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Coming Attractions
Ziegfeld Follies.

The famous "Ziegfeld Folies." edi-
ton of 1917, wiIi be shown at the New
National Theater next week. This will
be the eleventh annual engagement in
Washington of this popular entertain
ment.
Mr. Ziegfeld's newest "Follies" are to
be presented in two acts and twenty
artistic Joseph Urban scenes. Ned
Wayburn staged the work, which is by
Gene Buck and George v Hobart. The
music has been contributed by Ray
mond HubbeIl. Dave Stamper, Jerome
Kern and Victor Herbert.
More than $50 entertainers are en-
ployed in the presentation of the
massive revue. The cast is made up
of such celebrated players as viii
Rogers. Bert Williams. Eddie Cantor,
W. c. Fields. Don Bai clay. officer Rus
sell Vokes and Don, Gus Mnton Dud-
ley Farnsworth. Clay Hill. Lester os-
trander. Malcolm Hicks. Fanny Brice.
Allyn King, Mildred Richardson. Vir-
ginia Taylor, Florence Kern and many
others. Mr.. Ziegfeld is bringing to
Washington the original Broadway
beauty chorus.
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OLIVER MOROSCO
Prod,lczr Of Upstairs and Dowr
POLI'S

At Polls this week, commencing to-
night and with the usual matinees, q
dramatization by Jules Eckert Good
man Of Robert Louis Stevenson's ia
nous story, Treasure Island" will be
presented.
The play opens in the Admiral Ben
bow Inn, where Bill Bones. the pirate.
is in hiding with the precious chart to
Capt. Fiint's buried treasure. bounded
by his pirate comrades. Here young
Jim Hawkins. after Bills death, Sc
cures the chart, and the search for the
golden booty begins.
The next scene is on the quay at
Bristol. with the Hispaniola ready to
sail. and Long John Silver and his
pirate crew plotting to get the treas
ure by enlisting in the guise of honest
seamen. Then comes Treasure Island
itself. with the discovery of the ma
rooned sailor by Jim Hawkins, the
stockdale dght. the search for the gold
and the cutting adrift of the His
PAMELA.
The last three scenes show the
pirates camp, where the survivors are
planning to recoup their losses; Spy
Glass mountain. with its hideous skele-
ton and empty treasure chest, and the
cave OF the marooned mariner.
The cast Is headed by Ruth Dettin
and Herbert Ashton, and the scenic
production is described as elaborate,
the ship scene, in particular, being
. great spectacular novelty.
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COSMOS

The Cosmos Theater this week will
present The Wedding Party" an anus
ing playlet with pretty music and hand
some scenery and costumes. 1t intro
duces Ethel Fenshaw, singing come
dienne OF charm: Eddie Hickman and
an octet of assistants. The act is a
departure and comes heralded as a
convincing 1aughmaker. Other acts in
cluce Edna Luby. a new song come
dienne: VIII Leonard and Grace VIII
lard. in Seldom Inn: the Partisan
Duo, a pretty combination of the piano
accordion and the flute in attractive
melodies: Gardner and Hartman, in
songs and witty sayings; Ed Van Sloan
and company In a third laughmaker
"A Harmless Bug" and Mimi and Coco
who are billed az reckless Dago han
dlers OF the vernacular."
Tho matinee photoplay will be the
Vitagraph photoplay production of the
late Alfred Henry Lewis story, Dead
Shot Baker" Other Aim attractions
will be the second Alice Howell comedy,
and the Hearst-Pathe
News.
Today's performances starting at 3
pm, will present for the last time
Marty Brooks musical production.
Betting Bettys." and the other excel
lent offerings Of last weeks bill
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Crandall's Knickerbocker.

The question Of a double standard of
morals for the sexes is made the basis
for tho plot Of the photoplay, More
Truth Than Poetry" which will be
shown at Crandall's Knickerbocker to-
day for the first time locally. Its CEN
trai character. in which Olga Petrova
Is pictured, is Vera Maitland. who.
answering the inclinations Of her
heart, which are at variance with the
wishes Of her wealthy father, marries
Ashton Blair, a struggling lawyer, 1or
whom the future seems to promise lit
tie. She works side by side with him.
and as a result of their combined ef-
forts he achieves fame and distinction.
In his more prosperous condition ne
neglects his helpmate for a younger
face, and Vera, driven to desperation.
takes affairs in her own hand. The
latter part Of the story contains dis
tinct surprise for the audience. Mahlon
Hamilton is pictured in the opposite
role. Tomorrow and Tuesday the at
traction will be "Life's Whirlpool" a
story of modern life. in which Ethel
Barrymore is the featured player. Ger
aldine Farrar is featured in The
Woman God Forgot" which will be
shown Wednesday and Thursday. 1t Is
q story Of the subjugation Of Montezu-
ma and the Aztec nation by Cortez. and
IN replete with colorful scenes. "The
Outsider" a story of adventure and
romance. with Emmy Wehlen the fea-
tured player, will be shown the two
remaining days of the week.
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Crandall's Savoy.

