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The Washington times., 1916-11-05
Belasco: THE Merry Wives
OF Windsor"

"HE Shakespearean comedy. THE
Merry Wives Of Windsor" with
Tom Wise, Isabel Irving. and
Constance Collier. together with
Silvo Helms New York company, will
be the attraction at the Belasco Thea
ter this week.
Mr.. Wise made the distinct hit as Sir
Tom Falstaff at the Criterion Theater
production OF The Merry Wives Of
Windsor" in New York city last spring.
He was called in at the last minute and
in three days prepared the part which
James X. Hackett could not take on ac-
count OF illness. James O'Neil, David
Belasco, and many others prominent in
the theatrical world have written MT.
Wise signifying their intense appre-
citation of his portrayal OF this role.
Constance Collier has become famous
as Mistress Ford. She has played the
role as leading woman to Sir Herbert
Tree, both in New York and In London,
and is celebrated as the only woman
who ~Aas portrayed the role OF Juliet
during the Stratford-on-the-A Avon
birthday performances" Equally
prominent with her is Isabel Irving.
who will be Mistress Page.
Another important actor will he w.
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Keith's: Nora Bayes.
Vaudeville.

n = ORA BAYES. augmented by
nj thirty pounds. is the welcome
chief attraction at the B. F.
Keith Theater this week. New
songs, new gowns. and a new Nora are
promised
On Tuesday next, election night. there
will be two performances, one at 7:45
and the other. at 1915 o'clock. both Of
ferlng the full regular bill with the
latest political results wired from every
where to the Keith stage and read be-
tween the acts.
In addition to Miss Bayes, the pro-
gram offers as an attraction OF unusual
interest. Charles Kellogg. naturalist
and singer His voice, is said to range
twelve and a half octaves. his lowest
note beginning where Tetrazzini's high
est fades into nothingness. His act
presents his woodland gifts and in-
cludes the mysterious dancing flame.
which responds to his voice with puz-
zling promptness. Other features of the
week will be whitfield Ireland and Lew
Murdoch will OFFER the rural travesty,
THE Belle OF Bingvilie;" Nina Valieri,
Spanish dancer: Mabelle Adams and
-. f..f
The Washington times., 1916-11-05
Strand: Lionel Barrymore.

rllmS.
MoORE'S STRAND THEATER
n today. Monday, and Tuesday,
~ Lionel Barrymore. youngest
member of the famous Barry
more Drew theatrical family, will head
the triple feature program in dramatic
picture entitled 1.-The Brand OF Cow
ardice." The piece Is a story OF the
Mexican border. In which It's nero Is
accused OF cowardice for resigning
from the militia when his regiment Is
i I'm support Of Mr.. Barrymore will
be seen Grace Valentine, Robert Cum
mings. Kate Blancke, John DAVIDSON.
days will further include Rosemary
Theby and Harry Meyers In a com
edletta entitled "Gertie's Carriers" ana
Mutt and Jeff animated cartoon
On Wednesday. Thursday. and FRI
day Viola Dana will grace the screen
In 1.-THE Gates of Eden.' In this picture
the life OF Shaker community IL
shown and contrasted with ITS perfect
simplicity are homes OF wealth. ana
distinction of the city.
Miss Dana Is n demure little Shaker
maid and the supporting company IN,
cludes Augustus Phillips, Edward
edy will be supplied to the bill by
Warm Reception"
On Saturday Dustin Farnum of "The
Virginian" fame. will be featured In
"The Iron Strain" a drama of the
West in which he is assisted by Enid
Markey, Charles X. French. and
Louise Glaum. Charles Murray will
also be featured in funny Keystone
comedy. "A Game Old Knight" APP
propriate music will be rendered by
the Strand symphony Orchestra and
an extra show will be given on cleo
ton night when the Presidential re
,1i~nIaVed
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Hebrew impersonator: George Ward,
German comedian; and Mabel lie Moir,
prima donna, who are Supported by
Ned Woodley, Bernie Clark. Jules
Held, Sidonia Dixon. and May Webb.
a large and comely chorus liz an Inn
portant feature of the show.
AS an added attraction, the man
sgement has engaged the services OF
Dementral. the Chicago Greco wrest-
ling champion. who Will meet all
corners at the evening performance.
He agrees to forfeit $2j to any
wrestler whom he cannot throw with
in fifteen minutes.
The Washington times., 1916-11-05
Polls: Broadway
After Dark"

