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The Washington times., 1914-09-27
Prize Contests Will Be
Arcade Dance Trophies

Special nights and prize contests for
silver trophies. That proved such popu-
lar features ut the Arcade dance audi-
torium last year. will be inaugyIrated
for the coming season by W. Maurice
Tobin. early in October. number CT
surprises are promised by the manage
nent both in the way of favors and
original entertainments.
The season was opened last W'ednes-
day with great thronss Of dancers in
attendance. Roses were distributed to
the women and favors and noisemakers
to the dancers.
The auditorium music will be fur
nished by John Bovello's orchestral
tand with all the latest hits in dance
music for the hesitation, one step. and
mayixe.
The Washington times., 1914-09-27
COLUMBIA.

With the aggregation of talent to ap-
pear. In The Rule Of Three" which
{ mes to the Columbia Theater tomor-
iev night, there are such well-known
- vorites as Katherine Grey, VIII
= chic, Virginia NoFden, Ada Meade,
{ ariotte Carter, Sam Colt, J. Malcolm
J mn. Aubrey Beattie, Vivian Tobin,
; 7rtirner Martini, Bernard Fairfax, etc.
ne Rule OF Three is by Guy Bolton,
s j is described as a matrimonial on
element served in three courses. 1t
produced under the general direction
{ Joseph p. FiCkeTtOn, jT. The comedy
woven about q young society woman
90. in the course o: ten years, had no
than three husbands BY the fist
r .aVghtor IS born. and since the action
The LAY occurs within a period OF
days. little Jeanne, at ten years
aS". naturally plays a very impOr
IT role. coming in contact. 50 to
eak. with father" the first husband.
addy," The second, and papa" the
I'd. TIL" scene Of the play is laid in
Berkshire mouutaius Of Vermont at
-ummcr aotoI. Husband No. comes
contact with IAc present husband
ring the ahs"nre % tn" wife who
gone TO The station TO meet her
.cht"r. III, viii be popula~-priCcd
.rsday and Saturday maJnccs.
The Washington times., 1914-09-27
NATIONAL.

{ the New National Thcater tOmor-
night. John c. Fisher viii offer
eel Dawn in The Debutautc," a
" musical play for which Harry Is.
tn has written the book. Robert B.
tn, the lyrics, and Victor Herbert
posed the music. The piece was pro-
d for the first time on any stage
me Nixon Theater, in Atlantic City.
Monday. and is said to have re-
led a most emphatic hit.
dzel Dawn is one OF the most prom
= OF the younger prima donnas of
American stage. The Debutante'
p TWO acts, the first scene being laid
4 seacoast resort in England.
the second act the whole assem-
q of characters are transported to
is and meet at a reception. The role
ved by the star is that Of a young
orican girl, making her first appear
o. in English society. She is en-
cd 10 be married TO a youth. the
of her guardian, who has become
-lectful owing to an infatuatiOn with
-eigning footlight favorite. In order
arouse his jealousy she permits an
Decunious French nobleman to make
lent love.
q this story Victor Herbert has add
\ score that is said to be written in
most happy vein. Mr.. Fisher has
aged a notable cast to support his
w star, among the most prominent
the players being Alan Nude, VIII
'st, William Danforth, Robert u.
Kin. Steward Baird, Oscar 'Odee,
0mas Reynolds, ]. Abbott Worthley.
p Barnett, Maude Odell, Sylvia Jason
4 a large chorus OF attravtice young
men and men.
Tonday night, Victor Herbert will
nself conduct the operetta-
The Washington times., 1914-09-27

