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Evening star., 1914-05-18

w. Clark Corkran, who won the quail
fication prize in the Baltimore Country
Club tournament last week, Is but six
teen years of age and still wears knick-
erbockers. This youngster who, by the
way. is a brother of the redoubtable B.
Warren Corkran. is the one who played
the veteran, Walter J. Travis, to a
standstill two years ago when he made
Evening star., 1914-05-18

The normal human eye is blue, say
scientists, other colors being caused by
the presence Of different pigments IN the
Iris.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
GOWNS TO TYPIFY
LIFE OF CAMILLE

The gowns TO be worn this week by
Miss Jewel in the role of Camille are
described as the most beautiful selected
for stage use here for some time. They
have been chosen to portray the changes
in the character OF Camille. In the
first act. when she is gay. reckless. and
extravagant," the gown selected will be
a brilliant American Beauty rose color.
with sparkling silver trimmings. In the
second act, when Camille is beginning TO
see the truer. sweeter life, Miss Jewel
will wear a blue gown with ornamental
tions OF pearl In the third act, when
Camille sacrifices herself for another, a
white costume will typify her striving for
the purest and highest ideals. When, In
the next act, Marguerite Gautier filings
herself back into the CAV life. Miss Jew
el will wear costume of coral pink and
gold. In the last tragic act. when Ca
mile dies, the actress will make her final
appearance in costume of creamy
white
The Jewels which the leading woman
will wear in this weeks ppoduction are
worth a small fortune. They have been
loaned to Miss Jewel by one OF the big
gest firms in Washington and their value
Is estimated at about $4,000. A private
detective will be stationed in the theater
each evening to protect them while in
use and to see that they are locked up
safely at the end OF each performance.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
Glen Echo Park.

For the benefit of those who have made
no plans for a trip on the Fourth. Glen
Echo Park is making arrangements for
a "stay-at-home celebration" that Is ex-
pected to bring thousands to the resort
up over the Potomac.
Plans for the observance are well under
way. and there will be something doing
in the way Of amusement for all ages
every minute of the day and we'll into the
night. One of the features that has been
decided upon will be a matinee dance,
which will make the dancing in the big
pavilion continuous from 4 o'clock until
midnight.
This afternoon and tonight, il the
weather is propitious. there will he a Sc
rtes Of band concerts, and in addition a
special program is promised in the open
air picture stadium for the benefit Of
Sunday amusement seekers
Among all the amusements that go to
make pleasant visit to Glen Echo the
most popular by far is the week-niSflt
dancing. While the strictest order Is
maintained. there are no restrictions i'm
posed on the dancers and among the bet
Fter element the popularity OF the pavilion
has grown rapidly
Open-air movies-free. like the admis-
sion to the park-are nightly feature
two new films being exhibited.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
BRANDON THOMAS
DIES In LONDON

London. June T.-Brandon Thomas,
author of 'Charley's Aunt" actor and
song writer, died here last week after q
long illness.
OF all the plays written by Mr.
Thomas "Charley's Aunt" is the best
known. 1t was first produced here at
the Royalty Theater on December 81
1892. In a run of four years there II
was played 1,4So times It was trans
lated into many languages and since its
first time in London has been produced
all over the globe. II has been revived
many times here and in the United
States.
Mr.. Thomas was born at Liverpool.
December q 1856. When only fourteen
he enlisted in the marines. but his par
ents bought his discharge. He studied
civil engineering and was then set TO
learn the shipbuilder's trade He tired
Of this after three years, and then be-
gan his stage experience as a singer and
reciter.
The Kendalls engaged him for a part
in THE Queens Shilling" in 1873 He
appeared in various minor roles and later
headed several companies sent out to
the provinces. In the summer Of 1895 he
went to the United States as leading
man with Miss Rosina Vokes The first
play Of his to be produced was Com
rades." which he wrote in conjunction
with H. c. Stephenson.
Mr.. Thomas was fifty-nine years old.
and was a member of the Garrick, Saw
age and Green Room clubs.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
CENTURY COMPANY TO HAVE
SEASON IN LONDON

