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and Canada, Moore's Strand Theater.
g 1 n n l n today and continuing
through Wednesday, will offer as its
chief attraction Daughter of Des-
tiny" the first picture made and re-
leased by the distinguished Polish
actress own company and distributed
through the First National Exhibitors
Circuit.
The story Of Daughter of Destiny
is that of a young American girl
whose father Is accredited as ambas-
sador Of this government to a prin-
cipality in the very hotbed Of Euro
pean diplomatic intrigue. The girl
soon finds herself involved in q web
Of diplomatic trickery, and her love
affairs in an equally involved condi-
tion, but by a characteristic display
of sheer Yankee pluck extricates her
self from all difficulties and in the
end emerges triumphant. Those who
have viewed this photoplay declare
that in 1t Nine. Petrova comes into
that high estate to which, by her
manifold gifts. she is entitled.
|. A production Of almost equal inn
portance, and worth, will occupy the
screen at the Strand the last three
days Of the week when The Mark OF
CAIN" picturing Mrs. Vernon Castle
and Antonio Moreno. The Mark of
Cain" visualizes a mystery story of
many unique qualities.
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BRITISH SOLDIER
OLECTURE HERE
Capt. David Fallon Will Describe
Life in Trenches.

1t is an amazing story of the world
war that Capt David FalIon. NJ. c..
who will be heard at the National
Theater Sunday evening. January 6,
tells. but it is the story of his own
experiences as a soldier at Gallipoli
and in the trenches of Belgium and
Northern France.
Capt. Fallon wears the Military
Cross, which was bestowed upon him
at Buckingham Palace by King George
for conspicuous bravery. The feat for
which ne received the cross ended his
active career as a soldier. In order
to secure information regarding the
location of German masked batteries
he entered the enemy's lines, was de-
tected and bombed. and lay for three
days and nights. terribly wounded. IN
a shell hole before rescue came-but
he secured the desired information.
The Military Cross is not the only
decoration that Capt Fallon is en-
titled to wear. For conspicuous
bravery IN the field on the northwest
frontier in India. he received the India
Medal. which contains an embossed
likeness of the late King Edward.
who, curiously enough, is denominated
KAISER
Capt. Fallon has a wonderful story
to tell of life in the trenches, the
raids over TO Mans Land, the bomb
ing parties. the tanks in action, the
war in the air, and. most bloodstirring
of all. the Hun barbarities in Belgium
and France which came under his
own observation. Capt. Fallon calls
his story Fighting Through He'll"
and it is evidently well named
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seIaseo-aThe Thlrteenth Chair"

Belaseo-1The Thlrteenth Chair"
The Thirteenth Chair" the
melodrama Of mystery by Bayard
Vellier, which ran for a year in
New York and for three months in
Chicago, will be seen at the Be-
lasco Theater for the new years
week attraction Bayard Vellier
wrote within the Law" and the
success If that piece created for
him an audience probably greater
than can be bOasted by any other
American playwright. Then he
wrote The Thirteenth Chair" and
sstounded even his most confident
friends. because he had produced a
play that proved to have an even
greater popular appeal than his
first great triumph. Which is not
at all remarkable when the two
plays are placed side by side for
analysis. within the Law was
skillfully constructed melodrAma,
which held its audience in an ecs-
tasy Of suspense and which also
had a charming love story.
The Thirteenth Chair" will be
interpreted here by the same COM
rany which performed the piece in
ChIeaSo, of whi:n Ann c Russell is
the leading member. Prominent in
ths east assOcIatei with her are
RSSitts Jennings. Fred Eric, Regi-
lsafd CS<Tington and a dozen more
Rhose btg~seputations are founded
upon reputable achievement. Down
to the smallest detail OF stage
properties the production that Viii
be shown here is Identical with
that used in New York.
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messed. It will be in the nature of
a Washington Follies" and will af-
ford an unusual opportunity for
Washingtonians to satirize and bur-
lesque in song and story the things
that can be put to a humorous turn
at this time.
Manager Fred G. Berger, of Polls,
has addressed an invitation to heads
Of business, professional and civic
bodies asking them to cooperate.
This will prove an admirable oppor-
tunity for local song writers and
those who are adept at making puns
to have the pleasure Of contribut-
ing to a community undertaking
such as the Poll musical comedy
production of Miss Washington"
Producer Charles Sinclair has had
very extensive experience in such
matters, having recently put on a
big production of that character at
st. Louis, Mo-, where he and n num-
Der of the Poll Musical Comedy
Players have just closed an unin-
terrupted engagement of los weeks.
Manager Berger insists that no
one should stand on the order Of an
invitation.
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LOeW's COlumbla-DOuglas
Eairbanka

