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The Washington herald., 1917-03-25
poll leading MAN
ONCE OPERA singer
William P. Carleton Made Early Repu
tation in Musical Shows.

The announcement from Polls Theates
of the production next week of the musi-
cal play, Alma" recalls the earlier
training along this line of William p.
Carleton. the Poll Players leading man.
Mr.. Carleton Is essentially musical. He
grew up in a musical atmosphere. for his
father VIM. T. Carleton. the famous sing
er OF an earlier day. was the founder and
owner OF that noted musical organization.
the Carleton Opera Company. which
made its annual visits to AlbauGh's Grand
Opera House.
1t was natural that the son of the dis
tinuished singer should look forward to
an operate career. and the young man
took to that division OF the stage when
he made his debut. He was not long in
minor roles with the musical stock or
GaniZation when he was engaged for more
important parts. one OF the earliest and
best OF which was the role of Harry
Bronson in THE Belle of New York He
was with this noted musical production
for three seasons and played with the
original London company.
From this production Mr. Carleton
jumped TO "F'lorodora." in which he was
seen for two seasons Then followed two
seasons with Lulu Glaser and finally four
consecutive seasons with Blanche Ring
During all this time Mr.. Carleton gave
no thought OF the legitimate drama
Light opera seemed TO be his forte and
harytones were scarce. 1t was John
Craig. manager of the Castle Square
Stock Company in Boston. who saw
straight dramatic possibilities in the
young man who had spent all his years
in the comic opera field and the result
was an engagement for legitimate dra-
matte roles.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-25
jean, WITH HER VIOLIN,
PLAYS To GREET DAWN
Vaudeville Wonder Welcomes Morn in
Open with Sweet Strains.

IF you happen 10 be a naturalist. and
get UP early these mornings for a tramp
over the countryside" saws the New
York Morning Telegraph. DON'T be sur.
prfsed IL the breezes wait to your earl
the plaintive notes OF q violin; and II
you are curious and seek the source OF
this music, and find a young girl OF
about twenty-four standing beneath q
tree or beside cliff or in q secluded
dell. don't stand and look askance or
speculate as to the players identity OF
her mental soundness. The Musician VIII
prove to be Jean. a young Belgian ar.
list. who is lending her genius TO Amer.
lean vaudeville.
Miss Jean, like all BeIgians. IA DOING
her share in carrying her country's cross.
This apparently is not a hardship, be-
cause she Is doing her bit as bravely and
as cheerfully as are the boys in the
trenches, but without the glory and mar.
tial enthusiasm OF the military. II she
has heartaches or fits of depression, or
melancholis in any of its numerous phases
no one knows IT, Her violin Is her sole
confdant. and its wonderful response af-
fords the most gratifying solace.
The four walls Of a hotel room are
too confined for IT'S beautiful sympathy.
and the great out-of-dCors. next to her
flolin Is Miss Jeans principal comforter;
SO when her yoke seems TO pinch, she
goes forth into the open. almost before
the break of day, and amid the grandeur
OF the surrounding country. in the almost
overwhelming beauty OF the early morn
ing. she pours her feelings into her be-
loved violin, and after a half hour or
an houT at most, is able to return home
with apparently all of her cares shaken
from her shoulder"
The Washington herald., 1917-03-25
Gayety-Burlesque.

One of the brightest. breeziest or
ganizatons touring the Columbia circuit.
Barney Gerard's Some SHOW" is the
current attraction at the Gayetv Theater
and should bring hosts of followers os
modern burlesQue to that house this
week
The company Is headed by Edmond
Hayes. creator of such famous char
acters as THE Wise Guy and The
Piano Mover" who returns to burIesoue
after an absence of six years in vaude-
vile. 1t is in the latter character that
Hayes appears in the present production.
which is laid in two acts and six scenes.
Accompanied by his faithful "Bozo, -
impersonated by Thomas Snyder he i'm
p"rsonates an English lord in order to
discourage the ambitions of title
hunter. Many humorous situations come
as a result.
The supporting cast includes Billy
Waldron. Marie Jansen, Harry Hills.
Martha Edmond and Earle Sheahan, to-
gether with carefully selected choru.
Of twenty girls. One Of the vaudeville
numbers to be introduced incidentally
will be Foley & Foley. "the George
Primrose twins in an original dancing
act.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-25
"PRIDE" TEACHES LESSON
TO SELF.OPINIONATED

