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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09
Central Park.

Heights of Hazard" Rev Cyrus
Townsend Brady's story of the adven-
lures Of a westerner in search of a ca
reer. will be shown in photoplay form
at the Central Park Theater tonight.
with Charles Richman and Eleanor
Woodruff pictured in the leading roles
The Eagles Nest" sensational pho
toplay based on life in the far west in
the early days and picturing Edwin
Arden. will be tomorrow nights pic
ture. with THE Carpet from Bagdad,"
a story Of the theft of a sacred prayer
rug from a Hindu temple, Tuesday, the
principal roles picturing Kathlyn VIII
liams and Wheeler Oakman. "A
Daughter of the City," featuring Mar
guerite Clayton. will be shown
wednesday; Green Stockings" fea-
turing Lillian Walker, Thursday; Frank
Daniels. in What Happened to Fa-
ther." Friday. and The Island of Sur
PRISE" featuring Tyrone Power and
Kathlyn Williams. Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09

%~B - ASHINGTON has fairly set
tied down to the summer
AAx season Electrically. Those
w who have not taken their
way to the seashore or the
mountains. however, may still ma en-
tertainment in keeping with every
taste. Keith's still remains open' ana
its bills of choice vaudeville. in whlch
this week will be found even the at
traction of the drama and star Oh
note. are supplemented in the popular
neld by the Cosmos, where both vaude-
willie of superior quality is blended
with the attraction of the screen
- p u
The photoplay houses find their
widest sweep of the year at this time.
and many of them are improving their
opportunity by the presentation OF
photoplays of exceptional merit and
entertaining quality. Beyond the city.
at distances both near and far, are to
be found excursion resorts that rank
with the best in the country, where
all sorts of amusement, from dancing
to the thrill of the giant derby. with
its startling ups and downs, are pro-
vided for young and old for the day
or evening, and in some for longer
time.
Helen ware.-Helen Ware is the
daughter Of John Remer. who came to
New York from the Pacific coast, where
he was an architect of reputation. The
famous Baldwin Hotel, the Baldwin
Theater in Frisco and the old Union
Square Theater, New York, were de-
signed by him. He was also supervts-
ing architect of Hammerstein's Opera
House in Philadelphia
Miss Ware made her debut on the
stage in a mob scene, in The Little
Minister Her first role to attract
general attention was in Richard Hard
ing Davis soldiers of Fortune" as
romantic Spanish woman. In The
Road to Yesterday" she made a strik-
ing success in dual role.
Her realistic performance as a girl
in lowly circumstances, with a good
heart and a sharp brain, hidden under
a commonplace exterior. in The Third
Degree" paved the way for her posi-
tion as a star.
Historic well.-On the road from
Lexington to Concord. Mass, is an old
we'll Paul Revere stopped here to water
his famous steed April 10, 1776, James
Hayward of Acton met an English soldier
at the well, and, facing each other, the
men fired The soldier died instantly.
Hayward was seriously wounded and
died later, a martyr. A stone was erected
over the well. upon which were carved
the words uttered by Hayward and the
soldier:
You Are Dead Man.
and
$50 Are You"
An Italian Iaborer owns the ground and
has allowed it to become weed-grown
The well was in miserable condition when
the World Film players, headed by Rob
ert Warwick. discovered the spot and
arranged with the owner to use it. for
which they paid 500. with the under
standing that the money was to be spent
in putting the historic place in good
shape The Italian signed an agreement
to maintain the place and keep the stone
in readable condition The stone and its
historic surroundings will be one of the
spots shown in the completed photoplay
production of Nathan Hale
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09
Great Falls Park.

This afternoon concert by a section
of the American Ladies' Orchestra will
be given at Great Falls Park. Va, OPEN
Ing the third weeks engagement of the
orchestra. As an added attraction free
movies" each evening all next week
are announced. thus affording patrons
of Great Falls the opportunity to en-
Joy free concerts. free dancing and a
program of free motion pictures. Other
popular amusements are provided for
children, and at night the Great Falls
illumination by electric light is a fea-
ture. Fast electric trains leave 36th
and M streets northwest at frequent In
tervals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09
IN THE
SPOTLIGHT

