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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05
B. F. KEITH's

At b F. Eeith's Theater this week
the Meistersingers. the famous COM
bination of the Harvard. Schubert and
Weber male quartets of Boston, Will
appear in THE Flag station" The
scenery represents j village depot in
the White mountains Of New Hamp-
shire. with the Meistersingers costuued
rs travelling men and farmers In this
way are introduced solos. duos, trios,
Quartets and other melodious combina-
tions classical and popular. with
plenty of comic encore numbers. Brenda
Fowler and company will present "The
Spirit of 'T6," by Ethel Clifton, de-
scribed as tense and thrilling play.
involving patriotism, love and laugh
ter. Toots Paka and her Hawaiian
troubadours viii return with native
songs and dances. including Paka's
famous Hula Hula. which originated
the furore for this novelty in this
country. The wit and humor of min
Swor. former comedian of AL G. Fields
blackface aggregation. Jack IngIis
and Jimmy Duffy. posing as Two of
the Neighbors' Children" will ofrer
s'nutty comedy; Kennedy and Burt in
Engaged. Married. Divorced; Waller
and Thompson, in an instrumental in
terlude: the Kullervo brothers. in up
side-down feats; the pipe organ re
citals and the Hearst-Pathe News Pic
torial. with war section. Will complete
the bill.
At and s:15 pm. today Louis Mann
and company. the Horelick Russian
Ensemble, "Blackface" Eddie Ross and
all the other attractions of the past
week will appear
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Glen Echo Park.

Four concerts this afternoon and to-
night by Sol Minister'S Band will be
the special free feature at Glen Echo
Park today. This evening an dali dur
ing the week the fun Will start an
open-air motion picture bill.
Glen Echo Park is situated on a
blum high up over the Potomac and
reached by a pleasant car ride out of
Washington. through the woods and
along the river bank. 1t offers a
varied program of fun as well as an
ideal escape from the warmth of the
city.
The big dancing pavilion has four
sides open to the breezes, excellent
music and the best of floors. and 1t
is the gathering place nightly of the
dancers from the city. A combination
of thrillers includes the derby. with its
racing trains. and the gravity. with
its speedy ride high up in the trees.
The midway provides numerous other
attractions to make the time fly.
Boating. swimming and Fairgrounds
for the kiddies. picnic tables and other
accessories. with a wealth of shade
make the resort an ideal place for an
all-day outing. No charge is ever
made for admission to ths grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05
Coming Attractions
Oh. Bow"

oh. Boy" which comes to the Be
lasco next week. is billed as a Princess
Theater musical success. whose popu-
larity surpasses Very Good Eddie
Nobody Home" and Go to It it's
predecessors. F. Ray Comstock and
William Elliott presented "Oh. Boy"
in New York year ago. and since the
opening night. it is said, there has not
been a vacant chair in the Princess
Theater. and seats are selling for
months ahead. with no apparent let
up in sight.
"Oh, Boy" is by Guy Bolton anc
P. G.. Wodehouse, with a musical score
by Jerome Kern. The book is of such
merit that 1t could easily be played
as comedy without music. An excep-
tionally strong company has been en-
gagged. headed by no less a favorite
than Joseph Santley. and including
Dorothy Maynard. Ivy Sawyer. jose
phine Hartman. Robert Rendel. Leo
more Chippendale, James Bradbury.
Hugh Cameron. Lillian Brennard.
Henry Dornton. Billy Gould. Louise
Cook and Billie Wheeler. with others.
Seats for the engagement will go on
sale tomorrow. Matinees will be given
Wednesday and Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05
BELASCO

