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of her greatest successes. Mr.. Vaughan
came to America especially to see her
in that piece, and he wrote to her soon
afterward that he had an idea for q new
play which he thought would suit her
exactly. She urged him to write 1t at
once, and last summer when she went
to Europe on her vacation he brought
her the finished manuscript. That is
the play in which she will be seen at the
National tomorrow night.
Canada is THE Land of Promise" of
Mr. Maughams play. and the scenes
are laid-all except the first. which
takes place in England--in Manitoba.
Norah Marsh is a young English woman
who for several years has earned her
living as comp anion to an old lady. Her
employer dies, leaving her stranded. and
she goes out to Manitoba, where her only
brother is a farmer. Her ideas of Canada
are of the vaguest, and she finds Ire
there something entirely different from
what she had pictured in her fmagina-
tioa. Her struggles and bitter expert
enee in the new country furnish the ma
terfal for a strong and virile play. The
rolls Of the heroine is very different from
any of the other parts that Miss Burke
ha- played so charmingly.
MIR. Frohman has surrounded her with
an admirable supporting company and
has given the play an unusually ptctur-
esque stage setting. In the cast are
Shelley Hull. Lumsden Hare, Norman
Tharp, Thomas Reynolds. Barnett Parker.
Henry Warwick, Leopold Lane, Lillian
kingsbury, Marion Abbott, Winifred
Harris, Mildred Orme and Selma Hall.
Natinees will be given as usual We'd
nesday and Saturday.
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BELASCO

The return engagement of MaeterlInck 9
exquisite fantasy. THE Blue Bird be-
gins at the Belasco Theater tomorrow
evening, with matinees Wednesday and
Saturday. 1t will afford the last oppor-
tunity, locally, to see the New Theater
production and Century cast, now on
their farewell tour. Arrangement has
been made for presenting the fantasy as
beautifully as during the notable week in
1911, when it was enjoyed by a success
sion of crowded houses. Those who saw
1t then need only be reminded OF its
many-sided charms.
1t is sumptuously staged; 100 players,
adult and Juvenile. appear in the acting
cast, and the special Debussy music and
the numerous symbolic dances are rem
dered by highly trained experts.
The story Of 1.-The Blue Bird tells of
a boy and girls quest for the blue bird
through fairyland and dreamland. the
past. the present and the future. host
Of queer. weird characters accompany
them. Behind the obvious story, the
outer spectacle, Turk the wit, tenderness
and wisdom of the Belgian author, which
are fully appreciated only by grown
ups.
Master Burford Hampden. the London
boy actor, will return in his famous por-
trayal of manly little Tyityl. the hero.
while the childish heroine. Mytyl, will be
played by Miss Editha Kelly, a bright,
young newcomer. Among the many ia
vorites In the cast may be mentioned w
H. Denny. as the Dog: Miss Helene
Lackaye former Washingtonian, as
Light: Miss Alice Butler, as the Fairy
Berylune; Charles Hampden and Ethel
Brandon, as Daddy and Mummy Tyl;
Dore Davidson. John Sutherland. Angelo
Romeo. Misses Harriet Sterling. Mar
garet Millette. Rosepha Chisholm, Rose
Coyle. Florence Barrett and others
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B,FkEITHS

In celebration of the thirtieth ami
versary this week of B. F. Keith's found
ing of high-class vaudeville in 1883 the
theater bearing his name in this city an
nounces a special bill. in which Gus Ed
wards, Valerie Bergere Doris Wilson
and the Army-Navy foot ball game mo-
ton pictures are the dominant attrac-
tons. Gus Edwards. styled Americas
popular song king" will offer himself
and a company of twenty-five youngsters,
featuring little George and "Cuddles,
In THE Song Revue OF 1913" Valerie
Bergere, with her own company, will
give the late Victor Smalley's "Judg
ment," comedy drama. Doris Wilson
and her sisters. Dot and Alma. all look
ing SO much alike 1t is difficult to tell
them apart. with Jack Tasue helping to
mix things up, will be seen in Through
the Looking Glass" The exclusive right
to the first Washington presentation of
the Army-Navy game motion pictures
was successfully negotiated for Keith 5
and all the sensational plays and Incl
dents will be automatically shown. Other
features of the anniversary bill are Vio-
iinsky. the eccentric virtuoso; Johnny
Cantwell and Reta Walker in Under the
Cav White Way: Bertee Beaumont and
lack Arnold, in "A Bit of Musical Com
edy': Belle Onra, the prima donna of the
swinging trapeze: Meredith and ''SnooZ-
err the latter billed as 1.-The dog with
the college education; the Pathe weekly
motion picture review, and the pipe or
gan recitals.
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POLLS

