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The Washington herald., 1914-11-01

The ]. Hartley Manners comedy OF
youth. love and laughter. Peg O. My
Heart" will be the BelasCo Theater at
traction for the week OF November 16.
Belle MaIlette, late Of the Boston Opera
Company and the AbOrn Opera Com
pany. comes to the Gayety Theater this
week with the Gypsy Maids
Louis Francis Brown, manager for
Burton Holmes and his travelogues, was
in communication with Manager Fred
G. Berger over the long distance tele-
phone Wednesday. He will be in Wash
ngtOn the coming week to arrange the
preliminaries OF the double course which
opens here November % and o.
Other Side Of Love" in Birmingham,
England.
H. B. Irving impersonates wffred
Denver in the London revival OF The
Silver King"
Eva Tsnguay will star in Miss Tabas-
CO." a musical comedy.
The new comedy which Montague
Glass, the creator of the characters of
his fictive figure of Elkan Lubliner, is
intended for the use OF Lee Kohlmar.
Forbes-Robertson has two brothers
fighting in the English army: his stage
manager, Mr.. Classy, has four, and his
treasurer, Mr.. Atwater. can count twelve
members of his family who have gone
to war.
Eddie Foy has to stand suit in the
New York Supreme Court for support Of
a daughter OF his first wife. The suit
has been instituted by Mary A. Doyle,
a sister OF Foy's. who has taken care
Of the child ever since the death Of her
mother.
In answer to inquiries of Dave Marion,
who appears in the role of ''Snuffy,
the Cabman," Manager Peck, Of the Gay
ETY. Theater. announces that Mr.. Ma
rion will appear in Washington the
week Of January 3.
Annette KelIerman Is to star In a rnu-
sicsl revue. She will not only swim and
dive, but will be given her lOng-coveted
opportunity to sing. dance and act
Elizabeth Marbury and John w. Rum
sey have arranged to combine their in
terests under the name of the American
Play Company. Inc. with a capital stock
OF $4,000, and have purchased the play
agencies and associated interests Of Sell
wyn &c Co.. the American Play Company
and the De Mile Company.
John McGraw, who has several timea
appeared here with Fisk 0HAra, win b
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acts types for the musical or operate
roles.
Many a capable actor loses employment
because faciaIly, physically or~in tenn
perament and mannerisms he or she does
not impress the manager as being the
type for the part
There is one American star at least
who takes very little stock in types
This is Fannie Ward. the comedienne
who is TO be seen here in the French
farce comedy. Madam President" at the
National Theater this week
in my estimation" says Miss Ward,
this thing OF types not only is a fad
or fallacy. as you please. bat it is the
announcement Of a great injustice to
the actor. BY this, I mean it Identified
him or her with a certain line Of parts
and creates the belief that he or she
is untitled to play any other kinds OF
characters. Thus the actor is driven
into a rut. 50 to speak. and IL plays
are produced in which their types are
missing, these actors thoroughly capable
The Washington herald., 1914-11-01

and conscientious. will find themselves
out OF work
Really this tipping Of casts seems to
me a commentary on the actor OF today;
IL is tantamcunt to asserting that YER
satility is on the wane among the rep
resentativcS of our profession. And ii
Is a well known fact that versatility is
one Of the actors chiefest stocks in
trade. Compare the actors of yester-
day with those of today. Then they did
not cry for types and demand them. In
the old days OF stock stars of which we
read, actors We're called upon to play
six or eight different parts in a week
and scores Of plays in a season. The
stage had many illustrious represent
atives in those days. but no better ac-
tors than we have today. They did not
harp on this subject of types. Why
should We?
81 should like to have some one tell
me to just what line or class Of types
GObstte. the part play in Madam Presi-
dent. belongs. fear they would have
some trouble in classifying her"
The Washington herald., 1914-11-01
I2aNblW
By JULIA CHANDLER MANI.

