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Evening star., 1916-08-06
Cosmos

IN the TTenches.' not II morbid war
Tic'1-e "Et tr"ezy. uo-'o-date laugh
make. tYll - fur ard devoid Of : ny
.hi-= s~Iicus. vill he novelty in the
Cosmos Thea;er bill this week It
h-a-rI nv Nike" Iiocan-it is not his
YEA nsa~e but 'hc, IL what he uses
vs-se b'-s-"sr ~ ~ 70 src that saucy
souga ard lively comedy combine to
maAe "vers urWeut 4 the melodious
Co1nedio'tu cluse for "A fresh burst Of
IA IEht.r II - novelty ot the pres
en- season. and IS finely mounted with
.ectai SrcperN Another new number
.rIIl present Helen" Geryois, the gin
&C. =jrl N y whjri Of syncopation
anl "a. re,elry-
The elIrc attraction viii be KubanoN.
2 new Eu~sisu Violinist. who makes his
nr-t an. aience in Washington, and
HIS made 4 sensational hit elsewhere.
SIN others vii include Benson and
Moore. IN "Brcezes Born on Broad-
wav. Il collection 81 the newest song
offerings and joCular repsrtee Of the
great white way'. Edith Hany and
brother. in a rapid little skit embel-
lished with songs. pleasant comedy and
clever limitations. and Mantilla. Cohill
arl Carlton. the international trio"
In a high class offering OF terpsicho-
rean art. featuring the latest in dance
schievements
Pathe Weekly News. in collaboratio ion
with The Star, Bray cartoon. Miss
Nanny on a Rampage" and the big
. matinee photoplsy feature. "According x
70 the Code with Lewis s. Stone. the
noted actor. as the picture star
new bill for the last half of the
week will be presented for the first
time at the Thursday matinees.
Evening star., 1916-08-06
Excursions.
Glen Echo Park.

For the second time this season Min
sters Military Band will be the chief
attraction for the Sunday visitors this
afternoon and tonight at Glen Echo
Park. The trip to Glen Echo is one of
the most picturesque trolley rides out
of the city. Through cars from the
heart of town run through George
town and out along the banks of the
Potomac, the palisades of the capital.
At the park wide range of amuse-
ments of every description is provided
to make the time fly. Free movies the
coasters ride among the tree tops the
carrousel for the youngsters. the mid
way and the race at dizzy speed over
the derby are among them.
Week nights excellent orchestra
plays in the big dance pavilion, where
the program has been enlivened by the
spotlight" for the dancers.
A consistent observance excludes
anything objectiona BILE from the
grounds. the management aiming to
make Glen Echo family gathering
place. Mothers and children unaccom-
panied by the head of the house make
up A goodlv portion of the crowds A
big Fairgrounds with sand piles. swings
and other accessories is provided for
children.
Evening star., 1916-08-06
Wears Out, But Never Dies.

"A joke wears out. but never dies
saws Frank Tinney.
why" he says. "a good 'wheeze' has
more liver than any cast YOU ever
heard of. 1t never dies natural death
and you can't kill it. Once in a while il
may lapse into A state of coma due IN
oVerexertion incidental to rough hand
ing by amateur and inexpert nara
tors. but it always comes back
THAT there may be no WELCOMING
chuckle to greet its return does not
dampen its enthusiasm; 1t simply takes
Canuck or the Teutonic proprietor of a
delIcatessen establishment. but that
makes no difference; it's the same old
Joke running strong again"
Yes, but when is joke worn out ?'
Mr.. Tlnney was asked.
We'll, that's not so easy to explain:
various joke doctors have various
methods of diagnosing a jokes condi-
tion, and there are number of symp-
toms which indicate that a wheeze is
due for a long uninterrupted rest"
And your own. Mr.. Tinney-"
'Oh. mine? Well, l keep cases on my
own jokes pretty closely. When I catch
a man in the third row telling his girl
the answer to 1t before I've got that
far. l know that particular 'wheeze' is
beg inning to show the results of a hard
life. When the ushers stop laughing
at it, it's pretty far gone. When friends
of mine begin to enliven social gath
erings of which I happen 20 be a part
by telling it to me az their own, there's
no hope left. That joke is worn out"
But it comes back, you say?"
Surely It comes back. Three years
later some village cut-up goes on at
an amateur night and, unaware of the
risk he's taking, steps right down to
the footlights and pulls it. One man
in the audience puts hand over his
eyes to shut out the scene of carnage
which he expects will imm ediately
eventuate Nineteen hundred and
ninety-nine other people lay back in
their chairs and roar. and right there
and then that joke is reinstated in
public favor and all set for another
race against time.
Evening star., 1916-08-06

