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1--WE Are Seven" I"

The Poll Players will be seen next
week in Eleanor Gates clever comedy,
I'VE Are Seven," produced with success
In New York following the same au-
thor's triumphant production of THE
Poor Little Rich Girl"
I'VE Are Seven" tells a story of much
originality. The heroine is a young
girl who takes a deep interest in set
tlement work. She Is opposed in this
by her aunt, who insists that II she
must go down into the slums of New
York she should be accompanied by a
protector. The heroine accepts this
condition grudgingly, but specifies that
the protector must be a young athlete.
and in order that she may not be hin
dered by unwelcome advice she also
specifies that tho protector must be
both deaf and dumb. It so happens
that Peter Avery. a young college man.
has seen this girl and fallen in love
with her from a distance. He learns
from a mutual friend that the girl is
looking for a protector who Is both
deaf and dumb, and Immediately quail
lies for the position. AS is to be ex-
pected, the two young people fall
desperately in love, but the girl refuses
to think Of marrying Peter, because she
believes in eugenics. Peter is afraid to
tell the girl he has been shamming, for
fear that her indignation at being de-
ceived would overbalance her love. In
the end, however. things are adjusted
End the charming little romance ends
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The Vagaries of Memory.

IT HE psychologists have given much
study to the vagaries of memory.
which are among the most interesting
of mysteries. Why do we forget GER
tain things and remember others? This
question, together with many others
of like nature, seems as yet to be un-
answered.
William James. in the course of a pa
per on the subject. says something
which we have tried in vain to recall
will afterward, when we have given
over the attempt ''saunter into the
mind" as innocently as If it had never
teen summoned.
Then. too, curiously enough, bygone
experiences will revive after years OF
oblivion, often as the result OF some
cerebral disease or accident.
Such case was that of the young
woman in Germany who could neither
read nor write. but who was held to be
possessed of a devil, since. in a fever.
she was heard raving in Latin. Greek
and in an obscure rabbinical dialect of
Hebrew. Pages and pages of her talk
yond written snns;a1 down and they
ligible in themselves, but not having
other.
by a physician, who traced the girls
history to the age Of nine. Then, he
learned, she had been taken to the
house of an old pastor. a great Hebrew
scholar She remained in this house
until the pastors death. 1t had been
for years the old scholars custom to
walk up and down a passage near the
kitchen and read to himself in a loud
voice. His books were examined. and
among them many of the passages
taken down at the girls bedside were
identified. The theory of demoniacal
possession was, of course, then aban-
doned.
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victor, although he had never played
the course before. He is member Of
the Dunwoodie club OF New York and
an enthusiastic golfer.
1t Is said that many Of the legitimate
managers are inserting q clause in their
latter from appearing in moving picture
plays without previous consent This is
to meet the competition Of the movies.
Miss Margaret Vale. niece Of President
Wilson, has recently been engaged to ap-
pear In q series Of high-class photoplays,
the first being WAS He a Coward?"
Miss Vale has appeared in leading roles
seasons.
a production late this month in
CITY oy had 6ese
planned by Charles Frohman and Da-
vid Belasco. and all the former mana
gers plans concerning 1t will be car
ried out. The production is under the
personal supervision of Mr.. Belasco.
The death is reported in London of
Charles Cartwright, one of the best
known English actors, who made sew
eral visits to this country. appearing
with Mrs. Fiske as Kleschna In Leah
kleschna.'
Ethel Barrymore is to appear in a
drama tization of Edna Ferber's stories.
Roast Beef Medium" The dramatiza-
tion is by George V. Hobart. Miss
McChesney, the travelling saleswoman.
The shuberts have given up and c.
IB. Dillingham taken over the New
there in September a new spectacular
patriotic play called "All America" by
a new author. Mr.. Dillingham; has
elaborate plans for the future OF the
Hippodrome.
In Louise Kent's company in vaude-
Vile are Frederick Forester. well
ported Claude Gillingwater in 1.-The
wives of the Idle Rich" Margaret AL
len. who played in TOO Many Cooks"
Nolte Snd formerly m sue Of this hho city. lyman "
A play by Martha Morton. based on
Harold McGrath's novel. Hearts and
last week, with George Nash as the
star. The play, which is called THE
Three of Hearts" tells of the son OF
a rich family who turns crook and Is
Aces Of a friend Of his mother. this
friend eventually winning the girl.
with whom the young scamp Is also in
love.
Coming attractions at the Cosmos
Theater include 1.-THE Fashion Shop" a
unique musical comedy OF fun and mel
ody ond not Of styles; the famous Hum
phries, musical mimic; The Monte
Carlo Girls" a record breaking musi-
cal Offering. with a genuine prima
donna, big comedian and a genuine
beauty chorus: School Frolfcs." rev.
elry Of melody and mirth. with a cast
Of twelve players; "The Girl Of the
orient" fantasy of the Arabian Nights,
with eleven people, and the Du Page
Opera Company. including six genuine
artists.
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II & eWe7
NPOTLlGHT

