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The Washington times., 1916-01-09
Twinkling Stars With a
Satellite or Two

Is WONDER The dramatic critic al.
Ways lends a respectful car. but moth
ing else. That claim Is sort OF Il family
Joke. standardized piece of legitimate
piracy In the theatrical wor,d,
But one cennot always ne toe sure,
The sa idcst thing Happened the other
day lust TO oiisproNc It,
The agent ahead Of The Lilac Dom
ino'' came in our ofic. With Mr. l.
Stodderd Taylor, of tho Eie;usgo Tie
ater Time o day ;,as ssd. pictures
given, and othe, transactions being
completed the press agent opinei that
he would leave.
Fut suddenly the sa,ldost. most touch
Ing look, mingled with suppressed nope,
cttnc OF, his face lie approached With
the samH tentative msnnur employed by
the men ana wcn1cIi who sell shoe
strings at the street corners, 90,
II have letteis, lie said, softly
from several biG musical ,eoIc testi-
,yinS tn the o&ccllunce OF the urodlc-
ton tIe Eansud. aiiG was rewarded
Win WI a mile end noa whicn said mos, .S.
you have pulled tho Oldest press agent
Joke in the world-Good- by!'
Bait he fingered, looking se1rchin =
into our eyes. AMI nervodsiy detNlE IN
tas "ud nnfg do sS pSst1. Si bis he e0n m
ana. although lis face fell and the hop"
disappeared from il. lac. produced the
package of letters pinned tosethtt.
Quite calmly and dispa ssionatciN he
showed them. ono b> Cne. as they had
come from Emmy Destinn. Cavaleiia
SchOmsnn-IIeink, and mary other stols
OF the ,rusic world. aud read OF how
they had gone t. sec '"Jhe Lilac .OoH-
mo- not ONCE hut many times.
And he LETT without the slightest nop'
that Lhe testiin cuials would be mcn'
, toned. All because Of the tuct th'tt he
thought he worked against an un.ur-
ncuntable reputation as n-blnIf@r.
surprise Also because. Ho'i see. no
other press agent has ever oHer5d to
actually show the lcttc,g.
The Washington times., 1916-01-09
Marilynn Miller Was Never In
The Chorus Bmt--She's SOrry.

n ARILINN MILLER, the young
M and brilliant star of '"rho
Nl rssstns show OF 1915" wmco
!, comes to the Belasco Tnea GER
nsxt week, was never In the chorus,
hut she thinks that she might nave
enjoyed the experience.
Il was fortunate enough to reacn II
leading role without going through ine
chorus says Miss Miller. You see.
] was graduated from vaudeville rienJ
into the Winter Garden, hence go
not know the Joys OF the chorus. ;jui
apparent relish OF life. I don't tninn
] would have MINDED having p rev
months Of 4.
'IDe chorus has no responsibility; H.
rust goes on and works. regardless o.
what or how. All the chorus giri nar
TO think OF is 70 come To the tnca;er.
put on her costume, and walk on TIC
except that shc keeps her place in zinc
and keeps time to the mitsiC. with
Principals 1t ~ different
I'VE have msnI things to think OF.
we realize that we have the work OF
maintaining the interest of the audi-
ence. II iS a matter of persona ali v
with the principals. Some people seem
paid because they only have a rev
houSs to work In the theater l,ut
they don't know or realize the men sai
strain We are under. If we see a
small house out in front, We star: TO
worry. II Some of our songs or our
lines do not get over with the ancl.
ence, then we have more to nurry
does not have to worry about ahT-
The Washington times., 1916-01-09

