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The Washington herald., 1916-11-05
HoLCoMB SKETCH REVIVED.

Very few vaudeville playlets have suf-
ficient vitality to warrant revival twenty
years after they were written, but this
is what lends an extra interest to Her
Last Rehearsal played at the Fifth
Avenue Theater last week. A double de-
cade ago willard Holcomb, then theatri-
cal reporter on the Washington Post,
wrote q curtain-raiser depicting the hu-
mors Of q rehearsal Of the parting scene
from Romeo and Juliet" with an am
bilious amateur In the latter role. It was
the first Of the so-cailed bare stage
sketches. and this peculiarly caused its
refusal by several managers who did not
believe in showing scenes behind the
scenes"
William Boag. now stage manager with
David Warfield in The Music Master, /"
was the first to produce the sketch at q
benefit in Washington. and It scored such
an emphatic success that It was pre-
sented for several weeks at the National
Theater, with Charles Maclcay as Romeo,
Mary Sanders as Juliet, and Mr.. BoaE
In his original role of the stage director.
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lars. and.it was found By an usher. she
received n with extrnvagnnt gratitude
the nsxt day. One of the articles had q
value Of 400 and was q brooch studded
with diamonds.
Last Sunday IN Jackson. Mich.. Nora
Bayes' aecompanist. Donald oanisrd, ana
Margaret Haynes. said 20 be q million
aires heireas. were united In wedlock
Mr.. oaniard has many friends IN wash
ington and they will rejoice 70 learn az
his happy romance and golden bride
Chic Sale, the fmpersonator Of rural
types, admits his humble rural origin ana
confesses he owns . farm In Wisconsin.
In which he peurs money faster than he
takes it out
The Five Kitamuras. coming 70 Keirh's
next week. appear In q stage sstting.
representing Mlkado land. estimated 70
be worth 5000.
Popular Julian Eltinge, who PLAYS the
hero and the heroine m his musical COM
edies with equal facility. win come 10 the
National Theater the week Of December &
In his latest success. Cousin Lacy"
written by the late Charles Klein
Jane cowl. now starring m A II.
Woods production Of cleves Rinkesd,s
Harvard University prize drama, Com
mon Clay" receives q weekly average Of
800 letters from girls In every station In
life.
Miss Margaret Dale ana Miss vIr-
ginia Hammond are the chief feminine
support of e. H Sothern on his fare
well tour. His company numbers 100.
Election returns viii be read from
the stage at Poifs Theater Tuesday
evening next Manager Fred @. Ber-
ger has made arrangement for a spe-
ciai service and there VIII be no de-
lay In putting the returns from the
national electoral contest before the
Poll patrons.
General Manager James Thatcher
came to Washington Tuesday for his
usual survey OF the Polls interests
here. Mr.. Hatcher reports the Poll
business throughout the country as
mighty good"
Jane Cowi win have played the role OF
Ellen Neal In Common Clay" for the 61oth
time when she appears on the New Ma
tional Theater stage. Monday evening.
November IL
Henry Stephenson. who enacts the role
Of Judge FllsoE In Common Clay is
the original Messenger In Charles Hav-
trey's production Of The Message from
Mars" II ran one year at the GGrrick
Theater. New York. IN ls9S
Eugene Walter is rewriting his play,
The Little Shepherd OF Kingdom Come"
and the new version will be put into
rehearsal shortly.
Mrs. Hen Irvingham entertained the
three back rows at The Idle Hour"
Theater last evening by telling what was
going to happen next on the screen
The Washington herald., 1916-11-05
SCHELLNG IS MASTER
OF TEN LANGUAGES

The Tower OF Babel would hardly
have presented any difficulties to
Ernest Schelling, Americas own mas
ter pianist, who will play here at Be-
lasco Theater. on November %, for
although he Is a native American, he
10 the master Of many tongues. This
Is the more surprising when It 10 re-
membered that the great number of
musicians who visit our shores speak
no language but their own.
Schelling speaks French, German,
Italian. Spanish, Portuguese, Bo-
hemian. Polish, Hungarian. and q
sprinkling Of two or three other lam
guages, with the dialects of north
and south Germany thrown in. But
greater even than his knowledge of
the languages Is that of the countries
in which they are spoken. for he has
played extensively In all of them.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-05
Sunshine and Community.

Friendship Branch OF the Sunshine
and Community Society held its first
meeting Of the season at the home of
Mrs. Otis ]. Rogers. Florence Court, on
"Wednesday afternoon. Plans for win
ter work were discussed and O COM
mittee appointed to make arrange
ments for a silver tea musicale to I've
given in the near future. After the
business was disposed of refresh
ments were served by the hostess and
social hour was enjoyed. The next
meeting will be hello with Mrs. s. @.
Graesle. 2l31 Fifteenth street north
west, on Wednesday, December 6.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-05
CHILD ACTRESS SCORES.

