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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-27
"Marie-O dile" and "Paganini'
Offer Strong Anthithesis
By JULIA CHANDLER.

With his plays occupying the boards simultaneously
Edward Knobauh has everything his the leading theate of
Washington this week
The middle of January David Basco made the
production of MaeOe the Beo Iheate here which time
Mr. Knoblauchs idyl of madny has had which
Illuminating commentary of intelligence well
the perverions of the heart Of man.
When Edward Knobauch had completed the he
his American with instructions that be sub
Mr. Beasco In the of failure this
the playwright stipulated that the manuscript be returned to him. Such
Of the author
but Mr. Knobauchs realization that the he had prepared
dyc such delicate charm that might easily be
symbolic pedestal less understanding
poetic, and producer than Mr. Belasco.
Mr.. Knoblauchs in the die
To have rked the marvellous of soul which the Of
MseOde understanding would have
death the play Mr. Knobauch sensed this and with dis
selected the America who could and would hold the
spirit his without from lofty
and moral standard.
producer failed the aesthetic limitations the
rank and file
spiritual Mr. Knoblauch unfod the love Of his
of the Aace In the key Mr. Belasco produced
play The embodiment of and spiritual Frances
Starry suaizcd the title role.
The pure of left The
failing utterly the beauty of the play. neered he
unbelief
pride that that the Washington audiences
MarOd the initial week of its production felt that by
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-27
War VIII Not Affect Production Of
Passion Play.

War may bring havoc to the little Ger
man village of Oberammergau, but the
Passion Play will live. This is the
word which FTaulein Marie Mayer brings
to America. Most of Fraulein Mayors
life has been given up to training for the
Passion Play" But that is nothing
unusual in Oberammergau," she said
Nearly all the people there give their
lives to the play. I appeared first in 1890
as 'little girl, waving palm branches
and figuring in tableaux Ten years later
1 was an angel in the Garden Of Geth-
semane. In 1910 l realized the ambition
which every girl in the village feels when
| was given the role of Magdalen. That
role will never be assigned to me again.
must surrender 1t to a younger person.
The parts of Mary aid Mary Magdalen
are never played twice by the same per-
son. With the men IT is different Among
same persons in their roles. But ten
years make such a change in a woman's
appearance that she is never allowed to
repeat a role. The ancient vow of
Oberammergau will never be broken be-
cause Of war. One great figure of the
play is still at home. He is Anton Lang,
who was the Christ of the 1910 perform
ance. Reports reached this country some
time ago that he had been killed. Those
reports are false. Mr.. Lang was excused
from military service early in life for
physical causes. and has never borne
arms"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-27
Bsuer-CssaIes Recital.

Harold Bauer, pianist, and Pablo Ca
sails, 'cellist, will appear In a joint recital
at the National Theater Friday after
noon. March .. at 40 as the fourth con
cert In the Artists Course" under Mira
Wilson-Greene's management The pro
gram will include:
Sonata in A Major" allegro mod
erato." Scherzo." "Adagio-AIlegro, {"
beethoven, Mr.. Bauer and Nj. Casals:
Scenes from Childhood" From Foreign
Lands" Funny Story" Blind Mans
Buff "Entreating Child" Perfectly
Happy" Important Event" Dream
ing" CTraumereD; AT the Fireside, -
The Rocking Horse Almost Too Sc
rioUs." Frightening" Child Falling
Asleep The Poet Speaks" (Schu-
MANN. Mr.. Bauer; Ballads in A Flat &"
Chopin, Mr.. Bauer; Suite in c Major. /"
prelude, 'Allemande," coUrante, Sara
bande." bouree. Clique" Bach, Mr. Ca
sails; Sonata in A Minor" Allegro agi-
tsto, "Adante molts tranquillo." Al
legro." CGrieg). Mr.. Bauer and Mr.. Ca
sails.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-27
Cosmos-Vaudeville.

