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sode arranged by Nijinsky with music
by Debussy and scenery by Bakst. 1t
conveys the impression of an animated
frieze of antique bas-relief, the chief
figure benig the faune, played by
MaSSin.
Prince Igor" is a series of folkish
dances, barbaric and filled with a mad
frenzy. These are introduced by Fokine
to the music of Borodine's opera, which
was recently produced by the Metro
politan Opera Company. In this the
principals are Bolm. Gavrlow. 1dzi
kowslli. Tariat. Bourman. kremnew
and Miles. Tchernichewa. Pfianz. Nle-
mentowiez, Boniecka and the complete
ensemble.
Baksts mastery of coloring is shown
at it's best i'll Sch cheherazade,' a pre-
lude to the Arabian Nights. with book
by the artist himself, to music by
Rimsky- -korsakoff, the choreography y
being by Fokine. The scene is in d
harem Of the richest splendor in ori-
entail coloring and atmosphere.
La Princess Enhcantee' is by Pc
tipa the noted ballet master of Rus
sia, and therefore calls for great skill
on the part of the dancers in which
they are seen in delightfully."- mined
and dance episodes to the music of
TSchaikowsky.
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"Follies of the Day"

Barney Gerard's big combination.
"Follies of the Day." comes to the
Gayety next week. Hot Dog, or
What Does the Public Want" is still
the piece de resistance. rewritten and
brought up to date. The music, scenic
effects. cast and chorus all combined.
make the company one of the strong
est in burlesque, while novelty, fun
and good singing and dancing are plenti-
fully given. The cast is headed by
George p. Murphy. late of THE Newly
weds and Their Baby" Company; Ger
trude Hayes and Chester Nelson. and
includes John Il. Williams, impersona-
tor of famous characters. The chorus
is a feature. with handsome costumes,
making brilliant stage effects. par
ticular feature will be the operate Sc
lections introduced in the second act.
from La Boheme' and "Pagliacci,"
with the ''Sextet." from Lucia" The
Dancing Bricktops" introduces Ger
trude Hayes and her four diminutive
dancers in song and dance novelties.
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"Hedda Gabler."

Hendrix Isben's celebrated play.
'Hedda GabIer," will be given a special
performance Monday afternoon. March
-, by a special cast from the Globe
Theater, New York, headed by Edna
Archer Crawford, who will assume the
role of Hedda, a role made famous by
Minnie Maddern Fiske. Besides Miss
Archer Crawford as Hedda. the special
cast will include Edwin Caldwell. Char
lotte Lambert. Agnes Mapes, William
A. Mortimer, Mortimer Bond and Mary
jefferson.
The special performance will be
given in the interest of the Blue Cross
fund. an international movement de
signed to help the horses in war time.
The Blue Cross fund is being organized
under the direction of our Dumb
Friends League. a society for the cn-
coura cement of Kindness to animals
Mrs. Elphinson Maitland of New Noi n
city is the honorary secretary for The
United States.
The sale of seats for the special per
formance Will open tomorrow morning
at the Poll box office.
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The Beauty Shop

The Poll Players have demonstrated
their versatility time and again and
for next week. beginning Monday. March
-. THE Beauty Shop" is announced.
Few musical comedies have had
greater vogue than The Beauty Shop.
which proved one of Raymond Hitch
cocks most successful vehicles.
y. II. Van Buren,, Polls leading msu.
has demonstrated that he has a real
voice and that he can dance. SO has
Miss Florence Rittenhouse. the roll
leadIn. woman.
y We'll known dancing master was
engaged to perfect the terpsIchorean
feature of the Poll production. and the
participants have approached tho must
cal play idea with an enthusiasm that
assures a spirited performance.
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qualities, foremost of which is the eN-
cellent story supplied by Henry Bios
som. II tells how a librettist looking
for a composer discovers one about th"
time his three chums announce their
engagement to the only girl" Tho
librettist considers woman unnecessatN-
TO mans happiness. but he invites hi'
friends and their brides to his home Tor
a reunion. when jealousies break up IN"
party. In the end he finds that his
composer. who is a woman, is the onl$
cirI' for him.
1t VIII be presented here by the SANE
company that made the long runs n,
New York. chicago. Roston and fhila =
de1phia aud which includes Vida Rem
nett. Vivian VESSEL. Louise Kelley.
Olga Roller. Leona stephens. Thurston
Hall. John Findlay. Ernest Torrencr.
Richard Bartlett. Jed frouty, pretty
show girls and a largely augmented or
chestra which Victor Herbert always
demands.
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VAHr6CtlOnI
"Pollyanna." "

