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The Washington times., 1916-01-30
Have You Ever Written a Play?
Grace George Would Like to See 1t.

~ HE country is simply gasping for
American plays. Why doesn't
some one come along with a hun
dred or so? Grace George. for
one. would produce them.
Being loyal American" she says
Il should like to keep on producing
American comedies and nothing but
them That's why only one of the
three PLAYS with which | have built
up my repertory at the Playhouse so
FAR is by native author. OF the other
Englishmen. Henry Arthur Jones. and
the other is by Bernard Shaw | al
most called him an Englishman. too
nave one good American high comedy
put J m sure ! don't know where | am
going to find another. That one is so
hard to duplicate. I'm inclined to agree
with Augustus Thomas in a statement
ne made recently. that there has never
play than The New York Idea Mr..
Thomas. himself the dean of our play
wuFhts. went on to say: i do not
mink so good comedy has been writ
with all this ! heartily agree but
have The New York Idea in my roper
tory already"
Seats are on sale this week at Keith s
for the Langtry and Weber Fields en-
gagements, and next week the Russell
cardboards will be obtainable. Mana ger
Robbins promises bills as good as or
better for the balance of the season
summer included. for Keith's will STAY
open all through il Washington gives
adequate support.
Miss Zella Russell. leading woman at
the Gayety Thcater this week is A
Washington girl. having been educa ted
In the local schools.
Thnmn4nn 1na
man Thompson. of "Incle Josh" fame
Is presenting In Keith vaudeville the big
double quartet that was featured in
THE Old Homestead"
Frank NJ. Ford. trea surer Of the Cav
ETY. Iheater, is the proud father Of a
naby boy. who arrived late Tuesday
evening of the past week Mr. Ford is
the son of J. T. Ford, the theatrical
man. OF Baltimore. and grandson of the
late J. T. Ford. who built and orerated
Fords Opera House on Tenth street
MIS-. Ford is the daughter OF J. NJ
Lynch. wealthy Baltimore coal Oper-
ator.
The performances at the Gayetv The
ater will begin or the REGULAR schedule
again this week at 2:l5 and SIS u. m.
Sir Herbert Tree writes from Califor-
MIA. asking his. personal representatives
Percy Burton, to contradict the report
that he Is going to appear in vaudeville
ana saws that he has not even discussed
such proposition.
During brief respite from the films
SIR Herbert has. however. appearcd on
the Los Angeles stage recently at a
benefit In aid of crippled new SHOWS and
given the Western city foretaste Of
his ShNlock in the first scene OF the
third act Of The Merchant Of Venice. ;"
In which play he will be seen during
shortly
The Washington times., 1916-01-30
The WASHINGTON TINES, SUNDAY, JANUARY 30, 1915

II Ia, however. the desire of the di-
rector. Sydney Lloyd Wrightson. TO
augment the chorus to go voices for
the production Of Mendelssohn' 8 st
raul New members will be ad-
nittcd at any Monday evening re-
hoarsal uD 10 February y.
Music at the Church of the Cove
nant this afternoon will be sung by
the double quartet and this evening
bN the choir OF n hundred voices.
with sydney LLOYD Wrightson direct
Ing and Harvey Murray at the organ.
The afternoon program Includes
ssn Ttteher rs NiSety ENHse9Es anS Shsa2w Nns s Gam
pion; The Shadows OF the Evening
Hour" Galbraith; THE Lord IL NY
Light" Marchant and Hide Me
Under the shadow" West. Tho owe
ming choir will sing 20 Master.
Let Me Walk With Thee" Stehbins:
calvary" Rodney: The Souls OF
the Righteous" Foster; God Shall
Wipe Away All Tears" Field.
Tho pupils OF Harry p. Hopkins at
Washington College WI! give the fol-
lowing recital next Friday after
noon symphonic piece In G min
. or" Grcg, Miss Margaret Bergner.
and Mr.. Hopkins; Ballet Dance
Never He,mund, Miss virginia Fird;
''Valsc in f fiat" Dusaude. Miss Jor-
dan Prince: Polka de Con 'ert.
Bartlett. Miss Frances RaNner;
Concert Waltz In L masor." Miss
Margaret Bergucr. and Echo Etude
in - 0at." Liszt, Mrs. Olmstecd.
Mrs. Huron w. lawson will give
her second song recital at Flora
Macdonald College. Red Spring, y.
G. tomorrow night. On Saturday
Mrs. Lawson will make her second
appearance at Chambersburg, Pa.
The Washington times., 1916-01-30
This Being An Actor Isn't Easy,
Girls, 1t Isn't Easy. For Instance !:


ALPH REMELY. is nice
- enough boy. and bright and all
that, but think OF it-for two
weeks he has done nothing but
sit and twiddle his fingers. He Is a
member of the Poll stock company, and
to play the title role in The Dummy"
which plays at that house this week
he's had to wiggle his fingers contlnu-
Ously for two weeks, stopping only long
enough TO act as il he didn't hear any
thing.
He wouldn't have to work so hard IL It
were not for the fact that he Is sensi-
tive. But he hasn't stopped twiddling
his fingers for several reasons One is
that he is afraid that some of the peo-
pie out Gallaudet way will come to the
show and criticise his technique, and
he's that nervous.
It's hard life
The Washington times., 1916-01-30
Notes of Stage

BY an arrangement between A. n.
Woods and Frederick Mckay. man
ager of Blanche Ring. Miss Ring is
TO appear as the star in Mr.. Woods
forthcoming production OF Willard
Mack's new comedy. "Broadway and
The Washington times., 1916-01-30

A. II. Van Buren, is taking his Gus.
tomary twelfth week vacation during
the presentation OF The Dummy"
The Washington times., 1916-01-30

sgd Chaplin will head the program
at Moores Strand Theater today in
The Submarine Pirate" The added
attraction will be Harold Lockwood and
May Allison in novel Western comedy
drama. The Man in the Sombrero -
The strand SympNCny Orchestra VIII
render appropriate musical accom-
panimcntS
The Washington times., 1916-01-30
Where To Go
TODAY

At and S:l5 p. IN. at keith's today
the bill will offer The Forest Fire"
James and Bonnie Thornton, Frederick
V. Bowers and company. Ruth Hoye,
Savoy and Brennan, Joseph Bernard
and company, Gates brothers. Bradley
and Norris, and other regular and add
ed offerings.
The Washington times., 1916-01-30

Harvey J. O'Higgins who. with Harriet
Ford wrote The Dummy" which is to
be seen at Polls this week. was the
winner OF the first 5000 short story
prize offered by Golfers some eight or
ten wears ago
The Washington times., 1916-01-30

Sunday amusement seekers will find
diversion at the Gayety today. where
perfoi mances are scheduled at 3 and
y. m. The entire company OF the Big
BurlsQue Carnival, headed by Sliding
Billy Watson and I'D Lee Wrothe. will
participate. number OF pleasing
speCialtics will be introduced during
the shows
The Washington times., 1916-01-30

The Boy Scouts" musical
comedy, dealing with prepa edness,
VIII be Gus HilIs next production.
An important feature OF the piece
VIII be the Campfire Girls. A BOY
Scout, band OF sixteen pieces viii
accompany the production on It's
travels. and street parades will oe
held In conjunction with local Boy
scout organizations in all towns
bilIed
The Washington times., 1916-01-30

Buttermilk." This vail be Miss
Rings first appearance in New York
since When Claudia Smiles" two
seasons ago and her first appearance
In a role In which she will not be
called upon TO sing.
The Washington times., 1916-01-30

Francis Bushman and Beverly Rayne
will hold the screen at Moore's Garden
Theater today in the Metro Company's
masterpiece, Man and His Soul" The
auxiliary comedy attraction will be
Ford Sterling in The Hunt" trav-
esty upon fox hunting. Special music
by the Garden Symphony Orchestra
will be special attraction.
The Washington times., 1916-01-30

Miss Zella Russell, leading woman at
the Gayety Thcater this week is A
Washington girl, having been educa ted
In the local schools.
The Washington times., 1916-01-30

Arthur Hdmmerstein plans to pre-
sent Adele Rowland as a star at the
expiration of her present engage
ment In "Katinks." For her We
hicle comedy with musical num-
bers and song or two wilt pc
selected. The arrangement comes as
the result of her consecutive sue
cesses In The only Girl" Nobody
Home" and "katinka."
Eva Tanguay Is again going the
Keith rounds and carrying with
her n toy thcatcr, fully equipped.
with a large company OF mannikin
players and several complete melo-
dramatic productions, with which
she amuses herself and the theater
attaches.
The Washington times., 1916-01-30

Frank THOMPSON. the only son Of Den
man Thompson. of 'I'ncle Josh fame
Is presenting In Keith vaudeville the big
THE Old Homestead"
The Washington times., 1916-01-30

The performances at the GayetV The
ater will begin or the REGULAR schedule
again this week at 2.li and SIS u. m.
The Washington times., 1916-01-30

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The Washington times., 1916-01-30

You know that the regular price
OF Shinola Shoe Polish IL loc a box,
and that four hoYeS are 40c worth.
Monday, Tuesday. and Wednesday
we'll sell four loC boxes of ShinOla
at 25c.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-12-15
ALL POINTING TO ONE FACT
Events Scheduled to Come OF In Pc.
tunia Positive Proof That Fool
Killer Was on Vacation.

