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The Washington times., 1913-04-20
ORCHESTRA CLOSES
BRILLIANT SEASON
Philadelphia Organization Has
Arranged Three Concerts in
Capital Next Year.

Tie Philadelphia Orchestra, under
the direction of Leopold Stokowski, has
just concluded n triumphant season in
Philadelphia, all accounts agreeing that
the final concerts, in point of receipts
! and interest, surpassed any other clos
| Ing concerts of previous seasons. The
| ovation received by Mr.. Stokowski was
overwhelming. and this success is OF
, great interest to Washington, since,
lovers. the Philadelphia Orchestra
management has decided to return to
washington for q series Of three con-
certs next year. This conclusion natur-
ally grew out of the superb reception
which Mr.. Stokowski and the orchestra
received when they appeared in Wash
soloist.
Not only vii: Washington music
lovers have a chance to enjoy the
but also an attractive list Of soloists
has been prepared fer Washington,
namely, Josef Hofmann, the famous
pianist: Florence Hinkle the American
soprano, who has just had a remarkable
season, In which she has appeared with
all the leading orchestras and at ali
the important musical festivals, winning
a recognition which is unusual even in
these days OF extraordinary successes,
and Mischa Elman, the violinisr, whose
hCcuS " De UtlltlOEcI 10 II
all concert-goers know what is in store
for them.
AS arranged, the Washington cor
certs of the orchestra will be held at
the New National Theater on Tuesday
afternoons, December 16 January 20, and
February "a. At the first concert Hof-
mann will be the soloist at the second,
Rinkle, and at the third, Elman.
George Rogovoy, the Russian 'cellist,
who has appeared several times in
Washington, will give a concert In the
New National Theater next Saturday.
While in Washington Rogovoy will play
before President Wilson.
When Rogovoy was In Washington
two years ago he played before Presi-
dent Taft and Mrs. Taft. In the Blue
Room in the White House, and was
listened 10 with deep interest. He has
played before King George V In London
and was one OF the performers at the
coronation concert in 1911.
Rogovoy will leave Washington for
New York and England. where he Is
engaged to play for Lady Chesterfield.
After leaving England he will make a
trip to India, where he has several en-
gagements.
The Washington times., 1913-04-20
Little Women" Comes {
To the BeIasco Soon

The coming Of william A. Brady's
production of Louisa ". Alcott's fam
Gus story. Little Women" TO the Be-
lasco Theater the week OF May 5. will
be joyfully received by washinstonians.
Not in years has play created more
profound impression than this beautiful
story Of the American home.
II Is generally known that the char
acter OF Jo is Miss Alcott herself. while
Meg. Beth. and Amy are her three
sisters. Anna. Elizabeth. and May. Mr..
and Mrs. March are the father and
mother OF Miss Alcott. Bronson AlcJt-.
the father. was a close friend of Ralph
Waldo Emerson and Nathaniel Haw-
thorne. and these men formed a li;-
erary circle. the influence os which was
apparent in the charm and simplicity
OF Miss Alcott's style.
The Washington times., 1913-04-20
YOUNG PIANIST TO
PLAY At COLUMBIA
Frank Norris Jones Will Give
Concert Tuesday Afternoon
at 4::3O O'clock.

