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POLLS

The attraction st Polls Thsatsr this
week will be Charles Summers q, ssna,
'-rhe Natural Law" fne heroine Of the
play In Ruth szsnley. . young artist.
who has be ass commissioned TO paint q
lifsrsize picture Of Jack Bowling. cham
pIon r.nner Of the American team
which - being sent to Europe to take
part In the Olympic games. and though
engaged TO be married to . physician
who has been called west she loses her
head and heart over young Bowling.
The physician. on his return. pleads
with her. but without avail He then
sends for Bowling and a Wedding Is ar
ranged. to be solemnixed a few min
utes before Bowling's departure for the
olympic games. But when Ruth learns
Bowling 10 acting merely from a sense
Of duty and not for love she rebels and
refuses to marry. The third act re-
veals struggle between the physician
and the athlete as to which shall win
the girl.
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday
mstinsss will be given. and also . Sun.
day night performances.
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Features

sentins the expenditure Of several thou
sands Of dollars Crandalrs Savoy
Theater. at 18th street and Columbia
road. which was re-opened last night,
presented many radical changes. with an
elaborate decoration both Of the interior
and the exterior. The most striking
change IL the addition Of . balcony. In
creasing the seating capacity to slightly
over 1.4o0 seats. which made 1t neces-
sary to raise the roof and make other
alterations in the structure itself.
Other features are tho marquise." of
ornamental steel work filled in with
glass. extending the entire width Of the
edince; q spacious lobby. with pillars OF
Carian marble: gold lacquered mirrors
and art panels. The interior decoration
Is of ivory and old rose. Twelve exits
on the two floors make 1t possible to
empty the theater in less than a minute.
Spacious rest rooms are also provided
at the entrance to the auditorium.
The exterior is illumfned with power.
full electric lights and q great electric
sign flashes the name Of the theater.
Evening star., 1916-09-24
Coming Attractions
"The Cinderella Man"

The Cinderella Man." under the di-
rection of Oliver Morosco, comes to the
Belasco Theater next week. 1t is
dainty comedy. from the pen Of Edward
childs Carpenter. full Of life. love and
laughter. 1t is handsomely STAGED and
the cast is the same as appeared in the
New York run all last winter.
Marjorie Gamer, the principle charac-
ter Of the play, is a girl of wealthy par
ents. During her babyhood her parents
separate and the child is reared abroad
under the care Of her mother. At the
mothers death the girl returns to the
father she never has known, only to
hnd him . cold. taciturn man of big
business. with whom she can find moth
ing In common.
A girIish prank, inspired by some
verses that have reached her, takes her
to the cold garret of q poet, who is
sacrificing everything in the way of
creature comforts for the fame he 10
sure eventually will be his. He is
by girl Of wealth. 30 his visitor passes
herself on as the companion of a rich
girl.
Charmingly the romance works itself
out 50 that In the end both fame and
money come to the poet, who eventual
ly discovers the identity Of his visitor
and both learn that they are absolutely
necessary to each others happiness.
The cast includes Shelby Hull, Phoebe
Foster. Frank Bacon. Reginald Mason,
Theodore Babcock. Berton Churchill.
Charles Lane. Percy Moore and Louise
Rial.
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NATIONAL

