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Hotel Rogers Arrivals.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. b. Murphey, Dali
las; j. o. smyth. Fort Worth; G.
g. Lloyd. Springfield, I'LL: A. b.
Caldwell. Dallas, II. n. Pugh. Dali
las; r. g. Brown. sreman, d. G.
Griffin, sherman; T. NJ. Doughty,
st. Louis; c. ID. Cain, Dallas; ID. @.
Counts, Dallas; Mrs. o. Bowles, Dali
las; X. f. Hyde. Waco; Thos. J. SAD
Ter. Dallas; w. A. Redden, Dallas;
II. M. Merriam, Springfield; c. G.
Lloyd, Springfield; W. b. Ward Jr.,
Fort WORTH j. c. Smyth. FIT Worth ;
J ~ Shelby. Chicago; J. Heyman,
New York: Il. f. Hylser and wife
Crandall. Jas. A. Matthews. Fort
smith. c. Il. Overaker, Dallas; w.
A. Shaw Jr., Dallas; ]. ID. Watkins,
New Orleans; NJ. G. Crawford, En-
mis-; j. b. Blackstoek. Waco; Thos.
+. Cook, Dallas; A. II. Wicker, En-
mis-; Dudley Farris, Ennis; Harry
Virgins. Ennis; Mr.. Camdeom, En-
mis-; Miss Julia Wallace. Ennis; Miss
Syble Wallace, Ennis; Miss Parsy
Peck. Corsicana; Miss Kate Duna,
Corsicana; Oryille Hynsman, Corsi-
cana; James Dyer Jr., Corsicana
John Cain, Kerens; Ward sloptoh,
Corsicana Geo. f. Reedland, Troy,
@ ~ yys''a-'csnas. Dallas Mss MARY
MeConico, Corsicaha; Miss Ada Pat
tcrson. Dallas; Bunk Roberts, Dal-
las. w S. Robinson, Ennis; Horace
Cole, city; j ID. Steiner Lo ekport,
n. y, II. G. Price, Austin; Mrs. n.
Taylor, Chicago; Mrs. H. stem,
Chicago; o. +. Long Jr., Ennis; W.
+. Dunn, Ennis; Fred NcJunkin,
Dallas, &C; Dr. e. II. Cary, Dallas;
DR.. L. Keplinger, city, J. Il. Maupin
and wife, league; w. Z. Berry
Hubbard; Ed Canon, city; Neal
Moore, city; Mrs. j. +. Steele, Italy
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Miss Pitrce ptertains.

One CT the most attractive parties
| that the young social set has enjoy
cd for some days was the entertain
meat given last night by Miss Ella
Pierce at their handsome suburban
home. Features Of the party hon
osed George Washington's birthday.
Small flags we're fluttering in many
places. In the hall a bower OF green
ferns made an attractive resort while
punch was served. Many coy cor
ners were constructed of green vines
in the windows and rooms. Brick
cream in red and white, cake and
candied fruits were served. Miss
| Ella was attired in an orange taffe-
| ia with chantilly lace trimmings.
| She was assisted in receiving by Miss
| Allie Shelton, who wore a lowered
| taffeta with velvet trimmings, and
| Paradise tips in her hair. Mrs. II.
| A. Pierce also received with Miss
Ena. Little George Pierce escort
ed the young men to the upstairs
cloak room The guests were Miss
4 Mary Forrest and Ernest Forrest,
Miss Ruth Chapman and James Dun
away, Miss Edna May Jones and Ed
Miller, Miss Uta Scott and
James Miller, Miss Myrtle Cole
and Title Ferguson, Miss Emil
| " Cornwell and Leonard KEEP
finger, Miss Annie Lou Jones and
! Floyd Thompson, Miss Rilla Langs-
ford and Roy McQuatters. Miss
Allene Spencer and Campbell Hol-
land, Miss Sallie Kenner and Stuart
Moore, Miss Evelyn Herndon and
Forrest Buie, Miss Ruth Miles and
Ross Smith, Miss Sarah Chapman
ard Erwin Cornwell, Miss Nell Pow
Q. of Dallas and John Herring, Miss
Allie Shelton and Bryan 1ss,es, Tom
Barstow and Jodie Bryson, Miss Lu-
cile Bedford and G. b. VIM, Miss
Maude Kennedy and Billy Hunt.
Miss Lilly Stroud and Ralph Beck,
Miss Katherine Herring and Lee
Youngblood. Miss Elsie May Smith
and Richard Edmonson, Miss Selma
Forrest and Preface Hargroves. Miss
Ruth Cheek and Homer Hendricks.
MIR and Mrs. Ben Hicks. managers
of the Baptist orphanage. were in
Dallas yesterday afternoon.
Mrs Louis shackelford of Venus
is the guest Of her mother, Mrs. Z.
/ A. puBose, ST.. on College street.
Dir. and Mrs. c. d. Pickett had
as guests Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs Il.
w Blair and sons of Dallas who
motored down Tor the day. Mr.. and
hrs. ]. Lee Penn. Mrs. Sue Penn and
Mr.. and Mrs William Bonner were
also guests for an elegant turkey
dinner.
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Organizing Stuff Clubs.