THE Man From Painted Post" q pho.
toplay unique in plot and situation, which
features Douglas Fairbanks, will be
shown at Crandalrs Savoy today
and tomorrow. Fairbanks' role is that OF
Fancy JIM Sherwood. a detective OF
the plains. and a specialist In hunting
down ''rustlers" or cattle thieves. In
pursuing his vocation he has another pur-
pose In mind-the discovery, for the pur-
pose Of revenge. of certain t'rustler''
who killed his sister years before. The
story is vigorous and provides ample
opportunities for Mr.. Fairbanks. Tuesday
Olga Petrova will be pictured In 1.-The
Silence Sellers a photoplay dealing with
methods Of blackmail alleged to be pur-
sued by pseudo society journals. Other
photoplays will show. Wednesday
Mary MacLaren. in Her Bargain;
Thursday and Friday. Jane Cowl. in "The
Spreading Dawn; Saturday, Fannie
Ward. in ION the Level" and Charlie
Chaplin in his recent comedy, THE Ad-
yenturer"
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FtLMS)

erly Bayne are the pictured stars OF
Max Brands story of the Tennessee
mountain feud country. prepared for
the screen by Albert Shelby LIE Vino.
This production unfo1ds a wealth
of picturesque outdoor scenery and
abounds in action to rivet the attention
Of an audience. Mr.. Bushman is cast
in the role Of "Two-Gun" Carter. .
sure-shot. noted for his ambidexterity,
who is adopted by the senior Conover.
at the behest of his daughter Marian.
to help carry on the fight between the
Conovers and the McLanes. A romance
between Marian and tho expert fight
ing man Immediately develops and
they are married. 1t is then disclosed
that the feud is off by reason OF the
fact that Carter is in reality a McLane
who had left the mountains years be-
fore and now has terminated the war
Of the clans by uniting the two fam
lilies by his marriage.
The last three days Of the week will
bring a new William Russell subject.
entitled The Sea Master" in which
life before the mast during the rough
days at sea will be pictured. None Of
the opportunities for gripping drama
and thrilling action was overlooked In
the filming of this tale of forecastIe
conspiracies and yardarm struggles.
and many hazards were taken by those
in the leading roles during the perilous
hours of a real storm on the ocean.
Both features will be supported by
supplementary films and appropriate
orchestral programs.
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NEW NATIONAL

Tomorrow evening at the New Ma
tional Theater Jane Cowl will make her
first appearance in Washington in the
dual role of star and author. Selwyn
& Co. will present Lilac Time" with
Miss Cowl as Jeannine Berthelot. q
role in which she scored what is de-
clared the greatest hit of her career,
when the play which she wrote in coll
laboration with Jane Murhn Of Detroit
was presented in Manhattan last Feb
ruary. Lilac Time" lasted in New
York until mid-June. 1t was inter-
rupted then only long enough to per-
NIT Miss Cowl to appear in a motion
picture.
The resumption of its run will be Of
interest particularly to those women
who have husbands, sons or sweet
hearts in the Army, for Lilac Time"
has the present war as its background.
though II is in no sense war play.
There are no battle scenes and not
single shot is fred throughout the
drama. which deals rather with the
heroic part that women have played
throughout the present great struggle.
The action Is laid in a small village In
northern France. Miss Cowl Is Jean
nine. at whose mothers farmhouse .
group of English army ohicegs are
billeted Jeannines love for Philip
Blythe furnishes a romantic plot in
which the thrill of the unexpected has
not been omitted. The everyday life
of the officers behind the trenches is
shown. Much of the local color and
many of the humorous incidents are
claimed to be faithful prescriptions
from letters received from abroad.
With two !ninor exceptions the cast
Of Lilac Time" will be exactly as pre-
sented at the plays premiere in Man
haitian and includes Orme Caldara,
Henry Stephenson, Philip Hubbard.
Charles Hampden. Cecil Owen. T. J.
NaGrane Emile Detramont, Michellete
Gurani. Henry Croker and others.
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3. F. KEITH'S

