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The Washington times., 1915-08-29

deed. the dangers Of this path of peril
grew manifold. At last the motor stop.
ped altogether. Under an electric light
In the wide part of the tunnel. Quabba
| strove to turn his intimate knowledge
of the mechanism Of street pianos into
repairing a balky electric motor.
do be CAREFUL cautioned Esther,
pointing to a sign at the side, which
read Danger! Blast ready" Even to
Esther's inexperienced eyes the purpose
of the grim looking little box and the
coils was apparent. Quabba fused and
| perspired in his vain efforts to locate
| the trouble In the motor and get out
| Of the danger zone. Then Esther. strain-
] Ing her ears. heard through the dark
| ness behind them the sound of pursuing
| feet.
They are coming!" she cried. %
what shall We DOR
The face Of the hunchback changed.
| 1t took on . set expression of mur-
derous determination strange to Esther's
| eyes.
This dino kill them" hs said, under
his breath, wait and see."
Pushing and painting. tho drove the
heavy little machine down the tracks.
Then he rushed back under the electric
light. and seizng the blast battery by
It's leather handle. and uncoiling the
loop Of wire. he slipped back through
the darkness. calling in q whisper to
| Esther to crouch In concealment with
| MIN behind the motor. The frightened
| girl obeyed. Luke and Blair pressed
/ forward with exultant shouts. Quabba,
hundred yards away, shielded by the
motor, drove the plunser of the bat
tery down swift and hard.
There was a deafening boom and
crash. q burst Of fire, the sound Of
sh9wering rocks. a heavy fall Of earth
smoke sns and .enes esokpF fog Of blast las.
been the matter with the motor. the
Jar OF the explosion had settled the
6Ss 6eSosehsd enc wi wire hack back in place When
1t set off like a live thing. Far, far
\ ahead cleaned daylight
| That night Esther and Quabba told
their the st story by the fire in the shack Of
Lovell and Blair. had returned ns WithoSt 1atf Ht
having found any trace Of the girls
| Meanwhile. on Santa Barbara Bay.
| the moon shone upon the languorous
beauty Of Vivian Marston. reclining in
steamer chair. piled with pillows,
young man, seated by her side. was was
! fast falling under the spell Of her ewes
and voice. The magic Of the moon
| 1ght lay over all.
Arthur bent over the woman and
| murmured:
II would give you anything in the
| world!'
| Her cheeks flushed. "Then," she
| whispered, get me The Diamond from
| the Sky"
| Marpaduke Smythe dreamed by a dy-
| ing fire that horrid savage leered at
was about to scalp Marmaduke, the lat
| ter was conscious that his would be
! murderer was attired in a faultless
| dress-coat. Then the lawyer woke with
the thicket When he Investigated.
there lay the corpse of his foeman, a
great green frog And nearby. caught
ina in low . tangls OF shrubbery. cleaned
lish barrister. Tho Diamond from the
Sky. and cared not what nor whom it.
might be tempting.
! CTo be Continued Next Sunday
The Washington times., 1915-08-29
Poll Opening Tomorrow
Night Introduces Old
and New Players in
Completely Renovated
Playhouse.
Van Buren, Andrews, Kent,
and Fillmore Head List
of Favorites Who Re-
turn Once More to Big
Playhouse.
By GARDNER MACK.

