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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-25
Crandall's Apollo.

Nearly Married" Yesterdays screen
attraction at Crandalrs Apollo, is a
comedy, featuring Madge Kennedy. a
remarkable comedienne. Without re-
sorting to slapstick. custard pies or
any questionable incident, it presents
an hour and a half of unadulterated
amusement. during which the spectator
finds himself laughing to the point of
tears. Adapted from Edgar Selwyn's
stage play its story tells of a young
couple who are separated just few
moments after their marriage because
of a triiing disagreement The wife.
Betty, stimulated by her brother. a
young lawyer ambitious to begin his
first case, proposes a divorce. The
husband is agreeable and consults a
lawyer-frien who calls professional
into the case. and Harry.
the husband. is nicely compromised
With the court proceedings well under
way, Betty and Harry decide that it Is
all a mistake and start OF upon their
belated honeymoon. They have hardly
started however. when the brother
learns that the court has just granted
a divorce. thrilling chsse ensues.
every moment of which is crowded
with mirth. Her Hour" featuring
Kitty Gordon. is the attraction for to-
day
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ADJUSTMENTS
Belasco.

George v. Hobart indftes reassuring
Christmas message at the Belasco
Theater this week--to wit, your hus-
you think he Is. after all. Assuming
that many wives are deeply concerned
about the question. What's your hus-
band doing?" as g. B. Shaw and others
would have them believe. Mr.. Hobarts
process of dissolving the eternal COM
promising triangle into a farclcal and
harmless quartet provides a happy
answer.
Widgast Pidgeon. attorneys at law.
enacted by Hale Hamilton and Jed
Prouty. comedians at large. lay the basis
for misadventure in trying to camou-
fage their divorce court practice. be-
cause their wives object to correspond
ents Legally 1t may not be customary
for the correspondent to seek legal adj
vlSerS first, but for dramatic purposes
why be technical?
Licenses of coincidence permissible to
farceurs also allowed these reputable
law partners, their wives, some of their
clients and especially one who had been
prove how callous the firm could be to
correspondents In Honeysuckle Inn
occurs some of the richest comedy Of the
evening, ELECTED by the lawyer-come-
uIaA HrH OF Hamllton-Pr0uty, jazz
band and two cabaret entertainers
names unknown-who were thrown in
for good fun-making measure. The
operator of slide trombone would de-
serve mention were his name recorded.
For drinking absinthe. "a gift of the
house, suh," the entire ensemble is con-
ventently corralled for the third act in
police station. where Attorney
Pfdgeon. after being freed through a
woman's wiles, finds himself a pinch
hitter in the role of Justice of the
peace, empowered to try his wife, his
partners wife and other figures in the
complication Of misunderstanding.
II the auditor be inclined to indict
Mr., Hobart, along with his cast, for
violations of even the loose verities Of
farce, he offers on the program his own
alibi. authorship of "Experience."
which conforms to few stage traditions,
and Ziegfeld "Follies." which recognize
no classification and which many
may have thought had no author.
Joseph Conyers,. as a suburban police
chief. and George Vivian, as a magis-
trate. present two character parts of
worth; Charlotte Ives and Gretchen
Yates were the wives; Jane Cooper
mas role akin to a human bean bag,
Carol Lloyd depends upon the iteration
OF her ability to understand per-
rectly' for her laughs, and the other
roles are filled acceptably. So was
the house.
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CrandaIl's.

An inside" view of the workings of
a moving picture studio Is revealed in
the photoplay. The Volunteer" which
was yesterdays Offering at Crandalrs.
Madge Evans. the child star is fea-
tured with Henry Hull. The story
starts in the studio, where various
stars are seen working. From the
studio the story jumps TO n Pennsyl-
vania farm, where Madge Evans does
her Bit in the war by obtaining a
number of volunteers for enlistment
for the forces in France. Mr.. HUH has
the role of Jonathan MendenhaL. the
girls uncle. who, although a Quaker,
is determined to help the United States
win the war. Although the picture
does not contain A single war scene,
yet it breaches a lesson of patriotism
Sir. Gilbert Parker's story of life in
the South African diamond mines. The
Judgment House." will be shown to-
day and tomorrow. Violet Heming,
Wilfred Lucas and Conway Tearle are
pictured in the central roles
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alter this week. Two acts and two
scenes are given. one laid In barn
yard and the other in Krausmeyer's
alley. A large audience attended last
night and. judging from the applause.
enjoyed the performance. The company
Is large and Is headed by Snuffy Ora
ham. Lottie Gibbons has q good voice
and Blanche wilcox Is pretty and figures
prominently in the entertainment. One
of the specialties 10 q playlet entitled,
His Christmas Gift" which was loudly
applauded. Supporting the principals
is good singing chorus. The show is
handsomely mounted and the costumes
are new.
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Moore's Garden.

