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The Washington times., 1914-05-17
KEITH'S

Mr and Mrs. Carter Do Haven will
be presented for the first time in vaude-
VILE here at the B. F. Keith Theater
this week In The King and Queen Of
Youth" they introduce themselves in
an alienation Of songs, stories and
dances, enhanced by the prettfest COS
tune changes the milliner's art can
provide. Marie Shaw, the operatic star,
who is playing a limited engagement
IN the Keith theaters, will give roper
toire composed mostly Of the artas and
ballads beloved by Patti, Sembrich, and
TetrazZini. Nine Adelaide Hermann
and her company OF yogis and NEGRO
manoers Will present ''Cagfiostro, the
Master Of Magic" the role of the great
French mystic being assumed by the
talented widow and successor OF Herr
mann the Great. Included in her pro-
gram Will be new transformations and
ilIusions. Other attractions will be
Swor and Mack. the blackface come
dams as The Sons of Ham," Andrew
X. KeIiy, from Tfpperary with the
brosue Of the blarneystone; the Three
Colieg1ans and the dancing girl IN "A
Bit Of College Lfe;" the Tuscano
Brothers, battle-exe oombatants: Rich
and Calvin. the Hsarst-Selis motion
picture weekly review. and the pipe or
San rocatals.
The Washington times., 1914-05-17
GAYETY

The season At the Gayety Is 10 die
. happy death this week, with Joe
Ifurtigs Ginger Girls Company at
lending TO the obsequiee and making
the patrons Of Manager Peck's fenin-
ized burIesque house doubly sorry to
zee the holiday for the performers
commence. Il is highly appropriate
that janitor should turn the key on
the season, and, therefore, the ap-
pearance OF Ed Lee Worth, in his IA
nous Characterization of Janitor Hig-
gins. is something more than a mere
coincidence. Henry p. Nelson, Ger
manic comedian, Is sesn in a role
which gives ample rein for the e1-
rloitation Of his unique comedy meth
odA
Various specialties are introduced
by the principals. assisted by the Choir
ns Of thirty Broadway beauties. Jane
4 Beau. who takes the leading feui-
nine role. also is seen in a vaudeville
speciality. entitled My Seminole
Maid" The Alpine Quartet will ap-
pear in several musical numbers
Other principals are Ethel Marmont,
Drima donna: Una Chadwick. SOU
brette. and Owen Martin On Friday
night the last country store Of the
season win be given.
The Washington times., 1914-05-17
POLLS

Philip II. Bartholomae's exceedingly
funny comedy. Little Miss Brown"
viii be this weeks Offering at Polls
heater. The story Is built around the
experiences Of bashful and very pretty
girl who is stranded in a big city. She
has arrived q day sooner than her
friends expected; no one meets her at
he station; her purse is stolen by a
pickpocket. and no hotel in the city will
accept her as q guest In this emer-
gency she passes herself of as the wife
OF a man who has engaged an apart
ment at the hotel, and who is not ex-
pected until the following day. The
man gets In sooner than he expected,
and retires TO his apartment, hlissfully
ignorant of the fact that a strange
young woman Is asleep in the adjoin-
ing room Miss Jewel will be seen in
The tfrle role. and Mr. Buhler will have
the opposite role Of Richard Dennison.
william D. Corbett will be the clerk
detective, and Miss Kent will have the
part Of Mrs. Richard Dennison. Inn
rortant parts Will be played by Frank
shannon. Russell Fillmore, Cecil Bow
ser. Stanley James, c. W. Vance, 9. w.
Gilman. John Ellis, Gertrude BondhIll,
Ollie Cooper, May Wilkes. and Helen
Tracy.
The Washington times., 1914-05-17
Follies Almost Ready.

