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The Washington herald., 1914-04-19
HiCh-class Vaudeville,

Three attractions of equal rank-Clauds
Gillingwater. Edith Lyle and company.
Johnny Hyams and Leila Mcintyre. and
Fannie Brice-are heralded next week at
the B. F. Keith Theatrr. Mr.. Gilling-
water is an actor-pla wright Of distInc-
tion. and he has supported many stars
and also starred in his own right. Miss
Lyle was the leading woman in the title
role Of the Elaw & EIlanger production
of The Winning of Barbara Worth"
They are offering Wives Of the Rich"
by Mr.. GiIlinGwater. Mr.. Hyams and
Miss Mcintyre are the former stars of
The Girl of MY Dreams" Fannie Brice
is the former leading feature Of Ziegfeld's
'FOllies of 1872" and has just come back
from England. other supporting features
will be Capt. Max Gruher and Mile. Ade-
lina's presentation Of Minnie" Sammy
Burns and Alice Fulton. Claude Golden,
Genevieve Warner and company. Went
worth, Vesta, and Teddy" and the
Pathe Weekly Review.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-19
Cosmos-EaudcyiIle.

A rOllicking band of musical enter
tainers. headed by Tom Linton, with
The Jungle Girls" will present at the
Cosmas this week. for the first time in
this city and for the first time at popu-
lar prices, their terpsichOTean operetta
"Amazonia." with its wealth of comedy.
songs and romantic story Of the adven-
lures of A stranded missionary among
hand of AmaZons. A unique speciality
will be Swanns Florida AlliGators. the
latest acquisition to vaudeville. in an
alligator surprise comedy. Miss Jean.
prima donna Of eight years. will also
be one of the features of the bill. Other
attractions will include the Musical Bra
ham in lifting offering of melody. and
two high-class acts which will be an
nOunced in the regular program. The
Pathe weekly pictures from life of the big
events of recent happening from and the
photo comedies always a special feature
The Washington herald., 1914-04-19
Belasco-Baumga This After
noon and Tonight.

Mr.. E. R. Baumgardt will make his
farewell appearances in his course Of
lectures at the Belasco Theater today.
This afternoon at 3 o'clock, repeating his
fascinating story of The Stars" and at
$50 tonight again treating US with that
remarkable narrative of Napoleon Bona
parte" at one time well-nigh the earth's
conqueror.
We should not cease to be thankful for
having had the privilege of listening to
Mr.. Baumgardt's interesting and highly
intellectual travelogues and lectures. His
course in Washington has been attended
by weekly increasing audiences. The
subject matter has been admirable and
entirely different to anything ever shown
us by one in profession Mr.. Baumgardt
so eminently fills. There is perhaps today
no lecturer who gives such a measure
OF satisfaction. sixty subjects all bearing
on one common theme, the advancement
of human civilization are at, Mr.. Baum
gardts finger tips. The astronomical
lecture on The Stars" stands out as the
The Washington herald., 1914-04-19
PoIi's-"Romeo and JuIiet.-

This week. the 35Oth anniversary week
OF the birth of William Shakespeare.
will be celebrated at Polls Theater bv
a revival of Shakespeare's best beloved
play, Romeo and Juliet" The revival
will also provide an effective role for
1zetta Jewell, who returns to the cast
tomorrow afternoon. after her long va
cation in Central and South America.
She PLAYED Juliet to Otis SINNERS Ro-
meo in the revival of the play made by
Mr.. Skinner at the time she was his
leading woman, and achieved in it a
personal triumph. The other big role
of the play will be intrusted to Richard
Buhler. who has appeared as Romeo in
several important former revivals, and
who is ranked as one of the best ro-
mantle actors on the stage. Through a
special arrangement made by the Poll
management with f. II. Sothern, the
stage mountings and costumes built last
summer for the Sothern and Marlowe
repertoire have been leased for the
week in Washington. This production
was used on tour earlier in the season,
but was shipped back to New York by
Mr.. Sothern when Miss Marlowe's criti-
cal illness compelled her to retire from
the co-starring tour seven weeks ago.
A greatly enlarged cast and an aug
meRted orchestra to interpret the music
selected for the play will be other fea-
lures Of this weeks revival.
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"The kissing Maid,o

