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The Washington times., 1917-06-24
ATTENDANCE GROWS
AT GLEN ECHO PARK
Free Band Concerts on Program
for Crowd of Sunday Visitors.

With real summer weather at hand
making outdoor amusement a popular
pastime, Glen Echo Park today
launches another week with every in
dicatIon that all past records for at
tendance will be smashed. Even with
near-winter temperatures the rule. not
the exception, the first month OF the
season proved that the number of
park fans" in Washington are on the
increase the attendance having been
greater than for the same period in
any preceding summer.
Today. II the weather Is prop. ious,
a crowd that will run far UP into the
thousands is expected and for their
benefit the special free Sunday fea-
ture will be the series of concerts this
afternoon and tonight by Fensted's
big band. one OF the best organiza-
lions in the city.
For those who like to dance, the
park on week nights offers ideal op-
portunities. The roomy pavilion is
beautifully decorated and lighted, its
four sides are open to the cool breezes.
its floor is perfect, and Mills orches-
ira, ten strong. plays music that just
makes one want to dance.
II one is looking for thrills the two
big rides. the derby racer and the
gravity railway, furnish them in
abundance. For pure, unadulterated
fun the midway, with its slides. hu-
man roulette wheel, FREELY ride, JOY
jigger, and other stunts is highly
recommended while scattered about
the grounds one finds all OF the minor
attractions that a real park should
have. No admission is charged. and
among the free features every night is
q dandy movie" out in the open
The Washington times., 1917-06-24
Belasc0

Washington this season has played
the sponsor to many dramatic
premiers, and the end il not yet. At
the Belasco Theater on Monday night,
July 2, Louis Mann, will blossom
forth as a producer instead Of a
player OF unquestioned ability, and
present Samuel Shipman's new com
edy drama "The Man Pays" a play
that comes with all the assurance Of
success II the predictions Of conserva-
tive critics who have seen the re-
hearsals can be relied upon
Mr.. Shipman has taken the unequal
conditions, legally, and socially, that
exist between the sexes, and woven
a comedy-drama of impelling interest
and potency.
Mr.. Mann has engaged an especial
Iy strong company including such
capable players as Emile Polini,
olive May. Joseph Bumiller, George
Probert, George Alison Shep Camp.
George Farren, Rexford Kendrick,
Mac Macomber. W, l. Romaine,
George Lesser. Leonard Gray. J. ID.
Walsh, Harry vokes. Charles T.
Lewis. Edward Fetherstone. and
others
The Washington times., 1917-06-24
SUMMER CARNIVAL WEEK
Two Double Bills to Be Offered at
Loew's Columbia.

Loew's Columbia ThsHter will in
augurate its annual midsummer car
nival week next Sunday afternoon.
July /. Two imposing double bills
that feature four famous film stars
will make up the most elaborate
weeks program arranged by the
Loew's Columbia management since
the Installation OF screen programs.
The bill for the first half OF the week
includes THE Little Boy Scouts" a
camera story OF adventure on the Rio
Grande that pictures Ann Pennington
in the stellar role. and The Immi-
grant," the newest Charles Chaplin
photocomedy. in which he is pictured
as a Storage passenger bound for
somewhere in Europe"
The program for the second half OF
the week features Wallace Reid in
Big Timber" and Fatty Arbuckle in
- Rough House" These multiple
reel features will DO supplemented
with news pictures and one reel come
dies.
The Washington times., 1917-06-24
&C. n. s. Musical FoIIIes.-

Tomorrow and Tuesday nights at
the National Theater Miss Cora B.
shreve's dancing class will give Its an
nual May carnival
This years performance will diner
from those of preceding years in that
It will be comprised of number of
acts instead OF a fairy play
Most prominent among the features
will be National Dances with I'M
usual electrical effects. Important in
this number will be Mary Dunsworth
as America" and Virginia Ward AS
Joan of Arc"
"A Bachelors Apartment" a sketch
with Miss Kathleen Lyons and Master
Everett Shreve will be another fea'
ture Of which promises to be the most
novel entertainment ever given by
Miss Shreve's pupils.
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b. F. KeIth'st Nora
Bayes-YaudeyflIe.

