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The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
Casin0-VaudevilIe.

General Hardtack." a merry military
musical farce. will be the Offering of the
Baldwin Dramatic and Musical Comedy
Company for their third and last week
at the Casino Theater. beginning with
the matinees tomorrow. This little or
ganization of fifteen clever players and
song and dance specialists, headed by
Eddie Baldwin, assisted by Pearl Reid.
n. II. LANCE. Charley Crafts and Pear
Burns and a chorus of ten sprightly
girls. has made pronounced hit during
its stay in Washington Its new offer
ing. entirely different from the others
Will present new scenic effects, new cos
tunes. new music throughout and some
new faces In the chorus, which Ia a big
asset OF the aggregation. Another ex-
traordina.y attraction will be the musical
Levy family of Jules Levy. the once
famous cornetist including his widow.
MS daughter and his only son, in q re-
lined onering Of classic and popular se-
lections. featuring song with selection,
on the cornet. the violin, the cello and
the piano. Baby Ann, the charming ana
versatile Juvenile who made her debut at
the Casino Theater some time ago. re-
turns after a successful enga cement a.
a professional, during which she toured
the entire popular vaudeville circuit Her
specfalties are said to be vastly Improved
as the result Of her experience. Every
night, except Sunday night. the country
store. which gives away half a hundred
presents to lucky patrons in the audi
ence, will be an added attraction, while
or photoplays will be a supplemental at
traction
Today's concerts. from ) to 1850 d. m
Will present new specialties and other at
fractions, with a wholesome orchestral
program.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21

We have
Charles
New York the knckbocker Thcate
been looking forward local pleasurb
The New York the notable both the
elaborate
don Donald Brian and Joseph Cawthorne the roles the
combination triple alliance" that has
about that Miss smiled
her the
which at Columbia
Joseph Cawthone enjoyable
furnished balance might otherwise
loying accorded
Miss
Miss
cct the wnkng Brian find for wonder the
Utah. which local
the National Theatcr
Each of
through hard work unfng There folk
by Miss
shine Girl concluded she had to
lovely her nvied professional favor but the
through all of which she
all
rimble would imply AS he
cash" Boston which
Church. which constituted his training His theatrical
Shannon the
torehou which Mr. Brian with rebuff
Cohan finally him
portuniy of
with his
theatrical
ladder
work. and that right the biggest
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
Friganra Crazy About DANCING.

GOOD sense and sound Judgment
stransers to many stage stars. are fast
friends OF Trixie Friganza. famous mu-
sical comedy star. who will be the comedy
headliner on the B. F. Keith Theater bill
this week. She has attained her present
high position in the amusement world
by reasoning things out and by intelU
gently studying her own limitations and
possibilities. She has no illusions about
her own powers to entertain people, ana
she would be the first to admit that she
could not do this or that sort of thing
on the stage II it were proposed that she
attempt something unsuited to her style
Of entertaining.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
RclnscO-"A Fair of Sizes"

Quite the most attractive idea Of recent
theatrical conception Is said to be en-
ployed in the premise OF Edward Peplc's
new farce. "a Pair of Skies" which
with Ralph Herr in the principal role.
will have its presentation here at the
Belasco Theater this week beginning to-
morrow matinee.
The engagement in this city follows
the New York run. which has registered
record breaking receipts for nearly a
year in H. II. FraZee's LOngacre Theater.
The chief motive OF "A Pair of Skies
concerns the ingenious scheme OF
young woman, who figuratively shows
how a queen of hearts is better than
pair of skies. all of which develops after
two young men-partners in business
unable to agree as to their respective inn
portance in the firm. decide to separate
commercially.
The lawyer for the firm is called and
he finds the condition has reached a
point where no amicable agreement can
be made, so he proposed a hand of show
down poker. The winner shall be known
as the master and operate the business
for one year. unmolested by the other
who Is. however. to be credited with his
share of profits.
The latter is to be known as the man
and must serve the master in the ca
pacity of servant for one year. They
agree on the scheme and its details. the
lawyer puts II in legal form and when
the hand is dealt a pair Of skies proves
to be high. From this premise the COM
pllcations develop new and laughablc
situations for the ensuing two acts. in
which the wife of one partner and the
fiancee of the other take a hand in the
affair. which eventually becomes more
hopelessly involved by the office Ste
nographer.
AS an added feature to the coterie of
seemingly endless complications. the Eng
lish housemaid becomes innocently en-
tangled in an affair with the servant"
partner and the family evolves into a
divorce mill. To unravel these compli-
Gated mixtures. the clever young woman
of the plot surprises the lawyer at his
own game. >and reestablishes the young
men in their Office.
Besides Mr.. Herr the New York and
Chicago cast to be seen here include
Richie Ling. Mark Smith. Ethel Jack
son, Marion Ballou. lone Bright, Mary
Harper. Stanhope wheatcroft. jr., Rob-
ert Smiley, Walter Allen, William Dixon
and Edward Mack.
Mr.. Herr will be seen In the play at
London at the Garrick Theater in the
early spring.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
BaumHardt at Beiasco.

