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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
BIFKElTHS

Grace La Rue, the international
vaudeville star of song and smiles.
will be the headliner at the B. f. Keith
hits will be her own II Love You So"
and The Tango Dream" Two other
new winners of the popular verdict be-
sides as many of the old favorites are
included in her offerings. Miss La Rue
is also noted for her gowns, and it is
promised her new modes will be as
bizarre and unusual as her own per-
sonality. From mystic India viii come
Cara Fora, the symbolic mature"
dancer, in weird and wonderful
Dances of the Elements" in which ex-
traordinary realistic effects are pro-
duced. This feature is rated al pre-
mier novelty. 1t has been determined
to retain for another week the gifted
raconteuse, Beatrice HEREFORD, who will
give an entirely new collection of her
inimitably original and witty observa-
lions and descriptions of people and in
cidents. Marie Mcfarland, styled The
American Melba," and her sister, Mary
Mcfarland. grand opera singer of
wide renown. will be heard in solos
and duets, notably from 'Lakme,' with
selections from popular lists. including
"All the Leaves Were Calling Me" Isa-
belle Lowe will present Hope" COM
edy of optimism by Edgar Allan Woolf.
Her company comprises Vaughn Ire
vor. Gerald Rogers and Frank Devlin.
Other inclusions will be Willard Simms
and company in "Flinder's Furnished
Flat; Bert and Betty Wheeler as
and Mrs. Gordon Wilde, from the Lon
don Coliseum, i'll animated shadow
graphy: the pipe organ recitalS and
the Pathe news pictorial.
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CASINO

Several plays were submitted to the
audience for approval at the Casino
Theater during the past week. The
choice was st. Elmo" The manage
ment consented to give the patrons
their wish, after arrangements had al
ready been made for the production of
new play, "66 Lost Lane" which will
be given later.
The story of est. Elmo" is a south
ern romance, dating back in the fifties.
1t holds it's audience at all times, and
represents a departure from the ordi-
nary lines of melodrama by it's refine
ment
The curtain rises on the blacksmith
shop of Aaron Hunt. Edna Earl, the
granddaughter. appears as bare
foot girl. A duel is fought, and Murra y
Hammond Is killed by st. Elmo, who
fees to escape the wrath of Agnes
Powell, his cousin, who caused the
tragedy. Such is the basis of the plot.
Jane Ware will be seen as Edna Earl,
part she has played many times.
Matinees will be given Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday.
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BEIMSCO

Maid in America" the big New York
Winter Garden spectacle, coming from
five months success on Broadway and
record breaking engagements in Bos-
ton and Chicago, will open for a week
at the Belasco Theater with tomorrow
nights performance.
Its features are its wealth of scenic
establishment, magnificent costumng
and the original metropolitan cast of
125, headed by Florence Moore, come
dienne and travesty artist, and Nile
Dazzle, one of the most accomplished
personages on the American stage to-
day, for aside from her terpsichorean
ability. Dazzle possesses bewitchins
personality. which finds expression in
her pantomimic acting. Others in the
company are Minerva Coverdale, George
Schiller. Swor and Mack, Sam Adams,
John G. Sparks. Will Stanton, Coogan
and Cox. Margaret Calvert. Louise
Mink. William Halligan. Harold Robe,
Katheryn Andrews. Mabel Hill. BLY,
Brown, Gladys Benjamin and Ray Con-
lin, with beauty chorus of sixty:
The first scene shows the "Made-tn-
America exhibition" at Madison Square
gardens. with succession of bewil-
dering stage pictures interspersed,
showing the American made restaurant.
the localized ballroom. the Boardwalk.
the war map at Times Square and the
Casino Theater. near Alexandria.
esty of Anthony and Cleopatra and the
ballet Of color and motion, specially de-
vised and staged by Theodore kosloff
of the Russian imperial ballet.
every known form of the terpsicorean
art. Mile. Dazzle. who heads the dancing
contingent, will be supported by many
of Americas foremost exponents of
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than any of her earlier plays. Her
management has surrounded her with
a large and distinguished company,
and has mounted the play in manner
worthy of the distinguished author and
the notable star. The performance
here tomorrow evening will be the
first after two or three preparatory per-
formances in Atlantic City. The pro-
duction of a new drama by Hall Game
is in itself a noteworthy event in the
English-speaking theater, not only be-
cause Of the authors eminence in let
tiers. but because he go rarely lends his
pen to the dramatic form of literature.
The play is. beyond doubt, a sincere
and impetuous outpouring of ideas that
have been long maturing in the
authors mind He sets them forth in
the manner of melodrama. but MAR
garet Schiller is described as a melo-
drama with a meaning OF especial
modern Significance.
The two important characters in tho
play are Margaret Schiller. the daugh-
ter of a foreign musician, long resi-
dent Of London. and Sir Robert Temple.
prime minister Of England. The young
woman. by reason Of her ancestry and
her knowledge OF the hardships suffer-
ed by her compatrfots in England. be-
comes fanatical in her hatred Of the
British government. She is strongly
To her imagination the prime minister
is the generalization of all that is
base. isnoble and cruel. She has
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brought herself to the belief that Sir
Robert Temple Is personally RESPONSE
BILE for the tragic situation in which
she and her people find themselves.
Sir Robert Temple. supposed to be a
man of cold. austere, calculating ma
ture. is in reality a man of the deepest
emotions and the kindliest of hearts.
His secret thoughts are given over to
memories of his dead wife. love for
his little daughter and intense sympa-
thy for all those who are bearing the
grim burdens of war
The narrative of the drama brings
these two characters into intimate, ag-
gressive conflict conflict that broad
ems the understanding of both. and
that leads the heroine. Margaret Schil-
Ter. to sacrifice her own life in order
to save the life of the man she hated.
The role of Margaret Schiller is the
most serious and in many respects the
most ambitious that Miss Ferguson has
undertaken SO far in her career. 1t
is. however, a characterization well
calculated to follow her splendid por-
trayal Of Miriam in "Outcast"-a por-
trayal that in turn surpassed in artis-
try and depth of emotion any of her
earlier pers~ Indications. The company
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"The Greatest Nation"

