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The Washington herald., 1917-07-29

brainy young woman to fustrate the
deep laid plans Of international
scoundrels against the United States
Is pictured In a novel way upon the
screen. The strls father is an Ameri-
can ship magnate and i've bankrupt
European nations endeavor to divert
twenty billions OF American capital to
their countries by forming an inter
national steamship trust, using plans
In his possession to gain this end.
Her lover is a secret service man de-
tailed upon the case, and he tells her
that one of the spies of the plotters
Is masquerading as her fathers valet.
Father scouts the idea and lauds the
proposed trust as a blessing for the
United States. One night the valet
drops an important message written
upon a tiny piece of paper: a little
harmless mouse picks II UP. carries
1t into the girls room and scampers
away. The heroine and her lover
decipher the fiimsy note and see that
It spells ruin for America. When her
father Is shown the true facts he
withdraws from the scheme. The con-
spirators escape in q ship that is
blown up at sea, and the girl, through
the message of-the mouse saves her
beloved country and wins a secret
service man for a husband.
The piece carries a strong patriotic
appeal. it is vitality interesting from
start to finish and some of the scenes
notably the dynamiting of a huge
ship and the raiding OF the plot
tiers den are thrillingly realistic. Miss
Stewart acts with rare grace and in
tensity the role OF the intrepid Ameri-
can girl, and her supporting company
include L. Rogers Lytton, Julia
Swayne Gordon. and Rufolph Cam
meron.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-29

Mann was provided with THE Good
for Nothing" written by Clara Lip
man and Samuel Shipman, both au-
thors OF unusual playwriting and
stage experience. They have fitted the
new two-a-day star to nicely and Mr..
Mann and his company are listed
among the top-lina successes of the
summer time. There is said to be an
admirable blend OF cIeanly lined
comedy with a dash of genuine pathos
in the little play and Mr.. Mann, whose
gifts cover the broad methods OF
musical comedy as well as the finer
phases OF serious character inteF-
probation. Is said to find ample op-
portunity for the full display Of his
ability.
The extra added attraction will be
the extraordinary foreign novelty,
Horelik's Russian ensemble that
proved very much Of a surprise to
blase Broadway. Under the direction
Of W. Horelik, there are fourteen inn
ported artists whose vivid costumes
and picturesque settings form a picture
full OF variety and charm.
Next in stellar and entertaining
order are Bessie Browning and Jack
Denny in a smart little symposium
OF songs, dances, and drollery de-
scribed as Back Again" Drafted
from the world of the white tops will
come the Four Sensational Boises,. a
wonderful aerial casting act. billed as
THE Human Acceptance in laughs
and thrills in midair. Others in this
assemblage OF notable features are
Ethel Hopkins, THE Daughter Of
vaudeville" and a singer of beauty
and grace; "Blackface" Eddie Ross
and his African harp, syncopated
banjoism, darby ditties, levee shuffIes.
and other accomplishments found in
the genus Africanus: Mr.. and Mrs.
Gordon Wilde. the shadowgrahphists
supreme; Archie and Gertie Falls in a
combination of art and athletics in
which the former discloses a form of
rare physical perfection; the pipe
organ recitals and the Hearst-Pathe
news pictorial and latest films of war
scenes at home and with Pershing's
''Sammies" in France.
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Glen Echo Park.

