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Evening star., 1915-01-17
By John KENDRICK BANGS

table opposite travelling man OF most marvellous gas
tronoic fortitude For his supper he ordered cereal
and cream, two fried eggs "done both sides, some
bacon "a little of that steak, German fried potatoes,
some baked BEANS bit of kppered herring milk toast
preserved peaches hot biscuit sponge cake and cup of
coffee After the commssarat had responded faithfully,
and the table had been duly decorated with the sered
ranks of "bird-bah dishes containing the bulk of the
enumerated edibes, a third party arrived, and
old friendship between himself and my vis-a-vis
renewed.
"We1l, Tommy, old man, it's ninety-seven moons
since you last Hows things?" said the
"Oh-pretty good said my vis-a-vis YEARLY. "Bus-
good enough but aint feeu' very aoeN myself"
"Whats the troube-caught cold?' asked the new
conner.
"No" said the other "I'm just feelin' sort O. mean
my stnmmiek don't Just right guess been
acorkin' TOO hard"
you'd ought to eat milk toast, said the arrival.
"Yes," said Tommy. "I'ge ordered some"
At this point the waitress up for the newcomers
order.
"Tm too tired to order Jennie said he. aJust you
bring me the he has, and see that the buck
wheats are hot
"Gee! Buck7pheats!" cried Tommy II didn't knoaU
there buekvheats-bing stack of 'em too,
Jenniei
And all of this was the American plan, at the rate
of two dollars for three meals and nights lodging!
afraid my friend of the uncertain digestive organs
belonged to the same gastronomc school as famous
correspondent met at my club many years ago.
He Englishman, and delightfully."- enthusias-
tic about everything he had found America except
our hotels.
"And even they wouldn't be so bad,' said he, ";f it
wasn't for that beastly American plan upon which
they're Why, out in San Francisco actually had
to eat and eat and eat until positively ILL., to get
ahead of the game!'
TRAVELLING Americans are inclined to criticize the
hotels of foreign countries for their lack of bath
room facilities and recall occasion in Rome some
years ago when found the act of taking dip in the
one bathroom the hotel provided almost as formal a
function presentation at the Vatican, involving
series of escorts from my to the dark little hole
upper floor where the tub was kept far greater
Evening star., 1915-01-17

OUR American communities, unfortunately, have not
~ yet awakened to the economic fact that good
hotel is about as valuable asset town have.
An enterprise that might very properly, and for the
general good, be subsidized by the Board of Trade,
by the itself, is left to private initiative;
usually with barren, if not bankrupting, results.
New England is slowly awakening to this need, and
within the last few years number OF fine hosel1es
have been established, with the backing of real civic
interest," and under trained management; but very few
of even the most progressive Western and Southern
communities yet to have taken vital matter
into consideration They have good will and courtesy
enough among them to thousand highly accepta-
BILE caravansaries and have sometimes wished that
some of their individual qualities might in some way
be engafted upon more sumptuous Eastern hotels,
where is able to get anything one IS willing to pay
for except the feeling that somebody somewhere in the
hotel is glad he came
do not know how many thousand library buildings
our great Ironmaster has caused to be built in this
country,-and who write books have cause to be
grateful to him for having provided such rarely beaut
full mausoleums for the final nterment of our cherished
productions,-but have often wished that his gener
Gus pursestrngs had been loosened behalf of hosp
alty, rather than exclusively for the perpetuaton of
current fiction and books of reference that nobody
ever uses Before the trusts are finally curbed hope
that two more swollen fortunes may be pro-
duced and that the thereof may be inspired to
carry the light of living into communities in need of
something of the Sort by building hotels for them, in
which clean suitably aired, and good food
properly cooked, may be provided for those who have
travel and constituted that they cannot eat
poetry sleep comfortably between the sheets of the
amented William Jarnes's incursions into pragmatic
philosophy dry as they unquestionaby are
II in certain sections of the land to conduct their bus
ness proftaby once brought to my attention by
little incident in town not many leagues from
Atlanta Georgia. found myself seated one evening at
Evening star., 1915-01-17

