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COSMOS
COSMOS

Edgar Atchison Ely. who was starred
by the Shuberts in the three-act farce
Billy" will appear in a condensed ver-
sion Of it. with his company, as the
headline attraction at the Cosmos thea
ter this week. 1t Is twenty-ave-min-
ute concoction of merry fun and will be
presented. with special scenery. for the
first time In Washington, under the
title "Billy's Tombstones." Other acts
will include George Holmes and Flor
ence Wells. musical comedy people, in
their successful little song comedy. ION
the Front Steps: Swain's Comedy Cock
atoos, beautiful bird spectacle, en-
tireIy new; Wilson and Scott. in a
comedy novelty with surprise climax
tralto voice, which Will be heard In
baritone selections, and the Musical
Aldines. a musical team with a
novel speciality. The Selig Tribune news
and comedy pictures will head the add
ed attractions and the feature pho
to production. shown only at 1915,
4:45 and pm. daily. will be George
Cameron's Thou Art the Man." a six
part story of love. intrigue and hate
featuring Virginia Pearson. Joseph Kill
sour and S. Rankin Drew.
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NATIONAL

The biggest and best musical pro-
duction of the new year" is promised
this week at the National Theater in
The Masked Model" a comic opera.
written by Harry b. Smith and Robert
3. Smith, with music, composed by
Carl woess, "a new writer for
the stage. 1t was staged by such
EXPERTS as r Daniel Frawley and Ju-
liam Alfred and equipped with beauti-
full scenery and the latest fashions in
modern gowns. 1t possesses attributes
that will commend 1T to the average
theatergoer who prefers melody. fun.
bright lights. brilliant coloring, pretty
girls and the whirl of action. There
are dreamy waltzes to revive the men,
orIes of the glories of the viennese
composers. and comedy songs that lend
themselves to up-to- date humorous
methods. with graceful solo numbers
and stirring ensembles. A chorus of
forty and an orchestra of thirty are
added values to the, musical scheme.
The story is about a marriage be-
tween an American heiress and an
complicated by the chicanery OF inter-
ested friends. and the bridegroom sue
cumbs to the influence of slander and
leaves his bride Immediately after the
marriage. She follows him to Vienna.
and at the students ball disguised as a
masked model secures posse ssion of his
siRnet ring. which he had made the
condition OF Ms pardon. The plot is
taken from Q story Of Boccaccio, which
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POLLS

'The House of a Thousand Candles
George v. Hobarts adaptation OF
Meredith Nicholsons novel. will be the
offering of the Poll Players this week.
with A. II. Van Buren, in the role of
young Glenarm. grandson of an eccen-
trio millionaire, who decides to deter
mine the youths fitness to inherit his
fortune by pretending that he is dead.
The old man hides in his own house so
that he may observe just what occurs
when young Glenarm comes into the
fortune. One of the provisos in the old
mans will is that Glenarm shall marry
a certain girl within a year. In this
Glenarm is opposed by an INSCRIPTIONS
lawyer, the executor of the will
There is great mystery about the
heroine of the story. She has been an
inmate of the House of a Thousand
Candles" for several years. and her
connection with the strange butler,
known as Bates. is constant source
Of amusement both for young GlenArm
and the lawyer. There are many plots
and counterplots and not a few thrills
In the play.
The love interest also is we'll devel-
oped.
In it's frst performance in this city,
the famous character actor, e. M. Hol-
land, was seen in the role of Bates,
the butler. the part in which Howard
Lang is cast this week.
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b'FKEITnS