The offering at Polls this week is
Willard Holcombes dramatization of
Augusta J. Evans famous novel Of
southern life, est. Elmo One of the
most successful novels ever written by
an American author, EST. Elmo had a
remarkable sale forty years ago. Its
scenes are laid in the famous mountain
section of Tennessee, and it tells the
story of the reformation OF a brilliant,
dissipated young man through the in
fIuence of an innocent young girl. In the
form of a play "St. Elmo has been as
successful as it was as novel Richard
BUTLER will play the part of st. Elmo
Murray, the hero OF the story. Miss
Izetta Jewel will take the part of Edna
Earl, the young girl who comes to live
with st. Elmo's mother and sets the
example which turns St Elmo away from
his dissolute hfe AS Aaron Hunt, Theo-
dore Roberts will have another strong
character part. The role of the, Rev. Mr..
Hammond will be portrayed by William
D. Corbett. Mr.. Corbett created this part
at the same time that Vaughan CHASER
created the part Of st. Elmo. Others to
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PLAYWRIGHTING JUST A KNACK
w. Somerset Vaughan, the English
dramatist, who wrote The Land of Prom
ise.' said some things about playwriting
a few years ago that he might like to
amend now. Still he said them, and they
are interesting.
1t was just after he had made his SEN
sational success in London by having
four comedies-"Mrs. Dot" Lady Fred ,
erick,' Jack Straw" and THE Explor-
ers"-produced simultaneously. and while
he was getting in princely income from
his royalties. Naturally people wanted
to know how he had done it and inter
viewers asked him.
II don't know that i have ever con-
sidered the theoretical part of playwrit-
ing" he told one inquirer after informa
ton ITO me it seems purely a knack.
man can either write play or he
can't. / must say j think there Is a tre-
mendous amount of nonsense talked
about the serious drama. In my opinion
any and every subject is fit for the
stage, provided it can be made amusing
and so afford pleasing entertainment.
All this inflated talk of ideals is SO vain
and SO pretentious. If one happens to
write a good play, so much the better.
If the reverse, disaster is the offspring
of dullneSs."
Mr.. Vaughan. they say. has turned
over a new leaf now. His latest play,
The Land of Promise, is a comedy, to
be sure, but it deals with some Of the
real things Of life.
GEORGE FAWCETT, COLLEGE
MAN.-The distinguished American actor,
Mr.. George Fawcett, who Is now starring
in the title role of THE Prodigal Judge"
a dramatic version of the late Vaughan
Kesters novel, was one Of the first uni
versity graduates to go on the stage in
this country.
For over twenty years, ever since he
graduated from the University of Vir-
ginia, Mr. Fawcett has been an actor.
For the last ten years he has been Great
ing parts in some of the best plays re-
Gently produced, among them the leading
male roles In THE Little Minister The
Squaw Man." "Old Kentucky" Held by
the Enemy" THE Man of the Hour and
The Great John Canton.
Mr.. Fawcett was so attracted by the
Price, in reading this celebrated book of
Vaughan kester's, that when arrange
ments were made for the dramatizatlon
of the story he not only determined to
play the role, but to take an active part
in the management and production.
EQUAL TO THE OCCASION.-When
Kathleen Parlow was in America sew
eral years ago a luncheon was given in
her honor at New York art club. Miss
make the address of welcome, a task
which the well known actress approached
with some degree of trepidation. She
mentioned her fears In this connection to
her husband. Charles Ram Kennedy,
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the Paint Girl" and scored a notable
success. Early in the autumn 1t was
announced she would be the Thanksgiv
ing week attraction at the National in
1.-The Amazons," another Pinero play, in
which she made a hit in New York last
spring. That plan was changed, how
ever. when 1t was found that she would
be able to produce her new play consider
ably sooner than the date originally set.
Miss Burke began her rehearsals of this
new piece some time ago while she was
on tour in 1.-The Amazons," and it was
at her own request that Washington was
selected as the first city to see the play.
Miss Burke has already appeared in
one Vaughan play Mrs Dot"
impersonating wealthy brewers
widow who wants to get married
again. It was the second play
she did as star, and it was one
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Boston Symphony Tuesday.