K is new play in four acts
from the pen of w. c. Her
man. under the direction Of
Halton Powell. 1t will be the attrac-
ton at Polls Theater beginning tonight
at 8:15 o'clock -.
The text for this play, as the motive
might be called. Is the following by.
Dorothy Dix: las a matter of fact
tens of thousands OF women have come
back They have reformed They have
retraced their steps on the primrose
path. They have closed the books OF
their pasts and made it a sealed
volume"
The opening scene takes place In the
apartments Of Violet lie Clair, a BROAD
way Camille" in Broadway hotel. The
suburb OF New York. The third takes
place I'm fox-trot club In New York,
and the final scene in the reception Of
an old family hotel.
The cast Is as follows Mary. a maid.
Mary Buschmann Jimmie Roach, a
ragtime pianist. Gates Austin Ray st.
John. a chorus girl. Alma Powell !:
Macklin Deneen. a stock broker. Gale
Satterlee; Melba French. a milliner,
Edith h ESSse IT.. Stephan Rockwell. a
McCabe. son of toll. George Reynolds I:
Franklyn Manning, Archie Forsythe /:
Sam. waiter in the fox-trot club.
Charles Robb. and Grogan, a plain
clothes man, Ralph Woods.
Election returns will be read from
the stage at poli~ Theater. Tuesday
evening next. Manager Fred @. Berger
has made arrangements for special
service. and there will be no delay in
putting the returns from the national
electoral contest before the Poll pa
irons.
The Washington times., 1916-11-05

country originally TO support Grace
George. and has since stamped his per-
sonality on the American division Of the
Shakespearean drama by his portrayal
OF Petruccio In The Tanning of the
Shrew. with Margaret Anglin, and his
good work with Robert Manteil. %
Auriol Lee will be Dame Quickly. ana
Vera Fuller Mellish. the talented daugh-
ter OF the much esteemed Fuller Nell
isht Will be Sweet Anne Page. Pretty
ana interesting Lottie Dewey will play
the boys part OF Robin and add to the
honors she Won in the support OF Otis
Skinner in "Kismet." Marcel Rous-
seau. distinguished pantominist and
q direct descendant u the famous Jean
jacques Rousseau. will be DR.. Caius.
gordon Burby will be Page; Alexander
OnBlow. Fenton: Jack Terry. Pistol. and
Kate May Charlton. niece OF George ].
Charlton. general passenger agent OF
the Chicago and Alton, will he the pre-
mier danseuse in the fairy forest scene.
The scenic part of the production will
be In the hands of Joseph Physioc. for
Manafield
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Where To Go
Today

The concluding performances Of
last weeks bill at the b, F. Keith
Theater will occur today at 3 and S:l5
p. M, the list of ttractions being led
by Grace La Rue. Ciccolini, Lloyd and
Britt, the sixteen Navassar Girls. and
the others who scored the unusual
success which met the program.
The weeks engagement of "The
Twentieth Century Maids" opens at
the Gayety TheRter today with spe-
clal performances at 2 and s D. m.
The entertainment consists of a two
act musical comedy, entitled "The
Aviator" as an incident TO which sew
eral vaudeville specialties will be In
troduced.
Clara Kimball Young appears in
films today at Moore's Garden Thea
ter in her latest success. THE Com
mon Law."-a picturized version of
Robert W. Chambers celebrated
novel. There win be other attrac-
tions and special music by the Gar
den symphony Orchestra.
At Moores strand Theater today
Lionel Barrymore and Grace yalen-
tine will be headlined In 1.-THE Brand
OF Cowardice," a thrilling and dra-
maticNpictYre dealing with the inva
Comedy will be supplied by Rose
nary Theby and Harry Meyers in
~ ..,fs r.
The Washington times., 1916-11-05
Loev's Columbia-Films.