The ong-heralded return of the no.
mantle drama to favor on the American
stage finds its expression IN the new
play by Marion Creighton and VILLA
Elliott, called THE Greatest Nation"
which will be presented at the Be1asco
Theater on the night of January "a.
The play has to do with the adven-
lures of Alan, Crown Prince of Thor,
and Adris, Crown Princess of Adlon,
neighboring Kingdoms that have long
waged war against each other. The
kings of both countries have been enc
mics for a generation. and both king
doms have every resource marshaled
ready to march against the other at
any moment.
The prince and the princess of the
opposing countries, however, are In
love In the midst of alarums of war
and the tread of marching armies their
love eventually rules the destinies of
the two peoples over whom they rule.
William Elliott plays Prince Alan.
The part of Princess Adris is taken by
Olive Wyndham. a stage favorite for
several seasons past. The company in
Continued on Eighth Page)
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Mischa Elman's Recital.

A program that was as laborate as
it was beautiful, supplemented With
several encores, was the reward of the
large and we'll pleased audience that
greeted Mischa Elman, the young Rus
sian violinist, at his recital at the New
National Theater yesterday after
noon. 1t opened with Nivaldi's
and allegro. and included the allegro
moderate movement of Ernst's Concer-
to in F. sharp minor, op. %; Scoldero's
beautiful Variations on a Theme" by
Mozart: a group of exquisite numbers,
including "Arioso," by ]. s Bach, arr
ranged by Sam Frankie; Caprice in f
fiat major. Wieniawski- kreisler;
Butt DENIAL, Michiels- Elman, and
Country Dance" Weber Elman, with
Sarasate's "Zigeunerweisen.'
The encores were kreislers Ron
dino on a theme by Beethoven; the
Schubert-W ilhelmy Ave Maris'';
Chopin's Nocturne No. >; Beethoven's
minuet in G. No. ., and Cesar Cuis
.Orientale."
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in no sense a burlesque organization.
but dainty Offering of vaudeville
with special claims as an attraction.
The Emily Smiley Players will ap-
pear in new comedy playlet with a
dramatic punch, entitled Mans Law:
Pierce and Maize in a refined offering
of songs and dances featuring pretty
costumes: Fred Ronall and Sister in
something new in cycling, "A Nymph
and Satyr on Wheels; Smith and
Adams, the chappie and the chorus
girl" with amusing dialogue in a
singing sketch of merit, and Freddy
Weber in new brand of "funnyisms."
new ventriloquial Offering The
Selig-Tribune Topical Weekly will
head the added attractions, and 1.-THE
Great Divide" with Ethel Clayton and
House Peters as the picture stars: will
be the big photoplay Offering. shown
only at 1915. 4:45 and 6 pm. daily.
The new acts for the last half of
the week, beginning Thursday, will
include Lewis Girard and company in
the funniest Of mystery playlets, "The
Real Mr.. O.; Spiegel and Dean, cork
comedians, with new blackface stories
and songs; Edith Rogers and Mae
Wood in a new speciality; Joe Lanigan
with a new act. Two Yards Full of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16

