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The Washington herald., 1917-03-18
BeIa.co-"so Long, Lefty"

Al the BeIasco TheateT. beginning Mon
day evening next week and continuing
for one week, with the usual matinees,
oliver MOroscO will present his new musl-
cal farce, 80 Long. Lefty" which
comes here diract from a long run at the
Shubert TheateT, New York City.
The book of SO Long, Betty" was writ
ten by Mr.. Morosco and Elmer Harris,
the latter the author of many promi-
Rent successes. and Is based on Mr.. Har-
ris' former farce, Your Neighoor S
Wife" Connecting the story are eighteen
musical numbers, written by Earl Car
roll, several of which are of a whistling
variety. and have already become popu-
Tar. the most noteworthy being so
Long. Lefty" Here Comes the Married
zen" When You Hear jackson Moan
I pom the SaXaphone." Blame 1t All on
the Girls" and Pass Around the Apples
Once Again
Like all Morusco'S pieces. SO Long.
Lefty" was given its preliminary hear
ing in Los Angeles. 1t not only scored
q hit. but has since achieved a run of
twenty-five consecutive weeks in Chico SO,
followed by twenty weeks IN New York.
The cast includes some weH-known fun
makers. headed by Charlotte Greenwood,
resisted hv Walter Catlett, May Boley.
sydney Grant. Percy Bronson. Winnie
baldwin and the Cameron Sisters. two
UBcommOnly pretty and clever dancers
The Washington herald., 1917-03-18
EIsIE FERGUSON No NoYIcE.

Elsie Fersuson. who comes here soon in
shirley Kaye the new comedy by HUI
bert footner, has had ions training on
the stage, for she began in her teens.
sne has starred in eleven plays. They
were ''Such Little Queen" caste. faii-
star revival. "A Matter of Money" Am
oitlon, Dolly Madison (afterward
called "The First Lady Of the I4and'D.
"Rosedale" (aIl-star revival,
Arizona (all-star revival. "a Strange
woman" and Margaret Schiller" Her
,ast appearance was as Poytia TO Sir Her.
oert Trees shylock In "rhe Merchant Of
The Washington herald., 1917-03-18
COsmOs-VaudeNiIIe

At the Cosmos Theater beginning Mon
day in addition to the standard bill OF
vaudeville. the second of the series %
'The Seven Deadly Sins viii picture
HOlbFook Blinn as the star in the sin
of Pride"
Mr.. Blinn was supported in the posing
of the picture by Charley Mason. George
lie Guere. Helen Strickland and Guido
ColuceL The picture is a complete drama
In itself. In the exciting steamship
scenes the famous liner Carpathls
furnishes the background.
Mr. Rlinn Is one of the notable stars
Of tho speaking stage. His role II that
of a proud and powerful banker. Miss
Mason and MT. lie Guere are the lovers
of the picture. Guido Colucci. the wicked
count. is now fighting for his country in
Italy and his wife. Iona D'Arvil, 'the
vampire" of the story il a Red Cross
nurse ON the Italian frontier.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-18
PROMISED NEXT WEEK.
NatiOnai-Elsie Ferguson In "shir-
ley Kaye"

