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The Washington times., 1914-10-18

one of those dear, old-fashioned, senti-
mental grandmothers-in The Beautiful
Adventure" a comedy taken from the
French by George Anterior. As Madame
de Trevillac. dear. old Mrs. Whiffen
portrays lady of eighty still living in
that dim past. Her humor, her quaint
sayings. and her ideas of love and mar
rage all combine to make her character
long to be remembered. Grandmother
Is very much to the fore in the plot Of
The Beautiful Adventure" In fact, 1t
is almost her adventure. She forces it.
portrayed by Anna
M. Murdock-tears off her wedding veil
and runs to her grandmother's at the
very last moment. with the man she
really loved and not the one she was
to marry.
And poor, dear sweet grandmother
thinks they are married. So, of course,
she wont hear of them remaining apart.
as Helene wants to do. but insists that
they act like normal people and stay
together. She reads them lecture
about the behavior of young married
people in her day, and then she leaves
them. And then-curtain. When grand
mother discovers what she has done!
Then 1t was that grandmother's acting
won the audience. Her Gear
old heart Is nearly broken when she
realizes what she has done. But Helene
mas really chosen the right one. SO 1t
Ill ends happily.
The Washington times., 1914-10-18
Adele Blood Interested
In a National Theater

Adele Blood. of stock fame. is the new
est prophet of, the national theater
scheme. Miss Blood very calmly an
nounces that while she believes in
certain q mount of humility in ones per-
sonaf affairs, she stands ready to sound
the clarion note In national move
ment swhepever she gets the time. and
she believes that She viii have the time
very shortly. She intends to open a
repert0tre theater as soon as she Is
free from her present contracts. and
she win make supreme effort to de-
yelop IL into a national institution. It
may take years. but she is willing to
put forth the effort and the money. Her
method ofprocedure will be begun In q
small way by her hiring a hall or a
II she can get one, organize q
cornpany<of utility players. and produce
thirty plays by thirty unknown authors
In thirty weeks. Miss Blood declares
that dYy&rot Is responsible in large
part for Che condition OF the stage to-
day. and fhat the old fossils who are
sitting Oh the exhaust have so firmly
anchoFeds themselves that they believe
no. new fellow with a bunch of real
IDEAS can shake them off. But Miss
Blood intends to have try at 1t.
The Washington times., 1914-10-18
FdverShdn1'S French
Leading Woman
Scores Big
Success
BY BEAU RIALTO.

| NEW YORK, oct. 1S.-A new star ha
blazed her way to success on Broadway
| overnight, as it were, Mile. GABRIEL,
| Dorzlat mounted to the dizzy heights o.
popularity as a stage success in Amer
| ca completely winning a critical frs
night audience by her mastery anc
| superb acting.
Mile. Dorziat. who long ago won 9
name for herself in France, made hel
debut in New York-and America-at
the Shubert in THE Hawk" The &C.
caslon was rather memorab BILE one as
william Faversham returned to us ir
modern character in such a part as
first made him famous. He scored a
ne" success. too, for his welcome
was great-and deserved.
Inc Hawk" proved to be the best
french play presented here since The
Incl, Incl. 1t is by Francis de Croisset.
IN ne auolence was completely held by
me play and the acting of Faversham
ana the new star all the wayy The
play itself would have been a ire
Ihenoous success without the stars
VII, WIN them 1t was wonderful It is in
ma tna' maj scene that Mile. Dorziat does
her greatest bit of acting.
she did none of the things that emo
tlonal actresses are accustomed to do
IN tnelr moments of stage stress. but
JUST tne same she brought har audience
Faversham took the part of her hus-
was superb. In fact only once before
mas he appeared to such advantage and
that was when he was here in Bron-
son Towards 'Aristocracy.'
Daddy Long Legs" pronounced a
success by you people in Washington
where 1t first appeared months ago, has
ieaped into Broadway prominence and
the judgment Of your critics is upheld
Jean Webster's comedy is good, in fact,
IT Is unusually good. Ruth Chatterton,
also has made good. AS the Door little
orphan girl her work won the first
night audience at the Gaiety completely.
Charles Klein has put over another
success, The Money Maker" his latest
contribution to the stage made its debut
at the handsome Booth Theater recent
ly and 1t was pronounced a success in
all ways. While the critics are divided
as to the merits of the play. they in
dorse the Washington Judgment and
agree that the notable company-notable
mainly because of the total of its abili-
ties-insures the safe landing of the
play in the list of successes.
Phyllis Neilson-Terry, the well-known
English actress. has arrived in New
York and may be seen soon in a pro-
duction of the Twelfth Night The
Liebler Company, which has charge of
her appearance, had not expected her
before November and no arrangements
had been made to have her appear be-
fore late in that month. She surprised
them by coming over early in October
SO that they set about at once arrang-
ing for her appearance.
Making what Is declared to be
her farewell appearance on the
stage, Mrs. Thomas Whiffen is scor-
ing the greatest triumph of her
career in the role of the grandmother
The Washington times., 1914-10-18
Pond Lecture Program.

