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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
A New Film Weekly.

The Allied Film Corporation, control
ling many OF the stars of the silent
drama the local franchise Of which is
held by H. NJ CrandalI OF CrsndaIl's
circuit of theaters. will shortly aug
ment its activities by producing a
news reel bi-weekly. Every holder of
q franchise is to contribute weekly
minimum of zoo feet of film depicting
local happenings in his territory. Es-
pecially constructed Photographic au-
tomobile trucks will be supplied to each
franchise holder as well as newly
patented double exposure camera.
which photographs in duplicate. The
truck intended for Mr.. Crandalfs use
is still sidetracked somewhere in
Michigan, but the railroad authorities
have promised delivery in the next ten
days Mr.. Crandall has engaged an
expert photogra pher and Washington
ians will soon see fitting around the
city the Photographic truck.
Various local happenings will be
taken as they occur. quickly developed
and flashed on the screens OF Gran
dalfs theaters three hours after they
have been photographed. The dupli-
cate negative will be shipped to New
York and will form an integral part
of the Allied News Weekly. BY this
method each franchise holder will con-
troll his own topical digest.
Mr.. Crandalfs photographer will
cover weekly the bigger cities Of
Maryland and Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
Crandall's Knickerbocker.

Maternal love is the theme of The
Secret of the Storm Country" photo
play based upon Grace Miller Whites
novel, which will be shown at Gran
dalfs Knickerbocker today and tomor-
row. Norma Talmadge is pictured in
the role of Tessibel Skinner. daughter
Of a despised squatter, who worships
Frederick Graves. ONE of the socially
elect of nearby community. and In
time he comes to reciprocate the girls
love. One summer. while home on va
cation from the theological college, he
persuades Tess to consent to secret
marriage. For time the girl moves
in q seventh heaven Of bliss. but this is
brought to an abrupt termination when
Graves informs her that he must aban-
don her, in Difference to the wishes of
his wealthy parents. From this point
the action moves to swift climax
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
CAYE1Y

The remarkable advance in the char
acter and quality Of burIesque per-
formances Is said to be illustrated in
the entertainment offered by Joe Hur-
tig's Bowery Barlesaners. which be-
gins weeks engagement at the Cay
ETY. Theater today with performances at
and p. M Bright. eoiorful scenes,
lavish wardrobes and other inyestiture.
combined with superior cast are
promised. Two lively burlettas, "A Day
at Lobster Beach, and "A Night In
New York Town. serve as vehicles for
the display of the organizations talent
Frank Hareourt and Billy Foster. two
funmakers lof original methods, are fea-
tured. while Edna Green. a charming
young woman, heads the feminine con-
tingent 5Others are Pauline Paulli,
Libby Hart; Grace Anderson. Eddie
Akin. jack Hayden and Dave Solenger.
with a chorus of twenty young women
who bear no small portion of the enter
tainment In the many musical numbers
and tuneful ensembles. Vaudeville spe-
cialties are to be introduced by Akin,
Hayden and Melvor and Pauline Paulli.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16

successful run at the Royalty Theater
in London. 1t is called .'Bil1eted," and
it is the work of F. Tennyson Jesse and
H. NJ. Harwood. two dramatists who
have won favor OH the English stage.
The play has been described as de-
lightful and good -humored satire on
the conditions that prevail in some of
the small villages in England. where
the officers are quartered on their way
to the front. "Billeted," however, is
not a military play, but an amusing
comedy, despite the complications that
arise from the visit of two officers at an
inopportune time and the desperate
straits to which frivolous woman is
driven in attempting to do her Bit"
Underlying the plot charming love
story is carried out in an effective and
original way. "Billeted" has been
staged under the personal direction of
Miss Anglin. The prominent members
of her company include Edward Emery.
Langdon Bruce. Phyllis Birkett, Sally
Williams, Roland Rushton and Howard
Lindsay.
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Harry Lauder Friday.

