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The Washington herald., 1916-09-10

the man is pardoned after serving a
part of the term for which he has been
sentenced and she then visits the
father and pleads for a reconciliation
with the son. She fails in this and
the next morning the father is found
dead, with a bullet wound, in tho room
in which the interview had taken place
She Is charged with the murder and
the story furnishes an atmosphere of
suspense and mystery until in the
final moments of the play the real
murderer OF Col. Worthington is dis
closed in a dramatic and wholly unex-
pected manner and the desired happy
ending is provided.
The cast has been chosen with the
view of securing teamwork in enact
ing the many dramatic incidents of the
play and there is no star: there are
Beth Merrill. who has the part of Mary
Ballard; Florence Pinckney, who is
known here from her connection with
the Poll Stock Company and who plays
Blond Mabel; Alice Johnson, Mar
guerite Allen, Francis Sayles, Edwin
Walter. James r. Field. Russell Snoad
and others. The customary matinees
VII be given Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10
Gayety-BurIesque,

With Babe La Tour, Leo Hoyt and
Lester Allen at the head Of the Bon Ton
Girls" one of the most popular of bur
lesque companies from a local stand
point, crowded houses should prove the
rule at the Gayety this week. This
trio of comedians, singers and dancers,
has been supplied with a musical bur
letta in two scenes which fairly bubbles
over with brightness and ginger. Miss
La Tour, who has often been likened
to Eva Tanguay, is distinctly original in
her methods of entertainment, tirelessly
vivacious and always charming. Hoyt
and Allen are comedians of unusual
ability who have gained an enviable place
by clever and legitimate methods of ap-
plying their respective comedy instincts
Others in the cast are Gladys Parker
June La Weigh, George Reynolds and
Feely and McCloud. whirlwind dancers.
More than twenty pretty young women
comprise the beauty chorus. An en-
vironment of artistic and gorgeous seem
cry and electrical effects all combine to
make production far above the ordinary,
At 3 and p m. today, special Sunday
concerts will be given at the Gayety by
the Bon Ton burlesquers.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10
CasIno-Feature Fum,

The Fail Of a Nation" Thomas
DiIon's sensational sequel TO The Birth
OF Nation" will be disclosed TO wash
ington for the first time next Sunds,,
afternoon at the Casino Theater. II vs.
for this tremendous spectacle that Victor
Herbert. Americas foremost composer
: wrote an entire orchestral score. thereby,
establishing a new mark in the progress
OF motion pictures The massive photo-
play was produced at a staggering cost.
1t depicts the invasion OF America bv =
powerful enemy, the destruction Of New
York City by the invaders. and the utter
ruin OF the United States before the tide
OF victory turns to the side Of Uncle sam
Vivid naval and land battles fights in
the clouds between aeroplanes. duels be-
tween submarines and battleships, and
the ruthless advance Of a triumphant in
Vadtng army are merely a few Of the
sensational scenes depicted on a scale Of
magnitude and realism that is profoundly
impressive. Notwithstanding the fact
that The Fall OF a Nation ran many
weeks in New York at the two-doIlar
scale Of prices the definite announce
ment is made that it will be given at the
Casino for the first time south OF New
York next Sunday at the regular Casino
prices Of 10 and Is cents. The engage
ment is limited
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10
Cosmos-yaudeviIIe.

One of the big features in the nine-act
bill of continuous high-class vaudeville
at the Cosmos Theater this week will be
The Fun Fiends," a sprtghtly and come
ly galaxy of mirthful, musical players.
with special music and their own attrac-
tive scenery. in the biggest and newest
of this seasons girl acts" The Kenil-
worth Players will bring laughter in their
amusing playlet. Don't Lose Your
Nerve" Percy Pollock, weIl-known as a
character comedian, will bring his mu-
sical condolences hl their revelry, AT
the Shore" European Importation, the
Gasch Sisters. will be seen in a unique
aerial novelty. and Charles Lawlor, the
song writer and author Of The Streets
of New York" with his daughters, Mabel
and Alice, will sing their own character
songs
Joyce, Mack and SIENNA, an unusually
clever trio. will present an attractive
sketch, with new songs and refined per-
siflage; Mazda De Long will present a
unique personality in her own line OF
melodies and incidental mirth Dave
Kinder, a whistling mCnologue worth
Dancing Bugs Upon the Bars"
The supplementary sttra ctiens will in
clude the newest of the picture
weeklies, a photoplay feature changed
daily, at 1880 and p. m, Mutt and Je1
laughmaker and other comedy films, the
show running without a stop from u %
to nearly II p. m. Sunday performances
begin at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
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Loew,. CoIumbi.-Feature Films.