Frank Norris Jones, one of the fore
most of the young American pianists
| will give a recital at the Columbia Thea
| ter Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock
under the management Of T. Arthur
Smith. He is a young man whose
work in the past has been marked by
It's poetic quality and an entire absence
of manneriSms.
The program Tuesday will include the
MendeIssohn prelude and Fuge in z
minor Chopin's prelude in minor,
Schumann's aria from the Sonata in +
sharp minor, Brahms rhapsodie in b
minor, and Leschetizk's Arabesque en-
Tausig's concert arrangement of Franz
Schubert's original composition,
"Marche Militaire.'
The Sunday afternoon musicaIes at
the studio of Mrs. Susanne Oldberg In
the Belasco, have been discontinued un-
I'll next season.
The Cosmos Theater full orchestra,
under the direction of Prof. Arthur
Marvel, will feature in its orchestral
program today. beginning at o'clock.
and running continuously until 1879
o'clock tonight, Schelepegrelrs Gro
Antonio Cello. Sunrise in the Forest"
his own composition: Foss' '.Pilgrim
Commandery March, selections from
Massenets "Herodias;' Rafrs march
Voice OF the Chimes" with chime solo
by Jack Gresset: Cigars "Pomp and
Circumstance" selections from Doni-
zetts .Lucretia Borgia," Liszt.s Con
ISOLATION" reverie: Ayre's Twilight"
novelette,, and with waltzes from the
\
Mrs. Christian Hemmick. Mrs. Hunt
Slater. and Mrs. Solomon Evans have
arranged a concert which is to take
place next Friday afternoon at 3
o'clock in the Playhouse. when Louis
Won Gaertner will present a program
OF his own compositions. The assist
ing artists will include Miss Reeside,
Mrs. Randolph. Miss Elizabe How
cry, Miss McClowsky, Louis Thomp-
son. Mr. Carr. and Nine. DeSo. and
others. The patronesses, who have
been named for the concert
are Mrs. Bryce and Mrs. Ritter. This
will be Miss Resides first and only
appearance in concert in Washington
iuring her very short stay in the city.
as she returns soon to fill an operate
engagement in Italy.
The Motet Choral Society, led by Otto
T. Simon. with Mrs. Simon at the
piano. Will give the final concert OF the
season next Wednesday afternoon at
4:30 O'Clock In tie Columbia Theater.
The work to be presented ir The
by the Danish composer,
Niels Gade. 4 contemporary of Men
delssohn. II is a work OF much musical
excellence, and offers exceptional OPP |
portunity for solosts and chorus. n !
feature being the varied choral treat |
Ipent by the composer
Some OF the best effects are in female |
voices alone and also others for the |
male chorus. The baritone part CT |
Peter the Hermit. The leader and ex- |
rorter of the pilgrim band. Is one Of |
sustained dignity. while the duets bc- |
ween Armina, the spirit of darkness. |
md Ranaldo, the typical crusader
might. are unusually dramatic. The |
'oio parts will be taken by Miss Marian /
dcFall. soprano; Joseph Rittcphouss,
enor, and John Waters. baritone. ]
The Washington times., 1913-04-20
Staff Used in Poll
Play Has History

Peculiar interest attaches to the stan
which will be used in the presentation
by the Poll Players this week of Pom
ander Walk" The stan, which is to be
carried by Frank Shannon In the role
OF Lord Otford. was once the property
OF Madame Sara Bernhardt, and was
used by her in her original production
OF Il Aiglon." When Maude Adams
essayed the role OF the Duke of Reich
stadt, Madame Bernhardt presented her
with this STAFF. which is made of maIac-
ca wood. and Il was used by Miss
Adams for several months Then, out
IN San Francisco, an accident happened,
and the stan was split and rendered
useless. Miss Adams presented II TO
george Lask, present director of the
Poll Company, who was then acting in
the same capacity to the "I'AIgion" pro
duction, and il has been in his posses
sion ever since. The staff is considered
a valuable theatrical souvenir. and this
Is the first time IL has been. used in
dramatic production since Miss Adams
presented IL to Mr.. I.ask
Another staff which Is to be used I'm
next weeks production Of "Pomander
walk" also has a history. II is fac
0nfls Of the one that was used by Otis
skinner In The Honor OF the Family"
and was later given by him to Lee
bakef, who last appeared In Washing
ton IN The Daughter of Heaven This
stan viii be carried by Tom Williams.
Ana' oiAJ0 fhe part Of Brooke-Hcsktns.
The Washington times., 1913-04-20
THEATRICAL NEWSNOTES

