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The Washington times., 1914-02-17
Anglin Proves She Is
a Real, Fixed Star

to have deceived even the love-mad
Duke on the sorrowing Olivia, and far
be 1t from me to add anything concern
ing ths plgmpnsss Of i.,I her knees: sind and
cures of her figure, none of which
could be disguised in any masculine
cGstme.
Her reading Of the lines was a COIL
other members Of the. cast succeeded
in n measure in getting away from the
traditional musical rhythm of delivery,
she did not and perhaps did not try In
each word she spoke she seemed car.
the Bard's lines. as II Is to DO expected
of any real lover of Shakespeare Her
grace, her beauty, her complete SYM
pathy, with the fantastic creature that
Shakespeare drew. combined TO make
her an almost ideal Viola And that Is
saying much.
The Olivia OF Ruth Bouccicault was
more than 4 sufficiently placid foil to
Miss AnGlin'S sparkling Viola.
Shakespeare has been staged in the
past with every variety of scenery.
ranging from Elizabethan simplicity
to Mansfieldian elaboration, but never
has a Shakespearean play been more
| in the Belasco Theater last night
Stage Settings Are
Sumptuous and Harmonious.
Acres, it seemed, of specially de-
signed and painted scenery, made in
deliciously blended lights and shades,
| were set about accessories and prop
! critics of almost barbaric splendor. The
designs were the work of Livingstone
Platt, who is the only American exem-
! plar of the stage methods of Reinhardt,
Gordon. Craig, and other modernists.
| Costumes Of perfect design and excep-
/ tional freshness and beauty clothed
| each of the many characters, and weav-
| ing in and out III perfect sympathy with
| the varying humors of the play were
| the strains of the special musical set
| ting that was chosen and arranged by
| Miss Anglin herself.
To tell the truth. / believe / have
seen what 1 had almost despaired OF
seeinS-that is, Shakespearean pro-
duction that would please both the So
| called high-browed Shakespearean stu
dent and the humble seeker after mere
! entertainment. Even the tired business
man. stated with musical comedy, will
chuctle at that trio Of precious rascals
Sir Toby, Sir Andrew. and the Fool. and
when the little wench, Maria. inserts
her rnischievous finger into the pie. It's
all off. and everybody laughs again.
/ Twelfth Night" is to be repeated Oh
Thursday night and at the Wednesday
matinee. The remaining repertoire fol
the week includes "As You Like IT, to.
night and Friday night and Saturday
matinee. with THE Tanning OF the
Shrew" on Wednesday and Saturday
nights.
The Washington times., 1914-02-17
The Wisdom of Mamie Quack.

lTHERE was great commotion near
near the duck pond one morning
when it was announced that
there were two new ducks in the
barn.
Though why they are in the barn
cannot understand" said Madam
Quack, who was telling the news.
''Our house is good enough for any
duck, and as far as could Judge they
are no different from the rest Of US.
"Oh. I suppose they are just putting
on airs" said Madam Quackles; they
will come into our house and be glad to.
After q while they won't like living with
Mr.. Horse and Madam Cow, and hear
ing those little pigs Of Madam's squal-
| ing every night and early in the morn
ing" --
] What do they look like. did you say
Madam Quack?' inquired Alexander.
the Drake. with his head held high. Z
II said they looked Ike US for all I
, could see. and have seen quite few
ducks In any time, sir, as you well
know" replied Madam Quack.
''I will just step in and call on them" :"
said Alexander, ''and In the course OF
conversation assure you I can tell II
you want them in our house; that is q
point to be considered as well as wheth-
er they want to come"
OF waddled Alexander, with all the
ducks gazing after him with admiration.
| Isn't he a wonder said Madam
Quackies, .'he Is such a wise fellow;
how lucky csse are to have him for a
leader"
"Oh, he is we'll enough" said Madam
Quack, but have known ducks In our
family to be Just as wise; We will see
/ what he mas to say to them, am going
to watch"
Madam Quack waddled away with all
the others following her, and just as
Alexander entered the barn they came
up to the door.
Alexander held his head very high and
waddled past the two ducks that were
sitting on a box; but as they did not
turn their heads, he waddled up to them
and said. ''Good morning, I trust you
will like your new home"
He waited for a reply without looking
at them, but when a few seconds passed
and they did.not answer him Alexander
consented to lower his head and take a
look at the new ducks.
What he saw pleas his eye, for both
ducks had brown wings with green and
red mixed with it. and their breasts
were clean and white and their bills
were all any duck could wish for. Alex
ander waddled close. They certainly
The Washington times., 1914-02-17

