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The Washington herald., 1915-12-28
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"The Hawk"


William Favershsm returned to the
Belasco Theater last evening in a play.
The Hawk" which recalls the compeIl-
ing dramas FROM the French which were
much In evidence on our stage in the
'palmy days" Of Augustin DAILY. and con-
trfbuted characterization worthy of the
best traditions of the past and one which
adds materially to his reputation as an
actor Of exceptional individuality.
The Hawk" is an inconclusive sort of
name for a play. but 1t is probably the
most expressive that could have been
chosen. and Mr.. Faversham in the title
part OF the well.born Hungarian who
preys upon his fellowmen by cheating at
cards. exercised a dominating interest
throughout the evening by reason of his
forceful playing and his admirable COM
mand Of technical resources II
Whatever its title may be, THE Hawk
certainly Is a most conclusive play. 1t ia
a fine example of deft dramatic work.
manship. even il . bit theatric. and grips
the nerves with no uncertain hold.
Compte Dasetta idolizes his wife Marina
who loves luxury and ease. To gratify
her whims he plays cards for money.
Rene de Tierrache meets and loves the
hawks" wife. and she loves him. Rene
catches Marina helping her husband
cheat at cards. he violently upbraids
her. and to such good effect that she
longs for a better life-a life apart from
Dasetta. So Marina quarrels with her
husband and betrays to him her devo-
tion to Rene. and after a violent scene
between husband. wife and lover.
Dasetta departs. leaving the guilty pair
to their conscience.
Ten months elapse Marina Is To get
a divorce and marry Rene but n ann.ar.
that in France a woman cannot get a di-
vorce save with the consent OF the hus-
band. No one can find THE Hawk in
order that his consent may be obtained,
until Drakon, a friend of all parties, To-
Gates him and induces him to return to
Paris. He comes to Drakon's apartment,
where Rene is waiting, and Marina is in
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dangers finds its haven Of rest in home
Of luxury. set atune by the love Of two
souls united.
Although Miss Surratt is seen in the
early part of the production as a poor
immigrant girl. she appears in the latter
part Of the play in many of the swon-
derful gowns for which she ia in
ternationally famous. Her perfor-
nance is forceful. and she is assisted
by company Of capable players. in
cluding Theodore Roberts, Thomas
Meighan. Jane Wolf Raymond Hatton.
Ernest Joy and Gertrude KelIar
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COsmOs-VaudeviIle.

Maxs International Burlesque Circus
filled the Cosmos Theater at all four per-
formances yesterday and last night. 1t
is staged in an imitation painted tent.
with a big. laughing audience, and intro
duces dog chime ringers, waltzing and
trick mules. graceful ponies, monkies.
funny clowns. and even a street parade
that is as laughable as many of the
stunts of the sawdust ring. 1t is the
first appearance of the circus in popular
vaudeville.
The Bellmontes open the bill with an
acrobatic act on the swinging rings. in
which strength and skill are made to
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an adjoining room. II Dasstta refuses
the divorce, Rene intends 70 tell Drskon
that - robbed him 1t cardsL Whsn Da-
sefta enters. he II no longer the light
hearted, fashionable man. He 10 broken
ana has taken to drugs for solace. ORA
kon foeEBrs him . position in AsxIco. but
Dasetta declines II. He II not deserving
| Of such confidence, he says. He y =
| card cheat. And he tells Drakon Of how
he cheated him at poker, but conceals
his wife's share in II. He will not stand
In the way of Marina and Rene marrying,
he says. II Marina herself win ASK him
TO divorce her.
They call in Marina and leave husband
and wife along together. Dasetta yields
none Of his pride, but his pitiable ap-
pearance appeals to her sympathy. sha
melts when she thinks Of scenes OF other
days, when she sees the wreck that h
L. and he tells her It was only for her
sake that he became q dishonest gam
bier and that he has thought only Of her
since their parting. And when ~ comes
to decision In the vital issue, she sum-
mons Rene and Draken and Informs
them. In words moistened with many
tears. that her place IL with Dasetta
who needs her. and she VIII 20 with him
to Mexico to begin life anew.
1t will be observed that the story Is
typicaliy Gallo. We Of the Anglo-Saxo
race have bred in our bones a Calvanistic
conscience that does not altogether ap-
prove nor understand the point Of view
OF the lovers, and we cannot accent
Rene and Marina or Dasetta as heroic
figures worthy OF our sympathy. We
are thankful. however, for a weil-written
play Of compelling interest and also that
whatever Of sensation may have occurred
In the French original Of THE Hawk
has been carefully ironed out for US
In the translation. and nothing occurs in
the play as offered here that miRht give
onense even to the most puritanicsl-
minded.
MI. Faversham's support Is admirable
Every one in the cast gets q chance to
DO some frst-rate acting and the situa.
tons OF the play are handled spIendidly.
Arieen Hackett's nervous and emotional
playing OF Marina Ia exactly suited to
the character. and her own personality.
and Robert Roscoe will be an effective
Rene as soon as he becomes fully familiar
with his lines. A. 8. Byron has a fat"
part as Draken. the impossible American
friend OF all parties. from which he ex-
tracts much pleasantly; and Elsie Old
nam attracts attention ~ . cigarette
smoking daughter Of the French capital.
Grace Henderson is also noticed amonG
the long list Of clever players on the
program. Good taste is evident in the
mounting of the play. The audience was
time and time again moved to hearty
demonstrations OF approval In the course
Of the evening.
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graceful feats. Alexander real
painter mot cartoonist. as billed.
paints beautiful pictures before the audi
ence while the orchestra plays: Richard
Carroll and three other farce players
please with their popular vaudeville farce.
Handkerchief No. l5." and Mazda De
Long keeps up the laughter and the ap-
plause with several character sketches
and original songs. The added attrac-
tions are headed by the Hearst-Selig
news pictures. and the photoplsy feature
Is the Essanay story of the logging camp.
The Man TRAIL featuring Richard
Travers.
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Poli's-"Under Cover"