EaW and Erlanger will present Miss
Elsie Ferguson at the National The
ater for one week beginning Monday
evening. March a5. in the new Hull
bert FOotner comedy. shirley Kaye"
in which she scored such q notable
success at the Hudson Theater In New
York. She comes here with the entire
original New York company and pro-
ductiOn.
This will be one of the really no.
table events OF the local theatrical
year. and Il Is of especial interest en-
this occasion. in view of the fact that
this is Miss Ferguson's last appear
aRee in the spoken drama for term
of years. She become q moving pic
ture star in June. For the past few
seasons Miss Ferguson has appeared In
plays of a rather serious nature, such
as '~OutcaSt" and Margaret Schiller"
Her new play. shirley Kaye" on
the other hand. Is a bright. sparkling
comedy of American life and manners.
The scenes are laid In an ultra-fash-
ionable home on Long Island at the
present time and the characters are
mainly of the socially elect Miss Fer
guSon win be seen as shirley Kaye. a
modish young woman. and while her
associates are those whose names
figure prominently in the blue books
Of society. she is distinctly a girl with
a mind and heart Of her own. In the
course of the play you do not meet
merely the idle rich class. but you
come in contact with a family from
the Far West which has risen from the
soil to q position OF great Importance,
How Shirley Kaye obtains the mas
terry of 4 difficult situation involving
high finance and how she successfully
conducts her own love affaiT Is told
in the four acts Of the play,
Klaw and Erlanger have surrounded
Miss Ferguson with a notably fine com
pany, including Lee Baker, William
Holden, Mrs. jacques Martin, Kitty
Brown. Ronald Byram, Frances Nell
son, Victor Benoit. Violette Kimbal
Dunn. Minnie Radcliffe. George Backus,
Douglas Paterson. William Lennox.
aud Lawrence Wood. There will be
the usual "Wednesday and Saturday
matinees.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-18
PoIi's-"In Old KsntucLy.~

The Popular Poll Players will present
''In Old Kentucky for the frst time
in stock next week.
1t has been a number of years since
this play was seen in Washington, this
despite the fact that it stands out today
as one Of Americas most celebrated
dramas.
All the world loves lover and. like
wise. pretty nearly everybody 10 fond
of the horse. General Manager James
Thatcher ami Manager Fred c. Berger
have been very busy looking up horse
pedigrees and have secured four
thoroughbreds to take part in the eele-
brated race. the outcome Of which means
the great turning point in the fortunes
Of the heroine. Florence Rittenhouse
will, of course. assume this role and
viii make her first appearance before
the Poll Players In the silks" Of the
race course.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-18
Loew'. CoIumbia-.'The Bottie imp

Robert Louis Stevenson's famous story,
The Bottle Imp" has been picturized by
the Jesse L. Lasky Company for the
Paramount pictures, with the note Jap
-anese actor Sessue Hayakawa. as the
star. and will be seen at Loew's Column
bla next Sunday for the first half of the
week. BEGINNING on Thursday and for
the last half OF the same week. House
Peters and Myrtle Steadman will be seen
In the latest Pallas-Paramount picture.
''How Men Love-. 1t is a society drama
which was written especially for them
by Lois Zellner.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-18
Moore. Garden-Edith storey.

Edith Storey. Antonio Moreno and Will
liam duncan, in Aladdin From Broad
way" will be the principal attraction at
Moores Garden Theater sunday, Mon
day and Tuesday, week of March .. In
the production young man seeking re-
lief from the nerve-racking life in the
metropolis goes to ancient Bagdad.
where ne becomes known as Aladdin
and rescues a young girl from the
clutches of a native Sheik. William Des-
mond, the handsome and debonaire star
of films. will be seen on Wednesday and
Thursday in his latest success, THE
Last of the Ingrams," a stirring story OF
,Civn War days. On Friday and Satur-
day Mary Charleston will be seen III
what is said to be the most sensational
photoplay of the year. 'Satan's Private
Door" dealing frankly with a certain
phase Of metropolitan life.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-18
b. y. keita.-VaudeviIle.

AIl'e. can. the refugee from the royal
court of Belgium. in this country to raise
funds for her war-stl Ictiun country. vii
foaGline the r. + keiths ThC4ter bill
IrCNt week in a brilliant display of he"
versatility as musician. Other stellar
iHclusions will be Frank Hale and Signe
Patterson and the versatile Sextet in
Dances of the Day Mcintyre and
Heath. in their new burnt cork eiassi-,
ION Guard" Charles Howard and COM
psny in "A HAPPY Combination" Joe
Towle. the nut cracker" the Remaei
Sisters. Boudini Brothers. the Two Carl
tons. JameG j. Morton. the pipe organ
reCitals, and sunset Falls" the eleventh
episode Of "Patria." with Mrs. Vernon
Castle in the stellar role
The Washington herald., 1917-03-18
CURRENT WEEK.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

