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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-03-30

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-03-30
A Question

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Is the Mexican situation getting
better or are we merely getting used
t. 1t?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-03-30

Mr.. T. J. Detwiler and other relatives
in the city.
Judge Lawrence Houston former
register of the United States land
office here, went to Tulsa today on
oil business.
Misses Bertha and Genevieve Be
land went to Oklahoma City. this
morning 10 hear Mischa Elman, the
vioinist, tonight.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-03-30
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Evening star., 1914-12-13

the Williamson submarine expedition,
will be shown here for the first time.
Were 1t not for a wonderful subma-'
rine tube. invented by Capt. Williamson
of Norfolk. Va. these pictures that have
excited the wonder and amazement OF
scientists, probably would never have
been given to the world. The invention
consists Of a telescopic steel tube re-
sembling in it's construction a gigantic
Japanese lantern that can be lowered
to almost any depths. At the lower end
of this tube is a steel chamber. five
feet in diameter. with glass portfolios.
through which the photographer, sitting
in his comfortable submarine studio.
the flora and fauna OF the
sea within the focus Of his camera.
OF especial interest are scenes show
ing native boys diving for pennies; a
diver unearthing a chest buried in
wreck Of long ago: battle between two
ferocious man-eating sha r1<s; and. as
thrilling climax. a fight to the death be
tween Ernest Williamson. one of the
inventors of the operating chamber. and
one of the monsters of the deep, one OF
the most original mortal combats ever
flashed on a screen.
Matinees will be given daily except
Evening star., 1914-12-13
bMoN AUD PyrIAS
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bear; Robins. the Gleesons and Houli-
han, and other regular attractions.
Cav New Yorkers. :"

The offering at the Gayety Theater
next week will be 1.-The Gay New York
ers," described as two-act musical
frivolity, lacking none of the essentials
of the best burlesque shows. The COM
plications are numerous. Will Fox and
Irving Gear will appear in important
roles, assisted by Harry Lamont. The
leading woman is Dolly Morrisey, late
of the Rose Maid Company. Others as
sisting are the Raymond Sisters, Stella
Morrisey Julia Kane, Dorothy Kane,
Harry Lamont, Frank O'Brien and thir-
ty-six show girls. The book is written
by Don Roth and the music by Harry
Won Tilzer. There are two acts and
fourteen song numbers, and the costum-
ing is feature. A vaudeville sketch by
Miss Morrisey. one of the members of
the company, will be introduced.
The new series of Newman travel
talks will be presented at the Columbia
Theater on five successive Sunday even
ings and Monday afternoon, beginning
January II and IS. The traveltaiks will
be given in the following order: France
and the War Berlin. the War Gen.
ter.' "The War Capitals" "The Holy
Land and Egypt" -
Evening star., 1914-12-13
"Our Cinderella. -

"Our Cinderella next weeks attrac-
ton at Polls, is the work of William
]. McKiernan, a Washington newspaper
man, and while the play has been pre-
sented in many cities during the last
ten years this is the first time it has
come to the playwright's home city.
Mr. Mckiernan is the author Of the
patriotic melodrama, 1.-The Gunners
Mate" the domestic drama, THE Old
Folks At Home" and the Irish comedy
drama, "Dion O'Dare."
The fantastic comedy to be presented
at Polls during Christmas week is said
to be one of his hest pieces 1t is "a
comedy of laughs from beginning to
end There is also tender love story
in "Our Cinderella and while it is
frankly based on the old folklore tale, it
tells an entirely new story of dramatic
interest and introduces many quaint and
loyable characters.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
Jardin de Danse.