Flo Ziegfeld. jr.. hes competed the
cast of the 1911 edition of the ''Follies.
which is TO be presented at the New
Amsterdam June !, following week 1t
the Apollo Theater in Atlantic City. In
the company will appear Leon Enrol.
Vera Michelena. Cecilia Wright. Ed
Wynn. Louise Meyers. c. Morton Horne.
Stella Chatelaine. Gertrude Vanderbilt.
Cora Tracy. Anna Pennington, Bernard
Dillon Herbert Clifton. Kay LAUREL.
Peer Swift. Charles Scribner, Bert VIII
liams, and George Mckay. George Nc
Kay Is formerly OF Mckay and Can't
well. and now of Mckay and Ardine.
lately seen at Hammersteins. He VIII
work with Leon Enrol. and do his nut"
act with Ed Wynn His partner, Otfs
Ardine, will also appear. but IN the
second act only. the entire scene OF
which is in a cabaret
The Washington times., 1914-05-17
COSMOS

Two headliners Will ornament the bill
at the Cosmos Theater this week, one
an art spectacle and the other dra-
matte playlet BY Ezra Kendall. the IA
nous comedian Jesse 1. Lasky will
present Mile. Claire De Perrtne In re-
predictions OF great paintings under
tho title .''Parision Vision dart" Ezra
Kendall's play is his noted success,
.'The Halfway House." which will be
given with MI and Mrs Perkins Fish
er in the leading role The O'Neill Sis
te-s will sing series of very pretty
songs and interpolate a number OF
graceful dances, and the famous Five
Flying Carvells will appear in spec
tacular aerial feats. Other numbers
will be noted in the bill. A big film
feature is specially announced. Good
ness Gracious, or Movies AS They
Shouldn't Be-
The Washington times., 1914-05-17
Beautiful ireland

Miss Kathleen Mathew will give her
pictorial review. Beautiful Ireland" at
Polls Theater this evening. The offer
ing, in view of the dedication Of the
Barry monument yesterday. is peculiar
ly timely. Miss Mathews recitals are
very much out Of the ordinary. She is
an elocutionist OF extraordinary ability.
and her graceful exhibition OF Irish
dancing completely captivates her audi
ences. Some Of the features that will
be included in the review are, Dublin
in Picture and story Where the
Beautiful Rivers Flow" Tho Scene of
More's Famous Meeting Of the Waters"
''Beauty's Home, Killarney" in picture,
story and legend; The Golden Vale OF
Tipperary," and Dawn on the Hills OF
Ireland
The Washington times., 1914-05-17
CRA:NDALLS

A feature film for every day this
week is the announcement by the man
aeement of Crandall's Theater for this
week, in addition to the regular run
of first-time-shown pictures. Today's
feature Is 'Life's Bitter Dregs." The
main attraction for tomorrow and
Tuesday will be Her Ladyship."
written by the late Charles Coghlan
and featuring his daughter. Gertrude
CoghIan. For Wednesday and Thurs
day the principal feature is Officer
Jim" The Friday and Saturday at
traction IL an Indian feature, The
Death Sign at High Noon" For sat
urday also there is "LIfe's Tempta-
ton" As coming attractions the fol-
lowing are announced: "A Million
Bid" "OId Folks from Way Down
East" and .'Treachery." four-part
drama. Prof Green's orchestra ac-
companies all pictures with aDDrOpri-
ate music, and the latest and best ven
tiIation system makes this theater a
comfortable place in the hottest
weather.
The Washington times., 1914-05-17
Officer to Wage Crusade
Against Wife ,Deserters

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. May -I7.-I1iv-
ing in Reno. New. in order to establish
a legal residence and procure d.
vorce. Frank L. Patch. a travelling
salesman. was arrested there at the
request of District Attorney Cocoran.
who today announced that he will send
county officers 20 the most remote COR
ner of the United states to arrest per-
sons who have deserted their wives
The Massachusetts law provides
maximum penalty for wife desertion Of
one year in Jail and a 5000 fine.
Travelling statesmen and theatrical
pee 70 have been especially flagrant as
home eckers In this country said
the dis..ct attorney, "and / intend
to make examples OF few of them TO
show that marriage is a sacred tie"
The Washington times., 1914-05-17
Bedroom Scene in the
"Chdrn of Isabel"
Daring Even If
Not Original.
By BEAU RIALTo.