At Moore's Garden Theater the first
four days Of this week the plotoplay bill
is The Square Deceiver," with Harold
Lockwood pictured in the stellar role. 1t
presents plot devoid of melodrama and
one that offers none of the questionable
strength" of the problem play 1t Is a
sweet. rollicking tale of romance. during
which there is much to amuse and much
to admire. Billy Van Dyke. fabulously
rich young man. conceals his real identity
and poses as a hired chauffeur in order to
convince himself that the girl he loves
loves him. The girl is supposedly poor
but before the final fadeout It develops
she is the heir to a paltry 500, 900 on
her own account. Pauline Curley an at
tractive ingenue. offers an especially ap-
pealing and sympathetic Characterization.
The program is completed by short reels.
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National.

1t required years for the theater-
going public to grow tired of Uncle
Toms Cabin" and some other dramatic
masterpieces that are known to every
household. and this seems to be what
is in store for Avery Hopwood's farce.
Fair and Warmer" Back at the Ma
tional Theater for its third visit, this
play last night delighted a large audi
ence as much as at it's premier, and in
manner to suggest that it will hold
strong appeal for many generations of
theater-goers. Madge Kennedy is not
with the cast this year, but Edna Hib-
bard, the new Blanny, is charming
and amusing predecessor. and John Ar
thur is still the delectable Billy. With
these two artists in the principal roles
the production can no more fail to be
L laugh-producer tran the cocktail they
invent can avoid giving the intoxication
that brings about the comedy situations.
II there was any pathos In the fact that
the audience was watching "a booze
play" on the capitals first dry Christ
mas eve it was drowned out by the hui
NOR that pervaded every line and action.
If the mixing of the cocktail brought
sad memories to any they could not
have fingered long. because 1t was COM
edy's turn and it would not give way to
reminiscence. Se1win and company have
recruited strong supporting cast, in
GLIDING William H. Sullivan, Maud An
drew, Florence Ryerson and Chester
Ford. Their efforts were as much ap-
preciated last night as were those of
the original interpreters of their roles.
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B. 2. Keith's.

A typical Keith bill is offered this
week The chief attraction is Marion
Craig Wentworth's sketch. The Bon
fires of Old Empires a symbolic play
let Of the times. 1t scored emphatically.
The story tells of the struggle for lib
erty among the smaller nations and it's
final triumph. A captain of one of the
big empires falls asleep, and the story
is unfolded in a dream, through the con-
venient movies. The sending out of
Liberty to the oppressed people, his sue
cess, followed by peace and love, Is told
on the screen and leads up to the con-
version of the captain through the mis-
work of a woman worker among
the people. The company includes Irma
Lerna, George Webb. Joseph Mason and
John Daley. The views Of the troops Of
different nations and part of President
wilson's appeal for democracy created
the greatest enthusiasm.
Jumping from the somber story to
lighter entertainment. the De Wolf sis
tiers in Clothes, Clothes. Clothes" offer
a singing and dancing sketch along
original lines, with pleasing changes Of
costume that help make the act a win
ner. The ventriloquist work of Lester
was original and scream. Mankichi and
company. the Japanese jugglers. start
lowed by the Geralds in musical turn.
Austin Webb and company give an origi-
nal sketch entitled Hit the Trail" that
scored a success. Dorothy Bfenner. In
original songs. was well received. as
were the singing celebrities of Nine
Doree The Hearst-Pathe News Pictorial
completes the bill.
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Moore's Strand.

The Silent Man." William S. Harris
latest photoplay. is the chief attraction
of the holiday bill at Moore's Strand
Theater this week. 1t is frankly a
melodrama, that pictures with some de-
gree of fidelity the obstacles many of
the pioneers had to contend with in
blazing their way through the big
country. There are no murders and Mr..
Hart INDUCES in no fisticuffs to furnish
thrilling episodes. Life in the old west
was exciting even on slow day and
The Silent Man. holds the mirror up
to nature in the old west
A prospector Is cheated out of rich
claims by band Of gamblers and sets
about to get even. incidentally salvag-
ing few wrecked lives as he goes
along. There is an occasional tug at
the heartstrings that keeps sympathy
on the side of silent MARI" and, in the
end. Handsome Jack Presley" and his
gang of cutthroats find themselves face
to face with memorable law
Paging Page Two" comedy and
the news pictorial complete the bill.
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Gayety.

