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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-04
Benefit Performance of Play Butterfly
at Polls Tonight

experimenting the pathetic japanese
idyl. Louis E. Thompson will offer a
group of appealing songs. Bessie War
rem ond Harold Kennedy will present =
one-act comedy by Miss Warren;
George IL. o'Coanor will sing a group
Of coon songs. Donaldson and Miles
will furnish an acrotatic feature: Eu-
gene Desmond and the Holt Stringed
Orchestra will be heard IN The WAN
derlng MINSTREL" Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Leslie Holt will give a whirlwind
dance and their class will present the
ballet from 1.-THE End OF the RAIN
bow" the Imperial Male Quartet viii
supply vocal number and the Nordica
Mandolin. Guitar and Banjo Orchestra
will complete the program.
In addition to this the combined or
chestras of all Of Wnshington's the
aters will donate their services for tho
orchestral program. and the curtain
will rise tonight at Sis sharp.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-04
XcurSions
Colonial Beach.

Though the summer excursion season
is still young, the trips that the big
steamer st. Johns has made to Colonial
Beach show that Washington's Atlantic
City Is as popular this year as IL has
been in the past. Those who visited the
resort for a short vacation about Deco
joyable time.
The bathing was found to be excellent,
and some fine sport was had fishing and
grabbing.
to Colonial Beach, leaving here Satur-
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, and Sun
day morning at Q O'Clock, through the
month OF June. Those seeking a pleas
ant outing can leave here this morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-04
Soldiers Home Band
At Glen Echo Today

From all indications as signifled by
the crowds who dance nightly at Glen
Echo. the crazc for the ''one-step' ana
the hesitation has not abated. The
Music is supplied by Charlie Mills or
chestra.
With a floor manager always at hand
and a strict Observance OF the rule Of
objectionable, a high standard Is main
tained.
For the particular benefit Of the Sum
day patronage the program today at
fractions a series of concerts by the
Soldiers Home Band under the direc-
ton OF Prof. Zimmerman and special
program OF motion pictures II tho open
air. both of which are included in the
free admission.
Glen Echo's. newest amusement de-
vice. the Derby racer, is heading the
list In popularity this season, The
thrilling ride includes breath-taking
Every night this week the free NOV
les will be on the bill and afternoon
and night the gravity. carrousel, mid
way. the doll and candy racks. where
OF the other fun providers will be In
evidence. Tonights program follows:
1880 to $3.50.
March. Gate City" ................W Weldon
Overture. 'Semiramide" .......... RossinI
Suite. Atlantis" (The Lost Conti-
Selection. Carmen. .Bize,
Fox Trot. Underneath the Stars"
Spencer
Finale. America, Love you. .Gottlel
$50 to 1890.
March, with Trumpet and Drum"
| Weldon
Overture. "comique". ...........Keia Beis
Romance. "A Little Story"
Zimmerman
Selection. Barry OF Ballymore,"
Olcot'
Fox Trot, "Honeybunch'. ........ Caslal
A. Negro Dance OF Trinidad. BAN
boula" Observation-Disclosures. .UricI
Finale. All Aboard for Chinatown"
|
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-04

JAMES POWERS, after having sufficiently only by
manager Taylor but by Washington general
ing remain with another farce Somebody's
Luggage Personally spekngno
the Monday night Wednesday
impersonaon Of Mr.. Powers Alfred Hopper again.
AS far recoect the play there
Swallowed by the personality of its red headed
This Manager Taylor who has prevailed
such advantage
duon Mr lazarus which to Theater the
week June H. Henry Dixey who according little figuring
to have been the something
having made his debut at the of leading
the production therefore unusual in
terest The Har OHieen
Henry Dxey last in Was hngton
The Poll performance of Madame promises be an I'm
usual production The sales promising there
every indication generosity Belasco William Fox Dor
ohy Bernard Mr. Van Buren, will %
pcated by the paygoers Of Washington FLORENCE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-04
TWinkling
Stars And
Satellites
A Few "reminiscences of
'SThe Belle of New York"