Mrs. Langtry. the famous Jersey Lily
of England, who is now Lady de Battle,
will be seen this week at the B. F.
Keith Theater in her farewell to Amer
lea She will be seen in Ashes" a
London comedy of the nobility, by
Percy Fendall. She is supported by
Lionel Atwill. Leopold Stark and Mile.
Guillou. AS Lady Lambert, Mrs. Lang
try has the role of a wife caught in q
tight place" by, designing friend OF
her husband. Julian Rose, the original
player o. Abe Potash" in the Mon
sonatlons under the title what Hap
one of the funniest of the numerous
Yiddish monoIogists. Ruby Norton and
Sammy Lee will offer songs, dances,
patter and persiflage. Fine chorus sing.
ing is promised of the "Old Homestead
Double Quartet, the identical eight vo-
calists long with Denman Thompson
in his memorable play. Frank Thomp-
son. his son, makes the presentation.
Nan Halperin, singing coincidence; the
Four Meyakos, in a Japanese novelty:
Burton Daniels and Lester Conrad,
Lucy Gillett and company, THE Lady
From Delft: the pipe organ recitals
and the Pathe news pictorial are other
attraction of the bill.
The President and Mrs. Wilson, Mrs.
Boiling, Miss Helen Woodrow Bones.
Miss Boiling and Mr.. Boiling occupied
box at the B. F. Keith Theater last
evening. They seemed to be especially
interested in the Pathe pictures OF the
chief executive taken on his recent
trip to discuss preparedness.
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Gadsky-W y-Whitehill Recital Feb. IS.

Nine. Gadski, the great Wagnerian
soprano. and Clarence Whitehill, Amer
lean baritone, stars from the Metro
politan Grand Opera, will appear in
joint recital. with a complete Wag-
merriam program, at the New National
Theater Friday afternoon, February is
at 4.30 O'Clock. The present season
finds Nine. Gadski at the pinnacle to-
ward which she has moved steadily and
surely since the beginning of her public
career. Her re- engagement at the Metro
politan Opera House to sing the great
Wagnerian roles with which her name
is instinctively associated and an in
creasing number of Italian roles each
season is evidence of her art.
Clarence Whitehill is an American
singer who has made his record, both
in Europe anu America. and there is
probably not a city of any consequence
in the United States where this noted
baritone has yet to make'an initial bow.
Mr. Whitehill has also an established
record as recitalist and oratorto soloist
that is scarcely overshadowed by any
singer before the public.
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BEIMSCO

The fall production of the New York
Winter Garden, "a World of Pleas
ure," will begin a weeks engagement
at the Belasco Theater tomorrow night.
The spectacle will be presented exact
ly as it was in the metropolis, includ-
ing cast and company.
1t is a show of lavish scenic effects,
extravagant costuming, innumerable
comedians, eccentric dancing and con-
tinuous action from the first to the
last curtain. There are two. acts and
twice as many scenes.
The music and lyrics were supplied
by Sigmund Romberg and Harold At
teridge. Some of the numbers are said
to compare to THE Merry Widow" and
other light opera successes which de-
lighted Washington's theatergoers a
few years ago
The cast includes Clifton Crawford,
remembered as co-star with Bessie Nc
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Nine. Louise Homer Friday.

Friday afternoon, at 4:3O o'clock. the
American contralto, Nine Louise Ho-
mer. will appear at the New National
Theater as the artist for the ninth of
the series of concerts for which T. Ar
thur Smith is sponsor.
In many respects the great artist oc-
cupies unique position in the musical
world. Nine. Homer. as a girl. sang
in the church of which her father was
pastor. In Europe she attained the
highest fame. Not only is she one of
the leading stars of the Metropolitan
Opera Company. but also as a concert
artist is she in great demand.
The program follows: "Dem Unend-
lichen." Schubert; "Auftraege." schu,
Schumann; "Sapphic Ode" Brahms;
"Botschaft," Brahms; aria. "Che faro
senza Euridice." from "Orfeo ct Euri-
dice" Gluck; "How's My Boy" sheep
and Lambs" 'Dinna Ask Me" (new)
Sidney Homer; "On the Seashore OF
Endless Worlds" John Alden Carpen-
ter; Dawn in the Desert" Gertrude
Ross. and Song of the Woods" 81
Know Where Fm Coin" and "The Next
Market Day." all old Irish
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N. Y. Symphony Society Feb. 81.

