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Evening star., 1915-06-27
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Commencement DAYS

AS a companion play to The Blue
Bird" for vacation enjoyment, the Poll
Players viii present. next week, a dis
tinct novelty, 50 far as Washington is
concerned, in Commencement Days.
a comedy drama by Margaret Mayo,
who wrote Polly of the Circus" and
"Baby Mine, which have been seen al
ready AT Toli's, besides her great Broad
way success Twin Beds" which is stlll
running in New York.
commencement Days" has not yet
been seen iii New York in dramatic
form. but II had a run of seven weeks
in Boston. II tells of young girl who
is made treasurer Of her sorority at
fashionable school and holds funds to
be used for big reception which the
girls have planned as compliment to
their friends and sweethearts during
commencement week. Suddenly these
funds disappear and Lorraine Douglas,
the most popular girl in the school, is
involved How she protects the guilty
iudiviGuIl and at the. sam" time Is
freed from suspicion creates the inter
est Of The story.
There are nineteen roles III Com
rneIcefnen1 Days" in addition TO Il
girls glee club. The stage settings are
Interesting and picturesque. showing
I.orra3ue's apartments, the dormitory
and the campus of Cotton College.
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"The Runaway Princess. :

The Runaway Princess" a Juvenile
operetta for which Miss Cora b. Shreve
has written the book and arranged
much Of the music, Kill be the vehicle
IN which She VIII exploit the gifts Of
q large cOter.e Of Washington children
at she Sew National Theater tomorrow
night for one performance only
The oI%retta not only tells a CO.
herent story that is novel in theme
but admits The natural introduction OF
some twenty vaudeville specialties
which wlll be presented by the little
artists. As its title suggests, The
Runaway Princess" concerns a young
lady of royal birth who tires Of the ex-
actions OF her position and is inspired
by her personal resemblance to the
prima donna OF opera to exchange
places with her The scheme works
very pleasantly until the novelty of
the experience wears away when the
princess is glad to return to her titled
estate and her royal sweetheart.
In the title role Genevieve Pyle will
be supported by IA large company, in
Guiding little Mary Leesnitzer. Kathleen
and Eileen Lyons. Dorothy Chandler
French. Grace and Vivian Marineili. Earl
Sangster. Louis Smith, Athos Barring
ION. Raymond Boxwell. Thomas keliher,
Bernard Rupert. Laurence Fitzgerald.
SAaEcA Tsbier, Winifred Young. Eunlce
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for the strength of its ensemble, its
stars are famous
Nfjinski is the chief danseur All who
have seen this young man dance IN Eu-
rope recognize his supremacy. NJ
leading danseuse is Earsa rina. kho"i
for her beauty as we'll as her terpsl-
chorean ability. fokln& IS 4 piehilei
danseuSe Fokine. 3 premiere ""i.s.
as well as chore graphic director Oh tne
company Twelve great r9l"tiul puiH
ing dance dramas are inciudea ~ ,he
repertoire of the organizations. Al the
scenery and costumes are ~ ~ :
Bakst known as the modern nias'er VI
color symphony.
1t is only because OF present coiiui
tions in Europe that the directors q me
Metropolitan were able to secure W ~.
Diaghilew troupe for America, II coiii1s ,
to this country under a i've -huhafeu
thousand dollar guarantee tor y
son of fifteen weeks, four OF Wh'e'.
will be devoted to the performances a.
the Metropolitan. If arrangements a.
finally concluded for an engagement
here this will he one of ten clhts oul-
side New York Philadelphia. Boston
and Chicago to see the piashiieW hai-
let Russo.
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THE Pretty Sister of Jose.