FORT WORTH. Texas, Feb. 26.
Organization of several new sut-
frage clubs in Tarrant county began
today under the direction OF Miss
Flizabtth Freeman. The work will
continue week
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TAMPA, Fla, Feb. 25.-Paul
Cobb, a brother of Tyrus Cobb, an
nounced here he had signed a con
tract to play with Terre Haute OF
the Central league. He is an out
fielder.
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TRIANGLE DRAMA AND
COMEDY AT DIME TODAY

A triangle Fine Arts five act com
edy-drama, THE Lamb" featuring
Douglas Fairbanks and Sena Owen
is being shown at the Dixie theatre
today on the same program with
"Miy Valet" a Triangle Keystone
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Dr. L. r. Cough returned last
night from an extended stay in New
York city where he took special
courses il eye, ear. nose and throat
diseases. Or. Cough SAYS ne enjoy
81 z very pleasant stay in the east
out is slad TO be home again
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JOLIET, H., Feb. 26.-Several
hundred convicts were thrown out OF
work today when the broom factory
Of the state prison was destroyed by
fire.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-26

telephone company never eX-
pecls 30 be loved very much.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-26

\ particularly good-lookins man
is great aggravation to the rest of
US ugly muss.
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Miss Jeanette McDuffie, teaching
in the Fannin school at Dallas, IS
the weekend guest of her parents,
MIR. and Mrs. w. J. McDuffle, on
Main STREET. Miss McDuflie brings
glorious reports Of the big Sunday
school workers meeting in Dallas,
where religious workers from all
over the country are speaking. She
spoke particularly of the lecture on
Thursday night by Miss Moody OF
Galveston, who spoke on Soul Win
ming" She said among other things,
that the tendency of the teacher is
10 neglect the practical application
of the lesson. and instead of so
much history and literature of the
Bible, which the speaker admitted
was good, she would urge the appli-
cation to the practical view Of life.
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Hoaston and Texas Central.


NJ, X. y Y.
North Bound.
No. 6 (Flyer) leaves, s;5s a. NJ.
No. 10 (Limited) leaves. 1920 p. M.
South Bound.
No. (Limited) leaves. 9:25 a. NJ,
No. 5 (Flyer) leaves. -. .9:05 p. III.
intsrurban Time Table.
North Bound.
Local Cars leave Waxahaehie for
Dallas and all intermediate points
b.55 and 6:47 a. II, Local cars from
Waco running through 30 Dallas.
making al stops, pass Waxahachia
SAT-, l0:47 a. m, and 12:47. 2:41,
4:s7, 6;tT. $3.50 and 1l:2o y. m.
tears passing at 9:St and 1880 viii
run on limited time)
Limited Cars from Waco. running
through to Dallas. stopping only IN
cities and towns, pass WaXahachie al
1880, $3.50 and 1880 a. m., and
1870, $3.50, $50 and 1880 2, n.
South Bound.
Local Cars from Dallas, running
through 20 Waco, making all stops
IL necessary, pass WaXahachle $40
T:49, 9:49 and 11;4S a. m, las,
S:f9, 5:4S, $40 and lo:40 p. IN
Gears passing $40 q. IN. and S:4s
and l0:4e p. m run on limited ttmel
Cars arriving from Dallas and intei
mediate points 7:4s .. m. and l2:i
G. m stop at WaXahachie.
Linitea Cars from Dallas, runnIn.
through 70 Waco, stopping only III
cities and towns. pass WaXahachis
sac and 1e:4G a. N, 1s;40. 2:s0,
4:4o and $40 p. m.
North bound baggage ana EXPRESS
cars pass Waxahaon,e l2:15, 6:o2
aud 10:5S D. m.
South bound baggage aud express
cars pass WaXahaehie 1901 and 9:0s
7. III
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Society
By Miss Matte Middleton.


