade of hypocrisy. lying his
way through life, stealing for theft
sake. and meeting the temptations of
murder and revenge more than half way
in his ardOr to embrace them, and vet in
the hour of his downfall extend him its
sympathy and almost weep for his sake.
The pictures of life in the east presented
and the atmosphere surrounding them
are true and convincing. as we'll as very
attractive. On no other ground could
the plentiful appreciation shown last
evening be explained.
The audience had been. indeed. for the
night. transported on the magic carpet
Hail was part. thinking the things
which Hail himself thought, and finding
him. as that egotistical scoundrel finds
himself, a hero of parts.
Hamilton Revelle, as the WaZir Man
sur; Owen Mech, as the Shek Jawan;
Fred Erie, as the Caliph Abdallah: Rich
ard Scott. as the Mansur's sworder, and
the Guide Nasir, played by Francis Verdi.
among the men. were wholly satisfying,
while among the women Rita Jolivet. as
Marsinah. Hajjs daughter; Narjis. her
nurse. played by Georgia Woodthorpe.
and Eleanor Gordon, as Kut-Al-Kulub,
wife of the Wazir Mansur, justly earned
their share of the applause. If it seemed
to some that Marsinah. in her love scene
with the disguised caliph. did not perhaps
rise to the heights of critical expecta-
tons, in all her other scenes. especially
in the one in which she is torn from her
fathers garden by the soldiers of the
wazir, she was eminently satisfactory.
Notable travellers in the east have
praised "kismet'' as a vivid picture OF
life there. Everything in the way of
mounting - costumes, scenery = has been
provided to make an artistic whole on a
most elaborate scale. The care and
labor spent by the cast to do its part is
evident in every detail and nowhere bet
ter than in the facility with which both
the Europeans and Americans in it seat
themselves cross-legged on carpets and
in their grace in assuming reclining pos
lures. so much a part of the daily life
Of the east.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-14
Academy.

Pretty, entertaining and patterned
after popular style of plays, "Dion
O'Dare," the attraction at the Academy
this week. seemed to find considerable
favor with the capacity audience that at
tended it's initial performance last even
ing. "Dion O'Dare' is a tale of Ireland
1.-The land of the faries''-and the chief
role is taken by Bernard DAILY. Although
apparently suffering from a slight cold.
Mr. DAILY early demonstrated his ablllty
as singer well an actor.
Dion ODare, the principal character
of the play, is supposed to be an irish
sculptor of note, who falls in love with
Mary Kyle. an heiresS. disguised as a
maid. Mary adopts this disguise in order
to learn the true character of Capt Ken
nedy Morgan. the man her father has
selected for her husband. Capt Kennedy
Morgan. it develops. is suspected of hay
ing wronged the daughter of Malachi
Kavanaugh, an old sculptor. AS mat
ter of fact, he had eloped with and mar
ried the girl. and later. when forced to
leave the country for his participation in
duel. he heard his wife was dead
Failing to learn further of her. he accepts
the news as true. Later, however, when
he learns she is still alive, he goes back
to her Dion's love affair with the heir
ess is fraught with misunderstanding and
complications, but eventually all ends
happily
The love story OF Helen Croker. Miss
kyle's travelling companion. and Alger-
non Goldingay is interviewer. Herbert
White, in the role of Algernon, an effemi-
nate man. shows ability as a comedian.
Call Of the Wind Love Is Like "a
Shoogy-Shu' and "A Rose of Yesterday"
are three of the prettiest songs in Mr.
Days repertoire. He was repeatedly en-
cored. The play is well cast. Miss Hazel
Harroun's impersonatiOn of Miss Kyle,
Grace Norman as Little Gillie. the waif,
and Warren H. Townsend as Capt. Nor
gan are especially worthy of note.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-14
Columbia.

The stereotype phrase, Better and
Brighter Than Ever can be hung out
at the Columbia Theater this week,
where Eddie Foy is appearing in
over the River Last nights per-
fornance furnished a very satisfactory
explanation why the piece had such a
successful run in New0York last season.
New songs and dances. new music and
funny situations. added to an already
highly humorous play, have brought
about such satisfactory changes that
there is not a dull moment from the first
to the final curtain.
Last season Mr.. Foy made his first ap-
pearance in the piece and also his initial
tryout as a comedian without facial
makeup. The ordeal was difficult. and
it required the better part of the year
before the grotesque comedian really
found himself. This season he is work
ing with greater confidence and his many
friends who packed the Columbia last
night We're unanimous in the verdict tina t
he is funnier than ever. To see Foy do
the Texas Tommy Dance with Marie
Horgan is worth taking a holiday for.
Miss Morgan weighs about 200 pounds,
and Toy much lighter, as he tries to so
through the whiriwind movements that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-14
Chase's.

