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Evening star., 1915-05-18
Cosmos.

A clever bit of English character i'm
personation is presented this week at
the Cosmos Theater by Harrington
Reynolds, with the "Ha berdashery
Girls who offer an amusing comedy
with interpolated songs and a fashion
lingerie show by graceful and comely
models Mr.. Reynolds has made such
record for himself in this little play
let. which is very laughable that he
Stoll circuit of London and is now
making his farewell appearance with
the Haberdashery Girls. The company
includes ten people and twenty min
utes of genuine fun. not at all over
drawn. Another feature OF the bill is
a tragic dramatic playlet entitled
"IIari Kari which is presented by
Dena Cooper and company and tells the
love for Japanese spy. who is en-
deavoring to steal the plans OF an
American naval constructor. Ezra
Kendall, the younger. with a partner
for foil. puts over some unique and
laughable nonsense and is one of the
entertaining acts of the bill. The
Dancing Stairs. who were feature in
the Winter Garden show. give a pro-
gram of songs and dance specialities
Including their widely admired Stair
vocal and instrumental numbers, have
a comcal and surprising interruption
feature that made a hit with yester-
days audiences.
views of American battleships gather
ed for the New York review and a
series of amusing photoplays furnish
subjects for laughter. After the first
the plays of the ball game between
the Nationals and the st. Louis clubs.
A change of bill is announced for
Thursday, at the matinees.
Evening star., 1915-05-18
B. F. Keith's.

With every number OF the program
or such merit that the entertainers,
with few exceptions. finally were COM
PEELED to ask to be excused from re
spending to further encores last even
tered upon another successful week
Nora Bayes. with Donald Grainard at
the piano, is featured as the headliner
She sang new songs. and. by request. a
number of her former successes, and
was compelled to thank the audience
nuently" in order to secure release
after going the limit. The Six Water
Lines. in daring attire. gave an exhibit
ton of high and fancy diving that was
full of thrills. an attractive stage set
ting being used. with mirrors placed ar
an angle that permitted a view of the
performers while in the water ever
though the tank was considera bl.
distance above the heads of those in
the audience. The Okuras, human foot
ball and pedestal bouncers. gave an ex-
hibition that was out of the ordinary.
Another feature, singing and whis-
ting, with piano accompaniment. wa.
presented by Leo Beers "the society
man. Marse Shelby's Chicken Din
ner" was the offering of John p Wade
and company. Mr.. Wade portraying an
old colored uncle" of the south. John
ny Dooley and Yvette Rugel. wide
awake entertainers, caused laughter
continuously during their allotted ne
r1od on the stage. as did Dave Kramer
and George Morton. blackface singing
and dancing comedians. Meehan's ca :
mines, featuring leaping hounds, took
front rank instantly in the favor of
the audience among dog circuses. The
Pathe weekly news pictorial included
the latest happenings, embracing views
OF the battleshtp feet at New York.
Evening star., 1915-05-18
qLN[g9E[EZ TENTS

The phantom green stockings Road
their wearer. at last. to real happiness.
The play is located in London. the
family being Aunt Ida OF Chicago. but
the characters are drawn with an ap
peal that is universal. and the Faraday
family. including the father. who is IN :
cessantly calling upon the Lord to bless
his soul when anything unusual hap
pens. makes an appeal to the American
mind as strong as il is pleasing. II is
A human, wholesome family, just about
on par with the average.
The play is cleverly worked out. II
defies convention like little child. IL
rs clever and clean and wholesome.
Maud Gilbert, in the role OF Celia.
carries Off first honors by the charming
naturalness OF her impersonation As
whole the cast is one of remarka bly,
even merit. Nanon Welch is effective
ana delightful as the youngest sister.
bubbling Phyllis who easily wins her
way Rose Macdonald. as Madge. an
other of the sisters. and the belle OF
the FAMILY. is also good. and Helen
Tracy, as Aunt Ida, heart warming
aunt, plays the role in her best man
ner.
As Col. Smith. the imaginary lover
who turns out to be real. after all. Al
bert Roscoe shared honors with Miss
Gilbert in the last act The other
masculine roles are we'll done. all OF
them. including those played by Louis
Haines. Russell Fillmore Robert
Lowe. Gavin Harris. Graham Nelsey
and George Marshall.
Evening star., 1915-05-18

