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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-02-15
MUSICALE COMEDY AND FARCE lead PLAYBILLS
Margaret Anglin Gipen First
Big Role By Richard Mansfield
Has Achieved Many Artistic Tnumphs
Oh! Delphine" Promises to Break Speed
Limt-JuLan EAinge in New Farce.

appearance here in The Fascinating
Widow" he expressed his determination
of eventually shaking on the shackles of
female Improvisation, not only because
he aspires to the achievement of an
equal reputation in straight comedy roles,
but because the physical feat Of acquir-
ing the figure of a woman has become
during the past year or two a most diff
ficult and uncomfortable one for the i'm
personator. owing to an ever increasing
tendency toward corpulency.
The Crinoline Girl" which had Kew
try-out performances in Atlantic City last
week. and which will receive its metro
politan premiere at the Columbia Thea
ter tomorrow night. would seem to be
step in the direction of the fulfillment
OF the ambition of Mr.. Eltinge. since II
affords him the chance of a straight
comedy role through the greater part of
the play. His disguise as the Crinoline
Girl Is for detective purposes. and its
necessity is of short duration.
The new starring vehicle for the popu-
lar star is a farce claiming an element
Of mystery, and to be built principally
to tickle the risibilities of an audience.
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MELBA-KUBELIK IN
JOINT RECITAL

No managerial coup of recent years
aroused such widespread comment as
Loudon Charlton's announcement last
spring of his completion OF arrangements
Messrs. Schulz Curtius & Pow
ell. of London, for joint American tour
of Madame Nellie Melba and Mr.. Jan
Kubelik. The combination OF the great
est operate soprano in the world and the
greatest living violinist was so extra
ordinary, that at first the report was:
received with incredulity. On its truth.
being substantiated by Mr.. Charltons 81
formal announcement. the press from
one end of the country to the other COM
mentcd editorially on what was con-
coded be the most daring concert ven-
ture OF the decade
Madame Melba and Mr.. Kubehk have
the assistapce of such distinguished art
lists as Mr.. Edmund Burke. the Cana
dian barytone; NJ. Gabriel Lapierre,.
pianist, and NJ Marcel Moyse. fautist.
slI-of whom will appear in the concert
to be given at the Lyric Theater, Baiti-
more. Thursday evening. February 10. az
SIS o'clock.
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Americnn-Gra Opening.

Everything is in readiness for tbs
opening of the American Theatsr to-
morrow evening. The manssenent has
secured an array Of high-class talent for
the opening hill. including the Eddy
Trio. in daring mid-air leaps and dives
on the wire: Myers and Henry. said ia
he one of the funniest acts in vaude-
vile: Al White and Lew Orth. tourists.
with nine singing and dancing girls:
tuneful melodies and special scenery:
LoXey and Lexey in minute
songs and dances. and variety of mo-
ton pictures. Three shows will be
given daily. and the management will
make il a special feature to cater to
ladies and children.
The first benefit viii, he given for the
Friendship Home. Council of Clubs, and
will take place on Wednesday even
ing, February /. The proceeds are to be-
given to the gymnasium fund of the
home, in order to install sew gym
M siIIm for the children.
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CasiGO--NaudeyilIr.

Ar Carlton, at the Casino Theater this
week. will present his Thirteen Girls in
Blue" a zouave aggregation noted for
its whirlwind exhibition of plain and
fancy drilling, marches, evolutions, wall
scaling, and military acrobatics. The act
was a feature of a recent program at
Hammerstein's. New York. Light enter
tainment of the enjoyable kind will be
offered by Dick and Dixie. dashinS come
dians: II. V. Fitzgerald will present
What Happened in Mudville." protean
offering, in which he will feature his
forty faces Doyle and White will sing
pretty songs, and Fred Morton will give
one of his own specialties. Added fea-
lures include the surprise party tomor-
row night; the country store at and 10
o'clock Tuesday and Wednesday nights:
the prize dancing contests Thursday
night, and the carnival Friday night.
with an entertaining series of selected
film specialties at each performance
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Garicn-Fenturc Films.

