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The Washington herald., 1917-04-29
THEATRICAL BRIEFS.

Five hundred OF the most eminent su-
thorties upon the histories Of the DIFF
ferent countries revealed in the Griffith
spectacle. Intolerance" were consulted
in order that historical accuracy and
intimate detail might distinguish the
reproduction Of each period
The main entrance that pierced the
mighty walls Of Babylon was guarded BY
an immense gate called ImCur Bel This
gate. 9 colossal structure wrought OF
solid copper and embelIshed with cunei-
form writings and figures in relief. 30
history says. Is shown IN the Baby
Ionisn episids Of 'IntolerAnoe."
To model one Of the gigsntic elephants
used to decorate the gorgeous palace OF
Belshazzar, IN the Bsbylonisn episode OF
intolerance" took q mound OF clay
sixty feet in height and thirty feet in
diameter at the base This Is said 20
be the largest mound Of clay ever used
by a sculptor for one statue A stan OF
artists brought TO Los Angeles by Nj.
Griffith spent over year making these
enormous figures.
Favorite players Of The Birth OF a
Nation" who have leading roles in n.
". Grifith's latest spectacle, ''Intol-
erance," are Mae Marsh. Lillian Gish.
Miriam Cooper. Josephine CroweTl. wal
ter Long. George SeigmGnn. and Spottis-
wood Aiken
Frances Williams, Of the Poi Players.
has contributed q number OF interesting
character portrstures during the cur
rent season, but none that gave her more
satisfaction than that OF AInes Lynch.
the confidence woman IN Within the
Law"
Miss williams demonstrsted keen
vein OF humor.
william p. Carleton. leading man OF
the Poll Players, left Washington last
OF Barney Oldheld In bringing his car
from New York to Washington.
Manager Robbins Of b ?. Esith's
svows his determination 20 follow the
fortunes OF Roosevelt in the event the
warrior Of Oyster Bay obtains his hearts
desire IN taking an American legion over
TO the European firing lines pronto.
Phyllis Neilson-Terry iS considered the
most popular Of the foreign stars that
have invaded American vaudeville In the
past few seasons. She combines Shakes-
pearean interludes with ancient BALLADS
Miss Terry was married 70 q distinguish
ed Englishman while touring our east
ern coast last season after leaving wash
ington-
Dainty Msr1e's real name is Marie
MeelOer, and she Is assisted in her serial
act at Keith's by her sister, Margaret
MeelIer.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-29
.BABYL0NIAN FIGHTERS
HAD FIELD HOSPITAL
But the Fighting Was All Movie
Stuff" for ''IntoIeranee."

One cannot watch the unfolding Of the
thrilling and realistic French and Baby
lonian scenes IN D. W. ormth's new
Epectacle. '1ntoleraneA" 10 be shovn
next week at the New National Theatsr,
without having impressed upon ones
consciousness the hazards taken By the
thousands Of players who risked their
lives during the progress Of the trenen-
dous battle sceneA
Mr.. Grinith's ancient warfare, employ
ing liquid fire. flaming engines. eatA-
puits that threw rocks nfty pounds ana
more In weight. mighty cross-bows that
discharged arrows thirty feet IN length.
batterfng rams and pair horse ehariots
that dashed mAdly among thronSs Of
spear-armed men. offered untold oppor-
tunitiss for countless accidents as well
as sudden death.
Much Of the savage conflict in sIntol-
erance" was waged on the parapets and
towers Of Babyion's mighty walls, 200
feet and more from the ground Where
the attacking hordes OF Cyrus are seen
attempting 10 enter the city by means
OF moving siege towers over 100 feet in
height Belshazzar's defending forces
atop the walls are seen overturning these
huge structures, which crash with their
complement of mail-clsd fighting men 70
the earth
As war. particularly serni-barbar1an
encounter with its fsrociouI hHnd-to-
hand fighting. is anything but a garden
party AFFAIR, the dangers that constantly
menaced actors. camera men, and even
the director OF 'Intolerznce" can easily
be appreciated To care for possible
accidents. Mr.. Grifdth gave his warriors
the beneht Of what their ancient proto-
types never heard of-a modern neld hos
pital, with surgeons nurses, stretcher6.
and ambulances. You can't see this
hospital In the spectacle. but Il was
there, and the cost Of its maintenance
was one Of the items that bulksd large
with the construction expenditures.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-29
Broadway's Opinion
On Play Openings

