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The Washington herald., 1915-07-04
CENTURY THEATER TO
BECOME A MUSIC HALL

The most costly theater in the world.
the Century. in New York. is to be made
into a music hall. This is the house
opened late in 1903 as the New Theater."
with a propaganda having to do with a
permanent company, comprehensive re-
pertoire. the futility of the star" sys-
tenn and the unselfish purpose of the
founders to better the stage.
The first performance was preceded by
ceremonies which constituted ritual as
solemn and pompous as if the occasion
were the installation Of an English King
or an exalted ruler of Elks. For exam
pie, Forbes-Robertson read Hamlet's ad-
dress to the players. Then, by way of
showing the sincerity of the no-star
policy, Miss Julia Marlowe was engaged
to head the company. with Mr.. Sothern
as her chief associate. When she and he
walked out because of dispute with the
stage director regarding their right to
the center of the stage Miss Grace
George was engaged.
The founders tired of the losses after
two seasons and turned the lovely edifice
over to George c. Tyler. who staged
there the gorgeous spectacle plays whose
cost and upkeep were factors In break
ing his concern. the Liebler Company.
Last season and part of this the theater
was used for the opera for the masses"
venture. Now it passes to the manage
ment Of Ned Wayburn-
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tional half mile ride on the dip-the-
dip. high over the tops of the mag
nficent oaks. giving beautiful view
of the broad Potomac. Dancing in the
large pavilion overlooking the river.
For the children a modernly equipped
playground has been provided with
swings. sand banks, etc. Picnickers may
enjoy the broad shady lawns, illumin-
ated at night by brilliant electrical
display. Today and tomorrow Is well
az every day this season. the steamer
Charles Manchester leaves the Seventh
street wharf at 10 a. m, 2:30 and $50
D. m. for Marshall Hall.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-04
"MflestOnes."

The international comedy success,
"Milestones." which enjoyed a run of
more than 800 nights in London and a
years run in New York City. will be the
offering of the Poll Players next week.
This was the comedy on which Edward
Knoblauch and Arnold Bennett collabo-
rated
"Milestones'' IS unique among comedies.
for 1t presents in the course Of the action
the same characters during a period of
fifty years. In the first act the youthful
hero Is seen contending against the pref
udice and conservatism of middle age.
In the second act this hero has become
the conservative and he is contending
against youth. just as he himself had
contended as youth twenty-five
years previously. In the third act the
man who was the hero of the first
act is the grandfather. endeavoring to
throttle all initiative and progressive
ness on the part of the third genera
ton.
The play affords a striking test of
the versatility of stock company.
for practically all of the principals
are called upon to play characters of
youth, middle age and old age.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-04
Scene from
COMMENCEMENT QAXc"
THE CURRENT WEEK.

| POli's-"COmmen Days."
An ideal vacation-time comedy and one
which has never before been seen in
Washington in dramatic form will be
presented by the Poll Players next
week. 1t is Commencement Days"
| from the pen of Americas foremost
woman playwright, Margaret Mayo.
| author of the reigning New York sue
cess Twin Beds" and of Baby Mine
and Polly of the Circus.
commencement Days" has been fit
tingly described as a feminist's ver-
sion of George AIDES The College
Widow. The scene is a fashionable
girls finishing school. Cotton College,
and the central figure of the story
is Lorraine Douglas. the most popular
student of the institution. Lorraine
is the treas of her sorority, which
is to give big reception during COM
mencement days. When the time
for the reception arrives il is dis
covered that the treasury is empty.
and Lorraine cannot or will not offer
any eNplaua ton, except that the
money is mysteriously missing The
plot thckens when it is surmised that
Lorraine is trying TO shield the real
culprit who is probably a man. How
the girl saves herself and guards
jealousy the honor of her family is
lOlu III an
story, but the chief charm of the play
lies in the intimate college scenes.
and the faithful character studies of
the various types of students AT a
girls finishing school.
All the scenes are laid in Cotton
College, the first act being in Lor-
raine's room, the second in the gen.
J eral dormitory, and the last act on
the campus.
There are nineteen important roles
in commencement Days" and in ad-
dition there will be a girls glee club
to sing the various college songs.
Director Harry Andrews promises
that commencement Days" will be
one of the most finished productions
that the Poll Players have ever offer
ed. This has been made easy of &C
complishment. because most of the
regular players of the company have
had a more or less easy time during
the Blue Bird" week. the chief labors
of that production having fallen on the
stage directors and the children of
the cast, so that the grown-ups have
been able to give almost their undi-
vided attention to the rehearsal of the
charming college comedy.
commencement Days" will mark
another novelty achievement for Polls.
following closely upon the Washington
premiere of I'VE Are Seven" at the
Avenue playhouse.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-04
Why Did She CRY?

