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The Washington herald., 1917-03-11
Notes OF The SCHOOLS

The Teachers Aid and Annuity Asso-
ciatiun met in the board room at the
F'r,nkIin RuildinE on Thursday after
noon Reports of committees showed an
invested capital of $4,000. with thlrV-
one &nnuitants receiving an annual pen
sion.
Herbert S. BIgelow, chairman OF the
Ohio Constitutional Convention, was en-
thusia stically received Thursday morn
ing at Business High School, where ne
gave a new idea talk before the entire
student body. He said that the man
with a new idea is first ignored, tnen
ridiculed, then fought, and that finally
monuments to him are built. He was
particularly clever in adapting his speech
to his audience. and proved SO popular
with the students that he was obliged to
return to the platform and give q second
brief speech.
A postponed meeting Of the West Home
and School Association was held FRIDAY
night, when DR.. Lewis Battle spoke on
THE Effect of Environment on Hered-
ity.''
IT Is probable that Tech and Eastern
will unite forces this year and give a
Joint excursion to Marshall Hall on FRI
day, June S. Music, baseball. and vari-
Gus other athletic events will prove at
fractions.
Much interest has been created at the
Brent Mothers Club meetings by as
signing an active participation for each
mother At the Thursday meeting the
poet Whittier was the general subject
of biography. song. and recitation
Johns Hopkins University was shown
los
ing by a group Of students from the
Baltimore University. They stressed par
ticularly the advantages offered by the
newly-equipped engineering department
A stan representing every activity con-
nected with the school has just been ap-
pointed at Western High School to issue
a senior year book in May.
Election of officers will be held at the
Powell-J ohnson meeting tomorrow night.
Plans will be discussed for raising funds
to maintain coaching schools and play
grounds this summer, as has been done
for the past two years.
A reception to parents and friends was
given by the eighth grade pupils of the
Carberry School Friday night Dainty re-
freshments were served by the girls.
Chester La Toilette, violinist, and Miss
Margaret Ballinger, pianist, gave a re-
cital at Wilson Normal School on Friday.
Business High School will give a school
luncheon on Tuesday, March 20. Gradu-
ates are especially invited to take lunch
con at the school that day.
Hah-a-hundred Montgomery County
teachers met at Wilson Normal School
on Friday for the annual institute.
Speeches were made by prominent edu-
Gators: round table conferences were
held; and the remainder OF the time was
devoted to observing work in the Will
son Normal critic schools
The Washington herald., 1917-03-11
POPULAR PLAYWRIGHT
IS DOER OF DEEDS
Horace Annesley Vachell Puts Own
Experiences in Writings.

Horace Annesley Vachell, who II rap
Idly coming to the front as q writer Of
popular plays, his "Quinneys' and The
Lodger" have already been produced with
success In this country and his play, The
Case of Lady Gambler" is to be present.
ed by the Charles Frohman Company
for the first time in America at the Ma
tional Theater on Monday evening
March II. is a man who has lived.
Big game shooting in the Rockies. tar
pom fishing in the Pacific, deer stalking
and golf in Scotland. tramping through
Brittany. riding the range as a genuine
working ranchman in California-such
are some Of the diversions that have
made Vachell a real participant in that
world of athletic men which the average
writer. especially the average English
writer, only sees afar-and usually IN
nirages.
And the result Is plainly apparent In
the mans writings. He tells his readers
or his audiences what he has actually
seen and eXperienCed-what he knows.
His characters are genuine flesh and
blood men and women drawn from life.
And that is the characteristic that has
won his plays their big successes In the
theater both in England and here in
America.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-11
PROMISED NEXT WEEK.
NationaI-"ZieEfeId FolIie.."

