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The Washington times., 1914-05-11

- and give him the same right
i for justice in his work that
the brtcklayers and other work
ers enjoy.
DO the same for actresses and save
them from nervous prostration brought
on by having to worry their young
lives out over going into debt for dress
es only to wear them a few times in
some theatrical failure.
That Is the system which Fola Ia
Toilette. daughter of the Senator from
Wisconsin and wife Of George Middle
ton. playwright and ardent feminist.
hopes to see put into operation through
the newly formed Actors Equity Assoc
citation, in which she is a lively fac
tor.
The time has come when acting is a
part Of big business exclaimed Mrs.
La Toilette middleton to me, her blue
eyes cleaning with enthusiasm. and her
1Iuff OF golden hair seeming at strange
variance with the seriousness of the big
progressive problem she is forever tack
ling.
Every other trade has the protec-
ton OF the union. Theatrical workers.
with the exception of the actors are
beautifully organized. The time has
come when the actor must be unionized
He is losing many liberties and much
business progress by not being protec-
ted
''Of course nv sympathes are direct
ly with the stage women and their
clothes problem. So much Is required
Of them from the standpoint of dress
and they have such dreadful struggles
to keep going.
Once almost any makeshift would
do. But now the actress has become
the demonstrator of the newest and
smartest fashions. She sets the mode.
The Washington times., 1914-05-11
The Port of Doom.
Famous Players)
Featuring Laura Sawyer.

r. ORNTON, wealthy ship
H owner, tries TO arrange a
i match between his secretary.
Fuller. and Vera, his daugh-
ter, who. however, loves the first
officer of one of her fathers vessels.
Giles. This ship arrives in port with
its captain i'll. who forwards a let
ter advising MS employers that
the ship is. IN bad condition. Fuller
receives the letter, and, eager to
collect the insurance on the damaged
vessel he orders the ship out at
once with the first officer in cCNi-
mand. The ship leaves, and the next
morning Vera is found to be MISS
ing. Fornton and Fuller call on
Kate Kirby to place the case in her
hands. In reaching into his pocket
for a photograph of Vera requested
by Kate, Fuller drops an envelope
addressed to himself at another ad-
dress than the one he had previously
stated to Kate. After the two leave
sne rushes out and ut Snce goes to
the address on the envelope. Ar
rived there, she finds a woman and
u child AS Kate is examining the
woman to determine 49, relation
ship Fuller enters, and realizing that
Kate has learned o. his dual life
jumps through the window and es-
CapeS. By diligent application, Kate
traces him to Boston. Kate trans
mits Fullers photograph by tele-
phone to the Boston pollce, who Sc
cure him and hold him until Kate's
arrival. In the meantime Kate has
learned that Fuller is a dope fiend,
and she tempts him to confess his
plot with the promise of cocaine.
Fuller promptly tells all. He sur
renders the private letter from the
captain describing the ships con-
dition. When he has barred the
v hole sinister plot. he holds out his
hands for the longed-for drug, but
Kate Kirby knowing rnaJ further
indulgence in the vice would cost
his life, destroys it under Ger foot.
Kate advances the theory that Vera
eloped with Giles on the ship. 1t
is necessary to reach the vessel and
warn Giles OF its perilous condition.
Kate Kirby locates the ship off
Norfolk. Overtakes 1t, and tells Giles
to sail for port at once, describing
the vessels dangerous weakness.
Giles laughs at her tale. and tells
her he will not return. Kate is
forced to remain on the ship in the
knowledge that at any moment IL
might sink with all on board. a
day later storm breaks. The ves-
sci is manageable. and all on
board alandon hope and resign them
selves to death. But rescue Is ef-
fected. all lives are saved, and a
reconciliation follows between Vera
and her father
The Washington times., 1914-05-11
Gay Ribbons for Summer G0zvns