Waterman and others add charm to tho
cast.
our American Cousin" better known
as Lord Dundreary." presented by E.
II. Sothorn after his lamcntcd father,
at the Booth ;hcItcr. .....
"The House OF Giass." mclollra ma =
tic production. ut the Gambler Thcatcr.
"The Blue Paradise" n tuncful Vicn-
nese opcrctta, we'll sung, at the Casino.
"llobson's Choice, whimsical
comedy Of Lancashire life. Especially
well acted by .ipl"ndid cast in which
Whitford Kane Molly Pearson. Harold
dc Becker. and A. -. Andrews are con-
spicuous. at the Comedy.
princess Pat" 1T the Cort, by Victor
Herbert.
''Fair and Warmer" delightful and
well-acted comedy. Eltinge.
Peter Pan" rs fresh and whimsical
AS ever. Maude Adams and Empire
Theater.
'.Thc Eternal Magda lcne,? mclo-
drama with Julia Arthur and Louise
Randolph at the Forty-eighth Street
Theater.
"Katinka." q musical play well sung
at the Forty fourth Street.
"RuRcles OF Red Gag" amusing. but
not highly edifying. Fulton.
sadie Love" badly made play.
we'll acted. Gaiety.
scented by Emanuel Reicher with
Bertha Mann. Edith Randolph, Adolph
Link. Rupert Harvey. and others.
"Thc Great Lover" an amusing and
we'll acted comedy. LongaCrc.
"Our Mrs. MCChesncy" with Ethel
Barrymore. Lyceum
THE War Case" with Lou lleScn.
Major Barbara" and other plays
with Grace Georges company at the
Playhouse.
VERY Good Eddie" at the Princess
Clever adaptation of "Ovcr Night"
with bright incidental music.
"TrcGsurc Island al the Punch and
Judy. Adoption of the Stevenson tale
of adventure.
Common Clay" \ Harvard prize
play, Republic.
"Alonc at Last" musical play adapt
ed from the German. Shubcrt.
THE UnChastcncd Woman" well
constructed drama Thirty ninth
street.
The Washington times., 1916-01-09
The Stage in New
York

NEW YORK. Jan. s.--With the usher
ing in Of the New Year one finds n
moot cheerful and promising set OF
plays in New York. Comedies prcdom-
mate, rcvivals are being taken care Of
by Sothern. Maude Adams. and Grace
George. while several good musical plays
offset the melodramas and the more
serious offerings. A list OF the plays
with the names OF the theaters at which
they may be seen follows:
'TIit-the-TrsiI Holiday" a Cohan
comedy, in his inimitabIe style, acted
by Fred Ntblo md others, at the Aator.
Literature "vertones." THE Hon
orable Lover and "Whims. short
plays by native and Continental
authors, presented at the Bandbox
Theater.
The Boomeraus, comedy, pro-
duced by David Belasco at the play
house beartns his name. Arthur Byron,
Martha Hedmsn. Ruth Shepley. Iuu
The Washington times., 1916-01-09
PLAYS on the Theatrical Horizon

at the Punch and judy Tncater, New
York, aud scenic production rooied
in its ininltcst detail after the original,
will he shown here.
Fo" the week CT January - the New
National Theatcr win have MS its at.
traction the phenomenal New Ycrk
laughing success. "Tt Pays to Adver-
tise, which C han a Harris viii hiring
to the Celital in oSa:tly the same form
which made il sucl. a favorite in
Gotham for a solid veal
Mae MuIry. who left the Ziegfeld Fol-
hes TO iom the forces nf the Jesse l..
on the screen OF IIoew's Columbia The
ate" in The near future in Marion John
St"n's famous story, ITO Have and To
Hold"
"fh. Greatest Nation" 4 new play by
Wil'icn; Elliott and Morton Crishton.
will be seen At the EelaSco the latter
part Of January. Tho play deals with
happenings IN the imaginary kingdom OF
Adlon. III" scenery has Teen designed
by Joseph Urban.
The two leading characters .:le the
Crown Prince and Princess of adjacent
kin2dnnls N Europe. The cast Is beinS
chosen with extreme and scrrpIllous
Prince; fhe actress for the part Of the
~ inceSs has not as yet been decided
';1on. In the supporting COMPANY. how
ever, viii! appear such DISTINGUISHED
names as Nine. Yorsl:a. +. Y. Eadciifre.
Eowland I!uckst one, J. II 1r..cr Wright,
Cla renee IIandyside, Thomas r. iunn,
ard Sidney Mathcr.
The Washington times., 1916-01-09
GUARDS SECRET OF
CONVICT HUSBAND