Pride" the second Of the series. en-
titled The Seven Deadly Sins" which
will be shown for the first time in Wash
ington this week at the Cosmos Theater,
conveys forCeful lesSon 10 those who
take themselves too seriously. Eve
Leslie, the heroine of the story, a board
ing school girl. who poses as a daughter
OF titled family. is sought in marriage
by wealthy banker. an Italian count and
a plain American. who loves her for her
self but fails until after many serious
adventures to mako an impression HoI-
brook Blinn is the star of the production.
and in the support are Shirley Mason. a
new movie star; George lie Guere. a fan
favorite: Guido ColucCi now fighting for
his country on the Italian front and his
wife. Iona D'Arvil. who is an Italian Red
Cross nurse. 1t is Il drama Of many re-
markable happenings on the big ocean
liner Carpathia.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-25

talents to the end that her earnings
should be used for the relief of her home
less and starving people.
Frank Hale and sigma Paterson are
another onering Of stellar distinction.
heE VIII present Dances OF the Day
including several real Hawaiian num-
bers. Sarah Padden, stock-star will
be introduced with her own COMPANY
In a one-act play of singular theme and
treatment. called THE Clod." Other fea
lures will include James ]. Morton, Chas.
Howard. Margaret Taylor and Hal Pine
In "A Happy Combinations" Joe Towle.
an eccentric comedian: the Boudini
Brothers. accomplished accordianists: the
Two CARTONS, gymnasts: the pipe-organ
iecftals and Sunset Falls" the eleventh
episode or Patrta,' with Mrs Vernon
Castle in the title role.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-25
PoIi's-"In Old Kentucky.-

with a Paccaninny band and four race
horses. the Poll Players. headed by VIM
+. Carleton, will make a novel presenta-
ton tomorrow night OF In Old Ken
lucky"
The play does not depend for consid-
Grafton solely on its pictorial scenes nor
its ingenious scenic devices. The strong
climaxes are led up to gradually and
logically, and are a part of the story.
For sentiment. valorous deeds, romance
humor. splendid. Clean-cut' comedy and
thrilling situations are combined with
Keen dramatic instinct. The characters
are drawn with skill and are types which
will be recognized everywhere.
Inc story concerns the fortunes OF an
interesting group of people. representa-
tive OF the mountains and blue grass
regions of Kentucky. The lonely noun.
talneers. with their strong love and
stronger hates. and their bitter feuds
are clearly set forth. About the for
tunes OF the hero. a Young Kentuckian
Is woven web OF love. treachery. hate
and revenge from which escape seems
impossible. There is the ever-fasCinat.
ing story Of the man whose past is
shadowed by great crime and whose
after-life is a struggle to evade the pur.
suing Nemesis. The heroine is a young
girl brought up in the mountains.
Inc scene IN the mountains, with
Madge's thrilling leap across the chasm
TO save the life OF the man she loves
the old Kentucky home at Woodlawn
with the frolicking piccaninnes. ant
HoltOn's attempt to burn the barn to.
gether with Queen Bess. the Kentucky
thoroughbred: the sensational race al
the Lexington track, with the little noun.
tain girl substituting for the jockey that
has been drugged: the poetic justice fin.
ally meted out to the Nillain-aT are a
rart of this absorbing drama.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-25

Halloweenish variety which cited an
instance when, together with a crowd
of boys, he blew a hole in the stone
wall of a prominent seminary of the
town, although the charge of dyna-
mite was directed at another object.
Knowing the suspicion with which
users of dynamite are regarded at
this particular time I fastened to in
terrupt the tale. and the details rel
main censored unless Mr.. Carleton
will let you in on them through some
other means.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-25
Shirley Kaye Shares Theater
Honors with so Long Lefty

OF the seasons biggest hits. The com
pany and production will be the same.
The troupe is headed by Charlotte Green
wood.
The book OF 80 Long Lefty" is the
work of the producer and Elmer Harris,
and is taken from the latter's farce.
Your Neighbours Wife" To this Earl
Carroll has added eighteen musical
numbers, several OF which are of the
whistling variety and have already be-
come popular. the most noteworthy being
80 Long Lefty" When You Hear
jackson Moan on the Saxaphone." Pass
Around the Apples Once Again." Here
Comes the Married Men" and Blame 1t
All on the Girls
Briefly told the story concerns two
young married couples. who are living in
trolley-car-colony.w where the scenes are
laid. on San Francisco Bay. They de-
eide to trade mates. The men agree that
each others wives are not suited to them
and decide to make the change. They
take the young women into their conf
dence, and a week of trial Is decided on,
with the result that no end of scream
ingly funny things happen, but at the
end of the week. each husband realizes
his mistake. and the final curtain rings
down without any additional wedding
ceremonies.
Besides Miss Greenwood. the cast in
ciudes such well-known fun-makers and
musical comedy favorites as Walter Cat
lett, sydney Grant, Percy Bronson, Benn
Linn, May Boley, Winnie Baldwin,
vera Doria. and the Cameron sisters, two
uncommonly pretty and clever dancers
VINO We're first seen in New York with
Town Topics. These are all backed up bv
chorus Of beautiful and clever girls,
while the music will be rendered by an
augmented novelty orchestra.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-25
NationaI-"Shirley Kaye"