Prospects are brighter for the Amer
lean invasion extending to the London
opera field, according to Milton Aborn.
manager OF the Century Opera Company,
who is now on his annual trip abroad.
A deal is now pending between Mr..
Aborn and Harry Higgins, manager of
Covent Garden. to take the entire Gen.
tury Opera Company of 175 persons to
London in February for an eight-weeks'
season of opera in English. something
that London opera lovers have never had
before on any such scale as is given in
New York.
Mr.. Aborn has reason to believe that
the negotiations are going through. p
He said: 1T will mean that English
opera lovers for the first time will hear
Puccini. Wol1-Ferrarl, Charpentier and
Massenet in English. We will also give
the international ballet, with 'Hansel
and Gretel' in English, another novelty
for London. This may lead to our going
over for season every year at the colse
OF the New York season. They have
never had real opera in English there
as We give II.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
"The Man on the Box"

The Man on the Box" a three-act
dramatization of Harold MacGrath's ro-
nance of Washington life. will be the
next attraction at Polls Theater. This
comedy, which has its beginning in a
Washington police court. and which ends
IN country home at Chevy Chase. is a
very appropriate selection for the en-
tertainment of a summer audience in
Washington. The story is based on a
practical joke that miscarries. Bob
Worburton. a young lieutenant in the
United States army, masquerades as a
Coachman. abducts his sister and her
BEfrl chum as they are leaving the British
Embassy on the night of a big hall
drives them down Vermont avenue and
10 their home at top speed, jumps down
from the box. opens the door OF the
carriage. greets his sister with an af-
fectionate kiss-and discovers that it IS
not his sister he holds in his embrace
and that he has run OF with two per-
fectly strange girls. On this beginning
Harold MacGrath has constructed an
idealstic love story with the National
Capital as a background.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
Cyril Maude, Famous English Actor,
Favorably Impressed with America

Cyril Maude. the famous FngIish actor.
Is back in London. He is now playing
Grumpy" the best Of his comedies pre-
sented in this country, in his home city.
The following is part OF an interview
with the English star. printed in a Lon
don daily on his return from America:
1T is good to be home again" he said.
However. it is also good to recall that
we have had "A splendid time on the
other side Of the Atlantic. and that we
are assured a hearty welcome on our
return.
1T was Grumpy that did it, and let
me take this opportunity of expressing
my thanks to the authors. l originally
produced the piece in Glasgow in the
early part Of last autumn. After the
curtain fell an experienced. although non
professional. critic said to me, This
piece is gong to make more money for
you than any you've handled during your
career And. so far as appearances go.
he was right. Montreal said very much
the same thing. and when at length
New York got the chance IT returned
similar verdict in emphatic terms.
American vs.. English Customs.
Curious how the 'squattiness' of Lon
don houses impresses me after living
six months among the New York sky
scrapers. On the other hand. l find
renewed delight in the rOsiness of the
English girls complexion. 1t stands in
striking contrast TO the young American
maiden's But. oh, the chillness Of the
average London house compared with the
comfortable feeling OF warmth you get
in a New York home. Throughout my
absence / never as much as felt the
want of the orthodox coal fire
BY the biye, have you ever watched
an American walk upstairs? It's one of
those amazing feats which strike home
at once. Over there the elevator is in
universal use, and to a man Of my
years-excuse the fatherly tone-it comes
as a boon and a blessing. Another won
derful feature of American existence
was. to me. the Sunday newspaper. After
the production OF Grumpy I was nat
urally anxious to see what the critics
had to say of It. Conceive any aston
ishment when my manservant staggered
into the room under a burden which rem
dered him invisible from the waist up
ward. And the difficulty for a stranger
Of discovering the whereabouts Of the
article he wants TO read! Another point.
Happening to meet the editor Of an i'm
portant daily I called his attention to
the indiscriminate manner in which the
theatrical Advertisements were arranged
a method, pointed out. comparing un-
favorably with the alphabetical system
adopted in this country. He gave, as
his justification. that an EDITORS first
duty was to induce q manager to in
crease the aize OF his advertisement so
that it might instantly catch the eye OF
the reader in preference to all others.
There you have an example of the true
business instinct.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
KEITH'S PROMISES
FOR NEW SEASON

f. F. Albee, the vice president OF the
B. F. Keith Theater in this city. makes
equally by himself and Mr. A Paul
Keith, and which owns and operates the
B. F. Keith theater in this city, makes
the following announcement:
The closing of the B. F. Keith house
concludes a record season. That Wash
ington will respond to high-class vaude-
vile has been proved by the large and
enthusiastic crowds which have attended
Mr.. Keith's beautiful theater from the
very opening to the closing. Encouraged
by this demonstration on the part OF
the public. and appreciating to the full
est its patronage and support, the Keith
management next year will 60 this sea-
son one better and give to the Wash
ington theatergoers the very best and
most expensive attractions procurabIe
the world over. The United Booking
ofices, which furnishes the talent for
az Mr.. Keith's theaters, has already
sent half dozen Of its representatives
to different parts Of thetglobe during the
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
ENDOWED THEATER,

