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The Washington herald., 1915-01-24

the night restaurants. long ago stepped
from The Little Cafe into her realm
of Stardom in Tho Dehutante' and Edna
Muns"y succeeded her in the Klaw and
ErlanEer production.
Miss Munsey is a Duluth product. and
has won her present prominence through
many hard knocks.
When I first went on tho stage" said
Miss MunSey in u recent interview, Il
had all sorts oC advice offered me-. but
it did not TAX" me long to find out that
tn" thing | needed WAS ability. and only
heaven knows how ' struggled and how
many disComfOrts ! cndlyed before
had really learned my profession and was
properly equipped for my present role"
Following The Little Cafe" the Column
hia TheatCr announces that it is booked
solid until the end of the current season.
The Belle of Bond Street" in which
Sam Bernard comes TO us at the Bclasco
hrold Atteridgc did to The Girl from
Rays the piece which gave Mr.. Bernard
"mincnCe years ago. and likewise Hattie
Williams. More recently it was touched
up by Mr.. AtteridGC and taken back to
London, where Mr.. Bernard was laudcd
to the skies, and with him Ina Claire,
who was seen in Miss Williams place.
Now it rCCuTs. not very different from
its original state. bringing the comedian
back to Us in the role Of IIOEgenhcimeT
which represents the most lively manifes-
tatiun of Mr.. Bernard's talent and the
most comic character which he has ever
created.
Appearing here with Mr. Bernard will
be Mollic King, Young soubrette, Of
whose presence in musical comedy not
a great deal has been said. although she
is a relative of George NJ. COhan, has
beauty. terpsiChorcan nimbleness per-
sonality. and hiStrionic ability. all OF
which have gone into the making Of her
impersonation of the midinette heroine
Of The Belle Of Bond Street notable
success.
Aside from the delightful tribute which
The Washington herald., 1915-01-24
SCENE FROM
THE LEGEND 9fLEoNoRF
NATIONAL

to 20 to sleep in thc drawing room
and she sleeps she dreams that
she has gone back on the road to
yesterday" and sees herself and her
friends as they were 300 years ago.
In her :, veuternth century surroundings
Elspeth has many stirring adventures,
chief Of which Is her strange marriage
to a man whom she distrusts. At the mo-
ment when her life looks blacklist she is
rescued by a stalwart young lover At
this moment ElsDeth wakes up and so
happy is she to find that all her t"rrible
adventures have been dreams or else
have happened 20N "ears ago. that she
falls in the arms Of the Young man who
has Just rescued h"- from terrible
mariaC".' Tho young man happens to he
the right young man and is very .-ad
that the dream has done his proposing
for him.
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Canino-NnudeNiIIc.

The best musical attraction of the
season at the Casino will be presented
this week by The Campaigncrs." an ag-
gregation of musical comedy people. in
Audran's famous comic opera. The Mas
cot" In tabloid form. with Billy J. Clark
as Prince Lorenzo. Gwen JaCque. as Bet
tina; Ralph Walton, as BippO; John FOw-
Ter, as Rocco; Alice Foster, as Fiametta;
Ruth Hill as Rosetta, and Vivian Lee
as Prince Freddie. assisted by Eva Muir
ray, Belle Smythe, Ruth Murray, and
Irma Dupont. Among the supporting acts
of the bill are Revolving Collins, a skat-
ing novelty, and Beano. the flexible
clown. Every night but Sunday night the
country store will be an added attraction
and there will also be an Offering Of
moving pictures at every performance,
Todays concerts will present orchestral
program of classic and popular music
with new specialties and other entertain
ment.
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Gayety-"Dave Marion's Big show,

At the Gayety Theater this week Dave
Marion will present his own company of
sixty entertainers for his last appearance
before retiring.
Mr. Marion is responsible for the book.
lyrics and music that he is presenting in
his latest two-aCt musical play entitled
''Stageland." Supporting Mr.. Marion in
principal parts are William Mossey. Tom
Odell, Chick Hunter, Burdette Hunter,
Louis Scribner. Max Gordon, William
Mack, and Ray Magruder. The feminine
contingent Is composed of Agnes, Behler.
Anna Armstrong, Maude Clifton, and
Marion Gray. A number Of special fea-
lures will be introduced during the &C
ton of the play. including Marion's
octet OF singers, the premier dancer,
Emilia Bartholetti; ''Sculptor's Models"
and Marion's recitations, including his
monologue. with scenic and musical en-
vironment based on the sinking of the
Titanic. Country store is planned for
Friday evening.
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Belasco-snm Bernard.