With double bill of unusually strong
pbotoplay features. Loew's Columbia be-
gins its regular fall and winter season
today by presenting Louise Huff In The
Reward Of Patience" and Charlie Chap
lin in his newest comedy picture. The
Count"
The story tells OF the love affairs of a
little Quaker girl. Patience, whose father
has chosen a youth of the village as a
husband for her.
Among those who appear in support Of
Miss Hun are Lottie Pickford, John Bow
ers, Kate Lester and Adolph Menjou.
Charlie Chaplin's famous fun proclivi-
ties are too well known to need extended
comment, and the bare announcement
that he will be seen in a new vehicle and
that The Count is his latest, is all that
is necessary to attract moving picture
devotees. Beginning Thursday and for
the last half of the week Edna Goodrich
is the pictured star in THE House of
Lies" In this photoplay Miss Goodrich
portrays the role Of a very beautiful
young woman who deliberately destroys
her facial charms and wins the love Of
the handsome young dramatist. who is
rewarded by a surprising and wonderful
revelation upon his wedding day.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10
Kefth'-NaudeviIIe.

Keith's announces for next week
Americas representative dancers, Ade-
laide and Hughes. with a company Of six
teen artists, an augmented orchestra and
all the accessories OF a mammoth pro-
duction, in a cycle OF four spectacular
dances with ballet advertisements and
other interludes full Of color. beauty and
life. They were starred all summer
in the bills Of the Keith Palace Theater,
New York, the longest run on record in
vaudeville. The Age Of Reason a
comedy, will introduce the Vivian and
Genevieve Tobin OF the famous Tobin
family. Other inclusions will be Ots
Gygi. the Sarasate Of the Spain Of today;
Clark and Verdi the popular Italian
comedians; the Four Amaranths in as
ltonishing acrobatic dances: Maud Muller,
'Skeets" Gallagher and Irene Martin,
the De Macos. the pipe organ recitaIs and
the Pathe news pictorial.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10
Loew'. coIumbia-BIanche sweet.

Blanche Sweet will be seen at Loew's
Columbia for the first half OF next week
in the Jesse L. Lasky photoplay produc-
ton of The Storm" a thrilling Para
mount picture written especially for her
by Leighton Osmun.
Miss Sweet has been seen in many roles
but in The Storm" she appears as a half
wild, fun-loving daughter Of a retired
professor. who Is SO submerged in his
studies that he permits his daughter to
run at will in the Maine summer resort
where they live.
The majority OF the scenes in this thrill
ing drama were taken in the mountains
near an unfrequented lake The company
was forced to go several hundred miles
by train, nearly fifty miles by automobile
and through part of the country they had
to construct their own road Here they
camped for several weeks.
Pauline Frederick is afforded a great
opportunity of displaying her remarkable
skill and versatility in Ashes Of En-
bers." which will be seen at Loew's Co.
Iumbis for the last half Of next week
Miss Frederick, who made "Zaza" and
Bella Donna" live on the screen, appears
In the dual role Of twin sisters who are
absolutely opposite in character.
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One Cent
Setond Section
ABORN OPERA COMPANY
Opens THE NATIONAL
Popular Playhouse to Have Prelimi-
nary Musical Season.

The National Theater. last Of the wash
ington houses to reopen, will inaugurats
the new season Of 1861 on Monday even
Ing September 3. A preliminary grand
opera season under the direction Of the
Aoorn Opera Company will usher IN the
new theatrical year. The popular prices
that have marked the Aborn engage
ments will obtain. These prices Tsne.
from 2 cents to 81 for the seats and 8
ior the boxes. The seat sale viii begtn
Monday. September Is
washington music lovers missed the
annual appearance Of the Aboru orrspt-
Eation last spring and many letters DE-
ploring the omission OF the popular early
summer feature were sent TO the National
Lhsater and TO the Aborn headquarters
IN New York. II Is In direct Response to
these letters and TO subsequent sppesls
that the Aborns and the National Tbester
management arranged for the brief fort
night OF grand opera which will be a
prelude to the regular season. Incident
any two travelling attractions were can
celled te make the music season possible.
me foho~ing program has been an
| ranged for the opening week: Monday
night and Wednesday matinee. The lew
els OF the Madonna" Tuesday night and
saturday matinee. Madame Butternv-ss
wednesday night, Lucia di IAumer-
moor Thursday night. La Boherne--
Friday night. "LOhengrin," and Saturday
night, III Trovatore"
The second and farewell weeks reper-
toire will be as follows:
Monday and Saturday nights, ''RiFo-
letto; Tuesday night The Jewels OF
the Madonna" Wednesday matinee an
IroVatore;' Wednesday night. Ia
boheme; Thursdsy night, Lucia al
Lammermoor;" Friday night, Madame
Butterfly" and Saturday matinee, ''Lo-
henErfn."
An augmented symphony orchestra will
| play at every performance.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10