NEW YORK, May IT.-When q play
opens with the scene in a bad room IN
Paris with a young American widow
dirobins, and an enamored Frenchman
gliding surreptitiously through Q win
dow and proposing over the foot OF the
bed, some interest might be expected
y be aroused even to the extent OF
stirring Chicago censors into action
Should the play be produced there But
Shen the second act Of this same play
trsddealy switches you from the bed
boom TO the home OF Ephrain Morton
in Salem, Mass, where rigid simplicity
IL the wstchword. It is another story
This happens in 'The Charm of 1sa-
bel" a late spring offering of Wiuism
Brady from the pen of Sydney Rosen-
field. The Charm OF Isabel rests In
the subtitle she Couldn't Say Nor
but whether Isabel's charms VIII DC
able TO stand the hot weather Is doubt
full Marie Nordstrom, az Isabel. dr.
robes IN the first act-discreetly and
with the evident realization that she is
being watched-dons her 'mghte and
gets into bed. With lights lowered and
is a. m--the enamored Frenchman
comes through the window, and as
Isabel alternately ducks her head
under the covers and bobs into view
he presses his suit. AS Henri Latour,'
the Frenchman, Albert Brown Is the
real shining light of the show. Could
he but make better time in trailing
Isabel from Paris to Salem. Mass,
he might get into the second act as well
as the first and last, and save many
lagging moments. He is one OF the
hesf stage Frenchmen 20 appear here
IN many months.
The charms were sufficient to carry
away a Frenchman and lead to S,co0-
mile pursuit, reach "Ephraim Morton"
who had been led to believe he was an
invalid for six years by Puritan sis
ter-in-law, entang1e young John Morton,
q probationer, and lure him from the
ministry to keep the story up. but they
failed to produce much effect in New
York
Nothing came up In the bedroom
ecene, even though Isabel finally man
AGED TO say No" when the -Frenchman
proposed again in the last act The play
cases away with a trip to Paris in pros
pect for the Salamites and the an
nouncement OF Isabel that it would
he awfully hard to say NO to Henri" +"
Something new IN the way OF a vaude-
vile sketch Is to be offered at the Vic
toria Theater Monday. when William
Hsn1rnerstein will put on a playlet en-
titled ''Electrocution." One Of tho
scenes is in the death chamber of Q
prison The production requires a cast
OF twenty and elaborate scenery 'Eleo-
trocution" Is a Pacific coast product,
having just closed an engagement in San
francisco. II was written by a San
francisco newspaper man.
The Washington times., 1914-05-17
Mexico by a Mexican

Tho strained relations between Mexico
and tho United States will be formally
disclosed by Alberto L. Godoy the
Mexican consul to Washington, this
evening at tho Columbia Theater.
where he IL to present an illustrated
lecture on the wonderful resources of
the great sister republic to the south.
While Mr.. Godoy will tell of present
conditions and the inevitable outcome of
them, his principal purpose is to show
the imposing mountains and beautiful
scenery, the quaint, law-abIding people,
not the outrages. inevitable In a civil
war. The lecture will begin at s:15
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1914-05-17
CASINO

The Casino will cnose It's vaudeville
season with a bill Of special excellence.
headed by the famous -Four Aders in
their exhibition of juggling with COM
edy interpretations. closing with laugh
able ourlesque. The Bush League
Pitchers" Clara Bainbridge and com
pany will present Tho Mayors Hus-
band" which deals with the suffra-
gettes. Tho Three Trouoadours viii Of
fer the big musical number. and the
added features will include the surprise
party tomorrow, the country store Tues
day and Wednesday. the prize dancing
contests Thursday, and the merry ef-
forts of the amateurs Friday. The con-
certs today from to 1890 p m. will
feature an elaborate orchestral pro-
The Washington times., 1914-05-17
COMING PLAYS

