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The Washington times., 1914-05-11
Washington Center of Drama League
Has Box office Effect Upon PLAYS

able. But only those which deserve
the united support of the league
members. those. in other WORDS,
which a playgoer cannot afford to
miss are bulletined.
III dgment is pasSe1 by fVe mem
he's OF the playgoinS 'mmittee VINO
offend a performance on the nrst
night. sId in WasnIreton our pul-
letins arc sent out OF Tuesday; N
aoma Eases, wnere ths plays nave
hui long ruIs before coming mere,
and where the verdict OF other
centers has been favorable. we sim
ply state that fact. The committee
members pay for their seats, am
they are playgoers of experience ana
intelligence"
House of Plays Activities.
The list Of plays bulletined. out OF
the thirty-five attended in Washing
ton within the past season. included
Little Rich Girl" young Wisdom.
"Disraeli," Snow White and the
Seven Dwarfs." Damaged GOODS,
The Will, The Great Adventure,
Marrying Money" "Fannys First
Play" Margaret Anglin's Shakes,
.'Tante." Notices were also sent out
for a number Of return engage
ments.
A typical bulletin issued by the
center was that sent out for ran
ny's First Play" The name Of the
author. place Of first production. and
comment on the nature and cnar-
acter of the piece were contained IN
the bulletin, with the information
that the same cast seen in Chicago
presented the plse in Washington.
1t IS believed these bulletins save
members of the league from expen-
sive experiments. besides concentrat--
ing patronage on those plays deemed
most worthy of success.
One of the most interesting activi-
ties OF the center here has been the
work AZ the House of Play, entirely
given over to training children
through their native instincts for
-lay acting and dancing.
Plan Group of Players.
Located at 4S3 NJ street. the House
of Play is easily accessible from all
parts OF the city. and It has be-
come a center Of work for amateur
productions Of affiliated organiza-
tions. as well as those productions
directly under the Drama League.
The Camp Fire Girls. the Neighbor-
hood House, High School Dramatic
Associations, the Children Of Ameri-
can Revolution. and kindred soci-
cites and organizations have made
use Of 1t.
Weekly there are play hours. in
which all children attending join in
interpretative play and dance based
on some theme developed by the
children under the guidance of a
trained director. In addition to these
play hours. there are natural history
story hours. with illustrated stere-
optican views.
One OF the new activities OF the
center here is the proposed forma-
ton of group Of players such as
tnat Of the Toy Theater in Boston.
and the Little Theater. Of Chicago.
In the work at the House of Play.
Mrs. Tinnin Is assisted by Miss Ruth
Noyes. Mrs. ellison Gardner, Miss
Mildred Anderson, Miss Erfie Baker.
Miss Reoecca Jordan Chany and
Miss Katherine Drain. Miss Leila
Mechlin is president of the league.
The Washington times., 1914-05-11
Funerals

Electa Abbot. at the Church of Our
Father Thirteenth and L streets north
west. tomorrow. lnterment at Airing
on Cemetery.
Ella Anderson, at Rockville, Md, to-
morrow.
Elizabeth Newell Grange, at lilo
Florida avenue northeast, today, Il a.
m. Interment al Loudon Park Gene
terry. Baltimore.
Nettie Musgrove. at 3s25 New Hamp-
shire avenue northwest, today, p. m.
Interment at Congressional Cemetery.
Elsie Marie Nau. at 34l9 Georgia ave-
niue northwest, today, > p. m. lnterment
private.
Benjamin sparrough, at SOC Seventh
street northwest, today, 7:3O p. m. In
terment tomorrow at Beallsville. Md.
Benjamin Thomson, at l4C9 Decatur
street northwest, tomorrow. 2 p. m.
Francis Wooley Walter. at 1915 Adams
mill road, tomorrow 12:S0 p. m. Inter-
ment at Glove, n. Y.
John George weide. at 5O2 East Capt.
tol street. tomorrow. p. m.
Arthur Gilbert Wiltse, at IS Lafayette
SQUARE, today; 2 p. m. ~Interment pri-
vate
Frank Larkin. at Takoma Park to-
day. 1nterment at Holy Rood Gene
tery.
The Washington times., 1914-05-11