(, by the critics of New York. Boston and
| Chicago. The production Is said to be
staged most lavishly.
The Country store will have its last
opening for the present season on FRI
day evening after the regular Lyceum
performance. and a real treat IL in store
to all who attend, as there will be a
variety Of novelties and special features
and the entire contents of the store will
be given to the patrons.
The Cosmos electric score board,
which tells the stories of the ball
games in which the Washingtons appear
away from home. Is unique in that 1t
does not confuse the mind. tire the eye
complete story to the satisfaction Of
the most. exacting fan.
Charles Kenna, THE Street Fakir."
an inimitable Characterization; Jessie
Eellar g. Co., in sensational cycling.
in Washington: The De Lands, cartoon
lists and rapid-fire picture painters. witt
Joe Remington 4 Co, in a merry farce.
are some of next weeks attractions 1T
the Casino.
1.-THE Honeymoon Express" one OF
the leading features at the New York
Winter Garden wos invented by
Thurston, the magician. II was originally
called "A Mile a Minute" and shows
race between an automobile and
train of cars down a mountain-side.
head on toward the audience. By the
aid Of clever illusional effects the race
finishes by the auto and the engine
rushing up to the foot-lights.
The biggest scene in The Passing
Show Of 1872 shows a picturesque roo.
garden. with a; huge glass dome. Grad
ualiy the lights are lowered. the roof
dissolves and the audience Is given a
glimpse Of New York as the scenic
artist has dreamed II will look in cO10
The transformation IL called THE Birth
of the Twenty-hrst Century "The
Passing Show OF 1872 will appear at
the Belasco Theater this week.
The Washington times., 1913-04-20
Machine Draws Numbers
In French Lotteries

PARIS, April zo.-A novel machine
has been invented for drawing num-
bers by lot without the interference
OF human aid II was tried at the last
drawing OF Credit Foncier bonds and
proved quite successful.
The thousands Of numbers, each
placed in a small tube. are put in a
huge globe. which is made to revolve
so as to mix them thoroughly. Elec-
trio power or hand power can be used
for this purpose. Then by pressing an
electric button one number is allowed
to drop out.
Formerly two orphans from one Of
the big city orphanages were allotted
the task of picking out these numbers.
but the method Of mixing them was
defective. and ii was considered that
the numbers failed to get an equal
chance.
The Washington times., 1913-04-20
PLAN PAGEANT TO
CELEBRATE FOURTH
Drama League Leaders Seek to
Commemorate Day With
Historical Parade.

Figures of many illustrous Washing
tcnnins OF old will be seen on Pennsyl-
vania avenue and the Mall July 4. II the
plans Of the Drama League do not &c
askew. A great historical pageant is
proposed for that day by the league and
the Lkenesses of all the dead Presidents
and other statesmen OF early and col
onial times will be set forth by their
living images. or by those who furnish
as good likeness as nature and art
combined. can affect.
The Drama League is planning this
kind of = safe and sane Fourth. because
dramatic pageaEts are naturally in its
line. and because there will be 20 fire.
works tn 5 year. Puolic subscriptions
for the fireworks fund last year left a
painful deficit. which no amount Of
aiter-the-day appeals could settle.
Conference Held Today.
Commissioner Rudolph. chairman of
the safe and sane Fourth committee.
held conference this afternoon with
Mrs. Glenna E. TinnIn. Miss Ethel
Smith. and Gibson Gardner. who con-
stitute the Drama Leagues pageant
commit ee. Commissioner Rudolph as
sured the committee members of the
cooperation of his committee. which
will give the pageant an official sane
ton.
Historical paseants have been held
with notable success in several places
In the United States, notably at Giou-
cester. Mass. at Detroit. and in Phila-
delphia.
Here in Washington, argues the
Drama League, the whole history OK
the United States can be pictor:aliy
set forth and the greatest pageant OF
the New World successfully held.
Expense Not Large.
Not great deal OF expense Is ex-
pected to attach TO the pageant and IL
is believed that subscriptions toward
this will be forthcoming more readily
than they were for the fireworks.
Miss Tinnin's name has been suggest
ed as director of the festival Miss
Tinnin was the directress Of the page
ant on the steps of the Treasury in
with the "yotes-ior- women"
parade of March 8.
The Washington times., 1913-04-20
PauIist Choristers
Coming to Columbia