When Harry Lauder retires to pri-
vate life after this his farewell tour
of America. the man who has been
called the most intimate" actor of
his time will pass from the public view.
No one who has ever seen Lauder
has failed to remark on his wonderful
faculty of getting to the hearts of his
auditors. He Is perhaps the only actor
in the world who can. unaided and
without any trick or device except his
extraordinary personality, keep an au-
dience amused for an hour and a half
or more and at the finish have them
yelling for still more. Five minutes
after he appears on the stage he has
made personal friends of every man
and woman in the house, he takes them
into his confidence and is as close to
them as a brother.
Harry Lauder will appear at the Be-
lasco Theater Friday and Saturday
evenings, with a matinee Saturday
only.
For his farewell tour Mr.. Lauder has
written a lot OF new songs that are
as likely to become as famous as his
old ones. His manager, William Nor
ris. has given to his support what he
says is the greatest vaudeville COM
pany he has ever assembled.
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NEW NATIONAL

Tomorrow evening at the National
Theater Ethel Barrymore. for the first
time, will enact the title role in DuElas'
The Lady Of the Camellias." more
familiar to American .playgoers as
camille" The event takes far more
than ordinary interest. for not only
does Miss Barrymore in this perform
ance realize an ambition close to her
plan laid down for her by Charles
Frohman year or more before his
death
Since its first introduction to this
country in the fifties by Matilda Heron.
the Dumas classic has been looked upon
"A almost a test of an actress emo
tionzf spowers. and ii will be interest
ing to observe the Interpretation of
Miss Barrymore. now at the very rip
est Of her powers.
viii be seen is accredited to Edward
Sheldon. and is far removed from the
adaptation long familiar to theater-
goers- Mr.. Sheldon has chosen to place
his environment in the surrounding
and at the time in which the drama
was completed by Alexander Dumas.
The characters of the famous story
make their way through the four acts
costumed in the quaint frocks and pic
turcsQue habiliments of the fortress
s y
first appearance in a costume" play
since the REVEALS of the memorable
Captain links" and 'Trelawney of the
Wells"
Those who recall Miss Barrymore's
playing in 'Mid-channel," The Silver
Box" and THE Shadow" appreciate
how thoroughly che is equipped for this
/ newest role.
rather remarkable cast will inter-
pref remaining roles. Conway Tearle
will be the Armand; the elder Duval
Will be played by Arthur Lewis: the
Nine. Prudence. by Rose Coghlan. and
for the role of Nanine, there returns
after a retirement of some years Mary
Hampton. once leading woman with Mr.
Frohnans famous Empire Theater
Stock Company. Other characters are
pictured by Leonard Nude. Wallace
Erskin. Mary Worth, Edith Campbell
Walker. Charles F. CoghIan Walter
Bingham. Maxwell Ryder. Noel Haddon
Shirley Aubert. Edyth Wyckoff, Hiida
Davis and Douglas Paterson
II is urged upon playgoers that the
curtain will rise promptly each even.
ing at O'Clock. and at matinees at
o'clock.
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Moore's Strand.

Moore's Strand Theater from today
through Wednesday will present ALI
mony," a picture released through the
First National Exhibitors circuit that
sets forth the abuses practiced in the
divorce courts and the exciting things
that can follow an ill-advised attempt
to extort blackmail from man who is
loved by an honorable woman. The
story was written by an old court re-
porter. Josephine WhitteI1. Lois Will
son and Howard Fisher are pictured in
leading roles.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday Theda
Bara will be pictured in THE Rose of
Blood" as Lisa Patenka, a young Rus
sian revolutionist. who pledges her
self to slay those in authority who fail
to grasp the justice of the pleas put
forward by the down trodden common
people with whom her life has been
led. 1t becomes her duty. in time, to
kill her husband task which she
refuses to perform only SO long as 1t
takes for her to subordinate love to a
mistaken sense of duty.
These features will be accompanied
by orchestral programs and supple
mented by the news pictures and short
reel comedies.
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BELASCO

The announcement of the engage
ment of Margaret Anglin at the Beiasco
Theater for four nights and matinee.
beginning tomorrow will be welcome
news to playgoers interested in good
acting combined with intelligent stage
directions Miss AnglIns fame rests on
ner achievement in both fields. for. in
addition to being remarkable actress.
she IL also distinguished as a producer.
For her first production this season
Miss Angfin has chosen a new comedy
Of Eug1ish life, which is now having a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
POLI's

Buster Brown and Tige, the cartoon
imp of boy and his roguish dog, will
romp all over the stage at Polls The
alter in the flesh tonight. when BUS
ter Brown" the musical comedy. will
have it's Washington premier
Cartoonist Outcault's comic creation
has been transferred to the stage by
Charles Newman, George Totten Smith
and Melville B. Raymond, with touches
that make for two hours and half OF
merriment
Master Gabriel, Americas "toy COM
edian," is the presiding genius in this
musical comedy In the role Of Buster.
Interspersed with the pranks of boy
and dog will be succession of songs
and dances. tumbiings and military
drills. Master Gabriel has been sur
rounded with a competent cast of
comedians and performers and the en-
semble numbers are declared to be
quite out of the ordinary.
Buster Brown" makes striking APP
peal to children.
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B. F. KEITH's

