Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-10


winners in the winter base
ball league. The presses, MINI
cograph machines. typewriters. pens
and pencils under the control of the
theater managers and press agents in
producing centers would appear to be
working nights we'll as days in put
ting forth advance notices of the great
dramatic treats which are in store for
the blase theateTsoers next winter. and
the parcel post seems to be the only
proper means of sending forth the vo-
luminous announcements of the great
entertainments to be shown behind the
footlights next winter
But the playing season has in the
past maintained about the same pro-
portion of winners to be found in the
playing season of the great American
pastime; il has it's tal-enders and it's
second division
While interested in the announcements
for the winter and anticipating many real
treats, however, Washington stay-at-
homes are we'll content with seeing, many
for the first time and others for second
and third times, pennant-winning plays
of past seasons, presented by two well
balanced stock companies
ne OF 1drt -AntnOnN. the
new leading man of the Columbia Play
ers. has been tested. and patrons of the
Columbia Theater have found him meas
uring UP to the high standard of excel
lence set by that organization during it's
many seasons at the f street playhouse.
His Jaffrey of THE Social Highwayman'
contained none of the characteristics of
the pompous Prince Otto He endowed
oh rnfa
seemed most fitting
Even though the vacation season has
not yet brought period of rest for Miss
Gertrude Bondhill of the Poll Players.
il has brought her triumphs Again last
week she demonstrated her capabilities
By her charming and appealing portrayal
of Salomy Jane. The richness of her
opportunities seems TO have brought out
rich latent ability.
VISITS TONES OF ANCESTORS
Miss lsetta Jewel. leading woman of
the Poll Players, spent her vacation
touring in an AUTOMOBILE. Her trip
took her to the home OF her ancestors
in the interior of Maine. where she Wis
tied the country estate OF her great
great-grandfather. a descendant of the
vikings and his Indian bride. \ side
trip in her pilgrimage placed her be-
fore the tomb of great-grandmother
who died at the age of ninety-seven
leaving $50 descendants.
Miss Jewel drove from Washington TO
New York along the roads that border
the Jersey coast. After two days
shopping in the metropolis che turned
her touring car once more TO. the coast
md drove leisureiy To Newport. where
she and her mother and sister were en-
terta ined by the officers OF the fleet
stationed this summer at the Rhode
Island seaside resort. Having equipped
her machine with new set of tires
she turned up the shore OF the Atlantic
until she reached the coast of Maine
Selecting spot that. according to ma
tive tradition, was landing place for
viking expeditions that antedated the
discovery of America BY Columbus, the
actress-motorist turned her car to the
northwest and drove straight across
country TO the country settled by her
forefathers.
Her objective point and the spot
where she spent the greater part Of
her vacation. was the country estate
Of John Lufkin. built in 1927 on the
shores of Lake Lufkin. This first mem
Der of her family 10 settle in the new
world was a descendant of famous
viking family. He always insisted that
his grandfather was member of Eric
The Reds party in the trip made to
America by the daring Norseman. and
exported 10 the Vatican before Column
nus appealed for assistance for his pro-
nosed voyage of discovery to their
Catholic majesties. Ferdinand and lisa
bella. The first American Lufkin wooed
and won the hand of MOhican Indian
princess and Miss Jewel takes pride
in the Indian blood she inherited from
this great great grandmother.
Her present trip was Miss Jewels
nrst visit To the old ancestral homc.
and she has brought back with her an
interesting collection of snapshots she
took in the neighborhood of Lake Luf-
Kim
On her return trip Miss Jewel spent
\ day at Mystic. Conn. where she Wis
tied the tomb of Jane, wife of George
Dennison her observation-disclosures. 4
photograph of the tomb disclosed an
inscription which states that Mrs. DEN
nison died at the age of ninety seven
Years mourned by $50 descendants.