ferent. The taste of success, of criti-
cal approval and public applause
simply spurred her on to increased
effort. She had a definite goal now
achieve-the biggest things in her
profession. This success she made up
her mind she would compel and to ac-
complish this she laid every other con-
a part not dssimilar to the one she is
now playing next came to her in Will
ton Lackaye's support in THE Battle
Then followed the lead in SThe Travel
ing Salesman"
Her subsequent career is quite famil-
lar to theatergoers. After a personal
success of extraordinary brilliancy in
Such Little Queen" came her ap-
star revival of Caste" then starring
enga gements in "a Matter of Money"
Ambition Dolly Madison" after
ward called The First Lady of the
Land; Primrose" under the manage
ment of Klaw and ErIanger. as Rosa
Leigh in the rivivai OF "Rosedale": as
Bonita in the revival Of Arizona.
The Strange Woman" "Outcast' and
Margaret Schiller" in which she is
now appearing.
Dance. the Youth Preserver-Diana's
fountain of youth was a pool in leafy
dell.
Ponce de Leon across perilous seas was
a bubbling spring of hot and sulphuric
water.
The fountain of youth for femininity
in the twentieth century is the clas-
steal, interpretative and whirlwfnd
dance of Mile. Dazzle, Genee. Lady Con-
stance Richardson and Pavowa-so
says the Winter Gardens press agent.
To keep youthful, graceful and to
retain the sweetness of form of the
girl still in her teens is the ambition
of every woman nearing or past middle
age, and this may be accomplished If one
dances-ardently, constantly. untiring-
ly. This is the declaration of Mile.
Dazzle. who is premiere danseuse with
Maid in America
The life of the toe dancer is not an
easy one. Such dancers as Mile. Dazzle
are selected in the cradle. AS soon as
they are able to toddle they are put in
the ballet school, and remain there
until they make their debut on the
stage.
Lady Constance Richardson first dis
covered the value of the interpretative
dance. She practiced in the secrecy of
her own boudoir, and by degrees was
persuaded to appear before a small
coterie of friends in her Grecian dances.
Later, on account of family reverses,
she appeared in public, first, in small.
select concerts. and only few years
America, to teach the Americans the
beauty of grace and motion typified in
her Grecian dances.
Following the fashion set by this
English lady of rank, women in all
classes of society in England. France
and America have taken up the inter-
pretative, classical and toe dances as
beautifierS.
Marie Dero Leaves the staEe.-Marie
agement of the late Charles Frohman,
it is announced. has definitely decided
to give up the legitimate stage perma-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
Newman on Brazil Tonight

T.. NJ. Newman will open his annual
courses of travel talk at the Belasco
Theater tonight and tomorrow after
noon at o'clock
From the Guianas to the southern,
boundary Mr.. Newman visited the prin-
cipal points of interest and in his
camera was reflected tropical scenery
unsurpassed in all the world Noun
tains of fantastic shape, virgin forests
beautiful rivers and cascades, land
scapes of every description combine to
make this Photographic journey.
Perhaps the browning beauty is the
city of Rio de Janeiro, acknowledged
to be the most beautiful in the world,
with it's wonderful bays, splendid
parks, thoroughfares and ultra modern
architecture. Sac Paulo, the center OF
the coffee industry; Santos, the great
est coffee port, and Bahia. the port for
cacao and rubber, will also be shown.
An unusual motion picture will show
the transition from day to night in
Rio the Beautiful
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16

