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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-16
Lyric
TONIGHT,

TONIGHT.
The house stood far back from the
street. Great lawns stretched before
It. but they were ill-kept and the weeds
were fast killing the flowers growing
wild in their beds.
Some called the house haunted. 1t
was one Of tho first mansions built
in. the suburbs Of New York. and
mystery and romance chung about it
like the ivy on It's crumbling walls.
DR.. Jamison, on visit to New
York, calls ~ the club to see his old
college chum, Henry Mason, an at.
torney, who Invites him out for an
AUTOMOBILES hide.
The House with the Drawn Shades
plays at the Lyric tonight.
SUNDAY. sf
Forgive. forgive, forgive! l am
wear1ed OF the world" said 4 modern
woman recentixg.Sfnsn marital infidel.
ity was under discussion. THE world
asks nothing OF the man. OF the
woman it demands -eYArythin4. The
man may dissipate his youth in Sin
and shame, he may come to his wife
dishonored, and yet he asks Of her
that she be AZ pure az mountain
SHOWS. %
I'm Europe the man demands q
child fresh from behind convent walls
with beauty and substantial dowry
And what does the wife get in ex
change! Shop worn goods usually, t.
use the commercial phrase, The won
An through, centuries, has been giver
the short. end Of the bargain.
1.-THE KISS Of Dishonor'. which
comes to the Lyric tomorrow play,
upon this them. Of = name infidelit,
to hts wife. and both the author. olgs
Printzlau Clark. and : the director
Norval MacGregor, have combined t.
produce a photoplay which Fascinated
one In peculiarly gripping manner.
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20 YOU KNOWN
Some Pertinent .Potntars Uncovered
Concerning sslis, stars. -

Do you know that a.--...s -
4. Eugene Besserer.s. rose garden Il
one Of the .prettiest spots. in OF. around
Los Angelel? -. ..,r..,s -:
=. Wheeler oakman. is. kpown as "the
man Of thousand faces" because OF
his expressive features?
Edith Johnson was formerly the
"cover girl for the, Eastman. com
panys kodak catalogueT
+ Tyrone Power, the well-known star
of the sSelig company, rs. an authority
on the sart of acting in the spoken
drama?". '-$ $780, =
's..Al F1lson, the clever Selig character
man, lost d home and all his personal
effects In the San francisco fire?
Vivian sReed:s fayor1te' pastime II
walking along the sea shore?1 -
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CIRCUIT court BUSY

An enormous .1mount Of bustnd,s
WAS. transacted during the Ap!il teaa
OF circuit court. aoooFdinxsto dc 20
ords OF County Geek Ketly... During
tho term 178 cases were 'dupoQsd Of.
Court was held on 10 dayC. SPAnl
Judge Comstock 'his' been. on 6e
bench almost conipiossly f6EfKspsst
term tina. he would again :. .Sis to
One day since the first ofstitA 18dhth.
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-16

ing players and cast of principals
'Trilby" was seventy-one thousand
Forty-fourth Street theatre for a long
period at high.class scale of prices
to immense business.
FRIDAY.
No finer distinction could be drawn
between genuine farce comedy, and
the slapstick stuff that is too fire.
quently dignified by the epithet, than
is exhibited In ".The Galloper," the
first of the Gold Rooster Plays. And
with one regretable exception there
has been no attempt on the part OF
the director to improve on the bust.
ness of the play as suggested or out
lined by Davis. ,a..s..,.
clifton Crawford as the young mill.
ionaire, and Melville Stewart as the
war correspondent follow up in excit'
ing parallel two threads OF 4 aiory
most peculiar and farciale complica'
tons. ..--.,. .-....... . &c.. -...-.
Fania Marinoff as the ex-wife of the
"Galloper," Jessie Ralph as the brew
er's widow in love with the "Galloper.'
and Rye Alexander as the Red Crosl
nurse whom the young millionaire fol
lows to the front in the hope of event
ually making her his wife, are al
excellent types for the roles In which
they are cast David Burton and San
Moran also, figure favorably amon(
the supporting cast. + ~ p
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HOLD RALLY MEETING

