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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03
Excursions.
Glen Echo Park.

Concerts by Minister'S Military Band
and a special free exhibition Of first
time films will be special features at
Glen Echo Park today. A mammoth
observance Of the Labor day holiday
tomorrow will launch the final week
Of the season at the resort.
All the features that made this event
enjoyable last summer will be on the
bill, in addition to new stunts" and
from early In tho day until midnight
there will be a never-ending variety
Of fun for everybody. For the special
benefit of the dancing contingent an
augmented orchestra will play in the
big pavilion.
Tonight and Labor day night the
free movies will show a new photo
play and for the rest of the week an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03
Leader.

The Leader Theater offers a variety
Of Paramount pictures for the coming
week. ranging from comedy to romance
and from romance to the more serious
drama. Today's feature will be Mary
Pickford. in "Hulda From Holland
considered by many one Of her most de-
lightful screen portrayals. Tomorrow
and Tuesday Wallace Reid and Cleo
Ridgeley will be the picture stars in
'"The House OF the Golden Windows.
In which Miss Ridgeley portrays wom-
an with a restless longing for riches.
which SO often threatens the happiness
Of the poor. Her experiences and final
disbursement has all the pretty fea-
lures of a fairy tale added to strong
elements Of romance and drama. We'd
nesday and Thursday Dustin Farnum
will be the picture star in .Davy
Crockett" and Marguerite Clark, who
has graced the garb of prince pauper,
orphan, Spanish girl. Irish lass, Swiss
maiden and others, will be pictured Fri
day and Saturday In silks and
Satins"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03
WOULD SAFEGUARD LIVES.
Railroad Workers Favor Passage Of
Minimum Clearance Bill.

The minimum clearance bill now
pending in Congress will do much to-
ward minimizing the death rate Of rail-
road employees. as result of being
struck by distractions too near the
tracks, according to H. E. Wills, as
sistant grand chief engineer Of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
Mr.. Wills says that following the in
PRODUCTION of the bill in Congress the
railroads started a fight to prevent its
passage. He said the bill provides for
minimum clearance between moving
trains and bridges. tunnels, telegraph
poles or other Instructions.
The bill exempts the present bridges
and tunnels, as, according to Mr.. Wills,
the railroads said that to force them to
meet the requirements on all such
structures now in use would cost about
$4,000, 00e,0 900.
Efforts are being made to have the
bill become a law at this session of
Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03
Belasco

Ramona" Helen Hunt Jackson's his
tcricsI and romantic tale of California
and the mission Indians. which has
been described as the sweetest love
story ever told has been made By W.
II. Clune into what is described as a
cinema operate spectacle Of unusual
? Harty and magnitude and will be the
attraction at the BeIasco Theater for
20 week.. beginning tomorrow. 1t
~ nisars about three hours of delight
81 entertainments. Three months pre-
lIninary pr.TiaEation was given to the
80! n. and it is said to faithfully re-
-'t tue costumes and customs of the
5'"ople as far back as 1870. An oper-
sti" scor- synchronized to the action of
III, picture Is one OF the big features of
"a attraction. There is q prologue
, eng tn" Years. from 1886 to 1864
itiu Ut santa Barbara. Monterey and
tie .:.n GaprleI Mission Act / oc-
GU IL ! - and its scenes ar. laid at
a. ..1ii".. T.aiecula and San Diego, and
:-ct u occurs from 1879 1" 1881, with
scenes !aid al san PasGuale. Saboba
tahuiilJ and s:nn Bernartiino
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Polls

Eugeni- Blair. in The Eternal Mag
daiene, viii be the Offering at Polls
Thsater this week, beginning with q
holiday matinee tomorrow afternoon.
The play is said to have a punch" as
veil realistic moral lesson, and the
dialogue TO be Of the gripping kind
which emphasizes the admonition not
to condemn merciiessly and not to
wound without healing.
In The Eternal MagdaIene" Robert
Mclaughlin. the author. has aimed to
bring down through the pages of his
tory the story as it was FIRST told at the
beginning Of the Christian era and to
show its application TO present day peo-
pie and present-day conditions. A spe-
ciaIly selected company. headed by Eu-
genie Blair, will be seen.
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Casino.

streets, will have its formal opening
tomorrow at noon for the presentation
of continuous film exhibitions from
noon to II pm. every day in the week.
The releases of the Vitagraph. Selig.
Lubin, Essanay and other film produc-
ing houses Of New York and Los An
geies, it is announced, will have their
exclusive first showings at the Casino.
The Casino prices, 10 and Is cents, will
be observed invariably.
Tomorrow's opening program, which
will be continued Tuesday and Wednes-
day, will be headed by The Sting of
Victory" story Of civil war days in
the south. which pictures in the stellar
role, with Antoinette Walker, Henry b.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03
Marshall Hall.

