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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-03

Credit for the decoration of the new
dance pavilion at Glen Echo Park is
due to a local man. A. q. Wooiey,
who designed the trellis work which
forms the ceiling and the other artis-
tic designs.
Elliott Dexter, who was pictured
last week as Mary Pickford's leading
man in "a Romance of the Red
woods" will be seen on the screen
next week as leading man for Mar
Earet Ellington in The Inner Shrine"
the observation-disclosures Of the Basil
King novel
Thomas Holdings last appearance
on the stage in Washington was as
Jerry in Peg o. Ny Heart at the
BeIasco Theater two years ago. He
appeared here once elso in the title
role of Ben-Hur. He was leading
man for Maxine Elliott, and fer two
years he played important parts IN
London productions.
The war scenes in the new Mary
Pickford flm play, '"The Little Ameri-
can," were staged for the camera un-
der the personal supervision Of Capt.
Ian Hay Beth, distinguished English
army officer, and author of THE First
100 .OOo.p Miss Pickford's new play
will be released the week OF. July ?.
Sessue Hayakawa, the Japanese film
star, has been seen many times on
the screen as a son OF Nippon, and
has even impersonated Chinese,
Hawaiian, East Indian and Ameri-
can Indian characters. His new role,
however, pictures him for the irst
time as a Mexican, and "greaser" Of
the Pancho Villa type at that
wild and woolly," the new Doug
las Fairbanks photoplay, which 10 TO
be released three weeks from today,
Is said to picture the athletic hlm
star in some Of the most strenuous
stunts" he has ever performed for
the camera For example, he Is shown
jumping from the. porch Of house to
the top of an express train that is
. running forty miles an hour, and
leaping from the saddle on one gal
looping horse to the back OF another
to battle with the second animals
rider.
Maude Gray, who win have the
title role in Naughty Marietta" at
the National this week IL well know
In musical comedy circles. She has
had the soubrette roles with Lew
Fields in his productions OF The
Jolly Bachelors" The Sun Dodgers"
and THE Never Homes" and also In
The Countess OF Luxembourg" and
other successes. In the Chicago
production OF THE Princess Pat" She
had the title role.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-03
Poll ~ SThe Wnrrena
of Virginia. Stock.

Poll 81 ~The warrens
of Virginia. Stock.
The warrens OF Virginia. the dra-
matte success which played one en-
tire season and part of another in New
York, it's popularity remaining undis-
turbed through a season of financial
depression. and afterward shown at
the Belasco TheAter, in this city, to
capacity audiences. will be presented
by the Poll Players beginning tomor-
row night.
The warrens OF Virginia" is one
OF the most celebrated OF David Be-
lasco's triumphs.
Frank keenan, and Charlotte Walk
er. whose portrayals of Southern
heroines made her famous, were in
the original company
For the Poll PlayerS production Dr.
rector Edwin II. Curtis has selected
Florence Rittenhouse to assume the
role made famous by Miss Walker.
while Robert W. Frazer will have q
wonderfully interesting role.
The wRrrens of Virginia was
written by William c. DeMille, the
son OF Belasco's erstwhile collabora-
tor in such well-remembered successes
as The Wife" and The Charity Ball"
II is in four acts.
As may be deduced from its title,
the story revolves around a Southern
family, each member of which Is
vitality concerned with the movement
of the plot while three OF its acts
take place during the period of active
hostilities Of the civil war. the fourth
Is laid in a time of some years after
the conclusion OF the strife.
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About the Cast Of
The New Play AZ BeIaaeo.

In the cast of Ewes Daughter
Christine Norman will play the prin-
cipal part. Miss Norman has been
prominent on Broadway ever since
she came on from the Pacific coast.
several years ago. She had the next
part OF Importance TO that of Laurette
Taylor in peg o. My Heart" during
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-03
GREAT FALLS PARK.