A six-act bill, all new to Washington,
will be the offering of the Cosmos Thea
ter this week. Enid Gray, who was last
seen here in THE Lure" will appear at
the head of her company In Edgar Allen
woolf's playlet, The Little Mother"
There are five characters in the cast and
the play runs a little less than half an
hour Another offering will be that of
the Imperial Satsuma Japs, an oriental
scenic exhibition of acrobats. The third
Offering will be Jesse Lasky's stage spec
tacle, The Aurora Of Light" The
Ursona-d'Osta Trio will feature the harp
maestro, Ursona, and offer operate Sc
lections; Curran and Mack will present
THE Italian and the Boss" and John
Lemuels will offer songs, parodies and
dialogue in blackface. The Sales.--future
news pictures will head the added attrac-
TOMS and Ann Murdoch and Dick Travers
will be pictured in the five-reel v. l. 8.
Z. photoproduction. Captain links"
Rossinfs "Semiramide" overture, selec-
tons from Victor Herbert's 1T Hap
pened In Nordland." Ayers reverie,
Twilight" grand selection from Leon
cavallo's ct Pagliacci," Pryors char
acteristic Frau Louisa and two from
bone syncopations by Sergeant will be
among the selections presented by the
orchestra at the concerts today. In ad-
dition there will be new specialties and a
number Of other attractions.
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CONCERTS AND LECTURES

Josef Holman viii be heard IN his
only recital this season at the National
Theater next Tuesday afternoon. Febru-
airy 2, at go. under the manafement
OF hrS Wilson-Greene. His program win
include the following numbers:
Sonata Appassionats. Op. g.. al
legro, asssL" "Adante con Motto" AL
iegro ma non troppo." CBeethoven):
'Melodie," CGluck -SgsmbatD: march.
drom Ruins Of Athens.") beethoven
Rubenstein): ''Vers L'Azur.'' Csto-
jowsEy); "Etude de Concert In c Minor, .
Csternberg)' four old Dutch sonEs, In
Babilone," ''Vsder lief Kreeg Moeder
lief, al de Jonge Lui5de," ''Contre-
dams, arranged for piano by Jo-
sef Hofmann); F1edermsus.' Cvaitzl.
Enthusiastically; 'Impromptu in A
Flat Major" ''Vslse in c Sharp Minor. .
''Sonato in B Flat Minor" Chopin
'Grsve-Doppie Monumental "scherzo, q
Funeral March" finale, WIND Over the
Graves"
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Loew's COlumbia-Mary Pickford in
"Poor Little Peppina."

A whole week OF a Mary Pickford
show is what is In store for admirers of
this popular little queen Of the photoplay
at Loew's Columbia Theater this week.
Starting today and continuing through
out the week Miss Pickford will be seen
in Poor Little Peppina," a story writ
ten by Kate Jordan and produced in Pic
lures by the Famous Players Company
for the Paramount Program. In this
picture Miss Pickford gives an entirely
different Interpretation from anything
she has ever attempted. Her smiling So
ciety buds, her petulant school girls. her
mountain maidens, her prim little misses,
and her adorable Japanese girl, are all
cast aside for this character in which
she is kidnapped child working in a
Sicilian vineyard, a stowaway disguised
as a boy. a ''newsie," a bootblack, a
fruit vendor. an employe of an opium
den, a messenger boy, and finally the
restored millionaire's daughter who
comes into her own. The scenes are laid
in Italy, Sicily, shifting to New York,
where famous old Washington square
forms the settings for several scenes In
support of Miss Pickford are several well
known Italian actors and many other
players of the Famous Players Company.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-27

Holland, with its quaint costumes, Its
art and its architecture. and its con
slant daInning and lyking. VIII be the
topic Of Dwight Elmendorfs illustrated
travel talk to be given at the New Ma
tionsl Theater next Thursday afternoon
at 40.
Describing against a background Of
present appearances the historical events
and people that have exercised 50 pro
found an influence on the civilization Of
the world, Mr.. Elmendorf will conduct
his suditor-spectstors through this coun-
try Of his forefathers, and point out 20
them the things best worth seeing a..
they travel along the network OF canals
and dykes from Flushing in the south to
Helder in the north
A. tour amidst the grandicose and pic
turesQue scenery Of Switzerland, Will be
the third offering n the Elmendort se-
ries Of illustrated and Informative travel
talks TO be given Thursday, March 10.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-27

Encoursg ed by the success OF the Rus-
sian ballet season, the founders Of the
New Thester. now the Century Music
Hall OF New York, are convinced that
the thester can be made profitable, pro-
vided an entertainment Of merit is pro-
duced there. According 70 reports cur
rent on Broadway they are planning TO
turn the Century over TO a musical CON-
edy producer next season. Charles d.
toned as the next director Of the
playhouse because Of the success which
he has attained at the Hippodrome and
Globe Theater. Albert DE Courvtlle, the
London Hippodrome manager. is said 20
have been negotiating for the thester
IN order to stage his newest revue, Joy
land"
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Feature Films.