The Pretty Sister of Jose, III
photoplay, with Marguerite CLARK, the
diminutive star. featured. will be sho" II
at the Columbia Theater the first tour
DAYS of this week, starting this alter
noon at 3 o'clock.
THE Pretty sister of lose vas orig
iuall$ written for Maud Adams, ana =
il that gifted star achieved one OF her
most artistic and popular successes
John Barrymore will be pictured the
last three days of the week in ph"to
play Of The Dictator" by Richard
Harding Davis. An exceptional com
pany was sent TO cuba to filnh the
story The action is snappN and fht
comedy entertaining. Mr.. Barrymore
* The Dictator" has Il role that lS
irresistibly humorous and fare"
claimed 10 be one of the funniest ever
produced on the screen. Charlotte Ives
is pictured as Lucy Sheridan. the
American girl with whom the dict"tor
falls in love; Ruby Hoffman as Sonora
Iuariita Robert Brode;lck as col.
Bowie an a,lventurer seeking a United
states consulate, aud Walter Craven
as Cen campos. the temporary preSl-
dent OF the republic.
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Resorts s-EXcursions.
Glen Echo Park.

Glen Echo Park this afternoon and to-
night, in addition to the other attractions.
offers the regular band concerts. with
program embracing q wide variety OF Sc
lectinnS.
As Independence day this wear iails
on Sunday, the observance at Glen Echo
will be extended over three days and in-
clude numerous special features 10
make the celebration one of the gaia
events of the season. For the benent
of the dancing contingent the music
July ) viii start in the big paViilon
at O'Clock and viii be continuous un-
til nearly midnight.
All this week the regular attractions
will he in evidence. with every night
a good movie" show. free. III the open
and dancing in the pavilion, where
Charles Q. Mills and his orchestra viii
provide the music. With through car
service from downtown and cool.
comfortable trip along the river bank,
visit to Glen Echo is an atiuring
pleasure for day in the open or to
occupy an evening.
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Irene Franklin.

Irene Franklin, the American come
dienne, with Burton Green assisting,
will be the premier attraction at the
r. F Keith Theater. the week begin
ming with Monday matinee, July 5.
For that matinee the usual holiday in
crease of prices Will be suspended and
the regular Monday matinee scale will
prevail That Monday night. also, the
performance will begin at 9 pm. in
stead Of SIS time. in order that pa
irons may have an opportunity to see
the city fireworks. A conspicuous fea-
ture Will be Lady Sen Mai, the Chinese
singing star Other acts will be Harry
q rard and company in The Luck of a
Totem: Ward. Bell and Ward in I'm
der the White Top" featuring Adelaide
NJ. Bell. Claude Golden, the Australian
card wizard frankie Heath and
George Perry in songs and sayings
Clairmont Brothers, revolving ladder
acrobats. Russell and Calhoun. the
Pathe weekly pictorial, and the pipe
organ recitals.
OF the five songs listed by Irene
Franklin for Keith's next week four
present; another represents a. type OF
the future the third depicts jealous
child. and the fourth voices the wall OF
a salamander. Miss Franklin will sing
any of her old favorites if requested.
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win. and . section of the famous Rus
sian BaI&iai6a orchestra. recently i sen
Satiou In the concert field. Will appear
In = mixed program Of dancing and in
etruInentaI numbers. Of which a feature
will be Nr- Webo's original Tipperary
trot, executed bv himself and MISS
Goodwin. Leo Garlic. the cartoonist
and caricat.rist. VIII present series OF
chaTactertzattons based upcn Italian and
Chinese types. supplemented BY unusual
TnirniCry This number ranks as a
laughnaker.
Other attractions include Cathleen and
Capitola. the latter a former Washing
ton gir!. Merry Melody Maids" Walter
lie Roy. Emily Lytton and COMPANY in
"Netghbors, one of Junie McCree's
novel sketches; James Mullen and Al
len Coogan. IN odd Nonsense, Robbie
Gordone, in living art reproductions of
famous porcela!rs. ivorles and paint
tngs; Valentine and Bell. as The Furni-
tUTe Movers The Pathe weekly news
pictorial and the pipe organ rec!tals
Today al and SIS = ul., the concerts
VIII present Flske O'Hara the Marion
Morgan Classic Dancers. Louise Kent
and company and the remainder Of last
weeks attractions
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Colonial Beach-Str. St. Johns.

