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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-03
SINISTER ANTONIO" TO RE
PRESENTED BY SKINNER

Otis Skinner is so clever and skill
ful an actor that 1t may be said OF
him that he liz always welcome to 10
cal theatregoers. His reputation has
long since been firmly established and
his admirers will flock 10 see him in
his latest play. Mister Antonio.
(which he brings here from its success
in New York City. Mister Antonio"
81 the work OF Booth Harrington. who
needs no introduction in the literary
or dramatic worlds. II Is not the first
play that Mr.. Huntington has pro-
yided for Mr. Skinner for which rea-
non one may take 1t for granted that
Nc has written a picturesque and eff
fective role for the popular player.
MIR. Skinner will be at the Academy
OF Music for two nights, Friday and
Saturday. with Saturday matinee.
Mister Antonio Is essentially
American In all Its phases. Its prin-
cIpal scenes are laid in the Middle
fNest and Mr.. Tarkington's ability to
draw the types OF people who make
their homes In that section has long
since been expertly demonstrated.
The hero Of the new comedy is an or
ran grinder. swarthy OF complexion.
Wtout OF limb and large OF heart. A
Happy go-lucky fellow with vein of
crude philosophy in his head and a
love of all outdoors. he laughs and
wings his way around the country in
apring and summer. The plot con-
Germs the meeting of Tony and a man
Who is about to be thrown out OF a
low barroom In New York The man
= from the Middle West and has been
on q Wild spree, during which time he
has been robbed. Tony. the organ
grinder, befrtends this man and later
meets him in his own small town in
4Ae Middle West where he is respected
g the best Mayor" the place has
ever had Here the dramatist is at
home. His people are all God-fearing
and straight-laced. but they have no
ahnritv In their hearts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-03
Three Big Features
at New Theater
For Coming Week

Canadian woods will serve as a
background for the thrilling photo
play. "Nanette of the Wilds," q Para
mount picture produced by Famous
Players. in which Pauline Frederick
will be starred and hold sway on the
screen of the New Theater tomorrow
and Tuesday. This marks the return
OF Pauline Frederick to the screen
under her new contract recently signed
with the Famous Players. and 1t will
be the first time that she has been
seen since her exceptional production
of Ashes of Embers." ''Nanette of
the Wilds' Is a tale of the celebrated
Northwest mounted police. written~by
Willard Mack. the well-known author
and actor, who plays opposite Miss
Frederick, the production having been
made under the direction of Joseph
kaufman. The role of Nanette is one
of the most difficult that Miss Frede-
rick has ever been required to play,
1t being that of girl of the wilds. I'M
couth, unkempt dressed In rags, with
her hair streaming, lacking all the lit
the feminine touches and adornments
which are so dear to the heart of
every girl and upon which 80 many
of them rely for a large measure of
their personal attractiveness.
In addition to Mr.. Mack those who
appear in support of Miss Frederick
are. Charles Brand. Frank Joyner,
Wallace M. Dudley. Macy Harlan.
Daniel Pennell. Jean Stewart and Rob-
ert Courville.
On Wednesday and Thursday will
be offered THE Martyrdom of Philip
Strong
| The adaptation for the screen OF
Row. Sheldon's two famous books. to
be featured under the name of THE
Martyrdom of Philip Strong" wa
made especially for Paramount with
an all star cast directed by Richard
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-03
Julia Clifford In
Sweethearts Is
Academy Feature

