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The Washington herald., 1914-02-08
Ranmsardt Lectures.

On Sunday night, March l, Mr.. p. r.
Baumgardt, a lecturer and traveller for
many years. will make his first appear
ance in Washington at the Belasco The
alter, continuing for five Sunday nights,
on a series OF lectures embracing Nor
way. Venice. Florence. an Evening with
the Stars. and Athens. Mr.. Baumgardt's
lectures will be illustrated by a collection
of pictures in color.
Mr.. Baumgardt has been for years a
deep student of the worlds life and a
great traveller. His lectures are already
we'll known on the Pacific Coast. where
his name is almost a household word.
He now makes his public debut In the
East. a man said to be apart from all
others of his kind.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-08
Is under the direction Of Mr. Robert Hood
Bowers.


= Belasco-"The Wedding Night"
The attraction at the Belasco Theatei
this week viii be the Messrs Shuberts
New York Casino success, The Wedding
Night" The piece is OF the up-to-date
form of musical comedy. with a stageful
OF beautiful women. extravagant scenery.
and sensational light effects. Usually
pieces of this character have one or two
celebrities among the players, but in
THE Wedding Night the management
has. provided a well-known artist for ev-
cry one of the main characters. among
the number being Taylor Holmes, Walter
Jones, Alice .Yorke. Cecil Cunningham.
Jenreys Lewis. Clara Palmer. Joseph
Herbert, Joseph Phillips and, Richard
Temple. all of whom have been given
parts that befittingly blend with their
respective personalities.
The story Of the piece, following closely
the French version-a farce by Keroul
and Barre. entitled, oh, l SayH' cites
the experiences OF a Young Paris lawyer
who marries In the provinces Soon after
he escorts his bride from the church. an
actress. whom he once loved very deeply,
appears upon the scene. The bridegroom
does not tell his former sweetheart of
his marriage for fear the actress will
cause him trouble, as she still possesses
many compromising letters written her
by the young man at the time of his in,
fatuation. The actress still cares for the
bridegroom and In her efforts to be with
him to awaken the old love for her. one
embarrassing complication follows an
other until the bridegroom Is almost be-
side himself. When things come to a
point where II seems that even before
the honeymoon begins there. will be a
separation. Fate I'm. the garb of kindness,
steps In and all is-forgiven.
The. present musical version Of the
French farce and the English adapta-
ton, now in its second consecutive sea-
son In London, Is the work OF Messrs.
sydney Blow and Douglas Hoare. The
music is the work of Jerome d. Kern,
the dances and general ensembles were
arranged by Julian Alfred. and J. c.
Huhnann, staged the production. The
promises every scenic and
costume detail Of the original New York
production. and especial notices an
nounce the original Casino chorus.
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Cosmos Concerts To-day.

In addition to the attractions Of last
weeks bill. with supplemental feature.
the concerts at the Cosmos Theater to-
day, from to 1879 D. ru., will feature in
the orchestral program under the direc-
ton of Prof. Arthur MAXWELL, three
dances from Germans Henry WIZ"
Victor Herbert's ''L'Encore." Suppe's
overture. Die Irrfaht ums GIuck:" Sc
lection from Bowers RED Rose" valss
from the ballet Malta" by Delibes;
Massenets Scenes Picturesque" Won
Blon's "Sizilietta," two Oriental novel;
ties. "Cheops" Cobb. and Imam
MANN: Benkharts ''Vaise Petite" and
other higher class selections.
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stripe. but the opposite sex, lays in
genious plans for relieving the house of
heavy burden OF wedding presents
Doogan, her confederate, finds IL easy
going. The young kleptomaniac believes
Doogan to be a detective, and accuses
himself OF having removed the valuables
that are already beginning to disappear.
The absent-minded parent hands Doogan
his money and asks him to keep IL for
him. The other members OF the family
hasten to confide to him the whereabouts
OF all their valuables. Just as the two
thieves are about to make their escape
there enters an earnest capitalist who
demands certain stocks which he has
given the absent-minded parent as COL
lateral for a loan he Is now ready TO pay.
The thieves Immediately get his money.
The stock can't be found. The capitalist
threatens electrocution for everybody and
goes out In search OF a warrant. The Of
fcers enter with the warrant and that is
stolen and carefully deposited in the alb
ones pocket
Then follows the hot scene in the play
In which the officer. waiting for another
warrant to appear. holds the whole
household in durance, while the thieves
are trying to escape. The kleptomaniac
Is trying to evade the consequences of
his innocent depredations and the wife
Is trying to find out what the absent
minded one has concealed about his per-
son. The money is found in the possess
sion OF the minister; the thieves hold up
the whole party at the point of a pistol.
and to conclude, the absent-minded pa
rent re-enters with all of the booty which
ne. single-handed. has recovered.
The original New York, Chicago and
Boston Company, including Mary Ryan,
Sam Hardy. Edna Hibbard, Percy Ames,
Frank Bacon, Elsie Scott, Ruth Chester,
James c. Marlowe. Elsie Giynn. Thomas
and William ii. Boyd will be |
seen here.
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Garden Today.