Two attractions will share the hrst
place in the bill at B. F. Keith's Thea
ter this week One is the blackface
comedy farceurs, Conroy and LIE Marie
OF Passing show" fame, in a revival
OF their blackface success. The New
Physician" with screamingly funny
diagnoses. and the other musical come
dy favorite. Wellington Cross. formerly
OF Wellington Cross and Lois Josephine,
last season in the Broadway zone Of
high-pr!ced amusement and later in
60 to It." During Miss Josephine's
enforced absence from the stage. due
TO an accident. Mr.. Cross has been
appearing alone. in Song and Stories
of the Moment" with Ted Shapiro at
the piano. Several of his songs are ex-
elusive Florence Tempest, formerly
OF Tempest and Sunshine. also is alone
and sings number of topical and
timely ballads, some OF them written
by sister Marion Sunshine. Miss Temp
est is afforded an opportunity to cos.
tune her self first as a ''chappie" of
Broadway brand and then as "a maiden
of modest mien." Mabel and Dora
Ford of the original -Four Fords. and
Henry !. Marshall. song composer, will
present a miniature musical production
in which the handsome Ford sisters are
seen in a number of the features they
interpoiated in the Winter Garden bill
last season. Maud Earl, musical come
dy star, and own company will offer
THE Vocal Verdict" described as q
fantastic novelty: Others win be Jack
La Vier. the flying monologist; I'm the
Dark" mystery play by the Lewis and
Gordon Producing Company; the pipe
organ recitals, and the Hearst Paths
News pictorial and war section films
At and 8:i6 pm. today the bill will
ofIer Bessie Clayton and company. the
Ponsu}o sisters, Milt Collins and the
othsy numbers in lasts weeks pro-
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Burton Holmes New Zealand"

The second travelogue in the Burton
Holmes series. New Zealand and Tas-
mania" will be presented at the Ma
tional Theater tonight. Last summe
Mr.. Holmes went to New Zealand, 1.-The
wonderland Of the antipodes." and Sc
cured coIored still pictures and re-
markable motion pictures to show to
his audiences the beauties of snow :
capped mountains and semi tropical
forests; the activities of such cities as
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
and Dunedin and the mud d-fountains
and blowhoies of Rotorua, Wairaki and
Whakarewarewa. Tasmania, Hobart
and Launceston, typical OF English CO.
loniai life. and the country of Tas-
mania, with Its lovely rivers and water.
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Rise Of a Movie Star.

William s. Hart. now famous as Q
movie star, although born in New
burgh. N. Y. of English parents. really
grew up in the west. Soon after his
birth his family moved to North d.
kota. and from the time he was old
enough to walk until he was fifteen he
chummed with cow-punchers, Indians
and horses. Despite the fact that he
passed his entrance examinations suo.
cessfully. he failed to realize his am
bition to enter West Point, due to lack
OF the requisite influence to secure tho
appointment from his district
His next ieanings were toward tho
stage. but just when he decided to be-
come an actor every theatrical man
ager in the east guessed he hadn't
better. Determined not to be thwarted,
he sold everything precious he owned,
including many medals received IN
recognition of athletic prowess, and
with the proceeds purchased q ticket
to London. where he began to mold his
future.
At the age of nineteen he returned to
New York and made his first appear
ance on the American stage in "Ham-
let" for which he received $12 q week.
In less than five years he was seen In
support of Modjeska and shortly after.
ward as leading man with Julia Ar.
thur: He subsequently played the
leading roles In The Squaw Man."
The Virginian" and other we'll known
plays.
Upon the termination of his engage
Continued on Third PaEe)
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Loew's Columbia.

Today and all this week, Mary Pick
ford will be the picture star at Loew's
Columbia In 1.-THE Little Princess"
The quaint philosophy of two small
girls. slaveys in an English boarding
school, one of them a slavey all her life
and the other reduced from riches to
poverty at the death of her father. Is
expressed in 1.-The Little Princess"
which was produced under the direction
Of Marshall Neilan from the book story
by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
Mary Pickford plays the role OF Sara
Crewe. motherless daughter Of Capt
Crewe Of India, at whose death the girl
is reduced to a maid-of-all work in an
English boarding school, where she had
been a pupil.
The Hearst-Pathe News and oher
short-reei subjects are also on the pro-
gram.
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"A Cure for Curables."