Conan & Harris are to produce in Au-
gust a play called "Blackmail"
Martin Harvey is said to be playing
Hamlet in London to good business.
Guy Bates Post next season is to ap-
pear in new play by Richard Walton
Tully.
William Morris is again to become a
competitor of the Keith and Orpheum
vaudeville circuits.
Two companies will be sent on tour
by the Shuberts in "Hobson's Choice"
and two in Alone at Last"
stock company in Seattle recently
tried out play by a local dramatic
editor called AN Honest Thief"
1t is reported that Alice Brady is to
star in The Great Danger" Celtic
drama, by Helen Harrington.
Corey & Ritter will make a produc-
tion next season of For One Day
Only" a comedy, by Frank Ferguson.
York, in August. a musical play known
to London as Little Fluff"
Many of the leading lew Pork at
fractions are closing for the season to
begin engagements again late in the
summer.
An all-star revival of famous play,
modernized by David Belasco. will be
one of the features Of the coming sea-
son.
Lou-Tellegen is to tour the princi-
pal cities. beginning in October, as the
Celtic prince in "The King of No
where"
Rosamond Carpenter is relied upon
to carry Ito success a now comedy
scheduled for production early in the
season. It promises to become the sue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09
Cosmos Concerts Today.

Luiginfs Ballet Egyptienne." selec-
lions from The Fascinating Widow"
by Mills; Lacks Novelette,. "Ca.balet-
ta"; Peppers Romance" the Langley
caprice. Floral Dance" and two late
fox trots. Weddings Jelly Rolf and
Jentes' Bantam STEP" will be some Of
the selections in the special orchestral
program at the Cosmos Theater con-
certs today from 3 to 1890 pm. In
addition there will be a number of new
specialties and other attractions in the
program of entertainment to be pre-
scented.
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Fitch's. The Girl with the Green
Eyes" Cartoons by Upper, HERMAN
and McManus will also be shown daily.
Savoy.
Today's photoplay feature at the
Savoy will be CIVILIZATIONS Child" a
Triangle production. picturing William
n. Thompson and Anna Lehr. with "A
Rough Knight" a Keystone comedy.
exploiting Shorty" Hamilton. as sup
Elementary attraction. Tomorrow's
feature will be The Thousand dollar
Husband" picturing Blanche Sweet;
Tuesdays, "Dorian's Divorce" pictur-
ing Lionel Barrymore and Grace Valen-
tine; Wednesdays, Allen Souls" pic
turing Sessue Hayakawa. the Japanese
actor; Thursdays, La Vie de Boheme.
with Alice Brady. as the picture star:
Fridays. The Beggar of Cawnpore.'
an Indian drama, picturing H. b.
Warner. with the comedy Aim showing
Mack Swain in His Bitter Pill and
Saturdays. Saints and Sinners" pic
turing Peggy Hyland.
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Out of the Dry Lands.
From the Christian Herald,

rrofn the Chf1stlan Herald.
Pasadena. Cal, has no saloons, but in
Los Angeles, nine miles distant. thew
are plentiful In Pasadena is a colored
janitor who Is an ardent temperance
man. One day he was accosted by a
stranger, who said. Can you tell me
where 1 can get a drink" Now, il
happens that the aforesaid janitor, in
addition to his temperance proclivities.
is of an accommodating disposition: SO
he said, Certainly; just go to the next
corner. then walk straight south for
nine miles. and you can get all the
drink you want"
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Virginia.

The photoplay program at the vir-
ginia Theater, known as the home
of Charlie Chaplin" for the week in
cludes: Today, The Supreme Test"
featuring Henrietta Crosman; tomor-
row. The Butterfly" featuring Barba-
ra Tenant; Tuesday, The Mystery of
Edwin Brood" featuring Tom Terriss
and Wednesday, Home, Sweet Home"
featuring Blanche Sweet and Henry
Walthall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09

