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The Washington times., 1916-06-11


play which to be the Beasco Theater beginning
night made its very first appearance.
The Washington advent however, will considered
York will be considered performance
Henry E. Dixey back the leading role of this offering,
in which he is said to figure LADY the Ter?am
sovbedimma Harvey Oggns Harriet Ford authors,
whose regulations the comforting the thread of d
unexceed taken
the
again.
Strange all of
Of the the sad Enoch Arden
notices remarkable
the bearing resemblance
happens that way with advance
Shades of McDougal aey
Washington little a
But the facetus reference the the Little Thea
which realized according
authoritative
Nothing much better than the late offering
Players May has been given this city by The
which May 26 and 27
cellence in
1t strange that result that production the Little Theae
has become reality for the financial have enabled
make brief outline of the plans this follows:
Not than three hundred people be
will be subscription
lowed by the Washington Square Players the Bndbox
York this
Bertrau Bloch be the director
Six bills will months MONTH
November. Performances will probably
and Saturday nights.
production original play by
a Washington author.
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Edwin Mordant: Actor,
Dramatist, and ex-Newspaper Man.

~ DwTN MoRDANT. who will be
- seen at the Belasco Theater In
Edwin Milton Royle's new melo-
dramatic farce. Peace and
Quiet" has in his life played many
parts. He Is himself q writer and dra-
matist. having to his credit "Divorcons''
and Under Two Fegs." and special
versions of Faust" and "Oliver Twist"
He started his busy career as a reporter
on the Baltimore Sun: was city editor of
the Baltimore American. and editor Of
Homecoming. Nd. Star.
He took the first EnElish-spealing
stock company to the City of Mexico. and
while there eleven years ago he wrote
Mexico Under a Staple Government"
In this book he predicted the condi-
tion that exists In Mexico TODAY, and
said that Mexico was ordained to be an
English-speaking country of prominence
and vast Importance. owing to its tre-
medous natural wealth. its beauty. and
Its harbors.
We now fnd Edwin Mordant imper-
sonating an important ngure in Mexican
affairs in the part of General Aggri-
monti in Edwin Milton Royie's melo-
dramatic farce. Peace and Quiet"
which begins q weeks engagement at
the Belasco Theater Monday evening.
June II
Mr.. Mordant Is pleasantly remembered
as James Larrobee in Sherlock Holmes
plays in which he has played important
parts are: Secret Service" THE Re-
volt" "At Bay" Ready Money" Tho
Tempest Joseph and His Brethern,"
The Great Divide. THE Servant In the
House." etc.
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Twinkling
Stars And
Satellites
Dixey's Claim to
I'm mortaIitv

Immortality.
Il A DoNIs" DIxEY is an i'm
n No. he hasn't been elected
TO any Hail OF Fame or
made a member OF any Academy Of
Arts and Letters
somethins much more important hap4
pened to Henry Z. Dixey six years
ago. -
Her name is Ursula Marie Dixey,
She represents immortality and ths
greatest thing In the world 70 the
famous actor who has had all that
the American stage can give him in
I'm Daddy now!" Dixey declares.
and that is the realest Immortality a
man can have. 'Adonis' is only a mem
ory OF great stage success. A little
while and the world forEets. But the
man lays hold OF Immortality who be-
comes q father
"Adonis" Dixey. who is coming to the
Belasco Theater tomorrow. in "Mr.
Lazarus" has been on the stage since
n, he Wa was eight years. old: and the little
tomimists at the Howard Athenaeum In
Boston. "Evangeline." "Adonis." tho
Gilbert. and Sullivan operas. Augustin
DAYS Shakespearean productions. and
a score of light comedy successes down
the BOX" mary James P Pa" nan The Se
Naked Truth" etc. have made Dixey's
name famous In American stage annals.
Fifty years from now 'Adonis' Dixey
VIII be forgotten-but Daddy Dixey's
another story. A child comprises all Of
Immortality that we humans OF our
selves can ever know.
She made her debut the other day in
kindersarten entertainment. and she
interpolated her own gags like a
veteran comedian. Oh. Of course. she'll
60 on the staEe-for she's her Daddy's
daughterw
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Dancing Carnival.