The closing of the schools Of the city
generally marks the real opening of
the excursion season on the Potomac
river. Consequently, the steamer st
Johns yesterday began her regular
trips daily, except Monday, to Colonial
Beach which will be continued until
the close of the season in the early
part of September. Saturday the trip
is made at ESQ pm. but on other days
the steamer leaves her Washington
wharf at am. Returning. she leaves
Colonial Beach Saturday at midnight,
reaching Washington about a m, but
on other days she leaves Colonial
Beach at pm, arriving here about
10 pm.
Forty mile moonlight trips will be
made down the river every Monday
evening, except July 5. when Inde-
pendence day is celebrated On that
Monday she will make an extra trip
to the beach for the benefit Of ex
cursionsts who care for a day of bath
ing, Grabbing, fishing and boating.
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Strand.

Irene Fenwick and Mr. Cyril Height
ley will be pictured at Moore's Strand
Theater from today to Tuesday, in
elusive, in photoplay of The spend
thrift" by Porter Emerson Browne,
Its story concerns Frances Ward who
has been reared by her aunt in Puri-
tanicai fashion. Her extravaganza aft
er her marriage precipitates a crisis in
her husbands financial affairs. which
she attempts TO alleviate by borrow
ing 100000 ostensibly from her aunt.
When the husband thanks the aunt for
the accommodation, he learns the
money was really obtained from an
admirer In the film cast are seen
Malcolm Duncan, Matte Ferguson, John
Nicholson and Viola Savoy. Wednes-
day John Barrymore will be seen in a
photopIay of Nat Goodwin's play, An
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American Citizen" The story Is of
Berry" Crueer. forc3d by the terms
Of his uncle's wlli tof become an Eng
lishman. The Millionaire Baby"
filmed from the story by Anna Kath-
crime Green, and featuring Harry
Mestayer, will be shown Thursday, and
THE Flying Twins" picturing Lor-
raine HulinS, Harry La Pearl. Morris
Foster and Madeline and Marion Fair
banks, Friday and Saturday. 1t is a
story OF circus life. The auxiliary fea-
lures Tor the week include farce com
edies and others. with Accomplishments
by the orchestra
Next week The Rosary" Lffe's
Sunny Side, The Sins of the Mothers
and others will be shown
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Polls Feature Films.

From 3 TO 1920 pm. today Polis viii
offer q motion picture entertainment
consisting of twelve reels. the feature
film being "A Nomans Resurrection,
with Betty Nansen pictured in the stel-
lar role of Tolstoi's great story. Other
features will be a Charlie Chaplin com
edy. the seventh inStallment Of "Iht
Diamond From fhe SKY serial. with
Lottie Pickford pictured in the stellar
role, the latest release of the Pathe
Weekly news and several reels of
comedies The Poll Orchestra Will ac-
company all pictures, which VIII be
shown continuously.
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A Famous Russian Ballet

II present plans materialize Washing
ton next year will be visited by the
Serge de Diaghilew Imperial Ballet
Russo. This is the great organization.
nearly 200 strong, which will take the
place of the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany at New York's great temple OF
music for four weeks next summer
Acting for John Brown, the business
controller Of the Metropolitan Opera
House, Ben Stern OF New York was in
Washington last week regarding the
possibilities of an engagement here by
the Diaghilew organization This is
the original Imperial Ballet Russo
which in 1909 first aroused the rest of
Europe to knowledge of what Rus
sia has achieved in the dancing art.
Although the troupe 10 largely notable
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Crandall's.

