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The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
GREATER THAN SHAKESPEARE

London. March a-The Authors Produc-
ing Society was specially founded here for
the purpose Of producing NJ Brieux's dra-
matte sensation. Damaged Goods,
which was presented at the Little Thea
ter on the afternoons of February Is and
20 An enormous amount OF interest was
created in the production OF this play.
and every institution and society which
stands for the betterment of the race
was actively alert. Social reformers OF
every shade. and particularly those who
are promoting a higher standard of ma
tional physique, are keenly interested in
it, Shaw says that Brieux is a greater
dramatist than Shakespeare-but, then.
cs has been observed. he has said the
same thing about himself.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
Woman's 5 Clinic Auxiliary.

The womsn's Clinic Auxiliary held its
regular monthly executive meeting at 71s
Thirteenth street last Monday afternoon
at 1:3o o'clock. The secretary's report
showed that twenty new members had
been added since the January meeting.
This society conducts an evening clinic
four days a week for working women and
girls and an afternoon clinic two days
week for mothers and children. Dur
ing the past month there have been
services in general medicine. hygiene Of
mothers and children, hygiene OF women.
and surgery. The clinician for the dental
service, DIR. Centennella Smith, has been
caring for the dental patients at her Of
fee. as the equipment for this service
is incomplete. - number of cash dona-
tons have been received and at this
meeting the superintendent announced
that Mrs. Julius Lansburgh would donate
the equipment 20 complete the nose and
throat service. Gift from Miss Janet
Richards completed the filling OF the
large maternity bag. 1t is hoped that a
plan will maeerialize which will name this
bag the "Sunshine Bag" Physicians
from the wonAn's Clinic Auxiliary at
tend maternity cases in the homes OF
the patients.
The superintendents report showed that
during the month Of January eighty-elght
visits were made by patients to the clinic
and Ill in February. Five minor oper-
stions were performed at the clinic. This
Organization aims to meet the needs Of
the self-supporting. self-respecting poor
whose margin ~ income over expendi-
ture does not permit OF paying regular
physicians fees The charges at the
clinic range from Is cents TO 81 for con-
sultation or treatment, surgical oper-
ations from Is cents to S. depending on
the ability of the patient to pay. Those
not able to pay anything are treated free.
The charge for home maternity cases able
to pay Is from 81 to $40.
The Womans Clinic Auxiliary 10 at
home" to friends and any who may be
interested in>its work the second and
fourthS Mond4y =. each month from to
p. m, These ''at homes arg in charge
of the house committee. Light refresh
ments are served. Mrs. John Hays Ham,
mond is president of the Woman's Clinic
Auxiliary. Mrs. Robert S. Chew is chair
man of the membership committee. Mrs.
William Hitz is chairman of the house
committee. and Df. Elnora C. Folkmar
is superintendent Of the clinic.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
News of Local Theaters.

Joseph Bremen, the veteran character
actor, plays the role of Babbings, the
famous detective. In The Dummy" at
the National this week. His last visit to
Washington was with David warfieid In
The Return Of Peter Grimm" in which
he gave a notably fine performance Of the
Scotch physician.
Arrangements have been made for Ton,
Terriss, the noted English actor to lee
ture at several Ct the young ladies' semi
naries during the current week on Charles
Dickens.
Jane Grey. the leading woman of the
Nearly Married company. has been in
communication with Manager Berger On
connection with a prospective season of
the Columbia Players in this city this
spring.
Masgie Cline Is underlined for March
% week at B. F. Keith's
1t is particularly noteworthy that the
only sketch ever played at a special COM
mand performance was The Christmas
Carol" one Of Mr.. Terriss' most success
ful Of his many mastery adaptations
This took place at Sandringham on No.
vember S. 1901. when the late King Ed
ed with the performance.
Nicholas Judels. of The Dummy" COM
pany. Is well known as a dialect actor
He was associated for many seasons with
William Golfers successes.
Blanche Curtiss. with the Miner show,
at the Gayety this week. enjoys her va
cations between jumps at her beautiful
home near Boston, where she owns a big
tract of land. She is quite an architect
in a small way and erected her bungalow
from her own plans.
The Man Who Would Live" which
shortly comes to the Columbia Theater,
is by William HurIbut and is produced
by the Carmaine company. recently in
corporated in Albany.
Joseph Tuony, the clever young come
dian with THE Dummy company played
leading comedy roles with Lillian Russell
for four seasons. His last appearance
here was as one OF the detectives in THE
Argyle Case
Mr. Frank Speaight, who is to appear
In his Dickens recitals at the Belasco
Theater shortly, and who is called Eng
lands Greatest Interpreter OF Dickens" 4"
said the other day that in his many tours
encircling the world he has found the
works Of Charles Dickens to be more
popular in America than anywhere else.
and that contrary to general belief, his
writings are continually growing more
popular.
THE Doll Girl is soon TO display her
musical charm at the National Theater.
This is the new Frohman musical comedy,
in which Richard Carrie and Hattie
Williams are the stars.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
Excelsior Literary Club.

