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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
August, 1915

AUGUST 6-German troops occupy War
saw, the capital of Russian Poland.
AUGUST Is - Ex-Premier Venizelos ac-
cepts the Kings invitation to form cabinet
in Greece.
AUGUST 25-Brest-Litovsk, the most i'm
portant fortress on Russias second line Of
defence, is occupied by German troops.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
October, 1916

OCTOBER 10-The State Department at
Washington makes public its reply to identc
memoranda from France, Great Britain, Rus
STA and Japan dated August 22), which had
asked neutral governments to exclude bellig
erent submarines from neutral waters; the
United States expresses it's surprise and re.
iects the proposal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
February, 1915

FEBRUARY 4-Germany declares the wa
ters around Great Britain and Ireland TO be
war zone, after February IS, and an
nounees that it will destroy every enemy
merchant ship found; neutral ships are also
warned Of hazards and danger.
FEBRUARY - The transatlantic liner
Lusitsnia British owned passes through
the war zone and enters Liverpool harbor sy-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
July, 1915

JULY s-The Russian offensive against the
Germans and Austrans grows in power and
scope.
JULY "a great German commercial sub
marine, the Deutschland, arrives at Baltimore.
JULY 1.-THE British renew their attack
on the second line Of German trenches north
of the Somme, breaking through a four-mie
front
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
April, 1915

APRIL 17-British forces make important
advances southeast of Ypres, in Belgium
APRIL 25-The Allied forces renew their
attack upon the forts protecting CONSTANT
nople.
APRIL 26-The French English and Bel
gian armies around Ypres check the Ger
man offensive and recapture some Of the
ground lost.
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troops have withdrawn from Alsace and
Lorraine.
AUGUST PA Japanese feet blockades
the German port of Kiau-chau, China.
AUGUST 31-A Russian imperial decree
changes the name of the capital from st.
Petersburg 20 Petrograd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29

TIME following is chronological table
covering all the most important
n events in the Great War. 1t has
been prepared mainly from material taou-
lated month by month in the Review Of
Reviews:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
March, 1916

MARCH s-Germany declares war on Port
chant ships In Portuguese hsrbors, as the
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of Austria and King of Hungary, dies at
Vienna. at the age of eighty-six and IN the
sixty-eighth year OF his reign; he is sue
ceeded BY his granddaughter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-29
February, 1915

FEBRUARY 1o-Germany and Austria an
nounce that after February 90 they will treat
armed merchant ships OF enemy countries as
war vessels.
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makes a second night raid on the north
east coast of England, sixteen persons being
killed by bombs.
JUNE % The Austro-German drive IN
Galicia forces the Russians out of Lem
berg.
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! climax of long series Of breaches of neu-
! trality.
MARCH 15-Grand Admiral Won Tirpitz re-
signs as German Minister of Marine; he is
succeeded by Admiral Won Capelle.
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December, 1915

DECEMBER 14-Bulgarian reports indi-
cate that the Serbian and Anglo-French ar
mics have been driven entirely out Of
Serbin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
GAYETY'

Comedy Of a high order. intermin-
gled with tuneful music and out-of-
the-ordinary specialties. is promised
in the program offered by The Hip.
Hip. Hooray Girls" the attraction at
the Gayety Theater. which opens the
week with performances at and s
pm. today. ''Frolics in the Air." a bur-
letta in three scenes, written around
the tribulations of a roof garden pro-
prietress, is the curtain raiser, and
serves to introduce the large cast,
headed by Ben Pierce, a popular come
dian. triple Beds musical farce
m glx scenes. is the afterpiece. corr
cerning the adventures Of three hus-
bands on a vacation. who. without
knowing 1t, stop at the same hotels at
which their wives are summering. A
feature of the olio is 1.-THE Six Diving
Bellies" in fancy swimming. high div
ing and spectacular aquatic feats.
Other olio attractions are The Five
Kings and Queens of Melody" in se-
lections on the Guatemalan marimba,
and Helen Vreeland in songs. The cast.
besides Pierce. includes Miss Vreeland.
William A. Weston, Perrip G. Somers.
Edward Jordan. Frank Peck. Tillie
Storke and Tody Stern. the latter a
Washington girl.
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Novel Show Wednesday.