"Pollyanna," bubbling with joy and
tender with pathos. comes to the New
National Theater one week from tomor-
row night.
The joyous comedy. built by Catherine
Chisholm Cushing on 1.-The glad books
of Eleanor H. Porter, is carrying
broadcast its hopeful message of good
cheer to those eager for honest, whole
some entertainment. klaw & Err
langer and George Tyler gauged the
public's taste accurately when they
brought out "Pollyanna," for it has
proved alike a popular entertainment,
an uplifting force and a monetary sue
cess 1t is not often that the modern
theater has an offering of such nov
city and simple charm, with such a
universal heart appeal, and one that
commands such spontaneous approval
from people in widely separated walks
in life Its glad spirit is an inspiration,
and it is beautifully acted by the
original cast. coming direct from a
long and record dbreaking run in Phila-
delphia.
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Spectre de la Rose" "soleil de Mutt"
"Carnaval'
Friday night Ties Sylphides,
'LAppres Midi dun Faune," lie
Prince Igor" "Scheherazade."
Saturday-'La Princesse Enchantee."
"Cleopatre," "LApres Midi dun Faune."
"CarnavaL"
Cleopatra is y drama 'choreograph-
ique" in one act, by Leon Bakst, the
story being one of Gautiers exotic ro-
mances, the story of AN Egyptian
youth who. having seen the beautiful
queen of the Nile, renounces his humble
mistress Ta-or aud offers his life for
a sign of Cleopatre's favor.
The principals are Lydia Sokolova,
Flore Revalles, Adolf Boim and Alex
andre Gavrilow.
LIE Spectre De La Rose from the
poem by Gautier. is a pas dc deaux
danced to the familiar music of Weber s
"Invitation to the waltz orchestrated
by Berlioz 1t tells the story of a
beautiful girl who, upon her return
from the ball, falls asleep with a full
blown rose in her hand. The delicate
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toga Springs to exploi, the aggregation
OF talent, with good array Of novelty
ballet dances and song numbers. The
second part. "A Night in a Harem," en-
ables the individual members of the cast
to contribute clever bits of vaudeville.
Bert Rose is with this seasons show and
is said to be funnier than ever. Others in =
clude Don Clark, James Coughlin, Jess
Weiss, Willie Colini, Walter Wolff, Mar
garet Lee, Shirley Ward. Ethel Wood
row. Margaret Martin, Edith Letter and
a prize beauty chorus of about thirty
The feature of the show is 1.-The Great
Deluge," an elaborate and pretentious
living picture.
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"A Night With the Poets

Albert Parry, i'm dramatic readings,
with "a Night With the Poets rare
and beautiful idealization of famous
poems by stage pictures, with living
figures. to selection sung by the famous
Adelphi Male Quintet. will be the big
attraction of the new bill to be pre-
sented at the Cosmos Theater the last
half of this week. beginning with the
Thursday matinees. The other attrac-
tions, all new to Washington. VIII be
the famous Daily Brothers. in daring
exhibitions of hand and head balancing
and equilibristic poses: Raymo & HoNt.
clever character impersonators of ltal-
ian types; Florence Hackett and Com
pany in the laughable sketch The
Bachelors Wife, and the Walters
Twins. pair of dainty and delightful
girl entertainers, with the news pic
lures and Molly Mcintyre in Her
Great Hour" as the big photopla!.
which, however, will not be shown az
pm. Saturday nor the following Sun
JaN
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Eva Tanguay.

Eva Tanguay will he the leading
feature next week at the B. r. Keith
Thcater. Miss Tanguay is called mad
cap" "cyclonic'' and other things in
dicatfvc of volcanic temperament but
there is no discounting the fact that
she is a big box office asset in yaude-
VILE today in new 'I songs and In
gowns that can 20 through the eve ol
the proverbial needle. il is announced
William GaXton and company viii ap
pear in "A Regular Business Man. ana
PalfreN. Hall and Brown in "A comic
coucoction. other attractions Will b"
Tony Hunting and torinne Francis
Ameta. the Partisan fire and mrror
dancer: the Beatrice Morrell SeXtette
piero. piano accordionist; the MORN
sisters. the pipe organ recitals and the
Pathe news pictorial
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Nine. Yvette Guilbert, March 80.

