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Poll S.

The House of a Thousand Candles'-
Meredith Nicholson's conception of In
diana human nature when in melodra-
matte mood-was presented by the Poll
Players last night. There is the lure
of mystery. the breathless uncertainties
of Will contest in which villainy
points a pistol, and virtue. with folded
arms, is saved by an inscrutable butler
in the background. And for environ
ment, an "trbana county" house, equip
ped with such multiplicity of secret
passages and doors of bewilderment"
as to put it in the class with any Cas-
tie of Otronto of literature's medieval
iSt age.
chap whose grandfather has left him
a fortune on condition that he marries
a certain girl With the romantic
recklessness of heroes. he straightway
loses his heart to a pretty young crea-
ture in MILDLY blouse suit and berib
boned oar. and though she is really the
right girl, after all. the villainous sec
rotary. otherwise Ben Taggart, REIN
forced by one Red" Morgan. as bad
man as John Kline could make him.
takes advantage of the heirs ignorance
and attempts to Gust him from the mys-
FERROUS home. AT the apparently sue
cessful crisis a panel over the mantel
slides back and reveals the grandfather,
who has been masquerading death for
the fun of finding out just what his
heir would do with his money. Tho re-
suit proving satisfactory, he steps cut
of his secret hiding place and proceeds
to distribute happiness and puniEh-
ments. share and share alike A il.
Van Buren, was an ideal hero.
Ralph Remley's makeup dress and
quiverings of voice added another
realistic old man to mis- collection of
age types. To Howard Lang, as the
butler. however, belongs the laurels of
the play. The transforming of an edu
Gated Englishman, who has forfeited
his demonstrating in the world for
the sake of a guilty friend. into but
Ter of an average family of the prosaic
west. contributed the interest of the
unusual, an interest which Mr.. Lang
created upon his appearance and which
he increased steadily to the end AS
Bates the Butler Mr.. Lang reached
a standard which he or any other play
er would find il hard to excel.
Florence Rittenhouse gave an ur-
affectedly sweet Interpretation Of arch
and innocent girlhood. and Marguerite
Starr and Blanche Friderici, as Gladys
Armstrong and Sister Teresa, were
realistically good. Howard Schoppe was
breezily entertaining as Rev. DR.. Stod-
dard; J. Hammond Daley scored as
Larry Donovan, and as the sheriff, Cecil
Bowser was, as always, good
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Gayety.

The Gayety Theater offers George
Stone and Eta Pillard. a couple OF
dancing demons" with the Social
Maids" as it's attraction this week, in
Joe Hurtig production presenting two
star entertainers of more than usual
ability aud both very popular with
Washington burlesque patrons. Billy
Foster and Billy Baker are excellent
assistants in the funmaking, while
Martin Seamon, a good actor, also ex-
cells as a singer. A feature seldom Of
fered appears at the end of the first
act, when the whole company, pranc-
ing to the musical hit of the chorus,
Dancing in the Jelly Roll" is seen at
close range, led by Eta Pillard, in
acrobatic maneuvers, up and down the
aisles
The Jewell sisters, Nell and Fanny. an
added attraction. are a refreshing pair
of singers such as are not often heard
in burlesque.
The chorus is exceptionally large and
comes in for a good share of the ap-
plause when picked out individually to
| sing III different languages Many of
the lines and parts are original, the
scenery and costumes pretty and the
company unusually effective.
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Relasco.

