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The Washington herald., 1916-12-24
MAI. BURKE TO WEEP
AS ANNIVERSARY RITE
Thirty Years of The Old Homestead"
to Be Signalized at Polls.

Coincident with the celebration Of the
thirtieth anniversary Of THE Old Home
stead" at Polls Theater this week, MAJ,
John Burke, for forty years business
manager Of Buffalo Bill. and better
known as Arizona John. one Of the deans
of the press agents Of the country. win
commemorate the anniversary Of the frst
and only time he saw THE Old Home
stead" thirty years ago.
Major Burke visited Manager Fred q.
Berger at Polls Wednesday night and
related his first experience with The
Old Homestead" which was on the COCA
sion of It's original New York production
at the Fourteenth Street Theater. Every
thing went merrily with the Major until
the double quartette took up the phrase
OF that memorable ballad, Where Is Ny
Wandering Boy Tonight" Then the
Major wept.
'fYou know" said the Major, Il was an
orphan boy and a wanderer on the face
of the earth, and this was the only time
in my life that the fact was borne home
to me so impressively that Just couldn't
help give way to tears. Tho tears were
but a part OF my enjoyment Of the play,
and with your permission want-to come
here next Monday night and do It all
over again"
Manager Berger promptly set aside one
Of the stage boxes for the distinguished
show promoter.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-24
HAS MOST SHAPELY
ARMS in BURLESQUE
Midgie Miller. at Gayety This Week.
Prides Herself on Upper Limbs.

Midgie Miller, who will be seen at the
Gayety Theater this week in the SOU
brette role of The Spiegel Revue. is gem
orally considered one of the handsomest
women on the burlesque stage. Her par
ticular claim to distinction. however, lies
In an exceptionally beautiful pair OF
arms; in fact, she lays claim undisputed-
ly to being the possessor of the most
shapely upper limbs in the universe.
Success for an actress" says Miss
Miller, 'is two-thirds due to personal
attractiveness, and the arms easily
amount to a half of the portion. The
general appearance of a woman when she
appears before an audience must be i'm
pressive, but after the picture has fixed
itself in the eye of the auditor, the arm
plays the important part. Practically all
of the gestures used in acting are made
by the arms and hands, and on this ac-
count they must be the attraction de
resistance of the artistic.
THE average woman pays too much
attention to her face and figure, to the
neglect of more important factors. A
perfect arm must be round and plump.
but not fat, and should taper gracefully
from the shoulder to the elbow and round
out in a delicate curve from there to a
small wrist, where a small hand, with
long, expressive fingers, tapering to we'll
kept nails, complete the picture
Miss Mil1er's arms have served her well
in other capacities besides acting. She
has posed for several well-known artists
requiring perfect arms in their work, and
probably has had more photographs
taken displaying this charm than any
other woman in America.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-24
d. r. Keith.-vaudevrIe.

New Years week at the B. F. Keith
Theater will begin on New Years Day
with the three shows now customary on
holidays, and the bill will introduce the
brilliant young star. Olive Wyndham,
with a splendid supporting company, in
THE Sweetmeat Came" based upon an
episode from life in the Chinatown of
San Francisco.
Mildred Macomber. supported by Will
lard Foote and the charming Suss sis
ters, will offer the massive dancing and
diving spectacle, Holidays Dream" a
romance of the sea gods realm, with
the mysterious subaqueous disappearance
of the nereids falling from the sky.
Johnny Dooley and Yvette Rugel will be
welcomed in their new frappe, Getting
Away from the Old Stuff"
Other r'prominent inclusions will be Harry
and Eva Puck in The Song Hit;" Will
Morrisey. Annoyed at the Piano." by
Freddie Clinton; Mme Renee du Florigny,
the eminent French pianist; and Her
hert's Loop-the-Loop dogs in addition to
the pipe organ recitals and the Hearst
news pictorial.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-24
Alice JOYCE RETURNS
To Domain OF film
Whom the Gods Destroy" Vehicle of
Stars at Moore's Strand.

