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The Washington times., 1914-04-05

he could tell us anything Miss
Walsh might have to say; that he'd
be delighted. That he had trailed
her once with a stenographer and
knew exactly what she'd say in
answer to any question or set OF
questions.
When and where are crinolines
coming in?'' he was asked.
Good NIGHT" And Strassman
faded in the general direction OF
Montreal, Canada.
We did not go to Columbus, but
Sister To the Fish.
Sybil Walsh is little sister to the
fish! There are probably a lot OF
very nice people who would resent
having something like that said
about them. But Miss Walsh is Diff
ferent.
When she was five years old she
was out boating with her sister one
day in the Humber river and she
fell in. With all her clothes as a
handicap, she struck out for the
shore and swan as though she had
been doing 1t all her short life. In
Yorkshire, England, where she was
born. and in Lancashire, where she
was brought up, they still talk about
her feats, for that original swim
simply gave the child an appetite for
more.
Fer uncle, Tom Mitchell. was one
of the men who accompanied Cap
tain Webb part of the way when
that gentleman swan the English
channel the first time IL was done
The uncle took Miss ~ bill under his
wing and trained her as a swimmer
She was a champion long distance
swimmer and diver for several
years. She has saved the lives OF
PEOPLE who were drowning and has
medals and certificates galore. She
swan the Humber river once, from
Hull pier to New Holland. a dis
the record for high diving at sixty
four feet, when she decided to go
on the stage. She retained her
championships in 3wimming long
after she went On the stage and she
has retained her love for the water
and for all sorts of athletic exer-
c.Ses ever since.
All this hasn't anything to do
with Crinolines. you say But wait!
Why She Was Picked.
Miss Walsh became very well
known in London, he, full blown
type of English beauty. tinctured
With inheritances from a Spanish
mother and IN Irish father, caught
the theater-goers of the great
metropolis She played important
rarts for Cyril ManGe and at the
Playhouse and regarded herself as
"A fixture in London until one day
she received a telephone message
from Joseph Brooks, the American
producer.
Mr.. Brooks wanted TO know how
tall she was, what size shoes she
wore and whether or not she was
married.
She couldn't understand the mean
ing Of all these questions. And she
frrried to the brooks office to get
more informa don. There she was
Informed that she hal been en-
LACED to play Rose Sibley in the
american production of Mile
stones
OF course Miss Walsh knew all
The Washington times., 1914-04-05
Violet Heming Again
Heads Columbia Players

The makeup Of the Columbia Players.
as announced today. will be received
with much qualification by the small
army of theater-goers who for the past
five summers have been filling the CO.
lUmbia Theater. Many OF last years
favorttes are back in the lineup, while
several others lave returned after long
er periods of absence.
Foremost Of these is Violet Heming.
who Is to play the inSenue leads with
the company. Since leaving the organi.
zation two summers ago Miss Heming
Arliss in ''Disraeli." and has called
forth the unstinted praise Of the critics
everywhere for her exceptional beauty
and general artistic worth.
Earl Brown comes a stranger to stock
patrons of the city. but unless his ex-
communities in the country Is reversed
here II will take him but a short time
to make himself thoroughly at home.
He has youth and an ability as an actor
sought after men in the profession. He
Is said to receive the largest salary ever
paid a leading man In this city
The gratifying announcement Is made
that among those who will return for
the season Of 1914 will be F'ich old IA
Thatcher, Julia Blanc, Bessie Maxwell.
Marie Drofnah. Everett Butterffeld
George w. Barber. Willard Robertson.
John M. Kleine. and Arthur Ritchie.
Because Of his exceptional work in
the past as stage manager. Mr.. Richie
is to have entire charge Of the stage
In his new capacity Mr.. Ritchie will
have the opportunity to put into effect
plan he has long had in contempla-
tion-the establishment of an auxiliary
corps of young players, to be called
upon in staging the many pretentious
productions that are contemplated this
season.
The Washington times., 1914-04-05
VIRGINIA

Whether man or women stars are the
most popular will be proven beyond
much doubt by the Virginia Theater
this week when Henry E. Dixey and
James o'NeilI take the leads in. the
program Of Famous Players photoplays
Last week with Mary Pickford and
Mrs. Ffske the house was crowded at
every performance, and It became
necessary to lengthen the stay Of each
play to four days. Henry E. Dixey will
have the lead in the productions for to-
day, tomorrow. Tuesday and Wednes-
day. His play Is Chelsea 715o.' de-
tectiye drama of the most thrilling type.
1t has been greeted by crowds wherever
II has been shown before. Dixey Is one
of the big theatrical stars who has been
enlisted under the Famous Players
banner. James O'Neill. with THE Count
OF Monte Cristo," has the screen Thurs
day, Friday. Saturday. and Sunday.
O'Neill has played the romantic part OF
is needed for him. The photoplay Is
said to be a more faithful reproduction
Of Dumas novel than the stage version.
The Washington times., 1914-04-05
ORPHEUM

