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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-04
Casino.

Manager Watkins this week at the
Casino Theater is presenting bill
whose principal design is laughter, and,
judged by the three performances yes
terday and last night, it accompilshes
its purpose without question Three
acts of the FIVE varied vaudeville Offer
ings are genuine laugh makers that
run a close race for first honors Sy-
monds and Weston lead off with novel
opening. introducing some breezy and
witty repartee between supposed
stage hand who has been fired for
an accident and a song comedienne who
has been interrupted in her song. The
act develops several specialties, one OF
them a Bert Williams imitation that is
especially amusing. and another song
telling why baby was named Rosie.
Morris and Wilson follow with scene
from a stage dressing room, in which
q stout lady of the chorus and lean
one wage hattie royal for honors
both in accomplishments and in saucy
back talk introducing new wit and
later enjoya BILE songs of the mrthful
tvpe Bert Wheeler and company III
Fun on the Boulevard" win laughter
galore with an eccentric automobile
and surprise features that follow
quickly one after another. each caus-
ing a new outhurst of laughter and
much applause at the close. Leonardo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-04
Going to the Expositions?
Don't Miss Colorado Scenery

No one can be Indifferent to the
beauty and grandeur of the Colorado
Rocky Mountain scenery and visit
ors to the California Expeditions
should make point of seeing it,
Also Denver. Colorado Springs.
pueblo. the Royal Gorge and Salt
Lake City.
Now there's no extra charge for
all this if you go via the Burlington
Route &C., B. & a.. because it so
happens that the through service of
that line has been planned so that
YOU pass all of these points by day
light, and you can view from the
train a panorama of mountain
scenery that is as celebrated as any
in the world.
Surely, on your way, you will not
miss this opportunity. and would
like to send you free. some pictures.
maps and printed matter, not only of
the Colorado wonders, but also of
Glacier Park or Yellowstone Park,
which, by all means. you should
visit on the return trip. Please make
use of me-let me help plan the trip
for you. Call on or write
VIM. Austin, General Agent. Pas
senger Dept, c., b. & Q. r. r. Co.
1886 Chestnut ST, Philadelphia.-Ad
vertisement.
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| night Brimful of sparkle and go, and
replete with really humorous situa-
| tions, there Is not a dull moment in the
three acts. nor one poor song in the
twentyone numbers which the late
Karl Hoschna put into the score.
Bright Eyes is as bright as its name
| suggests.
/ The Columbia company makes the
most of the opportunities. it's singers
| being admirably equipped to handle eff
fectively the characters of stage life
| portrayed. This fact is thoroughly
demonstrated in the role of Tom Geno-
win. actor and author. by w. J. Nc
earthly. From the unusual opening
scene. showing the stage hands shift
ing scenery through the rest of the
play Mr.. Mccarthy is laughably much
l in evidence. In the th-provoking
| second act. showing the carriage house
of the Hunter-Chases, where a clever
| mix-up occurs. he is at his best, and is
ably assisted by Lucille Saunders
Eleanor Henry, in the role of Dorothy
Maryland, prima donna of the Morality
Theater. is a real bright eyes" Her
audience seemed especially delighted
| with her and her work last night. even
| if she did lose the brogue in her Irish
song.
She sang delightfully."- For You.
Bright Eyes" and Cheer Up. My
Honey, the two most melodious tunes
in the score. and made one of the hits
of the evening in her duet with Mr.. Nc
earthly, I've Just Been Waiting for
You. In the Fan, Fan, Fan number
IN the last act they scored heavily.
Miss Henry bringing down the house
with the demure query:
Walter Johnson? Who is Walter
Johnson"
Lucille Saunders sings one of the
most pleasing songs of the score, "A
| Little Bit of Heaven in praise of Ire
land Her work is excellent in this
number. Dorothy Walker makes a
splendid Columbia. being ideally con-
structed both as to face and figure, to
play the part of the fiag-draped maid
Harry Short. a s the sanctimonious old
hirt. Hunter-Chase. gets the maximum
of fun out of his role, and scores a hit
as usual with his eccentric dances in
the one song allotted him. Carl Haydn
as Caruso. an asprant for stage
honors, does the best he can with the
very little he has to do. He sings a
number from Pagliacci and a pretty
song by Frank Vaudeville with equal
ability. Miss Novasio as Linda, is also
pleasing. The work of the chorus. too
deserves mention again this week The
girls seem to be having the time of
their young lives, and the result is con-
tagious.
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5. F. Keith S.