Sam Bernard in The Belle of Bond
Street will be at the Belasco Theater
this week under the direction or the
Messrs. Shubert, direct from a success
full engagement at the Adelphi Theater,
London.
The Belle of Bond Street." musical
comedy which has been written by
Messrs. Owen Hall and Howard Atte-
ridge, who furnished the book: Messrs.
Adrian Ross and Claude AvelinE. who
wrote the lyrics, and Messrs. Ivan Caryn
and Lionell Monckton, who composed the
music. will serve to restore Sam Bernard
The Washington herald., 1915-01-24

While the week local thcs promises neither novelties
will compromising list which
nicely balanced by the o and frol OF couple musical shows and
will the Washington whose irresistible
charm: delicious untlng freshness
cndcared invariably
a o the
1t scarcely add that Miss Mudc Adam whom
Pan"
1t has been good nations and
unoficla!, but seemingly by fit bestow
the little Americas best loved
tribute would probably
should
public all possible this
1uc hcrsci'
Hand hand with her lanes Matthew Barrie tho whimsical
all the plays which Miss Adams
during liberty Sir
whose his
modcsty
Maude Adams and J. NJ. Barrie!
Could ilcc be a O happier combination:
thinks 5 uncomfortable how either could along
To subtle
Of and
spirit OF youth which Miss Adams
playwright build
hc fascinated the world would Miss
do,
furnished his Interpreter with less than six plays n
The
Livery Knows; the boy who wouldn't up" in
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to the Washington stage after an alb
Sencc OF two years in his old character
of Piggy Buggenhcimer. the rich and
bored London bounder who is always
looking for a sensation.
Mr.. Bernard has surrounded himself
with Il fine cast Of principals, first Of
whom is MOllie King. who plays tho title
role; Nellie King will he seen as NOrah
the bride: Harold Crane as the bride
groom, cyril Chadwick as Piggys chum
Percy Fitzthistle. Sammy lee as Jack
Richley. and Ruby Norton as Ellen.
Other parts are played by Jerry Nc
Auliffe, Marie Richmond, Charles Bur
rows, and Ted Sullivan.
There are ten dancing girls. ten Girls
from Rays. and ten bridesmaids in ad-
ditiOn to large male chorus and a spe-
Cial orchestra.
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"Petcr Pan" and her Phoebe in Quality
Street" are familiar to all who love the
tE"ator. And lately. in New York. for the
first time last winter, Miss Adams bill has
created tn" role Of Lcnnora for Ameri-
can audiences. and more recently brought
an entirely now type of Kate the Shrew
to ShakcspCarc's Tanning of the ShreW
IN a mOdernizod version Of the tale which
Barrie has dared TO edit and rename
Tho I.adi"s' Shako~pearr.'
1t has bocn said that Maudr Adams and
j. NJ. Earrj, go hand in hand" But
this Is Il y"ly nEuratIy" Wy Of putting
tn" fact Iudocd il is extremely tcUra-
tive for although Miss NdamS has be"W
the means uf making the dramatist s
works as dear TO the American public as
she is herself tho author had never. un-
til few months a=". seen her IN a single
on" Of his plays.
d was at a dress rchcaI.-al Of The
Lcgond Of Lcnura' at the Empire ThCater
in New York. Before the first act began
that thu, pIaywritC " cnt back upon the
stage. where Miss Adams introduced him
70 her entire company. Since the MEM
hers Of this company had been on tour
in Peter Pan" but few months before,
she introduced them according to the
characters they had played. as. This is
capt Hook. Mr Barrie" Here is Wen
dy.' PLEASE meet Liza" or these are
the naughty. bad pirates NS Barrie
left the stage 10 sit before the curtain
he EraVClv asked: DO you ALLOW Smuk-
ing in Your theateT Miss Adams Be
lng assured that he might smoke all ne
liked. the dramatist took a seat in the
paruuct and there CnsConCed behind his
inevitable black pipe. silently watched the
work Of the woman who has done so
much to make his name famous ON this
side of the Atlantic. And then. as II TO
pay tribute far beyond the power Of mere
words, he straightway wrote The Ladies
Shakespeare" thus giving Miss Adams
and America the two new Barrie plays
which will form the double bill in which
she will be seen this week at the New
National Theater on Monday. wedncs-
day. Thursday. and Friday nights, while
=. revival of Quality Street will be the
attraction at the remaining performances.
Nfter two weeks OF the finn production
OF Uncle Sam at Work the Columbia
Theater resumes its higher activities this
week with THE Little Cafe" the three
act musical comedy which comes to
Washington stamped with metropolitan
success.
c. NJ. Mcclellan has adapted the book
from the French OF Tristan Bernard's
farce, lie Petit Cafe" and the music is
provided by Ivan CarylL the combins- |
ton which furnished us The Pink Lady" |
and "Oh. Oh; Delphine''
In the cast presenting The Little Cafe |
on tour are goodly number of those seen |
ia the original presentation at the New |
Amsterdam Theater. New York, including |
John +. Young and Marjorie Gateson. |
Hazel Dawn. who created the prima |
donna role of Gaby Gaufrettc, queen Of
The Washington herald., 1915-01-24
MaJenIc-"Broadway BurIe.quer..'

