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The Washington herald., 1914-12-06
ROSE STAHL LIKES
VAUDEVILLE STAGE

Rose Stahl was recently recalling her
experiences prior to becoming a famous
star and in the course OF her talk she
said:
'T would rather play in vaudeville
than in a four-act play, when It comes
to the question of knowing that you
have really caught your audience The
reason that vaudeville has this appeal
is because 1 honestly believe that it
takes a greater artist to make a gen.
uine hit in th9t work than in the reg
ular theater.
In the regular theater you have four
acts and you can grow on your au-
dience II there is anything in you at
all. II you slump in the first act, why
try, try again and when the curtain is
rung up for the climax you are ready
for it. There are plenty of actors and
actresses today who. IL 1t were not for
the length Of time allowed them for
that growing process would not have
achieved the success which has crown
ed their efforts.
in vaudeville you must get your au-
dience at once. without delay, in the
first speeches, and IL the audience does
not sit up and take notice within the
first three or four minutes after you
have made your entrance Won never do
get their interest or attention.
Twenty minutes to make good. There
will be no second act, or third or fourth.
There is a time lock on your chances. and
there are always the other turns waiting
In the entrances for their chance at the
same audience. So you have TO utilize
every second Of that twenty minutes.
when you feel that you have made
good from the beginning you really get
genuine thrtll-none Of your near thrills
produced by a luke warm audience after
an hour or two of hard work. Only play
ers who have really been In vaudeville
can realize how very close your audience
Is to you in these houses / presume this
is due to the fact that majority of the
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06
woRTHINGToN FOR GOVERNOR.

Baltimore, Dec. 5.-A boom for Judge
Glenn H. Worthington. of Frederick
County. for the Democratic gubernatortal
nomination has been started in Western
Maryland. The Daily News. Of Frederick,
carries the announcement that the boom
has been launched and that Judge Worth
ington. when approached. was noncom-
initial further than to say that while he
was not seeking the nomination, num-
Der of his friends had broached the sub
iect and had asked him to make the
hEht.
The News goes on to say that friends
Of the Judge claim he is on friendly terms
with all elements of the party in the
State. and that they consider him a most
available candidate to harmonic all els-
ments Of the party so that a united
front can be presented by the Demo-
cratic party next fall.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06
McRAE COMES OF
MILITARY FAMILY

Bruce McRae. who is coming to
Washington this week. playing the
leading part in THE Fallen Idol" to be
seen at the Belasco Theater comes of
an Anglo-Indian military family. 1t
seems but natural under these circum-
stances to learn that he was educated
for the army. His father had served
throughout the Indian mutiny with
great distinction. receiving the medal
and clasp and the special thanks of
the British government for his services
at the siege of Lucknow. where he was
thrice wounded. Mr.. McRae is also par
dOnably proud Of his three uncles. who
have reached the highest achievements
in the arts of peace and war-Sir
Charles Wyndham. admittedly the lead
ing comedian of the English stage:
Bronson Howard. who was dean OF the
American dramatists. and who was
married to a sister of Sir Charles. and
Maj. Gen. Henry McRae. c. B.. A. D. c.
to the King and a distinguished Indian
officer. who it is rumored will soon re-
ceive a knighthood.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06
CHRISTMAS AT POLI'S
TO BE GREAT EVENT
Children Will Have Rare Treat in
Free Entertainment and Gifts from
Santa Claus that Morning.