The annual carnival OF Miss Cora b.
Shreve's dancing class will be given on
June n at the National Theater. This
year the entertainment will be an
operetta. "Her Highness' Folly" with
Miss Eleanor Griffith as the beautiful
princess whose lapse in wisdom gives
the play its name, and Miss vivian
Marinelli as premiere danseuse.
Special features will be prominent In
the program. among these being char
scter dances by Miss Grace Cotton
song and dance by the little Lyons
girls: dramatic dances by Athos Bar
rington; songs by Everett Shure ana
Raymond Boxwell; Spanish dances by
Laurence Fitzgerald and Eunice VIII
son. and America" by Miss Mae Lee
snitzer.
The three babies of the class-Crixie
Snead. Dolly Gardner. and Alma Rock
will be seen in q double number. led
by Miss Bernice Kertly.
Rehearsals for the production have
been going on for six weeks. and Miss
Shreve Is making every effort to have
the performance as successful as those
OF former years.
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Notes of Stage

Henry L. DiHey is writing his auto
biography, and the collectors are covet-
ing his wonderful collection of auto
graph letters and poems from some of
the best-knowr literary lights OF the
past half century,
Nat Wills Is back in vaudeville for
course. is4nch;ded NJ the itinerary.
has been rehenrsing "The Christmas
Letter" and appearing as Falstaft in
the Shakespearenn masque, "Galiban BY
the Yellow Sands"
Considerable Importance has been at
tached by literary critics and dramatic
reviewers to the reproduction of Eelcn
Hunt JaCkson's story. Ramona" in
film form, the Washington premier of
which will take, place at the Belasco
Theater the week of June &c.
"Adonis" Dixey will march in the
Preparedness Parade on Wednesday.
He has just RESPONDED to the invita-
ton d,oio Of Manager st"ddard Taylor Of
demopstration. mon "pelishted;"9 res responded
Mr.. Dixey. who is booked for the Be-
lasco Theater this week in his new
company will be ir line.
Among the artistic to appear with the
Boston Grand Opera Company at their
Washington engagement IN December
will be: Sopranos. Maggie Teyte,
Tamakl Miura. Lusa Villani. Elvira
Amazar. PHYLLIS Perolta. Dorothy Folla
Mabel Riegelman: mezzo-sopranos and
contraltos. Maria Gay. Elvira Leveroni,
Maria Winetz Kaya, Folly Clement: ten
ors. Giovanni Zenatello. George Aren-
sen. Ricardo Martin. Romeo Boscacci.
The Washington times., 1916-06-11
Great Falls Is Now
Open For The Season

Featured In the FREQ vaudeville enter
tainment this week at Great Falls Park
Is the musical novelty. Twilight Of 49,"
with Mildred May Rawson and her COM
pany. other offerings and the concerts
by Stees' orchestra along with the free
dancing pavilion accorded all who visit
the falls. adds to- the attractiveness of
this resort. In the grove that surrounds
Great Falls are many swings. merry
go-rounds. Fairgrounds especially for
the amusement of the children.
fords 10 the amateur photographer In
Vulnerable opportunities. The trip to
Great Falls through the beautiful Vir-
ginia country side Is made by fast cleo
Thirty-sixth and NJ streets northwest.
at frequent intervals.
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Films.

Charles Chaplin will head the triple
feature bill at Moore's Garden Theater
In The Fireman" Sunday to Wednesday
inclusive. the week OF Juno 10.
ON Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
Billie Burke will be seen In THE So
cial outcast' the seventh chapter OF
Gloria's Romance
Helen Holmes will also be seen on
these days In Whispering Smith" I"
adapted from Frank spearman's thrill
Ing railroad story.
,yI1 on ,,s Saturday Franklin Richie and
gram in THE Reclamation"
Bessie Barriscale will head the double
program at Moore's Strand Theatcr
Sunday. Monday and Tuesday week Of
June IS In a vivid drama. Not My
Sister" by Thomas Inee. who has just
sinners will also be a feature Of the
program on these days.
On Wednesday and Thursday william
Good Guy"
Harry Gribbon in "A Dash of Cour-
age" will complete the bill.
Viola Dana Will be seen on Friday and
Land"
As an extra attraction on these days
Mary Pickford will be seen in Exam
ination Day At School,"
The photoplay feature at Loew's CO.
lumbia next week will be THE Clown"
for the first part OF the week. featuring
Victor Moore in the title role Of this
great story OF the circus.
The latter part OF the week Ann PEN
nington. will be pictured as Susie
Snowflake"
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FTER consulting with several of
the members of the committee
1 of guarantors. under whose aus

