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within the Law has been selected "a
the Easter week attraction at Polls.
Although this famous success from the
pen of Bayard WELLER is still a dramatic
offering in the high-priced theaters of
the United States. and will not be gen.
orally released to stock before next sea-
son. the arrangement for its revival this
season by the Poll Players was effected
by the payment of a heavy royalty In
order to show the acting abilities Of Maud
Gilbert and Rockliffe Fellowes in q play
that possesses two roles of equal inn
portance and which easily takes rank
as one of the most popular stage stories
of the decade. within the Law" of
today in New York. II deals with a de-
partment store sales girl who is unjustly
condemned for theft. sent to Sing Sing.
and who upon her release begins to prey
upon society and escapes criminal prose-
cutions by keeping within the law"
within the Law will give all the Poll
Players the best opportunity for fine act
ing provided this season.
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This afternoon matinee and night only
at the New National will find what will
be classed among the seasons most
unique and interesting events in the ap-
pearance Of the now famous B. Herman
Ridder, of the New York Staats-ZeitunE
Mr.. Riders speech on "Pro-German
Americanisn'' and the other side of the
war question" which includes the mat
ter of the much-discussed blockade, will
no doubt find ready ground here. as it
did lately in Philadelphia and New York.
Mr.. Riders daily column. The War Day
by Day. which he writes for the Stats
ZDitung has resulted in so many requests
for his personal appearance. that q tou,
was arranged with Washington at thu
top Of the list. The coming OF Miss Ray
Beveridge, whose splendid work in Ger
many as a war nurse brought her in &C.
tiye touch with Prince Hatzfeldt. the
head OF the German Red Cross. is also
looked forward to- The oflcaal German
war pictures. the taking Of which result
ed in several operators being killed. are
still another big feature in the program
These pictures were filmed by the permits
sion Of the Prussian general staff and
the war ministry, and show intimate
views Of big men and events In tn.
mighty conflict.
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PERSONNEL OF THE
COLUMBIA COMPANY
The Rose Maid Which Is First Pro-
duction of Spring and Summer Sea-
son, Is All in Readiness Now.

The personnel of tn" Columbia Musical
comedy company. which Will oIrn the
"iriH6-SumIntr season Easter Monday
HlGht. is announced as follows: Carl
1i'tNdn. principal tenor; Philip Sheffield
Orffee VanaSsee. Harry Short, Tom Rev
hoiHS. J. p. MacSweeney. w. J. McCar-
thy, Eleanor Henry, principal pri1na don
ma Clara Palmer, second prima donna
Lucille Saunders. contrTtlto: Alice Bent
Icy, Miriam Barry. Lillian Browne. the
Ramsdell twins. William and Bessie; f.
male chorus OF twenty, male chorus of
ten, orchestra of eighteen, and Frank
Vaudeville. director
Not only is the cast complete. but all is
IN readiness for the initial performance
one week from tomorrow night.
TIL" work Of selecting the cast has beep
going Oh for the past two months Re-
hearsals were started three weeks ago.
but the formal announcement of person
mel was deferred until now to make sure
That all would stand the tests to which
Director Frank NJ. Ranger put those who
N"r" considered for places in the COM
pInv.
" management Of TIE Columbia
ih"At"r IS NOR" than delighted with the
organization that has been perfected. and
- IN" confident expectation that the
"IHmbIa ~ on the eve of the most bril-
laht season I at il has ever enjoyed
Every member Of the company il a pro-
f"ssiorf.. in the most ethical use OF that
Term. nd the t-y-nuts and rehcarsals OF
III" Rose Maid" held in New York fur
thor strengthened the management in the
conviction that with the roster as above
set forth the ultimate had been reached
The players viii reach Washington at
O'Clock THE afternoon in two special
cars OF ~" Royal Special Limited.
Those who know Miss Eleanor Henry
hest declare that hers is the ideal nor
sonality for the work that lies before
her.
Carl Haydn. tenor robustO Of the new
company, comes highly commented as
one whose voice and presence will lend
themselves well to the leadership that
will develop upon him.
The Columbia Musical Comedy COM
pany constitutes the most extensive
operation ever carried forward bv the
Messrs. Oliver and Frank Metzerott and
Manager Fred G. Berger. The produc-
tons will involve stage and orchestra
payroll of over a hundred persons
Frank Vaudeville. the musical director
of the company. will preside over an or
chestra of eighteen. which will be aug
mented from time to time as the eXigen-
cies Of production require. Mr. Mande-
Vile has had a very extensive experience
through his connections with the Werba
and Luescher and other light opera per-
formanccs.
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MASK AND WIG TO DIP
INTO SERIOUS SATIRE