'There are several events Of an edu-
cational nature to be pulled off In our
progressive little city today" the land
lord Of the Petunia tavern informed Il
guest who wished for some means by
which to pass the time. AT two
o'clock Burt Burt will wheelbarrow
old Riley Rezzidew, adorned with a
new plug hat and freshly dyed whis-
kers, three times around the public
square. Judge Puffer will eat his own
hat without butter at 4 80. Meanwhile,
Hyson Hush will chaperon the custom
airy peanut with the usual toothpicls
round and round most all the after
noon, and Doc Snort and Homer Sprad'
die probably will be fighting of and on
until late hour. And some time dur
Ing the evening Purley Purt and Miss
Kissie McQuick will be made one
the bet was that If Wilson won Purley
would marry Kissie and II Hughes was
victorious Kissie would wed Purley
All Of these episodes will be instruc
tive, showing beyond a reasonable
doubt that the fools are not all deat
yet."-Kansas City Star.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-12-15
And More COMING.

The stern father had consented to
the engagement, and the young fellow
was wildly elated.
He loved fair Flossle for her good
ness, of course; but she was also the
daughter Of very wealthy father.
And his gratiiied excitement showed
In his voice and face.
"Oh, well, Brown" said the old man,
rs he thoughtfully eyed the cigar the
sutton offered him, you needn't be SO
conceited about ii You're the seventh
young chap I've accepted as a pros
pective son-in-law this year, and I'm
expecting two more to come along next
week."
"W-w-what !" stammered Brown. ~
i don't understand what you mean !
1T MEANS" said the elderly cynic
amusement for my girl and free cigars
for mel"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-12-15
Uric Acid Poisoning?

The most eminent physicians recog-
nize that uric acid stored up In the
system is the cause Of rheumatism
that this uric acid poison Is present In
the joints, muscles, or nerves. By ex-
perimentlng and analysis at the In
valids' Hotel and Surgical Institute In
Buffalo, N. Y, DR.. Pierce discovered u
combination Of native remedies that he
called Anuric-which drives out the
uric acid from the system, and In this
way the pain. swelling and inhamma'
ton subside. If you are sufferer from
rheumatism, backache, pains here or
there. you can obtain Anuric at any
drug store and get relief from the
pains and Ills brought about by uric
acid; or send DR.. Pierce 1Oc for trial
pkg. Anuric which you will find many
times more potent than lithia and
eliminates uric acid as hot water melts
sugar. A short trial will convince you
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-12-15
S TOP g :!!!g !; ]; JAKE AXE:
DODSON'S liver TONE
New Discovery Takes Place Of Dangerous Cae- Puts Your Liver To
Work Without Making You Srk-Ea Anything 1t Can Not
Sa|Nate-Don't Lose a Days Work!

a days work want to see bottle of this won.
derful liver medicine in every home here.
Calomel is poison-its mercury-it attacks the
bones, often causing rheumatism. Caome is dan.
gerous. 1t sickens-while my Dodson's Liver
Tone is safe, pleasant and harmless. Eat any
thing afterwards, because it not salivate Give
it to the children because it doesn't upset the stom-
ach or shock the liver. Take spoonful tonight
and wake up feeling fine and ready for full
days work
Get bottle Try It'll If it doesn't do exactly
what say, tell your dealer to hand your money
back. Every druggist and store keeper here knows
me and knows of my wonderful discovery of
vegetable medicine that takes the place of danger
Gus calomel-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-12-15
Heard at the Ball.

II Just know" simpered q young ma
tron to q friend, as she gazed out upon
the ballroom floor, II just know that
horrid Jones woman Is In love with my
husband. know and l think she is
the limit"
Nonsense, Mary" replied the friend.
"You are imagining things. Why, your
husband has hardly spoken to her this
evening, excepting as the conversations
alities demanded. You're dreaming.
Wake up"
mo, I'm not. know what I'm talk
ing about. She's simply head over
heels In love with him."
"How do you know thatT'
"Well, she has danced with my hus-
band twice and no woman can do that
without being dead In love with him
and willing to overlook a great deal
/ can't dance with him more than once
myself. Utica Observer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-12-15
clnaer. Pen. Punch and Kick.