At Moore's Garden Theater today the
main attraction will be a five-reel pro-
duction Of foreign manufacture entitled
The Secret of Adrianople." The pro-
gram viii also include a new Keystone
comedy.
On Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday, the attraction will be Paid
In Full with FULLY Marshall pictured in
his original role of the ne'er-do-well. In
addition to Mr.. Marshall the cast will in
clude many Of the performers who ere
ated the different roles in the initial pro-
duction of the Eugene Walters play. II
is the latest release Of the All-star Com
pany. and has been staged under the
personal supervision Of the author him
self. I'm the Stretch racing melo-
drama, a newcomer in the realm OF
films. will be the principal attraction on
Friday and Saturday. II is a heart IN
terest story with the race-track as the
background. Intimate views are given OF
the paddock. grandstand. betting ring
and the track itself with its eight gal
looping thoroughbreds. Phil scoveile. the
noted Jockey, .essaying the principal part,
succeeds in riding the horse The Dark
Stranger to victory, thus bringing for
tune to his sweetheart's father and win
ming her own fair hand in marriage. The
Garden Symphony Orchestra will render
appropriate musical accomplishments to
these exclusive Photographic features.
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preliminary season of feature film pro-.

preliminary season OF feature flm pro-.
auctions.
The opening attraction will be This
Battle Of Waterloo" in five parts. Pro-
duced on a scale of magnificence IN
paralleled in motion pictures il is in real
ity an historical document presenting the
greatest battle OF modern times. Five
thousand actors. soldiers and SUPER
numeries, 5000 mounted warriors add to-
the realism of the production. and above
all arises the imperial figure of Napoleon
Unsuitable in his desire for power. and
many of the prominent episodes OF his
life are pictorially presented. Not only
is the little giant of France shown in all
of his varying moods. but many of the
other leaders of that momentous conflict.
are produced with an accuracy OF detail
most startling in its realism.
There will be special musical acComs
paniments by the Orpheum symphony Or.
chestra of ten carefully chosen soloistS
under the general direction of Prof,
George Il. Colgan.
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NationaI-"Oh! Oh DeIphine. ~

''Oh, Oh, Delphine'' comes to the Ma
tional Theater tomorrow night with the
same splendid company which delighted
crowded audiences for a whole year in
New York City. Ever lavish in their pro-
auctions. Klaw and Erlanger have been
more than prodigal with their mounting
Of this, their last word in musical COM
edy. In fact the production gives ey,-
dence of the careful and harmonious
treatment ever characteristic of this
firm.
The story of the comedy was founded
ON the rollicking French farce, villa
Primrose" and in its unfolding there is
said to be a tenseness of interest a varia-
ton of character drawing and develop
ment. picturesaueness and comedy
power that made the production a re-
markable one among musical plays. With
lyrics and wit conceived by that Ameri-
can Gilbertian, c. NJ. S. Mcclellan. and
with music written by Ivan Caryll, the
logical successor to Sullivan, local thea
TRIGGERS will be more than entertained
with this the most important and artis-
ticaliy gratifying musical production of
the year.
Among the popular song hits are -Ob,
Oh! Delphine," "Allabalia Goo Goo"
why shouldn't You Tell Me That"
"Can We Fer Forget?" "The Maxim
Girl" "Everything's at Home Except
Your Wife," and there's a waltz. a
dreamy waltz, one that will charm and
fascinate, and rock and sway you in
its rhythmic tempo.
The cast includes Frank Mcintyre.
Scott Welsh, Octavia Broske. Frank
Doane. George Stuart Christie, George A.
Became. Alfred. Fisher. Grace Edmond.
Stella Hobsn. Helen Raymond, Dolly Al
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the Jardin de Roof, New York. in Dance
Dementis," a conception of their own
In which are featured all the latest dance
freaks and fads of ball room and draw
ing room. Nile. Emerie will appear in
midair feats on the trapeze, with a novel
costume transformation; Hugh Norton
will give an exhibition of mimicry with
musical instruments Of all sorts. and
Dad Lozier. famous bones in old
time minstrelsy. will show the possibili-
ties of that feature of a dark-face en-
tertainment The Pathe motion pictures
of current events and the comedy photo
plays are also feature of the per-
formance
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Poli'.-"Mary Jane. Pa"