Fritz kreisler. the eminent yiolinist
VIII be the soloist at the second Bos-
ton symphony concert at the New Ma
uonal Theater next Tuesday afternoon
at 400 O'clock.
Kreisler is in America on a tour which
Will reach into May. and next week he
is devoting his services entirely TO the
Boston Symphony Orchestra on its Sec
ond southern trip. He will play
Tschaikowsky's concerto for violin in
ID major.
The symphony will be the 'Pastorale"
of Beethoven. The other number will
be Weber's Jubilee Overture"
The patronage of the Boston symphony
concerts this season represents the same
enthusiastic welcome that the organiza-
ton has enjoyed for years.
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Ensemble Concerts.

Highly welcome among the seasons
offerings are the three ensemble con-
certs to be given Friday evenings, De-
cember 8. January IL and February -.
at the Washington Club by Miss Ethel
Garrett Johnston, pianist and Mr.. Her
man c. Rakemann. viofinfst They are
to offer an innovation In the form OF
senate programs, and specially interest
ing win be the "Kreutzer Sonata" b.
Beethoven. The programs will be along
novel and attractive lines. calculated 70
Interest the general public as well as
musicians. Mrs. Elijah Maxwell.
soprano, will be the soioist at the first
concert The program for the first
concert includes: Senate. op. loo
(Brahmsl-Allegro amaibile, andanta
tranquillo and allcgretto grazioso tquas
andante); songs-'Si mes vers avaient
des allies (HahnD and Damon" tStange).
Swedish dances. OPP 63 tBrucm. plano
solos-Impromptu, op. 80, and Nalse. or
AZ lChopin); suite, op. I'll tSchuttD-AlleSro
moderato, scherZo. allegro vivi, motto
amoroso, andante: finale, allegro grazoso.
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in as an amusement staple. To the men
and women of variety this clearing house
for entertainers of all kinds, from intelli-
gent animals to Sarah Bernhard, is
known as the united booking offices, and
it controls a weekly salary list of we'll
over half million dollars. 1t is located
in the Putnam building. at 1893 Broadway,
and the presiding genius and general
manager. who has made big business"
out of an amusement is f. f. Albee.
Half dozen floors are given over to the
executive offices and headquarters of the
magnates of vaudeville and their allied
agents and managers This is the home
of big Time" in the argot of the two-a-
day artists, and every first-class vaude-
willie theater in America is an integral
part of the great organization that has
linked up a once disorganized and In
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Casino.

The Arizonas, in a sensational mid-air
athletic exhibition, will be one of the
chief features of the Casino Theater bill
this week. Constance Window and her
company will appear in a merry little
farce. "The Invention Nixon and
O'Neill will have an Offering of lively
chatter and up-to-date songs; RUDE Will
lis, an eccentric musical comedy, and
Marx Hart and Mrs. Hart an amusing
sketch entitled THE Corner Grocery
Store Other attractions for the week
include the Surprise Party" tomorrow
evening; the Country Store Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings; the prize dane
ing contests Thursday evening; the new
special feature. The Children's Toy
Store" Friday afternoon at O'Clock.
when fifty handsome toys will be given
away to lucky children: the amateurs
Friday evening and the Sunday concerts
from to 1870 pm today.
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Burton Holmes Tonight.

