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The Washington herald., 1917-01-14
GRAND OPERA BOOKED
FOR WEEK OF March l2
San Carlo Company Comes to BeIasco
for Eight Productions.

All who love beauty in musical art will
find Joy in the announcement by Manager
Taylor, of the Belasco. that the San
Carlo Grand Opera Company will come to
Washington for a series Of eight produc-
tions the week of March 70. Wagner
L,ohengrin" will be one Of the operas
produced, Will" the charming four-act
opera. La Giaconda," will also be
given. Stars with the company include
Giuseppe Battistini, eminent Italian bar
itone; Signor Eugenio DeFolco. the sem
sational young Italian star, now making
his initial tour of the United States and
Canada: Maddalena Carreno. mezZo So
prano; Davidc Silva, baritone: Luisa Dar-
clee, lyric soprano, and many others.
Manager Taylor has not yet received
the complete repertoire, but expects to
within a few days. Salazar. the favorite
Spanish tenor; AntOla, the fine singing
actor. heard here before as "Rigolotto"
and Tonic; Nine. Vaccari. Mary kaest-
ner, dramatic soprano. and those two
sterling bassos, Signors Pietro DeBiasi
and Natalie Cervi, are in the company.
Complete particulars win be given out
within a few days.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-14
"THE GREAT LOVER" DUE
In CAPITAL JANUARY 29

For the week starting Monday, January
s9, the New National Theater will offer
Leo Ditrichstein in THE Great Lover
one of the most interesting theatrical
events of the season. The story is an
intimate and fascinating reflection of
grand opera life on and Off the stage, and
for a solid year It crowded the LOngacre
Theater. New York, to capacity, dupH-
eating its success in Chicago and Boston.
The Great Lover opened at the Gar
rick Theater last Monday night to a
racked house, the theater's largest first
light o" the season. and the advance sale
for the three weeks engagement indicates
figures.
Mr.. Ditrichstein, it is said, has never
appeared to better advantage than as
Jean Paurel in this delightful comedy.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-14
Experience" Shares Honors
With Gillette During Week
Beiasco-"ExperIencc.-

Experience comes TO the Belasco
TheateT tomorrow for a weeks engage
ment. This play, written by George =.
Hobart. and presented by Messrs. Elliott,
Comstock and Gest, has to its credit a
nine months run in New York, sever
months in Chicago. fve months in
Philadelphia and FIVE months in Boston.
The scenic production is said TO be
presenting company comprises eighty
two people.
Experience" Is patterned after the old
morality dramas of 400 years ago. Ii
tells the story of Youth. who goes forth
into the world in search of fame and
fortune
One scene shows the Primrose Path, a
brilliant cabaret and restaurant scene,
where Youth falters with Beauty, meets
Intorication and encounters many temp
tations. Later is shown Youth on the
downward path, finally eliminating In a
Bowery dive where he secures employ
ment as a waiter and is on the road to
Perdition when through the memory OF
a Mothers love he is brought back to
the straight and narrow road, and the
faithful Love waiting for him in the
little cottage at the end OF the rainbow.
In the notable cast engaged TO present
Experience" are such well-known play
ers as Ernest Glendinning, William Inger-
soil, Frazer Coulter. Marie Horne. Mar
got Williams and 'seventy-seven others.
The original cast and production which
played such long engagements in Phila-
delphia. Boston, Chicago and New York
comes here
The Washington herald., 1917-01-14
NationaI-wfIIiam Gillette.