Washington is to be entertained by
an amusement aggregation Of new
sort when the Johnny ]. Jones EXPOSE
lions Shows come for a ten-day en-
gagement. at 18th and H streets north
east. commencing Wednesday, for the
benefit of Company A, 103d Regiment,
Uniformed Rank, Woodmen of the
World, and Oak Camp of the Woodmen
and it's degree team. The entire body
of Washington Woodmen is expected
to participate.
A feature will be the fraternal pa
rade Thursday evening. in which the
fraternal and civic societies of WASH
ington have been invited to march, the
pageant forming at the Woodmen's
Hall, 18th and H streets northeast, at
z o'clock. c. A. Cole. captain of Com
parry A, is in charge of the arrange
ments. Free admission to the shows
will be granted all in uniform who
march in the parade Thursday night.
The Jones Shows comprise a big
portable exposition of circus features.
combined with the educational exhibits
usually seen at state fairs. They are
new to Washington. but are well
known and popular in the west and
south. In connection with the show.
the Woodmen are conducting popular
voting contest for the honor Of being
crowned queen Of the Jubilee. The
winner polling the greatest number OF
votes to be awarded diamond ring.
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B. F. KEITH'S

This week at B. F. Keith's Theater
Gertrude Hoffman, will present a new
revue which was introduced earlier in
the season at the New Century Thea
ter. New York city. Assisting Miss
hoffman, are Paisley Noon. Paolo Az
zaroni. Nina valieri and q dozen or
moro young women, together with
Kira's royal singelese troupe of Arabs.
and singers, dancers, comedians, aero
bats and pantomimists. all to the num-
Der of two score and more. The revue
IL divided into eight parts. each a
glimpse of European or American rev.
eiry. In which are given Miss Hoff-
mann's Spring Song Dance" trapeze
number. Miss Hoffmanns Impressions
of Ruth ST. Denis and Princess Rad
1ah." Song of the Nations" The Mont
marte." Gertrude Hoffmann's orches-
tral speciality, the kiss Me- song, and
q bathing scene. Max HOFFMAN,, who
directed the New Century Orchestra.
cry is from the studio of Theodore
Reisig. art director of the Manhattan
Opera House. The offering Is said to
surpass "Sumurun' both in magnitude
and artistic development. and runs con-
stderably over an hour. taking the place
of three regular features.
The remainder of the bill includes
Pat Rooney, eccentric comedian, and
Marion Bent in their latest version of
AT the News Stand: Bert Savoy and
Jay Brennan in their skit. After the
Matinee: Bessie and Harriet Rempel
in the symbolic playlet. You: Val and
Ernie Stanton. droll daffodils: Wallace
Bradley and CRETE Ardine In frolic-
come pranks to music; Fred and Min
fta Brad in Sunshine Capers"; the pipe
organ rectials and the fifteenth and las,
episode of "Patria."
At 3 and Sis pm. today the last two
performances of last weeks bill will
be given with Nat Nj. Wills, Ota Gygi
and Maryon Nadie and Evan-Burrows
Fontaine in the stellar positions.
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"The Cinderella Man"

Tho Cinderella Man." tho romantic
comedy by Edward Childs Carpenter.
will be shown for the first time in stock
by the Poll Players, with William p.
Carleton and Florence Rittenhouse in
the leading roles.
Morris Gamer has acquired an enor-
nous fortune in steel. and q bad case
of rheumatic govt in the process. His
wife dies in France. and his daughter
Marjorie comes home. not having seen
her father in fourteen years. The
father is gruff, the girl Is hurt at her
reception and is lonesome in the house.
fortune hunter met abroad calls and
offers her an engagement ring, but when
She finds he expects her father to sup
port him she sends him about his busi-
ness. Feeling the need of sympathy.
she tries her art upon q young poet
who lives in a garnet adjoining the pa
terna1 roof. She slips across the roof
surreptitiously to take him a Christ
mas dinner which he greatly needs, is
discovered in the act and becomes his
lieve that she Is a companion of. the
princess" next door, types the manu-
script of his libretto for a ten-thou-
sand dollar competition, and, of course,
1t wins the prize. Then, and not till
then. the poet proposes to his fairy
godmother.''
Efforts have been made to make the
Poll production as brilliant as that
of Oliver Morosco when the play was
originally produced at the Belasco The
alter in this city.
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NEW NATIONAL

