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New-York tribune., 1917-10-06
The Weather Report

WASHINGTON. oct. s.-The ocl'nic depfes
sion central on Thursday I'm the upper lh' irs'"'
has reached tho middle Atlantic coast .'eeonu
dcpr.,.ion q, advancing southts'vari over 'hc
Canadian Northpcst
There have been general rains throughout we
lake region. the ohio valley. tho middl" A'''nu'
and New England state, and thunder 'h'"'''
have occurred southVcstward throughout NuH'S
and the Csro'ina
Tho temperature has fallen cuntlhcrAhN "'-' wv
lake region and the great interior 'ailo'' also J"
nc Pacific Ccas, states II Is warmer VI the '''
Northwest ,..,.rd o, g,t
The weather will clear IN New EnE'hu "l -
urdsv end u viii hr fair elsewhere rmt !" Wv
Nts,iesiput on SATURDAY. and SUNDAY, WIN sH
cral lowering cf tho temperature IN ANHHo '''''
dtgtrlts anil in the EsSiem GuH Nai's
Forecast, for Special Localities Nov ths'"'n
clearing and colder SATURDAY. Sunday fhf
Tas.cru New York Now Jersey. Eastern fo'''''
,,pi, ,air adm colder Saturda;: sunday far ,.,.
Western Pcnns,lvanis. Nc-tctil New i"'N '
ami continued cool Saturday aud sunday
Local OrtclaI Record. The following on''A u"
ort from, the Weather bureau shows temp rarr ,u1
during the last twenty four hours N c"inp''''
vrth the corresponding date n last year
New-York tribune., 1917-10-06
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The Washington times., 1917-04-15
Florence Rittenhouse Has
A De Luxe Dressing Room.


Most folks associate home" with a
house or an apartment. but OF ne
cessity stock company players must
find their home elsewhere, and so
Florence RIttenhouse. leading woman
of the Poll Players, has found a way
to create a real home atmosphere in
her dressing room at Polls Theater.
As the leading woman of this or
ganization Miss Rittenhouse naturally
has the largest of the dressing rooms.
and she has so ''prettied" that room
as to create n real home atmosphere,
and It has become so popular among
the players that Miss Rittenhouse is
never at the loss for company be-
tween scenes
The stars dressing room is not only
a point OF social activity back stage,
but the players just naturally run to
FLORENCE" for almost everything that
they fall in need of, from pins to
medicine. There is always a box of
candy on the dressing table, and re-
membranes from loving admirers In
the way OF flowers. photographs and
mash notes.
In fitting out her stage home, Miss
RIttenhouse has employed denims and
scrims in a most artistic fashion.
There is a wonderfully. comforta BILE
couch ali set up with downy cushions.
and back OF this Is a neatly covered
compartment in which Miss Ritten-
house hangs Q part of the wonderful
assortment OF gowns of which she Is
possessed. Quite naturally, Miss RIt-
tenhouse and her wardrobe mistress
spend no little time in this important
detail.
The Washington times., 1917-04-15
The True story Of Christie
MaeDonaId's Debut.

A characteristic story of the deter
mination of Christie Macdonald, born
OF sober and serious Scotch parents
in tiny Nova Scotia village, to some
time be a leading star of the stage, is
told in connection with what was
positively her first appearance"
After long persuasion, her mother
and two maiden aunts of Scotch line
agge' so old and important that clay
mores, plaids always of the Mac
Donald green and redD, and tartans
were the chief decorations of the
home, allowed the little Christie to
speak q piece" at the kirk.
The recitation was entitled Come
Hither, Little. Birdie" and as Miss
Macdonald began its second stanza
the cry of +'fire" was raised, and the
audience fed to the doors. But the
little Christie did not fee, and not
was said and she had bowed her
many times practiced bow did she
leave the platform and allow herself
TO be lifted out through the window.
The same determination, a few
years later, brought her to Boston to
study vocal culture, and there she be-
gan her ifework on the stage as a
member of Francis Wilson's "Er-
mimic" company, the bulk of her sal
ary for the next few years going reg
ularly to the best music teachers she
could afford. In her second stage
year she had become a semi-principal
OF "Erminie," and from that time on
the public and opera producers knew
the name of Christie Macdonald very
we'll
The Washington times., 1917-04-15
"PETER BBETSON"
TO BE- PRODUCED
6arrymores to Star in Raphael
Version of George Du Mau-
rier's Famous Book.