Beginning Thursday night, and con-
tinuing for IN, -emainder of the week.
with a matinee Saturday, Adolf Bolm
(of DiageleT's Russian balleD and his
Intimate Ballet" in association with
Roshanara. the East Indian dancer;
Rattan Devi. interpreter of folk songs
of the far east; Michio 1tow. the Jap
anese character dancer and a number
of other artists. in the most unusual
organization which Mr.. Boim has as
senlbled for summer entertainments at
the chief watering places of the coun-
try. will appear at the Belasco Theater.
under the auspices of the American
Ambulance in Russia.
The program will consist of twelve
numbers. each an absolute novelty.
The feature will be Mr.. Bolm's new
ballet. called "Danse Macabre" tthe
dance of DEATH. with music by Saint
Saens. the French composer. Another
number by MIR. Bolm will be an As
syrian dance. with special musical
setting by Alexander Maloof. the noted
Syrian musician
George T Critics has arranged the
scores for Michio flows new num-
bers. which will embrace three novel
ties. while Roshanara will offer her
wonderful silhouette" and Mindu
Nautch. Rattan Devils feature number
will be the rendition of Kashmiri folk
songs. in which she accompanies her
self with native instrument called
the tamboura. Rita Zalmani and Mary
Eaton will also contribute several
novel dances
The settings for the entertainment
were designed by Livingston Platt, the
American Reinhardt. and John Wen
ger. the Russian artist. will be repre-
scented in the decorations. The cos
fumes are from designs by the Italian
artist. Pogany, and were made in the
studios of Mahieu & Cha. An orches-
ira of symphonic proportions will in
terpret the occidental scores under the
direction of Marcel Nansotte. The or
Ranization numbers forty people The
seat and box sale for the engagement
has been very large, but there are yet
plenty Of choice locations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05

Poll CIo.e>-Closins weeks have az
WAYS been celebrated At foiis and
particularly the final night. when
farewell speeches are made, the
closing of this. the fifth season OF
the Poll Players which has been
one of the most successful will prob
ably be marked by some demonstration
The PLAYERS will soon be We'll scattered
Robert w Frazer leaves Washington
Saturday 10 take up rehearsaiS Tor ben
Hur" in which he Is to play the leadlng
character Florence Rittenhouse VIII
take months vacation IN her motor
car and then begin rehearsals in ne"
play that has been written for her
Frances Williams left last night for
1our-week engagement as leading WON
an of the Poll Players in that city. FOL
lowing that she will star In a vaudeville
act prepared for her by John r. Hymer
Louise Farnum will go to the Poll pay
ers in New Haven, Conn. after she has
had a trip to Minnesota Russell FIJI
more will return to his home for the
draft examination. If he Is not accept
able for use in the National Army he
Will make an effort to join the aviation
corps or some other branch Of govern
mental service.
Edwin H. Curtis. the director of the
Poll Players. has selected down-the-
river resort as the scene OF his vacation
He has leased cottage on Blackstone
Island where he will be Joined by Mira.
Curtis. and Scenic Artist Charles S1uires
nights performance. for n vacation in
the Adirondacks 1t is said to be a fore
gone conclusion that he will return TO
Washington next season
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"The Garden of Allah"

The photoplay of Robert Hichens'
famous novel. THE Garden of Allah"
will return to the Belasco Theater for
q four-days' showing. beginning today
at pm. and again at $40 pm To-
morrow. Tuesday and Wednesday it
Will be shown twice daily at 30 and
ut SEQ pm. But few novel readers
and film patrons will fail to recall the
unusual story of Domini Enfiladen and
Boris. the apostate monk, who sought
to find in the desert of Sahara, called
by the Arabs The Garden of Allah"
the heart peace denied them in the
world: who married and set out upon
their honeymoon in a terrific sand
storm. and who finally parted, he 10
return to his monastery and she to
find what happiness she might in the
child of their union. The photoplay
especially of the scenes in the great
desert, is excellent and impressive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05
Crandall's.

Three notable screen productions to
be shown at Crandalrs the coming
week, each of which +, atures one or
more stars of first rank are The Iron
Ring" with Arthur Ashley and Gerda
Holmes in the leading roles, today and
tomorrow: THE Little American" the
newest Mary Pickford subject, Tues
day. Wednesday and Thursday. and
The Wrath OF Love-" with Virginia
Pearson pictured as the central cnar-
acter: Friday and saturday. The Iron
hing tells how 4 man and his wife
nearly became estranged because he
refused to tell her certain secrets OF
his business, knowing that his con-
tidences would thereby become common
property: The Little American" is a
patriotic spectacle and tells how a
young American girl plays a big part
in one of the issues of the present war.
The Wrath of Love" also deals with
one side of the war, its plot revolving
around the intrigueS of foreign spies.
Next weeks pictures will include
Souls Adrift." featuring Ethel Clay
ton and Milton Sills
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05
CAYETY

Little in the way or rapidly moving
burlesque entertainment is overlooked
in Rose Sydells London Bellies pro-
duction. at the Gayety Theater the
coming week, including performances
today at :; and pm. The entertain
ment IS new from jokes to scenery.
Leading a clever cast are George f.
Hayes. Ted BURNS and Kate Pullman.
supported by Louise Hartman. frankie
Burns. Virginia Earle and others. The
olio. introduced in connection with the
two-act musical comedy. includes sew
eral novel numbers. among them one
by Smith and Pullman. billed as the
fastest dancers in the world" The
chorus. Il vital factor in shows of this
character. is Iauded for its wealth of
attractive femininity, singing and
dancing abilities.
A special feature is "a living produc-
ton of = great art study.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05
never thinks of the boy in the ranks
Sometimes he has a sweetheart.