In the camp farther along the river all feasting
and dancing the second night settled down on the
prairies.
Up river at the corral all was quiet and deserted
At dusk the dogs had slipped back to the shelter of
Evening star., 1915-01-17
DON'T SHOOT THE ORGANIST:
HE is DOING THE BEST HE CAN,

for verify believe that in nine out of ten the land
lords Of the nation in point of fact doing the @best
they can, and in many instances in the face of heart
breaking discouragements. They themselves quite
of their deficiencies as clearly cstab
sed in the inscription 1 in front of Oklahoma
Evening star., 1915-01-17
XII. LEAVES FROM LECTURERS NOTEBOOK

caravansary passed through the Katy Flyer, to
the following effect:
THE SALT AND TOOTHPICKS SERVED AT THE
SAINT JAMES ARE AS GOOD AS THOSE
AT ANY HOTEL IN AMERICA
Evening star., 1915-01-17

Whoe'er has travelled life's dull round.
Where'er his stages may have been,
May sigh to think he still has found
The warmest welcome at an inn.
Evening star., 1915-01-17

last decade, involving much wandering and many
inns of varied degrees of excellence have found that
sympathy with Shenstone's thought has undergone
considerable modification. should indeed sigh to think
that had found my warnest welcome at an inn; but
| should hesitate to ndorse any sentiment that would
seem underestimate the value of the whole-souled,
genial character of Mine Host, have encountered
him in all parts of the United States.
While cannot truthfuly say that think Ameri-
cans have a genius for hotel management, such
cousins of Switzerland for instance appear to have,
at least say that believe have natural apti
tude for peculiarly delightful kind of spontaneous
hospitality of which have been for years the grateful
beneficiary If hotel thing of the spirit solely,
should say that the hostelres of the United States,
taking them by and large, approximate perfection but
unfortunately cannot mpart tenderness to steak
with cordial smiles, freshness to egg with twink
ling the essential properties of coffee to boiled
bean with pleasant word and if in the South and
Middle West it were possible to sweep clean
with welcoming of the hand, and to set
modified entomology in full retreat with the fervor
of advance in friendliness, | should not think so
ofen perhaps upon the possible duties of local Boards
of Health in respect to the American hotel situation.
| hasten to add, however, that this situation, hope
less it at times appears to be, brings forcby to my
mind that ancient chestnut forth in the sign in the
Far Western church,
Evening star., 1915-01-17

wrote William Shenstone, minor poet
of England in those brilliant days that
produced Addison, and Swift, and Richard
Steele, and our own great philosopher and
humorist Benjamin Franklin. used for
merly to synpathize deeply with the poets
sentiment, so cfarmingly expressed, and
in a certain way l do so still; but in the
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

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EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES

49,
H,SasQLLs, 1928 Bainbrdge ST., has comps-
ssni buffers, second men, housemen, couples
sDohs sra French, English, German governesses
1Sn.amoermaids including English and French
fsaman cooks, Mattresses and chambermaids
is is'hsnarte,s5Ses. ~ housemaids Wanted Irish cooks
fhone Locust 2is6
~. .sl. KANE, bii s. i9th street, wishes situa-
rer sas toI nrst-class Protestant and Catholic
nslos ana seamstresses parlor msi0s but
is,.. second men. white couples nrst-class
snsnapressss, childnursee, German nursery
h,as' all highly recommended. Phone Locust
vANTED-cooks chsmbermaids, ohiidnurses
tutor uti~1h %a sirls and young girls for ipsti-
cc;,t ccsnt positions. Miss Rose poushsrty. 1918
80 KANE, 5li s. 18th, has several English
sseIpalees rom $50 20 500 per month"; irst and
| fsipenna outeTs housemen. footmen. chauf-
Phone ssiso' ssiasos"srs' etc. best Of references
Iea Old Reliable Employment Bureau-cooks
Il -ttNIs.stes. chambermaids. iaundresses. nurses
Eoessmein Prot girls 20 50 toeether, buffers,
Visnee; Mrs. Boneln8ii South smedley st.
NHIskAJioNAL and Domestic Employment
f|eb., 20 y Sydenham (lbth and Walnut
Inlanff y GERMAN goyerness, French maid. Prot
~1nstte3A}HE ASH. French Employment Bureau,
~, Snristian st-Reliabie help supplied and
r7'>eesse, sn nationsiities, Prot and Cath.
rfLS. 44N,ksr 7. MCCARTHY. 2i0T Christian
feih ieesl. supplies wants lst-class Prot,
<1t,n. male female help all nationaiitlea.
"oNARD's SELECT BUREAU. 2i2i Locust,
sl,piss ana wants young women. ali nation.
{v,.s.. TOT pri. house service. Spruce $3.50.
ps.r.L Employment Agency 1884 Reed st.
- nslp sup white or coiored, PHI Dick. iA0o.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-04
TOMBSTONE TOURNEY ON
HERMITAGE GOLF COURSE
Each Player VIII PInnt His Record.
Bnrker Goes Over Course
In 76 Strokes.