The body of Washington playgoers
seems to be the '.perfec1 thirty-six' of
the theatrical garmentnakers. This is
a new development from what has flip
PANTY been called the dog town po-
sitiop in the dramatic world. 1t miSht
be called L stop upward. The old-tiIne
dog town." as everyone knows. was
the place the producers tried "A play be-
fore going into a regular" city-New
York being about the only place that
came under the head of regular" iii
the theatrical directory. But now they
have discovered that after the FIRST try
on, in manner of speaking, there is
all manner OF HCting TO be done. And
SO the producers have sort of fitting
room-or town--for the cutting and fit
ting Cf plays to a standard figure of
Washington is qualifying rapidly in
this class. Young as the season Is
there have been three productions made
here that were considerably changed as
the result of the way in which they
were received.
For the past week two plays have
been undergoing the fittinS process.
When they left last night the players
stepped from litter of leftover situa-
tfons and long Etringy ra.e!inGS Of
words that had stuck {" the garment at
the place Of its original presentation.
Eugene Walter and Edgar Selwyn have
welded the sheeTs and chalk marks
with great effect on The Better Way
and The MOncymakers," respectively.
ar. Walter had the hardest job because
he was compelled to cus iutO his own
Tlay and eliminate some of the pet
trimmings he haG hUnE on the nlay he
wrote for Charlotte Walker.
The Better Way" was one OF tho
most perfect type of technical Dlaywrit-
ing that has been presented here for a
long time in many ways. The author IN
sstcntly established every character to
impress his points" on the audience.
That was the trouble with II, as Mr..
Walter saw it in the light of popular
features which were simply in the play
to impress certain OF these points
points" by the way. which were duly
impressed in other ways. And so he
decided to do away with these added
arguments. The entire second scene of
the second act-the great cabaret
scene-has been eliminated. When the
play is produced in Cleveland next week
it will be minus this part.
THE Moncymakers" underwent a worry
radical change between the perform
ances Wednesday night and Thursday
night. The entire Selwyn family has
been on this job. although the irrepres-
sible Edgar had the most TO do with
1t. Charles Klein. who wrote the piece.
is still on the hithcr side of the Atlantic
Stcr palace. At least. that is Whcr" he
is supposed to be. although he has
promised 10 be IN New York tomorrow
night Ia witness tho production of the
play there. The second and third acts
of The Moncymakers" We're the sub
The Washington times., 1914-09-27
GAYETY.

Alter four seasons on the Columbia
Circuit. The Big Dreamland BurIes-
Guers" come back to the Gayety Theater
TINS week a brand new show under the
well-known title. The new offering has
bi. of meIoG-ama, the situations Of a
farce added to the brilliancy Of 5url-
esque. VIII II. Ward, one OF the best
known comedians on the burleslGrie
stag. heads the company, assisted by
Joe Burton. Others in the company are
Fred Ireland. Patrick Miles, Ralph
RiCiloTS. lneZ de Nerdier and Memo cat
Ia. The Alpine Four will introduce
singing speciality and during the action
Of n" play Fred Ireland and lncz de
\ erdier will present an Interpretation Cf
all The latest dances The Offering will
he given in two acts under the title Of
'Dworceland
The Washington times., 1914-09-27
BELASCO.

taIt" the most novel idea Of recent
aatriral conception ie sa35 to have
IN employed in Edward r"p!e's' new
-.o. a Tair Of rIaos. which VII
." IT'S first pT"s"nrs' h-Gx in the
asro Thcator toGr1lruW m-ht TIM
."f motive Of a Pair ~ SiNcs'' FcOn-
MS the Ingenious scncIuo uf a ,nul.-
man who I&ura'Eo.y shows h0w a
TO queen Of hearts beats a uaIr Of
e. "s. TWO young mon. partners i'm
.iuCss. uraal" to a-rc 60 u'ay q
nc of cards 90 d"t"rmiu" wl.rn --.tV
81" tho business. It is agreed i'"
.nar shall operate TIC h1r.us~s s.'
year. unmulcSlcd by la" o'h~r. r ..
toy mist serve tho other % mo "a-
x. Of servant during tho Nt.r IT,.
.p'u ajiOus develop now situations f-l
r ensuing Two acts. in WI. -"
.e oC one partner and the iiaucoo Of
. other take a hand in tine affair.
aIe Hamilton has the principal C"m-
roIo. Ralph Herr, is TO play IL"
.or rar'nrr. Myrtle TannehiiI 8 The
ling woman. and the cast also in
ire RI Zahcfn Nelson. NaUdo Eh3rm"
.u.s Marr. Frl'z Williams. N"l'er
.on. Robert Smiley. Stanhope Wheat
e T., aud others.
The Washington times., 1914-09-27
Vaudeville e-Photoplay

