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Arizona republican., 1914-08-27
The Regale

A genuine novelty in moving pie
 ture dramas is promised for today
 at the Regale theater, 210-12 East
 W ashington street. in the presenta.
 tion of Just Kids an Eclair two
 reel comedy drama. Just Kids
 presents pretty dream story. Every
 part is enacted by Q child, trained and clever far above the ordinary child actor It has a plot, story of unusual interest, with flashes of hu- nor that are catching. There is more action crowded into the two reels l than is sometimes found in six and
 seven reel productions. The Trou- badour of the Rancho" a romance , of old Mexico. will be no small feat ure on todays bill. This is Powers drama of a peculiarly gripping na- ture, the kind that holds the atten-
 tion throughout. Another Powers
 drama is also presented today at tlle Regale in Regeneration photo play featuring Wallace Reid.
 Altogether today's bill is one of the
 hest of this summer at the Regale.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-27

ing and thrilling than ever and "The Gambling Rube" is a rattling good comedy by the Keystone people. "The Burden" is a dream of human in terest with good strong plot.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-27

MRS. HENRY SANDOZ serves good home cooked meals. every day. Come and try them Chicken dinner on Sun days S06 Mill Ave. Furnished room for rent with board.-Advertisem
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The Washington times., 1914-05-24
GLEN ECHO

Following the successful opening yes
terday. with its heavy attendance, Glen
Echo Park today offers its patrons the
first of its series of free band concerts
by the Soldiers Home Band, under the
direction of John S. NJ Zimmerman
Tomorrow and for the remainder of the
week the real big feature will be two
daily dancing exhibitions by Howard
Leslie Holt and his dancing partner
Lillian Taylor, of all the modern
dances. The first performance by these
artists will be at $50 in the evening
when they will show the hesitation and
one-step just as they have danced il
all over the Keith circuit except in the
Capital. While this is the first time
they have appeared in Washington.
Doth Mr.. Holt and Miss Taylor are well
known socially here and have MANY
friends. Mr.. Holt will also act as floor
manager in the dance pavilion
All of the old amusement devices that
in the past have helped park patrons
to have a thoroughly ENJOYABLE time
are again in evidence, and in addition
new motion pictures will be shown free
of charge in the open-air stadium. The
kiddies have not been forgotten. Not
only is the midway and its wealth of
fun still there, but in addition a great
big playground. with sand piles. see
saws, giant swings, and dozens of other
good things, has been provided.
The Washington times., 1914-05-24
KEITH'S

II reliance can be placed in the opin-
ions Of the New York dramatic review
ers Frank keenan, has secured one of
those rare productions an exquisite one
act play in 'Vindication," which he pro-
duces here this week at Keith's. A stu
dent of character, master Of every
subtle trick of expression, Mr.. keenan,
has too important a place on the stage
to need reference to his past work
''Vindication'' is said to give him opppr-
tunity TO display his ability in its high
est sense. The play was written by Will
lard Mack, and the character the star
RAYS is that of IN eX-COnfederate SOL
dier pleading the cause of his son who
killed a Inan for making an insulting
Iemark about Robert e. Lee. The
the ne. a bit timeworn perhaps. is treat
cd in an unusual Say. The supporting
Company includes Garry McGarry and
Mac NJ. Barnes. The added attraction
will be the royal African chimpanzee.
I'rince Floro. famous as the captive OF
I'rof Garner. the noted scientist. who
rican Jungle. Another addition will be
ards who will present their mystifyins
novelty. The Human Fountain" Cleo
Gascoigne. famous for her rendition OF
the principal child roles in grand opera;
EStelle Churchill and n company OF
eight in May Tully's Mona Lisa" Elsie
.Tanis' prcteges. Rita Boland and Lou
Holtz; Vandioff and Louie, the light
Ling painters, and Mullen and Coogan
complete the bill with the Hearst-Selis
motion picture review; and the pipe or
gan recitals.
The Washington times., 1914-05-24
I NATIONAL

