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The Washington times., 1914-03-08
NATIONAL

A company of 100. including an orches-
ira Of thirty-seven and ffty-four young
chorus girls, will present maids of
Athens at the National this week.
Henry w. Savage has gathered COM
petent coterie of players to interpret
the operetta which was written by
Franz Lehar ali victor Leon. the men
Who made THE Merry Widow nine
years ago. This is the first operetta
they have written together since then.
Carolyn Wells. who furnished the
English dialogue and lyrics, has a Won
dsr.Li gift Of verse. Snr has lad rbe
scenes in Greece and the action takes
place at the present time. The char
acters run the gamut from a bandit
prince to corpuien, and rich American
widow who Is as sen.i.l ~ al as she 10
stout
In Europe Maids of Athens was
known as The King of the Mountains
and has been often referred to IS the
Merry Widows" big sister. The cast
inc udes Miss Berenice Me-shon, in the
prima donna role: Miss Leile Hughes,
who played the role of Philen in My
Little Friend and Nadine in 1.-THE
Chocolate Soldier" James Harrod, Ar
thur Wooley and other comedians
There are nineteen musical numbers
In the play and they range from a SIM
pie. delicious little song to a sublime
symphony.
The Washington times., 1914-03-08
KEITH'S

In point of cost and number of artists
concerned. the bill at B. F. Keith's The
ater this week will be a remarkable one.
The supreme attraction will be Gertrude
Hoffman. late of the famous Hoffman,
alliance, and 500
attraction. Miss Hoffman will be seen
in her new musical revue, with forty
notable Broadway players. many of
the mhaving been with her in the triple
alliance which created a furore in the
81 theaters. There will be twelve
scenes dividing the action and interpola-
tions by the company. Fully sixty-six
minutes will be the running time of the
spectacle which, as matter of fact,
will be quite scenicallv and sartoriaIIy
elaborate and diversified as Miss Hoff-
mans feature in the previous rroduc-
ton. She will introduce new intCrpre-
tative dances, fresh mimicry Of the
latest stars. and other novel and sensa-
tional effects
The extra added attraction will be
Dane Claudius and Lillian Scarlet in
THE Call of the Sixties" musical
reminiscence OF the war times, with
the old folk-songs. patriotic ballads, and
other melodies of the COS.
Another special stellar feature will be
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle, Americas s
foremost exponents Of society dances,
who will be seen in motion pictures OF
the Castle walk and others of their
first successful Cnes Of the hind ever
taken, and they nave proved the uance
sensation of the year in New York
vaudeville.
Other stellar and supporting novelties
will be the HaywardS Sts ford company
in the piquante little bai-masquc COM
edy, THE Devil Outwitted:' John and
Winnie Hennings as the XIII karc
Kouple:" the Dare brothers in athletic
surprises, the Pathe weekly review. the
pipe organ recitals. and the two daily
dansantes weekdays.
The Washington times., 1914-03-08
CASINO

A genuine band Of artistic Russian
singers and dancers, the famous Boris
Fridkin Troupe. will appear at the
Casin, Theater this week with their
splendid offering Of Russian terpsi-
chorean specialties, gorgeous cos
tunes, delightful music. and scenic
accessories. The act is one Of the
big features Of the past seasons S
vaudeville of the better class. and
comes highly praised in the advance
notices. The Conroy-Le Marie
Players. a clever band Of farceurs.
will present their laughable playlet.
"a King for a Night" which is
described as a veritable scream"
The Pepper Twins will be seen in a
novel offering combining songs.
dances. musical specialties, and
kaleidoscope costume changes. Al
Wild, who IL said to be as funny as
he Is fat. will sing coplical parodies
and give an amusing exhibition OF
mimicry. while D'Ai9lon will give a
sensational exhibition Of feats in mid
air on the horizontal ladder.
Added night attractions include the
surprise party tomorrow. the country
store sday and Wednesday. the
prize dancing contests Thursday. and
the amateurs in their own specialties
friday.
Today Sunday concerts will be given
continuously from 8 to 1880 p. m.
and feature last weeks attractions
with an exceptionally high class or
chestra, program.
The Washington times., 1914-03-08
GAYETY