Jeered by many professional
critics, and ridiculed at first by
many managers, the Drama League
of America non has the wholesome
respect of all who have the best
interests of the stage at heart.
Returning from the fourth an
nuai convention of the league, held
in Philadelphia recently Miss Ethel
Smith, of the Washington Center,
outlines new work to be under
taken by the league, and gives in
teresting Sidelights on the conpen-
ton program.
Besides sending out its bulletins
to more than a thousand playgoers
in the Capital, the Washington
branch of the league has started
several special features that have
attracted wide attention, including
the performances at its House OF
Play, its drama study club, its lee
lures. and its Work among juvenile
The Washington times., 1914-05-11

interested in the stage have been
given before members OF the CEN
ter.
These are the principal achieve
ments of the Washington Center, as
outlined by Miss Ethel Smith sec
retary of the organization. Miss
Smith was one of the delegates from
the Washington Center attending
the recent national Drama League
convention in Philadelphia. and be
sides outlining the WORT of the
Washington center, Sire told of the
activities Of the national noGy.
Plan One Night Stands.
"One principal line OF work of the
league for the coming year does not
affect Washington directly" said
Miss Smith. but 1t will increase the
demand for good plays. II is hoped,
and therefore will have an ultimate
effect of encouraging good produc-
tons. The leagues plan is to en-
ploy a salaried organizer who shall
work up audiences in one-night
stands. thus establishing a wider
circuit on which chosen prod Guctions
may be taken.
'It also is hoped to appoint local
committees to see that laws of clean
hind the scenes in one-night stands.
This action was the result Of the
descriptions OF conditions as Ire-
sented to the league by Mrs. Skinner.
Through a committee an investi-
The Washington times., 1914-05-11

smoothly. the members of the execu-
tive board feel confident Of doubling
during the coming year the amount
done in the last eighteen months.
The five blind women employed at
headquarters have put out the fol-
lowing books. This list does not
include work done By outside tran
scribers:
Books Published Here.
Song Of Our Syrian Guest" by
William Knight-l0O copies.
The Mansion" by Van Dykes
copies.
voluntary Tribute to Mrs. Nc
Manus Calbelt'-50 copies.
-1914-9O0 copies.
Rules for TranscriberS35O copies.
English Braille Alphabets55o
copies.
Thomas Nelson Page was the first
president. Owing to plans for Euro
pean travel and his subsequent ap-
pointment as Ambassador to Italy.
he resigned from that position, but
accepted the office Of honorary pres
ident.
Mrs. Ernest w. Roberts succeeded
Mr. Page as president. Capable, eff
cient, and earnest officers surround
her. Miss Eta J. Giffin is director,
The Washington times., 1914-05-11
Obituaries

ELLA ANDERSON, at Rockville.
Nd. yesterday.
ALMOS P. BOGUE. at AL Q street
northwest, yesterday.
ROSINA B. McKELDEN. at 1945 Bit
more street, yesterday.
NETTIE MUSGROVE. at 1925 New
Hampshire avenue northwest, Satur-
day.
BENJAMIN F. SPARROUGH, at S09
Seventh street northwest, Saturday.
BENJAMIN THOMSON. at 1903 De-
catur street northwest. yesterday.
FRANCIS WOOLEY WALTER, at
1915 Adams Mill road. yesterday.
JOHN GEORGE WEIDE, at 5G2 East
Capitol street, yesterday.
The Washington times., 1914-05-11
I truths By Women Who
Trox1, How Sightless Are
NllOW Made Happy
National Library for the Blind

The remarkable and benefent wok done through the reading
for the blind the Library of Congress well known
people, but the National Library for the Blind unpreteous
headquarters street, prominent although
complishmeuts a noteworthy.
Mrs. Ernest W. Roberts, wife of the Congressman from Massa-
chues president this organization which OBJ
ects to furnish books and employment for the blind.
By ". ROBERTS
The Washington times., 1914-05-11
Red Men of Two Cities
Will Parade Tomorrow

Practically all the Red Men of Wash
ington and a delegation OF 900 from
Baltimore will parade tomorrow 7ll ht.
preceding an initiation ceremony at
which 100 new members will be taken
into the order.
E p. Boyer, Of Red Wing Tribe. will
be grand marshal. Osceola Tribe. No.
!, Improved Order OF Red Men, the old
est tribe in the United states, will be in
line. The Baltimore men will bring
band. and boys band from AlcXan-
dria will head the procession.
The Washington times., 1914-05-11
CummminS Returns.