Womars side of war is visualiZed
aud vitalized with intense pathos by
MuNe. Nazimova in the twenty-minute
,f~=ir drama, War Brides" which is
tl,. feature of the Keith bill this week.
Tie locale of the piece is neutral-any
country in a war-ridden land-and this
cnpha sized in the lantern-slide an
I''incement preceding the performance
TIE action and dialogue aim to show
y.manS work while war wrecks a coun-
10 harvest the crops. preserve all
f'rf is best and constructive in life and
80 freed men for cannon destruction. 1t
IS of her revolt against such a system.
vi presents her demand for the right to
in council with the men to DECIDE
either war is wanted. and what shall
= the fate of the sons she bears.
This is the message of Joan. the role
Which Nine. Nazimova creates with I'M
P.r%sioned earnestness Joan is young
Woman about 10 become a mother. whose
husband has unwillingly been called TO
She enters humble cottage TO
find one young girl delighting in the eX-
toilet glory of having been called to be
n war bride on the eve of the departure
Of the troops. and another reluctant to
consent TO such a sacrifice. though eager
I" :" TO the front and serve her suffering
people nurse. The pathetic scene 10
Intensified by the presence OF a stricken
other. who has given her husband and
three sons TO the nations war lust.
'entlments which disguise the facts. and
III Impa SSIoned denunciaton tells what it
IS that the authorities demand of woman.
She "ouHSeiS the women not to submit to
t'rrS degradation and sacrifice, and in con-
summation of her revolt she takes her
own life that she may not contribute to
tt,' evils of the system by bringing son
jrt" the world of war
Mime Nazimova is supported by
company including Mary Alden Louise
Emery. Charles Bryant Edith Speare.
e Brown and William Ha sson. The
'-l""ded house was vigorous in its APP
I".use. and Nine. Nazimova was forced
=" respond to numerous curtain calls.
demonstration was made by the
Washington branch of the woman's
i,ctre party, which occupied boxes and
intsrmission Miss Fola La Toilette made
:. speech calling upon women to or
-anlZe in the peace party as a protest
against war as demon devouring their
Young
other acts of the well varied pro-
.:ram include Ben WEIGH, the char
aEter comedian. in Characterization
Will, flashlight change from one type
'"t,tments of noted men; NeWhouse,
en- der Il Co. in a scenic cycling act.
''''r"ducing a unicycle messenger boy
~ The Awakening of the Devil: Dave
%,-N"oler in piano gymnastics that out
%"l.ttd the orchestra in a battle mimicry.
III Louise Dickson, soprano. with
.ur'fiy face and cute manner. who sings
-"t oral not-new songs. Eddie Carr
md company have a slap-stick skit. The
,>N Office Boy" Grace de Mar wins
'rtlause with new songs. dainty gowns
aCi the old trick of getting familiar
,iih the audience whirlwind dane
is- and folk song act by the Fridkow-
Troupe of Muscovite performers:
~ /! Tighe, with bulky form and good
.r.r. and Babette. who sings and
.res pleasingly. complete the pro-
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Polls.

Seldom have the Poll Players seemed
10 give more satisfaction than in this
week attraction, Edgar Selwyn's
three-act laughing farce, Nearly Mar
RED. which presents a new phase of
divorce
Harry and Betty Lindsey think they
want divorce. and they are esged on
to it by Richard Giffen. the wife's
brother. newly-fedged law graduate,
ana ifattle King, "a divorce specialist"
Inc laws delays. however, so prolonG
the case that the young couple. who
really have nothing against each other,
decide to make up their differences and
get together. Lawyer Giffen, however,
IS on the job. and when they finally
decide to elope he goes after them to
prevent terrible scandal for the
dlVorce has actually been granted. The
Guiding Tom Robinson and his wife
Gerue, meet in a roadhouse on Long
Island kept by Prince Ranjeboulle and
his Irish wife. and then the troubles be-
gin with the landlord. justice of the
peace. fire and two funny fremen,
automobile mishaps, insurance claims
and what-not that finally furnish an
opportunity for the young husband and
wife to skip off to place where di :
vorce laws do not prevent 1t and be-
come one again
Laughter never ends, and in its MAX
ing Louis Haines, as Tom Robinson. is
stIihlng success. Miss GIL bert ma s
an ideal young wife and divorcee, who
is willing and wants to remarry her
spouse, and Albert Roscoe, as the hus-
band, Is not the less ideal in his role
Tor being an accomplished farceur
Graham Velsey is the LAWYER. and a
busy one. while Helen Tracy, Teresa
Dale, Rose Macdonald. Nanon WEIGH,
Robert Lowe, Gavin Harris and the re-
mainder of the company rise to their
opportunities and help share the pleas
49,.
of applause showered by the audience
on successful production.
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New National.

