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The Washington herald., 1914-02-24
BELASco.
"F.nny'. First Play.

In "Fanny's First Play" offered at the
Belasco Theater last night. the typica
and Incompatible Shaw wit flashed with
all its usual brilliance and audacity. ridi-
culing British respectability, British ira
!, ditions, religion. plays. playwrights. and
dramatic critics to the positively acute
enjoyment Of the audience. II it be not
a play. as we are Informed II is not by
one Of the critics provided in the piece
itself, why then SO much the worse for
plays. Would more OF them were one
tenth so entertaining.
"Fanny's First Play, proper lies really
In the middle OF the evenings perforE-
ance. An induction acquaints us with
the fact that a young authoress has
written a play which she wishes to have
performed by real actors and before real
critics. but no public. Her father pro-
vides the actors and the critics. Through
them Shaw exercises the unsurpassed
impudence. self-trumpeting and general
ridicule of civilized humanity. in which
he so loves to indulge In the prefaces to
his plays.
But Fanny's play is itself a terrible
shock to her father. II has never en-
tered his rapt aesthetic Imagination that
his daughter could write OF vulgar real
titles. He does not know that Fanny has
done a months time in Holloway jail as
a militant suffragette. Imagine then. II
you can, his grief when he witnesses her
play, an audacious revelation of the pre-
lenses of the second middle-class" Eng
lish family, her characters vulgar shop
keepers and their children. And said
children, a young man and young
woman supposed to marry each other
contrive to get locked up in jail for dis
orderly conduct and assaulting the police.
Each In very bad company, moreover,
Bobby with Darling Dora" of Gaiety
type. and Margaret with a Frenchman
who Afterwards turns out TO be married
and to have had no 'intentions." This
monstrous situation Is treated with the
accustomed Shavian topsy-turviness and
daring paradox and leaves the audience
fairly prostrated with laughter.
In a company of such general excel
lence IL is difficult to offer praise to one
more than another. II is, mOre's the
Pity. only English or Irish companies
that furnish such actors ar these, and
only tor at least chiefly English d.
rectors who stage their plays with such
to the habitual playgoer at cnce that
this was an English production-and its
excellence would also suggest at once
the hand of Granville Barker.
The theat~r was entirely fiiIed last
night through the friends OF Neighbor-
hood House, for which this performance
was a benefit. 1t should be filled every
night this week with lovers Of the clever
est wit to be seen and heard on the
present-dsy stage.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-24
CASINO.

A remarkable exhibition is given this
week at the Casino Theater by Aletheia,
WHO styles herself a Greek Psychic. %
with the assistance OF Aleko. Rarbed
as a Greek poet She seems to have no
difficulty at all in reading the human
mind and in her practice of thought
transference. She will appear daily at
ESQ and 4:30 O'Clock as well as at night
M. B. Atkinson, District of Columbia
National Guard sharpshooter and holder
of prize medal. gives a splendid exhibi-
tion OF sharpshooting: Evans and Evans
give lively exhibition of buck and wing
dancing. Karmen and Allison, two girls.
Play some fine selections classic and
ragtime, on their banjos. Thomas ].
Keogh and Ruth Francis scored in
tabloid drama THE Ward Heller" The
surprise, the added feature last night,
made its usual hit The Country Store
will take its place tonight and tomorrow
night. The motion pictures also were
quite good
The Washington herald., 1914-02-24
MONTREAL ARCHBISHOP
PLANS war ON tango
Asks Women to Help Stop Dances
Which He Terms as Really
Lascivious Contortions."
"AUTHoR IS SPIRIT OF EVIL"