Proof of the vast strides made in
the advancement OF the photoplays in
the past few months Is evidenced at
Moore's Orpheum Theater where this
weeks attraction will De the Leoier
production of Hall Gaines celebrated
novel The Christian
As a play, "The Christian" achieved
great popularity and established Miss
Viola Allen in the front rank of Ameri-
can histrionic stars. 1t is replete with
gripping scenes, the last scene being
one of the most sensational in the play.
This production was staged under the
personal direction of Eugene Miller,
producer Of the original play for the
Liebler Company. while many OF the
PLAYERS Of the initiai presentation were
Te-enSaged to enact their original roles;
Most of the scenes were taken in and
about London. and these intimate views
are most interesting. This marks the
first presentation of The Christian
outside of New YORK. and II Is only by
special agreement between Tom Moore
and the owners OF THE Christian,
that the Orpheum engagement Will be
filled at the minimum prices Of first
and second balconies. 10 cents; orches-
ira floor, B.. reserved. IS and % cents.
.tThe Christian is the first of the Lieb-
Ter productions that are to be pre-
sented exclusively at the Orpheum.
The Washington times., 1914-04-05
And What a CrinoIine Is, Web
ster's Dictionary Defines So
Well There Can Be No Mis-
take, Says Gardner Mack.

cannot walk like they do in the
clinging sort Of skirts. The hoops
will fly out too far II stridinS steps
are taken. The wearer must mince
along like stage Geisha-
Real, Live Woman.
Whatever the original reconmen-
dation was for the bestowal of the
part of Rose on Miss Walsh, 1t Is an
even bet that the next part she gets
will be given her because she is a
real, live woman, and an actress of
unusual accomplishments. Miss
Walsh has made good in several DIFF
ferent ways, and ii wouldn't be at
all surprising to see her at the head
OF her own company when Mile
stones" has outlived its popularity
which hasn't even begun to wane
yet.
But, you naturally inquire, all this
doesn't tell anything about when
q crinolines are coming in What about
that?
Our old friend the secretary Of the
Amalgamated Association of Carpen-
ters and stair Builders carries the
answer to that question. You see
business OF glancing at revolving
storm doors, narrow opening to
taxis, slender apartment house en-
frances, and small apartment house
rooms-he and his associates have
the matter in hand. for they are the
boys who'll be called on to let 'em
in.
That's how he knew about it in the
first place. and tipped US on.
The Washington times., 1914-04-05
CRANDALL,S

This weeks program Of photoplays
will again reach the high standard or
pictures that have been shown at this
theater since its opening. Today the
main attraction win be won In the
Clouds" a Universal three-part love
story. featuring Roy Kanbenshue's 30
foot tweiye-passenger balloon In many
daring ard thrilling scenes In addition
there will be shown the canning in
dustry in California, a very Instructive
and interesting picture by the Essanay
Company: "a Knave OF the Clubs" a
LUbin comedy. and THE Price Of ST.
lence," Kslem drama. For Monday
and Tuesday the principal photopiay
will be 'Rebecca.the Jewess." from Sir
Walter Scotts famous Ivanhoe. This
excellent drama, In six parts. was pro-
duced by Walter Melville's London I.y-
cecm Conpany. wednesday and Thurs
day. Elsie yenner." i drama from OIL
yer Wsrdell Holmes novel OF that
name, will be shown featuring Con-
stance Crawley and Arthur Maude. AS
coming attractions the management an
nounces Between Savage and Tiger"
Smashing the Vice Trust" Wrecked
In Midocean." and Jack London's IA
nous story. ''The Sea Wolf" Appro-
pirate music will be furnished at both
afternoon and evening performances by
Prof. Green's orchestra.
The Washington times., 1914-04-05
AMERICAN

Folks in search of vaudeville novelties
will find something new and refreshing
at the American this week. Beginning
tomorrow at the matinee the program
will consist of a whirl Of fun and mel
ody. The headliners of the bill are the
Three English Girls, a new European i'm
portation of three clever singers and
acrobatic dancers. and Powers and Will
son. singing and dancing comedians.
Schroedes and Speilman. the two sedatc
comedians will present variety skit
that contains a little bit Of everything
Prof. d. f. Horton will give exhibit
tions in escaping from 100 feet Of chains
and AZ padlocks in full view of the
audience. Three other all-star acts Will
complete the bill with a new series OF
motion pictures. Friday night will be
try out night. Three cash prizes will be
given to the winners. Saturday will be
a special school children matinee. A spe-
cial Sunday concert will be given from
5 to 20 80 p. m. The program will con-
sist of all OF the favorites Of last week.
The Washington times., 1914-04-05
GARDEN