Milwaukee's endowed German theater,
the Pabst Stock Company. has again
failed TO make expenses. but the de-
ficiency will he made up from the guar
antee fund provided by rich Germans
The future of the theater was guaran-
teed last week for four more seasons,
so the showing of financial loss will not
mean an abandonment of the enterprise.
the only truly endowed theater in
America.
The net deficiency Of the company for
the 1s13-4 season. ended May /. was
SIG. %, according to the report of Lud-
wig c. Kreiss, manager. at the annual
meeting of the stockholders
The board of directors found II i'm
possible" says the report, ito reduce
expenses. II We wish to uphold the Ger
man theater on its present high artistic
standard 1t will be necessary to increase
the patronage"
The board also announced its inten-
tion to continue operatic performances.
the claim that by abolishing them the
deficiency could be reduced proving er-
roneous, says the report
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
Weeks Amusements.
coIunbia-NPrinee Karl"

! prince Karl" the comedy that intro
duced Richard Mansfield to the Ameri-
can public as q star, Will be the attrac-
tion this week at the Columbia Theater
hwhere A. H Van Buren will be cast as
tthe prince of the German empire, Karl
lVon Arhmien.- The play IL in four acts
land is the conception Of A. c. Gunter.
Though originally produced at the old
tBoston Museum April 6, 1885. its metro
bpolitan premier in New York took place
the following month at the Madison
tSquare Theater where 1t remained until
swell into the hot weather. His singing
and acting in the part won instant and
Tasting favor for Mr.. Mansfield not alone
in New York and throughout America,
Fbut, afterwards in London where he
Aseased the old Globe Theater. renovated
1t, and restored that house to popular
favor. The original plans have been
Followed in preparing for the revival to-
morrow night Playing opposite Mr..
Van Buren this week will be Dorothy
Bernard as the sprightly heiress widow.
MRS. Florence Arhmien. Then there will
{ be Jessie Glendinning as Alicia Euclide
Lowell. Julia Blanc as the mother-In-
.aaw, Mrs. Daphne Lowell: John NJ. Kline
as the ex-bankrupt Spartan SPOTS;
HGeorge Darrell as Markey Davis, the
yproprietor of the Bellevue Hotel: Ever
EFT Butterfield as Howard A. Briggs, an
American crudity: Willard Robertson as
: J. Cool Dragon, a Chicago lawyer:
George Marshall as Gustavus, and David
Chase as the Mayor Of Karishopp
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
Cesnos-VaudeviIIe,

A double bill OF song and dance spe-
cialties will entertain the Cosmos pa
irons this week, beginning tomorrow
With two headliners, the Castellucci mu-
steal family with aSrepertoire Of selec-
tons Of the better sort and introducing
limitations Of the eccentric conductor
Crestore, and with Spencer and Williams
in their sketch. Putting 1t Over" These
two attractive offerings will remain
through the week. Williams and Will
iams will bring the return of Andy will
Jams, known for his coon shouting
Harry Carpenter will give an exhibit
uon Of roller skating, and Allie White
dancing violinist. will offer a speciality
singing sketch will complete the list
with Nellie Brewster and company IN
their comedietta, I'm Love"
Wednesday and Friday the country
store will be an added attrac ction The
Hearst-Selig news events will be a fea-
ture among the films. which also will
include a selection of photo-comediss
Every day the Nationals play the score
board pictures the game with accurate
fidelity
Beginning Thursday the following new
acts will he introduced in accordance
with the Cosmos summer policy: Ray
Sheldon and the Kemp Sisters. in a three
cornered offering OF songs, dances. and
comedy chatter; Emmett and Emmett.
in an Irish farce comedy: Clara Ballerini.
IN aerial diversions. and Ben Edwards.
the English xylophone virtuoso.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
PoII's--"CamfIIe,"