The Aborn English Grand opera Com
pany's two-week engagement, starting
tomorrow night. at the New National
Theater will open with the most i'm
portant novelty the Aborns have ever
presented here, olf-Ferraris The
Jewels of the Madonna" Blanca Saroya,
who appeared with the Boston Opera
Company last season, will have the role
Of Maliella. The important roles of
Gennaro and RafaeIe will be assumed
by Salvatore Giordano. a young Italian
tenor, and Louis D'Angelo. baritone,
-well known to Washington. Lillian
Eubank, another Aborn recruit, who
sang contralto roles three years ago at
the Metropolitan Opera House. will ap-
pear as Carmela. Others in the first
nights cast will be George Shields as
Grace Baum as concetta. with Ignacio
del Castillo conducting and Karl
Schroeder directing the stage.
Tuesday night Puccinis Madam
Helena as cho-Cho-San. Giuseppe Agos-
tini as P,nkerton, Milo Picco as Sharp
less. Marie Louise Biggers as Suzuki
Grace Baum as Kate, George Shields as
Wednesday matinee The Jewels of the
Madonna" with the same cast as Mon
day night: Wednesday night. Donizet-
ti's Lucia di Lammermoor.' with Edith
George Shields. Louis Derman and
Grace Baum in the cast: Thursday
night. Puccini.s La Boheme," with
Misses .saroya and Biggers and Messrs.
Giordano, Picco Shields and Derman:
Friday night Wagner's "Lohengrin." ="
with Misses Helena and Eubank and
Messrs Agostini.s Shields D'Angelo and
Interante: Saturday afternoon, Madam
Butterfly" with Miss Saroya and
Messrs. Giordano and D'Angelo as Cho-
Cho-San, Pinkerton and Sharpless, re-
spectiveIy, the remainder Of the cast
being the same as Tuesday night. and
Saturday night verdfs I'll Trovatore,"
with Misses Helena. Eubank aud Baum
and Messrs. Agostfni. Picco. Shields and
Derman.
The repertoire for the second week in
cludes "Rigoletto," THE Jewels of the
Madonna" I'll Troyatore." La Boheme."
Lucia Madam Butterfly" and
sIohengrin."
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sually fne supporting contingent. Mr..
Lewis debut in vaudeville was made in
"A Broadway Cocktail" which was so
well favored that he has been elevated
to the highest circuit dignity. This time
ha brings another decoction called
"Squidulum." He 10 an entertainer of
skill and personality. Miss Muriel
Worth IL announced as "vaudevilles
most versatile dancer" She will bring
interpretations Of the music Of famous
composers, such as Nevin. Saint -Saens
and others. Camille's Birds, an Euro
pean feature, which has been exciting
much interest, will be another leading
attraction. BILLY" Gaxton will present
his new comedy. Somebody's Baby"
in which there's much ado over a mys-
terious infant. May Naudain. prima
donna Of "Katinka" and other recent
Broadway successes, will be assisted In
a song series by Anatol Friedland,
young composer. Maurice Brierre and
Grace King Of 'The Sweetest Girl in
Paris" will present The Little Girl
From Boston," and others will be Nc
Cormick and Wallace in ''The Theatri-
cal Agent: Roberto, European juggler,
and Bea Verera, continental singer, the
pipe organ recitals and the Pathe news
pictorial.
Performances today at and s:15 pm:
will present Adelaide and Hughes and
other acts OF last weeks bill.
Evening star., 1916-09-24

but so demoralized by the overdose of
obviously unaccustomed noises that his
rider had dismounted and was having
hard work to keep the animal from
running away.
There is nothing especially attractive.
of course, in watching a horse toss its
head, switch its tail and kick out
spasmodically from behind. but IL gave
one small boy an idea which he dis
pensed to the tacker along:
Say, Cubbie wanter see me. send that
horse a-galloping down the Avenue.
onct?"
Cubbie didn't believe the horse could
make much of a getaway. because
one Of its front legs was wrapped
aroun' in cotton. But the originator
of ideas. who was bone Of boy.
ing a cigarette. knew q whole heap
better:
"whatcher gimmin me, Swell horses
always has their legs in rags. or
chap. chap an see sec what's soin' 70 happen
till l touches him with the Gig"
The idea had Matched. and turkey egg
with his cigarette ready for action.
when Cubbie. who also must have been
addicted to ideas. swooped ahead and
caught the other boys arm:
You looney! Where'd you suppose
in-huh?"
And the brilliant idea was down and
out.
Look at that ring on that mans
watch chain! What do you suppose
makes him wear it?''
The woman who asked could have sx-
pected no answer from the woman with
her in the car, for she kept right on:
Its too big for ring and too small
for bracelet, and it can't be coral,
because it's glassier red. Don't let
him see you looking"
The other woman accommodatinkly
observed the circlet and it's wearer-a
kindly, gray-haired man, whose face
betokened no goneby romance which
the amulet might have symboled:
That's cornelian. I had a locket of
it once. only 1t wasn't real. / reckon
Evening star., 1916-09-24
GAYETY