The program of photo plays to be
shown this week at Crandars Theater
WIN open today with a double bill fea-
turing Charlie Chaplin in his latest
comedy, Work" and Robert Warwick
pictured In dual role in THE Face in
the Moonlight" Robert Mantelrs sue
cessful play. With Mr. Warwick viii
also be seen H. Cooper Clffe, Montagu
Love and Stella Archer. The period OF
the play Is the time when Napoleon was
coming into power in France. The
Face in the Moonlight" will be shown
again on Monday. Tuesday. Mary
Miles Minter pictured In tho principal
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B.FKEITHS

Grace La Rue. comic opera star and
lyric comedienne. viii head the bill of
The Z F. keith Tneater this week Miss
La Rue's fame is international. and she
- prime favorite here, having APP
peared once before this season. In the
six songs she sings are comedy. traves-
ty, ecceHtricity and touch Of pathos
clifton Webb. assisted by Gloria Good
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Cosmos Concerts Today.

Selections from Saiat-Saens' Samson
and Delilah"; Titls overturue, Tam
bour de Garde'': Obrero's Tango Argen-
tine. ..Ectasi": Roberts reverie, Ii
lacs". Blaufau's "Swanee Ripples" and
Morgan "picty Doo.' for trots: selec-
tjons from Luders' Prince of Piisen,"
and many other classic and high grade
popular selections will be included in
the concert program of the orchestra,
under Arthur Maxwell, at the Cosmos
Theater today from 3 to 1890 pm. New
specialtieS and other attractions will
also enter into the entertainment.
Evening star., 1915-06-27

Schroeder's Band, thrilling rides on the
Dip -the-dip, bowling, skee ball alleys
and other amusements, including mod
ern Fairgrounds for the children, make
a days outing enjoyable. At night
Marshall Hall is brilliantly lighted by
electricity.
Daily and Sundays the steamer
Charles Macalaster leaves the 7th street
wharf at 10 am. 2:3O and $50 pm.
for Marshall Hall. On week days,
stops are made at Mount Vernon on
the 10 m. and 2:30 pm. trips.
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role in Always in the Way" in hve
parts from a scenario by Charles K
Harris will be the feature: Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday, a photo play OF
'Wormwood," Marie Corellis novel, Tea
turing John Sainpolis. Charles Arthur.
Edgar Davenport and Ethel Kaufman.
and Saturday William Farnum featured
IN The Plunderer. thrilling photo-
play romance. Harry Spindler is PFC
tured in the cast. Green's orchestra
promises selected concert music tor the
week
Next weeks photoplay features VIII
include The Devils Daughter. pic
tured from Gabrielle d'AnnunZlos la
Gioconda.'' and Nv ormw ood,
Garden.
At Moore's Garden Theater from to-
day to Tuesday inclusive. The SINS
of the Mothers a photoplay featuring
Earle Williams and Anita stewart, VIII
be shown 1t purports to solve the
question of hereditary influence Mr
Williams is pictured in the role OF the
district attorney, who leads raldinS
party and finds his young wife III
den of vice Anita Stewart Is seen as
the wife The remainder of the week
will be shown a screen VlSualiZallol
of Cyrus Townsend Bradys novel
Hearts and the Highway" a story OF
the reign of King James II of England
with many plots, counterplots ana IN :
trigues. The picture cast includes -l!- :
lian Walker, Darwin karr. Donald han
and Charles Kent. Chaplin comedies
and other pictures are shown daily,
with music by the Garden OfcheSlra
The Avenging Conscience ana me
Island of Regeneration" will be shown
n.
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Marshall Hall,

AS the summer advances the popular
ity of Marshall Hall increases. and
crowds of excursionists daily make the
trip down the beautiful Potomac to
this historic resort, where concerts by
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Roberts, Doris Jones, Grace Cotton, Doris
Helene Terneake. Eugenia Dietz.
Mary Daley. Janet McGrew. the Cora b.
Shreve dancing girls and others
Miss Shreve has mounted her produc-
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T,vlor Holmes will star next season ;,
in my Myds' Mystery. by Llillan
~ n;,ti. bradley. dramatized from a
I.ar1 called The Mystery of No ~
Hvacinth Road"
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month. Willis F. Sweatman and Thorn
as A. Wise will have the leading roles.