The tenth anniversary of the famous
''Ziegfeld Follies'' is to be shown a.
the National Theater the week COM
mencing Monday. March 19. The engage
ment is limited to one week, including
matiness on Wednesday and Saturday.
In spite OF the fact that all Of the
former "Follies" have been looked upon
as wonderful entertainments, the incom-
ing edition of Mr.. Ziegfeld's popular en-
tertainment Is heralded as the biggest
and best. 1t will be presented in two
acts and eighteen elaborate scenes, all
OF which are from the brush OF Joseph
Urban. the noted Viennese scenic artist.
The work has been staged by Ned Way
burn. George v. Hobart and Gene Buck
supplied the lines and lyrics. while tho
music is by Louis Hirsch, Jerome Kern
and Dave Stamper.
Mr.. Ziagfeld is bringing to Washing
ton the original New York cast and
beauty chorus, numbering more than
$50 players
Among tSe important entertainers in
the company are Ina Claire, Fanny
Brice. AnnA Pennington, Allyn KinS,
Emma Mabel Haig. Tot Wualters.
Gladys Feldman, Mae Carman. Bert
Williams bernard Granville. VIII.
Rogers. Sam B. Hardy. w. c. Fields.
Carl Randall, Don Barclay. Norman
Blume. Clay Hill and numerous others.
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flnancier has ruined him. Planning
revenge, she wins the love of the million
aire, marries him and then deliberately
proceeds to bring about his ruin. When
she has him absolutely at her mercy.
her father confesses that he lied about
her husband. Then she realizes the
barrier she has erected between herself
and her husband. She tells the man the
truth. and he loving her dearly takes her
to his heart again.
On Tuesday Helen Chadwick and
Montague Love will be featured in a
Elimination of THE Challenge"
On Wednesday and Thursday Robert
Harron will head the bill in mover
comedy drama, THE Bad Boy" In Mr.
Harrol as support will be seen Richard
Cummings, Josephine CrOwell, William
H Brown, Mildred Harris, Harry
Fischer and James Harrison.
Constance Talmadge. younger sister OF
Norma Talmadge. will make her debut as
a screen star on Friday and Saturday
in THE Girl of the Timberclaims;
thrilling romance of the big tree
country"
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BeIa.eo-Yvette Guilbert.

Yvette Guilbert, who comes to the
Belasco Theater next Tuesday ana
Thursday afternoons. has been ac-
claimed one OF the few supreme artists
in the world. For whatever means OF
expression Madame Guilbert employs
be II a gesture, the creation OF
part of a costume. a refrain of song
1T has a background. an intimate
knowledge of the period in which the
song was written. the condition under
which the song was written and the
relation of the song to life as a whole
Madame Guilbert has selected TOT
presentation to her Washington audi
ence some of those numbers whlch
have formed request programs in other
cities; Two Legendes Dorees of the
fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, lie
Voyage de Joseph ct Marie Bathleem
and La Passion Two Chansons des
Vaillees, La Legende de st. Nicholas.
and C'est le Mai. Also some songs OF
the seventeenth century. exhibiting the
exquisite subtlety of her art as
coincidence Madame will preface her
songs with a short explanation In
English.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-11
HART LIVES HIS PART,
SAYS PICTURE AUTHOR
Film Hero Studies Story and Acts 1t
to Limit. -.

writing and dramatizing a picture
story for william 8. Hart requires more
than a knowledge of plot construction
and photo-play technique" says Monte
N. Katterjohn, the author Of the latest
Triangle drama of q western bad man,
entitled ''The Gun Fighters" in which
Thomas H. Ince presents Hart as the
star at Moore's Garden Theater today.
As Mr.. Katterjohn puts II tersely,
you've just got to know Bill Hart" I'm
The Gun Fighters" continued the
author, "Mr. Hart's characterization OF
the central figure is SO realistic as to be
almost uncanny." For months have
conversed with Mr.. Hart, or BILL as he
is affectionately known by his compan-
ions, nearly every day. and a close obser-
vance of his versatile face is responsible
for his present VEHICLE.
Personally he is a smiling, jovial fell
low, but when he begins the production
of story he mentally lives the part un-
til the last scene has been tagged as sat
isfactory to Director Ince. who personal
ly supervises all pictures"
The Washington herald., 1917-03-11
Gayety-BurIesque.

Jess Weiss heads the cast in THE
Great Star and Garter Show" the cur
rent offering at the Gayety Theater. Two
lively burlettas and several vaudeville
speClalties compose the entertainment.
The opening burlesque Is entitled AT
the Mardi Gras." The closing burlesque,
All Aboard" is described by the man
agement as a nautical crazy quilt" The
cast includes Margaret Lee, Jacqueline
Tallman. Frank Morrell. May de Lisle,
Don Clark and Bert Rose
The vaudeville specialties include n
living ri ;u-e spectacle entitled The De-
luEe." Other acts will be W. A. Wolfe
aud Margaret Lee in The Minstrel
Ba.seo and the Happy Soprano Ethel
W codrow arI the Dudley Sisters in
WARY on a Merry-Go-Round," and the
burlington Four in sentimental and pop
Ular songs.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-11
BeIasco-Nazimova.

