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The Washington times., 1917-01-28
Mccormack. FebEuaYy ..

John Mccormack will be heard In
recital at Polls Theater, Friday after
noon, February Q, at 4:3o, under the
management OF Mrs. Wilson-Grsene.
The news that Mr.. Mccormack will
sing means q capacity house, a. the
management was obliged to close the
list for advance orders, so great was
the demand.
The Washington times., 1917-01-28

'Pardnsrs.- q story OF Alaska. by
Rex Beach, presenting Charlotte
Walker. 10 scheduled for Mutual re-
lease January -.
The Washington times., 1917-01-28

teen chapters Of ''The Great secret;"
the Quality Pictures Corporation.
which IL presenting II. and Of the Ser
ial Producing Co. which produced IL
are enthusiastic over the tremendous
triumph which "The Great Secret is
scoring.
The Washington times., 1917-01-28

Henry Kurtzman, manager OF the
0ayety Theater at Pittsburgh, visited
Manager Harry Jarboe, of the Gay
ETY. Theater here last week.
The Washington times., 1917-01-28
Ponp-AH.ns ana Frit...

Hans and Fritz. comic kids Of car
toon fame, by Dirks, originator Of the
famous Katssnjsmmer Kids, have
will make their first Washington sp-
psarancs at Polls Theatsr beginning
Monday evening. February 5th-
Hans and Fritz have been surroun-
ded by pretty girls. comedians. sing
srs and dancers. The production has
been prepared along up-to-ths-min-
ute lines.
The Washington times., 1917-01-28
Tully A Patron Saint
OF Clean Plays.


"It is my chief ambition as q play
wright" said Richard Walton Tully
to q friend the other day. ito write
clean plays that viii please clean
minded American audiences. When
first started to write plays this de-
sire was strongly fixed In my mind.
and with experience has come an In
Classification OF II. BY clean plays
do not mean namby-psmby, spine
less connections that could only pos
sibly interest Sunday school children.
I mean wholesome Write plays-plays
that contain plenty Of thrills and cpl
sodes to stir red blood. But have no
sympathy with salaciousness on the
stage, and / never could be content
to write off-color French farces, the
so-calIed bedroom type, merely be-
cause 1 might make more money by so
doing.
"In fact, have tried to keep money
in the background. For the most
part / have backed my own plays. and
while have had to make money in
order to live, 1 have tried TO maintain
my self-respect at the same time. The
success OF my three plays, The Rose
of the Rancho The Bird Of Paradise
and Omar, the Tentmsker,' has led
me 10 DeIleNb Luht lhcIo dru huhuI Gus
and thousands OF theatergoers in
America who like clean. wholesome
drama,
"Not many spectacular plays are
put on owing to the great expense in
Volved, but other things being equal
1 do think that the spectacular play
has a better chance of success than
the more modestly adorned produc.
ton. Each of my plays thus far has
been spectacular in trend, and my
new play. The Flame which ] am
now Yehearsing, is also OF the same
type.
each season you will find a spec
tacIs ranking high In the list OF the
years successes-last year It was
Treasure Island the season before,
'Experisnce,' etc. And many spec
taeies, like Ben Hur' and If l Were
King have achieved almost perennial
success"
The Washington times., 1917-01-28

Fred c. Berger, manager Of Polls
Theater, announces that the Sunday
evening performan es OF current At
fractions will be discontinued At
that thsater beginning tonight. The
first performaice Of Pretty Baby"
the musical comedy which II this
weeks attraction, will take place to-
morrow night.
The Washington times., 1917-01-28
Gardens Frank
keenan,, Films