Christie Macdonald. whose vocal at
tainments and comedy productions nave
established her as one OF the forefhosl
stage favorites. will return after an
absence Of two seasons in a new mu-
e,cal NAV at the New National Theater
this week.
r,e ,,hretto is by A. E. Thomas and
the music by Paul Eisler. composer
hitherto unknown in America, aitnousn
in popular favor abroad. The play rs
The Little Missus." Its scene rs iaiS
aouthern Europe, and its story tells OF
the efforts of the little group OF
sycophants surrounding the ieaalns
tenor Of the opera to disguise the race
he has a wife, lest the romance en-
veloping him be lost.
A. E. Thomas, though hitherto un-
known as a poet, has writIen mary
plays of charm. including Tome ~. !.
'sThe Rainbow" and others. Although
Paul Eisler's reputation in this coun-
try has so far been made by MS years
of service as associate conductor OF the
York. II is also we'll known by mu-
sicians and producers that MS opera
successes abroad have been decided
and many in number.
Miss Macdonald has given much care
to the selection of a cast whose mem
bers might be equally effective vocaiiy
and dramatically, and she has thought
IL necessary to engage two players not
previously known in America, Frank
bradley, an English comedian, and
Pauiina French. an American-born
singer, who has been appearing abroad
in grand opera. The cast includes also
Roy AtweIl, George Leon Moore, Ed
win Wilson, Cuscoden Blackwood. Miss
Alice Hills, Miss Sylvia Thorne, Miss
Isabel Vernon and a chorus each OF
whose members is to play a small
part, with an orchestra OF unusual
size, under the direction of John
McGhie.
Matinees will be given on Wednesday
and Saturday afternoons
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BELASCO

The Princess Pat" will be seen at the
Bslasco Theater all this week. opening
tomorrow night.
The Princess Pat" differs in many re-
spects from the earlier works Of Mr..
Herbert. yet the same pleasing manner
Of musical treatment asserts itself.
Every number. and there are twenty Of
them. wins enthusiasm. 1t is music that
relates to the story. Mr.. Blossom has
supplied a book and lyrics that enable
Mr.. Herbert to go the full length Of his
musical imagination, and the various
characters involved In the story lead
to unique melodious expressions.
Mr.. Cort has retained practically tho
same cast. ensemble and orchestra from
last seasons production at the New
York Cort Theater. The cast includes
Blanche Duffield. Oscar Figman, Ben
Hendricks. Eva Fallon, Alexander
Clark. Louis Casavant, David Quixano.
William Quimby, Jack Pollard and Isa-
belle Jason.
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Coming Attractions
The Yellow Jacket"