"THE KNIFE.a-Tribune: At
It's best moments the play is un-
deniably thrilling. At its best IL
Is ingeniously written and splen-
didly staged. The acting e.
high-class throughout.
world: THE Knife" Is no
mean example OF Eugene wal
ter's knack for vigorous and ef-
fective playwriting. Leaving all
considerations OF delicate taste
aside, IL sets out deliberately TO
give its audience a gruesome
thrill. and It does not fail in It's
purpose.
Times: In The Knife" there
Is enough breathlessly suspen-
sive tensity to animate q dozen
ordinary melodramas. Thanks
TO Mr.. walters indisputable
skill as a builder OF plays, the
kind of high-pitched excitement
Is here maintained for the
greater part of three swift-mov-
ing acts.
Post: The Knife" produced
in the new Bijou Theater
which with its simple and ar
tistic decoration, is one of the
prettiest in the city-is what
Mrs. Malaprop might have de-
scribed a smelodramA in hydro
states. II is a pity that a man
with his eugene walter's) ca
pacity for situation and general
sense OF the theater should not
have the ambition TO employ HIS
talents TO saner and better pur-
poses. Effective in a sense Il
undoubtedly is-that is to say,
the attention is arrested and
held by individual scenes In
tense in action and provocative
OF momentary suspense or Gu
riostty-but the whole scheme,
In its extravaganza, Is so elo-
Quent a theatrical design and in
sincerity that Il has no power
to excite sustained interest or
sympathy.
"PETER IBBETsONS-Time
Peter Ibbetson," an interesting
and ingenious play that catches
something of the fine fragrance,
something Of the strange elation
OF one Of the hsppiest stories
ever told. 1t is appreciatively
mounted and It is admirably
played
World: The audience saw
Peter Ibbetson" on the stage in
a dramatization Of atmospheric
beauty, peculiar charm and
striking dramatic effectiveness
by John n. Raphael Not only
has the adsptor arranged to tell
the story coherently and strictly
In terms Of the theater, but he
has succeeded in compressing in
the four acts so much OF the fine
flavor du Maurier gave the
story and SO much Of the psthos
Of its central characters. that IL
won an unexpected success"
Herald: To Peter Ibbetson-
John Barrymore in the leading
role impaired an emotional
quality that raised the play
from the valley Of mediocrity.
Were II not for the art OF John
Barrymore with his brother
Lionel as a powerful support
the piece would have been
merely a vain striving for the
exquisite in effect
Sun: Despite the difficulties
in the task, the excellent
adapter with the assistance of
Clifford Brooke has succeeded
In making the supernatural con-
vincing. Aside from this inter
esting element the play Is
fragrant bit of mid-Victorian
sentiment which by contrast
with many OF the modern plays
is entirely refreshing.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-29