Despite the efforts OF the manage
ment OF Glen Echo Park to again
extend the engagement of the Ma
rimba band for another week, even
an offer Of a bonus to the manage
ment of the Century Theater failing.
the unique musical organization will
make its farewell appearance at the
popular resort today. In a series OF
free concerts this afternoon and even
ing the Marimba players will give
an interesting program of popular and
classic selections. alternating with
Minister'S band, which is also engaged
to appear.
In view OF the tremendous hit"
made by the Guatemalans with the pa
irons of the resort. the mana cement
already is negotiating with another ia
nous musical organization for q lin
tied engagement at the dance pavilion
which II Is believed will eclipse In
novelty and popularity the Marimbaj
band, . - 8 Il
During the week the daily program
OF fun the resort provides will start
with a free exhibition of motion pic
lures in the open air. q number OF
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World-Renowned Dancers
To Appear for War Relief

was identified IN his Iong association
with NJ Serge Diaghiler's Russian
Ballet.
Mr.. Bolm's premiere associates are
ROshansra, the illustrious exponent
OF East Indian dances: Rattan Dew.
famous as the interpreter Of folk
songs and music Of the far East and
Michio Itow, in an attractive roper
tory Of historic, poetic and legendary
japanese dances. Another Distinguish
ing feature Of Mr.. Bolm's remarkable
organization Will be symphonic
orchestra comprising instruments es-
pecislly adapted 20 the various tntr1-
cate scores employed. and played by
noted Observation-Disclosures under the di-
rection Of a well-known conductor.
The technical excellence Of the In
dividual artists intensties the value
and originality OF the entertainment.
Of which artistic unity and hsrmoni-
Gus cooperation are the keynotes. A
very widespread interest has already
been manifested IN the engagement
here, not only on account Of the
merits ~ the offering but also be-
cause Of the worthy war charity for
which benefit Il Is being presented
The Washington herald., 1917-07-29

Adolf Bolm, the famous Russian
dancer. whose gifts have made his
name the synonym OF his art in this
country. South America and in Eu-
rope. will head an extraordinary or
ganization Of talent under his per-
sonal direction, which will appear at
the Belasco Theater on August 2, 10
and IL, under the auspices of the
American Ambulance in Russia.
1t has been the dream and hope OF
Mr.. Bolm for years TO bring together
proup Of international artists who
have achieved distinction and world
wide celebrity in expressing the most
exalted forms Of choreography and
its allied arts representative Of vari-
Gus countries. Mr.. Bolm now an
nounces the realization OF his am
bition, and an organization of tire
mendous scope and merit will he re-
vealed here on the date mentioned.
He will present here for the first
time his new ballet entitled ''Danse
Nacabre," choreo-drama, with
music by the celebrated French com
poser. Saint-Ssens. He will also pre-
sent prince Igor" with which he
The Washington herald., 1917-07-29
Washington Gets Premiere
AS a Midsummer Treat

BeIasco-Hwho'E LOoney NOwP
Light. swift, irresponsible laugh
ter-laden entertainment Of the sort
that is regarded as ideal midsummer
theatrical fare will comprise the Of
fering at the Belasco Theater this
week when the Messrs. Shubert will
present, starting tomorrow evening.
a new. rapidly moving. caTefree
modern American farce comedy In
three acts. with the odd title OF
Who's LOoney Now?" written by
Lieut.. Walter S. Poague, of the Ma
rins Corps, who is stationed at the
Quantico. Va. camp.
Although he provided most Of the
amateur entertainments in which
his fellow students appeared at the
University Of Chicago a few years
ago, Who's Looney Now?' Is the
irst OF Lieut.. Poague's plays to
reach the professional stage, and its
sponsors are confident he has fash
toned an irresistibly amusing story
that seems bound to succeed be-
cause Of the freshness and original
ity Of its appeal An expensive and
exclusive @rest cure resort Va the
Adirondacks conducted by a young
MUSICIAN, secretly Seeking a cure
FOR mental ailments, forms the scene
In which the action OF who's
I.ooney Now?'' transpires. The
break-neck pace at which the mar
ratfve is unfolded finds basis in the
amazing and amusing adventures
that befall the guests Of the resort
through the fear that they have
been accidentally innOculated with
germ cultures employed by the
physician in experiments to develop
his insanity. antidote. Who's
Looney Now" also provides stage
novelty in a startling climax that Is
totally unexpected, the details OF
which are being carefully guared In
advance of the plays opening.
For this new farce the Messrs.
Shubert have gathered an excep-
tfonalIy promising cast OF we'll
known Broadway players that in
cIudes Violet Heming. Edgar Atchi-
son Ely, Harriet Sterling. Albert
Phillips, Jessie Ralph. Peter Ray
mond and others. Shortly following
its local engagement. Who's Looney
Now" is scheduled to be presented
at one Of the Shubert theaters in
New York.
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Polr.-..The Little Grey Lady"