The burst Of color and raEtime which
made a plentiful audience at the Bel
asco Theater laugh imnodcrateIy in
spots last night is a Winter Garden
show entitled ~ World Of Pleasures"
1t is just one of those big; variety per-
formances with big chorus and sew
eral comedians. Easily the star is
clifton Crawford whose stories and
speciality acts would leave a wide star
ing gap in the show If they were
eliminated Clifton is a blase young
person on the stage, with varied
ability TO entertain either as light
Comedian, an lEapersonator or a parlor
elOcutlOnISt.
The effort has been made, and the
results are easily dlscernible, to pro-
duce effects pleasing TO the eye and
to the ear. The music will never live
TO be famous, but there rs enough body
TO the frothy tunes to make them
pleasing. Some one mus have sat up
nights 70 design something new in the
way of costumes, and the midnight oil
Was not burned without purpose, for
some Of the designs have never been
seen before, and IL is quite likely the
world would not have missed much
had they never been produced. AS a
contrast to the freakish chorus clothes,
the producer has reserved a portion of
the chorus TO wear clothes OF more
nearly regular Characte~, which saves
make the performance live up to the
predictions of the willy press agent.
section of the chorus appears ever and
anon without stockings. which saves
the members few seconds, probably,
in the matter of quick changes.
in the first act there are some gowns
which would never do in a chilly room :;
and the back drop has on IL the por-
trait OF q lady without any gown at all.
II may be that the COstumer used that
portrait as an inspiration, with the
motto Look at this and do your best
Having dispensed with the chorus
and the draperies. II is fitting TO return
to the real. entertainers. Early in the
show Conroy and lie Marie fill fif-
teen-rniuute space with some closeup
rapid fire, black face comedy. and lat
or they have an automobile stunt"
that is good. Persons who have tried
10 start balkv motor on cold morn
ing will appreciate the feature Rosie
Quinn. young person. dances through
out large part of the show, and does
~ TO perfection, with the freshness of
early youth. Her dancing partner,
Maurice Diamond. is man OF athletic
rerpsich orran ability. Helen Mcmahon
a rag doll and later as an oriental
dancer. appears to be homeless A
sidewalk speciality by AveIing and
Lloyd was well done with plenty of
FUN. Two old favorites Of vaudeville.
Collins and Hart. appear again in their
Old tranlp-clown Juggling and comedy
acrobatics. doing IL smoothly and well.
Lake all eNtravaeanr productions
much is made of the names of the pro-
ducer. the stage manager. the lyric
writer, the dancing master. the cos
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lex, in Bella Donna" Friday. Charles
Richmond in Heights of Hazard
Saturday. Richard Butler and Rosetta
Brice. in "a Mans Making" Sunday
Geraldine Farrar, in Carmen.
MASONIC AUDITORIUM TO-DAY,
Molly Mcintyre. in Her Great Hou our.
Tomorrow. Charles Richmond and G.sa,
also Pathe Weekly. Thursday. Lillian II,
Lorraine. in Should Wife Forgivs .
Saturday, Richard Butler and Rosetta
Brice, in THE Rights of Men,
HOME ToDAY-Marguerite Clayton
and E. H. Calvert. in "A Daughter o. ,ms
City" in five acts. Tomorrow. Can 49,
in Her Great Match" in I'VE ac1s: anui IN
day. Ruth Blair and Cnnora 81 EriSav
Harold Lockwood and May ALISON. IN
THE Other Side of the Door. IN nVe ao.s'
saturday, E H. Calvert ana kuen H,S
house. in The Crimson wing: 100
Robert B. Mantell, in The Green-E sed
Monster
CRANDALLs TODAY. TOMORROW
and THURSDAY-Clara kimoaii DUNG
in THE Yellow Passport fr'oa az atiu
Saturday. Lillian Walker III
Stockings"
LEADER. TODAY-Marie Doro IN
The White Pearl" Tomorrow and
rhursday' The Old Homestead" Fri
dav and Saturday. Valcska Suratt in
THE Immigrant"
PENN GARDENS TO-DAY = Edwin
Arden in The Beloved Vagabond: 10
morrow Harold Lockwood and May
Allison in The Other SIDE OF tne
Door" Thursday, Julia Dean in Matri-
mony": also Ford Sterling IN ms
Fathers Footsteps" Friday hmi!y
stevens in The House of Tears. SAL
urfay. Mile. Diane and Charles lroW-
bridge in The SIRENS Song. sunday
Douglas Fairbanks, with Margery WI
son and Gladys Brockwell. in double
Trouble: also Fred Mace in A jan
itor's Wifes Temptation"
WASHINGTON ToDAY-Grace Ellis
ton, Edward Brennan and Grace Nale.-
tjne in .BIack Fear" five act Metro; also
weekly" Tomorrow, Dustin faI.u I
and Winifred Kingston i'll "A GehtIe
man From indiana five acts: lnurs-
day. Cooper Cliffe and Dorothy Green
in Richard Mansfield's greatest success;
"a Partisan Romance. Friday' l ..,s,i
White and Sheldon Lewis IN Inc
Kings Game in five acts. SaturuaE:
Edna Goodrich in Armstrong; VIE
five acts. Sunday, Audrey Munson IN
"Inspiration," in five acts.
STANTON ToMoRRow-Fran X:
Bushman in The Slim Princess.
Thursday. The Blindness of Virtue.
Friday, THE Mans Trail" with Rich
ard c. Travers. Saturday, TITLES To-
mato Surprise" Sunday, Maurice Cos
tello in The Man Who Couldn Beat
God
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FILM FEATURES.
Loew's Columbia.