A prominent member Of the Shakes
pearean Society Of this city 10 Catherine
Donovan, who, although she is the young
est member OF the society. made quite q
hit In the recent performances Of Loves
Labor Lost" at Lyonhurst, Va.
Miss Donovan, although her part In the
recent play was that Of dancing. II also
an acting member OF the company. hay-
Ing studied dramatics under the direo-
ton OF Elmer N. Buckier.
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amusing military travestry; Zeno and
Mandel in sprightly songs and Incl
dental comedy. and Edith and Billy
Adams In Dancing a la Carte" The
aim attractions will be headed by the
tice." and will include the Selig-
Tribune news pictures the first half
of the week and the latest Pathe
Weekly News the last half. s.
The performances start today at
.. m. and present all Of last weeks
attractions.
Loew's Columbia-Bianch sweet.
Blanche Sweet. the popular dramatic
star Of the Jesse L. Lasky photopiay
company, will be sen on the screen
OF Loew's Columbia Theater the first
four days OF this week. beginning this
afternoon at o'clock in ''Unprotect-
ed" a story of the prison camps of
the South in which she portrays the
most striking and unusual character
of her entire career-that OF a beauti-
full young artist. leased with other
convict laborers and sentenced to
work in a turpentine camp. .
As an orphan girl she goes to live
with her irascible uncle who refuses
to permit her to indulge in her artts-
tic inclinations. An accident befalls
the old man in which he is killed and
she IL sentenced to ten years in
prison and leased out to work with
the riff-raff OF the State In the huge
camps.
Thursday. Friday and Saturday
Dustin Farnum will be presented in
his latest Paramount picture. "a Son
of Erin" a role that progresses with
many Interesting happenings from the
State of an Irish lad of humble people
to the comparatively important dig
nifty of the chief of the metropolitan
police.
In the stellar role Mr.. Farnum is
seen as Dennis OHara, a true and
The Washington herald., 1916-11-05
q celebration In honor Of pioneer
member OF the order.
Pythian sisters.

ceiepration In honor OF pioneer
member OF the order.
Pythian sisters.
Friendship Temple. No. .. announces
work for its meeting next wednesday
night. After q short business ses-
sion last Wednesday evening the tenn
pie closed and the Past Chiefs Assoc
citation entertained with q ghost social
and box party. During the evening q
program was given consisting of reci-
tations by Mrs. Mary Hooper and
Past Grand Chancellor John Phillips
Meakin and songs b. Mr.. and Mrs.
Doran.
Rathbone Temple. No. Q. at it's meet
ing Friday night will initiate q num-
Der Of candidates ano act upon appli-
cations for membership. The drill
team under the direction Of II. Elkton
Smith will assist In the work.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-05
Loyal Order of Moose.

Members OF Columbia Lodge, No las,
enjoyed themselves at a luncheon and
smoker given at their home last Tuesday
evening.
At the meeting of the degree team
Tuesday evening Brother Edgar Dorsch
was reelected captain. -. =.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-05
THEATRICAL BRIEFS.

To accommodate the ever-increasing
number OF producing companies whose
output is being marketed under the trade
name. Selznick-Pictures. Lewis J. selz-
nick closed negotiations last week for the
lease OF the great Biograph studio and
plant on East 18th street. the largest
and most perfectly equipped motion
picture studio In the East.
Kate Morgan, the Mrs. Neal Of Com
mon Clay and who is on the stage not
ten minutes Of the third act was one
who played Irish plays In New York and
Chicago.
Miss Lucille Zintheo. one of eleven
winners OF q Beauty and Brains" con-
test conducted by q photopIay magazine.
has been given q three-years' contract
by Herbert Brenon-
1t 10 hoped that sothern's twenty
weeks tour will yield from $4,000 to
100000 for the British Red Cross. He
is working for nothing.
Montgomery and Stone, I'm the most
successful Of musical plays. "chin Chin" :"
will be the attraction at the New Ma
tional Theater the week starting Novem-
Der %. In the two years Of its existence
u mas Dccu pIcSculco N Dut Lnree Citle1
and in each had an unprecedented run.
Headed by the most popular light must
cal comedians Of the day. Montgomery
and Stone, and with q cast Of 100, "Chfn
Chin" comes to the New National Thea
ter the week starting Monday. Novem-
Der 20.
Otis Skinner for the last week Of No
venber. Julian Eltinge, and the Cohan
Revue are three of the attractions TO be
seen in the Immediate future at the New
National Theater.
Manager Robbins. Of the b. r. Keith
Theater. states that many thousands Of
dollars worth Of jewelry, currency, and
other articles Of value have been recov-
cred In the theater and restored to pa
irons who have lost them. Last week q
well-known lady dropped q diamond cres-
cant min valuAd af aayaral hunArAA AL
The Washington herald., 1916-11-05
Order Of Eagles.