remarkable and unique Christmas
celebration is being arranged by the man
agement OF Polls and within the next
few days the full details Of the plan will
be announced. At present II is possible
TO give only brief outline of the idea.
Christmas is essentially n children 5
festival and the happiness of the young
people is inevitably reflected in the hearts
Of their elders. The only shadow which
darkens the day is the realization that
throughout the world there are so many
little folk into whose lives there enters
none of the sunshine of the day. Orphans
and the children Of those who have suf-
fcred financial reverses are the ones who
awaken the keenest sympathies of the
generous American public
But in Polls on Christmas Day a cele-
bration Is to be arranged which will glad
den all the fOrlorn little hearts Of Wash
ington.
On Christmas morning. more than 700
children will be invited to attend a
Christmas play, and take part in the dis
tributiOn of gifts from a gigantic tree
erected on the Poll stage. The tickets
for this event will be distributed TO the
worthy children of Washington with the
aid of the Washington press.
The members of the new Poll Players
have entered whOle-heartedly into the
scheme with Manager Fosse and they are
now busily engaged in rehearsing the
little Christmas play which will be acted
on the stage prior to the disclosure of
the great Christmas tree with its myriad
lights and its branches laden with more
than 2,OOo presents and sweetmeats, for
every child who comes to see the play
will be invited to walk up on the stage
and receive from the hands Of Santa
Claus and his assistants-the Poll Play
ers-a toy and bag OF candy.
For the week preceding Christmas
Day, 4 number of society women OF
Washington will be busy in the big wis
taria room at Polls arranging the toys
and wrapping them in vari-colored pa
per so that there will be no confusion
as to the distribution OF suitable gifts
among boys and girls.
1t is believed that a very large audi
ence will attend this celebration. and II
will doubtless be the most appreciative.
OF course, there will be no charge for
admission. or charge of any kind. The
whole celebration is to be Mr.. Polls and
the Poll Players gift to the children OF
Washington.
A noteworthy feature Of this celebra-
ton will be the big orchestra which will
play the Christmas music for the occa-
sion. Not only have the members of the
Poll orchestra and the Poll string
quintet volunteered their services, but a
number of musicians from other Wash
ington theaters who have heard of the
have offered their services
and the probability is that there will be
a regular symphony orchestra OF some
thirty or forty musicians to play the
holiday music.
Christmas at Polls this year should he
an event which will live for all time in
the hearts of children who will be made
glad on that occasion.
Every Poll Player will take part in the
Christmas play, and Santa Claus has
promised that he will be on hand to as
sumo one of the leading roles
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06
UNIQUE RoTEL DOOMED.
Smith & McNeITs, New York Land
mark, Makes Assignment.

New York. Dec. 5-Smith & McNeIrs
restaurant and hotel, a landmark for
sixty-five years, on Washington and
Greenwich streets, and known by thou
sands Of travellers when the only en-
trance to New York was by ferry, has
made an assignment and may be COM
PEELED to close for all time.
The restaurant was started by Henry
Smith and Thomas r. Mcneil in 1879 in
basement room, emerging above the
surface of the street several years later
In a part of the present quarters. Smith
died in -fsS1, but Mcneil continued daily
at the place until three years ago, when
he retired at the age of eighty-three
years to his ranch at Ventura, Cal He
was more than once a millionaire, and
to the end he continued the same homely
methods Of business that had marked the
partnership.
For years under that organization the
servants had been paid nightly. and
when the share Of the house had been
set aside the partners themselves divided
what remained
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06
Small Talk of the Stage

The play is out of the ordinary because
throughout it's entire action the cur
tain is not lowered.
"onaip," the mysterious nying piano
act, will be one Of the big attractions
at the Cosmos Theater next week.
Harry Miller and Bernice Smith, ap-
pearing at the Gayety this week, como
direct from Hammerstein's New York,
presenting The Tango Experts"
Lou TeIlegen is to play the principal
role in Kate Jordan's play. Secret
Strings"
Edith Taliaferro is to head the cast Of
Mother Carey's Chickens"
At the finish Of his present season in
''POughkeepse," Charles Grapewin will
be starred in a comedy drama by Charles
Mortimer Peck. entitled The Shoestring
Philanthropist'
With the advent OF the holiday season,
the New York Hippodrome has augment
ed its regular program. In addition TO
The Wars of the World" specialties
have ben introduced for children. Me-
chanical dolls are exhibited and clever
midgets appear.
Henry Kolker is to star in His Son."
\ portait Of Jack Perugini in the COS
tune he wore in The Yellow Jacket Is
to be presented to the Lambs Club.
The cast of THE Candy Shop" includes
William Rookie, Maude Fulton and Al
Shean.
The Christmas celebration being
planned for Polls promises to be one Of
the most novel features ever staged in a
Washington theater.
Her success in the title role of ''suzP'
has brought Jose Collins to the ranks Of
stardom.
Through the kindness OF Selwyn & Co.,
producers, and John Cort, manager Of
the Cort Theater. New York, a special
matinee of "Cnder Cover was given on
the afternoon of December 3 exclusively
for blind persons. The details are in the
bands of Mr. Holmes, Of the Matilda
ziegler Magazine for the Blind"
Jerome X. Jeromes comedy, THE Poor
Little Thing" will be presented at the
Bandbox Theater. New York, December
-
According to a Berlin newspaper. about
2,OOO flutists. oboists, ceIIists, violinists,
harpists, drummers and other players Of
orchestral instruments in that city have
been thrown out of employment by the
war.
AL Reeves. appearing at the Gayety this
week with his own company, will be seen
wearing the beautiful Richard X. Fox
diamond-studded medal won for playing
the banjo.
Beatrice Noyes, who is appearing in
support Of Rose Stahl in "A Perfect
Lady" has been with the Henry B. Har-
ris office since she was a small girl,
playing many parts with distinction. Last
season she played Aggie in the within
the Law company, headed by Helen
Ware.
Robert B. ManteIl is diligently study
ing Shakespeare's Richard III' with
the idea Of substituting it for his pres
ent Richard III.'' which is Colley Glib
ber's version.
The Girl OF Girls" is a new two
act musical comedy that will receive
its first presentation in Washington on
January 4. The score is by Oreste Yes
sella and libretto by Edward Paulton.
Maestero di Novellis will be the musical
director and will provide the Organiza-
tion's special orchestra. Mr.. Frank
Snithson will be tha stage producer.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06
Important Addition,