Douglas Fairbanks will be the pic
tured star at Loew's Columbia today
and all this week in "a Modern Mus
keteer." The acrobatic star will be
seen in many new stunts in the role
of Ned Thacker. a youth from Kansa >
who inherits the spirit of D'Artagnan
through prenatal influence, his mother
having been an ardent reader of Alex
ander Dumas. The many cases Of
chivalry of the modern D'Arts gnan are
mistaken, and his gallant attempts to
assist ladies in distress lead to re-
Dukes from modern Iens alert TO
quelch fiirtatious youths. But finally
he falls in love with a pretty girl and
all creation cannot stop him, for his
love was deeper than the Grand Can
yon of Colorado, where many Of the
scenes were filmed. Douglas Fairbanks
outdoes all past athletic achievements
in dropping down fearsome cliffs. The
cast supporting the star includes Mar
jorie Daw, Tully Marshal, Frank Cam
peau and Eugene Ormonde. A Hear St
Pathe news and other film features
will also be shown.
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Gayety-Burlesque.

A decided novelty in the way Of
burlesque attractions is offered at
the Gayety Theater this week where
The Bon Ton Girls" will hold sway.
A mirth-provoking travesty of NOV
ing picture studio life is the offer
ing and the audiences will find that
their programs will set forth that
the entertainment consists of six
reels instead of six scenes. Every
one of the characters in the pro-
duction impersonates some notable
in the land of films. such as Charley
ICapIin, Skinny Arbuckle. Maurice
CASTILLO, Mary Pitchfork. Velaslxa
Suratt, Ralph Inch, Francis Cush-
man and Pearl Kite.
The cast Is headed by Lester Al
len. a comedian with q wide follows
ing,-who II ably assisted by John
Barry Joe Opp, Jeanie wakefefd,
Irene Chesleigh, Maude Clarke, An
thony Cortelli, Ed Simons and Eddie
Miller. Then there's a charming
chorus consisting of twenty dainty.
dashing girlies, ranging from the
tiny pony to the statuesque show
girl, who will be much in the fore
ground during the rendition Of the
many musical numbers
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n. r. Keiths-yaudeyiHe.

B. +. Refth's Theater management
points out that the New Year bill this
week has two headline attractions and
eight other holiday features. On New
Year Day there will be three per-
formances, at 2:15, Sis and s:15, the
entire program being given at each.
sharing the topmost pinnacle will be,
hrst, the petite and pIquent Broadway
eomedienne. Dolly Connolly with new
whimsical songs and ballads by Percy
Wenrieh. the composer who VIII Coz
operate with the fair singer both with
piano and song
\ Those who marveled at Langdon
McCormick's Forest Fire. win, Il is
said. md greater reason for amaze
ment IN his new spectacular melo-
Drama. ION the high Seas" which
win be the other aspirant for chief
@ellar honors,
Third in the main. galaxy viii be
The distinguished actor. Hassard
short and campany IN a merry farce
from the French called 'The Ruby
Ray. A rare rovelty d promised Ii,
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Gayety-BurIesque.

The Gayety Theater will have no
place next week for those who dc
not care for laughter. for Fred Ir-
wins Big Show Is the attraction.
and since IL has been constructed
for laughing purposes only. carking
care has been banished TO the neither
realms during its stay.
Leo Hayes. Sam Bachen. Harry
Howe, George Wong and Harry
Burns are probably the best known
Of the headliners who shine during
the twelve brilliant scenes. How
ever, the feminine members of the
cast are greatly in the majority.
there being no less than thirty on
Mr.. Irwin's payroll. Prominent
among the vaudeville acts TO be in
troduced Is that by Samaroff ana
Sonia. billed as The Russian Peas
ants" who are clever and agile
dancers
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b. y. KeIth's-NaudevIIIe.