- ONE few years ago George w.
Lederer decided to produce Nor
ton and Kerker's musical comedy.
THE Belle OF New York" with
the late Dan DAILY heavily featured as
the star Ichabod Bronson. The piece
contained n small part that of a Saliva
ton Army lassie. II was a most in
conspicuous role and Mr.. Lederer al
lotted 1t to q little chorus maiden. Dur
ing rehearsals the little girls clever
ness so impressed him that he decided
to give her a song speciality. 30 FOL
low On" was especially Written ami n
Salvation Army scene arranged. The
result is part OF stage history for on
the night of the production In New
York the little girl as the Salvation
Army maiden ran away with the hon
ors of the performance and In thespian
parlance pulled the notice Of the
piece"
Edna May was the name of the little
girl and in few seasons she became
recognized star. To her belongs the
honor of being the first musical comedy
star exploited by the late Charles Froh-
man. At the height of her success
she forsook the stage and married a
rich banker. Oscar Lewisohn. Various
attempts were made by various man.
ayers to WOO her back to the glare OF
the footlights, but she turned a deaf
ear to all such offers. A few months
ago at an Actors Fund function In New
York she met Commodore ]. Stuart
Blackton. Of the Vitagraph Company
and next day at his invitation she anc
Mr.. Lewisohn visited the company'S
studios in Brooklyn. To use Miss Mays
words. "she was simply carried ava,
with the magnitude and completeness
of the photo-play establishment"
other visits follower and finally she
accepted Mr.. Blacktor's offer Of $780,.
600 to pose In a special multiple rec
feature. Miss Mays only proviso beinl
that the money was to go to various
charities in which she is interested
Thus sweet charity was the means Of
bringing back into public life one OF
the stages greatest favorites, ant
| washingtonians will this week hav,
their first opportunity to zee this won
derfully gifted woman on the screer
in Salvation Joan" in which she as
sumes role similar to the one SHE
originated in THE Belle of New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-04
Jimmie Powers
And the Chambermaid.

" AMES T. POWERS was stopping at
the LaSalle Hotel in Chicago some
years ago and there was big
Irish chambermaid on his floor
who weighed about $50 pounds. Powers
said TO her: Would you like to 20 to
the theater this EVENING"" With a pro-
nounced Irish brogue she replied: "I
can't go this avenin. as l have to go
to the hospital to see Maggie Clancy,
who worked below on the seventh floor.
She tripped over a broom handle and
broke her arm. I'm sorry / can't 60
this avenin'. but what other night have
you off?"
Mr.. Powers smiled and gave her the
tickets for another evening and on meet
ing her the morning after seeing the
performance she said: II saw you. you
little redheaded divil. wondered when
you asked the likes OF me to go wild
you to the show. / didn't know you
were a play actor, but thought you were
gentlemen"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-04
Chevy Chase Lake.

Despite the cool weather a goodly
throng has been taking advantage OF
the delightful car ride to the Lake each
night since the opening. IL Is particu-
larry pleasing to note the ever growing
popularity OF the excellent dance music
furnished by the Meyer Davis Orches-
ira, The many other forms OF amuse-
mont furnished by the management are
freely INDUCED In by the lake patrons
No admission charge to the lake.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-04
President at Keith's.

The President and Mrs. Wilson. Miss
Margaret Wilson, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Julian Boiling attended eKith's Thea
ter last night. As customary the audi
ence paid tribute by rising. and the or
chestra played a potriotic air while the
Presidential party was getting seated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-04
Great Falls. Va.

In addition to the delights OF a days
outing at the Natural Playground Of
the National Capital. Great Falls Park.
Va. reached by freauent electric trains
from terminal at Thirty-sixth and NJ
streets northwest, the management has
provided for today, a series OF concerts
by the Steese Orchestra For the chill
dren the merry go rounds. swings. etc,
afford opportunity for amusement, Ev-
ery evening at $50 p, m. beginning Mon
day and matinee on Saturday, the man.
aCement have provided an interesting
city acts, all of which. as well as
dancing In the large pavilion overlook.
ing the falls, is free TO all visitors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-04
Po7uers Belasco in "Somebodys Luggage Another Wee