A typical two;act burlesque. built on
musical comedy lines. with a consistent
plot, and entitled The Kissing Maid"
will be the attraction at the Gayety this
week Sam Howe's Love Makers Com
pany present this piece.
Florence Bennett heads the female con-
tingent of the production. while Sam
Howe bears the burden of the comedy.
Despite the unusual consistency OF the
plot many novel vaudeville features are
introduced without detracting from the
story While many of the musical num-
bers introduced by the chorus of thirty
five are original, others are popular song
hits of the day. The country store. a
weekly feature of the house, will be given
on Friday night. Women patrons are
cordially invited to this as we'll as all
other performances.
Members of the Love Makers Com
pany include Dolly Dupree. Vera Des-
mOnd. Stcfi Anderson. Count De Vassy,
Harry Prescott. Ed Cube, Butler Mands.
vile, and Fred Nolan.
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CoIumbia-"Th Ruuaway.o

Violet Heming. the new leading lady of
the Columbia Players, will make her
initial appearance in that capacity at the
Columbia Theater tomorrow evening in
the role Of the French maiden Colette,
as played In this country by Billie Burke
during the run OF The Runaway"
The Runaway" is a comedy in four
acts. As La Canine" fresh from the
pens of Pierre Weber and Henri de
Gorsse. it. for two years, entertained
Paris with Mile. Lantelme in the leading
role. Michael Morton adapted 1t to the
American stage, and its production at
the Empire Theater, with Billie Burke in
the role OF Colette, was the signal for
praise from the New York critics That
the praise was warranted was proven by
the delight evidenced by the public
wherever it was produced. Miss Burke's
last appearance in this city in the role
having been at the National Theater two
years ago. The part of Maurice DeIonay.
the artist with whom Colette falls in love,
Will be esayed by Earl Brown and while
the ending of the comedy is a big sur
prise it is a happy and most pleasing
one. In the staging of the piece the ut
most care has been exercised by Stage
Director Arthur Ritchie, and three beau
tiful stage settings have been specially
painted for the production by Charles
Squires, the scenic artist Of the Columbia.
and his corps of assistants The prom
critics and lighting will also be features
OF the production. and Managers Metz
croft and Berger. in view Of deveIoD-
ments of the past week, feel safe in
promising one of the most gratifying per-
formances ever presented on the stage
of the Columbia Theater.
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Gnyety-"GirIs OF the Gay White
Way"

The Gayety offers as this weeks at
traction THE Girls of the Gay White
Way Company" with Dutch" Ward.
Billy Evans, and May Walsh as the
leading comedians. Don Roth wrote the
book. and Jack Mason staged the
two-act musical-burlesque entertainment
which serves as a vehicle for this COM
pany. The scenes are laid in Paris at
the Moulin Rouge, the first act showing
the exterior, and the second act the in
terror on a July night.
Fourteen musical numbers are intro
duced by the chorus of thirty-five dur
ing the action OF the piece. Dutch
Ward is seen in the role of Louis Pin
ochle, an American intent upon being
completely fooled by Mime. Fiji Pompom.
Partisan prima donna of no scruples
whatever, played by May Walsh. His
friend, Simoleon Bucks. the pork king
impersonated by Billy Evans, is in
Paris manifestly on the same errand.
Every convenience is assured the wom-
The Washington herald., 1914-04-19
ID eI - "Rackctty Packetty
House" Tuesday. Thursday,
and Friday.

"Racketty Packetty House." Mrs.
Frances Hodgson Burnett's play for chii-
dren, which opened yesterday morning,
will be given four additional perform
ances this week. on Tuesday, Thursday
and Friday afternoons at o'clock and
Saturday morning at IL o'clock. The play
is being given under the auspices of the
Drama League of this center. which pro-
nounces 1t "a composition wholly unlike
any of the numerous plays for children
which have been listed by the organIza-
ton in its literature having to do with
such matters" The main characters are
the same child actors who took part in
the run at the Children's Theater, New
York, and the cast is supplemented by
about thirty-five children OF well-known
washingtonians. The play is being given
for the benefit of the House Of PLAY for
children Of Washington. and as the in
terest in that philanthropic Institution is
very wide, there has been a large ad-
vance sale of seats.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-19
"Rosemary.o

Rosemary" is announced as the PLAY
selected for the third week of the season
Of the Columbia Players. beginning at
the Columbia Theater next week Il IS
a comedy that for sentimental beauty IS
probably without an equal in the entire
realm of the drama. Originally in this
country it was produced at the Empire
Theater. New York. In the company at
that time was remarkable aggregation
OF PERFORMERS who have since attained
national reputation and are heading their
own companies. Among them may bs
mentioned John Drew, Mauds Adams,
Ethel Barrymore. Henry Miller, Arthur
Byron. and others. Earl Brown will play
the role in which Henry Miller made his
great success in 'ROsemary''-"for re-
membrance sake"
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America vaudeville.