Next week at B. +. Keith's The
ater the Theodore BoslofT Ballet
will lead the bill. This years pres
entation comprises ten numbers
with elaborate ssrtorial and scenic
embellishments. Other conspicuous
additions are Robert T. Hsines and
company in a new sketch, Rooney
and Bent, Bailey and COwan. for
merly with Blossom Seeley; James
Diamond and Sybil Brennan, Alfred
Bergen. Lallan and Carson. the pipe
organ recitals. the Hearst-Pathe
news pictorial and war films. with
another feature to be announced
later.
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Promised Theater Attractions
NationaI-SThe Riviera GIrI.S


Klsw C Erianser will bring their
latest big musical comedy success,
''The Riviera Girl" which has been
a fixture at the New Amsterdam The
ater in New York all the season. TO
the New National following its long
run in the metropolis. The same COM
pany of 50 artists, including Vida
Bennett. Sam b. Hardy. Carl Cant
WORT, Juliette Day, Louise Cassavant.
Viola Cain, Arthur Burckley, Marjorie
Bentley, Eugene Lockhart, James
Clarence Harvey, Frank Harrington
and others whose clever efforts con-
tributed to the success in New York,
will be witnessed here, the company
being exact, even to the minor men,
bers Of the cast. Local theater-goers
will also be privileged 10 witness the
magnificent urban scenic production
that has created so much highly IA
vorable comment. 1t is said that in
its pictorial beauty and magnificence
THE Riviera Girl" has never been
equaled in its particular field Of en-
tertainment and the production is
described as the last word in musical
comedy.
THE Riviera Girl" is the work Of
Guy Bolton and p. C. Wocehouse in
the matter Of the libretta and lyrics,
while the charming score has been
composed by Kalmar. These three
colIqborated IN Klaw & Erlanger's s
other great musical comedy success.
Miss Springtime." already seen here.
and in The Riviera GiTl'' they have
accomplished even happier results. The
diverting story Of the piece concerns
the love romance OF = lair young
singer OF the Theater Of Varieties,
Cote TAzur, In NoHacS. and all t4Is
scenes are laid in the little principality
of Monaco. that pleasure-spOt Of the
world, where the spirit Of chance
| holds sway. They give ample oppor-
| tunity for the most gorgeous scenic
and costuming effects, all Of which
have been fully taken advantage Of,
so that the scenes displayed fairly
ravish the eye with their opulent
| beauty. For the engagement OF The
Riviera Girl at the New National the
orchestra will be largely augmented.
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PoIp.-.st.p ThIs Way y

1t is regarded as a safe conclusion
that all those who have witnessed
the performance of the Poll Musical
Comedy Players will respond with
alacrity to the invitation to step
this way to the Avenue Playhouse
beginning tomorrow night. when
The Candy Shop" which will give
its final performances tonight, will
be succeeded by step This Way"
Carrying out the initial principle
Of the revue, the managemept of the
Poll Theater has this week selected
one Of the most celebrated of musical
comedies, a Shubert production and
Lew Fields hallmark OF fame.
step This Way has been given
an ornate dressing and carried out
in every sense along production
lines. Producer Charles Sinclair has
edited ''Step This Way" with brush
that leaves nothing but the highlights
of step This Way and with these
highlights he has commingled the
light and shade Of satire, song and
Jest and effects quite wonderful.
The details of what will transpire
on the stage are a dead secret with
Producer Charles Sinclair and the big
company that he has brought to
Washington. Whatever plot there was
to Step This Way" has been de-
stroyed, for the Poll Musical Comedy
Players make no secret that they do
plots to DEATH" but rather indulge in
advertisement of cap and bells, the
dance and ballets that range from
grand opera to ragtime or ''jass' stun
as some like TO call II.
All of those who have established
themselves as fayorites will toe the
line for the prologue. including Miss
Louise Mink, George Nathason, Sarah
Edwards, Elsie Bartlett, Lillian Cross
man, Eulalie Young. Bessie Taylor.
Ethel Cutter. Jack Squires. Billy
Lynn. and. OF course, not forgetting
the beauty chorus and the male chorus
as well.
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B.Iuseo-You,re I'm Love-

Arthur Hammerstein's musical
play. "You'e in Love-" by Otto
Harbsch and Edward Clark, who
wrote the book. and Rudolf Friml,
who composed the music. comes to
the BeIasco Tl.LGter next week.
This is the same delightful mu-
steal offering that appeared earlier
in the season at the BelascO with
such pronounced success and pleas
ure to audiences as to warrant its
early return
1t is a typical Friml compost
ton, melodious and catchy through
out, with a waltz as the piece de
resistance. The same splendid cast
that interpreted the play on its
former visit will again beguile its
hearers with sparkling comedy,
dainty song hits and enticing
dances.
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Concerts and Lectures.

Three times Maj. Ian Hay Beth has
been in France. Here again he did
not confine himself to things British,
but he spent good part Of his time
with Pershing's boys. SO as to be able
to tell us of how they are faring in
their new surroundings.
MAY Beth was the first writer to
show us the, human side Of trench
warfare. He was the first man who
realized that the world wants to know
what the soldier in the trenches thinks
and does. and in his new lecture this
season MAI. Beth win continue to tell
rs Of that dei'yssf,si c,,-r-etcr to
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THEATRICAL BRIEFS.