pices the season will be given,
Max Rabinoff announces that the Bos-
ton National Grand Opera Company
will appear for three evenings and
one matinee at the Belasco Theater,
beginning with Thursday evening.
December II.
Although the plans for the coming
season are not yet complete IN their
many details, II can be stated that
the repertory will be both interest
ing and new. while the company will
be re-enforced to make It even
stronger than 1t was last year by the
addition of several artists of inter-
national reputation.
For the four performances in Wash
inEton II Is the intention OF Mr.. Rab-
inoff to give one italian, one French.
one German. and one Russian opera
all of them sung in the original text.
The operas which will be given here
will be selected from the following
works: Demon" by Rubinstein,
which will be given In Russian,
and which has never been sung in
this country; Iris" ''Tosca." and
Madam Butterfly" in italian; Mon
dHoffman." and Faust" In French;
The Washington times., 1916-06-11
Keith's: Louise Dresser.
Vaudeville.

"HlS WEEK, with its Flag Day
and preparedness parade. is re-
garded as n holiday period by
Keith's and an appropriate and
characteristic bill will be presented.
On Flag Day, Wednesday next, the
theater inside and out will be pro-
fusely decorated. and the matinee will
not begin until 3 p. M, although the
doors will open at the usual hour.
The Keith staff and employees will
participate in the parade, out Will
Withdraw In time for the door-open-
In honor Of the day and as an acr
of special hospitality to its patrons
who may have spent hours watching
the passing pageant the management
VIII serve in the l'romenade lounge
dainty buffet lunch, beginning. at
the performance begins.
Louise Dresser heads the program
for this week.
Miss Dresser introduces her effort
as "sonS Readings vita james
Byrnes assisting at the piano.
Another new inclusion viii he Scarf
Allen. Ed Howard, of Harvard, and
North and Company IN ~ Real Pal"
an effectively laughable rural bit OF
character drawing and witty dIa-
Next will be Noel Travers, Irene
Douglas, and company, in Meadow :
brook Lane an Edgar Allan Woolf.
Others of Importance will be Anna
Chandler, a Broadway favorite, in
"All Original Ideas" Harry Clarke.
formerly with Nora Bayes, and know n
as The individuality Comedian" the
Norvelles, presenting, In an Artists
studio" the pipe organ recitals and
Pnthn
Polls: "Too Much
Johnson" Stock.
kT MUCH JOHNSON" a
three-act farce. will be Of
fercd tomorrow night at
Polls Theater.
This was one of William Gillette's 8
most successful starring vehicles. and
further stamped him as an actor and
author Of distinction. A. II. Van Buren,
will step into the Gillette shoes tomor-
row night. and Ia expected to give the
role Of Augustus Billings treatment
that will leave nothing to be desired.
Maude Gilbert viii be the trusting
wife. and Bessie Warren. the doubling
her son-in-law's ranch" and incl
dcntaily makes a surprising discovery,
The adventures Of Mr.. Johnson are
numerous and varied. One Billings has
assumed this name to carry forward
clandcShne meetings with the wife of
n Cuban importer who Is much away
from home. Billings has told his fam
lily 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 first act Is on board n steamer
leaving New York for Havana. The
fun wakes fast and furious On board.
and Is continued for two acts on the
farm near San Diego with new and
ludicrous situations following one an
other in rapid-hre order.
Lyceum: "The Jitney
Girls" Burlesque.
lLTHE JITNET GIRLS" a two
act buvletta. will be the at
traction at the Lyceum this
week, featuring Harry Rog-
ers, as Mr. Katz; Dell Benn, as Mr..
Gush, and Harry LIE Van. as Mr. Cohen.
These three married men have stolen
off to the scashore for a quiet days fun.
only to meet their wives with some
strange gentlemen.
In the disentangling of the subsequent
mix-up, many humorous situations are
brought about. Tho cast of principals
has been considerably strengthened thia
The Washington times., 1916-06-11
Vaudeville.