The management of Marshall Hall has
arranged a special entertainment for
Labor day with concerts afternoon and
evening by Schroeder's Band and dane
ing in the pavilion overlooking the
river. Popular amusements provided
include skee ball and bowling alleys. a
half-mile dip-the-dip and the merry
go-round. The lawns surrounding the
mansion house, once the home of Chief
Justice Marshall, afford ample grounds
for picnic parties.
Today and tomorrow the steamer
Charles McAlester will leave 7th street
wharf at 10 am. 2:30 and $3.50 pm.
Stops will be made tomorrow at Mount
Vernon on the 10 am. and ESQ pm.
trips.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

Walthall, who was the Little Colonel
and leader Of the Ku Klux Khan in
THE Birth Of a Nation" An elaborate
musical score will be played by large
orchestra, under the direction Of Henry
F. Smith, former director at Polls.
The program will include, also. the first
showing of Frank Daniels newest
film comedy, Prince Tango" and the
"Pathe Weekly"
remainder of the week will be headed
by THE Footlights of Fate" the new
Vftagraph production posed by Naomi
Childers; the first release Of the
Athletic Feature Film" a new film
series that presents leading opponents
in all lines of athletic sports. and the
"Pathe News"
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Gayety

Rose Sydell's famous London Bellies
Company will be seen at the Gayety
Theater this week. For originality OF
materials, costumes, scenery. elec-
trical effects, etc. this company has
long been noted. "A Trip to Washing
ton," a two-act musical burlesque in
eleven scenes, will be presented. A
large chorus Of pretty girls. elaborate
ly costumed. is feature OF the show
number of vaudeville acts will be
introduced during the olio by Johnnie
Weber and William Campbell; Frances
Cornell. a singer from the London mu-
sic halls: Sinclair and fremont. Smith
and Pullman, Ward CaulAe1d, Billy
Smith. Ed Wright, Harry Waltjen, Nor
Inc and Rose Sydell herself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03
especially interesting picture program
will be presented.
Colonial Beach.

To enable those who wish to spend
their holiday at Colonial Beach, the
Steamer st. Johns will make a round
trip to that point today. tomorrow and
Tuesday at 9 am. Those who make to-
days trip may remain until tomorrow
night, without loss Of time from bust
ness, on account of the Labor day holi-
day intervening. The last trips Of the
season to Colonial Beach will be made
next Saturday and Sunday.
No moonlight trips will be made by
st. Johns tomorrow evening, but We'd
|nesday, Thursday and Friday the steam
er Will make forty-mile trips, leaving at
Z and returning about II pm, with
music and dancing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03
Garden.

The photoplay to be shown at the
Garden Theater from today until Tues.
day. inclusive. will picture Bessie Bar
riscale in THE Payment" A Keystone
farce film. wings and Wheels" fea-
turing Joseph Belmont and Ora Carew
destructible Hat" will also be shown
on those days. Wednesday. Thursday
and Friday, Billy Burke will be pic
tured in 'The Bitter Truth" chapter
Is of "Gloria's Romance" and Nat
C. Goodwin, in a film drama. "A Wall
Street Tragedy" whose theme revolves
around the selffshnees of a capitalist
which results in his financial ruin. Sat
urday, THE Man Who Would Not Die. >
featuring William Russell and Char
lotte Burton, will be shown.
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Crandall's.

THE Almighty Dollar" World Aim
feature. which will be the attraction at
Crandalrs tomorrow and Tuesday, will
picture Frances Nelson. e. X. Lincoln
and June Elvidge in important roles.
The story concerns the adventures of
two unsophisticated young girls. forced
by stress of circumstances to make
their way alone in the world. 'sThe I'm
welcome Mother" Fox production,
scheduled for Wednesday and Thurs
day, marks the first appearances, under
the Fox standard, Of Mile. Valyrien. q
noted Danish beauty, walter Law and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

The New Bon Ton Girls, next weeks
attraction at the Gayety. are headed by
Leo Hoyt, Lester Allen and Babe La
Tour, the latter favorite with local
burlesqus patrons. Good. wholesome
humor and tho latest song hits COM
prise the entertainment. with q pro-
gram of vaudeville specialized The
cast includes Feely and McCloud,
dancers; Gladys Parker. ingenue, and
George Reynolds. character comedian,
with q chorus of twenty.
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Cosmos Concerts Today.