Georgia Lewis. the Southern singing
and whistling Comedienne. will head the
American Theater bill this week, intro
ducinS a number Of new songs. which
will be heard for the first time in this
city. Eagan and DeMar, q clever team.
will make their first appearance in
Washington this week at the American.
in a new comedy sketch entitled The
Actor and the Soubrette.'
Sabine and his musical organization of
fourteen musicians will also be heard.
The soloists are Millie Elme and Miss
Hill. Another feature is little baby Ann
Suter. one of the clevercst little juvenile
character condolences on the stage.
Baby Ann is a littlc Washington girl, and
is a big favorite among local theater-
goers. Friday night will be try-out
night. Three cash prizes will be given to
the clevercst amateurs. Special Satur-
day matinee will bc given weekly for
ladies and children. The management
has secured . new and up-to-dats elec.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-19
The Weeks Amusements.
Observation-Disclosures"

Ambition" the new play which comes
TO the Belasco Theater this week, has a
musical setting and is said to tell a real
human story. 1t is written by Ashley
Miller. with music composed by Alfred
Solmon and produced under the stage
direction of Robert Milton. who produce ed
THE Rule OF Three" AT Bay" and
The Devil" for Mr.. Belasco and Ready
Money" for Mr.. Frazee, as well as other
well-known New York, London, and also
Berlin successes.
The scene of the story is located in
the attic room OF the lodging house of
Miss Love, on Forty-fourth street. New
York. The room is occupied by Bert
Chester. young composer. a musician
with high ideals, but no money in his
pocketbook. He has only just arrived in
America from England. Living at this
house also is Zelda Selby, a pseudo prima
donna of the Broadway fashy type, and
at present a show girl in a Broadway
musical comedy. The other occupant of
this home is Marie, a helper at all work
for Miss Love.
Marie is an orphan Of Italian parental ge
who has been rescued from the streets
by Miss Love. Her only heritage from
her parents is the devine one Of music,
which lies dormant in her soul. but which
eventually thaws out under the warrnin z
influence of the young and Impoverished
composer. Chester loves Zelda and be-
comes engaged TO her. but is betrayed
by her at the crucial moment OF his
struggle for recognition and reward, but,
after first attempting suicide, he is saved
from disgrace and total ruin by Marie.
Zelda returns to plead forgiveness, and
Marie pleads for her and endeavors to
depose herself from the glory she has
achieved for herself and Chester, but fate
and the author Of the play willed it other
wise and Marie is exalted to the state
Of happiness which her destiny has faith
fully led her to occupy.
In the cast are Charles Maude. Ethel
Browning. Helen Royton, and Marguerite
ST. John.
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en- patrons OF the theater. and the Fri
day night Country Store. a weekly
feature. provides especially for them in
the way Of prizes. Included in the list
OF principals are Matte Parks. Dan
Hcaly. Ed Jerome. Hattie Raymond.
Estellc Barry. Emma Cooke. and May
Earle.
The Nokes Electric ScorebOard will re-
produce every move OF games played
away from the city by the Nationals.
The farewell Sunday concert II the
Gayety Theater. with the usual six reels
of motion pictures. four vaudeville acts.
and music, will he given today as a bene-
ft for Harry o. JarhOe. the treasurer of
the Gayety.
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g ambition" Premiere at
.Belasco Tomorrow Night
New Play by New Playwright Is Described as "Meo-
drama with Musical Setting,' and Has Cast
of Four Distinguished Musicians
National Theater Dark.

cial occasions depicted in the play. She
tells me that she considered II great
fun" to wear the same frocks she had
worn in the play for similar scenes and
occasions en- route to and in Panama. In
fact. Miss Jewel is delighted with every
thing connected with the tropics, espe-
cially the picturesque white evening
clothes worn by the men, and the many
quaint ways OF doing things in Central
America.
Even 50, she says there is no place on
the face of the globe so utterly fascinat-
ing as the Capital of the United States of
America. Three cheers for the U. S. A!
And three more for the loyal leading lady
who comes back to a warm welcome at
Polls Theater tomorrow afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-19
r. r. Eeith's-High-cIn Vaude-
VILE.