Nazimova, who is probably one Of the
most prominent figures in the theatrlcal
world, having at different times appeared
as a star under the management OF tho
Shuberts and Charles Frohman. has en-
tered this season the ranks Of actress
managers, and as such Will appear at uhe
Belasco Theater next week
Believing that there is in New YORK
and throughout the country vast au-
dience ready to accept classic as well as
modern drama. and that professional
merging Of these tastes toward a season
of plays of unusual merit will win sue
cess, Nazimova has entered upon her
undertaking with confidence tnat
springs from years of experience before
the American public in wide range Oh
roles and characterizations.
"'Ception Shoals Is the title of Mr..
Adams new play. which Nazimova will
offer in Washington, and which has prob
ABLY caused more comment than any dra-
matte offering of the current season.
Decidedly the most interesting feature
of the Nazimova plays Is the interna-
tional character Of their stories and au-
thors. This actress. probably as much as
anv other agency, was the means OF
popularizing Henrik Ibsen in this coun-
try through a series Of brilliant perform
ances of his works some ten years ago.
II has been more than five years since
she has appeared in Washington in any
of the Characters with which her name
is so intimately associated.
The Theater OF Russia, which has been
a contributor of such 1ch entertainment
as the Ballet Russo and the plays Of Toll
stoy, will be represented in the Nazi-
nova repertoire by performances of a
Russian melodrama which for nineteen
years has been a staple work of art in
the various theaters Of tho czars coun-
try.
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b. r. Keith's-vaudeviIle.

Two star liners will confront the pa
irons Of B. F. Keiths Theater next week.
Elsa Ryan and company and Belle Baker.
Miss Ryan, it hardly needs to be stated.
is the charming actress starring until
recently in Peg O. My Heart" At
Keith's, supported by William Roselle.
she will present Peg for Short"
Belle Baker Is recognized as America 5
foremost singer of character songs. The
next star in the galaxy will be Chic
Sale, the rural comedian in another bu-
collie offering. in which his genius for
depicting quaint characters is said to be
given greater scope than ever. James ].
Morton. long ago known as The Boy
Comedian" is fourth in order. and he
will fn the place of announcer" which
describes itself and which Is q function
peculiarly his own. Another inclusion
will be The Dancing Girl of Eelhi," an
Oriental fantasy with Wanda Hoff sup
ported by Betalo Rubna. Others will
be The Melody Six" the double trio of
pretty instrumentalists; Max Cooper and
Irene Ricardo in a comedy singing skit;
Parish and Peru, the jumping concertina
players: THE Rials." flying funny folks;
the pipe organ recitals and the tenth
episode entitled War in the Door
Yard" Of the photoplay serial starring
Mrs. Vernon Castle
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Gayety-Burlesaue.

"a Wife in Every Port" is the title Of
the two-act burlesque that Sam Howe"
and his big company of entertainers will
give at the Gayety Theater next week.
The books and lyrics were written by
Ed. Hanford. and a musical score has
been provided which is unusual in its
many catchy melodies.
Mr.. Howe personally directed the stag
ing Of the production. and Solly Fields
arranged the brilliant ensemble numbers
In the cast Of the company there will be
found many who are well known to thea
tergoers, including Dainty Eva Null,
Dee Loretta. Harry Bowen, Tony Cortelli.
Salvatore Zito. Ethel Hall, Stefi Ander-
son, May Le Noir. Richard Vandervelt,
William Macy. Will Adams and a chorus
Of Broadway beauties
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CURRENT WEEK.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE TWO.

draws her all from the bank and gives it
all to him.
Then the manliness in Kendall asserts
itself. He determines to do something
big. He hits upon a scheme to develop
a new motor fuel and with few dollars
belonging to the girl cleans out the old
woodshed on the farm, opens a garage
and starts experimenting.
Kendall Is due for the skids again when
the pluclIy little girl stands back OF him
and says he must make the thing work
and he does. Following this a represen-
tative of the trust arrives and purchases
a minor holding in the company for a
fabulous sum. Pa Kendall buys into the
scheme and everyone enters upon a life
OF happiness except one.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-11
CASE SCHOOL ALUMNI
GIVE ANNUAL DINNER

