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Evening star., 1916-12-03
B. F. KEITH'S

Eddie Foy, with the Seven Younger
Foys. will present The Old Woman in
the Shoe" at Keith's this week. The
Mother Goose classic has been arranged
for vaudeville by George Hobart and
William Jerome. The much-imitated
elder Foy will display his gifts in the
impersonation of the ancient lady and
the Foy heirs to the hurrah of hilarity
will portray the children, the disap-
pointed dog and the cupboard A huge
shoe on the stage. covered with absurd
placards, and attended by Eddie garbed
in grotesque gowns. is the scenic setting
Natalie Alt, the musical comedy star.
songs. julius Tannen, the original
Mawruss in the Montague Glass Perl
mutter'' comedy, formerly favorite in
Keith vaudeville in his "Chatterbox"
monologue, will reappear in his old role
with new material for mirth. The
blackface satirists of actors on and off
the stage. Ed Flanagan and Neely Ed
wards will offer a revamped version OF
their biggest fun-hit of and On and
Charles Cartmell and Laura Harris. a
skit called ''Golfing with Cupid" Other
numbers will be the Mirano Brothers,
Lewis and White in a little song-and-
dance affair the Three Bobs as THE
Jovial Jugelers" the pipe organ recitals
and the Hearst International News pic
torial
At and sis pm. today the bill will
include Koslofrs Ballet Russo, the Jack
Wilson trio, Porter ]. White and company
and all the features of last weeks bill
Evening star., 1916-12-03
Coming Attractions
New York Symphony Tuesday.

The first of this seasons subscription
concerts in Washington under the
auspices of T. Arthur Smith by the
orchestra of the Symphony Society of
New York, under the direction of Wal
ter Damrosch, will be given at the
Belasco Theater Tuesday afternoon
Harold Bauer. the noted pianist, popu-
lar with concertgoers, will be the SOLO
iSt.
An interesting announcement is that
Mr.. Damrosch will present for the first
time a new work by Percy Aldridge
Granger. the Australian pianist and
composer. Mr.. Granger appeared with
the New York Symphony Orchestra in
new work he is said to have written
I'm a Nutshell, and the composer has
based his theme upon story of the
"gumsuckers," nickname for Aus
tralians hailing from the state of Vic
toria, the home Of the composer. Raff's
No. 5, "Lenore," and Harold
Bauer. with two Cesar Franck num-
bers, complete the program, which, in
full, follows:
!. Symphony No. S. Lenore," RAN;
Andante Quasi Lorghetto.
Allegro. 2. Symphonic
Poem, Les Djinns." Cesar Franck (for
piano and orchestra). Harold Bauer.
3. Symphonic variations for piano and
orchestra. Cesar Franck, Harold Bauer.
4. "In Nutshell" Percy Granger:
(a) Arrival platform hamlet. CD Cay
but wistful, tc) THE gumsuckers"
march.
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BELASCO

sThe Passing Show of 1916" with
it5- wealth Of attractive young women.
tuueful melodies. catchy songs, beauti-
fu1- costumes and attractive scenery.
enters upon a weeks stay at the Be-
lasco Theater tomorrow evening
The production is unusually free from
risoue situations or songs, and there
is.no hint of the vulgar in any phase
of.lt. In fact, 1t is declared to be the
cieanest, brightest, fastest and most en-
nvening entertainment that will come
to Washington under the Winter Gar
den label. IL is a tumble of nonsense
to- be sure. but just such nonsense that
makes the tired forget troubles and
live in the merry present
Ed Wynn is the chief un-maker. but
he has able competitors. not far behind
him. in melting rnerriment. Belle
Ashlyn. Will Philbrick. Fred Walton
william Arnold. Andrew Harper, Elioa
Morris Augusta Dean, Stella Hoban and
James Clemons. also Ruth Murphy and
Vera Roehm. assist in keeping the audi
ence In good humor
There is plot. but very little of II.
as it is easily lost sight of. The audi
ence is carried TO the Mexican border.
where preparedness is touched upon and
a cavalry charge-a big. smashing.
realistic effects shown. garage.
with Ed Wynn as chief factotum, makes
merry at the expense OF the owners Oh
cars. There are burlesques on Shakes
peare Potash and Perlmutter. An
Athletic Parlor." An tp-to-date
Dressmaking Establishment and many
other oddities of the passing moment
are utilized TO provoke laughter.
The musical numbers are new and
the music is full of catchy, tuneful
airs. The Olympian ballet. with Ma
Belle premiere dansuese, assisted by the
Winter Garden corps de ballet. is a
feature. The large beauty chorus is
another
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"a Rag Doll in Ragland."