Mana ger l.. Stoddard Taylor received
word late yesterday that Nine. Ivette
Gulbert. the famous interpreter of
French songs, will return for matinee
recital at the Belasco Theater Thurs
day afternoon, March 80, with reper-
toire that is said TO be real exclama
tions of the French people. aristocratic
and democratic, from the time OF the
crusades until the present day.
Nine. Guilbert was heard at the Be
lasco the early part of February. and
the success of her CHARACTERISTIC enter
tainment was SO pronounced that ar
rangements have finally been made
whereby she will repeat 1t.
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Motion Pictures at Belasco.

Owing to the unusual success of his
pictures at the Belasco Theater last
week Manager Samuel Cummins has
exclusive pictures at the Belasco every
Sunday afternoon and evening. start
ing next week. Washington society. as
a rule, has turned out to see the pie
lures, and Mr.. Cummins is convinced
that there is a field here Sunday for
high-class pictures in . house like the
BelascO.
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Amato and Macbeth March 81.

Pasquale Amato. baritone from the
Metropolitan Grand Opera, and Flor
ence Macbeth, coloratura soprano. from
the Chicago Grand Opera, will be
heard in joint recital at the New Ma
tional Theater Friday. March, 81, at
4:3O o'clock This will be the last con-
cert in the artists course" under the
management of Mrs. Wilson-Greene,
Amato is one of the most popular
baritones ever heard in opera in Amer
lea. Five years ago he came to this
country TO fulfill an engagement at the
METROPOLITAN Opera House. He made q
ance and since'then his popularity has
steadily increased. Florence Macbeth
is one of the brilliant coloratura So
pranos of the operate and concert
stage. Her singing of Gilda in "Rigo-
letto'' has created a furore.
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Cosmos Concerts Today.

Suppe's Midsummer Nights Dream
overture: selections from Caryll's
Chin Chin" Tschaikowsky' reverie,
Visions; selections from Saint Saens'
Samson and Delilah"; Daniderf's nov
elette, "Berceuse Tendre": Hauser' S
cradle song. "Wiegenlied," and two ra 8
novelties, Straights Red Raven" and
Botsford's Rag Baby Nine" with other
selections, will make up the special or
chestral program at the Cosmos con-
certs today from to 1890 O'Clock pm.
when also new specialties and other
attractions will be presented.
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GHXETx

When hurlcsque was In It's infancy.
catering to the male element only, The
Star and Garter Show bore an enviab BILE
reputation for polish and hnesse. This
organization, old in name only, is to he
seen at the Gayety during the present
week. Not only is the company larger
than ever before, but there are half
dozen names in the cast. any one of
which would be sufficient recommended
ton for the average hurlesque show.
There is also new musical comedy, with
a plot entirely farcial. called AT Sara
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Today at Keith's.

AT ; and SIS pm today at Keiths
Theater the attractions will comprise
Sam Bernard, Mrs. Thomas Whiffen
and company. in The Golden Wedding
Night Bessie Wynn, William Pructte
and company in "A Holland Romance"
Val Harris and Jack Manion in Uncle
Jerry at the Op'ry" aud other features
from last weeks bill.
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THE Only Girl. +"

Nobody objects to musical comedy
provided Victor Herbert writes the
music and Henry Blossom writes the
story, which is the combination in
THE Only Girl" the charming musical
comedy which was presented here
earlier in the year and is coming back
to the Belasco Theater next week.
Aside from the delightful music sup
piled by Victor Herbert. The Only
Girl possesses other distinguishing
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Elmendorf's Farewell Lecture.

"A tour of southern Italy and Sicily"
will be offered by Dwight Elmendorf In
the last Of his series of illustrated travel
talks at the New National Theater Thurs
day March 80. at 4:3o o'clock.
The trip begins with views of Naples
from its far-famed bay and varied Illus
trations of its life and architecture and
with many nearby places, such as Poz-
Continued on Ninth Page.)
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Ballet Russo Recital Tuesday.