Ono of the most irresistibly funny
farces that ever came out of New York
Will be tho offering At the Columbia
Theatsr next week. when Mrs. Tenn
Piles Telegram" will be received by the
Columbia Players. Those who enjoy
good, wholesome fun cannot afford to
miss this first farcicsl offering of the
season at the Columbia. The piece is
original In style, full Of brilliant lines
and vigorous action. and Is guaranteed
to keep an audience in An uproar Of
laughter from start to finish.
The second week Of tho Aborn spring
season at tho National will see the
presentation Of Carmen" and The
Tales of Hoffman," Carmen will be
given Monday, Tuesday. and wednes-
day evenings and Wednesday matinee,
and THE Tales OF Hoffman," will be
rung Thursday. Friday. and Saturday
nights and Saturday matinee. The
Bertha Shalek Lena Mason. Eileen
Castles. and Florence Coughlan- So
pranos; Leonid Semoloff and Salvador
Sciarretti, tenors; Louis d'Angelo and
Jean Theslof. bsritonesI Jayne Herbert,
oontralto; william schuster. basso;
conducting, and Edward Tomars, stage
director.
Tho Governors Lady," the play that
ranks as David Belasco's most sue
cessful production last season. will be
presented for the first time In stock
next week by tho Poll Players. The
story concerns a happily married couple
who drift apart as a result OF the
husbands rapid rise in the world.
When he finds himself in his high Of
flee, he begins to feel ashamed of the
simple little wife who has aided him
in his fight for fams and fortune. The
action of the play begins in the exec
utive mansion, and continues in a little
farm house, where the man and woman
had lived in tho happy days of their
married life. and ends in a cheap New
York restaurant
Frank Keenan,. will be presented for the
first time hero in "Vindlcation." a
Southern comedy romance IN which the
star gives a picturesque portrayal OF
one of the old school gentlemen. Garry
NcGarry and Mac NJ. Barnes are his
iradin. support. Another attraction
will be the latest simian star, Prince
F1oro n chimpanZee. The Great Asahi
troupe Of japanese maSlclAns VIII also
be seen for the first TIME In their spec
Cleo Gascoigne, the little prima donna,
formerly with the metropolitan Opera
Company: May Tully. the popular
comedienne, remembered Tor her haSe-
ball farces: BorIand and IoltZ: Nandl-
nofr and Louie, the lightning painters;
Mullen and CoOGan: the pipe organ re-
citnIs. and the Hearst SeliG motion pic
ture review OF current events.
Joe Turner will meet Gene Nrster-
gard. tho Danish rhampinr. in finish
bout nt the Gayety TheatHr next
Wednesday night This will be ~" hrSt
wrestling match OF the s"ason. ." Ni"h
day night, May .. a wrestlin" CarmEa'
benefit performance will he gwen 1of
MI Pack. manager of the Gayety Thee-
The Washington times., 1914-05-17
Theater Baseball League.

the employees Of the several theaters
that arc remaining open this summer
81" forming a theater league of base
hail clubs. and committee is now at
"'a on schedule of games Last Sun
'Hf. with Wallace and West. the
'ft-""h the Columbia team defeated Ii"
. i. team. with Clark and Kelly. b" a
lore "f l. to 2. 4 second came be
fN''.r' tn" two teams will be played next
Sunday. and on June ] the Columbia
and National teams will contest for
hoLors.
The Washington times., 1914-05-17
Arnold Daly Breaks Leg.

Arnold DAILY is laid up in Roosevelt
HCsI ital with fracture of a bone in
onn of his legs. about xix inches above
the ankle. which will keep him in con
fncment for At least six weeks. accord
Ing TO the hospital authorities Early
last week Mr.. DAILY slipped on the
pavement near the Plaza Hotel At the
much and walked into the hotel.
The Washington times., 1914-05-17
Song Writer Weds

Irving Berlin. tho Young man who
successfully set the world Ia S,lIcon.trd
music. has fallen victim to Cunid ,nL
il is intimate that he will slip away In
HoSokcn or Greenwich some evening
shortly with the lady Of his choice for
a auist wedding ceremony.
The Washington times., 1914-05-17

Estelle Churchill and a company Of
eight players are supporting May Tully
in Keith vaudeville.
The Washington times., 1914-05-17

julie Barnard, who has just returned
from q vaudeville tour. has received a
unique offer to give exhibitions Of the
late dances on board one of the ocean
The Washington times., 1914-05-17