With every new season new ideas are
developed in burlesque. and especially in
the last few years has this particular
style Of entertainment made remarkable
advances A show which has created a
stir in this direction, Joe Hurtigs big
fairyland offering, "A Rag Doll in Rag
land will be seen at the Gayety Theater
for the first time next week. George Stone
and Eta 4ilard. eccentric comedians and
dancers, head the cast
THE Rag Doll in Ragland' is described
as a show with plot saturated with en-
chantment, poetic sweetness and a be-
witching complication of drolleries that
combine to hold the interest of the spec
tator. Stone who begins rag doll.
is seen in the final scene as king on the
throne of Ragland, and Eta Pillard as
Twinkle Tootsie.
Tootsie was very fond of Raggie when
he was an ordinary doll. but when Genius
brought him to life, she lost her heart to
him. They travel through fairyland reach
the dominion of the brownies, sail through
the clouds ard finally drop into car
nival in Ragland
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"Imperial Britain" Tonight.

Burton Holmes at the New National
tonight will present in photography
and interesting talking points his
travalogue Imperial Britain" which
suggests a world wide tour. A unique
collection of beautifully colored Ian
tern slides and the most unique and
realistic series of motion pictures which
he has ever shown will serve to illus
trate the talk, which is full of con-
trast-for instance, the home of Anne
Hathaway, in the little village of
Shottery, to the marvellous beautiful
Tai Mahal, in Agra; the dances of the
peasants of Ireland with those of the
devil dancers of Ceylon. Stonehenge and
Shanghai, the Himalayas and Jamaica.
In no other one travelogue does Mr..
Holmes show such a wealth of photo
graphic achievement or so many places
abounding in peculiarly varied interest.
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POLI'S

Laughs, thrills and tears galore are
promised in THE Millionaire's Son and
the Shop Girl" a new melodrama by '"
C Herman, which will be the Offering
at Polls Theater beginning tonight at
s:l5 o'clock and continuing throughout
the week. with matinees Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday.
The play tells Of young shop girl
who, in her endeavor to overcome the
handicap OF her early environment. is
obliged to fight her way over many
obstacles through four thrilling acts
in which the story is told. She has at
tracted the attention of the young son
of her millionaire employer. who falls
in love with her. She returns his love.
but there is stern opposition on the
part of the father. Her serength OF
character and spirit of sacrifice, how
ever. ultimately win her happiness.
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Anna Case, Friday.

Anna Case will appear in recital Fri
day afternoon at the New National
Theater for the fourth concert of the
"ten star SERIES" with Charles Gilbert
Spross, composer pianist.
The visit this charming young Amer
lean soprano paid Washington last
extraordinary demand for seats for Fri
day is a fair indication of the high favor
In which she stands here.
Miss Cases rise from obscurity to
stardom in few years is one OF the
unusual happenings in American mu-
sical life. Her voice. one of the most
beautiful on the concert stage; her art
and her charming personality have
each played an important part in her
success. She has the rare gift of being
able to sing at one moment a brilliant.
forid aria and in the next a sustained
selection with a wealth of emotion and
feeling.
Her program Is as follows:
Lamento from .Ariana." Monteverdi;
"Se tn MANI" Pergolesi; recitative and
aria from Theodore" Handel: "Es
lein, Roselein," Schumann: "Mond-
nacht," Schumann; "Vegebliches stand
chen" Brahms: "Prindsessin." Soder-
man: "Synnoves Song" Kjerulf; "Dal-
polska," old Swedish folk dance;
"Mountain Song" Norwegian folk
words words from "Arno," by Bjornson;
berg u.os"1; aGn baiser.; Thomas: sacred
Fire" Alexander RUSSELL ''Orpheus
with His Lutte" Charles Fontain Man
ney: "One Golden Day." Fay Foster;
"SIumber Song" Macdowell. and That's
the World in June" Charles G. Spross
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Savoy.