Elsie Ferguson-Elsie Ferguson, the
star of Margaret Schiller" has reach
ed stellar honors through hard work
and study. She has played at least
twenty five parts in her career. Her
a number three road company playing
THE Belle of New York" Going on the
road In this instance was no joke de-
spite the fact that it gave her an
abundant opportunity to see the coun-
try. She played twenty eight consec
utive weeks of one-night stands. In
round numbers. about 175 cities. Her
next engagement was in The stroll
lers." and then she had her first line
TO speak-iust one line-in The
Liberty Bellies" at the Madison Square
Theater She has forgotten the line
now. Then came small part in The
New Clown another small part and
a chance TO undersJudy and incidental
Jy play two or three times one of the
leading parts in The Two Schools"
Miss Ferguson next had a few lines
in The Girl From Rays but from
this she went to second lead In THE
Second Fiddle" Her next engagements
were with Miss Dolly Dollars Julie
Bon Bon and with Kyrle Bellew in
"Brisadier Gerard" and this really
brought her into some prominence AMI
marked her real start in the profess
sion. At the close of the Kyrie Bellew
engagement she went to London and
was invited by Cyril Naude to play
Ella Seaford in The Earl of Paw
tucket," which he was putting on at
the time.
London was not particularly enthus-
sastic over The Earl of Pawtucket.'
but Miss Ferguson made a very pleas
ant impression. When she returned to
her native land she fairly started on
tae road to success in her appearance
as Jean Galbraith in pierre of the
piains." the stage version by Edgar
Selwyn Of Gilbert Parkers novel. The re-
view Of the play in the New York Times
contained this significant sentence: "A
surprise Of the night was Elsie Fergu-
son. who. a year or two ago. was in
masical comedy and not so much in il
at that. She is exquisitely pretty with
voice that reaches out and gets the
heart Grtrss- Her success was un-
mistake BILE and IL was nerited."
The road was not difficult now.
Many young women would have been
content to let up on study at this
period Of their stage career. for en-
gagements would not be difficult to OBJ
tain. With MIG Ferguson it. was diff
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nently to appear exclusively in motion
picture productions of the Jesse L.
Lasky Feature Play Company.
Miss Doro. who is at present in New
York. will leave for the Lasky studios
about March /, upon completion of a
photodramatic version of Diplomacy"
for the Famous Players Film Com
pany.
This winter will be the first theat-
rical season in New York in many
name announced as the star in Froh-
man production. She was under the
Frohmau management for a number of
years as leading woman with William
Gillette, and as co-star with him and
Balnche Bates.
1t is announced by the Lasky Com
pany that Miss Doro will appear in a
series of productions of most extra
ordinary nature. She is one of the
beautiful women of the stage.
Costume and GeoEraphy-In moth
ing is the contrast between for
eign lands more marked than in the
difference in women's attire and oc-
equations. Show to an experienced
traveller several pictures of foreign
lands and ask him to tell from which
country they come, and the costumes
of the women will lead him to a con-
clusion quicker and more accurately
than anything else. The authority for
this statement is L. NJ. Newman, the
traveller and lecturer.
Referring to his South American pic
lures, he says:
"One picture is of an Indian woman
of Peru. These women are Cholas, the
Indian appellation for half-breeds. The
distinguishing mark between half
and full-blooded Indian women is the
hat-the former wearing a straw hat
and the latter a felt hat.
Chola women wear from sixteen to
eighteen skirts, one more beautiful
than the other. not unlike Hollanders,
as an evidence of their wealth. Those
married to white men are extremely
extravaganza. wearing the latest styles
in everything-price being no object.
Quantity dressed Indian women of djf-
ferent tribes are also to be found in
Bolivia" the NTH subject.
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WAHrACflOnN
1T Paws to Advertise. =

At the National Theater next week
Conan and Harris Will present the
latest farce, 1T Pays to Advertise"
1t is romance of big business and
the convincing power of the printed
word that tells of the struggles of
young man striving to make good"
for the sake of the girl he loves. With
the aid of printers ink he makes
trade mark worth million. but fur
nishes three hours of rapid-fire fun in
the effort. The company, with Edna
Baker in the leading feminine role, in
cludes Richard Sterling, John Butler
and william Holden in the three
nrincipal characters. Others in the
cast are Dorothy Foster, Marjory Poir.
carol Warren. Bernard Thornton,
George Stlwell. Harry Maitland,
Spencer Charters and Edward Me-
Quade.
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NATIONAL.