There will be q rally meeting Of the
Mems Brotherhood OF the East Main
Street Friends church Monday even
ing at 1880 O'Clock to which all men
of the city are Invited. This meeting
will be one of general interest
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yellow CUFFS ANo coLLARs

Shirts collars and cuffs used at tht
Selig motion picture st6dios w6ult
fdrfve a Chink laundryrhan' crack. The!
are Stained yellow $50 they; will pho
tograph' clear white" =. - =
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Palace
SUNDAY.

For tomorrow's big production the
Palace will offer Eugene Walters
thrilling stage success Fine Feath-
ers," five-act World Film Feature,
with Janet Beecher, the popular stage
star. OF all Of Mr.. Walters stage
plays non was ever so popular as
Fine Feathers" And AZ moving
picture 1t will prove even more popu-
lar, owing to the big flood scene where
an entire town is washed down the
mountain side when the dam bursts.
The italian. orchestra will furnish the
music for the picture.
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WEDNESDAY AND THuRsDAv.

In its screen form, "Trilby," with
Clara ,Kimball Young and Wilton
Lackaye. two of the most important
factors of screen and stage, are SOON
to be SEEM at the Palace on Wsdnes-
day and Thursday when the Equitable
Motion Pictures Corporation, releas-
ing through World Film, make their
screen bow in Du Maurier's famous
dramatic classic. 81 f.
In addition to Miss Young and Mr..
Lackaye. Paul McAllister and Chester
Barnett are seen in important roles.
Maurice Tourneur directed "Trilby
for Equitable, and required three
months time, seven hundred support.
The Washington times., 1915-09-05
B. F. KEITH'S

David Bispham. the American ora
torio and opera baritone. has been Sc
cured for the present week, in which
labor's annual holiday occurs. at the
B. F. Keith Theater. It will be Mr.
Hspham's flrst appearance here in
vaudeville. Mr.. Bispham VIII not. 1t Is
psobab BILE. he seen here again under such
favorable economic and theatrica. con-
ditions. as he has arranged to star IN
an operate production Of his own
He will sing at every performance
this week and at the two concerts next
Sunday. His repertoire contains forty
operas. 80 oratorlos, several PLAYS set
to music. numerous light operas. and
more than a thousand ballads and old
fashioned ballads and folksongs. From
these he will draw A. lengthy and varied
program. He will be accompanied by
Woo6row Rogers
Contra sting with the stellar attraction
will be the supplementary star-liners.
Wilbur Mack and Nella Walker. in
their new musical episode. An Every
day Occurrence. The rattle OF the
bones Of minstrelsy will be heard dur
ing the act of the Seven Honeyboy Min
strels. late Of "Honeyboy" George
Evans company. A satire on some
latter-day pio no acts viii, be given by
Herbert Williams and Hlda Wolfus.
Other features will be Bancroft and
BroJxi; W'Aliam J. Kelley. Offering
comic and dramatic stories: Sammy
Weston and Sidney Clare. the Euro
pean jugeler. Roberto. and the we'll
known singer. Bea Nerera; ana the
Pathe pictorial,
The Washington times., 1915-09-05
COLUMBIA.

Hazel Dawn will be seen on the
screen of the Columbia Theater the
first four days Of this week. starting
at three O'Clock this afternoon. in her
latest Famous Players production
The Heart of Jennifer.'
The most important scene is that in
which Jennifer. prompted by an unusu-
al degree of love for her husband ac-
cepts the guilt Of his sisters crime, in
order that he may not know of the
Others disgrace. From this point until
the elimination of the plot, Jennifer
becomes the object of suspicion and
even the hatred, of her husband. In
the end, of course, the real situation
comes to his knowledge. Miss Dawn's s
effective acting is supplemented by the
efforts Of a carefully chosen cast, in
cluding James liirkwood. Irene Howley
and Russell Bassett
John Barrymore will be seen. the
last three days of the week in the film
version Of the comedy melodrama,
The 1ncorrigible Dukane." by George
G. Shedd. When circumstances bring
him out to the big dam being built by
his wealthy father in the garb Of a
tramp. he finds many golden oppor-
tunities Of conveying the humorous
incident that develop his inimita "a BILE
manner across to the audience.
The Washington times., 1915-09-05
STRAND