Mrs. Mignon like Lamasure will re-
peat her lecture-recital on the Serge
de Diaghlef Ballet Russo in the
Woodward & Lothrop auditorium Tues
day afternoon at o'clock, giving
musical excerpts from cleopatra"
tArensky), lie Spectre de la Rose"
tWeberl. ''Carnayal tSchumannl,
"I'Apres Midi dun Faune" tDebussyD
and Polovtsian Dances tPrince lgor).
nv Rorodine.
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Lehman. himself a composer of no
small ability.
1t takes two big acts and twelve
scenes to unfold the three hours en-
tertainment. and never in the history
of these Winter Garden attractions. 1t
is said. have any of the productions
reached so high a plane of scenic
grandeur as this latest one. The show
also offers a great chorus-the pick of
Broadway's stage beauties.
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PHHANDER JOHNSON
f. b. Hays Dauxhter-Julia Ha

f. b. Hays DauEhter-Julia Hay
who will appear a the Keith Theater
this week. is the only daughter of the
late Edwin b. Hay. whose sunny dispo-
sition and chivalric qualities are still
fresh in the memories of the rare host
Of friends he had IN every walk of life
at the National Capital, and whose
sparkling talent and infectious humor
found vent in various comic opera ex-
pIoits and amateur dramatic offerings
in Washington years ago.
His daughter Julia. following the
-ssth Of her father. turned TO the dra-
matte field and her rise therein has been
steadily upward. She has had wide ex-
perlence and played many parts her
last and perhaps most effective being
that OF the wife OF George Nash, with
wnom she is 10 appear at keiths in
The Unexpected
author of "PoIIyanna.--A fine type
o. quaint and winsone New England
gentlewoman is Mrs. Eleanor H. Por-
ter. author Of The Glad Books" In
fact. she is JGst the sort of woman
one would picture to think and write
the optimistic philosophy OF Polly
anna"
The daughter ~ a LittIetcp, y, H.,
druggist, she has always lived placidly
ana TRANQUILITY ia New England. Even
INTO her pretty Boston home she carries
the atmosphere OF rural coziness and
simplicity that radlates genuine COM
fort and good cheer
The message OF 'PoiIyanna" has lit
orally giToled the globe. while the
pay as Yet has been performed only
bE the original cast coming TO this
city. the TWO Glad Books" uron whic,,
1t IS based have found translation into
seseial foreign languages. A bulky
SoIune OF letters and clippings. which
Nrs Porter treasures in what she
calls her vanity book" embraces com
municdcons from strangers In far-ofr
countries, telling of the Influence her
stores nave exerted, and how they have
!eo 10 the formation of Glad clubs in the
BRUSH colonies, and In England Scot
land. France. Holland. Sweden and other
distant lands.
A WashinKton CIewn.-Nyron Baker
oi Warrington. clown Of long expe-
f!ence. will leave within a few DAYS to
Join the circus at Madison Square Gar
den. New York. for the first engage
ment OF the season.
Mr.. Baker. who has worked with
large tent shows within the mast hf-
teen years. will be accompanied 10
Eew York by Thomas A. Martin, his
ISht-hand man In several unusual
clown acts.
Tht two men, working IN Washington
since the circus closed last fall. con-
structed many unique and ingenious
eontrivances to amuse American circus
audiences this summer Among them
are a gigantic steam roller, a peace
ship" and g. Jitney bus. The latter is
arranged TO collapse with the firing OF
bomb thrown by one OF the clowns OF
Mr.. Bakers troupe. The mechanica
devices are worked by hidden operat-
The troupe, which consists o1
eight people, Will assemble in New
"ua~ters Of the circus at Bridgeport
Conn.
Challenges Cinderella-The moderT
Cinderella of the world. with such tin,
feet that the smallest stockings sh'
ran buy have to be turned back tive
inches under Ne toes. and all her shoei
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have to be made to order. is Miss
Daphne Pollard. comedienne. of fhe
Passing Show of 1915"
Miss Follard's foot. says her enthu-
siastic exploi1er is so oeautliMunt M arch.
girls shoes modelled without much
! shape. won't do. And the smallest
shoe made for women is far too large.
SO the dainty Cinderella orders all her
shoes specially made at shop, where
livery often her shoes are put on display
las feminine curioSitieS.
! Miss Pollard. he says. has more trou-
BILE with stockings than with shoes.
Fine grades of silk stockings aren't
made for little girls. and she viii wear
no other kind She buys number
eights. but even then is compelled to
turn the toes under good two inches
| in order to make them small enough.
| Footwear is my hobby" she de-
clares. Il spend an enormous amount
| of money on my shoes and stockings.
| l average fifteen pairs of shoes always
| on hand. And I always have at least
| fifty pairs of silk stockings.
AT my shoemaker's they tell me I
am the smallest footed customer they
! have ever had
| Made-inW ashinEtOn Drama The
only thing that comes from out-of-town
| in connection with the Poll productions
is the manuscript.
| The canvas. paints lumber. hardware,
| properties, costumes and a whole raft of
miscellaneous items that run into sub
| stantial totals comprise the full meas
| ure of cooperation that is exemplitied
I by the Poll management.
! The construction of the revolving
stage for "On Trial involved an out
lay of about $500 in materials and labor.
In the basement of the ,Poli Theater
| building. The new stage was built In
| sections. and when put together the en-
| tire fabric dovetailed to a nicety The
| big stages were set on hall-bearing roll
ers. which worked successfully on the
initial try-out last Sunday afternoon
| But assurance was made doubly sure
| by sprea ding graphite in the path of the
rollers.
| The revolving stage will be made a
I permanent feature of the Poll produc-
| tons.
| Emilio de GOSorza-Despite his for
efgn name, Emilio de Gogorza, is an
American and was born in Brooklyn
He is, however. Of Spanish extraction
and claims descent from the aristocrat-
| ic Spanish family of Navarette At a
very early age he was taken abroad to
be educated, and while he was attend
ing a fashionable school near Windsor,
England. he became a member of the
choir of one of the neighboring church
es. 1t was here that he met Mary An
derson, who. attracted by the beauty
of the boys voice, became interested in
him. and the warm friendship which
sprang into existence at that time has
never been broken.
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Challenges Cinderella-The modern
Cinderella of the world. with such tiny
feet that the smallest stockings she
ran buy have to be turned back two
inches under ne toes. and all her shoes
Evening star., 1916-03-19

