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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

versary ball.
Riding and driving, motoring and
golf have filled in busy week for the
throng already assembled here. Those
here for March and April are daily
being joined by relatives and friends
who have come up from the resorts
further south.
George r. Sheldon and Allison V.
Armour, who were at the New Green
brier for the 'kur" in January, have
returned to spend March, and while
taking the baths spend portion of
every day on the golf links.
Several honeymoon couples have ar
rived. Mr.. and Mrs. Morton L..
Schwartz, of New York, who arrived at
the New Greenbrier after their mar
riage at the Hotel Plaza, will be here
throughout the spring season. Mrs.
Schwartz was formerly Mrs. William
Brock Shoemaker.
Justice and Mrs. Daniel R. Cohalan
have Joined the honeymoon colony for
fortnight's stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Auerbach, of New
York, have returned for their annual
spring visit.
A number of Philadelphians will
spend the spring season here. Mrs.
Charles N. Welsh, who comes several
times a year, is arriving soon with
her family, as are William II. Newbold
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

James V. Parker, who went South for
a part of the winter, will return in time
10 open his home in April, and other
April arrivals are expected to include
Mrs. Clarence Pell and Miss Charlotte
and Mrs. Joseph Z. Widener, who have
taken the Thomas cottage; Mrs. Van
derbilt, at The Breakers; Mrs. Henry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
Annual Anniversary Ball Given
on Washington's Birthday.

White Sulphur Springs, W. Va, Feb.
27.-The spring season was formally
ushered in Monday night with the an
nual Washington's Birthday ami
versary ball.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
ASBURY PARK
Hotels Are Crowded Over
Week End and Holiday.

ASbury Park, N. j., Feb. 27.-For the
FIRST time in the memory of the oldest
resident hotelkeepers were compelled
to turn guests away last Saturday and
Sunday. Although Washington's Birth
day Is always popular with the early
cottage hunter and vacationist search
ing for rest, never before was the re-
sort filled with visitors at this time of
year. The Boardwalk last Sunday had
the appearance Of a Sunday in late
June, and beach parties were popular.
ne "eatner was warmer than II has
been at this time in forty years and
every one took advantage Of this con-
dltion by spending his time out Of
The largest and most successful
handicap shoot of the season conducted
by the Monmouth County Shooting
Association, was held at the grounds
OF the Asbury Park Gun Club on the
beach az Eighth Avenue, Monday af-
ternoon. Every gun club in the county
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count Of negligent play by the op.
ponents:
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On Wednesday night Mrs. Myron n
Spades, of Chicago, gave dance At
her villa. The affair was given 7
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Spades, jr., d
Miss Dorothy Martin, of Philadelpi -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Auerbach, of New
York, have returned for their annual
spring visit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

Charles NJ. Bull, OF Brooklyn, has
been here to inspect his summer home,
as has Mrs. Frederick Pearson. Mrs.
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Justice and Mrs. Daniel r. Cohalan
have Joined the honeymoon colony for
fortnight's stay.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
Last Week at Glen Echo.

Starting with four band concerts today.
followed by the big celebration of Labor
Day tomorrow and with the champion
ship dance contest billed for Friday even
ing. Glen Echo Parks final week prom
ises to be one of the most interesting and
best attended of the summer.
When the orchestra in the dance pa
vilion plays Home, Sweet Home" next
Saturday night, and the lights are turned
of. the season of 1915 will be over. but
the seven days that remain are full Of
promise and a farewell visit 10 the pic
turesque pleasure place will be well
worth while.
This afternoon and tonight the biggest
event on the card will be the series of
concerts by the National Guard Band un-
der the personal leadership of Jacob g.
Moody.
Tomorrow, Labor Day will be observed,
and those who elect to spend their hol-
day at Glen Echo will find something to
amuse them from early in the morning
until midnight.
During the week there will be new free
stunts, and on Friday evening the big
sest dance event of the season is sched-
uled At this time the three couples
which have won the former dance con-
tests will compete and the championship
for the new dances decided. This time
the gentleman will win the prize, a spe-
cially designed solid gold diamond stud
ded ring.
The contestants will be Andrew Ridge
ley and Miss Lovina Virgino. winners of
the one-step contest; Joseph W. Nader
and Miss Edith McElfresh. the best hes
itators. and Walter ]. Ryon and Miss
Bertha E. Sanders winning exponents
Of the fox trot A special committee will
be selected to act as judges.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05

