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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11
Belasco.

"Adonis'' Dixey has the oldest role
Of his career In Mr.. Lazarus" the new
mystery comedy by Harvey OHiggins
and Harriet Ford, in which he is
coming to the Belasco Theater tomor-
row for a week. with Thursday and
Saturday matinees.
The character Of Lazarus has the
whimsical elements of THE Man from
Mars" or The Passing Of the Third
Floor Back" made into a problem OF
Identity in q love story of unusual
freshness and charm. It furnishes Mr..
Dfxey with a role of curious and COM
pelling power that never quite loses
touches and the inimitAble allure OF
Henry E. Dixey. "Adonis" of brill
liant memories. is conjurer Of the
mimic art who. despite his several
ageless grace and irresistible person
atty that earned him his best known
name. HIS gifts as a comedian have
been enriched by years of experiences
and hosts of roles.
In the title role of Mr.. Lazarus" he
appears as an Australian miner re-
turned "as from the dead" and I'M
certain of his identity, whose heart
would seem to tell him that he Is the
head tells him that there are serious
obstacles to his qualifying as the first
husband Of DIR. Sylvester's wife.
A cast of quality includes Florine
Arnold. whose Ma De Sale in Mrs
Bumstead- Leigh" and Mrs. Hennaberry
in The Things That Count" are not
easily forgotten by theatergoers; Eva
LIE Gallienne. daughter of the poet.
Richard LIE Gallienne. who made her
debut q year ago in the London pro-
auction of "Monna Wanna" and who
has been playing this season in THE
Melody of Youth: Marie Ascaraga, the
young Spanish actress who gained
praise in Boston this season in THE
Sea Wolf with Charles Dalton; Will
chief comedy role in THE Argyle
/ Case" and Tom Powers. the young
American actor who was selected for
the role Of Barnaby Rudge in the
Dickens pageant in England recently
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11
Columbia.

Marguerite Clark. the charming little
photoplay star, will be featured in
silks and Satins." photo-romance. at
Loew's Columbia today and until We'd
nesday. 1t is a combinationaof an old
love story with one of modern origin.
Little Felicite is the chief figure in both.
Felicite's father wants her to marry a
certain man, and she is In love with
another. She accidentally comes across
an old diary of an ancestor in which
is inscribed story of thrills, heart
aches. love. battles and deeds of hero
ism. AS she reads the story she de-
cides to follow the example of its
writer. her MISREPRESENTATION and
the picture tells 1t all
Thursday, Friday and Saturday Louise
Huff, who was pictured as the country
girl in The Old Homestead" photoplay.
will be the star in "Destiny's Toy" a
unique and interesting photoplay. the
scenes of which are laid along the
great seacoast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11
The Public Library.

From the ST. Joseph News Press.
The public library is not a place prt-
marily for amusement purposes. A
plenitude of light reading is to be had.
of course. but the proportion of st.
Josephites who depend on the library
for amusement is relatively. small conn
pared with the throng that hies to the
moving picture and other emporiums.
The public library is a place for men
tai recreation. for study, and gives
splendid opportunity to tap the well OF
knowledge that every one in a republic
should seek to find. Comparatively
few of our boys and girls go above the
grammar grades to school,. The only
place where they have the opportunity
to continue an acquaintance with the
learning of the world-outside OF the
equipment possessed in homes and
the columns OF the press-is by get
ting the. public library habit Here
every one is on equal terms Even the
school boy or girl who supplements
book knowledge with library knowl-
edge will have q distinct advantage
over those who don't, just like the man
who doesn't forget the library exists
will be a better informed man than the
fellow who Is afraid Of q bit of mental
exertion. The library 10 repository
of information. II is kept up to- dHte
and emcient for your benefit Don't lea
ao0oAty rap I'm vain. n rs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11
TIE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON C, PART q

