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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-18
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HARRISONBURG. VA, April IT,
Miss Rachel Conlin, fourteen years old,
daughter Of j. NJ. Conlin. and Charles
Z. Ray. twentysiX years old. secured
a marriage license here and will be
married tomorrow. They live at Pa
los. in North Rockingham.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-18

Mrs. W. w. Robertson. Of Emporia
VIII speak on Home Economics at 4
O'Clock this afternoon in Room $40
OF tho Jefferson Hotel at the monthly
meeting OF the Richmond Housewives
League. Mrs. Robertson is a represcn-
tativc OF the Federated Womcn's Clubs
Of Virginia.
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wOMEN's MEETINGS.

This afternoon AT o'clock n special
business meeting OF the Woman's
Club has been called to amend the
constitution. All members are urged
TO ;ttcnI.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-18

Tho school committee OF the Gintcr
Park Woman's Club will meet this
afternoon a, o'clock at tho school.
Al 1870 Mrs. Malvern {. Patterson will
address the committee and all others
interested In the agricultural work OF
the Woman's Service League.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-18

The ndchildrens Chapter. L. y.
g. VIII meet this afternoon al 1
O'Clock in Leo Camp Hall. The fol-
lowing will take part in the program:
Virginia Ecazley. pianist: Elizabeth
BcaZlcy, violinist; Miss Mary Dudley
reading: India Curtis. soiois,; Elsie
Rudd. reading.
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-18

The scmiannual meeting OF the
alumnae association of Miss Morris's
School will be held at $50 o'clock to-
morrow AFTERNOON at the school build
ing, o07 North Lombardy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-18

Richmond Chapter. L. D. G.. will
meet this morning nj II o'clock in
Lee Camp Hall. There will be Il re-
port from tho district meeting at Big
Stone Cap
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
POLLS

The Poll Players this week will pre-
sent Doris Keane's celebrated success
"Romance." fo- the fret time In America
by stock company.
Washingtonians have not forgotten the
wonderful performance that Miss Keane
gave here two years ago. Besides a long
Broadway run the play was a fixture on
the London stage for year and a half.
Romance" will be Of interest to wom-
a sI1.. because II offers splendid oppor-
tunities for the display of some wonder
iul sartorial creations. gowns that outbid
each other In elegance and novelty. The
members OF the stock company long ago
competed arrangements for the frocks to
tings
As the curtain rises the audience sees
an old bishop who seems to be anything
put q romantic hero Of drama. And yet,
passionate youth. 1t is this strange life
story that he resurrects In order TO warn
MIS- young nephew from his own almost
tragic experience. The nephew has fallen
naoiy In love with an actress. The clergy
man makes the startling confession that
when he, fifty years ago, had been the
young rector Of ST. Giles in the fashion-
able New York Of that simpler time, he
had lost bis heart to a grand opera singer.
The bishop brings out his long hidden
relics of that romance from bureau
drawer As he talks the story is sur
prisingly unfolded on the stage. BY the
witchery Of the footl!ghts the bishop be-
comes a young rector again and re-enacts
the sentimental past.
Patrons are requested to be in their
seats before the rise OF the curtain. Al
the story of the play begins with the
Matinees will be given daily except
Monday.
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Yvette Guilbert, March 10.

Yvette Guilbert. the French artistic,
will come to the Belasco Theater for
two afternoon performances, March 13
and Is, giving folk-songs and ballads
Of her native land. Nine. Guilbert will
be assisted by Emily Gresser, on the
violin, and Gustav Ferrari, at the piano
The first program follows:
"Chaconne" ct. VitalD, Emily Gresser
Legendes Dorees (two carols of the
fifteenth and sixteenth centuries), lie
Voyage de Joseph ct Marie a Bethle-
hem," La Passion; Chansons des Veil
lees 1.-TWO legends of the sixteenth CEN
tury), La Legende de st. Nicolas"
"C'est lie Mai" Yvette Guilbert
Ave Maria" (Schubert- Wilhelmj),
"Rondino" -Kreisler), AL
legro Spiritoso" (Senaille). Emily Gres-
ser. Chansons du Moyen-Age (songs
Of the middle agesl, La Mort de Jean
Renaud," "Pourquoi Ne Bat Mon MARI"
Yvette Guilbert
Deux Chansons du XVlIme Steele 1.-TWO
songs of the seventeenth century,, Les
Aventures de Margoton" ('The Adven-
lures of Margoton"). "Margoton Allant
au Moulin 'Margoton Va-t'a L'eau";
Deux Chansons de Marriage two mar
rage songs, seventeenth century,, La
Mort du MARI" lie Lien Serre," Yvette
Guilbert. "Romanza Andalouza, {Sar-
asate), "Polonaise" in D major (Wieni-
awskD. Emily Gresser. Deux Chansons
Crinoline (two songs. crinoline period
1880, Ma Grandmere,' "Oh, No, John,
Yvette Guilbert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Coming Attractions
Nine. Louise Homer, Tuesday.