It Is announced that Klaw and Erlanger
will present Miss Elsie Ferguson at the
National Theater for the week beginning
tomorrow in Shirley Kaye" the comedy
by Hubert Footner, in which she has
been appearing the greater part Of the
season in New York. Perhaps no star
before the American public today occu-
pies q more distinguished position than
Miss Ferguson. incidentally this will be
her farewell to the spoken drama for the
time being. for next summer she will
begin contract in moving pictures COW
ering a term Of years. It so happens
that for the past few seasons Miss Fer
guson has been identified with plays OF
somber nature, such as "Outcast" and
Margaret Schiller" In the present In
stance she is seen in a sparkling comedy
Of distinctly modern conditions
In Shirley Kaye" Miss Ferguson, in
enacting the role that gives the play
its title, is shown as a spirited daughter
Of an old aristocradc family. The scenes
are laid among the ultra-fashionable set
on Long Island. Although Shirley Kaye
is surrounded by those whose means fig
ure prominently in the society blue books.
she has inherited a will of her own
and she has a knack of achieving what
ever she sets out to accomplish. How
she obtains the mastery Of a difficult
situation involving high finance and how
she successfully conducts her love af-
fair is told in the course Of the play.
In Shirley Kaye you DO not meet
merely the Idle leisure class, but you
come in contact with a family from the
far West, which has risen from the soil
to a position of vast wealth and prom
inence. As Mr.. Footner. the author. has
spent some years in the West, he Is
quite at home when he draws Western
types.
Klaw and Erlinger have surrounded
Miss Ferguson with a company of un-
usual merit, the same that appeared
with her in New York, including Lee
Baker, William Holden, Mrs. Jacques
Martin, Kitty Brown, Ronald Byram,
Violette Kimbal Dunn, George Backus,
Frances Nelson, Victor Benoit, Anne
West, Douglas Paterson, William Len
nox, and Lawrence Wood. Klaw and Err
LANCER produce Shirley Kaye" upon the
artistic scale that characterizes all of
their productions. There will be We'd
nesday and Saturday matinees during the
National Theater engagement.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-25

mad been absent from the American
stage for long time and that an op-
portunity would occur to play this
great part seemed ever so remote.
Yet it was but two years later in the
finest theater in New York, with a
noted English star and before a most
discriminating audience that Miss
Ferguson added to her laurels by
giving a performance of Portia that
was enthusiastically praised.
Aircraft Secures Griffith.
The Aircraft Pictures Corporation
seems determined to tie up the high
est exponents of flmdom. Their
FIRST broadside in this direction was
the announcement that they had Sc
cured the future works of Miss Mary
Pickford, who is universally known
as the biggest drawing card of the
screen. Then came the story of
George NJ. Cohan falling for the flm
through the medium of Aircraft;
then Douglas Fairbanks, and now the
most decisive stroke of all is the
adoption of David w. Griffith by the
same family.
Mr.. Griffith needs no eulogy. "The
Birth of Nation" and Intolerance"
speak louder than words, of his
prowess. When the Allies armies
decided that battle scenes of the
present war should be perpetuated,
but one name was suggested as the
director for the photography which
should make the scheme possible.
Mr.. Griffith was selected, which in
itself is an automatic tribute to his
genius.
Dynamite and Carleton
William p Carleton who holds the
enviable position of leading man with
the Poll Players, in a brief chat last
week, let slip the fact that he is a
former Washingtonian. And after a
quiz he demonstrated the truth of
his claim by recalling names and
places and their history. which could
only be known to an inhabitant.
Seeking story from his former
period of residence, Mr.. Carleton
was asked for information, where
upon he launched into a tale of the
The Washington herald., 1917-03-25
b. F. Keith,.-yaudevilIe