ton. This play by an. unknown, author
made wonderful record In New York.
Arnold Bennett 10 writing a play for
Doris Keane, who has captured Lon
don. She will appear also in a comedy
by. Edward Sheldon.
Eva LIE Caffeine made her first ap-
pearance in America last winter with
Mrs. Fiske in Mrs; Boltay's Daugh-
ter" playing the part Of the black
face maid.
Lucy Beaumont. who played the role
been engaged by David Beiasco for the
supporting company of Frances Starr
In her new play.
Nellie Revell. well known in newspa-
per circles, has written a play OF circus
life called .Spangles," which will be
produced this summer in Los Angeles
by Oliver Morosco.
Otto Kruger has the leading mascu-
line role In Buried Treasure" a new
comedy by Rida johnson Young. to be
produced by Cohen & Harris.
Mrs. Fiske closed her season in
"Erstwhile Susan" in New York last
She will open next season in Boston
with the same play.
Mitzi Hajos' season in Pom Pom"
Will end Tuesday night in New York,
when she will have the West Point ca
diets as her guests. She will appear in
the same piece next season.
Margaret Anglin appeared last week
as Rosalind in the first of a series of
celebration of the Shakespearean ter
centenary. Robert Mantell was the
melancholy Jacques of the occasion.
according to the Chicago critics. in
Louis N. Parker's romantic comedy.
'Mavourneen." The play, which was
successful in London, had it's American
introduction in the Windy city.
Fred G. Berger. manager of Polls
Theater. was designated by Chairman
William F. GUIDE of the preparedness
parade committee as the organiser Of
the theatrical unit.
The unit will be made I'D of COM
plete representations from Keith's. the
Belasco. Polls, the Cosmos, the Ma
tional and the Lyceum.
Manager Berger announces that q
pie also will participate with the Wash
ington unit.
Henry e. ("Adonis'D Dixey will
march at the head Of the Mr.. Lazarus"
company in the Belasco Theater con-
tingent of the drama section of the
preparedness parade next Wednesday.
Manager Stoddard Taylor notified Mr..
Dixey, who is now in New Haven, that
he was invited to march in the drama
section of Washington's big demon
stration for preparedness. and Mr..
Dixey RESPONDED:
IF President Wilson will. I can do
no less-delighted"
Others Of the company who will be
In line are William r. Clarke, the
comedian; Tom Powers, Miss Florine
Arnold. Miss Eva LIE Gallienne and
Miss Marie Ascaraga
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11
"The Belle of Richmond"

tales of the American stage is The
Belle Of Richmond" a four-act COM
edy-drama, which will be the offering
Of the Poll Players next week.
Sidney folder. a distinguished actor
author. was the creator.
Richmond. Va, is the locale of the
play, and, while the period is modern,
the settings are illustrative of the
homes of the first families of Vir-
ginia." and the treatment of the theme
reflects the courtesy and hospitality
for which the southland is famous.
The story concerns Jerry Gordon and
Nellie Mason. the belle. Two friends
are suitors for her hand. Through a
mistake in the delivery of bouquets by
the family servant and the connivance
of thieving strangers in Richmond a
unique dramatic situation develops
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11
Washington's Little Theater."

It is now practically assured that
Washington will have it's own little
theater" the coming season. The Drama
League Players, who produced success
fully an exacting bill of four one-act
plays at the Mckinley School two
weeks ago, have issued a preliminary
statement to the members of the league
and friends Of the new venture. in
which they set forth in detail their
plans for the theatrical year.
1t is stated that the players have Sc
cured the services of Bertram Bloch,
who directed the recent performance.
vember to April Under his manage
ment six bills will be produced. each to
run month. with two performances a
week. probably Friday and Saturday
will include probably at least one orig
inal play by a Washington author.
There will also be an evening of one
act plays and probably performance
which will utilize two short plays. The
others will be full-length dramas of
the modern type.
The location of the playhouse is not
yet certain, but the players intimate
that their plans as to this will also
be announced SOON 1t is understood
they are considering several centrally
located buildings from which one will
be selected. remodeled and redecorated
to suit their needs. 1t will seat not
more than 300 persons and will be
equipped for the production of modern
plays in a simple and direct manner, re-
lieving the action of much of the artifi-
ciality Of performances in most COM
mercial theaters.
A tentative list Of plays. from which
probably will be selected those to be
produced, includes DON" comedy by
Rudolph Besier. which was produced by
the New Theater Company a few years
ago; "Prunella." a fantasy by Gran
Vile Barker and Lawrence Housman.
which was produced by Winthrop Ames
in the Little Theater in New York;
"Hfndle Wakes" by Stanley Houghton:
Chains" by Elizabeth Baker, and 'The
Cherry Orchard" by Anton Tchekov, all
Of them serious plays of the modern
school; THE Tragedy Of Man." a mas
terpiece of poetry and realism, by John
Masefield; "Hannele." by Gerhart Haunt
mann, one of the Moliere comedies, and
bill OF one-act plays. probably includ-
ing Lord Dunsany's THE Golden
Doom; one OF the episodes from
Schnitslers "Anatole" series: Yeats
Kathleen in Houlihan." or "Dierdre of
the Sorrows" and st. John Hankin's
The Constant Lover"
1t has long been felt that there exists
mere circle of serious students of the
drama of sufficient size to warrant the
production of plays similar to those
named, which for various reasons do
not lend themselves well to interpreta-
ton by the ordinary means, And the
Drama League Players by the disnlav
of talent In their recent performance
have shown that there also exists a
group OF players with sufficient ability
to interpret these plays in a new and
interesting manner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11
Excursions.
Glen Echo Park.