The management OF Loew's Columbia
Theater announces for next week an en-
gagement extraordinary in the nrst
appearance as an independent star.
Mary Pickford.
Her newest and most elaborate PLAY
OF her long career Is called Less Thai
the Dust" and was written especially
for her by Hector Turnbull, who credits
his Inspiration for the story OF Les
Than the Dust" to a poem by the same
name written by Laurence Hope.
As developed and ella borated the PLAY
tells the story of little English cast
away who liz living In. India practically
an outcast, truely less than the dust
which they stir up as they walk.
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Choir RecitalS.

In response to numerous requests
William Stansfield announces that he
will play four additional twilight
organ recitals on Mondays in Novem-
Der, at 4:40 D. m, at the First Con-
gTegational Church, Tenth and G
streets northwest.
He will be assisted next Monday bv
Miss Louise Van Wagenen, soprano
The program includes Dubois "Messe
soloist of st. Margaret's p. 10. Church.
de Marriage" (MarriaRe Ceremony, In
ton; G. Invocation: d. Hymn OF
Praise: vocal solo. ave Maria
lFaurel; "Variatisns Poetiaue on an
Original Theme tEaRlesheld HulO
"FuGue a la Clique" (Bach): Preluds
in q sharp minor maninofSl
vocal solo, THE House OF Memories
S SFlecrenes AyllysscdS ~, Fantasia on
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Philadelphia Orchestra.

The Philadelphia Orchestra will
make it's initial appearance of the sea-
son at the New National Theater on
the afternoon OF Tuesday. November II.
with Efrem Zimbalist. the Prussian vio-
linist as the assisting artist.
series OF Ave to be held In Washing
ton this season. under the leadership
OF Leopold Stokowski.
Other artists who will be heard during
the course are Olga Samaroff, Alma
Chuck and Elena Gerhardt. Tickets are
on sale at 7. Arthur Smith's
The Washington times., 1916-11-05
Keith's-Stella MAYHEM.

AT the b. +. Keith Theater. the pro-
gram next week will be headed by
Stella Mayhem and Blllee Taylor IN
songs and chatter: tine Washington pre-
miere OF Herfnine Shone and COMPANY,
including Glen Anders In Mary Ann"
poetic fantasy In seven episodes.
Other inclusions are Chic Sale, in his
new travesty. The Rural Sunday School
Roman and tommy Kitamur@: lin
Toney and Ann Norman in Look.
Listen. and Laugh" J. c. Nugent and
company in The Meal Hound" Fla
villa. The Girl Accordionist;" Five Of
Clubs" In "A Pierrot's, Dream" the pipe
organ recitals, and the news pictorials.
The Washington times., 1916-11-05
hdrdt US11erS in Notable Week--Ton Wise at Beldsco

Repertoire of Fourteen
Plays To Be Given BY
Nine. Sarah Bernhard In
clude Many of Her Sue
cesses-"The Merry Wives
of Windsor" With Tom
Wise, Constance Collier,
and Isabel Irving AT the
Belasco. ..
The Washington times., 1916-11-05
Burton Holmes.

Burton Holmes Will give the frst OF
his series OF five travelogues in Wash
10, at the New National Theater. The
other four will DE given on the sue
ceeding Sunday nights.
The first two topics, "Canada-Coas
to Coast" and the Canadian Rockies"
will be followed by Imperial Britain"
la Belle France" and THE German
Fatherland." 900.
The sale OF course tickets will begin
at the New National Theater on No
vember IL and the sale for the first
concert will begin on November 1S.
The Washington times., 1916-11-05
Gayety-Buriesuue.

