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The Washington times., 1915-02-21
POLI'S.

One OF the biggest comedy produ1-
tons of the midwinter season will be
staged by the Poll Players this week
when they will be seen in this year,
Cohan and Harris success, THE Big
ldea,' by A. l.. Thomas and Clayton
Hamilton. Mr., Thomas was the author
Of THE Rainbow" in which Henry
Miller and Ruth Chattcrton appeared
Tor three seasons. Mr.. Hamilton is one
of the foremost dramatic critics and
lecturers.
THE Big Idea" is a plan within a
play. The hero is young dramatist
who is planning to commit suicide be-
cause he wants his father to collect the
IL, 900 life insurance which will enable
the latter to escape going to prison for
having embezzlod that amount. At the
moment when the young dramatkt has
perfected his plans for his self destruc-
ton the heroine enters with the suc-
zestion that instead of taking his life
he first try to write a play based upon
his present prcdicament,
The idea is far from the beaten path
and the authors have handled their sub
icct with great originality. Rock,iN,
!. Fellowes will be seen Ia the role o. tho
young dramatist, while Maud Gilbert
ELL play the heroine.
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B. F. KEITH'S.

Washingtons Birthday week will
bring four great vaudeville attractions
to the B. r. Keith Theater conspicu-
GUS among them being the bail room,
dancer and fox trot originator. Joan
Sawyer, who will be assisted by Nigel
Barrie and George Harcourt. both pop
ular dance partners. and Miss Sawyer's
Persian garden orchestra. in the pres
entation Of the spectacular dance series,
The Fires of Life"
The comedy star Of the week will be
Trixie F'riganza, with her "Bromidcs'
with which she quiets nerves and other
common complaints. She Is helped by
F. B. Carman and Jimmie Fox. Next
comes Manuel Quiroga, the noted Span
ish violintst from Old Seville, winner OF
the Sarasatc prize. and called the
Kubelik of Spain"
Fourth In stellar order will be Marie
Nordstrom, a Washington girl. in pri-
vatc life Mrs. Henry L. Dixey, who will
De seen for the first time here in Bits
OF Acting by her sister. Frances Nord.
Other features Of the bill will he Eva
Condor, Jack Devereaux, and company
In The Same Old Thing" by Roi Coon.
er Megrue; Ernest r. Ball, composer OF
Mother Machrce;" jackson and Nc.
I.aren, worlds champion axemen. And
the Woods and Woods trio in IAN
Elopement BY Wire
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GARDEN.

David Belasco. In association with
Jesse l.. Lasky. presents a film version
of William c. DE Miles civil war
drama. "The Warrens Of Virginia" fea-
turing Blanche Sweet and House Pc
tcrs at Moore's Garden Theater this
week from SUNDAY to Wednesday.
Blanche Sweet plays the role origi-
mated behind the footlights by Char
lottc Walker. while House Peters enacts
the part played by Frank keenan, in the
stage version.
Thursday Mary Jane Holmes story,
Lena Rivers enacted by company
headed by Beulah Poynter. will be the
stellar attraction. The remainder Of the
week will be given over to a film of the
Cohan & Harris Comedy, stop Thief"
featuring Mary Ryan, Harry Mestayer,
Dan Moyles. Della Conner. Harold How
ard, William Boyd, and. Marguerite
Tavernier.
For each of these photo-features there
will be special musical accompaniments
by the Garden symphony orchestra.
The Washington times., 1915-02-21
CASINO.

Eddie BaldNin's versatile musical
comedy players are booked for their
third week at the Casino Theater this
week, when they will present General
llardtack," a military farce. with new
scenery. new costumes. new music
throughout. The principals. besides Ed
die Baldwin. include Pearl Reid. \. II.
Lanse. Charley Crafts and Pearl Burns
An attraction extraordinary will be
the family of Jules Levy In an offering
of vocal and instrumental pusic m
Guiding selections on the cornel, the
cello. the violin. ard the piano.
Baby Ann. the famous juvenile, who
graduated into professional life from
tho Casino Theater some time ago, will
return after a successful tour OF the
vaudeville circuit. Every night except
Sunday night the country store will be
an added attraction.
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Monster Band of 250
Musicians to Play Here