Great Falls Park, reached by TAX
ing cars at the Thirty-sixth and NJ
streets terminal, Is now open to the
public. Amusements include free
dancing and photoplays.
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Gardent. Norma
TalmadEe In sPoppy.S


TaImAdEe In @P0ppy."
Norma Talmadge will be featured
At Moore's Garden Thester from to-
day until Wednesday, inclusive, in q
Admiration of Cynthia stockleys
widely read novel. Poppy"
Miss Talmadge, as Poppy Destin,
appears first as q poor, maltreated
waif. She runs away from home and
is befrien-ed by Abinger, who later
marries her, the ceremony being per-
formed In French, and Poppy told
that II is merely a formal adoption.
Abinger keeps his secret until Poppy,
reaching womanhood, demands that
she be permitted to make outside &C
QusintAnces, as she is kept a pris-
oner in Abinger's home.
She falls in love with another man,
and then learns that she is the wife
of Abinger. The cast includes Eu-
gene o'Brien. Dorothy Rogers, Fred
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b. r. KeIth'si Bernard
Granville. Vaudeville.

Granville. Vaudeville.
This weeks bill at B. F. Keith's
Thester is headed by Bernard Gran
willie. He will present a characteris-
tic blend of songs and dances.
After ten years absence, vaudeville
Is again responding to the travesty-
ing OF Charles T. Aldrich, who, with
comic, support, will be the added at
traction. The Misses Campbell are
billed in their Evening at Home in
the South" Ralph Dunbar's Mary
land singers will specialize In Dixie
land songs famous the world over,
such as "Od Black Joe" "Old Ken
lucky Home" DE Gospel Train,- and
others.
Other numbers on the bill are
Ardath and Allman's THE Corner
Store,- Rockwell and Wood, James
and Betty Morgan, in q musical hit:
Lillian's comic toy terriers; the pipe
organ recitals, and the Hearst-Pathe
news pictorial Speakers urging the
purchase of Liberty bonds will be
heard at the intsrmission at every
performance.
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Taylor Holmes In
efficiency EdEar's Courtahip.~

"Efnciency Edgar's Courtahip
The screen has won another big
star from the stage. Taylor Holmes
has Joined Essanay. Mr.. Holmes last
stage success was His Majesty,
Bunker Bean" a comedy drama which
has been running for the past two
years. Prior to that he scored heav-
lily in vaudeville throughout the coun-
try. His FIRST picture with Essanay
viii be efficiency Edgar's Court
ship" q screen version Of Clarence
Buddington Kslland's story in the
Saturday Evening Post.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-03
BeIascOs. Eve'B
nnnrhfer.n PrcmIere.

DauEhter.". Premiere
At the Belasco Theater this week the
play win be Ewes Daughter" hailed
as an important new production 1t will
serve practically to introduce an Eng
Msh playwright. Alicia Ramsey. to Amer
lea
Ewes Daughter II about spirited
English girl. Irene. whose father. partly
because Of his religious convictions.
partly because Of his middle-clAss mar
rovpess, has held her In all her life 30
that she could not even express 4 ma
turaI playfulness-
When her father dies and she receives
from his estate the sum OF ab.oO she
begins at once to spend It She II going
to enjoy life Just a. much as she can
with the means at her disposal, but
suddenly she finds herself at the end OF
her money. and her accounts actually
overdrawn- Then appears q Handsome
young lord who really Is fond Of her.
and he offers to help her out Of
financial difficulties There is q drama
tic situation at the end OF an act Chris
tine Norman. who played at the Beiasco
last fall is Upstairs and Down" and
has been with that comedy ever since
IN New York. left It to play In Ewes
Daughter" and she will have the role Of
Irene in Mr.. Brady's production 9th
ers in the cast are Lionel Atwiu
Thomas Holding. Gypsy o'Brien. Annie
Hughes. Lionel Belmore, Norah LamisoL.
Florence WoIlersen. and otherA John
Cromwell staged the play.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-03

At 8 and s:15 D. m, today at B.
F. Keith's Theater, The Bandbox
Revue" Claude Gillingwater and COM
pany, "Ragtime" Reilly and last
weeks list will, appear.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-03

Florence Reed. will be pictured at
Moors's Strand Theater today in Her
bert Brenons THE Eternal Sin,"
founded in part upon Victor Hugo's
stirring story, Lucretia Borgia. Other
pictures will be shown and special
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-03

the ocean on San Pedro in an even
ing gown, during which time she was
compelled to go into the water con-
tinually. Little Mary" accordingly
feels that she IL entitled TO a rest
and will spend a few weeks In the
California mountains.
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WHERE TO GO TODAY
Concert, Vaudeville, Films, and
6urIesque.