Next week. starting Monday. April 30.
at the New National Theater, THE yell
low Jacket" will be the Interesting at
traction. This is the Chinese fantastic
play which has aroused much enthu-
siasm with its entertaining qualities,
and under the guidance of Mr. and Mrs.
Coburn has been received with uncom-
mon favor at three leading New York
theaterS for it's elements of mother
love, romance. intrigue and retribution.
all told as they tell things on the
Chinese stage
With its poetic language, its odor of
burning incense, Its scenes of tragedy
as well as its subtle humor, in an at
mosphere of old Chinese traditions, it
will be presented here by the original
company, and with the scenic and cos
tune details which helped to its New
York success. Even the Chinese musi-
clans. who alone furnish the music, are
an integral part of the performance
The cast. numbering thirty or more
players. headed by Mr.. and Mrs. Co
burn. includes Albert Bruning. Howard
Kyle, John c. Hickey, George Farren
Schuyler Lass. Henry Buckler Charles
Harper. George Gaul. Marguerite Car
roll. Lillian Spencer, Beatrice Prentice
Mabel Wright, Winifred Ridgely, Zoe
kinns, Carlos Petnode, William Fish
and Henry Brandon.
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original vaudeville play. 10 we'll ~
membered as the author OF .Petti-
coats" Maggie Taylor. Waitress The
Devil and Tom Walker" and Jim Town
Junction"
Nine. Doree's celebrities In their I'm.
pressions Of the Greatest Operate A.
lists" introduce vocal fac-sfmfles OF Ca
russo. Destinn, Martinelli. Tetrazzini.
| Mary Garden, Plancon. ScottL Homer
and Farrar.
The end Of the run OF the Century
Girl in New York will come next Sat-
urday night 1t will not be taken on
the road on account of the expensive
cast and large company. The successor
to the piece will be put on at the Gem
fury Theater next September.
Having had his Under PRESSURE euo-
cessfully launched in Atlantic city by
Cohan & Harris. Sydney Rosenfeld
looms up with another farce. entitled
THE Goddess Calls" which will be put
In rehearsal shortly
Eddie Darling. chief booking agent
| for the B. F. Keith metropolitan thea
| ters. Including Washington. has Invited
Manager Robbins to select q starliner
for May week from list including
| Elsie Janis and others. He went no
further than the first name.
His Little Widows" a new musical
comedy, the 1ibretto by Rida johnson
| Young and William Cary Duncan and
the music by William Schroeder. will be
presented for the first time tomorrow
night at the Astor Theater New York
| Carter De Haven and Flora Parker have
the leading roles.
| william Faversham will stick to Ber-
nard Shaw for a part of his material.
In October he plans to produce Shaws
comedy "Misalliance." with a distin-
1 l. ~w-f1N
appear in the 'Misalliance" himself but
will be seen in a comedy by Dion CAL
thorp. entitled THE Old Country"
Louis casavant, now playing in '"rhe
| Princess Pat" has sung leading roles
in 1.-The Golden Butterfly" and The Lit
| tie Corporal" He also sang important
roles with Francis Wilson for three
| seasons. Oscar Figman was leading
comedian for Emma Trentini in THE
Firefy."
For the first time since Christie Mac
Donald took her place as one Of the
important figures of the American light
opera stage she is not to appear as
princess in her new musical play. She
was first Is, princess IN Half Halt KIN kins l.
The Princess Chic" The Spring
Maid" and lastly in Victor Herbert's
| "Sweethearts.'
The announcement that Winthrop
Ames will shortly produce here for
| the first time on any stage a new
| comedy entitled Saturday to Monday.
by william ]. Hurlbut. should create
. interested. The bargain between Susanne
Ercoll and Foxcroft Groy. whereby they
solve the marriage problem. and also
| remove the stumbling block in the
| way of woman's enfranchisement. pro.
vides the novel motive of the play.
Paulina French. the impressive prin.
| cess with a strong liking for court
tenors, in 1.-The Little Missus," was
much in the public print a year ago
| as the American opera singer who tried
| to return home from Germany and be-
cause of certain cryptic cablegrams Of
fering her engagements in this country
was held by the Germans at their bor-
der and searched SO thoroughly as to
destroy nearly all her wardrobe as
| well as her nerves.
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and including Charles Marsh. tenor OF
ability; Iska Murff, prima donna, and
Rene Brahanl, a unique -terpsichorean
artist. 1t is In three acts. is equipped
with elaborate scenery and the cos
tunes are striking feature of the
show.
An extraordinary number of the bill
will be the first showing in Washing
ton of "Sloth," the fourth of THE Seven
Deadly Sins pictured dramas. with
Charlotte Walker. the noted actress. in
an representation of the famous Moll
Pitcher of revolutionary days. The
story reflects in part colonial times. and
features battles of the early patriots of
America.
Other attractions are Jimmie Ryan
and Mabel Riggs. in Peace at Last" a
racy musical skit: Vera Berliner. &c
centric dancing violinist; Lillian's Dogs.
the Hearst-Pathe News, and a Para
mount BLACK Diamond" comedy film.
Today's performances, starting at 8
p m, will feature the big patriotic num-
Der. with tableau. in the Victor Musical
Melange, the most elaborate Of its kind
ever offered in Washington, with other
acts of last weeks bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
POLLS

Within the Law" one of the best of
illegal crime" plays. will be presented
by the Poll players this week, begin
ming tomorrow night. The play has
four acts of crowded action and inter-
esting dialogue, and should afford ex-
ceilent opportunity for Florence Rit-
tenhcuse. as well as for William p.
Carleton. Its recital of the adventures
of a shopgirl. wrongfully convicted of
theft and sent to prison. have interest
ed many auditors and may be relied on
TO find enthusiastic attention from the
Poll patrons. A thrilling third de
free" scene Is one of the events Of the
psfformance.
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"Mr. Rip Van Wrinkle"

The Mask and Wig Club of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania will give its
twenty-ninth production at the Belasco
Theater Monday evening. May T. Mr.
Rip Van Winkle." a fantasy in two
acts. as 1T Is termed. was written by
Edwin M. Lavino and Charles Gilpin.
with music from the best musical come
dies of the season.
The story does not embody Washing
ton Irving's well known tale Of the
sleeper of the Catskills, but is inter
laced with all manner of up-to-date
slang phrases and incidents that might
have taken place in either Paris three
years ago or Rio de Janeiro at the pres
ent time. These untoward episodes,
however. only add to the enjoyment of
the production. The dances, 'specialties
and ensembles were devised and are
presented under the direction OF Charles
S. Morgan, jr.. while the costumes were
designed by Mr.. Lavino.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
Strand.