their unfamiliar syllables sounded al
ihoSt weird to me. A swift-running
ambulance struck it's gong only once
or twice, but the sound seemed pierc-
iater In the day. The birds were walk
ing up in the park and their sleepy
chlrps were distinctly different from
tne songs they would sing an hour or
with several prisoners, evidently cap
tured In a night raid. One of them
woman, was earnestly pleading that
a mistake had been made. Her shrill
tones penetrated the morning air pitt
fully. although In daytime she might
not have been heard. The milk and
ice men and the delivery wagons carry
Ing fresh products to local stores and
markets were all actively engaged. but
the rumbling of their wheels seemed
louder than I had ever heard 1t before.
A policeman leaning against a box at
corner seemed to be asleep, but he
woke up promptly when a singing milk
man approached and the policeman stern
y commanded silence"
The increasing number of persons
whose business occupies them during a
part OF the night, thus compelling them
70 depend upon sleeping late in the
morning, renders the morning quiet
more important each year These peo-
pie have right to consideration from
those who are able to secure their rest
at night. One of the more recent nui-
Ai'Sso " eiic ID tie SIeepeF Is the private
tennis court which is frequently estab-
l1shed upon vacant blocks. Young
business men enjoy brisk game be-
fore breakfast. Their pleasure NAV
entail absolute torture to the neigh
bors who desire to sleep late, and some
or these courts have been abolished
| for that reason. 1t is claimed that the
| noise of striking the tennis balls
would not be so annoying but for the
loud talking which accompanies it. a
little consideration upon the part OF
the players would prevent this.
Evening star., 1915-05-18
High Explosive Shell.
I'm the Springfield Republican.


One of the surprises of the war has
been the great relative demand for high
explosive she'll as compared with the
demand for shrapnel. The consump-
ton of both has exceeded all estimates.
but it Is shell that the new conditions
have most strikingly affected. There
was a time when it was considered
more noisy than dangerous and in field
operations more useful to shake the
enemys nerve than to inf1ict damage;
while as to the deadliness of shrapnel
against an enemy that it could reach
there has never been question. But in
the elaborate trenches employed in this
war the men are fairly well sheltered
from shrapnel. and for the special pur-
pose of preparing the way for an at
tack high explosive shell in prodigious
quantities is required. That the Brit
ish are still short is indicated by the
complaint of the Times correspondent
that the advance attempted near Fre-
melles was weakened by forced econ
omy in the use of ammunition. The
French seem to be better off. and If
the Germans have felt any scarcity on
either front they have succeeded in
keeping it a secret, which is the next
best thing to having plenty.
Evening star., 1915-05-18
Special Film Features.

THE CIRCLE-Today. Clara KimbaIl
Young in Hearts ia Exile" tomorrow.
Annette Kelermann in ..Neptune's
Daughter; Thursday, Francis y Bush
man in Thirty" also Ormi Hawley and
Earl Aletcalf in "A Romance of the
Navy: Friday. Gaby Deslys in "IIer
Triumph; Saturday. Anita Stewart and
Earle Williams in The Awakening:
Sunday. Helen Gardner in The Breath
of Araby." and others
THE LYRIC-Today Mabel Trunnelle
and Augustus Phillips in with Bridges
Burned, also Tom Moore and Mar
guerite Courtot in The Girl and the
Bachelor and Constance Talmadge in
The Boa riding House Feud"; tomorrow.
Francis X Bushman and Nell craig in
The Return of Richard Neal: also
Won Through Merit featuring Unit
ed States government clerks; Hearst
Selig news and His Poor Little Girl:
Thursday. The Confession featuring
Franklin Ritchie. Louise Vale and
Gretchen Hartman: Broncho Billy in
The Tie That Binds: Helen Holmes
in "A Race for Crossing: Friday.
Cleo Madison in The Human Menace.
Saturday. Neva Gerber in The Criminal
Code" and two-part comedy: sunday,
Bette Nansen in Anna Karenina"
PENN GARDENS-Today. Treasure
of the Lourzats": tomorrow, Lottie
Pickford and Irving Cumming in The
Diamond from the Sky" third chapter:
Thursday, Protect U.s.: Friday. Olga
Petrova in The Heart of "A Painted
Woman: Saturday, Robert Warwick in
The Man Who Found Himself": sun
day, "Cabiria.
THE SAvoY-Today THE Hypo-
critics.: tomorrow, William Elliott in
Women and Wine; Thursday, Nalli
yalli in The High Road; Friday. Lew
Dockstadter in the five-act comedy
drama Dan: Saturday. John Emerson
in "A Bachelors Romance: Sunday.
Marshall Neilan in The Country Boy"
THE OLYMPIC-Today. Beatriz Mich
elena in "The Lily of Poverty Flat:
tomorrow Viola Dana in The Stoning,"
by James Oppenheim: Thursday, Betty
Nansen in Anna Karenina," by Count
Leo Tolstoi; Friday. Harry Morey and
Betty Grey in The Girl Who Might
Have Been; Saturday. Nine. Olga Pc
trova in The Heart of a Painted Wom-
an; Sunday. Annette kellermann in
"Neptunes Daughter"
THE EMPRESS-Today and tomor-
row, Dustin Farnum in Captain Cour-
tesy"; Thursday. Friday and Saturday,
Blanche Sweet in THE Captive"
Evening star., 1915-05-18
Columbia.