Bayview Club.
The waxahachie Bayview club met
yesterday afternoon The most i'm
l,o-tant feature OF this meeting was
the election of officers, and the slate
showed the following ladies would
serve during the next club year rs
the executive officers: President,
Mrs. T. O. Cheathah; first vice proa-
dent. Mrs. II. y. MAYOR; second vice
president, Mrs. +. P. Littiepage; re-
cordine secretary, Mrs. Jack Hood;
corresponding secretary. Mrs. c. NJ.
supple; treasurer. Mrs. n \. McIn-
tosh: parliamentarian, Mrs Phil
Bertranl: critic, Mrs. =. Brady. Mrs.
Hin Hardin and Mrs. T. C. Forrest
were appointed to serve on the exec
utiye board. Mrs. r. VI. Hines and
Mrs. Roger Kennedy will be the
teachers, and the course OF study WI
include France and Austria.
Mrs. Darwin addressed the club
along the lines of sanitation. 1t was
voted to have Mrs. Darwin, Mrs. T..
IP. Marshall, county farm demon
strator of Dallas, Mrs. Hanks Davis,
in charge of the womens work OF
Ellis county, to be present with the
Bayview club at their open meeting
lin May when a social service program
| will be featured.
A new committee for rural work
| was appointed, naming Mrs. f. Brady
land Mrs. Hanks Davis as members.
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For all the news while K is news
always read the Daily Light.
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Mrs. Louis Shackelford of Venus
is the guest Of her mother, Mrs. z.
A. DuBose, ST.. on College street.
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MIR and Mrs Ben Hicks, managers
of the Baptist orphanage. were in
Dallas yesterday afternoon.
The Washington times., 1916-09-10
Next Weeks
Films

The Fall Of a Nation" Thoma.
Dixon's sequel to THE Birth OF a
Nation" will be disclosed to Wash
ington for the first time next Sunda,
afternoon at the Casino Theater. /,
was for this big spectacle that Victor
Herbert wrote an entire orchestra
score. thereby establishing a new
mark In the progress of motion pic.
tures.
The photoplay depicts the invasion
of America by a powerful enemy. the
destruction of New York City by the
invaders and the utter ruin OF the
United States before the tide Of VIC
tory turns to the side of Uncle Sam
Notwithstanding the fact that THE
Fall of Nation" ran many weeks In
New York at the two dollar scale OF
prices II will be given at the Casino
for tho first time south of New York
next Sunday at the regular Casino
prices Of ten and fifteen cents. The
engagement 10 limited.
Next Sundays photopiay feature At
Crandail's 10 the Fox production.
where Love Leads" a drama OF col
lego and newspaper life in which the
NhSAou8 CudIACtSES aEC W
Ormi Hawley and Rockcliffe Fellowes.
Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday. and
Thursday. The Unwritten law" an
other product Of the Fox studios. will
be shown.
Friday. the 18TH" a film adaptation
Of Thomas LAwson'o famous story Of a
notable stock market panic. will be
shown on the Friday and Saturday fol-
lowing.
Robert warwick portrays the princi-
pal character. and is supported by an
excellent cast.
The Little School Ma'am," a Triangle
film featuring Dorothy Gish, Is an
nounced as next Sundays photoplay at
traction at Crandalls Savoy. Fred
Mace will also be seen in "Madcap Am
brose."
Other features to be seen during the
week are: Monday, Pauline Frederick
in THE Woman in the Case;' Tuesday:
EdmTnS RrSs:s IN Mrs Pesiord
in 'IIulda from Holland" Thursday
Husband and Wife;" Friday, William
H. Thompson in The Eye OF Night"
.Hs the ,so soTSSy R;ayy.,y rhs h sHr
House Of the Golden windows"
The Feud Girl II announced n
next Sundays attraction at Crsndali'i
Apollo. Hazel Dawn IL tho featured
player ana she Is supported by cast
which includes Irving Cummins.
"The Rail Riders" . drama of rail
road life. featuring House Peters. vii
be shown Tuesday. Saturday. Emily
Wehien will be seen In the drama. The
Pretenders," an adaptation from the
story by Charming Pollock and Rennold
Wolf, Tho attractions for Monday
wednesday, Thursday, and Friday are
yet to be announced.
Next Sundays attraction at Gran
dalrs Avenue Grand Is THE Raj
Riders" featuring House Peters In
The Washington times., 1916-09-10
TODAY'S BEST FILMS.