AT Moore's Garden Theater there will
be a further showing OF the Klaw &
Erlanger film productions. Robert Ede-
sons most successful vehicle, Glass
mates" with this wonderfully clever star
in his original role will be seen the arst
part Of the week The play which is
nodded around military life at West
Point. and In the far West has been
adapted for the screen by Cecil DeMilie,
its author, and staged under his personal
direction in collaboration with Augustus
Thomas and D. w. Griffith. formerly
with the American Biograph Company.
Many of the original company enact
their former roles before the camera
Friday the latest Mutual success, The
Gangsters." will be shown The. story
Of the film was written by Paul Arm
strong. and the police and detective
forces Of New York and Brooklyn. aided
In its production. many of the chief Of
iicials enacting principal roles. It lays
bare to a large extent the inner workings
Of the New York underworld Most Of the
favorite stars Of the various companies
controlled by the Mutual Film Corpora
ton pose in the leading parts.
The Washington times., 1914-04-05

about .'Milestones"-it had been
running a year in London. But she
had never thought she would be
called on TO play Part In IT. And
she didn't know why she had been
picked for the part. IN fact. she had
her doubts about whether or not
shed accept the job.
But she was Eoon persuaded and
then 1t came out.
Rose Sibley wears a crinoline in
the first act of 'Milestones.''
But Are They Comfortable.
Joseph Brooks must have seen
Webster's dictionary when he was
looking for an actress to take the
part of Rose. He had his mind set
on giving Miss Walsh something in
the many productions he makes. And
when "Milestones" came along. he
simply had to remember the defini-
ton of crInoline that Webster gives
to urge him to engage her at once.
All the foolish questions he asked
her were simply asked for the pur-
pose of throwing her off the track OF
the real reason.
1t can be stated, however. that
Miss Walsh never wore a crinoline
as a high diver. She never knew
there was Such tnlnS- But She
has worn a crinoline as Rose Sibley,
and she says it was an awful job TO
learn how to do IL.
Furthermore, she states that the
crfnoline is a most uncomfortable
sort of garment to wear. II
doesn't do any of the things an ordi-
nary skirt is supposed to do. and 1t
does do a whole lot of things an
ordinary skirt Is not supposed to do.
But she has mastered the JOB. and
the way she floats across the stage
is perfect dream. She declares
that women who wear crinolines
The Washington times., 1914-04-05
This Isn't a Fashion Hint, by
Any Means, But the Story
Explains Why Noted Actress
Is Playing Rose SibIey.
By GARDNER MACK.

CTinolines are coming in.
IL this gives the impression that
our old pal, Paul Pwahray. has been
visiting with us, or that Jean Eliot
has written US a letter, please dis
miss the idea. Paul hasn't been
here. SO far as We know, and the
only person Jean writes to besides
her friend Susan is a fellow in New
York. This is real, honest-to-good-
ness fashion hint that We picked up
ourselves. The secretary Of the
Amalgamated Association of Car
penters and Stair Builders slipped us
the first tip. Besides that, we've been
tod that We ought to get something
that would interest women in this
stuff Here's where we do it.
The first thing that naturally oc-
ours to a person after accepting as a
fact that cTinolines are coming in.
is how and why. How many people
are there who know whether a crino-
line is something to eat or a new
kind of dog? And, after they learn
that much, how are they going TO
know what to do with a crinoline
when they get one? Those are the
things that people want to know.
l asked Florence Yoder what she
knew about it, and she pointed to
her woman's page stGff-but that
didn't ten me anything. II didn't
tell me any more than I've already
stated-that they are coming in. And
that is about all any woman's page
editor knows about them.
Here's the Definition.
So went to the dictionary to learn.
first of all, what a crinoline is. Here
is what Webster says about it:
CRINOLINE-A device worn by
divers TO aid breathing in deep
water by reducing the pressure on the
diaphragm.
Just as closed the dictionary
the shadow of Al Strassman fell
across the room. / backed out SO as
to give the shadow plenty of space.
1t needs it. Al has been living at
expensive hotels for the past eight
months, and was able to cast a fair
" hefty shadow.
The sight of him reminded me or
SvbiI Waish-and my troubles were
over Any sort of a reminder of
Sybil WALSH will make fellow for
get almost any kind of troubles
even Al Strassman.
Rut in this particular case the re
minder was especially pert, because
Miss Walsh was once the champion
high diver of England, Scotland and
Wales.
Miss Walsh cleared the whole sit
uation. You see. she plays the Part
OF Rose Sibley in "Milestones,
which comes 20 the Columbia next
week. and Stra3sman is business
manager of the company. That's the
way he reminds people of Miss
Walsh. In fact. that's his regular
Job. to bc exact. reminding people
Of "Milestones' and the various
members of the company. Applica-
tion to him for permission 20 inter-
view Miss Walsh met with imrnedl-
ate and cordial response.
Simple" said Strassman, Just so
to Columbus. Thursday afternoon,
and you'll find her at the Hartman
Theater.'
Simplicity itselr-but the business
Of getting to Columbus and back
TO Washington. Mr.. Strassman had
not considered. He suggested that
The Washington times., 1914-04-05
DANCING