Anna Held. the Partisan comedienne.
long conspicuous figure in American
and European musical comedy, will make
her debut in vaudeville here at the B. F
Keith Theater this weeh
Miss Held is under the direction of
Florenz ZIegfeld. jr.. who has piIoted her
through the years she has been on the
American stage in The Follies," Miss
Innocence, The Partisan Model" and
her other memorable productions He
has surrounded her present offering. 4
miniature ''FOllics" revue Of songs and
poses. with those sartorial elecancics and
extravaganCies for which he is note,l
The extra addeG attraction will be the
comedienne. Hermine ShOhe and COM
pany. in THE Last of the Quakers" an
idyllic comedy, by Edgar Allen Woolf
whose best II is said to be. Other novel
and laughahle features of the bill will ba
the Gliding O'Mearas. the latest dancers
TO enrapture the -Four Hundred of
Newport and Narragansett Pier; Ed
Flanagan and Nicely Edwards, Comed:-
ans. in their new hilarity. "Of and On"
Buckley's Jungle Actors, with Teddy"
the comic bruin. and the little skating
monkeys; Leipsig, The King of Cards."
Adelaide Boothby and Charles Everdean;
Asak, the Jap roller skating juggler;
the Pathe weekly review; the pipe-organ
recitals. and the dansantes after the
weekday shows.
Trixie FriGanza, The Red Heads"
Consul" and Lady Betty Joe Keno
and Rose Green, Robbie Gordone. Charles
Olcott, TheO Lightner. and Dolly Jordan,
Chester Kingston. and other added fea-
lures will compose the program presented
at the concerts at and p. m. today.
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NirgInia-Fea Films.

Today at John Noonan's Virginia The
ater Mary PiCkford. in Caprice" will be
the attraction. She is ably supported by
Ernest TrUaN and owen Moore.
This is a delightful tale of the hills.
with a deal Of comedy and pathos full
OF heart throbs. II will stay at the Vir-
Ginia Monday and Tuesday. and will be
followed on Saturday and Sunday ny
Leah klesChncr." with Carlotta Mel
son in the leading role
The Washington herald., 1914-04-19
Minstrel show.

Nell O'Brien comes To the National
Theater next week. when this well-known
minstrel comedian will bring his organ
lzation here for a visit. This is Mr.
O'Brien's second season at the head Of his
own company, which has been notably
successful and has established an envi-
able reputation for class and merit wher-
ever presented. 1t is the stars aim to
present each year an entirely new show
and with that object in view he promises
this season a complete new scenic produc-
tion, all new wardrobes, new songs, many
new people. and two new sketches writ
ten by himself. entitled Parcel Post"
and Tanning the Militant" As a written
Of negro sketches. no author has a moro
enviable reputation than Mr.. OBrien.
Prominent in Mr.. OBrien's support this
season are Eddie Ross. Eddie Mazier,
Peter Detzel, Casper Nowak. walter
Hndsey. Ward Burton. Al Fontaine,
James Barardi, Leslie Berry, and many
others.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-19
HhvnEIRAXMoNp, eaYEvX.

OF Cosmos bill will be other attractions.
The new Cosmos scOrebOard which
tells the story of every game of ball
played by the Nationals at home or
abroad will be in operation on game
days after the second matinee.
Special concerts today from to lo:3o
p. m. will present an elaborate program
OF the highest class OF music by an en-
larGed orchestra under the direction of
Prof. Arthur Maxwell as well as last
weeks attractions and new speCialites.
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Coming Attractions.
BeIaseo -.Peg o. My Heart,

Deiasco reg O. MY Hearth
Oliver Morosco will return to the
Belasco Theater next week with his pro-
duction Of J. Hartley Manners comedy,
Peg o My Heart" which has broken
all the dramatic records of a decade in
New York City. with Lauretta TayIcr's
creation Of Peg, which is at present run
ming for second uninterrupted season at
the New York Cort Theater. Peg o. NY
Heart" opened the COrt Theater last sea-
son. and instantly the little white marble
palace became the focal point OF audience
attention for the entire city. Peg o. MY
Heart rapidly crept up in public favor
until il was neck to neck with that su-
preme sensation, Within the Law" and
at last in the early summer actually
passed that piece in point OF monetary
figures. a lead which il afterward stead
lily maintained.
The following well-known players are
in the cast. which will be seen here next
week: Elsa Ryan, in the title role: Doro-
thy Hammond. Fanny Addison Pitt,
Vida Mari Moore. Henry Stanford.
Lewis BroughtOn. Gilbert Douglas, Frank
Burbeck, and Roy COChTane.
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CrandaIPs-Feature Films.