The Inauguration of Sunday opera in
the District tonight is to be the oc-
casion for the production of Carmen
by the Aborn Opera Company. The sec
ond week of the Aborn's annual spring
season will be the occasion not only for
an elaborate production of the Bizet
masterpiece. but another of the pleas
antly remembered bills of former sea-
sons will be given in The Tales of
Honmann." Carmen" will be the bill
for tonight, Monday, Tuesday, and
wednesday nights. and Wednesday
matinee. THE Tales of Hoffmann' will
be produced Thursday, Friday, and
saturday nights. and Saturday matinee.
he Interchange of casts between the
Aborn companies. located in five cities,
brings complete new array to the Ma
uonal for the coming week, while the
principals of the first weeks casts go
10 sing in the Aborn presentations else
where. Those to be seen and heard in
Carmen" and THE Tales of Hoff-
mann are Bertha Shalek, Jayne Her
bert Ieonid Samoloff, Salvatore Solar
retti. Louis D'Angelo. Jean Theslof.
William Schuster, Phil Branson, Lena
Mason, Eileen Castles, Florence
: oughlan. and others, with Joseph
Tressi as conductor, and Edward To-
mars as stage director.
The Washington times., 1914-05-24
Keith Reorganization
Plans Are Completed

A Paul Keith and e. f. Albee. the
owners of the B. F. Keith vaudeville
circuit, have accomplished the re-
organization necessary to carrying on
the theatrical enterprises of the late B.
F. Keith along the lines and politics
laid down by their founder. Mr. Keith
and Mr.. Albee own in equal division
all the shares Of a holding company
made up of all the securities and oper-
ating companies composing the Keith
circuit. A Paul Keith is president, and
E. T. Albee, vice president, of this
holding company A Paul Keith has
succeeded his father in all his executive
positions. z. T. Albee continues as gen.
eral manager of the United Booking
Offices, the B. F. Keith Circuit, and the
b. F. Keith New York Theaters Com
pany. Announcement is made that Mr..
Ketth's vaudeville ideals will be main-
tained by his son who has been active
IN vaudeville since his boyhood. Mr..
Albee was Mr.. Keith's chief lieutenant
for thirty years.
The Washington times., 1914-05-24
Audience to Witness
Setting Up of Scenery

Polls Theater will give patrons a
striking object lesson in how a stage
is set next week. when The SPEND
thrift" is produced. One of the scenes
of The Spendthrift' requires massive
furniture and innumerable smaller ar
ticles. In the intermission prior to this
act the curtain will be sent up and the
audience VIII see the stage hands at
work on the setting. The activities Of
the chief carpenter and his assistants
the work far above the stage accom-
plished by the flymen and grips" the
preparations made by the chief cleo
trlcian and his assistants. and the bus
Ting activity of the property man. his
assistants. and the "clearers," will pre-
sent a fascinating study of the life be-
hind the scenes at every performance
next week.
The Washington times., 1914-05-24
POLLS

THE Governors Lady" which. as
presented by David Belasco in New
York three years ago, proved one of tie
most successful dramas of contempor-
ary life ever staged In this country.
will be presented here tomorrow after
noon for the first time at popular prices.
by the Poll Players. The play tells
an absorbingly interesting story Of u
man in humble life who fights his way
to the position of governor OF mis- State.
He is aided by a wonderfully fine little
woman he had married when he was
poor. AS the man rises to fame and
fortune. he becomes ashamed of his
simple helpmate. whose evolution does
not keep pace with his, and determines
tc divorce her. SO that he may marry
showier member of the sex to occupy
the position of Governors Lady" On
this foundation the author has built
tense story that grips an audience By
ITS noble simplicity. The play requires
4 large cast. Its presentation this week
will utilize the services of all the Poll
Players, and will make necessary num-
erous important additions to .he COM
PAM. Miss Jewel will have the role OF
Mary Slade, the wife OF the governor,
which was originally created III New
York by Emma Dunn. Richard Buh-
Ter will be seen in the title role, the
part played originally by Emmett Cor
Iigan.
The Washington times., 1914-05-24
GAYETY

