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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23
What's Your Husband Doing''
Is at the BeLasco While "Fair
And Warmer" Plays National
BeInseo-"what's Your Husband
DOing:"

BeInsco-"What's Your Husband
DOing:"
What's your Husband Doing?'
which has been acclaimed by the New
York press and public alike THE Play
with Thousand Laughs will come
to the Belasco Theater this week,
opening Monday, December 81, Christ
mas eve, with the original cast and
production headed by Hale Hamilton.
direct from the Thirty-ninth Street
Theater.
What's Your Husband Doing?' il
by George V. Hobart, author of FIX
perience." who in his latest success
reveals himself as a writer of delight
fully sophisticated dialogue, with the
snap and vigor of today in every line,
and situations of equal match in clev-
erness. He introduces two young law
yers who specialize in divorce cases.
They have trusting wives, who, for all
their confidence feel that a divorce
lawyer meets too many fascinating
clients to keep hin as true to home as
he should be. They go to their hus-
bands office and leave notes on their
desks to this effect. In order to over
come this seemingly sudden suspicion
on the part of their wives, the part
ners stage a scene with a show girl
who helps them to convince their
wives that correspondent cases are
not for men Of their scTuple.
Just as they are established as de-
COrus attorneys, in comes an old
friend of one of them with a sorry
tale of her husbands neglect. She
persuades him to accompany her to
the Honeysuckle Inn. a famous road
house rr-ha sha fn hnr
husband revealing. Said husband comes
to the other partner with the story
that he is financially interested in the
road house and wants to get out of 1t
because of the shady name it is earn
ing. All four meet that night at the
road house-but not together. The
sad little wife drinks a Honeyscukle
smile which contains absinthe, for
hidden by law, and starts a mess of
trouble Every one arrives there at
the wrong time and complications en-
sue that evoke one gale of laughter
right after another. A worthy con-
stable, on the track of the absence"
as he calls the forbidden liquor, has
the place raided, and all are arrested.
Three spend a night in Jail, the others
are brought for trial in the morning.
and friend, husband. lawyer, finds his
own wife facing his impromptu SEN
tence.
Whats Your Husband Doing?" is
played by many who are already IA
vorites in Washington, for besides
Hale Hamilton, there are Jed Prouty,
Charlotte Ives, Jane Cooper. Gretch-
en- Yates, Clara Mackin. Carol Lloyd.
Walter Lewis. Joseph Conyers. George
Vivian, Peter Craig. Gus Heege, jr.,
David Adler, and Martin MaIIoy.
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will remain away from the thea
ter themselves, and never mention
the subject to anyone. except to say
how they dislike it, and usually they
don't take the trouble upon them
selves to even do this. The war or
any other worldwide occurrence
does not change human nature to
any extent.
Il believe, however" Mr.. Hobart
continued. that the war, because of
its terrible effect upon humanity. has
caused people to prefer farces and
comedies to tragedies and serious
drama. They want something light
and clean. SO that they can forget
their serious thought for a time, at
least"
What's Your Husband Doing?" is
Mr.. Hobart's greatest success since
Experience" and he will attend the
opening night here, having come on
for that purpose.
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Arcade Dance Auditorium.

Tomorrow will be a special Christ
mas Eve dance. However the gala
event of the week will be the Christ
mas dance on Tuesday. Several APP
propriate features are promised as
well as seasonable decorations and IL
Nominations. Santa Claus will be in
evidence. and gifts will be distributed
to all. The usual popular price scale
will prevail.
Wednesday will be the popular mid
week dance. On this evening the
beautiful Christmas decorations will
still be in evidence. Friday will be
Riddles karnival and Saturday the
big weekend dance.
For the information of the many
new Corners in the city, 1t may be
stated that the Arcade is run on a
popular-price basis. The atmosphere
is one of refinement and the dancing
rigidly censored.
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ing features SWANS interesting troupe
OF cats and dogs in a startling, original
animal novelty. Another act to cause
juvenile thrills will be the Three
Ramaros. billed as South American
'monarchs of the air." Stone and Nc
Avoy, in a clever chappie act, will
sing, dance and talk nonsense: Doro-
thy Kenton will entertain with her
banjo; Black and Tan. Harold Robert
son and company and another act will
round out the bill.
The big matinee feature photoplay
will be 1.-The Love Conspiracy" the
picture TO laugh over THE Milk Fed
vanp' and the. Hearst Pathe News
will round out the picture bill
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Years week. and twenty-one dramatic
critics went back TO their offices after
the play and wrote that it was the
greatest play of the kind they had
ever seen. 1t is doubtful If there
has ever been a play produced that
received so unanimous a verdict of
approval
Bayard WELLER, who wrote The
Thirteenth Chair" was already
known the world over as the author
of within the Law" easily one of
the most successful plays ever writ
ten
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23
Loew's COIumbia-Douglas
Fairhanks