The Excelsior Literary Club was pleas.
antly entertained last Tuesday by Mrs.
II. L. Burst at her home. The Plaza.
Washington Circle. Miss Flora ]. Nc
Creery, president. called the meeting to
order. Mrs. Inez Gravatt read a paper
on the schools and Colleges Of Scot
land" Mrs. Tibbetts a biographical sketch
of Robert Louis Stevenson, and Mrs.
Bradley, Earl of Montrose." large
number responded to roll call. The death
OF a past president and beloved member
of the club. Mrs. Edith Sage Emmerson,
was announced. Mrs. John Talbot as
ssited the hostess in receiving. and light
refreshments were served during the So
cial hour.
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business purposes. a good story of Irving
is recalled by the formers general
manager. Percy Burton who was for
some years associated witl Sir Henry.
Finding that his title was being used
against his wish for publicity purposes
shortly after its attainment many years
ago. irving wrote direct to the printers
saying that in the future he would like
to be known as simple Henry Irving.
What was his dismay to find on coming
to the next town that the printer had
taken him all too literally, and that the
billboards bore the strange device of
Simple Henry Irving" This Is hardly
likely to happen in the case of Sir
Johnston Forbes Robertson. whose fare
well visit here this week is being look
ed forward to with the liveliest interest.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
Ba.mR.rdt Lecture.

II is from the sunny land of Italy that
Mr.. b. r. Baumgardt will again take the
subject for his lecture at the Belasco
Theater tonight, when he win go into the
glorious past and dreamy present OF
Florence, the Pearl of Italy" Few of
his subjects offer him such opportunities
as this. for here in the city Of the middle
ages are to be found the most absorbing
romances and tragedies Of history. as
well as the great art collections. which
Mr.. Baunfgardt incomparably describes.
A city Of the hills. Its glory depended on
Its position of being half between Rome
and Venice, and In the lecture viii be
told how the great princes of the Medici
and Lorenzo the Magnificent sprung up
to gather the worlds treasures of art
and wealth to this nation.
Side by side with the unknown In his
tory in which the Bsumgardt lectures
abound. will be told the glory of the
Renaissance. the new life of the thir-
teenth century that even today we must
wonder at and admire. Then the lecture
deals with Calico and the telescope. SO
leading up to the next lecture on March
2. when Mr.. Baumgardt gives his great
talk on AN Evening with the Stars" :"
March 2 Ia omitted In the course for
Comdr. Evans lecture. but an extra date
Is announced for Monday afternoon.
March Do. when Mr.. Baumgardt will give
Napoleon Bonaparte."
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
HAS MULTIPLE PERSONALITY.

There is an actress who is one Of the
most complex and interesting examples OF
multiple personality on record.
Her name Is Ada Dwyer, but she Is
equally well known to thousands under
half dozen names and guises.
She has been that many people-and
more-for periods extending over several
years at q time as each person. She has
changed her entire mental and moral
equipment, as well as her outward ap-
pearance and social status, even her Ian
guage and nationality, with each new
personality that has Possessed her. And
In each of them-diverse and extraordi-
nary as they have been-she has made a
deep and lasting impression on those
about her.
Some of the people sine has been. for
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
The Anthony League.

Intense interest was shown In Miss
Luna F Bigelow's talk at the Anthony
Leagues .at home last Tuesday. Miss
Bigelow speaks from wealth of ex-
perience in social work among working
girls, and believes that the women of a
more fortunate class, who are ignorant
of existing conditions, either through
choice OF indifference should be aroused
to their responsibilities She viii con-
tinue her talks on THE Working Girl
and Her Social Problems" next Tuesday
in the league rooms, apartment II, the
Portner. at $50 p. m. The public is
cordially invited.
Last Monday night the French class
spent delightful hour discussing French
authors and plays. as well as the taeyi-
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15