Jean Bedinfs big novelty show of
high grade burlesque will be the at
traction at the Gayety Theater this
week. This company's engagement here
last season. it is said. broke all records
for attendance at the Gayety. The new
show has many novelty features and Is
new in scenic effects. costuming and in
its book. Many of its musical numbers
were specially written for 1t. Twenty
talented girls make up a kittens
chorus" as it is called. The cast, be-
sides Bedini. includes Pam Lawrence, a
popular soubrette; Mimi tBuddie) Har-
rison. ingenue. who shares headline
honors with Miss Lawrence; Harry
Jackson. Charles Mack. George Brooks,
Emile Agouste. Marguerite Ryan, Al Ri
cardo. ventriloquist, and Toots Davis
and Ed Stafford, colored singers and
dancers. in their famous song hit Of
last season. The Ignatz-Pluto troupe,
presenting a laughable burlesque on
acrobatic acts. is an added fea-
ture,
Evening star., 1916-09-24

ers to the course last year had hrst
call on the season tickets, and though
the preliminary sale greatly exceeded
that of last year. there are still q num-
Der of choice locations. The course this
year will be more elaborate than last
season. In addition to number OF the
best known musical stars. there will be
at least ono symphony concert with q
full orchestra.
All the concerts will be given at the
New National Theater-the first, Friday
afternoon, October 81. and the others
following in regular order, on Friday
in december, two in January, two in
February and two in March.
The Russian symphony Orchestra,
with Modest Altschuler, conductor. and
Emma Roberts. contralto. as soloist.
will present the symphony concert. The
individual stars to appear in the course
are Frances Aida, Paul Althouse. Frank
La Forge. Nine. Leginska. Julia Culp.
Anna Case, Percy Granger, Julia Helm
rich. Max Heinrich, Louis Graveure,
Beatrice Harrison. Gabrilowitsch. Eddy
Brown, Helen Stanley. Lucy Gates and
Theodore Karle.
Evening star., 1916-09-24
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE.

Changes of duties and station of, Of
icers of the United States public health
service for the week ending Wednesday
are announced by Surgeon Gen. Rupert
Blue as follows: r-uT
Senior Surgeon Fairfax Irwin. repre-
sent the service at the meeting Of the
American Hospital Association. Phila-
delphia, Pa, September 1923.
Surgeon G. B. Young, granted addi-
Surgeon NJ. H. Foster, authorised to
travel to different points In Pennsyl-
vania and adjacent states to make In
poliomyelitis and direct officers under
him to perform the same duty when
necessary. -
Passed Assistant Surgeon W. H. Frost.
at Cincinnati. Ohio. stopping en- route
Passed Assistant Surgeon J. "A. Wat
kins. relieved at New York and rejoin
station at Pittsburgh, Pa.
Assistant Surgeon r. Derivaux.
take temporary. charge Of Marine Hos.
pital at New Orleans. La, and direct
work OF malaria investiEat' ns.
relieved at Little Rock, AIl and r..
Investigations Of schoo: hygiene.
Assistant Surgeon c. f. Wsiler. pro-
coed to Philadelphia. Ps for duty on On
ssa1ms1 poiiusfon aataai u eidsi H.tsas " a0A' ''
Assistant Surgeon G. H sWaring. re-
lieved at jackson. A1iss. an4 proceed
to Baltimore. Md tor duty y prsvsnt-
ing the spr;sa ssrssa5 g %
continued on duty at Seattle Wash.
continued on duty 81. stapiston. II. !.
assistant surgeon 9. 9. Esksy' con-
Evening star., 1916-09-24
Boston Symphony Concerts.