Burlesque can boast of many entertain
ing offerings, and up in the forefront is
the production OF the Broadway Burles-
quers," which will be seen at the Ma
jestlc Thcatsr this week. The show is
divided into two parts, with an olio of
four acts sandwiched in between. ''DIsec-
tion," which takes up the first half of
the entertainment, was written by J.
Theo. Murphy, and The Baby Elephant"
which holds down the second half, was
also furnished by Mr.. Murphy. The cnm-
pany includes Corrine De Forrest, Marie
Deimar. J. Theo. Murphy. Eddie Harris,
and others. The dominant comedy figure
is ]. Theo Murphy.
AS an added feature Wednesday evening
a return match for the Italian middle
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weight championship between Louis Mon
tana and Tony Bernard will be offered.
\ lively match is looked for, and the Win
ner will meet the Greek champion. JOIN
kelOnis for the middle-welght champion
ship Of the world at the Majestic Theatc.
in the near future
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CALENDAR OF THE WEEK.

National - Maude Adams, in
The Legend of LeOBOre,- 'sThe
Ladies' Shakespeare,7 and "QuaI-
ity Street"
BelascO-Sam Bernard In ''The
Belle of Bond Street"
COlumbia-'"The Little Cafe.
POlfs-"The Road to Yester-
day.
Keith's-EaudeyIll
Gayety-"Daye MRriOn's Big
show"
COsmos-E audeYfIIe.
CaSiHO-Nnude
Maiestic-~BroadwR BurIes-
quers."
The Washington herald., 1915-01-24

The "Anato" episode of The Fare
well supper" which Doris Keane and
John Barrymore did with such charm
and delight at the Little Theater. New
York. some time since, has been select
ed by Lillian Keller for vaudeville
debut,
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COsmos-VaudeviIIe.

"The County Fair Diving Girls will be
the headline attraction at the Cosmos
this week. 1t has many amusing fea-
lures OF burlesque, and still other points
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CoIumbia-..The Little Cafe"

The Little Cafe" comes to Wash
ington direct from it's New York tri-
umph at the New Amsterdam Theater,
where it outlasted any other musical
comedy production. Theatergoers have
cordially welcomed the two pre-
vious productions of c. VI. s. McLei-
Ian and Ivan Caryll. The Pink Lady"
and oh! Oh! Delphine," and in The
Little Cafe they are promised a
worthy successor from all points Of
view, in which the sparkle and fresh
ness of Mr.. Carylls score is said to
be equalled by the drollery of Mr..
McLellan's book and lyrics. For the
story of The Little Cafe Mr.. McS
Lellan has gone to the French. as he
did in his two previous works. This
time his theme is that of Tristan Ber-
nards farce, lie Petit Cafe" which
has been making Paris laugh for the
past two years.
The story concerns the adventurcl
of happy-go-lucky waiter in g
Partisan cafe frequented by the light.
hearted habitues of Montmartre. He
falls heir to a million francs and Is
harrassed by the schemes of the pro-
prietOr of the cafe and promoter.
his fortune with them. The waiter
spends his days in the little cafe, In
order to keep his contract with his
employer, but at night he is one of
the most liberal patrons of the Grand
Gala Restaurant
The company is one Of the largest
on the road, numbering over 100 peo-
Pile
The principals are Joseph Monahan,
Marjorie Gateson, John f. Young,
well-known Washington favorite. AL
bert Stuart, Maurice Case, William
Doyle, Edna Munsey.s Gabrielle Gray.
Fred. Graham, Colin Campbell. and F.
Stanton Heck. The Little Cafe" was
staged by Julian Mitchell and Her
bert Gresham, and the chorus. espe-
cially the girls, is said to be quite
alluring.
The curtain will rise promptly at
and p. m.
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PoIPs-"'The Road to Yesterday