At Loew's Columbia Theater today
the feature film will be "a World
Apart" featuring Wallace Reid and
Myrtle Stedman-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-03
music by the Strand Symphony Or
chestra will be a feature.

Norma Talmadgs will grace the
screen at Moore's Garden Theatsr
today in q INSTALLATION OF the wide
ly read romance Poppy" Other
pictures will be shown and special
music viii be rendered by the Garden
Symphony Orchestra
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-03

governor. Harlan T. Briggs as Ru-
dolfo, Ralph Nichols as Sir Harry,
and John willard as Florence.
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NOTES And ITEMS
ABOUT THE THEATER
SQuibs Concerning Old Friends and
New Ones at Home and Abroad.

Credit for the decoration of the new
dance pavilion at Glen Echo Park Is
due to a local man. A. G.. Woniey,
who designed the trellis work which
forms the ceiling and the other artis-
tic designs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-03
new BRADY PLAY
AT THE BELASCO
Ewes Daughter" Is First Of
/ New Series Of Films.
OTHERS MAY HAVE TRY-OUT
Naughty Marietta" At the AbOn
a Promising Opera.
And now comes Ewes Daughter.

And nou comes Ewes Daughter.
The new Brady play which is to
open at the Belasco Theater tomor-
row night has certainly been con-
cocted under a lucky star. or course
every one knows sboutt Brady MINIS
and film stars, but to stick to things
theatrical we will speak OF the sue
eesses Mr.. Brady has had this sea-
son. Most people are humbly CRATE
full with one, but Mr.. Brady has had
tuo. THE Man Who Came Back,
produced at the Playhouse last sum-
mer, Is still playing there to capacity
audiences, and It will run right on
through the summer. In another OF
Mr.. Bradys theaters, the Forty
eighth Street, is The Thirteenth
Chair" 4 mystery meIodrsma- In Its
eighth month, since it opened there
last November.
So that Mr.. Brady's present position
IN the theater is perfectly evident
During next season he. plans to be
speciaIIy active, Mrs Brady (GrSce
George) herself planning to put on
aeyeral comedies in succession at the
Playhouse. Mr.. Brady IS now pre-
pairing q series OF productions OF
which Ewes Daughter" is the frst-
1t has been rumoned that the rest
would be brought here for tryout
but no official announcement to that
effect has yet been made. We hope
for the best
SJoan the Woman" comes to the
Relasco next week. Yes, II IL the
same hIu presented here in February
Al the Bradley Martin residence at
IS per seat
Everyone IL satisfied with the
Aborn productions Of light opera AZ
the National. There is every mol
cation that the forthcoming produc-
ton, Naughty Marietta" will be just
A. good as the other offerings.
FLORENCE YODER
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SJoan the Woman" comes TO the
Belasco next week. Yes, IL u the
1ame aim presented here In February
Al the Bradley-Martin residence at
IS per seat
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-23


her four children took refuge in the
Adnot home. Nine. Adnot and Nine.
X. were violated while the children
shrteked. Ones head was cut off.
others were mutilated. The children
were aged IL. 5. 4 and ~ years.
At Zwickau. an internment camp.
women and children were herded into
church. half starved. for a month,
with disgusting restrictions on sani-
tation."
The foregoing are only scattering In
stances. There are hundreds upon
hundreds Of such cases-women aud
girls violated. children mutilated.
mothers forced to witness inhuman
acts upon husbands and sons--a hor-
rifying array Of barbarities, but all
facts, in many cases substantiated by
the visual evidence presented by the
condition Of the victims.
(To BE Continued.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-23
{Uncle Walt Has for
You This Evening"
NOVEMBER WINDS.