Lew Hilton heads the cast of The
Million Dollar Dolls" next weeks at
traction at the Gayety Theater. Prom
mont In support EFF this comedian are
Slim Kellam. Bob Ferns. Alice Lasar.
Betty Powers, Arthur Lawson. Grass
Seymour and others. not TO mention
the beauty chorus OF twenty-eight girls.
In the musical comedy one OF the scenes
shows an. exact reproduction Of the
gold room in Monte Carlos gambling
palace. The FIRST act ID laid on Hotel
Shimpky. where many amusing tno-
dents occur. az 50. @" :
The Washington times., 1916-11-05
Garden-Flms.

Francis Y. Bushman and Deverly
Bayne will, headline the program al
Moore's Garden Theater from SUNDAY
10 Wednesday. inclusive, week Of Mo-
vember Il. in "In the Diplomatic Serv-
ice" ----. %. 90. e..
MIR. Bushman and his company spent
weeks in this city, for many local scenes
figure In the piece.
William s. Hart and Margery wIlsrL
will lead the bill for the remainder :
the week in THE Dawn Maker"
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Acknowledgement Clay"

After a years run at the Republic
Theater New York city, Common
Clay" Cloves Kinkead's powerful
drama, viii be seen at the National The
alter for one week beginning Monday eve
ming, November u. with the usual natl
nees on Wednesday and Saturday.
Jane Cowl plays her original role OF
Ellen Neal. and in her support are
Henry Stephenson. Orma Caldars, Ech-
lin Gayer. Harry Hanlon. Frank Bur.
back, Roy Cochrane, Conrad Skavlin
James Gayior. Isabeile O'Madigan. Ma,
rion Bertram. Pauline Ran. Kate Nor"
gan. and others. Seats will be placeC
on sale for the engagement on next
Thuraday.
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Ernest Schelling.

Ernest Schelling will come TO Wash
ington for recital at the Belasco Thea
ter OH Thursday afternoon. November
%. Miss Grace Francis is the local i'm
presario.
Mr. Schelling appeared last season IN
Washington with the Boston Symphony
Orchestra, playing his own variations
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observation-disclosures.

The management OF the Iyceuna
Theater announces that its attraction
for next week will be The Madoap
senting entertainment on the oader OF
a musical revue. II comes here direct
from a long engagement at Buffalo. n.
Y. and is said TO boast of an exoep-
tional cast, the majority of which IL
composed of girls. 1t has been costumed
on a lavish scale. and its scenic inves-
titure is said to be OF striking beauty
The Washington times., 1916-11-05
Attractions.
Coming To
Washington
Belasco-E. H. Sothern.

r. II. sothern will present Justin
Huntly MoCarthy's romantic play. "T:
Were King" at the Belasco Theater,
Washington. the week OF November
10. for the benefit Of the British Red
weeks IN tbe Hssd stSts p,ay and cant
ada for this charity. and his share,
amounting to rs per cent OF the grosf
receipts. will be forwarded each day
without any deduction whatever. to
the Headquarters OF the British Red
Cross In England. Miss Margaret
Dale is Mr.. Sothern's leading woman
on this occasion
The Washington times., 1916-11-05
Lyceum: "The Tango
Girls" Burlesque.

FTER having remained dark
~ for several weeks. during
~ which time 1t has undergone a
process OF thorough renova-
tion, the Lyceum Theater will open
tonight for a season of advanced bur-
lesque. The current attraction is The
Tango Girls" a company of forty per-
sons, the greater portion of which
belongs to the fairer sex,
They present n two-act burlesuue in
three scenes. entitled THE $4,000
Marriage" which sets forth the anus
ing adventures of a man who mar
ried for money.
Tho cn-t Is heaaaA b. Mnrk 10. n
The Washington times., 1916-11-05
Strand-Films.