The Firefy," a musical comedy with
ambitious touches of grand opera
served to introduce Peggy Wood.
joyously youthful newcomer. into the
good graces of a theater-packed audl-
ence at the Columbia last night. AS
the heroine whose fortunes mounted
romantically from Nina. street sing
er. to the fashionable heights of New
York society. as typified by the laugh
ably naughty Mrs Nandare, Miss WOOD
sang like bird on a bough. acted Win
captivating piquancy and was PIC
turesQue in each of versatlilty VI
changes-Italian peasant, street NY
adopted son of n good old bachelor. VINO
is properly dismayed at the proteah
bareback to skirts and head-kerchlei.
and in her final apotheosis OF diamolos
and white satin. as the succesSIui prime
donna trained by the good bacheioI'
who is also choir master. with MI
Vandare conquered and some"h
backward lover at her feet. DaEid An
drada. as the choirmaster. PROVIDED We
one thread of tender sentiment 70 .ne
general fun-but the thread was eoiaeh-
Lucille Saunders. as Mrs. Nandare. con-
tributed a daughter, Sybil, and a niece.
Geraldine. to the plot also a solo, ioi
which she received a recall
Harry Short, addicted to pills. ana
looking twins to Tom Powers NJ.
JOhn, was TlQlCulouSiS
secretary of the naughty Vandare. ana
harvested more laughter to his credl,
than his part rightfully allows. tari
Haydn had little to do, but did ~ we.'
scoring with his one solo "A Woman 3
Smile" w j. Mccarthy, as John
Thurston, was one of the delights OF
the bill, and Philip Sheffield made all
that could be expected of the ra1her
minor role of valet. Chairman Fur
long, another newcomer. surprised anu
pleased with her song The Saphire
seas" Leonora Norasi danced like a
field flower in a breeze-she certainly
can dance-and her rollicking song
with Jenkins, otherwise Mr. SNORT.
won them several encores. Dorothy
Walker as Geraldine. the lovely anu
somewhat pouty daughter of the van
dares, acted and sang well-a tribute
due to every member of the cast ana
which must extend to the chorus.
The production was further Strength
ened by an orchestra of eighteen mus
sicians. under the direction OF FRANK
Vaudeville.
In plot, THE Firefly begins its ener-
yescent career on a New York pier
where Yachting ladies and gentlemen,
flower girls, sailors and slum kiddles
dance and sing together exactly as Ihes
don't do in real life. Then comes ser
muda with palms and scarlet-coatedd q
English soldiers for local color. ana q
then hack to New York to the gilded
heights of Vanity Fair as typified oy
Mrs Vandare's red plush portieIes anu
butler who looked as if he had swai-
lowed a ramrod he couldn't digest Inc
onera was written for Trentini. az
every one knows. but Miss WOOD
proved to the satisfaction OF last
nights audience that there are others.
Evening star., 1915-05-18
Polls.

For comedy as wholesome and
sweet as a fine spring day. with human
people saying human things and acting
like real folks" Green Stockings" at
Polls this week, is right there" The
colored stockings, which give the play
it's name, are never in evidence. exist
ing only in the Imagination. What the
audience does see and hear is as pleas
ing and dainty as can be.
The green stockings are supposed
to be worn by the elder sister of fam
ily at the wedding of her younger sis
ters. Celia Faraday. in the play, is the
wallflower of the family, and as the
action of the play begins, is eminently
in danger of having to wear green
stockings once more, as her younger
sister. Phyllis. is soon to be married.
But Celia invents a lover for herself
Col. Smith-writes letters to him and
the colonel gets them, too, thereby
bringing every thing around all right.
Evening star., 1915-05-18
THE OLD vIRGINIANs.
Eulogy of Traits Of Interesting Part
Of the American Population.