Tn" Aborn outlaws of Sherwood For
81 at the New National last night sang,
'iuafted. loved and tussled before an
audience that proved by applause and
laughter that Washington still dearly
loves its Robin Hood" Regardless of
The rivalry of those other outlaws, the
rfanette and record. to grind the mu-
slcal life out of this now old and al
"a}S popular opera. Little Johns"
Brown october Ale was effervescing
of vintage; Alan-a-Dale's ''Oh, Promise
We triumphantly retained the tender
freshness of its romantic plea. and the
Ajmorer's Song" rang out as clam
"tVusly rhythmical. as on the day Of its
t"rElng- Albert Parr sang well and
''"tsed picturesquely at home both in
The character of the Earl of Huntington
deprived of his title and estate by the
nunrorously awful sheriff of Noting
ham and as Robin Hood" who led the
r"hher band by Sherwood's green for
81 and gave the opera its name.
~ Maid Marian, Estelle Wentworth
4 Her boylsh disguise combined the
|"Hiiness of hose and doublet with the
'"Fer shyness of girlhood and sang
i4F"ughout with melodious abandon
~ captured insistent recalls
.dtth Bradford was archly buoyant
Alan-a' Dale. the dashing young
ade OF the greenwood. and her
> Promise Me" as usual. proved one
leiena Morrill, as Annabel. was girl
sniy dainty. considered from a picture
;'o'nt of view. and in her voice was a
satisfying sweetness that was especial
- evident in the one solo in which
rored in the shimmery white of bridal
satin. she sang of hope and love
For the first time in the annals of
tire opera there was no bubble of
laughter to welcome that Iovable rep
rohate F'riar Tuck at the first whisk
Of his rusty habit among the villagers
Of Nottingham. The silence meant
that everybody remembered. For the
grace of one second the house was akin
IL It's tribute to that forever passed
irIar VINO has taken his place with
Jessie Bartlett Davis and the other dear
."fn"rtals who gave the American pub
- first introductions 10 the melody
--s.i fun of Robin Hood
"thIngham is worthily succeeded
frank Wooley, who. later on. won
his psalm singing lesson and
.antly laueha BILE byplay. Phil
son made iaughablv absurd
r. and Sol solomon. who looked
he were the Jack of Diamonds
slipped out of his card pack, was
n the hits of the play. Only good
- could be said of James Stevens
t-rftlH John: George Shields, as Will
ett, and the Dame Burden of Tillie
ger. Also. and most particularly
rEe good-voiced. picturesquely slim
".agsters OF Sherwood and Noting
Of village maids possessing the
i- re charm OF youth and the whole
-rn'. ness Of home girls, and both-in
- matter Of singing. dancing and
-rurral artistic NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. bin
~ result that the grandest of opera
uses would be wise 10 cory.
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Manager Peck to Have a Benefit.

Wednesday, May IL. testimonial ben
eft will be rendered to George Peck,
the manager of the Gayety Theater. A
big wrestling carnival will be staged,
and the usual popular prices will pre-
vail. The star bout of the evening will
be finish wrestling match between
Joe Turner. middleweight champion,
and Fritz Hanson, Swedish champion
Hanson. who has been seen on the mat
here before, has defeated some of the
best middleweight men in the country
Turner's work is well known to Wash
ingtonians, and he is said to be in the
best of condition a present
The preliminary bout of the evening
will be started promptly at SIS. Bumps
Turner, lightweight champion of Wash
ington. and Sailor Nokes, lightweight
champion of the navy, have been
matched.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-04
Garden.

Moores Garden Theater had for its
principal photoplay attraction yester-
day THE Lone Star Rush." adapted
from the novel by Edmund Mitchell. 1T
is tale of the Australian gold field.
and treats of mans inhumanity to man
in the mad Quest for gold, of the mar
yelous influence of woman's love and
the strength of noble friendship. To-
day and tomorrow Katherine Countlss
and Lionel Barrymore will be seen IN
the photoplay of c. Haddon Chambers,
powerful drama "A Modern Magdalen.
The auxiliary attractions include Key
stone farce comedies. travel views.
the topical daily and musical accom-
paniments by the orchestra.
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Film Features.
Crandall's.