At Moore'e Garden Theater on Sunday
Monday and Tuesday OF next week the
double feature program will be headed
by Olga Petrova in The Soul Market, -
many of the scenes OF which were pho
tographed IN this city.
AS an extra added attraction Mr. and
Mrs. Sydney Drew will be seen in their
newest farce comedy, In But Out" On
Wednesday and Thursday Emmy whelan
and Howard Esterbrook will be seen in
The Master Smile; the third episode
OF The Strange Case Of Mary Page
with Henry Walthall and Edna MAYO
and Roscoe Arbuckle in multiple Key.
stone comedy. "Fido's Fate" On Fri
day and Saturday Richard Butler will
be featured in THE Gods Of Fate"
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bill. Other numbers will comprise Charlie
Ahearn and his comedy cycling company,
Fritz and Lucie Bruch, with the cello
and violin; Capt. Gruber and Mile. AIDE
lina's oriental arenic spectacle; William
Ferry, the organ recitals and the Pathe
pictorial.
Today the bill will present Lillian Rus
sell, Melville Ellis and Irene Bordoni,
Henry Lewis. Kramer and Morton, Grace
Goodall & Co.; Kenneth Casey and the
other acts on last weeks program, with
added attractions.
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has proven to US repeatedly his peculiar
gift for visualizing the subtleties and &C.
centricities of human nature,-never
more forcibly than In his 'Disraeli," in
which he last made his appearance in
this city.
Some fifteen years ago when Mr.. Arliss
came to America as leading man for Mrs
Patrick Campbell he was delighted to
make the trip, but had no serious in
tentions toward America
1t was scarcely a month, however, be-
fore the British star had learned to like
Us pretty well. and by the end of his
contract with Mrs. Campbell was eager
to take up another with David Belasco.
In support of Mrs. Fiske he originated
such roles as Lord Steyne In Becky
Sharpe; Zakkuri in THE Darling of the
Gods" starred In THE Devil' and later
in ''Septimus.' After this came his now
famous portrait of "Disraen," which for
five years has made SO splendid an intel
| lectual appeal throughout this country.
And now we are to have his interpre-
tation of another famous character out
| morrow evening his conception of Pa
sanini, the Italian violinist who was pre-
eminent in Europe a hundred years ago
the bizarre, eccentric genius whose domi-
mating love is the motif of the Knoblauch
drama.
! II the week that has just passed into
I the history of Polls Washington theater
/ may be taken as an Indicator the rules
of stock would seem to apply to no other
J theatrical game In the world and would
1 tend to prove most decidedly that the
/ play Is not the thing.
| Last Monday evening the Poll Player,
| offered to a capacity audience new
play by Mrs ROME Jaffa. Innocuous
| Illogical; platitudinous; swamped In
| bromides; its hero an insipient saphead
| its faults of argument and dramatic con.
struction incurable, "Tn Walked Jimmy
] was an affront to the intelligence of ar
/ audience. s..-.-
! All OF which was kindly intimated In
1 the Tuesday morning press. e.
| Yet, all week long, Washington's home
| of perma lament stock was turning 'eu
away, and the audience so loved Mr.
Van Burens Jimmy that they couIt
have eaten him with relish.
Those whose ambition extends beyond
the sight of popular aggregation O.
players In any sort of vehicle will hpS
pleasure. however, in the list Of play,
now In preparation by the Poll company
headed by Willard Mack's "Kick In al
this weeks attraction.
4 Add. then. to an exquisite idyl at tn.
Belasco; a character paly at the Ma.
tional. and gripping melodrama at Polls
a well balanced bill Of vaudeville headed
by. Irene Franklin at Keith's, and W,
have an entertainment sufficiently diver
sized to satisfy the most fastidious ap
peuts
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"a Texas steer

Following kick In" the Poll Players
will be seen next week in Charles w.
Hoyt's famous farce, "A Texas Steer
in which the noted comedian. Tim Muir
ply, now starring in New York in
Treasure Island" achieved his creates,
success.
"A Texas Steer" has always been a
prime favorite with Washington audi
ences. All of the scenes are laid IN the
Capital, and most of them in one of the
fashionable hotels of the city. The cen
trail figure is a Congressman from Texas
who is visited by one of his wild and
woolly constituents. From the moment
this Texas steer enters upon the scene
there is one hilarious episode after an
other In rapid succession.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-27
Louis Mann in s"The Bubble"