MCINTYRE and Heath. described as "The
Deans OF American Minstrelsy." the fore
most black-faced comedians of the time.
are TO entertain the B. F. Heith's pat
rons this week, which will be their last
mere In vaudeville. previous to their re-
turn TO musical comedy. They will be
assisted by Otto T. Johnston and will
present a revival of one of their earliest
successes "On Guard a military trav-
'esty. Mr.. Mcintyre will assume the role
or That flower of the Southern cotton
neId called Hannah Fadocia Liverlip.
The second stellar attraction will be
the noted Belgian beauty and musician,
known here as Mile. Daisy Jean. 1t is
confided that in Belgium she would be
ldentlhed at once as closely connected
with the court circle, which she has often
entertalned with her diversity of musical
-glfts. Leaving her country shortly after
the German invasion. she came to Amer
lea TO arouse interest here in the fate
or her countrymen, and to employ her
The Washington herald., 1917-03-25
WHO'S WHO IN THE PICTURE

Elsie Ferguson who in the
to be the National this week.
"A of the girls who will be Oliver poduc
ion of $50 Long Lefty" the Belasco.
3-McIntyre and Heath who heading F. Kcih
4-M Helen Hayes Brown, the dainty little
Players
-Edmund Hayes. "The Wise Guy" Gayety week
Gillian Morgan of the leading features
7-Sessue Hayakawa In The Bottle Imp
s-Edh and Antonio Broadway"
Moores Garden
&C. Aubrey Smith "The Wtchng Hour
The Washington herald., 1917-03-25
"THE BLUE PARADISE COMING.
John e. Young VIII BE in Cast of
Show at BeIasco.

sno" at beIaSCo.
In offering The Blue Paradise at the
Belasco Theater for one week beginning
at an early date, the Messrs. Shubert an
nounce cast OF more than usual worth.
Among the principal members are John
2. Young. who will be remembered for
the excellent work he did in THE Pink
Lady" The Little Cafe" and other
Broadway productions. In the two NAM
ed. he played the principal comedy roles.
OF the others. Robert @. Pitkin, one of
the best young baritones. is playing his
original role, as Is also the rotund come
dian. Shep Camp. Helen Eley was last
season prima donna with the Shubert
road production of "The Passing show. 81
and Louise Kelley will be remembered
for her delightful performance of Birdie
in THE Only Girl
The Washington herald., 1917-03-25
THEATRICAL CALENDAR

Belaseo-Oiver Morosco,s pro-
ductton OF so Long Lefty
NationaHEIsie Ferguson star
ring I'm "shirley Kaye.n
Polps-The Poll Players In q
revival of "In Old Kentucky,
b. F. Notwithstanding, fea-
tured by Mcintyre and Heath.
Gayety-Burlesque with Ed
mund Hayes, 'Srhe Wise Guy"
Loew's Columbia-SsThe Bot
tie Imp" with sessue Haya-
katya.
CosmOs-A continuous bill Of
high class vaudeville.
Moore's Garden-sAIaddin from
Broadway with Edith storey
and Antonio Moreno.
Moore's Strand-|The Witch
ing Hour" featuring C. Aubrey
Smith. ~ : .
The Washington herald., 1917-03-25
CAPITAL GIRL AT NATIONAL

Miss Niuette Eimball. who is a Wash
ington girl, will be at the National The
ater this week, with Elsie Ferguson. Miss
KimbsIl recently Joined the company. and
her friends in Washington will be gla 4
Of the opportunity TO welcome her TO
her home town.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-25
Belasco-"so Long Lefty

At the Belasco Theater. beginning to-
morrow evening and continuing through
out the week, with matinee on We'd
nesday and Saturday. oliver Morosco will
present his sensationally successful mus
ical farce. 80 Long Lefty. which
comes here after twenty weeks on
Broadway, whers it was prnelaimed one
The Washington herald., 1917-03-25
COsmos-VaudcvfIIe

Hoyts musical spectacle, "A Dream
of the Orient" presenting Mime. Maka-
renko, an operatic prima donna, with
eight oriental girls, assisted by Nine
Kola and Weber. dancers extraordi-
nary. in q weird, barbaric symbolism
of the East will be the big feature
Of the Cosmos Theater this week Sup
plementing this is the extraordinary
Aim feature, Pride" in which HoI-
brook Blinn is supported by Shirley
Mason and George LIE Guere, in the
second of the Mcclure Picture produc-
tlon. THE Seven Deadly Sins" 1t will
be shown daily only at 1, 4:45 and
1918 p. m.
The other acts OF bill include Hop
kins-Axtell and company in "A Sleep
ing Car Romeo" Maude Ryan, a girl
with new way of singing songs and
telling stories: Walker and II in a
farce. "All Wrong" Pillsburg and Rob-
inson. two talented girls in character
songs; Reno, in a cycling pantomime
novelty; Morgan and Armstrong. a
comedy pair; and Kenny and La
Fance, in songs and dances. In addi-
ton there will be the Hearst-Patne
News pictures and a bit of amusing
Bray comedy cartoonery.
Today's performances will present
the Swartz company in "The Broken
Mirror" Ruth Curtis. singer: the
Rianos in their animal act. I'm the
Jungle" and the other hits of last
weeks bill.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-25