LTIlOCGE SO many silk trim
~ mings are being introduced
4 \ into gowns and waists, it is
ribbon counter rather than the
silk man that shoppers seek when
these trimmings are wanted If
by any chance trimmings and ac-
cessories can be made apart from
'he gown in question. the ribbon
counter is bidding for the chance to
make them for a consideration plus
the price OF the ribbon. This is
new phase of its work
The ribbon counter has, in fact.
set up shop" as designers and
makers of Up-to-date gown acces-
sories. Heretofore. as everybody
knows. 1t has confined its achieve
ments mainly TO hair ornaments
and bows. You really need to see
TO appreciate the new -cope of this
the present output of these designers
department.
That daintiest little underwaIst,
the can!sOle. is one Of the most fas-
c.naing products Of the ribbon de-
signer. Everybody knows. of course.
Lat the camisOle in modern par
lance is the daintiest or dainty lit
a.. und"rwaists and that its sole
In.sSl"h Is 10 make Il perfectly good
'"oking transparent blouse look still
The Washington times., 1914-05-11

stiff and polite manner. Il will to-
day make bread for you
He drew his head in the window
very carefully, SO as not to muss
up his ears. and paetered off to the
kitchen where they could hear him
ordering Sniffle and Shuttle, the
other two bunnies about
Betty threw her arms up over lier
head and laughed, Il don't care, !"
she said Just so We get something
TO eat. He certainly can make one
feel uncomfortable though. Fluff
sighed. Il don't see how he can
mix the dough with his paws, and 1t
never is good when he tries to use
4 spoon. He told me so himself.
Il have perfectly good hands"
said Betty decidedly. Ill mix that
dough myself"
She marched into the kitchen and
before Pinkeyes could stop her she
was at work slapping the dough and
whacking it and beating 1t with her
so far that she got dough up to her
elbow. Then she lost her head
mot truly got excited and stuck
herself all UP with dough.
Every time she would push back
her hair she would get 1t full of
dough. Then she would put her
hand to her head. and smear her
sell Incrc.
Pinkeyes watched her without
word, and Fluff was too Mortified
TO meow. Sniffie and Snuffle were
so frightened that they kept trying
to hide behind each other and wig
gled their noses so fast that they
forgot whether they were wiggling
them up or down So they wiggled
them sideways. Suddenly Pinkeyes
spoke to them and they jumped
nearly out of their hides. Take
her out he shouted. Take her
out l say, Sniffe-Snuffie put her
outside" They did. But were so
covered with dough themselves be-
fore they get through that they
looked like make believe bunnies.
Did they get anything to eat after
all?
Do you mean to say that you think
Pinkeyes would have given them
something then? No. never in all
the world.
He gave Fluff a little bit of milk
but kept Betty outside until she
had scraped all of the dough off.
And that took four days.
The Washington times., 1914-05-11
Costuming the Actress
BY Madse Marvel

! No longer can she pin some canton
flannel rags on a piece of white cloth
and call II ermine. Furs must be just
as real on the stage lady as on the
society woman.
And the actress pays for all this
perfection OF dress. She takes the
chance OF a play being the success the
manager is always sure it will be, and
gets Just the right clothes for the part
she has to play. Frequently she goes
in debt for them. II the play ia a sue
cess this is not serious matter. But
If arter five nights 1t closes 1t is dif-
ferent- There are the dresses with
their freshness intact and the bills
for them to be met. They are not tit
for any occasion in private life, and
production in which she may be for
tunate enough to find an engagement.
They are declared identified with the
other SeSy. though thev may not have
been seen dozen times. There is
another set OF new clothes to be bought
Lets do a bit of figuring.
The salary she receives Is sufficient
II one could be sure of a long season.
The leading woman may receive 500 or
$50 a week She Is sure in even the
less important productions to get 500.
That sounds very magnificent to the
girl who is struggling along on sl2. but
when everything Is considered ii is
pitifully small.
IL VIII take AT least ejaculation every
cent of her four or five weeks salary
to pay for the gowns. But there may
be no such length of life for the play.
Then what?
1T is delightful to think that the
stage has reached so important a place
in setting the styles for the feminine
world, but il sets them at a frightful
cost to the actress. Worry over fin
snces is not conducive to art. Justice
through unionization seems to me to be
the solution"
Copy't, 1914 Newspaper Feature Service Inc.
The Washington times., 1914-05-11
Washington Man Joins
Lubin Scenario Staff