According to telegraphic information
received yesterday afternoon. Nine.
Schumann -Heink, the great contralto.
who was to have been the artist Tues
day afternoon at the New National
Theater. In the fourth concert of the
artists course" under the local man
agement of Mrs. Wilson-Greene, was
seriously injured in an automobile &C.
cident in ST. Louis Friday evening,
breaking two Of her ribs.
Negotiations were at once opened
with Nine. Louise Homer, who has
kindly consented to sing at the con-
cert, and who secured permission from
the Metropolitan Opera Company to
that end.
While there will be universal regret
at the misfortune that has overtaken
Nine. schumann-Heink. Nine. Homer
has such a wide host of friends and
admirers In Washington that her APP
pearance for the great contralto will
supply an artist whose charm of voice,
personality and accomplishment assure
a recital of superior charm. Nine,
Homer's rare and beautiful voice is
familiar to Washington music lovers
and her programs are always carefully
selected and appealing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
NEW NATIONAL

In Major Pendennis." Langdon Nit
chslls adaptation Of Thackeray's novel
I'm which he Is credited with having
achieved one of the most artistic sue
,cesses of his career. John Drew is to
be seen at the National Theater for one
week. beginning tomorrow evening.
p. Mr. Mitchell, in making the stage
version Of the famous story, has even
-eclipsed. IT is said. his earlier success
in the same field, when he dramatixed
Vanity Fair for the use of Mrs. Fiske.
as "B,cky sharp" The charming. ap-
-peallug atmosphere of the novel has
been most truthfully transferred from
book to stage and in the transition
none OF the dramatic events, romantic
episodes or humorous situations has
been sacrificed.
Young Arthur Pendennis' varied az
fairs of the heart furnish leading
motif. with the doughty. likable Maj
Pendernis, his uncle, rescuing him hero
1cally at threatening climaxes.
No american player could be better
suited to the role OF Nal Pendennis
charm and appeal of his memorable
performance in Rosemary" coupled
with the admirable sense of light COM
in numerous modern plays throughout
recent seasons.
Whether or not the playgoer is Ia
.miiiar with the Thackeray novel. the
j., Mitchell dramatization embodies q
story so consistent and well-knit that
the interest 10 held at all times. I'M
.shaggingly. The comedy element has
been thoroughly developed as we'll, the
fun adequately exploited, by the
straight from the-shoulder. amazingly
frank Lady Clavering. the simpering
Blanche Amory. the alcoholic Costigan
and the spouting, declamatory provin-
cial actress. Emily Forthingay.
A splendid company surrounds Mr..
Drew. each PLAYER chosen carefully for
his adaptability to the particular role
he or she assumes. The production has
been made under the direction of b.
Iden Payne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25

Forrest Hut. Fritxi Won Busing. Ma
bel Weeks, Jane Macarthur, John E.
Wheeler, Harry T. Hanlin. Robinson
Newbold and eighty others. A special
symphonic orchestra and a we'll trained
chorus picked for voice and beauty
are also special features.
alone at Last" IL described as "a
musical gem, the finest work vet pro-
duced by Mr.. Lehar." It Is brilliant. in
spring and artistically staged. Abroad
1t was produced as "Endlich Allen"
and had remarkable runs In Vienna.
Budapest, Berlin and other large
European centers. Its presentation at
the Shubert Theater, New York. last
fall was both a theatrical and musical
event Of consequence. Edgar Smith
made the adaptation.
Scsnically the play Is unique in that
1t consists of series of remarkable
stage pictures. Chief of these 10 the
ascent of the Jungfrau. which is shown
in three pictures. one following the
other in a manner that bewilders the
spectators. The tourists start at the
foot Of the peak and step by step the
audience follows them to the very
top-at least two of them reach the
summit. These are the lovers. and once
there. they are forced to spend the
night, being caught in a terrific snow
storm. This scene 10 wonderfully
realistic and it's oddly appeals to all
classes Of thsatergoers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25