The 1ifty-one years of service Manager
George Peck has given to the amuse-
ment seeking public will be made the
occasion of big benefit performance
TO be given tomorrow evening at the
Gayety. Father Peck has been
identified with almost every depart
ment Of the show BUSINESS as manager
or owner. He was one of the managers
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Thumb and did
much to make those diminutive people
famous throughout the world. The
bill that has been prepared for tomor-
row evenings entertainment includes
three championship wrestling matches
in three separate classes. HylImar
Lundin, Swedish champion, VS.. George
Donaldson. Irish champion: Joe Tur-
ner. middleweight. VS.. John Kilonis,
Greek champion: and George Herbert
festherweight champion of the world
VS.. Jack Nelson, western feather
weight champion. Although the reg
ular season of the Gsyety has closed,
men and women patrons who are base
ball fans will have the benefit of
seeing the home team at work by
the manipulation of the Nokes electro
scope which will reproduce all games
played away from the city by the
home team.
The Washington times., 1914-05-24
CASINO

A summer program Of feature photo
plays will be inaugurated at the Casino
Theater starting with tomorrow after
nooh. Harry CrandaIl. the new lessee,
has arranged for a series of big Broad
way productions, with the exclusive
Washington rights for this theate-.
Forty fans have been installed - add
70 the comfort of the patrons. The
stage will be deliberately decorated. a
new patent screen, and new projection
machines will be in readiness for The
Hrst performance. The first production
10 be offered will be Samson" a six
Irst Universal drama of the Bible story
featuring J. Warren Kerrigan and
Katherine Kerrigan. For the week OF
June / Jack London's famous story
The Sea Wolf" in seven parts is an
nDunced- Hobart Bosworth is featured
in the part Of Wolf Larson, the cruel
sea captain of the Ghost. Herbert Raw
linson and Viola Barry make up the
"ther characters in The Sea WOLF"
The regular Casino prices will prevail.
The Washington times., 1914-05-24
COLUMBIA

If you want to find out what a bushel
of trouble an innocent little message can
stir up, visit the Columbia Theater this
week and see the Columbia Players IN
Mrs. Temples Telegram" The COM
plicaticns Of the play all grow out of
the suspicious of a pretty little wife.
Doubtful of the truthful explanations
vouchsafed by a doting husband as to
the reason of his absence from home
the previous night, she finally drives
him in desperation to the invention of a
fictitious parsonage at whose home he
finally asserts he slept telegram to
the address given starts the ball rolling
in a most surprising manner. Violet
Heming will have the role OF Mrs. Tenn
pie. the picturesque wife, whose Jeai-
ousy and penitence never allow one TO
lose sight of her womanliness. John
NJ. Kline will be the husband. and Earl
Brown is to be the professional Ananias
of the play. The other parts have been
well cast.
The Washington times., 1914-05-24
American Opera Company
Sets All Paris Talking

Paris is enjoying a real opera war.
With the very successful initial efforts
of the Boston Opera Company, alarm
has seized hold OF the authorities of
the opera and the opera comique, which
are resorting to every msSns TO COM
bat the invaders from Yankeeland \
revival of "Scemo" was put forward two
days to clash with the premiere Of
''Otello." Fearing the absence of the
French press. Impresario Henry Rus
sell postponed 'Otello." whereupon the
Opera again postponed "Scemo," and
announced a revival of Don Giovanni" 4"
4 big feature Of the Russell repertoire.
Paris, in consequence, Is revelinS in
splendid opera and the Boston COM
pany's audiences are increasing steadily
with each performance.
The Washington times., 1914-05-24