For the FIRST time in its twenty-sever
years OF nourishing existence the Mask
and Wig Club. of the University OF
Pennsylvania, will present this yeaI
In Paradise Prison." something with
a serious touch instead Of the liEh;
froth Of the past seasons.
Paradise Prison Is an allegorical
musical satire in two acts In which the
penal institutions OF the country viii
be shown as saved from office holders
vague theory, questionable methods
the influence of capital. and the menace
OF dirty politics by the dawning of Q
new era. where the true reformer 10
aided by scientific methods backed by
the newspaper and public opinion.
All Of this is a large order to illu-
strate in a single show of two acts
but Darrell II. Smith. 10 College. whit
wrote THE Royal Arms and Maid
in Germany" the productions OF last
year and the year before, has solved
the questions involved by the sinsis
expedient OF having each character In
the plot represent an entity having Q
direct bearing on prison reform suol
as the newspapers. public opinion. -
the political ring.
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Gayety-"Gaiety Girls'' with Gus
Fay.

This weeks attraction at the Gayety
brings The Gaiety Girls" company.
and with 1t comes a string Of players
and specially artists headed by Gus
Fay and Harry Il. Morton. This sea-
sons vehicle is entitled the Beauty
Doctors" and is in two acts and four
scenes. for which special lyrics and
music have been written by Mr.. Fay
himself. and in which leila Russell is
heading the female contingent. Tho
supporting cast includes Cecil valen-
tine. Harry Evans. Mae Holden, Mable
McCloud. John Falardo. and Micky
Feeley. The various scenes are laid in
Paris. Many features are promised
with this seasons production. which
contains a chorus of twenty four
singers. dancers. and musicians. A
feature of the new show is said to be
the many changes Of costumes. In ad-
dition to a number of attractive stage
ensembles and dancing numbers. there
will be an olio in which the following
acts will appear: leila Russell, who
is described on the billing as The
Queen of the Ivories:" Feeley and Nc
Cloud. famous Barbary Coast dancers,
direct from San Francisco: eight Eng
lish dancing beauties: six buck and
wing dancers. and thirty lady musi-
clans. On Wednesday night there will
be a wrestling match In addition to
the performance. and on Friday night
special features will be introduced.
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cert" THE Phantom Rival" and Are
You a Mason but he has never done
anything cleverer than this play. based
upon the power OF a certain 1r,ig to
change the disposition Of the patient
from srouchiness to the most active al
iectionatcness"
The central character is a nerve spe-
cialist, who is himself in danger OF >
nervous breakdown. He is planning a
vacation, when there fails into his hands
a rcmarka Bile powder, which rs said to
make the most confirmed pessimlst smile.
and forget his worries. He tries the
drug oIr-hirIself. and the first effect il
to make him kiss a woman patient, woo.
unfortunately. happens TO hav, 4 very
jealous French husband. The physician
is forced to hurry his vacation In order
1" leave town and the jealous one. But
tn" French husband pursues the rhysi-
clan. demanding satisfaction either in
the form of a duel or the privilege OF
kissing the physicians wife. In this d.
lemna the physician chooses the latter
alternative, but nc hopes to play = trick
on the Frenchman by having n substi-
tute pose as his wife. This scheme
would have worked admirably had not
the real wife OF the distracted sreciaiis'
appeared upon the scene and im7led:-
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MARGARET DALE IN "DI6RAELI"
NEW ADVENTURES TYPE

One need not draw greatly upon hit
memory to recall the manner in which
the wronged heroine and the adventures
dressed their parts IN tho plays Of hfteer
or twenty years ago: the heroines in black
the adventures in scarlet-always tn,
same symbols enlisted to play upon ones
sympathies. Nowadays, however, acton
are coming to think with the advanced
thoughts Of authors.
In dressing. Mrs. Travers, the Ruasiar
spy in George Arliss' "Disraeii." Il
which Mr.. Ariiss will asan be seen fol
O weeks engagement at tho National next
week Margart Dale put her mnd to worh
upon the subject and has evolved crea.
tons worthy OF consideration No mort
scarlet to signify her villainy. She wen
to the florists and perfumerB for her de.
tails. after building up her foundation
which consisted Of pure white. She rea.
soned that there is some good in ever
woman. though tho author may paint hei
az black as Ink, DO she took the Hi
white as her base.
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Ray Cox-Tactician.