A monster band OF $50 pieces is in the
process of organization in Washington.
and will give one concert on the even
ing of March 2S at Polls Theater. The
band is being made UP OF the members
of the local Musicians Union. and It Is
understood that one Of the greatest
handmasters in the country has been
engaged to lead it on the occasion of
its concert
The concert IS to be for the benefit of
the Musicians Union. Every member
OF the union is doing something to pro-
mote the interests of the entertainment.
and the program that Is to be played
by the big band is 20 he one of the
best that eau he arranged. RehearsaIs
have been commenced and tho bust
ness nf grouping the vast number OF
instruments to got the best musical re-
suits has alrcady been attended TO-
This will be one OF tho largest bands
that ever played in concert IN this
country.
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To Prepare Plans for
A Shakespeare Festival

At the Philadelphia convention Of the
Drama League of America in 1914 a
special committee was named to make
plans for suitable celebrations, nation
wide and local, of Shakespeare's Ter
centenary In 1916.
Percival Chubb, of St Louis, widely
known as an authority on festivals. is
chairman of this committee. Arrange
ments have been made for him to hold
a meeting for conference with such MEM
bers of the Drama League and others as
may be interested in making such cele-
brations successful. This conference ill
be held in the childrens room of the
central building of the Public Library
next Tuesday. at s p. m.
Among the suggestions made by Mr.
Chubb in correspondence are some ma
tional memorial such as a theater, me-
mortal presentation Of some Of the less
commonly produced of Shakespeare S
plays, festivals, and pageants, lectures
by distinguished Shakespeareans, etc.
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Three Star Combination in 1.-THE Girl From Utah. to
Divide Interest With "A Pair of Sixes," the Ly-
u man Howe Pictures, and First Local Production
+ of"A Big Idea."

Washington the fourth limited number to have
tny Julia Sanderson Donald Joseph Cawthop in
the much praised G From Utah. National this week. real
london Gy show produced with distinct "A Pair
OF Ses with Ralph back it's luck the Beasco for
the second time this while Howe spectacle the
United States action will fill the weeks bill at the Columbia
and the Poll Players the first Washington production Of Cchan
Harris comedy novelty Of the season, "A Big Idea"
Four promised vaudeville bill Keiths
week. headed Sawyer Txe Frgana This with
the big show the special vaudeville
pictures in the would excellent
ment for the
gr talks Rome and Perograd this afternoon and evening
Beasco the
Thursday
The Washington times., 1915-02-21
MOORE'S STRAND.

At Moore's Strand Thoater this week,
from Sunday until Tuesday, Daniel
Frohman presents John Emerson in a
film adaptation Of The Bachelors
Romance." by Martha Morton.
Mr.. Emerson portray's the role of Da-
vid Holmes. the lovable bachelor OF
the play done on the stage few years
ago BY the late Sol Smith Russell
Wednesday and Thursday return
engagement Of Mrs. Leslie Carter is
announced. in David Belasco's drama,
'Du Barry" adapted and arranged for
the screen by George Kleine.
Another return engagement necessi-
tated by popular demand will be Marie
Dressler and Charles Chaplin, in
TITLES Pune<ured Romance" which
will hold the screen Friday and Sat-
urday. The Strand symphony Orches-
ira will play appropriate musical ac-
compartments to each of these photo
plays
The Washington times., 1915-02-21
BAUMGARDT.

b. r. BaumGardt's audiences at the
BelascO this afternoon and evening will
journey easily and without any of the
usual inconvenicnces to two widely
different parts of the world.
The afternoon trip will take them to
Rome. the Eternal City. and when they
take their seats for the evening journey
they will not leave them until the in
side workings Of modern Russia have
been seen in and about Pctrograd ana
Moscow.
Utterly different from Rome. but
nevertheless country that has seen
4 tremendous change in recent years.
Russia is becoming more and more
moderniZed. The huge iceberg of East
ern Europe is melting, yet it is true
that prObabl no European country has
more medieval aspect. fact that
adds greatly to the interest of the land.
The Washington times., 1915-02-21

