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The Washington herald., 1916-09-12
Melody and Dancing Feature
Keith's Vaudeville Program

Melody and dancing combine to make
Ksith's bin this week decidedly enter
tanning. chief interest centering In The
Msistersingers," and their latest offer
ing. "At the Flag Station" The setting
Is small railroad station amid the hills
Of old New Hampshire, and soon we SEE
the flight Of the White Mountain Ell
press
The Meistersingers appear as "rubes
and travelling men waiting about the
station for the arrival of the train. They
nj IN the interim with solos and
chorusss. introducing famous songs OF
the long ago, such as I'm the Cleaning,
and also melodies OF a later day, but
their most artistic offering is Van Der
Waters AT Sunset"
Hardly less interesting was the hrst
appearance in this city Of SPANS tair
daughter, La Argentina, the beautiful
dancer, whose smiling eyes and pe<rly
teeth are such an asset Of the bill. La
Argentina Is mistress Of the castanets.
She contributes several dances hued
with the insinuating movements OF OLD
Spain gpysy dances. the last descrip-
tive OF a bull fight-and was warmly
welcomed yesterday.
Stanley James returns to the city OF
his many dramatic triumphs, accompa-
The Washington herald., 1916-09-12

MED by pretty vessie Farrell, in a SEMI
mental playIet called Going Home"
chuck fun Of smiles and tears. George
NJ Rosener is an impersonator of abil-
ity. His Characterization OF q drug lend
is good piece of acting. but he Is even
better as veteran of the civil war. The
description of Pickett's charge at Get
tysburg is quite good.
Sanity and Norton are laughter COM
pelling in songs and dances, scoring
heavily with There's Bad in Every
Good Little Girl:" but they have moth
ing on our old friends Truly Shattuck
and Marta Golden, those statuesque
twins of musical comedy fame. Truly
scores in ireland Must Be Heaven"
while Marta cadenzas Just as humorous
ly as ever.
Julia Curtis, the girl with many voices,
uses them to advantage in burlesque
impersonations of famous singers of
light opera submitting also some few
vocal moments on her own account which
are entirely pleasing. Frank LeDent, the
jolly juggler, and the Pathe weekly news
motion pictures are most entertaining.
The Keith Orchestra, under the able
leadership OF Prof. c. Fred Clark, gives
its usual effective assistance to the vari-
Gus acts.
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Casino-"The Prince Chap"

Edward Peple's most popular play, The
Prince Chap" has been adapted for the
screen and is on exhibition this week at
the Casino. 1t was presented yesterday
and Sunday at the Seventh and F streets
photoplay house q was witnessed by
capacity audiences. The camera version of
the delightful romance preserves the
charm and tender sentiment of the ori-
ginal drama. The spectators see unfold
ed the appealing story of lonely young
bachelor who is called upon to be both
father and mother to a tiny orphan girl
entrusted to his care. He soethes the
baby waits clamorings for her dead
mother by telling her a series Of won
derful fairy tales about a certain Prince
Chap" The hero of these yarns, which
concern the cold heartedness of a certain
princess, is himself. Eventually the baby
girl grows up into a beautiful young
woman and the bachelor. who has long
since forgotten the "cold-hearted prin-
cess" begins to feel for his beautiful
young protege the love of a man for 4
maid. This is the climax Of the tenderest
love story unfolded on the stage or screen
in many years.
The supplementary attraction at the Ca
sino is a new Charlie Chaplin film COM
edy, "The Count in which the drollI
screen comedian is depicted as the hero
of diverting adventures in society. He
masquerades as a nobleman,, makes love
to do wager and debutantes with equal
enthusiasm, kidnaps an orchestra, and
ends his activities as a society butterfly
only when the real count appears on the
scene and his amusing inpersonator is
landed behind the bars as rank impos-
ter. Chaplin is seen at his best in this
elaborate comedy of misunderstanding
and mixed identity. Another feature Of
the current program is an unusually in
teresting series of new "Pathe Weekly
news scenes. This program will be con-
tinued today and tomorrow at the Casino
Beginning at noon on Thursday. new
program will offer Anita Stewart, the
most popular film actress in America, In
THE Combat said to be a gripping
story of modern life that depicts a life
and death struggle between two women,
The Washington herald., 1916-09-12
BeIasco-'Ramona."