Montreal, Feb. 25-Ministers and other
church dIgnitaries, l. Is expected here to-
day. will aid Archbishop Bruchesl, of st.
James Cathedral, In his fight against the
tango and all the other modern dances to
which he refers as being really las
civious conto: ions" In hopes Of sup
pressing these dances vas a circular
letter sent out today. He states:
"A certain dance has invaded our So
ciety. l need not name it: It is suf-
ficiently known. / do not know It's
origin, but 1t has spread over the whole
world with incredible rapidity. Unques-
tionably its author is the spirit of evil
No words are too forcible to stigmatize
as they deserve those unbecoming move.
ments OF the body. those really lasciyious
contortions which no self-respecting per-
son would allrw.
Il wished to wait before speaking on
this question, persuaded that such {.
dangerous and unseemly amusemen:
would soon be despised and abandoned
IT Is disappearing. indeed, an today II
Is not tolerated in any honorable com
pany.
"At all events. I forbid il absolutely as
bad and scandalous. and I likewise for
bid Christian women {" dance II, and
beg OF them to band together aseinst
the IicentiouS dances and :he Indecent
fashions OF the day"
Newport Pastors Favor Dances.
Newport r. J., Feb 23.-Two Newport
pastors have come out in favor OF the
modern dances. They are Rev. Stanley
c. Hughes, Of Trinity Episcopal Church.
and Rev. William Stafford Jones, Of the
Charming Memorial Church.
Couple Arrested for TanEoing.
Lowell. Mass, Feb. 23.-The first ar
rests In this State for dancing the tango
were made here when Frank Hennessey
and Miss Angelina Narcotic, each twenty
years old. were taken into custody on
the charge of being '1ewd persons in
The Washington herald., 1914-02-24
VILLA SAYS IT'S ALE
that He shot Benton
Rebel Chieftain Declares II Is True,
However. He Knocked Eng
hshman Down.
81 ACTED in SELF-DEFENSE"

| SPECIAL to The washinstOn Herald.
Chihuahua, Feb. 2S.-The Washington
Herald correspondent. together with
other American newspaper men, was
granted an interview with the general
in-chief Of the constitutionalists forces
this afternoon.
1T is lie that l killed Benton with
my own hand. and that two 3Iaer Esae-
lishmen. Laurence and Curtiss. ,ssrs a.
executed at NV order" declRrsa via.
Il know absolutely nothing 710-s t!ssSe
men. Laurence and Curtis
Now, concerning Benton. make this
final statement because 1 realize tha.
his execution has caused comarznJ n tis
United States and Europe tIss a likely
to be injurious to the cons s.uI.onaf.sE
cause.
1T is true. however, that znoCke.s
Benton down. He came in aad 6aSsu
abusing me. While he was tdkiu- in
an insulting way he sudder p rea-aaS
for his hip pocket. ! saw he - 70
shoot me and I jumped upo h'rs aass
knocked him down. At the znHns Eis-
ment pointed my own revol- r sc sfrn,
but I did not shoot.
My men rushed forward % pTotcei
me. They placed Benton ur-sF ssresz
and took his revolver away f. ~ him :
have no doubt he would have Eil'-1 ros
il l had not acted as quickl, - I'D.
BeEton had a fair trial. AT r NEs
been convicted and sentence F-slT
he confessed his guilt. He 10
see that his wife got his PROF ty-''
What about the America citizen.
Bauch. who is reported TO have been
brought to Chihuahua with 70 N.hs
was asked.
II know nothing about Bsu'H e.-sC'.'
replied Villa He did not CO. G.. Chi
huahua with me. That is ALL
The Washington herald., 1914-02-24
Getting a Start NATHANIEL s' 1ov11.
BUSINESS OR PROFESSION.

and leads to more prominence. This
Is true only in the case OF those who
are unusually proficient The medi-
ocre lawyer, the unskillful physician,
or the incompetent educator stands
infinitely lower socially. and in his
vocation, than does the business man
of moderate attainments.
The glare of professional fire IS
often more apparent than real. Sue
cess in business is easier to attain
than a reputation for skill in the
practice of any profession. There
fore, | say to all young people, Do
not choose a profession unless you
are thoroughly convinced that you
are competent to handle it, and do
not allow your judgment to de-
eide you. Unless you can convince
at least half dozen eminent prac-
titioners that you have probable
ability for their profession, il is like
ly that you will fail in it, even
though you are convinced in your
own mind of your ultimate pro-
ficiency.
The same amount of energy ex-
pended in the doing of business
would probably bring you a larger
return, and enable you to occupy
a higher position socially and in the
business world, than it would be
possible for you to secure in the
practice of a profession.
Success in a profession depends
upon more than ordinary ability, ex-
treme adaptability, and unquestion-
able thirst or desire to enter II, and
you probably have none of these
characteristics If you are unable to
convince the members of that pro-
fession that you possess them.
1t is safer for yot to enter some
ordinary standard business, and to
devote your energies to IT, than to
take up anything which is speciality
and which requires a peculiar quail
ity of brain power
When in doubt choose ! business.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-24
CCorrish,, lsILJ