ager. st. John Ervine. who berated
them for refusing to report twice daily
for rehearsal
c. Rizer of Washington. has been en-
gagged by the Charles Frohman Offices
for the leading role in rio Grande,"
the new play by Augustus Thomas,
which reopens in New York in Sep
TENDER.
Tom Wise and Louise Dresser have
been engaged by Arthur Hammerstefn
for the cast of Goat Tales" the farce
by Edward Clark. which he is going to
produce the last of the month. Con-
stance Molineaux Is also to be in the
company.
American rights for Emmerich Kali
mans new operetta. The Czardas
Princess" a current success in Buda-
nest. The ezardas is a famous Hun
garian dance.
1t looks as If George NJ. Conan were
puiling some irons out of the fire. 1t
is rumored the George NJ. Conan Thea
ter. New York, may soon give way TO
big office building, while the Aston
Theater lease has passed to Lee Shu-
bert, from the firm of Conan & Harris
Mrs. Vernon Castle is to appear in
new and original musical comedy to be
written especially for her by Messrs
Kern. Tours. Bolton and Wodehouse,
under the management of Elizabeth
Marbury, at the end of Mrs. Castles
film engagements.
Blanche Waldo Dewey, who recently
made her American debut in Keith
vaudeville, is said to have discovered
a unique art, that of warbling and
triIling in the utmost musical perfec-
ton any score set before her, not
through the channel of articulate song,
but by a process involving those or
gans of the throat which are utilized
by the nightingale or thrush.
Lester Lonergan, who has to his cred
it one of the artistic successes Of the
New York season. has gone to his sum-
mer home in Maine for several weeks.
In September he returns to New York
to begin rehearsals for new play.
Manager Robbins of Keith's made
flying trip to Philadelphia Friday at
the request of General Manager Ed
ward F. Albee of the Keith circuit, to
see the Keith summer follies show.
Made in Philly." which started upon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09

its summer career July 3. Washington
is to view il later on.
Katherine Grey will return to the
stage within fortnight, playing the
| title role in a new English drama,
Jane Clegg." by ST. John Ervine. The
play has gone into rehearsal under
William H. Gilmore with Wallis Clark
playing the leading masculine role.
Another play by Harold Brighouse,
author of '"Hobsons Choice" will be
produced in New York this fall. Whit
ford Kane, who has done more to In
| troduce this author than any other
player, begins a short vaudeville season
this week in New York with Lonesome
Like" another Brighouse comedy.
The announcement that Lou Tellegen
would appear in vaudeville in the fall
has been denied by Miss Jessie Bon
STEELE of the Garrick Producing Com
pany. to whom he is under contract:
Mr.. Tellegen viii open in The King Of
Nowhere" in October, and make tour
I of the principal cities.
| THE Passing Show of 1916" is said by
| far to be the best of series. Almost
| every face is new, even the chorus
| girls. The cast proper includes Ed
! Wynn. Florence Moore. Frances Dema-
| rest. Swor and Mack. Fred Walton. Will
| liam Philbrick, Timberg and Darling.
Baldwin. Mabel Ford. Dora s Fora. sara
Stella Hoban, Ma-Belle. Bert Savoy, Jay
Brennan. Dorothy VAIL, Stuart Jack
| Dean, BLY, Brown, Billie De Hon. Doro-
thy Godfrey, Elida Morris and Nine.
Swirskaia.
Through twilight sleep new era
| has dawned for woman, and through
her for the whole human race" This
Is the conclusion reached by an Ameri-
/ can woman. now the wife Of Frank yer
Beck. a noted German artist. Mrs. yer
Beck spent three months at the Erie
burg Maternity Hospital. in Germany,
the home Of the twilight Sleep" whore
DR.. Earl J. Gauss made his first experi-
ments and where over 5000 cases have
hospitals In England, Scotland and Ire
Land. where twilight sleep" is used.
were the nrst to reach print in Amer
s~SN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09
Belasco.

Arrangements have been made to show
At the Belasco Theater this week daily,
beginning tomorrow at and $3.50 pm.
and 1870 and pm, to audiences COM
posed of women only, motion pictures
showing the Twilight Sleep treatment
for maternity cases as used at Fredburg.
Germany.
Pictures Of the same films were shown
in the eastern cities by DR. Kurt e.
Schlossingk. an associate Of the discov-
erers Of the Twilight Treatment" and
they aroused ouch interest that the Mod
ern Motherhood League has arranged for
their exhibition in a tour of leading cities.
DR.. Percival L. Clark will deliver the
lecture and give the details Of the mode
Of using the Twilight Sleep" and its
effects. The pictures show no objection
able features.
Tho Belasco Theater will install an
entire stan Of woman attendants. includ-
ing ushers, for both afternoon and even
ing performances. during the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09
Chevy Chase Lake.