Tho great trouble with most of us is
that We get sick OF pla ying the part that
made us famous says Ray Cox. who
is playing in Salisbury Field and Marga.
ret Mayo'S Twin Beds" so We say
give me something as unlike this as day
to night The startled manager is un.
willing TO do anything OF the kind and
You really cannot blame him. But II
you go Gu.lefuliy and say TO him that 'ot
course I've got to 20 on with this same
old stuff-they expect it of me-but II
would not do any harm. / reckon. to
have one scene on a little different line
and he says all right 1t is not that he
agrees with you-it is that he does not
pay any attention. And. maybe. by
and-by You get your wish
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ed. and showed, and stuck into cor
ncrs
But when Mr.. Frohman and Mr.
BelRsCo come on here to direct us
/ know I won't be abused any longer
Il don't blame EN-. I'll do the same
thing myself some day. know l will
women are like that. aren't they?
81 hope fhope muchIy underscored)
we will visit Washington. Crazy to.
''on my knees to you in Eratefulness
forever. ANN MURDOCH"
Nothing could be more temperament
ally characteristic: nothing more indi-
cative of the enthusiasm which Miss
Murdock's magnetic personality exudes
all the time than the form in which
she cuuches this information that she
completes the cast for the Frohman-
Bel" SEQ all-star spring production of
~ Celebrated Case aud.I for one
wish her no less an achievement than
III" acquisition of the bag of gold that
hangs AT the end of the rainbow.
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PROMISED NEXT WEEK.
GEORGE ArIiss in "DfsraeiI."

An interesting announcement 10 the re-
appearance of George Arliss in Louis n.
Parker's comedy, "DisraeN,'' at the Ma
t;onal Theater next week.
In Mr.. Ariiss' remarkable characterize
ton. he enables us to see the Titan vast
ness Of Lord Beaconsield in history. and
as well the picturesque Benjamin Dir
raeIi Of life's own knowing. The result
"a vitality human stage portrait. truth
full in realism and idealism alike. But
this most notable achievement of Mr..
ArIiss must not be credited exclusively
10 his own mastery of the players art,
complete though that mastery is i'll its
present revelation. Louis n. Parker has
so conceived and shaped the story of
'Disraeli'' as to project its central char
acter into the spotlight with compelling
force. and to present its several phases
of distinctive individuality SO clearly be-
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Adventures Of Aladdin"

Miss Hawke, who has produced chill
dren's plays for the last several seasons
will present the Adventures of Aladdin
and the Magic Lamp at a matinee per.
Torrance Friday. April 9, at els o'clock.
at the Belasco Theater.
The scenes are laid in China and the
entertainment promises to be most pic.
turesque in costumes and stage settings.
The cast is made up as follows: Minnie
Saxton. who plays the part of Aladdin:
Helen Hayes Brown. the princess: Alad-
din's mother. Edna Wright; the magi-
clan. Imogene Taylor: GEM of the Ring
Eva Pattison: Geni of the Lamp. Donald
Thompson. Attendants: Beatrice Pol.
lock. Helen Gallagher. Ethlene Walters,
Katherine wuttke. Jean Densmorc. Jean
warfield. and Sam Thompson. Many solo
and ensemble songs and dances will be
given and a most enjoyable performance
is promised.
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Vaudeville.

Easter week at Eeith's will be one OF
the most notable in the annals Of Wash
ington vaudeville as Mime. Kalich, SUP
ported by Aubrey Bcattie. Leonard
Carske. and Robert stowe GIL. will be
presented in an adaptation from for
ciSn success called THE Victim" The
occasion will mark Kalich's premiere
here, and her first time ut less than the
high-price scale. The other stellar fea-
lures will comprise Clara Morton, Of the
Four Mortons: Carmine Fabrizio. the vio-
lin virtuoso and former soloist Of the
Boston symphony Orchestra, and the
Long Tack Saw Company Of Chinese
necromancers. Other inclusions will be
the Avon Comedy Four; Ralph Dunbars
celebrated singing bell ringers: Toney
and Norman and Hale and Patterson.
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ton and Walter weens will offer in
blackface the latest in the way of a
batch of funny stories and other tamusc-
mcnt. The Hearst-Selis motion pictures
OF important events will be an added
attraction supplemented with a series OF
rhotopIays. Thursday at the rnatinces a
hew bill will be offered.
RafT's "Cavatina." Salssr's intermezZo
Spring Thoughts selection from Doni-
zettis 'L' Elsire GLAMOUR" Schkeppe-
grelrs overture Barbecue" Luder't
Woodland" two new fox trots and a
number OF other classic and high-srade
popular selections will be included in the
concert today. New specia Titles and other
attractions will also b. presented
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COsmOs-vaudeyille.