AT Moore's Garden Theater the chief
attraction today will be The Secret of
Adrianopie." photoplay produced by the
same company that presented "Protea' e
1t is said to be even more exciting than
that production. The program will fur
Their include a new keystone comedy and
short concert by the Garden Symphony
Orchestra under the direction Of Prof.
George B. Colgan.
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Stop Thief" the new farce to be pre-
scented at the New National Theater this
week by Conan & Harris. is said to
MT an audience to exalted attitudes Of
delight by a process Of satirical analysis
OF human nature. The plot is ingenious.
On the eve Of the tedding of an absent
minded mans dauseter to a youth who
Is troubled with nh Of kleptomania, a
new lady's maid is introduced to the
house. She 10 a professional crook, and
with the aid Of another OF the same
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PoH'.-"1He Little Minister

]. M. Barrie's famous comedy, The
Little Minister" will be revived this week
by the Poll Players. with Frances Neil
son in the role created by Maude Adams,
and Richard Butler in the title role, the
part PLAYED in the original production by
Robert Edeson. 1t was this delightful
romance that. established Barrie as a
playwright and made Miss Adams a
star Moreover, 1t is the first of the
celebrated Thrums stories which have en-
deared Babbie to English and American
readers and playgoers. The action of the
play begins In Caddam Wood, where
tine little minister meets Babbie and.
because Of her picturesque costume. mis-
takes her for gypsy. Gavin Dishart,
the minister. falls In love with the girl.
his belief that she is a
wild young gypsy.
In the last act, when the young min
lister goes to Rintoul Castle to pay his
respects to Lord Rintoul and his daugh-
ter. he discovers to his amazement that
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CALENDAR OF THE WEEK

Phflsdelphia Chicago Grand
Opera Company h one perform
snce of Madame ButterAy-Polf's
Theater, Friday sfterneon.
CoIumbia-sThe Madcap Duch-
ess.-
Belasco-~The wedding Night"
National-.stop, Theft,
Polls "The Little Minister.
b. r. keithh-HiEh Glass
Vaudeville.
Gayety-The Liberty Girls CO.
Cosmos-vaudeviIle
Casino-yaudeville
Garden-Feature Films.
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Cosmos-vaudeviIIc.

Earls Original Diving Nymphs. in a
spectacular water carnival, will be the
leading attraction at the Cosmos this
week. Their substitution for Sorority
Days. originally announced. was neces-
sary because Of the serious illness of the
little leading woman of the latter COM
pany. which compelled the cancellation
OF Its present engagement 1t Is expected
later In the season. The Marine sisters.
dainty little Cuba =. in a novel offering
OF song; Grant Gardner, an old time min
strel In the minstrelsy Of long ago: Marie
CONTINUED ON PACE Fr,x-
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Keith Concert To-day.