There are many reasons why The
Bottle Imp" which is the feature
photoplay at Loew's Columbia today,
tomorrow. Tuesday and Wednesday,
with Sessue Hayakawa as the star,
should prove one of more than usual
interest. There Is no more beloved
name in all literature than that of
Robert Stevenson. on whose story this
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-20

FURNISHED by the Topeka Board of Trade,
Chicago-The Herald says: Those who
have been in the east who have ex.
tensive connections there say the largest
buying of December corn on recent breaks
around 81 was for cotton traders including
Jesse Liverm"re and others who have
been right on cotton for $40 a bale
more. They have bought corn the
theory that it is too low at half the price
of wheat and with the prospects of a large
foreign demand and reduction of the
corn crop in the south, as they believe
the same influences affecting cotton will
hurt corn.
Holdings of July corn by the allies are
being reduced by their export purchases
grain when they are ready to load. Hol-
land has been a large buyer of corn and
oats of late.
In one day. they took three cargoes of
oats. They have become afraid that it
will not be easy to get the grain after
Oats-Specialists are mostly bearish on
the fine crop prospects. They believe that
record one Of 1s15 and that there Wiil ' be
too many. At same time the carry over
this year is not expected to be very light
Whether July delivery will be a strictly
old crop month depends upon the weather
of the next three weeks.
Foreigners were said to be fair sellers
of wheat futures here yesterday. Farmers
are not showing much disposition to sell
their. new wheat, SO some of these CT sh
cents in three days and the readjustmen ut
is bringing the market into better shape.
COrn-Crop IN IeXaS and the south con-
tinues to show deterioration as the result
of drought and hot weather.
New York, June 20--Dow Jones Amer
lean railway association says car shortage
reduced during May from 1852 to 105,-
127.
President Wilson's decision on ship con-
struction and price of steel expected soon
President Wilson to place embargo on
food exports within next forty eight hours
Lord Northcliffe says war has Just be-
gun.
Cotton at &c highest since 1871.
Loans to allies by United States reach
$50 million.
London money market easier following
action of Bank of England reducing by
half per cent interest allowed on share bal
ances.
Austrian cabinet resigns refusal of
Polish party in parliament to vote for war
budget.
Canada appoints food controller with
power to seize supplies.
Japan loans France % million.
Washington reports IS million dollars al
ready raised by nation for Red Cross.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-20
DOCTOR ASLAYER?
Police Lay Crime at Prominent
Physicians Door.
Halt Moderated Body of Youth
Found Near Roadway.

New Brunswick, n. j., June 90
County authorities this afternoon
claimed to have cleared up the baf-
Ting murder mystery of how John V
Piper met his death in the arrest of
DR.. William ]. Condor, a captain in
the United States army medical corps,
today at Chattanooga, Tenn.
Condor, formerly a resident of New
and the news of the charge of muir
der against him created a sensation.
Piper was a University of Vermont
graduate and a student at Rutgers
college. He disappeared February II.
Saturday his body, half incinerated
but still recognizable, was discovered
near a road by gang of workmen.
Worked for Doctor Condor.
Piper, who lived in a suburban
town, was working his way thru col
lege by doing odd jobs for New Bruins
wick families. Among the families
for whom he worked was that of Doc
tor Condor. The last home at which
Piper was seen to call at on the
night of February II was Condons s.
When the body was discovered Sat
urday physicians found a hole in the
breast made by bullet of the same
calibre as that carried by a weapon
found on the Spottswood- Englishtown
road earlier in the day The badly
decomposed remains had apparently
been tossed from a wagon or an auto
mobile.
Piper's wife always maintained her
husband had been murdered.
Captain Condor is about SO years
of age His home, life was entirely
happy. County officials refused to-
day to explain the reasons why they
believe he committed the crime or the
theory of the motive for the murder.
On Way to Training Camp.
Captain Condor left New Bruins
wick last Thursday en- route for Fort
Oglethorpe, Ga. Dispatches received
today said he was being held by the
military authorities at Chattanooga,
pending arrival Of a representative of
the state of New Jersey.
Prosecutor Stricken this afternoon
ascertained that the authorities were
now in complete possession of the evil
dence showing how Piper was killed.