William Hodge will appear at the
Be!asco Theater next week in a new
four-act comedy drama. written by
Earl Derr Biggers and Lawrence Whit
man, entitled. "a Cure for Curables."
which has been proclaimed a worthy
successor to "The Man from Home." a
play that ran for seven seasons
The new play also is typically Amer
lean and in it Mr.. Hodge portrays the
character of DIR. James Pendergrass u
young Kentucky physician, who has in
herited an exclusive sanitarium from
his uncle. The estate is in Virginia.
This role gives Mr Hodge ample oppor-
tunity for exhibiting his remarkable
versatility. The play abounds in subtle
humor and contains delightfully."-
charming love story.
Mr.. Hodge is supported by q company
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Photoplay Features

ture. Mary MacLaren is the picture
star of Her Bargain" which will be
shown tomorrow and Tuesday. 1t sets
forth the dangers that are said to be-
set the path of the young and ambitious
girl who is endeavorfng to win success
on the stage. THE Sunset Trail" a
story of modern life. with most of its
scenes laid in the west. will be shown
Wednesday and Thursday. Vivian Mar
tin is featured with Billie Burke in
the central role of Arms and the
Girl" the photoplay to be shown Fri
day and Saturday. 1t tells of the ad-
ventures of an American girl stranded
war. and of the strange means she is
forced to adopt in order to leave the
country.
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maids of America. !"

Fun, music. dancing and vaudeville
specialties are promised patrons Of the
Gayety Theater next week by THE
Maids of America" one of the pre-
tentious organizations on the burlesque
wheel, which is scheduled to make Its
annual appearance here in an original
two-act satire, Somewhere in Amer
lea" The principals in the cast are
al X. Hall. Bobby Barry, Florence
Rother, Clara Gibson. Alfaretta Sy-
monds, Harvey Brooks. Joseph Weston.
Robert Calvert, Tony Shane. Edward
Bisland and others including a large
chorus of vivacious. attractive girls to
set of an elaborate display of gorgeous
scenery and costumes. A long program
Of musical numbers and novel vaude-
Vile specialties will be introduced.
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Crandall's.

THE silence-sellers." a photoplay
picturing Mime. Olga Petrova in the
central role. will be shown at Gran
dalrs today. The plot has to do with
blackmailing methods said to be pur-
sued sometimes by so-called society
journals. The principal character is
Laura eutphen. young heiress. who
becomes tho innocent victim OF cir
cumstanees which make Il possible tor
her into hard bargain. How she
frustratss ths plan 10 told in the pic
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i, ITH all that melodrsma.

-.. ITH all that melodrama,
wv vaudeville and moving pio-
NAf lures could offer in
wv their INFINITE variety. not
to mention the refined bur
lssoue which has taken the place OF
the rough and tumble fun that once
paraded under this title, the real treat
of the week was a musical treat The
star Spangled Banner" assisted Bos-
toms famous symphony orchestra to
demonstrate virtuosity of execution,
catholicity of style, and all the other
artistries which musical literature
loves to mention. Before the ringing
anthem was concluded it sounded as
II the spirit was that almost OF con
ap.ore. Washington refused to be
S&aotionally aroused by report of re-
luctance to defer to popular demand
for The Star Spangled Banner" on all
occasions where musicians are assem-
bled whether the caliber Of their or
ganization be that of a symphonic ag-
Rregation or only a little German
band. The report was denied. and
what threatened to be an incident OF
some poignancy is left for the moro
authoritative processes OF llVcehlSd-
tion and verifcation. Critical opinion
which addresses itself strictly to the
subject of art for arts sake is unant-
nous that finer performance of The
Star Spansled Banner was never
heard, and that hereafter no first-class
repertory can afford to be without 1t.
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The custom of incidental oratory In
troduced during the liberty bond cam
paign was continued last week. The
necessity of great care on the part
of pedestrians and vehicle drivers was
the topic of the oratory squad distrib-
uted by the municipal authorities
among the various theaters- The tense
melodrama that abounded in both Tho
Man Who Came Back" and Cheating
Cheaters" was enhanced by the serious
reminders that our own thoroughfares
have their physical perils. which the
public. even in its hours of diversion.
cannot afford wholly to dismiss from
attention.
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Adelaide and Hughes.

Adelaide and Hughes. the dance stars.
will be tho leading attraction In the
bill at B. F. Keith's Theater next week
in a dainty dance romance with pic
turesque costumes and scenic eplendor,
and sallie Fisher and company will pre-
sent The Choir Rehearsal" by Clare
Hummer: Pat Rooney and Marion Bent.
laughable songs. dances and chatter.
Others include the Hickey brothers In
acrobatic absurdities: viii J. Ward and
his Five Symphony Girls; Ashley and
Altman. Seabury and Shaw, the pipe
organ recitals. the Hearst-Pathe News
pictorial and war hlm section. with
acts to be announced later.
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"Newlyweds' Baby Grown Up"

The Newlyweds." cartoon characters
that have genially travestied the fond.
ness OF young motherhood and young
fatherhood. will come to Polls next
week in a new form. The Newlyweds'
Baby Grown Up"
Manager Fred G. Berger describes
this attraction as one Of the biggest
musical comedy productions to be seen
at Polls this season. The book is filled
with comedy. and the connection Is
generously interlarded with melodies
out of the ordinary The principals
are reinforced by chorus Of the "girly
type"
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"The Breakers.