Universal curiosity has been aroused in
the appearance of William Gillette at the
National Theater tomorrow evening In a
new play by Miss Clare Hummer. with
special stage settings by Robert Edmond
Jones and under management OF Arthur
Hopkins
"A Successful Calamity is invested
with an interest above the ordinary. par
ticularly when the past artistic accom-
plishments OF this distinguished quartet
are separately considered.
Mr.. Gillette easily ranks as the fore
most stage figure in America today. an
actor, author and producer. Mr.. Hopkins
holds a unique place among New York
theatrical managers. He makes few pro-
ductions. but whatever he does achieves
immediate recognition through the in
genuity OF its presentation.
Miss Hummer. who wrote Good Gra-
cious. AnnabelIe." the reigning New York
farce comedy success. which was Mr..
Hopkins last previous production. has
achieved the difficult feat Of blending
light comedy with serious drama and
bridging the two extremes with delicious
satire.
To accentuate her plays Mr. Hopkins
has called upon Robert Edmond Jones
to provide fitting backgrounds. He cid
this successfully I'm Good Gracious.
Annabelle." as he did in Bsrker's The
Man Who Married a Dumb Wife, Min
skis ballet and "Caliban."
Members OF Mr.. GiIlette's company are
Miss Estella Winwood. Miss Ruth Find
ley, Richard Barbee, F1chard Sterling.
Roland Young William Devereaux, Man
art KIppen. Mile MarceIle, Miss Kath-
rine Alexander and James S. Ryan.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-14
Loew's CoIumbia-Fenture Films.

Could Charles Dickens return to eartk
he would be sstounded TO see how motion
pictures present on the screen at B0ew 4,
Columbia today Monday. Tuesday anr
Wednesday. Great Expectations" WITH
Louise Hun and Jack Pickford as the
stars
The story of Great Expectations" dc.
tails the adventures Of Pip" a youns
orphan who encounters an escaped Grim.
inal. Provis. Provis is captured and In.
hoy is in terror until the convict shields
him with a lie.
Because he is q refined looking littIS
chap he is chosen by Mr.. Jagcers 10 be-
come the companion OF little Estella. the
adopted daughter Of a Miss Havishanl
There is much mystery and not a Iltt1r
that is terrifying about this Miss Hsvi.
sham who sits alone in a dark room els
in an cid wedding dress
Beginning Thursday and for the -.
mainder Of the week Irene FenwiCk and
Owen Moore will be seen in a Girl Like
That"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-14
Cosmos-NaudryiIIe.

The Cosmos Theater bill Of coutInu-
Gus vaudeville this week will blend some
unusual mind-resding with exceptional
song hits in its two big headline attraction
the Joveddah RaJsh company OF India %
mystics, telepathists, and musical vision
lists. and Bobby Heath. famous as a song
writer. composer. comedian and producer.
with galaxy Of American Besutier 90
Other acts will include Bianchi's Models.
Harry Seidel song comedian; Tom
Browns famous Princeton Five, in min
strel gems: Dunlsy and Merrill in a re-
hned and artistic novelty: Freedom and
Mascotte, in comedy. songs and dances,
and Brown and Mccormick. in songs,
dances and acrobatics. The big photo
play will be the Blue Ribbon Vitagraph
production, The Price Of Fame"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-14
Foii,.-.LittI. women

At Polls Theater for the week COM
mencing tonight. with natinees Tuesday.
Thursday and Saturday, by arrangement
with William A. Brady and Jessie Bon
stelle, the original New York production
OF Louisa NJ. Aicott's famous story, LIT
tie Women" viii be seen
Manager Fred Berger. Of Polls. an
nounces that Jessie Bonstelle. who d.
rected the staging of the original New
York production for william A. Brady
at the Playhouse, will personally direct
the performances here.
Assurance is given the lovers Of Little
Women" that they need not fear their
Illusions will be shattered by anything
that the dramatic version Of Marion
De Forest contains. They will see Nisu-
allied the familiar characters, Jo. Beth.
Meg, Amy. Laurie. the German professor
Aunt March and Hannah. the familiar
scenes Of the sitting room at old Orchard
House, and the apple orchard In golden
October. and will hear much Of the
authors language spoken as she would
have wanted to hear IT,
The players TO be seen are Mr.. and
Mrs. +. A. EberIe. Florence Huntington.
Harriet Mcdaniel. Adelyn Wesley, Flea
nor Seybou, Evelyn Yorlke. Constance
Robinson. Lynn Hammond, Paul Kelly.
John Won Rittberg and Charles White.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-14
NINE. NAZIMOVA In
"'CEPTION SHOALS

New York, Jan. 13.-"'Ception Shoals"
Madame Nazimovas first play of the
season, presented at the Princess Theatcr
last night, has a virtue that ought to
appeal to this artists partiality for small
casts. There are only five actors in the
piece.
A flattering tribute to Nazimova's S
popularity was announced from the box
office early yesterday afternoon before
o'clock when the house was sold out
completely.
The action of the play is supposed to
take place in the present day on an
island off the coast of southern California
The Washington herald., 1917-01-14
THEATRICAL CALENDAR.