The Gay New Workers Company,
with Will Fox and Harry Stewart as
the leading comedians. come to the
'iayety Theater this week in two
act musical burlesque enter tatnment
adapted from the French and entitled
who Arc You, Madame?'
Practically all of the music Of this
farce is original, and WAS written by
Harry Won TilZer. Don Roth is the
author Of the book and lyrics. This
plav is built on the lines of legiti-
mate musical comedy, and has more
of a plot than is usually found in q
hurlcsuue.
Act shows the Interior Of Seigel
Cooper department store in New
York. Two Hebrew merchants, Fox
and Stewart, are the proprietors. and
their troubles with q mysterious
woman lead them into SO many Diff
ficulties that they arc forced to go to
Paris to regain their health. James
j. Lake, who acts as a foil for all OF
their unique comedy methods. is seen
in the role of a department store
manager.
A feature of the performance on
Friday night will be the country
store. This feature was given with
great success for the first time last
Friday night, and will be repeated
every Friday night for the remainder
OF the season. All manner of prizes
are TO be given away. from bedsteads
to bread.
The Washington times., 1914-03-08
COLUMBIA

With a parted couple willing ito be
reconciled while a law court miles away
has divorced them, and the man, struck
with the happy thought of getting a
justice Of the peace to retie the matri-
monial knot, SO that they may pass the
night in a roadside inn, only TO make
the additional discovery that the law
has said that the man cannot marry
again, Edgar Selwyn has worked out a
play in three acts which he calls Near
ly Married" and which will be present.
ed al the Columbia Theater all this week.
ity has been disturbed by meddling
brother. are on the verge OF divorce,
applied for by the young wife. They
meet in the reception room OF a fash
ionablc hotel and. through the wife's
jealousy and the husbands devotion, a
decided to elope on a postnuptial honey
moon leaving in the lurch party OF
friends dining in the same hotel. the
brother Of the wife and a woman, new
spundent." who has been engaged to dine
with the husband in order to give
grounds for divorce. The happy hus-
band and wife start in a motor car to
his country home upstate, only Ut
tie previous to telephone n nessase
tory decree OF divorce forbidding the
husband to marry again In the State of
New York.
Fandemonium breaks loose among the
friends OF the pair when they discover
the couple have eloped for parts un-
known, and it is the chase, discovery and
events that occur before the tangle is
Strengthened out, that make the unusual
situations in Nearly Married"
The same cast that presented the play
there will be seen in the piece at the
National Thoatcr Bruce McRae heads
the company, which also inc udes
Jane Grey, Ruth Shepley, Mabel Acker.
Eosamond Harris. Phoebe Bates, Mark
Smith. John Westley, William Phlnney.
Harry Lorraine, Delmar E. Clark, Schuy-
ler Ladd, and others
There will be ma1nees Thursday and
Saturday
The Washington times., 1914-03-08
BELASCO