Hipprodrome. Ninth street and New
York avenue-The Times Beatrice
Fairfax stories from real life.
Crandall's. Ninth and e streets-A.
III. Van Buren, and Theda Bara In
Her Double Life" (Fox Film
Corp.).
Casino, F, near Seventh street-Mary
Charieson in "The Prince Chap"
(v. l.. 8. E.-selig),
Garden. 423 Ninth street-Anna Little
and Frank Borzage In THE For
gotten Prayer" and Charles Chap
lin in 'The Count" iMutuaD.
Strand, Ninth and d streets-Doug-
las Fairbanks in FLIRTING With
Fate" (Triangle).
Loew's Columbia. Twelfth and r
ward OF Patience" and Charles
Chaplin in THE Count" (MutuaD.
Circle. BIOS Pennsylvania avenue
Harry Carey in THE Three God
fathers" CUniversaD.
Masonic Auditorium, Thirteenth
street and New York avenue-Doro-
thy Green and Clifford Bruce In
THE Devil At His Elbow"
Belasco, Lafayette Square-Adda
Gleason In ramona adapted
from the novel by Helen Hunt
Jackson. with musical setting by
Emil Bierman, produced by Donald
Crisp (Clune).
Savoy. Fourteenth street and CO.
lumbia road-Charles Ray in THE
Deserter" (Triangle)
Apollo. 624 II street northeast-Mae
Murray In THE Dream Girl
Lasky).
Avenue Grand, 645 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast-Mollie King and
Arthur Ashley In THE Summer
Girl CWorld Film Corp).
Leader Ninth, between f and F
streets-Marguerite Clark In silks
and Satins'' Famous Players).
The Washington times., 1916-09-10
Attractions
Coming Here
This Week
CONTINUED from Eighth page.)

(Continued from Eighth Page.)
the sensational drama. damaged
Saturday will mark the appearance Of
Mary Miles Minter. she OF the golden
initial Mutual production. entitled
youths Endearing Charm" picturing
= wistful little orphans transformation
from the slums to a mansion.
The added attraction on this day will
be "The Boomerang" ...
Strand: Douglas \
Fairbanks. Films.
~ OUGLAS Fairbanks will head
line the triple feature bill at
- Moore's Strand Theater, Sunday.
Monday. and Tuesday in a
hnppy combination Of drama and
comedy entitled Flirting with Fate"
The picture tells a whimsical story Of
Z struggling artist. who thinking he
mas lost the girl of his heart, attempts
suicide His nerve fails him and no To
me mexe ms own killing a Thoroughly
ss.oFy prosessioyna WORKMAN like job, he hires
mlousiy the artist inherits a fortune.
wins the affections Of his lady love bnt
sSes ne prospect Of death at the
nan nshnds OF his hired professional killer,
ucHt upon earning his fee.
The. Surf Girl" featurinr Louise
asas rsaaenda. Will constitute one Of the
agaed features on these days.
ane story deals with fiirtatious bath
,nE girl, whose many male admirers
x hns things up pretty generally to win
Viola Dana appears In THE Light OF
1apPlncns' on Wednesday, Thursday
ana FRIDAY. Most Of the scenes of the
piece are laid in small town where
.hS action OF the piece centers around
father and young minister.
I'm nhe auxiliary attractions on the days
Rosemary Theby and Harry Mevers.
ana animated cartoons; Maud Cap
tures villa" by opper. and Jerry on
tho Job" by Horari.
Saturdays bill will be headed by
Helen n Rossom and Franklin Ritchie in
The comedy section of the program
VIII be Rube Millef in "Doctoring a
Leak"
The Washington times., 1916-09-10
A Few Facts Concerning Mr..
Charles Chaplin