The concert novelty of tho season will
he presented at the Columbia Theater
Tuesday afternoon. April %. when the
Paulist ChoristerS Of Chicago will be
heard in program that includes the
most striking of the number they sang
at the International musical festival In
Paris and before the Pope in Rome.
The local business management has
been placed in the hands of II. Arthur
Smith. while the organization itself IS
under the direction of Father William
+. Finn.
Tho chorus. which numbers 1J9 voices,
three -fifths of whom are boys between
the ages of nine and fifteen. represented
the United States at til International
Choristers' ComOetitiOn in Paris last
May. when Father Finn received, at
the hands of the French Academy the
first decoration ever conferred by that
body upon an American musician.
The Washington times., 1913-04-20

Annie Russells beautiful costume play
"a Royal Family" will shortly be pro
duced by the Columbia Players.
T. Arthur Smiths son will appear as
q member of the Columbia Players this
Little Helen Hayes Brown will be
seen this week in Edith Taliaferro's
original roe of Susie, in THE Girl With
the Green Eyes"
Helen Holmes, the Columbia Players
leading woman. has secured an apart
ment In the West End and there es-
tablished her home for the summer.
Miss Mildred RIDER pianist. assisted
by Mrs. Helen Donohue de Yo, soprano.
musicale at the Cairo on saturday,
April &c.
"Dorothy's PIaymatcs." the beautiful
little allegorical romance of childhood,
In from the big vaudeville circuit un-
the higher priced houses.
Pupils Of John Porter Lawrence will
give a piano recital Of concertos at the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church on
April q. Mrs. Shircliffe and the Kas-
par String Quartet will assist.
Commencing next week the latest and
newest score board will be installed at
the Lyceum and all of the games play
ed abroad by the Nationals will be re-
produced during the baseball season.
Lillian Stevens, who Is the leading
lady with the Merry Burlesquers at the
Lyceum this week will return to vaude-
Vile at the close of the present season
and will play over the 8. c. e. circuit
for a period of thirty-two weeks.
.
valeska Surratt and her opera COM
pany in the New York Casino musical
success. THE Kiss Waltz" will be the
Offering at the Belasco soon. The new
melody comes to this city fully indorsed
The Washington times., 1913-04-20
Harbor Police Warn
Virginia Net Users

Warning has been issued by the har-
bor police to Virginia fishermen that
they cannot use nets in catching her
ring or other fish that come up the
Potomac in the spring in shoals. a
patrol OF the Potomac waters from
Alexandria to the Three Sisters has
been instituted to break up Illegal
fishing. Not even a dip net can be
used under the District code. Ii has
been held by the courts that the Dis
trict has jurisdiction over the river
from shore to shore within the orig
inai limits of the District.
The Washington times., 1913-04-20
Reno Divorces Bring
Two Again to Altar

Newton c. Fassett. son Of former Con
gressman J. Sloat Fassett of New York.
married Mrs Lillian G. McCallie. o:
New York. at Medford. Ore. yesterday
less than a week after both had been
divorced in Reno. The brides twenty
month-o old son held her hand while the
wedding ceremony was being per-
formed
The first and second Mrs. Fassett
were chums of many years standing.
ON the day they received their DEGREES.
Mrs. McCallie hastened away 10 the
former husband Of her chum.
The Washington times., 1913-04-20
President Riley, Of
Santa Fe Road, Is III

Los ANGELES, Cal. April 2o.-Of-
ficials Of the Santa Fe railroad are
worried over the illness of E. p. Riley.
president of the road. who is confined
in bed at his home at Santa Barbara.
Inquiry at the Ripley home today
brought the response that he is suffer
ing from a severe cold. and that his
physicians had ordered him to bed to
enforce complete rest
President Ripley has spent the entire
winter I'm Santa Barbara. and has been
in good health up to the present attack
The Washington times., 1913-04-20
Lectures on Travel.