How a virile young westerner, if1 .
bued with the belief that New York is
a city filled with pitfalls and traps set
for the feet of the unwary, comes to
the great metropolis and how his
friends. knowing his fancies. arrange
that he shall not be disappointed, forms
the basis for the amusing situations
deyeloped in Manhattan Madness" to-
days photoplay attraction at the sa-
voy Theater, with Douglas Fairbanks
pictured as the young westerner. The
Keystone comedy, 'Haystacks and
Steeples," featuring Gloria swanson.
will be shown also. Tomorrow. Clara
Kimball Young will be the picture star
IN "The Comon Law" a photoplay of
Robert w. Chambers novel; Tuesday,
Gail Kane. in drama of Russian nj
hilistic plots. 1.-The Scarlet Oath;
Wednesday, Viola Dana. In The Gates
George Broadhurst's drama, Bought
and Pair For; Friday. Dorothy Dali
Keystone comedy. The Lady Drum.
mer": Saturday, Ann Pennington, In
The Rainbow Princess
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"The Broadway Revue" ="

Thor's latest musical production.
The Broadway Revue" featuring a
large company of pretty girls. apt
comedians and special scenery in
series of cabaret novelties. including
new songs. pretty music and an un-
common entertainment, will headline
the Cosmos Theater bill next week.
The dramatic feature will be THE Law
and the Man." a new comedy sketch.
presented by Mark Linder and COM
pany. Other acts will include Eleanor
Sherman. in a refined pianologue; the
Thomas trio, triple bar and trampoline
acrobats; Fox and Ingraham. in side
walk chatter and nonsense; the Empire
Comedy Four, which Is accounted the
funniest quartet in vaudeville: Homer
and Davenport. English chappies." in
a characteristic offering, and Bicknell.
who paints pictures in mud. These will
be supplemented with the usual news,
cartoon and dramatic film features.
Evening star., 1916-12-03

Jerome Kern. Rehearsals will start
this week.
Girls VIII Be Girls" by Thomas Sid
ney, Harry B. Smith and Jerome Kern,
was produced in Philadelphia last week
by the Shuberts. The piece was for
merly called For the Love of Nike"
and also Strike the Lyre."
Maxine Elliott. who Is associated
with the Shuberts in the ownership OF
the Maxine Elliott Theater in New
York, is due in New York this week.
She has been in England during the
past Ave years.
Henry w. Savage is to produce play
in Boston called Take Your Medicine"
by Harriet Ford and Ernest Poole. In
this play Alexandria Carlisle has the
role of a trained nurse in attendance
on a Hungarian dancer.
Reports from Chicago are to the ef-
feet that A. H. Woods has entered
into contract to star Mabel McCane.
titled THE Girl From Cairo which is
a rewrite of The Girl From Rector's."
Miss McCane has been appearing sue
cessfully in vaudeville with Joe How
ard the past couple seasons.
Ed Wynn Of The Passing Show of
1916" besides being a song writer of
note, Is an author and a song writer. He
has written the following acts. in which
he appeared in vaudeville: THE Fresh
man aid the Sophomore, 1.-The Rah Rah
Boys" 1.-The Billiken Freshman" Mr.
Busybody." ''Daffydils," Joy and Gloom" :"
The Poor Nut Fresh from College"
and 1.-The Kings Jester"
Following the travelogue on I'm
perial Britain" which will be presented
by Burton Holmes at the New National
Theater tonight. will come, next Sun
day evening. the travelogue on The
German Fatherland." Mr. Holmes has
Travelled extensively in Germany and
his pictures give a comprehensive
glimpse of the German people and their
home land.
George Klimt, producer Of 1.-The Million
| aires Son and the Shop Girl" produced
THE James Boys in Missouri" ION the
Bridge at Midnight THE Great Eastern
World THE Four Corners of the Earth
''The Montana Limited" and other thrill
ers.
He was later concerned in the man.
agement of Robert Blossoms play. Where
| the Trail Divides; Rose Stahrs Mag
gle Pepper; dramatization of 1.-The
Winning of Barbara Worth: Porter EN-
erson Browen's THE Spendthrift" and
other plays.
Although Turn to the Right" now
| approaching its 2o0th performance in
New York, is laughing success, it was
| written primarily to spread a message
for Wfnchell Smith and John E Haz-
zard wrote the play with the object of
showing the tremendous power for good
that lies in clean soul and unswerv-
| ing belief in divine mercy. 1t has been
| classed with "Ben-Hur" and THE Sign
| Of the Cross" for its moral tone and
with The Old Homestead" and Way
Down East" for its sweet, clean atmos-
phere and its pathos intermingled with
laughter. 1t comes to the New Ma
! tional New Year week
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America and Mu.lc.-"The experienc