Five concerts will be given in the
New National Theater by the Boston
Symphony Orchestra, under the direc-
ton Of DIR. Karl Muck. at 4:30 o'clock
Tuesday afternoons. October 81. No
vember 2S. January 2. February Is and
March 49, The three soloists an
nounced for the season are Emmy Des-
tim, soprano of the Metropolitan Opera
Company; Fritz Greisler. the great
violinist, and Carl Friedberg. one OF
the great pianists. Others are to be
announced shortly.
Mrs. Katie Wilson-Greene has the
local management of the affairs of the
orchestra The sale of season tickets
will open the middle of next month.
Evening star., 1916-09-24

Little Lady in Blue" It 10 by the au-
thors of Grumpy" and Will mark Miss
Starr's first appearance in comedy since
coming under -tha Belasco management.
The name of the comedy by Herbert
Footner in which Elsie Ferguson is to
star has been changed from "A New
York Grip to Shirley Kaye"
ARMS and the Girl" q comedy by
Grand Stewart and Robert Baker, was
produced at Atlantic City last week by
William Harris. jr.,. with Cyril Scott
Fay Painter, Francis Byrne and Su-
same Jackson in leading roles.
Otis Skinner appeared In New York
last week in Mister Antonio" by
Skinner has the picturesque role of an
Inherent Italian hurdy-gurdy musician
of a wandering but lovable nature and
full Of quaint philosophy.
Lola Fisher. leading woman In King,
Queen. Jack" has appeared In three
New York productions in less than five
months. Last spring she was leading
woman in Rio Grande." She had also
the principal feminine role in The
Squab Farm" which Manager Woods
produced last June.
Harry B. Smith has written another
musical play. 1t is entitled For the
rehearsal by the Shuberts this week.
Jerome Kern composed the songs for
the piece.
An ingenious and thrilling stage ef-
feet Is presented by Richard Walton
Tully in his new play, THE Flame" 1t
shows realistic hurricane sweeping
through a green jungle. First comes
driving wind and rain. then thunder
and lightning bolts. while trees on all
sides topple crashing to the stage.
William Hodges new play. Fixing
Sister," is a comedy drama of New York
life, by Lawrence Whitman. and which
Mr.. Hodge, in the role OF successful
American business man. saves his SIS
ter from the clutches Of fortune
hunter, a bogus English nobleman
George Hobart's farce comedy
What's Your Husband Doing? was
presented for the hrst time last Thurs
day night ut Toledo, Ohio. The play
has been selected by Joseph Brooks
as q new starring vehicle for Maclyn
Arbuckle and Thonnas w. Rose. with
Jeanne Eagles a. ing woman.
The smiles tbs Il with Al Jolson,
star performer of tns new Winter Car
den spectacle. "Robi4son crusoe, Jr.".
Evening star., 1916-09-24

-VHE Belasco rheater opened iss
regular season last week with
spicy gem Of msrriment that
seems destined to be "a sue
cess" Frederic and Fanny
Hatton, authors Of 'Up-statrs anu
Down." oliver Morosco's newest pro-
duction in Washington. have been dar-
iRg but delicate in the handling OF q
situation that with \ less skillful touch
might have evoked protest. AS 1t Is.
goodIy audiences laughed heartily and
otherwise showed real appreciation OF
the play.
The New National Theater will open
it's doors tomorrow evening with the
Aborn Grand Opera Company In reper-
toire. The company. which includes
number Of artists of established repu-
tation, represents the best members OF
the various Aborn companies, who have
been gathered into one organization for
the fall and winter season. Its roper
toire includes standard and modern
operas in general favor. with careful
and unusual productions promised for
each. The two weeks engagement will
De IN the nature OF q HoSeity cHdotihe
the theatergoer to divide his time be-
tween music of the best class and the
drama.
William A. Brady brings to Washing
ton tomorrow evening one of his new
productions. Object Matrimory," whose
advance description has the flavor of
"Potash and Perlmutter' play, with
Montague Glass and Jules Eckert Good
man as the authors. If past accom-
plishments count. it should prove an en-
joyable diversion from the grueling
makeshifts the motion picture pro-
ducers have inflicted upon Washington
lately.
Censorship suggests to some minds
the sting of tyranny. but in the face OF
one production, at least. which was al
lowed a seven-day riot in Washington
last week, even tyranny would be
mild inhiction. Pretty nearly every
thing but the real truth was set forth
IN advertising the film to commend it to
public patronage. 1t was even said IT
had been passed by the Maryland
board of censors."
Evening star., 1916-09-24