James I. Powers Will Favor Washing
ton With Another Week in His
New Farce Tonight at Polls the
Performance of the Play ''Butter-
fly" Through Kindness of Belasco,
for Benefit of ''Six"- Walker---At
Belasco, Next Week, Another New
= Play, "Mr. Lazarus" to Open.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-04

spend several hours on the water and az
Colonial Beach. leave the beach at
p, m. and be home again tonight about
1880 o'clock.
Meals can be had on the steamer.
Tomorrow night and every night this
week except Saturday. the st. Johns
will make popular dancing trips on the
river, leaving here at 7 p. M, and re-
turning about II p. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-04
GOSSIP OF THE STAGE

trophy to be given at the Wy 4th ex-
ercises.
A. Paul Keith and Edward F. Albee
president and vice president. respective
ly of the Keith Circuit, were In the city
last week looking over the interior sum
mer decorations OF the Keith Theater
and planning promising series or pro-
grams for the summer campaign.
"sybil' will end It's engagement at the
Liberty Theater on Saturday night. IL
will resume it's New York run at the
Empire Theater early in August. 1t Will
be the first time that musical comedy
has ever been presented in the Empire.
Anna Chandler. in the Keith bill next
week, is one OF the most popular makers
of song hits on Broadway. The COM
posers and publishers get her TO intro-
duce their vocal wares. She prougnt
Henry Brown" into prominence, as also
others OF later times.
A dramatization of Winston Church
ills novel "Coniston" viii be among
the productions OF next season. John
Cope, who originated the part of Bar,
naby Drenry In "Erstwhile Susan VIII
he featured in the new rlay In the role
OF Jethro Bass.
The engagement of Wilde's "A Worn
an OF No Importance, will he. contin-
ued at the Fulton Theater, In New
York, indefinitely; although Margare;;
appeared IN the part OF Mrs. .Arbuthnot
was ordered to leave the cast last sat
urday in order to I'll an engagement In
st. Louis. Mrs. Henry b. Harris has
purchased Miss Anglins interest and
Edyth Latimer is playing the role oil
Mrs. Arbuthnot
Harry Clarke, for brief time ono
of the husbands of Nora Bayes, Will be
q part OF the Keith program next week
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-04

der the direction OF A. IL.
Van Buren, at Polls Theater tonight.
gives promise of generous financial help
to six" Walker. the crippled stage
hand whose tragedy has ELECTED 30
much of sympathy as we'll az the high
est artistic success.
Mr.. Van Buren, has so pruned the
program that 1t offers In It's completion
an entertainment Of splendid balance.
the Belasco-I.ong ope-act play. Ma
dame Butterfly" holding the dominat-
inG place with Mr.. Bclasco's New York
production of the piece; the beautiful
incidental music written Cor II, and
Dorothy Bernard playing the roe OF
Che Che San made famous by Blanche
Bates. and A. RI. Van Buren, impsrson-
atlny Lieutenant Pinkerton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-04

trophy to be given at the Wy 4th ex'
ercises.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-04

Keith's will next week present Louise
Dresser In songs. Other attractions will
be Scarf Allen, Ed Howard and COM
pany, Noel Travers and Irene Douglas,
Anna Chandler, THE Little Stranger"
Harry Clarke, the Norvelles, the pipe
organ recitals and the Pathe news Pfc
torial.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-04

- ONE few years ago George w.
Lederer decided to produce Nor
ton and Kerker's musical comedy.
The Belle OF New York" with
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-04
Attractions
Coming To
Washington
New Comedy.

New Comedy.
One OF the important engar
the Washington theatrical 0
be that of Henry L.. Dixey
Hggins-Ford comedy, Mr.
the week OF June ]. at the j.
alter.
Mr.. Lazarus Is raid
"Aaonis' Dixey one OF tn,
ring vehicles he has had IL
Will play the title role OF
miner returned "as from q
a little uncertain az to his
tering q plot Of whinsic.
mystery which embodies
story OF unusual ardor a1~s
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-04

Films.
The features at Loew's Columbia
next week will be silks and Satins,"
starring Marguerite Clark, the first
part of the week. The latter part OF
the week. Louise Hun will make her
debut as a Famous Players star In q
picture called "Destiny's Toy"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-04
Farce.

In the production OF the "Jitney Girls"
Ha>y Rogers has worked up what he
considers one Of the best burlesqae
entertainments he has ever produced. A
new and lively brand of humor and the
best musical numbers Of the day arc
promised.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-16
THE MATCHMAKER OF MON
TREUll.