A fascinating maze Of crime and in.
trigue is trod by the Poll Players thi,
| week in one of the newest successful
detective dramas. Under Cover
which is still running at the top rates
in one Of the larger cities. Roi Coop.
er Megrus Is the thrillsmith respon-
| sible for the pelodrama and his pro-
duction Is awhirl from curtain to cur.
tain with sparks. jabs, wallops, and
explosions. There is a particular ap-
| peal. for Washington in the play be-
cause the excitement all rises some
how out of branch of the Federal
service and both grafters and police
in the case are agents of the United
states Government. The author re-
serves -c)everly concealed surprise
for the closing scene. In which the
master sleuth OF the Treasury Depart
ment achieves q stroke that cleans the
Customs Service of long sought
CRATER. - =.
Ethel Cartwright. a beautiful Rirl. who
is placed by a sisters crime In the power
Of a bullying customs officer. lis sent hy
him to spy In friends household on a
young man who is tipped on. to have
smugsied valuable necklace: from Paris
In his tobacco bag. and as she Is in love
with the handsome young smuggler she
has a good many just terrible times de-
Gliding what to do. This gives the charm
Ing Miss Rttenhouse some good oppor-
tuntties for emotional acting, and she
handles every situation with strength and
good judgment. Mr. Van Buren, is fine
as the mysterious Steven DENLY, whose
character and tobacco bag are objects of
just suspicion from the very start, and
who does many things which seem queer
for a handsome hero until you learn the
great secret.
A worthy successor to Mark Kent. has
been found by the Poll management in
Howard Lang. whose portrayal Of the
mean and masterful customs surveyor is
enc Of the most interesting points in the
current PRODUCTION. Ralph Remiey gets
all the available fun out OF the comic
role Of Monty Vaughn. Stevens accom-
pllce. which the author has failed to draw
in harmony with the. realistic spirit of
the play. ]. Hammond Daley contrib
utes another of his pleasant character
sketches as the bibuloIs owner of the
house where It all happens. and Blanche
Frederici Is excellent as his perspica cious
spouse. Others In the cast are Alice Car
roll, as a fluffy ingenue: Adele Vaughn.
as the heroine's erring sister; Marguerite
Starr, In a brief character bit in the first
act; Ben Taegart and John Kline. as
customs officers; Howard Schoppe, a. a
customs clerk. and Charles Andre, as a
butler.
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Of che game spieeers shows have q re-
est degree vulgar. The Merry Rounders
Company is not dependent upon form.
but II a bright. snappy travesty built
for fun making purposes.
The novelties Of the show. comprising
ten scenes. are many and unique. attrac'
tive dancing in the scene from Tango
land being especially pretty. The chorus
is composed of young and good-lookina
girls, able to dance and sing. and mol
afraid to work; their energy and ability
70 work together in pretty ensembles and
their tuneful rendition Of the songs are
noteworthys.-
The fun Is continuous. with much
credit due Abe Reynolds. who is the IA
miliar Hebrew character. and his part
ner. George Hayes. Is true-to-nie ruoe'
~ 10 gro,esoue in looks as well as lc-
tions Mae Latham. June lie Vacy, ana
stella Clayton are excellent leaders Tor
the girls.
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Notwithstanding,