Next Sunday and for the entire
week Douglas Fairbanks will be seen
at Loew's Columbia in his latest
screen vehicle. THE Modern Mus.
keteer.'' This production will mark
the initial efforts of Allan Dawn as
a director of Douglas Fairbanks pic
lures for Aircraft release.
The self-reliance of the modern
woman. as compared with her sister
of past generations. is said to be
strikingly shown. for in many cases
the chivalry of the modern musketeer
is mistaken, and his gallant attempts
to assist ladies in distress are
Quelched in the most emphatic and
laughable manner
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23
PoIi,s-sstep This Way

The second revue of the Poll Mu-
steal Comedy Players will be Step
This Way" Lew Fields celebrated
success. which will have its initial
presentation next Sunday night.
Step This Way" enjoyed a long
gun at the Astor Theater in. New
York. 1t is net only a great mirth-
provokeF, but is just brimful of
WHISKY and captivating airs.
The sale OF seats for this and the
future performances of the Poll Mu-
steal Comedy Players has already
opened at the Poll box Office.
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b. r. Keith,s-yaudeyiIIe.

The holiday bill for next week. in
which the new year 1918 begins. at B.
+. Keith's Theater is another double
star offering with Dolly Connolly and
company and On the High Seas. "
a scenic spectacle. in the conspicuous
positions. The balance will include
Hassard Short and company. The
Color Came" Lydell and Higgins,
Fern and Davis. Renee F1origny, the
Breen Family, the pipe organ recitals
and the Hearst-Pathe news pictorial
and real war films. On New Years
Day there will be three shows-2:lS.
Sis and SI5-with the complete bill
given at each
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Loew's CoIumbia-waIiace Reid.

LOeWB COlumDin-Walince Reid.
Today and continuing through We'd
nesday. Wallace Reid will be seen at
at loves Columbia In a perturbation
Of Frank Spearman's story, Nan of
Music Mountain" which appeared
recently in "Everybody's Magazine"
with much success. The story deals
with the adventures of Henry de Spain,
a young Westerner. in cleaning up a
gang of outlaws. He falls in love with
the daughter of the worst thief in
the gang. These two cause the
gang" to reform and live their lives
together without any more feuds and
robberies. Nan of Music Mountain"
boasts of a cast that we'll might be
called an all-star, including such ia
nous players as Theodore Roberts,
Ann Little, Raymond Hatton, James
Cruz, Henry Woodward, besides Wal
lace Reid. the star.
Thursday and for the last half of
the week. Marguerite Clark will be
seen in The Seven Swans an adap-
tation from one of Hans Anderson's
most famous fairy stories. 1t is said
to be the most beautiful and artistic
photoplay of Miss Clark's entire ca
reer,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23
PoIps-SThe Candy shop.

Beginning with the matinee perform
ance Christmas Day the new Poll Mu-
uEical Comedy Players will make their
hnt in Washington.
company of seventy-five people.
intending an orchestra Of fifteen. will
interpret the big revues which are be-
ing staged by Charles Sinclair, who
rived IN that capacity for Charles
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23

MISS KATHERINE GILES,
who has written a scenario en-
titled yellow Peril that Was
White" 1t was written for the
purpose of cementing the
friendship between America
and Japan,
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PROMISED NEXT WEEK.
NatiOnal-Otis skinner.