vealed. as after all. a very splendid char
aeter.
1t Is the story OF q butterfly woman,
not bad at heart, but through early en-
vironment and education, ignorant OF the
best principles of life. The story of how
she fights her way as a model through a
long and stormy career and finally turns
Red Gross nurse 10 portrayed by Miss
Frederick In her own mastery manner.
Jack Pickford. who only few years
ago was a clever young chap playing boy
parts In his sister Mary's photoplays. Is
today q full-fledged star. whose latest
appearance on the screen will be made
Thursday in an adaptation OF the cele-
brated play, THE Dummy"
The Washington herald., 1917-03-18
COSTS HEAp 10 BE GRowN.up.

Helen Hayes Brown. insenue Of the
Poll Players. 70 beginning to realize that
u costs heaps OF money to be grown
up lady. that is, to dress for the part.
All the leisure time that Helen can COM
mand is passed In the speciality stores.
Miss Brown wore some very fetchins
costumes In "Mlie-a-Minute Kendall
She 10 withail q most prim little person.
and has Q real poem" OF dressing
room.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-18
CONCERTS AND LECTURES

An interesting account OF travel
through country rarely visited by the
tourist will make UP the interesting
fourth chapter in Dwight Elmendorf's
series of travel talks at the National
Theater next Thursday afternoon at 4:So
o'clock. In this lecture THE Garden of
Allah" Mr.. Elmendorf will illustrate a
record of experiences which. outside OF
the Desert of Sahara, would pass the
bounds of comprehension. Here the trav-
eler will tell of his exciting experiences
while caPtatning a caravan of camels and
donkeys In a seven weeks cruise across
the great desert of Sahara from Susa on
the coast of Tunisia. to the famous
Oasis of BiskTa, in the heart of what the
Arabs call the Garden of Allah"
The illustrations, which will consist of
colored views and motion pictures, have
all been made and colored by the leo
tuFer himself.
On the following Thursday afternoon,
Mr.. Elmendorf closes his Washington
season with his new lecture on Mexico
and the Mexicans."
Seldom have the people a. Washington
had an opportunity of hearing so re-
nowned a speaker as will appear at the
Belasco on Sunday, March 25, when DR.,
Leonard 8. Sugden, explorer. will speak
DEs 5uBuen served III Ine Canadian
Yukon as acting surgeon for the Royal
northwest mounted roliee under such
notahles a. Maiden. steele. Mai. Woods,
Capt. Constantine, Cant. Darcy strick-
land. Capt. stearns, Capt. Rlecher, and
Maj. Jarvis.
A huge iceberg falling directly toward
the audience from the side of a glacier
will be shown. ~.
Nine. Olga samaroff. internationally IA
nous American pianist and the Kneisel
Quartet will appear in Joint recital at
the National Theater Tuesday. March q,
at 4:30 o'clock,
Nine. sumaroh 10 well known to Wash
iRgton music-lovers. having appeared as
scloist here with the Boston symphony
and the Philadelphia orchestras.
Miss Mary Pickford has lust Joined
the save An Hour OF Daylight" COM
mittee. Miss Piclford is the most arden,
worker In the moving picture or any
other profession. but she believes that II
she could get one hour more of daylight
into her day. she could accomplish q
great deal mere
The Washington herald., 1917-03-18
Gayety-Burlesque

An entertainment. said to be OF as d.
versfied a nature as Il IL distinctive,
styled Barney Gerrards Some Show"
!. win occupy the stage at the Gayety The
ater next week. with Edmond Hayes the
featured player. Some SHOW" q the
newest offering by Gerard, whose FOL
lies of the Day" proved such success at
The same house several weeks sgo. He
The Washington herald., 1917-03-18
Neore's Strand-"The witehing
Hour"