NO BRANCH PLACES.
PPpF WYSDHAM, SIS 18th y. W. latest
dance, private any hour. hsItaJiun walt,
Cne-step. fish walk class Sat, 80. NJ. t6I9.
MISSES REYNOLDS & MITCHELL, Studio
IgS 18th st. NV, teaching all popular
'ances. priv. instruction any hour N. 2sa6. -
MISS MAINHALL. 1875 q ST. Ali the latest
steps taught. Appointments strictly pri-
,stc. except class nights. Tues. and Fri p.
North 1855. l.
DAVISON's Prof d Mrs-Studio 7Is 9th nv.
Thorough and reliable, teachers OF ali mod.
dances. les. any hour. class Tue. ewes. NJ 1854
WYNDHAMS' STUDIO,
Pro-. ClIas NJ wyndham. Jr., I7I2 e st. NV
Let dances: les ms any hour: sat guar. NJ eo6e
MISS CHAPPELEAR. 1872 Q ST N ".
Partisan tango, Brazilian Maxi1e
and all the latest dances taught.
Phone North sS44.
SELECT PRIVATE DANCING SCHOOL.
Only One Taught at a Time.
Tango, Boston. MaxiXe, Dips, Hesitation
etc. Belssco Theatre, 9Th floor. NJ. 5Ses-Y
STUDIO HALL
For rent tor dances and receptions. etc. Ias
Conn ave. n. W. I lone y. 80.
GLoVERs, 6I3 .2ad ST. N w. Pm. W. II1s-
Pri lessons any hour. 50c. FfshwaIk. oEs-
step Boston. Tango. Waltz, 2-step. Class &
dsnee. Tue. Thur. SAT. ewes. toc. Ladies' free
MISSES CHAMBERLAIN AND coBBs
BANGING SCHOOL. 100 EYE ST. N W.
n. Main SO. Dance Essry Aooday evening
The Washington times., 1914-04-05
Her Native Heath.

Elsie Ferguson Is one Of the few
actresses of any prominence who is a
native of New York city. While she
is very proud of the fact and makes
it point to let people know that Broad
way is her native heath-she is far
from being as boisteroIs a New York
er as some of the lesser lights of the
stage.
The Washington times., 1914-04-05
Improves the Gayety.

Manager Peck. OF the Gayety. is pre-
pairing to install a mammoth exhaust
device in the dome Of his theater, sc
that the air will be more rapidly re
newed in the big auditorium. The mum
Der of women patrons of the Gayety ha,
greatly increased recently. and "Fathel
Peck is doing his utmost to make then
comfortable.
The Washington times., 1914-04-05
A Graduate Farmer.

Eva Slayton, the Washington girl, who
Is at Keith's this week with the Mozart
Duo, is a regularly graduated farmer.
having received her degree r,m the
Maryland Agricultural College.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-28
.EARTH'S MOST LONELY SPOTS
Islands Where Communication With
the Great World 10 at Rare In
tervaIs-Trlstan da Cunha.

Though scientific progress has made
1t possible to do a double journey be-
tween England and America in fort
night, there remain many islands with
which 1t takes years to communicate.
on the Scottish coast are the
groups of islands known as the He
brides. Orkneys and Shetlands. OF
these the most isolated island is st.
Kilda, some three miles long and two
miles broad. The Inhabitants lead
lives of great loneliness. for 1t takes
a month to get to the next island,
and the sea often makes any COM
munication with st. Kilda impossible
for months.
The group OF eight Phoenix islands
in the Pacific has total population of
only 1853, while another little bit of
the British empire is flaming island.
This is a landing place for the Pacific
submarine cable. and usually there
are about one hundred people In the
place.
The loneliest of all parts of British
territory is the Island of Tristan Da
Cunha In the South Atlantic. which
is also the smallest inhabited island
In the empire. 1t Is 1880 miles from
land, has a population of IA Scottish
Americans, and the Inhabitants get
news of the outer world usually once
every two years.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-28
FOREIGN.