There will be n holiday Tombstone
tournament for the golfers of the Her
mitaSe Club tomorrow. Each player
Will be given n tombstone on starting
IN the tournament, and he will add his
handicap to the par of the course and
play as many strokes as the total of
these two added. He will plant his
tombstone, with his name on It, where
his ball comes to rest after playing the
last stroke. Appropriate prizes Will be
given to the three players making the
best showing in this event. The first
eighteen holes played shall be counted.
The Schwarzschild cup match will be
isranch cup match on s sd; .'"" inc
Messrs. Barker and Wallace. of the
Country Club of Virginia. visited the
Hermitage on Friday and played the
course I'm company with Mcssrs. Ralph
and Willie Ncale. MIR. Barker made the
cour4o in &c, which is tho record for
the course, as II is now laid out Mr.
Barker is tho crack professional of the
country cub. who enjoys n national
reputation for his ability as n golfer
and golf architect
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FOUR FEATURE PICTURES
Az COI.ONIAI HIIIS lA-EEJ

For the week beginning tomorrow
the Colonial again offers four feature
pictures. Instead Of the customary num-
Der OF three. The new Roman stage
setting continues to attract attention.
and 1t Is expected that early In the
week the big Moller organ will be
READY Tor use. This instrument, which
IS undoubtedly the largest and most
expensive organ in any theatcr in Vir-
ginia. Will be played by w. Henry
i'nker and Ernost II. Cosby
For Monday only, the PRINCIPAL fea-
turc Will be the Rolfe flm production
or EDWARD Roses story, Fighting
BOD drama of romance and adven-
lure laid In Mexico. In the PRINCIPAL
role VIII be seen the DISTINGUISHED
dramatic actor. Orrin Johnson, who Will
be supported by the lovely Olive
Wyndham, also well known In the le
gitlmate II Ia said that there is more
actual lighting to be witnessed In
Fighting Bob" than in any picture
now before the public. An added at
traction will be Charlie Chaplin In
The Film johnnie"
For Tuesday only, the management
announces a return engagement ~
The Island OF Regeneration" with
Edith Storey. supported by Antonio
Moreno and 8. Rankin brow. II 4.
said that this picture broke the Co
loniafe- attendance record week before
last.
On "Wednesday and Thursday comes
the hlm version OF Tho Spendthr!ft,"
the well-known drama by Porter EN-
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Of Richmond taken from an

picture or Richmond taken from an
aeroplane.
In addition to this remarkable film,
which was made by the Virginia Fea-
lure Film Company, several reels con-
tanning what is described as the orig
mai and only authentic pictures Of tho
Reunions week will be shown. 1t is
stated mat this film shows. in addition
10 many fine views of the great parade,
the Boat Club regatta; the Hollywood
Memorial exercises: tho only picture
taken of the unwilling of the memorial
cannon: the maneuvers of the Virginia
Military Cadets at Seven Pines and at
the Crater; Battle Abbey; the Country
CLUB and Its championship tennis
games; the Blues Battalion; the Little
Boy Blues; the Boy Scouts, and many
other places, incidents, bodies and in
divlduals of great interest to the pub
lie.
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SCOTCH LADS AND LASsIES
BURR AT LYRIC, TITO xx-rCx,