Perfection Of detail IL a striking fea-
turs Of Ramona" the cinema-operatic
production adapted from the widely-read
novel OF Helen Hunt Jackson, which
entered yesterday upon the second week
OF its engagement at the Belasco Theater.
Advance reports that no expense nor eff
fort was spared to bring about a faithful
reproduction Of the beauties OF story and
setting are fully justified in the COM
pleted spectacle.
scenically the production Is invested
with a reality and interest OF rare quail
ity. II has the advantage Of being photo
graphed in the precise environment de-
scribed IN the novel and the perturbation
OF the Spanish mission country is as
beautiful as II is faithful. The costumes
and accessories preserve the period Of
the action and a fine realization OF the
spirit Of the story pervades the entire
piece.
The story Of Ramona" so popular IN
the world Of book lovers, has been care
fully adhered to in the film production,
and loses none OF its charm and romantic
interest by transferrence to the screen.
II Is interpreted by a cast Of excellent
players and given a further picturesque
touch by the orchestral accompaniment
OF Mexican and Spanish music.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-12
Cosmos-VaudeviIIe.

An unusual number Of novelties and
big features enter into the Cosmos The
ater bill of continuous high-class vaude-
Vile this. the second week under the new
policy, and crowded houses attested their
pleasure in generous applause yesterday
afternoon and last evening.
Percy Pollock and company, with q
genuine novelty, Bobby by the Sea-
shore" caught the laughter with an
amusing sketch. which was given the
proper balance by a climax of dainty
comedy, and the Chesterfield Players
shared in the laughter with a clever and
amusing playlet called Don't Lose Your
Nerve" which was exceptionally well
played. The Gausch Sisters, European
athletes, also received big applause with
a remarkable exhibition OF strength, skill
and unusually clever head balancing,
while the Fun Fiends. with a good COM
edian and an attractive galaxy of. girls
gave pleasure with a merry bit OF blend
ed comedy. songs and dances.
A genuine novelty is the Offering Of
Joyce, Mack and SIENNA. which combines
some delightful dancing of a new type
and plano solo unusually well rendered
Dave h1ndler opens the Dill with strong
whistling act; Charles G.. Lawlor and his
daughters, Mabel and Alice. sing a num-
ber of their own compositions, all of
them new and very good, closing with
"The Sidewalks of New York" which
won big applause. Two other striking
acts were those of Guerran and Newell.
who gave a two-part offering of excel
lent dancing and an exhibition OF athletics
on the horizontal bars, and MAZDA De
Long, a song comedienne, with a per-
sonality. The supplementary features in
clude the Selig-Tribune news pictures Cthe
Pathe Weekly the last half of the week.
a comical Mutt and JEFF and other car
toons. with a big photoplay at 1890 and
40 p. m.
The performances run from 1880 until
nearly II p. M, and the same bill con-
tinues throughout the week, including
Sunday.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-12

banks is inimitsble as the troubled artist
who is kept constantly busy dodging his
own assassin. The extra attraction. The
surf Girl with Louise Fszenda and
associate Keystone players, proved 10 be
one Of Mack Sernets funniest comedies
These two pictures will hold the screen
until Tuesday inclusive, and on Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday Viola Dana
will be the center OF attraction in The
Light OF Happiness" The suxilisrv at
traction on these days will be a merry
comedietta entitled, The Chalk Line &"
in which Rosemary Theby and Harry
Meyers appear. As an extra attraction on
these days there Will be animated cartoon
comedies, Maud Captures villa by Op-
per, and Jerry on the job" BY Hobsn.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-12
poIP.-SFor the Man She Loved"

PoIP-f'FOr the Man She Loved"
AT Polls this week may be seen a melo-
drama Of the comparatively simple and
old-fashioned kind, in which. the thr1lls
are not so frequent and explosive as
sweet and long-drawn-out As might De
gathered from the title, For the Man
She Loved" Is a play Of sentiment The
loyalty Of the heroine, the bravery OF
the falsely accused hero. the sternness
Of the cruel father, and the horrtd
rouzhness Of the main detective are all
presented with unerring aim, and indeed
with such lingering fondness that no one
could well be stirred by any but the cor
rect emotion for each Of these charac-
ters.
II seems that two years ago. Col.
worthington's son. Billy, was sent TO
prison on a charge OF stealing from his
fathers firm, and the colonel is resolved
never to forgive or acknowledge him.
But the girl he was to marry, Mary Bal
lard, obtains his pardon and tries on his
behalf to melt the heart of the stern
father, who is fond OF her and has made
her his heir. Just as the old man, left
alone, has about made up his mind to
yield, somebody shoots him. and those
awful police try to make out that Mary
did it Do as to get his money. Billy tries
to take the blame on himself. but il is
Of no use, so everybody has to go to po-
lice headquarters in the third act TO
straighten matters out, which they sue
ceed IN doing so that every one is happy.
Mingled in the yarn are other interest
ing characters, such as a bold and brazen
newspaper reporter. an aged butler, who
dares to tell the master what's what, an
irish landlady and her daughter, who
is in love with a movie actor, and a
mildly vfllainous treasurer, who really
stole the money. Also there Is Blonde
Mabel a prisoner, and divers police Of
hcers. The two principal ladies' of the
cast are very pretty and charming The
acting Is OF about uniform quality
throughout, and many complimentary re-
marks were heard among members of the
q audience.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-12
The Resulting situations