This evening at $50. and again tomor-
row afternoon at $50 O'Clock, Burton
Holmes will deliver the second OF his
series Of Philippine travelogues at the
Columbia Theater, the subject being
Hiking Through Luzon." As in his
Manila lecture OF last week. the trav-
elogue will be a tale of Transformation.
civilization and education.
Last summer Mr.. Holmes toured the
lowland regions-the home of Filipino
culture and civilization-by rail and motor
car. Then, accompanied by unarrned
friends and followed by a baggage cara
van OF cargadores, former head-hunters
most OF them, he journeyed for weeks
over mountain trails built by the Igorots
and the Ifugaos.
series of motion pictures showing
native life and customs will be given
in addition to many beautifully colored
slides. Sunday afternoon. December L.
Mr.. Holmes Will portray Panama Down
to Date"
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Arcade Auditorium.

At the Arcade auditorium tonight Be-
vello's orchestra will appear in the first
of series of promenade concerts
An interesting program OF both solo
and orchestral numbers is as follows:
Overture, "Orpheus,' Ofenbach; inter-
mezzo, THE Dream Melody" Herbert:
(a) aria, from Madame Butterfly" Puc-
cini; tb) Cupid Winning" Smith: tc)
Till DEATH Mascheroni. Marguerite
Howard; cello obligato. Louis Bradford:
Fantasia, "Rigoletto, Verdi: prelude.
Rachmaninoff. Mr.. George W. Vail;
tA Pilgrims Chorus, from Tam
hauser." Wagner. (bp Evening Star"
from Tannhauser. Wagner; Car My
Dreams" Tosti, (b) Pretty Creature"
III. Lane Wilson. (cD His Buttons Are
Marked u. s." Carrie Jacobs Bond. td)
Nora" Piggott, Blanch Muir Dalgleish,
Edith Strasburger at the piano; suite.
three dances, from Henry WILL" Ger
man.
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duction has an amusing story. clean COM
edy and bright lines. with many tuneful
compositions. Five pianos are used IN
connection with tho orchestra to secure
instrumental effects An unusual event
will be the first appearance in Washing
ton OF Miss Florence Ackley, noted
church. concert and oratorio singer 81
Philadelphia, in "A repertoire Of selected
songs. Miss Ackley made her stage debu'
In Philadelphia last August with much
success, and has now adopted the stage
as a profession. She is "A pupil OF Alfred
Cogswell OF tho Cleveland Conservatory.
OF Marguerite Hall OF New York, and al
Frederick Peakcs OF her native city Tho
famous kuma Japs will give an exhibition
OF Japanese tumbling jugglcry and won
der feats Two other acts, with the patha
weekly current event pictures. and a
series OF selected photoplays will com
plets the program.
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ACADET

Little Lost Sister," play dealing
with the terrors Of the underworld. will
be the attraction at the Academy all this
week. with matinees Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday. The decentralization is by
e. e. Rose. The original work by Miss
Virginia Brooks has attracted much at
tention. The producers and owners Of
the play. Ricksen and Gaszolo of Chi
cago, In which city the scenes are laid,
have made elaborate preparations Tor a
realistic presentation. Edward =. Rose
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lies Miserables" Photoplay Today.

This afternoon and this evening. nj The
New National Theater. Los Miscrables.-
the pictorial reproduction of Victor IIu-
COS great novel, will be tho attraction
On former occasions when Il has been
shown here the house has been crowded
and many turned away. II was made and
acted in France, where the art of motion
photography has reached its highest de-
velopment and the film is almost perfect
with the dramatic interest sustained from
beginning to end.
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WLUMBh

new book-play, taken from the sue
cessful novel by the late Vaughan Kester.
will be seen at the Columbia Theater for
a weeks engagement opening tomorrow
night. The title Is 1.-THE Prodigal Judge, .
the central role being one depicting q
strong, warm-hearted phase of human
nature such as the star. MIR. George Faw-
cett. IL accustomed to delineate so hap
PLY. Mr.. Fawcett Is = versatile actor.
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Maggie Teyte Recital December 8.