At Moore's Strand Theater the main
attraction from Sunday to Thursday in
elusive, week of March Is, will be vis-
ualization of Augustus Thomas cele-
brated drama, The Witching Hour" 1t
Is a psychological study of telepathy. its
basic idea being founded upon the assas-
Sinatien of a Southern governor by \
band OF political tTicksters. The leading
roles in the production are assumed by
Aubrey Smith. Marie Shotwell, Robert
Conness. Helen Arnold and Jack Sher-
rin For the remainder OF the week
Lionel Barrymore will head the bill in a
melOdramatic offering entitled His
Fathers Son."
The Washington herald., 1917-03-18

venice" at the New Amsterdam rhsater
in New York last year
The Washington herald., 1917-03-18
Moore,. Gerden-oiE. retroxa.

Nine. Petrova, In the most novel and
sensational production of her artistic ca
reer, The Secret OF Eve" will he the
stellar attraction at Moore's Garden The
ater from today until Wednesday, inclus-
i've. The Secret OF Eve" shows how in
every period of the worlds history men
and women have occupied their minds
with the fevered pursuit after selfish
happiness. The Secret of Eve" is unus-
ual; homes Of wealth are contrasted with
humber dwellings. and the most ad-
vsnced civilization Is contrasted with tho
dawn of existence, when Father Adam
and Mother Eve learned hfe's earliest
lessons In the Garden of Eden.
Sold at Auction" another vivid photo
Ilay featuring Lois Meredith, william
Conkling. Marguerite Nichols and Frank
Mayo. will be shown on Thursday for one
day only. Viola Dana, one Of filmdem's
youngest and most talented stars will be
the headline attraction on Friday and
Saturday in 1.-The Mortal Sin."
The daily program will include other
first run pictures and special music will
be rendered by the Garden Symphony
Orchestra.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-18

Is supported by q cast which includes
Thomas snyder. eccentric comedian:
Marie Jansen, prima donna from mu-
sical comedy ranks: Martha Edmond. a
sprightly little singer and dancer; Mildred
Cecil ingenue; Harry Hills and Billy
Wsldron. besides a chorus of thirty girls.
The music for the show is all original.
and was written by Albert Won Tilzer.
Lew Brown. Bert Grant and Mr.. Ger
rard.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-18

CHARLOTTE GREENWOOD,
coming to the Belasco next week
in Oliver Morosco's so Long,
Lefty"
The Washington herald., 1917-03-18
Moere,s strand-"To Save Her sou,.,

ITO Save Her Soul an interesting and
dramatic photeplay by an all-star COM
pany will head the program at Moore 9
Strand Theater Sunday, Monday ami
Tuesday. II contrasts the old world with
the new. A prince, utterly lacking in
morals, wins the heart of a village girl.
For a while happiness holds her love
the prince, tiring OF her. wagers her love
with a profligate baron. Aghast at this
perfidy she makes her way hack to her
native village and finds happiness with
her aged parents.
An especially arranged musical score
fitting every situation and climax in ITO
Save Her Sour' will be played by the
augmented Strand symphony orchestra
On Wednesday and Thursday Enid BEN
rett. Thomas Ince's latest star, will hold
the screen In her initial production.
Princess of the Dark" 1t is a little
modern fairy tale, revolving around a
blind girl who day dreams her way
through life. OF course in the end her
prince charming turns out to be a mil
lionaires son, and an operation restores
her sight.
An original film play entitled Stage
Struck" by Roy Somerville, featuring
Dorothy Gish, will be headlined on FRI
day and Saturday. 1t deals with the ex-
posure of a gang of characters who prey
upon the eredulity of the stage struck"
Other pictures will be shown daily and
special music will be rendered by the
Strand symphony orchestra.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-31
s. 4. |. DIVIDES
PLAYING SEASON;
CUTS SCHEDULE