The three-star tour Of Diplomacy
has concluded its season.
Corse Peyton is to have a stock COM
pany in Springfield. Mass.
Virginia Perry is the leading lady of
a stock company. at Niagara Falls.
Valerie Bergere has a sketch called
''War Babies" by Mrs. Florence Haines
Reed.
Columbia University has conferred the
degree of NJ. A. on Sir Johnston Forbes
Robertson.
W. A. Brady will have both his pres
ent companies in 1.-THE White Feather
next season.
Walter Hackett is to have a play
produced in London, called "The
Shadow Of Doubt"
operetta, was produced by the Schuberts
recently In Buffalo, N. Y.
Charles Klein. the playwright drowned
In the sinking of the Lusitania, left
nearly all his property to his wife
H H Frazee will produce in August
new farce by Seymour Browne and
Leo Donnelly, who plays the reporter
In Under Fire" one of the new war
plays. was a fighter in the Spanish
American war.
An enterprising woman manager in Salt
Lake City Is about to compete with NOV =
ing pictures by presenting ten-cent pop
ular drama.
Sara Bernhardt is to appear in London
in a new play written for her, in which
she takes the role Of a wounded French
officer.
'RolIing stones,' Selwyn & Co. prod
uct, has had preliminary trial perform
ance and will be regularly produced
about the middle Of August with a Sc
lected cast.
Robert Fraser and Helen Fulton will
appear in 1.-The Show Shop" next sea-
son. Zelda Sears and George Sidney
will be featured in the play.
The Century Theater in New York is
to be made into a great music hall. in
which entertainments Of a high class
will be offered
Adeline Frances. who sings comic
songs into the record disks. is another
venturer in vaudeville this summer.
Her speciality is quite novelty, in
that she sings duets with records OF
her own voice.
During the recent engagement here
of John Hyams he was the guest OF
Percy 8. Foster, at the Columbia Coun-
try Club, where an interesting game of
golf was played. Mr.. Hyams being the
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Marshall Hall.

An ideal days outing may be enjoyed
at historic Marshall Hall on the Po-
tomac river, opposite Mount Vernon,
the tomb of Washington. where spread
ing oaks and spacious lawns. with
many amusements. may be found, In
cluding the sensational half-mile dip
the-dip." band concerts by Schroeder 8
Band afternoons and evenings. bowl
ing, skee ball alleys. shooting galleries.
and other sports and games. For the
children the management has provided
a spacious playground. At night. for
the first time in it's history, Marshall
Hall is brilliantly lighted by electricity.
The steamer Charles Manchester
makes three trips daily to Marshall
Hall, leaving 9Th street wharf at 10
am, $50 and $50 pm. and on the 10
am and 2:3O pm. trips week days
provision Is made for stops at Mount
Vernon for a visit to the Washington
mansion.
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Colonial Beach.

The coming of warm weather has
made trips on the Potomac attractive
to the many who have only week end
opportunities to get away from the
city for a few hours. The steamer
st. Johns, running to Colonial Beach,
"the Atlantic City of Washington"
offers an opportunity for a pleasant
ride on the historic Potomac, several
hours at Colonial Beach to enjoy its
manifold pleasures and trip home
In the cool of the evening.
The St. Johns will leave here today
at 0 am, arriving at Colonial Beach
about 1 pm. Returning, she will leave
the Beach at 6 pm, reaching home
about 10 pm Bathing. fishing and
grabbing are reported excellent at the
Beach. Music and dancing are fea-
lures Of all trips of the st. Johns and
stops are made at Alexandria. Com
mencing tomorrow night, every night
during the week except Saturday the
St. Johns will make her pleasant
forty mile trips on the river, leaving
at o'clock and arriving home about
IL o'clock.
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'FlbM9
"The Eternal City"