Both afternoon and evening the lead
Ing feature of entertainment at the
Jardin de Danse this week will be
Swan Wood. the Shubert star, who sue
ceeded Bessie Clayton at the New York
Winter Garden and danced her way
into the heart of her American public
as the premiere danseuse of The Pass
ing Show of 1913"
Twice daily Miss Wood will present
to the cabaret clientele her eastern
sword dance, her dance of the Persian
veil. classic dances. and sensational
Spanish terpsichorean exhibitions. Her
costumes are elaborate.
The Jardin de Danse has found favor
both with devotees of the modern dance
and those who enjoy artistic entertain
ment- Its chief attraction is the big
New York dancing specially, which the
management introduces weekly for the
entertainment of guests. Dancing by
patrons also may be enjoyed to the ac-
compartment of excellent music at the
afternoon dansante between and s
o'clock, and at the supper dansante be-
tween $50 pm. and 1 am.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
arhe Midnight Girl" which is booked

THE Midnight Girl" which is booked
to come here. had a run of twenty-five o
weeks at the 44th Street Theater, New
York, where it was highly praised for
the excellence of it's book, it's chorus of
pretty girls, costumes and stage set
tings. In the name part of '"The Mid
night Girf' is Miss Margaret Romaine.
a soprano of unusual vocal ability. who
made her musical comedy debut last
season as the midnight girl" fresh
from the Paris Opera Comique. where
she replaced Mary Garden. when that
famous prima donna left the French
operatic stage to NIL an engagement in
America.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
Strand.

At Moores Strand Theater the prin-
cipal feature Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday will be Tyrone Power in a
photoplay of the late Bronson Howard s
"Aristocracy." In his support appear
Marguerite Skirvin, Edna Mayo, Ida
Waterman, Arthur Hoops. William Ros-
sell and Others Wednesday and Thurs
day the leading attraction will be a
film version of Schiller's william
Tell" and the remainder of the week
The Pursuit of the Phantom" written,
acted and directed by Hobart Bosworth,
assisted by Courtney Foote. Helen Wal
cot, Lois Weber, James Neill, Robert
Frederick, Theodore Roberts and Grace
Ellistone Daily attractions include
new farce comedies featuring Dot Far
ley, war views, other standard films
and the Strand Orchestra accompani-
ments.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
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NATIONAL

"Ben-Hur," which Gen. Wallace left as
his gift to posterity, dramatized from
the master work of the distinguished
scholar and statesman, will be presented
at the National Theater for one week.
commencing tomorrow night. with matt
nees Wednesday and Saturday.
Fifteen years have elapsed since this
Biblical pageant. this splendid visualiza-
tion of New Testament history was first
staged at the Broadway Theater. New
York. And yet the success of the
drama still continues. Never in the
history of the playhouse has there been
anything to surpass "Ben-Hur." 1t is
made up Of pure romance, terrific ad-
venture. savage intrigue. reverent and
awed reference to the Savior, fearsome
realism in the wonderful chariot race,
and one of the most interesting of love
stories. The drama is crowded with
wonderful pictures OF the old world life.
in which the color and splendor of the
orient is mingled with the opulence of
pagan Rome.
Nothing more real than the chariot
stage.
The beauty of the scenic setting. the
splendor of the pageants which fill its
scenes, the gorgeous eastern garbing of
the klaw & Erlanger production of
the play. Then there are the exquisite
beauty of the Grove of Daphne. with
its dancing nvmphs and choruses: the
Orchard of Palms, where moonlight
lends enchantment to the attractions Of
the wonderful garden: the terrible storm.
which sewers the galley and gives Ben
Iiur his opportunity to escape from
slavery; the panorama of Jerusalem seen
from the roof terrace Of the Palace of
Hur: and lastly, the sacred beauty of
the final scene on the slopes of the Mount
of Olives.
Klaw & Erlanger have prepared for
this years production Of the wonderful
spectacle an entirely new physical en-
bodiment of the tale. which they have
styled the Panama Pacific Exposition
intended for presentation during almost
the entire period of the worlds fair in
San Francisco in 1915. 1t is said to be
the greatest production ever sent out
through the country by them. Before
beginning it's engagement in San Fran
cisco it will be seen in a few of the
cities of the east.
Among the members of the company
are Richard Buhler who has the title
role: John Milton. Walter M. Sherwtn.
Leslie Stowe. George Sydenham, Cassius
NJ Quinby. Herbert De Guerre. Charles
Garfield, John Hagan, Cecil Sully. Vir-
ginia Howell. Mary Condor, Alice
Haynes. Maud Ream Slower and Martha
Boucher.
1t is well to bear in mind the fact that
the curtain rises on the evening per
formances promptly at O'Clock and at
2 o'clock on the matinees and that no
one will he seated during the prelude,
which shows the appearance OF the Star
OF Bethlehem to the Three Wise Men.
Evening star., 1914-12-13