The Pleasure Seekers Lew Fields
and Marcus Loew's product. n, which
has been the attraction for four months
at the winter Garden. New York. comes
to the Belasco Theater tomorrow night
for a weeks engagement. with matinees
Wednesday. Friday and Saturday.
The company has l57 people, and the
cast includes the famous company of
twelve stars that were seen with
'.Hanky Panky'' last year. They are
Max Rogers, Robby North, Harry
Cooper, Hugh Cameron, Clay Smith.
Vera Michelena, Myrtle Giltert. Flo
May. Virginia Evans. Sally DAILY and
traction is the Naesscs, Europes IA
nous ice skaters, who have beer APP
pearing in the large capitals OF Europe.
and, Of course, Lew Fields in MS c--
lection of the chorus of 1D girls, has
endeavored to secure the prettiest ON the
stage.
'Ihc Pleasure Seekers" is said t. be
by far the biggest production that Lew
Fields has ever mad. Edgar smith
wrote the book and e. Pay Eoetz, the
music. The piece rs described as A
brilliant melodious gathering OF sur
priseS and a veritable carniN al of enter
tainments rolled into one.
The story of the play is woven around
two drummers. who take their Gus
toners on a trip to Europe. bat find
themselves stranded in Paris. The
scenic effects represent the ball room
at the Ritz-CaritOn. New York, with a
cabaret in progress; the three-tIer decks
of the enormous Impcrator at sea !;
Monte Carlo. st. Mor.IZ, Switzerland.
the bodlevards Of Paris. and q great
Farisiar modistes shop. The scene in
the mountains Of the Alps representing
the ice carnival at st. MoritZ is said
tc ts orc of the mos: remarkable and
realistic effects ss.:. produced IN musl-
cal comedy. TIE stage is covered with
&c, upon which the Iacsses perform
sensa t:onal feats OF ,htn ar'S y 8: .us
iI.c Naesses ha e ba-1 described as tn.
Paylowa and Mordkin of the ice. New
sCEgs galore are Il 'e' to 'ach me nf
tie fI;puiakers. ana n W dances.
The Washington times., 1914-03-08
Baumgardt Lecture.

Il. Z. Baumgardt had not been on
the stage Of the Eclascn Th"ater fifteen
minutes last sunday night bpfor" the
audience realized il, ih" man before
them Il rarely gifted personality. \
man of unusual maSnctisn. giving cX
preston one InunI"nt I" Inlrth and mu-
sic and in the next scaling every human
emotion by his power tu charm, or thrill
alike in poetry or passion and with
equal ease in tn. iOng ties ,OC all men.
In all honesty I;aum,;ar'It is the man
marvel aE'I3. lecturers.
Tonight he "iV's IA" S,"Un,I of his
series at tn" Ec!aH.o T'hc"ter. lis sub
iect being ''Vcnir". the city of rprcams.''
IL Ia n fascinatiI,: subject. and never
has il been handled so II as by Mr.
RaumgarGt The lecture IL illustrated
with L. rema rhable views. executed in
water color, which give not only . faith.
The Washington times., 1914-03-08
CRANDALL'S

Today at Crandalls Theater Rodman
Law. the man who was made famous
by jumping from the Singer Building,
the Brooklyn Br-d dge. and going up into
the air in q skyrocket, will be seen on
the screen in The Dare Devil Rescue" "
The Diamond Maker" thrilling dra-
ma, and several good comedies make up
the rema nder of the program.
For Monday and Tuesday. Helen Card
ner will be seen in the rollicking farce
comedy in three parts. The Girl With
a Hole in Her Stocking" written by
Charles J.. Gasklll
Wednesday. The Black 49," a thrill
ing stcry filed with startling and ro-
mantle adventures. will be shown. As a
sequel to "On the Track OF the Spider
Gang" this Is one of the best three
reel stories ever released by the Apex
Film Company.
Thursday and Friday, "rioooiman
Blind. in five parts, featuring Wilson
Barret and an all-star cast. viii be the
principal picture. This is one of the
greatest Of English dramas.
Saturday, The Race for the Rubies, -
an EPISODE in the life OF Nat P.nkerton,
a great detective. and other good photo
raAyB. will be shown.
The Washington times., 1914-03-08