Mary James Pa" an idyllic comedy of
Middle West American life, written by
Edith Ellis, will be revived tomorrow
night by the Poll Players. 1t is the story
of the rehabilitation Of an intellectual
tramp, his reinstallation as the head of a
home he had deserted, and the ultimate
Strengthening out OF several tangled
lives. The central character of the story.
Hiram Perkins, the editor of a little
country newspaper in small Indiana
town, had quietly disappeared from his
home eleven years before the beginning
of the play. deserving a wife and two lit
tie children. The wife has put her shoul-
der to the wheel and made good" In
her husbands editorial position. In the
opening act of the comedy Hiram re-
turns a tattered wanderer, but happy be-
cause he has seen the world and known
life. Through force of habit he drifts
back to the. little home he had deserted,
and admits that he Is bankrupt in
everything except experience. When PSr-
tia Perkins. his wife, suggests Ironically
that he accept the position of cooR and
general house servant in the home she
has maintained. the returned traveller, in
a spirit of true philosophy. consents to
the remarkable proposition. As may be
supposed. the presence of a strange
man. in Mrs. Perkins home hcrrifies the
neighbors and leads to the complications
that furnish the ensuing comedy and dra-
matte episode of the story. Richard
BUTLER will be seen In the role of Hiram
Perkins. which was created by Henry
z. Dixey, and Frances Nelson will in
terpret the character of Portia Perkins.
the deserted wife.
B. r. observation-disclosures Vaudeville
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National Today-"Joan Of Arc"

National TOday-"Joan of Arc"
I This afternoon and tonight the New
National Theater will offer for the first
time in this city the great film produc-
ton of loan of Are" the Maid of Or
leans. Made by the savoia Film Com
pany, Turin, Italy, the story told is
graphic one.
On October %. 1872 Charles VI died.
leaving his kingdom. with the hand of his
daughter. by the treaty of Troyes, to
Henry v. King of England.
War had devastated France for more
than century, but her Independence
had never been so menaced before.
Masters of Guyenne. allied on one side
to the Duke of Burgundy, supported on
English held the north and the center of
France as far as the Loire. Orleans,
then besieged. opposed one last obstacle
to their southwark march; but the help
less city was on the point of yielding.
At that moment there rose up, in an OBJ
scure village ON the borders Of Lorraine,
a little peasant girl, Joan OF Arc.
Il come on behalf of our Lord God"
she said, "to save the kingdom of
France" And she added: TT is for this
that I was born" The holy maid was
indeed born for this, for this also. basely
betrayed to her enemies, she died amidst
the horrors of the most cruel torture.
abandoned by the King whom she had
crowned and by the people whom she had
saved. t-
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The Weeks Amusements.
Belasco - Margaret Anglin
Shakespeareau Repertory.

BeIasco - Margaret Anglin In
shakespearean Repertory.
The attraction at the Belasco Theater
this week. with the usual matinees. will
be Margaret Angiin and her company of
Shakespearean players In a series of re-
vival productions OF three of the most
charming comedies of the bard. The
repertory and its order will be as fol-
lows: Monday and Thursday nights, and
Wednesday matinee, Twelfth Night"
Tuesday and Friday nights and Saturday
matinee, las You Like It," Wednesday
and Saturday nights. THE Tanning of the
Shrew." In each of the plays named
Miss Angiin will of course be seen in the
role Of the heroine, viz: Viola. Rosalind.
and Katharine.
The scenic accessories costumes light
ing, and stage effects of Miss Anglin's
repertory are said to be the most COM
plete and elaborate ever given Shake
speare in this country
Special scenic equipment and costumes
for each play were prepared from designs
by Livingston Plat, artist, decorator.
archaeologist, and technical stage direc-
tor. Upward Of a year was spent in pre-
pairing the settings and stage effects, and
notning was fe1t unoOne TO make them
complete. distinctive, and artistic. One
of the features of the revivals is the
elimination of long and tedious waits be-
tween scenes and acts. Even the longest
play in the repertory Is reduced to the
minimum of acting time. and in every in
stance the final curtain is down shortly
after II o'clock.
It is important that the public should
also understand the caliber of Miss Ang-
Inns supporting company. Months pre-
vious to the beginning of rehearsals
every available Shakespearean actor was
considered for parts in the repertory and
the leading members were selected with
special reference to their training and ex-
perience In the classic drama and their
respective fitness to the roles assigned
them in the comedies named The or
ganization includes Fuller Mellish. Ian
MacIaren, Eric Blind. Ruth Holt Bouci-
cault, Sidney Greenstreet. Lillian Thur
gate, Max Montesole. Florence WoIler-
sen. Harrison Carter. Harry Barfoot,
Margery Card, Wallace widdecombe,
Max Fisher, George Currie, Howard
Lindsay, Brandon Peters. Roy Cameron,
E. Y. Backus, and a score Of others.
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Co.mo.-VnudcxiIIc.