The regular fall and winter season
will be inaugurated at Moores Strand
Theater with the appearance Of Robert
Edeson. In photoplay OF Arthur G.
Trains story "Mortmain," from Sun
day to Wednesday inclusive. The story
Of "Mortmain' revolves about the re-
searches of modern surgeons. In Mr..
Edeson's support will be seen Muriel
Ostriche, James Morrison. Helen Pills
bury, Donald Hall Joseph Weber and
other Vitagraph stars.
Thursday Paul McAllister. popular in
Washington by reason Of his appear.
ance with the Poll Players. will be seen
in The Scales of Justice Richard
c. Travers will be featured for the re-
mainder Of the week In THE Main
Trail" v. L. s. Essanay photo-play
dealing with life in the lumber camps
In Tennessee.
Other daily attractions include Mu,
tual dramas, and the Strand Topical
Review. Mr.. Moore has engaged fol-
the regular season an entirely new or.
chestra which will be under the pers.
onal direction Of Daniel Breeskin.
The Washington times., 1915-09-05
GLEN ECHO.

Starting with four band concerts to-
day. followed bv the big celebration of
Labor Day tomorrow and with the
championship dance contest billed for
Friday evening. Glen Echo parks final
week promises to be one of the most in
teresting and best attended OF the sum-
mer. When the orchestra in the dance
pavilion plays Home Sweet Home next
off the season of 1915 will be over.
This afternoon and tonight the biggest
event on the card will be the series of
concerts by the National Guard band
This Is one Of the best organizations In
the district and the program today in
cludes a wide range Of selections.
Tomorrow, Labor Day, those who elect
to spend their holiday at Glen Echo will
find something to amuse them from
early In the morning until midnight. In
addition to the long list OF regular fun
The Washington times., 1915-09-05
CASINO,

General Manager Louis J. Fosse will
inaugurate his administration Of the
fairs OF the Casino Amusement Com
pany tomorrow afternoon with the pre-
Scntation of a program Of six vaude-
Vile features at the newly decorated
and remodeled Casino Theater. The
program has been selected with the
Idea OF giving women and children
patrons something that will please them
especi1l!l and at the same time offer
the. best sort Of entertainment for the
men.
The bill is headed by The Seaside
Beauties" tabloid musical comedy
presented by company of twelve.
Tommy Van and the Ward girls will
dance and furnish new songs. The
Crossman Banjo Fiends have n novel
act that enlists the services Of seven
musicians. Kearny. Buckly and Cook
have sketch. The Butler" Weber.
the ventriloquist is to show some new
tricks with his voice. and Hanlon and
Hanlon have comedy acrobatic act.
There will also be a big film feature
every day.
The Washington times., 1915-09-05
GAYETY.

All that IS new in vaudeville and bur
lesque is promised by the "Rosey Fosey
Girl company at the Gayety Theater
this week commencing with a matinee
tomorrow afternoon. The attraction is
under the personal direction OF Peter
8. Clark and this season he is said to
have outdone all previous efforts in pre-
senting a two-act buretta entitled.
The Redemption Club or She Sins
Again" by Walter Pearson.
The piece promises to be a real nov
city. many features never before seen
with shows of this kind. Among the
more startling will be the "Barbary
Coast Dance" OF San trancisco--the
real tangoetta-by girls from the Golden
West. and Earl and Marie Gates. Amer
lean novelty terpsicorean artists. Among
the principals with the show are Harry
bentley, Claire Evans. Harry 3. La
Van. Walter Pearson, Eftie Pearson.
Jane Pearson, Tommy Cullen and the
prima donna, Mamie MITCHELL
Costumes, scenery and electrical ef-
fects have been carefully selected by
the management and the many patrons
are promised treat In this respect.
The Spirit of 1776," the battleships in
action and the huge old Glory" in all
its electric lishts will be seen at the end
OF act one.
The Washington times., 1915-09-05
COLONIAL BEACH.