Sam Rice. the Daffydil comedian, will
re seen at the Gayety Theater next
week In Ed Miners new show, Mixed
Pickles" the vehicle for the Big FroIic
company James German. producer OF
many OF George Cnhan's successful mas
terpieces. Is responsible for this pro-
ducuon. Dave Marion wrote its books
and lyrics. while the music is made
up of late song hits Of the day.
The first act of Mixed 4 Ickles'' shows
the home of Fritz Dills. a setting re-
plete with clubhouse, grounds, and with
plenty OF room for a typical Miner
chorus TO dance and sing The first
scene in the Tr.onl act shows Prof
Whackem's school and the second scene
shows the town hall
The Friday night country store will be
continued.
program is in store for the followers OF
the movies" at Crandau's Theater
Following the successful presentation oi
fuI plays exactly as played in the legi-
innate. the famous drama, Madame X
VIII he given entire. A dramatiZation
Of Thomas Bailey Aldrich's famous
book Judith OF Bethulia," is q four
part Bio-raDh feature.
''Germinal. or the Toll of Labor" is
sad 10 be a graphic story Of a great
labor strike and the narrowing expert
cnce of man and woman -entonbed in
"a .ioOded mine. This is Pathe in five
parts. dramatization of Jack Lon
dORs most successful book. The Sea
Wolf" 1ch I'm thrilling features. will
also be given in four reelz Others ta
hc pressnted are Jess" in four uarts
featuring Constance Crawlcy and Ar
tn'I AaUde. in Rider HagEard's great
Tpnisnce OF love ars war: The G.eai
Bullion Robbery an Apex feature in
three reels: "A Souls Terrpest," said
TO be psychological drama i'm three
partS.
The Washington times., 1914-03-08
POLLS

"Kindling," the three-act drama by
Charles kenyon in which Margaret IL
lington starred last year and the season
before, will be revived tomorrow isht
by the Poll Players. The play tells 4
story of life in the tenements OF New
York. 1t voices the plea of wretchcd
women for a wholesome atmosphere
into which their chi. dren may be born.
1t deals, specifically, with the case of
one woman who becomes thief that
her unborn babe may have a fair chance
in life.
In the big scene of the play. when de-
tectives arrest young wife for the
theft of diamonds, and she makes a
she g'ories. an audience hears a ter
rife indictment of modern conditions
and is brought face to face with the
greatest problem that corfronts the
governments of cities.
Maggie Schultz, the young wife of the
story, is one Of the most interesting and
appealing characters invented by a
modern playwright She is woman OF
fine instincts, in spite of her breeding
and lack of education. Her fierce love
for her unborn child is almost Grim ma
tive in its savage qualities. but it slorias
the woman. Auditors of her oenuncia-
ton of the people who are responsible
for the wretched life in the tenementS
readily understand why she can see no
wrong in the crime she comnIftted. In
deed, when the detectives arrest her for
theft, II is impossible for even the most
law-abiding theatergoer to escape the
conviction that the common punishment
for crimes does not fit certain cases.
The play is 4 story that is not easily
forgotten. and which is a spur to the
amb tons of actors
II will offer to the Poll Players 4 num-
ber of big. fine roles. Miss Frances
Nelson. as the wife in the play. and
Richard Buhler. as the young stevedore
husband, will have the best rc.es they
have played this season. Other striking
characters in the now famous story will
be interpreted by Dudley Hawley,
Frank Shannon. Stanley James, VIII am
D. Corbett, Cecil Bowser. Miss Gertrude
Bondhill. Miss Helen Tracy, Miss Louise
Kent and Miss Hazel May.
The Washington times., 1914-03-08
Cosmos Concerts.

Suppcs overture. ''Piauc Dame"
Lincke's "MeistersinEcr Won Berlin"
and Soderman's Swedish Wedding
March" are leading numbers in the ex-
ceptional orchestral program that will
be offered in the Sunday concerts OF
the Cosmos Theater from 3 TO 1880
p. m. today. Other selections include
DE Kovens "AlGerians." Drda's
"Serenadc." CremIeux's Loves Last
Word" Won EIon's ''Scr"l.ndc DAM
our" Obrero's tango Argentine, "Ec-
staci." "Anitra's Dance" from Greig s
Poor Gynt Suite dnd Holman 3
valse Boston, First Love" and other
attractive selections. In addition all
the attractions of the Cosmos Thcater
during the past week will appear
The Washington times., 1914-03-08
Keith's Sunday Concerts.