November winds are sad and bleak,
November winds are cold; they make
our knees and shoulders creak, when
we are waxing old, hate the wind s
forbidding tune. hate the long cold
rain; l wish the year could be all
June, the month that's safe and sane.
When winters tempests blow l laugh.
and summer hits the spot; November.
though, Is half and habits neither
cold nor hot. A man can't tell six
hours ahead what weather he may
meet; perhaps the sun will paint
things red, there may be snow and
sleet- The minister clock Is striking
nine, and lie down to doze; the night
is mild, the sleeping's fine, SO l kick
off the clothes. l kick them off at
frightful cost: there comes north
wind bold; my whiskers CLEAN with
Ice and frost, I've caught a beastly
cold. Asthmatic breaths l now must
draw, like other careless boobs; the
surgeon comes with knife and saw, to
carve my bronchial tubes. The doc
tor comes with dope and pills, and
plasters for my chest; the druggist
comes. with leg-long bills, until I can
not rest. hate the bleak November
day. hate the rain and sleet; I wish
the year could be all May. the month
that's good as wheat.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-23
DEMOCRACY IN PRACTICE

MNE Of the outstanding features of prepare
II ton is the prompt manner in which the business men
W Of tho country have to its support with their
counsel their cash and their They have lined up
quickly with the farmer the laborer the professional man
AL forming impressive pageant and giving most IL
Illuminating illustration Of democracy In practice.
Big business and little business have responded to the
call to the coors and the few exceptions in opposition to
reasonable regulations have been quickly disciplined large
" by business itself.
We do not have to go to New York and see the great
of finance in action Right here at home and in all
the towns around there plenty of examples of bust
patriotism Men have given their time freely away
from their business to the Red Cross liberty loans and
to other undertakings nseparabe from preparedness
and to our successful continuation in the war.
They have extended the right hand of helpfuness to
the aborer and to ME farmer who have noby Joined in
the of universal liberty There has been no call un
answered.
The nation needs its business as, perhaps never
before to aid it in meeting the acute in its
history not excepting the civil war; which meant at
most division Defeat now something worse than
that.
is most encouraging therefore, to witness the man.
in which business have heartily, Loyalty
and unseshy lined the ranks with other classes Of
citizens acting with equal earnestness patriotism and alb
negaton
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-23
GAS FOR POISONOUS FLY.

Poison gas. which for some time has
been used In Europe with such deadly
effect, is to be tried on ono of the
worlds most unpopular insects-the
African tsetse fly. An English officer
stationed in legion that was once
part Of German East Africa, is respon-
sible for the experiment. The gas to
be used will be either of a nature de-
structive only to insect life and harm
less to man. or else of a more deadly
character. which must be handled by
operators wearing gas masks.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-23
THANKFULLY SURE.

THANKFULLY SURE.
I am thankful
For a thankful
OF good food one time a day.
! am thankful
That starvation
Hasn't come around my way.
l am thankful
For the Goldfish
That, somehow, I always get.
Hi Costofliving's humping,
But he hasn't licked me-
Yet.
! am thankful
For q bumper crop
OF fine and robust health.
/ am thankful l don't have to
Lug around
A lot of wealth.
l am thankful
For my freedom.
Yes, am a lucky mug.
Many men, no worse
Than l am
Are reclining in the jug.
l am thankful for
My friendships
And the charity OF man.
But. above all else,
I'm thankful
That I'm an American
Any Yank who can't
Be thankful
And Is cast down in the dumps
Is q flivver,
Is a bonehead,
And the champ Of all the chumpe
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-23
YOUR HEALTH
Itching.
By JOHN B. HUBER. A. M. M. D.

There are some people whose skin
appears to be perfectly clear and
healthy and who yet suffer intense
itching, sometimes occasional, some
times constant and almost beyond
endurance. Or instead Of itching
there are crawling. creeping or prick
ing sensations, as though insects
were present. Generally the itch
ing (which doctors call pruritus) Ii
worse at night. Then there come in
dammation and eruptions, which are
not due to the disease itself but to
the scratching. Pruritus 10 seen
In all ages but especially in the mid
die aged and the elderly. There 10
also form cai:ed winter itch which
occurs mostly in the young, only In
winter. disappearing in the summer
to come again In the autumn. Some
times the itching is quite general;
or II is felt only On local patches OF
akin.
In the Aged pruritus 10 due to the
dermal changes that are inevitable
with the advancing years. Other
causes are functional or organic
changes In the liver and kidneys.
dyspepsia. constipation, various ner-
vous disorders, diabetes and the like.
The ailment 10 indeed obstinate. In
each case the family doctor must dill
igently search for tho cause; only
on the removal Of this can real re-
lief be afforded. The internal ad-
ministration of drugs, as prescribed
by tho family doctor according to the
conditions to each case. often brings
good results. Tincture Of bellsdon-
ma, 10 drops three times day, helps
In many cases. Anti-pruritic baths
are most helpful. A list Of these !
will mail to any sufferer sending me
Q stamped and self.directed envelope.
For local pruritus five per cent
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-23
HOW DO YOU SAY :
FRENCH7