One of the most delightful fantastic
comedies ever written-"The Road to
Yesterday"-is this weeks Offering at
Polls. This play. which served as a
starring vehicle for Minnie Dupree for
more than two years, is by Beulah NJ.
Dix and Mrs Evelyn Greenleaf Suth-
erland. ..-. ....-
The heroine is Elspeth Tyrell. a
young American girl who goes to Eng
land with her aunt, on a visit. She
has n great penchant for sightseeing
and on the first day of her stay she
sees so much that at nightfaII she is
almost a nervous wreck. She is made
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-09-17
FIRST MOUNTED
BATTERY OF n. G

st. Paul, Sept. 15.-The first mount
ed battery of the national guard in
the United States, composed of Young
business men including members of
well known families in MINNEAPOLIS
and st. Paul, will be mustered in to-
night at the local arnory. where
equipment valued at $125, 900 is as
sembled for its use.
The maximum strength of the hat
terry, which will be known officially as
Battery B, First field artillery. MI N.
u. and unofhcially as the Twin Cities
Horse battery will be 100. Charles I,
Ames OF st. Paul is captain: Eugene
l. Cowell of Minneapolis and DR.. Wal
lace Cole of st. Paul are first Iieuten-
ants and James K. Edsall OF Mime
apotts is second lieutenant.
members or the battery have enlist
ed Tor three years. drills will be held
at Fort Smelling, and the battery will
go to Sparta, Wis. for the annual
guard. oii0i
Captain Greene of Fort Smelling in
spector instructor detailed from tha
regular army to the Minnesota f1eld
aftlIlery, and Sergeant Baird, Sergeant
instructor Of the First battalion Of tho
minnesota field artillery. will snnar-
wise the instruction of the new battarv.
Tnose directing the organization of
the battery said today that when fine
men nave been whipped into shape the
passery VIII take its standing in crack
drills with such organizations as thn
New York cavalry troop Battery a
or Boston; the Philadelphia CITY e1Iard
ana Troop /. of Buffalo.
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II Asauith would ask
the house of a credit o s1,25ooooooo
Of the motor schooner Norte owned in chana Norway
erew was
The Berlin Zetung Zeppelin
legal and of military character, London argues
that the
OF London The attacks aimed the destru
ton Of property serving for military asserts
DEVELOPMENTS in the vicinity of Wilma lead foreign military
ther the ago railway lines of that region shall be
Sept e q @ SsSS ] Il @:ns s ns";i e.
s SGeS"i6 % THAT s S S .S s S
o0 me-" had bssH :s1s@ sn.S :""DTGS:s .sa
Lo"do" Sep. swhs Field Marshal yon Hlndsnbrss
made arss sapurss coursnd the Ras
nons forcs n su' .ss S
syiSVT:sns V5: s,S ThSS German %
sn ';isG S ts n f Il & s che 5 % & 3 @
.sv.s : s sssa Ss.s. :
fSrna ago BY General soamo# R'n IL. Sts %9S % "s predicted
suhtE IT % 'NGng N the @ line eOEmar armies both
while Russian guards withdrawing esst,~ard
o.p:. mS"sSsr "Ss no expect
huge wsr credit
GERMAN OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
Berlin Sept tThs following statement military operations
was ss"S by C" t: osI" g . army
Hartmans WsiIsrkOpf prevented by our fre " -' ~
brds..sG %... of Dvn. %
o. X.
South % S % H N a"S We eS"0 s Ss sS s I sna &
points s,x AbGS arosS 300 2 "s. s q
tn. r PMS. If Field Is en.1 Won r.. in
with sanqunan losses" - - wv" '''N'''
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-09-17
Lives Of Anglo-French
Commission Threatened
A Country Wide Plot

New York, Sept. 15.-The pro German campaign
against the fotation of the billion dollar credit loan in
the United States to great Britain and France ap-
peared today to the proportions of country
wide plot threatening the personal safety of the
SIX members of the Anglo-French financial commits
sion. Members of the commission, of which Lord
Reading is chairman, doubled their body guards. New
York police requested the commission not to announce
in advance their plans for any day, to appear
the streets without guards.
Fifty threatening letters have been received
Detectives engaged in seeking writer's letters
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-09-17
Heavy Patrols Of
American Troops Is
Guarding Texas City
From the Mexicans