eign nobleman. The resulting situations
are hilariously funny. Chaplain is be-
fore the camera every minute and every
minute of the production is entertaining.
The added attractions on the same pro-
gram and which will continue until We'd
nesday inclusive were Anna Little, Jack
Richardson and Frank Borzage in ro-
nance Of the American desert entitled
The Forgotten Prayer" a Mutt and
JEFF cartoon, The Spendthrifts,' and
Reel Life" the perturbation Of peri
odical.
On Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
Billie Burke will be seen in Her Vow
Fulfilled" an episode of ''Gloria's Ro-
nance" On Thursday and Friday Rich
ard Bennett remembered as the star of
The Washington herald., 1916-09-12
Lyceum-BurIesdue.

The Garden Girls opened this week s
bill at the Lyceum Theater last night
with a performance abounding in fun and
frolic. The audience showed its appre-
citation throughout the entire show by
frequent and liberal applause.
Dolly Sterling. who is known as the
little girl with the big voice. gained the
admiration Of the entire audience at her
first appearance, and held it throughout
the play.
One OF the best comedians who has ap-
peared In a Washington theater for some
time, was seen last night in Billy Finni-
gain, a Washington boy. He kept the
house in a constant uproar. He was ably
assisted by Jack Christie, in a German
comedy role.
David Hawthorne was pleasing in her
The Washington herald., 1916-09-12
Moore's Garden-Feature Films.

Like Caesar of old, Chaplin came, saw
and conquered" yesterday at Moore's
Garden Theater, where huge crowds
placed their hearty Endorsement on his
latest picture, THE Count" "A riot OF
fun" seemed the universal opinion, and
it is clean, wholesome fun Of the widest
variety from start to finish In the pic
ture Charles Chaplin appears as a tall
or's assistant, who makes his way into
a fashionable function by way of the
rear entrance. Upon his appearance in
the ballroom he is mistaken for a for
The Washington herald., 1916-09-12
Moore's strand-Feature Films.

Douglas Fairbanks many local admirers
turned out in force yesterday to greet
him on the screen at Moores Strand The
ater in his latest photo comedy-drams-
Flirting with Fate" 1t is about the
most whimsical picture in which he has
yet appeared and ii tells OF a struggling
artist, who, thinking he has lost the girl
OF his heart, attempts suicide. His nerve
however. fails him and he hires a profes-
sIonsl assassin to do the job. Mr.. Fair
The Washington herald., 1916-09-12

song hits and the entire chorus was clever
and attractive.
A special added attraction with the
Garden Girls Company is Mr.. Anthony
Massimo, an Italian athlete, in a posing
act. He offers to meet all in wrestling.
The grand finale Is a Transformation
scene with twenty pretty girls in living
picture poses.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-12
Gayety-BurIesque,

Babe Latour. Leo Hoyt and Lester
Allen, surrounded by a strong cast
and a large and clever chorus Of pret-
ty girls, furnished an evening Of we'll
appreciated entertainment to a packed
house at the Gayety Theater last night
in New Bon Tons"-the show going
The Washington herald., 1916-09-12

Damaged Goods" and Rio Grande,
will head the program In The Sable
Blessing" a graphic drama in FIVE parts.
by Aaron Hoffman.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-12
Loew's COIum mbia-I'Ths Reward O.
Patience"


