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The Washington herald., 1914-09-20
MISS ANGLIN'S TOUR.

Margaret Anglin viii begin her sea
son at the Broad Street Theater Phil
adelphia, tomorrow night, in Lady
Windermere's Fan" Oscar Wilde's bril-
liant comedy drama, which was one of
the hits Of last season in New York.
Miss Anglin will employ the Wilde
play for a period covering a tour of
the principal cities OF the East, West,
and South. She has acquired rights
to a new play entitled The Divine
Friend" the work of Charles Phillips,
a San Francisco newspaper writer. She
also announces her acquisition of a
new comedy by Ernest Denney. an
English writer. 1t is her present in
tention to OFFER either or both these
plays during her New York season,
which will be shortly after the New
Year. During her New Year season
Miss Anglin will give special matinees
of a new Shakespearean revival, the
costume plates and scene models of
which are now in her possession, hav-
ing been made in Paris and Florence.
Following her New York engagement,
she will go to the Pacific Coast, where,
after her regular engagement in San
Francisco, she will present the ''Medea"
OF Euripides at the Greek Theater of
the University of California, where she
has given performances of "Antigone"
and Electra" of Sophocles. Immedf-
ately after her performances at the
Greek Theater she will sail for Aus
tralia for a three months engagement
in Sydney and Melbourne. When she
then returns to New York, in Novem-
ber, she will produce a new play by a
famous writer.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20
NORTHERN COUNTRIES
ESCAPE WAR turmoil
Keeping Warchful Eyes on Situation,
Though People Would Keep Out
of Present Strife.

Stockholm, Sept l9-Of all the coun-
tries of war-mad Europe today, Sweden
and Norway are doubtless the most free
from excitement and apprehension They
are SO situated, geographically. that there
is little or no danger OF their neutrality
being violated, and they are in no inter-
national alliances that might draw them
into the titanic conflict against their
will.
SILL both Sweden and Norway are keep
ing watchfuI eyes on the situation and
are preparing for any emergency. Both
have modified a part OF their armies.
There is considerable military activity
all over Sweden, though the only places
where have had it under close personal
observation are Upsala and Stockholm.
Not only are the sturdy Landstorm
forces being modified and included in
the active ranks, but the night-watch and
various other miscellaneous watches and
police forces seem to be included also;
the regular military are being conveyed
apparently gratis-by train, tram, or
boat to this or that station, and parties
of what may be either yeomanry out OF
uniform or entirely new recruits are
seen marching through the streets, under
the guidance Of a couple OF soldiers,
with their limited kit in their hands
all exactly, in fact. as in ST. Petersburg
and the neighboring towns nearly q
month ago. Remounts are discreetly 81
lent as to what this general mobilization
(which is admitted specifically purports,
but It is plain from Germany's recent
action in Luxembourg, Belgium, the
Sound. the Belt, and the high seas,
that she is fully resolved to stick at
nothing to secure her ends, and that
the Scandinavian countries must prepare
themselves for all eventuaTlties II they
are to maintain a shred OF their ancient
independence. Plenty OF Finnish and
Swedish steamers are now daily bringing
passengers over from Raumo to Gefe
and Stockholm. An official announce
ment has been issued to the effect that
thenceforward neither Russians nor Ger
mans would be allowed to land in Swe-
den, except as guaranteed through pas
sengers, and even this on one occasion
only; number of German passengers
were thus sent back TO Raumo.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20

/ "a few more minutes Of heavy nrins
from the other sids.- then their infantry
came on in solid formation. We received
them with rife fire. Still they came on;
still We moved them down.
They were getting closer; we could see
the dense masses moving.
Then suddenly the whole Of our artil-
lery opened fire. You see. they had not
been silenced at all. II was a trick to
draw the Germans on.
They went down In WHOLE fields, for
our guns got them on the open ground,
and Of course. they soon had enough II
was impossible for those behind to come
on past their dead.
Then the order came to fall back 70
another position. We don't like this fall
ing back. but you can't get all you
want in this world
spoke TO another OF our men. He
knew nothing.
'All know was dust, heat, sweat. and
thunder"
What did you do" asked
"oh, Just plugged in the cartridges
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20
BY ROBERT ELsToN.