Godards reverie "Au Matin," Rossini's
| 'Inflammatus" and "Cujus Amman"
from the "Stabat Mater: Edwards In
termezzo, "On a Summer Night; selec-
ton from THE Dollar Princess" by
Fall; Finck's pas seul, 'Pirouette"
Spencer's In Old Brazil and Gumb1e's
| Pretty Baby" both tuneful foxtrots,
will be among the orchestral selections
offered at the Cosmos Theater concerts
today from to 1890 pm. In addition
a number of new specialties with other
ATTRACTIONS will enter into the pro-
gram.
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Savoy.

Mae Marsh and Robert Harron are
jointly featured in The Wild Girl OF
the Sierras." a novel photoplay which
will be given it's first showing at the
Savoy Theater today. Miss Marsh Is
pictured as a girl reared in the wilder
ness In a half-savage state. subsisting
as she may. who Is civilized by love
keystone comedy, His Wild Oats
Under Cover" famous stage success
will be seen In photoplay form tomor-
row with Hazel Dawn and Owen Moore
Jointly featured: Clifford Bruce and Do
rothy Green, in "The Devil at His FL
bow" Tuesday; Dustin Farnum and
Winifred Kingston, in "Davy Crockett .
Wednesday: Mellie King and Arthur
Ashley. in The Summer Girl" Thurs
day; William S. Hart. in The Apostle
of Vengeance" and Roscoe Arbuckle, in
The Walters Ball." Friday. and Rita
Jolivet. in IAN international Mar
riage," Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

For the first time In its amusement
history. Washington tomorrow will
have home of continuous vaude-
Vile" The Cosmos Theater, which has
aualified itself for the venture by sew
teral years Of successful experience with
popular vaudeville. will now cater to
tire public with attractions of a great
~ superior quality from the big INDIE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03
Gayety Today.

Because of the possibility Of a railroad
strike. Rose Sydell's London Bellies COM
pany will furnish the entertainment to-
day at the Gayety instead of Billy Airing
ton and the Golden Crooks company. the
arrival Of the former and the departure
sof the latter having been advanced
day to meet the exigenry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

Donald fsrinp-An EpisOde.-Donaid
Bciaa Logan his career when he
WAS Il South Boston youngster in his
seems lie commenced as boy soprano
and chen played dates" as first tenor
in q local quartet.
lis first theater engagement was in
support Of W Il. Powers, who was
starring in play called shannon of
the Sixth" Mr. Brian was full of dra-
matte ambition, but short of profess
sional etiquette. He had never travelled
with a regular organization, and was
utterly ignorant of stage convention
alities. Here is what they tell of him:
Shannon of the Sixth" opened IN
Hoboken. Young Brian was up early
Monday morning and reached the thea
ter before the night Waterman had left
his post. Hustiing through the stage
door, the young actor made an inspec-
tion of the dressing rooms and picked
out the largest and best. 1t contained
i trunk, which he summarily dragged
out and replaced with his own little
mohair chest.
Mr. Powers opened with a matinee.
Donald was in the dressing room at
noon He wanted plenty of time with
the grease paint. BY l, o'clock he had
/ tried several combinations on his face.
but none was satisfactory. He had just
rubbed off the flesh TINT with PAIN
fun of cold cream when the stars
dresser. a cockney, appeared in the
doorway and observed
We'll, so 'elp me-
What is it?' said Donald.
''Oh, nothing. nothing at ALL replied
the cockney. But ave you seen Mr..
Powers
No"
Il was sure of it,"
Almost simultaneously Mr.. Powers
appeared. When he saw Brian he rub
bed his eyes and looked again.
What are you doing in hereT' he
shouted
Making up replied the innocent
youngster.
Get OUT yelled Powers. Don't you
know that this is the stars dressing
room-my dressing room?''
Brian tried to protest his igno-
rance, but Powers would not listen.
Get out, Get out! Throw him out.
And his trunk. Throw .em both out If
any one lets him in here again 1 won't
go on BY my soul. ] WON'T
Brian landed in the alley with his
little mohair trunk by his side. He
carried his trunk all the way to the
ferry. and then he wrote home:
Dear Mother: l made big artistic
success. Please send me dollar quick
Donald"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03
areat Falls Concerts.