The prima doIN3s, Marie and Mary
Mcfarland; Minnie Dupree and COM
pany: Kate Fillmore and Sam Williams,
Marshall p. Wilder. Nick's Roller Skat-
ing Ballet, Emily Darrell and Charley
Conway. Hal and Francis, the two
Tom Boy Girls. and other permanent
and attractive features will compose
the bill at the cCNcerts to be given at
and s:15 p. m, at B. +. Keith's The
ater today.
The Washington times., 1914-03-08
Antony and Cleopatra.

Positively the last presentations in
this city Of the Kleine-Cines I'ro:iGction
OF Antony and Cleopatra" Il: motion
picture viii be given this AFT ts"nool at
5 o'clock and this evening at Sis at tho
Columbia Thcater. George kline's
films present the romantic side of the
story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18

Thomas W. S. Lake, father of Gen. H.
Oden Lake, national commander of the
Army and Navy Union. died at o'clock
last evening at the home of another
son, Fred o. Lake, IS Rhode Island
avenue northwest. Mr.. Lake was born
in Farquier county, Va sixty-nine years
ago. and at the time of his death was
deputy treasu and deputy sheriff of
Loudoun county, where his home is
located.
At the age of seventeen years he be-
came a member of Company A, 4od
Battalion of Virginia Cavalry, c. S. A.
known as Mosby's Partisan Rangers and
participated with his command in the
great "greenback raid in 1864, and had
other thrilling experiences.
He carried a bullet in his left thigh
at the time of his death which was
received in Mosby's big fight at Cat,
let's station, Va. He was captured
later and served six months as prisoner
of war at Fort Warren, Mass.
Earlier in the war he was a prisoner
at Point Lookout at the mouth of the
Pc tomac, and escaped with eight others
by jumping overheard. He was eight
hours in the water.
When Col John S. Mosby was inform
ed of Mr. Lakes death this morning he
said: Lake was good soldier and a
gentleman"
Surviving Mr.. Lake are his widow.
Mrs Florence o. Lake; four sons, r.
Howard Lake, U. S. N; Fred Q. Lake,
H. Oden Lake and Fulton T. Lake. and
a daughter, Miss Nellie o. Lake. and a
brother. Luther B. Lake of Huntington.
Ark The body will be taken to Lees
burg, Va, at 9 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing, where funeral services will be
held at o'clock the same afternoon.
National Commander Lake has re-
ceived a number of kilograms of con-
dolence from members of the Army
and Navy Union and other soldier or
ganizations throughout the country.
A meeting of Commander Lakes staff
has been called for 4:30 o'clock this
afternoon at Col. McElroy's office in
the National Tribune office to take
suitable action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
CHRISTMAS TREES GALORE
NOW ARE ON THE MARKET
Beautiful Spruce Pines From North
ern Forests Seem to Form
Bulk of Supply.

Judging from the quantity of Christ
mas trees already on the market, there
will be no scarcity this year of that
important adjunct to the pleasure of
the children at the Christmas season,
and prices, it is declared, should not
be excessive. as some of the country
dealers seem to be disposed to make
them. Along B street northwest be-
tween 9th and 18th Geveral high piles
of trees were to be seen this morning
The beautiful spruce pine from the
northern forests constituted the bulk
Of the trees. but many pines and cedars
from the surrounding country We're
also on sale.
In the coming week there will be a
large increase in the trees from the
nearby country. and by Tuesday the 3
market will be piled high with trees by
the thousand. Inquiry among the tree
dealers show that spruce pines can be
bought as low as Il quarter. for small
one. and from that figure prices range
up to IS for big spruce pine, while
for the common pine or cedar the low
est price asked was so cents for the
small trees up to two or three dollars
for the larger ones. 1t is safe TO say
that when the pines and cedarS next
week begin to come in quantities 10
the market prices on them will drop.
1t looks now as if mistletoe will be
scarce and high this Christmas, but
there will be plenty of running pine
for wreaths and holly will also be
on sale in fairly good quantities. This
morning holly with lots of red berries
on it sold at from 10 to 25 cents a
bunch, according to size, and wreaths
sold at 10 cents each or three for a
quarter. Usually each year after
Christmas there are hundreds of I'M
sold trees left on the old haymarket,
where the Haskell market is now
located. and day or two after Christ
mas the market authorities make a
bonfire of them. 1t is probable the
SAME thing will have to be done this
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
DANIELS TO VISIT HAWAII.
Secretary Plans to Inspect Naval
Station and Dry Dock.