The ]. b. Pond 1yceum bureau has made
a most interesting announcement re-
garding the season 1t will shortly inau-
gurates at the Belasco Theater with
Jerome, X. Jerome. In addition TO the
English humorist and playwright an ex-
cellent program has been mapped out
for midweek afternoons and Sunday
evenings. The season begins with Mr.
Jerome October 81, and will includa
through November, December, January
and February talks by Prince Sarafh
Kumar. Ghosh, John Kendrick Bangs, q
course of five lectures by III. c. Osrran-
der: % course Of four lectures by Frank
SpeaiRht the Fuller Sisters Irving
Racheller, and course of four lectures
by u. r. Baumgardt
The Washington times., 1914-10-18

radicalism had absolutely ruined
whatever credit his name could get
him in San Francisco.
Thus it happened that this Native
Son Of the Golden West, for he was
a real Native Son, found himself sad
ly wondering when the next train
left San Francisco. This is an awful
condition for a Native Son to he in.
Give one Of those twice blessed things
with the most enduring self blesser
in existence) his choice between
eternal paradise and a residence in
San Francisco. and he'll take the
first train for the earthly city. But
oliver Morosco was a outcast in his
own city because he dared insist that
his fathers ideas We're wrong. The
first train he could get happened to
be headed in the direction of Los
Angeles. Arriving in that city, he
found one theater in the town that
built except lose money for its owner
and lessee. The theater was Con-
structed by a millionaire named Bur-
bank-no kin to the Santa Rose Bur-
bank of horticultural and pomologi-
cal fame. 1t was a good theater.
so far as buildings go. but it hadn't
ever housed a success. He found
he could get the lease of this theater
for term of years provided he didn't
ask too MANY questions about 1t.
And he got the lease without part
ing with any of the original $40.
Took Advantage of Him. y
That was the beginning Of Oliver
Morosco. He had a very long lease
on the Burbank Theater. Sizing him
I'D as stranger, the people who
controlled the property took advan-
tage of him. This was the first
time they ever figured theater
building as a get-rich-quick scheme.
That is about the only thing that
some bright Los Angeles mind hadn't
figured that way up to that time.
So they took advantage Of the poor
stranger in their midst and saddled
him with very long lease. He went
TO San Francisco and pursuaded T.
Daniel Frawley (our Tim to trans
port his company from the Columbia
Theater to the Burbank In Los An
geles for the opening. AS Frawley
had been doing something in the line
Of original production in San Fran
The Washington times., 1914-10-18

ding approval at the proper place
in fathers Conversations but all the
time there was lurking in the back
of his head the thought that perhaps
the old man didn't have the right
idea after all. And that II some one
would produce a real play with q
real company on the Pacific coast
the Pacific coast would mold some Of
its famous gold into a bigger crown
for him than for the man who was
furnishing the ten-tWent'-thirt' style
of amusement. The situation on the
Coast was peculiar. The nearest
most of the people got to the drama
tic culture and refinement of the
effete East was through the columns
of the Sunday newspapers. San
Francisco is about the longest dis
tance any American can get from
home on a railroad train. At least
that is what ii seems TO most OF the
people who live east Of the Rocky
mountains. And the theatrical man
ayers could not see" the Coast I'M
less their attractions were sure to
make the biggest sort Of a hit. The
Coast people saw the big stars. but
usually at high prices. They seldom
got the big plays until interest in
them had tagged.
Thought 1t All Wrong.
Young Morosco thought this was
all wrong. He thought that as the
Eastern managers would not come 10
the coast, the coast should have a
producing center OF its own. The
first time he aired his views in the
family circle he found himself facing
half a dozen burning looks Of sus-
picion. The first time he suggested
to his father that the Morosco thest-
rical enterprises be turned in the di-
rection Of producing artistic plays,
no matter who wrote them, with a
company Of actors and actresses who
could act. even II their names never
had appeared in big type on three
sheet posters, he thought one Of San
Francisco's seismic disturbances had
happened. 1t was only fathers loot,
but the great fire Of 1906 made no
deeper impression on Oliver. When
he came to he found himself out IN
the cold, cold world, with a shattered
reputation as a Morosco lying spread
out on the sidewalk beside him. He
had $40 cash in his pocket, and his
The Washington times., 1914-10-18