Wertheimer's Japanese opera. Noto.
the Pearl of Japan" will take piaee in
Stamford. Conn. the latter part Of this
month. ~
M.rgarst 1ll,nston j. soon to eppea.
in 'sOur Little Wife" q comedy by
Avery Hopwood. The original title Sc
night" The opening viii bs in De-
troit-
Resident Manager Robbins has re-
day COMMITTEES thanking the Keith
management for Its help IN making the
first annual event success.
Her Soldier Boy" by Rida johnson
Young. had its nrst psrformanes IN Al
bany last week. Clifton Crawford,
Margaret Romains and John Charles
Thomas have prominent roles.
"John W. Bake" the play by Roi
Cooper Megrue and Irwin Cobb, to be
produced by Selwyn & Company, has
had its name changed to Under Sem
tence."
Margaret AnElin appeared last week
in New York in comedy entitled
role Of q woman who chung to her
youth until convinced she had arrived
at middle age.
Hilda spons has been engaged for a
prominent role in William Faversham's s
production of the Shaw play. Getting
Married"
THE Amber Express" produced in
New York last week, has a motion pic
ture actress as the heroine. The lead
Ing parts are played by Emma jan
vier and Frank Lalor.
David Belasco will bring Frances
Starr to the Belasco for a week be-
ginning Monday, October 16, prior to
presenting her at the Belasoo Theater.
New York. In her new play. The
Evening star., 1916-09-24

Wood, president of the federation, has
with chairmen Of committees and in.
dividual club presidents on the subject
Of program and plans to be considered
throughout the season.
Two changes in meetings are sched-
uled-the regular monthly meetings
will hereafter be held on Tuesday In
stead of on Saturday evenings during
the winter. and the special open meet.
ings in the Public Library under the
auspices of club departments Of work
will be announced for Saturday after
Moons instead of evenings. For the lat
ter meetings a hne array of speakers Is
being arranged. A committee on play
grounds with Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes.
supervisor Of Fairgrounds, as chair
man, has been added to tho civics de-
partment. Mrs. o. w. Wood. who has
the northeast, will continue the work
by request during the winter months,
holding the classes on Saturdays, so as
not to conflict with school hours.
Of education, will cooperate with Mrs
]. J. Loker newly appointed chairman
OF committee, to secure better movies
for children, and Mrs. w. E. Andrews,
the new ChAlrman OF legislative COM
mittee. has a program of wide scope
to present
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Cale-
donian Club met recently At the homo
of its president, Mrs. John F. Duncan
Of Mount Rainier. Nd. It was decided
to hold the clubs annual Halloween
concert and dance at Eagles Hall, ana
all members were requested to attend
special meeting to bo held Friday,
October 20, at the home of the vice
president, Mrs. A. Douglas, to plan the
winters program.
George H. Thomas sewing Circle,
w. r. c., meets every Thursday at 1910
Lawrence street, Brookland. Tho corps
held its second meeting of the season
last week.
Pcllyanna Club, No. 1, met Wednes-
day at the home OF Mrs. George Shell
horn, at Mclean, Va. Ofiicers were
elected as follows: Mrs. Annie G..
Quinn. PRESIDENT Mrs. William r.
Brown. vice president. Mrs. Ida NJ.
Hamill. secretary. and Mrs. Charles D.
Robinson. treasurer. Almost the entire
embership was present. After .
luncheon, served by the hostess, the
meeting was held on the piazza sur.
rounding the home.
Evening star., 1916-09-24
Arcade.

with an artistic and beautiful spectacle
Of popular dances. Music was fur
nished by the Arcade Orchestra Of
twelve pieces. Each lady on entering
the decorated auditorium was present-
ed with an American beauty rose. The
management has secured instructors to
teach those who wish to learn the art
Of dancing. Refined and up-to-date
amusement. consisting of roller skat-
ing. will be furnished every afternoon
from to 8 p.m., with dancing from
$50 to 1890 pm.
Evening star., 1916-09-24
Ernest schelling November %.