Chase's signalizes it's fourteenth anniver-
sary in polite vaudeville with program
in keeping with so suspicious an event.
Kathryn Kidder. former star of Nine.
Sans Gene and creator of the title role
in this country, leads the bill with 1.-The
Observation-Disclosures a one-act COM
edy. based on Sardou's play. The plot
concerns an effort made to involve the
empress in midnight scandal: a situa-
ton which gives the buoyantly demo-
cratic duchess an opportunity to prove
her loyalty to Josephine and her friend
ship for Napoleon, whose laundress she
had been in the days when both of us
were nobOdieS.' Miss Kidder, apparently
could not be otherwise than captivating,
if she tried: Walter Wilson. in speech and
attitude. was flattering copy of the
traditional Napoleon; the Count de
Morny of Mitchell Harris was excellent
in its portrayal of nobleman turned
jeweler, and John Marchant as Marshal
Lefebvre gave to the character the al
ternate spirit and meekness which the
Sardou play demands.
Loughlins comedy dogs opens the pro-
gram pleasingly with ball rolling, rope
jumping and other novel turns. The
Bernivicis, as Venetian gondoliers. play
violin selections that range from grand
opera to ragtime. Charles Resner and
Henrietta Cores dance and sing in a
clever bit of nonsense. It's Only a
Show The Three Travillas'' with an
announced diving record of minutes
and 81 seconds, eat and otherwise amuse
themselves at the bottom of tank of
water. in company with their seal Nor
gan. Bailey and Morgan. offer musical
potpOurri.' in which the feminine mem
Der dances and sings and her COM
panions play eXcellently upon several
| musical instruments.
If laughter may gauge success. one OF
the most popular features on the pro-
gram of good things last night was the
black-face sketch. "The New MUSICIAN, -
a hiariously absurd trfie by Conroy
and LIE Marie. The kinemacOlOr pictures
closed the bill with western play. "A
Girl Worth Having"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-14
DISTRICT GIVEN $4,000
Rivers and Harbors Appropri-
alton Bill Reported to House
Carries $4O,800,0

Only $4,000 is allowed the District of
Columbia in the rivers and harbors ap-
preparation bill which was reported to
the House yesterday afternoon. providing
$4O.SO0OOO. For maintaining the present
navigable condition of the Potomac $780,
600 is allotted, and the remaining $4,000
is for continuing the work of retaining
the Anacostia flats.
The largest single appropriation in the
bill provides 100000 for the improve
ment of the Mississippi river from the
head Of passes to the mouth of the Ohio.
Other Mississippi river appropriations
are: One Ulillioin dollars for improve
ments from the mouth of the Ohio to the
mouth Of the Missouri, $1.5OO.OOO from the
mouth of the Missouri to Minneapolis and
$751;, 900 from st. Paul to Minneapolis.
Two million three hundred thousand dol
lars is provided for work on the Missouri
river, $2.OO0.OOO to be expended from
Kansas City to the mouth of the river.
S1JO,OOO from Kansas city to Sioux City
and $4,000 from Sioux City to Fort Ben
ton.
One Million for the Hudson.
One million dollars is provided for i'm
provements to the Hudson river and sew
eral smaller appropriations to care for
other improvements about the city OF
New York. The deepening Of the Della
ware river from Philadelphia to the sea
calls for an appropriation of S1,75O, 900.
Improvements to the Black Warrior,
Warrior and Tombigbee rivers, in Ala
bama, call for 81 1886, 800.
The general scheme for improving the
Ohio river is provided for with an APP
preparation of $l,sOo,OOO for locks and
dams. with a continuing contract APP
preparation of Sc, 900 600 and $55O.OOO for
open channel work. An appropriation of
81 100000 is provided for the improve
ment of the mouth of the Columbia
river, Oregon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-14
Gayety.

A rafting good show. that has "a SEM
blance of a plot and is free from many
of the Objectionable features of burlesque,
is 1.-THE World of Pleasure production
at the Gayety Theater this week. The
play deals with the trials and tribulations
Of Plonsky and Pincus at a race course
and later at Coney Island. The former
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-14

require him to catch his partner in the
different swings, is simply irresistible.
Last night the audience demanded SO
many repetitionS the comedian was forced
to say he was afraid TO take another
chance.
The supporting company is satisfactory.
good dancing predominating. although.
perhaps the singing might be improved.
Eleanor Kent Cecilia Hoffman, Marie
Fanchonetti, William Seilery and David
Andrada were excellent in the principal
roles. and James Davis and Pearl
Mathews created enthusiasm in several
of the latest dances.