The annual meeting Of the Case Club
OF Washington was held Tuesday at
the Cosmos Club. Dinner was served
and social evening was enjoyed.
Ofhcers were reelected as follows:
o. B. French, 'SS. president; D. H.
Sweet. rs, vice president; II. F. Free
man, IA, secretary and treasurer.
The club is composed of the grad
uates in Washington of the Case
School of Applied Science, Cleveland,
and of those who. although not grad
yates. attended Case a substantial Pc
riod.
Those present were: o. B. French,
IS; e. G. Sickler. 'sS; N. ]. Jewett,
ex. 'sS; F. H. Brundage, ex. 90; B.
Mulligan, '06; s. ]. Boughton, ex. '0S;
F. J. Hardman. 10; L. B. Glasgow,
ex. IL; D. H. Sweet, III; H. 3. Free
man, ~ and I ". sehAd, ~
The Washington herald., 1917-03-11
SLEEPING ON WATER.

One Of the things needed by physicians
Is q bed that can be heated or cooled
according to the needs Of the patient,
and one that a patient can lie upon for
months. II necessary, without getting bed
sores. An inventor has filled this want
with what he calls a water bed. says the
Popular Science Monthly.
The bottom and sides Of the bed are
built Of galvanized Steel and the top Is
made Of rubbered canvas. When this IL
filled with water It makes as soft q mat
tress as any one could desire. A reser-
voir IL stationed at the head Of the bed,
which holds enough water to make the
pressure in the mattress the same at all
points.
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Poli'.-"Rich Man, Poor Man"

Saturday Evening Post readers as well
as the Poll Players clientele will be de-
lighted to know that Rich Man, Poor
Man" will be the next offering at Polls
Theater.
The presentation of this great play is
in line with the Poll policy Of giving only
the newest and most successful plays.
"Rich Man, Poor Man." had its initial
performance at the Forty-eighth Street
Theater, New York. last October. and by
special arrangement will be offered in
Washington for the first time by the Poll
Players.
"Rich Man, Poor Man." is in four acts
alternating comedy and sentiment. Play
wright George Broadhurst made a dis
tinct addition to his long list Of theatric
accomplishments. He made good use OF
the story in the Saturday Evening Post
by Macmillan Foster. The play is full of
surprises, particularly concerning the
fortunes Of Bob, fiuctuating between pow
erty and riches
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0doorc's Garden-oIga Petrova.

Nine. Olga Petrova. one of the best
liked stars of the silent drama, will head
the program at Moore's Garden Theater
Sunday to Wednesday, inclusive, week Of
March IS, in her latest sensational sue
cess. The Secret OF Eve" The story Of
the play is partially allegorical and partly
straight drama Of the present time. THE
Secret of Eve" should arouse interest, be-
cause it gives the star an opportunity to
The Washington herald., 1917-03-11
Loew's columbia-.sapho.,

Daudets famous novel, 'tSapho," has
been taken as q foundation for the photo
play Of that name in which Pauline
Frederick Is to be starred in the films at
Loew's Columbia next Sunday and for
the first three days Of the week. As
"Sapho" Miss Frederick plays the part Of
the butterny-woman who plays at love,
fiuttering from one heart to another un-
til she finally chooses the quiet, studious
Jean Gaussin as the one real love Of her
life. His companion3hlp does much to
change her life for the better, and on
losing him, she abandons her career Of
pleasure for that Of q Red Cross nurse.
showing that after all, underneath the
shallow part Of her nature, lay Q big
heart and splendid character.
II is a Famous Players-Paramount pic
ture. Beginning Thursday and for the
last ha& Of the sapas week Jack Piolrferd
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will be seen in q Famous Players-Para-
mount picturization OF the. famous stage
success, "The Dummy"
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appear IN picturesque garb a. Eve. an
cient and modern, and IL q most unusual
role. The remainder OF the week win be
given over to the appearance Of the ia
vorite film star. Viola Dana, in . strong.
Moral Sim"
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Moore. strand-Mnbe1 raII.rerro.

