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The Washington times., 1914-05-02
Another Tale.
(Lubin.)

~AM BUG and Rastus Bug are
suitors for Mandy Bug. Her
- attentions are strong for Sam.
SO she gives Rastus the cold
shoulder" Rastus Bugs blood is
aroused and he loses no time in
telling his troubles to his gang, the
leader being no other than ''Gyp the
Bug" They cook up a scheme
whereby they kill A silkworm. which
is very much against the law in Bug
land. They put the silkworm in the
rain barre! near Sam Bugs sweet
heart home. then they get a Bug
cop and Sam Bug is arrested. Mandy
knows II is the work of the gang
and gets Sherlock Bug, the great de-
tective, who gets on the trail, traps
the gang by blowing up the gang y
den, puts them all in jail. and Sam
Bug is released
The Washington times., 1914-05-02
Bruce McRae Becomes
A Star in Photoplay

Bruce McRae will shortly be present
ed by the Famous Players in the popu-
lar romance of love and politics. The
Ring and the Man." by Cyrus Towns
end Brady. Among Bruce McRae's re-
cent stage triumphs are numbered
''The Lily" "Nobody's Widow" and
Nearly Married" Through an odd
coincidence, as in the case of James *.
Hackett and Cecilia LOTUS. previous
Famous Players stars. Mr.. McRae be-
gan his stage career with Daniel F'roh-
man, to whose management he now re-
turns for his first appearance in motion
pictures.
The Washington times., 1914-05-02
System Versus
Efficiency

~ Me- OF the chief points of
the efficiency idea Is the
scheduling of work. This
means that II We have a
certain number of tasks to do. we
will write down the order in which
the task must be done. and the time
II takes to do them.
have used the old illustration of
a railroad train leaving New york
at 5 o'clock in the afternoon reach
ing Chicago at the following morn
ing. which gives a schedule of
eighteen hours. Then the dispatch
ing of the train is the moving of 1t
from station to station along the
given route.
Now. is there such a thing as a
''housework train Every mail
brings me letters from readers
sor;ethins IKE his
II like 20 cook; l love to do house.
work. but l don't seem to manage,
and / never get through. and never
have any time to myself"
An inquiry into such a case has
shown me over and over again that
this woman did not make use of the
principles of dispatching and sched-
uling of her work. She had definite
number of tasks to do every day,
yet she had no definite plan or
system which she followed. The
result was that one day she made
the beds at 3. and the next dry was
so absorbed in special cooking in
the kitchen that she didn't make the
beds until H. The result was that
she was hurried. never knew where
she was at, and was. at the end of
the day, "all tired out
Yet, perhaps. that woman would
have refused to work on a schedule.
because she disliked to tie herself
down to definite times and periods.
System" is a word most disliked by
The Washington times., 1914-05-02
George Kleine Becomes
A Theatrical Magnate

George Kleine has invaded the ranks
Of the New York theatrical managers
as one OF the lessees and owners of tho
new Gambler Theater. at 226 West For
ty-second Ctreet Associated with Mr.
1[leine are Sam II. Harris. of Conan 4,
Harris, and Sol Bloom. They have eX-
pended s750.o00 in the building. this
amount including the purchase of the
ground site, which was formerly oo-
cupied by a public library
This new theatcr rs magniflcently ap-
Pointed both as to stage and audi
torlUm comforts 1t Is unique for the
reason that its audiences will be &C
conmcdated on lower floor and bal
Cony only. the usual gallery having
been eliminated. II has a seating ca
pacity Of 200. The stage is one OF tho
most perfectly appointed in America
having depth of tnirty-thrco feet,
with a width Of eighty~ciSht feet
Photoplays Of the Klcine company are
to be produced during the summer and
early fall
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did. Betty fell down every few
steps, and even Fluff got gay and
ran up trees and tore her dress.
They had SO much fun eating tfeir
lunch in the woods, that they for
got all about the time.
They threw stones, and climbed
fences, and wandered around un-
til late in the afternoon. Then
they decided to go back home.
I'm so tired I could sleep on a
post" said Fluff at last.
And I'm so tired that I could
sleep with my eyes open," said
Petty, bound to go her one better.
well, I'm not going to argue
about it" and with a determined
the direction that she thought was
home. But although they walked
and walked they did not get there.
Fluff plodded ahead with Betty
dragging behind, talking like a
cat bird.
Suddenly Fluff turned around.
She looked at Betty and Betty
looked at her.
we are" began Flurr-'Iost"
don't care. AS long as I am lost
with your
"Oh Will you ever be serious"
said Fluff. and began to cry.
And no wonder. There was no
light, no house. no nothing IN
sight
She sat down on the edge Of ths
road and put her head in her paws.
Betty stopped. quiet for one min
ute, then started off saying:
There must be house. and 7 am
going TO find IT"
She was not out OF sight bfeore
she ran back to Fluff.
Come quickly" she GRABBED her
by the sleeve. "There Is q little
red house down the road as sure
as 7 am a jointed doll"
And sure enough, far down the
road was 4 little red house.
They started for IL as fast as
they could 20. -.r--
Tomorrow's story: What Fluff
and Betty Found in the Little Red
House.
The Washington times., 1914-05-02