Today. at 5 and Sis p. m. there will
be concerts at Il. F. Keith's Theater, at
which the bill will be composed of the
features of the past week, these being
Olga Petrova. Robert T. Thames and
company. John c. Rice and Sally Conan.
Charles Howard, Joseph Ratlif, and
Dorothy Hayden, the Paulhss team
James IT. Cullen, the Du-For Boys. the
Three De Votes. the Pathe weekly. and
the pipe organ recitals.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-08
Casino To-day.

Today. from to 1880 p. m, a series of
continuous concerts will run at the
Casino. with the attractions of last week
supplemented with new features and an
exceptionally good orchestral program
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CoIumbia-"The Madc.p D.che...r


One of the most distinguished of this
seasons musical offerings comes to the
Columbia Theater this week. The star Is
Ann Swinburne. and the opera, "The
Madcap Duchess Victor Herbert's lat
est offering to the stage. Both the star
and the piece have enjoyed popularity in
New York at the Globe Theater. Messrs.
David Stevens and Justin Huntly McCar-
thy have provided the book and lyrics
Some Of the most notable numbers of the
opera are Love Is a Story That's Old"
DO You Know" the Madrigal. and THE
Shepherds Dance" The piece is in two
acts. with locale In and near Paris, and
concerns a capricious young duchess OF
Bapaume. whose escapades after eiuding
her guardians lead her into many adven-
lures. hnd eventually q pretty love af-
fair with Rcnsud. Prince Of St Pol.
Other picturesque characters Of the
period who appear in the opera are Wat
teau. the court painter; Philip of Orleans,
the regent: King Louis XIV when a boy:
Master Hardi. manager of the regent
players: stephanie. the Marquise de
Phalaris; Ponstable. the marshal of
France; de Secherat. and Vidame de
Bethume.
The cast surrounding Miss SwinburneI
includes such well known players an
George Leon Moore. Harry Macdonough.
Francis Lieb. David Andrada, RusseIl
Powell Gilbert Clayton. Edmund Null
cahay. Gilbert Clayton, Master Percy Hin.
ton. Peggy Wood. Nora Courley, and a
chorus of sixty. The company carries its
ewn orchestrG Of twenty musicians, which
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! the daughter Is the gypsy girl he had
met In Caddam Wood. An additional sur
prise Is furnished by the discovery thar
when. as a means of getting he girl past
the British lines. he had told the soldiers
she was his wife, the act constituted a
legal marriage under the Scottish laws.
The romance has a beautiful ending.
which occurs in an evening scene in the
garden Of the manse.
b. +. keith's-HiEh-cl class Vaudeville
Amelia Stone and Armand Kalisz the
comic opera stars. will this week, at B.
+. keith's Theater. give the WASHINGTON
premiere Of Mon Desir," an opera
bouffe. with book and lyrics by EDGAR
Allen Woolf and score by Mr.. KaIisz.
The company numbers the Misses Mar
lotte and Richards. and Messrs. Joseph
Milton, Charles Clear, and John Hillmar.
Oscar Frederickson is the company's
musical director. The extra added at
traction will be Wellington Cross and
Lois Josephine. who will present for the
first time their "a IA Broadway" An
other inclusion from abroad will be yo-
liant and his Flying Piano" a musical
mystery, with its pretty prima donna.
Mile. Gurley. Those who have phono-
graphs in their homes will be delighted
to see Walter Van Rrunt, whose records
are popular the world over. Other incIu-
sions will be Albert Perry and Maude
Hanaford. the Three Morris. Japanese
peIcheurs; Jim Haley and Jess Noble, in
The Hero and the Lady" Ben Beyer
and brother in comic cycling, and the
Pathc weekly review of passing events
GayetS-Liberty Girls COMPANY.
Matt Kennedy comes to the Gayetv
this week with the Liberty Girls Com
pany, in a two-act musical burlesoue
made up of two burlettss. rs Marriage a
Failure, and Il Should Worry, Adolph"
Kennedy Is seen in the role of Dick Dead
Eye in the travesty on Pfnafore, the Gil
bert and Sullivan opera. given at the end
OF the first act In this same trayesty
Al Bruce, assistant comedian. is seen in
the role Of Sir Joseph Porter. and Frankie
Sice takes the part of Little Buttercup.
Specialties included in act one are a |
monoiogue by Gene Gomez, and Indian
songs and dances by White Hawk and |
Red Feather. two fuli-blood Indians.
me performance concludes with the
farce, Il Should Worry, Adolph," with |
MATT Kennedy In the role of "Adolph
Sorennger,' and Al Bruce as Hans
Schmidt The scene is laid in a SAM
,orium and the chorus, dressed as or
uernes ana nurses, introduce many
catchy airs and late dances. Included in
the list Of principals are Tom Mckay.
eccentric comedian: Brad Sutton. light
White Hawk. James Dillon.
tenor; Gene Gomez, impersonator: Mona
haymond. frankie Rice, soubrette, and
Nile. Caprice. Partisan danseuse.
song numbers include, Love Me While
ne Loving Is Good" HONEYMOON Ex-
'rcss, salvation Neil' and Sailing
Down Chesapeake Bay"
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The Weeks Amusements.


