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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01
G4XETX.

Louis Robies Beauty, Show, win be seen
at the Gayety this week in "Oh, Oh.
Josephine" a new two-act musical bur
lesque, with James Rowland. Sam Green
and Libbie 'Blondelle in the leading COM
edy roles.
|. The plot has to do with the home life
at a sanatorium, where all sorts Of
people in search Of health manage to
tie themselves up in one another's affairs
in an inextricable manner. Tiny Spice.
the show-girl, is played by Doris Thayer;
the senator, by James Rowland; "OId
Doolittle,"-, by ), johnnie, Walker; Lady
Josephine. a young lady of acrobatic in
cinations, by Libbie Blondelle. Act one
shows the gardens of a physical culture
farm in June. and act two the reception
hall of the house the same month.
Twenty-three snappy, musical numbers.
including, with old favorftes, new airs and
original pieces written expressly for this
burlesque, are introduced by chorus Of
more than thirty well trained and cos
TUNED young women. Libbie Blondelle
appears in the olio in popular songs, and
a tango specially is given by two of the
principals. Others In the cast are George
Reynolds, augusta Lang, Henry Graham,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01

The role of Simon Levi not only ELECTS
plenty Of laughter. but it has a strong
emotional appeal as well. The play. orig
inally the work of Lee Arthur and
Charles Klein. has been. rewritten by Mr..
Belasco. in order to conform to present
day standards. In New York Mr.. War
field recently concluded an, engagement
at the Belasco Theater in 1.-THE Auc-
tioneer," which, from a financial and
artistic standpoint. challenged even the
memorable. runs of 1.-The Music Master
and 1.-The Return of Peter Grimm. y
Washington is one of the few cities that
will be privileged to witness Mr.. War
field in this brilliant revival this season.
All Of the living members of the origi-
nal cast have been gathered together
by Mr. Belasco for this special produc-
ton. The company embraces Marie Bates.
Janet Dunbar, Helena Phillips. Marie
Reichardt Jessie MoscowitZ. Charlotte
Leslay, Louis Henurfcks, George LIE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01
Mexico Pictures Today.

Interesting film pictures of Mexico. will
be shown at the Belasco Theater this
afternoon at 5 o'clock for the last time
in Washington. These pictures are pre-
sented by Messrs. Shubert and Brady
and come direct from the Hippodrome,
New York.
They. were filmed by men who faced
shot and shell and assassination to re-
cord the story of ,Diaz's overthrow, the
Madero tragedy, the zeal of the dictator
Huerta, and the preparation OF the
United States by ship and on the MeKi
can border for possible war. Extraord
nary expense was incurred in securing
the out-of- door pictures. Among the por-
traits shown in the films are those OF
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan.
Uncle Sam on the Mexican border. actual
war scenes and many other views make
up a remarkable program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01
BEIASCO

The famous Scotch comedy "Bunty
Pulls the Strings" will play a return en-
gagement at the Belasco Theater. COM
mencing tomorrow night, with a cast
whose success has been duplicating tina,
OF the original company OF players. 1t
includes Miss Molly Pearson, who has
identified herself with the role in a man
ner which has made both herself and the
character famous. The play is delight
full example of Scotch humor and one of
the few which bear revisiting. It's
touches Of humanity are SO irresistibly
dron and its pathos SO convincing that
its return will be welcomed by those who
enjoy seeing the theater occupied in the
presentation of dramas which reflect SIM
pie humanity with neither coarse, absurd
ity nor crude sensationalism. Bunty will
remain for weeks engagement, with
the usual matinees. '--r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01
Good Little Devil" Today.

This afternoon at 3 o'clock and tonight
at s:15 the attraction at the National
Theater will be Daniel Frohman's film
presentation OF Mary Pickford in the
GOOD Little Devil" with Earnest Truax
and all of the Original cast.
Just a little over year ago the Ma
.tional offered the first production on any
stage of the Good Little Devil and now
for the first time the intensely Interesting
and realistic picture reproduction that
Mr.. Frohman is bringing to the capital
To those who saw the stage version no
recommendation; Is needed as to the
quaihtness, beauty and interest Of the Of
fering,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01