individual destinies is the force which
brings the young lovers and others into
a sequence OF events which engult
them.
In joining his modern story to an
cient events. 1t is said. Mr.. Griffith has
made a wide departure from all stage
construction of the past. He is said to
elaborate upon his original invention
of the switch back to fash parallel mar
ratives of the fall of Babylon. the ad-
vent of the Nazarene into Judea and
the massacre of St Bartholomew in
Paris in 1872. In each locale he in
protagonists of his modern story and
shows them engulfed in the same vor-
tex of opinions which are the negative
forces in his main theme.
The historic surroundings Of these
various periods are to be presented in
ella borate and accurate detail. The
work of research to give authority to
these scenes was carried on by corps
of experts. These writers furnished
Mr. Griffith with the latest condensa =
tions upon the different subjects. and it
was these data he worked upon. His
Babylonia is brought up to the latest
discoveries and histories of the lead
ing university expeditions to the ruins
which are being excavated. His scenes
in and about Jaffa and Jerusalem, II is
said. Will give a pictorial color to the
Holy Land which has never been re-
vealed before. and his background for
the HfdSsacTe III III is Sno"S tlle t"di
ters of old Paris in minute detail from
prints and descriptions of the times.
Some of the greatest characters in
the worlds development are pictured
at war with the irresistible currents of
thoughts which dominated their ages,
and all lead to the approaching era OF
individual responsibility tempered with
the mutually of brotherly understand
ing between men.
The entire conception is poetic and
ct close
attention to detail. and its emotional
message will be carried by an orches-
trail score equal in demand to the range
and sweep of the book.
Evening star., 1916-08-06

Nary's First Job.-"What is your
name?" was the question asked of a
young girl some seven years ago. with
the same bluntness that Is to be found
in the manner in which the majority of
theatrical managers put questions
Mary Pickford. sir" came the reply
with a certain amount of timidity.
What do you want?'
Il want to be a motion picture
actress"
The manager leaned back In his chair
and proceeded to size up the situation To
say the least It did not appeal to him
Have You ever had any experience?
he asked
playing chi1dren's roles on the stage"
came the answer, some of them in big
Warrens of Virginia"
That was enough. The manager had
seen The Warrens Of Virginia" and
he said. Come back tomorrow"
- Thus ii was that Mary Pickford got
her hrst opportunity. She had climbed
many stairs that day in hope that there
might be something about her that
would appeal to the managers she had
planned TO call upon.
The girl who seven years ago, in
short skirts with locks of golden brown
dangling down her back. walked de-
tectedly along the gay white way
OF New York city. that avenue of many
promises hopes and disappointments
for theatrical aspirants. seeking her
nrst motion picture position, is today
acclaimed Queen OF the movies" and
there seems to be none in the strua-
Cling world of endeavor who is dis
posed to deny her the honor Of be-
ing. at least. the most popular motion
picture actress in the world
Evening star., 1916-08-06
Poll Announcement.

IS. T. Poll. lessee of Polls Theater.
has subleased that playhouse for u
short period to the Union Amusement
Company, Inc, for the production of
high-class road attractions"
This announcement was made by
Manager Fred G. Berger. who returned
from his vacation yesterday to COM
plete the details for the opening of
the house August 2S Mr. Berger has
been retained as manager during the
suitcase period.
The Union Amusement Company, IT is
announced, 10 proprietor of what is
known as the International circuit "a
wheel of high class attractions that
will play the largest theaters in the
principal cities of the United States"
A musical attraction will be the OPEN
ing show. The same scale of price s
that prevailed at Polls will be main
tanned, but three matinees only will
be given a week-Tussday. Thursday
and Saturday.
The suhieasing of Polls to permit the
Introduction Of road attractions has
been under consideration for a very
long period. Managers of the Union
Amusement Company are said to have
assured Mr.. Poll that the attractions
will be Of . uniformly high grade
Evening star., 1916-08-06
Colonial Beach-steamer St. Johns.