Sometimes he has a sweetheart.
Thomas II. 1nce is TO build a new
studio according 10 his own designs. in
which to produce his features for
Paramount His former stars. Charles
Ray and Enid Bennett. will hereafter
appear in Paramount pictures.
Jack Pickford had an eye stop .
boxing glove containing q hard fist
and then found he could not properly
register emotions on the screen. He
recessed a week from his picture with
Louise Hun.
Theda Bara's "superpicture," Cleo
patra." il is claimed exhausted the stock
of roses in southern California for its
scene where Miss Egypt entertains Mr..
Antony The floor was covered with
carpet of pink blossoms eighteen
inches deep.
Julian EItinge has begun work Tor
his first photoplay. The biggest thrill
the famous female impersonator OBJ
tanned on his debut before the camera
was the discovery that his new work
irg day begins at $50 in the morning.
Just about four hours later than his
customary retiring time.
To show how it is done I'm the
movies. the press agent says the
scenes showing Pauline Frederick
being burned to death in her new
photoplay. THE Love That Lives,
were screened a week before those
showing the Troy fire department In
action in the same picture.
1t is announced that J. Stuart Black
ton will become an independent pro-
Queer of series of photoplays to bear
his name for the Paramount Corpora
ton. There are to be four the hrst
-. nd
The Battle Cry of Peace" each found
ed upon a literary masterpiece. IN
GLIDING works of Sir Gilbert Parker.
The Fighting Trail" the first ALL
| outdoor serial ever made in the movies.
! is announced as completed by the
| Greater Vitagraph. William Duncan,
| the director. and Carol Holloway have
the featured parts. Armed with rare
beauty and screen personality" Miss
Holloway does all sorts of stunts. even
falling with bridges into bottomless
| ravines-"
Gladys Brockwell. who went to see
one of her photoplays. did not like the
music of the symphony orchestra
| when the villain. realizing his VII
lainies, took the pledge" she says.
.'the Drinking Song from Cavalleria
Rusticana. was played: when the MIN
husband cast aside his wife for another
! ME and My CAL was played. ana
when / finally married the hero ana
/ tried to be happy ever after me
Naiden's Prayer" peaIed forth"
! Down to Earth" the new Douglas
| Fairbanks photoplay, Will be SHOWN AT
| Loew's Columbia Theater all next Week
| II was written by Fairbanks and deals
wit hthe love of Billy Gaynor. an out
door sport, for Ethel Forsythe. a SO
| ciety girl. He tries to persuade her
l mr.
: hunting trip. She prefers to remain In
the city and amuse herself with dances
! and bridge parties Eventually she De
| comes engaged to what the Rev. Billy
| SUNDAY calls a Lounge lizard. How
ever the girl succumbs to an attack
of nerves an dis sent to a sanatorium.
| and Billy visits his sweetheart in the
| determination to save her from hereeif.
Once embarked on this project, his en-
thusiasm carries him along to heroic
measures and happy ending.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05
BRENDA OMLER
kEt TIA 8