Senator Cummins Of Iowa today re-
turned from a short trip to Des Moines,
where he went to give attention to the
Senatorial campaign. He is opposed for
the Republican nomination by A. c.
Savage. The Democrats also plan an
active campaign to elect a Senator, one
of the contestants for the Democratic
nomination being Congressman Maurice
Connolly.
The Washington times., 1914-05-11
Secular League to Hear
Address on Jefferson

George A. Warren will address the
Secular League at Pythian Temple next
Sunday afternoon, his subject being
Thomas Jefferson Yesterdays meet
ing was opened with a discussion on
Economic Determinism. by Percy H
Skinner. Other speakers were Prof
Hyiand c. Kirk. Prof. W. Macon Cole
man, Mrs. Squiers. E. c. Keiser, Julian
Pierce, and ] W. Nigh
The Washington times., 1914-05-11

cation will be made of the question
of children on the stage. and the ad-
visibility of legislation on the sub
ject. Francis Wilson made d strong
plea for the stage child, and deplored
the radical changes necessary in
many plays featuring children in the
casts when those plays went TO Nli-
nois and Massachusetts, states where
children are not permitted In theat-
rical productions"
Method of Bulletining Plays.
Mrs. Glenna Smith Tirnin. of
Washington, was one of the speakers
before the convention. She outlined
the work of the Playhouse In Wasa-
inaton. Miss Fola La Toilette dis
cussed the psychology Of audiences.
Charles II. Caffin made a plea for
the human and personal element in
acting, as opposed TO technical tradi-
tions, Walter Pritchard Eaton,
George Middleton. Montrose j.
Moses. Whitford Kane. and Win
throp Ancs were some of the ether
distinguished speakers who addressed
tie delegates.
The leagues method Of bulleting
plays is not generally understood.
NO effort is made at censorship.
Miss Smith explained. The bulletins
sent out b. the Washington center.
for example. merely recommend
those plays which are believed to be
that are not mentioned are objection
The Washington times., 1914-05-11
By 7. R. HILDEBRAND.

BY the admissions Of local thea
ter managers. the efforts Of the
Washington Center. Drama League
of America. have had a box office
effect on tine plays seen in the Capt.
tai.
Greater interest in amateur acting
has been stimulated. especially
amcng young folk. through the
weekly performances at the House
OF Play, conducted by the Washing
ton Center.
a course in dramatic literature.
ranging from that of the Greek
and Roman classics, down through
the development of drama in Ger
man. and France, to the stage
methods, acting and actors o! the
present day in America. has been
attended regularly by nearly 100
members.
Lectures by distinguished actors.
playwrights. producers. and others
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-16
At THE ORPHEVM.

One Of the most pretentiOus acts OF
the present season is the spectacular
production entitled. The Devils BALI,
which will be featured on the Orphe-
UNI bill for the last half of the week
beginning Thursday w. r. Fried
lander is the producer and he has
worked out an idea that permits Of
considerable plot. much pretty dane
ing and a number of song hits. Eight
people are employed in the act and
the Offering has received most excel
lent notices since its production re
Gently in Chicago. Battling Nelson,
who needs no introduction to news
paper readers Of today and who is the
hero Of many prize ring contests will
appear in an interesting mOnOlOgue
relating TO his pUgilistic experiences.
While it is said that he has been a
big success in the ring, his future on
the vaudeville stage is assured. judg-
ing from his present Offering. Hurst
Watts & Hurst song fiends; Kennedy
e Rooney, in mirth and melody; Ma
son, Wilbur & Jordan. comedy panto-
mine acrObats, and the Yale Harvard
football pictures complete the bill
The latter show one of the greatest
contests ever held on the gridirOn and
reproduces some of the famous plays
as we'll as portions Of the immense
crowd of 1000 people who attended
the game.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-16
At THE AUDITORIUM