Colonial Beach is now presenting all
the glories and attractions of the At
lantic City of Washfngton," except the
man-eating sharks. The bathing, fish,
ing, grabbing and other sports are re-
ported at their best. For the social
element. card parties, boardwalk
parties, drives to the nearby historic
points and dancing in the big pavilion
on the water are the special attrac-
iions. The steamer ST. Johns make
daily trips to the beach at am, ex-
cept Saturday. when the start is made
at 2:3O pm, and Monday. when the
steamer remains here for her forty
mile trip to Indian Head and return
Tomorrow igflt she will make one Of
these pleasant all-water excursions to
Indian Head. without stop. except at
Alexandria,, where stops are made on
all trips, leaving at pm. and return
ing about II pm.
Evening star., 1916-08-06
Grifith's New Picture.

ments for the production of a new
colossal spectacle, Intolerance" which
he designates as sun play of the
ages.
He has been at work upon this story
for over fve years. 1t is described as
an original idea, consisting of parallel
narratives coming down through four
ages in the worlds development.
The production. which has been re-
ferred to as THE Mother and the Law"
title used solely for working pur-
poses, tells a modern story which de-
picts the suffering and adventures Of Q
young couple who happen to be caught
in the whirlpool of so-called social re-
form, The effort TO thwart the law Of
Evening star., 1916-08-06
Cosmos Concerts Today.

Stasny's Dance Of the Moon Birds" ."
selections from Edwards Princess
Chic" Morets novelette,. Pearls; Gott-
schalk's reverie. Last Hope; selec-
tions from Donizettis Lucia di Lam
mermoor" Morays Foxy Fox and
Straight's RED Raven Rag" two new
fox trots. viii be included in the or
chestral repertoire at the Cosm os
Theater concerts today from to 1890
u m. when also new speCialties and
other attractions will be presented. in
Guiding the WashingtonC Chicago base
ball game at Chicago, reproduced on
the Cosmos electric scoreboard. without
additional charge
Evening star., 1916-08-06
Her Husbands Wife"

Miss Laura Hope Crews. the comedi-
enne Of the high-price theaters, supported
by a large company. will starlne the b.
+. Keith Theater bill next week, in Tier
Husbands Wife by Augustus f. Thorn
as. condensed by Edgar Allan woolf. for
vaudeville. Isabel d'Armond and com :
pany will be seen in "A Demi- -Tasse Re-
vue" Willie Solar, from the London Hip
podrome. will appear with other attrac-
tions, mainly new and unique including
the three Natalie sisters. Ben Deeley and
company, "Follies D'Amour" a posing
sensation; Boothby and Everdean, in
songs and travesty. Paul La Varre and
brother. the pipe organ recitals and the
Pathe news pictorial
Evening star., 1916-08-06
Concerts at Studio Hall.

The Tuesday evening concerts which
c. w. O'Connor is offering in Studio
Hall, II is announced. have become so
nrmly established in the musical. social
and amusement circles of the capital
that they will be continued through tne
winter, leading musical artists of
Washington having signifed their de-
sire to appear. Mr.. OConnor 10 also
about to inaugurate a series of stu
dent artist concerts and Studio Hall
Evening star., 1916-08-06
Great Falls Concerts.

This afternoon and evening the Ameri-
can Ladies' Orchestra will give concerts
at Great Falls and continue them every
afternoon and evening this week The
Tent City at Great Falls is an attractive
featule. and many Washingtonians have
patroniZed II the past week. In the even
ings dancing in the large and brilliantly
lighted pavilion overlooking the falls Is
as popular as ever. Scenic. dramatic and
comic motion pictures are shown even
ings free to patrons. Fast and frequent
electric trains leave 36th and NJ streets
northwest for Great Falls
Evening star., 1916-08-06
Every Evening Outings.

The steamer Gratitude of the Poto-
mac and Chesapeake line starts every
evening at o'clock for a ride down
the river and return, going as far as
Indian Head and arriving back home
about II pm. Tickets sold for the St.
Johns Monday evening trips will be
honored. stops are made at Alexandria,
both going and returning. The absence
of dancing makes the trips more en-
joyable for those who prefer the river
ride and scenery on the decks. with the
cool breezes. in quiet The steamer is
limited TO 300 passengers a trip.
Evening star., 1916-08-06
Pathe News, No. 63.

The latest issue of the Pathe News,
presented yesterday in collaboration
with The Star, pictures the Deutsch-
lands farewell to Baltimore, host OF
little maids in Chicago reproducing the
quaint Scotch dances, to the tunes of
the bagpipes; peep at nfty-foot
whale caught on the Long Island sand
bars which fishermen thought was a
newly discovered floating island; a
number of foreign pictures. war and
other kinds, and the Chicago river
marathon classic with forty-two well
known swimmers in the last stretch of
the two-and- half mile course. and
other interesting events in its thirteen
subjects.
Evening star., 1916-08-06
NJPIEL OSTRHE g. SkNOI

character, and IT is with this under
standing il is declared, Mr.. Poll has
consented to the arrangement at the
regular Poll prices.
Mr.. Poll, 1t is explained. was partly
Influenced in this step by the fact that
the Poll Players have produced pretty
nearly everything under the sun worth
while" and II was thought advisable
to give the Poll Players a short rest
in order later to take advantage of
releases of some great plays. which re-
leases will go into effect about the
holidays. The early part of the new
year Mr. Poll will reopen a stock sea-
son in Washington.
Evening star., 1916-08-06
Triangle's Washington Branch.