Norma Talmadge, remembered as tne
heorine of "Panthea." will be pictured
at Moore's Strand Theater from today
to Thursday, inclusive. in 1.-The Law OF
COMPENSATION" by Wilson Miner. 1t
is divided into three phases Of the life
of an American woman. In the first
Miss Talmadge is seen as a happy
young girl, the only child of wealthy
and devoted father. Her mother she
cannot remember. The next phase is
the young married woman. showing
distinct of character as a
young wife and mother, to whom comes
the spirit of restlessness which often
brings domestic tragedies to women
who feel that their outlook upon life Is
most powerful episode. The other man
comes into her life. she is about to take
a step that will forever blight her fu-
ture, when her father intervenes and
reconciIes her to her home and hus-
band The story carries variety Of
incidents and scenes. with many novel
situations.
William Desmond. Triangle star. will
be featured Friday and Saturday in
ness, dealing with tricks in the world
of high finance. Mr.. Desmond appears
as youth who reaches fame and for
tune by sheer grit. an Inheritance from
his father. Other attractions will be
contributed by the orchestra.
Next weeks attractions picture Seena
Owen. in "A Woman's Awakening;
Bessie Love. in "a Daughter of the
Poor" and Irene Hawley. in Her
Fathers Keeper
Crandall's Savoy.
A photoplay of "Sapho," Daudet's
novel of Partisan life. will be shown at
|craudalIs- Sayex todax and temoEroNs
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THE Blue Paradise -

The Belasco Theater will have as its
attraction next week the unusual New
York Casino success for over year,
THE Blue Paradise" by Leo Stein. The
action of the operetta is In and around
an old inn. THE Blue Paradise" which
allows colorful settings. gayety, beauty
and rollicking fun.
Rudolph Stoeger, SON of a wealthy
gentleman, is a constant visitor at the
panions. His father learns Of his
escapades and when he falls in love
with the little flower girl at the inn
he ships him off to America, hoping he
will forget his old haunts and make
Il fortune. After twenty-four years he
returns to find that everything has
changed and that his sweetheart of
youthful days has married and haa
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Photoplay Features

, with Pauline Frederick in the title role.
The unhappy artists model and her al
fairs of the heart are presented in the
photoplay somewhat differently to the
stage version. Tuesdays principal at
traction will be the Bluebird subject.
"The Mysterious Mrs. M" a drama Of
society life. with Mary MacLaren fea.
tured. The comedy Helen Minor" VIII
be shown in addition. Wednesday Con-
stance Talmadge will be pictured in
"Betsy's Burglar; Thursday, Ethel
Clayton and Rockcliffe Fellowes. in
MANS Woman: Friday, William 3.
Hart, supported by Margery Wilson. In
THE Gun-Fighter," and Saturday. Wal
lace Reid and Myrtle Steadman in the
Paramount subject. "The Prison With.
out Walls"
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Garden.

The Garden Theater has secured for
this week an attractive film program that
contains two screen favorites in unusually
entertaining pictures. Charlie Chaplin is
headliner for today, tomorrow, Tuesday
and Wednesday. in his film comedy. The
Cure" with an extra" showing Lucille
Taft in Ella Wheeler wIlcox's Divorced
The last three days of the week will
give patrons of the Garden an opportunity
to see Louise Glaum in the title role OF
Sweetheart of the Doomed" and the
extra" will be Clara Anderson in The
Rookworm Turns"
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Play for Red Cross Thursday.

The two Shakespearean plays to be
given Thursday and Friday evenings
at the Casino Theater will be a labor
of love- by the Shakespeare Society of
America. for the American Red Cross,
to which the proceeds will be donated.
The plays are Loves Labor Lost"
which will be offered Thursday, and
AS You Like It." which will be pre-
scented Friday. The casts will be large
" different and composed of expe-
rienced local players.
Loves Labors Lost" is directed by
Mrs. Eleanor N. Buckler, and "As You
Like 1t" by Mrs. Mabel o. Wilcox. The
many characters will be deliberately
and beautifully costumed and the color
and grace of Shakespeare's own time
will be reflected in the picturesque
settings.
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Bostonian Burlesquers.

Charles H. Waldron's Bostonian Bur-
lesquers is next weeks attraction at the
Gayety Theater. The entertainment is
called up and Down" and affords Frank
Finney, the chief comedian. and other
principals opportunities in a story
which concerns the efforts made to locate
a missing heir to fortune and the at
tempts Of impostors to secure it. There
are six scenes, laid on Broadway, in
Chinatown and the Battery by moonlight
The cast includes Florence Mills, Murray
Bernard, j. p. Griffith, Ida Emerson,
Eddie Brennan and ]. p. Kelly,