In THE Reward Of Patience" which
is the feature photoplay at Loew's Co
lumbia for the first half Of the week,
Louise Hun, the star, has been furnished
with a delightful role, and one admIra-
bly, suited to sympathetic personality.
The story tells Of the love affairs of
little Quaker girl Pltience, whose
father has chosen a youth of the
village as a husband for her But the
mans bac&wardness has prevented his
even proposing to her when the arrival
Of a young engineer. Robert Penfield. d.
verts her interest She falls in love with
Pen1eld, but he is engaged and, though
attracted to Patience, does not make love
to the girl. The sudden death Of her
father leaves Patience penniless and Pen
field has his mother employ her as
social secretary. The girl is heart
broken when she learns that Penheld is
engaged to society girl whom she rea-
Lies to be totally unworthy Of him. The
wedding day is a terrible ordeal for Pa
tience and as the time passes, the arrival
OF a small Penheld still further tears at
her heart strings as she sees the mother
totally neglecting her child. Things go
from bad to worse until Mrs. Penfield
elopes with another man after discharging
Patience and sending her back home
penniless.
OF course Penfeh finds Patience in
time, but it is not until they have both
suffered deep sorrows Among those who
appear in support OF Miss HUH in this
picture are Lottie Pickford, John Bow
ers, Kate Lester and Adolph MenJou.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-12

The new program also will include a
fIrst-release comedy and the latest "Pathe
News"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-11

Miss Mildred Tuthiu visited Sunday
in Wardsboro.
Mrs. Jessie Davenport of Greenfield
is visiting her father w. A. Brooks.
Mrs. Abbie Adams came from Brat
tleboro and spent Sunday at her farm.
James Goodrich Of BrattIeboro was
a guest Sunday at Mrs. Ella Merri-
field 5
Mrs, Mary Ingram and daughter,
Thelma, spent the weekend in Brat
tleboro.
Miss Gertrude Carey has finished
work in Brattleboro and is at A. L.
Halliday :
Mrs. Della Kenny, who spent the
winter at DR.. Gordon s returned last
week Thursday to her home in New
fame.
The Cleaners viii meet next Thurs
day afternoon in Grange hall. 4 public
supper will be served from $50 to :
o o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. y. Kidder and Mrs.
Bessie Howard and son, Emerson
Quinn, of Mortified spent Sunday at
+. B. Washer 5.
There was no school last Friday, the
teachers, MIS-. Rena Morse and Miss
Hester Holden, attending the teachers
convention in Brattleboro.
Rev. Mr.. Atkinson. secretary of the
Sunday School association of Vermont
and New Hampshire, will speak in the
Methodist parsonage Friday evening.
Little Ena Charlton celebrated her
first birthday anniversary by inviting
several little tots with their mothers
for the afternoon. Refreshments We're
served and a group picture was taken
of the babies.
For the first time since last January
services were held in the newlv-deco-
rated audience room of the Methodist
church last Sunday morning. The room
presents very attractive appearance
with its new steel ceiling and side
walls tinted in soft shades of tan.
blending into cream. A new carpet has
been laid in the back part of the room
and in the center aisle.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-11

Marlboro Branch school attended the
teachers convention in Brattleboro
Friday and used Monday afternoon for
Arbor day work.
Charles Z. Ingram, who is iurvman
from Marlboro during this term of
court, was excused from attendance the
first part of the week during the trial
of cases on which he was not drawn as
juror.
The Arbor day exercise, cleaning up
the school yard, was observed at the
village school, also at Brookside.
Thursday afternoon, to enable the
teachers, Miss Edith Landman and
Miss Edith Adams, to attend the teach
ers' convention in Brattleboro Friday.
Village improvements being made,
aside from the ordinary inside paper
ing and painting in most houses, in
clude the outside painting of the
homes Of Mrs Ella S. Willard. Milton
A. Bingham, and Miss Jessie NJ Blake
&c. *. Stedman of Williamsville is do
ing the work.
Hubert Brown has advertised to sell
by auction Saturday, May Is, his live
stock, farming tools, etc, and some Of
their household goods About Nav 20
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown will 90 to West
moreland, n. H., to take positions at
the county farm, where they were EN-
.ployed year once before.
Nine women representing the Wom-
en- S Missionary circle of this place at
tended the meeting with the Williams
vile Missionary circle last Friday af-
Iternoon at Mrs. A. NJ Merrifeld s. and
furnished the program. The Williams
vile society served refreshments OF
salads, bread and butter, cakes and
coffee. This is the second union meet
ing of the circles. 1t is hoped that
others may be held from time to time
Mrs. Daniel H. Pratt, SO, was taken
Tuesday morning to the Memorial hos
Ipital in Brattleboro, where she died an
hour later of hemorrhages. Dr. Lane
OF BrattlebOro was called here during
| the night in consultation with Dr. Cor
don and it was thought best to take
her to the hospital. She leaves in the
home, besides her husband, a little son.
Raymond Daniel Pratt, less than two
years old, three children, Martha, Flor
ence and Perley Carruth, by a former
husband, and a steqson, Harold Pratt.
The funeral was held Thursday after
noon in the church.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-11
WINDHAM.