The Triangle Film Corporation is to
establish a branch in Washington at
7os 18th street northwest. second hoor
j. H. Butner will be branch manager.
Mr.. Butner has been connected with the
Triangle since 1t began business, and
comes to Washington from the Phila-
delphia branch. where he was manager.
The Maryland, District of Columbia
and Virginia business Of the Triangle
heretofore handled out Of Philadelphia
will be taken care of by the Washing
ton branch.
Evening star., 1916-08-06

been brought out in London. 1t Is a
play of provincial English life. and Is
to be seen. il is announced. during the
season. with the original English cast.
Lois Meredith. who made a hit in
Help Wanted" will appear in a prom
inent part in new musical comedy
the coming season.
The Gayety Theater has just been
advised that its opening attraction for
the coming season will be The Liberty
Girls, one of the foremost organiza- l.
tions travelling on the Columbia circuit.
Manager Harry o. Jarboe has just re-
turned from a trip, both for business
and pleasure. to New York city, De-
troit. Buffalo, Flint. Mich. and Wind
sor, Ontario.
It was Richard Walton Tully who FIRST
lpopularized in this country the plaintive
Hawaiian melodies and the quaint native
instrument. the ukelele. in his play. The
Bird of Paradise" and now promises in
his new play. The Flame a novel type
of foreign music with which Americans
in general are utterly unfamiliar and
which. he believes. will become Just as
popular as the Hawaiian tunes.
Evening star., 1916-08-06

very likely will play an active part In
the musical and dramatic entertain
ment of the city the coming winter.
Arrangements have been made for
the appearance of the following artists.
and others will be added as the season
advances: Charles T. Tittmann. 5. NJ.
Fabian. Anton kaspar, Paul Bleyden.
Evening star., 1916-08-06

Felix Garziglia, Richard Lorleberg.
Franceska Kaspar Lawson, Mrs. Julian
BrylaWski. Mrs. William Won Bayer,
Musurgia Quartet. Gertrude Lyons,
Ernest Lent. Mignon like Lamasure.
Victoria Siddons. Edith Marmion Bro
sius. and a concert by the faculty of
the studio, Ethel n. johnson, Alwarda
Casselman. Charlotte Hogan and C. w.
-O'Connor
Evening star., 1916-08-06
~ XAmuSementS ~

-HE Poll announcement today
states that the stock produc-
tions which have delighted
thousands during the past half
: dozen years. first by the
Columbia Players. which became wide
" known throughout the country for
. their work and from which more than
one star of today was graduated, and
then continued by the Poll Players. are
not to be a factor in Washington en-
tertainment this season. or at least for
some time to come again. In their
place Mr.. Poll. through the Union
Amusement Company. will provide the
road attractions of the International
circuit. The news Is likely to cause
keen regret TO many. for Washington
has amply proved in the past a stock
city of the first rank when the players
and the productions to its taste were
presented.
OF the International circuit or the
Union Amusement Company but little
is known as yet The announcement
states that its attractions play the
largest theaters in the principal cities
of the United States: that assurance
has been given that the attractions
will be of a uniformly high grade
character" and that plays for stock
have been well-nigh exhausted by the
Poll Players until later. when some
great plays" will he released, prob
ably about the holiday season, when
new stock season will be opened.
From another source comes the
news that one of the plays that are ex-
pected TO cut wide swath" in the
international circuit will be The Girl
He Couldn't Buy" a melodramatic COM
edy in four acts. the work of Sumner
Nichols. in which Mabelle Estelle. out
of score of applicants. has been
chosen for the star. 4 direct an
nouncement from the press department
of the International circuit chronicles
the fact that Bickel and Watson will
appear here in a farce with music.
Look Who's Here" with witty lines
and situations and sweetened with
twelve captivating songs" The stars
will appear as two tramps and there
will be no males in the chorus
Evening star., 1916-08-06
Chevy Chase Lake.

A big open-air dance pavilion with its
glasslike floor and the tuneful strains of
a good orchestra. is the main attraction
at Chevy Chase Lake. The car ride is
also an attractive incident to a trip to
the lake.
Evening star., 1916-08-06
Today at Keith'g.