Staged amid the crumbling monu-
ments of ancient Rome. THE Eternal
City" the photo-spectacle of Hall
Gaines celebrated novel. will be the
attraction at the Columbia Theater this
week, today from to II pm. and daily
thereafter at two-hour intervals from
noon to II pm. Pauline Frederick,
whose art, beauty and grace emphasize
the character Of Donna Roma, will be
pictured in the leading role.
1.-The Eternal City" is visualization
of the great novel, written nearly nj
teen years ago, and made in the exact
locality of Hall Gaines story, in and
about the Vatican at Rome and other
historical spots in the ancient city. :.
The scenery Is one of the extraorol-
nary features in this elaborate film,
while the lighting effects secured IN
many of the scenes, especially in front
of the great castle of ST. Angelo, are
said to surpass anything or the klhd
heretofore shown. The acting OF MISS
Frederick and the supporting cast Is
also a big factor.
Hall Caine positively refused to per-
nit his novel to be picturized for many
years, but when his consent was hnaliy
given a carefully selected company,
headed by Miss Pauline Frederick, was
sent abroad under the direction of Ed
win Porter producing manager. to film
this master work in the exact locale In
which the stirring action occurs. All
the scenes in the Vatican gardens, the
Castle Of ST. Angelo. the Coliseum, the
famous Roman Forum, the beautiful
Villa d'Est in Tivoli and other places
in the imperial city were produced
with the consent of the ecclesiastical
and civic authorities. The costumes OF
the noble guard of the Roman pontif
and of the swiss and municipal guards
were made after specimen costumes of
these organizations loaned for the pur-
pose. The services of thousands OF
Roman carabinieri were also secured.
The cast shows, besides Pauline Fred
erick, Thomas Holding. as David Rossi,
the idealist and lover Of Roma; Frank
Losse, as Baron Bonelli: Fuller Mel
lish as his holiness Plus XI, and
George N1aieroni as DR.. ROSelli.
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POLLS

This week. for the first time in many
weeks. the Poll Players are to be seen
in musical comedy, The Little Mil
honaire," one of George M. Cohan's
liveliest and most successful musical
entertainments.
The Little Millionaire" was received
with great enthusiasm when 1t began
it's career at the George M. Cohan The
ater. New York, where 1t ran for an en-
tire season. 1t Is comedy with inter-
polated musical numbers. the story
being sufficiently strong and coherent
to furnish an evenings entertainment
in itself.
All the principal players of the Poll
company will be seen in dancing and
singing numbers 1t will be a new
field OF endeavor for Albert Roscoe,
Maud Gilbert, Gavin Harris, Teresa
Dale and Robert Lowe. but Russell
Fillmore, who has had wide experience in
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War Causes Flag Chances.

Ia ACH great war has witnessed a dif-
~ ferent number of stars in the flag
OF the United States. There were thir-
teen stars in the banner at the time of
the revolution. In the war of 1912 the
number had increased to fifteen. Dur
ing the Mexican war twenty-nine stars
mashed in the constellation of the ma
tional emblem. During the fratricfdal
strife Of the civil conflict there were
thirty-hve stars representing a Union
that was being threatened with disrup-
tfon.
Forty-five stars sparkled on our vic
torfous ensign while the American
arms were defending national honor in
the Spanish hAmerican war
Today, during the crucial days of the
greatest war in history, the Union has
increased to forty-eight stars repre-
senting that number of sovereign
states all closely united in the one great
national principle of neutrality and
zeal for peace.
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Resorts-Excursions.
Glen Echo Park.

Four concerts, two this afternoon and
two tonight. will be the main free at
traction for visitors at Glen Echo
Park today. For these concerts, which
will be given by the Soldiers Home
Band Director Zimmerman has arrans-
ed a popular program that will have
strong appeal to all music lovers
whether their preference be for the
classics or for ragtfme.
Another free feature every night dur
ing the week will be the free open-air
movies. A new machine has been in
stalled and by special arrangement
the park will offer many OF the latest
picture plays. with the Hearst-Selig
news review as an added feature Mon
day and Thursday.
The outing days have come and pic
mic parties by the dozen are scneouleo
for the next couple of weeks. With Its
wealth of shade trees, cool breezes and
ample grounds Glen Echo Park should
meet requirements for the purpose.
In addition to it's natural charms the
park has ample buildings which makes
thunder showers Of little moment, be-
sides lots Of amusements to make the
day pleasant.
Each evening Charles o. Mills or
chestra plays dance music Through
cars from the down town sect1on make
the trip to the resort speedy and pleas
ant The route along the Potomac Is
the most picturesque that Washington
boasts, Admission at all times Is free.
S. q. Poll is said to have paid the
highest royalty ever offered by a stock
producer for the privilege Of presenting
Maeterlinck's THE Blue Bird" in five
Of his stock company theaters. Wash
ington will be the first city to see this
Ill 0fN II nv
prices The owners of the American
rights are said to have demanded a
higher royalty for the stock rights than
any single dramatist receives for his
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Crandau's.