absorbed them. He knew It without
knowing how he knew it. He was WON
derful soul with a beautiful voice. Surely
God helped Booth
NO man can play part at the first
performance as he can after playing 1t
The Auctioneer,' this season, I feel that
I have never appreciated to the full all
the 1ovable and pathetic traits of char
acter embodied in Simon Levi, and 1
know that I am giving an infinitely bet
ter performance of the old Hester street
auctioneer than l did twelve years ago.
Therefore I say acting is something we
know nothing about. If We did know
about 1t we could do it from the very
first"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01

admirer of Forbes-Robertson. 1t was she
who, together with the late Sir Henry
Irving. encouraged the actor to play
Hamlet: It is interesting to recall what
she thought of Redistribution when
he was a very young man. Every one
knows. how good looking he is now. but
as boy he was wonderful-a dreamy.
poetic looking creature in a blue smock,
far more of an artist than an actor, he
promised to paint quite beautifully-and
full Of aspirations and IDEALS Later on.
she was to admit his almost unequaled
powers as an actor.
Perhaps one of the most interesting of
these early day remarks was made by
landing in England, where she was to
make her London debut. She writes: l
turned my head and saw before me a
pale young man, the ideal face of Ham
let. He presented me with gardenia.
was destined to admire him later on as
Hamlet. He was Forbes Robertson
AN OPTIMISTIC OBSERvER.-"Nev
were times better than they are today,
and never has the condition of man been
better" are two favorite mottos of B. r.
Baumgardt, the lecturer.
II do not mean that in every way he
said, as he began to reveal some specific
incidents of world history. 1.-The condi-
ton Of labor is undoubtedly more i'm
proved in the matter of hours and wages
than ever before, and the laboring man is
proving he does not need a slave-driver
to urge him to progress and advancement
Give him time to think for himself and
he will. I love to hear people talk of the
good old times, only it doesn't work, The
wonder to me is that with all their bar
barism any one lived to tell the tale.
Considering all circumstances, the age of
Athens was one of the most wonderful of
all times, and certainly next to our own.
In many things we have not gotten away
from it yet. Their chief advantage was
the slave system, which gave the mas
tiers plenty of time to think. However,
Greece did not grow until after the Per-
sian war. when it overhowed and had
ships, colonies and commerce.
1.-The next era in Importance was the
thirteenth century, Of the renaissance.
This tell of in my lecture on Florence
and Venice-two pages out of the past.
Florence was chiefly a commercial ma
ton and its geographical position had
much to do with it's rise in art, as well
as its great art patrons. the de Medici's
and Lorenzo the Magnificent. The lat
ter may be called the Morgan of his time
so lavishly did he purchase the worlds
treasures. The de Medicis, wonderful art
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01

i s'sss:ssfsssn &c ssfs7
ddss z and ssf SSttiag lss se aas r. 'f Enga
court of. Henry WILL 1t sis. founded
on the historic romance between Mary
Tudor. sister of Henry VIII. and Charles
Brandon, the most famous syordsmap of
his day. and a gallant gefitleman;, who
did not hesitate to risk his 4fife for love.
The action occurs at the court of st.
James and at the tavern Of the Bow and
String in Bristol, where the princess and
Brandon. who had eloped, rare captured
by the angry kif1g. The episodes OF the
story furnish arthrilling narrative ofrdays
in merry England when chivalry still
ruled the land. The central theme of the
story is King Henry's. determination to
marry his beautiful and naughty young
sister to the King of France and her
imperious determination to thwart her
royal brothers august wishes. tWhen the
clipping lovers are captured Brandon is
Condemned die in% the tower. AS a
menas of saving her lovers life Mary
Tudor agrees to marry the French king.
The ceremony is performed by proxy. In
the course of a state ball to celebrate the
event word comes that King Louis Of
France is dead and the bride,is a widow.
Henry VIII Immediately plans a new al
lance with the Duke of Savoy, but his
sister, reminding htp that he has sprom-
ised her in a moment of irony that she
might choose her second husband, de-
clares that Brandon is her choice.
Miss Frances Nelson will have the role
of Mary Tudor created in the original
production by Miss Marlowe, and Mr..
Butler will be seen as Charles Brandon,
her gallant young lover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01
B. F. Keith's Concerts. Today.