discussion of preday charged for the pleas
the high-cla hess, correspondent
wanted know what had about frequent failure the original
claiming that be asked for
second when demanded in the metropolis for the
original production.
The High
which better choice could be made " make
fetch for which presented the
in a
gifted
Meade
Of the
High Jks' fitted the
brought o ability than their predecessors.
In which of what had complain?
necessarily inferior the orig
In Take Peg Ny Heart which
Washington with Elsa Ryan the title created in New
While did Miss
talked folk who did
Mss Ran of the role and in of
ecels Miss
certainly excellent
9any Mr. Miss Ryan last winter.
So of VIII complain?
there when personality which
larger possible of duplication and
in enjoyable
The Washington herald., 1914-11-01

Four comic opera composers are said
to be fghting-Franz Lehar, Leo Fall,
Jean Gilbert, and Oscar Strauss.
Frank V. Bruner is in the city arrang-
ing for the coming OF Charles Froh-
mans production Of THE Beautiful Ad-
venture"
B. Iden Payne will make an American
worthy, in Philadelphia later in the sea-
son.
Comstock and Gest will soon present
THE Story of the Rosary" Walter
Howard's romantic melodrama OF mod
ern war, at the Belasco Theater in this
city. The entire cast and production are
direct from the Princes Theater, Lon
don.
Louise Randolph is having hard time
trying to convince the playgoers of the
West that she is not playing the lower
priced houses She has been widely ad-
vertised as appearing in divers sensa-
tional plays, when. as a matter of fact.
she is now in New York, where she ap-
peared last week at the Cort Theater in
a new play called The Spur"
Il. ;. willard, the distinguished Eng
lish actor, has consented to- come to this
country in December for a brief tour.
Tomorrow evening at William A.
Brady's Playhouse, New York, MY
Lady's Dress" will reach the fifth week
Of its New York season.
r. Henderson Bland. who became
known to the amusement public in this
country through his reverenial por-
trayaI Of the Christ in the film drama,
From the Manger to the Cross" has
been engaged by William Elliott 70 play
the part Of Lord Ingiehart'" in his
production OF kitty MacKay," which
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Small Talk of the Stage

is to be the attraction at the Belasco
Theater this week.
In Fifty Miles from Boston" at Polls
this week Carl BricKert will play the
role created in the original New York
production by Donald Brian, but played
on tour by the author himself, George
n. Cohan.
Roy l.. McCardell won the prize Of
81 600 in the comedy scenario contest Of
the New York Sunday Telegraph-Char-
tered Theaters Corporation. In the
comedy, "A Jay in Peacock Alley Mr
McCardell," says the Telegraph, has sur
passed any of his former efforts and has
brought into being a play so irresistibly
funny that it will add greatly to his
established reputation as one OF the few
real American humorists."
Herbert Kelcey and Efie Shannon have
been selected by Winthrop Ames to play
the leading parts in Alice Browns prize
play, salt OF the Earth"
Many theaters in Europe have been
turned into hospitals, the Opera Comique,
in Paris, being one Of them.
Mr.. Belasco is preparing for purposes
OF stage representation a symbolical
spectacle bearing the title Of The Prince
Of Peace"
William A. Bradys production of
Life" at the Manhattan Opera House.
New York, turns out to be all that was
claimed for 1t in advance by its pro-
moter.
The Keith management continues to
announce Izetta Jewel and A. II. Van
Buren, for a joint appearance in this
city the week beginnin9 November l6.
They will produce Sidney Hirsh's COM
edy, THE Passion Play Of Washington
Square"
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Fannie ward ON stage Types.

Much il being said in the theatrical
world today Of stage types" This pro-
ducing manager demands types for dra-
matte parts and that stage director ex-
The Washington herald., 1914-11-01

John McGraw, who has several timea
appeared here with Fisk OHAra, win be
The Washington herald., 1914-11-01

Charles Balsar. leading man of Mne-
Petrova in ''Panthea-" will be remem-
bered in this city for his appearance with
IL riske, John Mason and other no.
t=s;e stars. as 'welf as with the New
Theater company.
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BELGIUA'S HONOR WAS AT STAKE:
THEREFORE, SHE WENT TO WAR