Europe. according to press dispatches.
In Belgium the people of Brussels or
garfized a Marguerite sylvia day. the
principal feature of which was con-
cert at the Hotel de Vile. which the
King and Queen, and all the high court
officials attended.
Sylvester H. Poll has just opened a
vaudeville theater in Hartford, Conn.,,
that cost $4,000. 1t seats l.i50 people
on the main floor, and is provided with
every possible convenience for both pat
ron and performer. Mr.. Poll visited all
the large cities looking over the big
vaudeville houses. paying great atten-
ton to the construction and decoration
OF Keith's In this city.
Thomas Chalmers. of the Aborn Opera
Company, Is one OF the baritones Of the
Century Opera Company OF New York,
who made a hit last season, and has
been re-engaged for next season. The
Century Opera Company Is the organi-
cation which Otto Kahn and a group OF
New York millionaires organized to
sing grand opera in English to offset
the Metropolitan productions
A. II. YanBuren. Dorothy Bernard.
and Graham Valsay, all Of whom are
city. wlll close their engagements with
the Winnipeg stock company Nay 20
and will return to New York by easy
stages, coming part of the way on one
OF the great passenger steamers Of the
Great Lakes.
The dansantes after week day per-
formarces have been discontinued at
the b. +. Keith Thcater for the time
icing, pending adoption of plans Tor
the summer. II Is expected to trans
form the great promenade lounge into a
beautiful and cool resort with attrac-
the vaudeville bills given above In the
Patricia Collinge and Douglas Fair
banks are not to return to the cast of
the New Henrietta" according to the
latest information in New York. w. H.
Crane and Amelia Bingham will con-
tinue the play with phomas W. Ross
in Fairbanks part They open in Oc-
tober in Chicago and viii tour the Pa
cific coast. Douglas Fairbanks appear
ed in vaudeville in New York last week
with Miss Collinge- 1t is stated that
Fairbanks will continue IN vaudeville
next season.
Perhaps 1t may be the irony of fate,
or then, again, 1t may be merely a coin
cidence. Vernon Castle was never heard
OF until Lew Fields gave him 4 position as
one Of the lanky dancers in the Broad
way Theater productions. Now he Is to
play the Majestic Theater In Utica Just
one day ahead Of his former employer.
The advance sale for the Castle en-
gagement has reached nearly $1,000,
while the advance sale for Weber and
Fields Is nothing.
The Washington times., 1914-05-24
COSMOS

George Cboos brings to Washington
his one-act musical comedy, A Vege-
table Garden a tabloid version Of
Walter Rosenberg's Count Won Strom-
berg as the headline attraction this
week at the Cosmos. Victor Kahn and
Harry A Truax. who played the title
role in the original production; Blanch
Boone, Henri Walters, and Dorothy
keithly are principals, assisted by a
capable chorus. The Musical Crockery
shop. an instrumental comedy, is an
other promised novelty. Frank Murphy
and Pat Carney, both burlesque come
dians from the old school, will be seen
in their farcical skit. Nearly a Cop"
Harry Fields and Grace Leedom. in a
singing and dancing specially. and Z.
J. Appleby, the popular banjoist, are
among the other features of the show.
A special edition of Pathe'S Weekly
containing timely pictures from Mexico
will be an exclusive Cosmos attraction.
The Washington times., 1914-05-24
Lambs Start Annual
GdmbOl at the
Metropolitan
Opera
By BEAU RIAETO.