Rose hues predominant both the ex-
pectations Of the patrons and the newly
furnished auditorium of the Poll
Theater, the first being due to the per-
sonnel Of the stock company headed
by A. H. Van Buren, which inaugurates
the new theatrical season tomorrow
night and the second to five weeks of
the hardest sort of work on the part of
Manager Cone and big force of
painters. decorators, carpenters. cabi-
net workers, and the remainder Of the
ever-ready laborers who first wreck a
house and then make II over new.
1t is rather difficult for the Poll
patrons to determine which is the most
important-the new thcater interior.
with its attendant lounge added to the
lobby. or the new company. with It's
trio Of favorite players and its promise
of new people who may become
favorites. The majority. however. ap-
pear to consider the makeup Of the
company the most important, despite the
fact that the new makeup Of the house
is something they have all wished
would happen for several seasons.
The decision Of this question. how
attempt to find some new way Of com
menting on the return Of A. H. Van
Buren, to the post Of leading man Of
the theater. When the announcement
was first made last Sunday IN The
theatergoers of all classes and all kinds
ranged through the entire scale Of
pleased and satisfied surprise. from
"Goody! Goody" to ''Hallelujah" de-
pending upon the style Of extravasant
This has left little or nothing for
formal Introduction mystery. Mr.. Van
Buren has arrived and is letter perfect
in the part he will play in the opening
the best parts he has ever played. as Is
proven by the fact he played 1t sea-
son on Broadway.
Leading Woman a Philadelphian.
Florence Rittenhouse. the leading
woman. Is a newcomer to Washington
stock companies. but she is an actress
Of experience and an intelligence which
puts that experience to work for her.
charming young woman Of most at
tractive personality she combines the
spirit of youth with the poise of thor
ough understanding. A native Of Phila-
delphia-where they still call city
square by her name-she started her
career at the Chestnut Street Theater.
where many we'll known actors have
learned their dramatic technique. She
has been a favorite leading woman and
a stock star. with New England au-
diences for several seasons past
Mark Kent Is in the Van Buren class
so far as his ability and his Washing
ton achievements are concerned. Mr..
Kent was n member of the original
Poll Players and made himself a local
institution during his stay with that
organization. Since leaving Washing
ton Mr.. Kent has been in Portland.
Me-. where he had charge of the Keith
The Washington times., 1915-08-29
(Synopsis of Preceding Chaptcrs.)

A feud exists between Colonel Stanley
and Judge Stanley. wealthy Virginians.
over, The Diamond From the Sky a
Jewel found centuries ago in fallsn
meteor. To deceive his cousin, Colonel
Stanley buys gypsy baby boy. but the
gypsy mother, Hagar. steals the diamond
Blair Stanley. the judges SOL, murders
pr. Lee to steal the diamond. Arthur,
the coloners son uhe gypsy changelins!
fights duel with Blair scizes the jewel
and fees. Blair manages to steal 1t and
gives It to Vivian Marston. an adventur-
ess The adventures agrees to marry
rupted by Detective Blake and Abe Bloom,
the gambler who represents the syndicate
liant.
Blair escapes after worsting Bloom and
Blake and fees with Vivian Marston.
Luke Lowell. failing in his ambition to
Hagar. incites mob OF tramps to attack
the nonads. Qua boa, the organ grinder.
from vantage point high on the noun
H,sa Hnh overl9okins sraS TIE camp. starts land
up the train on which Blair Stanley is.
in trying to foil the bandits. he himself
is taken for a robber.
Realizing Esther 10 an heiress Mrs.
stanley schemes TO make her marry Blair.
Persesuted re, by mother and son the poor
Lowell. wandering in the desert. comes
upon the diamond, he is bitten by a snake
ana is rescued by Arthur, whom he
threatens. Arthur gives him blank notes
from the express company loot to silence
hitn.
Luke recovers. gets the diamond and
goes TO California. He fights another
man in an open boat in the Pacifc. Both
ran overheard, the diamond goes TO the
bottom. Arthur, In the meantime invests
the train robbers loot in oil wells and
makes a fortune.
Vivian sees and recognizes Arthur and
notifies Blair. who hastens his plans 10
compel Esther to marry him Esther es-
capes from him with the help Of Quabba
and Detective Blake,
Esther. Quabba and Blair all 20 to Cali
iornia by separate routes seeking Arthur.
BAR meets up with Lowell Quabba hooks
q hsh which has the Diamond from the
SKY In Its mouth. Blair and Luke nnd
Esther and Quabba who escape their cap
tors and take refuge in a mine Vivian
goes sailing the day Arthur tIIse out his
yacht. She steers her boat in the path
way OF the yacht and is run down
The Washington times., 1915-08-29