The Messrs. Shubert viii present
John N. Raphaers dramatization OF
George du Maurier's famous novel,
Peter Ibbetson." at the Republic The
ater, New York, Tuesday evening. Aprf;
IL. While Peter Ibbetson" was writ
ten and published a quarter Of a cen
tury ago, 1t did not find its way TO
the stage until July, 1915, when it
was brought out at His Majesty's
Theater, London. .
The Messrs. Shubert have brought
together a particularly fine company
of players for the presentation of
George du Maurier's romance in
drama form. The production of Peter
Ibbetson" at the Republic Theater will
mark the temperance of John and
Lionel Barrymore on the stage.
John Barrymore was last seen in
John Galsworthy's Justice" while
Lionel Barrymore's last appearance on
the metropolitan stage was twelve
years ago, when he appeared in ]. N.
Barrie's playlet, "Pantaloon."
John barrymore will impersonate
Peter Ibbetson, while Lionel Barry
more will be seen as Colonel Ibbet-
son. Constance Collier will imper-
senate Mary, Duchess of Towers, a
role which she created when the play
was presented at His Majesty's Thea
ter, London.
Laura Hope Crews will be seen as
Mrs. Deane, while Alice Wilson Will
impersonate Mrs. Glyn: Viva -Burkitt,
Mime. Pasquier de la Mariere; Barbara
Allen, Lady Diana Yivash: Martha
Noel, Victorine: Nine. r. Bogislaw,
Mime. Seraskier; Madge Evans, Mimsey
Seraskier; Wallis Clarke, Major Du-
quesnois; Montague Weston, Mr.. Lin
tot, and Master Joseph Eagles as
Go Go.
The play has been staged by Cliff
ford Brooke, who made the English
production two years ago at His Maj
esty's Theater, London.
The Washington times., 1917-04-15
Garden; apartment 20"
Earle Williams Films.

Earle Williams, will headline the
program at Moore's Garden Theater
today, Monday and Tuesday, in a mys-
terry photoplay entitled Apartment
%" In an uptown fashionable apart
ment hotel a double murder is per
petrated. The finger of guilt points
directly to q well-Ronwn dramatic
critic, who occupies an adjoining
suite. A young girl in a jealous
srage accuses him OF the crime, and
her lover appears on the scene and
demands backmail. Such is the
paper friend OF the critics begins to
investigate on his own hook.
Mr.. Williams is cast as the dramatic
critic unjustly accused Of the crime.
Enid Bennett, will hold the screen
on Wednesday and Thursday in "The
Little Brother" 1t is a human in
terest play founded on the "big
brother" in which Il girl is adopted
by mistakea The cast includes Will
liam Garwood, Josephine Headley,
Carl Ulman and, Dorcas Matthews.
On Friday and Saturday, Frances
Nelson remembered as the star of
''One OF Many" will be seen In The
Power of Decision" In this piece
Miss Nelson appears as a girl who
tries TO be truthful and upright, and
faces a desperate crisis in wrestling
with her own past. She has to make
q decision TO decide whether she will
follow "the right road" or "the path
of wrong" but a pistol shot, a trag-
edy and the way is made plain to
her.
Other attractions will be included
on the daily program and special
music will be rendered by the Gar
den Sympathy Orchestra.
The Washington times., 1917-04-15
strand-EEwomanhOOd.-
Spectacle Film.

"Womanhood" will remain the at
traction at the Strand this week.
''womanhood" is the joint work OF
Commodore ]. Stuart Blackton and
Cyrus Townsend Brady and is an i'm
passioned plea for preparedness The
story is in nowise overdrawn and
pictures a condition that in view of
| the present international crisis may
oVertake this country at any moment.
America, is rent overnight by the
invasion of the Ruritanians, a for
eign power, without the formality Of
a declaRtion OF war. The invading
hosts overrun the entire New England
section, New York and Philadelphia
Mary Ward, an American girl, Is on
her way from Japan to the United
States by way of the Philippines,
when she received word in Manila
that New York has been captured,
and that in the invasion her mother
and sister had been killed. Paul
Strong, governor OF the Pacific Is
lands, is ordered TO return to the
United States, and with him comes
Mary.
On their reurn they Immediately
begin their Efforts to repel the in
vaders.
After months OF patient labor, in
which every true American does his
or her bit, the military authorities
feel in a position to battle with the
foreign foe. In the decisive fights on
land and sea which follow, just as in
I776, 1914, 1865 and 1898 America once
more triumphs over her enemies and
the nation IL saved.
The acting company interpreting
''Womanhood" includes Alice Joyce,
as the American girl who enters the
jaws of death seeking information for
Uncle Sans troops, Harry T. Morey,
who gives a powerful characterize
tiop of Paul Strong, Joseph KIlgour,
Peggy Hyland, Walter McGrail, Ma
omi Childers, James Morrison, Mary
Maurice, Templar SAKE. Bobby Con-
nelly and Edward EIkas.
The Washington times., 1917-04-15