Charles Chaplin In The Count" which
VIII hold the scresh at Moore's Garden
Theater today. lays aside his dress suit
opera hat. cloak. and patent leather
pumps to don his familiar camera attire
OF basgy TROUSERS diffdent cutaway
coat (most Of which has been cut away.
mis- dinky derby, diminutive mustache.
ana slender cane. not forgetting his
celebrated brosans. A few interesting
facts about Chaplin will doubtless be Of
interest to his many admirers. Born
some thirty-odd years ago of English
parents. he made his home until 1909 in
LONDON. His early years on the stage
were fraught with many hardships. and
he won his success inch by inch in face
OF countless drawbacks. rebufYs. ana the
handicap Of possessing an extremely
sensitive nature. He came to this coun-
try In 1909 with one OF Fred Karno's
pantomimic comedy companies.
While playing q vaudeville engage
ment In San Francisco he attracted the
attention OF Mack Sennett, the famous
comedy director and he was shortly seen
In the screen in keystone farce. His
success before the camera was instan-
The Washington times., 1916-09-10

taneous and his name was on the lips u
every picture fan in the United States,
ana today he has . larger following
than any other photostsr. His pressn.
salary OF $4,000 q season is In no wise
myth. his pictures are In constant d.
mand at enormous rentals and his eIsa-
ployers will realise Handsomely upon tSs
Investment. Chaplin is charged with
having been responsible for the present
vogue INDUCED In by the youth Of tho
country of wearing .diminutive muA-
taches. However, It's a shame to spoil
an illusion. but Chaplin's mustache II
he!d on his lip by spirit CUNTS so
An intrepid scribe nred this questssa
at Chaplin the other day. After yoH
have finished as q screen actor what -
your greatest ambition "A hard quss-
ton to answer replied Chaplin, but
some day hope to realize my life's auD-
billion. You may laugh when tell yop
but It IL to write and produce q play.
a real serious play. too. I want to make
II an artistic success as well ~ finan-
ciel one, something that will show the
people that back Of all my comedy vein.
back Of my ragged players coat. dilapt-
dated derby and badly punctured shods
there Is at least modicum Of psyehie
ability. ~
The Washington times., 1916-09-10
Music.

Mrs Wilson Greene announces as
usual the five concerts by the Boston
symphony Orchestra, Tuesdays. Octo-
ber 81. November 20. January 2. Feb
ruary 10, and March Is. at 4:30-with
Emmy Destinn. Fritz Kreisler as
soloists and others to be announced.
Mrs. Greene also announces the
Artists Course" with Paderewski,
December !. Nine. Alma Gluck. Janu-
airy .. Elena Gerhardt and Zimbalist
in Joint recital. January 20. Nine.
Schumann-Heink February 81, and
Kneisel Quartet and Olga Samaroff
in Joint recital. March %.
These concerts will be given At the
National Theater.
The Washington times., 1916-09-10
Vaudeville.

Keith's announces for next week Ade-
laide and Hughes. with a company Of
sixteen artists.
THE Age Of Reason a comedy. will
Introduce the Vivian and Genevieve To-
bin. Of the famous Tobin family. Other
inciusions will be Ota Gygi. the Sarasate
OF the Spain Of today; Clark and Verdi.
the popular Italian comedians; the Four
Amaranths In astonishing acrobatic
dances: Maud Muller. "Skeets" Gal
lagher and Irene Martin. the De Macos.
the pipe organ recitals and the Pathe
News Pictorial
The Washington times., 1916-09-10
Chevy Chase Lake
Open Through Month

The management takes pleasure in an
nouncing to their patrons. the Washing
ton public. that the lake will remain
open throughout the month Of septem-
Der. The record. that OF big crowds
every fair night this entire season, 10
highly gratifying. The big open-air
dance pavilion. with the popular Meyer
Davis Orchestra, and the delightful ride.
with. excellent car service-all have
helped to make the lake Washington's
most popular dance resort.
The Washington times., 1916-09-10
THEDA BaKA
C~0aSH5

the role Of an engineer on a small
railroad.
Other pictures to be shown during
the week are; Monday. William 8.
Hart in The Primal Lure" and Ford
Sterling in THE Snow Cure" Tues
day. Geraldine Farrar in Maria
Rosa" Wednesday. Edmund Breese in
The WeaknesSof Strength"
Thursday. MlJe. valkyrien and Wal
ter Law will be seen in THE Unwel
and RoSsrt H.rron pay IN IA eSs cSfld %ftse of tss
Paris Streets" and William Collier
In "Willie's Wabbly Ways" Saturday,
Sessue Hayakawa in ALLEN Souls"
The Washington times., 1916-09-10
Attractions
Coming To
Washington
Comedy.

