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The Washington herald., 1914-03-29
DRAMA LEAGUE CONVENTION.

The Drama League Of America will hold
its fourth annual convention in Philadel-
phis on April .. "a and - This organ
iZation. which in less than four years
| time has grown from woman's club in
Evanston, Ill. to national membership
Of over 5000 men and women, has never
held convention outside of Chica go
The choice of Philadelphia from among
list of seventeen applicants this year.
will prove a means OF arousing the at
tention Of the East more fully to the
purpose of the league in organizing an
audience for good plays and at the same
time IL will not remove the convention
too far from those who will he interested
in its work in the Middle and far West
ern States.
These annual conventions afford --ery
member of the league an opportunity to
meet and discuss with eminent authori-
ties matters of vital and deep interest 10
every student of drama The main sub
ject to be discussed at the convention
this year will be the audiences of today
the drama that is presented to them and
the peculiar conditions which control
both. Separate sessions will be devoted
to the influence OF the league through
its centers, the power OF the league as
theatergoing body. what constitutes
dramatic material, the publication Of
current PLAYS, an enterprise on which
the league has embarked officially this
spring, the function and influence OF
dramatic criticism, festivals and pa
geants. the little theater movement and
rural amateur work
Notable performances at the theaters
during the convention are also being ar
ranged. plays and PLAYERS" a skilled
amateur club. OF Philadelphia. under the
patronage of Mrs Otis Skinner, will give
a special production OF a play by Lyly
which will be preceded by an address on
the old-time play of that period. A pro-
fessional performance OF note will also
be given for the delegates
The topics chosen for consideration at
the convention in Philadelphia will be
entrusted to men and women Of author
ity in matters pertaining to the theater
Among the playwrights who have prom
ised to appear are Augustus Thomas.
Percy Mackaye, and George Middleton.
Prominent critics who will he heard from
are Walter Prichard Eaton. Clayton
Hamilton. and Charles II. Caffin. The
managers and actors will be represented
by Harrison Grey Fiske. Margaret Ang-
lin. Annie Russell. Fola La Toilette. and
others. Other lecturers Of Importance
will be George Pierce Baker. Archibald
Henderson. Mrs Otis Skinner. Benedict
Papot. and Percival Chubb. The Wash
ington center will he represented by Mrs.
Glenna Smith Tinnin. who will speak on
the work being done at the House of
Play.
While the various subjects discussed at
the convention will be introduced by ex-
perienced speakers. still enough time
will be left open after each address for
a general discussion by the DELEGATES
All members OF the league are entitled
to attend the convention as delegates and
any one who is interested in the move
ment may at once become a member by
applying to Ethel ". Smith, 1892 Vernon
street. the secretary OF the local center,
or to the national headquarters, the
Drama League OF America. 736 Marquette
Building, Chicago. Ill.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-29
Attractions of the Current Week the Leading Local Theaters
Production of NeW Plays
Is Sure Sign of Spring
Premiere Presentations of New Drama by William
HurIbut and Farce by Mark Swan Make
Present Week One of Extraor-
dinary Interest.