Aeonanp E1hms-
Frank Keenan,, in THE Sin Ye
Do" will constitute the main attrac-
ton at Moore's Garden Thester to-
day, Monday and Tuesday. A great
criminal lawyer, who has lived his
life In . reckless way. 10 confronted
with q great dilemma.
His best friend Is killed by q little
stenographer in defense of her honor,
and when called upon to defend her
in court, to his dismsy, he hnds that
she is his daughter by a former mar
rage. He has been carrying on an
intrigue with o woman whose indis-
erection has been discovered by her
husband.
Confronted by the woman's hus-
band, revolver In hand, the lawyer
calmly observes: There IL q girl in
the Tombs accused OF murder, and /
am going to defend her. She II my
daughter. Grant me time for her
defense, and I will make any repara-
ton that you may demand of me-"
His request IL granted. He bases
the girls defense upon "the unwrit-
ten law" She is acquitted. and he
leaves the courtroom to pay the price
for the sin he has done.
Lillian Gish, who portrayed the
heroine in THE Birth of a Nation"
will be featured on Wednesday and
Thursday in "The House Built Upon
Sand" A butterfly of fashion mar
ries an altruistic young man, deeply
interested in sociology. He takes her
to live in humble quarters in q fac
tory town, where be sndsavors 20
work out his settlement theories.
LIT .
Walker will be seen In q visualiza-
ton of Rex Beaeh's story OF Alaska,
"Pardners." The daily program will
Include other exclusive pictures and
special music by the Garden Syn
nhony Orchestra
The Washington times., 1917-01-28
GayetyI Fred Twins
shOw-B9rIesque.

The mueh-discussed tired business
man" viii find appropriate diversion N the
entertainment to be offered by Fred r.
wins Big Show At the Gayety Theater
this week IL advance reports are to be
given credence.
Described a. . whirly-giriy show, 1t
presents . two-act. nonsensical farce en-
titled. Hotel de Bunk" which sets forth
the varied happenings at a fashionable
hosiery. the objective point Of social
climbers and the new rich.
The cast il headed by Joe Burton and
Emmett Guilfoyle. who are supported by
Hilda Berth. Virginia Irwin. and Jean
Leonard. Specialities are to be intro
duced by Jean Leonard and Emmett
GuilfoyIe. An original eccentric dancing
act IL offered by Harry Howe.
The chorus. which is an unusually
large and well costumed one, is to be
seen to advantage in the many song
numbers. among which are Songs Of
Yesterday I've Got Bverybody's
Number" II Wonder What's the Matter
With Ny Eyes" and young Ideas"
The Washington times., 1917-01-28
Did Mrs. Castle Really

Do All the stunts In "PatriaF"
Sometimes dummies ars substituted In
headiong dives from 1.ooofoot precipices
into lakes full Of eroeodilss. but Q press
The Washington times., 1917-01-28
sxnphonx soeiety-FehruarH ..

The Symphony Society OF New
York, Walter Dsmrosch conductor,
will give a last concert Of the Wash
ington series at the Beissco Theater
on Wednesday afternoon, February Z,
at 4:30 o'clock.
The program consists OF Braham's
symphony In c minor, No. 1; chopin's
concerto for piano and orchestra IN
z minor, which will be played by
Josef Hoffman, and the introduction
and march from Rimsky-Korsakoff's
fantastic opera, lie Cog dor.
The Washington times., 1917-01-28
Staging . Realistic
Movie Scene.

@1SNhS OGCA3(s
The extreme realism sought by
producers OF Aim plays Is sptly
shown in the photo play drama THE
Sin Ts Do" featuring Frank keenan,
at Moore's Garden Thsster. Thomas
Incs accepted the scenario. being
struck by its daring originality and
the opportunities II presented for
big scenes" One Of these scenes
depicts the eloquent plea made By
the lawyer hero" for the heroine
who has shot Q man In defense OF
her honor.
Upon the acceptance of the piece
Mr.. Ince dispatched his chief scenic
artist and technical director to New
York city, to secure Information
that would enable them to reg -oduee
the Criminal Court building, both IN
terror and exterior, In the studio
yard of Ineeville.
After some trouble and delay the
two men returned to Los Angeles
with working models and photo
graphs. To obtain the exact atmos-
phere of the courtroom, one OF New
York's best. known criminal attor-
neys was engaged 70 assist the d.
rector in staging the trial scene.
In both makeup and professional
demeanor Mr.. keenan, copied his
characterization of the actorlswyer
from the real attorney. from the East.
As a result Mr.. Ince 10 said 70 nave
presented on the screen . Wonoer'
fully realistic courtroom scene
The Washington times., 1917-01-28
Percy Grainser and His
Trsyels win c Phenegraph-