Moch interest attaches to the presenta-
ton Of the film play. Whom the Gods
Destroy" at Moore's Strand Theater, for
it marks the re-entry into photoplay land
Of Miss Alice Joyce, after an absence of
nearly two years. When she left the
studio it was her intention of making her
retirement permanent. but the films
proved too alluring.
As she puts it herself, she Just
yearned for the click, click, click Of the
camera and the old, old crowd"
At the recent exposition in New York.
Commodore Blackton heard her voice the
above sentiment and signed her for the
Vitagraph Company.
Miss Joyce was born in Kansas City,
October l, 1890, but removed with her par
ents to New York when quite young.
After a brief stage career, she went into
films.
In private life she is the wife of Tom
Moore. the film star. and is the proud
and happy mother of little Miss Alice
May Moore. one year and three months
old
The Washington herald., 1916-12-24
ANNETTE KELLERMANN
GRiEVED BY BOWLEGS
Venus of Movies Gives Her Views on
the Short Skirt.

When Miss Annette Keilermann re-
turned from her years work In Jamaica.
furnishing thrills for William Fox's mil
lion dollar production, "a Daughter OF
the Gods" she found that the short
skirts had grown astonishingly shorter
during her absence.
DO not think" Miss Kellermann told
a Fifth avenue modiste, that because In
pictures go romping about In the morn
ing-room- and-evening dress Of Mother
Eve. that I am a natural born enemy Of
clothes. But I do rejoice in the popu-
larfty Of the full, short skirt. I fairly
shudden when I think Of the old-time
skirt
II find. however. that there are people
who fancy that because I can wear short
skirts. or no skirts, with impunity, that
I enjoy having my attention drawn to
the shortcomings revealed by the short
skirts of others. They think I should
be greatly amused at the sight of bow
legs. On the contrary. these sorry ex-
hibits make me feel like crying.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-24
PROMISED NEXT WEEK.
New NationaI-..Turn to the Right. :

New wNatiOnal-'|Turn to the Right -
Turn to the Right" one Of the big
laughing successes of the season in New
York, comes to the New National for
New Years week beginning with a matt
nee on Monday. This now famous COM
edy, by Winchell Smith, author of The
Boomerang" THE Fortune Hunter"
"Brewsters Millions" ''oficer 666." and
other successes, is now in its sixth
month at the Gaiety Theater, New York,
and will remaie.t there for at least a year
more.
Another company booked to play Chi
cago for the rest Of the season will play
Baltimore and Washington only en- route,
and in this organization are many WASH
ington favorites. including Mabel Bert.
Jessie Glendinning, Ralph Morgan, Helen
Collier, Philip Bishop, James Totten. Will
liam Foran, Robert Taber, Charles Good
rich, James Huntley. Dorothy Belts and
others.
Turn to the Right" deals with the
regeneration OF two young crooks
through the influence of a sanity old
woman who Is noted throughout the
countryside for her piety and her peach
jam. How this dear old lady Is rescued
from the tolls of the village skinf1int by
the former thieves. who break the law
to help her out and who finally become
respected members of the community, is
told in a series OF ingenious situations
that bring laughter and tears in equal
parts.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-24
FILM STAR WILL TELL
HISTORY OF PICTURE

Miss Rose Tapley. one of Vitagraph's s
prominent stars. some months ago hit
upon clever idea, that of linking the
rhotoplay with the oral stage. Appreciat-
ing the interest of the general public in
the making OF films, she decided to pre-
sent an intimate view of the actual con-
struction OF a picture with interesting
and terse comments by herself
She succeeded in interesting ]. Stuart
BlacktOn, head OF the Vitagraph Com
)pany. and he gave her every assistance
an his power, placing the entire Of the
fitagraph Company at her disposal, and
fven staging the motion picture portion
pf her monologue. From Script To
Screen"
Miss Tapley. by word OF mouth and on
the screen. traces the successive steps In
the making OF q picture, from the ac-
eeptanee of the scenario, or script, as Il
Is termed. to the finished product. She IA
touring the country and will appear at
Noore's Strand Theater in the above
named specially for two days only, next
Wednesday and Thursday.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-24
Gayety-Burlesque.