Bclnsco - Washlngton's first
production of the nI1egOrical
morality play, "Experience."
National-wUIiam Gillette in
n new play, entitled "a Success
full Calamity"
u. F. n keitb's-yauderiIIe, sup
plemented by the feature fIni,
"Patria," starring Mrs. Vernon
Castle.
PoIi's-RevivnI of the dramatic
version of Little Women"
Gayety-Nusicai Burlcsquc.
Ioew's CoIumbis-Louise Hun
and Jack Pickford in "Great Ex-
pectations."
Cosmos-A hIgh-cIass bill of
continuous vaudeville.
Moore's Gardcn-Anita Stew
art.
Moore's strand-'sPidgin Is
innd.-
The Washington herald., 1917-01-14
Gayety-BurIesque.

The Bowery Burlesquer%" a live group
Of funrnakers and songsters. will be sesa
at the Gsyety Theater all this week. com
mencing with performances at 3 and s
2. m. today. in a lively farce, entitled,
At Lobster Beach"
The cast is headed by Frank HarcOUrt.
an eccentric comedian OF ability. Bis
work Is ably supplemented by Billy Fos-
ter, Grace Anderson. Pauline PAUL.. Billy
Jensen. Mary Seamon, and Edna Green.
The buriesque is set in two acts and
eight scenes and the entire second act
Is laid in the Jail at Lobster Beach,
burlesque on the Mutual Welfare League.
Among the musical numbers are Jus;
Word Of Sympathy" "All for Fun. Fun
for AL Same Sweet Baby" ION the
South Sea Isle" and Welcome Honey &c
Your Old Plantation Home"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-14
CONCERTS AND LECTURES

Prominent on the seasons musical cal
endar is the engagement OF Miss Elena
Gerhardt, the German soprano, who is
coming to America for her fourth con-
cert tour. Miss Gerhardt is said to DO
the most delightful interpreter of classic
songs now before the public. On her pre-
viOus visits to this country she aroused
the admiration of New Yorks critical au-
diences. and her appearances in Boston.
chicago, Pittsburgh, st. Louis and other
Hig musical Centers were artistic tri-
umphs.
Miss Gerhardt is being brought to this
city by Mrs. Wilson-Greene and will be
heard on Tuesday. January %, in a pro-
gram of the highest type at the National
Theater.
Mischa Elman. the great violinist. will
give his only recital in Washington this
season at the National Theater Tuesday.
January 30, at 4:30. under the manage
ment of Mrs. Wilson-Greene. Mischa
Elman is great favoritC with music
lovers here, and when the sale of seats
opens tomorrow morning a large part of
the house will have been sold in advance
reservations.
E. NJ. Newman's annual season of
traveltalks at the Belasco Theater will
Degm tonight and tomorrow. The series
Will cover five consecutive Sunday even
ings and Monday afternoons. Last spring,
when the ways to foreign travel were
rev, Mr.. Newman was confronted with
the perplexing problem OF where to travel
Tor new material for FIVE new traveltalks
me eyes of the world were centered upon
the Orient, where man" developments
or Importance to the West were beginning
to take shape The Far West across
the Pacific was not a wholly safe route
then, but 1t was the only open one, and
Mr.. Newman chose IT,
These Impressions of 1916 will, in a
series of five traveltalks, be presented in
the following order Japan Today"
The New China" "Pekin,' Korea :"
and Hawaii"
Tuesday afternoon the Philadelphia
orchestra will give the third of its series
OF hVe concerts at the New National
Theater. In response to many requests,
Leopold Stokowski, the conductor, has
consented to change the program ar
ranged for Washington as Rimsky-
korsakow's "Scheherazade" was recently
played here by another orchestra. Mr.
Stokowski has substituted for it one of
the most inspiring works in symphonic
literature. the noble D minor symphony
of Cesar Franck. Likewise Nine. Sama-
ron, who Is sooist, has been importuneG
to play the brilliant B minor concerto
OF the great Russian master, Tschailow-
SKI, In place of the Brahms.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-14
HARTSooK PHOTOGRAPHY.