The combination of Otis Skinner
and the Booth Harrington comedy
Mister Antonio" has proved a most
happy one. Mr.. Skinner in the role
Of Tony Camaradonio, hurdy-gurdy
man, has scored a tremendous hit in
New York, Boston, Chicago, and 9TH
er OF the principal cities of the coun-
try. The role Is a most picturesque
one, teeming with comedy, but with
now and then a bit of pathos to make
it even more worthy. Mr.. Skinner
comes to the National for a return
engagement New Years week with
matinees New Years, Wednesday and
Saturday in this big success of his.
and the engagement will be a most
noteworthy one. Mr.. Skinner is un-
der the Charles Frohman manage
ment, and is supported by a capable
company, including Eleanor Wood
ruff, Joseph Brenna, Robert Harrison.
Ernest Elton, Walter F. Scott, Fran
ces Landy, Agnes Marc and others.
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ventures that are said to surpass the
most grippingly melodramatic he has
ever visualiZed.
The story of THE Silent Man" was
written by Charles Kenyon, author of
''Kindling." The supporting cast is
led by VIOLA Vale.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23

Webb and company in "Hit the
Trail" a comedy of conscience by
John B. Hymer, one of the most sue
cessful writer's for vaudeville; the
Great Lester and his merry manikin
in vocal perplexities and comicalities;
the Geralds, gypsy serenaders, who
play thirty-four musical instruments
in unison: the Mankichi troupe, in.
Guiding Nine. Otaki and Ykishi, Jap
anese entertainers; the pipe organ re-
citals and the Hearst-Pathe news
pictorial and real war films.
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Gayety-Burlesque.

Patrons of the Gayety Theater
will have reason to thank Manager
Harry JarbOe for his foresight in
booking THE Sporting Widows" as
the holiday week attraction, as this
production is, according to all re-
ports, not only the brightest but the
most deliberately produced show
now touring the Columbia circuit.
Novelty is the keynote of the enter
tainment and with that end in view,
a two act musical comedy has been
provided that Is brilliant in new
ideas. prolific in deliciousIy humor-
Gus comedy situations, chockful of
the kind of melodies that linger
long in the memory. and given a
production well worthy of that of
many of the big Broadway musical
shows.
Harry Cooper, a comedian OF high
repute, whose methods are decided
ly original, heads the cast. Sur
rounding him are such we'll known
entertainers as Drena Mack. a
prima donna whose voice has been
highly praised by critics of stand
ing; Jack Strouse, Frank r. Cooke.
Savo and others. Then there's a
large chorus of both male and fe-
male voices, with the latter great
ly in the majority and arrayed in
costumes that please the eye.
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Moore. strand-lsrhe silent Man,

SuohuIhc silent MAN,"
Christmas week will be notable at
Moore's Strand Theater by virtue of
the presentation there of 1.-THE Silent
Man." the newest of the William S.
Hart photoplays, made under the di-
rection of Thomas H. Ince to depict
life as it used to be in the great
West.
In 1.-The Silent Man" Hart plays the
part of silent Bud" Mari, a pros
pector who for years has trudged
over the face Of the earth in quest Of
treasure. His patient search at last
is rewarded by the discovery of a
streak of pay dirt so rich that he
foresees nothing but luxury and the
realization of all the dreams he has
dreamed during the weary years of
his life. Following the custom of the
day and place, he hastens to the
Hello Thar saloon in the town of
Bakeoven to celebrate his good for
tune in fiery liquid. The secret of his
ind leaks out thu ough the garrulity
made easy by alcohol and a band or
gamblers, aided and abetted by
crooked Government agent, set about
defrauding him of his property. BY a
ruse that would not have worked
save for the clouded thought of the
morning after" Mari is made to be-
lieve that he has mistaken the loca-
ton OF the pay streak he has staked
The deception does not endure for
long. Enraged by the deception.
silent" MARI takes the law into his
own hands and leads those who view
his escapades through /. series of all
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23

Carl Randall. coming to Keith's
next week, used to dance with Emma
Carus. but Zeigfeld put him In the
"Follies.p and since then he has run
with the leaders.
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BeIasco-srhe Thirteenth Chair.

present at the opening night in New
York of THE Thirteenth Chair,"
Bayard Veilleris mystery melodrama
which William Harris. jr.. will pre-
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Moore's Garden-.In the Balance"
Cosmo.-yaudevilIe.