Philadelphia-Chicag Grand Opera.
The only performance of grand opera
in Washington this season will be given
| on Friday afternoon. February Is, at
o'clock, at Polls Theater, by the Phila-
delphia- Chicago Grand Opera Company.
The performance will be Puccinis Ma
dame Butterfly" with an all-star cast
including the celebrated English prirna
donna, Nine. Louise Edvina, in the title
role. Nine. Edvina, who is well known in
Washington. both in social and musical
circles, is one OF the greatest opponents
OF this role now before the public, and
her successes in Europe and the UnitSd
States as the heroine of John Luther
Longs beautiful romance have been nu-
merous and emphatic She has frequent
ly sung the part at Covent Garden, and
has been the recipient Of most enthu-,
siastic commentator from the English
King and Queen. -.- -.- - -
The remainder of the cast Is equally
famous. both vocally and artistically.
Amadeo Bassi. the eminent Italian tenor,
will sing the role of Pinkerton, for which
he has-long been noted. Francesca Fed
erici, a barytone of singular vocal equip
ment, will be hard as Sharpless. and
Miss Margaret Reyes. an American con-
tralto, who has won numerous triumphs
on the operatic stage, will be the Suzuki
Miss Minnie Egener. one of the most
beautiful women on the operate stage,
will sing the role of Kate Pinkerton, and
others In the cast will be Francesca
Daddi. Vittorio Trevisan, Desire De-
frere. and Constantin Nicoiay. Giuseppe
Sturani will direct the performance.
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CONTINUED ON PAGE TN.
The Detroit times., 1914-09-07
SAYS HINDUS MAY
RISE IN REVOLT
VIII Learn Real Strength Fight.
ing For British, Declares DR..
J. s. Corporau

If England calls the 100000 troops
OF India to the continent in the pres.
ent war and those troops find out
their real strength. have serious
misgivings as to India's continued
submission to the rule OF Great Brit
ain" declared DR.. j. s.. Corporan.
physician and surgeon for the Tho.
burn Memorial hospital In Nadiad. In
the presidency Of Bombay, India, be-
fore an audience at the Y. M. G. A,
Sunday afternoon. There is q smoid.
ering unrest among the people OF
lndia--the intellectuals particular.
iy-as result Of the white man or
European getting all the positions
and favors; 1t has broken out on sew.
eral occasions. In fact, the English
have planted the dynamite them.
selves, and II is impossible to con.
ceive Of these 317,000,000 OF people
very much longer submitting to the
paternalistic rule Of a half million
alien English. When the Hindu
troops find out what they really can
do, there will be an awakening"
The Detroit times., 1914-09-07
SIX SUSPECTS
HELD in TRAIN
BANDIT CASE
Police Think Saturday Night
Outrage May Have Been
Gangs Work
PASSENGERS DIFFER AS
TO NUMBER OF ROBBERS
Man Most Seriously Wounded by
Thug Is Reported Much
Improved

