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The Washington times., 1917-04-08
FOR BACKWARD PUPILS
Glasses for Easter Holidays Will Be
Taught at Thomson School.

NaeA"N - SS"SSs
To aid backward children in the
Thomson and Franklin schools, the
Franklin-Thomson Home and School
Association will conduct special
coaching classes during the Easter
holidays.
Glasses will start Tuesday morn
ing at 9 o'clock at the Thomson
school, with Miss MARCEL Browning,
a teacher in the Thomson school, as
sisted by Miss Florence Kali, in
charge. Mrs. y. II. Darton, presi-
dent of the association and one OF
the originators of the plan, stated
today that plans are being consid-
cred to make use of the long sum-
mer vacation.
The action n~of the civic association
is in line with certain recommenda-
tfons made by superintendent of
Schools Thurston. He has urged that
vocational training be introduced for
school children, that they might
profit by the three months summer
vacation, which now is, in the ma
jority OF cases, wasted.
Attendance in the classes is not
compulsory, but optional with the
child. The work done now may per-
init the child to pass his entire Sc
mester's work at the end of the
term.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08

Two OF the greatest pianists now
before the public will be heard in
joint-recital at the New National
Theater on Thursday afternoon. April
1s. Harold Bauer and ossip GabrilO-
witsch.
This two-piano recital promises
many delightful features. One OF
these will be the mystifying effect of
hearing two instruments PLAYED
simultaneously with such balance and
unison that it will be impossible 10
trace the source of a phrase or strain
OF melody.
Tickets are now on sale at the Of
fee of T. Arthur Smith, 1906 G street
northwest
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
COMING SOON TO
LOCAL THEATERS
Attractions to Be Seen at
PIayhouses in the Near
Future.

The attraction at the Belasco Thea
ter next week will be David warneld.
who comes under the direction OF
David Belasco, appearing in the
comedy-drama. 'The Music Master" By
Charles Klein.
Both star and play have been ap-
pearing before capacity audiences at
the Knickerbocker Theater, New
York, all season. AS this will be Mr..
Warfield's last appearance here in his
famous role of Anton Won Barwig. his
numerous admirers will be certain to
witness his impersonation.
The Music Master" Is in three acts,
the scenes being laid in New York at
the present time. The advance sale
of seats will begin Tuesday morning
at o o'clock.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
LECTURES AT STUDIO HALL

Sister Devamata will arrive In
Washington on next Monday morn
ing for a brief visit of one week.
While here she will deliver three
public lectures at Studio Hall. 1910
Eighteenth street (behind the Aus
trian embassy. The first will be next
Tuesday evening on Psychic Power
and Spiritual Vision" the second on
Thursday evening, 'the subject being
The Practice of the Spiritual Life, ''
and the third one> will be on next
Sunday afternoon at 400 o'clock ON
Life After Death" The Sister will
also hold some informal meetings at
her apartment in the Montana, 1I2e
NJ street.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
Edna stIIwell Holds
A Haunted Job.

Titian-headed pretty Edna Stilwel
IL what she terms herself "ingenue OF
the ensemble" in the musical comedy,
Miss Springtime," which will be seen
at the New National Theater the COM
ing week. She would be highly in
dignant II you called her chorus
girl" Notwithstanding che is among
the six girls whom Julian Mitchell
uses with so much effect in this
charming musical play. Miss Stilwell
il a new face to Washington audi
ences, and entered the company IN
the following manner:
During the heated term. when MISS
Springtime" was rehearsing IN New
York, the position among the six spe-
ciaI girls which she occupies was one
of ilI luck, three different occupants
having been taken i'll and succumbed
10 the heat, one after the costumes
had been made and fitted to them. At
the last moment Edna Stilwell ap-
peared for the position. Mitchell
gasped when he heard her name.
..StIIweIl," he calculated. "If you can
live up to your name and Mt the cos
tunes you're as welcome as the fiow-
ers of spring"
The young woman replied: 81 have
never been compelled to come to the
theater in an invalid chair" She
owns a limousine.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
MASK AND WIG.