The Cosmos Theater during New
Years week will cater in measure to
ty-e cl,udren. offering az one Of its lead
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23
MoOre's Strand-"Daughte of
Destiny"

The feature of the bill at Moore's
Strand Theater for the first four
days of New Years week, begin
ming Sunday, will be Daughter of
Destiny" the first release picturing
Madame OgIa Petrova as star
whose photoplays will be distribut-
ed through the First National Ex-
hibitors' Circuit. Nine. Petrova's
new company has been organized
with the sole idea of providing the
best silent vehicles obtainabIe for
the use of its star. Daughter of
Destiny" represents a production
investment of a sum in excess of
100000. Beginning Thursday and
continuing until Sunday of next
week, the chief attraction will be
THE Mark of CAIN" picturing Mrs.
Vernon Castle and Antonio Moreno.
Moore's Garden-sIn the Balance
Next week at Moore's Garden
Theater will be featured during the
first four days by projections of the
newest Earle Williams photoplay
vehicle, In the Balance" an adap-
tation to the screen of E. Phillips
Oppenheim's novel, "The Hillman."
In Mr.. Williams support will be seen
Grace Darmond, Miriam Miles, Rob-
ert Gaillard and Denton Vane. The
last three days of the week will
bring to the Garden screen an ap-
pealing film drama, Her Sister," in
which Olive Tell is the pictured
star. The features will be supple
mented by short-reel subjects. of a
wide variety of interest and accom-
panied by synchronized orchestral
programs.
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OPPOSITES
Story Of Jewish American Life by William j. PerIman
copyrighted 1917 by William j. Perlman)


BRAVO! Splendidp confirmed Mr..
Schloss.
II am sorry I cannot agree with
you," insisted Mrs. Schloss. II think
your view is one-sided and narrow"
Presently the door bell rang VIC
lently, Mrs. Schloss sprang up from
her seat and went to the door. The
maid appeared and announced that a
gentleman wished to see her.
Mrs. Schloss excused herself, left
the dining room, and walked hurriedly
across the corridor into the library.
She found Mr.. Singleton, Senior,
standing in the center of the room with
hat in hand His unexpected visit
completely surprised her, but she i'm
mediately gained control of herself
and said calmly and politely:
"Oh,. J. Mr. Singleton! How do
you do? I am glad to see you.'
'How do you do?" returned Mr.
Singleton decorously.
won't you please sit down." she
invited him, as he took his hat and
cane. "To what good fortune do we
owe this pleasant surprise?"
"Oh,. :. just friendly call" he re-
marked, politely. "Where is Mr..
Schloss?"
AT home" she answered. 81
thought it was l you wished to see"
"Why, to be sure I am delighted to
see you, Mrs. Schloss, but I came to
talk with Mr. Schloss about a very
serious matter No doubt you are
aware of it."
If it is a matter that concerns the
family, I am," replied Mrs. Sch1oss
pointedly.
eyes," returned Mr.. Singleton. 1T
concerns your family and mine ALSO"
"Well, we'll, I was not aware of the
fact that Our families had anything in
common"
mot yet, Mrs. Schloss, but if we
let matters go too far they might. And
that is just the reason why I have
come this evening" After a pause,
"allow me to ask you: Do you ever
see my son here?"
"Why, yes; occasionally when
Arthur finds leisure moment he steps
in"
II am afraid, though, that Arthur
has been spending here not only lei
sure moments, but leisure hours"
mot to my knowledge, Mr.. Single
ton"
"Is it possible you do not know,
Mrs. Schloss ?"
"Know what?' she asked, with
faiuf,o 1 octo,o,c1,,,o.,+
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Continued from last week, }