b. X. Baumgardt's audiences at the
Belasco this afternoon and evening will
Journey easily and without any of the
usual inconveniences to two widely diff
ferent parts of the world. The afternoon
trip Will take them TO Rome. the Eternal
City. and when they take their seats for
the evening journey they Will not leave
them untif the inside workings Of the
modern Russia have been seen in ana
about st. Petersburg and Moscow.
Who Is there that can stand without
emotion in the midst of the appalling
ruins OF the Roman Forum? For CEN
turtles this was the heart of the greatest
empire the world has ever known Here
the fate Of empires was often weighed
in the balance, kings and emperors
crowned and uncrowned, conspiracIes
Matched and frustrated by men who trod
the very pavements we walk today But
Babylon the Great Is fallen When the
empire fell. crushed by its own weight,
the barbarian hordes buried the superb
Forum. with all its palaces, temples,
baths, and statues, In ruin.
Utterly different from Rome, but never
theless country that has seen a ire
mendous change In recent years, Russia
Is becoming more and moro modernized.
Tho huge iceberg OF Eastern Europe Is
melting. yet 1t Is true that probably no
country has more medieval
aspect, fact that adds greatly to the
interest of the land. Great progress has
been made. and the Russians of today
are probably the most talented people In
tho world. In almost every walk Of life
they have contributed more than their
quota to the intellectual development of
The human race. What will DO the eff
fects OF the war on the rank and file of
the country's people? VIII Il not mean
vastly greater changes even than those
the closing years OF the nineteenth CEN
tury witnessed?
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
Philadelphia Orchestrs,

The third and last concert of the
Philadelphia Orchestra will be given
on next Tuesday afternoon at the New
National Theater. Leopold Stokow ski.
who h noted for his skill In arranging
Interesting programs. has prepared an
unusually attractive array Of num-
bers for his final concert here this
season. Nine. Olga SamarofY. who in
private life is Mrs. Stokowski. will
be the assisting artist and the ap-
peararce of this distinguished pianist
under the direction OF Mr.. Stokowski
will lend a personal touch to the per.
Torrance of the concerto she has
chosen to play which cannot fail to
be effective. The program will be as
follows: Symphony No. S. in minor,
Beethoven; concerto No. 1, in b flat
minor, Tschaikowsky; overture, Die
Neistersinger," Wagner.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
Cosmos Concerto Today.

Massancts Scenes Alsaciennes," sun
day Morning" and AT the Inn" Rob-
erts' melodie. Tale of Two Hearts," lie
There's fantasia. Gypsy Life" selec-
ton from Meyerbeer's "L'Africaine.
the Gruenwald Don Quixote'' overture,
Suppe's Beautiful Galatex' overture,
and Wenrich's intermezzo. "Ragtime
Chimes" will be among the beautiful
selections included In the special orche,-
trail concert program at the. Cosmos
Theater today from ; to 1880 p. M. dur
Ing which many new special.ies and other
attractive forms of entertainment will be
presented.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21

Beethoven's fifth symphony is prob
ably the most popular one of the nine
that he composed. To quote from
Hector BerlioZ's record of his own
Impressions after hearing this great
work. "one finds in Beethoven's fifth
symphony the masters intimate
thought; his secret sorrows: his con-
centrated rage; his reveries charged
with detection; his visions at night;
his bursts of enthusiasm" Tho SYM
phony in G minor falls midway in the
period embracing about twelve years
of Beethoven's career that was more
fertile in production and most brill
liant in reception. Yet. as early as
1902, in his thirty-second year, the
composer was all but overwhelmed by
the affection Of deafness. As to his
troubles. physical as well as social, at
the time when he was writing the
c minor symphony. there Is an en-
Tightening pencil note in one of his
sketch books: struggling as you are
in the vortex of society, IL is still
possible. notwithstanding social him
ORANGES. to write operas. Let your
deafness be no longer a secret, even
in yoTr art"
1t was in Tschaikowsky's first piano
concerto that Nine. Samaroff electri-
fed London about six years ago, wnen
she made her first appearance in the
English capital under Arthur Nikisch.
Those at all familiar with this work
will readily recognize its almost in
surmountable difficulties. Nothing in
the long range of big piano concertos
exacts more in every way from an
artist. When Tschaikowsky composed
1t he had in mind for its interpreta-
tion the great Russian pianist. Mich
olos Rubinstein. a brother of Anton,
but later he changed the dedication.
replacing II with the name of Hans
Won Bulow, who was the first to play
the work. Nine. Samaroff Is heard at
her best in this composition. She has
not wasted, artistically. the three
years of her retirement from the con-
cert stage. according to those who
have heard her play the Tschaikow-
sky concerto this season. She has
broadened in her command of tech
nique, and she has added grace and
charm to a delivery which has al
ways been praised for these dis
tinctive qualities. Mr.. Stokowski will
end his program with wagner's over
ture to Die Meistersinger."
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21