Today at 3 and Sis pm. vaudeville
concerts will be given at B. F.. Keith
Theater, and from the bill Of the past
week the following. offerings have been
drawn for nearly three hours of clean,
varied and enjoyable entertainment:
Mercedes and Mile. Stantone. Pat Rooney
and Marion Bent. Belle Blanche, Sam
Mann and company. Prelle's pantomime
dogs. William Friend and Amy Lesser.
Paul Gordan and Anne Rica, Fred Rich
ards. the Pathe motion pictures and the
pipe organ recitals,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01
Eddie Weston. Nat Prince, and Robert
Joyce.
Cosmos.

A picturesque offering of feats, OF phvsi-
cal culture. with scientific fencing. wrest-
ling and sport and athletic poses.. Will he
presented at the Cosmos Theater this
week by the famous Bennett Sisters
Billy Newkirk and the Evans Sisters are
billed for pianologue. with incidental
.o,,rs and graceful dances, and the Ryan
Sisters. girl comedians, for the rarest
Offering Of fun in vaudeville" Gibrsy
Earle and Company will appear IN me
so. ooo Bunco." The noted Kissners, moo
ern Samsons of strength and heasy~eisn,.
skill. and Cunningham and Covey. n.
..sru,o shades of Brown" are In the list.
which includes the Pathe pictures IN mo.
ton of events that have Interested .ne
world and a series OF selected pnoeo-
plays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01
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WAHr6CtlOnSD
NATIONAL

The revival of 1.-The Auctioneer," with
David Warfield in his old and familiar
character of Simon Levi, will be the
attraction at the National Theater this
week beginning tomorrow night. with
matinees Wednesday and Saturday.
1.-THE Auctioneer'' is so entirely different
from either THE MUSIC Master" "a
Grand Army Man, or The Return OF
Peter Grimm that it comes as a novelty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01
"Antony and Cleopatra Today:

This afternoon ats o'clock and tonight
at s:l5 the greasK leInei Clnessrhot play.
Antony and Cleopatra" will be shown
at the Columbia Theater for the last time.
Antony and Cleopatra has been pro-
nounced by many who have seen it \
wonderful achievement in photo drama.
~ sxceuing its predecessors in the unity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01
Casino.

An Imperial court dwarf and clown
t,,Hgler." with five dainty little japanese
rosebuds." are promised In the Hwsi
Hashashi troupe. presenting with spec
tacular scenery a program OF oriental
adroitness and mystifying feats at the
Casino Theater this week. The little
company comes highly commended In the
advance notices. which say il is unique
and ats entertainment attractive. Harry
Crandall and Company are also another
big number Of the bill in Fun In. a
Grocery Store" vaudeville's "Peck's BAD
Boy Dot Curtis: in a merry round OF
musical mimicry; Jack Barnholdt with
.hot air. overture, and Alma Sire and
Company with a novel exhibition, OF .shad-
owsraphs and jugglery Of the comic o: der
are other attractions. Added night fea-
lures are the surprise PARTY tomorrow
night. the country store Tuesday AND
Wednesday. the prize dancing contests
Thursday and the amateurs Friday night
Today from to 1890 pm. s,ries OF
special concerts will be given presenting
last weeks attractions and an excep-
tional, orchestral program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01
Moore's Garden.

At Moores Garden Theater. Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday THE Pride "
Jennico" will be shown in film. The
story concerns a pretty young girl who
encounters a series of. romantic condi-
lions in avoiding an unwelcome mar.
rage. House Peters is featured as
Basil Jennico. Other interesting features
will be offered, with changes of bill
during the week. -.--.-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01
Garden.

At Moore's Garden Theater today will
be shown THE Engine of Death The
program Will include Keystone comedy
A short concert will be given by the
Garden symphony Orchestra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01
American.

At the American this week the Car
rays. a novelty wire, globe-rolling and
juggling act. will present a finished per-
Torrance direct from the Hippodrome;
Burnson and Taylor, in a witty. rnelodi-
Gus and distinctive comedy, with Milt
Arnsman, in an act which he Introduces
popular songs in a manner which is
pleasing. and three other acts besides
motion pictures. will complete. the bill.
Polite vaudeville at popular prices"
is the motto of the house Three shows
a day are given, at 1:3o, z and pm, -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01
POLLS

Charles Majors drama, when knight
hood Was in Flower" in which Miss
Julia Marlowe achieved one of her great
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01
0rpheum.