A bill of high class features is prom
Used at the Cosmos this week, headed by
Nick 4ltrock and Pork Chops" Evers.
the baseball farceurs. In an absurdity
featuring the antics and humor of base
ball comedy. and Graham .Moffat's own
Scotch players in "A Concealed Bed"
a little farcical Offering by. the author
of 'Bunty Pulls the Strings" Another
feature will be Burt and Grille, from
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Columbia-Julian EltinEe-fn "Ihe
Crinoline Gfrl.o

THE Crinoline Girl" Julian Eltinge.s
latest starring vehicle, will be the at
traction at the Columbia this week. The
piece is described as a melo-dramatic
mystery farce of laughable complica-
tons. The book is by Otto Hauerbach,
who has supplied for Mr.. Eltinge a Iegi-
innate comedy role of ample proportions.
The story of the piece. briefly, 10 this:
Tom Hale (Mr. Eltinge), a rich young
American in Europe, has gotten his name
publicly connected with that of a Partisan
dancer. This comes to the ears of his
future father-in-law. Richard Ainsley,
who is entertaining Lord Bromleigh and
some friends at the Hotel de Beau
Rivage at Lussane, Switzerland. Not
alone does he forbid his daughter, Dor
othy, to see Tom again, bot also theat-
ems to break the engagement between his
nephew. Jerry Ainsley, and Alice Hale,
Toms sister
After many protestations on the part of
Dorothy, Richard Ainsley Qualities his
ultimatum to Tom by offering to REIN
state him in favor If he can earn $4,000
unaided by his father
He accepts the conditions, and In his
effort for success is given a chance to ap-
pear disguised as girl in crinoline. and
in the end wins the sweetheart for whom
he goes through many embarrassing sit
uations.
Mr.. Eltinge is surrounded by a cast in
Guiding Herbert Corthell, Charles Morri-
son, Walter Horton Herbert Mckenzie,
James c. Spottswood, Joseph S. Marba
Herbert Cushman. Helen Luttrel. Maidel
Turner, Edna Whistler, Augusta Scott.
and others.
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foremost being THE Green Beetle" the
yellow Peril play depicting some at the
snares set for American women in the
Chinese quarters Of the big cities. As
the mother in the power of q pig-tailed
monster, Madge Voc Is said to give the
best portrayal seen in vaudeville this
season. Ray Cox, the singer from the
Southland, is next in headline order. and
will present for the first time here her
new cycle of songs and characterizations
written by herself. Joseph II. Wood
ward assists. at the piano. Another feat
ure will be Jesse l.. Lasky's new spec
tacle. The Three Types" in which the
auburn, blonde, and brunette styles OF
feminine loneliness are each portrayed
by an art model reproducing a celebrated
painting. The fourth distinctive feature
will be the English comedian, Chris
Richards. from the London Palace. the
funmaker with the funny legs and the
amusing method of initiating players pre-
ceding him on the same bill. From the
New York Winter Garden will come
James T. Duffy and Mercedes Lorenzo
in their latest blend of songs and patter
called "Springtime." Apdale's Geological
Cincus will introduce a family of four
footed comedians, including bears. dogs,
monkeys, and an ant eater. Another
figure on the bill will be the Chieftain
Caupolican. the Indian orator and sing
er. Other numbers will be the Grazers
in musical and terpsichorean novelty;
the Pathe weekly motion picture review.
the pipe organ recital, and the two daily
dansantes.
Gsyety-Youth, Beauty and Folly
The Gayety Theater offers James Z.
Cooper with the Beauty. Youth, and Folly
Company. in a new two-act musical bur-
lesque extravaganza called the Blue
Rose" as the attraction for this week.
Cooper and McRae hold the two lead
ing comedy roles assisted by a list of
principals including Dolly Webb. Joe
Madden. George Thompson. LottIe Plsck-
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Orvhcvm-F-nturr Films.