Unless there should be some uneX-
pected turn in affairs here, Secretary
Daniels will visit the Hawaiian Islands
in March or April next year. following
his visit to the Panama Pacific EXPOSE
ton. He wants to inspect the great
naval station and dry dock at Pearl
Harbor then and probably will make the
trip on a warship.
Gov. Frear o. Hawaii when he was
here recently invited President Wilson.
as well as Mr. Daniels and other officials.
to come to the islands. White House
officials said last night, however, that
although the President would like to
make the trip, no plans for 1t had been
considered.
Secretary Daniels expects to leave
Washington for the exposition March 5.
He will be accompanied by a large Off
cial allegation and will travel on one of
the battleships through the canal to San
Francisco. If his plans are not inter-
rupted, the cruise will be extended to
Hawaii.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
HEROIsM Is EXPLOITED.
French Academy Also Presents
Prizes for Virtue and Literature.

PARIS. December 1s.-The annual
meeting Of the French academy, held yes
terday, fer the presentation of prizes for
virtue and literature was made the &C.
casion also Of a celebration OF French
heroism in the war. President Poincare
and Alexandra Ribot, minister of finance,
both of whom are immortals, and Will
liam Graves Sharp, the American am
bassador, attended. Etienne Victor
Lamy, perpetual secretary of the acad-
envy, delivered brilliant address in
which he praised the revival Of the ma
tional spirit. Maurice Donnay, the dram
atist, also spoke of the regenerat ton of
France.
The prizes for virtue were awarded to
seven charitable societies, and those for
literature to about fifty novelists, play
wrights, poets and historians. The
grand prize for literature was divided be-
tween two poets, Eugene LIE Mouel and
Jean Louis Vaudoyer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
To Omit New Year Day Luncheon.
EARLY SHOPPING A REALITY.
Unusually Big Holiday Business in
Evidence at Post Office.

Not only Washington, but the coun-
try at large, seems to be responding to
the plea for early Christmas shopping"
said Postmaster Praeger this morning
The big holiday business in the city
post office started Tuesday, and fully
10 per cent of the parcels sent out bear
the injunction Not to be opened until
Christmas The same is true of the
mails being received from other offices.
which, for this time Of the season, are
heavier than before"
An additional force 1856 employees is
already at work in the post office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
NOTED MEN WILL SPEAK.
Birthday Anniversary Of Late John
B, Henderson to Be Observed.

Noted speakers are scheduled to ad-
dress a mass meeting in celebration of
the eighty third anniversary of the
birth of the late Senator John B. Hen
derson and of the forty-ninth ami
versary of the adoption of the thir-
teenth amendment to the Constitution.
to be held tonight at $3.50 o'clock at
Cosmopolitan Baptist Church, on n
street, between 9th and 10th streets
northwest. Mrs. Henderson, it is said
will be present, and the speakers
scheduled include Govs.-elect Whitman
and Willis, Speaker Clark and Repre-
sentative ]. \. Falconer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
Collins Quits Writing.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, December 1s.-"Eddie
Collins career as base ball writer
terminates with his acceptance of the
captaincy of the Chicago White Sox, I
feel sure" said President Ban Johnson
of the American League. "In a CONVEX
sation / had with him in New York he
seemed convinced of the hazard of at
tempting to write and play the game at
the same time and to realize the diff
Guilty of doing justice both to the news
paper readers and to the club owner en-
ploying him. Personally l always have
been opposed to active players writing for
newspapers"