Monsieur Pei was not a popular
man In Montreuil. His neighbors
talked about him every day and shook
their heads gloomily when they did
so. Even the children hushed their
chatter when he went by, and it is re-
lated to this day, by the old inhab-
itants, that the dogs showed their
teeth and growled at the sight of him.
His habits and appearance were all
against him. For one thing, Pei would
have no traffic with his neighbors, fur
ther than to mend their watches and
clocks. He seemed to hate all man.
kind. II the grocer or the notary bade
him good morning, Pel's answer
would be a wolflsh snarl, and the gro
Ger or the notary would mutter some
thing about the evil eye. II ever a
man had an evil face, that man was
Pei. His countenance was long and
ran down to a point; his nose was
hooked, and two little red, fiery eyes
glared with changeless hostility upon
all around him. His ears were large
and stuck out from his head like sails,
and his complexion was of the waxy,
bloodless hue Of a corpse.
His business was Matchmaking; but
his passion was chemistry, and all his
spare hours were spent in his house,
which presented forbidding appear
ance. He had boarded up the lower
windows and the doors always were
barred and locked. He had q furnace
in the house, and often strange lights
Of various colors and diabolical sug-
gestion cleaned through the chinks in
the window boards, and passers-by
could hear the wheeling Of bellows,
and the roaring of flames. At times
Pei never left his house for days to-
gether, and then the fire always was
roaring. At other times he would ap-
pear on the streets in sober black gar |
ments, his chest covered with ribbons
and decorations-which he had made |
himself. Then he would insist that |
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-16

credited her death to the eating of
poisonous mushrooms. Investigation
showed that she had died Of poison.
This was bad enough, but worse was
to follow. Another doctor remembered
that he had treated PeIs mother for
a similar complaint and she had died.
The mothers body was disinterred,
and experts decided that she had died
OF poison. 1t was soon made evident
that the inhuman wretch had killed
MS own mother to get possession of
the little property she owned, which
he could not touch while she lived.
Then it was rememberd that two
girls who had gone to work for Pei,
in 1872 and 1873, had. disappeared and
were seen no more. after a short serv-
Ice with him. There could be no
doubt that they had met the fate of
Elise Boehmer. or something similar,
but no great effort was made to trace
the facts in these cases.
Pei was tried at the Melun as
sizes, and a distinguished French au-
thor who was there wrote Of the pris-
oner: Those eyes never looked
straight at anyone, that shriveled
mummy face surely never smiled. that
mask had had no youth"
The murderer was convicted, but
was only sentenced to transportation
for life, probably because Of grave
doubts as to his sanity.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-16

he was q professor Of the Sorbonne
and that his chemical discoveries had
startled the world. A strange man was
Monsieur Pei; SO strange that he was
sent to lunatic asylum once and re-
mained there for a year or two, after
which experience he resumed his
matchmaking and his chemical expert
ments.
1t was thirty odd years ago that a
woman named Elise Boehmer con-
sented to accept a situation as house
keeper in the Pei establishment This
was just after the watchmaker's Sec
ond wife and her mother had made a
sudden and mysterious exit from the
house. The second wife and her moth
er were wretchedly i'll when this hap
pened, and they remained in the
neighborhood only long enough to re-
cuperate sufficiently to travel. They
were not communicative. The most
they would say was. that they thanked
God they had got away from that
house alive.
This circumstance increased the un-
popularity of Pei. What was going
on in his house, that two women
talk that way?
The friends of Elise Boehmer tried
to persuade her not to take the job.
It would be far better for her to work
herself to death as Q charwoman than
to be associated in any way with q
man who certainly was in league with
the powers of darkness. But Elise
laughed at such advice. She had
mind Of her own. The mystery Of the
Pei home attracted her. Moreover.
she was a big. strong woman. and the
matchmaker was thin and frail, and
II he attempted any funny business
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-16