albany. Jan. 9,--Any, one who's
faith in the devotion OF woman has
wavcrcd might have listened with profit
10 the story told In the office OF the gu
peiiatendent of prisons.
A handsome man and a beautiful! :Noln-
an called The man was immacu!atcly
clad and looked the picture OF happi-
ness He was about thirty years Old
His wife, somewhat younger, clung 10
him. She was clad in the height or
di..ninea fa shion, and was aglow with
prize. They had come to ask the SD
pcl intendent for permission to 90 to
New York for two days ana 10 y, 10
another State.
Permission Necessary.
Permission WAS necessary because the
young man had just been released OF
pa role from one OF the state prisons
lie could not leave the jurisdiction OF
The prison without special permission
Permission was granted. and granted
quickly. He had misapDropriated money
to protect friend and was sent \"
prison for four years
Suddenly Wealthy.
4 rcla tive died and she suddenly be
came wealthy. She went every week ~
the prison and took dainticg which she
hitherto had not been afle to purchase
During tn" entire period OF her hus-
bands incarceration she saw him reSu-
larlv and did not tell her parents Of
his plight To them she said her hus-
band was in New YORK IN way which
no one but woman could understand,
she satisfied the parents.
When her husband was liberated che
was there 10 meet him. Then they went
to the Office of the prison superintendent
and tnor story was told.
The Washington times., 1916-01-09
Elsie Janis is cXnected at Keiths here
the week of February ;.

Elsie Janis is cXnected at Keiths here
the week of February ;.
One of the early attrs ctions Manager
Ranley promises for the New National
In the enCaa cement OF Julian Elt!nge in
his newest musical comedy. Cousin
Lucy"
Mice and Men" the new Famous
Players Production, in which Marguer
ito Clark is starred, will be seen on the
screen of Loew'S Columbia Theater in
the near future. In the stage version of
this play Anne Russell and Lady Ger
trude Forbes Roberts son scored great
personal successes.
The first of Edward knobla uch's plays
to receive its premiere in this country.
entitled "Maric-Odile. will shortly be
seen again at the Belasco Theater with
Frances Starr portrayirg the title role,
that OF f. young convent novice who has
been reared in strict seclusion. never
having been outside the convent walls.
Maid In America. Il Winter Gar
den revue. is promised rs an carly at
traction pt tn. BeIaSco.
The reiCainS sur'c"Ss in New York
Treasure Island il announced for
eHriy presentations at the Beasco The.
atcr by Il spccia! company that Cnitrles
hopkins, its producer, spent wccl:s. in
have had the pick ct MANY well-known
actors who wer" ea2'I to- appear in
'"rressurc Island" so Tnany are the OPP
portuniti&s for ccNc" Chara cterizationS
that it nresants. A cast which is
worthy of the original one still pla yins
The Washington times., 1916-01-09

Nel dllNiohS W ilcip
make money for the fanny.
His parents were not in the bes. OF
circumstances. and Willie, like MS
brotne" Eugene. inspired to take them
out of their East Side habitation. Geno
had already secured T. few cheap Nauue-
vile engagements. of course, by mis-
rich voice. Willie suggested telt tneN
work together and try and get engage
ments. The went to see a vaudeville
agent. What Is your name asked
the agent. and when they told him. 1t
sounded like the name of town III
the interior OF Russia. 'Oh. thai Will
never do" said the agent. Il think We
will call you Howard and Howard;
that's good-soundinS name"
And Howard and Howard they nane
been ever since. Their first engage
ment the two Howard noys got the
large sum of SIS per week. Gene would
sing ballads while Willie, perched in
a gallery seat. would join IN the cno-
rus. Then. one day. when Gene ~ss
not feeling very we'll. Willie got on tne
stage. He started to sing, but torgoi
the words, so he improvised with talk
and chatter of his own. and, that DAY
Willie Howard. the comedian. was born
| to the theater. for he made sucn g
| hit that the house manager suggested
| that It be included in the act. Be-
! fore long. Howard and Howard were
! leading lights in vaudeville. ana ,neir
salary had scared up to many. many
tunes what they got in their famous
opening week on the Bowery.
The Washington times., 1916-01-09