Lawrence McCloskey, editor of the
Lubin scenario department. has added
another writer to his staff. Harry +.
Chandlee is the new Liberty Bell" au-
thor. Mr.. Chandlee has been a con-
tributor to The Washington Times, the
Pittsburgh Post, Technical World. and
was editor Of the Automobile Age. He
has also written many scientific essays.
Submitting two photOplay scripts to
the Luhin Manufacturing Company, the
editor realized the value of his work.
and added him to the staff. Chandlee
had before made his mark with photo
stories for other film companies, but
will now give all Of his attention to
the Lubin Company
The Washington times., 1914-05-11
THE BEST
Photoplay Department in
WASHINGTON
Experts IndOrSin9 &
opo sal for
CldSSif yine
Film Shows.

The division of the photoplnv thea
tiers into classes. which has been
suggested in this department several
times, has recently received very
strong Endorsement from a number
of the leading authorities in the bus
iness. When it was first broached in
The Times some weeks ago, there
was considerable criticism of the
scheme frCnl the exhibitors. Follow
ing this first publication came an in
tervicw from Sigisnun1 Lu5in, Of
the Lubin Company. which The
Times took great pleasure in pub
fishing. Within the last week w.
Stephen Bush recognized rs one Of
the big authorities on the photoplay
by every exhibitor in the country,
has taken occasion to make known
his views on the subject in unmis-
taxable terms. Writing in the Nov
ing Picture World. Mr.. Bush de-
clares:
There is room in this country for
different classes of picture houses,
and there is a distinct sphere of
usefulness for each one. The pro-
cess of graduation which is going on
now, and which, will run its course
until a perfect system is reached.
will bring great and lasting benefits
TO the industry at large. Gradation
will do away with waste. What the
motion picture industry and especi-
ally the exhibitor has suffered from
lack of gradation in the past is in
calculable. We have repealed au-
diences in the fine residential sec
ton by cheap melodrama and an
excess of wild West and we have
often made a misplaced appeal with
the classics to audiences whose
tastes are of a wholly different kind.
Graded service will make it easier
Five Points District will no longer
find films like King Oedipus' in
his can. while the exhibitor who
caters to the upper West Side will
no longer be obliged to explain so
many Rattle Snake Bills to his
indignant patrons.
. The graduation in the quality OF
theater and of film will naturally
be followed by a gradation in prices.
The public has been educated to dis
sociate the high-class picture enter
tainment from the nickel. There was
a time when such an achievement
would have been considered incred-
ible. The time when raise in the
price of admission brought forth an
indignant protest: What! pay a dol
lar for moving pictures?' Is passing
away as rapidly as the best friends
Of the picture could wish.
while graduation will not abolish
competition, II will in all likelihood
confine IL within the bounds OF rea-
son. It is scarcely probable that one
exhibitor will attempt to draw any
patronage from another whose audi
ence is quite different in its tastes
from his own. Competition will eX-
list more likely between exhibitors
seeking to reach the same audiences
and to please the same tastes.
The public has been ready for
this graduation of service and quality
for some time past. Indeed. It may
we'll be said that the public has in
sisted upon graduation. Nor will the
valuable democratizIng tendencies of
the motion picture suffer through a
natural process of graduation. The
educational values OF the film will
In varying proportions be found in
every class of theater"
The Washington times., 1914-05-11
Charlie and a Dog.
(CrystaD
By GARDNER MACK.