Florence Reed. pictured as Georgiana
Carley in Her Own Way" photoplay
of five acts Of love. romance and self
sacrifice, will be the feature today at
Crandalps Theater. This is the play
Clyde Fitch wrote originally for Maxine
Elliott. She appeared in it in England
and America. The photoplay feature for
Monday and Tuesday will be the sensa-
tional production, Fighting Bob" with
scenes laid in Mexico. and orrin John
son as the star, assisted by Olive
Wyndham; for Wednesday. Thursday
and Friday. Betty Nansen In "A Woms
ans Resurrection" a photoplay based
upon Count Leo Tolstofs work. and for
Saturday. Janet Beeeher in the lead, d.
the play of Eugene Walter. Features
Of this production are scenes OF cabaret
life at Murray's, New York; the burst
ing of the Peco dam and the inundation
of the surrounding country. Greens
Orchestra is a daily feature. Next
weeks photoplay features will INCLUDE d
Fine Feathers" MY Best Girl, Inc
Plunderer" and "A Woman's Resur-
rection."
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A@l}!n(lg&@
WAHr6diOnI
"The Bohemian Girl"

Next week at the New National
Theater the Aborns will offer Balfe's
familiar opera, THE Bohemian Girl"
The intrinsic worth and beauty of this
opera is evidenced by seventy-two
years of continuous popularity since
1t was first produced Each succeed
ing generation fnds the same beauties
that endeared It to Its fathers ana
grandfathers.
An attractive cast is announced for
it's leading roles. including Helena
Morrill,, the prima donna role. as
Airline; Henry Taylor. tenor. as Thad-
deus; James Stevens, in the barytone
role of the count, and Frank Wooley,
in the comedy character Of F1orestein,
all of whom had the same roles in the
memorable revival of this opera which
the Aborns made few years ago for
successful New York engagement
and three successive tours Of America.
A welcome addition to the cast. as
Devilshoof, is Robert Lett, who has
given enjoyable interpretations of
many parts in Aborn offerings here in
the past. but who has not appeared in
Washington in a number of years.
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colt. will make his bow in vaudeville
at the B. f. Keith Theater next week.
tender passion, of the adventurous gal
liant, and of the sentiment, humor and
lighthearted spirit of Erin. The Marion
Morgan dancers will be introduced in
number of lyric dances. Louise Kent,
a former stock favorite here. will make
her vaudeville appearance with her own
company in a mirthful sketch, ITO
Rent-Furnished." by Cora Maynard.
Others on the bill are Charlie Case. the
Jordan, musical comedy entertainers:
the Kaufman brothers in "Tuneful
Nonsense: Adeline Francis, THE
Graphophone Girr': the Togo troupe;
the pipe organ recitals and the Pathe
weekly news pictorial.
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Cosmos Concerts Today.

Gottschalk's reverie. Dying Poet;
selections from Ponchiellrs La Gio-
conda" and from the "Mikado"; Will
sons intermezzo, Dream Kisses: two
new and racy fox trots. Bird OF Para
disc" by Berlin. and "Hicki Hoy" by
Muir: Clements overture. ITO Arms:
Lansing's Westward Ho, March" and
other pretty selections will enter into
the summer program of the orchestra,
under Arthur Maxwell. at the Cosmos
Theater concerts from to 1890 pm
today. New specialties and other at
fractions also will be offered.
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German Analysis.

A NOVELIST was talking about the
~ German analytical spirit.
This spirit" he said. Analyses in
ternational law and finds that the
Lusitania massacre is permissible. 1t
analyses treaty obligations and finds
that it can justly destroy Belgium. How
like Prof. Snicklefritz!
prof. Snicklefritz OF the University
of Gottingen refused certain demands
of his wife. She thereupon burst into
tears But the professor. shaking his
head, said. coldly: ,....
".Ah, my friend, tears are useless. L
have analyzed them. They contain a
little phosphate of lime. some chlorate
of sodium, oxygen. hydrogen. and that's
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Immune to Cold.