Manager Harry JRrboe. OF the Cay
ETY. Theater, announces that there
Will be a midnight performance ON
Monday, New Year Eve. starting at
Il o'clock sharp.
Rooney and Bent are doing ? new
'gamin' act called up Tov' - IN
which they viii be seen soOn B. y.
Keith's Theater here.
Lester Alien. the princips' comedian
with the New Bon Ton Gi :" at th~
Gayety this week, has the dstinctiS
Of being the younSsst and the an
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NatIonaI-Otis skinner.

Otis Skinner, who has introduced
so many remarkable characterize
tions to the theatergoing public, will
be seen in the picturesque role Of
an Italian organ-grinder when he
comes to the National Theater next
week in his comedy success, Mister
Antonio" There will be matinees
on. New Year. Wednesday and Sat
urlay. This play was written for
9fr Skinner by Booth Tarkington.
and the character of Tony Gamer
donio is said to be one Of the best
he has ever played. The cast will
be the same as when Mr.. Skinner
was seen here last season, includ-
ing Eleanor Woodruff. Joseph Bren-
nan. Robert Harrison. Walter F.
Scott, John McCabe, Frances Landy,
Sue Ann Wilson. Agnes Marc and
others.
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Loew'. CoIumbia-PauIIne Federico

Next Sunday at Loew's Columbia
Pauline Frederick will be seen in
Mrs. Danes Defense" a picturiza-
tion OF the play in which Margaret
Anglin created a furore on the
stage a few seasons ago. The pho
toplay was directed by Hugh Ford.
who has worked with Pauline
Fedcrick both on the stage and on
the screen. He directed Joseph
and His Ereth en-" Miss Freder-
ick's last and most popular stage
vehicle. Thursday and for the last
half of the week Vivian Martin
will be seen in a perturbation of
Frances Hodgson Burnett's The
Fair Barbarian" The story deals
with an American girl who visits
a small English town-with the
soothing effect of small-sized
cyclone. How she wins over the
crusty English spinster aunt with
whom she lives and manages to
bring, not only her own romance to
a successful climax, makes an eN-
ceptionally attractive screen story.
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PoIrs-@when Love Is Young"

Beginning Monday evening, January
Z. the Poll Musical Comedy Players
will present that celebrated play,
when Love Is Young"
when Love Is Young is the work
Of that distinguished authOress, Rida
johnson Young, aided and abetted by
William s. Schroeder and Cary Dun
can.
And then there are the principals
Louise Mink. Mark Edwards, Elise
Bartlett, Lillian Crossman. Eulalit
Young, George Nathanson. JacE
Squires, Billy Lyon. Ralph NicsOIis
and all the rest who will present q
production u When Love Is Young
that win We with the original IN
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MoOress Garden-sHer Second
Hunbnnd.@

The week of-January 9Th. at Moore's
Garden Theaier will be divided to ac-
~oTnHlodate three feature nln1s: tHor
Second Husband" picturing Edna
Goodrich: without Honor" IN
which Margery Wilson is filmed
in the leading role and Until
They Get Me" Pauline Stark the pic-i
ture star Short reel features viii
complete each bill.
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MOore's strand-AThe Little Girl
Next Door,

At Moore's Strand Theater the first
four days Of the week Of January 6th.
will be devoted TO projections of The
Little Girl Next Door," one Of the
most appealing photoplays released in
recent months
On Thursday. Friday and Saturday
the feature Of the bill will be Bah
bling Tongues.' a gripping film drama
in which the principal roles are played
by Grace ValentiRe and James AorT1-
SON
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Bailey and Cowan. THE Sons of
jazz" were so successful in support
Of Blossom Seeley that the vaudeville
powers separated them from the fair
star and gave them a route all by
themselves. They are reported going
as strong as ever with their josking
and jazzing.
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Cosm0s-Vaudeville.