MUSIC NOTES

Madame Luisa Tetrazzini. the fam
GUS coloratura soprano. will be heard
here next Friday afternoon at 400, al
the National Theater. Madame Tet.
razzini Is ono of the great artists ui
the world.
The greatest opera Of the forid
school of music Is undoubtedly Lucia,
by Donizetti. 1t is not sung very fire.
quently, because of the inability OF
most prima donnas to successfully
F., cope with its high and extremely diff
ficult score. Tctrazzini will give the
"Madriene'' from this opera when she
visits this city. Her clear sweet tones
of wonderful sweetness and briIliancy
vie with the fulte in intricate cadeneces
and astounding vocal climaxes. With a
eliminating crescendo Of vocality the
e. In altissimo rings out with sur
rrising clarity. It Is a note that for
beauty of timbre. surety Of attack and
volume Of tone that never has been ex-
celled by anv other cnntatrice- She slso
will include in her program tho caro-
| Nome" from Verdfs "Rigoletto."
| This will be the last concert OF the
| season under the management Of Mrs.
Wilson-Greene, and will be fitting
| climax to one of the most successful
musical seasons Washington has ever
| experienced.
T. Arthur Smith has completed ar
| rangements for a least of building at
1206 G. street as a headquarters for
things theatrical, a musical bureau and
amusement ticket office.
Tho upper floors will be converted into
studios for teachers of dancing, vocal
and instrumental music. The lower
floor will be tho amusement ticket Office
and sheet music department, conducted
by J. Edgar Robinson, formerly with
Sanders & Stayman.
Mrs. May Ramsdell will. as heretofore,
be in charge of the musical bureau.
The Rubinstein Club will give spring
concert Wednesday evening at $780, at
Continental Memorial Hall.
The fifteenth annual concert OF the
Nordica Mandolin Banjo and Guitar
Clubs, under the direction OF Walter T.
Holt will be given at National Rifles
Hall on Wednesday. at s D. m. Assist
ing artists are Mrs. Edwin Callow,
Misses Ada Arundel. Agnes G. Whelan,
George Lucy, Alice e. Hill. Messrs:
Charles D. Church: Edwin Callow'
George OConnor, William II. Bailey
and Mrs. Grace Du Four Brown accom-
panist-
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THE BEST
Photopldy Department in
WASHINGTON
Cling an ANXIOUS
inquirer What He
Wants to
Know

A correspondent has asked us a
., ries of questions that many anoth-
e photoplay enthusiast has doubt
!, IS asked himself:
Why will not the theaters show
both licensed and independent films?
IL theater does not advertise its
p-ogram in advance how is any
one to know where to see their
fsvorite players?
Why can't We see more pictures of
| lNerrlgan, Florence Lawrence or
.dwin August and fewer French
ilms?
There IS no reason under the sun
Why independent and the so-caIled
licensed films should not be shown
at the same house. In fact they are
being shown at the same houses in
various parts of the city-in the
houses OF enterprising and up-to-
date exhibitors. 1t should be said,
however that there is some diff
Guilty about It And that a man must
not only be enterprising but salts
fed to build UP a business paying
him ONLY fair profit-not big re-
order to get both kinds OF
? lures. Moving pictures are sent
out by the manufacturers to ex-
c anges, as they are called. In
many instances these exchanges are
the direct representatives of the
anufecturers themselves - their
branch offices In fact Thus in
v ashington there are three ex-
anges that are operated by the
sEents OF the General Film Com
p1ny, the Mutual Film Corporation
aid The Universal Company. re-
- ectively: Each Of the corporations.
as is well known. is composed Of
several manufacturing companies.
me Washington exchanges or
branches Of these corporations are
operated practically as separate in
sututions in that each must show a
profit Of more or less proportions or
The manager loses his Job. In order
20 make sure of their profit, the
u snagers select not more than three
r" eases from their controlling COM
, ny each day-they claim they
could not increase the number and
make the amount of money expected
eight films released every day by
each corporation. So Washington
never gets more than half of. them
through its regular exchanges.
here are certain houses that con-
tract to take all these. II they do,
they cannot get other films. Con-
c. ssions are given in their contracts
that will not be made to them
II they show other films. The
exhibitor cannot go to the exchange
and select his film-we are told. He
must take what the exchange man
has selected. Thus. in the Universal
program. II there happens to be a
Kerigan. Lawrence. Baggott, and
. August film released onfthe same
Gay. Washington is very likely to
The Washington times., 1914-05-02