Redecorated, refurnished and renovated
the Academy OF Music. renamed Meore's
OrpAeum .Theater. and under the per-
sonaN direction of Mr.. Tom Moore. will
throw open its doors tomorrow with q
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win,- and host Of others-all Q happy
combination that wed laughter, melody,
and terpsichore into a stunning trinity.
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ford. Jennie Ross. and Lucia Cooper.
Tom McRae Is seen in the role of
Smoke, q colored porter of very eccentric
habits, while James Cooper appears as
Gus Crouch. Cooper appeared in this role
last season when with the Jersey Lilies
company. Billy X. Wells wrote the
lyrics and Cooper and McRae the book
for this production.
Act one shows the flower store on Fifth
avenue where the search for the blue
rose involves many laughable situations
while act two is laid at the home of one
of the principals, on the banks OF the
Hudson. .Petronella. the violinist, will
entertain the audience at intermssiOn
with popular airs. a---.
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Faithfully yours.
RICHARD MANSFIELD"

Following her engagement with Mr..
Mansfield. Miss Anglin's advancement in
her art was continuous until, in 1906 she
had the distinction of introducing to the
theater-going world the late Prof. WILL
lam Vaughan Moody and his wonderful
play, THE Sabine Woman which was
subsequently renamed The Great Di-
vide" in which play the actress shared
starring honors with Henry Miller.
1t was in 800 that Miss Anglin &C.
cepted the suggestion Of touring Aus
tralia in a round of plays, including the
three comedies of the immortal bard in
which she will be seen here this week,
and in which she has won such a notable
success in Canada during the present
dramatic season, through her happy COM
bination of hisJrionic gifts which have
enabled her to sound the depths of
tragedy. as well as climb the heights
OF comedy.
The many Shakespearean revivals OF
last season, and the still greater number
of the present dramatic year (made pos
sible by the enthusiastic patronage of
the public is proof enough in itself that
the wall that has SO often been heard
that playgoers want nothing but trash
is without foundation. Nor is the in
creasing popularity Of the Elizabethan
bard confined only to the boards. for
publishing concerns throughout the coun-
try report that during the past two or
three years the demand for Shakespeare
has almost doubled that Of the preceding
decade.
And as for the stage-well there has
never been a period in its history when
interest in Shakespearean drama has
been so acutely manifested as now.
In direct antithesis to classical drama
comes the long-heraIded "oh! oh,
Delphine'' to the National this week.
promising an efferveseent and delectable
entertainment which gallops along at the
usual high rate of speed achieved by
pot-pourri of French farce set to music,
roly-poly comedy, and terpsichorean art
C. :. McLellen has been accorded a re-
markably successful achievement in the
book and lyrics of the piece. which is
cause for no surprise, for Mr.. Mcclellan
is past master at this sort of thing. I'm
der the pseudonym of Hugh Morton he
gave us THE Belle OF New York." and
other memorable New York Casino
shows" He delved into serious drama
when he wrote Leah Kleschna," return
ing to the musical comedy field with The
Pink Lady, The felicity of his lyrics,
GiIbertian in their delectable prosodic
effects, was duly praised in that pro-
duction.
Ivan CaryIl has again combined his
forces with those of Mr.. Mcclellan las he
did in The Pink Lady'D, and is de-
clared to have scored an even greater
success in his music for "oh! Oh!
Delphme' than he did in the former
piece, which is saying a great deal, for
there have been few triumphs in the
musical comedy of recent years so pro-
nounced as that Of THE Pink Lady"
In a little talk which had last sea-
son with Julian Eltinge. during his last