This seasons annual performance
of the Mask and Wig Club of the
University of Pennsylvania is MIR.
Rip Van Wrinkle" and the honor of
writing the entire libretto falls to
Edwin NJ Layino. In former years a
"producing committee" has attempt
ed to write the play. hut Mr. Lano
has reformed this to the extent that
his facile pen has composed it from
first to last.
There are a score OF whistlable
times and splendid dances woven
around the clear. coherent. UNDER
standabIe story OF old Rip and judg-
ing from Philadelphia reports of tho
rehearsals, this seasons performance
should not only be the best from an
artistic standpoint. but play to the
biggest receipts in the history OF the
Mask and Wig Club.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
BeIaseOi "FIora

Bella" Musical Comedy.
John Cort will present his latest
MUSICAL comedy production Flora
Bella" at the BeIasco Theater, for
one week, beginning tomorrow
night.
The piece ran for five months in
New York
The book. OF Flora Bella" is by
Felix Doermann, revised and adapted
by Cosmos Hamilton and Dorothy
Donnelly. The lyrics are by Percy
WaXman and the score by Charles
CUviIlier and Milton Schwarzwald.
In all there arc seventeen numbers,
the songs are narratives in lyrics
and blend as well with the story of
, the play.
The story of Flora Bella is of a
cabaret singer. the idol of Petrograd
who for a year, without her former
identity being known in her new
surroundings, has been married to
Prince Nicholas Demidon, OF the
Russian nobility. Her life has been
frreproachable, but the two have
made the mistake of not understand
ing the real desires of the other. She
is the housewife of demure perfec.
ton, he a model husband, but both
begin to chafe at the simple country
life.
She meets the former stage man.
ager of the cabaret in which she
appeared and yearns to return to
the life ard gayety Of the Russian
capital.
He wants to see and dip in the
same frivilous life, and each secretly
plans a trip to Petrograd. The sec
ond act finds them in a cabaret at
its most exciting hour. They meet,
but the prince believes that his wife
is Flora Bella" whom she tells him
j. her twin sister. He tries to re
main the model husband. but the
regenerated girl draws all the fire
Of love from his heart and ne for
gets and tries to make love to the
supposed dancer.
The production will be seen here
with a cast which includes Eleanor
yIenry, Irving Brooks, Lily Leon
hard, Guy J. Samspel, Mortimer H..
Weldon. Dorothy Rogers. AdOlph
Link, Ben Grinnell, Kate Stout, and
Jack Bell
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
Gnrden-Fflma.

Earl Williams will head the pro-
gram at Moore's Garden Theater SUM-
day, Monday, and Tuesday, week Of
April is, in apartment 90" On
Wednesday and Thursday Dorothy
Dalton and William Desmond will be
featured in The Dark Road"
On Friday and Saturday. Frances
Nelson will headline the bill in THE
Power of Desicion."
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
Our Weekly News
of Little Mary.

Mary Pickford has just arrived In
New York from California, accom-
panied by her mother, Mrs. Charlotte
Pickford, and her personal represen-
tative, Edward Hanmer. When a
two-weeks layoff was found neces-
sary at the Pickford studio, in Cali
fornia, Little Mary" received the
news with JOY and Immediately pre-
pared to spend ten OF the fourteen
days in travel in order to consult
with her New York dressfnakers on
the matter OF her spring wardrobe.
Not ever her husband, Owen Moore,
knew OF the unexpected visit. Miss
Pickford will return to her studios
in California after a few days in
New York, when she will resume her
activities on her next pictures.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
Douglas Fairbanks
And Airline Pretty!

For his next picture, 'Tn Again
Out Again." Douglas Fairbanks has
selected a cast which includes artists
of wide screen prominence as well as
theatrical experience. Appearing op-
posite Doug" in the role of jamie
Smith, Is Airline Pretty, the popular
motion picture star of many sue
cesses. Following her career on the
speaking stage, which commenced at
the Columbia Theater, this city, Miss
Pretty has appeared on the screen for
the past four years. Among her most
popular Characterization during this
time were those offered In THE Dawn
of Tomorrow" "The Man From
Home" 'Green Stockings" Beverly
of Graustark," and others of similar
prominence. Her most recent work
was evidenced in the new serial which
has been widely exploited, "The Sc
cret Kingdom"
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
A short Apprenticeship
For Marie HOlIywell.