Why did pretty Olive Thomas almost
cry her dear little eyes out during the
last scene of the Ziegfeld Follies when
the piece was acted last Monday night
at the New Amsterdam Theater?
. She was January in the Song Of the
Months. and her dress. pale blue with
deep fIounces of white fur. was the pref
test of the twelve. But she wert and
refused to be comforted.
Tears rolled down her cheeks in spite
Of her energetic dancing and singing.
Bernard Granville even forgot himself
long enough to put his arm around her
waist In the first entrance and hug her
consolingly but in vain. Miss Thomas
kept on weeping. silently and prettily
but in dead earnest.
Had a cruel stage manager reproved
her? Had q rude colleague in the do
main Of undress jostled her or had an
awkward stage hand stepped on her toe?
What. the audience wondered. could
have happened to bring tears to those
pretty eyes?
1t was merely Miss Thomas devotion
to duty that caused her grief. She had
been a minute or two late In making her
appearance Such a conscientious artist
IL she that this mishap. unnoticed by
most Of the spectators. caused the tears
to dow.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-04

company of four in song and yodeling
specialties. and others. The added at
| fractions will include photoplay features,
changed daily, and the Hearst-Selig mo-
ton pictures of the big news events Of
the world.
The Fabre Revere, No. .; Neve's "Illu-
SION waltzes: Eilenberg's idyll. Fairy
Tales" selections from Offenbach's
Tales of Hoffman," Sousa's STARS and
Stripes March," Herberts American
Fantasia" two new fox-trots, Henry's
BY Heck and Claypooles Reuben
and other operate and popular selections
will be found in the concert program
at the Cosmos concerts today. In addi-
ton. new specialties will be presented
with other acts of entertainment.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-04
PROMISED NEXT WEEK.
Vaudeville.

heat-defying bill for next week al
Neith's vii! have three headline attrac-
tons in the van. the best known being
the whimsical comedian. Victor Moore.
of Broadway revue fame. supported by
Emma Littlefield and company in a ludi-
crous stage travesty. Next in ranking
order will be the Winter Garden dan
seuse. Swan Wood. and her Ballet Diver
basement. including eight pretty dancing
girls: and. third. in the galaxy will be
Will ]. Ward and girls, another musical
comedy frolic The balance OF the bill
will comprise Harry Breen, Cartmell and
Harris. Marie Pavey. the odd Home
stead Double Quartet, Samayoa, the
pipe organ recitals. and the Pathe weekly
news pictorial.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-04
Frank Finlou's Latest,

Frank Finlon. builder of the coaster.
inventor Of the Firefiy, and superintend-
ent Of Glen Echo Park. has put over an
other one. Way back up over the high
est point in the coaster. where SWANS
were won't to take a death grip for fear
the maidens with them might fall from
the dipping coaster. Mr.. F'inlon has just
finished installing two of the great Edi-
son C lamps that light up that whole
section of the park. So powerful are
they, perched on top Of their fifty-foot
towers that they can be seen for many
miles and serve as landmarks for auto
lists from the upper end Of Conduit road.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-04
Coming to Cosmos.

Fred Nixon's latest laugh maker,
The Komical Hops" a farcial scream:
The Girl of the Orient" with a cast
81 twelve and real pony ballet: Tom
Russelrs old time minstrels. a big
Western favorite playing vaudeville
.or the first time and Dream Pirates,
4 melodious cruise on the good ship
Buccaneer. with Flo Bert. Sammy
wrenn and eight merry sailors, are
coming attractions announced for the
Cosmos Theg
The Washington herald., 1915-07-04
Glen Echo Park.