= At and SIS pm. today At the .. r.
Keith Theater fun seekers will hnd
Mile. Albertina Rasch and her eight
corpyheee. looms and wentworth.
+. Frederick Hand and company In Some
Politician" Una Clayton and company
Evening star., 1916-08-06

and all the ether attractions Of the
past week
Evening star., 1916-08-06

Four of the leading singers of the
famous Sstine choir of Rome are to
make a tour of this country this
season.
Evening star., 1916-08-06

Maryon Vadie is reported to be arrang-
ing a mammoth dance spectacle for the
Keith theater the coming season.
Evening star., 1916-08-06

Adele Rowland is to appear in A play
to be produced by Joseph Weber.
Evening star., 1916-08-06

Alice John and Herbert Druce have
Joined the company in support of Ann
Murdock in Please Help Emily"
Evening star., 1916-08-06

Walter Jones will play an important
character in Willard Mack's new piece
king, Queen, Jack"
Evening star., 1916-08-06

Miriam Elberta Hubbard. daughte
Of the famous Ebert Hubbard is tax
ing course of playwriting at Harvart
under Prof. Baker
Evening star., 1916-08-06

The Brazilian Honeymoon" has had
it's title changed to The Girl From
RraZil'
Evening star., 1916-08-06

Mary Ryan and Maude Fealey will
head companies to present The
House Of Glass" the coming season
Evening star., 1916-08-06

"Hobson's Choice" which was pro-
duced by Messrs. Shubert last season
at the Comedy Theater, New York.
where 1t ran for six months. has just
Evening star., 1916-08-06

Miriam Elberta Hubbard. daughter
of the late Ebert Hubbard. is study
ing at Harvard to become a PLAYWRIGHT
Evening star., 1916-08-06

Henry W Savage has engaged Paula
Shea, motion picture star. for the
title role of "Everywoman" when it is
sent on tour.
Evening star., 1916-08-06

Blanche Ring began her season last
week in Willard Mack's play. Broad
way and Buttermilk," at Asbury Park
Evening star., 1916-08-06

Harriet Sterling has been engaged
for a role in The Flame" by Richard
Walton Tully.
Evening star., 1916-08-06

Chrystal Horne has been appearing
a s stock star in companies in Denver
St. Louis and San Francisco.
Evening star., 1916-08-06

Silvio Helm. composer and also pro-
ducing manager is to present Peace
and Quiet" war play by Edwin Mil
ton Royle.
Evening star., 1916-08-06

A new musical comedy will be pro-
duced shortly with the attractive title,
The Belle of Trouville"
Evening star., 1916-08-06

Harry Mestayer will have a leading
part in Owen Davis play, "A Mile-a
Minute Kendall
Evening star., 1916-08-06

Jessie Bonstelles stock company
produced recently in Detroit a play
with no name by owen Davis.
Evening star., 1916-08-06

An all-star revival of The Merry
Widow" is being considered this
season.
Evening star., 1916-08-06

Ethel Clifton will play the leading
role played by Florence Reed in San
Francisco recently in For Value Re
ceived."
Evening star., 1916-08-06

THE Hills of Hope" is the name of a
new comedy drama of Alaska which Mary
Kouncelor Brookes is preparing for Keith
| vaudeville
Evening star., 1916-08-06

Joseph Brooks is to produce a play
by George V. Hobart, in which Macklyn
Arbuckle and Thomas W. Ross will be
co-stars.
Evening star., 1916-08-06

Edwin H. Robins will play the lead
ing masculine role in Her Market
Value" by Willard Mack, which A. H.
Woods will produce.
Evening star., 1916-08-06

The new season al Keiths begins Au-
gust %.
Marie Cahll will shortly appear in
vaudeville.
Evening star., 1916-08-06

Phyllis Nelson Terry is to tour the
| eastern cities again in vaudeville, pre-
| senting Shakespearean roles. Later she
will be seen with James X. Hackett
Evening star., 1916-08-06

Will Irwin and Bayard Villier will
dramatize the formers novel Red
Button" for an early production in
New York.
Evening star., 1916-08-06

Charles f. Bray of the Orpheum Cir
cult is quoted saying the English
managers are now blacklisting Amer
lean vaudeville acts.
Evening star., 1916-08-06

A new opera by Oreste Vessalla,
with book by Norman Swartout. is to
be presented soon in New York Its
title is The Belle of Burmah."
Evening star., 1916-08-06

a theatrical circuit has been organ
lied on the Mexican border to amuse
the soldiers. The first attraction will
be The Fall of a Nation"