II MESS you are going to take
~ up a handwork vocation and
become an ordinary laborer, there
are but two avenues open to you
business or profession.
Few men are sufficiently composite
to reach the flush of success in
more than one # these directions.
They are either pre-eminenhy adapt
cd to the practice of some profeS-
sion or to the doing of business.
The brain OF the successful busi-
ness man is not easily adaptable to
trading. and the proficient trader IS
likely to fail in a profession.
| do not propose to compare the
quality of the business mind with
that Of the professional brain, OF. to
claim that one is finer or better than
the other. They are different fun
damentally.
While large success in business, or
in the professions, is dependent upon
consummatc ability, one may sue
ceed fairly well in either. If he de-
velops himself By application. | am,
however, of the opinion that live
lihood is obtained more easily in
business than in the practice of any
profession, for | believe that high
proficiency in a profession is impos-
sible unless ones mind is especially
adapted to it.
This same condition undoubtedly
prevails in the business world, yet
I feel that the ordinary man is more
likely to earn his living in some
trade than he is if he attempts to
practice profession.
A profession is more of a spe-
cialty than is business, and, there
fore, requires larger natural apti-
tude for it.
Thousands of young men enter a
profession because they believe it
opens to them greater opportunity
The Washington herald., 1914-02-24
COLUMBIA.
Mrs. Flake I'm "Mrs. Bumpstead-
Leigh

There is nothing in the world the aver
age man enjoys as much as the discom-
future of shams and frauds When the
dissecting is performed so highly anus
ingly as by Harry James in his comedy,
MRS. Bumpstead-Leigh," and when the
chief operator is Mrs. FIske, the enjoy
ment Is wonderfully increased. When,
therefore, Mrs. Fiske began her weeks
engagement at the Columbia Theater, at
yesterdays matinee, presenting for the
second time in Washington this clever
satire on the snobbishness of a certain
large audience that had braved the ele-
ments experienced the keenest pleasure
resulting from a delightful play pre-
sented by delightfully."- clever company
The chief interest, OF course, centered
in Mrs. Fiske. The more one sees of
her, the more one is puzzled to decide
whether she is more to be admired for
her remarkable versatility or on account
OF the genuinely artistic concealment of
her art Whatever role she assumes
one forgets Mrs. Fiske for the time and
sees only the character she portrays
Thus, when Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh now
ana tnen throws on the disguise OF a
highly cultured English lady and re-
veals herself as just common Della Sales,
of Indiana, who is thoroughly pleased
with herself for the way she has been
able to humbug her snobbish American.
fellow-ettizens, no one seeing her can
think Of anything but one fraud playing
it on on a lot of other frauds. One
loses sight of Mrs. Fiske and sees and
hears only Mrs Bumpstead-Leigh.
Two other performers stand out in
bold relief. Nothing finer than Kate
Mayhem as Mrs. de Sale. alias Sales,
can be conceived. The complete subordi-
nation to her ambitious daughters
schemes and her unquestioninE and i'm
mediate obedience to that daughters
the almost pathetic manner
in which she submits to all the ordeais
she has to undergo. and the invariably
ridiculous figure she cuts through Ii all
all this made Miss Mayhew's impersona-
ton one of the most entertaining features
of the play. Malcolm Duncan was great
in the character of Peter Swallow, a
genuine Hoosier who sells tombstnnes
with a zeal and gusto worthy of a
sublimer cause.
Others in the cast were Aldrich Bowker
as Justin Rawson, Grace Griswold as
Mrs. Rawson, Fleming Ward as Geof-
frey Rawson, Kenneth Hunter as An
thony Rawson, Francis Dessert as
Stephen Leavitt, Nina Melville as Mrs.
Leavitt, Fay Banter as Violet de Sale,
Alfred Helto as Kitson, and Marian
Pullar as Nina.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-24
CANADA GETS BLUE RIBBON.
First Award Of New York Dog show
Goes to Dominion.