has recently gone to considerable eX-
pense to reconstruct theater in
New York for the purpose of show
ing its own big films there first. The
company claims this theater Is con-
Quoted at an absolute loss-but that
the venture pays for itself in the ad-
VertisinS it gives the films and in
the value of the film that has been
shown there as n drawing card for
exhibitors throughout New York
city. People have no way of know
Ing what a film is like until 1t is
shown in their city. Exhibitors have
tho advantage of getting the stories
and advance notices OF the plays. and
have something to base their judg-
ment on But the patron of the
show does not. Hence there is no
way for the patron to know whether
he will like film or not until he
goes to see 1t or some one he knows
and whose jud gment he trusts goes
to see 1t. Therefore, it would seem
that theater would stand a much
better show of getting and keeping
patronage il it would adopt some
method Of letting people know that
this or that photoplay known to be
good, is to be shown there. But any
one would have a very difficult time
convincing an exhibitor OF this fact.
The exhibitor who thinks he can
afford 1t need not tie himself up
with a contract with any Of the
big exchanges and can pick and
choose his program. Since The Times
started its photoplay departm snt
there are many exhibitors doing
this. They do not make as much
money on each film as they used to
make under the old exclusive con-
tract system. but they are building
for the future and will have a
steady income, whereas the man
who does not choose his film. but
takes what the exchange man cares
to send him has got to make his
money quickly-Aecause the time Is
coming when his theater will not
be filled. That is, 1t will be empty
unless he includes some form OF
entertainment in his program be-
side photoplays. G, M
The Washington times., 1914-05-02
Seeds of Chaos.
(Essanay.)

~ ICHARD MORGAN. John
- Booths employer, appropri-
ates a certain amount Of
money from the firm and
places the blame upon Booth. Ger
ain leaves OF the ledger are discov-
red In Booths desk-Morgan had
laced them there. Booth is sent
prison. Mary. the wife OF the con-
let. becomes a trained nurse. some
me later Morgan becomes a victim
- brain fever. Mary is sent from
le nurses association 20 taHe care
= him. Her careful nursing restores
iorgan 10 a normal condition, and
ne doctor tells the broker that Mary
Lad saved his life. Morgan is CRATE
{ul- Several days later. while read
S TO Morgan. Mary discovers an
rticle concerning her husband, that
he Is again up for trial. Morgan
lakes the paper from her and reads
the story. After a night with his
conscience he decides to sacrifice
himself, and consequently the next
morning he tells Mary that he is
zIilty OF the crime her husband is
eing tried for. In gratitude Nor
Eau goes to court, where he openly
declares himself before judge and
lIry as being guilty, and husband
and wife are reunited
The Washington times., 1914-05-02
By GARDNER MACK.

get but one of them-only three, If
every film is made a feature. and
never the entire four. 1t is but fair
to say that these four stars would
hardly figure in the same days re-
leases, however. You see. the ex-
change manager must make up his
program so as to get some of the
lesser known films or photoplayers
as we'll as the stars. The stars
bring a higher price, usually, and
the program must be balanced by
lesser lights to equalize the cost.
The exhibitor is forced to complete
his program though the Baltimore
or Philadelphia Office OF the same
corporation--or buy outside film and
lose the concessions his contract
gives him, which means cutting into
his profits. The price paid for film
varies with the way it is SHOWN. The
man who gets the first showing of
the film pays the most. And the ex-
change man likes to have the films
shown as often as he can, as this
increases the profits shown by his
office. With the exception Of the
Kleine films. all the General Film
one and two reel releases go into the
General Film program. The Kleine
output figure as feature films. There
are few less than two reels. All fea-
ture films-and this includes most or
the foreign brands-are handled by
separate exchanges, known as feat
ture exchanges.
The exhibitors regari the first
showing of a film as the important
thing and therein comes the matter
Of advertising. The average exhibit
tor does not believe in any kind Of
advertising except the posters he
puts up before his house. And de-
spite the fact that there are but five
or six theaters in Washington out Of
a total Of sixty-four that get first
show films exclusively. the eXhibi-
tors claim that the advertising Of
anything but first shows does not
pay As a matter of fact. it is the
Advertising of the subsequent shows
that pays the most, IL the exhibitors
would only look at the thing in it's
real light. The Vitagraph company
The Washington times., 1914-05-02
Hazel Dawn Engaged for
Bronson Howard Play