RT is not often that the producer OF
new work submits himself to OBJ
seryation while 1t is being piioted
through the first few performances
Of sc career He usually seeks
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-11-06
SHOT FOR A SQUIRREL
AND SUES FOR $4,000

Because. he alleges, Franz sartach
mistook him for a squirrel, William
Hanning, OF Bellaire, instituted suit
in the circuit court at Wheeling aga
inst Bartach for $4,000 damages.
Hanning charges that he and Bar
taoh went hunting together on the
Bartach farm and that Bartach left
him sitting on a fallen tree while he
went to look for a squirrel He
AYERS that this became tiresome and
that he moved away into the bushes
and that Bartach, returning and see
ing the bushes move. shot The
shot hit Hanning in the face and
chest For some time he fingered
between life and death in a hospital.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-11-06
VA. UNIVERSITY
DEFEATS GETTYSBURG

West Virginia defeated Gettysburg
Saturday in Morgantown II to in a
field of mud West Virginia scored
in the first period, taking the ball
over and holding Gettysburg for downs
following the kickoff Hager fun
bled Gettysburg's kickoff at the start
Of the second period Rote broke
through from this point and ran "a
Yards for touchdown Rodgers scor-
ID the winning touchdown with a Is
yard run.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-11-06
A Big WOMAN VOTE
is UNCERTAIN FACTOR
About Three and TWo-Thirds- of
Fair Ones Are Eligible.
(By International News service)

Washington. Nov 6.-About three
and two thirds million women will
have the right to vote for President
tomorrow a far larger number than
ever voted before on any question in
any country of the world. The big
woman vote is one of the most puz-
zling elements in the campaign for
the prophets.
The states in which women can
vote for President and the number
of women in each state over twenty.
one years of age, according to the
last census, that Of 1910 are as fol
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-11-06
THUNDER STORM SATURDAY

This section was visited Saturday
afternoon by real, oldtime thunder
storm. and reverberations throughout
he skies brought forth the hackney
ey superstition that there will be
wa"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-11-06

Mrs Mary t.llum. who has been
making her home with her daughter,
Mrs John Bartgis has left and will
make her home in the future with
Mrs Leona Shriyer
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-11-06
HOME TO VOTE.

Quite a number of the old town
boys are back from the cities to cast
their vote in tomorrow's election.
The JournRi ro, sdvar%ia,ns
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-14
LOCAL GLASS MEN
ARE FOR BRAMDEIS
Pass a Resolution Asking for
Confirmation determination
as Member Of Court.

The following resolution was
adopted and copy Of it was sent to
United States Senator William E.
Chiffon, a member Of the Senate ju-
dietary committee, by Norwood and
Clarksburg locals Of the glass work
ers union, at a meeting held Sunday
afternoon:
Resolved, we, the members Of
the above named locals of the Nation
al Window Glass Workers endorse the
action Of President Wilson in the
nomination OF Lewis D. Brandles to
be a Justice Of the United States su-
preme court, and we 'sk you to use
your influence to bring about his
confirmation, as we feel his qualiica-
tions as a lawyer who recognizes JUS
tlce to all and fayors to none, fts
him for the position,
Respectfully submitted by the joint
locals representing 200 members,