Polls Theater announces for tomorrow
afternoon revival of Camille" a
dramatization Of the greatest novel writ
ten by Alexander Dumas. the younger.
Camille is a typical example OF the
best dramatic writing produced by the
French school 1t has been included in
the repertory OF every great actress
tsince ii was first produced. The Poll
management will offer the version pre-
hpared for Henry Miller and utilized by
him in the all-star revival OF the drama
nine years ago. when he played Armand
EDuval, Margaret Anglin played the title
role and Bruce McRae played the Count
de Varille. Miss Jewel will be seen this
week in the role of Marguerite Gauthier
1.-The character that gives the stage story
ats title, and Richard Buhler will be seen
as Armand Duval. Camille tells the
story Of a woman who really lived and
who, seventy years ago, was a famous
French beauty and the toast of the Paris
clubs. In the Dumas play this woman is
known as Camille" Cthe Lady of the
Camelias.'O The dominant motif of the
drama is Marguerite's love for Armand
puval, and the sacrifices she makes for
him. The last big scene of the story
depicts the death Of the girl, who has
become victim Of tuberculosis II Is
this final episode that has given some of
the greatest actresses in history an op-
portunity to win enduring fame.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28

In New York everybody goes dancing
mad. l. too. fell a victim to the prevail
ing craze. and night after night Margery
and myself might have been seen playing
our parts amid the giddy throng. Al
though late, to bed. I was always up be-
times in the morning. however. The
American atmosphere is so eKtraordi-
narily exhilaraung that one can do with
a very limited amount Of sleep.
TheatrIcaIs In New York.
Undoubtedly the American dramtist is
coming along. During my visit l saw
quite a number OF plays and many OF
the native productions were quite above
the average. AS to the actors and ac-
tresses. 1t might seem presumptuous on
my part to particularize. but l cannot
refrain from mentioning Miss Odette
Taylor. who. in Mr.. Hartley Manners
her husband) play Peg O. My Heart
impressed me enormously by the won
derfuI delicacy and charm OF her art.
So much so was this the case that am
doing my best to persuade her to come
over here in the autumn Of next year.
and, should the Playhouse be available
at the time. to make her appearance
there.
To my mind the American woman
oxcels in the matter of personal adorn-
ment Her dresses represent the very
acme of the milliners art. and she con-
trives to show them of to the very best
advantage. This is as true OF the ordi-
nary shop girl as of the wealthiest lady,
l found hotel life very much TO my lik-
ing, but terribly expensive. Many of
our week-ends were spent with friends
in the country. residing outside New
York, with whom We were just as much
at home as in any English country house.
Being winter, outside sports were prac-
tically limited to tobogganing. but that
We enjoyed immensely. The amazing
thing to me Is that comparatively so few
people select America. for their annual
holiday trip. AS a tonic, mental and
physical, no place could be more invig-
Grating. Every one is so alert, so bright,
so thoroughly alive. Yet. despite this.
existence runs easily and pleasantly.
Americans are said to he a nation OF
hustlers; believe me, they are nothing
Of the sore. True. the business man rushes
of early in the morning to his office. But
when he gets there he relspses quietly
into a chair and starts smoking.
What do I think Of the modern young
man and young woman of New York?
Upon that point my daughters opinion
is probably more valuable than my own"
This invitation to speak was with con-
siderable reluctance and difidence at
last accepted by Miss Margaret.
Il should say" she replied, that the
young man of New York takes life much
more seriously and works much harder
than the average English youth. Also.
in every sense. he Is a thorough sports
man. As to the gentler sex, well, never
realized now really stupid 1 was until
met the typical American woman"
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
CAMILLE" PLAYED 37,61s TINES

theatrical expert, who writes for the
London Chronicle. has made an estimate
Of the total number Of times the ten best
known plays Of modern years have been
presented on the stage. This estimate.
It is explained is based only on records
obtained from the biggest theaters in the
world. and does not take into considera-
ton stock performances. According TO
this list, Camille" which is being Of
fered this week at Polls Theater. leads
all competitors with a total Of a SIS
presenta tons before audiences in France.
Great Britain. Austria. Germany. the
United States. and smaller countries
Nine Sarah Benhardt. alone. has ap-
peared in the play 1,li9 times
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
SOME POTASH AND
PERLMUTTER" FIGURES