n Surrounded by rosebud garden Of
Urls, gowned in gems Of the modiste's
ut, Julia Clifford will bring Victor
nerbert's masterpiece ''Sweethearts
20 the Academy Tuesday and Wednes-
DAY and Wednesday matinee.
Miss Clifford will probably be re-
membered by theatre-goers in this
city for her work in the stellar role
@ The Balkan Princess" 1.-The
fras, but In "Sweethearts'' she has
found vehicle that she really loves
and one that should win for the de-
Hghtful prima donna many new laur-
els.
The company that will assist Miss
clifford In the rendition OF the ope-
retta is a most capable one and the
chorus SO far as youthful charm and
grace Is concerned has never been
surpassed In this field of theatrical
,endeavor Among the many members
NOf the original company which Miss
Gtnord has been fortunate In secur-
ing will be found Leo Stark. in the
leading comedy role. Ada Sterling
and many others.
AZ Henry B. Smith, Robert B. Smith
and Fred De Greeac are responsible
tor the book Of 'EweetheartS' and
|lthey have taken FOR their theme an
old Flemish legend. which concerns
the baby Princess Sylvia who Is alb
Quoted in her infancy and placed in a
tulip garden Here the child is found
~ Dame Paula who conducts the
foundry OF the White Geese in Bru-
Ges. an ancient city in Belgium.
The baby IL adopted by the laun-
Dress, who has no Idea OF the parent
age OF the child and who. neverthe-
loss, brings her up with her own four
lrVr h.
out the countrywide as the White
h Geese"
Grown 70 girihood, Sylvia Is pre-
siding 1t the ironing board in Dame
Paula's laundry. One fair morning.
when Z gallant prince comes a WOO
Ing All sorts OF obstacles are thrown
IN the lovers path and the prince is
even willing to risk his right to the
throne to gain the hand of the fair
laundry maid.
But as 1t follows In all fairy tales.
| and '.Sweethearts'' is a fairy story In
avery sense OF the word--the story Of
eylvias abduction IL brought to light.
her right to the throne established.
end the lovers are married and live
happy ever afterwards.
This quaint delightful story has
given Chris Q. Brown. under whose
direction the Herbert operetta will be
Beautifully mount his production and
n scenic investiture and costume en-
Enlistment "Swoethearts should
prove delight to the eye as well as a
musical treat and one that will be
relished by all lovers of Victor Her
bert and the charming lifting melodies
for which he Is famous
Music critics In various cities have
often compared Victor Herbert's work
10 that of the famous composers OF
Europe and in "Sweethearts" Mr..
Herbert has written Soldiers
Chorus which has, many times, been
favorably compared to the Soldiers
Chorus in Faust This masterfnl
composition and host OF tuneful
songs compose the score of Sweet
Nearts.' The Angelus." Cricket on
the Hearth" For Every l. o V r.,
"Jeanette and Her Little Wooden
Shoes" in the Convent They Never
Taught Me That" will be heard in this
city for many weeks after the limited
enRagcment here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-03
Vim. S. Hart Is
Feature at Theato

Another "Jim Dandy" program has
been arranged for THE Little House
with the big Show beginning with
Monday, December 4. THE Bruiser."
splendid five-part Mutual master.
picture. will be shown. This IL an
extraordinary sociological drama with
unusual situations. featuring VIM.
RUSSELL while Geo. Ovey, as Jerry"
will furnish the comedy. Tuesdays
main attraction will be VIM. s. Hart,
probably the worlds most popular
movie actor; VIM. Clifford will also be
seen Tuesday in Clouds In Eunshine
Valley; Bostock's Animals are also
given a prominent part In this feat
ure. Wednesdays head-liner Will be
"Only a Rose" the picture beautiful.
featuring Robyn Adair and Virginia
Kirtley. Watch the Virginian every
day for The Worth While program.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-03

Ridgeiy and tells the story o. PhillpI
Strong. a rising young pastor Of =
fashionable church who symbolizes the
spirit Of Christ on this earth and A.
dresses his fellow men, MAN. yott
are a living lie." which phrase he sud-
denly realizes The force OF. while sur
rounded by luxury and lionized by =
wealthy congregation. The character
of Philip Strong Is portrayed by Rob-
ert Corners. who II supported by the
following all star cast: Mabel TrunnelI,
Janet Dawley, Bigelow Cooper. Helen
Strickland, Frank Lyons, William
Wadsworth, Herbert Prior. Olive
Wright. Edith Wright and Brad SUIT
ton.
AS its attraction for Friday and Sat-
urday, tho New Theater announces
the diniinutive and ever-welcome star,
Marguerite Clark. in her film success,
Molly Make Believe" This charm-
ing story of the little girl who guRran-
tees to make everybody happy by the
art of letter-writing. is known to all.
and no doubt its screen version will
create a sensation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-03

enough to try TO hang role OF paper.
you Will know that the resulting con-
fusion is not at all exa ggerated and Il
is easier to get paste down your back,
over your clothes and the furniture
than IL is to put II on the paper. and
that paper hanging IS really a very
high art.
Johpny Ford, the peer of eccentric
dances and comedian par excellence. is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-03