Laredo, Texas, Sept. 15.-Mexicans hidden in the
brush the Mexican side last night fired about 800
shots into the little town of Simon, 20 miles up the
river from Laredo and the residents deserted the
town. Workmen at the irrigation pumping plants
fled and hurry call was sent for troops.
Cavalry was sent from Dolores on rush orders,
but no further shots were fired All the cavalry sta
toned at Fort Mcintosh was ordered out to patrol
the border in every direction.
Renito Texas 15eavy cavalry and infantry pa
5000 during last
Mexican bandits
night snatn-
niah OF
before the
for the attack infantry details sent out aons tns
carry had apparently discovering
the o United States
told organization or
make demonstration at other pace
here and then into san
guarded for
nelghborhood
Of cavalry
about 20 miles from here been included in tn tnea"
Benitc. .,.hu.
Guard goth infantry and
with soldiers saonna them on
soldiers slept their in their machines their
school houses the outskirts of town and use
blockhouses kept blaze OF Eght
headlights threw for miles over the nhes-
praires,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-09-17
New British Vote of Credit
Of $l,25O,OOO,OOO Proposed
in the House of Commons

otherwise might not be moved.
cannot see but that 1t will help the
country as whole and the northwest
in particular. AS to the no collateral
proposition. think that there should
be collateral as in any other good
loan" "
Fred A. Irish. vice president of the
First National bank, was of practical
ly of the same view when he said: "If
this loan is going to help this part of
the country move its crop 1t will be a
good business deal and ] am in favor
of 1t. This country is trying to be
neutral and If there were nothing to be
gained to us by making the loan and
1t were made for war purposes only,
/ would not be in favor of it,
Asked what he thought of a no
collateral proposition Mr.. Irish said:
II wouldn't loan money to anyone
without security. This is our way of
doing business in this country and II
the allies don't like it l would tell
them to go elsewhere If they wanted
the money"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-09-17
D. A. r. in Session.

San Francisco, Sept. 15.-Daughters
of the American Revolution began the
business sessions of the organization
conference at the Panama Pacific ex-
position grounds today. Reports from
the various states were read by the
vice presidents general, regents and
state chairman.
Mrs. w. M. Cummings Story of New
York. president general Of the order,
reviewed the work of the organization
in general during the past year. 9th
ers who spcEe were Mrs. Elizabeth
Leary, vice president general from the
state of Washington; Mrs. John Swift.
vice president general of California.
and Mrs. John Lee Dinwiddie, grand
vice president Of Indiana. The sessions
were executive.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-09-17
THE HOME NEWSPAPER rs
THE EVENING NEWSPAPER

The Minneapolis Journal says: This Home De
livery in the evening is the circulation that advers
ers most interested in because 1T is the resutpro
ducing circulation.
In the evening the whole family has time for read
ing the newspaper thoroughly There's not the hub
bu attendant the beginning of the day duties The
the evening there's the time and inclination for
full thoughtful newspaper reading.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-09-17
Millions in Certificates.

Washington, Sept. 15.-The treasury
department has shipped to New York
In the last three months $I1O, 600. 600
In gold certificates Of large denomina-
tons. principally forthe use of Am
erican bankers who have received
shipments of gold from Europe. There
nave nave neen i've shipments Of $40, ,0o0.-
In $4,000 notes OfHcials Of the
treasury explained yesterday that the
bankers who import the gold prefer
the certificates to the metal American
gold coin imported is exchanged i'm
mediately for certificates. European n
coin is melted at the mint and then
paid for in the same way.
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VIEWS OF
FARGO
BANKERS
Local Men Believe With J.
j. Hill Regarding Loan
TO Europe.
WOULD ASK COLLATERAL
If It Would Help Move Crop
| of Northwest They
Favor It.
WOULD ASK COLLATERAL

The general sentiment Of the bank
ers Of Fargo seems to be that the idea
of j. j. Hill regarding the loan to the
allies is a correct one and that the
northwest will be especially benefited
by the loan especially as 1t seems GER
tain that the borrowers will spend
practically very cent of the money in
this country for munitions and food
products.
Il take the same view of the
proposition as Mr.. Hill does" said H
w. Gearey. vice president of the Mer-
chants National bank this afternoon
II think that such loan will helr
move the big northwestern crops which
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-09-17

most absolutely the possibility that a
German submarine could under any
circumstances have been concerned in
sinking the British passenger steamer
Hesperian.
"First-According to the pre- -arrang-
ed distribution. no German submarine
could have been. on Sept. 4. in that
perian sank.
"FurthermQre the explosion, accord
ing to descriptions received from Brit
ish sources, was OF such a nature as to
indicate from its effects that 1t was
rather that of mine than of tor
pedo.
THE circumstances that. according
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-09-17

Berlin. Sept IA, (via London). THE
German government in a note from the
foreign Office to Ambassador Gerard.
delivered at noon yesterday, made a
qualified disclaimer of responsibility
for the sinking of the steamship Hes
perian. On the face of the evidence
thus far at hand, the government is
satisfied that the Hesperian was not
sunk by German submarine.
information Competent.
The, German position. as semi Of
icialiy stated, follows:
"As we are informed from com =
petent source. the news already receiv-
ed. taken in connection with the facts
officially known. seem to exclude al