The Symphony Society of New York.
Walter Damrosch, conductor, will give
it's third concert at the Belasco Mon
day afternoon, February 21, with Frieda
Hempel. colorature soprano of the Met
ropolitan Opera Company. as seleist.
The program follows: symphony No.
4. in d Minor" Schumann, % 'Introduc-
ton and allegro. (e) Romanza. t3)
Scherzo and finale; air, 'Involami,
from "Ernani,' Verdi. Miss Hempel; ex-
cerpts from "Iphigenia in Aulis," Wal
ter Damrosch, % Entrance of the
Maidens of Chalcis, go Achilles Racing
the Chariot. (3) Melodram. (4l lphige-
MAS Farewell violoncello- solo, Mr..
jacques Renard. new, first time at these
concerts): (a) "Slumber Song from
"Dinorah,'' Meyerbeer;. (b) stand
chen" Strauss. Miss Hempel; SYM
phonic poem, "Ultava," Smetana.
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arie-0dile" February %.

In response to many requests, Manager
L. Stoddard Taylor of the Beiasco Theater
has decided to open a mail order sale for
the coming engagement of Frances Starr
the week of February 20. when David Be
lasco will again present "Marie-Odile."
the widely discussed play by Edward
Knoblauch, in which this young. actress
created something of a sensation when
she appeared in its premier performance
at the Belasco Theater a year ago. Or
ders mailed to the theateF management
and accompanied by the proper remit
tance, together with a self-addressed,
stamped envelope. will be filled in the
order of their receipt.
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Ga9<Elx

Stone, and Pillard, the dancing team,
are the bright, particular stars Of "The
Social Maids" the attraction at the
Gayety. Mr.. Hurtig has provided We
hicle that not only fittingly displays
the talents of his stars. but. in addi-
ton, gives every member Of the COM
pany equal opportunity.
The principal burlesque is in the form
of a musical revue, entitled Busy Lit
tie Cupid" 1t is the joint work of Leon
Berg and Will H. Vodrey. the former
writing the book and the latter the
special music. The plot. of necessity,
Is exceedingly light, and resolves
around the escapades of two American
youths who go to Venezuela to be near
their sweethearts, living with their
uncle. Comedy which delights and
which at times verges almost on the RI
diculous is found in the efforts Of the
two comedians to exploit a new device
for the manufacture of noodles. The
scenery, costumes and mechanical de-
vices are original and costly. The cast
includes Billy Baker. Billy Foster. Jack
Pillard, Marty Seamon, Jessie Hiatt and
the Jewell sisters, augmented by a
large chorus which can sing, dance and
look well.
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Florence Hinkle, one of the most artis-
tic sopranos Of the day and one of the
most popular singers in the concert
world. will be the soloist. The COM
plete program is as follows: Sym
phony No 80 in e Flat" Mozart; aria,
Dove sono." from lie Nozze a. FL
Dream" music. (a) overture. (b) noe
turne. (c) scherzo. Mendelssohn; Michaela
Dream music. (a) overture, (b) norturne,
Co scherzo. Mendelssohn; Micaela's aria
from Carmen" Bizet. and Carnival de
Paris" Svendsen. Miss Hinkle has ap-
peared with all the great symphony
orchestras. She has a voice of limpid
beauty, and unites with this the inn
portant attribute of a singer of keen
Bizet arias are well adapted to her
voice and IN style y,Ie The Mozart SYN.
spirit Of joy and gayety. The perennial
ly beautiful music which Mendelssohn
wrote for the midsummer Nights
Dream" is never more alluring than
under the sympathetic baton of Mr..
Stokowski. Svendsen's Carnival de
Paris" depicts IN a vivid way a north
erner's impression of the great Paris
carnival of Mardf Gras
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"The Princess Pat