Today and tomorrow at Great Falls
the American Ladies' Orchestra will
give concerts, and program of motion
pictures will be shown. Dancing in the
Illuminated pavilion overlooking the
falls will be feature each evening
this week. Electric trains Of the WASH
ington and Old Dominion railway leave
ssth and N streets at frequent inter-
vA1s -
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Polls Tonight.

Manager Fred G. Berger announces
Sunday night performances at Polls
beginning this evening at s:15 o'clock,
when the show will be the same as
during the week.
This innovation has been brought
about, it is announced, at the request
of hundreds of patrons and in response
to the suggestion Of prominent citizens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

Laurette Taylor, who will appear in
New York Thanksgiving week in three
plays by her husband, ]. Hartley Man
|ners, 'rhe Harp of Life" Happiness
her road tour in Atlantic City October
IS, and include Washington. where she
VIII play THE Harp of Life" The
company includes Philip Merivale, w.
u. Ferguson, Pfo1liott Paget, Lynn Fon-
tame, Dion Titheradge and Violet
Kemble Cooper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

name for herself in stock work; is to
have a leading part in my Lady's
Garter"
Maude Adams will appear under the
Frohman management in new play
by James NJ. Barrie called "A Kiss for
Cinderella
The new farce to be produced by
Lefler & Bratton. entitled Like Kings
and Queens" has for its basic theme
the servant question.
Dion Boucicault has made arrange
ments with A. E. Thomas for the Lon
don production Of the latter's comedy,
Her Husbands Wife"
Francis Dooley, with Corinne Sales.
next week ~ at k kssns s1os nonsp Fol
lies" show, Made in Philly."
The sketch, The Meanest Man in the
World" by Everett Ruskay. in which
Allan Dinehart is appearing. Is to be
EXPANDED into a three-act play.
A London critic thinks Doris Keane
will become one Of the great tragic
actresses of tho world II she can find
parts to show tho scope of her genius.
Glen Echo Park patrons are promised
another novelty next spring In the 10Y
jigser" The dance pavilion also is, to
be completely overhauleds
Through the courtesy Of the Belasco
Theatsr, Eugene Blair and her COM
pany In The Eternal Aagdalene." re-
hearsed all of last week at Manager
Taylor's playhouse.
General Manager James Thatcher Of
oil fN
Washington last Monday. coming from
New York to be present at the opening
Of Polls Theater for the current season.
William Somerset Vaughan. the Lon
don dramatist. who arrived in New
York recently. has taken charge Of the
rehearsal Of his comedy. Caroline" in
which the Frohman company will pre-
sent Margaret Anghn this season.
Robert Campbell has obtained the
American and Canadian rights to ",The
Tigers Cub" a drama in which Madge
Titheradge has appeared at the Queens
Theater. London. He win present 1t in
New York this fall.
Tho Charles Frohman Company has
signed Rose Stahl to appear the COM
ing season in Our Mrs. McChesney''
in the principal cities OF the United
States and later in London, where MiSe
Htaial 10 an established favorite.
Under the policy of tho Columbia
buriesque circuit of providing for its
superannuated employees Morton EN-
erson, a burlesque comedian of . gen
GRAFTON ago, has been made doorman
at the Gayety. Emerson lie said to have
Introduced the knockabout song and
dance style of comedy in this country.
Winthrop Ames will present at the
Booth Theater, New York. wednesday,,
"PteYrot the Prodigal" ("EEnfant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03
Appeals to Loyalty of Employees.

In direct appeal to the loyalty
of employees of the Southern railway
President Harrison advises them to
consider their future. and warns them
that "the men who leave the service
can never again have quite the same
relations with the management as now
exists, whereas, on the other hand, the
debt that will be due those who are
legal in this crisis can meter be fully
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03
Belasco Coming Attractions.