You never can tell about the road
have to climb II and others ride on
1t from the start.
Marie Hollywell's case was in that
latter class. She will be seen in
Have a Heart" at the National
Theater next week.
Miss Hollywell, while still a pupil
at Wadleigh High School, New York
city, decidded that the stage had need
of her, and set out one afternoon to
find a place in musical comedy. For
three days, after school hours, she
visited managers offices, sent in her
name, and asked to be given a chance
in the chorus. The last office she
visited, on the third afternoon, was
that of the Henry w. Savage attrac-
tions.
She was given an appointment for
O voice trial, and just seven days
later attended her first rehearsal.
Three weeks in the chorus was the
only stage. experience she had ac-
quired, whep, having attracted the
personal attention OF Mr.. Savage, be-
cause OF her painstaking efforts
pleasing voice and natural ability as
a dancer, he promoted her to UNDER
study the important role of Lizzie
o'Brien, the department store detec-
tive in Have a Heart"
Two weeks later she was given q
chance to play the part at a matinee.
Miss Hollywell scored an instantane-
GUS triumph. and has been playing
the role ever since.
Throughout the-long run at the
Liberty Theater she was intrusted
with the greatest song hit in "Have
a Heart-'You Said Something
which landed her among the lead
ing principals. Miss Hollywell Is Still
in her eighteenth year, and Is very
reager to get ahead in her chosen
profession.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
Nationals "MIss SprInEtIme,"
MuElenI Play.


Miss Springtime" begins weeks
engagement at the New National To-
morrow night with "Wednesday and
Saturday matinees.
The new Kalman-Bolton musical
comedy has been steadily presented
ever since the early part of last Sep
tember at the New Amsterdam The
ater. in New York, to a succession OF
crowded houses. Last night II mn
ished its 265d performance, and direct
ly afterwarL the big organization OF
eighty people and the elaborate equip
ment of scensry, costumes, etc. was
brought on a special train to wash
ington. Philadelphia and Washington
are the only cities outside of New
York in which the metropolitan pro-
duction will be witnessed.
The music of Miss Springtime," by
Emmerich Kalmsn, who also COM
posed "Sari," is ssid to be of remark
ably pleasing quality, and many OF its
catchy numbers are already familiar.
For the continuously ear ticking score
Guy Bolton has provided a witty book,
and P. Granville Wodehouse has con-
tributed many cleverly turned lyrics,
and the whole form a combination
that New York theatergoers have
found irresistible. The story is one
OF youth at the time when life is at
its best, and 1t is full of unexpected
little twists and turns, with the devel-
opment of a romance that keeps the
audience interested to the veery end.
Joseph Urban has given his art to
the settings, and Julian Michel has
had the army OF pretty girls in his
charge. In the large cast are George
McFarlane, Else Alder. Georgia
O'Ramey, Josie Intropodi, SCharles
Meakins, Jed Prouty. Ada May Weeks,
Fred Nice. Wayne Num-, Nick Burn
ham, Maurice Cass, Percy Woodley,
and others.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
"wAR BRIDES" NOW FILMED.

A film version OF "War Brides" the
one-act sketch in which Madame ALA
has been appearing in
has been made into a film
which will be shown at the Belasco
1beater from May to is. This film
wns produced under the personal di-
rection OF Herbert Brennon, respon-
sibIe for "A Daughter OF the Gods"
The story OF "War Brides" has
been adapted from the play by the
authoress, Marion Craig Wentworth
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
Loev,. CoIumbIn-FfIm..

sleeping Fires" photopIay OF .
self-sacrificing mother in which Pau
line Frederick will be seen in the
leading role, and "THe Lonesome
Chap" in which House Peters and
Louise Huff will co-star. are the two
feature photoplays announced for
Loew's Columbia next week. Sleeping
Fires" the Famous Players Paramount
picture, will be seen for the first half
of the week, beginning next Sunday
and for the last half of the week
The Lonesome Chap"
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
Gardeni PetrOVa.

rIhlf.
Nine. Petrova heads the program
at Moore's Garden Theater today until
Wednesday, inclusive, in The Waiting
Soul" This film tells the story of
how the heroine has made a false step
and is endeavoring to tread the
straight road. Just when dark clouds
Of despair gather about her, an hon
orabIe, upright man comes into her
life. She marries him, but her tragic
secret remains untold. At length to
the Joy Of both husband and wife a
tiny visitor is expected in the family
"a waiting soul' is standing on the
threshold OF their home.
Then she faces the bitter problem
shall she still hide her past from her
husband and thus risk influencing the
mind Of the waiting soul or shall
she tell the truth and brave the scorn
OF conventiOnalty?
Facing squarely her fate. she tells
the truth. How she reveals her guilty
secret to the man-how he receives
her honest confession is the big theme
expounded in 'The Waiting Soul"
On Thursday. Friday and Saturday
Dorothy Dalton, Charles Ray and
Margaret Thompson will be featured
in BACK of the Man" 1t is a realis'
tic story OF a man saved from convic-
tion on a murder charge through cir
cumstantiaI evidence by the prompt
and decisive action OF the woman h"
loves. Charles Ray as the country
boy who is dazzled by the tinseled
gayety of the great white way" and
Dorothy, Dalton as sophisticated
daughter OF the city have roles well
fitted to their abilities.
The daily program will further in.
clude other first run pictures and
special musical accpmpaniments by
the Garden orchestra.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
SIDELIGHTS ON
LIFE ON THE STAGE
Anecdotes, History, and a Lit
tie Fiction Told of and
BY Actors.