America and Mustc.@'The experience
of coming in contact with people and
institutions SO different from those of
Europe interests me-" declares Har-
old Bauer But what especially at
tracts me is the tremendous musical
development of the country and the de-
sire for spiritual growth that prompts
it. Perhaps in times past Europe went
through a similar stage. but nowhere
in Europe today will one find similar
attitude.
THE European goes to concerts be-
cause he knows music affords him
pleasure But the American is con-
stantly asking himself questions re-
pardinR il. You are an analytical peo-
ple. l cannot recall that any European
ever talked to me in regard to the psy-
chology of music: but Americans do so
constantly.
one sees the American spirit toward
music in its most characteristic 1orm-
Your musical life usually begins with
women who spend their leisure in STUDY
clubs. devotins much time 10 Hiusns, S
Concerts BY local talent are given soon
leading business men are asked TO con.
tribute toward engaging visiting ar,
fists and even though they unaerstana
nothing of music, they respond Win
r
is sunnorting a permanent orchestra
# is wonderful and inspiring to an
artist"
Temperamental FOys-rAll my KIDS
have temperament. says Eddie Foy.
"a house full Of temperament is a house
a;vided against itself. and though the
.bouse of Foy' has never fallen. 1t has
had rude shocks from the battling OF
tho actors and actorines within.
Here's the little Irving Lewis Foy.
with the critical temperament. pan
ming us all, and there's Edward Foy.
ased seven, who has the mimetic tenn
in the diction of the high
brow He thinks he can do limitations,
and night and day he growls like dog.
news like a cat, caws like crow,
drones like a buzz saw. grunts like a
mig ard even initiates his poor father.
Madeline is nine years OLD and has
the musical temperament that leads
her ambition to be a whole orchestra:
runs to recitations. Richard is four
teen and has the dramatic 'tempera-
ment.' aspiring to Bill Brady's re.
marks while rehearsing mob scene
and Col. Roosevelt mentioning the
World He even memories blank
verse.
"But why recite the family tree? All
family, and when they are all sizzling
my home is a blend Of riot Ny good
wife cannot afford a temperament and
I lost mine long ago. am really q
actor. but they have KID.
ded me out OF II"
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In the Spotlight.

Mrs Leslie Carter is In Paris.
James and Bonnie Thornton are
again in vaudeville.
Brandon lyman is writing play for
production in the spring.
William A Brady is to revive the
dramatiZation of Little Women"
A new drama, called MARY Galen."
by Helen Harrington. is soon to be pro-
duced.
Georgia Lawrence has been engaged
for an important part in THE Woman
of Today"
Chicago has bright prospects of be-
coming a producing center, Independent
of New York
Anna Held appeared in her new re-
view, Follow Me-" in New York last
week, and is reported hit.
peter Pan" is to have revival as a
Christmas attraction. in London. under
the direction of Dion Boucicaulf
The Shuberts are to make an early
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Photoplay Features

the affiuent. 1t tells the story of Tes-
sic Mooney, young dancer in The
Turkish Dream" who falls in love with
strange man who is hired as piano
player, only to find that he is a wealthy
scion and that after he is pledged to
marry her he is really in love with
another. Yet withal it has "a happy
ending"
Thursday. Friday and Saturday the
photoplay attraction will be The Roa /
to Love" story of Algeria, with Leo
more Ulrich pictured as high born
oriental dancer. whose love for a young
American leads to many thrilling ad-
ventures until fate crowns their hap
piness.
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effects and handsome costumes. Many
pretty dances are introduced
Howry-Lortat Recitel December Is.

Elizabeth Howry. a young American So
prano. will be heard at the New National
Theater Friday, December Is, in joint
recital with NJ. Robert Lortat. an ex-
ponent of the French school of pianists
and the winner of the Diemer prize
Miss Howry is a pupil of Nine. Sem
brich. one of the first to make her debut
in this country, and she has been greeted
with much enthusiasm during recent
tour Of the south. She is the daughter of
Charles B. Howry of this city. NJ. Lortat
ranks among the distinguished pianists in
Europe, and his initial recital in New
York was regarded an unusual success.
Evening star., 1916-12-03

to collect his own life insurance money.
To do this. he publishes an account OF
his own death in the west. then disguises
himself as his own cousin Lucy and re-
turns to New York. and subsequently, as
a woman, secures a position with dress
making establishment as model. But
the insurance company has detectives on
existence in skirts. Jerry is able to return
to his own masculine clothes. prove that
he is not dead. pay back his insurance
money. and propose to the girl with whom
he has been in love during the time of
his deception
Evening star., 1916-12-03
Crandall's,