Miss Maggie Teyte, who for the last
three years has been an acknowledged
interpreter OF NJ. Claude Debussy's music.
and also of modern French music in gen
eral, will appear at the Columbia The
alter, Tuesday, December q. at 40 PM IL
is now Just four years since she sang for
the first time the role of Melisande IN
Debussy's opera. "Pelleas ct Melisande
The composer Immediately took personal
interest in Miss Teyte's art, and since
that time each of his new compositions
has either been dedicated to her or has
been performed for the first time with
Miss Teyte as interpreter in conjunction
with Mr.. Debussy at the piano or leading
the orchestra.
Three concerts. which took place within
nine days in Paris, established Miss
Teyte definitely as an interpreter of the
modern French music and of Debussys
music in particular.
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choate business into a wonderfully CO.
ordinated and efficient institution. The
halls and elevators of the Putnam build
ing are crowded all day long with vaude-
Vile performers seeking audience with
the booking powers. who determine the
weekly programs In Portland, Me-. and
Portland, Ore, and every city and major
town between In few weeks the United
will remove to the marble B. F. Keith
Palace Theater building. where a dozen
floors have been arranged for the special
needs of vaudeville.
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WAHr6GiOnI
NATIONAL

Miss Billie Burke in brand-new
play. 1.-The Land of Promise" by W..
Somerset Vaughan. the English drama
list, is the attraction at the National
Theater this week. opening tomorrow
evening.
Miss Burke. who is Washington girl
and q favorite here, was at the National
Inauguration week In Pinero's The Mind
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dramatized the book, which was written
by Virginia Brooks. who has attracted
attention as an Investigator of the darker
side of social conditions. The advance
announcements concerning the play are
of more than usually sensational ma
ture.
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but his most versatile interpretations
have been those Of roles more or less in
the same spirit as this one. The drama
tiZation was made by George Middleton,
and is a presentation of the principal in
cidents of the story in manner which
brings out the character interest of the
title role In strong relief. The company
includes many well known players, and
the scenic preparations have been care
full as to detail as well as picturesque in
general effect.
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Six girl singers of note and FIVE song
composers. featuring their own compost
tons. are promised in the song writers
revue. a tabloid musical comedy. which
will be the extraordinary attraction ct
the Cosmos Theater this week. The pro-
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Philadelphia Orchestra December 16.

Tuesday afternoon, December Id, at the
New National Theater. the first of the
three concerts by the Philadelphia Or
chestra. under the leadership OF Leopold
Stokowski, will be given.
The announcement of this initial concert
will be Of special interest because OF bril-
liant sOloists to be introduced. Florence
Hinkle, soprano, and Mscha EIman. vio-
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author of 1.-THE Servant in the House,
and he, being an amiable spouse, pre-
pared speech for her.
At the luncheon Miss Mathison pre-
faced her remarks by letting the cat out
of the bag, explaining that she would
proceed to read an address OF welcome
written by her husband. The address
was duly applauded, and Miss Parlow
rose to respond. The violinist explained
that she was decidedly nervous and,
moreover, handicapped by the lack of a
husband to write her speeches for her.
Thereupon, she turned to Mr.. Kennedy,
who was seated nearby. and calmly
asked him to respond for her The play
wright was equal to the occasion. He
made a neat little response to the adj
dress which he himself had prepared, and
sat down amid much applause.
VAUDEVILLE AS BIG BUSINESS.
The announcement that during the week
of December / the vaudeville world will
celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the
foundation of vaudeville by B. F. Keith
brings to public attention the fact that
the most popular of American amuse-
ments has barely reached the end OF its
third decade and that Broadway has q
great clearing house for vaudeville, where
every nrst-class act on the native and
European se Is represented and traded
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whom prominent parts have been in
trusted are Miss Helen Tracy, Miss
Louise Kent. Miss Hazel May, Mr.. Frank
Shannon, Mr.. Dudley Hawley and Mr..
Cecil BowSer.