With a wealth of enhancing music,
scintillating book and lyrics, and Miss
Eleanor Painter heading the original
cast, John Cort will present his Cort
Theater, New York, comic opera sue
cess, 1.-The Princess Pat" at the Bel
asco Theater next week, with matt
nees Wednesday and Saturday. Henry
Blossom is the author of the book and
lyrics; the music is by Victor Herbert,
and the staging of the production is
the work of Fred G. Latham. Messrs
Blossom. Herbert and Latham gave to
the musical stage such pronounced
successes as Mile. Modiste," The Red
MILL" The Prima Donna" and The
Only Girl"
The story of princess Pat" has to
do with the fiirtations of the Princess
di Montaldo (nee Patrice O'Connor),
who is called Pat, for short. Since her
marriage to the prince she has discov-
cred that gentleman's enthusiastic
love-making, so far as she is concern
ed, on the wane. Courting a contin-
uance of the once tropical display of
affection, she enters into a plot to
arouse his emotions by entering into a
harmless little affair with Anthony
Schmalz, an elderly millionaire. The
princess has a double motive in this.
Her friend, Grace Holbrook, has been
induced to become engaged to Schmalz
for reasons of convenience, and Pat,
rather than have Grace sacrificed to
man she cares nothing for. sees way
of estranging the two and making
better match for Grace. In this she
is aided and abetted by Bob Darrow,
sort of adventurous friend of young
Tony Schmalz, who is in love with
Grace. The scheme works. but only at
the end of numerous strenuous situa-
tions in which Pat finds herself and
others involved.
The score of the opera contains
twenty numbers of a popular, yet high
ly muScianly variety. The scenes of
the three acts are laid on Long Island.
The principal singers and players
surrounding Miss Painter will be Sam
b. Hardy, AL Shean. Alexander Clark.
Joseph r. Lertora. Robert Ober, Louis
Casavant, Martin Hayden. Eva Fallon.
Leonora Novasio, Ralph Riggs and
Katharine Witchie. The Victor Her
bert Orchestra viii hA undo no = ~
ton of Gustave Salzer, and in every
other detail the production wlh -
seen here identically as during its six
months run in New York.
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National next week, play of unusual
interest.
1t is Cohan & Harris production
and was written by Elmer l.. Reizen-
stein. who, though new to the play
writing game, has made the wisest of
that craft take notice.
Mr.. Reizensteins skill has not taken
the form of extraordinary strength in
dialogue, but is shown in the entirely
original manner of developing his plot
and story.
"On Trial ran for year at the
Gambler Theater, New York, and for
six months at the George NJ. Coflan
Grand Opera House, Chicago. 1t is
coming here after a two-month en-
gagement at the Garrick Theater, Phil
adelphia. The original company will
be seen here and includes Frederick
Perry, Frederick Truesdell. Gardner
Crane. Neil Moran, Hans Roberts, Law
renee Eddinger. Jack Klendon. Marie
Leonhard. Jane Wheatley, Ethel Dow
ME. Jean Meyer and others.
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Lamasure Opera Lecture Recital.

Mrs. Mignon Clke Lamasure will cons
clude her series of explanatory lecture
recitals on -Famous Grand Operas"
with the great Russian national opera.
Boris Godounow.' by Moussorgsky,
which she will interpret in music and
story at her studio-residence, 1927 Bel
mona road, Monday evening, February
IA, at S:i5 pm.
This opera has never been given in
Washington and is included in the rep
ertoire to be presented by the New
York Metropolitan company on its visit
to this city this spring. The explana-
tory recital gives preparatory knowI-
edge in English of the Russian opera
which will be sung here in Italian by
the Metropolitan Opera Company.
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Boston Symphony February Is.