Mrs. Eastman, who suffered a shock.
remains about the same. Mrs. Rand
who also had shock, is slowly improv-
ing.
Mumps have appeared in the family
of J. f. White. Ashley Arnott is in
with the disease. A trained nurse
from Bellows Falls is assisting in car
ing for him.
The Glebe Mountain Sunday school
rally of May I, held here. was fairly
well attended. The program for the
three sessions was carried out and was
very interesting.
Rev. Andrew Forrest of Providence
r. l., occupied the Congregational pull
pit Sunday as a candidate to succeed
Rev. 5. L. Vincent, whose passionate of
seven and 4 half years terminates next
Sunday. Mrs. Edith J. Forrest has re-
turned from her visit in Fitchburg.
Mass, and will occupy her farm fol
the summer. Her father, James JOS
lynn of Fitchburg, came with her auc
will stay through the summer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-11

day to visit with relatives in STRAIT
ton.
Supt, G. B. Whitney of Townshend
and Mr.. Ingalls, Of Burlington visited
the village school Thursday
Mrs. f. o. Robinson received news
last week OF the critical illness from
shocks, of her brothar-in-Iaw, L. r.
White of Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. L. B. Kendall went to Chicopee.
Mass, last week Thursday to visit her
sister, Mrs. William Nash. Her nephew.
Melvin Robinson, returned home with
her Saturday night
George Bowen 5 housekeeper. having
stored her household furniture in Tu-
dor $ vacant tenement, left Friday
morning with her two children for her
home i'll Weston.
Raymond Kendall took Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. L. Johnson and son. Wells.
Mrs. R. E. Lyman and Misses Melvina
BiIs and Annie Griffith to Brattleboro
Friday. Mrs. johnson. Miss Bills and
Miss Griffith attended the convention
OF teachers OF southeastern Vermont.
The Ladies' Social circle met in the
vestry last week Thursday afternoon
for its regular meeting Mrs. O. Y.
Hetflon, Mrs. G. w. Briggs. Mrs. A. l..
" heller and Mrs. II. II. Forester Of
Mardsboro were guests of the circle.
The usual work was accomplished. and
a pleasant social time was concluded
ny the serving of refreshments.
Baptist church, f. w. Johnson pas
tor. sunday at 1915, morning wor-
ship. Subject, The Spiritual PossibiIi-
ties and Responsibilities of a Mother:
- m, Bible school. Interesting classes
for all; p. m, Wardsboro Center. at
Mrs. James Dexter s, prayer service
ana Bible class. All invited; 80 D..
M evening worship. subject, \ Poison
Gus Atmosphere.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-11
WEST WARDSBORO.

Eugene Bissell of Boston called in
this place Sunday
Merle Stocker's steam mill began
running this week
Mrs. Edmund Roberts was in VIM
hall on business Tuesday.
Carl Armstrong of Wilmington spent
Sunday with his father here.
Sheriff c. Z. Mann and family of
Brattleboro spent Sunday at f. l..
Pike s.
Charles Dexter and Mr.. Gaines Of
Greenfield were weekend visitors at
NJ. L. johnson 5.
Mrs. Avis Waite, who spent the win
ter in Brattlcboro. returned home for
the summer Saturday.
Mr.. Stratton of West Townshend
was in town Friday, after the cows
which he had bought in this locality.
Many from this place attended the
masquerade ball given by the band i'm
the town hall Monday evening.
Mrs. Sara Pike, who spent the win
ter at Mrs. E. A. Selfors s, left Tues
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-11
SOUTH NEWFANE.

DIR. John S. stratton was at West
DummerstOn Tuesday and Wednesday
Road Commissioner Wood began
work IN this part of the town Tuesday.
Orrin o. Ware of Wilmington called
on his aunt, Mrs. Samuel Morse, Fri
day.
Mrs. Fred w Morse and Mrs. John.
son of BrattlebOro were in town We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Whitney and
Miss Holden of Brattleboro were call
ers at c. f. Browns Sunday.
Next Sunday will be observed as
Mothers day at the Baptist church.
with appropriate sermon and music.
The Ladies' Benevolent society met
Wednesday afternoon at the parsonage
instead Of the vestry, as was an
nounced.
Deacon Ebenezer NJ. Stratton has
improved sufficiently to take an auto
mobile ride to WiliamsvilIe to call on
his sister and brother, Mrs. John H.
MerrifieId and Charles NJ. stratton.
Miss Helen Lewis, teacher of the