ment today of "A Fool There Was.
by Portncr Emerson Browne, with the
principal parts played by Edward Jose
and Miss Thcda Bara. Tomorrow and
Tuesday tho World Rim CorporatiJ1
will present alias Jimmy Valentine. 4"
by Paul Armstrong, featuring :,obert
Warwick. rhe play was adapted from
the story by .. Henry.
Wednesday and Thursday William
Danish traecdienne, in "The Celebrated
Scandal by Jose Echcgary.
The attraction for Friday and Satld-
day is The House of Bondage" with
Lottie Pickford. sister OF Little Mary
Pickford, the featured star. The play
is adapted from Reginald W. Kaufman j
book of the same name.
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acquaintance with him. That is just the
effect Tunis F. Dean has on his friends.
And it was at The Little House Around
the Corner" that lmpressario Gallo per
formed his spaghetti rites Friday night.
When the San Carlists come here two
weeks from now a spaghetti contest Is
to be arranged In which the opera sing
ers will pit Signor Gallo against Mrs.
can spaghetti cook and expert cuiti-
vator OF the vocal chords in Washing
ton. The garlic will be weighed in at
the kettle side Under strict feather
weight requirements and common rat
trap cheese will be barred.
Dorothy Mearew. who was a promis
ing young singer in Washington only q
season or two ago, is returning to this
city in a prEfessi9nal .iS., capacity for tn:
Company at the National this week
Being seized with a desire to give hel
talent to the stage, Miss Megrew en-
tered the chorus Of the company ir
son and stayed there for just three
performances. Her voice. her pretti
ness and her natural stage ability wor
her speaking part immediately anc
she is now a very valued member o.
the three-star combination.
Those persons who are in the habit
of looking morbdly at their neighbors
and heavine deep signs OF dispair. when
they feel the ftt coming on should &c
to an open window and heave twenty OF
thirty such sighs in the general direc-
ton of the wide-wide world and they
will feel Immediately improved in spirit
and eventually greatly improved il
body.
The orl-inator of the deep breathing
principal member of the "A Pair OF
Skies COMPANY at the Belasco. Herr
believes that the human race was Great
ed with species of spiritual color
blindness when 1t comes to the state OF
mind known as the blues" He be-
lieves that this condition is due to un-
natural causes--to causes that are for
eign to human nature. And as a come
dian with an assortment OF comedy that
goes we'll with or without musical ac-
considerable study.
. The blues. according to Herr, form a
distinct detriment to human progress
The person who entertains them Is a
Consequently every person who gets
them should do his best to get rid OF
them. While numerous methods have
been tried without effect on all minds
the deep breathing method is the new.
est-and according to Herr, 1t never
fails.
Herr. by the way, is the only regular
union comedian we know of who wears
| a large open face smile hnd high brow
at one and the same time. The reason
he did not elect to follow the line OF
! entertainment adopted by the sever
famous Sunderland sisters is obvious
to any beho DER. But that dors not ac,
count. for the smile The smile is the
product Of the perpetual Herr state oi
mind. lie has a sunny disposition tina,
shines brighter. and for longer dis
tancC from the point OF the chin up
than any comedian We know. And hs
| cultivated the disposition himself, ever
II nature did assist him by giving him
The Washington times., 1915-02-21
Symphony Concert Hour.

Owing to a misunderstanding that ha,
arisen through the printing of this
concert of the New York Symptom >
concert at the Columbia next Wednes.
day afternoon the statement is made
that the first number will begin
promptly at 4:3O o'clock. and measure
will be taken to prevent annoyanccs by
late comers.
The Washington times., 1915-02-21
Qualified With Savage by Endurance.

But ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS he was an
athlete and a runner all the time. He
liked the theatrical game when he got
his first taste of II and went out with
company playing Shannon of the
Sixth" This was a regular play, by
the way, although the company TO
which Brian attached himself was Il
The Washington times., 1915-02-21
Was Out for Records.

His days as a cash boy were long. and
instead OF slowing down as he settled
into his job, as most cash boys do, he
became even speedier. He took pride in
creating records for the distances be-
tween the various departments and the
cashier. He then tried to break his
own records.
While he thought he was just playing
game and making his work easier.
he was attracting the attention OF the
department heads. and it was not long
before he was promoted. His service
as a cash boy had given him An appe-
tite for running. however. And when
he was placed behind a counter 1t ts
only natural that this appetite should
seek an outlet in athletics. He Joined
the Pastime Athletic Club and soon
gained fame as runner In distance
races. He was not much for the daShes,
but he was great on the distances. ana
had the endurance of several ordinary
runners.
At the same time he had a rather
pleasing voice. and as a youth entered
the famous Gate OF Heaven Church
choir in Boston. AS a singer he attrac-
ted sufficient attention to himself TO
become a member of the Boston City
Quartet. and as a member OF the Bos-
ton city Quartet he became involved
in entertainments with the First Corps
Of Cadets. The First Corps of Cadets In
Boston-as almost every. one kRows-is
a famous organization for theatricals.
and it was but nutural that Donald
, Brian should get some theatrical ex-
pariencc
The Washington times., 1915-02-21
Twilight Sleep Mothers
To Give Lecture Here