Rusty" Benson. R. L. Hamilton, N. c.
Bolton and Glen Valerie, all noted
blackface entertainers. in the best ele-
ments of old time minstrelsy.
Ripel and Fairfax, in Bright Spots"
will introduce novelties. including the
Kangaroo Hop" "Balling. the Jack"
and a beautiful feature in peacock cos
tune. J. Francis Kelly and company In
"Checkmated," a comedy sketch, by j.
c. Fourier. Nevins and Gordon sing
and have a great dancing climax to
their act. Other acts will include Lal-
lah Selbini and company Il Venus
Awheel," q novelty: Jones and Gray. in
original character studies, and Charles
'Ledegan. IN n comical slack-wire spe-
.cialty. In addition to the Hearst-Pathe
News pictures and the Bray funny film.
the great universal preparedness pro-
duction, THE Eagles Wings" a pa
triotic call of purely American inspira-
ton, will be shown.
Today's performances, starting at 3
pm, will present all the acts of last
weeks bill.
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CAYETY

Boosting of cast of unusual talent.
the Roseland Girls company opens its
weeks engagement at the Gayety The
ater at and 8 pm. today in a two-act
musical revue in several scenes, enti-
tied Love. Law and Politics" Most
Of the first act Is taken up with a lively
burlesque on current topics. in which
the well known comedian, Solly Ward,
in the character Of Herman Souse-
builder, is much in evidence. The sec
ond act 10 located ION the border line
between the United States and Pavo-
MIA" and presents situations that are
said to be humorous in the extreme
will be introduced by the
Big Four Quartet, Lynn Cantor and
Stella Wood and Charles Wesson. The
cast includes also Murray eonard
Frank Stanhope, Tom Nolan. Harry
Frankel. Shirley Lawrence and Au-
gusta Lang, with a chorus of twenty
''rosebuds" in singing and dancing en-
semblee.
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cent recital in this city offered an apoIs
oGy to the audience for appearing I'D
full evening dress at an afternoon conS
cert. The incident in itself amounted
to nothing, for the artist explained that
tho thought that surely Washington
ing performance. But ii gave birth to
the Thought that surely Washington
is ripe for some evening concerts, such
as the larger cities enjoy. Though
tardy, the Capital city seems to be
awakening musically, AZ the Increases
patronage of the afternoon concerts
demonstrates, and while the present.
season IL far spent, II Is hoped that =
movement may be inaugurated to give
some evening concerts for the season
1917-f91S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
B. F. KEITH'S

Extraordinary preparations have been
made by the b. F. Keith Theater man
agepegt for the entertainmept OF in
augurai sfEhtsesrs in Washington dur
ing tie two weeks beginning tomor7
row. Comedy, music and dancing will
be the three fountains Of fun provided.
shows q day will be given at 2, and
8:15 PM, respectively.
These extra performances are given
at considerable additional expense.
necessary to charge the evening scale
Of prices at the matinee performances
March s. 4. S and 6.
The stellar attraction this week, be-
ginning at the. matinee tomorrow. will
be Evelyn Nesbit and Jack Clifford in
a new and sensational series Of dances
with songs and sartorial embellish-
ments. Special interest attaches to
their incidental number. The Road to
Emmett Dewey and company will ap-
pear In Mr.. Devoy's own new produc-
tfon. THE Call of Childhood" possess
Ing a fantastic theme. The time OF the
action is Halloween and the characters
nefghbors.
Willie Weston. a newcomer, will ap-
pear as an unusual singer Of character
songs.
Arehur stone anu marion dayeS Will
present their farcical rural skit, Green
Goods" an episode at a country fair.
F1orrie Millership will be a lone but
lively figure as Little Miss Dainty"
David Sapirstein. pianist, has aban-
doned the concert stage for Keith
vaudeville. and should prove a treat.
Other attractions will include Ralph
Lohse and Mana Sterling. the latter the
winner of the 1915 medal awarded by
the Physical Culture Societies Of Amer
lea. in fantastic round; the pipe or
and the seventh, episode of "Patria,"
pieturing Mrs. Vernon Castle in the
At and SIS today the concluding
performances OF last weeks bill will be
given. with Elizabeth Brice and Charles
King; Vivian Blackburn and Edward
Bostwick in Peacock Alley; Sports
in the. Alps: Dyer and Fay. and the
other features of last weeks bill.
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"Follies of the Day"