HARLIE. though broke. is
madly in love with Vivian,
the boarding house keepers
daughter. He proposes, but
she refuses until he is able TO buy
her n diamond engagement ring.
Charlie incidentally owes for a
coupl. of weeks board. He owns.
however, a health insurance policy,
and decides to try to realize. on it
He goes into the street, and i'm
mediately a stray dog hangs On to
his trousers. Charlie runs into the
house and finally breaks loose.
The dog then satisfies his anger
on the rest of the boarders. Charlie
pretends to have hydrophobia. 4
physician is called. VINO diagnoses
the case as one of acute hydro
phobia- Charlie is locked in his
room. He break loose and causes
a commotion at the supper table. A
general night results among the
boarders. Finally Charlie tells Wv
ian what mis- plan is in pretending
to have l'ydrophohia. and has her
write the insurance company to send
The Washington times., 1914-05-11
Behind the Screen

Lee Miller has been signed to ap-
pear in the productions of the Bianey
Film Company.
Sydney Ayres. of the Flying A.
studios. met his old friend Colonel
Cody. the other day and the two
chatted away like couple of old
cronies. Wyoming was their principle
topic as the two at one time had ad-
Joining ranch interests. Because Of a
contract Colonel Cody could not pose
for tie American camera.
Jesse J. Robbins. late OF the Essanay
Western forces. is looking around for a
studio near Los Angeles, and will set
I'D on his own account.
Hal Clements is chief director with
the new United States company 1t San
Diego.
Dolly I.arkin. lately with Luoin, has
woman.
The Famous Players Film Company
will shortly present Carlyle Blackwell
In four-reel film version of the famous
nautical comedy drama, The SpitfIre -
by Edward Peple. the author of The
Littlest Rebel and "A Pair of Skies"
Edythe Sterling. who has been with
Frontier for the past year, has left and
Is taking a much-ne-ded rest prior to
accepting another engagement.
Nav Cruze. a sister of James Cruze.
of Thanhouser. has joined the Frontier
company at Santa Paula. Cal. as
leading woman of the comedy company.
Bette Burbridge is a new addition
to the Kay Bee forces at Santa Monica,
Cal.
rlorine Garland. better known in
vaudeville. has Joined the Frontier
Players.
Zelma Nyman. who under the stage
name of Zelma Barber. was at one time
member of different Coast picture
companies. eloped last week with James
William Ramsay, Vice president of the
Chicago Stove and Range Company.
Priscilla Dean. formerly of the Bio
graph and German Firm Company, will
sail soon for Europe Tor brief stay in
Paris.
The Washington times., 1914-05-11
@<REES

~ ERE is Pinkeyes making
~ bread for Betty and Fluff.
Doll Betty was always
complaining that she never
had enough to eat. While she and
Fluff. the kitty girl, were staying
with the only and original Easter
bunnies, they had TO look sharp for
real food. OF course. the Dummies
were very kind in some ways, but
they liked lettuce and parsley and
green things that Betty would not
eat
Il can't stand this COW food any
longer" she whispered one morninS
TO Fluff as they left the breakfast
table. One of her cheeks was still
blue where she had spilled Easter
egg paint on 1t, and it gave her
quite sick appearance. They went
ont together and sat under one of
the windows of the little red house.
Fluff looked at her anSiously and
snoothed back some of the yellow
hair from Betty's face with her soft
little paw. Why, Betty dear, you
DO look pale" she said. And I
don't mind confesSing to You that /
feel a little down hill myself.
haNenp had thing to eat but
what ! could catch for weeks"
She put her little pink tongue be-
tween her teeth and bit it with her
sharp, white teeth, I'm able 10
catch things she murmured, more
to herself than to Betty. but that
wouldn't I give for a nice dish of
milk"
w ell said Betty, very loud. milk
or birds or whatever, would give
the paint off my good cheek for one
square meal, or some bread ard jelly,
at least
As she said the last sentence. Pink
eyes, who had been leaning out of the
window and listening to every word
broke in. saying:
If l were visiting and living with
kind people, 1 would not complain.
And if / DID want to say things 1
would go to my host with NV trou-
bles.' He looked out of the window
straight past both Betty and Fluff.
who felt very much ashamed Of
themselves.
Since l know that you are really
SUFFERING" he said. in { very
The Washington times., 1914-05-11