play feature and the Hearst-Pathe
News. The summer innovation, the
two-reeI comedy films, having been re-
ceived with such wide favor, the man
agement has concluded to continue
them also. through the fall, at least.
The one week bills are made up of the
choicest high-priced acts in popular
vaudeville. and often include features
from the higher realm.
Helen Mackellar has been signed by
Conan e Harris for the leading femin-
inc part in "A Tailor Made Man.. in
which Grant Mitchell has the title role,
Miss Mackellar was with John Drew
last season.
Another recruit to Henry w. Savage
Have Heart" company is Grace Hoey.
who has been appearing recently in
Chicago cabaret entertainments. MISS
Hoey has also been seen in High
links" and THE Peasant Girl"
Manager Fred Berger of Polls has re-
ceived letter from S. q. Poll com
mending the conscientious efforts of
the Poll Players and their manager
during the past season and expressing
his appreciation of their splendid work.
w S. Campbell. with Sydells London
Bellies. was the first man to introduce
the sale of the familiar palm leaf fan
tended the greatest circus shows on
earth.
The Glen Echo Park management is
negotiating with a saxaphone octet for
the dance pavilion. to alternate with
the regular orchestra. The organiZa-
ton is made up of Indian students OF
the Carlisle School. and is under the
leadership of Chief Blow.
Leave 1t to Jane had it's first pro-
duction in Atlantic City Monday night.
The piece stays a week by the sea and
then goes into New York for an eX-
tended run. Edith Hallor and Robert
Pitkin are reported to have made IN
dividual hits in it.
A Paul Keith and f. F. Albee of the
b f. Keith circuit. who have con-
'tributed personally and officially to the
war funds, charities, relief and opened
their theaters to recruiting. Red Cross
and liberty bond appeals, have offered
to take charge. without cost for the
ing staff, of the booking and presenta-
ton of vaudeville bills at the various
soldier camps around the country il
the event the government decides Il
provide such entertainment along pro
fessional lines. 1t is understood there
are sixteen camps scattered all over tn
country Mr.. Erlanger of klaw 4 Er'
LANCER, has been mentioned as likely
to have the care of the dramatic enc
IT the bills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05
Strand.

Harold Lockwood will be the picture
star at Moore's Strand Theater today,
tomorrow and Tuesday in The Hidden
Spring." a photoplay adapted from the
novel by Clarence Il. Kelland. 1t con-
Germs a young lawyers adventures in
a small western town, where he has
gone to seek his fortune He finds the
place in the grip of notorious former
ranchman. who rules with brutality,
and, being of the red-blooded variety,
he resolves to overthrow the bully. He
has himself elected prosecuting attor-
ney and goes aftas the ranchman ham
mer and tongs. after many thrilling
and exciting incidents he succeeds, and
the town begins a new era in its his
tory. The young attorney is amply
rewarded when he finds he has won the
heart of the towns fairest daughter
Bessie Love. the Triangle's star. will
be pictured Wednesday and Thursday
in The Sawdust Ring" The story
concerns l-ttle girl, who runs away
from home to join a travelling circus
because she was TO be sent to an Or
phanage upon the death of her mother.
She encounters many strange expert
ences. and eventually attains q happi-
ness she has always longed for. Friday and
Saturday William Desmond will be pic
tured in a story concerning an inter-
national crook, entitled .'Time Lock
and Diamonds" as a social highway
man who renounces his nefarious past
and endeavors to go straight. The
daily program will include other first
run pictures and Accomplishments by
the orchestra. Next weeks features
will include Sessue Hayakawa, in
"Hashimera Togo; Enid Bennett. in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05
twentieth Century Maids"

The Gayety Theater management an
nounces that the performance of the
Twentieth Century Maids at that house
next week will transport the audience
rapidly over two-act laugh route
which starts at the White House in
Washington and ends at the north
pole. The author has named this
comedy 20. XXX. O." Jim Barton,
notable as burlesQue comedian. is the
chief dispenser OF merriment and is sup
ported by Bob Ferns, black face artist.
Florence Turner is prima donna and
Jacqueline Tallman. the soubrette. Others
are Jack Duffy. Jim Howell. Arthur
Young. Title Burton and Juliette, the
latter a ragtime violinist of ability. Each
act has three scenes, which include the
grounds OF the White House. corridor In
New York's Hotel Bi1tmore and a tea
garden in Japan. a New York dancing
academy. the mythical Land of minstrel
Land" and the frigid regions Of the north
pole. The chorus is composed Of the
usual collection Of loneliness" etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05