star combination of Julia Sanderson.
Donald Brian. and Joseph Cawthorn In
! THE Girl from Utah" which will open
weeks engagement at the National
Theater Monday evening. II there ~
anything In the world of entertainment
that has been left out of The Girl from
Utah" Charles Frohman has forgotten
ii. for he has undoubtedly reached the
absolute limit in musical comedy in this
great combination of stars and the merry
girl show he is presenting them in. To
start with he has revived the delightful
old prologue of bygone days. and the
curtain rises to reveal the three stars
only, attired as testers. who i'm song in
vite the audience to accompany them
to the Land Of Let's Pretend. Then
follows galaxy of song ard dance and
fun Julia Sanderson, winSome mistress
OF song and dance. offers the best eff
forts of the most popular musical comedy
actress in America. Donald Brian. the
famous dancing star of The Merry
Widow and numerous other musical
comedy successes. dances as h" has
never danced before. and the devotees OF
the modern dance will find nothing to be
wished for in his Interpretation of the
very latest steps, while Joseph Cav
thorn, who has made more people laugh
than any American comedian, is ever at
the front with the funniest bag of laughs
he has ever carried IN his long career.
The movies are burlesqued in an ire
sistably funny skit. and then to even
things up. straight Kinemacoor pictures
are shown of the three stars in their
most famous roles
The Girl from Utah is one of the
many London Gaiety musical comedy
Girls with book by James T. Banner
and music by Paul Rubens and Sydney
Jones, although equal credit for the
score must be awarded to Jerome Kern
for his many interpolated numbers. AS
usual in the Gaiety shows. there is one
big whistlinG number. and this one will
have you whistling in spite of yourself |
1t is called THE Same Sort of Girl"
There are many other musical comedy |
favorites in the cast in addition to tho |
three stars, and the list includes Nemita |
FitZhugh, Renee Reel, Queenie Nassar. /!
Cissie Sewall, George Bishop, George |
Grundy. Walter Wills Clara Eckstrom,
and Neronique Banner
There will be n special matinee Mon |
day afternoon. Washington's birthday.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
THE CURRENT WEEK.
NationaI-.The Girl from Ut.A. ;,

NatfonaI-'The Girl from Utah."
Three famous musical comedy stars.
hitherto always at the head Of their own
companies. the best of all the London
Gaiety girl shows. and an entertain
ment that combines every element Of
musical comedy from fox trot to the
movies. are the features Of the three
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
co,-.s,s-rhe U. $. NAVY.

One Of the many lessons impressed
upon the minds OF spectators of Lyman
H. Howe's reproduction of every phase
Of life In the United States navy, which
comes to the Columbia Theater tomorrow
afternoon for two performances daily
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21

the season for Wednesday night and
the popular country store event will
be held as usual on Friday evening The
special invitation to Indies to attend
the matinees prevails this week with
the continuance OF reduced prices for
ladies only.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
POll's-"The Big Idca.-