Rated as headiiners OF the first rank
are three of the attractions at B. r.
Keith's Theater this week. the first
being William B. Friedlander's elabo-
rate production of THE Naughty Prin-
cess" farcical musical comedy. The
cast includes Esther Jarrett. Donald
Dunn, Earle s. Dewey and Mabel
billie" Rogers. Mr.. Friedlander Is the
author of the music and lyrics, and
VIII Hough Of the witty book. It runs
a total length of forty-fiye minutes,
and has six inserted musical. numbers
to keep the atmosphere alive. The sec
ond stellar act viii be the quaint little
Japanese prima donna, Haruko Onukf.
whose advent not long ago was an
operate sensation. She was long with
the New York Hippodrome. Here she
will offer a repertoire of songs in the
French. Italian. English and Japanese
languages. Third of the star liners
will be the sensational Ballet Russo
dancers, Vlasta Maslova, who has Inn
pressed Washington upon several oc-
casions notably last season at Keith's
She will be supported by Kshesinsky
and Romeo, masters of the dance, and
Anton Donsky will be the solo violin
ist Paul Maximoff will preside at the
piano. and Casper Chaser act as chef
d'orchestra, position he held with
Mile Adeline Genee. They will inter-
pref seven numbers by Deiibes.
Tschaikowski. Glaser-Sousa. Rubin
stein and Chopin. Other attractions in
ciude Wilfred Clarke, "rapid-fre come
diam" and company, with Grace Mem
ken as leading lady. in Mr.. C1arke.s
newest farce, His Reel Trouble; Ken
ney and Hollis. in their latest, '.Fresh's
| Initiation: Janet Adair. a popular
singer. In new and elusive songs with
Miss Adelphi at the piano. both as ac-
companist and soloist; Mcmahon. Dia-
mond and Chaplow in The Rag DoIT'
the pipe organ recitals and the Hearst
Pathe news pictorial and real wal
movies.
| At and Sis pm. today the bill will
be made up of Rock and White, Pau
Dickey and company, Mr.. and Mrs
Jimmie Barry and the other acts Of
last weeks program.
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whats Your Husband Doing 2"

George Y. Hobart's farce, WHATS Your
Husband DOING" will end its merry run
at the Thirty-Ninth Street Theater, New
York, the week before Christmas, and the
original company and production will be
Immediately transferred to the Belasco
Theater here week from tomorrow night
for a weeks engagement This piece OF q
thousand laughs is Mr.. Hobart's latest
play since Experience and is declared
piece, The New York cast that will pre-
sent the play here includes Hale Hamfl-
ton. Jed Prouty, Charlotte Ives, Jane
Cooper, Gretchen Yates. Clara Mackin
Carol Lloyd. Walter Lewis, Joseph Con
yers. Gus Hege. David Adler. George
Vivian. Martin Molloy Peter CRAIG. etc
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Leader.

George Walsh. one of the big screen
favorites. will be pictured at the
Leader today and all this week in his
newest photopiay, The Pride Of New
York"
While George in the play is achiev-
ing success as an ironworker. the rich
mans son Is just spending dads money
in the night life of New York. This
idler loves a beautiful girl, whose
father is also wealthy. Conventions
cause her to think that all rich men
must sow wild oats. but when the call
comes for the army. she sees George,
smiling and Industrious. and the spend
thrift both in similar uniforms. Her
judgment Is that George is the better
man: The picture has some thrilling
battle scenes.
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"Fair and Warmer"

Seiwyn and company will bring Fair
and Warmer to the National Theater
Christmas week, with matinees Christ
mas day. Wednesday and Saturday.
This is the farce by Avery Hopwood.
which took New York by storm for a
run of one year at the Harris Theater.
Fair and Warmer" sold OUT steadily
for six months and had the distinction.
ii is said, of making more money than
within the Law" had done. 1t will
come to Washington with cast in
Guiding John Arthur, Edna Hubbard,
Maud Andrew. Florence Ryerson, VIII
liam II. sullivan, Chester Ford, John
s1orris and Ralph Simone
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CrandaIl,s SAVOY.