Joseph Malkin, the cel1ist who
shares the first desk of the cello Sec
tion of the Boston Symphony Orches-
ira with Heinrich warnke. is announced
as soloist at the fourth concert of the
orchestra at the New National Theater
Tuesday afternoon. February Is - -:
Mr.. Malkin is one of the many ar
lists who are refugees in this country.
A Russian by birth. he was a resident
of Berlin when the war began, and
was considered one of the great
cellist virtuosos of his time He will
play SaintSaens' Concerto in minor,
No. /,
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II -& Me, :
NPOTLlGHT

Bertha Creighton has a pIaylet called
|, Our Husband"
In Robinson Crusoe. Jr.." AL Jolson
will enact the role of Man Friday.
David Belasco will produce melo.
drama by Willard Mack next season.
George V. Hobart entertains the
serious idea of writing a war alIegory.
Lillian Russell is coming to Keith.s
Washingtons birthday week, Febru-
ary 21.
Kenneth Casey. the motion picture
boy star. is supporting Josie Heather
in vaudeville.
Irene Fenwick next season will star
in new play by Willard Mack called
King, Queen, Jack; II.
Edward Abeles is appearing in vaude-
vile in playlet by George Broadbgrst
called Self Defense.". t,..cs.stEse,
In Walked Jimmy" promises to be
the most noteworthy production that
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Weber-Fields.

Keith's next week will present Weber
and Fields as the principal attraction.
These famous comedians, reunited for
vaudeville, are doing Mike and Meyer -
mixed with extracts from THE Pool
Came" 1.-The Statues and other past hits.
Other numbers include Josie Heather and
company. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Voelker.
"Music Hath Charms" Marshall Mont
gomery, voice-throwing comedian; Bert
Merose in his falling feats. the Five
Statues and other novel acts. Weber
and Fields will appear at all perform
ances, including Sunday. February 20.
Prices remain the same.
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"Old Heidelberg -

"Old Heidelberg" the delightful COM
edy of student life in the German uni
versity town. will be the offering OF
the Poll Players next week. 1t was
in "Old Heidelberg" that Richard
Mansfield scored one of his greatest
successes.
1t is a play of pleasing sentiment
and spontaneous comedy. A. H. Van
Buren, will be seen in the role of Prince
Karl. and Florence Rittenhouse as the
daughter of the keeper of the inn where
Prince Karl makes his home during
his stay in the university.
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Dwight Elmendorf February "a.

Dwight Elmendorf will come to the
New National Theater February "a for
a series of travel talks on a jaunt from
Dublin to Naples.
The countries to be exploited include
1.-THE British Isles" Holland swift
zerland." Northern Italy" and South
ern Italy" Mr.. Elmendorf is in pos
session of rich picture records of these
countries.
The travel talks will be given on five.
successive Thursday afternoons at $3.50
O'Clock, beginning February "a.
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Cosmos Concerts TODAY.

Halvorsen's Entrance Of the Boja-
rens." Gries's Peer Gynt Suite" Ell
gar's grand march. "Pomp and Circum-
stance; Massenet's Scenes Alsa-
ciennes," (a) Under the Linden" and
CD Sunday Evening"; Curtis valse
lente, "Maesmawr"; Delibes' "Proces-
sion Of Bacchus." from the Sylvia Bal
let,' with other classic and popular
selections, will be featured by an en-
larged orchestra under Arthur Maxwell
at the Cosmos Theater concerts today
from to 1890 pm. New specialties
and other attractions will be presented
also.
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Cosmos Anniversary Week.

Next week will mark the sixth anni-
versary of the Cosmos Theater and in ac-
cordance with the custom of the manage
ment an extraordinary bill of features will
be presented to commemorate 1t. 1t is the
purpose to make up the program entirely
of stellar vaudeville acts like Gordon s
Hiehlanders in an elaborate Scotch Of
ferfng of songs, dances and instrumental
Evening star., 1916-02-06
Newman on Peru" Tonight.

Those who admire magnificent mountain
scenery, picturesque cities, strange peoples
and places Of unusual historical signifi-
canoe will find much to appeal to them
in peru. the American Switzerland"
E. M. Newmans fourth traveltalk at the
Belasco Theater. this evening and to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock. A jour-
ney over the Oroya railroad across the
continental divide at a height of 1866
feet furnished opportunities for pictures
of scenic grandeur. The lecture covers
Cuzco. the seat of the once great sun
worshipping Inca empire. whose civiliza-
ton has caused many to stop in wonder
ment, with the ruins of the great tenn
pies and strongholds mentioned in the
tales of Pizarro's conquest; lima. the
former capital of all the Spanish coll
onies and the seat of the oldest univer-
sity Of the western hemisphere; Arequi-
pa, with It's picturesque streets filled
with gayly costumed Indians of many
tribes: Callao. the great port. and the
interior cities with the llamas bearing
their burdens of ore from the copper
and silver mines to points of shipment.
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WopuD @PtEAsvRE
bE1ASCc
Biijjou.