At the Gayety Theater next week
Barney Gerards "Follies of the Day
company will present last seasons big
hit. Hot Dog. or What Does the Pub
lie want?" q combination OF burlesque.
satire, musical comedy. high-class
vaudeville, clever representations. some
grand opera, a little melodrama and
almost everything else in the line OF
stage entertainment. The story deals
with the attempt to ascertain just what
the public wants In the line OF amuse-
The opening scene shows 3 crowd of
girls in Central Park, New York, en-
gagged in an argument. when four
policemen enter and take a hand In the
discussion, and as each Of these Is de-
tailed for duty at a different theater,
each claims that his own theater pre-
SCENTS the most popular kind Of amuse-
ment 1t is finally agreed to appoint
committee to decide the matter and this
ends the prologue and begins the per-
Torrance proper.
During the two acts travesties on
current stage hits are introduced, fore
most Of which 10 one on The Boom
erang," now playing its second season
at a New York theater.
Tho cast, headed by George P. Muir
ply, Gertrude Hayes and Chester Nell
son, includes John B. Williams. char
aActer comedian; Anna Propp, soubrette:
Elsa May, "the Nordica of burlesque";
Edith Malvore. the Four Dancing
Briektops, the Four London Girls and
q large chorus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25

Vaccari. whose delightful third-octave
singing Is recalled, will have a new OPP
portunity for her bird notes in Mar
tina In the great Ponchielli four-act
opera. La Gioconda," one Of the most
suberb casts ever arranged will be
heard. including Nine. Kaestner, Mines.
Madda1ena Carreno and Stella De Mette.
mezzos: Senior Salazar, tenor; Sgs.
Giuseppe Battistini and Davide Silva,
baritones. and Sgs. iPetro Del Basi
scenic features will accompany the pro-
duction. which will be directed by
Signor Carlo Peroni. the new Italian
maestro.
Lohengrin," on Saturday afternoon,
like .'Gioconda," will be staged upon
magnificent lines. and sung by a cast
of the foremost artists of the company.
There will be no increase in the San
Carlo prices this season
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Movie Ball,

Roscoe ("Fatty") Arbuckle will be in
person at the movie ball Friday. March
2. at old Masonic Temple, 9Th and r
streets northwest. Fatty" late Of
Keystone Film Company, who needs
no introduction to Aim patrons. has
signed a contract for the Paramount
Film Pictures, March he will be the
guest of George NJ. Mann. manager Of
eastern offices of the Paramount ex-
changes. The committee announces the
ball will be open to the general pub
lie. Dancing will start at 9 o'clock and
continue until am
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Anna Held in Follow Me-"

Anna Held will begin limited en-
gagement at the Belasco Theater next
week In the three-aet musical comedy.
Follow Me-" This entertaining adap-
tation from the German has been the
current attraction at the Casino Thea
ter in New York for several months
and comes to Washington with q
record Of achieved success. Miss Held
will be seen as Claire Ia Tour. the star
role is one which gives the actress
many opportunities for changes Of at
tire and 1t Is said her costumes are the
very last Word in elegance and gor-
In Anna Held's support are George
Lydecker. Louise Mink. Henry Lewis.
Harry Tighs. Wilmer Bentley, George
Sylvia Jason has been given ths part
Gladys and Ethel Sykes and Madeline
Byrd also have been assigned roles OF
Importance.
The comedy of Follow Me-" Is large
ly supplied by Henry Lewis. who, will
appear as AdoIph Knutt. q poet ct
large. who breaks into rhyme fro
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Arcade.

Dancing continues the attraction at
the Arcade. The music is always up to
the standard and the rigid censorship of
Dancing Director Caruana assures pa
irons. old and young, of a refined at
mosphere and courteous attention.
Special features have been arranged
for the coming week as we'll as appro
pirate novelties for Inauguration week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Lincoln Photoplays.