had its first New York presentation a
the Globe Theater last August was Mist
| Dorothy Webb. the dainty and charmint
little lady who plays the title role.
Announcement is made that the Colum'
bia Theater will be given over to stock
productions by the Columbia Players oi
1914 at the close of the engagement OF
"Milestones' in the street playhouse
next week. fixing the opening Of the
stock season for April 10.
4 May Robson's biggest success, The
Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary" will inau-
gurate the season. Announcement Of the
personnel OF the company is promised for
next Sunday
Mile. Anna Pavlowa. the embodiment OF
springtime, comes back to us for a single
performance this week at the Columbia
Theater, under the local management OF
Mrs. Wilson-Green, with the promise of
most interesting program made up of
the dances which won greatest enthu-
siasm when presented here in the Belasco
Theater earlier in the season. and a num-
ber of new features not seen here before.
The social dances which Mile. Pavlowa
has been daily describing exclusively for
The Washington Herald since her last
engagement here, and for which Novik-
of. her parner in the dance, posed with
her for illustrations, will be included in
the program OF Wednesday afternoon.
The initial presentation Of Marrying
Money" at the Belasco Theater, the I'd
of last February, attracted more than or
dinary local interest because Washington
Pezet, who with Bertram Marourgh)
wrote the piece, is the son of the Peruvian
Minister, and well known in this city.
Since it was offered here for a week
the comedy has been in the hands OF
dramatic doctors. and its hackers have
but now had the temerity to ask the
opinion of New York concerning its
merits as presented in revised form at
the Princess Theater. Mr.. James S. Met
calfe. in his New York letter. published
IN this department today. gives an inter-
esting account OF the metropolitan re-
ception of the piece.
The play was produced here by Gilbert
Miller. concerning whose wisdom in get
ter as soon as possible his father, Henry
Miller. told me, during a recent visit to
Washington. that the very best thing any
producer who finds himself with a whits
elephant on his hands can do is to un-
load. II possible, on some one else.
The some one else" in the case of
Marrying Money" was Messrs. Lee Shu-
bert and William A. Brady, whose will
ingness to sink their time and money IN
so inconsequential a drama furnished
something OF a surprise to theatrical cir
cles.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-29
b. r. Keith's-High-cIa Vaude-
VILE.

Maggie Cline headlines the bill at B. F.
Keith's Theater. this week with her stren-
uous ballads and droll ditties Of the nate
little, swate little Emerald Isle"
The extra added attraction will be THE
Telephone Tango" which is produced by
Joseph Hart, with Dorothy Regal fea-
tured at the head OF a metropolitan COM
pany of farceurs. 1t is said to be along
spectacular and novel lines.
A travesty of the times is announced as
THE Piano Movers" which will be pre-
sented by Edmond Hayes and company,
including Marie Jansen. One of the pret-
tiest interludes ever introduced in vaude-
Vile will be that of the Six Kirksmith
Sisters, a sextet OF beauties, with musical
and vocal gifts of high degree. From
Song Land will come Hines and Fox,
whose catchy songs and funny repartee
stamp them as resourceful comedians.
Another inclusion will be Julia Curtis, the
miInetic comedienne. Bankon and
''GIrlie," in a society dance offering OF
the day; Mortimer McRae and Gertrude
CIezg. the Pathe Weekly Review. the pipe
organ recital, and the dansantes after the
weekday shows are other additions.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-29
Columbia, wednesday-PavIown.

Anna Pavlowa, who has been writing a
special series OF articles on the new social
dances exclusively for The Washington
Herald. will return to this city for one
performance at the Columbia Theater
Wednesday afternoon, bringing the COM
pany seen here with her earlier in the
season, illustrating the articles which
have been so widely read in The Herald.
Pavlowa does the modern society dance
at every performance and IL you are
of those still opposed to the present day
terpischorean tendency, just go and see
her. The ''Gavotte Pavlowa" is a rev.
elation of how beautiful the oft-tortured
steps of modern dancing can be made
1t is a lesson for the latter and for the
Rbusers Of the one-step and the tango.
OF course everybody can't dance like
Pavlowa- But everybody can learn from
her just what not TO do. for in the Ca
Vote Pavlowa" she shows how the most
intricate and lively figures may be above
reproach. The "Gavotte Pavlowa' has
been called 'sensuous and circumspect."
This gavotte is done by Pavlowa as a
part of her campaign to rid modern So
ciety dancing of its Objectionable fea-
lures. Pavlowa's example helps devo-
tees Of the new social figures to live up
to the warning, 'Honi soft qui NAL
danse." With seven other advertisements
or shorter dances. and two complete
ballets. or dance dramas. on the pro-
gram for this city on Wednesday. OF this
week. the new ''Gavotte Pavlowa" is but
one OF the features of the brilliant en-
tertainment in store for those who will
throng the theater.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-29
ANNA RAyLoWA 1aap ap-M!NovtKoIEy
COLUMBIA "WEDNESDAY.