A musical hodge podge under the title.
The Sporting Widows" is the attraction
at the Gayety this week The company is
headed by Harry Cooper, a comedian Of
assisted in funmaking by Jimmy Save and
Jack Strouse. The burletta, "Circling the
Globe" enables the company to sing popu-
lar songs of the day and introduce spe-
cialties. Drena Mack has a voice above
the average in buriesque. and with Irert,
Meara. the soubrette. and Ruth Denice,
scores a success with her vocal efforts,
Jimmy Savo is a comedian of the Charlie
Chaplin type, and causes much laughter.
Jack Strouse shows his versatility in three
distinct characters-a Turk. an Italian
and Japanese. The large chorus is we'll
drilled and produces a number of strik-
ing effects. including The Melting Pot. !"
which furnishes opportunity for patriotic
songs
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week: Wilfred Lucas, Florence Deshon
and Paul Doucet, and Crazy Thunder. a.
full-blooded Indian thespian- The story
is about Jasmine Grenfel, a beautiful.
If sometimes frivolous, young English
woman, who Is unable to choose be-
tween two suitors. Ian Stafford. under
colonial secretary for England. and
Rudyard Byng, a man of forcoful type
who has battered his way to wealth
and success via the South African d:a-
mond mines and who has done much to
establish England's rule in that region.
Jasmine chooses Byng and they go to
live in South Africa. soon to be fol-
lowed by Stafford. who is part owner
of one of the mines. A number of mys-
FERROUS incidents follow, chief of which
is the murder of Fellowes. Byns's pri--
vate secretary. Then the Boer war
breaks cut, and Byng and Jasmine sep
arate. he to lead his troops, she as .
nurse. When they are again reunited
all of the troublesome incidents are
explained. Reaching for the Moon.
featuring Douglas Fairbanks, is to be
shown today and tomorrow.
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Crandalrs Avenue Grand.

Norma Talmadge, in the film. The
Moth" was last nights offering at
Crandalrs Avenue Grand. The Moth"
is a story of life in that section of the
world which looks upon diversion az
the chief end of existence. and which.
consequently, becomes utterly reck-
less and. too frequently, immoral Into
this maelstrom comes q young wife,
the mother of two children, who, like
the proverbial moth. hovers dangerous
ly near the flame. Eugene O'Brisn Is
pictured in the role opposite the star
THE Voice of Conscience" with
Beverly Bayue and Francis Bushman
featured, will be shown today.
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CrandaII's Kuickerbocker.

The Judgment House" was given its
first local showing as a photoplay at
crandalrs Knickerbocker last night. It
offers a INSTALLATION of the story as
written by Sir Gilbert Parker. no at
tempt being made to Introduce either
characters or incidents that do not ap-
pear in the novel. The cast includes
violet Heming, a former member Of the
Columbia Players of this city; Conway
Tearle, leading man with Ethel Barry
moro at the National TASaf9 last
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Howard.

The attraction at the Howard this
week is the clever comedy. The Girl
From Rector's." which was presented
last night by the Quality Amusement
Company. with Abbie Mitchell in the
title role and supported by all the
favorites of this well known colored or
ganization. Many songs, dances and
whole lot of fun make this an ideal
Offering for the holiday week. There
will be a matinee today as well as
Thursday and Saturday.
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THos. ]. OWEN { SON. AUCTIoNEERs.


TRUSTEES' SALE OF VALUABLE THREE.
STORY BRICK DWELLING, NO, 1915 18th
STREET 'SORfHwEST, LOT 20 FEET
BY-125 TO 20-F0oT ALLEY.
BY virtue Of certain deed Of trust duly re.
corded in Libcr No. 5507, folio 100 ct seq.. Of
the land records Of the District of Columbia.
and at the request Of the party secured thereby.
the undersigned trustees will sell. at public auc-
rien in front Of the premises. on THURSDAY.
THE TWENTY DAY OF DECEM-
following described land and premises. situate
In the District Of Columbia, and designated As
and being lot So. IN block Fl (now square 2604l
in Elizabeth Walbridge and Others resubdi-
vision Of certain blocks Of the Walbridge sub
division of 'Ingleside" as per plat Of nrst men
TONED subdivision recorded in the ONCE of the
surveyor for the District Of Columbia. in Liber
County 16. At folio n.
Terms Of sale: Sold subject to a prior deed Of
trust for 81, 600 and the amount over and above
said tttist to be paid in cash. deposit Of $3.50
REQUIRED At time Of sale and the purchaser al
lowed fifteen days TO complete the purchase.
Further particulars at time OF sale.
GEORGE y. WALKER.
NORMAN L. SALISBURY,
de1e, d&ds.exSu Trustees.
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Crandall's American.