With six men under arrest and Q
squad Of detectives searching 10,
more suspects. Detroit police are en-
deavoring to round up q gang which
is believed to have been responsible
for the robbery OF Grand Trunk pas.
senger train No. 33, bound from To-
ronto Detroit, Saturday night. The
train was boarded at Milwaukee juno
ton, In the heart OF the manufacture
ing district. Two passengers were
shot, and $4O0 In money and jewelry
was taken.
Cornelius Bovenwirk, % years old,
living at No. 45 David-st, Berlin, Ont,
and j. A. Seltzer, "a years old, who
resides at No. 168 West Main-st..
Shelby, Ohio. were the victims OF the
bandits fire. Bovenlirk was shot
through the left lung. In st. Mary's
hospital. Monday, II was said that his
condition 10 much improved and that
he has an even chance Of recovering.
Seltzer was shot In the left hip. His
Is not serious.
George De May, former Grand
Trunk switchman. arrested, Sunday
night, after II was stated that he
had requested the loan OF revolver
from a friend, Saturday night, still
maintains he IL innocent, although
he has been questioned for hours by
the police. A dark handkerchief
similar to that which one OF the train
bandits is said to have used as A
mask, and a revolver were found In
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The Detroit times., 1914-09-07
WILSON WILL NOT
TAKE THE STUMP
Every Patriotic Man Ought To
Stay on the Job, President
Tells Doremus

WASHINGTON. Sept. 7.-Congres.
sional leaders today were disappoint.
ed at President Wilson's announced
determination not to get into the fall
campaign. They agreed. however, up.
on the validity Of his argument that
patriotic duty calls for keeping the
closest watch here while the inter.
national situation remains acute.
In his letter to Chairman Doremus
of the congressional campaign com
mittee, the president said he hoped To
call to the attention OF the people In
other ways than campaign speech
making the Democratic record.
Every patriotic man ought to stay
on the Job until the crisis In passed, .
he declared. my job now know
can be done best II devote my
whole thought and attention TO II, and
think of nothing but the duties OF
the hour"
Wilson expressed the belief that
congress can adjourn when Il passes
It's most pressing measures.
The Detroit times., 1914-09-07
|RMED NEGRO BATTLES
WITH TWO DETECTIVES

.SJames Jenkins. Negro living at
y. ITO Clinton-st., offered battle TO
<etectives Mite and Hayes Saturday
sght. when they tried to arrest him
n suspicion of having sold cocaine
3 young boys, and 40 fercely did Jen.
ms tight. that the oflcers had TO
utter him into unconsciousness be-
.re they could take him to the sta.
On.
The Negro. when the oficers start
to search him for cocaine, whipped
~ an automatic revolver and was
|st leveling It At Mite. when Hayes
'fuck the Negro stunning blow
"a the battle was on. the officers
|$htng for possession OF the revol-
pr. Both detectives were badly bat
(red In the fight, which ended only
hen Jenkins. unconscious. was hand
4ffed.
1.-TWO boys, who had given the ON
prs the "tip" that caused jenkins
Erest, later. told the police that Jen-
.ns was not the man. that another
segro was "peddling the dope" Jen-
{ns was held. however, on the charge
: resisting an officer.
The Detroit times., 1914-09-07
WARRANTS FOR
GRATING FOOD
men TO BE ASKED
Charges To Be Made Against
Rake, Doherty and Light
hin Tuesday
CONFESS TO TAKING
MONEY, POLICE SAY
Probe Will Be Made To See If
Other Inspectors Are
Involved