Carter De Haven has planned to open
one of the largest and most luxurious
tango emporiums In New York next
September. In addition to a dance hall
1t Will contain a restaurant. gym
nasium. a Turkish bath establishment.
and private dancing parlors.
The Washington times., 1914-05-17

Willard Mack is the author of Win
dication." the Southern sketch played
by Frank keenan,.
The Washington times., 1914-05-17

As a special feature Of Hammerstein' s
Victoria Roof. Loney Haskell has book
ed DELTA Del Orc and her six cows.
This IL the life!
The Washington times., 1914-05-17

There are three sets Of sisters at the
Gayety this week in one production.
They are the Perry Sisters, the twin
Barr sisters, and the Marmont sisters.
The Washington times., 1914-05-17
CONCERTS

Today at and s p. m. concerts viii
be given at the B. r. Keith Theater
aad the attractions will include r. A.
Rolfes The Bird SHOP" Nellie V.
Nichols, Erwin and Jane Connolly In
''Sweothearts." Walter s. Dickinson,
The ex-Justice of the Peace" Lane and
O'Dcrreil. Monty and Dot" Ernio
and Ernie, and other special added fea-
tureJ.
Berdix's idyll Smiles and Caresses,
Mendelssohn's "Ruy Bias overture,
Won Blon's whispering Flowers and
Ti.l's "Serenade,' will be feature num-
bers in an elaborate orcheskal pro-
gram at the Cosmos Theater concerts
today from 3 to 1880 p. m, where also
all the attractions Of last week will ap-
pear, with added specialties.
The Washington times., 1914-05-17

her Intention Of retiring iSrorr the
to study In Paris for the grand opera.
The Columbia Players have an
nounced Liberty Hall fer early pro-
duction. This T. anethsr of the big
Frohmen successsa. and VIII call forth
the best efforts Of all the Columbia
Company.
At both the Columbia and Poll
Theaters the settings of the plays that
are being presented are coming I'm for
more than usual comment from the
audience. While the public always ap-
precfates good scenic effects, those of
the past few weeks at both theaters
have been of such an unusual nature as
to call forth applause each time the
curtain has disclosed a new setting 1t
might. not be out of the way to mention
that both companies have a corps of
expert scenic artists and that new
scenery Is prepared for every produc-
ton.
The Actors Equity Association. de-
signed to secure uniform contracts and
better the condition for the players. has
had remarkable growth. Formed at
the beginning of the season lust closing
bers, and its roll Is increasing at the
rate Of fifty new names a week Most
of the more important managers have
already adopted the form of contract
which the association has drawn up.
and many old evils have been wiped out
Carter De Haven has planned to oman
The Washington times., 1914-05-17

Robert Edeson ekes out his meager
income of a thousand dollars or SO per
week by maintaining a public garage
near his home at Sag Barbor. Mr..
Edeson Is the author OF a booklet cali
ing attention to his enterprise in such
witty paragraphs as: Don't be a road
hog-the other fellows car. may be
heavier than yours. and he may have
more nerve," ..
The Washington times., 1914-05-17

Louise Cunning, whom many people
believe to be the best light opera star
on the stage at present. has announced
The Washington times., 1914-05-17

The Ginger Giris'' company, which
rounds off the season at the Gayety
this week, has a record of having
played for six week at tho Columbia
Theater, in Chicago. last summer-an
unusual term for buriesque company.
even IL It is so good as the Ginger
Girls" are said to be-
The Washington times., 1914-05-17

Constance Collier, Lena Ashwell, and
Mrs. Bernard Shaw sailed for England
on tho Olympic. Miss Collier viii go
direct to Stratford on Avon, and later
will appear with Sir Herbert Tree.
The Washington times., 1914-05-17

Ed Lee Worthe with the burlesque
show at, the Gayety this week, has
inst purchased Il six-passenger car. He
Is q motor enthusiast and is eontem-
plating tour to Mt. clemens. Mich, at
the close of the season.
The Washington times., 1914-05-17