chance to apear in juvenile COM
pany of "Pinafore" which was play
ing in Philadelphia, my home town
mo matter how long ago. AS L did
not want to remain any longer than
necessary at my hum drum studies
after that thrilling experience, my
father, who was an engineer on the
Pennsylvania railroad, bound me out
after / finished grammar school
for the four years training to the
Brill Car Shop, and in time i became
a first class car finisher.
"All the time that 1 was employed
IN the car works / was secretly plan
ming to get back to the 'show busi-
ness"
And after various vicissitudes
Billy ". came to Washington in stock.
Then came Juvenile comedy roles,
vaudeville, and musical comedy.
In private life Billy b. Van is
known as william W. vandergrift,
president and principal owner, OF the
Lancaster Butter Separator Goa at
329 Fifth avenue, New York, a hun
died thousand dollar company which
owns and operates a chain OF thirty
seven stores where sweet butter Is
made while you wait He is also prop
rietor of a fifteen hundred acre dairy
farm and summer resort, at Vans
Corner, New Hampshire.
When not touring the country
BILLY B." hibernates on the farm,
lets his whiskers grow and comes
down to New York once in a while, in
Homespuns, harvesting hat, and with
his Jeans" tucked into peg-top boots,
has lot of quiet fun visiting the
Thespian clubs and the offices of the
atrical potentates-"getting thrown
out OF every place 1 get into before
these big city boobs gets wise to who
am" as Mr.. Van expresses II.
The Washington times., 1917-04-15
GaFden-FilmG.

Charlie" Chaplin will head the big
double feature program at Moore's
Garden Theater from Sunday to We'd
nesday. inclusive, week OF April =, in
his latest comedy scream. The Cure. !"
depicting the amusing experiences Of
visitors to a health resort Divorced" /"
a screen adaptation Of Ella Wheeler
wiIcox's poem. will hold second posi-
ton on the same bill. The remainder
OF the week will be given over to the
initial showing Of Mabel Taliaferro's
newest Photographic success. "Magda-
iene OF the Hills"
The Washington times., 1917-04-15
Loew's ColumbiaI. Ssleeping
FiFes.n Films.


Today and continuing until Thurs
day the feature photoplay At Loew's
Columbia will be Sleeping Fires" the
story of q self-sacriicfng mother,
with Pauline Frederick in the star
role. She will be seen as q woman
OF high mentality whose life il wrap
ped up in her young SEN Her hus-
band, attracted by a. woman Of en-
tireIy different stamp! is doing all in
his power to force her to divorce him.
The boy In used in the scheme as a
pawn, and the star is given an oppor-
tunity to display her emotional pow
ers as the frantic mother determined
to keep the child
Thursday and for the last half Of
the week Louise Huff and House Pet
ers will be seen as co-stars on the
screen in THE Lonesome Chap" Miss
Hun plays the role Of a little school
girl who captivates her guardian, a
man somewhat older than she is, only
to be convinced that he does not care
for her. For his own part the man
Is doing his best to conceal his feel
ings, believing that he is doing 80 in
justice to his ward. A happy solution
is brought about as the story closes.
The Washington times., 1917-04-15
GayetyI "a New York
Girl ComnnnH.v Rurlesaue.

Girl Company" Buriesque
Ninety in the Shade" q two-act
musical comedy in six scenes, Is the
attraction at the Gayety Theater
for the current week by Peter S.
Clark's "a New York Girl" company.
1t set forth the laughable adven-
lures of one Adolph Myer, alias
Colonel Blitz, impersonated by Harry
Bentley, in his efforts to gain the
affections of Mile. Fiji, a cabaret
star, the character of which 10 en-
acted by Mile. Babette, a Partisan
comedienne.
Most OF the action transpires IN
New. York city and the settings
range from scenes in Chinatown,
Times Square by night, and at
Churchilrs a fashionable cafe.
The supporting cast includes Clare
Evans, Irving Sands, Walter Pearson,
Monroe Lockwood, Morey Clarke,
Frances TAFT Botsford, Mamie. Mitch
ell, Sylvia Brody, and Jane Pearson
A chorus of twenty girls and q male
octet Of trained voices, adds materi-
ally to the ensemble effects.
Specialities will be introduced by
Mile. Babette in an act entitled Fan
TAM" Mills and Lockwood in THE
Two Lullaby Singing Rubes," and q
vocal number by Frances TAFT Bots
ford.
The Washington times., 1917-04-15
POll'sI. aHIt-the-
Trail Holiday stock