Some plays do better after the
funeral than those which are heralded
as Methusalas.
Such was Mrs. Wigs of the c. P.
The premier was a regular wake.
No other person than one of the
Commissioners of the District, Louis
Brownlow, was present to review the
performance. He was on the stan
OF the Louisville Courier-Journal at
the time.
Over at the National Press Club
the other night, he told Of that first
performance.
81 was present" he said, "at the pre-
mtere Of this show that they are CIV
ing at the Poll TheRter this week, and
sadder sight you never saw. 1t
was at McCasIley's Theater. fifteen
years ago.
81 was on the staff of the Louis
vile Courier-Journal and went to see
the production. At the close of the
initial performance / attended dinner
at a local hotel which was more Of
a requiem for Mrs. Wigs than any
thing else. The producer. the critics,
and the players. all agred that while
Mrs. Wigs had been tremendously
received in Louisville, 1t was due to
the fact that the people of Kentucky
were familiar with that type OF ha-
manity. the characters being drawn
from those in the lowlands of the
State. 1t was never for an instant
conceived that the play would go out
side OF tina State.
"Yet hardly one week night has
passed since that has not witnessed
the production OF Mrs. wigs some
where on the globe. l personally saw
performance of II in India, and
understand that 1t has gone to every
part OF the English speaking world"
The last previous performance OF
this play in this city was made by
the Poll Players four years ago.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
B. E. keith,-N.t WILL.

Nat Wills headlines the bill at
Keith's next week
The supplementary leading feature
will be Miss Evan-Burrows Fontaine,
assisted by J. Sheldon and company
OF classical dancers in dance pantO-
mines.
Ota Gygi. violinist. and Marion
Vadie. William HaIlon and Ethel Hun
ter; Bert Melrose; Kelly and Calvin;
Leah Nora, and company; Mosher.
Hays and Mosher; the pipe organ re-
citals and the fourteenth episode Of
"Patria" complete the bill.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
PoII.-aHIt.the-TraILHoIIIdny-

William P. Carleton. leading man OF
the Poll Players. will appear next
week as Billy Holiday in "Hit-the-
Trail-Holliday," which will be given
an elaborate production by the Poll
Players next week.
1t was in this role that Fred Niblo
achieved a wonderful success.
In its rube types, witty dialogue.
and amusing situations, this newest
farce from George NJ. Cohan's pen,
takes its place alongside that prolific
authors 'Get-Rich-Quick waliing-
ford" =
The Washington times., 1917-04-08

At Moore's Strand Theater week OF
April 15. the program on Sunday, Mon
day. and Tuesday will be Mabel Talia
ferro in ''The Magdalene of the Hills"
On Wednesday and Thursday Bessie
Love will be featured in "A Daughter
Of the Poor" and on Friday and Satur-
day Seena Owen will be seen in "A
Woman's Awakening"
The Washington times., 1917-04-08

Nine. Petrova will grace the screen
at Moore's Garden Theater today in
"The Waiting Soul" the story OF the
regeneration OF an erring woman.
other pictures will be shown and
special music will be rendered by the
Garden symphony Orchestra.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
A Warneld Story
About Scotch.

Hearing that friend Of his had
gone to spend the summer in a pro-
hibition village, David Warfield, who
will appear here in "The Music Mas
ter" at the Belasco Theater next
week, sent him a case OF Scotch
whisky.
As none OF the expressmen was
licensed to deliver liquor. the case
rested for a couple Of weeks in the
express office, and finally the man to
whom II was directed was notified to
call at the express office and explain
the contents OF the box. As the name
of the brand OF whisky was blazoned
in large letters on the side Of the box,
the man saw that there was no pos
sible chance OF passing IL on either
as patent medicine or ginger ale. So
he merely remarked airiiy, "Ah, yes.
This was sent by Mr.. David Warheld,
the Music Master"
For half a minute the expressman
looked at the man sneekingly, then
with a superior smile he exclaimed:
You can have the box IL you'll cart 1t
away. It's addressed to you and 1
know it's whisky. But don't never
try to make me swallow that music
yarn. That box didn't come from no
music teacher"
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
WHERE TO GO TODAY
Concert, Vaudeville, Films, and
RurIesQue.