Little Katkie Fischer. niece of Mar
garita Fischer. of american Beauty
fame, will join the Santa Barbara
Decoration Day parade She will
march with the Boys Band carrying
a sabre.
William V. Ranous. who was one of
the first directors at the Eitagraph
studios, has returned to his first love.
E. A. Turner has Joined the Victory
Film Company.
Ada Clifford has been cast for the
lead in the pictu,es TO be taken by
Ned Finley at Bat Cave, \. c. AS soon
as Miss Clifford returns from Florida
lima with his company. Miss Clifford
played in the mountain dramas taken
in the same locality last fall: and it
was Director Finley's desire that she
appear in the leads with his company
this year
None of the combatants in the Mex
lean crisis displayed greater courage
than John Ince did when he entered
the Lubin yard. last week. wearing the
first straw hat of the season. You can
imagine the greeting from the crowds
that line the yard.
J. Farrell Macdonald. formerly of
the Universal forces, will direct the
coming Edwin August features.
Others in the August studio are: Neva
Delorez Hal August. Eugene Ormonde
and Edith Bostwick, Jack Weather
bee. and Loyola Connor Frank Orm-
iston is technical director, and Mary
O'Connor is looking after the seen
arios.
De Lloyd Thompson last Sunday
made a special flight for the benefit
of a battery of Flying A. cameras
Thompson successfully accomplished
the loop the loop" in a very thrilling
manner.
J. w Johnston, the former Eclair
star, has been engaged by the Jesse
Lasky Feature Company to appear as
Steve in THE Virginian" with Dustin
Farnum
Charles Eldridge, who has been
missed in Vitagraph's recent releases
by the photoplay fans. will soon be
seen once more in the Life Portray
ais" having resumed work at the
Brooklyn studio.
The Washington times., 1914-05-11
James J. J.COrbett Will
Star in Photoplays

James ]. Corbett Is to be featured in
number of pictures by the new
United States Amusement Corporation,
recently formed by Herbert Blache.
Gentleman Jim" the former heavy
weight pugilist. is to be seen in film
versions of the plays and vaudeville
sketches in which he has appeared
throughout the country for years. Her.
bert Blache will stage the productions,
and companies including many Of the
players who appeared with Corbett in
the various offerings will support the
star
The Washington times., 1914-05-11
Wallie Van an Expert
Skipper for Motorboats

The ability OF Wallie Van in running
the motor boat in Love. Luck. and
Gesolene." at the Vitagraph Theater. Is
a surprise to many spectators. who do
not know that the Vitagraph player is
really a gas engine expert. and holds
many worlds records made in Commo-
dore Blackton's speed marvels.
The Washington times., 1914-05-11
Proves She's Eighteen.

Winnie Burns has her birth ccrtift-
cate. framed in gilt, hanging on the
wall of her studiu dressing room in
order to prove to all that she IL only
seventeen years old Miss Burns was
led to this move hy the unusually
lar;;" crop of youngest leading
ladies' in pictures which the past
season has brought forth
The Washington times., 1914-05-11
Keystone Comedians Meet
Real Police This Time

In humorous railroad story now in
the making by Mack Sennett and his
keystone comedians. a riotous scene
takes place on a street car right in a
crowded thoroughfare. Pistols were
shot and bombs exploded in such a
realistic way that several citizens be.
came alarmed and sent in SO many per
s:stent police calls that the riot squad
came on pell nell in several patrol
wagons eager TO quell the reported ais
turbance. The camera man, always on
the alert reeled on the OnrushinS
police on his film.
The Washington times., 1914-05-11
EXtraneOuS.