female impersonstor: Lawrence Anger
and Moe Allen. A double elartet OF
mixed singers is one of its striking feat
ures, while an elaborate display of thir-
ty-two costumes are each said to be Gre
ations of the noted modiste Nine Fran
els. 1t contains seven feature musical
numbers and its scene is laid at road
house near Washington. 1t is Cart
McHugh production. The supporting
acts will include Minerva Courtney, VIII
Irwin and company in "A Prairie Ro-
nance" the Delessio brothers, famous
Arabian acrobats and tunblers; Guy
Bartlett. and the Reynolds. The added
attractions will include the latest release
of the Hearst-Seig news pictures and
photoplay features.
A new bill Of supporting numbers viii
be presented for the last half OF the
week. beginning with the matinees
Thursday
Three dances, from Germans Henry
VIII" the march and air de ballet from
Massenet's Scenes Pittoresaues; Rob
erts' valse lente, "Cupid's Caress; se-
lections from Donizetti's La Favorita;
Trinkhaus' idyll '.Nodding Tulip; Wen
.rfch's 'Ragtime Chimes, ana Sar-
seant's march, Progressive" will De
some Of the selections included In the
concert program Of the orchestra at the
concerts today. which will also present
vocal and Instrumental selections oy
special artists, with other attractions.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
SCENE FROM ,cJERRY y
POEi.'SI-
THE CURRENT WEEK.
PoIi'S-"Jerry."

VII
For the second week of their new
season the Poll Players will be seen
tomorrow in Billie Burke's comedy
success. Jerry"
Jerry" Is from the pen of Mrs
Catherine Chisholm Cushing. author of
Kitty Mackay;" Miss Ananias." and
Sauce for the Goose" 1t was the
first play in which Miss Burke ever
appeared as an American girl. and IN
il she scored the greatest triumph Of
her career.
The play tells the story of Jerry.
a breezy Western girl. who comes East
with her mother. on a visit TO her
aunt. Jerry's aunt has been engaged
10 a young lawyer for twenty years.
and the romance between these two is
waning rapidly when the young West
eTn girl arrives upon the scene and
decides that she wants her aunt's
fiance for herself. She contrives there
fore. in a fascinating and original
ma amer. to bring about an estrange-
ment between the engaged pair, and
manages to supplant her rela tive in
the affections of the hero In the
course of the play, however. Jerry
shocks her mother TO such an extent
that she (Jerry) is sent to bed as pun
ishment for her misdemeanor. 1t is
while tucked up in bed that Jerry
contrives to bring about a definite
proposal of marriage from the man
she loves. and in the third act there
is a highly amusing scene in which
the little heroine. garbed in pink
pajamas, proves that she is an effec-
tive pursuer and a very dangerous
specimen of the female species.
In the title role Florence Ritten-
house will have her first big oppor-
tunity with the Poll Players.
A. H. Van Buren. of course. will be
seen as the hero. and other members
of the Poll company will be congenial-
" cast
The first performance Of Jerry"
will be the Monday matinee. and here
after there will be afternoon perform
ances every day in the week at Polis
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
Casino-Vaudevflle.

A vaudeville bill Of six acts and a
photoplay feature has been prepared
by General Manager Louis J. Fosse as
the inaugural program for the Casino
Theater.
The first weeks bill to be seen to-
morrow at the matinee for the first
time. will be headed by The Seaside
Beauties a tabloid musical comedy
that has never been seen before IN
Washington. There are twelve peo-
pie in the company producing it and
in other cities where it has been
shown the playlette has made a hit
The Crossman Banjo Fiends and Tom
my Van and the Ward Girls battle for
second place on the bill. The banjo
players are seven in number and are
said to have an original way OF pre-
senting their entertainment. while
Tommy Van and the Ward Girls are
too well known to vaudeville patrons
to need any description of their songs
and dances. Kearny, Buckly and Cook
are to present the farce, The Butler"
which was written for them: Fred
Weber will show some new ventrilo-
duist tricks. and Hanlon and Hanlon
have a comedy acrobatic turn that 10
new. .
The bill concludes with a photoplay
feature.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
N THE WORLD OF MAKE BELIEVE
NOTED DRAMATIST
DIES IN NEW YORK
Curtain Rang Down on Life Of Pau.
Armstrong Last Monday Nisht.