Staging a three-day celebration Of the
Fourth of the safe and sane brand. Glen
Echo Park today is ready for the ad-
vance guard OF holiday amusement seek
ers and as a sort Of preliminary to the
big doings'' tomorrow, this afternoon,
and tonight will offer just the sort of
orderly fun that the Sunday visitors need
to make them forget the heat.
The main attraction today will be the
series of concerts by the Soldiers Home
Band. Special films. appropriate to the
day, have been secured and the free
movies, tomorrow night as well, will
bring a thrill of pride in the Stars and
Stripes, while they are furnishing their
hour of amusement.
But the big day comes tomorrow and
early and late there will be something
doing every minute of the time. New
picnic tables have been scattered around
under the shade trees that fill the
spacious grounds and basket parties can
spend the whole day at the resort With
the river right at hand, canoes or boats
waiting to be taken out, and all of the
amusement devices Of the park ready to
vary the long day in the outdoors, a
more wholesome or pleasant way of
spending the holiday could hardly be
devised.
AS a special concession to the patrons
of Glen Echo who make the dance pa
vilion the mecca of their pilgrimage to
the resort. a matinee has been ar
ranged for tomorrow and promptly at
4 o'clock, Charles o. Mills will start his
orchestra on a veritable marathon of
dance music that will stop only when
midnight draws near.
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Cost of Production.

ton will cost between $4,000 and S.
600; costumes for eighty persons will
run between $4,000 and $4,000. giving
nine changes. Adding salary expenses.
payments and royalties to authors. adj
vertising, theater rent, upkeep and
overhead expense. producer may
easily drop 100000 into a spectacular
musical comedy. Farces and light dra-
matte productions calling for mex
pensive scenery may be put on for
$4,000 or S6.000."-George NJ. Cohan, in
the June Green Book Magazine.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-04
PECULIAR STORY TOLD
OF LATE CHARLES KLEIN

A rather peculiar case has come to
light since the death of Charles Klein,
Doblin. the Brooklyn tailor, has en-
tered a claim for a share of the royal
ties of Potash and Perlmutter." Dod-
lin received several manuscripts from
Klein several years ago when he was
struggling young writer. as securi-
ty for several loans. Doblin never
did anything with the manuscripts.
Last summer a mutual friend visited
the author abroad.
He remarked on the rewriting OF
Potash and Perlmutter' by Klein. and
the author is said to have laughing
ly replied that the plot was really
taken from one OF the old manuscripts
and named the title. The friend re-
lated the story to Doblin. who re-
called that that particular manuscript
was one that he held. Therefore. he
wants his share of the "P. & p"
ROYALTIES.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-04
Photoplays at Polls Today.

The feature film Of a twelve-reel photo
play entertainment at Polls today. be.
ginning at o'clock and continuing until
1880 p. m, will be William Farnum in
the graphic drama THE Plunderer. /"
Other features Of the program will be
one-reei comedies and the eighth INSTALL
ment of the thrilling serial. 1.-THE Dia-
mond from the Sky" in which Lottie
Picdord enacts the stellar role.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-04
Went for a Song.

The personal effects of the once ia
NOUS actress. Fanny Davenport. were
sold at auction recently. Evidently most
of those present were there out of curl
osity. as almost every article sold far
below its face value. A sterling clock.
with figures on 1t which cost 1880. was
bought by retired actress for sz0. .
French travelling clock. which cost IS
in Paris. brought q cents, and a trunk
full of hats, velvet. fur and Panama, WAS
sold for 81. Miss Davenport's piano
brought $40. and 80 prompt books. in
terlined with Augustin Days stage in
structions. were bought by dealer fer
81 A peculiar phase 81 the transactions
stood out prominently when the vslu-
ables were offered for sale. The stage
jeweiry which the actress wore behind
the footlishts brought all sorts Of fancy
prices. while the legitimate trinkets. ten
ttxnes ~ valuable. went for z song.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-04
Hackett After House !.

James K. Hackett, now that he is a
millionaire, is after theater in New
York. to be used as a producing house.
For sentimental reasons. 1t Is said. he
Is trying to secure the Harris The
alter, which formerly bore his name
The Washington herald., 1915-07-04
Marshau HAN.

Today the usual attractions for ex-
cursionists to historic Marshall Hall
on the Potomac River, will AFFORD q
delightful days outing. Tomorrow the
Fourth will be celebrated In truly pa
triotic style. Band concerts BY Schfoed-
er's Augmented Military Band. games
Of all kinda including skes ball al
lsys. bowling. shooting galleries and
for the venturesoms ones the sennA.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-04
BENEFIT For Sick Girl.

A half dozen young Washington am
ateurs who have from time to time ap-
peared with the Poll Players, are ar
ranging, in conjunction with the reg
ular members Of this Organization, q
benefit for a young girl who Is af-
fiicted with tuberculosis. From the
proceeds of the benefit which Is to
take place on the afternoons and even
ings of July s and s. it 10 hoped that
a sum sufYicient will be raised to send
the girl to the North Woods.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-04

More than two-thirds Of the gold now
In use In the world was discovered dur
Ing the last afty years
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All is quiet along Broadway!