ANTWERP. August 81. via Paris.
1912 p.m.-The lowing official
statement was made public here today:
The Belgian government. replying
under date of August % to the Aus
tro- Hungarian declaration of war and
the representations made at this same
time, declares as follows:
belgium always has maintained
friendly relations with all its neigh
bors, and has fulfilled the duty inn
posed by neutrality. If she could not
accept the proposals of the Germans
it is because they had for their object
the violation of an engagement which
was a condition of the creation Of the
kingdom. Belgium does not think that
any people, however, weak. could mis-
take their duty and sacrifice their
honor by inclining to force
After setting forth that the Belgian
government had waited until its ter
ritory had been invaded bfore calling
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GERMAN PORT IN SAMOAN ISLANDS
SURRENDERS TO BRITISH FORCE

LONDON. August 31.-The official in
formation bureau announces that Apia Ga
seaport of Upolu, Samoan Islands. and
capital of the German part Of the group
surrendered on the morning Of August ~
to British force from New Zealand.
Germany's Samoan territory has been
considered her most strategic possession
in the Pacific. Following the dissolution
of the agreement of 1889, by which the
United States. Germany and Great
Britain Joined In guaranteeing the neu-
trality and independence of the Samoan
group. a treaty of partition was signed in
Washington in 1899.
By this treaty all three powers con-
tinued to enjoy equality of commerce. but
Great Britain's territorial claims were ex-
tinguished and the islands were divided
between the United States and Germany.
Meridian Ill degrees west was recognized
as the dividing line. The two largest
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islands. Upolu and Savaii. with some
smaller members Of the group, passed to
Germany, and Tutuila and others came
under American control
Tutuila Is considered the strategic key
of the group. At Pago Pago. a splendid
land-locked harbor. the United States has
naval and coaling station.
Apa. seized by the British. is the COM
mercial metropolis of the group. contains
numerous fine churches schools and resi-
dences and Is the seat of the training
college Of the London Missionary Society.
Robert Louis Stevenson, the novelist,
made his home on Upolu for the last
years of his life and is buried on one of
the mountains.
When Japan entered the European con-
f1ict by her declaration OF war on Ger
many. and before her explicit declaration
that her operations would be confined to
the China sea. the apprehension that she
might seize German Samoa and thus gain
a foothold between Hawaii and her own
coast, gave rise to much speculation re-
specting Washington's attitude in such an
eventuality.
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mortally wounded in the abdomen. He
expired in full consciousness after
having calmly given the directions for
his burial and for the arrangement of
his affairs.
The fighting this day lasted four
teen hours ana was only interrupted
by nightfaM The Russians had cap
tured thirty guns and thirty-six lin
bers.
ON the 21st fighting continued
around Pilkallen. whence three German
cavalry regiments were elected. on
the 25u the russians attacked InSter-
burg. sixteen miles northwest Of Cum
blniien, but the enemy made no attempt
10 hold his intrenched position and fell
back in the direction of konighberg
hotly pursued by the Russian advance
guard.
The correspondent ironically re-
marks that the capture of Insterburg
occurred on the twenty-frst day after
he opening of the German campaign
against Russia, exactly a week earlier
than the date fixed by Emperor Will
liam for the German occupation of the
line to St Petersburg. Wilma and Fief
Kaiser Short of Men.
1T is significant that in the recent
fighting not only the German field forces,
put the fortress SdrrlSOnS from Thorne
! and Graudenz lin East Prussia, east of
the NisiulaJ took part, with strong
! force of heavy artillery. This proves that
the Germans are iinding serious short
| age as regards men with whom to op-
| pose the invaders.
/ The Russian forces are still advanc-
! ing and Tor the past three days there
| has been fierce lighting around konigs-
| berg. The Russian pursuit was pressed
| so hotly that some of its cavalry actually
entered along with fugitlves into the out
/ lying defenses of konigsberg which
| they secured. This. of course is very
fortress. On the Austrian front obstinate
| lighting continues. The Russians have
/ taken 5000 prisoners east of Lemberg
and 1000 near Tomachef, while east of
that center the 10Th hungarian Division
was surrounded and whole regiments are
! surrendering.
The main objective of the Austrians
, appears to be Lublin. where desperate
lighting is in progress
List of German Casualties.
! BERLIN, August 30. via Copenhagen
and London. August 81. 12:35 pm
The twelfth list of German losses was
made public today. 1t contains 1,0oG
| made public up to the present time ia
and 1,761 missing.
AS an evidence of the enthusiasm
of the German people in the war II
is announced here that 10000 yolun-
| teers have presented themselves fol
service.
AS the result of the patriotism shown
Continued on page eight)
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PREPARE FOR A FINAL STAND
AT GATES OF FRENCH CAPITAL.

