The Washington times., 1915-02-11

The Baumgardt series oS illustrated
lectures opens at the Belasco Next Sun
day afternoon with "Pompeii. the City
of the Dead" TO be followed in the
evening with Sweden and the Swedes.'
There is no way in which the life of the
common people can be studied to bet
ter advantage than by wandering
among the ruins of the fashionable Ro-
map seaside town of -Pompeii, which
vas buried under the ashes of Nesuvius
more than LS0G years ago. Here Is seen
the house of tanner, with a pantry
containing a small quantity. of soap.
Opposite Is the more pretentious office
of banker. In bakery an oven was
found full of bread and it Is shown that
the bakers workmen belonged to
Union No. 49,"
Though very far removed from Pom
peii. Sweden is also place of many
surprises. 1t Is beautiful country,
with 400 lakes covering one-twelfth OF
its surface. and peopled with race of
been banished. and in no country in the
world do the women exercise a wider
influence.
Egypt will be the subject of e. NJ.
Newman's farewell traveltalks for this
season at the Columbia Theater next
Sunday evening and Monday afternoon
IN the narrow StTelCH OI idhu pe'
tween the trackless deserts the traveller
may read the history of ages carved on
the walls of tombs, temples. and monu-
ments; study the life, manners. and
customs of curious peoples but little
changed from the time Of Moses; and
at Cairo he may revel in every luxury
known to the Orient.s
Mr.. Newman made the journey from
Cairo to the second cataract last sum-
mer. chartering for the purpose the
dahabeah. Seti. He photographed IN
endless variety those scenes and places
of gripping interest which make Egypt
the most popular subject In traveltalks.
Next Thursday afternoon at the New
National Theater, Dwight Elmendorf
will give the first Of his seasons Sc.
ries OF lectures. when he will present
for the first time a complete tour
around the world by way of the Pana-
ma canal. The lecture will be illus
trated with color reproductions IRON
Mr. Elmendorf's photographs and orr
ginal motion pictures.
The route to be shown will reveal new
scenes In the Azores. Gibraltar. Port
Said. the Suez canal. India. Burma
Penang. Java. HongkonE. Canton
singapore. Japan. the Hawaiian Islands
| and of the completed Panama canal
| The lectures will be given In course
of five Thursday afternoons starting
| at 4:SO o'clock.
Those who have enjoyed the perform
ance of Uncle JOSH BY the Baldwin
Musical Company at the Casino Thea
| teh this week will have an opportunity
next week of seeing the full strength
of the company of thirteen people in al
| entirely new offering, "A Day At Yale.
Supporting the big attraction Will b.
| the Versatile Vannersons in their feat
on the bars and the flying trapeze. ant
| Gracey i'm a musical repertoire employ
ing many different instruments! a
| every performance photoplay comedies
| will be shown. while every evening ex
ccpt sunday evening the country stor
will be am added attractlon, Sunda!
| from 8 to 1890 y. nj. there are tn
| special concerts.
The new bill to be presented at tn
Cosmos Theater. beginning at the mat
inees today. will be headed by tn
| Ico-Chandlcr Company of novel enter
tainers. in an original musical comedy
! ''Thc Ragtime Circus with lots .
new songs and series of genuine dan
cling novelties.
Jimmy Reynolds will exploit his &C