NEW YORK, May A.-The first per-
sormance of the new Lambs Gambol
TOOK place at the Metropolitan Opera
House Friday. Che players were herald
ed by trass band, led by John
Philip SousA
There was a minstrel first part, with
De Wolf Hopper in black face as inter
locutor. William Collier. Andrew
Mack, Nat NJ. Wills, Frank Lalor,
Maclyn Arbuckle. Raymond Hitchcock.
Charles E. Evans, Joseph w. Herbert,
liapf Ward, Jack Hazard. Frank Nc
lntyre, Charles ]. Ross. Frank Doane,
charles Hopper, Frank Croxton. Thom-
as A. Wise, Harry williams, and Irv-
ing Berlin were end men. A cartoon
ing contest between Windsor McCay.
r. F. Outcault, Hy Mayer. and Ed
Kemble followed. Third came The
Rainbow Cocktail" with Hassard Short,
Roy and Kenneth Webb, Henry Wood
ruff and Edwin Stevens, Effingham
Pinto, Glenn Hall. VIII Deming, Rich
ard Tabor, and William Courtleigh, jr.,
this bringing the first part to an end.
Dandmaster Scusa began the second
part with a new military number. Then
came the one serious note on the PRO-
gram, a modern morality play called
Experience" by George v. Hobart.
In the cast were William Elliott, Fred
erick Perry, Efingham Pinto, Digby
Bell, W. J. Kelly, Wilton Lackaye, Will
liam Farnum, Stephen Maley, Richard
Tabor. Glenn Hall. Will S. DeminS.
Charles Dow Clark, George Probert,
and George Barnum. Nat Wills provided
a monologue, and a dancing number by
John l. Golden and r IL. Burnside.
Ia this De Wolf Hopper, Frank Nc
lntyre, Will Archie, Bruce McRae, Mac
lyn Arbuckie, Charles Hopper, Stephen
Maley, Morgan Conan, Charles E.
Evans, Frank Doanv, VIII Deming,
William Elliott, John Slavin, +. Ray
GoetZ, and William Courtleigh, jr., ap-
pearco- THE Great American Play"
was the title of the afterpiece. 1t
is described by it's author, George v.
Hobart, as free and easy adaptation
OF Sheridan's The Critic" The princi-
pal roles were plsyed by Wilton Lack
aye, Edward Abeles, Malcolm Williams,
Brandon lyman, Clayton White, Thomas
A. Wise, Joseph Kilgour, Richie Ling,
Joseph w. Herbert, William J. Kelly,
Frank Belcher. Paul Dickey, Edmund
Maley, L. P. Gayer, Frank Crozton.
Billee Taylor. George Barnum, Paul
r.vans, Stanley Murphy. Arthur Hurley,
Charles Dow Clark, Willard Curtis,
win Archie, Scott Welsh, and John
Hendricks.
The Washington times., 1914-05-24
Stella Mayhem Queen
Of the Actors Fair

Stella Mayhem was elected queen of
the actors fair at meeting in the
club house of the White Rats In West
Forty-sixth street, New York. May 10.
The fair will be open a week at the
club rooms, and began last night. In
the list of candidates proposed we're
Maude Adams, Ethel Barrymore. Lau-
rette Taylor, MizZi Hajos. Stella May
hew. Elaine Hammerstein, Mildred Gill
more, Frankie Bailey. Annette Keller
mann, Lillian Russell, Lillian Mcneil,
and a score of other welI-known ac-
tresses and dancers. After twenty bal
lots the contest narrowed down to Miss
Mayhew and Miss Mcneil. end of the
.l96 votes cast Miss Mayhew received
ST. and Miss Mcneil 25i.
The Washington times., 1914-05-24
CRANDALLS

The management of Crandall's thea
ter announces as the main attraction
for this week big Vitagraph feature,
which will be shown Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, in addition
to the regular run of picture plays
This play was taken from George Cam
eron's famous play of Agnes" An all
star cast of Vitagraph players com
pose the cast. The principal feature
to day is "Life's Temptation" For
old Folks From Way Down East.
and Saturday, ''Treachery." The large
ventilating system with the many open
exits makes Crandalls Theater one of
the coolest places in town to spend a
cool afternoon or evening, Prof. Green's
for all pictures.
The Washington times., 1914-05-24
Will Castles Invent
. A New Sheriff Dance :

During a dance contest at the Acad-
emy Of Music in Philadelphia on May
l. Vernon Castle, pursued by deputy
sheriff, created a stir when suddenly
dashing among the contestants on the
stage. Castle explained the cause when
he stepped to the front and explained
that the minion of the law was attempt
ing TO serve him with a warrant, on the
allegation of a broken contract with the
Shuberts. who claim to have the Castles
signed up to appear in THE Belle of
Bond Street" and that, as a conse-
quence. they had to engage Gaby Deslys
and Harry Pilcer at 81. 800 per week, a
change that caused them great loss.
The Washington times., 1914-05-24
COMING PLAYS