~ OuyERNEUR NORRIS. the New
W York litterateur. said at lunch
con irf Brooklyn:
american society is the most exclu-
sive in the world. Useless. quite use
1esa for a litterateur to try and force
his way into 1t.
"J know a litterateur who, on the
s+reneth of a best seller, managed to
Get himself invited to dinner at Mrs.
Van Astorcordt's.
".well, did Mrs. Van Astorcordt's 8
ordialtiy stasger your l asked him
!" oh. no, not at ALL he answered.
,vo,, see. before ! took uo writing,
.nysre6-ju-an3c 3cessna lktnQ .n1anfss
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veritab1e triumphs. She Is regarded as
one of the biggest vaudeville assets of
the year. Gladys Clark and Henry
Bergman, who have been starred by
Jesse B. Lasky in The Society Buds
and THE Trained Nurses" will present
here for the first time their newest mu-
steal success, "A Base Ball Filtration;
Craig Campbell. the tenor. whose fine
tenor voice was a feature Of 'The Red
Rose" will sing a series Of selected
songs. An imported novelty OF un-
usual attractiveness Is promised in
Wyatt's Scotch Lads and Lassies. num-
bering eleven. in kits and tartans. and
singing. dancing. bag piping, drum
ming and otherwise giving glimpses
of the Scots in the land O. the heather.
other innovations. mirthmakers and
entertainers will be Eddie Cantor and
AL Lee as i'Master and Man; Julie
Ring and Company in Twice Week;
keit and De Mont In college Non
sense. the Olivians; the pipe organ
recitals and the Pathe weekly news
pictorial.
The concerts today at and s:15 pm.
will present all the attractions of last
weeks bill.
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Empress.

At the Empress Theater today Mary
Pickford in "Fanchon the Cricket Will
be the photoplay feature for the last
time. Monday. Tuesday and Wednes-
day the feature will be Elsie Janis pic
tured in her own photoplay. Betty In
Search of a Thrill" whose story takes
New York heiress over great deal
of ground. with vivid scenes OF CAB
arets. theaters and city landmarks
crowding each other in quick success
sion. Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day the photoplays to be shown are
''Bootle's Baby" an epic of childhood.
revealing with a delicate touch the
story OF child whom fate makes an
instrument in the solution of great
problem. and The Man On the Case,
a humorous screen view of a clever
farce by Grace Livingston Furniss.
Music is furnished with every program.
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b'FkEITHS

Frftn Scheff. who has tasted the stel-
Tar delights from grand opera to vaude-
willie. will be the bright. particular
star at the B. F. Keith Theater this
week, II being her nrst experience
here at less than the 50 scale of prices
The dashing Yiennese known as 'the
little devil of grand OPERA" will pre-
sent a wide range of selections, run
ming from excerpts from Mile Mo-
4iets" to exclusive Irving Berlin num-
'4GuA G&NoqaEU1nGsoHle-eq1A - -
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Strand,

At Moore's Strand Theater there will
be double bill of photoplays today
and tomorrow. The comedy feature
will be Those College Girls" with
Mabel Normand. Ford Sterling. Roscoe
Arbuckle and Chester Conkling in the
principal roles. 1t unfolds a story about
three bold burglars venturing into
girls seminary. The dramatic attrac-
ton will show Edwin August in
photo-drama of thrills and heart in
terest, '"The Law Of Nature" Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday the main at
traction will be THE Island of Re-
generaioioMM, genera Mor.no and RanK,r S,sy' nrsw
It concerns the life Of young girl who
is cast away on a tropical island. The
big scenes depict a IRE and wreck in
midocean. an attack by wild animals
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Miss Shreve's Carnival June 20.

Miss Cora B. Shreve has announced
that her production of "The Runaway
Princess" will be presented at the New
National Theater the night of juno 2s.
the postponement to this date having
been caused by her inability to secure
the theater earlier. The presentation
OF the beautiful Juvenile operetta has
also been curtailed to one night. be-
cause Of the ea&erness OF many Of its
Evening star., 1915-06-13

The United States has suddenly be-
come large producer of high explo-
sfve she'll and shrapnel recent writ
er in the Wall Street Journal on the
subject of American shrapnel said:
Expressed in the language Of Wall
street. shrapnel is costing the Euro
pean countries now at war about $1s
each on the firing line. Manufacturers
in this country and in Canada are get
ting from SIS to SIC for each shrapnel,
the additional expense to the foreign
countries being the cost of transporta- :
ton and in certain instances filling the
brass cartridge case with powder
abroad.
From the post of view of engineers,
shrapnel. one of the most effectfve
agencies for the destruction Of human
life Yetf Devised de~AnL extremely scome
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summer Immediately after the perform

ance.
Miss Shreve gives assurance for her
sixteenth carnival of dancing a more
finished performance on the part of the
scores of socially and artistically promi-
nent Washington children who will
lend their talents toward making the
operetta a success.