Avenue playhouse will present the
attractions C. number of eminent
producing firms whose successful
names stand for a knowledge OF
what the public wants. The bur
lesquers will make merry all season.
and the remaining temples of enter
tainment will present picture plays,
vaudeville, and other pleasing pas
times.
AS the season gathers way, how
ever, there will doubtless develop
some plays with the quality thtt
sets the pulse beating, stirs the emo
tions, and inspires a tumult of the
soul-and there will doubtless also
be some acting worthy of these
plays; but, on the whole, boisterous
farce and musical vaudeville, with an
occasional dash of effective melo-
drama, will hold full sway; and
greatness" in acting will not be
permitted to interfere with the
pleasure of the poor, tired, business
man.
Still, we know the drama is pro-
crossing. 1t must do so. Every
thing progresses. We remember the
yesteryears-the "palmy days"-of
long ago when the absurd soliloquies
and "asides" were prevalent in the
best plays, which were mostly un-
American in theme and manufacture
actors spoke their lines loftily and
with stilted pose; productions were
all very modest and unpretentious
in comparison with today; the the
aters themselves were not luxurious
and comfortable-and yet, there was
great deal of 1pretension to "art"
and Serious purposes" and "edu-
eating the public" when the public
merely wants to be amused.
And so, with the "hope that
springs eternal in the human breast"
We turn confidently to the future
with every expectation of good
time" with the girls and music"
shows, and the .boisterous farces
that are in immediate prospect in
this metropolis.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10

The People Want to Be Amused.
1t will be noticed that all of these
promised attractions consist OF un-
adulterated fun, frolic, and frivolity.
The public wants to be amused!
Manager Rapley announces that, after
extensive alterations and improve
ments, the favorite National The
ater will also open in the course
of the next few weeks with SINH
lar line of fun-goods. Laurette
Taylor will present a new comedy;
Leo Deitrichstein will bring "The
Great Lover" from its long New
York run; George NJ. Cohan's Revue
will also hold the boards of this
famous playhouse; Fair and Warm
er," the Follies of 1916, and other
attractions inclined to keep US all
in good humor.
Genial Mr.. Robbins, of Keitn's,
tells US that the Washington home
of polite vaudeville will continue to
exude laughter and good nature in
overflowing measure. A number OF
the prominent artists of our stage
have listened to the irresistible lure
of this golden house of Keith's and
will entertain US with amusing
sketches for the first time Delight
full Elsa Ryan in a comedy, Peg
for Short" very obviously has an
offering based on her great success,
Peg O. My Heart" and said to be
just as clever; Ruth St. Denis will
return in her incompatible dances;
dainty Adelaide and Hughes have an
elaborate new dancing act; the clever
playlets, "The Age. of Reason" and
"The Four Husbands" will make US
laugh; Laura Hope Crews, Arnold
Daily, Eddie Leonard, Stella May
hew, Vincent Serrsno, Nan HaIperin,
and Edwin Arden are other head
liners whom we can look forward to
with assurances of a good time
spent in their company.
Winning Smiles, Berger's Aim.
Mr.. Berger, at Polls, says that
their offerings will be mostly high
class smile-getters. The handsome
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10
BOSTON SYMPHONY CONCERTS.
Elaborate Program Announced by
Musical Organization.