An announcement Of exceptional in
tclest III this city comes from the Co
iunipia Theater, in which house Oh the
afternoon Of March 10 there will appes '
two ladies who are both Twilight Sleep
The Washington times., 1915-02-21
CRANDALL'S,

The management of Crandulls Thcatcr
announces for this week one OF thc
strongest programs Of photoplays seen
at this popular photohouse for some
time. beginning with q return engage
The Washington times., 1915-02-21

mothers. ~They will deliver lectures on
the subject of "TwiligLt Sleep" and Its
application in cradicating pain.
Both Of these ladies are members of
the Twilight Sleep Association" recent
ly formed in New York. and to which
Mrs. Orme Wilson, Mrs. John Jacob As
tor and other well-known women be-
long. and under whose auspices these
lectures will be delivered.
The Washington times., 1915-02-21

In the old days Of the theater it will
be remembered that the absence of
scenery proved great handicap to the
actors in getting over the footlights-
when there were such thiEgs-the idea
of the play. 1t was customary. there
fore. to take no chances with the audi
ence. but have some one come before
the curtain before the play started who
would explain exactly what was COM
irs. And at the end of the play some
| Cne likewise came out and told the
audience the play was over.
Now. in the construction of modern
musical comedy, while there is usually
an abundance of scenery and CONVEX
sation and orchestration and melody,
though the latter often wears a COM
linds as much difficulty in telling what
it Is all about as in the old days. As
a matter OF fact. most of 1t all is about
; nothing at all-but there are always
some serious minded people in the audi
ence who think there is something to it.
and they waste a lot Of time tn. > might
spend in enjoying themselves efsicavor-
Ing to puzzle out what it Is.
The authors of The Girl from Utah
determined no such thing sher ! occur
that before the curtain rose TIE three
principal characters in the piece should
appear before the footlights and sing a
little trio that would inform the audi
| intended by the piece-that it was sim
, ply laughter and folly and nonsense or
what-yOu-will, and It's sole purpose was
to create amusement
At the end of the show they come for
ward again and thank the audience for
| its attention. This would be rather
dangerous proceeding in some mui al
| combinations we have seen--which ily
| goes to prove that the fellow who has
to take no chances will take all he can
| get his hands on. ''The Girl from
Utah needs no apologies. either before
or after the fact-if the stories told
The Washington times., 1915-02-21

few more square inches of shining
surface than Is accorded the average
person
Deep breathing did it-at least that is
what he says
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1t isn't my fault there is not a series
of pretty speeches and descriptive ad-
jectives aimed from this column today Y
In the general dircction/ Of Maud Gil
bert, of the Poll forces. People who
only STE her on the stage realize that
Is the only way in which Miss Gilbert
could break into this column appropri-
ately. And people who have. only seen
her on the stage 90 not realize Just how
much more appropriate il Is when one
has had the pleasure of spending ten or
iifteen minutes with her. The great diff
'ulty with me has been to spend the
ten or fifteen minutes.
five times during the last two weeks
have gone to the Poll Theater for
the purpose of chatting with Miss Gill
bert, ana each time something happened
to shunt me on When I did finally get
to her. she had about three words to
say. and then was hustled Off to the
Stage to go on with the third act of
The Liars
] was particularly anxious to see her
this week because she has the unusual
distinction of playing simultaneously in
three Washington theaters. No actress
has ever done that. And | wanted to
ask her how it felt. She started to tell
me when a very much gold laced per-
son bowed at the stage entrance and
announced 'Lady Jessica Nepean." She
had to ma Ike good his announcement or
spoil the play. And so she hurried onto
the stage and left the question open
until tho next time we met.
The Washington times., 1915-02-21

hearty response wherever II might be
uttered. when you come to think of It.
And 1t has laid the foundation for more
or less ambitious effort in several given
directions of human endeavor. But IL
was one particular cry Of "C-a-h-s-h! In
good Bostoncse. just like that. which
was the unconscious impetus given a
craze that has swept this country and
l.urope-and may haze had something
know to the contrary. 1t happened like
this:
Unto the Brian family in St. Johns.
Newfoundland. some years ago son
was born. The birth wasn't novelty in
that particular fnmily-there had been
a lot more events of the same sort.
The fancy names that had been thought
of for the children had ali been used up
when this youngstcT made his appear.
ance. and the family councils had
reached the letter d In an effort to dcs-
1 ignate the increasing number OF chill
dren alphabetically. So this one was
called Donald. He was q bright boy,
and ii wasn't necessary for him to re-
main in school long. He was put to
" ork at an early age.
lie was put to work in Boston de.
partment store as cash boy. Ihat
was before the days that Mr.. Lamson
had pneumatic tubcd the department
stores OF the world and the cash was
carried from the s1lcswomen to the
cashier in the hands of a youth. Dom
aid Brian was a bright boy, as afore-
said and he rather enjoyed skipping
and trotting abou. the aisles Of the de-
scent barefoot on the bleak and rocky
shores OF lis native Newfoundland. He
really ran, and it IVES noticed that he
ran gracefully.
The Washington times., 1915-02-21
TheatergoerS Play Three of Kind Against Pair and Stai6h