Beautiful, versatile, daring. with strong
personal magnetism. and a genius for
comedy parts, Mabel Normand, of the
keystone, is one of the most fascinating
leading women in pictures. As a member
of the vitagraph and Biograph COM
panies, she made a reputation before she
was engaged by the New York Motion
Picture Corporation But 1t is during
the last six months especially. in the Key
stone releases-the first great full-reel and
nrultiple-reel comedies-tha' she has won
a distinction which puts her IN a class
by herself. and Identifies her name with
the finest brand of comedy being shown
on the screen. Her power is due, prin-
cipaIly, to a remarkable facility in facial
expression. No matter how bizarre the
cha racter she may be called upon to i'm
oersonate, she is never at loss Tor new
IDEAS of makeup or new stage business
she is always original. full OF clever
inventions, and her fun-makinG is infec-
tious.
Miss Normand is fanously athletic. She
Is perfectly at home on horseback
whether tearing over the plains with
company of daredevil cowboys. or can
tering in the park, seated gracefully erect
upon the modest side-saddle- Should she
care to compete for vaudeville cham
pionship, her swimming and high divine
would be a challenge to Annette Keller
rann- Without doubt her love of -out-of-
door life and constant vigorous exercise,
which keep the blood dancing and the
vitality high, are the secret OF Miss
Normand's overfiowing spirits, her strik-
ing beauty, and the magnetism which sne
radiates from the screen
"a story Of Little Italy American
features today. Colonial, s21 Pa Ave
Adv.
The Yaaufs Revenge" a thrilling two
reel Bison drama, is a part or the Dill at
the Empress today
Henry McRae is the producer OF this
remarkably thrilling drama, which finds
its main locale in Mexico. 1t IS the Dig
gest. the most intense thriller both from
a spectacular and dramatic standpoint,
that McRae has directed In months. Ana
that Is saying much. Hundreds OF cow
boys, miners and Mexicans have been
used In many of the scenes; there are
genuine scenes at a big mining camp
where. in one of the scenes, the most
spectacular, terrific mine explosion that
has ever been shown In motion pictures
takes place, A fortune has been spent
| to make the picture stand out with real
| ism. to make it a gripping play OF the
frst water A complete train, with miles
Of track. was secured at great expense
| for the tremendous scenes which show
the bloody three-cornered fight between
miners, detectives and Mexican Indians.
| Here Is the>sto of the play briefly
ttold:
A young United states mining expert Is
| in love with the daughter of a wealthy
thinning man. Being poor. the old father
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15

objects to his suit. The play opens mp
with a beautiful ballroom set 1t Is the
coming-out party OF the young girl. The
mining man has just received word from
his mine in Mexico that the mine is not
paying through improper management.
The father conceives the idea of sending
the young expert down with the promise
that il he makes a success of the mine
in six months. he can claim the girl. The
expert accepts the proposition. and leaves
with a band of miners Of his own choos-
ing.
On arriving the Mexican foreman is
made the assistant foreman of the ex-
pert. and the Indians, resenting the inA
trusion of the Americans, are discharged.
The leader. the brother of the Mexican
foremans sweetheart. plans for revenge
against the young expert. He manages
to arouse the assistant forcman's jcal-
ousy and secures his aid
When the young expert is down in the
mine with companions investigating con-
ditions, a huge blast Of powder is lowered
by the Indians and exploded. The expert
escapes with his life by chance He i'm
mediately wires relative to the affair to
the owner, advising him to send on detect
ives. The sweetheart. hearing of the
trouble. persaudes her father to accom-
pany the detectives, taking her with him.
The assistant foreman learns of their
coming and. with his followers. plans to
attack the train The attack is made in
a spectacular manner; the train is start
ed again, after being stopped. and there
Is fight on the train itself. one of the
most frightful and thrilling IMAGINABLE.
The young expert hears of it and leads
his men to the assistance of the detectives
and train crew. After great excitement
the owner and his daughter are finally
brought to safety and the young expert
secures consent to marry the girl.
The Yaqurs Revenge Thrilling Mex
lean drama, today. Empress 416 9th st
ADV.
The Colorado Moving Picture Company
opened a new studio in Canon City by
giving a tango tea The guests were
filmed by the camera man as they exc
cuted the latest steps in the Argentine
tango, Maxixe hesitation. and one-step.
Some of the pictures taken are from
scene in a three-reel photoplay entitled
The Range War" that this company is
now producing for Warmers Features.
Inc.
Upon the conclusion of the dance tea
was served at the Hotel Denton. The
guests. which were largely from the
younger set.- will later have the pleasure
of seeing themselves as others see them.
Miss Joe West" as the guests were de-
parting, said: Il would rather ride the
widest horse on the ranch than to tango,
for 1t isn't as near hard work.
s,rhe sign of the secret Nine.D See the
leap from the drawbridge into the riy-
er, Today, Virginia Theater.-AdvS
Raphael, 9th and o. Reels Daily
Adv.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
Cosmos Concerts Today.