Paul Armstrong, the playwright
was stricken with heart disease while
riding in automobile with a party
OF friends at the Fifty-ninth street en-
trance of Central Park last Monday
and died the same night in his apart
ment at S29 Park avenue. The attack
was a recurrence of former illness.
for which he had been attended at
Johns Hopkins Hospital. Baltimore.
two months ago. His family believed
he had fully recovered.
The dramatist was born in Kidder
Mo. April IS. 1859. After a high
school education at Bay City. Mich,
he worked on steamers in the Great
Lakes for five years, and won his GER
tifcate as licensed master Of steam
vessels Then, following some news
paper experience. in which. under a
non de plume. he wrote thrilling de-
scriptions of fstic encounters he ment
to New York and began the work
which made him well known and
brought him fair sized fortune.
His first play. The Heir to the Hoo
rah." involved him in a lawsuit with
a fellow reporter. William J. F Dam,
who charged him with plagiarizing the
plot of a magazine story entitled The
Transmogrification of Dan" Arm
strongs defense was that he had in
vented the plot himself, and had told
it to Dam over a glass of beer in a cafe
The Supreme Court. however. ordered
him TO pay the Kirke la Shelle Com
pany. producer of the play, SIS, ,s04 for
the idea.
Other plays from his pen were st
Ann" "Salomy Jane" In a Blaze of
Glory, Alias Jimmy Valentine" The
Deep Purple" "A Romance of the I'm
derworld." The Heart of a Thief"
Going Some" with Rex Beach,, Via
Wireless" with Winchell Smith), and
The Greyhound" with Wilson Miz-
ner).
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
PoIi's-"ENcuse Me-"

Rupert Hughes farce comedy success.
Excuse Me" will be the third offering
of the new Poll Players. This comedy.
unique in its stage setting, had its first
performance on any stage in this city,
and it scored an immediate hit. All of
IFS scenes are laid in Pullman cars. and
the characters are, supposed to be on a
transcontnental limited train bound
from Chicago to San Francisco.
The hero. to he played by A. H Van
Buren,. is young lieutenant engaged to
marry a charming young girl. who is
accompanying him on a trip West and
who was forced to board the train hc-
fore the wedding ceremony took place.
One of the most striking characters in
the play is the Pullman car porter. "a
gentleman" of ebony persua sion in COM
plexion. This Part will he played by
Mark Kent.
General Manager Thatcher has pur-
chased from Henry w. Savage the en-
tire original production. comprising two
carloads Of scenery.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
PROMISED NEXT WEEK.
BeIasco-..The Only airl.-

Joe Weber. the diminutive end of tha
firm of Weber & Fields, who has de-
veloped into a successful manager as well
as an actor. will offer at the Belasco
Theater, the week of September 13, The
Only Girl" a new musical comedy. book
by Henry Blossom. with music by Victor
Herbert, and which was staged by Fred
G. Latham.
When il was produced in New York
last year 1t was received so favorably
that it easily ran out the entire season
there.
The music by Herbert is said to be of
that composers best. The story which
has been used before. may be remember
ed by some. II is about the bachelor who
ia unts his three pals when they become
benedicts and VOWS that he will always
be faithful to the state of single bless
edness OF course all his plans are
spoiled by a charming young girl who
write the score of his new operetta. He
bargains that in doing so they shall con-
slider each other as mere machines, not
a man and woman; but even this does
not save him, and he succumbs in the
last act much to the joy of his now mar
ried friends.
Manager Weber promises a superior
production of The Only Girl" with a
cast OF well-known players. including
Edna Munsey. Elsie Baird, Regina Rich
ards. Genevieve Houghton. Leona Stew
ems. Franklin Farnum. Russell Lennon,
Frank Coombs, Thomas Burton and
Charles Fisher.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
Keith'.t-Gertru Hoffman,.