Bclasco Theatcr this week. Mr..
Corr" MS talents are varied. He sing
rich baritone. dances ~ every Kind
of style from comic t" classic, and
can play thC role ~ h"ortsic.<
parent or the gay widowcr with
equal ease.
Manager Harry q. Jarbnc, Of th"
CayCty rh"at2r. has iu%t gotten ort
an eiGht-paCu booklet on a litti" his-
p'ry Of the Ciaycty Theater. itG dircC'
tors. and pictures of ell the prjnct-
pal comedians and 'h" leading fcmi-
nine cntert 2iners. Tnc book is quit"
novel. and tn" only ono % It's kind
ever printed by a local playhouse.
uarry Ladders play. Jimmy
will be produced tomorrow in Bos-
ton. In tho cast WiIl he Marie
Stuart. Andrew Clido. Carrie Glenn.
John Walker. Jessie Nclaris. j. FIN
linson. and Mary McNauGhton.
Oliver MOrosco'S next production
will hc new comedy hr Frederic
and Fanny Hatton. entitled Up
stairs and Down Richard Bennett
has been engaged for the principal
role.
Beatrice Ilerrord i" plaving tWJ
weeks in every CITY IN the Keith
circuit. thus establishing nrece-
cent and practice that may prove VI
vast Importance in the vaudcV,lr
field. It may be that not few ~
the Keith stars will this season Il"
routed in this way Among then
Houdir!. Nora EaNcs. CGlV". Wcn"r
apd Fields. and others rs populH,
The role of dotinC sta" mother
IL afford blanche Fridericn. The
chpracter woman at Polls. the best
ole she has had N many months. IN
the original production OF The Show
shop" IN New York. Zelda Seas
plays this part. Miss Sears ia now
rein" featured during tn" Boston rIIn
Of this delightful corledv.
Little Marilynn Miller. the seven
teen.year- prima donna of THE
Passing Show OF l9lI.' was barred
from stage work in this country dur
the first years of her stage career,
FIer father took her TO Europe where
she became one of the sensations OF
the vaudeville stage. Later when
she was sixteen. she returned TO this
country and was Immediately en-.
The Washington times., 1916-01-09
Next Weeks
Films
Continued from Page Thirteen)

Continued from Page Thirteen)
tv The lir'ttstions of the stage, shows
this story in every detail.
The program for the remainder of the
week is: Monday. Marie Do"o In THE
White PEARL" TUESDAY. Overnight" 4"
with Vivian Martin and Milton Sills.
Wednesday Mary Miles Minter in
Barbara Fttetchie:'' Thursday, Laura
iiope Crewes In "Blackbirds: E'rida ! /.
the Kteine. Edison ''Children Of Eve"
and Saturday. Gail Kane IN THE Laby-
tjDtbv
The Washington times., 1916-01-09
GOSSIP OF THE STAGE

Little Mizzi ilaios is about TO he
come star FIerr% w. SAVAGE
will star he, in the new comic
opera Pom Pom.
N(argaret AnClin has accepted a
new play by Rupert Hughes. The
pIaY is based ON Gertrude Ath@r-
tons novel The Perch Of the
DerIl."
Just a woman" by Eugene Wal
tiers, will open at the Firty-eighth
usry i.
David Belasco announces that the
title of the new play by Maurice V.
Samuels which he has accepted for
early production. is The Wanderer."
1t is poetic Biblical play in three
acts,
Richard Carle is to have an impor-
'tant role in George NJ. Cohan's new
musical review. which win start re-
hearsals shortly.
J All Of the ensemble numbers and
: chorus dances at the CiaHety Thester
this week We're arranged by Mile
Amelia Bartoetti formerly prima.
nallerina at the Metropolitan Opera
House in New York.
Yvonne Darle, who mas made a
tremendous Impression in the title
role of The Lilac riomino," has
sung in grand opera in Berlin and
o. Paris. and was engaged 20 aprear
In Milan but signed with Andress
pirpel instead.
Miss Olive WNndham has been
engaged b. William Elliott for the
leading role of the young princess
IN his forthcoming production,
9TH Greatest Nation" Mr.. Elliott,
The Washington times., 1916-01-09