"Your contention, Mrs. Schloss,"
observed DR.. Husch, is true as far
as it goes, but you seem to lose sight
of potent factor. Granting that
Hellenism has had benign influence
on civilization, though the Hellenes are
long extinct as a race, can you ina
CINE what greater influence Greek
culture would have had on present
conditions if the Greeks had continued
to grow and develop along the lines
of their civilization? Similarly with
the Jew. If the Jew has given to the
world a Bible, a work SO wonderful,
so complete, so all-embracing, that it
has for centuries shaped the destinies
of nations, and moulded the character
of man, don't you think that the in
fluence of the Jew could be greater
by far if he continues as an entity
among nations than by the mere en-
bodiment of his philosophy and teach
ings in cold type? I tell you, Mrs.
Schloss, that we Jews have mission
on earth. We are the peripatetic
teachers of ethics and morals. The
world looks to us for light. Just
scan the pages of history; see the
great luminaries that our race has
produced during the ages of our wan
derings Even in recent times-now
we are listening to the song of some
Jewish poet, Heine, whose melodies
delight the world; now to the ora
torio of some Jewish composer, Men,
delsohn, whose music uplifts the soul
and sounds an echo to every change
full emotion of human heart; now to
the thoughts of some Jewish philoso-
pher, Spinoza, whose influence tells
on the deepest thinkers and who de-
flies oblivion to enshroud his name
now to the tragic defamation of the
great actress Rachel, to whom the
passions of man are as gamut for
her range at will now to the speech of
some great French or English or Aus
trian statesman of Jewish origin, who
holds the threads of the policy of
Europe, and who forces princes to
bend the knee to the man whose race
they curse. And so on and on: In
every field of learning, in every branch
Of wisdom, we have given to the
world men that have revolutionized
ideas and rendered this sphere better
place of habitation. No, no, Mrs.
Sch1oss, the position you assume is,
I regret to say that of our enemies, it
is the position of the anti-senites.
You will pardon me if I speak thus,
but am a teacher of Mosaic law
and cannot speak calmly on the ques-
+so>, ~
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December %, 1917.

We'll, l will speak plainly, he be-
gan earnestly. II understand that my
son has been paying marked attention
to your daughter, fact entirely to
my dislike. Now, if anything serious
should result from their attachment,
that is, I mean, if it should eliminate
in marriage, I will hold you and Mr..
Schloss responsible, because I am,
for the present, absolutely opposed to
Arthur's marriage in general, and his
marriage to your daughter in particu-
lar"
"But good heavens, Mr.. Singleton,
we do not control your sons action
by any manner of means. He has
never consulted us about anything,
nor for that matter do we know any,
thing about their attachment. What
you told me is news"
"Perhaps it is, slurred Mr.. Single
ton, "but l know it as fact"
"That is untrue, Mr.. Singletonp
she exclaimed indignantly.
II beg your pardon, Mrs. Schloss,
| know whereof I speak"
Mr.. Sch1oss in the adjoining room
overheard the loud voices and imme-
diately betook himself to the library.
On seeing Mr.. Singleton he was mo-
mentarily dazed During all the years
he was connected with the store, now
almost two decades, his employer
had never before paid him visit.
Good evening, Mr.. Schloss," Sim
gleton greeted him.
Good evening, good evening, sir"
replied Mr.. Schloss, excitedly. II sup
pose you have come here on matter
l myself had intended to speak to
you about at the earliest opportunity"
II imagine it is, remarked Mr..
Singleton. "Then," addressing Mrs.
Sch1oss, lit seems it is not secret,
after all"
"It was to me until this very eve
ming" snapped Mrs. Schloss.
"Well, what are you going to do
about it, Mr.. Schloss?" Singleton
asked him. "You know perfectly
we'll that will not allow Arthur. -. :"
"Mr Singleton" interrupted Mr..
Schloss vehemently, with all due re-
spect to your position and wealth, let
me say that I would never sanction
the marriage of my daughter to your
son."
"What do you mean?" asked the
other. IF you would not sanction it
why have you allowed this thing to
go on under your roof? I understand
that the children have been meeting
regularly for the last six months that
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