Nora Bsyes is TO be at B. F. Keith's
Theater all this week. and the popu-
lar singing comedienne has been out
Of vaudeville since last season, adven-
turing on her own hook in leased thea
tiers in New York and Chicago, and
has acquired a repertoire OF new de-
scriptive ballads. These will now be
heard at the Keith scale. There are
irish ballads, darby rags, New York
topicals, and the latest in patriotic
declarations, 10 which Is added the IN
imitable Bayes punch"
Miss Bayes Is credited with having
started q near-riot of enthusiasm in
the metropolis when she sang over
There" which is included in her
Washington program. Harry AkEt
Will accompany her at the piano.
The extra added attraction, Leona
La Mar, The Girl With a Thousand
Eyes" Is the latest sensation in the
Keith list, and she has been drawing
Runaway business from the begin
ming Of her limited tour. II is claimed
that she has completely nysIified
American and European psychologists
and savants. The only advance in
formation impaired regarding her f.
that she sees all, knows all. tells
ALL" but she can keep a secret II re-
Quested
Aveling and Lloyu, "the two South
The Washington times., 1917-06-24

co-starring IN the B. =. Keith's
Theater bill next week will be Belle
Baker. the favorite descriptive ballad
and ragtime Coincidence, and HazEard
Short and company in the new sketch
hit, The Ruby Ray Another stellar
feature will be clark's Royal Ha-
waiian Troupe In Paradise Beach,"
a musical idyll OF the Pacific Isles.
Next comes Edwin Stevens and Tina
Marshall
The balance include the Mlsses
Lightner and Newton Alexander:
Charles Irwin and Kitty Henry: the
Caites brothers: Catherine Powell and
company: the pipe organ fecitals and
the Hearst-Paths news pictorial. On
July 1 there will be only the regular
performances.
The Washington times., 1917-06-24

One Of filmdom's bsst-known and
best-liked stars, viii be pictured at
Moore's Strand Theater Sunday. Mon
day, and Tuesday week Of July / In
his latest camera triumph. The
Haunted PaJamas.' Despite its title
the play Is a strong iramR. blend
ing nicely humor and THRILLS. ON We'd
nesday and Thursday Nilfrs1 Ldras,
and Lillian Gish will be featured In
vivid photo-drama Souls Triumph
ant and on Friday and Saturday,
Dorothy Dalton will headline the
program In wild WINCH p's Widow"
The Washington times., 1917-06-24

A program OF national and popu-
lar airs Of or allies will be the fea-
ture Of the program OF the Ladies'
Orchestra at Great Falls Park. Free
dancing. as well as free movies. are
also include in the smuscments
here. The tent city is a feature of
this popular resort, which is reached
by electric trains from the terminal
at Thirty-sixth and N streets north
west.
The Washington times., 1917-06-24
strand-SSThe Woman Who
Dared.--FIImH.

Beatriz Michelena, remembered by
Wsshington1ans by reason OF her
operate triumphs. will headline the
program at Moore's Strand Theater
today, Monday and Tuesday, In a
filmization of THE Woman Who
Dared" adapted from the novel by
A. C. and n. Williamson. The story
is that OF a woman who, although
essentially feminine, and human In
her famininity matches her wits
against the keenest minds of diplo-
matte Europe and wins. There IL
big love theme, involving a struggle
between the sense OF duty to ones
country and a woman'B love.
Beatriz Mlchelena wins lAurels in
this film. Supporting her will be
seen such stellar favorites as Will
Morrison and Clarence Arper.
On Wednesday and Thursday An
tonic Moreno and Mary Anderson,
two OF the most popular Vitagraph
stars, will be featured in q thrilling
photo-play entitled, The Magnificent
Meddler" The setting OF the piece.
which records the moral and political
reclamation OF a bad little border
town, IL the picturesque West that
Bret HGrte knew, although the story
deals with the cattle country. instead
OF mining camps. Mr.. Moreno IL seen
at his best as a breezy. young news
papermGn who tries to mold the des-
tinieG OF a frontier village, and Miss
Anderson makes 4 charming heroine
as the daughter OF q corrupt poll
tician.
Jack Devereaux and winifred
Allen, two new Triangle stars, will
be seen on Friday and Saturday In
a new and novel American comedy
drama, THE Man Who Made Good"
Other pictures will be shown daily,
and special musical accomplishments
will be given by the Strand Sym.
phony Orchestra
The Washington times., 1917-06-24
Loew's CoIumbIa-"WIld
and woolIy--FIIms.