Tho bathing at Colonial Beach con-
tinues fine. the water being at a COM
Portable temperature and invigorating
Reports from the beach also state that
tho fishing and grabbing was never bet
ter than at this time. Those who were
unable to go to Colonel Beach on the
st. Johns yesterday afternoon can make
the trip this morning. or tomorrow or
Tuesday and have, day or two to
spend at the popular resort. Dancing.
fishing and boating parties are the or
der OF the day at the beach and the
summer colony Is winding up the sum
mCr season In a whirl Of pleasure.
Those who wish to remain at Colonial
The Washington times., 1915-09-05
"See America" to Be
Burton Holmes Subject

Burton Holmes, the lecturer on travel.
who will be heard at the Columbia
Theater this winter. has just telegraph
ed his manager that he is on his way
back to Chicago after six months de.
voted to travel in the United States OF
America From Key West to Seattle
and from Southern California to West
United States in search of material for
his coming series which is to be titled
"Our Own United Statee--At Last"
Four of his coming subjects will prob
ably be: Florida Dixie" uCalifor-
MIA" and The Exposition" The fifth
subject will probably be descriptive OF
the journey connecting the extreme
East with the Far West.
The Washington times., 1915-09-05
Distinguished Baritone Inaugurates Vaudeville Sea-
son Here as Rival of Jerry While One "Pop"
4 House Plans Big Opening and Another Gives
= Premier of Musical Sketch. ,~,

Aside from the openings them selves the first notable event OF
hs with local introduction OF
Bspham especially selected
from his opera oratoio and at Kehs Flor
Rnouse be opportunity display Of her abi
patrons Chisholm Cushngs comedy which
Billie At the Gayet The Rosey
posey Girls" will disport themselves" '."'''
reopens management of Louis j. Fosse
with policy and reuvcnaed auditorium At the Cosmos
given it's first production and
things The phoopay features the Columbia
of the week and John
ton picture houses feature
grams the stage and the the rule
The Washington times., 1915-09-05
CRANDALL'S.

Photoplays with one or more stars or
high caliber in the cast have been Sc
lected by the management OF Crandall's
Theater for this weeks offering. Be-
ginning todav return engagement is
booked of Lady Audley's Secret" with
Theda Bara In the principal role
The big feature of the week comes for
four days. from Monday to Thursday.
cast headed by Theda Bara. Jean South.
ern and William f. Shay. The story
has been changed considerably from the
stage production.
Friday and Saturday Hobart Bosworth
will be featured in "A Little Brother
of the Rich" considered one Of the
greatest Aim adaptations shown. It Is
adapted from the play by Joseph Medill
Patterson. The cast selected to support
Mr. Bosworth includes Hobart Hen
ley and Jane Novak
The Washington times., 1915-09-05
POLLS.

The Poll Players will offer for the
second week Of their new season Cath
crime Chisholm Cushing's clever comedy.
Jerry In which Billie Burke last sea-
son scored one Of the greatest successes
OF her career
Jerry" tells the novel story of a
breezy young Western girl. who comes
East to visit maiden aunt. This aunt
has been engaged to young lawyer
for nearly a score of years. until the
engagement has BECOME habit rather
than romance AS soon as Jerry sees
this lawyer. she decides that he was
ordained by fate to be her husband. and
she proceeds to supplant her aunt in his
affections.
Florence Rittenhouse will have big
acting opportunity in the title role Of
Jerry. and she will be called upon to
wear a series of striking costumes. in
Guiding a plquant pair OF pink pajamas
in the last act.
A. II. Van Buren is expected to give
an exceptionally, interesting perform
ance a S the lawyer hero. Beginning to-
morrow there will be matinee every
day at Polls. including Monday.
The Washington times., 1915-09-05
han, and a Breezy Girl Comedy Head Theaer Bills