picturesque in its scenic inyestituro
ana costnming and unusual in the
wide variety OF entertainment Il AZ
lords Is the Highland variety Festi-
VAL In which Wyatts Scotch Lads
and Lassies, twelve In number will
be seen the first half OF this weak
From the rise to the fail OF the cur
tain on this act. the Scotch atmos
phere is all pervading. The SCENERY
is heather; the songs arc typ!cal1v
Scotch there Is band OF native hirb,
land plpers; ancient and modern Scotch
dances are attfacttvely presented and
the speech OF every lad and lassIe Rae
the delightful burr OF Bonnie Scot
land. The singing and dancing of the
kilties is given special prominence.
splendid comedy feature Is urom-
ised In the number to be presented IN.
Mullen and Coogan, Il dappcr pair ~
eccentriQi es. who bid for Laughter and
applause With tumble OF old non
sense. Cha racter songs and groteso,,e
dances are introduced.
The American Farce Players in "Be.
tween Trains" viii supply what is de-
scrfbed as "a 1oo-Inile -a-rninute laugh
Ing trip" The piece Is ms Quaint in
Its stagins as 1t is odd in theme and
dialogue.
Henry g. Rudolph. raconteur and
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THE MARRIAGE OF fkIIv1Yn
ny JiIJnI' STOCK CnNpAvy

The Marriage OF Kitty" is the play
that Director Arthur Berthelet has Sc
lec;cd FOR the first of the extra weeks
arranged for him ut the BiJou Theater
by Jake Wells. With the announce
ment that this exceptional company is
10 remain at the Bijou for several
weeks longer than was at first intended,
comes also the announcement by d.
rector Berthelet that hereafter there
will be but two matinees week. These
performances will be given on Wcdnes-
days and Saturdays. An exception is
made OF the present week. when the
regular Fourth of July matinee will be
airerod to morrow.
The Marriage Of Kitty" Is expected
10 prove one OF the most interesting
offerings OF the company, for It is
whimsically delightful play, taken
from the French, and Its dialogue is as
light and as sparkling az champagne
Tho two sets call for considerable out
lay and care on the part of the pro-
Queer. and Director Berthelet has prom
ised to exert himself to the utmost in
making Tho Marriage OF Kitty" one
OF the most finished productions he has
offered in Richmond.
Miss Taylor will have an unusually
attractive role in that of Kitty, tho
little country girl who, left pennies,
by the death of hcr parents comes tn
make her home with her godfather in
London. He does not know what to do
With tho wall from the rural dlStriCta
until Sir Reginald Belsizc comes TO
him for assistance. Sir Reginald a
part which has been intrustcd to Ed
ward Arnold, is in love with a rich
widow and o,desires to get his hands
on a legacy. tho terms of which specify
that he shall marry at once but some
ono other than the widow.
Sir Reginald suggests marriage In
name only between the two. with n
settlement on Kitty. and both agree.
me plan Is carried out. with the idea
mat after year Sir Reginald shall
return to London and secure a separn
tion from the waif who had married
him: He does return. but he finds the
waif has become n beautiful woman,
ana ne falls head over heels in love
with the sirl-who already adores him
And SO the widow passes
Miss Perry will play tho role of tho
widow; Herbert Curtis that of Iamp-
ton: Leslie Bassett that OF the solicitor.
George Riddcll the part of Norbcrrv
ana Miss Crawford that OF Rosalic
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singer. comes with a budget Of anus.
ing stories and lot Of original songs
OF his own composition. Rounding out
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oihSeI' coineS with z DOdSet or ANUS
ing stories and lot OF original songs
Of his own composition. Rounding out
the bill Is a musical comedy novelty.
Something out Of the beaten path in
minstrelsy will be n feature of the
bill for the latter half Of the week
1t Is programmed rs Bert Lamont's
American Cowboy Minstrels. Lamont
ana his cowpunchers in their round -up
or mirth and melody work in n set
ing AS massive as the average min
strel organization carries. The scene
depicts Western prairie in the even
Ing. The cowboys como in from the
range and camp around the round -up
van, whore they sing, dance and match
wits and Skill entertainers The
Lamont Sextet supplies the principal
vocal numbers.
A dainty and amusing feature will
be contributed to the same bill by Julie
Ring and company. presenting the
comedy skit. Twice Week." Other
interesting features are: Nelson and
Lamar, dancers extraordinary; Mack
| ana Sangster. two little girls, who are
pleasantly remembered for their per-
formances hero last August, and Ray
| Conlin. ventriloquist, mimic and char
acter impcrsonator.
I war pictures, pictorial review Of
the worlds events of the past week
and the usual complement of photo
rarces Will make up the motion picture
supplement to eaoh of the vaudeville
| shows.
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PARAMOUNT PICTURES SEEN
AT LITTLE TIIEATER VOW