Even as the pure and unpaintable lily
reaches its most fragrant and glorious
maturity when It's roots are nurtured In
the decayed vegetation and slimy muck
Of loathsome marsh, so the newest
flower In the garden of civilization that
has sladdened the heart and worn out
the shoe leather OF all mankind. had It's
beginning In social strata equally
as lowly and Inpretty.
This Is the first inkling that has come
to trotting. gliding, Raging. dipping.
and perspiring populace as to when,
where. and how the alteration known
as the modern dance came into being.
The pampas grown vastnesses OF Argen-
tina are supposed to have supplied the
inspiration for the tango: And the af.
fectionate embraces Of the denizens Of
Barbary coast. San Francisco. are
generally accredited with being the
originators Of the bunny hug and its
turkey trotting devotees.
ton that crecps into the pages Of his
tory-this is not SO. The Argentinos
do have q dance called the tango. but
nothing but the name was imported for
modern ball room purposes. The Bar
barry coast did once supply a bunny hug
and q turkey trot model-but 1t was 4
model that was not a perfect ft for the
rest OF civilization.
Tne G5y Of ton.s cAHsh ~ Ro.,oI in ,,un the
girl was the inspiration Of the modern
dance craze!
II was not uttered for that purpose.
Tho name and general appearance of
| the young woman who gave the in
spira tionaI outrry Is not known and il
Is proba bic that she went to her grave,
| or is taking such chances with the
! South station crowds every morning
and evening that will land her there
soon, without over knowing what she
had done. But the fact remains
nevertheless.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-16
THOUGHT WILSON TOO HASTY.
And He Lost His Job for Cnticizing the
Marriage Plans.

Washington, ID. c., Nov. ia state
ment was issued at the White House
last night saying that the action OF Post
master A. NJ Kloepfer at Winnetka, Ill.
in removing his assistant from office be
cause he criticized President Wilson's en-
gagement to be married was taken with
out the authority or knowledge OF the
president"
Published reports brought the incident
20 the attention of White House officials
yesterday and at the same time il was
learned that the dismissed assistant post
master, George Brukitt, had vainly APP
pealed 10 the postoflice department to
override his superior.
Postmaster Kloepfer, according TO pub
lished correspondence, called upon Bur
kit to explain a remark credited TO him
that the president should wait at least
n year before remarrying." Brukitt ad.
mitted making the statement in the
course of general conversation in the
postofiice, but denied being guilty of any
disrespect. Then the postmaster charged
him with disloyalty and, calling atten.
ton to dement's placed against his record
for unsatisfactory service" asked for his
resignation.
In appealing 10 the postoflice depart.
ment Brukitt protested that his removal
lad been irregular; that no formal
charges had been filed against him and
that he had been given no opportunity
60 reply. Daniel G. Roper, third assist
ant postmaster general, il said 10 have
replied that the civil service laws had
been fully complied with.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-16
metropolitan steamship company OF

Metropolitan Steamship company OF
Maine.
The introduction of balance sheet OF
the Billiard company, which recorded nu'
merous transactions supposed to be con
nected with the Metropolitan Steamship
company deals, brought protest from
Judge Hunt.
Have we Yet had any evidence ON the
Billiard company" he asked. "The mag
nitude of this case is tremendous; III
intricacies seem to multiply. | think
counsel should make some explanation OF
this Metropolitan situation, so that We
may know what is being talked about.
r. V. Lindabury, for the defense, vol
unteered to make the explanation. II in
yolyed three Metropolitan Steamship
companies and two Pacific companies,
His explanation was not satisfactory to
Attorney Swacker for the government,
who tried to give his own version. Other
counsel interfered, and wrangle was
soon in progress.
Judge Hunt finally urged counsel to
agree TO make a statement in writing
Of the history Of the transaction, insofar
as they could agree on IL. The jury
looked relieved and the Billiard balance
sheet was temporarily withdrawn.