The Poll Players will he seen this week
in one of the most strIkfnGly novel plays
of the current dramatic season. a play
which had its Broadway premiere in No
vember and which is to have its first
performance in stock at the Avenue
playhouse tomorrow. 1t is THE Big
Idea, spirited comedy by A. f. Thomas
and Clayton Hamilton. Mr.. Thomas is
already known to Washington through
his delightful comedy. The Rainbow"
in which Henry Miller starred for three
seasons. supported by Ruth Chatterton.
Mr. Hamilton is assistant to Prof
Brander Matthews in the dramatic de-
partment of Columbia University
The Big Idea" tells an absorbingly in
teresting story in a most unusual way.
The hero Is a young dramatist who at
the opening of the play is contemplating
suicide. not on account Of disappointment
in love or business reverses. but because
his father is about to suffer disgrace on
account of a $1,000 shortage in trust
fund. The dramatist decides to commit
suicide so that his $4,000 life insurance
policy may be cashed by his father But
at the moment when he has about de-
cided upon the easiest means OF taking
his own life the heroine enters with a
better suggestion. She proposes that the
young dramatist, in collaboration with
herself, write a play, based upon thea
predicament In which they find them
selves. and then sell the play to a pro-
ducer for the needed $4,000. The big
idea is put into effect, and for the re-
naming three acts Of the entertainment
the audience sees how the young dra-
matist and his sweetheart live out the
play which they are writing.
1t Is capital entertainment and far
from the beaten track Of the average
comedy. 1t abounds in bright and clever
dialogue. and the situations are highly
as well as dramatic. There are
many good character parts. and the two
leading roles will furnish Miss Maud Gil
bert and RocklifYe Fellowes with two Of
the best parts which they have had since
they Joined the Poll Players
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21

Eva Tanguay, Riggs and witchie
keane and Window. Homer Miles ana
company, and all the other features of
last weeks bill will be seen at the vaude-
Vile concerts at and Sis p. m. at the
B. +. Keith Theater.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
symphony Concert Mt Columbia.

Josef Hoffman, will be the sooist with
the symphony Society of New York, with
Walter Damrosch directing. at the last
orcht stral concert of the season at the
Columbia Thcater Wednesday afternoon.
starting promptly at 4:3O o'clock. The
keynote to Hofmann's attainment OF the
position Of the worlds greatest pianist
is sincerity. He has refrained from using
certain works to impose himself on the
public. as ii has ever been his aim to
present music in its unalloyed beauty and
purity of form. The complete program
for the Wednesday concert is as follows:
overture "Oberon' Weber); symphony in
q, Miiitaire.' Breitkopf and Hartel. No.
II tHaydn,. Adajo: Allegro. Allegretto,
Menuetto. and. finale. Presto; st. Fran
els Preaching to the Birds Uiszt). or
chestrated by Mottle: concerto in f MI
nor for piano. with orchestra Chopin,
Allegro Maestoso. Romanze-Larghetto
and Rondo-Fivase. Josef Holman:
'TTaunes'' study from Tristan" (wag-
ner). violin solo. Alexander Saslarsky:
Ride Of the Vaikyries'' (Wagner).
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
Notwithstanding.

-Washington's Birthday holiday week,
at the 3. +. Keith TheateE, commencing
at the matinee tomorrow. will find four
vaudeville attractions, conspicuous
among them being the celebrated ball
room dancer and fox trot originator.
Joan Sawyer. who will be assisted by
Bigel Barrie. formerly of Gertrude
Hoffman's SUPPORT. and also George
Harcourt. both popular dance partners,
in the presentation of the spectacular
dance series. The Fires Of Life" in
which Miss Sawyer was for many
weeks last summer the reigning Broad
way sensation at the B. F. Keith Pal
ace Theater. Assisting them will be
Miss Sawyers own Persian Garden
orchestra from her famous dance place
Of the same name. The comedy star
will be Trixie Friganxa. again in
vaudeville, with her eighty-horse
power bunoonery. given under the
name of "Bromides" with which she
quiets grouches. nerves. and other
common complaints OF these parlous
times. She. too. Is helped in her
play by B. F. Carmen and jim
nile Fox. Next there will be Manuel
Quiroga. the newest sensation In
virtuosity. He 10 the noted
Spanish violinist from Old Seville. win.
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21

ner of the Sarasate prize. and called
the kubelik of Spain" He Is said to
be proving a veritable sensation in
Keith vaudeville. Fourth in stellar
order will be Marie Nordstrom. late of
Bought and Paid For" in private life
Mrs. Henry Z. DiXey and a well known
Washington girl. who will be seen for
the first time in Bits OF Acting" by
her sister. Frances Nordstrom. Others
will be Eva Condor. Jack Devereaux
and company in The Same Old Thing
by Roi Cooper Megrue. author of 1T
Pays to ADVERTISE" Ernest +. Ball.
composer of Mother Machree:" Jack
son and McLaren. worlds champion
axemen: the Woods and Woods trio in
An Elopement by Wire" the popular
pipe organ recitals. and the Pathe
Weekly news pictorial
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
Around the Mediterranean with
ElmendOrf.