s. A. l.. franchises were awarded to
the Simplex Tool Company and the
Richmond Malleable Iron Works. last
night, when the league directors met
10 outline the seasons program. This
brings the club membership Of the Sat
urday League up to eight.
The remaining six teams holding
beYths are National Automatic. Penn.
sylvania. Starr Piano, Easthaven, Ind
annapolis Glove company and the
Atlas.
The S. A. L. will feature change in
schedule this year. Instead OF one
race lasting throughout the season, the
schedule will be broken In han. AT
the close of the entire schedule the
winners Of the first and Second sec
tions of the seasons schedule VIII
meet in a series Of championship
games.
Season to Be Shortened.
II is also probable that the season
will be materially shortened. As il
now stands each club will play fouw
teen games during the entire season
Opening games probably will be played
May l.:
The league will make an effort to
secure use Of the Central League ball
park on dates that the Richmond team
is on the road. Use OF the Playground.
Athletic park, Easthaven and Eariham
grounds is practically assured.
The league directors will get to.
eether next Friday evening at which
further arrangements against the
seasons opening will be made.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-31
PATRIOTIC
CONTINUED From Page one.1

! city, Boy Scouts. Saturday Afternoon
and Commercial Baseball leagues,
Federation Of Women's Clubs, Won.
ems Franchise League, and city and
parochial schools
BY holding this meeting a week from
! next Monday evening the various or.
CARNATIONS to be invited to have rep
resentatives in attendance will have
all of next week to meet for the pur-
pose Of selecting their representatives.
Call for Demonstration.
Tentative plans call for the holiina
Of the patriotic demonstration in about
two weeks. giving ample time for all
local organizations to arrange to be
represented in the big pageant which
IS to be one of the features of the
event
It is also planned to follow the page
ant with mass meeting to be held,
probably, in the coliseum. At this
meeting some prominent speakers will
deliver patriotic addresses and an es-
pecially arranged musical program will
be rendered.
At the meeting on the evening Of
CARNATIONS will fix a definite date
for holding the patriotic demonstration
and an executive board will be ap-
pointed to supervise all details in con-
nection with the event.
Subcommittee will also be named
to look after various features of the
demonstration.
Mayor Robbins and President Bavis
today called attention to the fact that
a wave of fervent patriotism is sweep
ing all over Indiana and expressed the
hope that Richmond's demonstration Of
its loyalty to the republic would excel
the patriotic celebrations which have
been held recently in nearly every
other city of Importance in Indiana
eve want the eagle to scream it's
loudest the day we Richmond people
pay our tribute to flag and country"
remarked Mayor Robbins.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-31
Many Persons
Ask For Papers
of Citizenship

Ninety-five persons Of foreign birth.
mostly Germans, have filed applica-
tions for final naturalization papers
with County Clerk Kelly since diplo-
matte relations we're broken with Ger
many.
All persons who want hearings on
their applications in June must file
necessary papers before April s.
Six persons have filed papers stat
ing their intentions of becoming Amer
lean citizens.
Under the new law which was re-
ceived at the clerks office today, all
persons who filed their Intention pa
pers seven years or more ago and who
have not asked for final papers will
have to file new intention papers be-
fore they can become naturalized or
before they can vote.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-31
HANS KOHL IN PREPARED STATEMENT EXPl AIMS
INTEREST IN GERMANY BECAUSE OF AGED MOTHER