months the work ran in New York. and
one OF the things for which II was COM
mended there. and later in Chicago, Phil
adelphia and Boston. was that II was
clean and wholesome.
Mr.. Carle is a naughty marquis with
opportunities to sing and to dance. Miss
Williams is a hery-tempered Spaniard,
and it is undoubtedly the best role that
she has ever had. She sings Come on
Over Here" which Is one OF the song
hits. Another OF her song hits. Love
with a Capital l." is made effective with
the aid of the male chorus. To Miss
Williams numbers has just been added
the German song hit. ''Puppchen." She
sings il with Mr.. Evett. the tenor, and
it promises to be as popular here as 1t is
abroad.
Will West. as the strolling actor. adds
to the gayety OF the piece. Dorothy
Webb is the doll girl. and Cheridah simp.
son is her mother.
Making his debut in this country is
Robert Evett. an English tenor. who has
scored heavily in. the numbers allotted TO
him. Charles McNaughton is also a menu
Der Of the large cast The featured
dancers are Bessie de Vote and Dare
Phillips.
The action OF the comedy is divided
into three acts and opens in a village
from which the characters move to Paris
There are. in all, twenty-seven numbers
In the work.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-29
PoIi'.-"The Ghost Breaker"

THE Ghost Breaker" the four-act
comedy by Charles W. Goddard and Paul
Dickey. will be presented this week for
the first time on any stage at popular
prices by the Poll Players. The play
was seen in Washington for the first
time last November. 1t is still appearing
on tour In the foremost theaters of the
country, with II. B. Warner in the title
role. The story relates the adventures
of a young Kentucky feudist who is
saved from the New York police by the
Princess Maria Theresa Of Aragon, and
who. as a return for her assistance, un-
dertakes to locate her brother who has
disappeared in very mysterious man.
ner in a haunted Spanish castle. The
development of the story presents in
Vulnerable hair-raising situations and
even more delicious comedy episodes.
The central theme OF the story is a
romance between the young American
and the Spanish princess. These roles
will be played tomorrow night by Rich
ard Buhler and Frances Nelson.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-29
TAYLOR HOLMES, ..MARJOEiE WOOD WALTER
AS

today for two performances, beginning
at and again at s:l5 o'clock. 1t is the
George Kleine, Cines. Italian masterpiece
in which over 5000 people participated,
that was over two years in the making.
and which in this country alone has piled
up fortunes for its promoters. With
twenty-seven productions touring the
country at one time. there is hardly a
city. town or hamlet in which 1t has not
been seen since its run of six months at
the Astor Theater. New York. where
thousands of people were turned away.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-29
Amerfcan-VasdeyiIIe,

The American bill this week will be
headed by a new musical sketch, the
Jules Levey family. featuring Louise
Levey, the violinist. and Jules Levey. jr.
the celebrated cornetist. The Hall
brothers will give a physical culture ex-
hibition as another feature of the bill
Helen West. the Southern coon song
shouter. will introduce a new version Of
the new songs of the present day. Milt
Arnsman. the singing comedian. will be
heard in songs and funny sayings. The
performance will close with new Sc
ries of motion pictures. Friday night
will be amateur night, when new try
out acts will be introduced
The Washington herald., 1914-03-29

plays, including "strongheart." Glass
mates" Ben Hur," Lord Chumley,"
The Billionaire," and others.
The production was staged by ]. w.
Griflth, for years identified with the
American Biograph Company. On Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday a camera pre-
sentation OF Robert Louis Stevenson's
Fire and sword" will be the chief at
traction. Dealing with love. war and ad-
venture in the Orient, over a thousand
people take part in its various scenes be-
sides an army of native Arabs. United
States cavalrymen and marines.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-29
CASINO Vaudeville.