Pauline Frederick is the star OF
which was shown at
CrandaiTs American Theater last night.
It is photoplay that enables Miss
Frederick to reach the heights of emo
tionalism. It is picture also of ex-
cellent photography. Today Vivian
Martin is pictured in The Sunset
Trail"
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Models of German Pill Boxes"

The school has models of German
pill boxes and trenches. with which
the men make themselves familiar.
Trench digging is part of the course.
Models are shown of trenches made of
bags, boxes. clay limestone and coal,
each of & different type, but which has
been discarded for those found by ex-
perience to be the most practical
The day We visited the school the Of
ficers had drill in reconnaissance.
Dressed in canvas suits to protect their
uniforms. they Were crawling over the
rough ground. under conditions the
same as at night They had been di-
vided into two parties, patroIIing OPP
posite trenches. young Canadian Of
iicer. who had had three years of ex-
perience in such work and had won
decorations for bravery. was conduct
ing the class. criticising and giving adj
vice.
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Must Learn to Disguise Himself.

The pupil must learn to disguise him
self so that he can lie out in no mans
land in the day time watching the
enemy s trenches n few yards away. 1t
may seem impossible, but we were
given ocular proof of it,
I'm this field Il man is lying within
a radius of fifty yards: tell me if you
see him." said an officer
Everybody looked in vain. 1t seemed
exactly like any other badly cut up
field,
Get Up" shouted the officer. and
what seemed to be a pile Of rocks and
dirt unfolded into a soldier Five
times the demonstration was repeated
and each time we were unable to nick
out the soldier, who was so sklIifulIy
disguised that he merged in the
scenery.
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Leader.

Jewel Carmen is the picture star at
the Leader this week, in THE Kingdom
of Love-" a drama of human life, in
which a young woman withstands all
the temptations that beset her. and
keeps her heart and head clear in the
midst of the iniaufty and sordidness of
the Klondyke. The illness of the hero
ine'ssmother. from whom she has long
been separated. causes complication.
but through the willingness of young
minister to give up everything dear to
him In order to protect the girl, happi-
ness comes to her.
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Sufficient.

From Cassell's Saturday Journal.
Mrs. Hoggs-one fing. Mrs. 'Iggs. I
amt two-faced. 1 should say that's
somefink to be thankful for.
Mrs. Higgs-Yus, you're right; one
dial like yours is quite enough to see
by itself.
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FUTURE DAYS.


TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
NORTHWEST
By virtue of a certain deed of trust duly re-
corded in Iiber No 346s. folio 33s ct SEQ. Of
at the request of the party secured thereby, the
undersigned trustee will sell at pubiic auction;
II fIsbs 3 SAY te IF al Ibis az
FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the. following described
Land and premises. situate In the city Of Wash
ington, District Of Columbia. and designated as
and being part of lot sixty-one t6ll, In square
eleven hundred and ninety-seven t118Tl, described
as follows: Beginning for the same seventeen
40 feet west of the northwest corner OF the
Mountz. and running thence westerly on the
south side of Bridge. now NJ street. nineteen
i've 90 feet wide alley leading out into JEFF
ferson street. thence eastcrly nineteen t10l
feet. thence northerly parallel with the second
line ninety go! feet In stratsht line to the
conveyed to Yette Young by deed recorded
among the land records Of the District OF Co
improvements, consisting Of three-story brick
store and dwelling, No. 3026 street northwest
Terms Of sale: One-third Of the purchase money
to be paid in cnsh, balsnce In two equal INSTALL
ments, payable in one and two years. with In
terest at per centum per annum, payable semi
annually. from day Of sale, secured by deed Of
option of the purchaser A deposit OF $3.50 viii
be required at time OF sale. All conveyancing,
recording. revenue stamps. etc, at cost OF puI-
within fifteen days from day OF sale. other
wise the trustee reserves the right to resell the
property At the risk and cost Of defanlting puI-
resale in some newspaper published In Washing
NATIONAL SAVINGS AND TRUST CO..
By FRANK W. STONE. Ind Vice President.
CHARLES E. NYMAN. Secretary.
de21 -d&ds .exSu
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Armed to the Teeth.