Madcap Therese.' with music by
Johann Strauss. which will probably be
given its premiere In Washington.
"Papa's Boy" the new Klaw & Erlan.
ger musical comedy. had an suspicious
uled for run at the New Amsterdam
Thcater, in New York.
The new play in which Nine. Nazi-
nova is to be presented by the Leiblers
Will be called THAT Sort" and the
night.
Kitty Mckay" the brilliant comedy.
which has been so much talked about
during the past few months, is due for
production at the Belasco Theater short
Nine Lima Cavalieri's motion picture
success. "Manon Lescaut." which Great
60 such a favorable impression here is
TO be brought to MooreS Strand Theater
for a return showing shortly.
William Gilett. Blanche Bates, and
Marie Doro are scheduled to begin their
short season in the Charles Frohman
revival of Diplomacy at the Empire
Theatcr Tuesday evening next.
known reviewer Of plays in the coun-
try. resigned his position on the New
York American because of misunder-
standing regarding his reviews of plays.
Harry Clay Blaney's old melodrama,
Across the Pacific" has been made
into a motion picture play with Blaney
and Kitty Wolfe in their original parts
and will be shown shortly at Moore's
Garden theater.
In The Master Mind" at the Poll
Theater this week. Carl Brickert will be
required to assume several DISCUSSES
Mr. Brickert has played this part before
and is expected to give an exceptional
performance.
The bushes. manager of the Chaun- |
cey Olcott company is the only member |
Of the organization OF more than thirty
people who does not bear an Irish |
name. The actors and actresses stage
crew, and musical director all boast Of !
Celtic ancestry.
Joseph Luckett, the former manager
OF the Columbia Theater is managing |
one Of the Seven Keys to Baldpate" |
comps MES and is expected 20 be in |
Washington this week to attend q re-
union of the Luckett family. his young |
err sister. Edith Luckett, being here 1T
the same time as leading woman with
Chauncey Olcott.
The Washington times., 1914-10-18
HEARD IN THE FOYERS

Harry Jarboe. treasurer OF the Cav
ETY. theater, made flying trip to New
York last week.
Nine Olga Petrova in "Panthea" is
scheduled for appearance at the Be
lasco for the second week in November.
Mordkin. the Russian dancer, has join
ed the Cars army. and Is now some
where on the eastern Prussian frontier
fighting the Austrians
Rose Stahl opens her season in Provi-
dence, r. L.. tomorrow night in "A Per-
feet Lady" new play by Charming
Pollock and Rennold Wolf.
The Columbia Theater reports more
bookings Of musical shows for the pres
ent season than ever before in the his
tory of the house.
Gertrude Coghlan has deserted motion
piCtures for a time, and has made a
big hit in vaudeville with Food, a
high-cost- of-living farce.
Rachel Crothers, who wrote The
Heart Of Paddy Whack" for Chauncey
Olcott. is novelizing the play, and it will
shortly appear in book form.
One Of the features of The Passing
Show OF 1914" is burlesque Of Omar
the Tentmaker.' in which Bernard
Granville scored a big success.
The Bludgeon" and THE Heart OF
a Thief" two Paul Armstrong melo-
dramas produced this year, have both
been found wanting.
A new play by the authors Of The
Argyle Case and The Dummy is
booked for a premiere at the Columbia
the week beginning November 3
Joseph X, Watson, the star of The
Merry widows company at the Gayety
this week. wrote the book and produced
the entire show.
The Glm story Of Montagu Glass
Perfect Thirty-Six." has been secured
as one of the early attractions at
Moore's Strand theater.
Marie DRESSER is not to retire from
the stage after all. She is in New York
now rehearsing The Sub. farce by
Parker A. Hord q new playwright.
Only one theater in Paris, the Moulin
Rouge. 10 open during these exciting
war days. This theater is exhibiting
motion pictures only.
The next Morosco play TO be produced
in the East is a musical comedy, The
The Washington times., 1914-10-18
TODAY'S PROGRAMS.