THE Butterfly and the Rose" the lat
est specta cular novelty from Europe and
a rare electrical surprise. presenting
Grace Livingston as 1.-THE spirit of the
rose and Vera Fields as the wooing
butterfly" in a flight above the heads
of the audience will be the unique head
line attraction at the Cosmos this week,
with Nioba. another. imported novelty In
the form of an automatic doll. as an ex-
ceptional feature. Bordeaux. Stevens and
company will be seen in a very funny
rural sketch: Uncle Iez From Cross
Creek" Jack MCGOWAN and Lucille Cor
don will have a skit of melody and nirth
entitled Two " One with songs and
chatter in a background OF comedy. Lucy
Tonge. little woman with q big voice,
will be new entertainer for Washfng.
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Charles ROblnsOn's "Carnation
Deauties."

Charles Robinson, the comedian and
producer, will make his annual visit to
the Gayety next week with his band OF
vaudeville headliners and burlesauers.
known as THE Carnation Beauties" The
offering consists of two-act musical
burletta. entitled THE Prize Beauty"
introducing such well-known performers
rs Frank Mackey. Gladys Wilbur. James
Francis. Mabel Lee. May Bernha-dt.
Edith Marcel. Gus Knoll. Joe Fceney,
and the Famous City Comedy Four.
Each member Of the company is given
ample opportunity TO show that they arc
real entertainers There IS nothing Lack
ing in the way Of jingiing music. pretty
Giyis, and features that s10nd out CON-
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"

''HypoCrtes.' the Aim drama which met
with great success at the Columbia The
alter recently. will reappear at that play
house this afternoon and tonight and
throughout the week
A brief prologue shows Gabriel as an
ascetic monk of olden times. killed by an
outraged people to whom he has dared
present Truth, after consecratinG himself
with fasting and prayer. At the open
ing of the play i:self. Gabriel is the min
lister of a modern church, denouncing his
congregation for their hypocrisy. Dis
Outraged he later sinks into a dream and
sees himself as the monk of old, and ac-
companied by Truth. sees the persons in
the drama as they are revealed in her
Mirror. This brief description gives lit
tie idea of the dramatic interest. fearless
ness and beauty OF the production of this
play. ''Hypocrites!" which was written
and directed by Lois Weber Mrs.
Sinaliey). is now on the screen as the
latest Bosworth release. Courtenay
Foote's creation of Gabriel is 4 master
piece. Highly original camera effects
have been produced by the two clnemat-
ographers. Dial Clawson and George ".
Hill. Triple and seXtuple exposures are
frequent and In two scenes the film
passed through the camera eighteen and
twenty-four times.
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The CURRENT WEEK.


Modern warfar,' as it really IL Will he
shown at the BelasCo Thester today. and
for the first half of the week by MIR. r.
Tennyson Nicely who will tell about the
sreat war and show thousands OF feet
OF new motion pictures which have not
heretofore been seen in this city. The
pictures will he shown twice daily, at :
and SO p. m.
Among the features are AN attack By a
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CALENDAR OF THE WEEK.

Nntional - Elsie Ferguson In
"Outrnst."
BeIasco-War pictures Monday.
Tre.day and Wedneaday: Nav
son Antarctic Expedition Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday.
COiunlbi8 - Film production Of
..I;ypOc6ites."
Poll'.-"BefOr~ md After"
Kctth'S-N ausleVflle
GRycty-"sniety Girls"
CosmOs-N Vaudeville.
CaSinO-NnudcS lille.
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CONCERTS AND LECTURES
Russian BaIalaika orchestra.