\ bill of unusual interest and enter
tainmcnt is announced for the Cosmos
Thcatcr, this week in which an import
ant feature will be Harry Bouton and
Company in an exhibition Of magic and
exposure Of how the tricks are per
formed. LOreIle. the blind VioliniSt. will
Present number of selections and the
Aerial Yorks will give an exhibition of
miGair aCrobatics. The Four Nays, a
comedy quartet, in The Ragtime Mar
riaEc.' Lagar and Dale with Coon
town Cabaret" and Albert Perry will
present the Cortelyou Players in Il
comedietta, "A Week End" complete the
bill The film feature features will be
headed the first half Of the week hy the
Hearst SeliE motion pictures giving the
hi= hews <ents of the world. Thurs
day the bill viii be changed
The -Four Rubos in The HirkyIlle
Mrustrels" are promised at tho Casino
tins week. Comic Juggling is the spc-
"ialty OF Owley and Randall and
Elliott and Mulin will impersonate
"Shados OF Song" La Vcncrs' bcauti-
fu' models will present series Of plas-
IL r"S"s. and Jack George. in a laugh
:tl" mOnOlCGue. complete the bill. which
VIII - supplemented with photoplays.
Tie country store. with better gifts
fuan oNor. viii be an added attraction
Tu"sdaE. Thursday and Saturday
The Washington times., 1914-09-27

the Tent Maker" which Richard Wal
ton FULLY and Wilfred Buckland staged
and which Washington is shortly to see.
Mr.. Tully is the author of the piece.
and Mr.. Buckland was long connected
with the Belasco producing forces. In
staging the Omar" play for Guy Bates
Post. the author and stage director
worked together in securing some very
startling effects. Particularly is this
true in the moonlight scene in n rose
bowered garden. Mr.. Buckland has in
troduced an entirely new counterfeit
of moonlight, which shows the gleam
OF the moons rays slanting along the
roofs of the city and playing on the
foliage in the garden. In two examples
of sunset the imaginative qualities Of
the producers have been drawn upon
for particularly effective color displays
that are far removed from the average
thing of this sort. An intricate dream
scene gives the. producers another op-
portunity to display their skill
The vacation season for the people
who have made themselves necessary to
the success of stock productions is on
and the DISAPPEARANCE from the casts
of well-known actors and actresses for
brief Ieriods can be accounted for by
tie fact that many of them are taking
work entities them. William. Corbett,
of the Poll Players. is planning hap
py vacation in the near future. He
expects to spend a week or two getting
a complete rest, and will play a special
engagement before returning here. Mr..
Corbett has proved himself one of the
sort of actors that are the backbone of
stock organizations in this country.
With an experience that covers almost
every sort of production. and an ability
to play almost any sort OF a part, hs
has been a tower CT strength to the Poll
accumulation here and his departure,
even for short period. will make a
vacancy that will be hard to fill. TIE
best evidence of his worth is given by
the fact that he has been especially
engaged for severa! important parts
with the Metropolitan Stock Company,
of Cleveland. Ohio, one of the best
stock organizations in the county. to
fill in Fart OF his vacation. Mr.. corbett
has been here more than forty weeks.
and has built up a large following, who.
while feeling glad he is to get n rest
WIFI. nevertheless. be impatient Cor his
return.
The Washington times., 1914-09-27
B. F. KEITH'S.