"HE Woman About Town and the
Studio Girl were sitting in the
i balcony. where they had been
looking OF at the dancers.
There is no use talking equality be-
tween men and women when We have
such a disadvantage in dress" said the
Studio Girl. when. society women
dress for a ball they have, as we'll
known paper described it, everything
en- but the kitchen stove This crowd.
with a few exceptions, looks like the
woman who washed on Saturday. She
Just took the first day that came handy.
Nothing shows our inequality with
men like evening dress. Now. look at
that couple over there. He IS clerk,
say, at SIS a week. His dress coat may
not be OF the latest cut. nor of the best
brOadcloth, but for general effect he
isn SO bad. is he? Probably ne has a
dollar watch in his pocket and gold
plated cuff links and he may eat in n
lunch cart every day of his life. but
in his evening clothes he at least falls
into the mob and the woman Who
brought him here is proud Of him.
Innings Men Get.
Look at tho woman with him She
may get SO week. Doesn't every
stitch of the home dressmaker fairly
rise up and hit you In the face? Don't
you Just know that she wears evening
dress only once or twice a year, and
that probably she has sat up for the
last week evolving this dress. which.
bad as 1t is. could not be done under
so. She will wear it tonight. She may
wear II at Easter. but by June she Will
have to have another dress at Sc0-morc
thought, more worry. more bad dress
making. Now the man with her may
not have paid more than $40 for his
dress suit. He is ready for anythinS
| for the next three years. Why. some
men even wear their dress suits for ten
years. And they don't look 50 dreadful
either. II is always ready: II Is fairly
| in style. Even if 1t isn't. 1t is not 81
bad. There is a certain dignity about
| q ten-year-old dress suit that even u
new homemade evening dress never at
| tains.
Yes, they do save time and money.
| suppose IL would be better If We all wore
1 clothes somewhat alike. Do you sec
| that lovely rose velvet there with the
tuIie top and sleeves. Sec IL? There sh'
goes. That depends altogether on IL
| color. ] believe that | could get thai
little dressmaker at home to make mt
| ono like that. and it would look right
too. Department store basement at. ter
dollars per. DO you see them? Tina
little pink and blue. Now. they dom
The Washington times., 1914-02-17
CHINESE FANTASY
KE|TH'S OFFERING
/ Lasky's "Three Types" and
Ray Cox Also Seen on High
Class Bill.

With one Of the best bills of the
= ason, Keith's this week is present
/ a program for patrons that won
! stant approval from the capacity
diences attending the Monday per-
: FINANCES. A vaudeville sketch along
ew lines, and one that is exception
; ly we'll acted. is a Chinese fantasy
, ltitled THE Green Beetle" in which
! le mysterious doings Of the under
r-orld whereby women disappear from
o face Of the earth" as 1t were, arc
loHn. The sketch is in two scenes, and
admirably acted and handsomely
Jesse L. Lasky presents living
presentations of famous paintings
aption of "The Three Types" three
andsomely formed women, represent
he three types, auburn, blond, and
nrunette, and with the aid OF
tereopticon pose for the paintings:
y cen sno onw sTse
for herself by herself. which are
wen in her inimitable way. she
loses with her laughing sketch, "Her
first Ride in an Aeroplane."
An Indian Chieftain gives a unique
v umber. dividing his offering into
70 parts, oratory and songs. In both
proved an entertainer Of merit.
is vocal offerings were excellent,
I'd his monologue filed with wit.
Apdale's geological circus, which
ontains dogs. monkeys, bears. and an
nt-ester. was a topliner IN this class
. entertainment. Chris Richards, IN
centric English dancer. furnished
many laughs with his offering, and
Tercedes Lorenze and James T. Duff
". in singing, iancing. and patter
kctch. "Springtime," won well merit
! applause. The GrazerS. in a musi-
Al and terpsichorean novelty. COM
lete a well balanced bill.
The pipe organ recitals ard daily,
ansaDtes continue TO prove popular
ith the audiences.
The Washington times., 1914-02-17
TIMES BEDTIME STORY