An important addition to the Poll COM
pany this week will be Arthur Leslie
Smith, the son of T. Arthur Smith, the
Washington impresario. Mr.. Smith, who
uses the name of Leslie on the stage, has
made rapid strides during the last few
years. Three seasons ago he was playing
extra" parts with the Columbia Players
Last year he had risen to the position Of
a leading man with the Manhattan Play
ers in Trenton. During the regular sea-
son he appeared as Capt. Badger in Lewis
Walters production Of Monsieur Beau
caire." Subsequently he played the lead
Ing role in the touring company. present.
Ing THE Blindness OF Virtue" In The
Lily this week Mr.. Leslie will he seen
as the artist. the part played originally
by Lee Ditrichstein.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06

Sicily. In detail. the program is as
follows:
PART l.
"Oh! Ruddier Than the Cherry" CAcis
and Galatea). Handel; Il Attempt from
Loves Sickness to Fly" Purcell; when
Two that Love Are Parted Secchi;
I'm a Roamer" (Son and Stranger),
Mendelssohn; TT Is Enough (Elijah).
Mendelssohn: when l was Il Page"
CFalstaff). Verdi; The Evening star"
CTannhauseD, Wagner: The Two
Grenadiers" (Heine), Schumann.
PART >.
Prologue from The Atonement OF
Pan" CJoseph D. Redding). Henry Had
ley; The Flint Song from the Cave
Man" (Charles X. Field). William ].
Mccoy; "KilliekrankIe' CRobert Burns).
H. H. Wetzler: Calm Be Thy Sleep"
(Tom Moore). Louis Elbel: The Battle
of Blenheim" (Robert Southeyl. Sidney
Homer: recitation to music, King Rob-
ert OF Sicily" Longfellow). Rossetter
G. Cole.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06
Cosmos Concerts Today.

"Fete Boheme" from Scenes Pitto-
rescue" selections from Wagner's
''Tannhauser." Gottschalk's reverip.
The Dying Poet" selections from
PIanuuette's Chimes of Normandy"
Leybach's Fifth Nocturne and. to meet
the popular taste. two new rag mel
odies by Arndt and OConnor. Ser
geants intermeZzo 'Swanky Pete"
Suppe's Hunting for. Luck overture
with q number of other beautiful and
lifting melodies will be embraced in
the extraordinary orchestral program
offered at the Cosmos Theater today
from 3 to 1890 p. m. In addition
number of new speciaIties will be pre-
sented practically making the program
a new bill.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06
Damon and PYthiss. -

The film production of Damon land
Pythias" will be the attraction for two
weeks at the Belasco Theater, beginning
next week. This famous friendship OF
history. with its many romantic fes-
lures, has been given an elaborate
screen production, and Is following
Legitimate" offerings in some of the
leading theaters OF the country,
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06
SON A COSTLY LUXURY.
Mrs. Ducas Can't Support Both on
$4,000 a Year.