Irene Franklin heads the hill this weel,
at the B. F. Keith Theater Burton
Green viii assist at the piano The pro-
gram also includes the new Harry Lau-
der singing and talking motion pictures.
Manager w. \. Brady's comedy. Beau
ty Is Only Skin Deep" Elizabeth Jor-
dan. presented by Jean Adair and com
pany; Sim Collins and Lewis Hart,
The Two Strong men," Butler Havi-
land and Alice Thornton in Get Poor
Qmck-W elliJgton," ''Blackface" Eddie
Ross: The Mallevs from the LDeldon
Alhambra: Manion and Harris in
l,ncle Jerry at the Opera" the Hearst
Seit- motion pictures, and the popular
pipe organ recitals.
The Washington times., 1914-09-27
SOME LEFT-OVERS FOR THE
THEATER OILERS
By GARDNER MACK.

teCts of Mr.. Selwyns operations. He
was assisted BY his charming wife.
Margaret Mayo. who is some playwright
herself. The manner in which these
two have changed the play has not
changed the idea. but has materially
added TO the effectiveness with which it
is presented.
The third show to feel the weight OF
Washington opinion on its very much
padded shoulders was the John Bunny
production. Bunny is in Pittsburgh
this week. ar next week will be in
Clevel2I>. From that point it will
stray IRON the track that was laid for
it, and go into the Stair & Havlin circuit
of pOpular-priced houses. where, its
humor will find more freedom and its
managers more money in the box office
after each performance. There is no
denying that this Is what should have
been done to the show at the start,
although we still contend that to any
body who wanted to see John Bunny in
person 81 was not too much to paw for
the privilege. considering how much
there is of Bunny TO see.
The principal impression gained by a
brief stroll along Broadway last week
was that the theatrical magnates are all
playing waiting game. They arc
finitely know what. In the Klaw &
Erlanger offices the statement was
made that Elsie Ferguson will be sent
TO Washington to produce her new play
some time in the near future. This and
the closing up of accounts for THE
Dragons Claw which has been in
TERED formally and officially. is about
all that Klaw & Erlanger had had to
say for themselves. At the Morosco
headquarters promise of a big produc-
tion in Washington was made Mr..
Morosco has determined TO give the
Eastern premiere OF most of his plays
in Washington in the future. ii. IL.
FraZce promises another big production
in the near future. and thinks that
Washington will he among the first
cities to sec il. 4. Token Worm, OF
pessimistic-which isn't strange when
1t is remem bered that A Token escaped
the clutches of the war dragon by only
a few inches last summer, and is still
a bit pale. The Frohman crowd is the
same cheerful outfit it has usually been
in quiet sort of way. The John Drew
play may come here shortly.
In a recent article on Importance that
lighting has played in the success of
productions here and abroad, attention
not yet reached the standard that has
been set by Gordon Craig in England or
Max Reinhardt in continental Europe in
this respect. The expected production
Of The Miracle in New York this sea-
son was the occasion for bringing up
the subject. and list OF plays has been
prepared where lighting was most ef-
feCtively used by American producers.
While Henry Miller has given great at
tcnton to the matter. IL is probable that
the best American example IS In Omar,
The Washington times., 1914-09-27
Burton Holmes Plans.

Burton Holmes has decided to in
clude in his program this year a series
Of talks on England" Ireland" Scot
land" Germany and Austria" and The
Allied Nations'' which will deal with
conditions in these countries just prior
to the outbreak Of the war The
Holmes season opens in Chicago about
the middle of next month.
The Washington times., 1914-09-27

\ varied program of photoplays will
be shown to the patrons of CTandalls s
Theater this week. Todays perform
ance will feature Francis X Bushman
in "A Splendid Dishonor.'' The other
attraction today will be Grand opera
in Rubcville." double bill will be
presented on Monday and Tuesday, the
klaw & Erlanger production of Woman
Against Woman" and Alice Joyce and
Henry Millarde in The Viper"
Wednesday and Thursday Francis Y.
Rushman. in "Ambushed." will he the
feature. Fridays performance will in
clude What a Woman VIII Do" and
Saturday the weeks bill will conclude
with The Secret of the Ring"
The Washington times., 1914-09-27
Herbert to Conduct.