Starting today. at CrandaIrs Theater.
the principal attraction will be Lost in
Mid Ocean" a four-part Vitagraph film,
by Clarence G. Badger. featuring George
Cooper as Tagisha. This drama is filled
with many stirring adventures and START
ling experiences. The Secret Vault" a
George Klein drama, and THE Peace
makers Pay" a Lubin comedy. are the
other pictures to be shown. For Monday
and Tuesday an Essanay drama in four
parts, The Fulfillment." will be the
main photoplay. Richard c. Travers and
Irene Warfield are featured Wednesdays
feature play will be Saved by Radiun."
four-part drama. showing the wonder
full cures brought about by the new dis
covery Of radiym rays. Thursday and
Friday 'Hardihg's Heritage" a Pathe
feature. will be shown. As coming at
fractions. The Daughters Of Men" q
Lubin drama. in five parts, by Charles
Klein. and Charlotte Corday." a film Of
the French Revolution. featuring Con-
stance Crawley and Arthur Maude, are
announced. Prof. Green's orchestra will
be a feature at all performances.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-19
CALENDAR OF THE WEEK.
BeIasco-HAmbition."

o-"Ambition."
BelascO - Tuesday, Thursday,
and Friday-"Racketty, Packetty
House."
Columbia-"The Runaway"
POlrs-"RomeO and Juliet"
B. F. KeIth's-High Class
Vaudeville.
BeIasco, today - Baumgardt
Lecture.
COburn Players Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday.
Gayety-"Girls of the Gay
White Way"
Cosmos-Vaudevill
Casino-yaudevilIe
American-Vaude
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best evidence OF Mr.. Baumgardts skill
and although scientific in subject he
makes it not only popular. but easy TO
grasp by all and of interest TO the
average listener. The photographs are
marvellous in their revelation OF the
heavens. These views are the finest In
the world representing the best work of
the foremost astronomers. The travel
lectures as well as Napoleon Bonaparte'
are based upon a residence Of eighteen
years in Europe and familiarity with
modern languages. Mr.. Baumgardt re-
turns to Europe annually for the purpose
of keeping his lectures in every way up
to-date. Two months hence he will be
gathering new European material for his
next seasons work. A number of new
lectures never given in Washington will
be offered by Mr.. Baumgardt at the
EelascO next autumn.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-19
CURRENT WEEK OFFERS BUT ONE NEW PRODUCTION

trical score board. which will show all
the games while the Washington team Is
away from home. The Gem score board
will be an added attraction.
Special Sunday concert today from 4
until 1870 p. m Four new feature reels
will be shown in conjunction with a num-
Der OF special performers.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-19
The Coburn Players.

The Coburn Players have been en-
gagged for three open-air performances
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-03-13
Sporting
EunnluunrIurIunnnlIInmulnlumnnunnmnulul

The Boston Americans signed Iris
Speaker for two years for $4,000,
which is a record for an active player.
The Detroit Americans closed a con-
tract with Sam Crawford, and the St.
Louis Americans kept Pitcher Lever
enz in line with u considerable raise
in salary.
r. w. Gwinner, a wealthy Pitts
burgh banker, purchased the control
ling interest in the stock of the Pitts
burgh Federal League Ball Club.
The trio of yachts being built for
the Americas Cup defence will race
for special prizes, not being eligible to
compete for the regular trophies for
the cruise.
The New England Baseball League
adopted a schedule calling for 126
games. The season will open on April
20 and close on September II.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-03-13
FOreiQn

Erroneous reports were current in
Rome that the Pope was i'll aud had
tainted shortly after rising. The con-
dition OF His Holiness is absolutely
normal.
General Valeriano Weyler has re-
signed as Captain-General of Cata-
lonia, Spain. lie will be succeeded by
General Villar Nillate.
Emile Gautier, the scientific writer,
said he found Paris was the worst
city existing for rackets. He said the
entire population showed all the typic-
al signs OF noise fatigue.
Shipping was stopped in Havana be-
cause of the bubonic plague.
United States Consul Gould and six
men left Curling. Newfoundland, with
quantity of dynamite with which
they will try TO release the United
States naval tug Potomac, caught in
the ice foes of tn ST. Lawrence River.
An avalanche killed IL members OF
the Emporers rifle regiment while
they were engaged in manoeuvers on
the Ortler Mountains, Austria.
British army estimates for the year
beginning April are $144,225, 900, an
Increase of SS.125,O00. For ar service
S5,0O0,000 is allotted.
Masahisa Matsuda, Japanese Minis
er OF Justice, died at Toxic, aged 90
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-03-13
Personal

Dudley Field Malone, collector Oh
the port of New York, and his wife'
will spend two weeks in the west
Indies.
Mrs. Ann Bowe is dead at Woburn,
Mass, at the age of lO3.
Aat national testimonial meeting IN
Carnegie Hall, New York, the first
Civic Forum Gold Medal of Honor Tor
distinguished Public Service was con-
ferred upon Col. George w. Goethais,
Chief Engineer of the Panama Canal
and Governor-tobe OF the Panama
Zone.
President Wilson presented TO
Colonel Goethals, the Panama Canal
builder, a special gold medal given by
the National Geographic Society at
Washington.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-03-13

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