Bendix's characteristic Butterfly.
Bres' overture. Ia Jolie Sultane," and
Eilenbergs novelette,. ~"Graziosa," will be
some Of the striking features of the eiab-
crate orchestral program under the di-
rection Of Prof. Arthur Maxwell, at the
Cosmos Theater Sunday concerts today,
running from 3 to 1870 p. m. Other Sc
lections will include Keisler's overture.
The Amazon" selection from Armads .
Echoes Of NapoIi." Manyelrs "Glocken-
spiel Polka" with bell solo by Jack
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
NEWS OF THE SOCIAL CLUBS

table French verb. under the direction OF
Miss Genevieve L. Porter. The students
are learning to talk en- Francais during
the class hour. The classes In Spanish
and Esperanto are making great pro-
gress, and those in parliamentary law,
public speaking. appreciation OF music,
and practical psychology are being at
tended with the usual interest.
Early In April Miss Clorine .McCarty,
Washington pianist. will give recital
for the Anthony League and its friends,
~, Gate to be ann,rnced later
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
Interstate Suffrage Club.

The Interstate Club will hold its regu-
lar Monday afternoon reception as usual
in the clubhouse pariors from until s
o'clock. Mrs. Jessie Waite Wright, presi-
dent of the Equal Suffrage League, of
Montgomery County. assisted by the ladies
Of her organization, will act as hostess
for the day. At $50 Mrs. Charles Du
Bois will give one of her informal talks
on the big Sister" movement AS this
will possibly be the last talk Mrs. Du
Bois' health will permit her to give this
season. every one should take this oppor-
tunity to hear her.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15

Of George Washington It was resolved
by the board of managers. in view OF the
historic Importance OF Wakefield. TO
bring this report to the attention OF the
General Society. with the recommendation
that visit be made there by the General
Society in connection with the proposed
Itinerary of the triennial convention.
It was further resolved that the stated
meeting OF the society for the District OF
Columbia for April. i91I. be held In this
city in the early part OF that month.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
Ii. r. Keith Concerts.

The two Sunday concerts today at the
B. F. Keith Theater will include Ger
trude Hoffman and her musical revue Of
forty players. Other features of the pro-
gram will be Dane Claudius and Lillian
Scarlet in '"The Call of the Sixties" the
motion pictures of Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon
Castle, the Hayward-Stafford company in
'The Devil outwitted." John and Winnie
Henning, 'The Kill Dare Kouple," the
Dare brothers, the Pathe review. and the
pipe organ recitals.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
Elmendorf TrnveloEue.

Dwight Elmendorf will give his lecture
on Java at the New National Theater
next Thursday afternoon. In this. the
final topic in his regular course Of travel
talks, Mr. Elmendorf will conduct his
hearers first to Batavia, the largest city
on the island. thence to-the famous bo-
tanical gardens at Buitenzorg. After vis-
iting this great botanists' museum. the
tour will be continued through the pic
turesque Poentjal Pass TO Sindanglaya.
and then through the jungles and coffee
estates OF the fertile Praeger Regency
to Garoet. Fran Garoet many charm
ing excursions will be made to places of
great interey. Chief of these will be the
wonderful climb OF Mount Penendjan. for
a view OF the sunrise over the volcanos
Of Bromo and Smero. The lecture will
close with a visit TO the pride of Java
the great temple OF Buddha at Boro Boe-
dor
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15

Gresset; Affords travesty. 'Lucys Sex
tet." Hubbelrs intermexzo, "Kisses." se-
lections from Jacobowshd's "Erminie. =
and others. together with the big attrac-
tions OF last weeks therter bill and new
specialties.
Gertrude Rennyson I'm Song Recital.
Tuesday afternoon. March "A. at 4:5g
o'clock. In the New willard ballroom.
T. Arthur Smith win present. the dis
tinguished American prima donna so
prano. Gertrude Rennyson. IN song re-
citaL She will be assisted by Miss Bertha
McCord. the young American pianist.
whose exceptional abilities have aroused
marked attentions in the musical centers
of Europe from whence she has just re-
turned. Miss Rennyson IS now in her
prime. and has Just returned from Europe
where for five seasons she has been the
most honored OF American soloists. hav-
ing on three successive seasons been In
vited to participate insthe great Bayreuth
Wagner festival where she had the dis
tinction Of being the FIRST American
singer. after Lillian Nordica, to sing
ELSA" at this festival.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
SIMPLE F0RBEs-RoBERTsoN

Apropos OF Forbes-Robertson's knight
hood. by which he is now correctly and
privately known as Sir Johnston. though
he modestIy disdains to use his title for
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
Casino Concert. Today.