James Il. Edwin addressed more
than 200 members Of the University
Club last night, describing steamer
trip from New York 20 NV Orleans,
and Journey through the South To- San
Francisco. The lecture was illustrated
by lantern slides. /. -.
The Washington times., 1913-04-20
Concerts Tomorrow
BY U. S. Marine Band, at the U. S.
Marine Barracks, at AGO p. m.
WILLIAM II. SANTELMANN.
Leader

PROGRAM
March, Lance and Shield
Laurcndcau
Overture, Jolly Robbers" ....Suppe
Egyptian Senenade. "Amna,"
Lincke
Selection. Bohemian Girl" Balfe
Waltz, Gold and Silver .Lehar
Excerpts from The Spring
Maid ...................... Reinhardt
March. SECOND Connecticut
Reeves
THE Star-Spangled Banner"
BY the u. S. Soldiers Home Band,
Stanley Hall, at $3.50 o'clock.
JOHN S. NJ. ZIMMERMANN.
Director.
PROGRAM
March, The DashinE Cavalier
Bralam
Overture. .'Turandot" .Lacnrar
serenadc. Les Millions d'ArIc-
gum, .........-.............. .Driso
Selection. "Preciosa" Won Weber
Popular Ditty. The Midnigh:
Choo-Choo" ..................B.r
Excerpts from Alma. Where do
You l.ive? .................Br Brisquc.
Finale. "Thc Storm King. Paul
The star-Spsngled Banner =
The Mena weekly star., 1913-03-06
DALLAS GREETINGS.

Mr. Barnes will preach for us SOOn
 Our prayer meeting Is gorwins rapidly in interest.
 There was singing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Titus.
 Windsor Johnson of Mena was visiting friends at this place Sun day.
 Otis Meadors will haul lumber next summer while the roads are good.
 Next Friday is the last day of school, and everybody is invited to be present
 Ivan Gray is boarding at the home of Mr. MusgraVe and will crop with him this season.
 The people of this community are not farming much now on account of the wet weather.
 Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cunningham were made glad last Friday by the arrival of a fine baby boy.
 Dee Ross is boarding at the home of Mr. and Mrs. FarnsWorth, anC will make a share crop there this year.
 Mrs. Hines and Mr. Lawrence vii be married at l0:30 Sunday, anC will go to Oklahoma, where they will make their home.
 Mixed Pickles.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-03-06
BOULDERS FROM ROCKY.

Jeff Winton was quite sick the first of the week.
 h. D. Davis and family visited near Hatfield Sunday.
 Remember the song service at Freedom Sunday afternoon.
 There will be preaching at Mill Creek Baptist church Sunday morn ing.
 E. G. Turner and c. B. Conaally made a business trip 10 Mona Mon day.
 Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Dawson from near Potter visited al the Freeman home Sunday.
 John Hamby of Maudc, Ok. Vis- tied his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hamby. last week.
 Miss Kate Smith and her sisters Mauda and Grace. visited at Potter Saturday and Sunday.
 Milton Warner who is attending High school in Mena, spent Satur- day and Sunday with homefolks.
 Mr. and Mrs. James LOWther of Muse, Ok, are here 10 spend week with relatives. They will also visit at Potter.
 A Mr. Buela from Texas has bought the Harrison farm and a part of tha H. M Walker place Consideration S2.000.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-03-06
COVE CATCHES.