Charming PolIocks celebrated
play, The Little Grey Lady" will
be the weeks attraction OF the Poll
Players beginning tomorrow night.
This novel play. depicting life at
the National Capital. is the work
of a local author who enjoys great
distinction as a stage craftsman. Di-
rector Edwin H. Curtis has a per-
feet knowledge of Mr.. Pollock's
ideals and will make a production
in every sense the equal Of the orig
inal at the Garrick Theater, New
York.
The action of The Little Grey
Lady" revolves about the efforts
of a woman to shield a young man
who has pieced together a bill of
a large denomination from strips
torn out Of various bills. Both are
employed at the Treasury Depart
ment. The young mans error pro-
ceeds from a desire for temporary
financial relief and does not involve
any rooted criminality. This young
man is in love with another woman
an unworthy and flippant girl, the
daughter of the boarding house
keeper. The woman is loved by the
secret service man. The plot Is thus
fashioned out Of these elements and
very effective situations are pro-
vided.
There is a strong vein OF comedy rum
ming through the play involved in the
fact that two of the characters.
boarders in the house. are secretly
married. Naturally the presence OF
the unannounced husband in the
wffe's bedroom mystifies the land
lady and the other interesting char
acters that abound in the play.
The Little Grey Lady," is a won
derful intimate picture of official
Washington and its boarding houses,
and in the making Author Pollock,
himself a washingtonian. has lost
no opportunity to extract material
for great fun.
The Little Grey Lady scored a
two weeks run on its initial pre-
sentation here. Julia Dean origi-
mated the role OF the The Little
Grey Lady" a part in which Flor
ence Rittenhouse may naturally be
expected to excel Robert W. Fra
zer will be seen in the leading male
role.
The usual popular prices will pre-
vail with daily except Monday matt
nees.
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Great Faus Park.

This will be Dixie" week at
Great Falls Park. where the popu-
lar ladies' orchestra will feature at
each concert = program OF the song
ami melody favorites of the South
land for the last several genera
lions. An excellent program of
feature photoplays and dancing in
the large pavilion overlooking
Great Falls are included in the free
entertainment to be enjoyed by Wis
itors to this popular resort. For
children varied amusements abound
and the fishing in the Potomac
River is fine.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-29

stirring frst-run pictures being on the
schedule. Dancing on the best OF
floors, in the coolest OF pavilions and
TO ideal music by the regular ten-piece
orchestra is on the daily bill.
Those in search OF amusement with
a punch and a thrill will find the
racing derby with it's gripping speed
and the gravity with its breathIess
dips" Just to their liking. For pure
fun the midway is a ministur re-
sort in Itself. with its slides. rides.
funny mirrors. joy-jigger and other
Joy providers and the carrousel, Jap
anese ball game and other attrac-
tions make The amusement list varied
enough to suit all tastes.
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re. Keith,sAYauderiIIe.

General Humidity. the dog-days d.
vision Of summer, and all the other
foes OF peace OF mind and bodily COM
fort will be put to flight this week at
B. ?. Keith's by a bill led and
Unanswered by Louis Mann, long ia
nous as comedian Of wide versatility
and general popularity. In the past
his career has added to his laurels
stellar roles in The Telephone Girl"
The Girl in the Barracks" The
Cheater." "ElsvatinE a Husband
The New Generation" The Man
who Stood Still'' and others Of like
scope. In entering 3. +. Keith vaude-
vile Cor . limited engagsmsnt Mr..
The Washington herald., 1917-07-29
THEATRICAL CALENDAR.