Percy Granger. the young Aus
tralian composer-pianist, was one OF
the first musicians to use the phono-
graph as q means of collecting folk
songs. During his walking sxcursions
In England, Ireland. and Australia ne
always carried his trusty talking ma
chine along and whenever he came
across children singing some strange
airs he would collect them on his rec
ords. These he would take home,
elaborate and finally bring out In
choral or orchestral setting.
His famous Mock Morris" dance
and "Irish Tune" owe their origin 10
the talking machine. ANY Irishman
who has ever heard his famous
"Irishs tune win gladly=present him
with a shamrock and sing and dance
in pure Gaelic fashion. His Colon
fal'' song, which has recently been IN
troduced in America, Is typical OF
the spirit Of the Australians, ana THIS
one composition stamps his nation
Atty as he renders It In manner
truly his own
The Washington times., 1917-01-28

The wsll-known illustrator. Fran
els Leysndeeksr. insisted on lending
his friend. Francis X. Bushman. the
artists smoek which the screen star
wears in his studio scenes in his
Metro serial. the Great
Secret"
The Washington times., 1917-01-28
Dramatic Papers Complaint
Should Bring No Terror
to Washington.
TWO SUCCESSES COMING
'The Flame" and THE Great
Lover" Are Attractions
Here This Week.

While the Dramatic Mirror prints q
long and exhaustive treatise on the
plays OF this season, confessinE to an
utter inability to find anything dis
tinctive as q result thereof, Wash
tngton patrons OF the drama need not
become alarmed.
Two former New York successes,
The Flame" by Richard Walton
Tully, and "The Great Lover" by
Leo Ditchrichstein, are the attrac-
items here this week. And on the
horizon r. q new play put on by Be-
lasco, which may be the sensation, OF
the season, and another in which
Blanche Jates IL TO star.
Thare IL some satisfaction in not
being In New York after all, even IL
one u IN inveterate theatergoer. The
best plays get here sooner or later.
and one can usually manage to OBJ
tain q seat without creating some
ticket speculator with ones entire
bank balance.
Besides, Washington is spared the
sight OF dozens of diseased dramatic
offerings which die melodramatic
deaths in Broadway theaters after
living few weeks or 30. What care
we IL there is as yet no distinctive
dramatic offering for this season?
Attraetiens In season.
And. in addition, we manage to OBJ
tain vaudeville, flm, and burlescue
attractions in season. The Columbia
Amusement Company and the B. r.
Keith organization automatically pro
vide Washington with late offerings.
The very composition of the moving
picture enables the same aim to be
released in many cities at the same
time.
And so in calm and happy contem-
piation Of what IL about to be served
us, and with deepest interest in that
which is to come to us brand new,
we can view with no annoyance and
less CONSERVATION the pronouncement
contained in the late issue OF the
Mirror.
The Washington times., 1917-01-28
eayety-BurI.sa.s.

The 'public's demand for the sea
sons cgazs. Hawaiian dances. 10 sat-
isfactoriiy answered By Fred Irwin
In his latest and most lavish produc-
ton, "The Majestics." which comes
to the Gayety Theater next week.
Special songs and dances oftha South
Seas are introduced by Nardine 0raS
Honolulan girl, and her corps % nat
i've dancsrs. At the head OF . large
company II Florence Bennett, who
leads the whiri through stxtssn ella
borate sceens.
Paul. the song writer. Fred Demont.
Doc Dell. tramp comedian. and Lyle
de Pine, delineatoF Of rural character.
also have important places In the
cast. The settings and eostuming are
said to be Of an elaborate nature.
The Washington times., 1917-01-28
Ten star Coneert-FebFuary 2.