But the leading lay
the wheel whirng fast and furious
ings planned for the dramatic
There time when Labor Day marked opening
ra for everybody but Monday September
theater the
point Of plays and players
Tyler long
bankrupt Lber Company will this be
hanger will also Henry Miller making productions
Inc ubc too planning big things while Cohan Harris
and Company Charles Dillingham; Arthur Hopkins Belasco
fhFoP Ame N1" Brady COmstock and Ge John Cot H H Fra
Oliver Morosco A H. Woods and the
d of tremendous activity just
Ro Cooper Mecrue Under Fire leading
% WI" make ITS h BID Tor metropolitan favor Labor Day the
Hudson Thec Conan and Harris will
Common Clay co-sang with John Mason;
The New Shyo which will vehicle Dorothy Donnly
scphne Victor late Charles
vcr which will take r Rox Barnes from ,d de t &C. G wy Law
line role and Potash Montague Glass and Roi
Cooper Megrue
Bayad WELLER in the damaiza
Swyn and Conpanv will
New York showing early year. doubtless like
his plunge the
bretto was produced
cra wears ago at the Casino Theaer and went the sad ~ 10 @
While be theatrical history we can
hold Mr. Cobb prejudice against enjoying
gab thoroughly as we have done in
magazine
important which the genius of George TYLER
will be The Moloch" play early production
play by J. Hartley Manners Happiness" which will
have Laurette Taylor
Mrs Catherine Chisholm Cushing followed the book Of
Eleanor H. closely
Poyana will be vuazed charming lady of the stage
whom here Kehs Douglas Reg
Business an-Pa1c Colnge than
perfectly suited actress for the characterization.
With Miss CoInge playing the title role "Pola" spread
message OF gladness appealing
her wake trail of honest delight
Charles B. Dlngham approaching season are b.
largest OF his managerial embracing big
which he has undertaken
Janis the Globe Theater when Chin road
Add to all this the activities of Shuberts Joseph Brooks Da
Td beaseo and other producers mentioned we'll
the August and Sent.mb.
and that inevitable hope which
ickled with something downed
Here's hoping that dreams true
The Washington herald., 1915-07-04
Great Falls.

The Fourth will be celebrated at
Great Falls of the Potomac in a big
way for the enjoyment Of pleasure
seekers. Free movies, free dancing.
band concerts. swings. merry-go-
rounds. fishing and other attractions
abound. The magnificent scenic won
ders of this historic resort, where
may still be seen remains OF canal.
mill. foundry and Jail constructed by
George Washington make strong
appeal to the lovers Of scenic beauty.
At night the falls are lighted by cleo
tricity. Fast electric train service from
terminal, Aqueduct Bridge. Thirty
sixth and NJ streets northwest
The Washington herald., 1915-07-04

Richard BUTLER the bauade the head
the leading Office that he "peeved"
somebody
expression lowered his lips.
"WeT?' questioned when had exchanged greetings.
ITS all off" the by illuminating reply.
81" soohd DTS always good
somebody stepped pride
feathers)
just VIA you talking wanted to know.
that don't Fact I'm perfectly willing
Silence
We'll them" l reminded visitor on.
Keith will headline
This deadly
glass undeurrent
laughed.
Who wouldn't?
For everybody knows that pride stumbling block
desirable things than anything else actors life.
here Dick Butler
because Manager Robins headline
proposed presenting Washington wpaper
delightful little comedy the Keith and all
smaller than somebody's else
1t wasn't question of the sketch.
question of Mr. Buffers to present
1t OF Manager Robins to
the Keith
professional pride hunbed
something
newspaper comedy reposng
a telegram rom
will
later vaudeville sketch
dignity.
Who knows
The Washington herald., 1915-07-04
Keith's-Vaud eville.