MADAME La Presidente," the photo
play featuring Anna Held at Loew's
Columbia Theater. is a delightful COM
edy. in which the famous stage star
makes her debut in motion pictures. The
sumptuous production reflects the per-
sonality of Anna Held, which won for
her a great stage reputation. especially
her power of quaint expression in the
pantomme of her famous song, 81 Just
Can't Make My Eyes Behave" In the
domestic tangle that happens to an I'M
suspecting white-haired judge the pic
ture star is provided many chances to
provoke laughter There is much that is
unique in this entertaining photoplay
Daniel Frohman will present on the
Paramount program Thursday. Friday
and Saturday, John Barrymore. in
Nearly King" a comedy of romance
and adventure.
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Casino.

Manager Falkner's switch from the
Hall Players to the silent drama seems
to have won the favor of Casino pa
irons. for the theater was well filled at
all the exhibitions yesterday and last
evening to see the thrilling presenta-
ton of Rex Beach's famous story of
Alaska. The Spoilers" featuring Vir-
ginia Pearson. Joseph Kilgour and S.
Rankin Drew, which is this weeks at
traction. The final scene is unusually
beautiful and the vivid presentation of
the melodramatic scene in the gam
bling house. where Glenister seems on
the point of losing his beloved mine,
the Midas. on the turn of a card. until
Cherry Malotte sensationally comes to
his rescue, causes a real thrill.
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New National.


4 large and appreciative audience at
the New National Theater last evening
was transported back through the
years and had the distinct novelty, IN
this age of musical comedies, of en-
joying an entertainment sufficiently IN
the spirit of comic opera. to warrant
Maynard White in presenting it as an
"operetta.' 1t is in two acts. the book
and lyrics being, usual, by harry b.
and Robert h. Smith and the music by
Carl Noess. The principals. chorus and
scenery are worthy of the highest
praise. although the strain OF practi-
callv a first production naturally ham
pered the performers The feminine
portion of the company was especially
clever. but the men of the chorus APP
pcared to be somewhat nervous ana AZ
times seemingly lacking the confidence
necessary to carry the action through
perfectly. BY the end OF TINS week
such trifing defects undoubtedly VIII
have been eliminated.
The music. tuueful but pretentlolS,
overshadows the story. as is TO be cX-
pected. OF the twenty numbers all
We're rewarded with repeated en-
cores last evening. From the rem
dition of the overture by On aug
mented orchestra under the leadership
of Daniel Dore until the final curtain.
music lovers We're offered in rapid sue
cession selections OF 4 p!easlhS ana
substantial type ana the applause was
SO persistent and earnest that encores
were given on every solo, duet and
quartet, often lnteFruptinS the recita4
or the story, 1or there is sure-e'iouSh
plot.
me prluna donna foie is a4lot'eo 10
Katherine Galloway. VINO possesses
voice OF rare sweetness ne composer
gave her many opportunities I" dtih"h-
strate It's freshness ana StfehS IN. Love
is an Art, w hen Fortune SmlleS ana
"Champasne and l.aughter were the
solos rendered by MISS GALLOWAY. anu
every one is d gem, the last number
carrying her INTO the realms OF opera.
Another ne" tace is that OF Mary ROD
son. ana She is the ire o' the cast, oolh
from an acting as wen as a dancing
point OF view Ihere IS no hesitancE
In her work, and she does more than
her snare toward the success OF the
oferlns- MISS ROBSON is called on 10
appear IN duets, trioS ana qudrtets' ana
IN each OF these humpeTS her piedslhs
personality ard energy STAND our In
marked degree. TtNaS tTuinan mas only
one big number, but Ii IS rendered cleN-
cry with SIX OF the ponies, dressed
as 4 goose, cat foX. turtle, dog ana
COW, MISS dulnan sings Aesop was
q Very Moral Man.
ThomaS Conkey sings inc leading
male role with voice that is entirely
satisfying. John Young is the leading
comedian, and works with an energy
that guarantees results
others whose efforts to please stand
out prominently include Donald Mac
donald, Il singer and dancer far above
the average; Frank DoanH. comedian;
Ethel Dufre Houston. Arthur Stanford,
Julian winters. Eva Condor, Eugene
revere and Lillian Charles. The midi
vlduaI members OK the chorus were
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Bijiou.