The following list of attractions sub
mitted by Manager Taylor of the Belas-
co Theater promises a brilliant season
for that popular playhouse.
Following the two-weeks' engage
ment of Helen Hunt Jackson's beauti-
full Ramona" comes. as the first play,
Up Stairs and Down. under the man
agement of oliver Morosco. continuing
with so Long Lefty" Her Soldier
Boy" a new musical play: Robinson
Crusoe, Jr.,' with AL Jolson; Frances
Starr. Experience" The World Of
Pleasure" Passing Show of 1916" E.
II. sothern, Marie Tempest. in "A Lady's
Name; "A Pair of Silk Stockings"
The Blue Paradise" Very Good, Ed
die" "Hobson's Choice" Blanche Ring,
In Broadway and Buttermilk": Diaghi-
len's Ballet Russo. with Nijinsky; Maud
Allan. with her symphony orchestra Of
forty pieces: Lew Fields, in step This
Way; Irene Franklin, in a new COM
edy. entitled Melting of Molly: Will
liam r. Hodge, in Fixing Sister; Just
IL woman, The Little shepherd Of
Kingdom Come" Mr.. Lazarus" with
Henry E. Dixey: "A Pair of Queens .
. THE Merry Wives of Windsor" with
Tom Wise and an all-star cast; Lou
Tellegen. in "A King OF Nowhere" ;:
The Blue Envelope" San Carlo Grand
Opera Company. and David Wardeld, in
| The Music Master"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

- - ANAGER TAYLOR announces
IN III that the Belasco Theater
n will open its regular season
September IS with tho new
Morosco play, Upstairs ana
Down. Only the National Theater Is
now to be heard from to complete tine
Ast for the season. Polls is already
launched in a new field Of endeaFor'
whi,f Will nriDg tbs week Eugene
B,air IN a ucr vehicle to test her emo
tisnaI powe's Ke;tt's also has begun
IT'S regular season OF vaudeville de luxe.
and fi.a Cosmos now proudly prociaims
Itself the first Washington home OF
continuous vaudeville The motion
.picture houses are augmented by the
New casino. which opens tomorrow
With a policy devoted to the presenta-
Ron o. high class photoplays. Barring
strikes and other unforeseen caiami-
ties, Washington should furnish
bright amusement center the coming
w;uteI-
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"For the Man She Loved. !.

Tor the Man She Loved" the play
which will be presented At Polls next
week. 10 described as . melodrama
dealing with incidents and characters
common to the everyday life OF the
average community. but possessing an
unusual degree Of novelty in treatment
Of story and plot and maintaining q
rare measure Of suspense and mystery
as to the Identity Of the chief figure In
a murder whtSh comes AZ the climax to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

The Shuberts are to make revival
Of de Koven and Smiths operetta, 1.-THE
Highwayman." during the holidays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

TITLES Night Out" with Marie
Dressler. is being filmed by the World
Film Corporation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

Alice Grady Is to be pictured in the
Julia Dean role in the photoplay pro-
duction of Bought and Paid For"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

Lew Fields. in the BRADY made World
picture" The Man Who Stood STILL"
by his fine blending of humor and
pathos is said to have shown ability
Of the highest order Of comedian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

Tho camera mon allow nothing to go
to waste. Harold Lloyd and Bebe Dan
iels were recently injured when a big
touring car containing their company
was demolished by astruck. They had
to go to the hospital. but the picture
man caught the scene.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03
Chevy Chase Lake.

The Chevy Chase Lake management
has announced a matinee of dancing
for tomorrow afternoon, in addition to
the usual program. Orchestral music
is furnished for the dancers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03
Keith's Today,

At and Sis at Keith's today tho bill
will present Irene Franklin with Bur-
ton Green at the piano: Princess Toots
Paka and her Hawaiian troubadours;
Hugh Herbert and company and the
other features seen last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03
States His Objection.

'"Ths passage of this ordinance would
effect an increase in the wages now
paid ordinary laborers by the city and
interfere with the proper work of the
city departments, as the work is such
that the heads of these departments
should be free to regulate the hours of
their employees as emergencies arise.
These officials are held responsible for
the proper performance of their. duties.
and they should not be restricted or in
terfered with, unless the city's en-
ployes are not being fairly or justly
treated, which is not the case, as the
rate of Is cents per hour is above the
average rate of wages paid for ordinary
labor in this locality, and it is not fair
to the taxpayers of this city to increase
that rate to 1875 cents per hour. as
stated In the ordinance. which is con-
siderably higher than the average
wages paid by other employers. and
considering the great number of appli-
cants to the city department for work
the wages now paid seem to be entirely
satisfactory.
Respectfully yours.
(Signed.) VANCE C. MCCORMICK,
Mayor"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

Juanita Hansen. VINO has just signed
with the Fox company, began her
movie experience by helping to play
atmosphere" Her airs" were such as
quickly waited her to stardom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

In Germany. 1t is said, no photoplay
may be advertised which children may
not see.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

In her new play. Diane of the Fol-
lies" Lillian Gish wears fourteen
beautiful new gowns specially designed
by 5th avenue medfste:H 1t is a Tri-
angle-Fine Arts production.