November ~. the principal feature
includes Douglas Fairbanks In his
latest success, Manhattan Madness.
Howard Hickman and Dorothy Dalton
Talmadge in Fifty Fifty"
Other attractions will be included
In the daily program and special niu-
steal Accomplishments Will be render
ed by the Strand symphony OrchestrA.
The Washington times., 1916-11-05
Musical Events Coming.

the company this year-Mlle. Frohman
and Sposicewesca, were engag ID by
Capt. Philip Lydig and are now en-
route to America. The leading femi-
nine roles in most of the ballets. how
ever. will he taken by Flore Revalles
and Lydia Lopokova
The Washington times., 1916-11-05
Poli's-"My Mothers Rosary. {"

A new play by Edward r. Rose. my
Mothers Rosary" somes to Polls The
alter next week.
In My Mothers Rosary" Father
Kelly Is seen. this time in a new en-
vironment and surrounded by a TOTALLY
different set OF characters.
Father Kelly. In this new play, has IA
friend. an unbelievsr. a man who In the
journey Of life has lost faith In q Su-
preme Power that rules and guides man
kind.
The Washington times., 1916-11-05
DiaghileH Ballet Russo.

WaslaN Nijinsky. premier danseur
and artistic director. will accompany
the celebrated Serge de Diaghlleff
Ballet Russo. when II comes to Wash
ington for a three nights visit, start
ing Monday. November 20.
Four ballets OF the eleven will be
entirely new in WahsinRton.
The Washington times., 1916-11-05
Fritz Kreisler.

Fritz Kreisler will appear at the
New National Theater on the after
noon OF Thursday, November. 16, in his
annual concert, under the manage
ment OF Mrs. Wilson Gredne. The
program will be announced later.
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BY FLORENCE E. YoDER.

r N BSO. thirty-six' years ago. Sarah
Bcrnhardt. in the thi. ty-fifth year
OF her age. came to America to
give her first performance. To-
morrow night, nj the age of seventy
one on the occasion of her ninth visit
10 the United States; Madame Bern
hardt viii be seen at the National
Theater ina repertoire of excerpts
from her greatest stage successes.
The strangeness of something mex
piicable, something which touches
closely the world. Of which we know
nothing. hovers above the child who -is
q genius. Reverence for that which we
cannot explain entirely either by science
or theory Is commanded.
In. no less degree and In much the
same manner docs the genius Of Sarah
Bernhardt command our. reverence The
spark which flames brightly at seven
V-onc is as much Of a phenomenon
as that which burns at seven. The
same inadequacies of physical short
comings handicap expression. Almost
the same philosophy of life II enjoyed
Inere are no rules by which to ex-
plain the existence Of the wonder-it
10 merely there. ...
Thomas Wise. Isabel Irving. and Con-
STANCE Collier come to the Belasco The
ater this week in THE Merry Wives
OF Windsor"
-Apropos of this opportunity to see
Tom Wise as Falstaff, We must say a
word
Charles Belmont Davis in an article
called THE Empty Throne in Golfers
rehearses the various ones whom he
considers suitable for the position of
head of the American stage, and shows
very plainly that the path to glory lies,
not through society, nor the box office,
but through hard work I'm the classics.
Yet he does not mention Tom Wise.
We do not understand why he was
Let out. for technical reasons IL for no
other. Mr. Wise qualities according to
MT. Davis own classification. Surely
MT. Wise should have been given credit,
as were Warfield and Mrs. Fiske, for
being, on the right road.
Ferhaps no one can take the work of
mr.. Wise seriously, because he is a man
blessed with plentiful tissue. We who
admire Mr.. Wise seriously care not. ex-
oopt that We in loyalty want him to
have what he deserves.
The fact that he Is omitted from a list
e the elect Is no more Of a reproof to
hall team complied by Walter Camp a
: Rproof TO the future champion who
Doesn't happen to be in the limelight
Or that season.
Whether or not the Washington
s9uuare Players come back to Wash
ngton depends entirely upon whether
washington wants them badly enough
TO provide a guarantee fund.
Wfthout some slight security beyond
No rather lukewarm attention shower
ID upon this organization during the
past week, 1t will be impossible for the
players to promise a definite return.
The questions which local playgoers
heve to take mp are these: Are Wash
knstoniAns intelligent enough to want
The players here. and II So have they
erough business ability TO see that II
the first question Is answered in the
Affirmative. their guarantee will be
automatically solvent?
The Washington times., 1916-11-05

Franker Wood and Bunee Wydc, In
That's All Right Martin Brennan
and Ethel Powell in songs at the piano:
the cycling brunettes; the pipe organ
recitals, and the Hearst international
news pictorial.
The Washington times., 1916-11-05
Miss Rosalie Miller

Miss Rosalie Miller, violinist and So
prano soloist will appear i'm Washing
ton for a concert on "Wednesday. No
Vember Is.
The Washington times., 1916-11-05
Boston Symphony.