Honer's Odyssey" famous not only
as a poem. but as the, most thrilling,
sensational and artistic moving picture
in. the world today. will be. featured
at Mooress -orpheum Theater Morday
and Tuesday. Wednesday and Thurs
day the leading attraction will be THE
Ghost Of the White Lady, a repre-
sentation of one of Sir Arthur Wing
Pinero's earlier dramatic successes. IL
was produced with Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall
in the leading roles. and In the film
version their daughter Madge is cast
for the role Of the heroine. Other nota
BILE films will be in evidence during the
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01
Crandau's.

Craudalls Theater this week offers an
exceptionally good bill to the lovers OF
the movies" commencing today with PIC
lures of the sinking of the steamer Mon
roe off Norfolk. actually taken from the
deck of the Nantucket, soon after the
collision. a party of motion picture OPP
orators CHANGED to be passengers on the
vessel Tomorrow, Tuesday and We'd
rfesday the great Lubin mastery Ace
Through Fires to Fortune" in five parts
will be presented. This drama contains
many thrilling incidents, including 81
gantic mine explosion, which resulted
in the sinking into the bowels OF the
earth OF an entire village. The first OF
the great aLsky productions will be
shown Friday and Saturday, and n the
great drama, The. Squaw Man." with
Dustin Farnum, who originated the part,
In the title role. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01

for a crop of comedies from ireland, no
body Is turning out any thing but tragedy.
A magazine recently awarded his poem
a prize Of $50. as being the best poem it
had published during the year. The
author promptly sent back 500. saying
that 1t ought to go toward encouraging
some struggling young American poet,
and that the $50 he retained was sufficient
compensation.
In little inconsequent talk on a variety
of subjects Miss Molly Pearson recently
said:
Il don't think I am a sort of Bunty
person, even if 1 look the part. I had
such strange Childhood went to seven
different schools all in few years. We
lived in England, although my mother
was Scotch and my father from the Dor
derland. When 1 was about four years
old we went to Australia, where I went
to school for time: then We came back
home and went to Scotland. / went to
school there too, then to a school In
Germany, then to one near London. The
constant changing and having to adapt
places. I think. probably gave me my
first training for the stage.
Il played Lady Babbie in the Little
MinisteS first. That is my favorite part,
altnOuSn 1 love BunCV.
Its a strange thing how great an
appeal Bunty makes everywhere. 1t must
be because it Is so human-every one Just
does just exactly the only thing they
could do, being themselves.
"1n Boston, where We had played eight
weeks. l met people at teas. and things,
and always knew what many of them
were going to say. They shook hands
with me, and n-mysteriously--'Oh, do
you know what they call me homer
IT felt just like screaming out: oh, yes,
I know. they call you Bunty, because
every family seems to have one. Or may
be you've named your cat Bunty-or your
canary But, of course, 1 don't say
that"
ROWLAND BUCKSTONE.-Rowla
Blackstone was for twenty-three years in
the support of e. II. Sothern as principal
comedian. He has been SO long identified
with the Sothern-Marlowe tours that to
find him in another company is really a
surprise to his many admirers through
out the country.
'Rowlie," as Blackstone is affectionately
called by the members of his profession,
Is an Englishlnan by birth and the third
of a generation Of great actors = While
he has spent most of his life in America,
Blackstone Is still intensely English, in his
manner of speech off the stage. He is a
notoriously "slow study which means in
stage parlance that it is difficult for
him to commit to memory new role.
Shortly after he played the part Of
Billy Tet1ow in THE Grain Of Dust for
the first time, which is quite long one,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-01

a TONE of confidence unusual in
"a theatrical circles is manifest
"a In the predictions of Stellar
future for Ruth Chatterton
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-25
PETERSBURG
PIANO RECITAL At,
SOUTHERN COLLEGE
EXCELLENT PROGRAM RENDER.
ED BY GRADUATES OF
INSTITUTION.

PETERSBURG, VA. May 2+.--An
excellent musical program was rem
dered at the Junior piano recital at
the Southern Female college last eve
ming. and a large audience OF friends
of the young women who will grad
uate from the musical department OF
the institution next year were pres
emit.
Students participating In the pro-
gram were the Misses julia Elizabeth
Arnes OF Virginia; Lucy McIlwatne
Davis, of Virginia; Lillian Emma
Jones of North Carolina and Column
bia Jane Maxwell. of West Virginia
They were assisted by Mrs. Eva l..
Peasants. Miss Winder and the Glee
club of the college.
The graduation exercises of the coll
iege will be held Friday evening Of
this week. when a class Of FIVE will
receive diplomas. Miss Julia Eliza :
beth Ames. NJ Portsmouth. will be
granted junior college diploma. and
Miss Carolina Robinson Davis. OF Pc
tershurg: Miss Annette Faye Edwards,
OF Smithfeld: Miss Ruth Cleveland
O'Connor. Of Pennsylvania. and Miss
Adelaide Old, OF North Carolina. at
testing completion of the college work
in English. history and physiology
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-25
UNCLE SAM MUST
FINALLY INTERFERE