ventures and discoveries under the
ocean These submarine pictures. said
to be the first and only ones ever taken
under the sea. were made possible by
the Williamson submarine inventions
that include submarine tube, sub
marine lighting apparatus and a spa
cious steel operating chamber that can
be raised and lowered at will from
the operating boat to which it is at
tached. The pictures are regarded by
local scientists as having a high edu-
cational value to young and old alike.
DANCED TO ORDER-The creative
genius of Swan Wood. premiere dan
seuse of THE Passing Show of 1913,"
was put to a test Wednesday evening at
supper dansant at the Jardin de Danse.
The after-theater crowds had watched
with keen interest her eastern sword
dance, in which she won her great sue
cess in the New York Winter Garden,
followed by her graceful terpischorean
exhibition in the dance of the Persian
veil. when somebody challenged the
soung artist to improvise a Spanish
dance.
without even a consultation with the
Evening star., 1914-12-13

nous Plays" with Famous Players, the
chief attraction Monday and Tuesday
being Marguerite Clark in the beauti-
full woodland drama, 'Wildflower. by
Mary Germaine, made into a photo
play under the supervision of Mr.. Dam
iel Frohman; Wednesday. Maclyn Ar
buckle. in photoplay of George AIDES
funny comedy, THE County Chairman,
produced by Henry w. Savage, with
Willis F. Sweatnam in his character
ization of Sassafras Livingston; Thurs
day, the international star, Nine. Ber-
tina Kalich, in a Frohman photoplay of
Marta of the Lowlands"; Friday, Rob-
ert Edeson, in a photoplay of Where
the Trail Divides" and Saturday, THE
Strangers of Paris The Garden Or
chestra will play Accomplishments.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
GHxE1X

"The Globe Trotters.' in two-act
musical burlesque, "The Dowry Seek
ers,' will be the attraction a the Gayety
Theater this week
Lewis De We're, a millionaire widower
from New Orleans, decides to go out in
the world and renew his youth. Before
so doing he desires to see his five
marrfageable daughters welded. He be-
slows upon each a handsome dowry, and
stipulates only that the husband must
be a native of the country in which each
daughter is born. AS each daughter; is
born in different country, many humor-
Gus situations arise. A lively chorus
of twenty-five dances and sings the
various numbers.
Leo Kendall and Eddie Collins, char
Evening star., 1914-12-13
BEIASCO