The Ladies' Auxiliary of Eagles
will hold its regular meeting Monday
November 8, at O'clock, at Eagles
Hall. Sixth and q streets northwest.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-05
woman's Benefit Association.
Of the Macabees.

Columbia Review at Its last regular
meeting balloted on three new members
an6 initiated four.
The new members are Miss Annie Man
ming, Mrs. Barbara Fleckenstein, Mrs.
Anna p. Goodman, and Miss Sarah Han
non.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-05
Masonic Activities.
The Grofto.

. Weeks OF hard, uninterrupted and un-
ceasing work on the part Of Capt. p. v.
Keating and the members Of the Kaifi-
polls Grotto Drill Corps eliminated Tues
day evening in one Of the most success
ful and enjoyable affairs ever given BY
Kallipolis Grotto when the Halloween
dance Of the Drill Corps was launched
In the ballroom of the New Willard Hotel
From Tao O'Clock until midnight the
revelers danced to their hearts content.
There were fifteen numbers on the pro-
gram and encores were demanded and
granted to each number A slight inter-
mission was given at 10 o'clock for the
serving Of refreshments. after which the
dance was on again with merry whirl.
Another intermission came when Deputy
Grand Monarch Edward 8. Schmid and
Prophet Fred Fl. Kramer were presented
with handsome watch fobs with the em-
blem Of the Order Of Yelled Prophets In
recognition OF the assistance given the
Drill Corps
Prizes were awarded as follows: Indi-
viaual ladies, Mrs. J. A. Wilmer, Colonial;
Mrs. NJ. johnson, Egyptian; Mrs. Witt
lin. Indian. Individual gentlemen, Mr..
+. e Dunkin. Chinese; Mr.. +. G. Kramp-
ton. tramp; Mr.. E. II. Mittendorf. Zouave.
Couples. Mr.. R. G, Moore and Miss Flor
eEce Coumbe, Dutch boy and girl; Mr.. e
n. Filkins and Miss Caroline Mckinley,
dominos. Prize waltzes. Miss Thelma
Briggs and Mr.. William II. Gross, Miss
Lea Rudolph and Mr.. Louis Rudolph.
During the evening a flock of doves
was liberated in the hall, each with a
ribbon streaIner trailing over the audi
ence. Each ribbon bore number to
correspond with a prize. The ladies
catching a streamer were allowed to keep
the dove and received a prize correspond
ing with the number on the streamer. The
fortunate ladies in this event were: Miss
Beatrice Kaufman. Miss Nora Briggs.
Miss Rose Cole, Miss Marye Levy, Miss
HoTtense Hano, Miss Florence c. Wall
lace. Miss Blanche Levy, Miss Florence
L. Barker. Miss Irene Ludwig. Miss Osella
Ballard, Miss Mabel Eppy. Miss Selma
selinger. Miss NJ. Johnson and Mrs. NJ.
G. RosenthaL
Monarch George II. Emmons, jr., an
nounces November q as the date Of the
next ceremonial It will be held at Odd
Fellows Hall and the class Is already
forming for what will be the last cere-
monial OF the year.
At present It Is contemplated to have
a banquet, band concert by the Grotto
band and specialties by the Grotto Glee
Club. Prophet Charles A. Stevens will
have charge of the entertainment fea-
lures. while Prof. Julius Hamper and
Prophet S. F. Shreve will direct the musi-
cal program.
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Carroll Takes q wife.

Earl Carroll. composer OF $50 Long
Lefty" was married last week to Mar
ceile, motion-picture player who acted
In "A Daughter of the Gods." The we'd
ding took place at the Little Church
Around the Corner. Oliver Morosco. who
attended, reports that the production
got ovsr'' In great shape.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-05

Pauline Ran. the understudy Of Mss
cowi. has notable record Of stock work.
Miss Ran made her debut IN stock six
years ago IN Salt Lake city. In Ave
years she appeared IN IS plays ana forts
The Washington herald., 1916-11-05
Eastern Star.