Louis Mann In The Bubble" will be
the attraction at the Belasco Theater
next week with a special matinee on
Tuesday election day.. The Bubble
is a three-act comedy drama by Edward
Locke, author of The Climax" and
The Case of Becky" The story tells
of an old keeper OF a delicatessen shop
who enjoys comfort and happiness in
the bosom of his family in their humble
home just back of the store until one
day we'll dressed young man appears
upon the scene, changing the quiet easy
going habits of the Mueller family into
discord and turmoil
The original cast and production seer
at the Booth Theater, New York. will
be In evidence here.
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Hretsler Concert,

Fritz Kreisler viii appear in recital at
the National Theater Friday afternoon
March 10 at 4;sO under the MANAGEMENT
Of Mrs Wilson-Greene. The great hezuty
OF Mr.. Kreisler's playing is something
better than the emotional inf4mmsti W
that drives crowds to madness. He g.
Illustrates how art begins where tech
nique leaves OF. There is always In HIS
playing something warmly sympathetic
that proceeds from the heart AZ TO his
caliber as a musician, II is well under
stood by the initiate that he stands alone
among the living violinists
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-27

Fred Irwin's Majestics Is the attraction
at the Gayety this week. Mr.. Irwin &
cast includes Florence Bennett, Virginia
Irwin. Margaret Sharpe, the four Xela
sisters, Bessie Lewis, Joe Hollander.
Gene Marley, Emanuel List and Paul
Cunningham. Some of the specialties are
limitations OF Julian Eltinge, Jean de
Reszky, the Vampire and Charlie Chap
lin. The principal burlesque is entitled
"Frenchee." The last half OF the pro-
gram is devoted to Sing Sing de Luxe, II
a burlesque of convict under the af-
fairs of the Mutual Welfare League.
At the concerts today the entire COM
pany of Rose SydelTs burlesquers has
has been held over and will appear al
both performances.
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Won $4,000 Prom WHY Collier.

Louis Mann, who will be seen at
BelRsco next week. is one Of the most
enthusiastic baseball fans In America He
called the Wednesday matinee perform
snoe Of The Bubble" off at Brooklyn
during the worlds series and went 10
Philadelphia 70 see the game, returning
in time for the evenings performances.
Louis Mann won 5000 from William
Collier on the series
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One
Second Section
fMam K1lM11anCh Dominates Local 1fa$e2i @s
CALENDAR OF THE WEEK.

National - 'Pasanini." Ed
ward Knoblauch's character
drama based on the dominating
passion Of the Pre-eminent Ital-
ian viOlinist Of a century ago.
with George Arliss interpreting
the title role.
housekeeping Tuesday
''Msne-Odle," Knob
LAUGHS exquisite idyl Of maiden
y innocence in which Frances
Starr gives the most spiritueIle
performance Of her career.
POG'-"Rick In" Willard
Maek's splendidly constructed
melodrams, with A. H. Van
Buren, In a virile role.
keihs-Vsudeville bill head
ed by Irene Franklin.
Gsyety-Burlesque.
Cosmos-Vsudeville.
Loews Columbia-Mary
Piekford In pictures.
Gsrden-Feature Films.
Strand-Festure Films.
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shaw Again.

According to Bernard Shaw, there is
no deep-seated veneration of Shakespeare
in the Engiish-speaking people. and he
has cynically suggested that the OBJ
servance Of the tercentenary be turned
over to the Germans. The plain truth
is that the Germans are recording far
more Shakespearean performances than
England and the United States together.
1t is humiliating admission. but 1t Is
true.-Dramatic Mirror.
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Paramount Pictures.

Another eminent stage star will make
her photodramatic debut at Loew's Co.
lumbia next week, when Mae Murray
will appear on the screen in TO Have
and to Hold" a story Of the early Co
lonial days In Virginia adapted from
the novel by Mary Johnson Lssky star
Wallace Reid, is featured with Miss
Murray. This picture will be shown the
first part Of the week; for the remainder
Of the week Marie Doro will be seen in
a photoplay of Sardou's Diplomacy"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-27
Feature FiIms.