New York, Dec. 5.-Mrs. Racheuc y.
Ducas cannot live on 5000 a year. She
has son to support.
And SO she is fighting in court TO have
her allowance from her husband fixed at
the 5000 figure in a separation agree
ment entered into in 1896, increased to at
least $4,000.
1T costs more than 5000 to maintain
my son at school," Mrs. Ducas told
Justice blanchard And as for myself.
why / have only the bare necessities OF
life out of what is left l cannot enter
tain my friends and I have had to order
my son to stop accepting social favors
from his classmates because, on our in
come. / cannot let him reciprocate."
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06
unreasonable Auditors.

Actors are, of all classes. the most i'm
pressionable auditors in a theater. They
laugh more easily at humorous situations
and are far more quickly touched by SEN
timent and pathos in plays than any
other class of people that I know any
thing about Yet certainly they see the
wheels revolving when nobody else can
see them.-A. Z. Thomas, in New York
Post.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06

players do their work singly and in cou-
pies. This naturally leads them into the
trick of taking the audience into their
confidence-that is. they play to the audi
enCc."
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06

The Oldest bridge in Maine will soon
ba replaced by a new one. 1t is in
Jay, and was built in 1847.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06

Robert Hilliard and a well-known
manager are, 1t is said. arranging to
present in Chicago soon a unique play.
with Mr.. Hilliard in the stellar role.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06

a dramatic version of episodes from
Thomas Hardy's The Dynasts" will be
presented in London by Granville Bar
ker.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06

Douglas Fairbanks has been engaged
for the leading role in James Forbes
new comedy, which Selwyn & Co., will
shortly produce. Mr.. Fairbanks is ap-
pearing at present in vaudeville in the
playlet, "A Regular Business Man."
after having been seen for a short sea-
son in He Comes Up Smiling"
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06

Ethel Wright, who is a Canadian ac-
tress and now appearing in New York
in The Law of the Land" is organiz-
ing a special fund for Christmas pres
ents for the orphans of Canada whose
fathers were lost in the present war
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06

Margaret Anglin in her revival OF
Lady windemere's Fan" is one of the
early attractions at the Columbia The
ater.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
Colleges Prospering

In Alabama this week witnesses the last of the college finals of the year l913-14. With scarcely an exception all the institutions of higher learn ing in this state have had larger en- rollments than in any previous year, and year by year pedagogic work has been reaching higher degree of ef- ficiency.
 The material prosperity in the az ricultural district as well as in the cities has accounted to some extent, at least, for numerical increase in the student bodies; but no small part of this increase may be attributed to the keener appreciation of college train ing.
 Another thing that has tended to popularize college education is the attention which has been given to vo- cational teaching. The old-time college with it's classic atmosphere and its insistance upon the Thu manities" as the chief good, was a grand institution. It made gentle men and it made scholars. Today suf- ficient attention is still given to clas- sical culture, but in addition many courses of study calculated to fit the student for the practical affairs of life are now pushed that were not dreamed of in ante-bellum days.
 The world progresses, and the col leges are in the forefront. Applied science as well as theory is taught and most young men taking collegl courses pursue technical studies wit genuine enthusiasm.
 As the year 1914 is to hc one of abundant harvests, the colleges will reopen in September with brighter prospects rttihan ever. Alabama is for tunate indeed in having so many good colleges and so many educators broadly equipped and consecrated to their vocation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11

dle ages none knew better than the desperate pirate who lurked along the coasts of the Mediterranean how to use the small rowing vessels, then the swiftest means of water trans portation, and how to win his way to freedom when chased by overwhelm- ing forces. And when the barren sec- tions of the western part of this coun- try were in the first stages of develop ment it was the outlawed desperado and gunman who made use of the fleetest horses to be had and who was most proficient in the use of the deadly revolver. The criminal has al ways been among the first to adopt 'up-to-date' methods, and the present age is not an exception. These are facts with which police officials are now reckoning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
RIg Crnnn nnd Politics

Business has been very dull in the east Tor months past, but now 1t Is showing signs of improvement" said D. P. Harley of New York.
 Bumper crops being assured, all branches of trade and industry will soon become brisk. Had there been anything like a crop failure business would have been in a particularly dls- tressed condition. The democrats would have been blamed for it and it would have been impossible for their party to elect a majority to the next House Of Representatives. Many large financial interests would like to see the repub- licans in power again. They were dis posed to talk pessimistically and to let business rock along in poor way so as to discredit the democrats, but the enormous crops are sure to make pros- perity and prosperity will work to the advantage of the democratic party. Even those men who have been ca- lamity howlers now admit that trade can be held back no longer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
Above Ten-Year Average