Today a series Of special concerts, run
ming from 8 to 1890 p. m, will present
the big features Of last weeks bill at
the Casino. with new specialties and an
exceptional orchestral program OF high
class music
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
Comma nder Evans Lecture.

Few speakers who have come to Amer
lea during the past years have brought
with them SO dominating a personality
as has Commander Evans, who is to ap-
pear at the Belasco Theater on next
Sunday night and recount his story Of
the life and death of his brave leader.
Capt. Robert Falcon Scott. and the
equally brave lives and deaths Of those
who followed him to their own fate.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15

One Of the newest furniture combinations Is both
a library table and folding bed. the latter being
hidden within the former when not in use.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15

For adults over twenty-five years OF age the death
rate Is about 40 per cent lower than il Was
thirty years ago. =
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15

Mr.. Baumgardt will give his lecture to-
night at the Belxsco on ''Fference," but
has given way TO Commander Evans next
Sunday. Mr.. Baumgardt will. however.
resume his series Sunday night. March
q. on Athens" and on Monday after
noon, March 90 he will give us his won
derful Napoleon"
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
Concert. and Lectures.

-Four grand opera starr. each OF them
with European triumphB already record
ed. viii be presented as soioists and In
quartet under the management OF w. L.
Radcliffe at the New National this even
Ing. The singers are Nine. Rappoid.
prima donna soprano: Nine. otfiiie Metz.
ger-Lattermann. contralto, SUCCESSOR oi
Schumann-Heink In the Hamburg opera;
Theodore Harrison. barytone. and George
Sheffield. tenor.
The tour of these stars In concert is a
feature OF the musical season Seldom
II ever. has this city had the opportunity
OF hearing at one time such q disun-
guished group of-artists.
The program for this concert will intro
duce these great voices In the most beau
tiful and famous selections from grand
opera, but It will also present them In
their specially beautiful work as soiists.
Boston symphony Orchestra.
The last concert of the season by the
Boston Symphony Orchestra will be given
In the New National Theater next Tues
day afternoon, March II, at l:so o'clock.
The solist will be Paderewski. whose last
appearance II will be in Washington. He
will play his own concerto In A minor
Opus II. a work Of great melodic charm,
which he wrote In 1855. The program
comprises In addition to the concerto,
Tschaikowsky's fourth symphony, Wag-
ner's "Siegfried' idyl, and Paul Dukas
scherzo. THE Sorcerers Apprentice y
The concerto is last on the program DR..
Karl Muck will conduct.
Mccormick Recital.
John Mccormack, the Irish tenor. viii
be heard in a song recital at the New
National Theater Friday afternoon.
March 20. at 40 o'clock.
Mccormack does other things beside
the folk songs Of his native land. He
even sings such compositions as tenor
aria from Handels "Jeptha," with its
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Motion Picture News



Address Motion Picture Editor Washington Herald
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15

Raphael. 9th and o. 4 Reel. Daiiy-
ADV.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-15

s,rhe sign of the secret Nine.D See the
leap from the drawbridge into the riy-
er, Today, Virginia Theater.-Advs
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-26
PENSION
Application of cIarksburger is
Rejected Second Time by
Pension Board.
tsrtelAL 70 rnE Ts'seRA.,

WASHINGTON. D. c., Sept. rs
The application of Samuel s. CALI
han, of Clarksburg. w. Va. Span
ish-American war veteran, for PEN
sion has been refused second time
by the Pension Bureau. according to
a notice to that effect sent to Con-
gresham Nicely, who was looking
after the claim.
The postofnce at Oral. Harrison
county, w. Va. is to be discontinued
and the patrons of that Office served
by rural route. An order to that eff
feet was issued today. The depart
ment has notified Mr. Nicely that 1t
has no intention of disseminating the
postoffice at Wolf Summit. Harrison
county, and will retain Miss Bessie
Dolan in charge until the result OF
an examination for that Office is as
certained. No date for the examtna-
ton has yet been announced.