Gertrude Hoffman, in "Sumurun'' will
be at Keith's next week. Her company
numbers sixty-six singers. dancers. COM
edians, pantomimists. and PLAYERS. and
to the Keith orchestra will be added a
special orchestra of thirty musicians un-
der the direction of Max Hoffman,.
''Sumurun'' is the world-famous Rein
hardt wordless play. or mimedramatio
tragedy. and the vaudeville version is in
eight scenes. running an hour in time.
There are numerous Incidental and inter-
polated attractions. including The Flow.
cry Way The Oriental Bazaar" The
Harem Bath. and The Palace of the
Sheikh" Added to the bill will be Will
son Miners comedy. Ships that Pass
in the Night" with A company OF six
players. Mae Melville. formerly Of Mel
Vile and Higgins. ChaunCey Monroe and
company. in 4 Business PROPOSAL the
Misses LiEhtner and Newton Alexander.
Binns and Bert. the organ recitaIs. and
the Pathe pictures
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
.'BiIIy wntson's Reef Trust Bur-
1esguers."

Beef Trust" Watson and his Big
Grille show will provide the attraction
at the Gayety next week. Billy Watson.
Frank Bombard. Billy Moehan. and Jean
Leighton are the leaders in the two COM
edies entitled ''Krausmeyer's Alley" and
The Basnful Venus Both burlettas
are said to be bright and snappy. with
beautiful costumes. ingeniously arranged
dances, and ensembles. The plot Of the
two little comedies have been constructed
for the purpose of laughter only. Other
principals are Violet Pear. Kathryn
Pearl. Annette Walker, frankie Farrell.
Grace Sachs, o. W. Braddock. and Billy
Bowers. chorus of twenty young
women will aid the cast in dispensing
general merriment. The scenery. cos
TUNES and electrical effects promise n
marked Improvement over the usual
standard set by the Billy Watson Shows.
Many special features are with the pro-
duction this season. and as an added at
traction Billy Meehan and Violet Pearl
will do a dance known as Society"
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
TOMMY VAN ANO
TAE WARD GIRLS .
CASINO

son, Jane Pearson. Tommy Cullen, and
the most popular prima donna in the
circuit. Mamie Mitchell. Besides which
Mr.. Clark has engaged a competent
cast of players to interpret the book,
and has secured his usual bevy of
pretty girls to assist in his chorus
department. Fifteen musical numbers
will be interpolated during the action
of the play. Costumes. scenery and
electrical effects have been carefully
selected by the management. The
Spirit of 1776,'' the sattleships in ac-
ton. ard Old Glory in all it's electrical
splendor will be seen at the end of
act one. The Broadway Review will be
presented during the action of the
second act
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
Colonial Beach.

The Colonial Beach excursion season
is closing with many pleasant gatherings
at the resort. The summer colony 10
having dances and parties to mark the
last days of the summer season. though
many will remain at the resort to return
home on the river steamers later in the
month. The trips OF the big steamer ST.
Johns close with those on Tuesday. the
day after Labor Day. and large throngs
are taking advantage OF the opportunity
to visit the spots where they had pleas
ant times In the last six weeks.
To give those who wish an opportunity
to spend the holiday. Labor Day. at Co
lonial Beach. the ST. Johns viii make
trips to the resort tomorrow and Tues
day. The schedule az arranged calls for
the St. Johns leaving here this morning.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
keith'sS-Na udeville.

David Bispham. the famous Ameri-
can oratorio and opera barytone, has
been secured for the present week at
Keith's 1t will be Mr.. Bisphams first
appearance here in vaudeville. He will
sing at every performance this week
and al the two concerts next Sunday His
repertoire contains forty operas. one
hundred and fifty oratorios. several
plays set to music. numerous light
operas. and more than a thousand bal
lads and old-fashioned ballads and
folk songs. From these he will draw
a varied program. Mr.. Bispham will
be accompanied by Woodrow Rogers.
Contrasting with the stellar attraction
will be the supplementary star linerss.
Wilbur Mack and NelIa Walker in their
new musical episode. An Everyday
Occurrence. The rattle of bones. the
tinkle of the tambo. and the swish Of
soft shoe dancing will be heard during
the minstrel act of the Seven Honey
boy Minstrels late of "Honeyboy'
George Evans company. A satire on
some latter day piano acts will be
given by Herbert Williams and Hilda
Wolfus in Almost a Pianist" Other
inclusions will be Bancroft and Broski: !:
William ]. Kelly: Sammy Weston and
Sidney Clare: the European juggler.
Roberto: Bea verera. the organ re-
citals and the Pathe pictorial
Today concerts will be given as
usual, and the bill will present the
Great Rigolettos. Laura Burt. and
Henry Stanford. VILLA Holt Wakefield,
Theodore BendiX and his symphony
players. Towers and Darrell and the
other features of last weeks bill.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05