Carl Friedberg, the German pianist,
will appear with the Boston symphony
In Washington at the New National
Theater on January 2. 1917.
The Washington times., 1916-11-05
National-Eltinge.

Julian Eltinge will come to the Ma
tional Theater the week OF December I,
in cousin Lucy" a lively musical
comedy.
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-10-05
BANn OF PRESCOTT lad Surplus
Capital and Surplus $15O,OOO.OO
HEO

After an absence of two weeks l come again with my budget
 Health generally speaking iS good and every body harvesting their crops.
 Mrs. NJ. Mooty and daughter spent Sunday with Mrs. Letha Knight.
 Mir. and Mrs. Mcateer attend ed church at Hopewell Sunday.
 Matte Creech and Josie Mca- teer spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs. Nettie Beaver.
 Mir, Eddie and Amer Sweat man were seen passing enroute to Mir Mooty' $ Sunday afternoon. Too bad Jessie wasn't at home.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. N Kirk vis- ited home folks Saturday and Sunday.
 Smashup, the quotations you referred me to. were very good vet l hardly think the latter one was applicable to myself in this case, and with your permission l will ask that you read the latter clause of the@@rd verse of he t@th chapter of St Matthew
 Edd.e Nu4at mas begun mak- Ing molasse, this week
 Grandpa hni ht left for Luf- kin Texas Saturday, where he has gone to close the trade tcrI the sale of his farm.
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-10-05
TELLS ON THE KIDNEYS
Prescott People Have Found This T
 Re True.

lhN | J At.
 The stra.n of overworh tells on w weakened Kidneys. The hurry and worry of business men. the heavy tfung and stooplug of workmeu. the ssOnsan E household cares, tend Co wear weaken and InJure the kidneys untI &hey can no longer filter the poIsou srom the blood and the whole body suf Gers from the waste matter that accu- sOul8tes Weakened kidneys need puck assistance. Doan s Kidney Pills are prepared especially fol weakened kidneys tred, worn-out backs have pvogen ther merit m thousands of such cases Convincing proof of their worth n Prescott citizens statement
 W M Weeks, blacksmith. Prescott. Says About a year ago. | had tu step N ori, for tune, owing 10 weak hdneys My back parucd me and on stOopraE e. shoe horses, had sharp Eajns across my la.us Often my au- kie became swollen and the flesh uu. der m, eye. YJtei up My Kidneys acted rreguarb and .ae eiGne1 acrc- tigl- were SNaUty cou.da sleep x &e.i 8la pu~ very nervous After .aur- box of Ioau's kIdup& Pills. procured at HeeterH s Drug Store. I. sa.1 to work Nltao.t palu tn mN b.ea Ny Eid1egs are .n good shape nov.
 Price soc, at all dealers. Don | sim siy ask for kidney remedy get Doans kidney Pills-the same that Mir Weeks had Foster Mlburn Co.,. trops, Buffalo. New York
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-10-05

Mir and Mrs. Charlie NcateA visited their parents Nr Wd AIe Robinson McA.c,ra, 0i1i#r Monday
 Say Ro3cow aqIi you ueker. much surprised if 1 were to tell you that l know Aou?
 Robert has his new house near
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-10-05

Iy couoleta Am a'ra q we vii. soon loose May Belle
 Read the ads in The Picayune.
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-10-05
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF BANK OF PRESCOTT

MADE COMMISSIONER OF BANKS STATE OF ARKANSAS
 AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS SEPTEMBER l2 1916