Today will be the last opportunity
to see THE Perils of Pauline" the
sensational serial story that has been
running at the Auditorium for many
weeks and which comes to a close
with this edition. The picture has
been a popular one and has been fol-
lowed by a large number of picture
fans Pearl White, who plays the
principal role. will soon be seen i'm a
new series which has not yet been re-
leased. other pictures today are
"Snakevilie's Reform Wave. an Es-
sanay western drama, featuring Mar
garet Joslin and Victor Potel; "All on
Account of the Cheese" and Thrown
off the Throne, two Biograph come
dies and THE Romance of Poor
Young Man, a two-reel Biograph.
adapted from the novel Of the same
name by Octave Feuillet and tells the.
story Of LarOque. a sea rover, finds
the Marquis de ChampOey killed by
natives in his West Indian home and
steals the dead mans fortune. Later.
in Paris. there is brought TO his home
as manager of his estates. under an
assumed name. the young Maxine de
Champcey. who has succeeded to his
fathers title. Maxine and his sister,
whom he has placed in "A convent. are
penniless. The young man falls in
love with Marguerite. granddaughter
of Laroque who is engaged to Mon
sieur Bavallan. a fortune hunter. Be
vallan is loved by HelOuin, Marguer-
ties gOverness, and plots with her to
expose Maxine as a fortune hunter.
She finds a letter in his room which
reveals his identity and seems to
prove their charge. Marguerite loves
Maxine despite her disdain. and goes
with him to the haunted tower Of
Ellen. They are accidentally locked
in, and Marguerite accuses Maxine of
trying to compromise her. on tomOr-
rows bill are THE Kings Move in the
city. "A Gypsy Madcap". the Pathe
daily news and The Sea Nymphs', a
keystone comedy in two acts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-16

into His presence So is it by Jesus
Christ that men enter lie is the
door 90 the Father. for He is the only
-eTealer OF God-the true focus Of
faith
Access to God.
Then. through Him at the trophies
Of the past. and memory and imagi-
nation combine 90 give access to the
realities Of Gods presence.
"A woman goes into an attic room
and opens an old trunk. She kisses
little shoes. She puts her cheek
against a faded dress. Memory and
Imagination join hands. The unseen
becomes real. She weeps, she laughs.
she whispers words OF love. 50 by
faith do we come TO God. We have
the trophies We seek the quiet.
Memory and Imagination embrace.
The great unseen becomes real. The
face glOWs-the eyes brim with tears
the mouth Quivers; for there is the
Father heart, the strong arms, the
gentle voice.
I'll Second. His presence itself is
a mysterious working manifesto
zion Of secret forces.
Ills presence transforms. 1t makes
like Himself There is a process of
change into likeness through thus
standing before lima changing
from beauty 10 beauty. The hard
lines Of the mouth even may be taken
away. There comes new light of eX-
preston. Pity and tenderness dis
place selfishness.
In His presence too, is fulness Of
joy We ordinarily have ears, but
we hear only i'm part Some DO not
enjoy birds There are those who DO
not understand the laughter OF little
streams. So it is with our eyes. We
see in part only. We wrangle about
IL In i'm praf nrrf
IN His presence there comes a change
ears are UnstOpped and eyes opened,
so that we have ears for all that is
His. and eyes for all His fair gifts.
And abundance of JOY comes sweep
ing in-not by q new creation OF
things; but by an abundance of life.
Thus all things become new.
And with these, the sympathieS of
God, begin 10 flow as from living
springs within. But the working of it
al is mysterious, like all of Gods
workings.
iii. And third. the experiences
even of His presence will always be
an unreliable secret. There will be
'unspeakable things not possible for
man 10 utter
Gle will give His peace; but no one
can tell it to another. 1t Will always
be the peace-that passeth all under
standing uncompassabIe - mex
pressable.
That "a man has been in this pres
ence will never be evidenced in
words so much as in that that told
the experience of Moses-'the face of
Moses ShOne.'
so by a three-fOld provision of
grace is man delivered from the most
subtle menace of life. First, by an
experience of faith-a condition of
mind and heart that is by it's very nat
ure death TO pride. Second, by the
lnhabting of the life with the realities
If God, surging in through the opera
tons of His presence. Third, by the
rendering immune of the soul. through
the radiating experiences of God.
eve have considered the danger
we have considered the deliverance.
But God only is equal to the emery
ency 'Thou-Thou-ThoI shalt hide
them in the secret of Thy presence
Man draws near, God effects"
At $3.50 o'clock this afternoon in the
First NJ. +. church DR.. McCuaig
lectured on How Wives Are Made.
and at 500 p. m. in the First Pres
byterian church will deliver his third
sermon on sin"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-16
Pride OF Man"