ana Mr.. Brown are enthusiastic re-
sarding the Russian dancers.
200 members" Mr.. Brown states
There will be the outstanding stars
nfty principals, a symphony orchestra
or seventy, and a complete technical
stan. The regard in which the troupe
IS held By all who appreciate art is
pest shown by the fact that the ballet
is being brourht to America by the
directors of the Metropolitan Opera
company with a gua:2 ntee. the equiva-
lent OF $500, 600. the greatest guarantee
sum ever given any theatrical or
ganization."
Some months ago I asked talkative
person who was defending the prac-
tice of certain theatrical magnates in
their extravagant use of type to sound
their own virtues and their economies
in using 1t for plays and players. which
enforced certain economy in the use
OF figures as the totals for box office
he had ever heard ~ Joseph Brooks.
The gentlemen never had. then and
there remarked that Joe,rh Brooks was
one of the theatrical Producers who
did not care whethar his narne ap-
pcared on the program. so long as
he could print thereon the name of a
well known star and d good play. l
further announced that Mr. Brooks
had BEEN doing this since a time tha [
dates back before tn" agita ton started
for convention hal il ash!ngton-
and everybody knows that was a long
time ago.
And now comes Mr.. Brooks-months
.fterwardi- rd-with the finest little justi-
ncation for my testimonial to his
managerial acumen that has lately
found its way into type. Mr.. Brooks
discusses the motion picture VS. the
theater. And Mr.. Brooks tells all about
the stars going into photoplays and
the necessity for the theater meeting
the competition. He dismisses the
whole thing in one brief paragraph that
is so Illuminating and so thoroughly
BroOksesque, ii must be repeated ex-
actly as he wrote it:
There Is one way the legitimate pro-
ducer can meet this condition and COM
bat the evil the individual stars are do
ing themselves and their managers,
and that is to give his patrons more
notable actors in a single production
than the motion picture men can af-
ford to assemble in one picture play"
Mr. Brooks might have made 1t read
more notable actors in a single pro-
duction worthy of the efforts of actors" "
etc. He might have said this. But he
didn't have to. because Mr.. Brooks was
speaking to an audience that knew Mr.
Brooks and know that is what he
means.
Before what we might call the editorial
spectroscope had completed its analysis
of the ray from the Belasco sun last
week. along come a lot of twinkles from
been shining so brightly during the past
few seasons. They have a nice lot of
little things to put out for the season
which they modestly hope will find the
faN or that Within the Law" BABY
Nine" Twin Beds" and Under Cover
The Washington times., 1915-08-29

ond business. have had experience in
their respective kinds of work, and
promise much for the future.
Harry Andrews, who has come to be
regarded as the most satisfying Of
stage directors, Will have charge Of the
company's productions as during the
past year. with Cecil Bowser to assist
MN as stage manager and John NJ.
Kline to depend upon for the general
utility work which has made Mr.. Kline
80 well known and liked In Washington.
Rose and Gold Auditorium.
win regard to the redecorated the.
ater-it is almost within the limits of
truth to say that the auditorium and
the stage are both new. and II is en-
tirely to say it must be seen rather
than described. There is little left to
remind one of the old interior. The
rose and gold color scheme has been
worked out carefully and completely.
Inc new curtain is of rose velour and
the upholstery Of the seats and the
9okes Is rose. The woodwork has been
done over in rose and gold. The bia
lobby is rose and gold and green and
the new lounge-the big reception room
that Will open both from the lobby and
the street on the right Of the main
en.rance|s a cool. soothing dream Of
sage green white and gold Here
the patrons will find books. magazines
newspapers. and cooling drinks An
orchestra In the lobby will play a pro-
gram OF special selections half an hour
before each performance
AZ the opening performance tomor-
row night handsome souvenir Programs
and American Beauty roses will be dis-
tributed by dainty maids attired IN
SSolonlal costumes. The lobby will be
decorated in flowers and with a ool.
lection OF paintings from one OF the
pest known Washington art galleries,
The Washington times., 1915-08-29
TWinkling Stars and a
Satellite or T7vO
BY GARDNER MACK.

The flame Of hope which has caused
80 optimistic a glow in the correspond
ence Of the theatrical producers this
season has been discovered. 1t Is
blaze, conflagration that is being con-
stantly famed by as many theater-
goers as can get their hats under the
seats or in the midst of the line O. sight
of the person behind them. in the
Broadway theaters. The theaters In
New York are packed to the doors every
night!
Plays that have been going along
steadily for a season seem to have
taken q new lease on the interest of
theater patrons and are doing a tre-
mendous business. A case In point Is
''Chin Chin" the Montgomery and
Stone musical comedy which most of
us In the provinces hoped to see this
season. The chances are we will not
see 1.-THE reason being that the road
tour of chin Chin" which had been
carefully made up and part of the towns
billed. has been cancelled and the piece
Will remain at the Globe ThCater In
New York for another indefinite run.
There are one or two other plays that
look as though they will run along tor
! ever! The new pieces recently staged
are all doing good business. With such
indications the managers seem to be
perfectly right in expecting a big sea-
son.
The practical note in that tempest of
artistic upsetment known as the Da ghi-
lew Russian ballet which the Metropoli-
tan Opera Company is spending half a
million dollars to bring to this country
came into Washington last week. With
such names as Mi nski, Bakst, Stra-
whisky. Diaghilcw, and others of like
aspirental suggestion, there Is found
the simple title of John Brown. Jonn
Brown came to Washington last week
with the final word as to whether the
big ballet will be exhibited before Wash
ingtonians. John Brown had the final
word with him because it was for him
and him alone TO say it. He has said 1t
the ballet comes here!
John Brown is the comptroller of the
metropolitan Opera COmpany-the nan
In charge of the whole works. With a
most OF all sort of fancy foreign and
domestic names to select from. the
directors OF the opera have chosen staid
John Brown to act as the safety valve
the handspring, the modus operandi or
Whatever else YOU might want to call
IT, OF the most expensive operate or
ganization in the world. They selected
John Brown because he knows his bust
ness thoroughly, and is the kind of
thorough, Intelligent business man who
has keen appreciation of art not alone
for its artistic bat also its commercial
value.
Mr.. Brown is recognized as an
authority on music and opera, and has
had much TO do with the success of the
Metropolitan Company On his visit
TO Washington last week he was ac-
cOmpanied by Ben Stern the publicity
expert, who is looking after the in
tsTests OF the ballet. Both Mr.. Stern
The Washington times., 1915-08-29