PARIS. August 81, 12:0S p.m.-All
night long and today troops from the
south and west of France have been
arriving at the capital and passing by
rail around the city to the locations
in the encircling Notifications to
which they have been assigned.
There is great activity on the part
of the municipal military administra-
ton in completing the details OF the
plans for the defense of Paris.
No official information regarding the
military situation on the frontiers had
been made public up to noon today.
Fleeing French Capital.
The unusual animation to be noticed
In the streets of Paris today was caused
chiefly by the thousands of persons
who are preparing to leave the capital.
Persons are departing and taking their
families with them as matter of
prudence 1t is felt here that the
fewer the number of non -combatants
in the city the better.
Tickets for trains leaving Paris to-
day TO the west and south were all sold
out last night.
Camp at Railroad Stations.
Lines of people stretched for blocks
from the railway stations today. The
lines We're Of those so anxious to leave
the city that they thus early took their
positions waiting for the ticket offices to
be opened at o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. Whole families. with their hand
baggage, camped in the lines. where they
ate their meals and slept best they
could.
The Quai d'Orsay station was closed at
noon. The crowd of perhaps 1000 per
sons then in line there were told that no
more tickets would be sold today. Only
a few left their places. The others re-
signed themselves to a wait of eighteen
hours.
President Poincare. who has been seen
but rarely in public since the war began.
being overburdened with work. today
visited the military hospital of St Martin
and spoke to many of the wounded. An
immense crowd outside the place re-
spectfully saluted the chief executive as
he arrived and departed.
Additional French forces totaling
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CONCLAVE OPENS
TOELECT APOPE
Imposing Ceremony Marks
Initiation of Gathering of
Roman Cardinals.
GIBBONS AND O'CONNELL
EXPECTED SEPTEMBER 2
Father Fine. Assistant Jesuit Gen
eral, Is Selected to Head That
Order Temporarily.


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and if the new Pope IS not elected
by then they can participate in the
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Conclave Is Inaugurated.
ROME August 81. via Paris II 80
~, n,a,a ~ ~. c.rd;na1s
am ne - -
to elect successor 10 Pope rus ~
who died August 30. was inaugurated
today with imnosine ceremony Mass
'od' ne,: ch,o,
was celebrated IN the iauii"e Cnpe
in the presence of hfty-seVen car
dinals and their conclayists
rha w.ra nresen+ also members Of
-
the diplomatic corps the hhlshts OF
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GERMAN ARMY DRIVING WEDGE
THROUGH THE ALLIES TO PARIS.
American Observer Describes Advance OF
Kaisers Troops Through
Heart Of Belgium.

and I am inclined to discredit most Of
these stories. The Germans also tell
many stories of Belgian atrocities. most
of which l believe. In some cases Bel
gian boys and old men undoubtedly
fired on German soldiers from inside
of buildings. This was the case in Brus-
sells and elsewhere. and the men in
buildings from which shots were fired
We're in some cases executed. l know of
no women or children being killed be-
cause Of their having been found in
buildings from which shots had been
fired.
From what l have heard I believe
the Germans have wedged into the al
lies, and that they are not keeping a
straight front to the enemy. The line
of fighting from Namur south has been
ziszag and nothing like what many
stratcgists have guessed.
Louvain a Pitiful Ruin.
''Louvain is a pitiful ruin. l came
through that city on my way out from
Belgium and saw the smoking ruins.
only the big cathedral was visible
above the smoke, and that may have
gone later. | was unable to go to
that section of Louvain where the
American Colleges, maintained by
American bishops, are located. but |
heard that they had displayed the
American flag and had been spared
Il had no opportunity to learn of the
events which preceded the destruction
of Louvain. The loss of this city is
universally mourned in Belgium.
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FORTUNES OF WAR VARY.