are handsome" he thought; "I win
speak again. they may not be used to
seeing any one so fine as am and are
bashful."
This is q, nice morning for q SAIL"
said Alexander: I'VE have a very fine
pond won't you Join my family. we are
all going for SAIL
Then he waited. and he waited until
he heard some Of his family who were
looking In the door siggie and others
gasp with surprise. for no answer carae
from the two ducks who sat on the box
and did not even wink.
Alexander looked at them once more,
but with all their beauty his dignity
could stand no more, and he waddIed
out of the barn. all his family waddlinx
after him, Quacking about the naughty
strangers.
Mamie Quack followed her mother
for short distance, and then she
caught the eye Of Johnnie Quackles and
motioned him to follow her.
where are you going?'' asked John
ME.
I'm going back to the barn." said
Mamie. and am going to find out
why these new ducks don't talk"
How are you going to make them
talk when they wouldn't speak to Alex
ander," questioned Johnnie
"You will see." answered Mamie. wad-
ding into the barn.
She went up to the new ducks and
looked at them. They don't seem to
have any feathers" she said, address
ing Johnnie, "and their eyes are not
bright like mine or yours. I don't be-
lieve they can open their bills. They
are not well shaped"
: Johnnie stood by her staring. for he
expected any minute 10 sen the new
ducks get very angry and pick at Ma
mic, but they didn't.
"Quack, Quack," cried Mamie. putting
her bill close against one Of the ducks
and then she jumped back. They are
wooden" she said: no wonder they did
not answer Alexander"
"Of course. they are wooden said the
dog. who came in Just then: master 10
"The what?' asked Mamie Quack
"Decoy," answered the dog, wooden
ducks that master puts in the water 50
the wild ducks will go in beside them
and he can shoot them; did you think
the, were live ducks?'
NO, / didn't" said Mamie, but Alex
ander did"
what did I tell you" said Madam
Ouack, when Mamie had told Of her dis
covery. i said we had been known to
have ducks In our family who were as
wise as brakes, and here Mamie has
der failed to do; that the new ducks
were wooden and not alive at all"
Tomorrows story. Tins Luck
The Washington times., 1914-02-17
POL|PLAYERS SCORE
IN MARY JAMES PA"
Drama Of Politics in Small Town
Gives Richard Buehler
Chance for Fine Work.

In Mary James Pa the Offering al
the Poll Theater this week, the Poll
Players have the kind Of vehicle in
which they excel. and. incidentally. Of
which the American playgoers are fond.
4 story OF smaIl-toUn life, sharply
skctched and true to life, it compares
excellently with such plays as THE
County Chairman and others OF its
class, which strike a responding chord
because they are SO natural.
AS Hiram Perkins, the man who was
educated above his fellows, and SO was
untitled for ordinary life, Richard Euh-
Ter does the best piece Of work since
he came to Washington. AS the cyni-
cal philosopher, working for his own
wife as q cook, and gradually growing
to love his own children, who do not
know that he is any relation to them.
he depicts with remarkable skill the
gradual change from scoffinS TO love,
and the gradual kindling OF ambition
TO be a man. and not mere sneerer
at the world.
Little Miss Mary Eaton completely
won the hearts of the audience as Mary
Jane, the youngest daughter Of the
ed!tress Of the country newspaper,
whose husband, Hiram Perkins, desert
| ed Ecr eleven years before. Miss Fran
| ces Nelson takes the part OF the cdi-
tIeSs, VINO "oulu TalntI uc-'dl cor
rup: politician than protect her own
! interest. and who, as q reSult, would
! have been ruined were il not for the
! final working out satisfactorily Of the
| relations between herself ard her hus-
! band, so that il was possible to take
4 the world into their confidence.
| For once. Frank Shannon is no: d
villain, but plays the part OF the up.
| right candidate for office whom the
| cd.sress supports. For just q part
| Of one act he seems vilIainous. When
\ he pies the forms. to prevent story
| which he thinks will ruin the editress
| as well as his opponent, but he is do,
ing what he thinks hest, even then. Al
the members of the cast do good work
| and the result is well-rounded whole
| that makes one Of the most pleasing
| nrod,ic.ioos of the season at Poli's
The Washington times., 1914-02-17
Marvellous Woman.