$50 this is. the pride of man
the unsatistying anything. after
which men run, the bubble whatever
it may be, that may be punctured by
death, the thing in infinite variety
that holds back the substance of
truth; the lure of any kind that keeps
from God.
And 10 such an extent are we. most
or as, set ON these things, and in the
Strip of this evil. that mailing TO a
cross would hardly bring us 90 a right
mind, but we would have TO have our
egs broken. and perhaps even our
eyes put out.
II saw a man run for a railway
tr''.a some time ago. The train was
moving out; but his business was very
urgent. Encountered by his suitcase.
he slipped and fell beneath the wheels
When the coach had rolled bv. men
raE 20 ms AID. one leg was complete
ly severed above the knee He grasp
ed the bleeding stump with both
hands Co stop the flow of life stand
back. he cried stand back, God helD
me now, God help me now
A right state of mind would sug-
Eest the desira bility of escape from
this evil-a seeking for the surer bet
ter things. while yet il is day: and
this brings as To the second matter
OF the text the refuge of safety-the
secret OF Gods presence
$50 IL would appear there is here
something mySteriOus-somethi not
altogether On the surface.
Il First then, the very entrance
into His presence is q mystery. It is
by faith. He that cometh TO cod
must believe that He is
You put seed into the ground and
trust forces and laws YOU cannot see
you come 20 these forces and laws
believing that they are. You commit
Your body TO the water 90 swim and
trust principle thut YOU cannot be-
hold. principle Of specific gravity.
You come 20 the principle believing
that it is. 80 must you come 10 God
W hom YOU cannot see. believing hat
He is You must have a secret of
faith ur you can never turn seed
into "a flower You must enter into
secret 90 falth or YOU VIII never glide
thrnulh the water You must learn
secret ~ faith or SOU can never
come tn God
"You must believe that God Isl
and that Die iS -ood .J rcwarder Of
them that diligently seCk Him. The
focus ~ faith oa the being and char
acter OF Goa Is the secret OF entrance
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-16
CONE GIRL IN \ MILLION"

Possibly one OF the most magnetic
singing comedians Of today is Felix
Adler, principal entertainer of "One
Girl in a Million" company. which will
be the offering in the oliver theater
Saturday matinee and night Mr. Ad-
Ter kept the audiences in the Lasalle
opera house. Chicago. laughing for
many weeks He Will be here and
associated with him is petite Eva
Fallon. Lenora Novasio and many 9TH
er Lasalle favoritCs. one Of Mr. Ad-
ler's song hits has for its refrain the
following.
am the Great Herman
The Magical German,
Inventor Of sleight OF hand tricks.
With your kind permission
IH change the position
Of nine til it reads number six. .
J had Mister Kellar
For years in a cellar.
He can't do the things that I can.
I've fooled all the crowned heads,
The red heads and dead heads
I'm Herman the Magic Man.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-16
Az TIE MAJESTIC.

The Majestic Musical Comedy Stock
Co. Will offer new farce comedy, "A
Quiet Woman, as the new bill begin
ming Thursday. The theme is wo-
mans suffrage and the situations are
said to be most amusing. The song
numbers are many and include, Gu
pid is the Captain of the Army, sung
by Lora Lorraine; Memphis Blues,
by George Teats; "ParleyvOo", by
Eddie Wright; The Minstrel Band,
by Walter Barshaw, and Havana,
by Eddie Burns. The chorus vial in
troduce new dancing numbers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-16

Mighty" II il taken from Gilbert
Parker's well known and widely read
novel Lionel Barrymore. said 10 be
one OF the best actors OF that talent
ed family. Will be seen in one of the
leading roles. The period Of the pic
ture is during the revolutionary war
and many interesting Ak well as mis-
torical episodes are reproduced An
excellent cast supports Mr.. Barrymore
and the production is one OF the most
pretentious OF recent studio releases.
a comedy. Joker picture entitled The
Wise Guvs" viii also be shown.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-16
At THE SURPRISE.

"A Crooks Sweetheart" is a two
reel dramatic subject shown at the
Surprise today. As indicated by the
title. the plot has to do with char
acters of the underworld. Special
care has been taken TO secure realistic
characters and scenes and the story
while a bit rough at times concludes
with a good moral. 4 Keystone COM
edy, How Heroes Are Made, is on
the same bill.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-16
| heaters
AT THE COLONIAL.

The Corrupt Ruling King" is the
title of a three-reel elaborate produc-
ton shown at the Colonial today in
conjunction with three other One-reel
subjects, making a program of variety
and interest.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-16

All makes safety razors. Xmas
cigars, fancy stationery. otto c. Bas-
tan, Druggist, Auditorium theater
Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-16
Ten PER CENT OFE

Christmas groceries this week ten
per cent off for cash on all our best
goods as we'll as the cheaper kind.
Adv. Ferndell Grocery & Market
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-16
At TIIE LASALLE.

The feature picture today at the
LasaIle is entitled. The Seats of the