An interesting attraction coming to
the Belasco next week. opening Sunday
afternoon. will be Benjamin Chaplin,
The Lincoln Man." with his hrst pres
entation of the Lincoln Cycle of Photo
plays, entitled "The Presidents An
swer" 1t throbs with life, ripples with
laughter and is wet with tears.
Mr.. Chapin's position Is unique. He
has no competitor for his Lincoln lau-
rels. He Is no mere actor, reader or i'm
personator. Those who were nearest
to Lincoln and knew him best, 1t is de-
clared. are enthusiastic about Cha
pins Lincoln"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25

An Amusing Sample of HumOr-Per-
haps in no comedy either of the modern
or classic schools has there been one
particular speech of the kind more
heartily enjoyed by it's hearers for its
genuine. legitimate fun than that of
Emily Fotheringay, the provincial Eng
lish actress, in the first act of Langdon
Mitchells adaptation of Thackeray's
"PendenniS."
Seated at an untidy table, diligently
alternating between Smelling peas and
'ermine" robe Of Lady Macbeth. Miss
Fotheringay gives vent to the follow
ing dissertation on her art:
The art O tragedy is hard road and
a stony. Times are when faint by the
way and cry to myself. Whom am I. to
go on killing kings for ten and six
pence the night? Sometimes I'm that
fatigued with saying Hell bless YOU
and shaping a knife into the old man.
There are days when l crave to be liv-
sleeping late and rising early-ser-
wants. horses-and at night me sitting
next Plantaganet or Bolingbroke-
and not to hear myself bawling out to
the pit I am tiger! am anything
that knows no pity
IT'S a pretty sweet part ophalia. but
she ought by rights to marry Hamlet
In the last act. You know. major, all
cryin' willow wallow with a straw hat
on my head-that doesn't bring money
into the house. What they like 10
where l hand the box Of love letters
Take them. I'm done with them'-for
you see ne has given me the go-by, and
what do care for the old rags he's
spilled the ink on?
Il never did understand why she
drowned herself in that running pond
Or why didn't she throw herself on the
stage? So they can see her drowning
and chanting them snatches Of old
tunes at the same time gurgle and
give UP the ghost"
Fritsi Talks "High Brow."-A certain
pessimistic philosopher once informed
the world that the struggle of life sim
ply meant the desire of mankind to
escape from an insufferable ennui and
boredom. Fritzi Won Busing. being an
esthete as well as q philosopher, dis
covers the cause of this unrest in our
indifference to harmony of color and
decoration-a female Eakat. IS 1t WERE
"Inharmonious color. or worse. no
color at all, lie as injurious to the ner.
vous system az continual dissonance In
music. or what n moEA -0ogt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
BELASCO

The Messrs. Shubert are sending to the
Bslasco Theater this week. with mat
inees on Wednesday and Saturday.
their successful musical production.
alone at Last" which won much fame
last season in New York. and has Just
finished q remarkable engagement at
1.-The Illinois Theater. Chicago. Franz
Lsi1ar. composer of THE Merry Widow"
10 responsible for the music. A large
and worthy cast includes Harry C0noE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Cosmos, Inauguration Week.

BEGINNING Saturday, March 3. the big
phctoplay feature will be omitted In
the Cosmos Theater program. and the
performances will start
promptly at / pm. and continue with
out stop until 1880 pm. The same
course will be pursued Tuesday and
Wednesday. March and 7. lnaueura.
ton day, Monday, the show will start
at pm. and run without stopping
until midnight. There will be no
change in the regular prices:
The bill for next week will include
Archer and Belford, the famous canton
stair and Stair. Jack Barnet and other
entertainers and attractions
It will be a model Cosmos DILL the
states.
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Just q Woman"

Beginning Monday, svening. March 5.
the Poll Players Will present Just a
Woman" a drama by Eugene Walter,
which was originally produced last year
by the shuberts.
II 10 in three acts and an epilogue.
There 10 intense dramatic action and
big human appeal The plot involves
the eternal triangle" 1t is thought to
be an admirable vehicle for the varied
talents of the Poll Players.
There will be the usual daily, except
Monday, matinees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
COSMOS

Tom Browns galaxy of blackface
minstrel men and Daisy Harcourt, the
English coincidence. will head the
Cosmos Theater bill this week. Miss
Harcourts act 10 one OF the hits OF
current vaudeville. Browns aG9feea.
ton includes Happy Lambert.