No more realistic photodrama. it is
said, has been produced than the Uni
versal Company's six-reel moving fea-
ture, Damon and Pythias," which
comes to the Belasco Theater this week
for two-week engagement with per-
formances twice daily.
The story Of Damon and Pythias. has
to do with two Grecian leaders. Damon
and Pythias Pythias has offered him.
self as hostage for his friend, Damon.
who has been unjustly condemned to
death, and who has left the city Of
Syracuse to bid farewell to his wife and
son. If he does not return by the sunset
hour the life of his friend is to be for
feited. Sunset hour arrives, but Damon
has not returned. He has torn himself
away from his wife and child only to find
that there is no horse to be had, with
which to carry him back to release his
comrade. IN desperation he attacked a
stranger. takes his horse and hurries
towards the city. The horse stumbles
and breaks his leg. Jumping from the
injured animals back Damon hurries on
foot toward the city.
The executioner has led Pythias out
to die, the crowd following. Pythias still
refuses to believe that his friend has
betrayed him.
The crowd waits in breathless ex-
pectancy as the executioner raises the
axe to strike. Suddenly there is a COM
motion and Damon, weary and exhaust
ed, staggers through to the side of his
friend. The display of friendship and
loyalty so overcomes the despot who
passed the sentence, that he imme-
diately releases both Damon and
Pythias.
The photo production of this classic
drama is spectacular to the highest de-
gree Cities are looted and burned.
Colossal battles are fought, chariot races
are run. and the ancient Grecian gardens
with their thousands of flowers and
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less massive and sensational incidents.
From a feature standpoint, Damon
and Pythias" is said to be the most
pretentious photoplay ever produced
Evening star., 1914-12-13
POLLS

One of the most hilarious comedies
ever presented at Polls will be the at
traction this week. when "Charleys
Aunt" will be shown to a Washington
audience for the first time in a number
Of years. This farce-comedy by Brandon
Thomas holds worlds record for having
had the longest continuous run ever
scored by theatrical entertainment. 1t
was given for 1.460 consecutive times
brought to America for a two-year run
In New York city, which was followed
by q years run at the Marigny Theater,
Paris. Even now 1t is having an un-
usual run at the Burbank Theater In
Los Angeles, Cal.
The play tells the amusing story Of
two undergraduates very much in love-
who find their sweethearts on their
hands without q chaperon. for "Charley's s
Aunt" has failed to materialize at the
appointed time. So Charley agrees to
Evening star., 1914-12-13
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Crandall'S.

Crandall's Theater today will present
as its feature Lola thrilling three
part Shubert photo-production. with
Clara Kimball Young in the title role.
Monday and Tuesday, THE Marked
Woman" an interesting tale of the
Boxer uprising in 1900, with Barbara
Tenant in the role of Olga Petcoff,
will be shown. In response to special
requests THE Seats of the Mighty"
eaturing Lionel Barrymore and Thomas
Jefferson in a drama of the French
Canadian war. will be seen Wednesday
only. while Thursday and Friday Will
liam Fox will present Edmund Breese in
a photoplay of THE Walls of Jericho"
with klaw and Erlanger production
of THE Wife" on Saturday. Orchestra
rrecitals will be feature at all per-
formances.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
Margaret Anglin Next Week.

Margaret Anglin in Lady Windemere's s
Fan is announced as the special holi-
day attraction at the Columbia Thea
ter, beginning Christmas evening and
continuing throughout the week and the
following week. An enthusiastic recep-
tion was accorded the offering in New
York last season. This brill comedy
OF London social life, in spite of its
age. for it is twenty-five years since
it was originally produced, with its lit
erary qualities and brilliant flashes Of
epigram and paradox, is one of the most
interesting dramatic offerings of the sea-
son. Miss Anglin has staged and cast
the play in a careful manner, and in
the role of the worldly but fascinating
Mrs. Erlynne she gives a distinguished,
convincing performance.
Evening star., 1914-12-13

Mortons. and Naomi Glass will present
musical satire, Before and After"
Other attractions include Ideal" fancy
swimmer and acrobatic diver, in her
big aquatic spectacle. with lecture to
women and girls after the Monday
matinee, a boys swimming contest for
prizes after the Wednesday matinee
and a beauty hints lecture to women
only after Thursdays matinee: Sophye
Barnard, in a cycle of songs sung by
musical comedy stars; Mrs. Gene
Hughes and company in Lady Gossip;
Lou Anger, Mabelle Sherman and Ar
thur Uttry. the pipe organ recitals
and the Hearst-Selig news pictorial.
Today's concerts at 3 pm. and S:15
pm. repeat last weeks bill.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
"The Yellow Ticket"