The Mediterranean Cruise" which Is
to constitute the second topic in Dwight
Elmendorf's new cycle Of illustrated
travel talks. will be presented at the Now
National Theater next Thursday after
noon at $50 In this picture pilgrfma ge.
Mr.. Elmendorf WILL conduct his hearers
completely around the panoramic shores
Of the great inland sea. Beginning at
Tangier. the capital OF Morocco. the tour
Is continued through the garlanded cities
OF the North African coast to Port Said
and so to Egypt and the Holy Land;
thence along the coast of Asia Minor to
Ephesus and Smyrna, and through the
Dardanelles to Constantinople. The pic
turesque island Of Corfu will next be Wis
tied. and then to Cattaro. with its ford
and its forts. before the Bay Of Naples
and Sicily are reached. Genoa and the
Italian Riviera will be the next objective.
and then to Villefranche, where the jour-
ney will end amidst the mad gayety Of
the Battle of Flowers. and the last great
Carnival Of Nice. Northern Europe"
will be the subject Of next weeks dis
course.
Gayety-"Girls Of the Moulin Rouse!v
Next week will be an event Of more
than usual interest to the patrons OF
the Gayety Theater. when Bernard and
Zeieler's beauty show-"Girls of the
Moulin Rouge''-will present their two
act burlesque musical comedy success,
entitled Tn Wrong" and 1.-THE RaJah
Bum," with the eccentric German come
dian. Frank Burt, in the title role. and
the following weil-known burlesque stars
In support: Miss Flossie McCloud. Miss
Laura Houston. the ginger-fire soubrette:
Walter Vernon, Miss Amy Allyn. the
statuesque prima donna: George Martin,
Fred DeSilva, Hilda Giles. and that
quaint black-face comic. Hughie Bernard.
The all-important item with a burlesqus
show, as everybody recognizes. is girls.
The producers claim for their chorus
which numbers thirty-that It is the
greatest looking. singing. and dancing
chorus Of shapely girls now on the bur-
lesque stage. The song numbers in
clude sixteen Of the biggest and latest
hits OF the season. which the producers
have given particular attention to in or |
der that they would have special scenic |
settings. The scenic equipment. sar- |
torial display. costuming. and electrical /
display are elaborate In all the word |
implies. OF the score Of mirth pro-
voking comedians. Frank Burt Is billed |
as the head Of the act, apd is well re-
membered In connection with his appear
ances In comedy roles in musical comedy |
and was last season principal comedian /
with the Golden Crooks company. Next
comes the inimitable Walter Vernon,
fresh from his triumphs in the Lonaon
music halls, where he was instrumental /
in introducing the ragtime craze in the
English capital. Manager Peck has ar
ranged for ths nrst wrsstline beat Of
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-13
Life Guards.

The Life Guards are two regiments
Of cavalry forming part of the British
household troops, They are gallant
soldiers, and every loyal British heart
is proud OF them Not only the Kings
household. but yours, ours, every
body's should have its life guards.
The need of them Is especially great
when the greatest foes of life,
diseases. find allies in the very ele-
ments as colds. influenza, catarrh. the
grip. and pneumonia do in the stormy
month of March. The best way that
we know of TO guard against these
diseases is to strengthen the system
with Hoods Sarsaparilla-the great
est of all life guards. 1t removes the
conditions in which these diseases
make their most successful attack,
gives vigor and tone to all the vital
organs and functions, and imparts \
genial warmth to the blood. Remem-
Der the weaker the system the greater
the exposure TO disease. Hoods Sars-
aparilla makes the system strong.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-13

This is the time of year when most
of the changes on Vermont farms are
made. Leases of property that is
rented are usually dated March ! o,
April l and in many cases when a
man buys a farm he plans to locate
in his new home ON or before the first
of April. In this vicinity there is not
much CT movement in farm prop
erty and real estate men attribute
the inactivity to the business depres-
commercial centers. When business
is good, when labor is employed on
full time and the pay envelope SHOVE
up at the end of every week many
who reside on the farms have 4
"hankering" for the pavements and
the white lights of the city and vii.
lage. Then comes the desire to sell
out and move into town. But when
factories run irregularly. when men
are laid off or work on half time and
when the pay envelope is small and
sometimes entirely absent the farmer
realizes that the city has it's disad-
vantages and he informs the real es-
tate agent that he doesn't want to
sell just now. Hard times pinch all
other classes harder than they
squeeze the farmer There is mar
ket for his product when the consum.
er is cutting every corner to reduce
living expenses. He is in Il position
to play safe when the rest of US are
guessing.