Flrst-run paramount pictures have
bid au reVoir to the Strand and open
at their new home. tho Little Thcater.
Tomorrow. They will BIO presented in
the same painstaking and careful man
ner as heretofore, which has made
them popular In this city. At the Little
Theater-make no mistake,-thc Par
| amount feature for the first three days
OF the week Will be Hazel Dawn as
Clarlssa in Gamblers Advocate" This
photodramn may be called both thrill
ing and charming.
Through the influence of wealthy
woman, stephen Gambler is greatly
helped in his political career. Their
friendship is misunderstood by the out
side world, however. and when the
| tragedy OF the womans' death occurs.
circumstances seem to point to lovers
quarrel. and Gambler Is arrested as
the suspect. The ingenuity and quick
wittcdncss Of Clarissa the girl to
VIII ON Gambler is engaged, eventually
| succeed in bringing to light the real
perpetrator Of the crime, and Gambler
is released with untarnished name.
Many realistic and extremely thrill
Ing scenes arc said to be vividly por-
trnyed in this film version Of Ronald
MacDonalds story.
Tho other first-run Paramount feature
at tho Little Thcater Thursday, Friday
and Sa turday Will be John Barrymore,
WHO N1ll W Secl llc pnOtOplay YER
sion OF tho stage success. "The Die
tator." by Richard Harding Davis. This
well-known story and play is said to
form one Of tho most stirring photo
dramas ever produced 1t is said that
when Mr.. Barrymore. as Brooke Trav-
ers, the American adventurcr. who
through a series of thrilling Incidents,
becomes dictator of the diminutive re-
public, was led out by the soldiers to
be shot, they placed him against the
famous execution wall where, in 1897.
sixty Cuban patriots were shot
by the order OF the Spanish governor
general. The scenes used for the prison
were taken In the historic Cabana
fortress, built In 1874 by the Spanish
government.
These realistic backgrounds invest
the story with a colorful interest that
merges excellently with the dramatic
and comic aspects of the production
Mr. Barrymores characterization of the
harassed dictator is deliciously humor-
Gus, and tho predicaments in which he
constantly finds himself contribute to
what may literally be termed "a howl
Ing success"
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erson Browne, author CO" Fool There
was Featured in the production is
irene fenwick, who scored such
tremendous success on Broadway this
season in THE Song of Songs" and
opposite her will be seen Cyril Height
ley, who is actually playing opposite
her IN The Song of Songs" 1t is
stated that the photoplay represents
lavish expenditure OF money in in
terror settings and "retakes" made for
inc purpose of reaching as near as
possible to perfection.
The Millionaire Baby" n picturiza
tioh OF Anna Katherine Green's story
OF the same name, WIFI be the CO.
loniafs feature for Friday and Satur-
day. 1t is understood that this story,
which abounds In mystery, intrigue
ana adventure. is made thrilling by
the work of an excellent cast. in which
arc included Harry Messenger, Grace
|Oarmond, Charlotte Stevens and others.
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RICHMOND FROM THE CI.oUDs~
AT STRAND ALI, uTIF. WEEK

For the whole OF tho coming week
tho Strand Theater will house one of
the most interesting pictures ever
shown In Richmond. It's interest lies
chiefly In the fact that 1t VIII show
Richmond 20 Richmond from a point OF
Wow from which Richmond has mover
seen Richmond. In fact, no one has
ever seen Richmond from that point of
view. except some Of the Moissant Nv
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Weekly Calendar
BIJOU THEATER.

All tho week, with mntinccs Monday.
wednesday, and STANDARDIZATION Stock
Company In "The Marriage of Kitty"