as A. Wise VIII have the Leading roleS.
Managers Thatcher and Cone are ne
gotiating with a prominent playwright
play in which gifted New York
actress is to star next season. If the
negotiations are successful this actress
viii come to Washington for single
week to appear In the part she is TO
create on Broadawy in September.
Cosmos Theater attractions for the
last half of the week will include The
Girl in the Moon" beautiful aviation
feature: Savoy and Brennan, In com
edy Surprises" a novelty: Hurley, mas
ter of the harmon!ca, and the FOUR
AderS. club jugefers, with base ga II
climax. Headline attra ctions for JuiE
include school Day Frolics.' Fred
Nixon's "komical kops.' a big laugh,
maker: The Girl of the Orient, ana
Tom RusselIs minstrels of the oiuen
days.
Manager Robbins of Keiths says Gen,
eral Mana ger f. +. Albee has promised
to keep the Washington theater sup
Piled with fine vaudeville bills as long
the public support warrants the de-
parture from precedent. The bill prob
lem does not disturb the engagement
he says. as in providing for the kelth
Palace in New York city. the helth
Theater in Philadelphia, the Keith
BuShwick in Brooklyn and some other
circuit theaterS which remain open ali
summer. it viii he easy enough to keep
X eithS in This city in line with the
others.
Any one skeptical about the universal
Evening star., 1915-06-27

The son OF Richard Mansfield, now in
his seventeenth year. appeared recent
ly IN an amateur performance. It Is
said he viii adopt the stage as a pro-
fesston on the conclusion of his college
course. using his fathers given name
of Richard instead of that of Gibbs. hv
which he has been usually "a He'd
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appeal Of the new fad dances might
have been convinced one night last
week In Glen Echo. when a blind man
and one-legged man were on the floor
at the Same time.
Seymour Hicks. the English actor
manager. has engaged as his leading
woman for the English production of
Broadway Jones'" Rita Jolivet, who
was saved from the wreck of the Lusi-
tania. and to whom were spoken the
Evening star., 1915-06-27

lack London has written a sketc, e,
called Daughters OF the kicn, VIZ VIZ
Stb avenue as the locale of the pla!
II 'H is 70 be presented by Hilda Gilbert
Who is the widow of French haroh
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ton with characteristic elaboration. and
announces that the curtain will be raised
tomorrow evening promptly at a quarter
to O'Clock
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last words OF Charles Frohman, Death
is a beautiful adventure"
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week III Inc productlolt VI
Maurice Naeterlinck's The Blue
Bird From the Messrs. Shubert. in
New York, General Manager James
Thatcher has secured not only the
original scenery. costumes and eleetri-
cal effects. but the loan of Mrs Selma
Seymour. an experienced director and
actress to manage the electrical effects
and assist il directing and staging the
wonderful play She ~ill also play the
roles OF Mother Love and Granny Tyl.
No production Of literary drama has
ever presented he scenic beauty that
distinguished THE Blue Bird" with its
'Fairys Palace. Dance OF the Mist
Maidens. The Land Of Memory. The
Kingdom of the Past" The Kingdom
OF the Future" The Palace of Night,
The Kingdom Of Happiness and other
Impressive Spectacles.
Evening star., 1915-06-27