have found. The country at large is
10 nave opportunity to see the two last
named which have been confined to
New York and Chicago during the past
There will be several companies play
ing each sent on the road early in
the season.
With Arthur Hopkins a production Of
Garden" dramatized by Edith Ellis. will
be made in October with Norman Nc
Kinnel in the leading role. New York
Back Home" with Wills sweatnam
In the leading role. early in the season.
Under Fire" by Roi Cooper Megrue,
which was tried out last season briefly.
tember With Violet fleming. ~ Wiliiam
principal roles. Rolling Stones" is
also to be produced shortly a produce
ton in which Washington will have
young Marie Carroll. of this city. will
be in the cast
In addition to these the selwynss will
xvsry oat Hopwd1a wH Xs'd Madse by
and John Westley featured; Tho Show
Shop" with George Sidney and Zelda
Sears in the principal character parts :;
Margaret lllington In The liz" and
l Saw at the Front"
Our old friend Fortune Gallo, the
champion architect of spas aetti Gull
nary Of sunny Italy. is en- ron ie to Wash
ington again with his coIle,ctioon of op-
cratic stars. according to advices from
the infatigable L. Stodiard Taylor
Gallo and his San Carlos Opera Com
pany, with several well,Enown singers
new to the organizationl will play an en-
gagement at the Belasco early IN Octo
Der.
The Belasco season. Try the way, Is to
be rather notable for It's music The sea-
son viii open two weeks from tomor-
row with The Only Girl" with music
by Victor Herbert hnd book by Henry
| Blossom. which Joe Webber presented
with success In New York last season.
Ednss Edna Munseg, nr SeSro WHG, was here for two
sical Company tHis summer, Is a men,
Der Of the cast.
Speaking Of Che Columbia Musical
COMPANY invariably brings to mind ELL
the organizatth m, who was encountered
last week on broadway fresh from sue
cess In new fields. Miss Henry sings
the the second ':ole to Julia sanderson In
The Girl From Utah" this season, and
has made q big hit. 1t Is understood
that when Miss Sanderson retircs from
the cast Miss Henry will be given the
Another member Of the Columbia
company who has scored a big hit is
Lenore jSovasio. Miss Novasio has an
lmporta'Lt part in princess Pat" the
new NJ usical piece In which Eleanor
PalnteI is being starred this season.
winch opened as a big success in At
lantic City last week.
ina interesting intelligence comes
iroHl Philadelphia that Richard Buhler
mas signed long-term contract to ar
pea r as leading man in motion pictures
wysh the Lubin company. His first plav
wall be war drama by Louis Reeves
Harrison. called THE Rights of Man.
george w; Barbier. for several seasons
with the Columbia Players has been en-
gagged as stage director for a new stock
company to be located in West Phila-
delphia.
The Washington times., 1915-08-29

Before coming to Washington to begin
his new engagement with the Poll
Players A. II. Van Buren, appeared in
several motion picture productions with
Dorothy Bernard for the Fox Film
Company. IT..
The Washington times., 1915-08-29

Florence Rother. leading woman with
THE Tourists" at the Gayety this
week. will be remembered as having
appeared here as leading woman with
Ben Welch
The Washington times., 1915-08-29

Waldo Whipped. a member OF THE
Tourists' company at the Gayety this
week, Is said to be the oldest man on
tne ourlesque stage. having commenced
when minstrel companies were novel
The Washington times., 1915-08-29