Mabel Taliaferro will appear on the
screen at Moores Strand Theater today
and Monday IN THE Barricade" a
girls father spc"ulates ~fth money be-
longing to the firm of which he is presi-
ydant. and tells hia daughter Q osrtafn
The Washington herald., 1917-03-11
Moore,s strand-Haroid lockwood.

At Moore's Strand Theater many excel
lent attractions are scheduled for the
week Of March IS, the list including Har-
old Lockwood and May Allison In q sem
sational photopizy. Hidden Children"
Lillian Gish In a novel production. Stage
Struck" and Enid Bennett In q gripping
heart interest drama, entitled Princess
Of the Dark"
The Washington herald., 1917-03-11
COsmOs-EaudeyiIIe.

Harry Slatkos Hawaiian musical and
dancing spectacle. paradise Isle" pre-
sented by a company of seven natives,
Nv" Of them famous as hula dancers. and
Mabel Nayon's Birds of the Forest"
presenting seventy-twO gorgeously plu-
ma god birds. will be the double headline
attractions at the Cosmos Theater this
week
other attrac will include Willie
1ia!e - = hr0rhar. in an aCrobatic offer
i".: EldriG." EarIOw ana company. in
1T HaUu"n"I in Ruheville:" the Melody
Fur. Sam Harris. and Sawyer ard Sow
C.s.
\ r.rurr of the hill Will be the first
sr"wiuE in Washington of the Mcclure
Iir Urss. The Seven Deadly Sins
starring -NnN NU-dOck in Envy" These
pictures ar" not episodes of a serial
Each il q complete play in itself and
each feature presents ndiffe rent star or
stars. irclUdirS Holnrook Blinn in
pride March %; Nance O'Neill in
"Circ-'i." April 2; Charlotte Walker, in
''S1oth." ArriI .. II. z. Warner in
Wrath" May :; Shirley Mason and
George. I.e Guere in Passion. May 4, and
all the stars in a final masterpiece. The
Victory" June 1. The Hearst-Pathe
News and the Bray comic cartoons will
he supplemental features each week.
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Moore's Garden-w. ;. Hart.

William s. Hart. noted for his char
acter portrayais of rugged westerners,
will headline the program at Moore's
Garden Theater from today until We'd
nesday. inclusive. in THE Gun Fighter"
the latest Western "bad-man" picture
from Thomas II. Ince's studios The
Gun Fighter is a story of both regen-
Grafton and self-sacrifce and Is full of
hard riding. hard living. and reckless
daredeviltry. THE Gun Fighter con-
tains more powerful situations than has
any other recent Hart vehicle and offers
this actor one of his greatest roles. In
his support will be seen many Of the
best known Triangle players, including
Margery Wilson, Roy Laidlow, ]. ].
Dowling. Milton Ross. George Stone and
]. P. Lockney.
Anita Stewart, the beautiful and tai
ented screen star, will head the program
for the remainder of the week in a tense
descriptive drama, THE More Excellent
Way" She appears as a young girl who
is saved from the path of despair"
through the love of a man who sacrifices
his future for her happiness Other at
fractions will be shown daily and spe-
cial musical Accomplishments will be rem
dered by the Garden Symphony Orches-
ira
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Loew'. CoIumbin-Mnry Pickrord.

Mary HicEford in hcr newest rhotoplay,
'Poor Little Rich Girl" is the photo
play at LOcw's Columbia for the en-
ford plays a little girl, 10 to 12 years old,
and it is said by those who have recently
seen this picture in New York City. that
there is never n false move or expression
on her part to indicate advanced years.
As the much neglected Gwen of a far
too fashionable household, she Immediate
ly catches the sympathy and holds it
until the end. when she is done with
tAe reformation of her parents. There
+ a smile. tear, laugh or a pang
of pity for her every more. Gwen is also
said to be the greatest acting part of
Mary Pickford's career.
Gwendolyn is neglected by her parents
who are in pursuit of social and financial
laurels. Gwen Is left to the care of
the servants, and they give her no care
at all When Jane desires an evening
off she gives Gwen an overdose Of
sleeping potion. and as a result the child
Is taken dangerously i'll. In her dreams
she sees her father and mother, the
servants and her few friends as they
consciously communicates to her parents
the long night they watch, and it Is only
with the morning that Gwen regains con-
sciousness. Her parents come to the
realization that their life has been void
OF pleasure, and following out the doc
tors prescription. they decide to enter
upon a new existence.