Victor Herbert. Harry B. Smith and
John c. Fisher. the three persons more
directly responsible for The Debutan-
te." are 20 be in Washington tomorrow
night to superintend the production. OF
their effort. Victor Herbert will be in
the conductors chair of the orchestra,
and will conduct the opera.
The Washington times., 1914-09-27
TODAY'S PROGRAMS.

The last performances in this city OF
the remarkabler run of "Neptune's Daugh-
ter" with Annette Kellermann. are
Theater. The opening of the regular
dramatic and musical season of the
house tomorrow precludes any further
extension of the engagement. Todays
afternoon performance will start at 3
O'Clock. Tonight the hour will be $40.
A the B. F. Keith Theater today
there will be the usual two vaudeville
concerts occurring at and Sis p. m.
Tschaikowskys March Slav'' over
ture; sele ;.ioa from Bizet's Carmen"
one from Ferdis La Fora del Hes-
tino:" the valse from DeliSes' Malta :"
the ballet music from Gounod's Faust;
Browns intermezZo. In the Candle
Light Celfo's tango, La Belle Sevil-
lienne;" Hoffrian's Pussy Foot" rag
novelty, AMI Federoff's Longing
waltzcs will be featured in the orches
trail program at the Cosmos concerts to-
day from to 1U.3o D. n.
Today from 3 to 1870 D. m. a special
series of concerts will be given at the
Casino Theater. featuring the best at
fractions of last week and a superior
orchestral program
In today's program of feature photo
plays at Crandalrs the main attraction
is Francis y. Bushman in "A Splendid
Dishonor." The other feature attrac-
ton will he Grand Opera in Rube-
Vile" The usual supplementary pro-
starting at p. m. and continuing until
1870 D. m
The Washington times., 1914-09-27

nights; the surprise party Wednesday
nj ght. and the carnival of the amateurs
Friday night
The Washington times., 1914-09-27

jeCts OF Mr. SeIwyns operations. He
was assisted BY his charming wife.
Margaret Mayo. who is some playwright
herself. The manner in which these
two have changed the play has not
changed the idea. but has materially
added TO the effectiveness with which it
is presented.
The Washington times., 1914-09-27

A the B. F. Keith Theater today
there will, be the usual two vaudeville
concerts occurring at and Sis p. m.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-01-15
SINKING SPRING.
Jan. IL, 1914

JdDs lH, lOlt
Mrs. o. G. Eylar, Mrs. o. A. Tener
and Miss Nettie Patton we're the
guests of the formers sister, Mrs.
Blanche Jackson, at Locust Grove,
Friday.
Miss Roma Garman entertained a
number of young people with "taffy
pulling" Friday evening, it being her
sixteenth birthday anniversary.
Geo. Huffstetter. of Lagootee, Ind,
was a business visitor at this place
last week. He was a former resident.
Little Miss Ruth Frye spent Friday
with Lowen Rhoads, it being his third
birthday.
Leila Burton has returned to her
home in Cuba.
John Palumbo has returned to his
home at Columbus.
Preaching service at the M. E.
church next Sunday night, Jan. Is, at
730 All are invited.
Mrs. Abbie Smith and daughter,
Mary, have returned to their home in
Bainbridge.
Jas. Rhoads and family spent Sum
day with Geo. Davidson and wife.
Roy Myers and family, Of Xenia, Wis
tied at the Eylar Hotel last week.
Miss Ocie Kerns has returned to hel
home at Wilmington.
Miss Ethel Covan, of Hillsboro, Ii
visiting her father here.
Prayer meeting at the M. e. church
every Wednesday at I 30 p. m.
Ray and Guy Garman have returned
to their home in Springfield.
Miss Blanche Crum visited Jane.
Rhoads and wife last week.
Mrs. Virginia Phillips is visiting
relatives at Cynthiana.
Miss Emma Swayne is spending {
few days with her sister, Mrs. Lathar
Hilterbran.
Rev. Van B. Wright is holding ;
series of meetings at Marble Furnace
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-01-15
BATTLES IN POETRY.
In Tuscany Even the Peasants Indulge
In This Pastinne.