OF all the ten concerts of the Ten
Star senies," possibly none has =
stronger appeal to the music lovers
here than the one to be given next
Friday afternoon at the New Ma
tional Theater, the seventh of the
series Percy Granger. the young
pianist-composer. In his brief career
in the United States has duplicated
the triumphs he won abroad. He was
known widely in America through his
compositions before he appeared here.
Julia Heinrich, daughter OF the we'll
remembered Max Heinrich, has be
come one Of the greatest opponents
OF the classic lieder singing.
'Botschaft" CBrahmsl. Der Fisch-
er Rnabe" Nisst), "zur Johannes
Naeht" (Grieg). "Apres un Reye"
(Faure), "Griseli dis" told French),
aChere Mutt" (Bsehelet), "Ahi Love
But a Day (Mrs. H II. A. Beach,. TO
the Moonlight" MAX Heinrich),
"Dutch Serenade" (DeLange), "The
Lark Now Leaves. His Wat'ry Nest"
(Horatio PsrkerJ.
The Washington times., 1917-01-28
SIDELIGHTS ON
LIFE ON THE STAGE
Anecdotes, History, and a Lit.
tie Fiction Told OF and
by Actors.

In response to several inquiries ap-
pertaining ; the nativity and career
Of Leo Dir. hstein, now giving the
greatest performance OF his entire ar
tistic activity, In THE Great Lover"
here Is brief sketch OF his life, as
a player and author: Leo Ditrich-
stein was born In q stage coach, near
the village of Tamesvar, Hungary.
on the Turkish border, while his
mother was travelling from q visit in
a nearby village to her home. His
faher was Baron Sigismund Ladislaus
Dttrichstein, q follower Of Kossuth.
Leo was educated In Vienna and
where he remained several years be-
fore coming to the United States, to
make his debut at the van Amberg
Opera House, New York, In 'Die
Ehre," on March IL, 1890. He remain
ed at this playhouse until 1895, when
he made his Engiishspeaiing debut
In Mr.. Wilkinspn's Widows." Made
his first success as Zou Zou In ''rrilby'
at the Garden Theater, New York,
April IL, 1895. He subsequently, ap-
peared as Otto wiskey in "a Stag
Party" Achille Babon in Under the
Polar Star" Andre in "a Southern
Romance" Count Bereneft in "Dr.
Claudius;" George Tesman In "Hedda
Cabler;" Arthur sutro in at the
White Horse Tavern'-all from 1896
to 1900.
Mr.. Ditrichstein appeared as George
Fisher in Are You a Masong" at the
Garrick TheateE, New York, August
10, 1900: as Andre de Granville IN
Tit for Tat" at the Savoy Theater,
=
ant Won Honebeck in Military Mad"
at the Garrick Theater, New York,
August %. 1904; as DR.. George Page
In Before and After" at the same
theater, April %. 1907. He appeared
a. Clark Himmelelhock in "Bluffs" at
the BiJou Theater, New York, March
.l9, 1908: as Bernard In '"The Lily" 1T
the stuyvesant Theater, New York. on
December %, 1902: a. Gabor Arany In
The Concert" at the Belasco Theater,
New York, on October 4, 1910, playing
this role until 1913; then followed
''The Temperamentai Journey" "Ths
Phantom Rival" and now The Great
Lover"
Among Mr.. Ditrichstein's plays and
adaptations are "Gossips'' (co-author
with Clyde Fitch, 1895; "a Fools Err
rand" 1895; "a Supernuous Husband"
tco-author), 1897; Mile. Fin" tadapt-
ed). 1899; THE Song of the Sword"
1899; "All on Account OF Eliza"
(adapted), 1890: "Unlesvened Bread"
(co-author), 1900; "Are You q Mason"
(adaptedl. 1900; 1.-THE Last Appeal"
1901; "Vivian's Papas," 1908: liar
riet's Honeymoon" 1908: Tit for
Tat" 1904; whats the Matter with
Susan" 1904: Military Mad" 1904:
Before and After" 1905; '.Nocturne"
(co-suthorl. 1905: ain Gods Country"
1905; az Pluribus Unum." 1907; 'rhe
Ambitious Mrs. Alcott," 1907: bluffs"
1908: els Matrfmony Failure"
(adapted),: 1909: "Ths Concert"
(adaptedl. 1910: -The Temperamentai
Journey" and THE Million" 1911.
Then 1.-THE Phantom RIVAL srS now
The Great Lover lco-authorl. 1918.
The Washington times., 1917-01-28
NatieuaLlBen Hur.s