FoIkstone, England, Sept. 1s.-The old
coast town is witnessing sights these
days that 1t never saw before. Daily
streams OF wounded British soldiers and
penniless Belgian refugees pass through
here on their way to the hospitals and
the charitable institutions OF London
Stories are now coming in fast, told by
wounded soldiers who have returned tc
England hot from the battlefield. Many
of these gallant fellows have lost arms
and legs, but all they desire Is TO get
well quickly to be at the Germans once
again and pay OF tie scores which they
are burning to avenge.
BuEIer Boy Is Hero.
A bugler boy Of sixteen, whose name is
not given. stands out as hero even
among the many brave men who are
down for the moment He Is now at tht
Royal Military Hospital, Woolwich. and
Ioomed large in the fighting around
Mons and Cambria.
The boy has lost an arm and his head
and legs are swathed in bandages- A
soldier who went through the terrible
fighting with him said:
He is a little hero and deserves q
dozen medals.
He held his ground with four bullets
in him before he stopped sounding his
bugle. But wounded. bleeding as he was,
he stuck to his bugle. till he was carried
unconscious from the field. He held II
trfumphantly in his hand as he was lift
ed into the ambulance"
A noncommissioned officer Of the Royal
Field Artillery, in Hospital Salisbury,
gives a vivid description Of his expert
ences at the front after passing north OF
Amiens. He was suffering from a
5hrapnel wound in his thigh. but was
full of spirit and anxious to be at the
front again.
Anxious for Battle.
Describing the desperate fighting. he
says:
Marching at the rate OF from twenty
to thirty miles a day We got the news
that We were within a few hours march
of the enemy. We were all as keen as
razors to get a chance at the Germans,
whose cruelty had made our blood run
cold We had not long to walt.
"Gallopers informed us that the enemv
was advancing. Our infantry was the
first to be engaged with a large body Of
Uhlans. Our men soon got to work with
the bayonet and the rifle. and the Uhlans,
after a hot ten minutes fight. made on.
This was followed by a dreadful fusil-
lade of shrapnel and Maxims. To this
We promptly replied, and did good exc
cutlon among the large masses OF lnfan-
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20
KLEIN DISCUSSES
THE FUTURE DRAMA.

Charles Klein. whose new play, The
Moneymakers, Is to be seen at the Be-
lasco Theater tomorrow evening. was
among Americans caught in the war Jam
of Europe. The author has a home at
Hampstead Heath. the oId-time play
ground Of Dick Turpin. Jonathan Wild
and other English hiEhwaymen: saw the
beginning of hostilities in Paris: was
within sound Of the siege OF Liege and
was in the thick Of the excitement in
London when the war began. In a note
just received from the playwright by
Selwyn & Co, who are producing the
new Klein play, the author in discuss
ing the wars relation to the drama said ::
THE war has served to emphasize and
complete the national isolation OF the
American people. and while 1t is un-
doubtedly true that in times Of peace
there is an international relationship In
ideas and action, the present state Of af-
fairs provides but new evidence that the
United States, II necessary. will be able
to paddle its own canoe. OF course
every man has his own special interest
and point of view, and this must color
his vision to a greater or lesser extent
In the drama, We In this country have
slowish respect for European ideals The
old-fashioned notion OF sex drama has
been abandoned. It is worn out. 1t
would be absurd to say a play cannot
succeed unless on antiquated or familiar
basis
ANY play to be successful must first
be founded on truth-serious plays,
mean.
In my own plays have always tried
to keep abreast with social developments.
And just as surely as our people have
branched of for themselves into original
lines Of endeavor in art and in COM
merce, just as sure are they developing
a distinct and independent attitude in
their relations towards each other.
Il believe in The honeymakers' I
have caught and expressed an idea that
while new on the stage is familiar in
some form in the minds of the masses
Of our citizens-rich and poor. have
essayed to place upon the stage the
drama OF the devious rich and the masses
from whom their unearned increment is
wrenched.
IF the play proves important enough
to carry a message-that of the necessity
OF some sound form and manner of read
justment of conditions-I shall feel that
l have been successful"
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20
DADDY LONG LEGS
OPENS IN NEW YORK