Not alone has Potash and Perlmutter'
broken the record for the number OF
performances given by any production in
New York City during the season OF
ls13-lell, but during the forty-seven weeks
recently completed at the George N.
Cohan Theater. IL broke all box ONCE
records for such an extended engagement
as far back as the memory Of the old
est theatrical historian runs. During
these forty-seven weeks Potash and
Perlmutter'' was enjoyed by ES,T1 de-
lighted theatergoers. who paid $627.6lb.SO
-an average OF SIS for every ticket
bought This. too, breaks another record
for IL IL the highest average price per
seat ever attained by any theatrical
Offering outside OF Grand Opera
And to lend interest TO these statistics,
Il must be remembered that Potash ana
Perlmutter'' is still crowding the Conan
rheater, and the end is not In sight.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
Small Talk of the Stage

the actors alma mater. II was thar. n.
was educated for the priesthood, a cali
Ing he forsook after meeting with sue
cess In amateur theatricals in washing
ton.
Comment is caused by a scene in The
Passing Show Of 1s1f'-wherein Billie
burke. wife OF the proprietor Of the
Follies. and her mother are burlesoued
as inmates Of an employment arency.
The name Burke Is used and the young
woman In the travesty is red OF hair and
dressed In pajamas as Miss Burke was
in Jerry"
Louis Mann, embarking for Europe
told the reporters that he was taking
the trip largely for the purpose Of plac-
ing the plays written by Mrs. Mann
Clara Lipman) with London producers.
Elevating Husband is one. and has
been shown here: another Is Children
of Today" which ran two weeks last
season in New York. where Mr.. Mann
himself was its principal player. A third
Of her plays, Julie Bonbon." was a
joint vehicle for them when they acted
In London in 1907.
Harold MacGrath. author Of The Mar
on the Box" which has been selected az
successor to Camille at Polls thea
ter, although just forty-two years old.
has written several dozen best sellers
and three or four successful PLAYS. He
wrote Arms and the Woman when n.
was tventy-eight years old, and fol-
lowed that year later with The Pup
pet Crown"
The annual benefit Managers Met,erott
and Berger extend the employees of the
Columbia theater. Is this season sched-
uled for the week Of July 6 when the
attraction will be The Light Eternal"
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
COLONIAL BEACH OPENS.

With the $50 O'Clock trip Of the St.
Johns yesterday. Colonial Beach had its
formal opening for the season. and indi-
cations point to a record-breaking crowd
for the year. Daily boat service on ths
steamer St Johns from the Seventh
street wharf, except Mondays, has been
arranged, with the Saturday trip at 2:50
O'Clock. This popular resort. with its
wide, sandy beach. salt water bathing
fishing, grabbing, boardwalk. and many
refined anusements affords all the essen
tials Of delightful trip. One especially
commendable feature is the dancing
pavilion. which is located directly over
the water. where the cool breezes always
are blowing. Excellent music Is fur
nished for the dancers. The regular,
Monday evening forty-mile moonlight
trips will be made. the St Johns leaving
her wharf at o'clock, and returning at
about II p. m. Music and dancing are
features Of these moonlight rides.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
DAUDETs PLAY A VITAL CLASSIC

Alphonse Daudecs play, 'BArls-
sienne.' Is TO be withdrawn from the
repertory Of the Paris odeon. where it
has been in Antoine's hands a never
failing trump card. filling the house as
often as given, and retaining as the
years go by all its charm and it's grace.
Nine. Daudet, in declining to leave the
play TO NJ Antoine's successor, observes
that she considers it night that the,
Daudet masterpiece should not be al
lowed to 'vegetate" eeernally in the
same playhouse. to Be ever produced BE-
fore the same public. and she is IN.
treaty with a boulevard theater that.
proposes to take over the acting rights
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
Camille and Prince Karl Offerings of Stock Companies This Week

q sensation In New York when II was
produced at the Majestic Theater. There.
Henry Miller saw Il and was 30 carried
away with the grandeur Of the concep-
ton and its merit, that he would not
rest until he had secured an interest in
the play, from which he subsequently,
secured large profits. In the original
cast appear the names of Edith Chap
man. Edward Mackay, James O'Neill.
Sheridan Block. Malcolm Williams, Mabel
Burt, and others
The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
MRS. FISKE'S PLANS.

Mrs. Fiss.e and her cousin, Emily
Stevens, are making a leisurely journey
along the New England coast. which Is
TO extend to Cape Breton. in Nova
Scotia, where they will spend the greater
part OF their holiday. This is a devia-
ton from Mrs. Fiske's custom of spend
ing her summers in the North Woods
Mrs. Fiske will return to New York
about the middle of August to begin re-
hearsals of the new comedy by John
Luther Long, which is to be her autumn
production.