New York. Feb 23.-The thirty-eighth
annual dog show opened here today. The
first blue ribbon went TO Canada for
puppies of the rough St Bernard class
owned by F. and \. Stuart. OF Mon
treaL
A sensation was created when Vickory
Simplex, OF the Hickory Kennels, Evan
ston, Ill. was awarded the blue for
wire-haired fox terriers over ]. W. Quin-
tard's recently imported British cham
pion, Radydazzler. The award was re-
ceived in stony silence for the first time
in the history of American dog shows.
In the German sheep dog class Thomas
Fortune Ryan won with Oak Ridge
Alarich Won WohlCn.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-24
LITTLE FOLKS GIVE DANCE.
Children of Revolution Present Rem
eft Colonial Play.

The Gov. Thomas welles Society. Chill
dren of the American Revolution, gave a
dance at the Raleigh Hotel yesterday to
assist In raising funds to place drinking
fountain in the proposed playground In
Willow Tree Alley Twenty-Five little
folks gave a colonial play in costumes
under the direction OF Mrs. Glenna Smith
Tinnin.
The patronesses included Mrs. Charles
w. Richardson, Mrs. Horace NJ. Towner,
Mrs. l.. C. Dyer. Mrs. Henry N. Couden,
Miss Elizabeth F. Pierce, Mrs. Charles
p. Grandfeld, Mrs. Isaac Pearson. Mrs.
W. E. Andrews, Mrs. G. Wallace W. Han
ger, Mrs. Albert B. Cummins, Mrs.
Charles Z. Patton, Mrs. Fred T. Dubois,
Mrs. Ellis Logan. Mrs. Howard s. Hodg-
kins. Mrs. Redwood Vandegrift, Mrs. Au-
gustus knight, Mrs. William ]. Walker,
and Mrs. Mitchell Carroll
The Washington herald., 1914-02-24
KILLED DEFENDING MONEY.
Corning, N. Y. Express Cashier, Dies
Protecting Consignment.

Corning. N. Y, Feb. 25.-While defend
ing $4,000 shipment of currency, Henry
Edwards, cashier in the Office OF the
wells-Fargo Express Company, was shot
and killed today by David Dunn, q former
employe Of the company. Dunn was ar
rested.
Dunn demanded that Edwards open the
safe. He refused. Dunn drew q revolver
and shot.
Knowing OF the consignment of money,
police headquarters called up the Wells
Fargo office at intervals to see IL every
thing was all right. After Edwards had
been killed, Dunn answered the two tel
ephone calls. impersonating the cashier.
Nothing was stolen.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-24

Five Violin Beauties. pretty girls who
play very well and who give added
charm to their performance with grace
fun dance steps throughout each seiec-
tion.
The Pathe Weekly and the photo
comedy plays complete an excellent bill.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-24
COSMOS.

One of the best bills to excite hearty
laugnter that has ever been presented
at the Cosmos Theater is the ofterinr
there this week It opens with Rogers
and Dorman, in new version of 'sThe
station Porter" Long Joe Lanigan. n
droll comedian. sang pointed songs that
furnished laughter from another angle.
while Bozeman Bulger's "Baseballitis,"
as presented by the Wisdom Evers Com
pany. added still further amusement.
sounding johnson gives remarkable
tight rope performance The vaudeville
closes with q delightful Offering by the
The Washington herald., 1914-02-24
POLIS.
"The Governor,s Boss. !,

Though former Gov. Sulzer was not
visible in the audiences that packed Polls
Theater yesterday, at the first perform
ances ON any stage Of THE Governor 8
Boss" 4 very good idea of his appearance
could be gained from the remarkably
clever makeup OF nfr. William d. Coz
belt. whose artistic and impressive por-
The Washington herald., 1914-02-24
PROMINENT LAWYER MISSING.
Left Philadelphia for Chicago and
Has Not Been Seen since.