THE Hypnotic Violinist," a new film
feature, will be seen at Moore's Strand
theater today. 1t exploits a new and
timely idea, and is acted by Carlyle
BLACKWELL. Augustus Phillips, and other
stars. Supplementary features include
views of the war situation in Europe.
keystone comedy, other films. and a
brief concert by the Strand symphony
orchestra.
An unusual film feature, THE Blaz-
ing Sea- will be shown today at
Moore's Garden theater. 1t tells a
thrilling story Of love and adventure on
the high seas and features Gene Gaun-
tier. Other attractions include a Key
stone comedy, happenings within the
war zone Of Europe, and brief con-
cert by the Garden symphony orches-
ira.
Today's program Of picture plays at
Crandalrs will feature The Other
Man." with Francis x. Bushman in the
leading role. The usual run Of pictures
will include an Edison drama and a
Keystone comedy. Prof. Green's Or
chestra will play short recitals and will
accompany all pictures.
Today at and S:15 p. m, there will
DC q NduUcNlllc COHCcIl SiSSh dl ZIG
b. F. Keith theater when the program
will include regular features of the
weekly bill. g..
Rossini's "Semiramide." overture:
Bidgood's descriptive "a Motor Ride"
Tits "Serenade," with duet for flute
and celia: selections from Il Pag-
liacci' and Offenbach's Tales of
Hoffman, Engelmans reverte. Lights
Are Low" Sousa march, and other
special orchestral selections will be
featured at the Cosmos Theater con-
certs today from 3 to 1890 p. m, in
addition to a pleasing program OF
other entertainment.
Today from to 1890 p. m. the Sun
day concerts at the Casino will fea-
ture a fine orchestral program among
other attractions.
The Washington times., 1914-10-18
Western High Benefit
At the BelaScO Theater

Western High School students expect
to crowd the Belasco Theater tomorrow
night with former members OF the
school and alumni at the benefit per-
formance of Omar, the Tentmaker.''
The performance Is for the benefit Of the
school fund for athletics and other ac-
tivities. AS a social event the gather
Ing Will be the means of bringing more
Westerners together than any other
function. The theater will be draped
with red and white. the school colors.
The Washington times., 1914-10-18

Marie Dressler is not to retire from
the stage after all. She is in New York
now rehearsing The Sub" farce by
Parker A. Hord q new playwright.
The Washington times., 1914-10-18

Making what Is declared to be
her farewell appearance on the
stage, Mrs. Thomas Whiffen is scor-
ing the greatest triumph of her
career in the role of the grandmother
The Washington times., 1914-10-18

Only one theater in Paris the Moulin
Rouge. 10 open during these exciting
war days. This theater is exhibiting
motion pictures only.
The Washington times., 1914-10-18

The Glm story Of Montagu Glass
Perfect Thirty-Six." has been secured
as one of the early attractions at
Moores Strand theater.
The Washington times., 1914-10-18

The next Morosco- play TO be produced
in the East is q musical comedy, The
The Washington times., 1914-10-18

Today at and 8:15 p. m, there will
be a vaudeville concert given at the
B. F. Keith theater when the program
will include regular features of the
weekly bill g.
The Washington times., 1914-10-18

Joseph X, Watson. the star Of The
Merry widows company at the Gayety
this week. wrote the book and produced
the entire show.
The Washington times., 1914-10-18

The bushes. manager of the Chaun-
cey Olcott company is the only member
Of the organization OF more than thirty
people who does not bear an Irish
name The actors and actresses, stage
crew, and musical director all boast Of
Celtic ancestry.
The Washington times., 1914-10-18

Today from to 1890 p. m. the Sun
day concerts at the Casino Will fea-
ture a fine orchestral program among
other attractions.
The Washington times., 1914-10-18

A new play by the authors Of The
Argyle Case and The Dummy" is
booked for a premiere at the Columbia
the week beginning November 3
The Washington times., 1914-10-18

In The Master Mind" at the Poll
Theater this week, Carl Brickert will be
required to assume several DISCUSSES.
Mr.. Brickert has played this part before
and is expected to give an exceptional
perfOrmance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-04
BROWN SPEAKS AT
AID CLUB LUNCHEON

r. A. Brown, president of the Busi-
ness Mems league. was the principal
speaker at the regular weekly lunch
con of the Birmingham Ad club. held
at l o'clock yesterday. at the German
cafe of the Hotel Empire Mr.. Brown
told the club about the plans for Fash
ion Week" which is being fostered by
the Business Mems league, and was fol-
lowed by George McCleery. of the S. II.
kress stores, and Sam Blach of J. Blach
& Sons. both of whom followed the gen.
eral lines as laid down by Mr. Brown.
Jerome X. Sterne of Loveman. Joseph &
Loeb was another speaker. telling the
members of the club of the manner Of
decorations that will be displayed dur.
ing Fashion Week"
A motion was made that the Ad clur
work with the Business Mems league ir
the matter of the Fashion Week" and
the publicity committee of the club vii
see to the publicity plans of the event
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-04
CARL {. RAY DIES IN
LOCAL INF Urinary
Last Words of Detective Are
of Partner Who Was
Killed