At Crandalls Theater yesterday the
photoplay feature presented Annette
Kellermann in ''Neptune's Daughter,
in seven parts. The beauty of the story,
the enchanting scenes about the Ber-
muda Islands with their coral reefs
and submarine grottoes and the wide
Atlantic make an original and divert
ing fantasy of the sea. Miss Keller
mann, besides aquatic feats. displays
her ability as an actress. an accom-
plished dancer and an expert swords
woman. A company of 200 players Is
seen in her support. "Neptune's
Daughter" is the feature attraction
again today Green's orchestra plays
appropriate music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-04

has an Offering of violin selections.
well played. and some sweet and plain
tive Hawaiian music on the guitar,
which later is made to give bird imi-
tations The American Comedy Four.
in character costume. sing we'll a num-
Der Of songs of the harmony type. and
vary them with ludicrous comedy fea-
lures.
The big photoplay attraction presents
the dainty little Mabel Taliaferro in
The Three of U.s." one of her most
enjoyable stage successes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-04

F. Bricker and two other sailors, wa
drowned when one of the yachts small
boats overturned, near Constantinoplc.
had been recovered and buried. Lew
erenx's father lives in Milwaukee.
Commander Brickers body was re-
covered Immediately after the acct
dent and is to he brought 10 IN"
United States collier. hut ths
other two victims were not found
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-04
Strand.

Robert Edeson was seen in the photo
play feature, The Absentee at
Moore's Strand Theater yesterday in
the role of young American, who.
having accumulated large fortune by
reason of hard work. devoted his life
to lettering the condition of his fell
low-men and scatters goodness and
happiness in his wake. For today only
Nine. Sarah Bernhard is shown in the
big photoplay 1.-The Romance Of an Ac-
tress." depicting the tragic career of
Adrienne Lecouvre, who captivated
the heart of Louis XIV of France.
Supplementary features include comedy
and dramatic Aims, the topical review
and musical accompaniments by the
orchestra.
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Special Film Features.

This week at the various moving pic
ture houses feature photoplays and screen
stars are to be seen as follows:
THE OLYMPIC-Today. Robert War
rick in THE Man Who Found Himself
and Sidney Drew in "Boobleys Baby. y
Tomorrow, Marc MacDermott and Miriam
Nesbitt in "A Thief in the Dark and
Norma Talmadge and s. Rankin Drew in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-04

stick: then on a wheel of a mammoth
machine which revolves at the rate of
500 revolutions a minute. The Hearst
Sellg pictures of news events of the
day at the matinee q new bill for
the last half of the week will be pre-
lsented.
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BURY BODY OF SCORPION MAN.
U. s. Authorities at Constantinople
Recover Drowned Sailors Remains.

Reports to the Navy Department
state that the body of Albert F. Lew
erenz. seaman on the U S. S. Scorpion.
who. with Lieut.. Commander william
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-04

On" Saturday and Sunday. Beatrig
Michelena in Tho Lily Of Poverty Flat
with Charlie Chaplin comedies daily.
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Columbia.

Erlrht Eyes" a unique offering Of
musical comedy life itself. entertained
= large audience at the Columbia last
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Kinemacolor War Pictures.

The pageantry of war. without its
attendant horrors. is wildly repro
duced in the Kinemacolor motion pic
lures, With the Fighting Forces of
Europe" shown at the Belasco Theater
last night. No narrowing war scenes
were presented. the audience, with the
camera man, visiting the headquarters
of famous generals. or watching peace
ful maneuvers and troops on the
march to field practice. The pictures
of the German. Russian and French
forces were obviously taken before the
crack regiments of the warning nations
discarded their gorgeous uniforms for
the somber but more businesslike
service uniforms. The views of 'Kitch-
ener's army" were in marked contrast,
as Tommy Atkins" appeared in we'll
worn khaki.
The pictures are being shown pub
licly for the first time in this country.
and seldom has the kinemacolor
achieved more notable success, the
illustrations of modern armies, navies
and war planes proving both entertain
ing and instructive.
First on the screen were pictures Of
peaceful Belgium. followed by views of
King Albert and the Belgian army.
which brought out rounds of applause;
and later came scenes in Russia. Ger
many, France. Serbia. Italy and Greece.
Views of the armies and navies of neu-
trail nations ended the program
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-04
Gayety.