The Prince of Wales National Re
lief Fund las reached total of ST.
100000.
President Benavides at Lima, Peru.
has refused to accept the rendered
resignation of the cabinet.
The reoccupation of Mulhausen,
Alsace. by French troops, was an.
nounced officially in Paris.
The Bank of Montreal announced
that the directors had authorized a
contribution Of 100000 for national
patriotic purposes.
The Italian ambassador to Great
Britain, France. Russia, Austria and
Germany held a conference with Mar
quis di San Giuliano, the Italian for
eign minister.
After four days of terrific fighting
in the neighborhood of Losnitza, near
the northern Servian boundary, 150.-
900 Austrian soldiers were put to
rout by an equal number of Serbs.
1t is reported that food famine
reigns in Paris. Chickens were sold
Friday for IS apiece. Sandwiches
were disposed of at 81 each. Butter
was SLIPS pound. Bread has gone
to 80 cents loaf.
Grecian subjects to the number of
$50 all of whom fought in the recent
Balkan wars as well as a large num-
ber of Italians, offered their services
at Paris to the French military ar-
thorities.
According to the Milan correspond.
ent of the Chronicle, the main body OF
the Montenegrin troops has been in.
corporated as an army corps in the
Servian army. They have entered
| Herzegovina near Trebinje.
American officers in charge OF the
relief of stranded Americans In
France arrived in Paris on a special
train from Cherbourg. bringing with
them five sealed casks, each contain
ing $4,000 in gold and weighing 1873
pounds.
Borne by red-uniformed members of
the Sediali, who, when he was alive.
carried him in the Sedan gestatoria
chair, the body of Pope Plus X,
dressed in pontifical robes and miter
and with the other emblems of his
sacred office lying beside it, was TAX
en- to the chapel of the Blessed Sacra-
ment n st. Peters, where the solemn
rites of absolution were performed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-28
FACE FULL OF PIMPLEs

1910 So. California Ave-. Chicago, Ill.
About a year ago my face was full
of pimples and red spots. To sleep
one night without itching was almost
impossible. Some OF the pimples
would get big and red and II touched
them they would pain, while others
would get white heads on them and
when they broke open some matter
came out. They would burn and itch
and I scratched them SO that some
times they would break and bleed.
That always caused them to be worse.
81 bought all kinds of salves and
creams and I found out that they did
me no good. / noticed the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment advertisement and
sent for a free sample. I went to
the drug store and bought a cake of
Cuticura Soap and some Cuticura
Ointment and l found the pimples
were drying out. In two months
was we'll" (Signed) Chas. J. Peck.
May Z, 1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L. Boston."-Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-28
SPORT.

Two players pitched no-hit ball in
the Southern Michigan league. Brav-
ener of the Mount Clemens Club went
eleven hitless innings against Battle
Creek. Russell Robins of the Saginaw
Club shut out Jackson without the
semblance of a hit.
At Chicago, Walter G. Hagen. twen-
ty-two years old, native professional
of Rochester, N. Y, won the open
golf championship of America with a
medal score of 290 for the ~ holes
finals over the Midlothian golf
course. just one stroke better than
Charles Evans, Jr., Western amateur
champion.
Bert Wier of Monument, N. NJ.
shattered the worlds record for rop-
ing at Frontier park at Cheyenne.
Wyo., and became temporarily the
hero of the eighteenth annual From
tier days show when, before a crowd
of 10000 persons, he roped, busted and
tied his steer in thirty seconds flat.
The best previous time was that Of
Frank Meisch of Oklahoma, thirty
three and one-fifth seconds, estab-
lished in 1912.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-28
A Good Shot.

A San franciscan. who had been
hunting in the vicinity of Lake Tahoe
without bagging any game, came upon
a mountaineer who was feeding a
Gagged wildcat he had caught the day
before.
How much will you take for that
beast?" he asked.
The captor said S.. and the money
was paid over.
Now" said the Nimrod, tie one
end of strong cord to that tree and
another to the cats neck. and then
open the door of the cage"
This was finally accomplished and
the fierce animal stood straining at Its
tether.
The sportsman. who was watching
the exercises from the interior of the
cabin. leveled his rifle across the win
dow sill. took careful aim and blazed
away. The wildcat gave a joyful yell
and disappeared in the forest. The
bullet had cut the rope.