Philadelphia, Feb. 23.-After telling his
business associates that he was going TO
Chicago. Alfred Law Cameron, a prom
inc member OF the Philadelphia bar.
has been missing since February . So
far as can be learned, Mr.. Cameron never
arrived in Chicago. He is a bachelor,
has been in poor health for about a year,
and had just returned from a European
trip. which had failed to improve his
health.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-24
valuable Book. Lost I'm Fire.

Morristown, N. J., Feb. 23.-The Mar
ristown Library and Lyceum was de-
stroyed by fire today with loss of more
than $4,000 The building contained the
most valuable collection Of research
books in New Jersey. These can never
be replaced. The building was three
stories high and covered an entire block.
It was built in 1858.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-24
GIRL STILL UNIDENTIFIED.
Indiana Physician Finds "Catherfne
winters- Not His Daughter.

springdale. Ark. Feb. 3.-Dr. w. A.
Winters, of Newcastle, Ind, arrived here
today and at once announced that the
little girl held here as Catherine winters
aged nine, who has been missing nearly
year, was not his daughter.
The physiCian prepared to return to his
home after running down three recent
reports that his child had been found.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-24
stove Causes $500 Fire.

An overheated kitchen stove caused a
$500 fire at l0ll Eighteenth street north
west yesterday afternoon at 80 O'Clock.
The damage is covered by insurance
The house is owned by william John
son, of 1904 Third street northwest, and
Is occuDied by William II. Butler.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-24
JUDGE HITS WITNESS: JAILED.
Tennessee Jurist in Fight Durins
Campnign Against Saloons.

Nashville. Tenn. Feb. 23.-Judge f. F.
Langford. a leading member of the Nash
Vile bar, was committed to jail today
for ten days and fined $50 for striking
and breaking the nose of r. II. Bowers,
a witness in a liquor case.
The difficulty was one OF the exciting
episodes Of a crusade against saloons.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-24
coLoRED WIGS IN FAVOR.
New York Women Don All Color.
Mt southern Society hall.

New York. Feb. 2s-The New York
Southern Society has placed its sanction
on new multicolored wigs Purple.
emerald, gray and whites ones adorned
many OF the 10oe who attended the
pixie dinner and Colonial ball. to-
night in the grand ballroom of the Ho-
tel Astor.
There was Miss Mildred Dockstadter
In her quaint colonial white wig and
the nouncy, almost modern again. dress
OF the days of Washington. Mrs. All
fred p. Hanan was attired In the same
fashion, as were also Miss Lucille Hodge
and the Misses Stevenson. They all sat
at one table, and the effect was charm
ing.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-24
MISS WILSON HONOR GUEST.
bridesmaid ut Sayre Wedding Given
Iu,rbeon in Her Compliment.

New York, Feb. 23.-Miss Marjorie
Brown, who was a bridesmaid at the
wedding of Miss Jessie Wilson and
Francis b. Sayre, was hostess at a
luncheon today at which Miss Eleanor
Wilson was the guest Of honor.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-24
Inspects Navy Yard fror

Portsmouth. England. Feb. First
Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchih
few over the harbor today in hydro
aeroplone. inspecting the naval works
from mid-air This was the second long
fight Mr.. Churchill has made in less
than a week.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-24
"oUR FRENCH ALLIES"
Ambassador Jusserand Thus Greet'
New York Son, of Revelation.

and. French Ambassador, was the prin-
cipal speaker at the annual dinner of the
Sons of the Revolution tonight at Del
monico's. President Edmund Wetmere
wps POSTMASTER. and Horace White,
former lieutenant governor, and Martin
W. LittIeton were other speakers.
The Washington times., 1914-07-13
To ODercOme Sunburn
Tan, FreCkleS, Wrinkles