In Tuscany Even the Peasants Indulge
In This Pastinne.
Visit the home of a peasant In Tus-
cany on some winters evening and you
will be surprised and charmed, writes
Mr.. Richard Bagot in THE Italians of
Today" Gathered round the kitchen
fire after the days work is done. these
peasants, fresh from their rough labor
In the fields and vineyards, vie with
each other in reciting poetry and tell
ing stories. Generally both are extern.
poraneous, and often they have a good
deal Of poetic grace and imagination.
The gift of reciting improvised poetry
is not, however, confined to the peas
ants in Tuscany. | know of an In,
stance that occurred in my own neigh
borhood not so very long ago that Ger.
tainly could not have occurred any
where but In Tuscany. A local doctor
was driving to catch a train at sta
ton few miles from me, and on his
way he was accosted by colleague
who happened to be looking over his
garden wall The colleague shouted
out line of improvised verse to him,
upon which the other instantly pulled
up his horse and capped the line with
another.
Doctor No. 2 responded, and for
three hours the poetic contest was con
tinued without cessation In the mean
time the whole Of the village had turn
ed out to listen and to make wagers on
which would be the first to lack an In
spiration. 1t was only AS dusk came
on that doctor No ! remembered that
he was on his way to catch train!
Whether patient was expecting
him ! know not. but feel convinced
that such detail would not have been
allowed to interfere with this war Of
verses.
1t is interesting to see that even the
illiterate peasants detect at once the
slightest departure from the form in
which the original lines are set and
consider the offender to have lost the
| match
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PULSE.
January IL, 1914.

January IL, 1914
Mrs. Bell Rhodes was the guest Of
her daughter, Mrs. Minnie Allen, on
Thursday.
Rev. Hoggatt and wife and two
children were guests of Albert Abers
and family at Mt. Grab, recently.
The Priscilla Club was entertained
by Mrs. Dora Brown Thursday.
Mrs. Mary G. Miller and Mrs. F. j.
Miller, Of Marion, Ind, were guests Of
Orlen Rhodes and family Tuesday.
Charley Cadwallader and wife and
two children, Lucille and Glen were
guests of Herman Shaffer and wife
near Pricetown Wednesday.
Mrs. Doggett has returned to her
home at Sugartree Ridge, after several
weeks visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Bert Mercer.
John Brown and wife were guests
Sunday of Will Smith and wife near
Pricetown.
Starley Mitchell was guest of Orlen
Rhodes and family Sunday.
Miss Sallie Brown returned home
on Tuesday after several weeks visit
with relatives at Edenton and Middle
! town.
J Rev. W. " Miller is holding a pro-
tracted meeting at Centerville.
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ALLENSBURG.
January Il, 1914

Preaching here Sunday night Jan.
Is, by Rev. Johnson.
Mrs. M. J. Ludwick spent Saturday
and Sunday in Cincinnati and visited
her daughter, Mrs. Mary Stroup, who
is at Christ Hospital
Miss Emma Shaffer spent Saturday
and Sunday with her brother, Lewis,
and family, of Jacksonville.
Otis Duncan spent Sunday with
Herbert Shaffer.
Joseph Fawley and family, of Nor
risville, spent Saturday with Mrs.
Fawley's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. j.
Screechfield.
Ethel Thornburg, Of Hillsboro,
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
parents, John Thornburg and wife.
Ethel Conard, of Hillsboro, spent
Saturday and Sunday with her moth
er, Mrs. Anna Conard.
Clarence Fouler, of Cincinnati, is
spending few days with his mother,
Mrs. Lydia Fouler.
Luther Shaffer, of Hillsboro, spent
Sunday with his father, Noah Shaffer
Mrs. Mozelle Holden spent Sunday
with relatives at St. Martins.