The combination of two comedians,
long popular in the burlesque world, Ed
Lee Wrothe and sliding Billy Watson,
will be seen at the Gayety Theater next
week together with fifty singing, dane
ing and comedy experts. under the trade
mark of Watson and Wrothe's All New
Show"
The program embraces every form of
attractive and enjoyable amusement
which Is abundantly furnished by the
company of favorites which, besides those
named. includes Owen Martin, Mabel
Morgan. Estelle Colbert, Helen Patsy De-
lancey, Fred De Silva, Max Fehrman,
Gus Roeber. Herman Gibson and others
The Washington herald., 1916-12-24
hip" GIRLS DRESSING DOLLS.

AT the Hippodrome the stars are busy
dressing dolls to look like themselves
for the children at Christmas time. Paw
Iowa, Ellen Dallerup. Sophye Barnard.
Dixie Gerard, Cathleen Pope, Hilda
Rueckert and Toto are all preparing re-
plicas in miniature as they look on the
stage and one will be given away at every
matinee during the holiday week.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-24
One Shall Marry,

This question, which is foremost in the
minds of everyone. has been selected as
the theme for an allegorical play called
Which One Shall I Marry?"
Ralph Thomas Kettering. the author
has woven a romantic story Of the love
OF one young girl and her two suitors
John Bland, a wealthy mill owner, and
Jack Hart, a poor man OF nneager sal
ary. With this interesting triangle the
author has reverted the allegorical period
and has furnished his love story with
the naturalization Of the mental foibles
Of girl who is besought for matrimony
The rich man can give her everythine
that money can buy. while the poor man
can give her domesticity and love.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-24
Broadway Gossip
Concerning Stage

Percy Heath has been engaged as
press representative OF the Cocoa
nut Grove. atop the Century. For
q number OF seasons he has been
annoying the dramatic editors In
behalf Of Charles Dillingham;.
The Portmanteau Theater will
make another move, but this time
for one night only. The company
and their Jitney stage are going to
Brooklyn on New Years Eve and
will give a performance at the Ho-
tel Bossert.
The Friars gave the first of their
winter concerts at the Monastery
on Sunday. The program COM
prised four one-act plays: For
Men Only" by Eugene Walter;
Some Warriors" satire by
Clara Lipman and Samuel Ship
man; THE Hit of the Season."
book and lyrics by Maurice E.
Marks. with music by Louis H.
Hirsch, and a burlesque on Turn
to the Right" entitled Turn to
the Left" by Thomas ]. Gray.
"ANh . ~ PASdA ldJ-Ol CdSl.
In recognition of his forty years
on the stage, Gerald Griffin gave
the members of the Green Room
Club dinner, at which he received
a cane from the guests.
The stage crew at the Punch
and Judy Theater applied to Mr..
Hopkins recently for permission to
give a benefit performance of
Treasure Island" on Sunday even
ing, January Z. The various char
acters in the play will be taken
by stage hands, electricians, car
penters and the like, most OF
whom have been with the produc-
ton since its opening. Arrange
ments are in charge of head car
penter, Charles Auburn.
Another Flora Bella" company
has been organized to play in
Southern territory Aubrey Mitten-
thai has secured the rights of the
road show. Morristown, N. j., will
see the first performance on
Christmas Day II the inhabitants
are not too busy looking at their
presents.
Lot E, Number I of the series of
musical plays that have been pre-
sented at the Princess Theater is
called "Oh, Boy" The music Is
by Jerome Kern. F. Ray Com
stock. the producer. has not an
nounced the opening date.
The Century will be open on New
Years Eve. The excuse being a
Sunday night concert.
Following the theory that a
newspaper man never has a chance
to enjoy himself at a seasonable
hour. Ruth Chatterton and her
company will give a special per-
formance of Come Out of the
Kitchen" for publishers and en-
ployes of morning newspapers in
George NJ. Cohan's Theater on
Sunday, December 81.
William Seymour, the stage d.
rector for the Punch and Judy The
ater. has been appointed by the
board of trustees of the Actors
Fund OF America to fill the va
cancy on the board caused by the
death of. Joseph Brooks.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-24
Moore's strand-AIIce joyce.