Elsie Ferguson. whose several ap-
pearances as a star in Washington have
won for her many sincere admirers in
this city, will come to the New National
Theater tomorrow evening for a weeks
engagement in new play by Hall
Game entitled Margaret Schiller" In
this new drama Miss Ferguson will be
seen in a role totally unlike any in
which she has appeared before and one
which affords her far greater scope for
the revelation Of her emotional ability.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16

dancing. The musical numbers, of
which there are thirty, are the contri-
button of Sigmund Romberg and Harry
Carroll The. book and lyrics are by
Harold Atteridge, author of The Pass
ing Shows of 1912-13-14-15.' The
Whirl of the World" '"The Whirl of
Society," Dancing Around" The
Honeymoon Express" and Vera Vio-
J. c. Huffman, with the assistance of
Jack Mason, who put on the musical
numbers. Fifteen changes of costumes
for the chorus come from the Winter
Garden studios. The "sumurun" run
way out over the orchestra seats will
again be in evidence.
Matinees will be given Wednesday.
Friday and Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
Gayety Today.

Solly Ward and the "Roseland Girls"
in sixteen musical numbers. with ac-
complaining comedy and special fea-
lures, will be the attraction at the
Gayety Theater today. Two acts Will
be offered with n card novelty forma-
ton by the chorus. a speciality. Friend
ship" by Ward and Shutau. and a sing
ing trio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
Cosmos Concerts Today.

Trademarks ..Slavonic Rhapsodie,"
Tipton's Ferdinand and Isabella
March, Scenes Pittoresques"-(a)
March, OBJ Air de Ballet-of Massenet:
Popy's valse lente, Sphinx the over
ture of Mendelssohn's "Fingars Cave;
RELATIONSHIPS Songs Without Words"
Celfo's Roses and Butterflies" AKA Gill
berts "Shadowland" Will be @-tures
of the exceptional orchestral program
at the Sunday concerts at the Cosmos
Theater today, from 3 to 1890 pm.
There will be also a number of new
specialties and other attractions pre-
Sented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
POLLS

Tess of the Storm Country" a dra-
matization by Rupert Hughes of Grace
Miller Whites popular novel of the
same name, another new play never
before seen in Washington. will be
offered by the Poll Players this week,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
COSMOS

1.-The Fascinating Widows" melodi-
Gus and amusing entertainment, fea-
turing a galaxy of sprightly girls.
good comedians. handsome gowns.
pretty melodies, special scenery and
many exceptional comedy situations,
will be the headline attraction at the
Cosmos Theater all this week. 1t is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16

Laughs" and Lasere and Iasere in
new and difficult robe feats The
Pathe News Pictorial will head tho
added attractions. ard George AIDES
me College Widow" featuring Ethel
Clayton. viii be the big photoplay
Offering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16

supporting Miss Ferguson includes
Norman Trevor. Eileen van Biene,
Joseph Adelman, Marie Reichardt.
Grace Carlyle, Gareth Hughes. Paul
Doucet, Frederick Esmelton, Leslie
Palmer, Warburton Gamble, David
kimball, Lewis Sealy, Douglas Pater-
son, Eleanor Seynoldt, Runa Hodges
and Horton Cooper.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-03
o. IT. A. M. WINS FIRST.

The opening game of the Fraternal Bowling League last evening was taken by New Britain Council, o. U. A. M., when they defeated the team representing Sir Francis Drake Lodge Order Sons of St. George by the score of 45 to Al. The score by rinks follows Rink No. 1, St. George 13, (Slaney, skip), o. U. A. M. 13, (Tyler, skip; Rink No. 2, O. U. A, M, 21 (Wilcox, skip), St. George IT (Cole- man, skip); O. U. A. M, II (Swift, skip), St. George Il (Bull, skip). To- nights game will be between St. Elmo Lodge, K. of F., and Phoenix Lodge, I. o. O. F.. and on Wednesday night the P. O. $. of A, will play the Tem- pie of Honor team. Games will be played every night with the exception of Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-03
The Complete Proof

On a certain day late in August we were talking With Cobb and several members of the Detroit club.
 Here was their dope on the race Boston at the time about two games ahead:
 Yes, the Red Sox look pretty good now; suppose something should happen to Jack Barry Where would they be then? If Barry should get hurt there would be nothing to it. Boston would fall faster than a steel girder thrown OH a Skyscraper, for Barry is holding the entire infield together. You can't tell. They have been pretty lucky so far. But now if Barry,'-etc.
 That same afternoon Barry had his hand broken against the Browns 'Good night'-Was Detroit's view point. That ends Boston,"
 But that tradition of meeting the test was still there The Red Sox went west with a one-game lead. mlnus Barry at second
 What happened? Two out of three from Chicago; three straight from Detroit; three out of four from Cleve-