With the close of the schools and the
coming of vacation days. the picnic sea-
son is starting at Glen Echo Park, and
nearly every day finds picnic party to
enjoy it's wealth of shade. Fairgrounds
and boating, while the amusement de-
vices in the afternoon give added zest
to the outing.
In its new ride, the Derby Racer.
Glen Echo has an up-to-the-m minute at
traction. the only one of its kind, 1T Is
said. in this section. The midway. car
rousel, gravity and other amusement de-
vices, and free movies are thrown in for
good measure Todays special feature
will be concerts by the Soldiers Home
Band. Week nights the dancing starts
at $3.50 o'clock
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Virginia.

At the Virginia Theater. THE Home
of Charlie Chaplin" the feature today
is THE Campbells are Coming" a five
part drama, with Francis Ford and
Grace Cunard pictured in the leads.
THE World, the Flesh and the Devil
will be shown tomorrow, followed
by Bred in the Bone" photo
play of theatrical life featuring
Dorothy Gish, and others.
Charlie Chaplin films and the Pathe
or Selig news are also shown daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11
LOuI5E DREssER~xEzzAs

will be the trusting wife and Bessie
Warren the doubling mother-in- law,
who insists on seeing her son hin laws
ranch" and incidentally makes a sur
prising discovery.
Billings assumed the name of "Mr
Johnson" to carry on clandestine meet
ings with the wife of a Cuban importer
who is much away from home. Billings
has told his family that he is the owner
OF ranch in Cuba and. as is inevitable
the time for showing that ranch to his
wife and mother -in-law comes
The importer at this time becomes
aware that something is out of joint
and goes on a search for the cause.
The first act is laid on board a steam
er leaving New York for Havana. The
next two acts are on a farm near San
Diego. Ludicrous situations follow one
another in rapid-fire order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11
Grand Opera in December.

Max Rabinoff. managing director of
the Boston National Grand Opera Com
pany, recently came to Washington to
make arrangements for the appearance
of that organization here next winter.
After consulting with several of the
members OF the committee of guar
antors, under whose auspices the sea-
SON will be given at the Belasco Thea
ter, Mr. RabinofY announced that the
Boston. National Grand Opera Company
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Great Falls Park.

Featured in the free vaudeville en-
tertainment this week at Great Falls
Park is the musical novelty, Twilight
of '76," with Mildred May Rawson and
her company of six colonial maids"
Other acts and the concerts by Stee's
Orchestra, with the free dancing privi-
lege, will add to the pleasure of an
afternoon and evening spent at this
resort. In the grove that surrounds
Great Falls swings, merry-go-
rounds, Fairgrounds and amusements
for children. Fast electric trains leave
36th and NJ streets northwest at fire.
quent intervals for the park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11

A LII Washington is now center
ing its interest in Its own
IA great production. Prepared
ness" which is to be staged
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Cosmos Concerts Today.

Huerter's reverie, Told at Twilight" /;
excerpts from Reinhardt's, THE Pur-
pie Road; Raleigh's They Called 1t
Dixie Land; Pryor's tone poem, I'm
Lovers Lane; selections from Donizet-
It's "Lucrezia Borgia"; Albers' inter-
mezzo, Basket of Roses; Johnson's
calico Rag" fox trot and Brewers
idyll, AT Sunset" will be some of the
beautiful selections in the orchestral
program at the Cosmos concerts today
from to 1920 pm. New specialties
and other attractions will include the
story Of the ball game between the
Cosmos scoreboard.
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Steamer St. Johns.