THE Four Seasons" impersonated by
four girl beauties and with frankie Fay,
the clever comedian, as a laughing fea-
ture. will be presented at the Casino
Theater this week as its headline attrac-
ton. II is a blend OF comedy surprises
and a graceful offering of song and dance
step specislties. William Edmunds and
Company will bid for laughter with a
new one-act compound of nonsense en-
titled Help Wanted" That Trio, a man
and two women, will feature harmony
The Washington herald., 1914-03-29
NationnI-"The Doll Girl"

Richard Carrie and Hattie Williams. to-
sether with a large company of singers,
comedians, and dancers, come to the Ma
tional Theater tomorrow night, when they
will be seen in The Doll Girl" The
presentation Is made by Charles Frob-
man. The music Of the piece is by Leo
,FaI. who viii be remembered as the COM
poser Of The Dollar Princess" For four
The Washington herald., 1914-03-29
G,rdep-Fenturc Films.

The first showing of the Klaw x En-
LANCER feature films picturing their Ora
matte successes will he inauSurated AT
Moore's Garden Theater tomorrow. Tues
day and Wednesday. with the production
of THE Fatal Wedding" This Is the
first release Of q series OF over fifty
The Washington herald., 1914-03-29
WILL kEkkEDT.
9AEETx'
PLAYWRIGHT AS WELL
AS AN ACTRESS

In addition to her histrionic ability.
Julie Herne who has an important role
in William Hurlbut's newest play. The
Man Who Would Live" which comes TO
the Columbia Theater this week. is also
playwright with several successes to
her credit. She appeared for two sea-
sons in vaudeville in sketches written by
herself. "A Mountain Cinderella" and
Between the Acts and wrote "'Richter's
Wife" produced at the Manhattan Thea
ter. New York. and Managing Sylvia"
which was presented at the Suburban
Gardens, St Louis. Mo.
II don't get all my plays produced"
says Julie Herne, artlessly. The only
advantage that being the daughter OF a
dramatist gives me is that managers do
read the work I submit to them. Will
lam A. Brady read a play for me lately.
and he returned 1t with a number of criti-
cisms and some suggestions"
DO you mean to ignore them"
No. indeed. / intend TO rewrve nv
play and send it out again. Competent
criticism Is a great help.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-29
Gayety-"The Girl. from starIand."


THE Girls from StarIand." with Will
J. Kennedy in the role of leading come
dian and Billie Hill as leading woman
will be the attraction at the Gayety this
week. Kennedy is to be seen in the role
of HeZekiah Stradler. the rube comedian
impersonation which has been favorite
for many years. Prominent in his sup
port are Edward Castano and Joe Nei-
meyer.
The books OF this two-act musical bur-
lesque extravaganza are by Lon Hascall
and Jack Singer with musical numbers
by George German. Act l shows the
deck of a transatlantic liner where the
company and a chorus OF thirty meet to
enjoy the voyage. The thoroughly cos
mopolitan crowd includes a Mexican
count. the proprietor of a health resort
and his two young son sports an ad-
ventures, played by Billy Hill. and the
country constable. There are besides
these a concert hall artist and numerous
beauties who make up the chorus Act
. shows the roof garden OF the Starland
with the same crowd gathered together.
The same roles are preserved in both
acts
Country store night on Friday. with the
usual list Of prizes, will be given. In
addition several special favors for the
women patrons OF the theater have been
added.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-29
CALENDAR OF THE WEEK.