Jack Manders pretentious, new must-
cal tabloid. The Breakers" described
as "a dip in the ocean Of mirth and
melody by six mischievous mermaids"
and headed by Lou Pomerene. George
Andrews and Frank Davee. will be the
leading attraction of the Cosmos bill
next week Other acts will include
Dunbar and Turner, who lead the popu-
lar vaudeville eccentrics In comedy,
songs and dances; George Lima. a ven
triioquist. with a new idea in his line;
Beatrice Lambert. late prima donna OF
The Spring Lambs" in a new songa-
!osue and Mora and Elliott in a laugh
maker called Baby Grand" with the
usunl film features.
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Ruth Draper November %.

Ruth Draper will be heard in original
monologues at Rauscher's Hall Friday
evening. November 20. at . o'clock Tae
monologue, which for many years has
been . recognized feature Of tho French
stage. is now playing an important
role in the development Of English dra-
matte art.
Miss Draper has given her mono.
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LYCEUM

At the I.yceum this week the attrac-
ton will be the Metropolitan show, a
musical burlesque. with large COM
pany. including many attractive girls.
Several new bits" will be pulled off
by the comedians and bright and tune
full numbers will be led by clever SOU
brettes.
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: Central Coliseum.

The management of the Central Coli
scum, in the effort to maintain a high
standard for the dance hall, has issued
notice that young women under eight
cen years of age must be accompanied
by their parents or proper chaperons
before they will be admitted.
A prize one-step contest is announced
for tomorrow night.
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logues before distinguished audiences
on both sides Of the sea.

A Soldiers Patriotism-Edward F.
Albee. half-owncr Of the Keith circuit.
has received a letter from his nephew.
Edward Oakford. Just past twenty
years Of age. and now at one Of the
Georgia training camps. which has
given him keen pleasure.
After reciting how his original regi-
ment had been merged into another
and giving way to some impatience at
not being quickly sent abroad to the
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marks the hrst appearances Of Maxine
Elliott as . screen star. Its story has
to do with rising young manufac.
turer OF pleasure cars who becomes the
object OF the envy OF o group Of capi-
talists. who plan his downfall, but
whose plans are frustrated by his wife.
'iashimura Togo" q screen reflection of
the Japanese schoolboy' stories of
Wallace Irwin. with sessue Hayakaws
the featured player. will be shown to-
morrow. Other bookings for the week
show: Tuesday. June Eividge in ~shall
We Forgive Herr: Wednesday, Jack
Pickford and Louise Hun In Tho Ghost
A2usen: Thursday, Mary MaeIAren In
Her Bargain" Friday. Olga Petrova in
Tho silence-Sellers:" Saturday, Vivian
Martin in The Sunset Trail,
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Arcade Dance Auditorium.

The Arcade announces an attractive
program for the present week. Mon
day. Tuesday and Thursday will be
the usual Ladies nights: Friday. un-
til S:45, "Kiddies' night" and with
dancing for all until 1870. Saturday
the popular week end dance will be
given.
The management announces for
Thanksgiving, al the Arcade, an event
SURPRISING the big night Halloween.
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PHILADELPHIA Orchestra Tuesday.

The first concert Of the Philadelphia
Orchestra season in Washington will
be given Tuesday afternoon at the Ma
tional Theater. with Ossip Gabrilowitsch.
the eminent pianist. as the soloist.
Because OF the opening of the Metropol-
itan Opera Company in New York to-
morrow night. with Nine Matzenauer in
the contralto role. Mr.. Gabrilowitsch con-
sented 10 exchange dates with her for
appearance in Washington. The program
will include the kallinow symphony, the
Rachmaninon piano concerto in c minor
and the Dances from Prince Igor" by
Borodin.
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falls, are also shown. In New Zealand
the Maoris also lend the aboriginal
touch to travelogue, while Mount Egg
mont. the Fujiyama Of the North
Island" and the marvellous fjords Of
the South Island" the cattle, sheep
and kauri-gum industries, the dances
and sports Of the Maoris and the daily
scenes in the streets of the principal
cities. add wealth of interest and In
formative value to this travelogue.