Stage costumes from The Midnight
Girl and THE Belle of Bond Street
will be included in the New York State
exhibit at the Panama California EX-
Iosition In San Francisco next year.
The Washington times., 1914-05-17

Ed Lee Worth. the comedian with tho
"Ginger Girls company. promises to
ter while resting at his summer home
near Mt. Clemens. Mich, this summer.
The Washington times., 1914-05-17

her Intention Of retiring iSrorr the
stage for Q brief period. to enable her
to study In Paris for the grand opera.
The Washington times., 1914-05-17

Vivian Rushmore has been engaged
by Selwyn & Coz. for an Important part
in Charles KIein's new play, The
Money Makers"
The Washington times., 1914-05-17

liners as q feature Of the innovation
of sea-going vaudeville, despite her an
nouncement that she Is going to rest
for the summer.
The Washington times., 1914-05-17

Henry p. Nelson, at the burlesque
house this week has been booked on
the iLoew circuit at the close of the
Ginger Girls Company, season In At
larItic CITY next week. 3
The Washington times., 1914-05-17

"A comedy baseball game, made UP of
burlesque stars, will shortly be given
in New York for charity. Arrange
ments have been made through A. J.
Phillips. business representative of tho
Ginger Girls" at the Gaye.y this week.
by the Ziegfeld Follies company.
The Washington times., 1914-05-17

f.. NJ. Newman, the popular travel
talI;er.- whose annual appesrance at the
Columbia Theater has become a feature
or the Washington season. is now in
Ee Elt preparing material for his next
, Ell Lee Worthe, with the burlesque
was on board the Seti. $50 miles south
Oh Cairo, and reported the weather cool
The Washington times., 1914-05-17

Nine. Ammo c. Burritt, who sang the
part Of Little Buttercup 192 times with
the original "Pinafore'' company more
than thirty years ago, gave a big boz
party at the New York Hippodrome last
week, where the famous Gilbert & Sui
Ivan piece is being given a gala re-
vival.
The Washington times., 1914-05-17

Arthur Bourchier. tho famous English
actor-manager. has bought the English
rights to Little Miss Brown" the
comedy by Philip H. Bartholomae which
viii be presented tomorrow Afternoon
at Polls Theater. The comedy will b,
presented at the Garrfck Theater iT
London, and Mrs. Bartholomae will per.
sonally supervise the first English pro
duction.
The Washington times., 1914-05-17

Guy Croswell smith has closed the
season OF George Arliss in "Disraeli.'
and is now back in town attending to
the interests of the play agency which
he runs with BARLEY Gushing, the stage
director. 49,
The Washington times., 1914-05-17

e "Sari,"' the hungarian opera, just
produced in New York by Henry w
Savage. is pronounced ona OF the big
ge-a successes of the year. While II
~ still running IN New York its next
seasons bookings are being made, and
WASHINGTON is marked for a visit in
The Washington times., 1914-05-17

A Western date line =, is printed on
the report that the Ringing Brothers
purpose retiring from the circus bust
ness and disposing of their holdings
to an. Eastern amusement syndicate.
When 1t is understood that the Ring
ling enterprises include not only their
own show but the Barnum & Bailey
and the Sells-Sells-F s-Forepaugh outfit,
sorne idea of the magnitude OF the
deal might be gained
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-30
KEEN INTEREST IN CONTEST.
District Members of D. A. R. to Vote
Friday for Regents.

Mrs. John Carey of indianapolis
chairman of the program committee OF
the Continental Congress of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
has arrived in Washington and has
taken up the work of preparing for
the congress, which will convene at
Memorial Continental Hall April 20
There will not be an election for presl.
dent general this year.
Among the District members of the
D. A. r. there is keen interest in the
annual meeting of this branch of the
big organization. which will be held al
Rauscher's Friday morning. Mrs
Maude Lipscomb Greenawalt has been
nominated for state regent, and Miss
Janet Richards for vice regent on one
ticket. and on the opposition ticket
Mrs. Isaac Pearson has been nominal
ed for state regent and Mrs. Charles
Brown for vice regent. The coming
District election must be ratified by the
continental congress to be held April
20.