Artistry of the Coburns-
There are few followers of thea
trieaI events which bear any signih-
canee to the higher range in the de-
velopment of dramatic art who are
unaequainted with the splendid con-
tributions to the stage, both indoors
and out of doors, with Mr.. and Mrs.
Coburn, who have recorded such a
distinct achievement by their presen-
tation of "The Yellow Jacket" that
very unusual offering set in an atmos-
phere of real China and which will be
at the National Thester for the week
beginning Monday April 80.
The admirable performances given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Coburn, Mr.. Coburn
appearing as Chorus" before the rise
of the curtain, during intervals of the
performance, and at the close of the
most delightful entertainment, In a
series of speeches intended to explain
whatever points of the, play, which
may by any possibility have escaped
the imagination of the audience-not
only the essence of his remarks be-
traying unlimited self-conceit, but the
manner of his delivery and the charm
of his voice, make his part of the en-
tertsinment especially alluring. Mrs.
Coburn is seen in the role of Chez
Moo, the first wife of the tickle WI
Sin Yin, governor of the province,
who conspires to murder her for the
reason that he loves his second wife
better. 1t is quite needless to say
that Mrs. Coburn surprises with her
dramatic acting, even though she will
be remembered for having done most
excellent work in Shakespearean
plays.
Mr.. and Mrs Coburn, at the close
OF ~The Yellow Jacket" season, will
Immediately resume operations at the
universities, colleges and other insti-
tEtions Of learning, where for the past
years their out-of-door performances
Of Shakespeare and other classical
plays have endeared them to all who
appreciate the noble efforts in the
direction of making the stage an i'm
portant adjunct to literary education.
Theater Too Straight-Laced.
"If fun in the theater is one of the
fairgrounds Of our thoughts, then
why not take advantage of the enjoy
ment that it is intended to afford?'
says Robert G. Pitkin, of "The Blue
Paradise" company. Most of us
have become to sophisticated and
crtwardly worldly wise and have
made the theater too straight-laced.
As long as we are there we should
relax and enter more into its spirit
Spontaneous laughter is one of the
: greatest doctors of all ills, and yet
people will sit through a play that is
really amusing. with that bored,
know-it-all expression that not only
spoils their own evening. but those
near them.
ITO be a good actor one must be
a good story teller. You no doubt
started to tell your pet story to a
coterie Of friends and from the begin
aing they c uekled and laughed and
at the finish voted it a COED story,
sut the next time you told it, It fell
fiat That is because your frieads were
The Washington herald., 1917-04-29
THEATRICAL CALENDAR

National - washlngton,s frxt
glimpse OF the revival of ssrke
yellow Jaeket.o
Belaseo-a'rhe Blue Par.df.e.s
one of the most successful mu-
steal shows In yesxs.
POHs-The Poll Players In Ed
ward Chiids Carpenters asThe
Cinderella Man.
b. +. keith's-An elaborate vau-
dcvule program headed by
Elisabeth Murray.
Gayety-sThe Bostonian Bur
lesquers."
Loews Columbia-sHesrt's DE-
sire.S
cosmos-A eontinuoss vaudeville
program
Meore,s strand--AA woman's
Awakening.s
Meore's Garden-ssThe squars
Deal Man,
The Washington herald., 1917-04-29
B. F. Keith's-yaudev1Iie.

Elizabeth NJ. Murray. from the "Cohan
Review Of 1885, and Andrew Mack, the
popular Irish comedian. will divide hon.
ors of the B. F. Keith bill this week.
Miss Murray needs no Introduction to
vaudeville although It has been several
seasons since she appeared In 1t here
as during that time she has been fea-
tured in Watch Your Step" and other
Broadway revues. She will offer a wide
range of humorous stories and songs,
among the latter being her tremendous
patriotic hit It's Time for Every Boy
to Be a Soldier"
Andrew Mack Is another favorite of
the vaudeville fan, as he too has done
his bit In the two-a-day of a long tim
ago. His fame now arises chiefly from
his Irish plays "Myles Aroon," "Arrah
Ma Pogue." and others too well known
to need mention. Mr.. Mack win be at
his best in Irish stories and songs. com
bined with dancing. The third special
feature will be Nine. Doree's celebrities
in Impressions OF the Greatest Operate
Artists" which will include Caruso, pes.
tim, MartineIli. Tetrazzini, Mary Garden.
Plancon, Scott, Homer and Farrar.
Another addition will be the comedian
author John B. Hymer and Company m
his own fantastic comedy sketch, tom
Walker in Dixie" Other numbers viii be
Wyatt's Scotch Lads and Lassies. In
highland sports. songs and dances; Jim
and Marian Harkins, in Talks about
Their Nelshbors' Bernie and Baker "The
Syncopated Funnsters;" Noack, "The
Man on the Eifiel Tower" the pipe or
gan recitals; and the international news
pictorial
The Washington herald., 1917-04-29
PoIps-'The Cinderella Man.