I wrote a letter to me pal,
Ne old pal, Donohue.
He's over there across the sea
with all the gang in Company B.
wrote: I'm sending you q box of
dainties, Donohue!
I'm sending you some sweets" said;
Some ham; some doo-dads for your
bed"
I got an answer back today;
Says he: "Now. listen. youi
Never mind the jam;
Never mind the ham.
Never mind the doo-dads
For me hood wars In a trench.
But here's a task for you
Please ask" says Donohue.
How do say. love YOU
In French?"
II met her in Bordeaux" says he.
Me old pal, Donohue.
"And over here across the sea
No speak the Irish much" says he
IT understand her signs" says he, but
do not parlay-voo.
So hustle around this very night,
Father Duffy will set you right
Borrow a book from him
And send 1t on to Donohusi"
Never mind the jam:
Never mind the ham.
How can use doc -dads
When me hood wars In a trench?
This 10 the job for YOU
Find out" says Donohus.
"How do I say I love YOU
In French?"
d. h
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-23
BUCklNG UP,

1t begins to look as though that hum
per buckwheat crop came along It the
psychological moment
Now that the crop is the greatest on
record the price of stack of buck
wheats in the food emporium with the
counter is five cents more than ever
before.
So, things are as they should be.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-23
IN PALESTINE,

Palestine has always been renowned
for its vines and grapes. the climate.
soils and other conditions being much
the same as ours. Numbers Kill. 2s.
refers to punches OF grapes which re-
quired two men to carry them, and in
Psalm 30 David speaks OF . vine fig
uratively that covered the hill and had
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-23
MODERN MAIDS.

May couldn't cook, no not a bit;
But, gracious, how the girl could knit!
She couldn't knit socks for her dad,
For that you see, was not the fad.
Madge couldn't walk down to the store,
But she could dance, nine hours or
more,
At wheeling baby, she'd have died,
But she could do the peacock glide.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-23
GOING THROUGH

GPHE drive of Haig through the German ranks a
n wonderful demonstration and has had most stimu-
u lating effect upon all nations arrayed against the
kaiser It may even exert some influence in Russia,
where cowar administrators plotting to fasten upon
the world the very chains they ostensby would remove
from their own country.
Conversely, the Haig drive will have depressing eff
feet on Germany at home and in the field if por
ton the truth shall reach the people and the soldiers
There has been the usual speculation to the purpose
of the drive The expected of experts is that
had in view relief of the pressure Italy That will
likely be effect but the German advance in Italy has
proceeded too far to be abandoned in order to assist
weakened line that is likely to find stopping place some
where short Of humiliation Another theory is that it
had become necessary, in the light of much unerea
the allies to do something to increase popular and
military morale and to create feeling of pessimism in
Germany at time when revolt against the kaiser might
be engineered in other words for the effect upon any po
itical offensive against the enemy.
Possibly all the effects suggested will be witnessed,
but it is than likely the motive for the at
tack. Haig opportunity to strike and he went
through as part of the game. 1t fighting not
fnesse.
1t is interesting to note that the day WED
nesday) that the Capital News printed the first news
gwen the puDnc mere OF the great VcVor ospatcn from
Washington published stating that host of Ameri
soldiers had been dispatched to France many it
hnted than the people of this country had believed
could have been equipped and sent in short time
Is it not possible that American renforcements had
something to do with the Hag drive if not direct par
Elephants then being the job in supporting ORDER
keeping open lines of communication and standing
dependable guard for actions they not yet per-
United to join account of their newness to WARE
In any event. it is known that there is sizeabe Amer
lean army In France and that are being sent
right along Those the ground and those still to
come will soon be "going through" the British bored
through the German lines last Tuesday.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-23
MAYBEI

Fuel administrator says he will make
the coal men obey the government.
Some Job. but maybe it can be done.
Things are all going by contraries
these days. 1t may happen.