PETERSBURG. VA. May 24.--J.
P. Lewis. president OF the Tropical
Land and Development company. with
Offices In this city, returned last eve
ming from Mexico, where he was
hemmed in in the vicinity of Laguna
In the Mexican State of Campeache
for several weeks by the Mexican au-
thorities-
Mr.. Lewis, IN. a statement made
last night. expresses the opinion that
mediation will result only in pro-
longing the struggle in Mexico. and
that eventually the United States will
be compelled to institute strong
professional government for Mexico.
Mr.. Lewis states that the better
class of citizens look on mediation as
a scheme fostered by Huerta to pro-
long his waning prestige.
George Finn. OF San Francisco
after having spent two years with a
dredging firm at Frontera, Mexico.
is visiting hts cousin. Maurice A. Finn,
OF this city and expects to remain in
this country until qutetude Is restored
in Mexican affairs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-25
ASHLAND

ASHLAND. VA, May 24.-Miss
Francis Spalding. who has been the
guest of Mrs. Tabb, In Richmond. has
returned home.
Rev. Frank Burks, OF Manassas.
and Rev. S. S. Ware, of Front Royal.
have returned to their homes, after
being the guests OF Miss Marion Fish
er
Mrs. Henry Pfelffer and baby have
returned after visiting relatives In
Lynchburg, M
Colonel and Mrs Barton Grundy
were guests this week Of Mrs. Clara
Grundy.
Miss Stuart Rlanton has returned,
after visiting friends in Washington
and I.ynchburg.
Miss Pattie Leake is here for the
summer after spending the winter in
Jacksonville with her niece. Mrs.
Lindsay Patton.
Miss Smith has returned to her
home in Richmond. after visit 70
Miss Mary Halves Tyler,
Mrs. Hugh Stevens, of Holland. was
the recent guest of Miss Annie Macon
Potts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop and children,
of Richmond. are registered at the
Henry Clay inn.
Miss Eva AEner, of Chesterfield, Ia
the guest Of her parents at the inn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker. OF Bayford
who have been the guests Of their son
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-25
Building Pleases
Bedford People

BEDFORD CITY. VA. May "a
Work on the United States postoffice
building Is steadily progressing. The
contractors have made A hit with
Bedford people. When Mr.. E T. Alb
bolt. member of the Abbott Construc-
ton company. was here some weeks
ago. he at once became very popular
with the people who met him.
There was some curiosity among
the people as to the superintendent
he had said he would send to take
permanent charge of the work. and
our people have been just as much
pleased with Mr.. Scrimgour since he
arrived as they were wit h MA Sa9ttr
Mr.. Crockett, the government fnspec-
tor, is also a gentleman of the high
est type.
The people generally have been
much interested in the erection OF
this building. They have. of course,
seen many buildings put up. and
some much larger than THIS is to be,
among them Jeter, ElksS home and
the Academy. but they have never
seen one built exactly like this one
is being built. as much more care Is
taken in construction than Is usual
in building operations
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-25
REDUCING SUGAR
IN DIABETES

The. reduction of sugar in many cases
of Diabetes in people aged Atty and
over by an agent that opposes Hepatic
degeneration is not a matter OF opinion
but FACT IN PHYSICS. and We will
mail formula that will show the per-
centage of sugar from week to week.
AS the sugar disappears improvement
commonly follows, recoveries having
been reported in many cases.
Example,. j. Pennepacker. princi-
pal Of the public school Of Hoquiam.
Wash. advises that some three years
ago he was broken down with Dia-
betes- Tests showed per cent of
sugar and his physicians agreed they
could do nothing more for him. He
put himself on Fulton's Diabetes Com
pound. Gradual Improvement followed
tand In due course he advised that he
was devoting his fun time to his pro-
fession and called himself well.
Literature and sugar formula mailed
on request. John J. Fulton Co.. San
Fraucisco. For sale at druggtstA