At Moore's Strand Theater on Sunday.
Monday and Tuesday of next week the
double feature program will consist OF
Helen Ware in Secret Love" adapted
from The Lass Of Dowrie," by Mrs.
Frances Hodgson Burnett, and Rose Mel
Vile in her first film endeavor. "A Lean
Year Proposal" On Wednesday and
Thursday orrin johnson and Enid Mar
key will hold the screen in "D'Artas-
man," INSTALLATION of Alexander Du-
mas The Three Musketeers." The
added attraction on these days will be
Charles Murray in Mack Sennett's latest
comedy, THE Hereafter" On Friday
and Saturday Tyrone Power and Kath-
leen Williams will be seen in ssTbou
Shalt Not Covet"
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Ethel Barrymore in sour Mrs. NC

Ethel Barrymore comes TO Us at the
National Theater next week in the COM
edy in which for six months past she has
been appearing at the Lyceum Theater
in New York. Washington being the first
city to be visited at the termination OF
the New York run. The comedy is en-
titled "Our Mrs. McChesney'' and was
made by George V. Hobart and Edna
Ferber from Miss Ferbers Emma Nc
Chesney stories.
Surrounding Miss Barrymore are such
capable players as William Boyd. Donald
Gallaher, A. Romaine Calender, w. II.
St James, Thomas Reynolds, Harvey
Denton, Frank Mccoy, Mildred Barrett,
Gwendolyn Piers Dorothy Walters,
Carree Clarke, Louise Worthington, EN-
ma Salvatore. Anita Rothe. Sue Ann
Wilson, Hugh Dillman and James H.
Morrison.
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Ruth St. Denis In Vaudeville.

Ruth st. Denis. the famous interpre-
tative dancer, assisted by Ted Shawn,
with Ada F'ornan and Sadie Vanderbilt
as her solo artistes, and a large COM
pany Of ensemble dancers, will be seen
at Keith's next week. Besides the
dancing star the bill will include Wilbur
Mack and Nella Walker in "a Pair of
Tickets; Ernest R Ball, the song
writer and comedian; Rae Eleanor Ball;
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And SIN They Wait.

Gosh, we bet the British army Is grow
ing impatient For the last three months
Il has been expecting Vernon Castle. the
noted one-stepper and warrior. 20 come
a-flying over the trenches IN his rusty
seroplane and scare the Germans half
out Of their wits.-Nsw York Telegraph
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strand-s'The Wood Nymph."

Marie Doro will make her debut as a
Triangle stellar light in 1.-THE Wood
Nymph," at Moore's Strand Theater from
today until Tuesday. inclusive. As the
supplementary attraction Mr.. Moore will
offer the Keystone comedy. 1.-THE Perils
of the Park" featuring Harry 6ribben.
Polly Moran. Mae Bush and Al Summer
Vile. Harold Lockwood and Mae Allison,
will head the program on Wednesday and
Thursday in Lies Blind Alley" Second
place on the program will be occupied by
Tom Chatterton and Anna Little in a
comedy drama, Double Crossed" On
Friday and Saturday Orrin johnson will
be seen in The Price Of Power" a
Triangle production. The attraction will
serve to introduce Winifred Greenwood
in combination OF comedy drama en-
titled THE Happy Masquerader."
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Burlesque,

Bob Manchester's Crackerjacks Com
pany comes 10 the Gayety next week.
Mollie Williams Is the star of the organ
ization. Others in the company are
Beatrice Harlow, Billy Hart. and the
Curzon sisters The burlesQue is en-
titled The Lawn Dansante," a humor-
Gus sketch said TO give fine opportuni-
ties for the display OF the talents Of Miss
Hsrlowe and of Teddy Burns.
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Garden-'sThe Green Swamp

Bessie Barriscale and Bruce McRse
will hold first place in the double feature
program today. tomorrow and Tuesday
at Moore's Garden Theater in a visualize
ton Of the widely read story. The Green
Swamp" The auxiliary attraction will
be a farce comedy. He Did and He
Didn't" staged by Mack Sennett and
featuring Roscoe Arbuckle and Mabel
Normand. On Wednesday and Thursday
the special attraction will be THE Web.
being the second episode in The Strange
Case of Mary Page" Miss Edna Mayo,
who assumes the leading role. will wear
many beautiful gowns fashioned for her
By Lady Duff Gordon Gucille), and Henry
Walthall wins fresh laurels as the
struggling young attorney. The comedy
portion of the program will mark the
first appearance in films Of May Robson.
Wilfred Lucas and Mary Alden will head
a feature bill on Friday and Saturday
in D. w. Griffith's film version Of Mary
Roberts Rinehsrt's Acquitted" The
auxiliary attraction will be a comedy
drama entitled What Doris Did"