Letter in the New York Sun
The recent death of an old Virginia
lady at the age Of ninety years and an
acquaintance of the undersigned sue
gests some interesting reflections with
reference to golden age the like OF
which has not since been seen in Amer
lea.
Reference is had to the old families
OF virginia In the earlier part of the
life of the old lady mentioned above
They formed what may be termed nat
ural aristocracy. Their superior traits
stamped them as aristocrats in the best
sense. They were not better thah some
other classes of people simply because
of wealth and the social privileges
which wealth confers. They were any
thing but snobs. They detested snob-
berry. Those old Virginians were a Just
honorable and chivalrous race, perhaps
unique in the history of America. From
them sprang such of natures noblemen
as George Wythe, John Marshall.
Bishop Meade and Robert f. Lee
The manhood of that race was dis
tinguished for its personal integrity.
it's fine intelligence, it's reverence for
womanhood, its liberality both of opin-
ion and of purse, its personal courag
while its beauteous womanhood, beau
teous in every sense, reflected virtue
OF the purest tint; and the singular
charm Of those Virginia ladies graced
many a noble mansion.
Those old Virginians were just and
kind to their slaves. And they loved a
country life for its own sake. They
loved the horse as old Homer did. The
cultivation of their estates was life's
pride Their homes were characterized
by the most generous hospitality. And
what was mean or low was generally
far from them.
They were not a perfect people: none
such ever walked this earth. But a pas
sage in the sixth book of the IIiad.
words which passed between two Ho-
meric characters intent upon uphold
ing the traditions of their families is
Justly applicable to those old Virgin
ians, who would do nothing to SHANE
the lineage of our fathers, who were
of noblest blood in Ephyre."
Evening star., 1915-05-18
New National.

The Man Who Owns Broadway" is at
the New National Theater this week. II
is a George NJ. Cohan creation.
musical play: good example OF the
decade which produced plays with lay
ers of songs, dances, chorus girls with
spears, etc, inserted at random and
anywhere. The story runs along
smoothly until something is about to
happen-and then. B-z-z-z... The spot
light sputters and another comic song
is on Were it not for the songs. there
would be dull play. Were 1t not for
the play, the curtain would descend
long before the villains are handcuffed
at IL o'clock. Sydney Lyons. comedy
hero of THE Man Who Owns Broad
way" says that much in the third act,
when it would appear that few swift
gether Nothing doing. George N.
Cohan. author. takes keen delight in
burlesaung stage and playwright con-
ventions in this musical club sandwich.
Most Of the entertainment lies the
fun that Robinson Newbold makes as
sydney Lyons. THE Man Who Owns
Broadway" together with the sauce
furnished by the singing and dancing
contingent of the Aborn Opera Com
pany. Il can't sing note. l can't
dance Therefore. / am in musical
comedy" says Lyons, and starting on
that hypothesis he proceeds to keep the
house in a roar. Mr.. Newbold does it
well. He is funny. Make me laugh"
says Groucho in the audience. IAN
right" says Mr.. Newbold. and he does:
The prettiest song. the one repeated
to choruses and hummed after the
theater. is I'm in Love With One of the
Stars" delicate little sugar plum of
song. needing not too boisterous a
soprano. and finding just the voice
needed in that of Eileen Castles. who
appears as Sylvia Bridwell. Robinson
Newbold's big song. named for the play
itself was well done. and the comedy
work of the company supporting him
made it all the more pleasing.
Several good dances help make the
Man Who Owns Broadway" regular
modern example of dramatic art. with
a specially entitled the evolution of
dancing" In this the jump from the
minuet to the fshwalk was a trife
disconcerting. but the suppleness of
Inez Bauer and William Pruette. jr,
made up for the speed of the evolution.
Summed up briefly. the show is a good
one of its kind, exceedingly well pre-
sented and an evenings genuine enter
tainment
Evening star., 1915-05-18
Crandall's.

Crandall's Theater yesterday featured
the film version of "Neptune's Daugh-
ter" with Annette Kellermann in the
title role. and its popularity was at
tested by capacity houses at all per-
formances. The picture is shown In
seven complete parts. with support
ing cast of over 200 people. The beauty
of the story is greatly enhanced by
scenes at and near the Bermuda Islands
with their coral reefs, submarine grot-
toes anu semi-tropic verdure, and Miss
kellermann's performance as a graceful
dancer, an expert sWordswoman and
mistress of many other arts The
photoplay is being featured as the main
attraction again today. Orchestral ac-
compartments and the pipe organ re-
citals are other attractions
Evening star., 1915-05-18
The Listener.
From the Dayton News.