The other from Frank Wstach
Shubert Theatrical telling H
modern comedy Basco Theat this
September 77h and bringing the highly interesting
be supported by Charlotte Walker forming promises
Alfred Sros appear following
his engagement here with aeaon Booth Ther
originally planned that Margaret Dale should
IN his Forthcoming but she taken suddenly i'll
City last week. and Miss Walker speedily
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05

tomorrow and Tuesday at a. m, 50
that those who could not get away yes
terday can leave today or tomorrow
morning and have two full days at the
pretty resort. Returning. the St. Johns
will leave Colonial Beach Sunday. Nom
day and Tuesday at p. m. and will -
home about 1870 .. m.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
Cosmos-Vaudevil1e.

THE Fascinating Flirt," book by Tom
nv Gray and music by George Shisler.
will be presented for the first time on any
stage at the Cosmos Theater this week
bv a company of sixteen musical come
dians, featuring Arthur Geary. famous
as The Red Hussar;" Bert McGarvey, .
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05

Eugene and Willie Howard. COM
edians In The Passing Show of 1915"
have renewed their contract with the
Winter Garden for period Of i've
years.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05

N.M H>0>AAiS>
Ii the lively pace by
months stretch
the hope that tanned flame the managerial
and reorganzing the
completely just6d evidence last
close the of the stock found
the enthusiastic OF the aggregation OF players
question willingness home of
stock This tested four when the idea
novelty this city 1t created conNdeFao speculation "en announce
Poll would establish such institution but
any doubt h was " " me success p % % pf - m1 d |4sa s
the FIRST Washington company under the ron management opened the
"Nobody Widow with A H. Van Bun and Izeta
level heading the players which also included Mark Kent was
brilliant performances and the world and his wife immediately sat up and
took notice
weekly patrons followed productions
stock history in the United States
happen that the first in the
prise tagged
in the company and the gradual deterioration Of the house that
worked the until came
Y5or everybody interested became anxious
Of
hut he right until James Thatcher had hunch.
You bankrupt advertising You
ncc to the heatc and the company it housed last spring
And got had
pe last Monday evening when the blanc OF the
initial the house repeated
/, was mighty tbng-h of Polls
" the PLAYHOUSE made new in the matter of furnishings and deco
Wiser the decision company that would
the OF enthusiasm accorded the original aggregation
ability and indvidualsm has
unparalleled popularity in Washington but
wherever hc a headed a stock America.
which the former
,cer,art va. able to rIay
+ba ,vs
the Poll company worthy
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America
by constant growth artistic meT Russell Fillmore the young
by intelligence
and Of dramatic values Miss knhoue whose charming
has already her host OF tanS Blanche FREDERICK
last weeks distinctive
oro fegGy cameron the
" who has also her ability to make friends quickly
The Washington herald., 1915-09-05
eayety-.The Rosey Po.ey GirI..,

This season Manager Petre S Clark
has determined to give the Columbia
Amusement patrons a novel attraction.
The performance is q two-act musical
burletta entitled The Redemption
Club" or She Sins Again from the
pen Of Walter Pearson. and tenants
the Gayety this week. Among the fea-
lures will be the "Barbary Coast
Dance" of San Francisco-the real
tangoetta-by girls from the Golden
West. In this will be seen Earl sand
Marie Gates. terpsichorean artists.
-nonE. the fun makers and PRINCIPALS
Harry Bentley. Claire Evans. Harry s.
La van. EAassf Pearson, Eff.e Pear
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