Philip Bartholomae. author "a Of when &
Night" Little Miss Brown ,,r;t1en aaa new
dreams c,Iled "Tp Against It., which
viii be produced next fall.
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Frank Monroe and sydney Booth Will
appear in new comedy. See My Law
yer" which had a try-out in Atlantic
City recently.
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Frederick Billiards. play, MY Dog" /"
is written around a vagabond and his
canine chum. 1t is to be produced by
Cohan &. Harris next season.
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Haddon Chambers, Sir James Barrie
and Pauline Chase are at the head of
plan to erect an English memorial to
Charles Frohman.
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John Galesworthy has written play
called "A Bit of Love-" which is said
to please the British public.
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"Rugglss of Red Cap" by Harry Leo1 go,
Wilson. is to be dramatlzed by hari
son Rhodes. 1t will be proouceo ~ ~
leading role.
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1t is said some theaters in London
bear the cheering announcement: This
Theater Is Bombproof"
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Frank Craven has been engaged for a
prominent role in Roi Cooper Megru
new play, Under Fire. 1t VIII DE
produced in New York in September
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c. Aubrey Smith has been re-engased
to act as leading man with Margaret
llllngton next season in The Lie.
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x 70 greater enterprise. perhaps.
has ever been undertaken in
N stock in Washington than
L that of the Poll Players this
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condensed version of the new war
plav. The Blessed and the Damned IS
to be presented by the author, Edward
Davis
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The new PLAY in which Douglas Fair
banks will appear next year. Marriage
at Second Sight" is by Roi Cooper
Megrue
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The first production OF trying @ .,s eoeJ oe in y
p,ss,+io pay, CIV about the middle OF next
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Harrison Ford and Charles RugGles
have been engaged for the cast of
Rolling Stones"
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new play by Thompson Ruchanon
called The Peacock Lady" will be pro
duced in the early fall
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next month In Cousin Lucy" the last
play of Charles Klein.
The Runaway Princess" win cele.
brate Miss Shreve's sixteenth carnival
of dancing in this city.
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"Margaret Fleming" the late James
4. Eerne's famous play. had a revival
recently by a New York stock com
panE.
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Gabv Deslys is to make provlncia
tour of England. Harry Pllcer VIII y.
her leading man. Chariotte ives ,"'
been engaged as leading "oiiAh "a
drauatic company in Australia.
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A new farce comedy with scenes laid
in this city has the odd title of GOOD
Intentions But
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Bernard Granville Will start tour
of the middle west in He Comes Up
smiling" about the middle of August
The play is now in Chicago.
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Edwin Booths grandson. Edwin
Booth GroSsman, an artist of note, mas
won distinction in Paris for his por
traits
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Alexander Carr is 10 be starred next
season by II. II. Frazee in new play
by Clara Lipman and Samuel ShiplnaE.
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Laurette Taylor has celebrated her
one thousandth performance of Peg
in Peg o My Heart"
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Martin Harvey, the English star. IS
10 make a tour in this country with
repertoire including THE Breed OF the
Treshams" by John Rutherford.
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The new musical comedy, The Glrl
Who Smiles" is to be produced In Az
gust, with a cast including Na'alie Az
baldwin and Paul Decker.
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Harry Houdini, the handcuf king
has agreed with his four brothers TO
turn the entire estate of his mother
valued at 100000. over to their sister.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-05

where she will remain through Au-
gust.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Ainsworth, OF
No. l57 Palmer-ave. west, are mo-
toring through New York. Massa-
chusetts and into Maine.
o
Mr.. and Mrs. David Clifton King
have returned from their wedding
trip. and are at home at No. $40
SecondAve.
Miss Mollie Cummiskey returned
to the city Tuesday. after spending
six weeks among the small lakes of
Oakland county.
o
Mrs. Philip Mcmillan IL the guest
Of her mother. Mrs. Nicholas An
derson. OF Washington. at Bar Har.
Dor. Mr.. Mcmillan left Sunday to
Join her.
o.
DR.. Fl. c. Wood and Chas. Len.
name are home from q 2,000-mile
motor trip through the Berkshire.
Adirondack. Catskill. White and
Green mountains.
O.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Nelson White
more spent the weekend at the Isl.
and house. Crosse lie, where . num-
Der Of Detroit people are spending
the summer.
o.
Miss Hazel Medbury left Wednes-
day morning for Mullet Lake. Mich,
to Join her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Medbury, who are spending
the summer there. Miss Medbury
has been taking the normal course
IN kindergarten work at Ypsilanti.
o.
Mrs. Charles r. Walker was host.
ess at luncheon Tuesday. In the
Detroit Athletic club. Nosegays of
old-fashioned flowers were the table
decorations.
On Friday Mrs. Charles Stubs
gave a neutrality-suspicious. lunch.
con in the Detroit Athletic club. IL
guests being invited The decora-
lions were unusually attractive and