From the Dayton News.
Years ago some one said that "a good
listener is preferred to a poor talker'
And every one who has observed good
listeners or listened to poor takers
have come to the conclusion that the
fellow knew what he was saying
There ts quite as much art in listen
ing as there Is in talking. Simply to
remain quiet does not signify that one
is listening To listen means to pay
attention. 1t implies that one is learn
ing something. 1t is in line with the
words of the wag concerning the owl,
which runs something like this:
A wise old owl lived in an oak
The more he heard. the less he spoke:
ne less he spoke. the moro he heard
Why are not like that wise old bird!
Evening star., 1915-05-18
Strand.

Harold Lockwood in the feature
photoplay. The Lure OF the Mask"
drew large crowds yesterday at Moore.s
Strand Theater. The feature today and
tomorrow will be Elinor Gates story.
Doc" written by the author Of The
Poor Little Rich Girl" The leading
roles were enacted by Cyril Chadwick,
Regina Roberts and Sydney Seward.
A novelty in connection with the pro-
gram at the Strand Theater is the show
ing of keystone farce comedies three
days in advance Of their general release
dates. The Strand Orchestra plays ac-
compartments
Evening star., 1915-05-18
Film Features.
Garden.

The Juggernaut." in which Earl
Williams and Anita Stewart are fea-
tured. was the photoplay attraction at
the Garden Theater yesterday Writ
ten by Donald I. Buchanan and Ralph
w. Ince. 1t concerns railroad presi-
dent. who allows his road to deteri-
crate until train bearing his own
daughter crashes through certain
bridge to destruction. This thrilling
wreck forms the sensa tional climax OF
the story. Auxiliary features are also
presented with accomplishments by the
orchestra
Evening star., 1915-05-18

To an engaged couple welded life
appears to be all sunshine-but to n
husband and wife it looks suspiciousIy
like moonshine at times.
Evening star., 1915-05-18

Practically every large city has poul-
try restrictions but they are apt to
Evening star., 1915-05-18
Poultry Ordinance
Often Violated.

the habit of keeping
one of the frequen
poultry ordinance.
Evening star., 1915-05-18
Popularity of
Morning Noises

conservative hours, recently arrived in
his home city at 4 o'clock in the morn
ing and decided to walk to his home,
which was in the suburbs Il thought
I knew my own city pretty WELL" he
said, but it was like strange country
at that hour in the morning. even the
noises were unfamiliar.
"A party of Italian street cleaners
discussed their grievances in their own
language upon a corner. They did not
talk loudly, but their voices carried
because of the comparative quiet and
Evening star., 1915-05-18
NEW ENGLAND.

Stewards Business College,
18th AND F SITS. NV.
wasbington's Leading Business Co.leFe.
Evening star., 1915-05-18

The noises heard in the early morn
ing are distinctly different from those
Evening star., 1915-05-18

The whistles Of shops and factories.
which in many places are sounded to
Evening star., 1915-05-18

The delivery of ice is even more
oise-producing than that of milk II
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-23
GUERRILLA WAR
NOW ONLY HOPE
Of GEN. VILLA
Is Dividing His Men Into Forces
of 1000 Each for Purpose
of HaraSSing 0bregon' S
Superior Army,

icy MORNING JOURNAL srtetsL lEtsro wstl
El Paso, Tex, Aug 22--Arriva Us
from northern Mexico today declare
General villa is mobiizing his forces
at Torreon, preparatory to O guerrilla
warfare against General ObregOn, i'm
the belief that Obregon's forces are
superior in organization and equip
ment, Sixty pieces OF artillery have
been parked at Santa Clara and santa
Rosario, many miles To the north or
TOrreOn as a reserve for the guerrilla
bands which are reported to be
planned at units Of 1000 men Cen
eral villa, including the eXpeditionary
force arriving recently from the
south, is said to have 10000 men
II is said that Gen. Felipe Angeles,
now in southern Sonora, is working
upon "a demonstration of southern Ya-
quis against Gen Elias j., y. Gales.
Carranza commander In that state
with a view 10 relieving pressure
against Governor Maytorena at ~o-
gales.
1t lis confirmed that Gen Rudolfo
Fierro. Canuto Reyes, Rogue Gonzales
Cara and General Banderas of Hapa-
ta's force led the villa oXpeditionary
force into Torreon The force how
ever was said To number only 2,0OO
men,
A report of the hospital service at
Chihuahua shows 3,140 wounded re-
ceived between March and July The
mortality was seventy eight 5.l9 &
being discharged and $50 remaining
Vacancies caused by discharges per-
mitted reception Of 5000 more
wounded from hospitals AT ToHeou
ard clsewhere total Of more than
10000 wounded treated since March J..