LIye.'
Belasco-HThe Third Party
Nati0nal-HsThe Doll Girl,
CoIumbia-wednesdsy afternoon,
PavIowa.
Pelfs-sThe Ghost Breaker
b. r. Keith's-HIEh Class Vaude-
vile.
Gayety-~GirIs from Starland.s
Cosmos-yaudeviIle
CasinO-Vaudevflle
Amerlcan-yaudevi
The Washington herald., 1914-03-29

singing and comedy interludes; Karyl
and Grinnell. a melodic talking skit en-
titled Almost a Manicurist." and the
Cycling Reynards, a whirlwind exhibition
Of trick and fancy cycling comedy. Added
night features will include the surprise
party Monday. the country store Tues
day and Wednesday, the prize dancing
contests Thursday and the amateurs
carnival Friday.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-29
cnIumbis, Today-"Qno Yadf..,

''luo Vadis," the greatest of motion
pictures, returns to the Columbia Theater
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-12-03
MExICC RACING MEN
join RACING BODY
Curtis and Hardin Field Jump Into
the Eimelight in New st. Louis
Organization
SUBSCRIBE FOR 100 SHARES
New Racing Law will be asked for by
Body When Legislature Meets
Next.

Curtis and Hardin Field, the we'll
known breeders of Mexico, Mo-, have
the distinction of being the first sub
scribers to membership in the pro-
posed St. Louis Live Stock Society
which Joseph A. Murphy is organic
ing to control racing in st. Louis I'M
der the law which he will ask the
coming Legislature to pass, says Sum
days st. Louis Republic.
Curtis Field spent Saturday in st.
Louis en- route home from Kentucky,
where he has been looking over high
class thorobreds with a view of re-
plenishing his stock in view of the pro
posed revival of racing. He sub
scribed for 100 shares of the stock in
the new racing venture and will in
interest a number of the people in his
section. B. A.. Jones of Parnell, Mo-,
is another breeder who has offered to
help, and it is expected that from all
the State will come offers to aid.
Mr.. Murphy has rented an office in
the Syndicate Trust building, and he
and W D. Cave will install themselves
there the coming week and start a
whirlwind canvass to complete the So
ciety before the Legislature meets.
Five thousand copies of the proposed
bill have been printed for distribution.
The proposed society will have a cap
italization of 100000, divided into
shares of the par value of $40
each.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-12-03
OTIS Purdy
ADVERTISERS AND HONESTY
Business Men must give Public Fair
Exchange for Money.

Newark, N. 1.-The necessity for
honesty in advertising was empha-
sized by Frank Leroy Blanchard in
an address at a luncheon of the New
ark Advertising Mems club here the
other day. Mr.. Blanchard is editor
Of the Editor and Publisher of New
York and chairman of the Committee
on schools of the Associated Adver-
Using Clubs of America.
Mr.. Blanchard declared that no
business man could succeed without
giving the public goods hat repre-
sented a fair exchange for their
money. For the man who sells a
product of good quality for a fair
price, he said, advertising is a neces-
sity.
The speaker cited the phenomenal
successes of seeral firms which have
carried on extensive advertising cam
paigns and whose sales are many
times larger than those of firms SELL
ing products of as high a quality.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-12-03
REAL ESTATE
TRANSFERS

Nettie B Fry to R W Bourne, lot /,
block e, Davis Add to Mexico. 81 and
other.
r w. Bourne 10 Nettie Fry, lot /,
block f, Davis Add to Mexico. $1.00
and love
C. W. Settle to Henry C. Fountain,
west IL of Sw of 32-51-1O. $500.
Heirs of Herman Adrian to VIM. J.
Fennewald, S IL of N 1-2 and N 1-2
of Sc of IS and W part of NV of &c.
51-7. $1,000.
E H Tincher to James Crump, lot /,
block 3, So. jefferson Add; lot Ia,
block 2, Carrico's Highview addition,
and lots 5 and g., blk 6, T. j. Bates AID
dition to Mexico. $4,000.
James Crump to W B Mcneil, same
lots as described above, $4,000.
Sarah Annie Smith to Garrett Lit
rell, NV of 6-52-12. 81.
Albin B McDavid to Irene A. Nc
David, E 1-2 of Sc of II; W 1-2 of
SW of IL; W IL of NV of 10 and E.
IL NE of 14-52-11. $4,000.
W. B. Hager to Lacrosse Lumber
Co, lot II, block 5, Fairview Place,
Mexico 81 and other.
c. Dry to W H Hutcherson, E IL
of lot ID, block 4, Orig. Benton City,
sl.00 and other.
d. Gillett by Truste to W W Fry.
SW of 10 and NE Sc of 9-51-9.
S1100.
Herman Ebert to L W and NJ E
Criswell, w so A of W 1-2 of Sc &
E 20 A of E IL of sw of 1862.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-12-03
FLOUR FOR BELGIANS
Miss Ida RosamOnd and Mrs. ]. w.
Million Lead in Movement Here.