The steamer st. Johns will make
dancing trips each evening this week
except Saturday and Sunday. leaving
here at pm. The steamer leaves
here. for Colonial Beach Sundays at
9 am. and Saturdays at 2:30 pm.
On the moonlight dancing trips the
forward end of the main deck is given
over to the dancers. The boat re-
turns at II pm. Stops will be made
at Alexandria on all trips.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11
"The Christmas Letter"

Thomas A. Wise. the Falstaffian come
dian, with his own company. will head
line the B. F. Keith Theater bill next
week in his new sketch, THE Christ
mas Letter" written by Roy Atwell,
which was first given at recent
Lambs gambol in New York city. 9th
ers will be kajiyama, the ambidex-
trous oriental; John and Mae Burke:
Nonette, the violiniste: the Boganny
troupe of pantomime comedians; Ken
ney and Hollis, Cummings and Glad
|dings. George. the musical chef; the
pipe organ recitals and the Pathe News
Pictorial,
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Savoy.

The Law Decides,' a photoplay pie:
turing the injustice that may some-
times be done by decisions based upon
circumstantial excellence, is the feature
at Crandalrs Savoy today. Dorothy
Kelly is pictured in the principal role.
Israel Zangwill's novel, The Moment
Before" will be seen in photoplay
form Monday, featuring Pauline Fred
erick. "a Million Minute" Tuesday,
picturing Francis X. Bushman and
Beverly Bayne; Little Molly Make-
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Leader.

1.-THE Trail of the Lonesome Pine"
dramatized by Eugene Walter. is the
photoplay attraction at the Leader today,
with Charlotte Walker. who created the
role, pictured as June. The picture
abounds in beautiful settings. Tomorrow
and Tuesday Geraldine Farrar will be
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Chevy Chase Lake.

Dancing is the chief center of interest
at Chevy Chase Lake, with the Davis
Orchestra furnishing the music. begin
ming at Sis each evening. The car
ride is pleasant and no admission is
charged at the grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11

Play Cfeation.-"First nights are
wonderful nights declares Henry e.
Dixey.
IT read some time ago, In one Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11

der-tinted posing. spectacle from the
big vaudeville circuit: Folsom and
Brown in character songs, studies. imf-
tation and artistic oddities: Delmore
and Moore. in Behind the Scenes" q
playlet showing the actors in some re-
markable accomplishments in make
up; the Wilson Aubrey Trio. in comb
cal acrobatic number, and Kilgard and
Dell, piano bugs" in breezy and ar
tistic piano specialties. Besides the
Pathe News pictures and a funny film
"Britton OF the Seventh" will be the
big photoplay feature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11
Garden.

Nine. Petrova, pictured in "The Scar
let Woman" and Mr. Mutt. the Jani-
tor" comic Aim. will be shown at the
Garden today. tomorrow and Tuesday:
Billie Burke in Hidden Fires" the
sixth chapter of "Gloria's Romance"
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday. with
William Russell pictured in Soul
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11

The Parson of Panamint," Dustin
Farnum's new photoplay, will disclose
conditions in the mushroom" mining
towns of Nevada forty years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11

Animated sculptury is the latest in
novation in moving pictures. Ashley
Miller has introduced it as "Plastiques''
In the Paramount photographs.
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Keith's Today.

At and 8:15 pm. at the B. F. Keith
Theater today, the bill will offer We'll
lington Cross and Lois Josephine, Dot
tie King and "A Ballet Divertisse-
ment"; Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Crane. in
Miss Helen Smith; the Primrose
Four, vocalists; Mullen and Coogan. in
odd Nonsense; Wilmer Walter and
company, in THE Late Van Camp:
Frank Parish and Peru; Ollie Young
and April and other features given last
week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11

Claire Whitney. the movie star. likes
men with boards. because the decline
OF Rome began with the Introduction
or shaving and the greatest era of
Greek history was simultaneous with
the greatest growth of boards -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11

Henry Kolker, who supported Billie
Burke in "Gloria's Romance" has no idea
OF remaining IN the movies, 1t is said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11
IN FINLAND.