Chevy Chase Lake offers pleasant
pastime as a popular dance resort Be-
tween dances the pleasure seekers avail
themselves Of the opportunity for
quiet stroll along the waters edge. A
good orchestra is provided for the
dance pavilion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09
Chesapeake Beach

Little Elsie. the premier high diver
Of the world" will remain at Chesa-
peake Beach this week. She dives from
the top of the new derby at a height
close to 100 feet into q tank containing
four feet OF water. After her engages
ment At Chesapeake Beach she will
cease giving exhibitions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09
ALICE BRADY.
LA Vie de BOheme."


a member, and he asks her to take a
package to his grandfather.
The old man soon discovers the girls
intention, and to dispel her notion he
tells her fairy story that convinces
her there are just a great beauties In
the grand old mountains where she lives
as in the outside world, of which she
knows really nothing.
After a while, young Jack Edmunds
decides to give up his wild life and go
to his grandfather in the mountains on
hunting trip. Caprice again sees
prince of his grandfather's story.
MEANWHILE. old Dave !Talbert. Ca
prices father. urged on by the step
mother, determines Caprice shall mar
ry Tim Baker, and the wedding night
arrives. Caprice, so filed with horror
at the prospect, again slips off, bent
upon running away from it all. She
makes her way to Jacks hunting cabin
and quietly proceeds to go to bed with
her doll and go to sleep. When Jack
returns he is confronted by the father
of the girl. who denounces her and
casts her off.
Jack, who has learned to love the
child: marries her and takes her into a
fine home, but her crude ways and ig-
norance discomf1t him and he begins to
drink and neglect her. A tempter comes
In bent upon consoling her. but she
spurns him, remembering her fairy
story and the spirit of evil of which
1t told So she leaves the house, first
writing a note to say she has gone to
Chicago. 1t brings Jack to his senses
and after many trials and heartaches
he eventually finds her back in her old
home. where all is made right again.
The picture cast embraces Jeol Day.
as Dave; Lisle Leigh, as the stepmoth-
er. Maria; Richard Hale, as Tim Baker
Albert Gran, as James Edmund. the old
artist; Tom Burrough, as Tom Ed
munds; Robert D. Walker, as Dick
Deane, the tempter; Miss Alexander. as
Caprice's aunt. and Harriet Thompson,
as the fairy queen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09
How Britain Prepared"

Tonight ends the exhibition at tho
Belasco Theater of the moving pic
lures. How Britain Prepared" Dur
ing its run in the city thousands have
seen this INSTALLATION of Englands
work in welding unframed men into
great fighting machine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09
Quantico Park.

At the new summer resort at Guam
tico, about two hours ride down the
Potomac bathing. dancing. fishing and
camping pleasures are special features.
The park is located in a grove on the
river bank, which is swept by the
breezes up and down the stream, maxi
ing it cool and pleasant at all times.
1t may be reached by the steamer st.
Johns every day except Monday on
her regular trips down the river and
the steamer calls at Quantico on every
return trip except Saturday night.
There are also rail connections. No
liquor is sold at Quantico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09
.*AmuSementS&

duction. Loves Toll" featuring Rich
ard Butler and Rosetta Brice, will be
the photoplay attraction during mat
inee hours from 1890 pm. daily.
A new bill will be presented Thurs
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09
Colonial Beach-Steamer St. Johns.

The steamer St. Johns will make its
usual Sunday morning trip to Colonial
Beach this morning at o'clock. leav-
ing the beach on the return trip at
o'clock this evening and arriving
back in Washington about 1890
o'clock. Daily trips are made to the
beach at the same hour. except Mon
day and Saturday, the trip Monday
being omitted on account of the forty
mile dancing trip down as far as In
dian Head and return, which starts at
Z pm. and ends about II pm. Saturday
trips to Colonial Beach are made at
2:30 pm Stops are made at Alex
andria both ways. Boating, bathing.
fishing and grabbing are features at
the beach. with dancing week days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09
Keith's Today.

At the B. F. Keith Theater at and
s:15 pm. today the bill will offer Mer-
cedes and Mile. Stantone. Bert Lamont
and his cowboy singers. Hoey and Lee,
Juliette Dika and other features from
last weeks program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09

Richard Walton Tully. author of THE
Bird of Paradise" is to produce three
new plays in New York next season,
one from his own pen, which is said to
be exceedingly spectacular; a new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09

Grace George will again appear in
her New York theater in repertoire as
she did last season. She expects to
produce new and old plays in even
greater number.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09
Columbia.