Miss Imogen Rosalind Taylor. daugh-
ter of Manager L. Stoddard Taylor OF
the Belasco Theater. is the latest re-
cruit to the professional stage from the
capital She is now appearing in Man
aeer w. A Bradys production. The
Man Who Came Back. at the Grace
George Playhouse in New York. where
this uncommon play has had the re-
markable run of an entire year.
Manager Brady was in Washington
Tuesday on government business. but
before finishing a very busy day he
found time to call upon Mr.. Taylor to
tell him that his daughter at the close
of the New York run of The Man Who
Came Back" would be placed in Miss
Georges company.
Miss Taylor will be professionally
known as Imogen Fairchild. She has
snent the greater part of her life in
close touch with the theater. She was
christened on one Of the famous. his
toric stages in America. at McNicker' $
Theater, Chica go. by noted divine, the
late Rev. DR.. Thomas. Her godmother
was the sister of Meta Maynard. an
English actress. now retired, and a
friend of the family Mr.. Taylor at that
time was Mr.. McVicker's treasurer.
while DR.. Thomas held services in the
theater each Sunday.
Before coming to Washington, Miss
Tayior was a Juvenile member of the
Ben Greet Players. her work giving
such promise as to earn her mention
in the Ben Greet acting editions of
Shakespeares plays. Later she toured
with that organization. Appearances
were made also with Nine. Berphardt.
Sothern and Marlowe. and the Odette
TYLER Stock Company.
Har given name was suggested by
the beautiful and delicate impersona-
fion, ny Miss Marlowe. of Imogen, in
sn5kespeare's "Cimbaline. and her
middle name was compliment to Miss
Marlowe's equally charming Rosa
lind"
one of her earliest baby presents
was a powder puff which came from an
actor friend of her fathers inscribed
..For Imogen's First Makeup" While the
was playing in Chicago, Joseph JEFF
ferson one night sent her the toy rat
tie that he had used for years in the
play of THE Cricket on the Hearth"
Since coming to Washington Miss
Taylor. under her stage name. has ap-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05
LISTING OF AMERICANS
IN ENGLAND. FOR DRAFT

LONDON. August Robert p. Skin
ner. the American consul general. has
requested. and received. from the for
eign office a list of all American cit
liens within the United Kingdom eligi-
BILE for draft under the American Sc
lective conscription law. These persons
are now being rircuiarized by the con-
sulate ard told they are expected to
appear and offer themselves for regis
tration.
The number of these Americans as
yet unregistered is comparatively small,
as the eligible men have shown them
selves anxious to enroll. The total
mum Der of eligibles is relatively unim-
portant as most of the men here are
over age Those not eligible are dis
appointed at not being permitted to
register.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05
Donald Brian.

The premiere of Donald Brian in
Washington vaudeville will occur at 3.
supporting company comprises John
Sainpolis and Roy Fairchild. They will
present Somewhere in Mexico de-
scribed as IAN incident of the near
yesterday" by Robert Mears Mackey.
Willie Weston. the character song
celebrity; the Five Metzettis, athletes:
Those Five Girls" in a tuneful cpl
sode; Hermann and Shirley. in The
Mysterious Masquerader". Stewart and
Donahue, Cascellani and Dardo and
Asaki and "Girlie" will be other offer
ings. with the pipe organ recitals and
the Hearst-Pathe news pictorial with
war films
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05
Photoplay Features
The Girl Glory and Mary Miles Min
ter. in Mother Instinct

The Girl Glory and Mary Miles Min
ter. in Mother Instinct
Leader.
Today Monday and Tuesday the
Leaders feature photoplay pictures
Wallace Reid and Kathlyn Williams
in big Timber
Stella Benton. a society girl who has
lost her beautiful voice, after the death
of her father goes to live with her
brother Charles in the lumber camp.
who when his cook quits. makes her
do the work for the men in the camp
Jack Fyfe meets Stella and falls in
low. with her. but his love is not re-
ciprocateG. Seeing she is being over
worked. F'yfe offers to marry her
though she does not love him. Things
go vel after their loveless marriage
until Walter Monahan. wealthy lum-
ard she tires of her husband and de-
cides to leave him. Her voice re-
turns and she makes a substantial
success as a concert singer. but she
Will not return to F'yfe, in spite of his
pleadings.
Monahan. jealous of Fvfe's success.
sets fire to his holdings. Friends tele-
phone this to Stella. who returns to
the camp to find her husband heart
broken. She offers her own money to
retrieve his lost fortune, and all is
well.
From Wednesday to Saturday in
elusive Pauline Frederick will be pic
tured in The Love That Lives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05
Great Falls Park.

This will be Washington week" at
Great Falls Park, where outings of citi-
zens' associations, churches and frater-
nal societies are scheduled daily and
concerts are to be given by the Ladies
Orchestra. For the children many new
amusements have been provided, and
the dancing and photoplays are free.
Camera parties are a popular element
of these outings. and those who enjoy
fishing find the waters of the Potomac
at this point abort excellent sport.
Frequent electric trains leave seth and
NJ streets northwest daily.