Thomas A. Wise. the Faistaffian
comedian. with his own company. will
headline the b. F. Keith Theater bill
next week. June 1s He will present his
new sketch, The Christmas Letter"
written by Roy Atwell. and which was
tirst given at a recent Lambs Gnmboi
in New York city. Others that week
will be Ka1iyama. the ambidextrous
Oriental; John and Mae Burke: Nonette.
the violiniste: tho Boganny troupe OF
pantomime comedians: kenney and Hol-
lis; Cummings and Gladdings; George,
The Musical Chef" the pipe organ re-
citals. and the Pathe news pictorial.
The Washington times., 1916-06-11
Dancing At Chevy
Chase Every Night

Chevy Chase Lake Is attracting
throngs Of seekers after summer COM
fort and pleasure. and promises to en-
Joy its most successful season. The
dancing pavilion 10 naturally the CEN
ter OF interest. The Meyer Davis or
chestra furnished music of a high type
lightful car ride through the beautiful
suburbs is a feature that appeals TO all.
No admission Is charged to the grounds.
The Washington times., 1916-06-11
Boston National Grand Opera to
Give Short Season in December

The Russian Ballet, which was such
a success last year. will be retained
as an added feature Of the season.
The engagement of the Boston Ma
Belasco Theater will be under tho
local management of Mrs. Katie will
SON Greene.
The Washington times., 1916-06-11
Dixey in mr. Lazarus New Play at Beldsco This Week

Harvey O'Higgins and Harriet Ford,
Authors of "The Dummy" Have
CollaboratedAgain to Present ssMr.
Lazarus" in Which Adonis Dixey
Appears-The Drama League Play
ers Are Actually Going to Have a
Real Little Theater of Their Own,
and Will Give a Six Months Sea-
son-Still Another New Play for
the BelaSco. ...
The Washington times., 1916-06-11

week by the addition OF Rags" Muir
ply. an eccentric comedian well-known
In burlesque
Hazel Grant. Edith Kohn!e and Bessie
Palmer carry the feminine roles, and
the Lyceum beauty chorus has beer
augmented by several clever performers
Strand: Douglas Fairbanks
In "The Good Bad Man." Films.
~ OUGLAS FAIR BANKS headlines
the double feature program at
Moores Strand Theater in "The
Good Bad Man" on Sunday.
Monday and Tuesday. In this picture
Mr.. Fairbanks assumes the role of q
shy, bashful city fellow who is suddenly
transported to the far West. His only
chance to make good amid his new sur
roundings is to throw aside his timid-
ity, which he promptly does and be-
comes roofing. footing shooting cow
boy" ..
The secondary portion of the program
VIII be Charles Murray in Her Marble
Heart"
On Wednesday and Thursday there
will be another double bill. the main at
traction being "Tho Ordeal of Eliza
beth" in which the star role falls to
Lillian Walker. Frank Daniels in n
comedy offering. Mr. Jacks Dukeship,"
On Friday and Saturday Lionel Bar
rymore and Grace Valentine will hold
the screen in "Dorians Divorce" In
addition there will be a comecS feature,
Mr.. Nuts Wife" tE. a'-.Y
Garden: Nine. Petrova ,s,.a.l -.
In "The Scarlet Woman" Films.
NJ ME. PETROVA in "The Scarlet
M Woman" a drama of New
IVY York society life, and the
Great White Way. will be the
de luxe attraction at Moore's Garden
Theater from Sunday to Wednesday in
elusive.
The story centers around a bank
official who, caught redhanded in the
act of lOOting the institution, shoots
to kill He Is arrested for murder, and
In order to secure his release his wife
sacrifices herself upon the altar OF
hcnor When the husband learns her
mode of having him freed he ignores
her. Ostracized by society the woma n
through untold suffering atones,
The comedy section of the program on
these days will be Mr.. Mutt, the Jani-
tor" presented by company headed
by Frank Daniels,
on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
Miss Billie Burke will be seen in Hid
den Fires" the sixth chapter OF Rupert
Hughes screen novel, "Glora's Ro-
nance"
on Thursday and Friday Mr.. Moore
announces the first showing of soul
Mates having as it's stellar player,
on Saturday there will he an all-star
progIam headed by Gladys Hullette, j.
II Gilmour, ana Kathryn Adams In
"Other Peoples Money"
The bill will further include Mary
Picxford In "A Mountaineer's Honor"
The Washington times., 1916-06-11
Burlesuue.