BeIaseO-fWhS's LOOney NOwF'
POlPs-''The Little Grey Lady"
b. F. Kelth's-VRudeyIll head
ed by Louis Mann.
LOew's COIu m b a-Feature
Films.
COMMUNICATING Vaudeville
program.
MOOre's G ard en-F eature
Films.
MOOre'S strand-Fenture Films:
The Washington herald., 1917-07-29

loves fills the Halter OF Men, brim-
full of entertaining episodes.
Miss Barriscale scores a delightful
success as the girl who discovers
that her hatred of men is not OF
the lasting sort, and Charles X.
French and 5sck Gilbert appear 60
advantage as her two raithtal friends
The Washington herald., 1917-07-29
Moore's Garden-AnIta Stewart.

m00re's Garden-Anita Stewart.
In the realm OF film there Is no
daintier or more winsome star than
Anita Stewart and this charming
artist will lead the way today. Monday
and Tuesday in a INSTALLATION of
George Randolph Chester's widely
read story The Message OF the
Mouse" ct Moore's Garden TheAter.
How a tiny little rodent helped a
The Washington herald., 1917-07-29
WOMEN TO TALK WAR.

The Woman Wage Farmers Asso-
citation will meet at its headquarters
this afternoon, at ( o'clock, at 7O4 T
street northwest There will be a
general discussion Of the subject.
'Helpfulness Of Others IN War
Times" The discussion will be
opened by the President, Miss jean
nette Carter. Admission free.
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Who's Who in the Pictures.

Violet HemInE In Looney at Benseo.
AT B. +. KeIth's
o
-Ted Burn.
ne1twe
al "The
Columbia.
Barris In of at
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COsmos-VaudeVIIIe.

Familiarity in the present time with
fabulous sums Of money will prepare
the Cosmos theater patrons this week
for the headline feature, THE Million
Dollar Dolls" not automatons, but a
breezy little musical comedy whose
special aim is laughter, long, loud and
hearty. Arthur West, the comedian,
has the reputation Of being the most
resourceful and original funmaker in
vaudeville. Cecil Renard, the ingenue.
Is unusual in type, has a pleasing per-
sonality and sings and dances beaut-
fully, while Fred Raymond, the lead
ing man. has the distinction of hav-
ing been a feature member of the
Klaw and Erlanger production THE
Doll Girl" It is prettiIy staged and
full Of surprises and its Bachelor
number is costumed like a Winter
Garden feature.
Dorothy Rogers and company will
have a brand new force comedy, THE
Fortune Teller" the Nathalie Sisters,
q delightful entertainment with vio-
lin, piano and voice; Ross and How
ard, songs and dances in a comedy
atmosphere; the Faucette Sisters, an
athletic offering that wins notice; Gill
bert Losee, a triple voice that mani
tests itself in comedy specialties and
Bert Wheeler and Mickey Mcguire,
an absurdity entitled ION the Boule-
ward" The first run keystone comedy
is called The Betrayal of Maggie"
and the big photoplay will present
Violet Mesereau, the Blue Bird" star,
in The Boy-Girl." The Hearst
Pathe News will complete the program
from Monday to Wednesday, inclusive.
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Loew's COMMUNICATIVE Films.