Hazel Dawn. remembered for her
work on the stage in The Pink Lady"
has been engaged by the Famous Play
ers for the part of Kate ShipIey'' in
"One of Our Girls" The celebrated
drama which interweavcs the interests
Of nations. England and America. writ
ten by the late Bronson Howard. The
subject IS an especially timely one. as
IT teens with patriotic interest, and
the thrilling situations Of "A strong plot
combined with the inspiring sacrifice Of
the plucky and quick Witted American
girl in behalf of her little French cous-
in. furnish all the elements necessary
to the successful screen drama.
The Washington times., 1914-05-02

x breakfast was ready. She was
u in such a hurry to be off that
she said she did not want
any at all. Fluff, you remember,
had carried her off to Tabbyland.
away from the little girl who had
been unkind to them.
Dolly Betty could not get used to
being a real person all of the time,
and often made some very bad mis-
takes. Flufr hurried about and
cooked the breakfast, and Betty set
the dishes on the table. and soon
they were seated and eating, just as
you see them in the picture.
They were going for a long walk
and stay all day long.
II don't want to como back until
after dark" said Betty. who was
very brave. but quite unwise. She
gobbledd her food as fast as she
could. IF I were in your place."
said Fluff, ~ wouldn't eat SO fast
and talk so much. You remember
stomachache you won't be able to
go any place..
Dolly Betty tried hard to eat moro
slowly, but she was planning what
she would do on the walk.
please do not start home before
dark" she begged. TT Is SO much
more fun to hunt the way than to
poke along and be sure"
Fluff pushed her chair back from
the table and grabbed Betty by the
hair. Now, not one more word out
OF you," she said. The first thing
we know we'll get lost, then how
will we ever manager"
oil
Betty in a very grand manner. She
pretended to be dancing the hesita-
tion with a make-belieVe partner
until she fell fat on her face.
Yes you do mana ge-to do the
wrong thing" laughed Fluff as
she picked her up. .On with your
hat and coat We're on
It would take too long to tell
where they went and what they
The Washington times., 1914-05-02
F aversham Film Debut
In "A Social Highwayman'

William Faversham. the DISTINGUISHED
q tor. will make his debut in photo
plays In a production Of "A Social High
w. lyman" The film is TO be made un-
|der the direction of the Playgoers'
Company. Daniel v. Arthur. the gen.
|eTal manager of this concern, will have
personal charge of the production. The
|play was one of the big successes Of
Toe stage where the late z. NJ. Hol-
Ia nd and his brother. Joseph Holland.
used II as a joint starring vehicle for
|seyeral veara.
The Washington times., 1914-05-02
Yarn A-Tangle.
(ESSdnay.)

THEY loved each other when
they were young. They were
about to eIope when Frank
met with an accident which
caused the loss of his memory. She
pined for Il while and then married.
lie forgot about her. Years later,
Margaret lost her husband and
Frank lost his wife. Business
brought the two of them together
and they T/rried. Her daughter
married his son and all ended hap
PLY. Their tangled lives were un-
tangled.
The Washington times., 1914-05-02

is in course of preparation at the
American Company studios at Santa
Barbara, Cal, under the direction OF
Thomas Ricketts,.
The Washington times., 1914-05-02
Behind the Screen

David Littgow. who is prominent as a
baritone, is generally commended for
his artistic work in recent Universal
pictures.
The Washington times., 1914-05-02