Ernest Evans and his Society Circus
and Ballroom Ballet head this week s
excellent bill at .Keith's Theater Mr..
Evans announced just before the open
ing Of his act last night that some of
his company's costumes had failed to ar
rive from Boston. II one can Judge from
the amount Of applause during his per-
formance, there would have been a
riot had the dancing offering been intact
As 1t was given last night. II is one Of the
most complete and picturesque numbers
Of its kind given at Keith,s this season.
And the missing costumes are expected
to arrive this morning
Mr.. Evans Is assisted by Miss Florence
Insersoll. Miss Ada Porter and a chorus
Of eight girls. They put on six dances,
most of them original. including a fox
chase and society circus. eccentric horse
trot. gavotte. Blue Bird Waltz" modern
cake walk and picturesque finale, called
Dance of Nations"
Sylvia Loyal and Her Pierrot. assisted
by seventy pigeons. open the bill with
an aerial novelty that Is pretty and en-
tertaining. Several original conceptions
by Carl Mccullough, called by him foot
light impressions" enable him to amuse
With songs and chatter. "Discontent'' IL
the title Of neat little act by Clarence
Oliver and Georsie dip. which gets by
through Its originality and excellent pres
entation. Winsor Mckay. one Of the
best-known cartoonists Of this day. pre-
sents q delightful novelty by means Of
a moving picture film Of "his trained
dinosaur." made up 0he film. not the
animaD of 10000 individual drawings. he
says. Jack Wyatt and his Scotch Lads
and Lasses return with. their peppery
songs and dances. Morris Cronin and his
Merry Men," aided by beautiful light
effects, do some artistic juggling, into
which IL woven lot Of wholesome con,-
edy. Milt Collins, ''the Speaker of the
House." has an entirely new line of dope.
which he puts across In fine shape. He
went big last night.
The pictures close an above-the-ayerass
bill.
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New York Hotel Arrivals.

SPECIAL 10 The Washington Herald
New York. Dec. I.-Arrivals from tn.
Capital at Gotham hotels are:
Murray Hill Park Avenue
& r. Aiken. T. J. Durant. jr.
Albert Navarro
Mrs. 7. H. Cahill. Mrs. L. ]. Helm
T. II. Cahill l.. J. Helm.
Business representative-D. IL Rosen,
mems clothing. hats. trunks and bags.
NJ. Goldenberg. dry goods. etc, at Is West
Twenty-sixth street
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The Gayety-Blrlesque.

The Merry Rounders," ludicrous
revue" il full Of fun and serves as a
clever and apt piece for the holiday week
1t the Gsyety. II seemed to fully meet
the requirements OF yesterdays large
audience. which Was apparently imbued
Wit. the spirit Of Yulettds happiness.
Max Spiegel. who Is responsible for
this weeks presentation. is to the burles-
que stage what Belasco is to the Sc end
tsalhlns ahaance # anythinS ths siiyht.
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Three Spies Shot BY Germans.

Amsterdam. Dec. 21.-Three spies are
reported to have been shot by the Ger
mans at Charleroi.
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NEW RATE FOR COOKING.

First dollar, worth. monthly use.
l0c per kilowatt hour.
All in excess of this amount. Sc per
hlowatt hour.
Minimum charge: Soc per meter
per month where electric light meter
is installed.
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nations. the result being that we
have never witnessed such big
movement for general cleanliness and
beauty of towns and cities as we
have this year. People are realizing
that we can't have good business I'M
less we have good citizenship behind
II. This thought is causing the pres
ent dry wave" which Is driving sa-
looms from the country. In erisises
of life demanding personal efficiency
the governments knew just where 10
strike. and struck at the liquor ques-
ton, the root of inefficiency. Mrs
Atwood illustrated how the condi-
tions now were better than i'm the
olden days. but stated that the war was
destroying all cooperation between
the nations. With well chosen words
the state president brought her adj
dress to a close. and Mrs. Conant in
vited all present to the church par
lors. where nice refreshments were
served.
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Excellent Work
Along Civic Lines
From Fridays oairv.