Tho William j. Kelly who comes to
keith's this week is a former matinee
Idol of New York and has acquired the
ability. to tell comic stories in an IN
Smitable manner. He Is not related 70
Walter Kelly. the Virginia judge" of
vaudeville fame
The Washington times., 1915-08-29

Tne attendance records at the Gayety
Tor the first month in the season have
already been broken. according to Mr..
two weeks old.
The Washington times., 1915-08-29

The Keith management expects to
bring Weber and Fields to Washington
Tor an engagement before the comedians
end their vaudeville season.
The Washington times., 1915-08-29

cam Bernard is said to have made the
discovery that he is fine example Of
the human joke after he saw himself
act IN motion pictures. Bernard was
surprised at his own work, and enjoyed
u as much as any of his audiences
The Washington times., 1915-08-29

She sale of seats for the opening per-
est In the history of the theater.
The Washington times., 1915-08-29

David Bispham Is due in WASHINGTON
the Keith vaudeyille bill next week.
The Washington times., 1915-08-29
Our Students Earn Their Tuition While
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Thrty-live students have earned their tuition before
graduation by exclusive arrangements with publc-Spted
business men, and tryone of them in good posi-
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The many advantages of this plan have already been
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This will mean complete saving of the tuon-rom SIS to
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The Washington times., 1915-08-29

Gaby Deslys Is to appear under the
management of Charles Dillingham;, in
Blow Your Horn a new musical com
Smith.
The Washington times., 1915-08-29

fiorence Rittenhouse. the new Pot
Richard Buhler in Lynn, Mass, last
SDrinC ~S
The Washington times., 1915-08-29

OF Mr.. Fillmore here has identified him
completely in the minds Of local drama
patrons.
New Character Woman.
Blanche Frederick. the character wom-
an of the new company, is said by Mr..
Kent to be one of the best in the coun-
try. She has been playing with the
Keith company in Portland during the
last few seasons. where she is a popular
fayorite. Peggy Cameron. the ingenue.
has al! Of the characteristics that Wash
!ngtonians are most addicted to In the
young women of the stage. including a
Billie Burke head of hair. 1t Is not
quite SO Burkey as the real Burke.s.
but it ia sufficiently so to form Mt
ting frame for n pretty face. charm
ing smile. and a promise of intelligent
Interpretation for the parts that will be
assigned her to play during the coming
season.
j. Hammond Daley. the comedian OF
the company. comes with the best sort
.of recommendations and a history of
having played all sorts of comedy parts
to the satisfaction Of his audiences and
managerial combination that ID no
easy one to make. Florence Pinkney
md RaEE1nnd WaIburn. who play sea-
The Washington times., 1915-08-29

Julie Opp returns to the stage this
season to play the leading role in The
hawk opposite her husband, William
The Washington times., 1915-08-29

Our school Is founded on the axiom that
water can rise no higher than it's source" 4"
Business men are demanding more ef-
fciency of their employees. and We there
fore employ only certified. normal
graduate. qualified teachers. We believe
It is not "how old nor how large
but "how modern and how thorough"
school is that should appeal to your In
telligence. To this may be attributed the
fact that our school has grown. without
advertising. from one small room and one
teacher to six specially-built rooms and
six teachers within less than a year.
Our graduates are occupying good posi-
tions as secretaries with Congressman.
Senators commercial houses and the Civil
Service Mr.. NJ. v. Bishop. secretary
with Senator Martin. completed stenogra-
ply with US In three months. and Mr..
John McFall. sixteen years OF age passed
the Remington Employment Departments
test in stenography after only five months
night school instruction.
The Washington times., 1915-08-29

Mark Kent and Washington both look
% natural to each other and neither ia
now aware they were ever parted.
The Washington times., 1915-08-29

William Evarts, formerly OF the Pol,
Flayers here, Is member of the stock
company at the Grand Opera House in
The Washington times., 1915-08-29

stock company as director and char
acter man. Russell Fillmore, once
more the Juvenile man of the company,
Is returning for his third engagement
with the Poll Players. The recent work
The Washington times., 1915-08-29
J. d. HENDERSON,
PRINCIPAL.
EDUCATIONAL

Formerly Private Secretary to the
HON. H B. FERGUSON. NJ. C.
Graduate Teacher Gregg Normal School
Ten Years a Teacher
Two Years President New Mexico Com
mercial Teachers Associat tion