! Twn co-stars and eight supporting fea-
lures form the bill at keith's this week.
For Independence holiday the manage
ment has decided to abolish the cCs-
| tomary holiday matinee scale OF advanced
prices. Tomorrow nights performance
| will not begin until 9 o'clock to enable
| theatergoers to see the fireworks on the
Monument Grounds. OF the co-stars Belle
Blanche, late of Watch Your Step" and
| Hello, Broadway is prima donna
comedenne and Representatives. Miss
Blanche will offer the same varied i'm
presentations and character songs she in
terpolated in Watch Your STEP" The
other headliner will be Ruth Allen and
company in Paul Armstrong; controver-
sial comedy, Woman Proposes, which
champions the doctrine that il Is woman
who proposes marriage to man and offers
some amusing scenes in proof. There are
| eight in the company, the different types
of feminine beauty and allurement being
represented by Miss Allen, Phoebe Hunt.
Jane Komray and Dorothy Cameron.
Among the men is Robert Armstrong, the
authors nephew. An addition will be
Lady Sen Mel. the Chinese prima donna,
with the triple-voice, singing BARITONE,
soprano and contralto. Among the first
division attractions will be Henry Girard
and company, including Agnes Cain
Brown in THE Luck of a Totem" with
lNrlCS ny oHNer MorosCo. II Is MUSICAL
comedy drama of the frozen north. Other
offerings include Claude Golden, the Au-
strslian card king and comedian; Ward.
Bell and Ward. featuring Adelaide M.
Bell in Under the White Top" a circus
satire; Martha Russell and Patrick CAL
houn in Types of Stageland:" the Clair
mont brothers on the whirling ladder:
the pipe organ recitals and the Pathe
weekly news pictorial.
Today the concerts at Keitfs will offer
Grace La Rue, Clifton Webb and the
Balalaika Orchestra, Leo Carrillo. and
all the other attractions of last week.
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Cosmos-Vaudeville,

II. Bart McHugh. who is the creator
of the little Metropolitan Minstrels, OF
THE Star Revue and of the House
warmers" will offer his latest orgaRiza.
ton of ten Juveniles. headed by E. Brun-
del and Muriel Morgan. in School Day
Frolics" as the headliner of two all new
bills at the Cosmos Theater this week.
The supporting bill for the first half of
the week will include Reilly and the
o'Neil twins. trio Of entertainers In
songs. dances and hit-or-miss chatter;
Billy HUMPHREYS. a sensational phenome-
non and musical mimic; THE Girl IN the
Moon" who scars over the heads of the
audience while she sings. and the STAN
tons. Val and Ernie. in q comedy fea-
ture. The acts entering into the new bill
for the last half of the week. beginning
with the matinee Thursday. will include
Johnny Walker and his comedy COM
pany In q Leon Enrol speciality: Nick
Karsa. . man with a wonderful voics
control, who sings songs In all the vo.
cal registe1: Benny Franklin and his
The Washington herald., 1915-07-04

had little onfab with
He's busy little lwho
down The Blue Bird he had forced his Washington
take bigger bite could He
lighted with the the Menck
local players and finds production his
other theaters.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-04

Orville Harold is to be the star
of an operetta with a Victor Herbert
score and a Harry Blossom libretto.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-04

The Choir Boys of Waterbury, Conn.
were guests of S. z. Poll at the
Wednesday evening performance of
The Blue Bird" last week. The boys
from Mr.. Polls State were here on a
Vic
The Washington herald., 1915-07-04

Thursday, July %. has been set apart
as Larkin Club Day at Glen Echo
Park.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-04

The firm of LETTER & Bratton has made
arrangements by cable with Georges
Faydeau. the French author. for the
English-speaking rights of his farce. "A
Flea in Her Ear" and will make pro-
duction of it early next season. "A Live
Wire" a new farce by G. A. de Lima and
Legrand Rowland. will be produced at
Atlantic City July 70 under their manage
The Washington herald., 1915-07-04

With the exception of the Blue Bird"
cast. there are more speaking parts in
commencement Days" than any other
play produced at Polls this year. There
are nineteen important roles.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-04

Keith's is having A green and white
awning manufactured to cover its entire
front expanse. It will shut the afternoon
sun off that side Of the theater.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-19
ForewOrd by the Author

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Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-31
ushing Boys Monument.

'h'i'ibE ivy . monument
Delafield, Wis, May 31.-The $1,000
monument erected here IN memory of
the Gushing Boys" was dedicated to-
day. Lieutenant Commander W. b.
Cushing, u. S. N, is best known for
bis exploit in plotting a launch up
the Roanoake river in the Civil wal
and torpedoing the Confederate iron
clad AlbemarIe. Lieutenant Colonel
Lorenzo Gushing of the light artil-
lery commanded bettery at the high
water mark of Picketts charge at
Gettysburg. After most of his men
were shot down he continued to work
one Of the guns until he received his
third and fatal wound Lieutenant
Howard Gushing, Of the cavalry. was
killed during an Indian campaign in
1871. The three brothers were born
in Delaficld.