\ trio Of screen stars. Alice joyce.
Hurry T. MOrey and Marc McDermott
VII headline the program at Moore's
strand Theater today, tomorrow and
Tuesday in a drama of the Irish rebel
h"n. Whom the Gods Destroy" written
by Cyrus Townsend Brady and ]. Stuart
El7ckton. Around tho recent uprising in
DHn'in the authors have woven a strong
vivid story. and one well-calcuIated to
rouse the interest of playgoers, irrespec-
lNe Of their natiOnalities. One of the
interesting features of the production lies
IN the fact that it marks the re-entry into
films O' Alice Joyce. Auxiliary attrac-
ti"ns during this engagement will include
= Bringing Up Father Cartoon" by Nc
Nanus: travclogues. and the Strand top
iCal review
double feature bin will be offered on
Wednesday and Thursday, The Rose of
the South" a romantic drama of the
Civil war. featuring two vastly popular
NItaEraph stars. Antonio Moreno and
FeGgy Hyland. From the pen of the we'll
known novelist. Arthur Train, the pic
'"-c presents a story of the strife be-
tween III" North and the South in the
iaEs OF 81. and is told IN such a manner
as to aDT cal to the sympathies alike OF
The wCarCr7 Of the blue and the gray.
frgSy Hyland is delightful in the role
III s-lf-willed little Southern girl
The Washington herald., 1916-12-24

gone into partnership' Tor America with
the late Lewis Waller.
For the latter's part Mr.. Burton hsa
engaged the distin guished American He.
tor. John Ailtern. while Niss Nuriei
Starr, an American by birth, and very
popular In Australia. WIN appear in the
role originally played by Miss hsdss
Titheradge.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-24

pirate crew and offered for sale as a
slave. How she Is rescued by a solder
OF fortune. played by Thomas Meighan.
and the final outcome is most thriIlingiy
told and furnishes Miss Frederick with
a most congenial role.
Beginning Thursday and for the last
haif OF the week "Redeeming Love-" also
a paramount picture, marks the double
stellar debut of Kathlyn wiIIiams.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-24
Moore's Gnrdcn-w. :. Hart.

William 5. Hart. whose coming upon
the screen in new photoplay is al
ways regarded as an event by local pic
ture lovers. will have the place of honor
upon the program Christmas week, from
sunday to Wednesday inclusive, at
NOore'S Garden Theater In an especial
~ interesting film production, entitled
THE Devils Double" The story Is an
unusual one. presenting a new twist to
the ever-enSrossng topic, the eternal
triangle"
THE Devils Double is a strong drama
Of the gripping variety, and William S.
Hart as the faro dealer. Enid Markey
as the woman, and Robert McKim as
the artist are excellent in their re-
spective roles
Ethel Barrymore, who has only lately
abandoned the speaking stage for the
lure of the screen. will head the program
on Thursday. Friday and Saturday in a
Installation OF Margaret Deland's wide
ly read story. The Awakening of Helena
Ritehie." The novel. familiar to the read
ing public, deals with a woman who has
drunk deep from the bitter cup of life
and who is awakened to her real woman
ly self by the love OF a little child, Miss
Barrymore IS seen to advantages as the
heroine and her company includes many
sterling players.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-24
Moore. Garden-Featur. Films.