The current week winds up the regu-
lar hurlesque season of 1314-19l5 at the
Gayety Harry Hastings big show, en-
titled On and Off the Earth is the
attraction. The costumes and scenery
show the effect of hard usage. but Dan
Coleman soon makes one forget en-
vironment with his witty sayings and
songs a sextet composed of Dan Cole
man. Phil Peters. Palmer Hines. Eileen
sheridan. Anna Bauer and Hazel IIor-
raine sang exceptionally we'll, display
ing better voices than are usually
heard on the burlesaue stage. Jack
and Teddy Evans dance and sing. but
are better with their feet than with
their voices They won several en-
cores There are many other enter
tanning features that seemed to please
the large first -of-the farewell audi
ences and make those inclined to ne
srouchy forget their troubles. at least
for a time
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1915-01-09
GRAND CHAIN

Miss Ecc0:.lea Reed l,ft tn 'rsiay
Tor Cairo Tor visit F5om there she
will go to san Francisco, Cal, where
she has q pc; tion.
Mrs. J. S Adams has reurn2d from
a visit with Mr.. aGd Mrs. Andrew
Moore in pine Bluff, Ark
Mrs. Hostler Of Leyings. visited
friends here Thursday.
Mrs. j. \. Stahlheher has returned
from q visit to Believille and St
Louis. Fy'k
Miss Mable Bartleson has boon
visiting friends in Cairo.
Misses Mary Moore. Ella Rartleson
and Mary Elizabeth Thisleckc LETT
Monday for Csrbondale school,
Mrs. Joe Cange has gone to Joppa
u visit with Prot. Arthur Gaskiil,
wife and little daughter.
Miss Ruth eBrry is spending this
week with Mrs. w V. Leidigh.
Chas. Wcod is on the sick list
DR.. Blaokman OF Stonefort, was
here Tuesday In consultation with
mr.. Tarr in the case of Thos. sinks
1a5y which is sick with pneumonia.
Little Evelyn Merchant is reported
improving. .x
Mrs. Fred Miller Of karnak, visited
friends here Tuesday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1915-01-09
CAIRO ASKS FOR
MORE CLUBS FOR
KITTY LEAGUE
Manager Herbert Seeks to Interest
Centraha in Organized Sport
Coming Season.

Murplysboro Era of yesterday
saws: Manager J. VI Herbert ri
the Cairo baseball club this week
made representations to Billy
Humes. the veteran twirler of Cen.
tralia, H.. relative to interesting
that city in becoming a member OF
the Kitty League for next season,
He advised that Central;a be repre-
sented al a meeting at Eopkinsyille.
Ky, next Sunday.
Cairo. il saems, wishes to ballast
the Kitty league with the addition
of several live baseball towns for
this year Humes has stated that
Centralia will have a crack baseball
team if a new park is TO be had on
the west side there.
The Murphysboro Faderals OF last
season played decidedly good base.
oalI throughout Southern Illinois.
This year the Federals viii set in
The game early, and hope To take an
undisputed lead over clubs OF this
section of the state. Decided interest
in the sport is evident here, aad not
a few say the time ID at hand wher
Murphyshoro should get hack .n;G
her old time stride az q leader in
baseball
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1915-01-09
PRELIMINARY
REPLY TO THE
AMERICAN MOTT
Is Received by Ambassador Page al
Washington Dealing With
Shipping Protest.

London, Jan. S.---Ambassador Page
today received from the British gov.
eminent the preliminary reply to the
American note protesting agains
British interference with American
shipping. lie forwarded II immedi.
ately to Washington.
The time If delivery Of the more
definite supplementary reply which
the British government is TO make il
uncertain. 1t probably VIII BE- mad
within two weeks
Further negotiations between the
two governments concerning specific
cases of detention of American es
sels will precede the preparation Of
the final British answer.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1915-01-09

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Trustees OF Olive Branch church
10 Phiflp H. Fielder, warranty deed.
Aug. IL, 1914. part southeast Oh
northwest. se-l5-2. Consideration
800.
John J. Walter and wife 10 Nora
CALVIN. warranty deed, Jan ,. 1913.
lo,s IA ana r., block s.. hsst adii-
tich "a City o. CAIRO. Consideration
SIN.
Wyatt : Halliday aad |ife to
Dave X Rosenberg. W,rrahty deed. Dee.
20. 1914. lots II and Is. block is.
fourth addition to City OF Cairo. Con-
siderasion slC.
Hattie Van sand ard husband 10
nenan,in Gable. qIit clam deed,
auG 10. 1a0S. ves, part of 10. 3 in
wet half OF northwest is-l4-1 and
part OF north half Of northeast aud
southeast c. northea.t. i3-l4-t con-
s,deratlou S2l5.
rtea Caueie ct az 10 benjamin
Caublc. warranty deed Oct -. l9l4
."rte property as above considera-
tiou $Son.