At , and Sis p. m. today at Keith's
the bill will present THE Forest
Fire" "The Futuristic Review"
DooIey and Sales, and all the others Of
last weeks program.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08

At Moore's StranG Theater a pa
trIotIc musical tableauX prologue,
..Womanhood." the sequeI-to "The Bat
tie CRY OF Peace" will have its first
local presentation.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08

Flora Bella" played 26I consecu-
tive performances at the Casino The
ater, New York An extra matinee
was given each week after the first
week.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08

Frances Williams is cast as Mrs.
Wigs, Howard Lang is Mr.. wiggs,
Helen Hayes Brown appears as Asia,
and John Kline is cast as the deputy
sheriff
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
GaIll-CurcI-May IL,

prano will be heard in Washington
for the first time on Friday after
noon. May IL. at 4:3O under the man.
agement of Mrs. Wilson-Greene.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
An Old Friend II At .
The Strand This Week.

Capt. Jack" Crawford. known
throughout the length and breadth
of the United States as the poet
scout" and who made so many local
friends during the run of "The Battle
The Washington times., 1917-04-08

THE Step Lively Girls" will make
their bow to Gayety audiences at spe-
cial performances at 3 and p. m.
today.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08

Maudie Heath. who plays an inn
portant role with ''Step Lively Girls"
at the Gayety Theater this week,
was in vaudeville all last summer
with Frank Burt, her last years
partner.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08

THE Grasshopper," a new play un-
der the direction OF Iden Payne, will
open at the Garrick Theater, New
York, Saturday night, April Z.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
NatioaaI-.Have a Heart

At the National next week Henry
W. Savage will offer his latest musical
comedy success Have a Heart" in
two acts and three scenes
"Have a Heart" ran for half a year
at the Liberty Theater. New York.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08

At Loew's Columbia Theater today
the fiIm attraction is Fannie Ward, In
..The School for Husbands"
The Washington times., 1917-04-08

THE Blue Paradise" will be an
early attraction at the Belasco. This
operetta ran in New York all of last
season.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
MUSICAL COMEDIES
In NTWOPLAYHOUSES
Miss Springtime" at National,
and Flora Bella" at Belas-
CO Are Offerings.

Another week of musical comedy
comes to Washington.
Miss Springtime," at the National,
promises to be timely and tuneful
offering. Else Alder, who takes one
of the leading roles. is a young woman
from the other side, who made her
debut in America in this city In
Around the Map" She is a favorite
in New York and has thoroughly
justified the fine opinion Washington
has of her.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08
STAGE AND SCREEN NOTES
Interesting Bits Of Information
About Different Theaters.

Gertrude Hoffman and company in
her great new revue will be seen
April % week at Keith's.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08

Irene Franklin and Burton Green
have been engaged by the Winter
Garden management to appear in the
new annual review. '"The Passing
Show OF 1917" which will supplant
the "Show OF Wonders" at The Winter
Garden, New York. some time this
month.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08

Mrs. wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
upholds the dignity of the drama at
the Poll Theatef. This play. founded
on the book of the same name by
Alice Hogan Rice. has made fortune
for the dramatist and author.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08

"a Successful Calamity" with Will
lam Gillette, and "Her Soldier Play"
both Of which had first night perform
ances in this city, have played to
packed houses ever since their New
York premieres.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08

Miss Eleanor Henry, who sings and
plays the role OF Flora Bella" in the
musical comedy success OF that same
title. followed Miss Eleanor Painter in
the leading role of ''The Lilac Dom
ino" In New York last season and was
starred en- tour with the same atrac-
tion.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08

Mildred Manning, who is featured
in the Broadway Star Features OF the
o. Henry stories, which will be dis
ftributed soon. commenced her career
in musical comedy. and. like so many
other movie actresses, decided that
the screen offered a better outlet for
her talents than the speaking stage.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08

Flora Bella" at the Belasco. is an
other New York success with prlma
donna who has endeared herself to
this city-Bleanor Henry.
The Washington times., 1917-04-08

A cable from ID. w. Griffith received
at his New York office announces his
safe arrival in London. 1t Is under
stood that his activities on the other
side will keep him there about a
month, and that he is expected back
in this country by May /, when he
will Immediately commence work on
his first subject TO be released by
Aircraft Pictures
The Washington times., 1917-04-08

A member OF the original cast of
"a Night in An English Music Hail."
which also included Charlie Chaplin
and Billy Ritchie, Rich McAllister.
star of the "Step Lively Girls" also
followed in The footsteps of his part
ners. for he played a motion picture
engagement with the UnYersai com
pany last summer.