L0eyS's COlum bia-Feature Films.
The Long Trail" a Aim story OF
the Canadian wilds. will be shown
today, tomorrow, Tuesday and
Wednesday at Loew's Columbia
Theater Mary Fuller, a talented
and charming young Washington
girl. is pictured in the stellar role.
The photoplay depicts an incident
and its consequences. Louise Ora
ham, the pretty daughter tof a pros
porous fur trader becomes lost in a
snowstorm and is compelled to take
shelter for the night in the cabin
Of Andre Dubois, a trapper. When
the man and the girl arrive at the
hotel next morning her hance
breaks their engagement and the
girl Is left to her own resources
Andre Immediately offers her the
shelter Of his home and the protec-
ton Of his name and the two begin
queer sort Of double housekeep-
ing arrangement. each keeping
strictly to his and her room in the
trapper's shack. This arrangement
ends when . series OF tragic incl
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Other Theaters on Page 8.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

THIS WEEK
Nights at $40
Orch, S1.50 & 81
Bal, 75c d S1.OO
Gallery, Soc
Presenting
The Washington times., 1917-01-06
OdtrOIIs His Son.
CALL WINS RACES
Junior Swimmer Gets Two Firsts in
Central Tank Tryouts.

Coach Brunner's Central High swim
mers got try-out yesterday in an in
terclass meet in the Central tank, ].
Call winning two races handily.
Members of the squad will be
picked to represent the school in the
duel meet to be staged with the Wash
ington Swimming Club next week.
Results of the meet follow:
Fifty-yard swim, senior-Won by ].
Call: junior. won. by ]. Hayes; sopho-
more. won by II. q. Cummings; fresh
men, won by n. Vincent.
One hundred-yard swim, senior
Won by ]. Call; junior. won by !.
Hayes: sophomore, won by II. G.
Cummings; freshmen, won by D..
Dickey.
Fancy diving, seniorLWon by S
Parson: sophomore, $. Houston; fresh
men, Rich Newly.
Fifty-yard breast stroke, sophomore
Won by :. Shipper; freshmen, won
by r. Maitland.
Fifty-yard back stroke, junior-Won
by F. ID. Leech; sophomore, won by J.
Jasckson; freshmen, won by Rich
Newly.
Two hundred and twenty-yard swim,
senior, won by J. Call; sophomore,
won by II. G. Cummings; freshmen,
won by Rich Newly.
Plunge for distance-Won by w.
Il. Stokes; Junior, won by F. Is. Leech;
sophomore, won by +. Merreu; fresh
men, won by d. Mckenney.
The Washington times., 1917-01-06
Will Hold Many
RICHARD IN DOUBT
Doesn't Exactly Know What TO Do
About Carpenter Bout!

NEW YORK, Jan. 6-Tex Richard
today is wavering on the edge of un.
certainty regarding a match between
Georges Carpenter, the French cham
pion, and Les Darcy, the Australian
pugilist. Following a United Press
dispatch from Paris which told of Car
'pentier's poor condition, Rickard has
received information that Carpenter
has not applied for q furlough, and
that no one else has attempted to get
leave for the boxer soldier.
Richard is now virtually convinced
1t will be impossible to get the
Frenchman across the Atlantic. He
has not entirely abandoned hope, but
he realizes that, with Darcy here and
fretting for atcion, and with the pub
lie demanding a chance to see what
the Australian can do, something must
be done. II is almost certain Darcy's
first match will be announced within
week
Richard looks with considerable
favor on Jack Dillon or Billy Miske as
an opponent for Darcy. but it is hard
ly probable one of these high-class
men will be used as a trial horse for
the Antipodean. Al Mccoy, the Brook
lyn misfit champion, is believed to- be
the logical man.
Darcy, meanwhile, is working on
vaudeville sketch.
The Washington times., 1917-01-06
DROP HILLToPPERS
Harvard Nine viii Meet Navy, VIr-
sinia, and c. U. on Spring Trip.