gagged by the directors Of the Winter
Garden for The Passing Show Of
1914" Since then she has been one
of the great favorites OF the Winter
Garden spcctacles.
r. Iden Payne, producer OF Hon
sons Choice" and other successful
rlays in New York and Europe, will
direct the new production of Heart
o the Heather by Glen Mac
Donough. which is 10 serve George
Macfarlane as his starring vehicle
this year under the management of
Joseph Brooks.
Charles r. Hanford has been en-
gagged as a member Of the James X.
Hackett-Viola Allen company that is
to appear in Macbeth and other
ShakcspeaTian plays. The Hackett-
\ ork engagement at the Criterion
Thcater. which after February | will
be under the management OF Mr..
Hackett
Daphne Pollard. the thy htty-
siN-Inch comcdiennc of The Pass
ihg Show Of l9I5," at the Garrick
all New Year week, bcscn her
STAGE career at The age OF eight as
= member of Pollard's Lilliputian
Opera COMPANY, If Melbourne.
Australia. With this rEanization
she toured Australia. the coast Of
China. and the Philippines. finally
coming to San Francisco. where
she quit the company for the
American vaudeville stage.
The Washington times., 1916-01-09
A. Few Stories From the
Mennonite Country of Mrs. Martin.

@ ERHAP5 a few anecdotes from
that section of the country in
which the scenes for 'Erstwhile
Susan" are laid, will aid few
pIayeoers who nave not vet read Mrs.
Martins book, "Baruabetta," from
which the play was made
Mrs. Martin recounts meeting with
Pennsylvania Dutch farmer, who in
a. burst OF confidence said to i,er i s.
were plain folks. Not but what Teeney
would like fur to he toney. too. even il
her folks was Mennontes. She's my
third wife already. had poor luck with
my wives SO far; they died fur me SO!
Now this here one I'm trying to keep
oncef. ! used her good. Yes. she has
pretty much her own way, yet
When an eligible young Mennonite
starts to call on q girl that is the sign
that he Is keeping company" and is
as binding an enlightenment as any mar
riuge certificate. Up TO this time the
parlor Is always Kept empty of turni-
tiire. With the advent of the gentle
man friend" the u'r1e for "the furnish
ing has arrived This means putting
furniture in the rarlor for them to
keep company" IN, until they arc mar
ried. He goes to huy things with her.
al nd takes az much interest in the pur-
chase as she. Her father pays the bill.
And to cap the climax Mrs. Martin
tells of q. sign She once saw IN one o.
the Dutch settlements. It read Ham
e X, twenty cents.
The Washington times., 1916-01-09
TODAY'S BEST FILMS
BY GARDNER MACK.

Frank Campcau, Dorothy Gish and
Owen Moore IA Jordan Is a Hard
Hard Road" adapted from the
novel by Sir Gilbert Parker tTri-
anglo. the Strand. Ninth and y
streets
Geraldine F'arrar in Temptation"
by Geraldine Farrar and Hector
Turnbull nasky). Loews Column
bia. Twelfth and F streets.
Olga Pcrova in What viii People
Say" metro Pictures), the Garden.
423 Ninth street.
Elsie Janis and owen Moore in
Twas Ever Thus 'Morosco),
Crandalls Apollo. 62i II street
northeast.
Vivian Martin in "OverE!G>:t"
IS'orld Film Corp.). CraS<Ialrs,
Ninth and L s$Scets.
Ina Claire in The Puppet Crown"
adapted from the novel by Harold
MacGrath tFamous Players. the
Leader. Ninth. between + and F
streets.
Robert Leonard and Ella Hall in
"Hewell" tCniVersaD, the Hippo
drome. New York avenue and
Ninth street.
Gladys Hanson in The Primrose
Path" CCniversah, the Olympic.
1851 l. street
E"te--Thnse selections are made
from prnE3nma prepared by the
MANAGERS OF the theaters concerned,
ard no responsibility Ia assumed for
arbitrary CHANCES without notice to
The Timca. Th'v are based on the
persOnrltyy of the players and the
producing company and not per:
sunrl inspection, except in special
cases. g. NJ
The Washington times., 1916-01-09

WhC is co-author of the play with
Marion Creighton. will him seir Play
the part OF the prince.
hen "The Show Shop was pro.
dured at the Hudson Theater, New
York, il had a distinguished cast
Ot players, including Edna Aug,
Douglas Fairbanks. George sidney,
Olive May, Patricia Collinge,
Zelda Sears. and Felix Kremls.
Th" George EdwardeS GaietN
Thea.er. of London, has given many
light opera stars to The world in
general One of tho te.t is George
CurZ1n. the baritone and comedian
Of The Lilac Domino" at IN.
The Washington times., 1916-01-09
'"The Lilac Domino" The Doubling
Press Agent and tha Testimonials.