Carl L. Ray. aged 35 years, one OF the
best known and most popular city de-
teetives. died yesterday at noon at
physicians and immediate relatives were
at his bedside at the time of death.
Detective Ray had been i'll nearly two
weeks and since last Sunday hope Of
his recovery had been given up. His
last words were: I'm coming. Hugh;
I'm coming"
Mr.. Ray referred to the late Hugh Tui-
ly, who was shot and killed several
months ago while making an arrest. Tho
two had been partners for years. Mr..
Ray MAS with Mr.. Tully when the latter
was killed and himself narrowly escaped
death. Il is said at police Headquarters
that Mr.. Ray was never the same man
following the shock and grief of the
killing of his friend and partner.
Mr. Ray resided at ll06 Fifteenth ave-
nue.. north. lie Is survived by his widow
and one adopted son. The deceased was
native Of Lamar county and came to
Birmingham about 10 years ago. lie
became a member of the police depart
ment in 1903 and six Years ago was
promoted to the position of detectiveA
In his six years "A detective Mr.. Ray
was connected with several Important
cases. including the capture of the Ennis
brothers in Fayette county last summer
for the train robbery at iGattiesburg.
Miss,
Mr.. Ray was Of genial disposition
yet of a quiet demeanor. lie was the
personal friend of practically every menu
ber of the police department.
Funeral arrangements over the remains
of the late Carl Ray had not been defi-
ntely made last night, However. 1t is
certain that the entire police and detec-
tive department. with the Elks. of which
order Mr.. Ray was member. will take
an active part In the services
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-04
SUFFERED WITH
ERUPTION ON LEG
Above Ankle. Part of Time Had to
Walk on Clutches. Itching on Leg
Beyond Explanation. CuticuraSoap
and Ointment Cured in 6 Weeks.

Chuckey, Tenn. - had sore on my
leg just above the ankle. IL was sore for
twelve months. They called II fever sore.
/ could not begin to tell what | suffered.
Part of the time ! had to walk on crutches
The itching on my leg was beyond my ex-
PLANTATION. My leg would itch all around
and | would have it rubbed and il rubbed
too hard the skin would slip Off somewhere
else. That would make another sore. There
would come out a kind of sticky water all
around the leg and around the sore Any
thing that scratched would make 1t itch and
If put my nails on it to scratch Ii would
make 1t itch thousand times worse. It
gave me sight of trouble at night.
81 tried three or four treatments and they
failed to cure. At last saw Cuticura Soap
and Ointment advertised and | thought
would try them. 1 washed the leg twice q
day with Cuticura Soap and then applied
the Cuticura Ointment for six weeks and it
got well. Cuticura Soap and Ointment cured
me-" (Signed) ]. D. Henley, June 5, 1913
Keep your skin clear. scalp clean and FREQ
from dandruff. hair live and glossy. hands
soft and white. nails sound and shapely.
Cuticura Soap. with an occasional use OF
Cuticura Ointment. will promote and main-
tain these coveted conditions In most cases
when all else fails. single set is often sum-
cient. Sold by dealers throughout the world.
Liberal sample of each mailed free. with
32-p. Skin Book. Address postcard "Cuti-
cura. Dept. T. Boston,
D-Men who shave and shampoo with Cu-
ticura Soap will hnd II best for skin and scalp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-04
b. R., l.. & p. co. DIRECTORS
TO MEET THURSDAY

The annual meeting of the directors of
the Birmingham Railway. Light and
Power company will be held next Thurs
day at the local offices. The meeting
Will be presided over by \. H. Ford,
president. 1t will be attended by George
Bullock, who recently secured control of
the local properties. and other officers
of the company from New Orleans and
New York. 1t is stated that the meet
ing will be strictly routine in nature,
as practically all of the important ques-
tions affecting the company have been
taken up and settled during the past
few weeks. 1t is anticipated that one
or two new posts will be created and that
these will be filled either by promotions
or by securing local citizens to assume
them. No very great changes are sched-
uled. it is stated