At the last meeting of st. Johns Lodge
Chapter. No. IS, o. e. s.. on October q
the officers in line were advanced. The
next meeting will be held on Friday even
ing, November 10. at 7;30 p. m.
At the last meeting in this month on
November "a Bro. Frank Metzerott will
deliver a lecture on Conditions In Ger
many Before the War"
The Washington herald., 1916-11-05
CURRENT WEEK.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-05

Rathbone-superior lodge. No. -, at
It's last convention. adopted q number
Of amendments to its bylaws. and
postponed the proposition to arrange
The Washington herald., 1916-11-05

Otis Skinner for the last week of No
venber. Julian Eltinge, and the Cohar
Revue are three of the attractions TO b
seen in the immediate future at the New
National Theater.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-05

Grand Master W. J. Hope immediately
at the close Of the visitation tc wash
for his home In Lincoln. Nebraska where
he win attend reception to be given him
by HIS former lodge from which he
transferred to Washington Lodge twslvs
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movement has been started By Grand
Chancellor John B. Diclman which
promises to awaken interest among nom
affiliated members Of the order.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-05

Fidelity Lodge. No. Z, win hold its reru-
lar meeting ON Tuesday evening ana after
degree work program will be given for
the social entertainment Of its meunbers
The Washington herald., 1916-11-05

The committee on ways and means of
the Pythian order held a special meeting
at the temple last night and considered
events planned for an early date for the
benefit Of the order In this domain
The Washington herald., 1916-11-05

Wednesday-Friends Temple, No. ., initiate
Fridsy-RGthbone Temple. No Q, initiation.
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE.
enthusiastically meeting
The Washington herald., 1916-11-05

fearless son OF Erin, who would rather
go down to seeming defeat than be-
tray q trust
The Washington herald., 1916-11-05

Syracusians Lodge. No. 10. has tn.
esquire rank scheduled for Friday night
Chancellor Commander Nicholson extends
q cordial invitation to the fraternity tc
attend.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-17

the Bryan business men TO assist the
paper In convincing the farmers who
receive the paper that Bryan IL will
ing. anxious and able TO take care OF
their wants In everything they have
for sale end prepared to sell them
their supplies at a lower price than
any other town In this section.
II will be up TO Bryan business men
TO cooperate with the Commercial
Club and the Eagle and make-a de
termIned effort TO bring to the town
this fall larger volume OF trade
than the town has ever before had'
and We believe our people will give
the needed aid. Let as all begin now
10 work to the desired end. Let us
take advantage OF the golden oppor'
tunlty to add prestige and strength
TO our commercial standing. Let us
unite In one common effort to bring
the people here. and when they come
let us extend the glad hand, show
them that we mean TO do the right
thing. and once we are able 10 con-
vince them that II Is to their Interest
10 come here we can continue to hold
their confidence and friendship. ana
the advertising these satisfied Gus
toners and friends give to Bryan VIII
stand as a lasting monument to the
enterprise. progress and ability Of
Bryan and Bryan people TO not only
please the people who come but TO
more than make good.
The Eagle has stood for Bryan and
her every interest for years. and as In
the past we propose to do our best TO
fulfill our mission as a beacon light
for everything that pertains to the
success and betterment OF our people
in city and country. as the friend oil all
and the enemy Of none, but we can do
nothing without the help OF our CO.
laborers in other business lines.
| Work for the cooperation and en-
couragement Of every individual to
the end that success may come to us
all. and success will surely come OF
our efforts II we will all work togeth'
or with the same end In view. We ASK
for your help. promising to do our
duty in every particular.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-17
cHss DAVIS MUSICAL
COMEDY COMPANY.

Read what the Fou- States Press Of
Texarkana says:
Ches Davis and his "FNnbeams"
came to the Grand last night for a
weeks engagement and they pleased
pretty big house. considering the
weather. Remembering that the show
Is Just popular priced attraction and
the prices just s5c all around. No bet
ter show for the money has ever been
seen In this town. And that Is not all
There are parts OF II that are good
enough for the best vaudeville stage
In the country,
Ches Davis does black.face skit
that is exceptionally good. and Miss
Mae REILLY Is simply killing In her
Midnight Cake Walk Ball." Miss
REILLY can sing. she Is graceful and
good to look at. and does not give one
time to get the blues"
The Imperial Quartette. with Clyde
Hopes. jim Pritchard, Jack Parsons
and Joe Varnell make some OF the
realest real music heard here In moons
and moons. Their voices blend beau
tifully. and they had to yield to en-
core after encore last night.
The Patterson sisters In rattlins
double, "rhe Lovin Honey Man.
went right straight through the door
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-17
WILL ADDRESS Y. W. A.