A writer of rejected manuscripts
tells In the Contributors club of the
Atlantic Monthly some Of the reasons
for his lack Of success. Ten years ago
his manuscripts were returned because
they did not quite compel accept
ance;" q little later they slack gin
ger" then editors wanted little more
pep, please" then his contributions
did not have the punch" and now the
long-suffering writer gets his offerings
back with the comment: Excellent Of
their kind, but we prefer stories with
more kick" His letter to the Con
tributors' club seems to have had all
the desirable elements which his ear
lier efforts lacked, for 1t was pub
lished Outlook.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-12-15

discovered vegetable compound that does
the work of dangerous, sickening calomel and
want every reader of this paper to try bottle
and if it doesn't straighten you up better and
quicker than salivating calomel just so back to
the store and get your money.
/ guarantee that one spoonful of Dodson's
Liver Tone will put your sluggish liver to work
and clean your thirty feet of bowels of the sour
bile and constipation poison which is clogging
your system and making you feel miserable.
/ guarantee that one spoonful of this harmless
liquid liver medicine will relieve the headache, bill
ousness, coated tongue, ague, malaria, sour ston-
ach or any other distress caused by torpid liver
as quickly as dose of vile, nauseating calomel,
besides It will not make you sick or keep you from
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-12-15
A PROMINENT WOMAN

Clifton, Tenn.-"I wish to say that I
suffered from backache and kidney
trouble for some time. l could hardly
do any kind Of work. / heard of DR..
Pierce's Anuric Tablets so l tried
them, and they cured my backache. l
hope people who are troubled with
backache will give DR.. Plerce's An
uric Tablets good trial They do oil
that is required Of them-they will
not fail to benefit. miss ERMINE
RUTH MOSER, II. f. D. 2.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little Liver Pills. These tiny,
sugar-coated, anti-billous granules-
the smallest and easiest to take. Made
up Of May apple, the dried Juice OF
the leaves of aloes and the root OF
jalap. Almost every drug store ID
this country sells these vegetable pei.
lets In vials.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-12-15

our hearts that we shall not feel
them. But 1t will be shown in keep
ing as, deep down In the reccsses Of
our secret souls, in perfect peace,
still stayed on him and his eternal
strength, because underneath are his
everlasting arms. It. is as when q
tempest has risen and lifted up the
waves of the sea before which great
ships are driven as its fury increases
into hurricane, and yet hundred
fathoms deep in the ocean bed, far
beneath all the rage and tumult of
wind and wave, there is calm. rest.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-12-15
Merry; Christmas
BY GENE FOWLER
DESPITE the fact that

DESPITE the fact that
- Our right shoe to
Hurting and there is no
Money IN our right hand
Pocket or our left or
Our coat or our vest or
Our trousers, or enythinG
We step out to shout o
Merry Christmas because
That to what everyone does
Who conforms and odheres
And follows and recognizes
And sticks to convention
And we think Of last night
When Henry and Tommy and
Webb and Gene and Jack and
All the rest Of the boys
Wished US a Merry Christmas
But they didn't give US
Any presents except those
Little presents Of mind
But that was Just as well
Only we cannot give any
Presents now as It IS our
Rule to give away presents
That are given to Us
Especially and particularly
Those bum cigars but
Anyway we don't want q
lot Of presents for we might
Be arrested for trnperson-
Ating a moving van and
When we asked q young hid
Who was passing elons the
Street If he believed IN
Kris Krinsle he said who
Did he ever Itch and
We gathered from his comment
That he thought Santa
Claus was a breakfast food
And then we heard about a
Rich eink this morning who
Gave hts wife a $4,000
Picture for Christmas and
We felt that he knows
Nothing about art and his
Gift indicates that he to
Merely careless about money
And a tramp told Us that
A fire lady said she would
Give him a square meal If
He would sweep off the walk
And he agreed to sweep and
To dust and to clean the
Walk and everything but
Told the fine lady that she
Needn't expect him to make
An after-dinner speech
And he reminded Us Of the
Latest man IN the world
Who is so economical IN
Expendins energy that when
He ticks hts child he puts
The parlor carpet over the
Youngsters geographical
Center IN order that he can
Do two jobs at once and
Although we feel that the bos'
Is harsh In making US work
A day like this we wish
Him a Merry Christmas and
An extra dry New Year.
- denver Post
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-12-15

from Prince Edwards island are Cana
dian wild geese which have been do
mesticated, and they sell very we'll in
the East. Canadian geese, crossed with
the more common varieties, make good
market birds.
One distinct advantage In keeping
geese lies in the fact that the same
breeders may be retained for years.
Geese live to good old ages; indeed,
one sometimes hears Of octogenarians.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-12-15
Tall, but Short.