State Food Inspector Andrew H.
Rake, OF No. 1871 East Grand-blvd., :,
who was candidate for alderman
In the recent primaries, and Inspec.
tor Robert ]. Doherty, OF No. 27O
Twentieth-st., and j. Fl. Lighthill, No,
2S Hunt-st., confessed Sunday, accord
Ing to Detectives Grossman and Plies
that they had taken graft" money
from Christian Schmidt, of the Arm OF
Schmidt q Brown, provision dealers
on Sixth-st.
The three inspectors are held In
separate police stations Monday, while
Prosecutor Frazer, who set the trap
that resulted In their arrests, will hold
q Ions conference with Statee Dairy
and Food Commissioner James W.
Helme, and Detectives Grossman and
Plies will 90 over the books OF the
local ONCE Of the food commission.
and investigate all complaints and In.
vestigations made by the three inspec-
tors under arrest.
That other inspectors will be In
cluded In the investigation is admit
ted by the police and prosecutor.
Commissioner Helme says that no
matter what the outcome OF the case
against Rake, LighthiH and Doherty,
the three men will be discharged from
the service, as they would be OF no
further value to the department
Detectives Plies and Grossman say
that warrants will probably be asked
for, Tuesday morning, charging each
Of the three men with soliciting and
receiving bribes.
Lighthill and Doherty. I'm their con-
fessions. made after they were caught
by the detectives in the act OF receiv-
ing bribe money from Schmidt, blamed
Rake for their plight. Rake corrop-
Grated their stories, the police say.
Rake had been an inspector for two
years, while the others have been en-
ployed for only about two months.
The Detroit times., 1914-09-07
hiking Of Fishing Fleet. Cruiser
and Neutral Vessels Rouse
Admiralty To Ac-
tion
ATION STIRRED BY
LAYING OF MINES
itish People Disappointed At
Failure Of Fleet to Safeguard
North Sea

LONDON. Sept. 7.--England's fleet
preparing for an earnest attempt to
ak the German naval power. AT
admiralty It is admitted impor-
( Developments are expected. Mean
le. the North sea has again been
ped to al shipping. The navigation
hts on the coast still burn but a
sQue announcement says they may
extinguished ut any time.
ne loss OF the light cruiser Path
Her. following the destruction of
Wilson liner Runo by mines, and
capture Of q part Of the North sea
= Of Ashing craft BY German cruis-
and destroyers, has again empha-
~ the menace. from the British
hdpoint or The German naval forces.
ether the British admiral plans an
knr cutting-out sortie. or whether
expects the Germans to feel out
strength. II unknown, but there
no doubt that the admiralty looks
action.
,he loss OF the Pathfinder. while not
terial when the relative strength
the two services are considered, re-
ives q first-class light cruiser that
been serviceable. The Pathfinder
= what Il known as patrol ship.
; was placed In commission on Oc-
&er Is, 1904. Her displacement was
10 tons, length $40 feet. beam 3S 3-4
q. maximum draught IA feet and
5ried q complement Of 26S men. Her
hament, which was replaced with
guns only last year. contained
Ie 4-inch guns and two torpedo
Ses. She has an indicated speed OF
4 knots and cost $1,365.000.
Sydney w. Finch was
He'd, SIX Junior officers and two petty
|cers are missing and undoubtedly
bwned: Capt. Francis M. Leake was
[unded, but whether any members
/ the crew are missing is not stated
10. When the Wilson liner was
hk all but 27 passengers and all
! her crew were saved by trawlers
q went to the rescue.
me loss Of the Runo might have
bn more serious only that four steam
lwlers, heavily laden with nsh,
Ire In the vicinity. Her bulkhsads
Ia her afioat for nearly two hours.
Il work OF the trawlers In the rescue
nearly 500 persons n declared at
admiralty to have ranked with
= similar episode In sea history.
There Il no doubt that England is
batly stirred over the failure OF the
ltish feet to prevent the promiscu
I sowing of mines I'm every part OF
= channel and to protect the North
y fishing fleet. This feet. whose
kch furnishes q material part of
) food supply OF England. remained
port until the admiralty issued Its
that the German fleet
y completely bottled up and that
was safe for all shipping to resume.
Jw that the North sea has again
EN- closed to shipping II will be DIFF.
|ult for the refugees In the Scan
navian peninsula, Holland and Ant
brp. to come to England.