An unusual dramatic treat is in store
for capital theatergoers Christmas week.
starting Monday, December II, when A.
II. Woods will present Michael Morton's
sensational meodrama, The Yellow
Ticket at the New National Theater.
1t is a story of life in modern Rus
sia, but without Nihi ist, bomb and the
usual accompaniment of the Russian
play. Mr.. Morton has laid the action
of his play in Petrograd, and has taken
actual conditions for his drama.
1.-The Yellow Ticket that terrible
passport which the government issues
through the secret police to fallen
women, gives the play its name and the
possession of the yellow ticket by
young woman of good reputation, who
is forced to apply for it to have the
to which, because of her faith, she is
restricted. furnishes the plot.
Evening star., 1914-12-13

season at the New National Theater,
with the worlds greatest contralto. Nine
Schumann- Heink. as soloist; Leopold
Stokowski as the director, and the full
orchestra Of eighty-five men. Nine.
Schumann-H -Heink at this appearance will
be heard in selections from her operatic
repertory and will have the full orches-
ira to play her accompaniment
Overture, "Obercn"; Beethoven's Sym
phony No. s, in F. op. SO; Bruch's AN
dromache's Lament" from Achilles"
by Nine. Schumann- Heink; Sibelius' (a)
The Swan Of Tuonela," OBJ ''Valse
Triste," (c) Tone Poem, "Finlandia," and
Wagner's aria, "Gerechter Gott," from
''Rienzl," by Nine Schumann- Heink.
with the Hungarian Rhapsody, No. l."
Evening star., 1914-12-13
Burton Holmes Tonight.

Burton Holmes travelogue at the Co
lumbia Theater tonight at $50 and to-
morrow afternoon at 4:30 o'clock will
be devoted to Germany and Austria"
from Berlin to Tyrol. Mr.. Holmes visit
ed these countries but a few months
before the outbreak of the war and is
in possession of picture records of all
Germany and Austria which give a COM
prehensive survey Of the two countries
and of their peOples
Evening star., 1914-12-13
B,FKEITnS

The b. F. Keith -Theater bill this
week is headed by Bessie Clayton, as
sisted by Lester Sheehan and the Clay
ton Sextet, in The Dances of Yester-
day. Today and Tomorrow" Jack Will
son, supported by Franklin Battle, will
offer IAN Impromptu Revue" which
pleasantly ridicules other numbers on
the bill, and Paul Morton of the -Four
Evening star., 1914-12-13
Speaight on "Micawber" Tuesday.

Frank Speaight's third dramatic
Dickens recital is announced by the Be
lasco Tneater for next Tuesday afternoon.
This time he will depict the eccentrici-
ties and foib1es of Micawber. as brought
out in the following chapters: Waiting
for Something to Turn Up; Micawber
Meets Uriah Heep: David Copperfield
in Love: Micawber as Keeps Conf1den-
tial Clerk; Micawber Suspects Heep to
Be a Villain: Micawber's Great Denun-
citation of Uriah Heep: Something Turns
Up at Last. Mr.. Speaight is said to be
at his best in this recital.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
0LUFIBh

1t is not often that even the enter
prising motion-picture producer offers q
perforrnan nee made up Of wonders Of the
real underworld, and yet such is the
entertainment promised at the Columbia
Theater this week. beginning with a
single performance today at $50 O'Clock
when Thirty Leagues Under the Sea"
q series Of marveolus pictures OF life
at the bottom Of the ocean. made by
Evening star., 1914-12-13

masquerade as the aunt until that vener-
able lady puts in an appearance. No
sooner has the young man donned crino-
lines. wig and stays than his troubles
begin. not the least of these being his
inability to smoke as much as he pleases
The fun is continuous and the complica-
tions are numerous. In the end the
real aunt arrives and the ridiculous sit
uation is further exaggerated.
"Charley's Aunt" will provide the prfn-
cfpals of the New Poll Company many
excellent comedy opportunities in strik-
ing contrast to the intensely dramatic
play of last week
Evening star., 1914-12-13
Majestic.