The following has heen submitted
by Hans N. Kohl.
Editor, Richmond Palladium. - A
malicious rumor was spread through
Richmond and vicinity during the
early part of this weel- that l had
been arrested as German Spy" in
Indianapolis. The report appeared to
me SO utterly ridiculous that consid-
cred it to be below my dignity to
make any explanation that ! had not
even been in Indianapolis and my
many friends in Richmond have given
me such repeated and undivided assur-
ance of their loyalty and faith in me,
that l can we'll be satisfied with my
standing in the community
However, my good friend, Mr. Mil
ton H. Woolley, of Williamsburg, Ind,
had the kindness to call my attention
to the fact today that throughout this
and neighboring counties was natur-
ally not as well known as here in the
city, and that therefore, in order to
silence all idle gossip an explanation
was advisable. l submit the follow
ing:
Has Mother in Germany
Having my good old mother still
living in Hamburg. Germany, with her
health failing owing to lack of nour-
ishing food such as needed by the
aged, caused by the English starva-
ton policy against non-combatants, as
well as my two sisters, am naturally
fond of the old home-associations and
my heart bleeds at the contemplation
of the present crisis. Whose would
not?
"But can I not be good son to my
mother and a good brother to my sis
tiers in Germany and loyal citizen of
the U. S. A. at the same time? / know
can and do not even need to be-
come narrow minded in the process!
Holds No Prejudice
''In our 'South-Side Improvement
Association of which am secretary,
we have first-class man born in Eng
land as Chairman of our Legislative
Committee Would find fault with
him because he still loved his mother
in London and the soil she lives on ?
Indeed not,
$50 many people do not seem to I'M
derstand the difference between a
critical attitude Of mind and a fault
finder or a disloyal subject. l hold
firmly to the opinion that the best
type of citizen is not the one that says
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-31
MYERS and M'CANN
ARRANGE FOR SERIES
OF PRACTICE GAMES

Arrangements that insure the Rich
mond Central Richmond Association
preseason game at Athletic park,
April IL, were made by Babe Myers
and Glenn McCann, managers of the
two teams, this morning
The Richmond Association, together
with the Springfield exhibition games
probably will complete Richmond's
list of preseason games. Myers is not
strong for games of this sort.
He points out the fact that half his
squad will be idle during these games
He would rather have the whole out.
fit In action, something impossible
during regular contests, he points out
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-31

influence. / awaited myself of my
only legitimate means OF active dfsap-
proval, but that ended It. Mr.. Wilson
was reelected and, whether now ap-
prove or not, l, as citizen. clearly
recognize my duty to abide by the &C.
lions of the Government elected by
the majority of the people and act. II
called upon, in conjunction with 1t.
Have | made myself plain? Or do
these words sound like the Comics
sions of Spy?
Sincerely yours,
HANS n. KOHL"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-31
Local Sport News at Glance
FROM BASE TO BASE
WITH FRANK DUNING

Concerning the South Benders, who
open with Richmond here May 3. the
South Bend News prints the following:
From the looks OF things now local
fans are not going to recognize the
makeup CT the baseball club when the
gong sounds for the grand start on
May 3. lhfielders may be playing the
outfield and outfielders may be play
ing the irdield, pitchers may be catch
ing and catchers may be pitching.
Smith sat down with paper and
pmcil yesterday and prepared a list
ct men VINO probably would be asked
to report on April 10. He classified
the men and this is what his labors
brought forth:
Catchess. Harry Smith, B. F. Kelly
and Tree; pitchers. Robertson, Hill,
Schettler Males. Bowman, Rasmussen,
Schania and Willis; infielders, Gro.
dick. LaRoss, Hensling, Hogan,
Wright. Bippis and Collins; outfield.
.ers, Bashang, Reilly. Dalecke and
Tydeman.
Johnny Nee's Dayton squad is SEIZED
uled to report tomorrow. The Vets
will work at Westwood park, Dayton.
Nee will have some thirty men in suits
for the dedicatory work.
According to announcement of Man.
lager Carl Vandagrift, Fort Wayne is
set and ready to 60. The ex-Billikens
have twenty players under contract.
The four remaining signatures sought
will be ccrralled today, says Wanda
srift.
When the Richmond squad reports
Ap..il 9 or Whereabouts, Manager Myers
will be faced with the task Of selecting
two catchers from an assortment of
five promising .backstops. Texter,
KeUi, Nee, Leibrock and Clark COM
prise the force. Leibrock the new