Seated in the bakery the other morn
ing. we saw our wife coming NJ Greer
Lane with both hands full Of parcels.
for she had been shopping on the Main
street.
Our wife had on her new spotted veil.
and. as she drew near. we SAW that her
face under the same was going through
strange and dreadful conturtinus.
Thinking that some white SLAYER
might have struck h"g' with Il knock out
needle, we rush ID out TO our wife in
Wild alarm.
My dear" We cried, "l:htt on earth
are you twisting Your face about like
that for"
Our wife showed rs ncr two fuI
hands, and said simply: I'm trying ta
work my veil down over my chin. -
CiItnauipsop Sc!mitar
The Washington times., 1914-02-17

William J. Stevens. for years local
station agent at Swapsea, r Z, was
peacefully promenadins his platform
one morning when a rash dog ventured
to snap at one of Williams legs.
Stevens promptly kicked the animal
half way across the tracks. and was
Immediately confronted by the owner.
who demanded an explanation in lam
Euage more forcible than courteous.
why" said Stevens. when the other
pau:ed : breath, your dogs mad
Mad. Mad, You doubie-dyed.
blankety bi,nk fool. he amt mad.
..Oh. amt he?" cut in Stevens.
Gosh: [ should be if anyone kicked
me like that."-Everybody's Magazine.
The Washington times., 1914-02-17
Short Term.

'Tney tell me you've lost your
Fired man.
"Ycp: best farm hand L ever had
"ShU, What WIZ tn matter"
"Notnin'. Johns German. you
know, and these here Germans hcv
what thcr call tho Tanderlust. It's
tibet keeps en- moVm' from
one place IL toth"r. an don't let 'em
stay long .nywhcrcs.
"That's queer. ain't il! How long
had John been with YOU:
only eleven year,. Cleveland
Flain Dealer.
The Washington times., 1914-02-17
OH! OH! DELPH|NE!"
IS A HILARIOUS hit
Production at the National.
Full Of Fun and Good Music,
Delights Audience.

II is a very easy matter to see why
OH Oh, Delphine," the attraction ct
the New National Theatcr this weeis,
lad such a long. successful, and hilari-
DIS run in New York before il ventured
orth into the world of the week-at-a-
me circuit. The little sister Of THE
link Lady" by c. Il. S. Mcclellan and
ran CaryIl, staged also by Julian
Mitchell, has all the charms Of the
mi. Lady," although In conception and
-Zecution differing from it in several
ezpects.
The Delpiine production could stand
lone on its music, its book, its plot. or
IS scenic effects. When these are COM
lined. it is. readily seen why the rnu-
siral comedy was retained in New Yori:
:" long before being sent on the roac.
Obi Oh: Delphine." is all that the
advence notices have promised for il
There's something Ike three hours OF
Jolly merriment. backed by good voices,
nimble feet. and feminine figure good
10 look upon. It is useless to .rs to give
A description Of the music OF he play,
For weeks hardly a pianola OF phono-
ssraph in town has not been loaded low:
With selections, while The Venus
Waltz" and "Everythins's at Home
-. yt Your Wife, IS well as All
=. Cozen others. have pen Els'stlrG rpcr
the s'-e. ts for mouths.
Mcintyre Very Funny.
A word or two about the caste
frank Mcintyre, he of the rotund fig
ure and soft, humorous voice. lie the
principal comedian Of the production
Mcintyre. we'll known to all Wash.
ington theatergoers. always is scream
ingly funny, even il the lines placed
his mouth by the author Of the
uook are inclined TO be void Of humor
But Nr Mcclellan has assisted hin
.,rcatly In his part this year, and the
.'esuit is rich.
Grace edmond, as Delphine, anc
stella Hoban, as Simone. the divorced
wives Of the two principal characters
POSSESS wonderful voices. Their due
The Quarrel" was cleverly sung ant
acted, and was second only to Mr.. Nc
Jntyre's "Everything's at Home EX
cept Your Wife," in the second act
Their Interpretation Of the song. ant
forth round after round Of applause.
Octavia Broske. as Bimboula, wa.
rather an odd character, but soon wol
her way 10 the hearts OF the audi
euce. She is good looking, and ha
An exceptlOtialiN SOOd voice. SCOt
Welsh. who has the principal part IL
the cast; Frank Doane, as Colone
Pomponnet; George A. Beane. as Uncl
Eoel; Helen Raymond, as Madam
BaX; and Dolly Alvin, as the news
gaLper girl. all added wonderfully t.
me production.
Founded On French Farce.
The play is in three acts. The bool
q founded on the French farce "Villi
Primrose" and Just enough OF tn
original idea Of the book is retaine'
70 give it decidedly continen ntal flav
or. II was Partisan enough, yet di'
not go beyond the bounds Of propriety
oh! Oh! Delphine," is a clever pro
duction, one which will delight a musi
loving, dance-loving audience.
The Washington times., 1914-02-17
Founded On French Farce.
COSMOS.