PoIPs-"The Cinderella Man.
Love interest dominates THE Gin
derella Man. the exquisite comedy by
Edward Childs Carpenter. which re-
ceived its baptism in Washington, and
has proved one OF the greatest successes
that oliver Morosco ever had.
The production of THE Cinderella
Man" at this time is a remarkable trib-
ute TO the sagacity of General Manager
James Thatcher. Of the Poll interests,
who is the first one to produce 1.-THE
Cinderella Man" in stock. In conse-
quence of this distinction, The play car
ries a big royalty.
1t has been well said that II plays OF
the caliber and theme OF THE Gin
derella Man were the rule instead of
the exception. anti-vice crusades and
censorship boards would be an unknown
quantity. The play is permeated with
purity, clean, wholesome drama and
comedy expressing in its entirety re-
markably successful romantic play.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-29
NationaI-ssrh. yellow Jacket


The Yellow Jacket" a celestial fan
tastic play, by George C. Hazleton and
Benrimo, Is billed as a special attrac-
ton at the National Theater for a week
beginning tomorrow. presented by Mr..
and Mrs. Coburn.
THE Yellow Jacket is a surprising
achievement because 1t Is a presentation
In strict accordance with the established
customs Of Chinese stage, the scene of
the play being modelled after the old
Jackson Street Theater, San Francisco
Aside from its charm of dramatic pur-
pose and the influence of the delightful
humor with which 1t abounds, "The yell
low Jacket" appeals to the interest and
Imagination
The original New York company intact
with Mrs. Coburn appearing as Chez Moo
weeping for her infant son, acting with
the same distinction that has always
| characterised her splendid work, and Mr..
Coburn as Chorus whose province it
is to introduce the play and players, to
speak the interludes and epilogue Others
In support are Albert Bruning, Howard
Kyle, John c. Hickey George Farren,
schuyler Ladd, Henry Buckler, Charles
Harper, George Gaul. Margaret Carroll,
Lillian Spencer, Beatrice Prentice, Mabel
Wright, Winifrede Ridgely. Zoo Kinns,
Carlos Pentnode, William Fish, Henry
DL dIloon' ana Olners
Belasco-"The Blue Paradise,
All the world loves music, which is the
reason that as many as could, journeyed
TO the home of musical comedy, the
Casino Theater, in New York, for over
year nightly to see the musical COMEDY
The Blue Paradise" that Is now on its
first few months of its road tour, and
will be seen at the Belasco Theater this
week.
in the light and humorous vein, that and
its other novel and humorous embelIish-
ments of Its excellent success. The story
| Of the play is happily filled with bright
imagination and concerns the adventures
of one Rudolph Stoeger. the son of a
wealthy gentleman. who spends most Of
his waking hours in the company of sew
eral boon companians OF his own age at
the Blue Paradise Inn. He shows such
little longing for labor that his father
has decided to send him to America, there
to make his own fortune. and in the pro-
logue, Rudolph Is found bidding adieu
to his friends over many q social glass
at the Blue Paradise Inn. Secretly, the
young man is IN love with Mizzi, a fiower
girl at the inn. and on his way 70 the
station he steals back to bid her a last
fond farewell and to exact from her a
promise that she will be true to him and
to assure her that he will return as soon
compiished.
Twenty-four years later Rudolph. hay-
Ing accumulated q fortune OF his own In
the rubber business. pays visit to his
nome accompanied by the widow Of his
The Washington herald., 1917-04-29

Marion Bent, Bert Savoy and Jay Bren-
nan, and the other popular attractions
Of the past week.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-29
Who's Who in the Pictures

Mrs Coburn Chez Moo ascending Yellow
Jacket" at the National
Cleo Myhed who created the leading "Th
Blue Paradise" Belasco
Elizabeth Murray featured the bill this week
4 Edwin H. Curtis director of the Players productions
Frank Finney, of the Bostonans the Gayety
g. j. Edward Lessg featured on the Cosmos program
Marie Doro in Hearts Desire Columbia this week
W. Hart in "The Square Deal Man." Garden
Seena Owen in "A Woman Awakening" Moore Strand
The Washington herald., 1917-04-29
At B. F. Keith's Today.