Miss Rosalind Kyser Of Marlin.
member OF the executive committee
OF the state Young woman's Auxii'
larry. viii address the Y. w. A. OF the
First Baptist Church Monday after
noon. March 20. at o'clock. Her sub
ject will be The Masters Plan in the
Young woman's Life" All the young
ladies' auxIllaries OF the different
churches. and all others who VIII arr
invited to meet with them aud rear
this splendid address.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-17
GOOD HORSE SENSE.

Reeause the congress Of the United
States refused to officially warn the
people against taking passage on bel
ligerent ships. is no reason why the
use OF good. common. everyday horse
sense should not be exercised. Coz
onel Henry watterson OF the Louis
vile Courier-Journal. In sating the
duties of the press in the premises
comments as follows;
"Now that congress has refused 10
attempt interference with the presi
dents constitutional functions In the
conduct OF our foreign relations and
has Overwhelmingly repudiated the
resolutions warning Americans that
~ they take ship on armed vessels OF
belligerents II will be at their own
risk. Il Is not out OF order Tor the
press Of the country to emphasize the
wisdom OF all Americans avoiding EN-
barkation on such vessels.
1T is one thing for their government
10 notify Americans that II they take
passage on these vessels they VIII
forfeit the protection OF the United
States; 1t is a very different thing
for the organs Of public opinion to
urge upon Americans that they refuse
to make possible contingency which
may result not only In the loss OF
their own lives, but in the Involve
ment OF the entire country In war
Il is one thing for the government 10
decline to surrender a sovereign right
M the expense OF national integrity
and honor: II is another thing for the
citizens Of that government to refrain
from exercising u right which at pres
ent can be exercised only at the gray
est peril to the peace of the nation
Thoughtful Americans need no eau
ton against such rashness; every
thing possible should be done to brinf
to the foolish. the foolhardy and tho
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-17
unthinking like appreciation of the
dangers and duty OF the situation"
A. STATE WITHOUT TAXES.

Instead Of being threatened with ex'
cessiye taxation. as Is the cast IN
many states. Wyoming Is threatened
with no taxation at all. and is likely
TO be the first state In the union
where taxes are not levied for the
support OF the state government. The
income OF the state derived from
fees. lands, leases. rolalties and In
terest on investment last year was
ssOs. 2ilb2. while the amount re-
ceIyed from direct taxation was $751;
1871. There was a cash balance ON
hand at the beginning OF the year OF
s7is.i26.s0. The actual expenses OF
Wyoming were si.305,5es.2l. After
paying all expenses and making some
investments in permanent funds. there
is carried over a cash balance ol
$3.50. 993.6i. With this balance and
the income which will be derived this
year from oil and mining develop
ment. royalties on state lands, leases
and fees, the state will easily be able
to get along a year at least without
any direct taxation. Stan
dard.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-17

The installation of the white way
lighting system has advanced far
enough to give one an adequate idea
of how Il will look when completed.
The ornamental poles. with the ele-
CANT light surrounding, are very at
tractive and when the work is com
pleted and the lights turned on. Bryan
can in all truth claim as pretty street
as there Is In Texas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-17
AN OLD LANDMARK REMOVED.

One OF the old landmarks In Dry
an was removed today. when the avn
ing In front OF the old Tabor livery
barn on South Main street was torn
down. The building was erected
about thirty-iiye years ago, and has
been used continuously as livery
barn ever since. The awning had be-
come dilapidatcd and dangerous. and
today II was torn down and its re-
moyal reyiyes memories OF the long
ago. when Bryan was first building.
and perhaps removes from view one
Of the Oldest structures ever erected
In the city.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-17
SHOULD APPEAL ironApvERTis-
Era gaisgrini

The Eagle Printing Company having
perfected an arrangement with the
Bryan Commercial club whereby the
club buys 500 copies' Of the Weekly
Eagle for a year toiBe sent to farm
ers In different sections Of the coun'
try tributary to Bryan ,hnsmes are be-
ing added daily to OUR regular list.
and with the addition 6f me 500 names
will give to the Eagle ono 90 the larg'
est lists OF any weekly paper In Tex
as. II will be the aim 81 The Commercial
Club to place observation-disclosures
among farmers only, 'faruierswho may
be induced to transfers their itradine
operations to Bryan. depending upon
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-17

The censorship that has been placed
on our troop movements In Mexico,
makes those OF the European war
zones look like thirty cents.
Eight inches from the floor is said
to be the latest decree Of fashion as
to the length OF ladies skirts. The
Temple Telegram says. however. that
the distance from the ceiling has been
entirely overlooked.