Next week the Lyseum will show q
musical piece. Dolly and Her Doilies," Z"
an innovation by Manager TurberviIie.
with plenty of music and comedy of the
best burlesaue style. A number Of new
vaudeville acts will be interjected.
The Washington times., 1916-06-11
Attractions
Coming To
Washington
Melodrama-Fsrce.

Peace and Quiet" q new play by
Edwin Milton Royle. comes to the Be-
lasoo Thenter for the week beginning
Monday, June 10. The play Ia produced
by silvio Holm. Included In tho cast
Henry Mortimer' Edwin ''' Mopdnnt.. .
George Backus, Gus c. Weinburg, Wal
ter Walker. Edward Gillespie, John
Stokes, Frank Nelson, Harry Ifadfieid,
Ivan Miller. Harry Won Weiser. Juan
The Washington times., 1916-06-11
Comedy-Drama.

One OF the most delightful Southern
tales that ever found expression on the
American stage is '"rhe Belle of Rich
mond." n four-act comedy drama, which
will be the offering of the Poll PLAYERS
next week.
author. was the creator OF The Belle
OF Richmond"
The Washington times., 1916-06-11
Where To Go
Today

At Loew's Columbia beginning at 3
p. M today the photoplay feature will
be Silks and Satins." In which Mar
guJrite Clark plays the leading role
The Burton Holmes Travel Pictures and
the Sydney Drew Comedy picture will
supplement the main feature. The en-
tire program! will be accompanied by
appropriate music rendered by the
large symphony Orchestra and the
grand pipe organ.
The Washington times., 1916-06-11

Nine Petrova's numerous admirers
viii be interested TO know that this
day Of Moore's Garden Theater In "Tae
Scarlet Woman"
Tho extra added attraction will be
Frank Daniels in MIR. Mutt tho Jani-
tor" There will also he special musical
accompaniments by the Garden Sym
phony Orchestra.
The Washington times., 1916-06-11

Theater today the b.ll will offer Well
ington Gross and Lois Josephine, Dot
tie King. and "A Ballet Divertissement, +"
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner Crane in Miss
Helen SMITH the Primrose Four vo.
Nonsense" Wilmer Walter and COM
pany In" Ths- Late Van Camp, Frank
Parish and PERU; Ollie Young and April
and other featrfoS = y
The Washington times., 1916-06-11

Thursday night in New Haven Conn., "r Lazarus" the
play which the Beasco Theater beginning
night, made its very first appearance.
The Washington times., 1916-06-11
49AScO

week by the addition OF Rags" Muir
ply, an eccentric comedian well-known
In burlesQue.
Hazel Grant, Edith Kohnle and Bessie
Palmer carry the feminine roles, and
the Lyceum beauty chorus has beer
augmented by several clever performers
The Washington times., 1916-06-11
S0/EeS
S<IO70

Tovia Kltay; baritones. George Bak-
lanoff. Thomas Chalmers. Segura-Talien.
Giorgio Puliti. and bassos. Jose Mar
doner, Virgilio Lazzari Eugenio Zarich-
OF. and Poole Ananian.
The Washington times., 1916-06-11

ENRY f. DIXEY, better known
- as "Adonis," comes in a role
of mystery to the Belasco Thea
ter tnmnrrnw ninht nneninn a
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-23
THE WEEKS NEWS
IN AND ABOUT SASSER
Elder r. H. Jennings VIII Preach in
New Church Sunday.