Ernest schelling. pianist, who played
here last winter with the Boston SYM
phony Orchestra and created a sensa-
ton with his own composition Impress
sions (from an artists life) in the
Form of Variations on an Original
Belasco Theater November %. under the
direction of Miss Grace Francis Of this
city.
Evening star., 1916-09-24
His Wish Fulfilled.

From the Boston Transcript.
The peddler knocked tirnidly on the
kitchen door. A stout Irish woman, an
cry At being interrupted In her work.
pulled open the door and giowered at
him.
"Did yex wish to see met" she de-
manded in threatening tones.
Well. did" he assured her with an
apologetic grin. II got my wish, thank
you" And OF he won't
Evening star., 1916-09-24

which comes to the Belasco Theater for
one week. beginning Monday, oofooer
9. with q company OF nearly ZOO par
formers and the New York Winter Gar
Two performances will be given at
the Gayety Theater today at : and
gsgement Of Jean Bedini and his COM
pany. The entire company VIII ap,,
pear at both performances and special
music VII a,b BE- played BY the is1
having failed last spring In his at
tempt to catch turnip thrown from
the roof Of the Munsey building, on =
fork gripped in his taeth.
william 8. Clark. who was the nrst
manager Of the Gayety Theater here
and who resigned to manaEe his own
ETY. Theater. Baltimore.
George Barber and Carrie Thatcher.
popular favorites Of the former Co
organisation that ever appeared in
Washington. will be seen at the Cosmos
Theater next week in a delightful tab
loid comedy. Unto the Night"
The Harvard Merrymakers in "Au-
tumn Days." a company of twelve in
a merry girl act of mirth and melody. are
booked for the Cosmos the week OF
October .. with Barney Williams
Girls" in Hello, Hawaii" one Of the
biggest musical revues in vaudeville,
to follow.
Little Peggy O'Moore." which will
have its final performance tonight at
Polls Theater, has had a successful
week.
The cast for Lady Patricia" Besier's
delightful comedy, which will be pro-
duced by the Drama League players,
Is now being assembled. Readings of
other plays will be conducted at the
meetings. which will begin Tuesday
evening at 8 o'clock in the west study
room Of the Public Library. All who
wish to join the group and take part in
the readings are invited to be present.
Evening star., 1916-09-24
Strand.

Emily Stevens, an emotional star.
will be pictured AI the Strand Theater
today. tomorrow and Tuesday In ..rhe
Wheel of the Law" a story dealing
with the fallibility Of circuns stantiaI
evidence. In which q district attorney
with political aspirations. Is about to
climb to his ambition over the wreck
Of his wifes happiness, when, in a
moment Of desperation. she demon
stratss to him the fallacy Of his the
ories by proving him guilty Of q crime
which has no existence. There is un-
ending novelty in the production and
many thrilling scenes. Rosemary
Theby and Harry Meyers will be pic
tured also in a farce. THE Honeymoon
Car" depicting the experiences of a
pair OF newlyweds. and Mutt and Jeff.
In an animated cartoon. THE In
ventors." Wednesday and Thursday
Charles Ray and Louise Glaum will
be the picture stars in Honor Thy
Name" . story Of the supreme sacri-
fices Of . father to save his son, who
has fallen in with evil associates. De
Wolf Hopper will also be pictured in
an amusing farce, 1.-THE Mummy and
the Girl" Friday and Saturday Tully
Marshall and Norma Talmadge will
be pictured In The Devils Needle"
A Sennett Keystone comedy, "A Dam
gerous Girl" featuring Gloria Swanson.
viii be shown also. Accompaniment
will be played by the orchestra.
Evening star., 1916-09-24

Butch" cooper's big burlesque or
sanisation known a. The sightseers" 10
scheduled for an engagement at the
Gayety next week. It 10 considered the
best Of four productions on tour for the
same producer. because Of to well bal
anced cast. its beauty chorus" and the
manner IA which the production ID