Mrs. wilson-Greene announces. as
usual, the fve concerts by the Boston
Symphony Orchestra Tuesdays. October
Il, November Is, January 2. February I3.
and March Is at 40 o'clock, with Emmy
Destinn, Fritz Kreisler as soloists and
others to be announced.
Mrs. Greene also announces the ar
lists course" with Paderewsd December
l. Nine. Alma Gluck, January lS: Elena
Gerhsrdt, and Zimbslist IN joint recital
January .; Nine. Schumann-H -HeInk, Feb
ruary q and the Kneisel Quartet and
Olga SamarofT in joint recital, March q.
These concerts will be given at the Ma
uonsl Theatei.
Subscribers to the artists course" Of
fve concerts may have the privilege OF
retaining same or securing better seats
for all single cSnoerts under the manage
ment Of Mrs. Greene, provided the order
is received ten days before the opening
Of public sale.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10

with dialogue that is likely to make I.
one Of the popular bills Of the season
Other big features will present Fields and
halIiday, a team OF clever fsrcsurs N
The Battle OF Too Soon lsughmsker.
DeFIhos international Dogs, three dozen
of them with three amusing r1o,-...
Schwartz and Brothers in The Broken
Mlrror.' novelty new 10 wssbinrtor
and the Southern Singers a sexteft ~
unusual merit Mcintosh and his AIuSicsI
Maids and the Six Tumbling Demons are
others, with more to come to complete
the promised nine acts Of hlRh-CIsss
vaudeville that will make UP every pro-
gram at the Cosmos henceforth. II WIN
be noted they are all novelties in Wash
ington.
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Fun, Frolic and FripoLity
TOBeNeWSeasOn'S KEYNOTE
By ]. G. McFADDEN.

WYE asked what to be the prevailing spirit character of
w
which low hand.
Laughter and dous dancing light color melody
and hlatyeveryhg the delight
indications will be offered abundance
tired business man his wifi
Dramatic producers that which
profitable the theater
the attitudes of fancies
of
in
"The Dramas laws the Dramas give
And we that to to
Taylor Inauguration
the regular comedy,
up and Down; the with
Greenwood $50 Long Lefty play Her Soldier Boy
Jolson
in of
hit THE Passing Show the Winter
THE Blue Paradise with ninuang Melodies "Hobsons
VERY Good Eddie Blanche Ring Fields;
William Hodgea laughing vehicles; Queens"
THE Merry Wives Of Windsor with big WISE
wonderful Ballet Russo with Nnsky did during
the company's remarkable performance of last
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Lyceum-BurIesque,

Billy Finnegsp and Jack Christy, her
aided as two of the best lsugh-getters
on the Independent Burlesque Circuit,
will lead in the comedy roles of the
Garden Circles" a two-act satire to be
presented at the Lyceum Theater begin
ming tomorrow matinee.
The show is called Cabaret Frolics, -
and THE Land OF Nowhere" with book
and lyrics by Gus Arnold. It is elab-
orately staged with special scenery and
lighting effects, while the large chotus
of dainty and clever girls is handsomely
gowned in costumes OF original design.
Finnegan and Christy are supported by
an unusually large and clever cast in
cluding Dolly Sterling. known as THE
girl with the big voice." whose singing
is especially featured.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10
Amusement Calendar

Belasco - Ramona" film
production of Helen Hunt
Jackson's novel.
Keith's-Vaudeville, featur-
ing The Meistersingers."
Poli's-"For the Man She
Loved" a melodrama by Carl
Mason.
Gayety-Burlesque.
Loew's Columbia - Feature
films.
Lyceum-Burlesque.
Cosmos-Vaudeville.
Casino-Feature films.
Moore's Garden - Feature
films.
Moore's Strand Feature
films.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10
Moore. Garden-Feature Films.

At Moore's Garden Theater from
Sunday to Tuesday inclusive. week OF
September Il, two favorite artists in
filmlsnd, Harold lockwood and Mae Al
lison, will be seen in Mister ~" Second
place on the program will be occupied
/ by the well-known farceurs. Rosemary
Theby and Harry Meyers in an unique
comedy entitled His Strenuous Visit" Z"
In addition, Bud Fishers popular char
acter, Mutt and JefI, will be seen in an
animated cartoon.
On Wednesday and Thursday. Billie
Burke will hold the screen in the con
cludinE chapter OF ''GIoria's Romance" 9"
entitled. Loves Reward" The extra
attraction on these days will be Helen
Holmes in a visusliszation Of Frank
Spearman's popular story, The Mana
ger Of the B & A
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10
Moore. strand-Feature Films.

At Moore's Strand Theater, week Of
Sept. Il, the special attraction will be
the seasons most sensational photo
play entitled, Wars Women" festur-
ing Enid Markey and Frank keenan,.
The lesson it teaches should be espe-
cially timely at this period in the his
tory Of this country, and shows the
absolute necessity for preparedness 10
is a photo play with q distinct purpose
and should prove interesting 70 all
Washington theatergoers
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CosmoE-NnudcNfIle.