The plot hinges on scandal In
which . foolish girl is one of the
principals and. Of course. the one to
be punished. II remains for the itin-
Grant organ grinder to uncover the
hypocrisy and meanness OF the good"
people and to show them in their true
colors. The play possesses some ef-
fective dramatic moments. The role
of the organ grinder falls TO Mr..
Skinner and one can readily imagine
how easily and gracefully he FITS into
II.
Mr.. Skinner comes under the
Charles Frohman management and
the production of Mister Antonio" Is
handsome and in good taste. The
superior supporting company sur
rounding Mr. skinner includes. among
others, Eleanor Woodruff. Joseph
Brennan. Robert Harrison, Frances
Landy. Walter r. Scott and Patterson
McNuity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-03
Yiddisrr Players Tomorrow.

The Song of Love" an unusually
bright and catchy operetta, will be
presented by the Orpheum Players.
an uncommonly capable organization
of Yiddish actors. at the Academy to-
morrow night. This Will be the first
time that an operetta has been sung
by such an organization in Richm ond
and a rousing welcome Will probably
be given them since music knows no
language for the lover OF the musical.
Moreover. II is automatic that the av-
erage Yiddish company always con-
tains several voices of an unusually
high quality. The Orpheum Players,
be 1t known. have been playing in Bal
timore for the past six months to
crowded houses and more recently
have won much favor with a Rich
mond audience.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-26

Realty Investment people, acting as
agents for the Blackstone Holding
Company. had purchased ground,
drawn the plans, purchased the ma
terial and were ready for actual work
to begin. Then they told the public.
In a modest way. what they intended
doing. And they have kept their word.
They did the things they said they
would do
Starts In Small Way.
The Bankers Realty started In a
small way. But they were doing bust.
ness before anyone outside the com.
pany knew that concern of that
name was In existence. There were
no glazing announcements In the news
papers, The first thing Omaha build.
Ing and real estate men knew of the
company was when It opened an Of
fee and started building houses. 1t
was actually doing business before a
single outsider was invited to invest
In the company.
Its class OF business was small
buildings and frame houses; $4,000
residences; $4,000 business houses,
and things Of that kind.
Today, the Bankers Realty will
touch no building that Is to cost less
than $4,000. exclusive Of the lot upon
which II stands. The company has
prospered to such an extent that II the
proposition does not involve at least
$50. 900 II is too small for the concern
to set its financiers, planners, engi-
neers, architects. buyers and builders
working on It
The Bankers Realty Investment
Company takes proposition for
its clients from the start; finances
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-26
Fc.HAVEN-
eY 7, r. poRTER.

BY T. r. PORTER.
omaha's biggest building company:
Bankers Realty Investment company,
architects and general contractors.
Capital. 100000: assets. over $780,
Four and half years ago the Bank.
srs' Realty Investment company
started business In Omaha In 4 small
way. Today this company has under
construction and 10 making plans Of
buildings. the sum total Of approximate
cost OF which will be $2,000,0 900.
Included In this are the Big Omaha
Blackstone. the 100000 st. Regis at
Thirty-seventh and Jones streets, a
large hotel building and an apartment
house out In the state which are now
being erected: and besides plans are
being made by its architects for a
$1,000, 900 hotel to be buat In Kansas
City and for many other building
projects In Kansas, Missouri. Nebras-
ka and Iowa.
Our policy has been do things /"
says President Peter Eivad. I'VE do no
talking in advance Of action. We act
and let the others do the talking"
When the Bankers Realty Invest
ment people announced an eight-story
half-a-million-dollar family hotel at
Thtrty-sixth and Farnam streets,
everybody laughed.
TT will never materialise." they
said.
But work was started within less
than ten days after the first intima.
ton was given the public that a
project Of that kind was underway
In fact. before single announcement
Of their plans was made. the Bankers
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-26
FRED. y. wE0PNE