'-CordelIa Blossom" at the Gaiety
Theater closed September Il, and Daddy
Long Legs" will open there tomorrow
night the house remaining dark IN the
meanwhile.
Thus it will be seen that Klaw and
ErIanger and Joseph Brooks have fol-
lowed the lead of several other mana
gers who ended the runs Of their produc-
tions quickly when the attitude Of press
and public was plainly hostile.
The day of attempting to force runs
for plays for which there obviously is
no market is over. Producers hence
forth are going to play the gamt
safely.
"Cordelia Blossom" being by the au.
thor OF ''Get-Rich-Quick WaIlingrofd,'
was looked upon as q sure fire success
and was given benefit Of every prelimi-
nary precaution, but the newspaper re-
viewers did not like II and the public
has not responded therefore it goes to q
quick and painless demise.
Daddy Long Legs" produced by Hen
~ Miller has been big success in Chi
cago.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20

and pumped them out into the Ger
mans"
'T[ was rather curious" he went on.
warming up to the tale; 'you found your
self firing at. say. one man. and you
saw a hundred go down. You coulA not
tell what you hit. but no one seemed to
miss. Judging from the massacres that
kept happening
II got a slight wound. but knew moth
Ing about it-felt nothing until a man
next TO me says, Don't give II all to
me, Fred
Then I saw was bleeding a bit.
What is the one dominant feeling tbs
first time you are under hre?'
Mine was thirst" he said. ''and 7
think that was general"
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20
.BOER TRICK WORKS in
BATTLE-KTTH GERMANS
British Guns Repel Assailants After
Latter Believe They Have Been
Silenced and Advance.
THIRST DOMINATING. FEELING

Paris. Sept. l9.-A wounded British
soldier today told me OF how the English
In a recent battle fooled the Germans
by trick learned in the Boer war. The
enemy, before sending on their infantry
to attack the allies position, opened with
q terrific artillery FIRE. II was early in
the morning and the British were retir-
Ing, by orders" according to the wound
ed man.
We'll" he went on. 'our artillery sud-
denly began to drop. One by one the
guns gave out barking.
Whats up now? I said to
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20
Bugler Boy Holds His Ground
Despite Bullets of the Enemy
Lad Of Sixteen Keeps Sounding Clarion Call to Battle Until
Fourth Shot Strikes Him Down British
Anxious for Battle

, try advancing about q mile away. As
soon as my battery got q fair chance. We
worked the guns for all we were worth.
altering the fuses and the ranges of our
guns as the Germans approached nearer.
Men Fell in All Directions.
Shells fell fast around US. Men were
falling in all directions. Three OF my
gun detachment fell with shrapneI bull
lets, but we kept the guns going, the off,
GERS giving a hand. At last we retired
to get a more favorable position.
Our drivers failed TO bring back all the
gun teams, and numbers OF the animals
had been terribly mutilated. Those were
limbered up, the balance being for a time
protected by the infantry.
The Gordons and Middlesex fought
like Hons. They were in the shelter
trenches on our left. At one time the
latter regiment were almost overwhelmed,
but were saved in time. the Prussian in
fantry being driven or
There was terrible slaughter on both
sides. The dead and dying lay in long
burrows on the turf. We should surely
have lost our guns II the infantry had
not persevered with the rife. picking
on the cavalry like ripe cherries at 500
yards range. Their shooting was mag
nificent."
Tells of Heroic Deeds.
Deeds of heroism, especially among the
brave army doctors and men who were
in the fighting line. were bright spots in
this desperate encounter One officer
stood over the body OF a private who had
previously saved his life, with bullets
hurtling around him, until he had spent
his last revolver shot. when he fell to
rise no more. The next moment he was
avenged by a giant of the Gordan High
landers who plunged his bayonet right
through the Prussian.
The gallantry of the South Lancashire
Regiment was above all praise" went on
the wounded hero. THE manner in
which they charged the serried ranks Of
the German infantry again and again
was worthy OF the highest traditions OF
the regiment. They earned Victoria
Crosses and Distinguished Conduct med
ais by the score. or. at any rate, they
deserved to.
Though the Uhlans got round them
from behind. they never hinched.
party of Fusilliers in a close encounter
accounted for twenty Uhlans. they them
selves losing only one man.
The retreat was carried out in perfect
order. We left at night in a southwest
erly direction. covering twenty miles in
the dark. The enemy kept up an inces-
SAINT fire, using searchlights to aid their
gunners.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20
RECoUNTS TROOPS HARDsHIPs
German Says They Fight from Earl,
Morn Until After Dark.