Fred Hartsook, who has six studios on
the coast, has during the past year been
notably successful in getting much of the
professional Photographic work on the
Pacific Coast. Fine atmosphere and ef-
hcient operators are largely responsible
for his success. The excellent cover cut
OF Helen Holmes. printed on the Mirror
December g. was taken from a copy
right photograph by Hartsook, and is an
Illustration of the excellent Photographic
work he Is doing.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-14
Varied Theater Offerings for
Capital Promised by Advance
Announcements of Attractions
Local Premiere of Experience" William Gillette
in New Play and Revival of Little
Women Are Features.

In direct the theatrical last week which
ded only whose
Washington
Ndes novelty enough satisfy the exactng
The hdd alegocal morality play "Expcnce which
the Beco perhaps the of the week
although will be Yed by the William Ges
play the Naona OF Louisa Alcott Little Women,
Polls departure
of houses present program
hl "Patr with Mrs Vernon Castle in the leading
With such in view people Of the
Capital attending the
even one oil mwIlbe
The Washington herald., 1917-01-14
JUSTICE TOUR ENDS.

Justice" with John Barrymore as
star, ended its tour yesterday The
Galsworthy play. under the management
OF John ID. Williams. has enjoyed a
record of thirty-five weeks iQ this
country, as against an English run of
only two weeks. Mr.. Barrymore will
fulfil motion. picture contract and i'm
mediately thereafter begin rehearsals in
a new play by Edward Sheldon, which is
to be produced by Mr.. Williams.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-14
BLANCHE BATES IN COMEDY

On Monday morning Blanche Bates
began rehearsals in new comedy by
Paul Potter, under the management and
direction of T. H. Hunter, Inc. Mr.. Pot
ter has written the play especially for
Miss Bates, and it marks her return to
the lighter form of acting. in which she
won much distinction before David Be-
lasco selected her for THE Darling of
the Gods" The new comedy is as yet
without title. The production win, open
out of town and then come into New
York about the middle of February.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-14
FUNNY BILLY FOSTER
AT GAYETY THIS WEEK

Funny Billy Foster. featured comedian
with the "Bowery Burlesquers" at the
Gayety Theater this week, has for the
last five years been featured with George
Stone in The Social Maids"
THE Bowery Burlesquers" is the Oldest
burlesque title now in the wheel. 1t
will be the last of the Joe Hurtig pro-
ductions to appear in Washington this
season
The Washington herald., 1917-01-14
Moore. Garden-Anita stews

Anita Stewart who has been absent
from the local screen for some time. will
lead the program today. Monday and
Tuesday in The Glory Of Yolanda" at
Moore's Garden Theater. In this picture
Miss Stewart enacts the role OF a beaUti-
full young Russian girl. The Grand Duke
sees the girl dancing and esta ablishes the
mother and daughter in a luxurious villa.
Through the love OF a young artist, ths
true situation dawns upon her and she re.
nounces her profession and goes TO ST.
IBERIA with her lover rather than sell her
soul.
Another beautiful film star, Margartts
CONTINUED on PAGE THREE.
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WHO'S WHO IN THE PICTURE.


in amny
3 in the o Bobby" a Cosmos
( n he B. Keith
"Thc Buresquers" a
jessie produce o al
Ma AIison, in Island"
Q An n Glory Yolanda a Garden
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CONTINUED on PAGE THREE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-08
FOR HOME GARDENS
Community LeuSues to Urge Agricui-
ture. nnther Than tho Usual
Recr~atIonnl, Program