and wOolIy--FIIms.
wild and Woolly," the new Doug
las Fairbanks photoplay. will begin an
entire weeks showing this afternoon
at Loew's Columbia Theater. The pho
topaly is described as a farce-comedy-
melodrama OF the West in which every
foot OF film contains good material
It sets forth the adventures OF Jeff
Hllington. the son OF a wealthy New
York railroad man. who is nut" on
the subject of Western life. He Is
sent West to investigate conditions
and perhaps be cured OF his Western
fever"
The Westerners plan to give him
the wild and woolly" reception he eN-
poets. a wonderful program Is ar
ranged. but It is spoiled by 4 schem-
ing Indian agent who turns traitor
in order to really kidnap the village
belle and make the fake train hold
up" a genuine cleanup" Then II Is
that JEFF and his stunts get on the job.
Gunplays, lassoing, wild ri.ing, and
daring leaps lead up to startling eli
MAKES. There is even more than the
ordinary amount OF action, including a
daring leap made by Fairbanks from
his racing pony to the platform OF
the Overland Limited.
The cast selected to support Fair
banks for this exciting photoplay In
cluded Eileen Percy. Walter Byfell,
Calvin Carter, Forest Seabury, Charles
Stevens. and Sam de Grasse. wild
and woolly' is a screen INSTALLATION
OF the story by the same name from
the pen OF H. B. Carpenter. II was
adapted by Anita Loos and filmed un-
der the direction of John Emerson.
The Washington times., 1917-06-24

feat. The Immigrant" The pieturt
opens up q new avenue for the display
OF Chaplin's funmaking proclivities
other fret run pictures win be IN
eluded in the program on these days
On Thursday. Friday, and Saturday
Enid Bennett will be featured in .
charming photoplay OF deep heart IN
terest entitled. "Happinesa."
The Washington times., 1917-06-24
POIf's-SPOtaHh
and PerImutter."

Potash and Perlmutter" will hold
the boards at Polls Theater this week
and offers an excellent opportunity
for the Poll Players to don this per-
fectly up-to-date garment in three
pieces that has been developed from
material In the Saturday Evening
Post stories by Montague Glass
Charles Klein is well remembered as
the dramatist.
Robert Frazer. the leading man Of
the Poll Players, and J. Hammond
Daley, the comedian, will be happily
cast as Mawruss and Abe, respec-
lively.
Frances Williams will be Ruth
Goldman, the designer. Others in the
cast who will have prominent roles
g.. are Howard Lang as Marks Pasinsly:
Russell Fillmore as Boris Andrieffff;
George Carleton as Henry d. Field
man: Ralph Remley as Mozart Rabbi
nier; Louise Farnum IS Mrs. Potash.
and Ollie Cooper as Miss Potash, and
s. Craig Ward as the book agent.
The numerous stage characters are
clearly defined. The cheerful young
buyer with an eye for the charms Of
models as well as stylish cloaks and
suits; the shifty young man fond o.
travelling upon a large expense ac-
count, but unable to sell goods: the
shyster lawyer; the pretty and refined
daughter OF the uncouth but likeable
SIr. Potash; Mrs. Potash. poorly edu-
Gated and socially ambitious. and Miss
Goldman, a resourceful business WON
an, are characters surrounding the
principals who make Ut a picture Of q
phase of life that has humor r.s as
poets which fend themselves readily to
, exaggeration productive OF = great
deal OF very democratic comedy.
The Jewish character has long been
exploited upon the burlesque stage. The
treatment OF Potash and PerImuttsr
strikes a middle course between bur
lesque and higher comedy, the result
being q very delightful entertainment.
The Washington times., 1917-06-24

The Central Coliseum is offering
special attractions to the devotees Of
dancing. and the large crowds that
attend nightly attest its popularity.
on Monday, Wednesday, and Satur-
day nights contests with prizes to the
winners. are features. Excellent music
is furnished by the seven-piece Coll
scum orchestra
The Washington times., 1917-06-24
PoIi'a.

some Baby" the IivelIest farce that
ever hit Broadway. will be the Offering
OF the Poll Players next and It viii be
some Offering"
The action Of the Some Baby" Is
rapid. An old doctor has been expert
rnenting for a quarter Of century on
an elixir Of youth. and he persuades an
elderly general to drink his elexir. The
general agrees to try It. as he is in love
with the doctors nfneteen-year-old
daughter. While doctor leaves to pre-
pare the magic brew. baby Is left
in the room. The general goes out, and
when the doctor returns and finds that
a full bottle OF the elixir has been
emptied he jumped AZ the conclusion
that the baby must be the general This
The Washington times., 1917-06-24

ers who keenly enjoy the big open air
dance pavilion with its favorite Meyer
Davis Orchestra. Bowling alleys and
shooting galleries are frequented by
many. and all like the eXhilirating car
ride to and from the lake.
The Washington times., 1917-06-24

Charles Chaplin, the. renowned
comedian OF FINLAND, will be the cen
ter OF attraction at Moore's Garden
Theater from Sunday. July 1. to We'd
nesday. inclusive. In the latest laugh
The Washington times., 1917-06-24
NOTES AND ITEMS
ABOUT THE THEATER
Squibs Concerning Old Friends and
New Ones al Home and Abroad.