Harvard's official baseball Schedule
for 1917, announced today, shows that
Georgetown and Tufts have been
dropped from the list. The Crimson
team has generally played at least one
game at the Hilltop each spring.
On April IL Harvard will be at
On the next day Navy
will be played, and on April 10 the
Brooklanders will entertain the Can
tabrigians.
April 10, Boston National League
team: April IL, Bowdoin: IL, Maine; !,
IA, West Point at West Point: IL, vir-
ginia at Charlottesville, Va; IS, Navy,
at Annapolis; 10, Catholic University
at Washington 20, Johns Hopkins at
Baltimore; 81, Columbia at New York;
"a, Bates; 20 Colby; %, Vermont.
May 1, Catholic University; 3, Vir-
ginia; 5, Pennsylvania at Philadelphia,
o, Holy Cross at Worcester; IL, Brown;
16, Syracuse: 10. Princeton; %, Dart
mouth; "a Princeton at Princeton; 80,
Brown at Providence, r. I.
June 2, Pennsylvania; 5, Williams:
Z, Amherst; -. Boston College at New
ton (conditionaD; 10, Princeton in
case OF tie); 10. Boston College: 10,
Yale at New Haven; 20, Yale; %, Yale
at New York lin case Of tie.)
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PACKEY IS COMING
chieagoan Hopes to Get Chance to
Battle Darcy In New York.

CHICAGO, Jan. 6-Packey McFar-
land. the unbeaten middleweight cham
pion Of the stock yards. is on the trail
of Les Darcy. He will begin training
next week and hopes to obtain a bout
with the Australian.
We are ready to talk business with
Darcy or his managers" says Doc
Krone. who is handling McFarland's
ring affairs '''.-
II feel absolutely certain that Pack
ey's ring generalship and speed IL
enough to beat Darcy over any distance
OF ground. You know Packey stands
up ahead Of all others for a right to
meet Darcy in the first match 1t will
be remembered that Mike Gibbons fell
before the speed and cleverness Of Nc
Farland. and because OF this superior
ity Packey comes first"
The Washington times., 1917-01-06
ROLLER DOWNS OLSEN.

Dr. B. F. Roller disposed OF Charles
Olsen. Brooklyn grappler. in straight
falls last night at the Lyceum Theater.
The first was gained in So minutes
a hammer lock, and the next in
Is minutes by a combination head and
body lock-. In the preliminaries, Louis
Zerega defeated Big Greek. and Bumps
Turner downed Billy Murray. each bout
being decided in straight falls.
The Washington times., 1917-01-06
PLAY ON TUESDAY
Technical Makes Initial Appearances
in Sehoolboy Circuit at "Y."

in sehooIboy Circuit at "Y."
Technical High School makes its
initial appearance in the High School
Basketball League on Tuesday next
in meeting Western at the Y. NJ C. A.
From now on games will be played
Tuesdays and Fridays.
A double-header will be scheduled
for Fridays, and a single contest on
Tuesdays during January and Febru-
airy. The list of dates adopted by the
high school faculty advisers for the
remainder of the season follows:
January Q, Technical VS.. Western:
II, Business VS.. Eastern, and Central
VS.. Tech; 16, Western VS.. Eastern; 10,
Business VS.. Central and Eastern VS..
Technical: %. Central vs.. Western;
&c. Business VS.. Technical: 80, Bust
ness VS.. Western,
February ., Central VS.. Eastern and
Technical VS.. Western; 6, Business VS..
Eastern: o, Central VS.. Technical and
Western VS.. Eastern; Is. Business VS..
Central: 16, Eastern VS.. Technical and
Western VS.. Central; 20, Business VS..
Technical.
Tech has several fine players in
Catlin. Tabb, De La Vergne, Pfeifrer,
and Myers. The Tech team has been
having unusual success recently, and
is confidently counting upon being
able to show the others thing or
two in the start as a recognized team
in the circuit.
The Washington times., 1917-01-06
SHERMAN TO PLAY
Gives Cue Exhibition at University
Club Toniaht.

Frank Sherman. the local cue expert.
and former champion Of the world. will
give an exhibition before the University
Club tonight. at s 30. taking on several
OF the best local amateurs at pocket and
three cushion billiards.
During the evenings entertainment.
Sherman will give an exhibition OF
fancy shots at both pocket billiards and
billiards.