II your skin Is unduly reddened
freckled or tanned. dab liberal amount
OF mercollzed wax on the face and al
low II to remain over night When you
wash off the wax in the morning, fin.,
fiaky, almost invisible particles OF curl
Gle come with II. Repeating this daily.
the entire outer skin is absorbed. but so
gradually there's not the slightest hurt
or inconvenience. Even the stubborn
est freckles are affected. The under
lying skin which forms the new com
plexion is so fresh and youthfuI-Iooking.
you'll marvel at the transformation, IFS
the only thing known 10 actually dis
card an aged. faded, muddy or b'otchv
complexion. One ounce OF nercolized
wnx. Trocurable at any drug store Is
sufficient in most cases.
II sun and winds make you squInt and
frown. you're bound TO cultiyate te
wrinkles and crows feet. To overcome
these quickly. bathe the face in a So
luton ma6e by dissolying an ounce of
powdered saxolite In a half-pint witch
hazel.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1914-07-13
Police Court Record

United States branch. Judge Aukam-Ern-
est 6. Allen, Roy Bowling destroying prop
erty, nolle pressed; Hezekiah Coats. gam
bling, SO or sixty days: Jef Stevens. Thomas
Matthews. Garland Williams. larceny. con-
tinued: Eugene Verigus Joseph johnson,
Harry Davis. assault. SO or thirty days;
Mary Brown. Preston Davis, cruelty TO ami
rnals, IS or fifteen days; Charles Grown. gam
bling collateral forfeited; Henry Matthews
SO or thirty days; J. b. Franklin, Robert
d. Tones. gambling, SO or sixty days. Fred
Hill Bessie Brooks. Nellie Dorsey, John
Walter Woods. cruelty 10 animals. IS or
fifteen days, Andrew Green, Edward Irving
larceny, discharged; Edward Woodland, lar
ceny. SO or thirty days; William s. Land
street grand larceny, grand jury, trial 500
bond: Frank TssanOl. Amos Tasanol, assault.
discharged: Annie Harris. larceny. $50 or $50
days.
District Court, Judge Pugh-Catherine Mar
tin, Aloysius McGiVers. Edward Kilgore,
James Ferguson. William Young. Harry Law
ton, Frank DerimIck. Sidney Croker. Will
lam Webster, G w. Thomas Robert Ryan,
James Snowden. Charles H. Edward John
l. Perkins, Frank Z. Owens. Adam Laux-
sius Hoffman, Walter Gebicke, Thomas Muir
ply, William Carwell. John Tracy. Harry
Horton. intoxication. so or thirty days:
George Harper. intoxication, SO ninety
days; Grace Newton, intoxication, SO or six
ty days, Alice Jenifer, Elenora Watson.
Henry Jordan. Edward Parker, vsgrancy.
COntln ue1s hODeTt Lee. Joseph thornton,
Curtis Williams. gambling SO or thirty
days; Lewis Lamb, Edward Leonard va
grancy. personal bond Towniey A. Mckee
violation Of eight-hour law. jury trial:
George Barnes. unlicensed bar. $50 or ninety
Gays; Robert Thompson, Henry Swails
James Buckner, profanity. IS or fifteen days:
William Smith. Carrie Mitchell. profanity
SO or thirty days Hugh Quigley. profan-
ity $50 or ninety days James Buckner, Mo
lation Of police regulation. s. or fifteen days:
Samuel J. Egsn. discharged: Jesse Holmes.
violation OF police regulation, personal bond;
Albert Perna. Ezra Collins. Richard A Is
rael. George Henson. violation Of police regu-
lstion, continued: Mary Hawkins. profanity.
nolle pressed; George Wilson. profanity,
continued for sentence: Marion Stewart pro-
family. discharged: Julian s. Hammock.
violation Of police regulation. nolIe pressed:
Mary Ptccolo. Lorenza Nozsli. unlicensed
bar continued; James johnson. into1ication
continued for sentence; Lelu Thomas, va
grancy, discharged.