THE Little Princess" by Frances
Hodgson Burnett, herself once a Wash
ingtonian. will be shown in photoplay
at crandall's Savoy today and tomor-
row. Mary Pickford is pictured Sara
crewe. Z little English girl. daughter OF
captain stationed in India, who is sud-
denly reduced from the position of the
most popular pupil of a fashionable
boarding school to its "slavey" or
of her father. Tuesday, Dorothy Dali
ton will be pictured in The Price
Mark; Wednesday. Olga Petrova, In
More Truth Than Poetry; Thursday
Montagu Love and Dorothy Kelly, in
The Awakening: Friday, Charles
Ray. in THE Son of His Father; Sat
urday. Jack Pickford and Louise Hun in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
Howard.

A company Of colored players headed
by Salem Tut Whitney and ]. Homer
Tut. with chorus of thirty-five. will
present The Smarter Set" at the How
ard Theater this week. The organiza-
ton. which is we'll known to the pa
irons of the Howard. claims to have
a better equipment than ever before
and that their production will be found
to have many attractive qualities.
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Filnograrns.

Irene Castle is to be ilm-featured in
The Frame-Up."
| Theda Bara is next to be filmed in
From the Depths.
Peggy Hyland is to be pictured in
| The Other Woman"
| Alice Hogan Rice's story, Calvary
| Alley. is to be filmed. with Ann PEN
| ningtcn as the picture star.
| Anita Kings newest picture is enti-
tied Petticoats Versus Pants Miss
| King was the first woman to cross the
continent alone in an auto.
Tanning Target Center Para
tmount-Sennett comedy just released. is
described as beginning with a riot and
| ending with prayer.
new picture, to be released Christmas
eve. introduces teacher of Hindu mys-
| tfcism.
| treau." magazine story by Francis W.
Sullivan. is being filmed, with Margery
Wilson as jeanette Contreau.
| Constance Talmadge's new picture,
The Studio Girl is an adaptation OF
! The Runaway" a comedy by Pierre
Weber and Henri de Gorsse.
In "oh, Mary. Be Careful" Madee
Kennedy had to do a sprint of fifty
yards before mad bull. She did it, and
| in sprinter's time at that, it is claimed.
Norma Talmadge has been screened
in Ghosts of Yesterday" a Aim adapta-
ton of Rupert Hughes drama, Two
Women" in which Mrs. Leslie Carter
was starred.
"Dodging Million" Mabel Nor
mand's newest picture. presents Tom
Moore and Herbert bruce in the picture
cast. Mr.. bruce was a leading man in
stock in Washington not SO long ago.
for tailored suits in Limousine Life"
has introduced a riding habit with
white trousers that are said to be es-
pecially effective.
Cecil B. De Mile is to put into pho.
toplay form Perley Poore's The Whis-
pering Chorus" 1t will be the first OF
the series to be staged around the
Mississippi river.
Wallace Reid, film star, will appeap
in person at Loew's Columbia Tuesday
afternoon and night. The feature pics
Geraldine Farrar as the pictured star
and Wallace Reid as her leading male
support.
Julian Eltinge, pictured in The Clever
Mrs. Carfax." win be shown at Gran.
dalrs Savoy next week The Rfse ~
Jennie Cushing" The Auction Block I.
Carlyle Blackwell In The Good for.
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Crandall's Avenue Grand.

CrandaiPs Avenue Grand today and
tomorrow. viii show the delightful
farce-comedy. Nearly Married" which
marks the second screen appearance OF
Madge Kennedy. The three days Will
be -Pickford days" Jack Pickford and
Louise Hun win be pictured Tuesday In
Jack and Jfll." romantic fantasy:
Wednesday and Thursday Mary Pick
ford will be shown in The Little
Princess" Easy Money" featurinr
Ethel Clayton. will be shown Friday.
and The Hungry Heart" featuring
Pauline Frederick, supplemented by the
keystone comedy, She Needed a Doc
tor" Saturday
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Crandall's.

Norma Talmadge is the star of The
Moth" photoplay based upon novel
by William Dana circuit. which heads
the list of attractions at CrandalPs the
current week. 1t viii be shown, COM
mencing today and through Wednes-
day, 1t tells the story of willful and
extravagant young society woman. who
wastes her time in seeking idle diver
sion. How she is finally brought to her
senses and to realization of her folly
is shown in a picture tense with thrills.
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Coming Attractions
John Mccormack Tuesday.

John Mccormack, the great Irish
tenor. win be heard at the Belasco
fheater Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
Eair. Mccormack needs no introduction
to the Washington public. The con-
cert, as usual. wilr be under the man
|agement of Mrs. Wilson-Greene, who
announces 1t as a benefit for the Amer
lean BED Cross.
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Poll Musical PLAYERS.