PARIS August 3d. pm-An official issued this
evening summarizes the situation to date follows:
after partial checks have taken the offensive
the enemy is retiring before
In the center checks
but general action is now being fought.
LEFT WING OF ALLIES TURNED.
"On our left by which
Germans, and depte lucky attacks, the Anglo
obliged give way AS armies
withstanding few nconestable checks remain intact.
of excellent spite of considerable
which also being rapidly filled from regmental dpot
PARIS PREPARES FOR SIEGE.
preparing siege Outgoing trains filed with
ncobatants arriving
garrisons already the the cys orca
TONS
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NonCombatants Fleeing the City on Every 1rain-Ad-
ditiona French Force Of 100000
Ready in Six Weeks
FRENCH GOVERNMENT MAY FLEE
FROM PARIS TO AVOID SIEGE

considering the advsabity of moving the seat
of her from Paris Bordeaux preeaution
ary according official adces received here today
The French foreign office has discussed the idea of NOV
ing capital with foreign diplomats that they could
make proper arrangements 1t considered probable
that Ambassador Herrick will remain Paris in order to
better care should Paris be invested by the
German army.
Count Bernstorff, the German ambassador, today
teegraphed Secretary Bryan from New York saving that in
the event of the investment he would make every
the safe departure of Americans from Paris
through German lines
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LONDON. August 81. ]: SIS p.m.-Arn~
Dosch. correspondent of the ma sazine
Worlds Work. who went into Belgium
some days ago. arrived in London to-
day from Brussels which city he left
last Thursday. He said that John
T. McCutcheon of Chicago, Irwin Cobb
of New York and Mr.. Hanson Of the
Chicago News were safe in Brussels
when he left.
Referring to the military situation in
Belgium. Mr.. Dosch said:
THE German auto trucks are mar
vel. Equipped with scythes. they NOV
right through hedges and wire fences
if the roads do not suit drivers. These
trucks are heavily armored, and they
are able to resist anything except ar
tilery fire. They enable the German
forces to make forty miles a day. The
number of these trucks seems un-
limited.
1T is estimated that 100000 German
troops have made their way through
Brussels. ana that 400. 900 moved south
of Brussels. The troops which passed
through Brussels were later engaged
with the British forces only a small
of Germans was left in the
Belgian capital
Both Charge Atrocities.
Il have no personal knowledge of the
horrible German atrocities reported
from Belgium" Mr.. Dosch went on.
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100000 men will be ready for active
service in about six weeks as a result
of the decision announced yesterday
to call out the 1914 young men and the
elder classes of the reservists. The re-
/, servists Will be equipped and ready for
! the field in few days.
Left Wing Forced Back.
THE progress of the German right
wing has Obliged us to yield ground on
our left" said official statement is
sued here last night.
The situation generally remains the
same this morning After a lull the
battle has been resumed in the Eosges
and Lorraine. on the Meuse at Sassaye
near Dur. hostile regiment of infantry
endeavorins ia cross the river was al
most annihilated.'
The decree issued by the military gov
ernor. ordering all residences of the dis
tr!ct within action of the citys defend
ing forts to eyacuate and destroy their
houses within four days was formal
notice to inhabitants of the military
zone although army engineers recently
made a tour of the enrirons of the forts
and explained that tenants might be
called on TO destroy their property
which was deemed an obstruction.
Many to Be Homeless.
Many houses in the line of fire are oc-
cupied by poor people whose sons are
now at the front. a large number OF
these families lack resources and will be
without refuge. Nevertheless they took
the situation without complaint. although
some addressed a petition to the military
governor, requesting that he the
power vested in him only as a last -ex-
tremity.
Preparations for an intrenched camp
have taken another form. Enormous
stocks of food We're placed in the state
warehouses for the provisioning of Paris
The Bois de Boulogne presents a pictur-
esque aspect. 1t has been in effect trans
formed into a vast pasture filled with
cows and sheep. The animals have been
divided into groups and are guarded by
reserves wearing the large shirts of
drovers.
The beautiful surroundings of the cha
teau of Bagatelle have been given over
entirely to sheep. The shepherds are men
who were called out BY the mobilization.