"The Girls From Reno" two-act
burlesque. with Hap Jones. Lew Kuble
and Phil Collins. will appear at the
Bijou Theater tomorrow matinee and
continue throughout the week. Aster
and Violet Daily have principal feminine
roles and feature songs and gowns.
The chorus is new and large, with
many changes of costumes.
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PHILADELPHIA Orchestra Tuesday,.

Conductor Stokowski has made up a
program of great beauty for the Phila-
deIphia Orchestra concert at the New
National Theater Tuesday afternoon.
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Gayety Today.

Concerts will be given at the Gayety
Theater at and pm. today, when
all Of last weeks bill and a number Of
new features will be presented, includ-
ing an orchestral program and spe-
cialties by Zella Russell, Harry X. Nor
ton and chorus, Morton. Russell and
Emerson. Ruth Wesley and the Bijou
trio.
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music. including some fine bagpipe selcc-
tions: Hal Stephens and company in one
of the biggest novelties in popular vaudeA
vile, Famous Characters and Famous
Scenes. including The Merchant of Ven
Ice RIP Van Winkle." shore Acres,
and Uncle Remus' with impersonations,
dialogue and appropriate scenic accom-
paniments. and the Travilla Brothers and
their famous seals in tank exhibition
by pearl divers and the seals. every feat
being performed under water, with three
or four similar acts to be announced later
The Dill will be the costliest and most
elaborate ever presented at the Cosmos
Theater.
Sporting Widows"
The Sporting Widows" company,
which comes to the Gayety Theater
next week, is heralded as one of un-
usual merit and as setting a pace in
burlesque productions. 1t is described
as clean, bright and legittmately hu-
morous." with capable principals and
good comedians and n chorus which is
John Barry, Billy Evans. Ruth Lock-
wood. Abe Leavitt, Johnny Berry. An
ME Mack, Georete Mack. Babe Dusey
and William Brieve. In addition to two
burlesques an olio is part of the
show. consisting of seven speciafties.
There will be lots of versatile dancing
and plenty of singing. The burlettas
are entitled THE Beauty Shop and
"All in Fun" The scenic investure,
costumes and electrical effects are
new
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Today at Keith's.

At 3 and :15 pm. today at the B. F..
Keith Theater the program will present
Elsie Janis. Ralph Dunbar's Maryland
Singers. Will Morrissey and Dolly
Hackett. Claude and Fannie Usher in
THE Straight Road" Herbert's leaping
dogs and other features
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Coy in The Three Twins: Conroy and
LIE Marie. Collins and Hart, Franklin
Bate. Venita Fitzhugh. Helen Con,
Emily Miles, AveIing and Lloyd. the IA
nous Rosie Quinn and company of
125. comprising the pick of this sea-
sons chorus girls.
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St. Denis Performance Cancelled.

The matinee performance which was
to have been given at Polls Theater
tomorrow afternoon by Ruth st. Denis,
interpreter of oriental Dances has been
postponed Indefinitely.
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has been skillfully elaborated by the

lfbrettists.
The company presenting The Masked
Model" is headed by Frank Doane, John
E. Young, Thomas Conkey. Katherine
Galloway, the new prima donna; Mary
Robson, "the girl with the midnight
eyes: Texas Guinan, Ethel Dufre
Houston, Donald Macdonald, Arthur
Stanford, Eugene Revere and Eva Con-
don. The producing manager is May
nard Waite.
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"On Trial. "

The novel arrangement of the story
coupled with its unique staging. has
made "On Trial." which comes to the