IAN Arabian Night" a miniature
opera comique, George Choos' lat
est production, presented by a cast
of ten, headed by John Crawford
Emily Miller and Jack Douglas.
will be the big feature of the Co.'S
mos Theater bill this week.
Two other acts are noted for
novelty, the comedietta, The Mol
lycoddle," to be presented by Mr..
and Mrs. Bickford. with apologies
to Teddy" and Frank Silk, billed
as "The Man From Nowhere" who
has a tramp monologue that is said
to be exceedingly funny. SWANS s
cats and rats will afford special
amusement for the children. Dor
othy Kenton, a clever girl will
show her talent with her banjo;
Claude and Marion Cleveland will
play a return engagement in still
Arguing" and Black and Tan will
sing, dance and yodeL
An exceptional photoplay bill will
supplement the foregoing acts and
duction, The Marriage Specula-
tion," featuring Mildred Manning
and Wallace McDermott; a new
Sunshine comedy, Damaged No
Goods" and the Hearst-Pathe
News.
Today's performances. starting at
3 p. m, will feature 'Quakertown
to Broadway" the morality play
traresty. which has been well re-
ceived; Emmett's dogs in their
funny playlet, and Milano. the vi
oiinist. with the other acts Of last
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This Weeks PlaybiHS

behalf of ''The Color Gems" a series
of posing subjects of unsusal theme
and situation. by seven artists. AL
Lydell and Bob Higgins will be among
those present whose sole purposea is
to amuse. Gertrude Vanderbilt stands
sponsor for Ray Fern and Marion
Davis. who will offer "A Nightmare
Revue" Renee Florigny, the brilliant
French p1aniste, will give a program
that honor a high-price concert.
though pIentifully interspersed with
popular selections. Others are the
Dancing Breens, the pipe organ re-
citals and the Hearst-Pathe news pic
torial and war films.
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Moore's Garden-A1n the Balance"
How the heart of a recluse is torn
between what he believes to be his
duty to his family and his love for an
actress Is forcefully depicted in 'In
The Balance" the feature, photoplay
In which Earle Williams will be seen
upon the screen of the Garden Theater
the first four days Of this week, be-
ginning today.
I'm the Balance" is a flm adapta-
ton Of z. Phillips oppenheim's widely
read novel. The Hillman." and visual
ICES with gripping dramatic effect the
struggle which takes place in the
breast Of a conservative and shrink
ing man, from the quiet places of the
world. between his veneration for the
customs and traditions of his ances-
tors and love for a beautiful woman.
Mr. Williams, who appears IN the role
OF John stranFeway. the man from
The Washington herald., 1917-12-30

In accordance with its annual Gus
tom, the Cosmos Theater, Christmas
morning, gave the poor children Of
the city, under the auspices Of the
Salvation Army. a Christmas tree
celebration. which included gifts to
ever child both from the theater man
agement and the Salvation Army.
Patriotic and other hymns were sung
and brief addresses were made. The
theater was filed with o Juvenile au-
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british OFFICER
To DESCRIBE TANK
Maj. Ian Hay Beth Will Lecture
Here.

From the depths Of the wood op-
posite came a cracking. crunching
sound, as of some prehistoric beast
forcing its way through tropical un-
dergrowth. And then, suddenly, out
from the thinning edge there loomed
a monster-a monstrosity. 1t did not
glide, it did not walk. It walIowed.
1t lurched. with now and then a la
bOrious heave of its shoulders. 1t
fwabled its way over a low bank
matted with scrub. 1t crossed a ditch
by the simple expedient of rolling the
ditch out fat, and waddled forward.
I'm its path stood young tree.
The monster arrived at the tree, and
laid its chin lovingly against the
stem. The tree leaned back, cracked.
and assumed a horizontal position.
In the middle Of the clearing, twenty
yards further on, gaped an enormous
shell crater. a present from the Kai-
ser. Into this the creature plunged
blindly, to emerge, painting and puff
ing. on the farther side. Then II
stopped. A magic opening appeared
In its stomach, from which emerged,
grinning, a British subaltern and his
grimy associates"
This is how Mai. Ian Hay Beth de-
scribes this latest Of war machines
in his new illustrated talk Carrying
On" which he is to give at the Be-
lasco Theater next Sunday night.
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the hills who is unaccustomed to the
complexities of modern metropolitan
life, is supported by n cast of extra
ordinary strength, including Grace
DArmond, Miriam Miles, Denton
Vane, Templar SAKE, Robert GaiIlard
and others.
Olive Tell will be pictured as star
OF Her Sister" from Thursday to
Sunday Of this week at the Garden.
The features will be supplemented by
shorter films Of varied Interest and
accompanied by the customary orches-
trail programs.
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LESTER ALLEN. a popular
comedian with "The New Bon
ton Girls" at the Gayety this
week.
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Moore's strand-NDaughter of
Destiny,
This having been, decided upon as
Petrova week by motion picture ex-
hibitors throughout the United States