The Russian Balalaika Orchestra.
which will make its only Washington
appearance at the Columbia TheAter on
Easter Sunday in two concerts. has the
distinction of being the most unique
musical organization now in America.
When the Baialaika Orchestra gave its
first concert In New York five years ago
it created i new sensation to music
lovers.
This orchestra has been one OF the very
few musincal organizations whicH has
played for the Car of Russia and his
friends at exclusive court and imperial
functions.
Alexander Kirilloff. the conductor, has
the honor of having played with the
Balalaika when 1t first charmed the
Cars imperial court. and has been one
of the leading artists Of the orsaDi1a-
ton continuously during the eight years
Of its existence. kirillof Is also tho
-ungest living Russian conductor today.
NJ. AndreeH. who has been responsible
for the bringing of the Baialajka instyu-
ment from the almost forgotten archives
of Russian musical lore. was the first con-
ductor IL was Andrecf who first came
TO America with the orchestra five years
ago. Since then KirilloN has conducted.
With the orchestra there will appear
for the first time in Washington and
America 4 young. unknown Russian VIC
linist in Gregory Besrodny. In his own
country he Is considered second 70 no
Russian violinist living today. and has
been placed with Zimbalist and E3knan
as tine third greatest living Russian VIC
Nnist- He is but - years OF age and
graduated, with highest honor,, from the
Petrograd Conservatory OF Music whsn
II years OF age.
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ScENE
" PROM
%EYPOcRITES'
COLUMBIA

of double lie.
The complications continue With in
CreasinS comedy values until the final
moment Of the entertainment. when the
specialist succeeds in administering I
dose OF III. drug to the French hus-
band. who Immediately forgets his
grievance and smiles ben.gnly on Tn"
physician. who is reunited TO his wife
through III" good Offices o. the drug.
which makes the latter forget her jeal-
ousy, too.
As the physician, Radcliffe Feilowes
Will have his best farce role. and Miss
Gilbert will make a charming heroi-,,.
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F. TENNYS ON Nelly
BELASCO.
FIRST HALF OF WEEK

submarine against Il dreadnought. SOL
diers crossing the swollen Meuse. mill
tary aviator in action ard troops firing
at him. presentation of Iron Crosses on
the firing line. hand to hand conflicts.
the Kaiser and Won IIinden5Urg at the
front, artillery ducls and scenes showing
how the soldiers live.
1t would be useless to recapitulate all
of the rema rkable scenes to be shown.
The important point is that the pictures
are new and genuine. Then after all one
must not forget the lecturer. F. Tenny-
SON Neoly. who makes the pictures dou-
bly, interesting because he knows his
Europe like a book. Thirty years of
travel have splenddly equipped him for
this work. In this city he Is well remem-
bered for HIS stirring talk ,on Rarbarous
Mexico.
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"The Rose Maid"

The Rose Maid will be the opening
attraction Of the Columbia Musical Com
edy Company, which will make its debut
Easter Monday evening. April ..
The piece is one that will give tho
singers an opportunity to prove their
met.le and the comedians chance to
demonstrate their capacity TO get the
laughs across the footliShts.
The story Of THE Rose Maid hinges
around the affairs OF an lnpecunious
duke, whose engagement - a princess
is sundered when IT Is announced that
the uncle upon whom he tssls his finan-
cial expectations Has becCne a happy
father, and who Is personally conducted
into enforced matrimony with an heiress
by committee Of three character cred
itors. But the heiress turns out to be
only a faithful little maid servant In
his ducal mansion. and TIE uncle admits
being only 4 bogus father. SO everybody
is satisfied.
Comedy is an ever-present element in
the production. but It cannot In any
sense dim tho interest developed by the
fine musical numbers. both solos and
ensembles, with which The Rose Maid
abounds.
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Sousa Coming to National April II.

No man in the world of music has had
So extensively advertised a personality
as John Philip Sousa He and his music
have become famous in every part OF the
globe. and he has long since become an
American institution 1t Is no exaSgeration
to say that he Is known as the greatest
bRndman in history. and his band Is rec
ognized as the leading body OF instru-
mentalists In the world. Sousa and his
band have done. and are doing. much to
promote musical interest, for they pre-
sent programs containing compositions
which would never be heard in MAN.
localities If the celebrated leader and his
men did not make 1t possible. There will
be several Of these numbers produced
when Sousa and his band are here on
Sunday. April II. at the National Thea
tor. In two performances. matinee and
evening.
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GEORGE Al2LrSS
NATIONAL
NEXT WEEK.

I fore ones actual vision that it stands
out In a startling life-lkeness never to be
| forgotten.
Mr. Arliss Is surrounded by the excel
! lent company which appeared with him
| here last season. including Margaret
! Dale. Florence Arliss. Leila Reptou, Err
nita LasccIles. Lila Campbell Arthur
| Eldred, Henry Carvill and others.