The Selfish Woman the Lasky
company photoplay feature in which
Cleo Ridgely and Wallace Reid are the
picture stars. and which will be the
chief attraction at Loews Columbia
Theater from today until Thursday, is
the story of a girl who, to satisfy a
scheming mother, marries the son of a
rich man she did not love and who
was disowned by his father. The pho
toplay also tells how this same girl
accepted a million dollars from her
father -in-law to ruin her husband and
when she had almost succeeded relents
and falls in love with him. thus max
ing happy ending.
The last half of the week, begin
ming Thursday, Dustin Farnum will
be seen as the picture star in the beau
tiful photoplay version of ''Davy
Crockett play that was made famous
on the speaking stage by the late
Frank Mayo.
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Excursions.
Glen Echo Park.

Glen Echo Park this week will offer
its scores of varied amusements as en-
tertainment for the crowds that night
ly flock to the popular resort.
Today, in addition to appropriate
Sunday diversion. concerts will be
given this afternoon and tonight by
the Soldiers Home Band and an I'M
usually good movie show" will be Of
fered in the open air with run of
first time photoplays." Both are free.
The coaster with its ride amid the
tree tops, the carrousel and the Mid
way with new lights and new features
still retain their popularity.
The Derby Racer. with it's two trains
carries thirty-six passengers on each
trip at hair-ra Using speed over the dips
and around the curves. Every week
night there is dancing in the pavilion,
with a fine orchestra.
Admission to the resort is always
free
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09
-Crandall's.

In addition to THE Man From Bitter
Roots" in which William Farnum is
the picture star and which will be
shown today. Crandall's Theater will
feature a William Fox Film Corpora
ton photoplay which has been much
talked of-"Caprice of the Mountains"-
in which June Caprice, whom Mr.. Fox
has undertaken to make one of the
most notable of screen stars, and Harry
Hilliard are pictured in the roles of
heroine and hero, Wednesday and
Thursday. Its story is given elsewhere
in these columns. Tomorrow and Tues
day, The Weakness of Man. film
version of the Toistoi novel. The Liv-
ing Death" will be shown, Holbrook
Blinn being pictured in the chief role.
Fridays feature will be "A Son of the
Immortals." picturing J. Warren Ker-
rigan. and Saturdays, The Crucial
Test picturing Kitty Gordon, the
English stage beauty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09

Madge Kennedy will probably star
next season II she can find play to
suit her. She has been appearing in
Fair and Warmer" and also in All
Night Long"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09

Jackie Saunders remarkable ability in
changing her expressions and her
gowns is said to have earned her the
right to her nom de guerre, The
chameleon girl"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09

cessor to 1.-The Cinderella Man" as the
whimsical and youthful play of the
season.
Mrs Richard Mansfield, known on the
stage as Beatrice Cameron, is to appear
as Portia in the Boston Shakespearean
pageant.
Godfrey Stein, formerly of this city
is no longer with the Helen Ware COM
pany. His original part is now played
by Charles Wyngate.
Among the plans of W. A. Brady for
the coming season are tour of Robert
Mantell in classic repertoire and of
Little Women" with two companies.
Billy B. Van, the comedian, is going
to retire from the stage, it Is said, to
devote his energies to a business ven
ture in which he Is interested.
Frances Nelson has been engaged for
an important part in a new comedy
by George Broadhurst, which Is to be
produced in the autumn.
"Hobson's Choice" Is said to be
making hit in London. The first pro-
duction of this English play was made
in New York and was a success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09

Manager Robbins of Keiths made a
flying trip to Philadelphia Friday at
the request of General Manager Ed
ward F. Albee of the Keith circuit, to
see the Keith summer follies show.
Made in Philly." which started upon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09

Lester Lonergan. who has to his cred
it one of the artistic successes of the
New York season. has gone to his sum-
mer home in Maine for several weeks.
In September he returns to New York
to begin rehearsals for a new play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09

The Lubin company, aiming at a def
mite literature of the screen, has de-
cided not to permit the publication as a
novel of the story of Anthony P. Kelly's
original scenario. The Light at Dusk"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09

David Thompson of the Rolfe forces
has just been awarded life member
ship in New Rochelle Lodge of Elks
and presented with A diamond studded
card case in honor of the occa sion. He
was exalted ruler of the lodge last
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09

Some of the press agents of movie
dom" have discovered the difference
between a thrill" and ''shudder.
while others who wish to avoid saying
a Aim is shocking" resordt to the nom
descript as Sensational"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09

Mabel Taliaferro. who has signed to
appear in at least eleven ive-part
screen productions. with Metro Rolfe
the first of which. Gods Half Acre." is
to be released soon, is said to be the
first recognized stage star in America
to appear in motion pictures.