The governments June report on wheat indicating a crop of 900, ,O00, ,0O0 bushels-nearly 150, 0,000,000 more than was ever produced in this country in any one year-was of far-reaching importance to the business world.
 Since that report was issued, the governments estimate on many crops by states showed that on the first of June the composite condition of such crops as were reckoned with was about 2.2 per cent above the ten-year average of that date. While the most promising crop this year is winter wheat with 14.7 per cent above the ten-year average, vegetable and fruit crops also make good showing. The corn crop was not included in the report.
 Cotton showed on the first of June 7.6 per cent below the ten-year aver age. But there is time enough for it to recover the decrease. The acreage planted this year was as large as it was last, if not larger; and the total crop will be, if not a record breaker, not far from it, unless the boil weevil proves to be more destructive than anticipated. In some parts of Texas the cotton crop has not been looking well, but in Alabama cotton is in splendid condition, and it is believed that this state will gin fully 1,500, ,O0O bales.
 The total money value of the crops in the United States will probably strike new high record. Business activity based on the crop reports is beginning to be strongly in evidence in every section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
-------es------ - PREVENTION OF FLOODS

From the Providence Journal.
 As yet the engineers who have studied the flood problem in the. Ohio valley are not advising the expendi- reservoirs large enough to hold ab- normal rainfall. Moderate appropria- tions and the enlargement of the chan nels of the waterways are recon mended.
 The changes advocated probably can not be made at once because of the disinclination ofs property owners to waive the rights acquired by purchase or long possession. But it is prac- ticable to prohibit further encroach- ments and to put restrictions upon new bridges and other improvements. And in time the enlargement of the river beds should be brought about without serious disturbance to property rights The first step'i is to establish new lines along the waterways which will re- duce the elevation of the ,Sigh water marks in the thickly populated dis tricts, and it is not good judgment to delay action until there is another great flood. Big reservoirs also may be required to afford complete pro-
 tection, but every community is in a position to lessen the possibilities of damage at a fraction of the cost of the immense storage basins re- quired to impound the flood waters at the source.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11

Cleveland's cabinet, according to Gen. William Ruffin Cox. MT. Bayard enter tained an idea, amounting almost to superstition. that he could not attain
 his ambition to be President if he re- mained in the Senate. General Cox came to Washington yesterday with Mrs. Cox
 to attend the unveiiing of the Confed-
 crate monument in Arlington National cemetery.
 When I was secretary of the Senate
 I went to MT. Bayard and told him that I wanted to ask a favor of him." said
 General Cox. at the Shoreham. T asked him not to leave the Senate to enter
 the Cleveland cabinet. MT. Bayard re- piled by citing the case of James Buch- anan, who, he said. was absent from Washington when he was taken up for
 the presidency. Mr. Bayard really be- lieved that if he left the Senate he would have a better chance to get the democratic nomination for President than if he stayed in Congress. When, after the lapse of four years. MT. Bayard was made ambassador to Great Britain, he hoped that history might repeat and he would be nomi- mated to lead his party"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-11
The Ingenuity of Criminals

The authorities of Greater New York have been much disturbed by the daring and spectacular robberies recently committed by highwaymen, who make use of motor cars to effect a speedy getaway" These follow ing in the wake of the effective use of the automobile made by Harry K. Thaw and his confederates in their sensational flight from Matteawan and the recent notoriety given the Becker murder car" bid fair to place the gasoline driven machine in some disrepute among the police of Gotham Agitation is now under way to allow the authorities more latitude in tho matter of depriving suspects of Ii censes.
 It is not surprising, however, that men who live by their wits in large city should be among those taking advantage of the exceptional facilities offered by this modern conveyance which is especially adapted to the UT, gent needs of the criminal as we'll al to citizens run mad for high speed Successful criminals in every age have been notable for the efficient weap. ons they used.
 Fear has always proven one of tht strongest of motives to the acquire. ment of the best instruments of of. fense and defense, as well as skill in their manipulation. During the mid