From London Opinion.
Harry Gust '"out'p Listen. Bill!
Sounds like ole Fritz comm over in the
mud-Squish squash, squish squash.
Bill-Thats orl right--that's only the
Americans further up achieving their
gum rationS,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-25

FOR sALE-NEW BUNGALOW. NEAR COM
pletton. Chevy Chase. ID. C.; rooms, baths,
open fireplace. cloSed-in sleeping porch. heated
garage. Price. 50 500. Liberty bonds accepted.
FULTON X. GORDON. Colorado bldg. ". 1921.
NEAR 10th AND SIS. N-E.-$i,lo0; 81. 500
ffst trust rooms sad bath; h-w.h.. almost
new.
NEwsoM. Real Estate. lIio II ne. Lac. 20T1.
FOR sALE-oS RENTAL TERMs-A NEW
and ideal suburban home. a large shaded
lot. 5o'1l3s' only Il minutes from the shop
ping section. The house Is frame. with slate
roof large yeranda extending across the entire
front and one side large and bright reception
ball. living ROOM with fireplace. and diuirg
room. all furnished in French gray. with silver
fixtures and beautiful grass cloth paper and oak
floors. Two large and two small bedrooms ard
q spacious tile bath on second floor Hot water
heat and the most modern conveDisnces. An
exceptional bargain at $500 Also bean
tifully built English colonial brick and stucco
7-room home. of which the chief attraction is
q living room 1fx27', extending across the en-
tire end Of the house and having a fireplace In
the center and windows on three sides. real
home that will last for generations. for 81, 600.
For terms and appointment TO see these un-
usual houses call at Room 623, Southern bldg
or phooe Franklin SIP.
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Here's Something, Herbert.

From the Boston Transcript
A tip for our food conservers may be
found in the index of James Russell Low
ellis "Biglow Papers:
Eating words. habit Of. convenient in
time of famine"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-25

The coming year will mark the CEN
tennial anniversary of the birth Of
Lucy Stone. pioneer American woman
suffragist.
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AUCTION SALES.
TOMORROW
ADAM A. wEscHLER. 16cTIoNEER-

ADAM A. WEsCHLER. 1UcTIoNEER
Trustees Sale of Groceries, No
tons, Fixtures, Etc, at No. 635
: Florida Ave. Northeast.
BY virtue of chattet deed Of trust, duly re.
corded in Iiber 1927. folio 291 ct seq, of the
land records of the District of Columbia. and at
the request of the party secured thereby. the
undersigned trustees will sell by public auction.
within the above premises, on WEDNESDAY
DECEMBER TWENTY SIXTH. 1917. AT HALE
PAST TEN O'CLOCK AN. large stock of
miscellaneous Groceries, Enamel Ware, Notions,
Marble Counters. Shelving. Meat Blocks and
Rack, Electric Fan, Coffee Mil. etc.
Terms cash MORRIS CAFITZ
SAMUEL. SHAPIRO,
SAMUEL v GUSACk, Atty, Trustees.
504 st. NV de2l q, ~ d
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THoS. ]. OWEN & son, AUCTIUNEERS.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE THREE
STORY BRICK DWELLING. CONTAINING
TEN ROOMS AND BATH, NO. 1902 q
STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue of a certain deed Of trust duly
corded in Liber No. 1884. folio 442 ct seq. Of
the land records of the District of Columbia and
at the request of the party secured thereby. the
undo rsigned trustees will sell at public auction.
In L, front Of the premises. on FRIDAY, THE
AID. 1917, AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the fol-
lowing described land and premises. situate in
the District Of Columbia; and designated as and
being lot 8, In s. L. Phelps subdivision Of lots
in square south Of square 277 said subdivision
10 recorded in Book J. 81. X, page 800. Of the
records of the Office Of the surveyor OF tho
said District.
Terms: Sold subject to building association
loan amounting to about s., 800 and the amount
over and above said loan to be paid one-third
cash. one-thirf in year and one-third in
two years, or all cash over said loan. at pur-
chaser's option. Deferred payments, II any.
to be secured by deed of trust on said prop
erty and to bear interest at per cent. de-
posit Of 800 required at time Of sale and the
purchaser allowed fifteen days to complete the
purchase. Further particulars ut time Of sale.
c. FRANCIS OWENS,
R. LEE VAN HORN,
de19-d&ds, e1Su Trustees
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An EXCEPTIONALLY BEAUTIFUL home. IN
". Pleasant. Price, s.. 900. Value, s.. 000
fAfee-stery, rooms and bath. reception hall:
hoe-1atef heat: garage IN rear: win rent furnish
Cd. Apply to OWNER, 401 7th ct. NV.