Miss Macey Norris left for Kan sas City last Saturday to purchase millinery goods for the Big Rock Store.
 K. H. Skinner who is in business at Vandervoort, has been at home for several days, suffering with la grippe.
 Mail service began last Saturday on R. F. D. No. 1, with A. NJ. Parker as substitute carrier, the pOstOt1ice department having failed to appoint a regular carrier All patrons of the new service are requested to have their mail addressed to their box number as well as the R. F. D.
 Tom Scanlon, engineer at the blaming mill, worked for the MeXi- can Central railroad in Mexico for several years, and speaks the "greaser" language fairly well. He says the sO-called elections in MeXi- co are regular farces, and that the working classes of that country are in a perpetual state of peonage, which is little better than slavery.
 C. H.. Webster, the live wire nur- sery man of Mena, was in town last Saturday. getting acquainted with our farmers and fruit growers and taking orders for nurs ary stock. Mir. Webster has been engaged in the nursery business for over 16 years, and is not only thoroughly cOnver- sant with every detail of the indus try. but gives his customers a square deal on their orders.
 Two weddings occurred in town last week. one being Mrs. Ida Wyatt and George Embry, with Rev. w.. E. Hamilton officiating, and the other Miss Helen Scott and Clyde Raines, with Rev. E. B. Williams officiating. The last named cOu- pie were from Big Hill, Ok. and the wedding was performed in the Cove Mercantile Company's store in the presence of an admiring crowd.
 The Kansas City Southern "'Agri- cultural School on Wheels" will ar rive in Cove Monday afternoon, March r. and will remain over night. thus giving our farmers the advantage of two courses of lee lures by the experts with the party. one al the depot at 3:30 D. m. and the other al the town hall at night. The night lecture will be illus traled by magic lantern slides, and every farmer in tha community should be present.
 The most destructive fire that has occurred in Cove for many years destroyed the Daniel hotel on the corner of Second street and Barton avenue last Saturday morning. The fire evidently started from a defec- tive flua, and as Mrs. Daniel and her daughter were at work in the kitchen they did not discover it un- til the flames had eaten through the ceiling into the attic. A large crowd gathered as soon as the alarm was given and succeeded ir saving nearly all of the furnitur and houseohld goods. The proper l ty was not insured and the loss is hard to estimate, as if involved the loss of business as well as property
 Mr. Daniel has not yet decided
 about rebuilding.
 | Fisherman.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-03-06
\ Pleasant Jaunt.

A clean, if not scientific, game of ball was played Saturday by the Mena Boy Scout team and a pick up nine at Dallas. The Dallas cap tain and many of his players did not show up, as per agreement
 About 25 besides the players wit messed the game, two of whom, we arg sorry to say, came there under the influence of liquor obtained from a nearby native distillery
 others say. Their cursing and fight ing was very little needed by the players, as some law-abiding young men assured us that they were harmless and used to such per- formances. Nevertheless, we wished for constable to rid us of the pro- fanity. The game went to the Scouts by good proportions, owing to tha unpreparedness of the op- posing team. Special mention is due Paul Kaylor and young Brawley. two very small boys, for their pluck. xxx
The Mena weekly star., 1913-03-06
OPAL NEWS.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stanse, moved back to the Watkins saWmllI Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Roberts of Alder spent Saturday night and Sunday at this place.
 Elisha Barber of New spent Sat urday night and Sunday with friends al this place. pr. Murphy and Mrs. Murphy of Womble spent Sunday night at the home of J. W. Ryan at this place. The following traded in Mena Monday: Tom and Joe Hooper, Ed Burkhart and son, D. R. Roberts, W. A. Feds.
 Tom shelton, who has been very low with pneumonia, was moved Saturday to the W. R. Lackey home. where he will stay for a while.
 There will be preaching at the Opal school house next Sunday at If o'clock. Rev Lower of Nunley will deliver the sermon. Everyone invited to come.
 Misses Joe and Dove Lackey spent Saturday night at the home of Uncle Bill Cotton on Mill Creek, and also attended the party at the home of Mr. Walker.
 Blue Eyes.