~ ONETIAiES When Dress a.ents
tupcn whom one Of good
~ starding never denerds for ary-
T.. thing but inccnltrovertible facts)
say that they have letters from
great people saving that the show
The Washington times., 1916-01-09
One Story Which Shows Why
Actors Change Their Names.

Y Y YHEN WILLIE HOWARD Wa,
NN/ fourteen wears old he be-
came very anxious 10 neip
make money for the fanny.
The Washington times., 1916-01-09

Richard Carle is to have an impor-
'tsnt role in George NJ. Cohan's new
musical review. which win start re-
hearsals shortly.
The Washington times., 1916-01-09

Just a woman" by Eugene Wal
tiers, will open at the Firty-eighth
Street Thcater in New York on jan
usrN l..
The Washington times., 1916-01-09

Oliver Morosco's next production
will hc new comedy by Frederic
and Fanny Hatton. entitled Up
stairs and Down" Richard Bennett
has been engaged for the principal
role
The Washington times., 1916-01-09

Maid In America. Winter Gar,
den revue. is promised rs an carly at
traction pt tn: BelusGo.
Williams news., 1916-08-31

Makes the laundress happy-that's Red Cross Bag Blue. Makes beautiful, clear white clothes. All good pocers. Adv.
Williams news., 1916-08-31
JOHNSON HAS CORRECT IDEA
Falsely Advertising Star Player in Ef- fort to Pad Box Office Receipts
 Is Displeasing.

Ban Johnson has the right idea in trying to break up the practice of falsely advertising a star player in an effort to pad the gate receipts, but he is picking on the wrong club as the horrible example, writes Harry Keck in Pittsburgh Post. The recent adver- Using of a Covaleskie vs. Covaleskie pitching duel which was not staged, or some other similar occurrence, is more like the thing Ban should get at. An other abuse along the same lines is the carrying by a club of a high-priced beauty for weeks before sending him into a game, thereby leaving it up to the fans to presume that he will be used almost any day. This has been done time after time when it was clear to everybody that the big idea was to use that particular player as a box office attraction as long as possible without working him. Yet no one ever started a rumpus in these instances. Such practices are not fair to the fans. In fact, some of them smack of delib- crate misrepresentation and if Ban Johnson can curb them he will be given the united thanks of the base ball public and not in his own league alone.
Williams news., 1916-08-31
Trial Separation of Artistic Los Angeles Couple Proves to
 Be a FiZzle.
PRETTY WIFE UNHAPPY
Finds Protection of Matron's Name of Little VaIue-Men Friends Are Unreliable and Hubby
 Looks Good.

Los Angeles, Cal.-The trial separa- tion" of two members of the Los An geles' artist colony, pretty little Llylla Lama. the "Aeiadne' in Clawson'S painting of that name, and the "fdyll' in many other paintings which San Francisco and Los Angeles painters have produced, and her husband, $. W. Widner, an artist, has hzzled out. The attractive Mrs. Widner is tired of it. The couple agreed to separate for a period of from three to six months, due, it is said, to the husbands jea- lousy of attention from his wife's danc- ing master, and her suspicion of a woman who called up her husband ire quently on the telephone. He was to go to Chicago and stay there unless she sent for him. This, says Mrs. Wid- ner, is the way it worked out.
 "He wanted to come back at the end of two weeks, and by that time I'd made up my mind that there wasn't in the Widner family, but was deter mined to stick out the three months, at least. They are now up.
 "Things might have been different if they had turned out the way you read about them. The divorcee, for instance, is always supposed to revel in free dom.'
 Matron's Name Didn't Help.
 "Her matron's name is supposed to save her from the annoyances that be- set the unmarried girl, but she is SUD- posed to have all the privileges of the latter.
 "It certainly wasn't that way with me. I never was so tied down in my life, even before it leaked out that our separation was premeditated.
 'Lots of places I wanted to go couldn't, because didn't have anybody to take me. You can't always get even your most agreeable men friends, you know, every time you happen to want | them.
 q thought this part of it would be different after the first couple ot weeks, but it got worse instead of bet | ter.
 Didn't Like Being Grass Widow.
 'Then there are lots of other little | things that are hard to explain. didn't realize that it would be so, of course