Rip Van Wrinkles mountain furnishes
inspiration for the Bray cartoons. Mr..
Bray's home being at Braebourne, on
the Hudson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11

Antoinette Walker is to appear in q
sketch called THE Girl Across the
Street." under the direction of Joseph
Hart.
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Crandall's.

Hypocrisy" picturing Virginia Pear
son, is the photoplay at Crandalrs to-
day. Tomorrow and Tuesday. THE
Perils of Divorce" will be shown. Jose
Collins, pictured in her first appear
ance as a photoplayer. in "A Woman's
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Strand.

Douglas Fairbanks pictured in The
Good Bad Man" will be the. photoplay
attraction at the Strand today, tomor-
row and Tuesday. 1t pictures the
Transformation of a shy city chap to q
wild and woolly west cowboy. Charlea
Murray, pictured in Her Marble
Heart" will be shown also. Wednesday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11

First .Tommy-Got toothache, ave
yer? I'd ave the besgar out il it was
mine.
Show. 81 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11

The. story of the Garden of Edo,
brought down to date is told in "The
return of Eve" Edna Mayo's new
photoplay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11

Cornstock & Gest are to produce
comedy by George Middleton and Guy
Bolton called "A Happy Thought"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11

Fair and Warmer" the farce by
Avery Hopwood. recently had it's two
hundred and fiftieth performance in
New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11

The experiment is to be made of
giving the trial scene from THE Mer-
chart of Venice" in vaudeville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11

Anna Luther is to be the William Fox
Corporation star de luxe on the Pa
cific coast"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11

Marguerite Clark is shown as a very
pretty bride in silks and Satins."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11

An outgrowth of the recent meeting
or the delegates of the Federated
Women's Clubs in New York was the
formation of the "Photoplay League"
with an advisory committee including
many people prominent in social life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11
~ AmuSementS ~

a LII Washington is now center
ing its interest in It's own
great production. Prepared
~ ness" which is to be staged
upon its principal avenues.
with the people themselves for the
actors. 1t breathes the exalted theme
of American patriotism and beside 1t
all other theatric demonstration must
pale into insignihcance. Its simplicity
will be commensurate with its great
ness. 1t is real drama in its intensest
form.
It is a "far cry" to quote trite
phrase, from national preparedness to
moving pictures, even though danger
be the call to speak IN both instances.
Happily, in the great majority OF local
picture houses romance and COMEDY,
clean and wholesome. are provided as
entertainment for the vast photoplay
patronage that includes not only young
men and young women. but children as
well. It Is a sad mistake when this
policy 10 varied either for commercial
reasons or under the guise Of contrib
uting to the moral welfare with ques-
tionable themes or doubtful pictures.
q
In the opinion of some observers the
so-called decline Of the American
stage" in recent seasons Is attributed
to the character Of the plays presented.
Instead of seeking inspiration of the
pure. the beautiful, the enlightening
and that which goes to make real lit
erature a priceless treasure in any
language. the mediocre playwright has
chosen to bid for success with themes
and scenes that might better have been
left buried. Young manhood and wom-
anhood have far more to hope for from
ignorance than from the detailed
knowledge Of some things.
Play CReatiOn.-Ffrst nights are
wonderful nights" declares Henry e.
DiXey.
II read some time ago. in one of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11

Ferne Rogers, seen here the past sea-
son in the principal role of THE Primo
ess Pat" plans to enter the legitimate
drama next season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11

Leonie Flugrath. the Edison star. is
said to be preparing for the day OF
talking pictures" and is having her
voice trained accordingly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11

Henry Walthalrs new photoplay will
De The Little Musketeer," a flye-acf
story OF southern chivalry and romance.
with subtle crime mystery
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MARIE WALCAMP.

The photoplay, Where Are My chill
dren?" enters it's third week at the
Casino today Tyrone Power and Marie
Walcamp are pictured in it. -
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The Princess of the Poorhouse" is
to feature Francine Larrimore who is
said to give great promise as a Aim
star, being petite, with a beautiful
and expressive face, with an album
dance of theatrical personality"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11

Victor Moore, in the Clown" a story
Of life in the circus, and Ann PenninE
ton, the Broadway star. pictured as
susie Snowflake. a story of the great
white Way and the old home town.
Will De Columbia features next week.