THE Very idea" Is the title OF a
new farce comedy In three acts by
william lie Baron which Messers. G.
N. Anderson and L. Lawrence Weber
will present at the Belasco Theater
for one week beginning Monday eve
ming, July 9th.
The Washington times., 1917-06-24

Ethel Barrymore will hold the
screen today at Moore's Garden The
alter in The Greatest Power" Other
pictures and special music are on the
bill.
The Washington times., 1917-06-24

Joseph z. Howard, who Is to pres
emit midsummer musical comedy at
the National 10 best remembered as
the composer OF THE Time, the
Place and the Girl" The Stubborn
Cinderella" and all OF the La Sale
fheRter, Chicago, successes.
The Washington times., 1917-06-24
IN SUMMER ATTIRE,

B.F. Keith's Theater has donnsu IT'S
summer attire OF cretonne chair and
wall coverings and Ia now more in
wiling than ever in appearance.
The Washington times., 1917-06-24

Prisstly Morrison. who staged
"Driftwood," was general stage man
ager for the Princess Players Stock
Company in Des Molnes, Town, for
two years during which time he "dis-
covered" Fay BANTER, and thus star
and director are united again.
The Washington times., 1917-06-24

Lawrence BeatuS, manager OF Loew's
Columbia Theater. will begin tomorrow
q combined business and pleasure trip
which will cover a period Of six weeks.
and take him TO St Louis. Memphis,
Texas, and Toronto.
The Washington times., 1917-06-24

At Moore's Strand Theater today
'Tle Woman Who Dared" and other
pictures and special music.
The Washington times., 1917-06-24

General Manager James Thatcher. Of
the Poll theatrical interests, was a
visitor to Washington the past week,
making his usual rounds OF the twenty
nine Poll theaters
The Washington times., 1917-06-24

is brief outline Of the story which is
a whiriwind Of fun.
The Washington times., 1917-06-24
WHERE TO GO TODAY
Concert, Vaudeville, Films, ana
Burlesque.

At and SIS p. m, today at B. F.
Keith's Theater the bill will offer
all the numbers in last weeks pro-
gram.
The Washington times., 1917-06-24

"Driftwood," was given its title by
Fay BANTER, who plays the leading
role. While IN rehearsal, Miss Baint-
er commented on the character she
plays, and the word driftwood caught
the ear Of Mr.. Harris, who then and
there gave the comedy its title.
The Washington times., 1917-06-24

Douglas Fairbanks in wild and
umbia-
The Washington times., 1917-06-24

ern gentlemen" with q Characteristic
patter by Aaron Hoffman. are next in
order. and will be the chief laughter
makers A Robins, 1.-The walking mu-
sic store" will exhibit wonderful YER
satility in playing musical instru-
ments, coupled with amusing dia-
loEues. The Misses Kouns, noted as
concert soloists, should be an en-
phatic hit. Bonnie Gaylord and Iva
Lancton, two Cork-ing girls" are
specially announced. other features
are Sterling and Marguerite. present
ing an athletic surprise: Gustave, the
pipe organ recitals. and the Hearst
Pathe news pictorial.
The Washington times., 1917-06-24

Free concerts and open air amuse.
ments at Glen Echo Park.
The Washington times., 1917-06-24

Harry N. Crandali. head OF a chain
Of local motion picture houses. passed
.everal DAYS in New York city during
The Washington times., 1917-06-24

Chevy Chase Lake.
Chevy Chase Lake IL nightly the gath
srinE place OF many hundreds OF dane
The Washington times., 1917-06-24

the past week. where he made plans
for the equipment OF the two newest
additions to his properties. the Rnick-
erbocker and the Metropolitan The
aters, which will be opened in the
early fail.
The Washington times., 1917-06-24

Russell Fillmore. of the Poll Play
ers, Is demonstrating that a good
actor always has q come back. Mr..
Fillmore gets a big hand" each
night.
The Washington times., 1917-06-24

Many OF the B. F. Keith's Theater
employees, especially the lads among
the house staff. are missing from
their accustomed places. Some have
gone into the guard companies 9TH
ers have enlisted in the army and
navy. and the remainder are prepar-
ing for commissions. The day may
not be far distant when all but the
heads of departments will be OF the
feminine persuasion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-23
RUSSIA NOT TO
BREAK AWAY
Executive Committee of So
cialists at Petrograd
Make Assertion
RESPONDING TO
CONGRESSMAN MEYER
Revolutionary Democracy
Does Not Favor Sep
arate Peace