Comedy.
oliver Morosco will present at the Be-
iasco Theater next week "Upstairs and
Down" new comedy by Frederic and
Fanny Hatton. authors Of Years OF
Discretion" and 'oo-authors OF THE
Great Lover" ..... 81, g.
The play IL q breezy reproduction OF
smart life on Long Island, the char
acters being divided equally between
house and kitchen with parallel stories
which transpirc upstairs and down. The
central figures are phiiandertng irish
polo player and his equally gallant
valet. each whom becomes involved In
a series Of affairs which transpire. up
stairs and down. The central figures
are a philandering. irish polo player
and his equally gallant valet. each OF
whom becomes involved In q series OF
affairs which reflect amusingly OH
smart life in the metropolitan hinter-
land. The play was staged by Robert
Milton and the cast will include such
skilled performers as Christine Norman.
Mary Servoss. Juliette Day. Ida 1t.
Leon. Courtenay Foote, Fred Tiden.
Leo Carriiio. Arthur Elliott. Paul Har-
vey, and others.
The Cinderella Mar the delightful
Edward Childs Carpenter comedy,
which opened hcre last year with Shelly
Han and Phoebe Foster will be seen
at the Belasco In the near future.
The Washington times., 1916-09-10
Strand.

Az Moores Strand Theater wsek Of
september II the special attraction will
pe Wars Women" featuring Enid
Markey and Frank Keenan,. This pic
ture vividly depicts wars most terrible
snsnt. the Holation, OF women. The
.!esson II teaches should be especially
shey at this period In the history OF
III. .ms country. and shows the absolute
i'siy NAV s, Tor preparedness 1t hs photo.
tphse interesting to- an Washington
The Washington times., 1916-09-10

.orm.' a. Paramount Picture. The
~ ,eenes OF this unusual drama were laid
~ .he Maine woods. and Miss Sweet 70
zen as daughter Of an absent-mind-
eu Ietired old professor.
p"Ashes OF Embers," in which PAu4ips
s,ouerick 10 being starred by the NJ
n.yus n,u.s Players Film Company at Loew's
Soiumbia for the last half Of next week.
The Washington times., 1916-09-10
travelling Stock.

Daniel Reed plays the crooked politi-
Cal boss in Little Peggy oMoore." i"
which will come to Polls Theater next
week.
In this he depicts q man who takes
charity with the other, posing as a
philanthropist. while in reality he 10
crooked to the core. He figures in a
love story with a middle aged woman.
and this love affair furnishes q good
share OF the comedy In this piece. which
abounds In funny lines and ludicrous
situations and scenes.
The Washington times., 1916-09-10

At Moore's Strand Thester todsS.
Douglas Fairbanks, in his newest phot4.
play. Flirting With Fate" will be the
headline attraction. :,
Other pictures on the program will To-
clude Louise Faxenda, In The Surf
Girl" and animated cartoons by Oppef
and Hoban. The Strand Symphony Of
cal accompaniments
The Washington times., 1916-09-10
Films.

As a harum-scarum child OF nature.
iight-hearted and care-free. Blanche
Sweet will be seen at Loew's Columbia
for the first half Of next week In the
thrilling Lasky production. THE
The Washington times., 1916-09-10
AboFn Opera.

rhe National Theater. last Of the
Warrington houses to reopen. will in
ausurate the new season OF 1861 on
monday evening. september IA pre-
iminary grand opera season under the
direction Of the Aborn Opera Company
Will usher In the new theatrical year.
washington music lovers missed the
annual appearance Of the Aborn organi-
satlon last spring. and many letters de-
psoring the omission of the popular
early summer feature were sent to the
Nauonal Theater and to the Aborn
headquarters In New York.
Inc foiiowing program has been ar
ranged for the opening week: Monday
night and Wednesday matinee, The
Jewels OF the Madonna; !" Tuesday night
and saturday matinee. Madame But
terny;" Wednesday night. Lucia di
Lammermoor:" Thursday night. La
Boheme;" Friday night, "Lohengrin; -
Saturday night. III Trovatore.''
The second and farewell weeks reper-
totre will be as follows:
Monday and Saturday nights. "Rigo-
letto:" Tuesday night. THE Jewels OF
the Madonna" Wednesday matinee. III
Trovatore:'' Wednesday night. la
Boheme:" Thursday night. Lucia di
Lammeroor;" Friday night. Madame
Butterfly" Saturday matinee. "Lohen-
grim
An augmented symphony orchestra
VIII play at every performance.