Bordeaux. Sept, Histories OF the hard
ships and prIvations endured by many
Of the German soldiers are told in let
ters taken from German prisoners which
were made public today.
A letter found on the person Of a
lieutenant Of the 9Sth German artillery
said:
I'VE fight each day from in the
morning until at night without drink
ing. We get so tired that We cannot ride
a horse even at a walk. Nearly all our
horses have fallen. The 10th corps has
been constantly in action since. the open
ing Of the campaign. We hope for a
decisive battle to end the situation for
our troops cannot rest.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20
SMALL TALK OF THE STAGE

Man" In addition to the augmented
strength Of the Washington company, Il
has been necessary to borrow players
from three other Poll organizations to
make up the big list OF cowboys. Indians.
and ranch owners who figure in this IA
nous play Of life on the Western plains
Of America.
Mcintyre and Heath, the comedians and
delineators Of negro types in John Cort's
production of "The Ham Tree" VIII be
the attraction at the Belasco Theater
early next month.
De Wolf Hopper is to give Trial by
jury" by Gilbert and Sullivan. at the
Greek Theater, in California, next month.
This will be the first musical piece ever
presented at the classic Berkeley Thea
ter. The invitation was extended by
Prof. william Armes, OF the University
of California.
James K. Hackett has begun q tour in
"Othello," Kingston. Ontario, serving as
the place OF first performance. This was
also Mr.. Hackett's first appearance as
the Moor Of Venice. His company in
cludes Beatrice Beckley. Albert Howson,
Minna Gale Haynes, and William Wood.
Didhe' the pdIrlotlc play by Louis
n. Parker, Is a success at popular prices
In London. The Haymarket Theater
there is to follow suit when "Tante" is
produced. Stalls are to be reduced and
soldiers in uniform are to pay half price.
II you want an estimate OF the havoc
the war has created in American theat-
rtcals, you get II in the canceIinE or
postponements Of contracts for the Lon
don production of Peg O. My Heart. -
The Dummy" To-day" "On Trial." {"
Under Cover" "a Pair Of Skies" kitty
Mackay." and others.
stella Mayhem. who PLAYS the principal
role in High links" which comes to the
Belasco Theater the week Of October u
has earned the sobriquet of the benefit
actress" Miss Mayhem appeared in $50
performances Of High links" during its
run at the Casino Theater, in New York
and on an average played at two benefits
each week, the most noteworthy Of which
was that OF the White Rats fund, for
which she alone raised more than 5000
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20
PLEASED WITH HER CAR,

Miss Edith J. Goode is highly pleased
with her five-passenger, clear vision, De.
troit electric brougham," states Mr.
Emerson. OF Emerson and Orme. II
is a new model with worm drive, con-
trolIed from the front. seat and Is finished
'ln-blseNwtth blue morocco ppholsterirE
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20
RoERs WILLMG no SERVE.