S. 2. Poll has announced that, begin
ming Christmas day, he will install an
organization at his Washington theater
known as the Poll Musical Comedy
players. Beginning next week with The
Candy Shop" Polls will be the scene Of
comedy and musical revues, introducing
old successes with 1918 innovations
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graphic" which has had quite a vogue
on Broadway. Other attractions will
be Nine Dorees celebrities, in imper-
sonations of the song stars of the met
ropolitan opera and the concert stage:
Dorothy Bremen. THE Lady Dainty of
Songland'; the great Lester. in voice
throwing mystery and mirth: Austin
Webb and company, in John B. Hy-
mer's comedy. Hit the Trail" and the
Mankichi troupe of Japanese. Three
shows will be given Christmas day, at
2:15. Sis and Sis pm.
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ETHEL -.cLAYTOM
APoL1o

The cast pictured includes Eugene
O'Brien. Hassard Short. Virginia Dare,
Adolph Menjou. Donald Hall. Maud Al
len and Frank Kingdom. The Son of
His Father" featuring Charles Ray,
will be shown Thursday. Friday and
Saturday the attraction will be The
Clever Mrs. Carfax," in which Julian
Eltinge is featured as an amateur de-
tectiye who assumes the disguise of a
woman.
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Photoplay Features

"The Auction Block" based upon the
Beach story and featuring Rubye de
Reymer. will be given its first local
showings Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Rise of Jennie Cushing" featur-'
ing Elsie Ferguson. will be given in
itial showings Thursday and Friday.
Saturday Beverly Bayne and Francis
Bushman will be pictured in The
Voice of Conscience"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
Guilbert Recital Canceled.

: Manager Taylor of the Belasco Thea
ter has announced the receipt Of tele-
gram canceling the recital which Mime.
Yvette Guilbert was to have givensto-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
Crandall's Apollo.

The Narrow Trail" a western film.
will be shown today and tomorrow at
Crandalps Apollo. with william s. Hart
pictured in the central role. The story
has to do with the affairs OF Ice. fear
less leader OF a gang OF plains maraud-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16

ers, into whose life . woman enters,
and her love for him works . magical
change bringing about q complete ref
ormation in his character. The pic
ture abounds in gripping. thrilling
scsnes- Tuesday. Ethel Clayton win be
pictured in Easy Money. Wednesday
and Thursday. Pauline Frederick in
The Hungry Heart: Friday and Sat
urday. Mary Pickford in THE Little
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Lyceum.

"A Day at Sherry's."a burlesque
trayesty. is the title of this weeks
attraction at the Lyceum Theater. The,
production is staged in two acts and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16

morrow at the Belasco, because of the
illness of Nine. Guilbert.
Margaret Anglin has consented to take
over the date and her engagement in
"Billeted." therefore. will open tomor-
row evening instead of as originally
announced.
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"Bonfres of Old Empires. -

Next week at B. F. Keiths Theater
the bill will contain two new vaude-
VILE headliners. "Bonfres of Old En-
pires." by Marion Craig Wentworth.
author of Nazimova's play, War
Brides" and Carl Randall and Ernes-
tine Myers. in "Chansons ct Chore-
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GERALDINE FARRAR
and WALLACE RID
Columbia

numerous scenes, chiefly among which
are the race track and Hawaiian scenes.
Among the specialties are Ten Nights
in Barroom.". This act has been re-
ceived with great favor. An excellent
cast is headed by George Slocum. Gus
Mortimer, Harry Stratton. Virginia
Wilson and Billy Benton. A large
chorus is to be much in evidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
Arcade.

The gala event at the Arcade Dance
Auditorium, Wednesday night will beNa
carnival, when many of the novelties and
Mardi Gras features of the past will be
repeated. Tomorrow, Tuesday and
Thursday nights viii be ladies' nights,
Friday, until 8:45 pm. Riddles karni-
val" when the floor will be available
for "grown-ups" until 1890 pm. Satur-
day evening the week end dance will be
held -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16

Anita Kings newest picture is enti-
tied "Pettfcoats Versus Pants" Miss
King was the first woman to cross the
continent alone in an auto.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16

Alice Hogan Rice's story. Calvary
Alley" is to be filmed, with Ann PEN
ningtcn as the picture star. 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16

Tanning Target Center Para-
mount-Sennett comedy just released, is
described as beginning with a riot and
ending with a prayer