David W. Griffith as a young actor
was engaged IN Walter Whiteside's g
travelling company at a salary of SIS
a week Griffith wanted an increase to
$50. and 1t took several weeks of argu-
ment to finally convince him that he
couldn't get IL
The Washington times., 1914-05-02

| pelnR an NJ. L. as well as a phOtO-
| player.
Paul PanZer is one OF the best anna
| teur bowlers in Hoboken, n. J. Every
| Saturday the Pathe pin knights gather
| around him and help him run I'D scores
| Paul was once known as the PIN
| Boys Delight"-the wood Just wouldn't
! fall for him. Things are different now.
When the Kathlyn pictures were COM
pleted, Kathlyn Williams took a brief
| rest in the mountains of Montana. The
| pretty heroine of Harold MacGrath's
| story is now back at the SeliG Los An
| geles studio.
George Kleine Is to release a series of
three and four-reel features in the
near future. They will be dramatic
| subjects produced by the Cines studios
at Rome.
One Of the immense buildings Of The
George Keine New PhotodranIa Pro-
ducing Company at Turin. Italy. is
nearly completed. 1t is 800 feet long
by &C. feet wide, and will be used
to accommodate the actor folk, their
wardrobe and their properties; also the
kitchen and dining rooms. and 10 serve
as a modern utility building.
Margaret Gibson. the leading lady of
the Vitagraph Company, is confronted
with a serious problem. whether it is
better to pursue fame through the
medium of the Vitagraph Company or
continue with her business of selling
Japanese kirnonos and jewclry.
More than two-score motion picture
people were guests of Mary Pickford
on the occasion OF her birthday, She
received many gifts.
Arthur C.Sheriff'0 Nack,ev now
shining at the Mutual studio, Is at
work on Westerns once more. He is
doing Munsey Magazine story. Dads
Outlaw" There should be bullets
there.
Mary Fuller received a telegram at
the Edison Bronx studio the other day
that Informed her that she was n
thousand or so votes ahead in a popu-
larity contest being conducted by Texas
exhibitors.
A polo story. featuring Elmer Boeske
and his wonderful pony, Blue Knot"
The Washington times., 1914-05-02

Dolores CassineIli has left Essanay.
but not Chicago. She has moved over
to the Selig studio.
The Washington times., 1914-05-02
TOMORROW

IpNOnfto"
The Strike" the Garden, Ninth
between ID and Z streets.
"rhc Wreckers,' Crandnlls,
Ninth and T. streets.
"Thr Unopened Letter." the
Olympic. 1431 You street.
"Frederick The Great" the Pick
wick, Oil Pennsylvania avenue.
"The Body in the Trunk" the
Colonial, 927 Pennsylvania avenue.
"Seeds of Chaos" the Palace,
Ninth street, near Pennsylynnia
avenue.
Cecilia LOTUS in "a Lady OF
Quality" the Favorite, First and
II streets northwest.
Mary Pickford in -Hearts
Adrift," the Virginia, Ninth be-
tween + and G streets.
"The Spirit and the Clay and
sThe Root OF EVIL" the Apollo, 624
II street northeast.
The Washington times., 1914-05-02
THE ONLY
Department Representing
THE PUBLIC
WHAT THEY'RE SHOW
ING IN WASHINGTON.
TODAY.

TODAY.
"The Strike" the Garden, Ninth,
between ID and r streets.
y "Charlotte Cordsy,' CrnndalPs.
Ninth and T. streets.
Alice Joyce in "a Celebrated
Case" the Olympic, 1431 U street.
"Mareea, the Half Breed" the
Pickwick, oil Pennsylvania ave.
"Ashes of the Past" the Colo
niaI. OFT Pennsylvania avenue.
"Her Big Scoop" the Palace,
Ninth street near Pennsylvania
avenue.
"The Navajo Blanket the Fa-
vorite, First and ii streets north
west.
"The Dance of DEATH" the vir-
Einia. Ninth, between and q
streets.
"NVon in the Clouds and -
Question of Hats and Gowns" the
Apollo, 624 II street northeast.
The Washington times., 1914-05-02

Richard Travers, Of the Essanay COM
pany, Is an accomplished chap. He
tangoes artistically, dream waltzes
gracefully and sets bones scientifically,
being an NJ. D. as we'll as a photo
player.
The Washington times., 1914-05-02

More than two-score motion picture
people were guests of Mary Pickford
on the occasion OF her birthday. She
received many gifts.
The Washington times., 1914-05-02

Arthur cSheriff'O Mackley. now
shining at the Mutual studio, Is at
work on Westerns once more. He is
doing a Munsey Magazine story. Dads
Outlaw" There should be bullets
there.
The Washington times., 1914-05-02

When the Kathlyn pictures were COM
pleted. Kathlyn Williams took a brief
rest in the mountains of Montana The
pretty heroine of Harold MacGrath's
story is now back at the Selig Los An
geleS studio.
The Washington times., 1914-05-02

George Kleine Is to release a series of
three and four-reel features in the
near future. They will be dramatic
subjects produced by the Cines studios
at Rome.
The Washington times., 1914-05-02
The Strike.
(Thanhouser.)

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