Nick AItrock and Pork Chops Evers.
baseball comedians. last night at the
Cosmos theater captured the honors
from two other headliners, and all be-
cause Clark Griffith and his friends
were on hand to see that the farceurs
had proper recognition Their enter
tainment Is laughable. Graham Moi
fats Own Scotch Players present "A
Concealed Bed" a farce by the author
of "Bunty Pulls the Strings" Girle
and Bert, with their Dance Dementia, 1"
appealed to lovers Of the dance with an
exhibition OF the hesitation waltz, the
tango and the whirlwind rag. Mile.
merle has a startling act upon the
high trapeze. Dad Lozier. an old-tinne
fn;nstrel, shows what music can be
sotten out of the bones" Hugh Nor
IONS lightning changes and songs are
artistic. The Pathe Weekly and the
SLotocomedies made a showing.
The Washington times., 1914-02-17
BY JULIA MURDOCH.

TT was to laugh at the Eelasco The
ater last night, when Margaret An
Gin and her excellent company
presented the perfect flower OF all
of Shakespeares comedies, Twelfth
Night For delicious minutes ON min
utes Maria, Sir Toby. Sr Andrew, and
the Fool made The rafters of the SOUL
lery of Olivias house ring with peals OF
the kind OF laughter Shakespeare pro-
vided for, and which no other man s
pla?s ever seem quite to duplicate-loud,
boistrous, unrestraincd laughter that Is
one Of the truest tests of histrionic per-
fection.
Miss Angiin was, perhaps, expected TO
show her audience some new twists IN
her production of Shakespeare. II SO,
those who expected this were disap-
pointed. Her Twelfth Night is gem
like in its polished perfection, rather
than revolutionary or shocking to those
who love their Shakespeare as they
know 1t. True, the S.r Toby and the
Nalyolio were made more lovable than
they are sometimes, and the Duke was
a loye-mad. rather than love-s'ei
swain. When Malvolio-perfectly done
by Fuller Mellish-made his speech ot
mingled rage and humiliation. shatter-
ing his shell Of affectation, he too wa
loVab And one vino has seen tired
harvest hand drink from a cool brown
lug, and has heard the gurgle OF the
emptying jug and chuckle of delight as
the uouid finds its proper place, must
have thought of this when Sir Toby, II
the person of Sidney Greenstreet
uuaffed his liquor and laughed last
night. And If the modern maids laughed
as Lillian Thurgate made Mara, the
wench. laugh last night, present-day }
housewives would forgive them broker
dishes and many other shortcomings.
Sta. Shines Brightest As
Producer and Manager.
Sir Andrew was, perhaps, the mos
overacted of this low comedy groul
OF play characters, all of whom to m,
opinion have suffered from overactin;
at ether hands But Sir Andrew Is ;
! poor fool at best, and it would be ask
ing too much of Wallace Widecomb
| to make this character altogether pleas
| ing
Twelfth Night is a man 8 play. an
| of all the uproarous comedy. II Is onl
| the wench among all the character VIII
| has share among the women.
| Greatly as / admire Miss Anglip. al
sure those who saw her last night Al
| agree with me that she shines a.
| brightly as a producer and stage man
ager as In the character of Viola Sh
was too ineffably sweet a boy, however
The Washington times., 1914-02-17

Woman About Town and the
Studio Girl were sitting in the
Il balcony. where they had been
The Washington times., 1914-02-17
A Cinch.

Touorrows story, Tins Luck.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-09

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