Klaw and Erianser's gigantic pro-
duction. Ben Hur." VIII be the attrac-
tion at the New National Thsstsr the
week starting Monday. February & This
wonder play Of the world" u bang
produced this season on q more mas
sive and impressive scale than ever
before In all its marvellous career OF
success with $50 members In its cast
That Ben Hur" stili deserves ths title
Of the greatest play Of the century Is
evidsneed by the fact that fora eontinu-
Gus run Of three months the too0 capac-
ity OF the Manhattan Opera House in
New York was not sufficient for all
those who wanted to sss the gorgeous
production
The Washington times., 1917-01-28
Philadelphia : orchestra. February 6.

PhiIsdelphia - Orchestra, February q
On Tuesday afternoon, February 8,
the Philadelphia Orchestra will give
the fourth of its series OF hvs con-
eerts in the Capital with Elena Ger
hardt, lieder singer. as the soloist,
and with Leopold stokowski conduct
ing.
A native of LEIPZIG. Nine. Gerhardt
began her studies at sixteen under
Frau Marie Hedmont, and at twenty
made her debut.
The Washington times., 1917-01-28

Jack Goodman. the one-time hero
OF the prize ring. now retired and
working In motion pictures. plays the
role of gunmsn In Metros new big
serial THE Great Secret" He has
taken on considerable flesh since de-
serting the roped arena for the
Cooper Hewitts.
Latest reports show that ASA the
atsrs throughout the United States
have booked Metros powerful screen
serial, THE Great Secret" in which
Francis y. Bushtnan and Beverly
Bayne are co-stars. The serial was
not released until January s, 80 that
these tremendous bookings establish
q new serial record.
Officials OF the Metro Pictures Cor
Doration which 10 releasing the fif-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-27
DEMANDS STATEMENT
Argentina Sends Ultimatum to
Germany.
Reply Awaited Pending Rupture Of
Diplomatic Relations or Declara-
ton of War.

Buenos Aires, Sept. 25.-An ultima.
tum to Germany has been sent by the
Argentine government.
In It's note the government demands
a formal settlement from the German
government of its attitude toward the
behavior of its minister Count Won
Luxburg and a REPETITION of the prom
Uses made respecting Argentina ship
ping in connection with the Toro set
tlement,
The Argentine government has re-
ceived no explanations from Berlin
since the disclosures by the American
secretary of state except a verbal
statement from Baron Won Dem
Observation-Disclosures, undersecre-
tary of the German foreign Office made
through DR., Molina, the Argentine
minister to Berlin. which Argentina
considers insufficient.
The government is ~anxiously await
ing Berlin's response before deciding
on a rupture of relations or a DECLARE
ton of war. and according to the for
eign office, if the German govern
ment's reported appreciation of Won
Luxburg is confirmed, Argentina will
consider 1t an insult and declare war
Immediately. II no confirmation of
this report is Forthcoming only a rup-
ture of relations is likely.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-27
GERMAN POISON
PLOT is Barred
Bombs Also Figure in Latest Ex-
posure of Teut0n Criminality.
ROUMANIA THE VICTIM
Lansing DiscIoses How U. S. Protec-
ton Was Abused After This
Country Assumed Charge Of
Teuton Affairs in Roumanla.