Today at 9 and SIS o. m. at B. F.
Keith's Theater the bill win present Ger
trude Holman and her company of forty
In her new revue. Pat Rooney and
The Washington herald., 1917-04-29

Favorite players Of The Birth OF :
Nation" who have leading roles in n
W. Griiith's latest spectacle, 'Intol
erance," are Mae Marsh. Lillian Gish
Miriam Cooper, Josephine Crowen. Wal
ter Long. George seiEmHnn. and Spotds
wood Aiken
The Washington herald., 1917-04-29

Dainty Msrie's real name is Marie
Meeloer, and she is assisted in her serial
act at Keith's by her sister, Margaret
MeelIer.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-29

Manager Robbins, Of b. 2. Esiths
svows his determination 20 follow the
fortunes of Roosevelt in the event the
Of Oyster Bay obtains his hearts
desire IN taking an American legion over
to the European firing lines pronto.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-04
CONFEDERATES GATHER
Many Alexandrians Visit Arlington
Yesterday Afternoon to Witness
Memorial Services.

The national capital in wartime
throws open its arms this week to
welcome the survivors of the Con-
federate Army which sought to cap
ture it more than half century ago.
Gray clad veterans of the great war
between the States march up Penn
sylvania avenue next Thursday
morning through court of honor
and pass the White House, in front
of which they will be reviewed by
the President of the United States.
For the first time since the forma-
tion of the United Confederate Vet
erans their annual reunion, the
twenty-seventh, is held outside what
were the Confederate states. The
Confederate Southern Memorial AS
siciation, the United Daughters of
the Confederacy and the Sons OF
Confederate Veterans hold their COM
ventions simultaneously.
Although the reunion actually be-
gan today, thousands of veterans ar
rived yesterday in time to partici-
pate in the memorial exercises in the
Confederate section at Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery, where the unveil-
ing of Southern Cross, the gift
of Camp 305, Sons of Confederate
Veterans, was on the program.
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson
attended the services and received
an ovation from the old soldiers.
The exercises, held in the shadow Of
the monument erected to the Con-
federate dead BY the Southern wo-
men, were opened with the sound Of
the assembly call by the Marine Band
and the singing of "The Star Spang-
led Banner" by choir. the old SOL
diers and the audience helping to
swell the refrain.
Flowers were strewn on the graves,
and special services were held at the
tomb of the unknown dead and the
grave of Gen. Joe Wheeler.
Gen. Bennett H. Young, past COM
,mander in chief of the veterans, and
Representative Frank Clark, of Flor
lida. were the orators.
The Rev. DR.. Randolph H. Nc
Kim, chaplain of Camp III Of the
Distric tof Columbia, offered a pray
er for the thousands of American
boys now preparing to GO in the
trenches of France. and made fire.
quent allusions to the part that with
/ the grace of God America will play
in the world war" q.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-04
VALUABLE CATCH.
Alexandrians Net a 250-Pound Stur-
geon Near This City Last Night.