Alley" and "The Bashful Venus" and
they have excellent opportunity to
demonstrate their ability as fun
The plots of the two little comedies
OF laughter only. In the cast with
prin.ssipals mentioned are violc, Pear.
Frankie Farrell. Grace Sachs. O. y.
Braddock, and Billy Bowers. As an
added attra ction Billy Meehan and Miss
Violet Pearl will do dance known as
Following The Incorrigible Dukane''
at the Columbia Theater the last three
days Of this week. Mary Pickford will
be seen In photoplay of Frances
Hodgson Burnett. "Esmeralda." Miss
Pickford in the little role Is said to give
one Of the most touching screen imper.
sonations Of the year:
Charlotte Walker will be seen the last
pecially written for her by-Hector Turn.
bull. entitled "Out Of the Darkness"
story Of lost identity.
Emily Stevens wilt be seen at Moore's
Garden Theater next week. from Sum
day to Tuesday. in the latest Metro pro.
duction. The Soul Of Woman" by
Anthony P. Kelly. The play is said to
be an allegorical study Of unusual
power.
Wednesday and Thursday Clifton
Crawford will make his local screen de.
but In The Galloper." adapted from
the story by Richard Harding Davis.
For the remainder Of the week Clara
Williams and Howard Hickman will bo
presented In a new Mutual Master pic.
ture. THE Man from Oregon"
At Moore's Strand Theater next week.
from Sunday to Tuesday, the principal
attraction will be George Kleine's The
Money Master" enlisting the services Of
Paul McAllister, Anne Meredith Frank
Sheridan. Fania Marathon, Malcolm
Duncan. The Money Master" Is a
photoplav adaptation OF wilton Lackaye
tie"
Raymond Hitchcock will be seen for
the remainder of the week in the v. L.
6; e. Lubin production, The Ringtailed
Rhinoceros.
Next weeks film attractions at Gran .
dalrs Theater will include the William
Fox production. Hymn Of Hate" fea-
turing Betty Nansen.
The other big attraction will be a
World Film picture entitled Evidence, %
featuring Edwin August with Lillian
Tucker playing the leading role oppo-
| site. and Richard Buhler, formerly Of
| the Poll Players. Musical concerts will
| appear on all programs.
The Washington times., 1915-09-05

providers. a number OF specials have
been provided for the celebration.
Friday evening the biggest dance event
OF the season Is scheduled. At this time
the three couples which have won the
former dance contests will compete and
the championship for the new dances
decided. This time the gentleman will
win the prize. a specially designed. solid
gold. diamond studied ring. The contest
ants will be Andrew Ridgely and Miss
Lovina Virgino. winners OF the ope-step
contest Joseph w. Nader and Miss
Edith McElfresh. the best hesitoters
and Walter J. Ryon and Miss Bertha
E. Sanders. winning exponents Of the
fox tro:.
The Washington times., 1915-09-05

sail down the Potomac river All Of the
attractions. such as the dip-the-dip half
mile ride. shooting galleries, merry-go-
rounds. skee-ball and bowling alleys.
kiddies' Fairgrounds, band concerts by
Schroeders Band and dancing in the ex-
tensive pavilion overlooking the broad
expanse of the Potomac. combine to
make enjoyable a day spent at this Sis-
toric Potomac resort.
Labor Day as well as today. the
steamer Charles Macalaster leaves Sew
enth street wharf at 10 a. m, 2:U ana
$50 .. m.
The Washington times., 1915-09-05