Johannesburg. Sept 12.-Commandsnt
Fredericks, who was in charge OF a
Scandinavian contingent during the Boer
war. today ,cabIed Lord Kitchener that
he was ready TO transport 1000 picked
troopers to the front at once.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20

Al a recent exhibition in Germany LOO
kinds Of sausages were shown.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20

Burton Holmes, with his new series OF
travel talks on the warning countries,
will open in Washington in November.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20

r. Arthur Smith has been in New York
during the past week completing his
bookings of musical attractions for
Washington during the coming season.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20

Julian Eltinge in his new show is
among the October bookings promised
MashinEtonians.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20

A record minimum for a theatrical or
-anization must be accorded the Annette
keIlermann pictures at the Columbia. But
one man travels with the SHOW" and
all he has to do is to count up, as the
pictures advertise themselves and in
variably bring the crowds.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20

The Jane Burr who has been engaged
to play in 'The salamander'' is identl-
fed as the divorced wife Of Jack"
Punch. of St Louis, the present wife of
Horatio P. winslow, editor Of the Masses,
a Socialist periodical. and the daughter
OF Leopold Guggenheim, OF the famous
family of fnanciers.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20

Red Feather, appearing at the Gayety
Theater this week, is the only Indian
prima donna on the burlesque stage to-
day, and is the daughter OF Big Horn, OF
the Apache tribe OF Indians
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20

Manager James Thatcher, OF Polls
Theater. made flying trip to New York
last Tuesday to engage six special actors
for this weeks revival Of The sQuaw
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20

n. c. Goodwin is to have the chief part
in Jack Laits new play, The Bohe-
mian," due for production in Los Angeles
next month.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20

The Benediction," a three-act play by
Fr4eGa Hall. composer OF The Girl in q
Million and wife of the Chicago Jour-
naTs dramatic critic, will be produced in
Michigan City September q. under the
direction Of Jed H. Flanagan. Patrick
Calhoun, Jane Ware, Grace Lane, and
William Rainsford are in the cast.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20

Thompson Buchanan's American melo-
drama, Life" 10 be produced by w. A
Brady. will have Kathleen Mcdonald
Leonare Harris. and Mrs. Stuart Robson
in its cast. Miss Harris will be lady
villain and Mrs. Robson a clairvoyant.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20

Dorothy Parker. the pretty brunette
who was here three seasons ago in
"Pomander Walk" acting the chief
woman's part and speaking her fathers
rhymed prologue before the curtain, has
become the wife of Lenno1 PawIe. an
English actor returning to this country
to play Micawber in Mr.. Parker's new
David Copperheld" play. The Highway
Of Life"
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20

\ noteworthy fact in connection with
the forthcoming engagement of Hazel
Dawn in the musical comedy, The
Debutante." is that Harry B. Smith. the
author. and Victor Herbert, the composer
Of the piece. have collaborated in four
teen musical productions.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20

There Is a full-fiedged cabaret scene
shown in one Of the acts of THE Better
Way" Eugene Walters new play, at the
National this week.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20

American plan. 1.a up daily. g. up vesklJ:
European plan, q up daily Bathing from hoteN
tEsassE el.s5s = AFzsstla IA n 2NgyoHEA
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20

Maude Leslie, who plays with Flor
ence Reed in The Yellow Ticket" was a
member last year Of B. 1den Payne's Fine
Arts Theater company. Sidney Booth, oi
the same cast, was in the service OF
Winthrop Ames' imposing Little Theater
enterprise in New York
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20

Edna Ferber's wise saleswoman of the
Emma McChesney stories is to be foot
lighted in a play called Roast Beef
Medium" Producers have for at least
three years been considering the stories
for stage use.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20

Virginia Pearson, who plays the role
of the mistress in The Better Way" al
the National this week, began her stage
career nine years ago with George NJ
Cohan's production of Little Johnny
Topas'
The Washington herald., 1914-09-20

The women patronage is rapidly in
Creasing at the Gayety Theater. and the
strict censorship of the burlesque pro-
ductions is continued.