Lottie Willisms. c2medienne who has
many admirers from oyher days in Wash
ington, will head the feature list at the
Cosmos Theater next week. instead Of
this week as originally billed. "on Stony
Ground" the plsylet in which she stars
has Scrtptprsl suggestion. but Ia nlled
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10

R. H. Burns, OF the Hippodrome The
ater, New York, has just received an un-
usual souvenir from the incompsra Die
Pavlowa- II is q small charm showing
the great dancer in one Of her interpre-
tive roles, and Is made from an aluminium
and gold headpiece which she wore when
she first appeared in this country, SIX
years ago. Iva Clustine, her maitre bal
let, and Theodore Stiers. her conducoor,
have also received similar souvenirs
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10

Douglas Fairbanks. whose winning
smile and agreeable personality has
placed him in the front ranks OF film
stars. will headline the triple feature
bill at Moores Strand Theater Sunday
Monday and Tuesday, in a happy combi-
nation of drama and comedy entitled
Flirting with Fate"
The picture tells whimsical story of
a struggling artist, who, thinking he has
lost the girl Of his heart, attempts sui
eide
Mack Sennett has produced many funny
pictures, but his Surf Girl" featuring
Louise Fazenda, which will constitute
one of the added features on these days,
ranks as his humorous masterpiece.
Viola Dana. favorably known as The
Lady Dainty Of FINLAND, will be the
center of attraction in a gripping photo
drama entitled. The Light Of Happi-
ness" on Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day. The auxiliary attraction on these
days will be a merry comedy entitled,
The Chalk Line featuring the popU-
lar farceurs, Rosemary Theby and Harry
Meyers; and animated cartoons, Maud
Captures Villa" by Opper and Jerry on
the Job" by Hovan. Saturdays bill will
be headed by Helene Rossom and Frank
lin Ritchie in The Light" The comedy
section OF the program will be in the
capable hands of the effervescent fun
maker, Rube Miller, who will corral
laughter in "Doctoring Leak"
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10
PoIi's-''For the Man She Loved.v

For the Man She Loved" a mefo-
drama written by Carl Mason, who is
also the author of The Other Wife {"
will begin a weeks engagement at
Polls tomorrow night It was orig
inally produced by the Keith Players,
a stock company of New York, and at
tracted more than the usual amount of
critical attention that is given to mid
summer productions and was generous
ly praised for its strength of story
and plot, its stirring Incidents and the
vivid and graphic manner in which
the playwright has given life and ac-
ton to his characters.
The story deals with the trials and sac
rifices of woman for the man she loves
1t is in no sense a drama of sex problem.
however. but is a gripping narrative
of an episode in the life of Mary Ball
lard. The man she loves has been
wrongfully convicted for defalcation
in the business Of a company of which
his father is the senior member
Through her pleadings and influence
The Washington herald., 1916-09-10
Casino-Featur Films

Edward Pcple's wonderfully appeal-
ing romance, The Prince Chap" will
be the central offering on the Casino
Theater's program for today, tomor-
row, Tuesday and Wednesday. This
film version of a play that was the
sensational success of its period is
from the SeHg studios and pictures
four famous film stars in the leading
roles. George Fawcett. Mary Charlie
son. Bessie Eyton and Marshall Neilan
are shown in the leading roles. Every
theater-goer and reader of fiction will
recall the dainty story OF The Prince
Chap"
1t is a touching romance Of youth
and love. 1t tells how a baby girl is
left to the care OF lonely young
bachelor. He becomes father and
mother to the little orphan. and she
calls him her Prince Chap" after the
wonderful tales he tells her at night
III his efforts to put her to sleep As
the history progresses the girl Is shown
In various periods of her growth from
babyhood to adolescence. And when
she reaches young womanhood the
prince Chap" falls In love with his
young protege. hut discovers that her
heart has been given to another. Other
features on the program are a new
comedy which will be shown for the
first time in any theater today and
the latest "Pathe Weekly" release.
Next Thursday, at noon. a new pro-
gram will be offered. 1t will be headed
by Anita Stewart. the best loved film
atcress in America, in her latest sue
cess. The Combat" a startling and
even sensational story of life and
death struggle between two women
Although this widely advertised fea-
ture will not be released elsewhere un-
til October 9. special arrangements
have been made with the VitaEraph
Company which enables the Casino
Theater management to offer it here
in Washington next Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, far in advance of its
showing in any q9her American city.
The program for She last hale of the
week will include a brand-new comedy
and a new "Pathe News" release.