Arthur. Geary. formerly leading tenor
Of The Red Hussar:" Bert McGarvey,
a noted female impersonator; Lawrence
Anger and Mae Allen. with a we'll
known violinist whose name IL with
held. The costumes are creations by
Nine. Francis and contain daring color
schemes and designs.
The other acts of the bill will In
clude N!rirr Courtney. VIII Irwin
and company lin "A Prairie Romance"
the Deless!o Brothers, Arabian aero
bats and tumblers: Guy Bartlett. in
story and songs. and the Reynolds in
The disappearing Lady."t The added
attractions include tie Hearst Selig Pic.
toJial and feature photoplays.
A new bill will be presented for the
last half OF the week
The Washington times., 1915-09-05

apparently barren and worthless farm.
on which is found 81 o0O. 900 oil well.
Tuesday. The Expositions First Ro-
nance" a photoplay with the San Fran
cisco exposition for a background will
be seen. Wednesday and Thursday will
den of Fania Marapoff In The I'nsus-
peCted Isles" the initial production Of
the Rialto company. AS an added at
traction on these two days William :.
Hart VIII be seen in a vivid picture OF
the great West
The rema inder OF the week will be
devoted to the first showing OF the lat
est Mutual Master picture. The Wolf
Man" with Ralph Lewis and billy
West
The Washington times., 1915-09-05
COMING ATTRACTIONS

"A comedy with music Is what Joe
Weber claims for THE Only Girl"
which will be offered at the Belasco
Thestcr next week as the opening at
traction of the season.
THE Only Girl IL first a play with
book and lyrics by Henry Blossom, au-
thor Of The Red MIL" Mile. Modesto. -
end half dozen or SO Of other musical
comedies to which Victor Herbert,
America . leading composer, has added
a score that is said to be the best one
nrf 4se he .io4y aa, 'SPDiah oP in onS Snt ar s
Germs the love affairs Of four bachelor
i,iends, three caught early In the play,
and the other holding out until the last
act, when he, too. succombs. The COM
t'aird, Hegina Richards. Genevieve
Hous hton, Leona Stevens. Franklyn
Fnrnum. Russell Lennon. Frank
Coombs, Thomas Burton. and Charles
Fisher.
Gertrude Hoffmann. in ''Sumurun."
will be presented at the B. r. Keith
rheater next week at the usual Keith
scale of prices. Her company numbers
sixty-six singers. dancers. comedians,
pantominists. and players, and to the
Keith concert orchestra will be added
under the direction or Max HOFFMAN,.
"Sumurun Is the famous Reinhardt
wordless play, and the vaudeville ver-
sion Is IN eisnt scenes. the presentation
consuming more than an hour.
Added TO the bill and surrounding the
Hoftmann production will be Wilson
Mizner's comedy, ships That Pass In
the Night with company OF six
players; Mae Melville, Chauncey Mon
roe ana company, in "A Business Pro-
posal;" the Misses Lightner, and New
ton Alexander. Binns and Bert. and the
Pathe pictures OF International events.
Rupert Hughes farce comedy success
Excuse Me-" will be the third offerini
OF the new Poll Players This strik
ing comedy, unique in its stage setting
had It's first performance on any stag
in this city, and II scored an immediate
| hit. All of its scenes are laid in pull
| posed to be on transcontinenta
limited train bound from Chicago L
| San Francisco.
The hero. to be played by A. H. Val
| to marry charming young girl. VIII
| n accompanying him on a trip Wes,
! and who is forced to board the trail
| before the wedding ceremony too
ters in the play is the pullman ca
porter: This part will be played b
Mark Kent. The entire original produc
! ton. used by Henry W. Savage. com
| prisnig two car loads of scenery, ha
been secured for the performance
Clever comedians headed by Bee
Trust" Watson and his big show wi
| provide the attraction at the Gayet
Theater next week. Billy Watson
Frank Bombard. Billy Meehan, an
Jean Leighton are the leaders in tn
The Washington times., 1915-09-05
COSMOS.

One of the most pretentious acts in
vaudeville, The Fascinating Flirt,"
which was originally written by Tommy
Gray, with music by Charles Schisler
the scene for which Is laid in a road
house near Washington, will be pre-
sented for the first time on any stage
at the Cosmos Theater this week. with
a company Of sixteen people, featuring