Washington, Sept. 25.-How Ger
many "shamefully abused and exploit
ed" the protection of the United States
by secreting in the German legation
at Bucharest, after the American gov
eminent had taken charge of Ger
many's affairs at the Roumanian cap
ital, quantities OF powerful explosives
for bomb plots and deadly microbes,
with instructions for their use in de-
stroying horses and cattle, has been
revealed by Secretary Lansing.
1t was another of the series of Mr..
Lansing's disclosures of German in
trigue, made public without comment
In the same as the Won Lux
burg kilograms, which have brought
Argentina on the verge of war with
Germany, the Won Eckhardt letter
from Mexico City and the Won Berns-
toEff telegram asking the German for
eign office for authorization to spend
$4,000 to influence Congress.
Report From Bucharest.
The latest story is told in a report
to the State department from William
| Whiting Andrews, secretary OF the le-
| cation at Bucharest, and a letter from
Foreign Minister Porumbaru, Of Ru-
mania.
Parcels and boxes taken into the
aerman consulate at Bucharest with
display of great ~precaution aroused the
suspicious of the Roumanian govern
ment. On August 81, 1915, the evening
prior to the date of Roumania's de
claration of war, some of the cases
were taken to the German legation, To-
Gated in a different building from the
consulate.
Convinced that the boxes were not
taken away from the legation by the
German diplomatic mission on its de-
parture from Bucharest, the Rouman-
Ian authorities later ordered the POI
lice TO find and examine their con-
tents. The police communicated with
American Minister Vopicka, then in
charge of German interests, who re.
iuctantly assigned Secretary Andrews
to observe the search. The boxes
were found buried in the garden of
the German legation.
Mr.. Andrews report says:
"The protection OF the United States
was in this manner shamefully abused
and exploited. 1t this instance, at
least, the German government cannot
have recourse TO its usual system of
denial
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-27
CT CLAIMS AIMS Ne Ne WAS INSTRUCTED
La Toilette Says ST. Paul Address Was
Misconstrued.

Toledo, Ohio, Sept. 24.-Denouncing
wal in general and the United States
ert NJ. La Toilette of Wisconsin ad-
dressed a large gathering in the col
iseum under the auspices of 'The
Peoples Church. made up OF Social
lists headed by Professor Scott Near.
:ns.
Mr.. La Toilette declared that his re-
marks in ST. Paul last week we're mis-
construed and that he was being DELHI
erately misQuoted throughout the
country.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-27
GERMAN POSITIONS ARE TAKEN
British Take Offensive and Capture
Many Prisoners.

London. Sept. 24.-British troops,
after repulsing a German attack
northeast of ~Langemarck in Flanders,
attacked in turn and captured addi-
tional defenses from the Germans as
we'll as d number of priscfor3.
"Our airplanes," a y the official
statement, carried out successful
bombing raids and dropped during the
day 1S4 bombs on hostile billets, hut
ments AID airdromes. In the night
three tons of bombs were dropped on
the Roulers Menin and Wervicq rail-
way station.
-Four enemy airplanes were brought
down in air fighting and five were
driven down out of control. Two Of
ours are missing"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-27
Engineer Killed in smashup.

sBeIl6 Plaine. Sept. 24.-Martin Ma,
loney Of st. Paul, engineer on Chicago.
Minneapolis, st. Paul and Omaha pas;
oenger train no. 10. was instantly
killed when the train ran through an
open switch near this place. Except
for q broken wrist suffered by another
railroad employe there were no other
injuries. A freight train previously
had occupied the side track Joining
the main line at the switch and II Il
bclieved possible the freight's crew
1sftzxhnAaS3Eeh coen xkon thair train
~ rTr
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-27
Prominent Wisconsin Man Dies.

Wausau, Wis, Sept. 81. - Neal
Brown, 81 years old, a we'll known
lawyer. prominent in political circles
in Wisconsin and with a nationwide
acquaintance, passed away at Wat
kins, N. Y. Mr.. Brown was twice a
candidate for United States senator,
served in both branches Of the legis-
lature and attended several Democra-
tic national conventions as a delegate.
He was author of several works and
many times entertained literary men
|of national prominenca At his rosort.
l.Arcaeia-4n-Pl0VoE7 nka7 Waussu
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-27
Wilson Gets Wheat Growers, Protest

Washington Sept. ga delegation
of Northwestern wheat growers and
dealers presented to President Wilson
their claim that wheat prices fixed by
the government work a great hard
ship upon the Northwest. calling for
some measure Of relief. Because of
the addition OF a differential of about
30 cents q bushel to the Chicago price
OF $3.50, the President was told II Is
almost impossible to sell Northwest
ern wheat. Senators Chamberlain.
Poindexter and Brady introdnced the
delegation q the White House.