Elder r. II. Jennings Will Preach in
New Church Sunday.
Rev. R. H. Jennings will preach at
the new Primitive Baptist church
here Sunday. All are invited to at
tend and hear him.
Misses Katie Harrell and Dollie
Lennard have returned to their
homes at Pelham after visiting Miss
Mary Lucy Mount.
Misses Tommie Lee and Lille Nor
ris of McDonough have returned to
their home after visiting Mrs. r. E.
Anthony.
Messrs. Marvin Brown and j. B.
Davis of Camp Harris were mingling
with relatives and friends here re-
Gently.
Quite a number of young people
from here attended the dance and
barbecue at Blue Springs Thursday
night.
Mr.. Arthur Lewis and Misses Alice
and Corinne Lewis and Bessie Lew
erette of Dawson we're recent visitors
here.
Misses Matte Lee and jamie Brim
and Allie and Essie Davis spent the
weekend with Miss Esther Johnston.
Miss Mary Lucy Mount entertain
ed a number of young friends at a
spend the day party Tuesday.
Mr.. George Johnston has gone to
Indian Spring for his health. We
hope he will be benefited.
We are sorry to know that Mrs. j..
]. Stephens is sick, and hope for her
a speedy recovery.
Misses Ethel Jennings and Ethel
Leverette of Dawson are visiting Miss
Corrie Johnston.
Misses Christine and Mildred
Kitchens Of Springvale have visited
Miss Nena Davis.
Miss Bertha Howell of Plains has
returned home after a visit to Miss
Louise Jordan.
Mrs. Crawford of Pelham is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. c. H. Warner.
Mr.. C. H. Brown and family have
returned from visit in Alabama.
Miss Vernon Kaigler of George
town is visiting Mrs. John Hayes.
Mrs. Bailey and children of Al
bany have visited Mrs. Lamar.
Mrs. Goode King, who has been
quite i'll, is better.
Miss Mathews has visited Miss En-
ma Warner.
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on or before ten o'clock Sept. 18th,
1916, and that they shall together
with the managers in the Town dis
trict, consolidate the returns of said
primary and certify to same, and re-
turn such certificates to the chair
man and secretary of the Democratic
Executive Committee.
8. Be it resolved that the mana
gers and clerks shall be paid So per
day for consolidating said returns.
9. Be it resolved that the chair
man and secretary of the Democratic
Executive Committee shall receive
the returns from the managers, GER
tify same and forward the same to
the secretary of the State Democratic
Executive Committee as provided I'M
der the rules.
Be it resolved that all of the voters
in the new district known as 1850 G.
M. shall vote at Graves, Ca, and
those transferred to PARROT district
at Parrot, Ga. That the secretary
shall procure and supply lists, tickets,
returns and all things necessary for
the holding of the election and re-
turns of same This Aug. 10, 1916.
M. C. EDWARDS, Chairman.
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JUDGE WARREN PARKS
TRIES HIS FIRST CASE
Deputy u. S. Marshal Arrested Ne
gro for Concealing Moonshine.
ma Warner

Deputy u. S. Marshal Arrested Ne
gro for Concealing Moonshine.
Judge Warren B. Parks tried his
first case as United States commits
sioner Tuesday morning. Deputy
Marshal w. E. Owens brought FonZo
Bridges, Webster county negro, to
Dawson for commitment trial on the
charge of concealing illicit whiskey.
Bridges had been arrested by Sheriff
C. M. Christian and Marshal W. T.
Burks of Preston for having in his
possession four quarts of whiskey
which he was conveying in his buggy.
The whiskey was inspected by U. 5.
Deputy Collector E. G. English and
this officer pronounced it moonshlne
and swore out warrant for Bridges
in the federal court. After hearing
the testimony of Collector English,
Sheriff Christian and Marshal Burks
Judge Parks committed Bridges to
the United States district court and
assessed bond at 5000, which was
promptly made and Bridges was re-
leased.