Petrograd, April 23.--The official news
agency on Saturday gave out the follow
ing statement:
Replying to Congressman Meyer Lon
don (of New York;, who asked for de.
NAL that the Russian Socialists favored
separate peace with Germany the ex-
ecutive committee tclegraphed:
"'As has been stated in a declaration
of the council of workmen's and soldiers
delegates, the entire Russian revolution
airy democracy does not seek separate
peace, but favors international peace
without annexations or indemnities, real
or disguised, on the basis of the free de-
velopment of nations and considers that
the proletariat of every country should
do its utmost to bring peace on the above
basis
1t was announced in Washington on
Thursday that Representative London,
the only Socialist member of Congress,
had cabled n. c. Toheidse, a Socialist
member of the Russian Duma, for au-
thoritative information regarding the
rumors that Russian Socialists favored
a separate peace with Germany.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-23
Mexican Neutrality.

Mexico and Chill announce that they
will remain neutral. 1t may be assumed
that Chilli will adhere to her announce
ment, but concerning Mexico there should
be neither assumption nor belief
What passes for the government OF
Mexico is government in name only. Car.
rama, recently elected" president, is
not 10 be relied on TO enforce neutrality
or even to attempt enforcement. He
controls nomInally part Of Mexico, but
his nominal control is based only on
his ability to maintain friendly relations
with certain patriots who constitute his
strong right and left arms. Germany has
expended money literally in Mexico for
the purpose of starting a back FIRE
against the United States, and, although
that could be taken care OF hsndily If It
should be kindled. it will not do to place
the slightest confidence in any proclamS-
tion or promises issued by the alleged
Mexican government
That Is one reason why our own gov
eminent il 20 be congratulated on the
destruction OF her cargo by alert patrol
vessels Mexico was supplied from this
country with guns when they should
have been withheld Nov she must be
protected from herself for her own sake
and the sake Of the United States
Boston Traveller.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-23

eral hopes for the conference and tn,
batim copy follows:
"All will agree that my first duty al
head of diplomatic mission is to pay
my respects to the head of the state t.
which / have been sent, and no publ,
expression of opinion on points of policy
would, think, be useful or even toler
able until have had the honor of con.
ferring with your president. and learning
his views. have not come here to make
speeches or indulge in interviews; but to
do what / can to make cooperation easy
and effective between those whe are
striving with all their power to bring
about lasting peace by the only means
that can secure it, namely, a successful
war.
without, however, violating the rule
have just laid down, there are two
things which / may permit myself to
say; One on my own behalf, the other on
behalf of my countrymen in general.
"0n my own behalf let me express the
deep qualification feel at being called in
any capacity whatever with events which
associate our countries in a common eff
fort for great ideal.
son behalf of my countrymen let me
express our gratitude for all that the
citizens of the United States of America
have done to mitigate the lot of those
who, in the allied countries, have suffered
from the cruelties of the most deliberate.
ly cruel of all wars. To name no others,
the efforts of Mr.. Gerard to alleviate the
condition of British and other prisoners
of war in Germany, and the administra-
tive genius which Mr.. Hoover has I'M
grudgingly devoted to the relief of the
unhappy Belgians and French in the ter
ritories still in enemy occupation, will
never be forgotten while an inexhaus-
tible stream of charitable effort has sup
piled medical and nursing skill to the
service of the wounded and the sick.
These are the memorabl doings of
benehcent neutrality. But the days Of
neutrality are. | rejoice 10 think, at an
end; and the first page is being turned in
a new chapter in the history of mankind.
Your president in a most apt and vivid
phrase has proclaimed that the world
must be made safe for democracy De-
wherever they are to be found
and not least the democracies of the
British empire, will hail the pronounce
ment as happy augury. That self
governing communities are not to be
treated as negligible simply because they
are small; that the ruthless domination
IF one INSCRIPTIONS power imperils the
future of civilization and the liberties of
mankind are truths of political ethics
which the bitter experience of war is
burning into the souls Of all freedom
owing peoples. That this great people
should have thrown themselves whole
ieartedly into this mighty struggle, pre-
pared for all the efforts and sacrifices
hat may be required to win success for
his most righteous cause, is an event at |
'nee so happy and so momentous that
,nly the historian OF the future will be |
lble, as ! believe, to measure it, true
(Signed) "A. J. Balfour."