The means adopted by a doting
father to determine whether his frivo-
ious son had the proper stuff in him.
is the basis for the plot of "All Man."
the World photoplay which will be
given Its first local showing at Gram
dalrs tomorrow and Tuesday 1t is
notable for its scenic settings and for
the vein of delicious comedy which
runs throughout. Robert Warwick,
Mollie King and Gerda Holmes are pic
tured as the leading characters. Be
ginning Wednesday and continuing the
remainder of the week Theda Bara
will be pictured in the Fox subject.
The Vixen a highly dramatic story
of woman's fascinating wiles. A. H.
Van Buren,, long a local favorite here
in stock" is pictured as the leading
man in this production.
Today's attraction is a final showing
Of the World picture without Soul,''
based on Owen Davis play Lola"
Clara Kimball Young is pictured in the
leading feminine role.
Evening star., 1916-12-03
Columbia.

"A Coney Island Princess" based on
Edward Sheldon's THE Princess Zim
Zim," with Irene Fenwick as the pic
ture star. supported by owen Moore.
will be the photoplay attraction at the
Columbia Theater from today until
Wednesday. inclusive. 1t is a Para
mount production and those. Of its
scenes which are not laid at Coney
Island are set in the polo fields. 5th
avenue mansions and other habitats of
Evening star., 1916-12-03
Leader.

A photoplay based upon Booth Tark-
ington's novel. Seventeen" and pre-
senting Louise Huff and Jack Pickford
as the featured principals. will be the
attra ction at the Leader Theater today,
tomorrow and Tuesday; The Heir to
the Hoorah." with Thomas Meighan and
Anita King, as the picture stars
Wednesday and Thursday. and The
Goose Girl" picturing the dainty little
Marguerite Clark in the title role. Fri
day ana Saturday. All are unusually
Interesting productions
Evening star., 1916-12-03

starting next Sunday evening. The play
was used by Virginia Harmed several
seasons ago. and serves as a starring
vehicle for Rosemund Revoire this sea-
son. Miss Revoire won favor as
stock star in recent year. The support
ing company includes Walter Scott
Weeks, John w. Lott. Alfred P. James,
Wallis Roberts.
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Philadelphia Orchestra December IL.

Tuesday afternoon, December II. the
Philadelphia Orchestra will give the
second Of Its series of washington
concerts at the New National Theater.
This will bring to the capital. as the
soloist for the first time this season,
Nine. Alma Gluck. one of the greatest
local favorites and one Of the hore-
most sopranos now before the public.
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"Do You Believe in Fairies 9'

The little musical fantasy DO You
Believe in Fairies?" will be presented,
under the direction Of Miss Hawke. for
the benefit of the Working Boys Home
Tuesday afternoon at 2:15 o'clock at
the Belasco Theater.
The story concerns a little girl who
was left in the care of her grandmoth-
er after the death Of her parents. and
is not allowed to be told anything
make believe" Her schoolmates tell
her OF the fairies. and she falls asleep
and dreams that her favorite doll comes
to life and guides her through the four
seasons of the year in search Of the
fairies.
The play is prettily staged. elaborate
settings being used. with fine electrical
Evening star., 1916-12-03
Emma Carus.

Emma Carus, assisted by Larry
Conner, ''the Beau Brummel OF song
land" will be the foremost feature next
week at the B. F. Keith Theater, IN
new songs. witticisms. gowns and
dances. Beatrice Herford will give
new transformations of people met in
passing and Morton and Moore OF the
'"rik Tok Man" will be another special
offering. Sam and Kitty Morton. the
pa and ma" of the Four Mortons. VIII
be seen in Back to Where They start
ed" Jean Adair and company, an
Maggie Taylor. Waitress" and other
numbers will be the De Pace opera
Sextet. Edna Munsey. song star. 1ne
Weise troupe. the pipe organ recltals
and the Hearst international news
pictorial.
Beatrice Herford's repertoire mere
will include "The Matinee Girl. Al
Child" supplemented by other car!ca-
Child" supplemented by other carica-
lures.
Maud Allan. the symbolic dancer. is
booked for Keiths at an early aate;
and Digby Bell and company, In MIND
Your Own Business" also are headeo
this way.