The offering this week at the Ma
jestic Theater will be the New Majestic
Stock Company in a high class extrava-
ganza and burlesque show. The COM
pany this season is said to be equipped
with everything new and up-to-date in
the musical comedy and burlesque line
including new and gorgeous raiment.
music. song and comedy. with special
scenery and electrical and color effects.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
"Oh, Papa"

Christmas week at the b. F. Keith
Theater, the jolly comedienne, Blanche
Ring, and company will present her
newest hit, "Oh, Papa" Other features
will be Clark and Verdi, the Italian
warblers; Walter Shannon and Marie
Annis, in "a Shine Filtration; Nan
Halperin. Alice q Teddy. the skating
Evening star., 1914-12-13
Lamasure Opera Lecture.

Mrs. Mignon Ulke Lamasure, in her
lecture-recital on Modern Grand
Operas" with piano illustrations. at the
Comstock studio. tomorrow afternoon,
at 4:45 O'Clock, will present an opera of
interest to all lovers of music, espe-
cialIy to Americans. 1t is the Indian
opera 'Poia," by Arthur Nevin, the
brother of Ethelbert Nevin, and it's
story is based on a tribal legend of the
Blackfeet Indians of Montana. The
native Indian themes. war songs, cere-
monial and love songs are skillfully
set to modern orcheStration.
Evening star., 1914-12-13

acter comedians. have the principal roles,
and Eta Joerns is the prima donna
others in the cast are Frank Hunter.
Edith Mirfield. Lille Moore, Madge Oar
rel, Don Trent, Florence Davenport and
Bob Algiers Sixteen musical numbers
will be introduced.
A complete production with excellent
electrical effects is promised. Every day
will be ladies matinee day" and Fri
day night will be country store night.
Evening star., 1914-12-13

Miss Wood smilingly acqui-
esced. The lights went down, leaving
the young artist in the spotlight, and
the orchestra began a spirited fam
dango. Waiting only to catch the
opening strain, the dancer created a
bewildering Spanish dance for her
spectators with a grace and rhythm as
delightful as if she had practiced it's
intricate steps for month, instead of
weaving them into the woof of the
music on the spur of the moment. Her
audience received her offering with
a shower of applause.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
"Ceylon and India Tonight.

"Ceylon and India" are announced as
the subject of the last of the illus
trated travel talks by Harry c. Os-
trander this evening at the Belasco
Theater. Among others, the following
places and things will be specially
considered: Port, Said, the Suez canal,
Colombo, the modern capital; Anurad-
Evening star., 1914-12-13

hapura, the ancient capital; Central
India, Cawnpore, Lucknow and tragic
memories of the Sepoy mutiny, Cal
cutta and the Khali Chat, the Botanical
Gardens down the Hoogly and the
worlds greatest banyan tree.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
Philadelphia Orchestra Tuesday.

PhiIadelphia Orchestra will give the frst
of its Washington series of concerts this
Evening star., 1914-12-13

Monday at $50 pm. Special school
tickets at reduced prices for school chill
dren have been furnished teachers and
may be had at the box Office.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
Garden,

At Moore's Garden Theater the week
will be devoted to revivals of the "Fa-
Evening star., 1914-12-13

Irving NJ. Dittenhoefer. receiver for the
Liebler Company, was compelled bv legal
complications to close 1.-THE Garden Of
Paradise" II is said the closing is tenn
porary only, and the spectacle will soon
be running again in New York.
Evening star., 1914-12-13

Frank Hunter makes his initial ap
pearance in burlesque in this city at
the Gayety TINS week. He was recruited
from the ranks of vaudeville and has
proved something CT a sensation.
Evening star., 1914-12-13

Eta Joerns. the prima donna with the
Globe TrotterS. is said to have a re-
markabe voice Previous to her en-
trance in burlesque this season she sang
in musical comedies.