From Fridays oauy.
Important business OF the Second
District Federation of Womcn's clubs
was transacted at the arduous ses-
sion opening at nine O'Clock this
mroning In the Presbyterian church,
Mrs. C.. +. COnant. district president
presiding. Mrs. Benson OF Heron
Lake, secretary pro TEN of the fed
GRAFTON, during the absence of Mrs.
Leo Shell of Worthington, who is Wis
iting i'm California, read the minutes
OF previous meetings, after which
Mrs. Conant addressed the ladies',
saying that she had a very fiattering
account to give OF this district, which
| was SO close In touch, mentally and
spiritually, and that she was proud
TO preside over II. Mrs. j. r. Bran
drup, as chairman of the local COM
mittee, gave brief report. telling
OF the able assistance she had re-
ceived from other club women. Mrs.
c. j. Holman, corresponding secre-
tars OF the federation, gave a com
plete and very good account of the
work of the women's clubs of the dis
trict She reported that the women's
Women's club of Mapleton had joined
the federation during the past year.
A synopsis Of the report will be found
elsewhere in this issue and will show
the good work being accomplished
throughout the district through the
efforts of the ladies'.
One Purpose In View.
The reports came from the chair
men OF the civic committees of the
different towns, and were. based on
| correspondence with the club presi-
dents. Mrs. Holman stated that some
Of the clubs which she had written
To bad replied that they were literary
clubs and not civic clubs and there
fore had nothing to report. She re-
marked that no difference should be
made between the clubs, but that all
should work for civic Improvement
She also said that club women should
make the acquaintance OF the town
officials and secure their co-opera-
ton in all work for public better
ment. Her report and talk was
greeted with applause Mrs. j. n.
try Life" and Mrs. J. r. Brandrup,
as district chairman OF the public
health committee OF this district,
gave favorable report. Mrs. James
as a member OF the committee on
education gave another short report.
afters, which Mrs. G.. H. Asch of
Springfield as chairman of the com
mittee on invitations reported that
three Invitations had been received
for the holding Of the district meeting
in May, 1916. one from Fairinont, one
from Springfield aud one from Lake
Crystal.
Next Meeting at 'FaIrmont. -'f7'l
= After some uIscussion II was de-
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From Fridays Daily.


Club women In large numbers are
being entertained in the citys<among
them being the following delegates
from the different clubs OF the dis
trict.
Comfrey-Women's Club: Mes
danes ID. A. Heron. II. D. Bakken,
VIM. Bergman.
Fairmont-Trayel Class: Mes
danes winifred Palmer and w. r.
Diment
Fulda-Reading Club: Mesdames
Laura Colburn and Sadie p. Huslop
| Heron Lake-Tourists Club: Mes
DANES Frances c. Kirby and Paul
Benson.
-women's Club: Mrs. E.
RI. Poppetz and Miss Elsie Donaldson
Lake Crystal-Study Club: Mes
danes Jennie Dodds. w. w. Harris
Christensen, and Miss Robinson.
Lakefeld-Friends In Council
Mesdames John Gage. V. Scott. w
w. Hall. n. VI. Clark.
Lakefield-Women' Civic Club:
Mesdames II. J. Haydn. w. s. Emery
II. G. Rue. w. p. Kenevan.
Mapleton-Women's Study Club:
Miss Esther Reb.
Lake Crystal-Wednesday Study
Club: Mrs. Minnie Franchere.
Mankato-Art History Club: Mes
danes J. r. Brandrup. A. J. Viegel
Miss Minor.
Mankato-Tourist Club: Mesdames
&c. II. Cooper. VIM. Strader.. G. r
Curran and Pfau.
Mankato-Zetetic Club: Mesdames
w. r. Keesey. F. c. Ho<aling. c. Fl
Shumway.
Mountain Lake-Women's Club:
Mesdlames II. Il. Griebenow, II. ]
Kintze, T. VI. Dunsmoor. ID. A. La
hart.
New Uim-Current News: Mrs. c
II. Miller.
Sleepy Eye-women's Club: Mes
danes W. W. Smith. +. p. James, J
Hanson. w. II. Hodges.
-Women's Literary Club
Mesdames G. II. Asch, John X
Schmidt. Frank Sheffield.
"eiiS-IurTeHt ENentS SIuD. hpS
danes G.. Il. Conant, and w. X
Terry.
Windom-,Literary Club: Mes.
danes Earl f. Marshall. J. q. Red
ding and Miss Wilmitte Jenness.
Windom-Tourist Club: Mesdanes
IL. G. Lyfort. and J. D. Thompson.
Neutrality-suspicious. Women's Club
Mesdames G. II. Young. ii. c. Dur.
kee. Avis Crandall and Loft.
Observation-Disclosures Club: Mes.
! danes NJ. J. Hathaway. II. NJ. Welsh
Amelia Webb.
Observation-Disclosures Club: Mrs. r
VI. Manson.
Worthington-Twentieth Centur,
, Club: Mrs. Volt.
Garden City Club: Mrs. F. Parker
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Club ssitatins cleanup cam
paign.
lakeiield: Mrs. n. M. Clarke.
Club maintains travel library.
Sold s24 of Red Cross seals.
comfrey: Mrs. n. D. Reed.
Club will improve park, and en-
gage a landscape gardner, with
co-operatiou OF band.
Springfield: Mrs. Frederiekson.
Club has charge OF travel u
brafy. and contributed TO lecture
course the past two seasons. Sold
S4s Of Red Cross seals.
lakeReid: Mrs. n. c. Leigh.
Club has a list Of civic CON-
mandments which il 10 living up
to. and engaging In a number Of
civic movements.
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Spring Island
From Fridays Daily,