Clara Kimball Young, fresh from her
whirlwind success in THE Common Law, I"
viii hold the screen at Moore's Garden
Theater the entire week of December
81 in a polarization Of Dixon's stirring
story, ''The Foolish Virgin" It Is q
novel providing the producer with un-
limited opportunities and provides the
beautiful star with one Of the most con-
genial roles Of her camera career. othsr
pictures Will be shown and special music
by the Garden symphony Orchestra will
be q feature
The Washington herald., 1916-12-24
Moore's strand-Featur. FILM,

The programs arranged for the Strand
Theater for the week OF December 81,
include on Sunday, Monday and Tues
day. "A Gamble in Souls" starring Doro-
thy Dalton and William Desmond: Wed
n<sday and Thursday. Charles Raw will
le.ti the bill in THE Honorable Algy, "
described as "a vastly different photo
play" and on Friday and Saturday, How
ard Hickman, late of Civilization" and
Clara Williams will be featured in a
thrilling film production entitled ''The
Criminal" Other pictures will be shown
daily and appropriate musical accompani-
ments will be rendered by the Strand
Symphony Orchestra
The Washington herald., 1916-12-24
Loew's Columbia-PauIine
Frederick.

Pauline Frederick will be seen at Loew's
Columbia for the first half Of next week
IN her newest photoplay, The Slave
Market" Miss Frederick will be seen
as a Spanish girl, who is captured by a
The Washington herald., 1916-12-24
10 PRODUCE GAMBLERS All"
John AfiItern and lfis. MurfeI starr
to Play Leading Roles.

On Monday. January /, at Maxine FL
liott's Theater, New York City, Percy
Burton, New York representative for Sir
Herbert Tree. viii produce in association
with the shuberts, Gamblers AL" which
was the hit Of the last London season,
and In which Mr.. Burton had originally
The Washington herald., 1916-12-24

act of special interst to the ''l1iddies''
will be Herbert's Clown Seals, a COM
bination of grace. skill and intelligence
with a strong element Of comedy. that
lifts the act away from its contempor-
aries
Other acts scheduled are Berry and
Berry, In a comedy musical offering.
Davit and DuvalI in a little sketch en-
titled Holding Out" Charles Reilly.
monologist and parodist, Lucky and
Host. in the comedy singing sketch
over the Telephone" Heron and Arms
men. in exclusive song recital, and
DAILY. Rafael and Rice. a singing trio OF
exceptional merit.
Irwin Cobb's photoplay. THE Dollar
and the Law" with Lillian Walker in
the stellar role. Is the special film fea-
ture which will be shown daily except
Monday. Other films include the News
weekIies and a Bray cartoon comedy.
Loew's COIumbIa-Margueri Clark.
Marguerite Clark in a perturbation Of
re beloved Grimm fairy tale, Snow
ihite." in which she appeared for two
ears at Winthrop Ames' Little Theater,
lew York, will be seen for the entire
eek at Loew's Columbia. beginning to-
ay.
Snow White is a motherIess princess
those very existence Rrouses the jeal-
usy and hatred of Mary Jane. her
lOther's former lady-in-waiting, who is
he ugliest woman in the kingdom, but
asDires to sit upon the throne. She gives
her heart TO the Witch Hex, in return
for which she becomes very beautiful and
finally wins the love OF the king. While
hunting. the king falls from his horse and
is killed. leaving Mary Jane, who had
been rechristened Brangomar by the
witch. upon the throne.
The wicked Brangcmar Immediately
forces little Snow White to work in the
Kitchen and takes all her lovely clothes
away from her. When Snow White acci-
dentauy meets Il young hunter in the
woods, she becomes quite interested in
him. and he is fascinated by her. though
neither has any idea who the other is.
The remainder of the film is full of
thrills.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-24

Albert Perry 10 supporting oiive wyn6
ham in the two-a-day.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-24
ADJUSTMENTS,
ADJUSTMENTS.
4 Card to the Public
From Mr.. L. S. Taulor