1t, places the bonds and the stock,
purchases the lots. draws the plans,
buys the material. constructs the
building. and turns 1t over to its own
ers, complete in every respect and de-
tail.
The Bankers Realty has one In.
variable rule from which II has not
deviated one jot since 1t was organ
lied; no building is begun until the
funds to complete 1t are In sight.
With all the immense volume Of
buildings we now have under way"
says Mr.. Elvad, I'VE could pay cash
for every cents worth tomorrow, IL
we were called upon to do So"
Paying Cash Helps.
AS a fact, we do pay cash for all
materials-cash on delivery. We want
the benefit Of every fraction of a cent
OF discount to be obtained by paying
cash. That's one way we make divi.
dends for our stockholders" +
The Bankers Realty Investment
Company has stockholders who de-
mand their dividends per cent ones
and they get them, too. Many Of
them reinvest these dividends, but
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-26

they can make any use OF them they
wish to. While the company Is prin-
cipally owned by Omaha and Nebraska
people, there is a certain amount Of
Chicago and eastern money invested
In Its stock. But the company is
financed. planned. owned and operated
by Nebraska people-by home folks"
1t is not foreign corporation by any
means. Its profits all come right back
to Nebraska for reinvestment--exce
that portion which goes to the "out of
the state" stockholders. And even
this money is usually sent right back
for reinvestment. The company is
essentially a home" concern.
The prosperity Of the Bankers
Realty. has come because of the actual
demand for the class of service the
company has to offer. There is a
Blackstone or st. Regis to be built.
Few individuals can finance a nropo-
sition as large as either Of these build
ings. And yet there was the demand
FOR great family hotel in Omaha, and
for an apartment house Of the class of
the st. Regis.
The Bankers Realty was the only
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-26
Plan and Operation OF the Bankers Realty Investment Company

concern in the city big enough, and
with sufficient capital and organize
ton to undertake them-and carry
them through to successful finish.
Demand Is Big.
THE business demand of the vest
has grown ahead of the real growth of
the territory" says President Elvad,
OF the Bankers Realty Investment
Company. Business buildings are
more in demand in the west to-
than at any time in the history OF
country. Eastern cities built witt
the times; western cities did not. And
suddenly we have awakened and
found ourselves behind the times, not
in the demand, but in the supply, of
buildings Of this class. That is why
the west is building so frantically; it
is trying to catch up with, to overtake,
the demand. The demand is actually
forcing the construction; big builders
have got to get busy"
The Bankers Realty Investment
Company was organized just in time to
get in" on this great wave of big
things in the building line. It's or
ganization was such that 1t could take
advantage Of the opportunity. Its
methods were Of the new school. II
had no past to outgrow and no officers
and employees to be ''unlearned."
In few other lines Of business has
there been such a great and long
standing demand for more up-to-date
and efficient, more convenient and eco
nomical business methods, as that
which the buying public all over the
United States is making of those en-
gagged in the business of building. In
probably no other line of business is a
buyer expected to make a financial
outlay of such large proportions as
when he undertakes to construct a |
building.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-11-30
RIVER men MEET
AT HUNTINGTON
EFFORT BEING MADE TO HAVE
CONGRESS AUTHORIZE CON-
PLETloN OF IMPROVEMENT
SECRETARY BAKERS ATTITUDE
Toward Ohio River Project To Be
Sought BY DeIegates-Rumor
Excltes Convention.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Huntington, w. Va.-The attitude
of the Secretary of War, Newton d.
Baker, toward further canalization Of
the Ohio river was a topic of major
interest at the annual convention of
the Ohio Valley Improvement Asso-
citation here. Published reports that
the Secretary of War has become
convinced the Ohio River lock and
dam plan should be dropped, notwith-
standing the expenditure of millions
of dollars, has spread like wildfire
throughout the length and breadth of
the valley, it was admitted by early
arrivals for the yearly pow WOW.
Unbelievable" the delegates said,
when asked if they had heard of re-
ports which recently emanated from
Washington concerning the War Sec
retary's views. The convention, how
ever, will probably take steps at once
to learn whether or not there is a
foundation for the reports, and If it
turns out that the War Secretary is
actually considering an adverse rec
ommendation in regard to the Ohio
River the canalization advocates will
make vigorous efforts TO convince Mr.
Baker not only that the locking and
damming of the Rhine of America is
a porkless project, but that continu-
ance of the improvement program is
vital for the interests of a tier of
great states. The delegates frankly
state they do not believe the report
regarding Mr. Bakers so-called
change of opinion is correct.
Colonel John L. Vance, President OF
the association, called the meeting to
order, which is said to be the largest
and most important in the history OF
the association.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-11-30
NEXT MEETING AT FAlRMONT
Mrs. Alex Young Made State PresI-
dent of the Kings Daughters.