Lucille Seymour leads the Seymour
Sunshine Girls in a two-act burlesque
at the Bijou Theater this week. The
show is clean and entertaining
throughout. The program abounds in
good music and new dances. The cho-
rus is handsomely gowned and the
scenery new and attractive. Many
amusing incidents are presented. es-
pecially by the "Footlite Quartet"
James Seymour and Billy Williams
keep the audience in continuous laugh
ter. Tonight Joe Turner and Louis Ze-
reea will be a feature in a wrestling
match
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-08
Leader.

The Leader Theater. which is featur-
ing photoplay productions on the Para
mount program, yesterday had as its
attraction The White Pearl" a fanci-
full romance by Edith Barnard, in
which a young American couple find
happiness after defeating the efforts of
a band of Japanese geisha traders to
destroy them. 1t is a pretty and a
thrilling love tale. Marie Doro. the
charming stage star, is pictured in the
leading role. The pictures, like all
those on the Paramount program. are
both clear and artistic. portraying the
story in the highest art of the screen.
The White PEARL is being featured
today. Tomorrow. The Old Home
stead" will be the attraction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-08
Garden.

Julia Deans local admirers turned out
in goodly numbers to see her on the
screen at Moore's Garden Theater yes
terday, where she headed the double fea-
ture bill in a domestic drama entitled
The Ransom The story deals with
stage life and stage folks and is adapted
from the novel by Richard Harding Davis.
Miss Dean is pictured as stage struck
young matron who comes under the influ-
ence of theatrical manager and leaves
her little daughter and her home for the
glare of the footlightS. Later she saves
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Crandall's.

The Fruits of Desire" the photopla y
founded upon the novel THE Ambition
of Mark Truitt," in which Robert War
wick is featured, was shown at Gran
dall's Sunday and yesterday. Mr.. War
wick is pictured as a country lad who
conceivss an overpowerng ambition to
become a great power in the steel in
dustrv He makes this a reality by
work in Pittsburgh steel mill. where
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Strand.

The Battle Cry of Peace" continued
its record breaking run yesterday at
Moore's Strand Theater. the standing
room only sign being in evidence
throughout the day and evening. 1t
is unquestionably the most talked of
film creation of the day, and has the
Endorsement of men prominent in pub
lie affairs throughout the country.
Commodore Blackton prepared the see
mario from data culled from Prof Max
ms book. 'Defenseless America" and
the production deals with the problem
of Americas unpreparedness for war
~ is call to arms against war. and
aims to show the way to peace with
honor The scenic effects are wonder
fully contrived. and the big episodes
depict the burning of New York city.
the national Capitol in ashes and the
executive mansion in ruins
The Battle Cry of Peace" will hold
the screen until Wednesday, inclusive
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sary. Immediately after the first start
Carey fell and claimed a foul. The
starter made Donnelly stop after he
had a lead of about half a lap. After
the next start Carey took the lead and
was declared the winner by two yards
Carey Will be seen al the Coliseum to-
night and tomorrow night in races with
Donnelly.
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by hard work and constant fighting he
climbs his way up to the superintend-
ency and then forms a new corpora
ton. Romance then comes into his
life and real happiness comes after
further struggle. Today, tomorrow
and Thursday Clara Kimball Young
will be pictured in THE Yellow Pass
port" story of Russian life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-08

her daughter. now grown to womanhood.
from her own fate. and kills the man
who tries to entrap her. The added
picture is a funny comedy, "Cupids
Bow" featuring a group Of funmakers
headed by Samuel burns These two
pictures are being shown again today
Tomorrow and Thursday THE DEVILS
Prayer Book will feature Arthur Hoops
and Alma Hanlon. Also Harold Lock-
wood and May Allison will be pictured
in Lilo of the Sulu Seas"
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AklluSEIr TENTS

tune designer the firm that furnished
the hats. the shoes the gloves and the
stockings. The list of the members of
the chorus looks as big as the roster
of a state legislature, and the two acts
are divided into twelve very pretty
scenes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-08
Central Coliseum.

Jesse Carey. former champion roller
skater Of the world" defeated Carroll
Donnelly. present champion of the
SOUTH" in mile race last night at the
Central Coliseum. The time was
minutes fat. Two starts were neces-
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To Tell of French Forces.

With the Fighting Forces in France"
will be the subject of an illustrated
lecture by Capt. Nelson F. Margetts to-
morrow evening at the Y. NJ. c. A. The
public is invited