Today make of the important have
been called make during the of the
Belasco Theaer
Arrangements have been concluded with Messrs William
Elliott F. Ray Comstock and Morris Gest whereby their elaborate
production the enormously successful modern morality drama
written by George " Hobart will be presented at the
Although this event three weeks distant the magnitude and
importance such that deem
make this the eatergo of Washington that
they make their plans we'll in advance to witness such
traordnary attraction
"Experienc" is big drama written in the style of the old
morality plays strictly modern date and
incidents shows episodes the Youthor the
odayho forth the big world
Of His trials troubles temptations and tuphs shown
is absorbing play.
"Experience entire in New York it shown for
five months in Boston, played months in Chicago and it
concluding OF five months in Philadelphia the longest
gagement ever known there.
will be presented here by the big of
81 who have appeared these other
cannot commend "Expence" highly the of the
Beasco Theater play uperby acted with
moral lesson
(Signed) L. STODDARD TAYLOR,
Manager Belasco Theater.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-24
KELLERMANN PICTURE
AND BETTY ON PROGRAMS

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-24

The Portmanteau Theater will
make another move, but this time
for one night only. The company
and their. Jitney stage are going to
Brooklyn on New Years Eve and
will give a performance at the Ho-
tel Bossert.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-24

Percy Heath has been engaged as
press representative Of the Cocoa
nut Grove. atop the Century. For
q number OF seasons he has been
annoying the dramatic editors In
behalf Of Charles Dillingham;.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-27
RECORD EXPORTS OF
HORSES AND AUTOS
Amazing Total Of S35O,0OO,-
900 for the 81 Months
Of European War.
FOUR MILLIONS 4 WEEK

More than tS5o.oo0.o 900 worth Of
horses and automobiles nave been en-
ported from this country since the begin.
ming Of the European war. according to
the compilations OF the foreign trade
department Of the National city Bank.
The value OF the automobiles and their
parts and equipments Is computed at
S1so, 000. 900. and the value OF horses
and mules at about the same figure.
The export record Of the port OF New
York for the past week shows that aI-
proNimateiy $1,000. 900 worth OF horses
and mules have been shipped and auto
mobiles OF about the same value.
Attention Is drawn 20 the fac; that the
exports of horses and automobiles since
the beginning OF the war have averaged
about the same value from month to
month. The value Of the horses. mules
and automobiles exported from the
United States In the past twenty-one
months liz something more than $780,
600. 600. and for the same period si9,-
600 900 worth OF automobile tires. So
COO. oo0 worth OF engines and approx
natelv s25. 000. 900 worth Of saddles. har-
ness and ho~rseshoos have been exported.
or the $3.50. 600. 900 worth of Ameri-
can horses and mules sent to Europe
since the beginning OF the war about
$3.50. 200. 600 worth were horses. About
500. GOO. 900 worth Of commercial -.
freight automobiles were shipped. and
$50. 100000 worth Of passenger ina
chimes.
Che number OF horses exported in the
twenty-one months l. approximately
500. 900. Of mules about 10000 and
automobiles more than 100000. These
figures include estimates OF the exports
for the remaining weeks IN tins month
Half VI the horses shipped go direct
to the hattletields of France OF III.
automobiles exported the distribution IN
Europe has been less In favor Of France
and more IN favor of Great Britain. al
though IL Is pointed out that a large
number OF tho cars going To the latter
country probably hud their way TO the
Continent eventually.
Total exports from tho port ~ New
York during the week ended April -.
1915. were s31.G73.3G7. ~ compared with
$.t.3l2.a?6 IN the corresponding wect ~
1873 and sls.373.263 in e." same week
the preceding year.
Total imports for tho week onde.i
April * amounted 80 So. "ia Of5. e.
Z compared With s23.i7s.93o the year be
fore and s2t357.iS6 IN the same week
in 1914.