Wheeling, w. Va.-After the selec-
tion OF Fairmont as the next meeting
place, the nineteenth biennial conven-
tion of the West Virginia branch of
the Order of Kings Daughters and
Sons adjourned. During the day ad-
dresses were made by Mrs. B. f. Rob-
inson, of Clarksburg; Miss Carrie
Frazier. of Wheeling; Mrs. J. T. Wa
ters. of Charleston. and Miss Beatrice
Kelly, of Steubenville, o.
New officers were elected as fol-
lows: President. Mrs. Alex Young, OF
Wheeling; corresponding and record
ing secretary, Mrs. Andrew Alexander,
of Parkersburg; treasurer, Mrs. j. T.
Waters, of Charleston Executive
committee, Mrs. b. f. Robinson, of
Clarksburg; Mrs. Fred Hemlick, of
Fairmont; Mrs. William Taylor, of
Wheeling; Mrs. Cyrus Oldham, of
Wheeling; Mrs. Jacob Birmingham, of
Wheeling. Mrs. S. p. Christian, the
retiring president of the order, was
elected delegate to the district
council.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-11-30
STATUTE is DIsAPPROvED
State Association In Convention Ar
ranges for An Investigation.

Charleston, w. 'Va.-Vigorous disap-
proval Of the state workmen's com.
pensation law in its present status was
voiced by some of the largest sub
scribers to the fund at the annual con-
vention of the West Virginia Manufac-
turers' Association. George 0. Nagle,
the president of the association, was
instructed by the association to ap-
point a special committee to investi-
gate the workings of the law and to
act in cooperation with the officers
and directors of the association in
drafting an amendment to be offered
at the next regular session of the leg
islature. The proposed amendment
would change the law so as to make
1t conform to the ideas of the manu-
featuring industries as to what it
should be and what 1t should cover.
Considerable time was given over a
discussion of "Workmen's Compensa-
ton" by A. w. PAUL. of the Wheeling
Stamping Company, of Wheeling. In
the brief talks that followed the open
ing of the discussion many sugges-
tions for the Improvement of the state
law were suggested These led to the
Presentation of the resolution provid-
ing for the appointment of the special
committee to draft an amendment.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-11-30
War Declared Against Germany
and Austria by venizelos
Government
RUMANIANS ARE IN FLIGHT
Teutons Join Their Lines-Bucharest
In Danser-Burning of Towns-U-
Boat Warning Is Sent Out BY
England-Shipping Prepares.

London.-The Greek ministry. ex.
amining anew into the entente de.
mand for Greek arms and ammuni.
ton. has decided not to insist on re.
sistance to the demand
The provisional government OF
Greece formed by supporters of for
mer Premier Venizelos has formally
declared war on Germany and Bull
garia.
Allies Present UItimatum.
Athens. - The entente allies have
delivered an ultimatum to Greece re-
quiring delivery of Greek arms and
guns, which was demanded recently.
Danube Is Crossed.
With armies of the Teutonic allies
advancing toward it both from the
west and the southwest, Bucharest,
the capital of Rumania, is in peril
Field Marshal Won Mackensen's
troops have crossed the Danube from
Bulgarian territory to Zimnitza and
are in touch near Alexandria, AZ miles
southwest OF Bucharest. with the
forces Of Gen. Won Falkenhayn's army
from Craova All along the front on
the Wallachian plains east of the Alt
river the Rumanians are in flight,
burning towns behind them.
Subs OFF Atlantic Coast.
New York. - The British cruiser
Lancaster sent out by wireless a gen,
eral warning to all steamers flying
the flags of the entente allies to be.
ware of German submarines on this
side OF the Atlantic.
The Lancaster directed the com
manders Of all vessels to keep a sharp
loodk out for underwater boats. They
were told to show no more lights than
were necessary and to avoid so far
as possible the regular lanes OF
steamship travel.
Passengers on board the American
line steamship Philadelphia, which
arrived from Liverpool, said the ship
was illuminated and the lifeboats
were swung out ready for a possible
emergency. Capt. Cady said, however,
he had heard or seen nothing of sub
marines.