! For the third week of the season a;
the New National Theater. the Abnrr
English Grand Opera Company will
offer another attractive and widely diff
, ferent combination of two operas Two
very different schools are represented
| For the first half of the week, the bill
will be Puccinfs La Boheme," start
| ing on Sunday night and for the rest
Of the week, Flotow's Martha" will be
the Offering.
Among the stars who will be heard
during the third week are Elena
Kirmes. Johanna Kristoffy, Albert Am
adj. Walter Wheatley, James Stevens,
Alfred Kaufman, Paul Galazzi, Louise
lie Baron, Gladys Chandler and Mare
Crboni.
The old New York success, Liberty
Hail." is to be produced by the Co
lumbia Players a week from tomorrow
season in New York at the Empire
Theater with a big cast headed by
Jack Mason, and 1t is announced as
one Of the most important productions
to be sent upon the road for the coming
season. 1t will also be remembered as
the piece that occasioned SO pronounced
a sensation when II was produced
originally at the same New York house
twenty years ago with a cast that in
clrded Henry Miller, Viola Allen. Cyril
others who will be recognized as. rank
ing with the foremost of today's stars.
Porter Emerson Brownies four-act
play. ''The Spendthrift." has been Sc
lected for presentation by the Poll
story from the pen or the man who
wrote "A Fool There Was" ran an
entire season at the Hudson Theater in
New York three years ago. 1t tells the
story of the wreck of family's happi-
ness, brought about By the divergence
of thought and the different paths fol-
lowed by husband and wife. The wife
longs for luxurfes. and Wards efforts
to provide them for her keep him toll
ing under a mountain of debt which
finally forces him into bankruptcy.
When the wife realizes what she has
done. she borrows money In an effort
to save her husband This lead to
misunderstanding that precipitates the
big scene Of the play.
Henry z. Dixey, who is accounted one
OF the most versatile actors of the
American stage, will be presented for
the first time in vaudeville at the B. +.
Keith Theater next week. Mr.. DiXey's
Offering is delightfully."- original as indi-
Gated by its title. "a Mono-drama-vaud-
ologue." little of every ingredient
entering into a, typical eleven feature
Maud Lambert and Ernest Ball. Their
newest song successes will be heard.
Another big feature will be Lyons and
Yosco. THE Harpist and the Singer"
the most popular and artistic Of the
strolling troubadours of vaudeville.
BERTHE Heron and Bonnie GAYLORD,
Two Corking Girls noted as black
face condolences with their new skit,
Making a Jump" and six other fea-
lures, including the Hearst-Selig motion
picture review and the pipe organ re-
citals will be included in the bill.
The management Of Glen Echo Park
has made special plans for the kiddies
and tired mothers this season. A giant
Fairgrounds with big swings, seesaws,
sandpiles. and all the other amusements
that delight the little tots is one of the
improvements
The Washington times., 1914-05-24
CONCERTS

Two concerts will be given as usual
at the B. +. Keith Theater today, one
at and the other at p. m, and the
attractions will comprise Mr.. and Mrs.
Carter de Haven, Marie Shaw, Nine.
Adelaide Hermann, Swor and Mack,
Andrew F. Kelly. the Three Cnllegians,
the Tuscano brothers, Rich and Calvin,
the Hearst-Selig motion picture review,
the pipe organ recitals, and other added
features making an unusually lengthy
and diverting program.
Suppe's overture. Beautiful Galatea :"
Sousa march, Imperial Edward: -
Verdi's La Fora del Destino." are lead
ing numbers Of the orchestral program
at the Cosmos today. Other numbers
include two rag novelties. Edwards S
THE Princess Chic" Bernard's inter-
mezzo, Apache" AlbinTs selection,
Baron Trenck;" Green's tango
"BTenos Aires" and Waldtenfers s
waltZes. THE Skaters