Miss Ida Rosamond and Mrs. J. W.
Million have undertaken TO secure a
carload of flour in Mexico to send to
the Belgians, who are suffering for
want of food. Columbia has sent a
car and these women think Mexico
should do as well as our neighborine
city.
Each of the Sunday Schools sub
scribed a barrel, Sunday, and the
William Pollok Mill and Elevator Co.
will donate three barrels. This COM
pany will also sell the flour at cost.
The students of Hardin College
took a collection SOM time q and
sent enough money to the Relief
Committee to buy four barrels. Flour
is worth about five dollars a barrel
and those wanting to help the inno-
cent war sufferers should contribute
in this way. If you can't buy a bar
rel by yourself get some of your
friends to aid you.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-12-03
The Weekly Ledger
Battered at the P. O. Msneo No,
and admitted as End class matter.


TIE great benefit q a hospital
was nsveT more impressed on the PEG
pie II Mexico than Friday evening.
~hen twenty-five injured from the
Altrn-BErlinFton wreck were taken
n the loesl Institution for attention.
AZ soon as the nevg Of the wreck
rtacho5 here arrangements were be-
gun 70 care for those that might be
hurt E1tra cots were brought in
ard al physicians and nurses tele-
rhoned for. There was no oonfus-
icn. When the injured began TO ar
rive, more were brought IN than had
been AZ frs. announced and the peo-
pie came 70 the aid Of the hospital
authorities and worked under their
direction 10 assist in facilitating the
work q dressing the wounded. PM
ate motor cars were placed at the
disposal of the Institution to bring
the wounded IN. Business men and
othors, in al walks Of life, aided in
carrying more cots 70 the building,
while many ON sent in extra bed
clothing and offered their services in
any other capacity. There was a uni
~ Of spirit in everything and no time
was lost in giving immediate atten-
ton to all the sufferers. Without a
hospital our hotels would have been
filled with the wounded and their
care would have been more or less
haphazard. The splendid equipment
Of the local institution made it pos
sible TO have all Of the dressings and
instruments needed sterilized by the
time the wounded were in the build
inc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-12-03
BANQUET WITHOUT SPEECHES
Travelling Men of Mexico viii Dine
With Wives, January 2nd.

The travelling men of Mexico with
their wives and sweethearts will
feast at Hotel Hoxsey, Saturday ev-
ening, January End. There will be no
speeches at this banquet, after-dinner
or otherwise. The entertainment of
the evening will consist of a delicious
menu, conversation, music and per-
haps a reading or two by some young
lady. Sam Morris, president of Post
|, T. P. A, will act as toast-master
All of these arrangements were
made at a meeting of travelling men
held at the Hoxsey Hotel Saturday
evening. John Denser, Senior Coun-
selor of the Mexico Chapter, U. C. T.,
presided at this meeting and appoint
ed the following committees to have
charge of the banquet; menu-C. B.
Luckie, Charles Rowland, Frank Par
ker, H. E. May; entertainment-W.
R. Holmes, ] W. Burlington, Paul St
Vrain, Dan Dudley. Arrangements
for about 300 at the banquet will be
made.