Wife-James, do you know that you
are very small man?
Husband-How ridiculous! l am
nearly six feet in height!
Wife-That makes no difference;
whenever l ask you for money to go
shopping you are always Ahort.-Year
sons Weekly, -
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-12-15
Incident of Show Time.

II was little Katherines first visit
to the circus and animal show. When
she and her mother reached the os-
trich pen the child looked with amaze
ment on the big birds.
One came nearer, perchance, to taste
the locket which hung from her chain.
After a moments thought she said,
most earnestly:
why, what's It got hat feathers
stuck In II fort"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-12-15
Gods Promise Is Perfect Peace.

COOS promise Is Perfect Peace.
''The peace of God which passeth
all understanding" is the peace Christ
left to men. This is that peace in
which God has promised to keep his
children as the normal condition of
their regenerate lives. Those lives
must in one sense be often troubled;
Gods peace will not make them other
wise. Clouds and storms will gath
or and break; his power will not be
shown in driving them away, nor in
lessening their fury, nor in shelter
ing ~ from them. nor in hardening
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-12-15

" COUe, IOT even uOW tHcAo 10
q very large and growing demand.
Geese are very popular across the wa
ter, and immigrants are bringing their
fondness for goose flesh to America.
at any rate thousands Of geese have
been killed for this seasons Christmas
dinner, according to an article in Penn
sylvania Grit.
As q rule, goose growing Is carried
on only in small way by most farm
ers, for these birds cannot be confined
In yards like chickens, at least not
with any profit. They are heavy eat
ers, but, unlike other poultry, they
prefer grass. When pastured out they
will Craze like cattle. 1t Is estimated
that six geese require about the same
amount Of pasturage as one COW, but
they can De kept on low and marshy
land that Is not desirable for cows.
There is a section Of Rhode Island
along the coast where almost every
farmer seems to have q flock Of geese.
These geese pay well, too, for they are
kept on waste land and require but
very little grain.
Thousands Shipped From Canada.
Large numbers of geese are raised
In Wisconsin, Michigan and states far
Their south. Much goose farming is
also done In Quebec, and on Prince Ed
wards island, and large proportion
of the geese grown there comes to the
United States. At least $4,000 geese
are shipped across the border every
season.
Many farmers make no attempt to
fatten the geese which they grow, but
sell them to men who operate large
fattening plants. Often geese are
brought to these plants from farms
hundreds of miles away, sometimes be
ing driven over the road and some
tines being transported by train or in
wagons. BY curious coincidence the
largest goose fattening farm In the
East Is located at Mansfield, Mass.
while the largest farm in the West Il
at Mansfield, I'll. Each fattens from
, 10000 to 10000 geese season, bu
while the Massachusetts geese arr
all killed and dressed at the farm
those fattened in Illinois are shippe'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-12-15

Spartan Women Suffered Untold Tortures
but who wants to be Spartan? Take
"Femenina" for all female disorders.
Price soc and $1.O0.-Aov.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-12-15
All Kinds.

"What Is 1t, lady?"
II want some needles"
"Yes'm. Qnitting, sewing or graph
ophone"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-12-15

perfect peace, because beneath there
lies the rocky bed, firm and unchang'
ing, on which a whole world Of wa
tiers may be stayed forever.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-12-15
Unobservant.

"Can you tell me, for l never could
make It out, why wagon has n
tongue"
didn't you ever notice the wheel
spoke"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-12-15
PROMPT RELIEF

can be found in cases of Colds, Coughs,
LaGrippe and Headaches by using
Laxative Quinidine Tablets. Does not
affect the head or stomach. Buy your
winters supply now. Price 25c.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-12-15

No man has right to expect his
wife to be good cook unless he 10
that kind of provider.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-12-15

"Women have no practical appre
citation Of science"
Haven't theyf What's the mattcI
with chemical blondes7"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-12-15
Would Be Kept Busy.

Most of us would have to work "a
hours day If we loved our neighbor
as they love themselves.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-12-15

II your eyes smart or feel scnlded. Ro-
man Eye Balsam applied upon going TO oed
In Just the thing to relieve them Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-12-15

An ounce Of help TO the living Is
xorth q ton of eulogy to the dead.