To encourage the home-garden move
m"nt throughout the State, the Com
mun;t" Leagues, fostnred BY the CO.
operative Education Association. ar.
devotine themselves this spring to the
study Of gardening, rather than 10 the
usual correctional and cultural SUN
j.cts which have made up the programs
at their meetings in the past. Through
the oifce OF markets and rural or
gani2ai!on of the United States De-
partmcnt Of Agriculture. the head
quarters Of the league in Richmond
has sent out "a printed outline for q
nome garden program for III" April
meeting OF Tie league, together with
list Of government bulletins on the
practice! cultivation Of garden veg
etables
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-08
Hrlcr Notes or Interest,

The funeral Of the late {. T.. Banks
dale took plac. at noon to-day from
III" Second Pr"sbyj ran Church. Of
which he was - ruling elder and long
an officer. Tho funeral Of a daughter
iu-law took place Yesterday afternoon
Charles Chase. former Peters
burger. died yesterday in Roanoke lie
leaves many relatives and friends in
this city.
The Boy Scouts Of Petersburg have
modified. and yesterday. through Scout
Commissioner Paul rctti.. rendered to
Mayor Gillian their services for any
duties they might he able to perform.
Mayor Gillian praised the boys for
their good work and patriotism. and
said he would be glad to use them
whenever needed.
burg baseball club. yesterday handed
pink slips Ia eight of his "tryoutS."
and others Will receive theirs in Il day
or two. The team is being reduced TO
:, pia wing basis
Miss Elizabeth s. Fraya and L. G.
Miller. both Of Philadelphia. were mar
ricd yesterday afternoon at the manse
of Tabb Street Presbyterian Church by
Rev. Charles II. Stribling.
Russell G. Cain. OF I:ttrick. was mar
ricd this morning in Raleigh to Miss
Pearl Jones. of that city.
The great united Baptist evangelistic
meetings will begin in the tent on
Franklin Street tomorrow night to be
continued for several weeks Rev
Or Scarborough. Of Fort Worth, Tex.
will be the preacher.
Negroes Loyal.
A. a largely attended meeting or
rolorcd people held last night at Oak
street Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-08
MANY TOAsTS TO AMERICA
IN FRONT-L|NE DUCOUTS
News of Action Of Senate In Voting
for War Greeted With Cheers
ON Battle Front.
GIVES RENEWED CONFIDENCE
Soldier, Prepare Trench Signs, Tell
Ing Germans ridings From WASH
Observation-Disclosures Taken by Allies
Ignorant Of Presidents Address.

iFrom Il Stair Correspondent OF Associa ted
Pr.sS.
WITH THE british ARMIES IN
FRANCE. April . (via London April
1.-The news of the action OF the
United States Senate in voting for war
with Germany reached the far-nunE
western battle line to-day. and was
hailed with cheers. Nowhere was the
qualification greater than along the
section Of tho from, held by the Ca
nadians. with whom many thouSa nd9 Of
Americans are serving Many Canadian
and British companies wcr" busy to-
day preparing signs TO hold UP over
the trenches. telling tho Germans the
tidings from Washington. This is the
favori;e plan OF tho 'rommies to con-
vcy all sorts OF bad news TO their
enemies across No Mans Land
German prisoners taken to-day had
not heard OF President Wilson's ad-
dress. and knew only in Il vague way
OF the breaking Of diplomatic relations
in February. Some OF the trench signs
which were prepared included Il brief
translation into German OF the Pres
idcnts statement that America was
entering the lists against tho German
government. and not against the Der
man people. Others included the latest
slogan, mo peace with the Jiohenxol-
lerns.' while still others read. Get rid
of your Kaiser"
Tcasts were drunk 10 America at
many. frontlinc dugout tonight.
The British look forward eagerly 10
the participation OF America. thus
helping TO completely outlaw German
militarisn. II can be truthfully said
that the khaki-clad army faces the foe
Tonight with renewed determine ton
10 bring about quick and decisive
result. There was new note OF joy
Gus confidence as the british and Ca
madam cannon hurled tons OF shells
against the German position.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-08
Another Belgian
ReliefShipSunk
The Am1a Fostcncs, VIII $3.50,
0W Cargo Of FoodsiuGs.
Sent Down.
RE Nsancintc.l rrcsr.l