Retired NJ. F. Hand when We came
to the seventeenth, Just as l was going
to drive, what should I see but an old
dog-foX staring at me out of the
hedge.
Sympathetic friend-Ye-s-s-s?
Retired NJ. F. H.-Now, don't You
think that was a most remarkable
thing?'
Sympathetic ffend-Well, yes: l sup
pose II was; but then, you see. I don't
know anything about golf.-Punch.
The Washington times., 1914-05-11
The Past Is Past.

The committee on the revision OF the
articles of faith had recommended the
adoption Of a declaration to the effect
that all infants are saved. The recon-
inendation was adopted unanimously.
Now. Mr.. Moderator" said a dele
gate from Pittsburgh. Pa. with pre-
ternatural solemnity. Il move that this
ne declared retroactive"
But the moderator did not seem 70
hear him--Christian Register.
The Washington times., 1914-05-11

England during the reign OF Richard l..
and became hereditary in families in
the following century. They originated
from the painted banners carried by
knights and MOBILES.
Pasquinades took their name from the
shop Of a Roman tailor named Pas
quin. the square In front OF which con-
talned a celebrated statue, on the
pedestal OF which all sorts of squibs
and lampOons were posted.
Copyt, 1914. Newspaper Feature Service Inc
The Washington times., 1914-05-11
A Dressmaking Hint.

To keep a placket from tearing down.
sew hook and eye at the very bottom
of the placket on the wrong side. Hook
together. pinching the hook down tight
ly. and 1t will never come unfastened.
THE Mothers MagazineD
The Washington times., 1914-05-11
Making Progress.

He-Are you beginning to care for me
little?
She-I believe I am, do. really.
can almost listen TO your proposals now
without laughing.
The Washington times., 1914-05-11
THE ONLY
Department Representing
THE PUBLIC
WHAT THEY'RE SHOW.
ING IN WASHINGTON.
TODAY

TODAY
Laura Sawyer I'm .The Port of
DOOM the Virginia, Ninth, he
tween r and G streets.
.The Other Half of the Note,~'
CrandsIPs, Ninth md L streets
.The Mystery of Room 643," the
Olympic, 1871 u street.
"In the Moons Ray" the Rhode
Island, Seventh street and Rhode
Island avenue.
"On the Minute" the Pickwick,
OIL PsnnxyIvnnin avenue.
The Master Itesue," the Favor-l
lite, First and II streets northwest.
Universal Weekly, .The Bucket,
Sharpers'' and -In the Shadow Of
the law" the Colonial, 81 Penn-j
syIvania avenue.
''The Creation BeIasco Theater,l
Lafayette Square.
"The Wedding Present" thel
Apollo, 624 II street northeast.
TOMORROW :,
Laura Sawyer I'm .The Port of
Do0m.- the Virginia, Ninth, be-s
tween r md G streets.
"The Other Halt of the Note,'f
CrandsIrs, Ninth and f streets.
The Old Fire Horse and the Newt
Chief the Olympic. 143I U street.
.Narcea, the Half Breed, the /;
Rhode Island, Seventh street and /,
Rhode Island avenue.
"The Acid Test, the Pickwick,
911 Pennsylvania avenue.
"The Vanity Case" the Favorite,
First end II streets northwest.
"As Fate WIIled- and -Charlic
snd His Dog" the Colonial, 927
Pennsylvania avenue.
"The Creation Belasco Theater,
Lafayette Square.
Hea-st-SeIig Pictorial Review
Scenes Mt Vera Cruz, the Apollo,
824 H street northeast.
The Washington times., 1914-05-11

, LACE a union label on the actor
and give him the same right
for justice in his work that
the bricklayers and other work.
The Washington times., 1914-05-11

I Lee Miller has been signed to ap-
pear in the productions of the Bianey
Film Company.