F'o" F'tuoy . Sohy'
Mrs. Gustaf Jesse Is I'm West Man
kato, caring for the small children Of
her daughter, Mrs. Clarence Rhodes,
who Is in a hospital recovering from
the effects of serious operation.
School closed gloriously with a pic
mic i'm the beautiful grove on the Paul
son farm west of the school house.
Miss Dora Taylor's pupils presented q
pleasing program. closing with well
executed flag drill. which was greatly
enjoyed by young and old. A delicious
supper. with big freezer filed with
ice cream which had been donated by
Miss Taylor was served. Miss Taylor
has proved a clever and painstaking
teacher and all hope she will come
back next year.
Three prizes were given at the close
OF school. each being a nice book. Vic
tor Paulson received one for not hav-
ing missed a day during the year.
Otto Holden received the book
awarded for holding the highest num-
Der OF perfect marks in the upper
grade. and Oscar Holden received one
for holding the highest number OF
perfect marks in the lowest grade.
Tuesdays hail storm made the
country look quite bad. Clover. millet
and small fruits and apples suffered
considerable damage.
The Norwegian parochial school
began Monday. Miss Anna Brude be-
ing the teacher.
Carl Knutson has finished building
a machine shed. 20x30 feet In size.
+. L. Dornberg has finished the ce-
ment foundations for a barn and a
hog house.
Fritz Knoss and son are busy laying
cement foundation for a barn.
Emil Jesse and Frank Sduires spent
Saturday evening i'm Mankato.
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Grom Frioay's Daliv.

Srom Frioay's Oaliv.
Following is synopsis OF the
reports OF women's clubs from
surrounding towns, which was
read by Mrs. c. J. Holman. cor
responding secretary al this
mornings business session Of the
Second District federation;
Window: Mrs. r. c. Collins.
Club directing energies toward
organizing a civic league.
Warrington: Mrs. p. o.. Lien.
Club devotins several afternoons
each week to study Of civic i'm
prcvement, and obtaining CO op-
Grafton Of city council. Big clean
up day last week in April.
Jackson: Mrs. Donaldson. Club
put twelve waste paper cans, la
beled "HeIp Jackson Clean" on
streets, resulting In much good.
Contributed SIS to campaign 20
make town "dry." Pledged SIS
for standards to guide motorists
to the right. council paying bal
ance. eeautifyins park and also
have committee for library i'm
provement.
Sleepy Eye: Mrs. Roy Palmer.
Club working for Arrest room.
Helped public health association
financially.
Fulda: Mrs. John HysIon. Club
making use OF one Of the experts
sent out by state for besutifyinp
Of country.
luverne: Mrs. John Kelley.
Club has charge Of maintenance
OF q public rest room. which Is
great success. .,
Heron Lake: Mrs. c. s. East.
wood. Club gave play and realized
$ss, TO be used for civic improve
ment. Waste baskets ordered
placed on streets. Clean up day
held.
Lake Crystal: Mrs. Fox. Club
gave dinner for park benefit. sei.
tsted movement for rest room,
and will have sanitary drinking
cups placed In parks.
Fulds: Mrs. Harry Converse.
Club raising funds to support a
library. r,
Garden City,: Mrs. e. n.
Hughes. Club soitstins clean.
up day.
winnebsro: Mrs. hathaway.
Club bought ground for a park
and presented II TO village. q
New Vim: Mrs. G. j. 6uehrer.
Club sssisted with $f25 toward
piano for the high school. and
arrangements were made for an
entertainment for the University
Extension course.
Mountain Lake, Mrs.. eriebe-
now Club working for rest room
and. 'park.,a-s"t s.4 go
iworthinston; mrs Manson