NEW YORK. APRIL IA cabioSram
received here b. tho Belgian Relief
Commission to-day stated that tho com
missions steamship Anna foStcncs.
which lcft New Yrrk ON March . via
Halifax. with S350.Coo cargo Of food
siuffs. for Rotterdam. had been sunk
The message read:
"Trcvicr and Anna Fostcncs sunk off
Holland" The loss OF the Trevicr q
Belgium relief ship. torpcdocd without
warning. and Of the Feistcin. also n
relief ship, presumably 10y 81 mine. was
announced several days ago. IN view
Of the coupling 81 tho names Of the
Trevier and tho Anna f'ostcncs in the
latest message. tho commission has
cabled London for further information.
The p"ssihilitY was suggested by the
commission that the message alluded
10 tho fcistc;n. owing 10 the similD ritv
OF names.
The Anna Fos,cncS was without
wireless. and her crew, numbering ffty
mon. included no Americans.
The vessel formerly the steamship
lieemsnerck, is registered as of 2,577
tons gross. She was built in 1902 III
Holland, and few the Norwegian Gag
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-08
OFFICIAL STAFF AT REUNION
"f sons Of t"nfrG..n:~
Veterans Announces Sponsors. Minds
md Natrons TO Represent south.

ROANOKE. Va. ,priI Ernest g.
ia ldwin. commando in chief Of tho
Sons Of coufci"rrta Veterans; an
nounced today tho following 10 serve
on his official -'aH and 10 represen;
the South Al the i;:'!rion in Washing
ton. June 4 70 T. inclusive:
Sponsor n-chief. Miss Cordoba ray
Tor. Hollins College. IIoll..;, Va
Maids Of honor in chief: Miss Halle
Call Everett. Huntington. w. Va: Miss
Mabel Simpson. Wichita Falls. Tex,
and Miss Marie Frances Saunders.
Washington
Matron OF honor in chief. Mrs T..
Kent Spllcr. Roanoke, Va.
chap"ron in chief. Mrs. Thomas j.
Latham. Memphis. Tenn.
Resident chapcron in chief. Mrs.
Claude \. swanson
rho matron of honor in chief. Mrs
Spiller, IS the wife Of Captain r. Kent
Spilier, formerly captain in the United
states Army. and now an attorney Of
this city. and a member OF the staff Of
Governor stuart.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-08

{. II Aicxnndcr presiding. resolutions
OF loyalty TO tho government were
adopted. and pledge Of support Of the
Governor and President was mage
with offer Of service in any capacity
IN amy way they could be Of use.
SONS Elect Officers.
y T.. Hill Camp, Sons OF Veterans
last night elected the following Of
fccrs: Commander. wilson B. Cole
first lieutenant -commander. y. a.
lyon. Jr: second lieutcnant-con,.
commander. w. l.. thinner. Jr.; sd
mtant, Louis NJ, Clark. surgeon. Dr..
w +. Hoy: duartcrnastc- T. +:
Adkins. chaplain. Rev. r. 4.
:. cambridge; treasurer. X. H. Cole.
color sergeant, Herbert S;railman.
|ldette. john l.. Graves; historians,
J.. II. Drcwry, :. ID. Rodgers and A. h
Davis. The camp will attend the re-
Union at Washington.
Injunction Heuring.
Judge West. or the Circuit Court %
Prince George. was engaged dur
ng the day in hearing argument ON :.
"o'i"h |" dis30iVe tn: Injunction is
sued some days ago by % Judge I'm
Richmond, restraining the Board of
Supervisors of Prince George from,
enforcing an ordinance requiring all
drivers OF jitncys and automobile,
carrying passengers and ope.aiiru
between Petersburg and Iicrcwc!l. be
side taking out Il hacking license 10
give bond IN the sum of ;2.50D to be
held responsible for any injury or
damage done. The plaintiffs arc rep
resented by T.. O. Wendcnburg of
Richmond. and the Board Of super
visors by Judge TiNothy Hives ana
:. W. thinner