she would show him what was which
Elise had been thrifty all the days
of her life, and had q neat little pack
age Of francs put away for the rainy
day. No'sooner had she begun work
ing for Pei than he begAH borrowine
her money. He was engaged in an ex
pertinent which would make him rich
and everything she loaned him would
be repaid hundredfold. After max.
ing several loans she concluded that
the security was too shadowy, and she
refused to loosen up any more. Pei
glared at her with his wicked red
eyes and told her that she was read.
ipg her own death warrant.
For many hours after this Pers
furnace fire ragged furiously. Black
smoke belched from his chimney in
a steady stream, and at night q red
glare streamed from the chinks. in
the window boarding. It happened
that a young man of the neighborhood
confessed to curiosity as his .chief
weakness. and his curiosity overcame
his fear to such an extent that he got
a ladder, and quietly placed it against
Pel's boarded window; then he
climbed up and had a good view, over
the top Of the boards, Of the interior
Of the house.
The neighbors waited at a distance,
marveling at the boldness of the young
man, and praying that he might return
alive. He did. He came back to
them and told them, in a sobbing
whisper, that he had seen more than
he expected to see. Pei was stoking
his furnace furiously and anon throw
ing strange fuel into It. The young
man was sure that this fuel was frag-
ments of human body. Moreover,
there were prints Of hands on the
wall, and these prints looked as
though they might be in blood.
Nothing was done until morning,
and then the officers went to the
house. Pel's fire had gone out, and
there was a heap of white ashes in
the furnace. But there was plenty of
evidence that a great crime had been
committed, and that Elise Boehmer
had been destroyed. Pei was taken
to Jail. where he told one lie after
another, trying to explain the wom-
ans disappearance. Then there ap-
peared at the police station a woman
who said that she had called at Pers
house to see Elise Boehmer, and had
found her alone and in convulsions.
Elise evidently was dying, and the
woman hurried away, and kept what
she had seen to herself, so great was
her fear Of the matchmaker. It was
then suspected that Pei had poisoned
Elise, and, after her death, dismem.
bered the body and burned it. This |
proved to be the case, and the enorm- |
lty Of the crime has given the red |
eyed matchmaker a conspicuous place
In the chronicle of bloody deeds.
While France was simmering with
excitement over this grotesque crime,
further revelations increased that ex.
element. Somebody remembered that
women who had been so un-
as to become associated
With Pei had died or disappeared sud.
lenly and mysteriously; and 1t was
'ecalled that Pei often had boasted of
he discovery of a poison which left
10 traces. His first wife had died
ome years before, and the doctor had
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-16
Their Way.

Their Way.
my wife's bills have . queer way
Of doing"
How do you meant"
The more she contracts them the
more they expand"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-15
PALM SUNDAY BEGINS
END OF LENT; CHURCHES
CELEBRATE TOMORROW
Archbishop Will Offciate at
Services in Cathedral at
0:30-Many Episcopal
Churches to Mark Day
FIRST DAY OF HOLY WEEK

Palm Sunday, the celebration of Christ's
triumphal entry into Jerusalem, on His
last visit there. will be observed tomor.
row i'm the churches of the city.
Special commemorative services will be
held in nearly all churches and the cere.
mony of distributing and receiving palms
Will be observed by Catholics, Episcopa-
lians and many other denominations. quiet
Sunday streets after church services will
be avenues filled with church. -goers, car
rying palms bleached a straw color by the
journey they have made from the Orient
to fulfl their mission.
Palms will bank chancels and pulpits
of the churches and the ceremony of bless
ing the palms will be observed. Palms
will be given out at all services at the
Catholic churches and at those of most of
the Episcopal churches
The beginning of Holy Week, terminal.
ing on Easter Sunday. is marked by Palm
Sunday. The day has been celebrated
throughout the centuries of the Christian
era. Commemoration is made OF the act
of Christ's disciples, who, on hearing that
He approached Jerusalem, broke down
the branches of palm trees and spread
them across the road before Him During
the middle ages and when II was difficult
to obtain palms from the Orient, the
churches of northern Europe used leaves
of yew, box or willow in their stead. The
services were followed by a gay process
sion through the streets The same spirit
Is preserved today. Churches are flower.
decked with the palms predominating in
the scheme of decorations.
Archbishop Prendergast will ofcate at
the blessing of the palms in the Cathedral
in Logan Square at n High Mass at 1890.
He Will be assisted by the Rev Joseph NJ.
McShain, the Rev. William j. Garrigan
and the Rev william B. Kane.
At many Episcopal churches the palms
will be blessed at High Mass the last
service. by the rectors. The Rev. John
$. Harding will conduct services at st.
Marks Church. Frankford. The Rev DIR.
c. s. Hutchinson will conduct the serv-
ices and bless palms at ST. Clements
Church. Palms will be distributed at
Holy Trinity Church, St Elsabeth's, st.
Georges, St Marys and Calvary
Churches
Holy Week will be celebrated by Masses
on Holy Thursday, Good Friday and
Holy Saturday at the Catholic seminaries
of St Charles Borromeo, Overlook. and
st. NnCent's, Germantown and in Catho-
lie and Episcopal churches throughout
the city.