Alexandrians Net 250-POund Stur-
geon Near This City Last Night.
George Phillips and Richard Green
wood, captured a sturgeon near this
city last night which weighed 25O
pounds, for which they received S27
in Washington. The fish was sold
minus the spawn, which is valuable
at this day, it being used in the pre-
paration of cavare. which enters into
high-priced sandwiches, A box Of
the size Of a blacking box sells for
fftv cents. The roe filed wash;
tub half full. The fish was 7 feet
9 inches in length. ?"
The Wholesale price of sturgeon is
10 cents a.,pound. 1T has recently
retailed for % cents. Many now
living in Alexandria will recall the
time when a large sturgeon could be
bought for 80 cents. The roe was
thrown overheard, or used as bait for
drop nets or bait by anglers. Z
Sturgeon was known on the Hudson
river as ALBANY BEEF In Alexan-
dria it retailed at from 3.to 4 cents
a pound. They were at times used
as fuel on western steamboats,.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-04
NONAGEN NARIAN DIES
Edmund Hunt Passed Away Last
Night in the Ninety-Fiith Year Of
His Age.

Edmund Hunt, probably the oldest
man in the section of Virginia, died
at Cameron" now part of Alex
andria, yesterday. His funeral will
take place tomorrow at II a. m.
The deceased was born in Browns
vile, Pa, November 4. 1922. He
came to this city in 1850, two years
after the late R. F. Roberts removed
here from Morsetown, \. J. The lat
ter married Mr.. Hunts sister. Mr..
Hunt and Mr.. Roberts soon formed a
partnership, and for many years they
, operated Cameron Mills" where
much of tie corn meal used in Alex
andria at that time was ground.
They also ground wheat, and the
flour which came from Cameron
Mills stood high in the market. Many
of our older residents will remember
Lewis Casey, the trusty colored man..
who had charge of the wagon from
which meal from Cameron Mills was
delivered at stores and private
houses. He was middle-aged bright
mulatto, had curly hair, and, accord
ing to the custom in those days
he wore earrings.
The Alexandria Water Company
was chartered about the time Messrs.
Hunt and Roberts came to Virginia,
and Benjamin Hallowell, the first
President. concluded that Cameron
water should be introduced into Alex
andria through the mill race. Seve-
raj plans had previously been pro-
posed, one being 70 make the .Alexan-
dria Canal the watershed, and an
other to construct pools at several
places. The mill race was used as
feeder for the mill and the reservoir
for several years, but it was subse-
quently determined TO use steam in
the mills in order to allow the Water
Company to have full use of the
race. The mills are not operated at
present, nor have they been for some
time.
Mr.. Hunt was popular citizen,
and he had many friends and. ac-
quaintances. He was, however, but
little known to the present genera
ton, as for years he had been con-
fined to his home, ourdened by the
weight of years. He had for long
time been member Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South. a..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-06-04
MISSION CLOSED.
Capacity Audience in Attendance at
Services at st. Mary'S Catholic
Church Last Night.

One of the most successful mis-
sions ever held in st. Mary's Catho-
lie Church was the mems mission
conducted by Rev. Fathers McGivney
and Delihant, S. j., of South Nor
walk, Conn.,, which came to a close
last night after being in progress a
week.
The congregation which attended
last night filled the church to its
capacity and the services were Of a
most impressive character: Rev.
Father McGivney preached an elo-
quent sermon op Perseverance,
Following the sermon. there was
benediction of the blessed sacrament.
These services were conductd by
Rev. Father McGivney and Fathers
Smet and Kelly. the last named two
pastor and assistant pastor respec-
lively.
Following the benediction came
the procession of the blessed sacra'
ment which was an inspiring sight
One hundred little girls, each dressed
in white and carrying flowers, led
the procession, and then came the
three priests and dozen acolytes
marching through the church, Rev
Father Kelly carrying the sacred
host.
At the conclusion of the sermon
the men of the parish, who occupied
the two center aisles of the church
renewed their baptismal VOWS. Each
held a lighted candle in his hand anr
repeated the vows with the priest
More than 100 men were also re
| ceived in the Holy Name Society a
| the services last night.
At the 7 o'clock mass in tn
| church yesterday morning practl
eal!v every man in the parish attend
ed Holy Communion in body, oc
cupying the two main aisles of tn
| church.
Rev. Father McGivney in tn
course of his sermon last night too
occasion to compliment the men O.
| the splendid showing made by thel
during the progress of the misslor