III III noluoays' Stock
"Hit-the-Trail Holiday" a farce in
four acts by George N. Cohan, in
which Fred Niblo scored a distinct
success in the title role, will be the
offering OF the Poll Players beginning
tomorrow night.
In its "rube" types, witty diaIogue
and amusing situations. this newest
farce from Mr.. COhan's pen takes its
place along side of that prolific au-
thor's "GetRich-Quick WalIingford, -
The leading character, Billy Holiday.
Is nodded after Billy Sunday, the
great evangelist, and his method of
saving souls. The question of prohi-
bition is lightly and amusingly and
often seriously treated by Mr.. Cohan
In this play.
The piece, which is another Cohan
hit, was suggested by George Middle
ton and Guy Bolton, but the writing
IL, of course, Mr.. Cohan's, and he has
done brilliantly.
The scenes all take place in a small
town in New England, where almost
everything Is controlled by Rex Gran
ger, q millionaire brewer. His son,
Dean, Is the town bully. His insult
ing mannerisms to Edith Holden, a
manicure, are resented by Billy HoIlI-
day, a New York bartender, who Is
being manicured. Holiday twists his
nose and Dean leaves the barber shop
swearing vengeance.
Around their bitter enmity Is woven
a story OF love and temperance.
The Washington times., 1917-04-15
JEAN MOORE IS MAE BUCKLEY,

Jean Moore, who Is to appear hens
scme time in May. at Keith's Thea
ter, will be remembered by Washing.
ton as the little Mae Buckler, who
sang the title role In Carmen whesl
she was only fifteen years of ago
under the direction OF Mrs. KatSs
Wilson-Greene at the Columb1p
She was also q winner of The Timfss
beauty contests.
Miss Moore has been forging ahessi
for several years in her professioa
and Is now appearing in an origin; il
sketch by Mrs. Evelyn Blanchard, of
New York. which affords opportunity
for the display OF her versatility.
both as an actress and singer. She n
the daughter OF the Rev. Georf,e
Buckler, president OF the Nation n
Shakespeare Society.
The Washington times., 1917-04-15
CONCERTS FOR CAPITAL
Musical Treats Provided for Resi-
dents and Visitors.
Bauer GabrIIowItsch-ApriI 10.

Washington will have one OF the
most novel as well as one of the most
important musical events Of the sea
son next Friday afternoon april 19)
when Harold Bauer and Ossip Cab
rilowitsch appear in two piano re-
citaI at the New National Theater.
Few pianists have a more loyal and
enthusiastic personal following than
these two master pianists. On ac-
count of the European war both are
remaining in this country for three
consecutive seasons. The program
for the Washington concert follows:
Variations in B fiat. improvisation on
a theme from Manfred" Schumann; |;
Sonata in ID major, Mozart; Allegro
Andante Presto: variations on a
theme by Beethoven, Saint-Saens;
romance valse. Arensky; 'Espana,"
Chabrier.
The Washington times., 1917-04-15
Low CoIumbIa-Films.

Next Sunday and for the first half
Of the week, Marguerite Clark will be
seen at Loew's Columbia in the
Famous Players-Paramount picture,
"The Valentine Girl"
Charlie Chaplin will also be shown
on the same program In his latest
film comedy, THE Cure" In The
Cure" Chaplin chooses a health re-
sort as the background for his antics.
Thursday and for the last half of
the week Vivian Martin and Jack
Pickford will be seen as co-stars for
the first time in the LaslIy-Paramount
picture, THE Girl at Home"
The Washington times., 1917-04-15
Strnnd-FiIns.

At Moore's Strand Theater week Of
April - on Sunday, Monday, and
Tuesday the attraction will be Dor
othy Dalton in The Dark Road"
On Wednesday and Thursday Rob
ert Harron will be seen in AN Old
Fashioned Gentleman"
On Friday and Saturday Seena
Owen will be seen in "A woman's
Awakening" other film plays will
be shown daily and special music will
be rendered by the Strand Symphony
Orchestra.
The Washington times., 1917-04-15
SAVOY.

idle Wives" film which parport,s
to form a fearless exposition of hui
man weaknesses and social evils, -
the screen Of human weaknesses and
social evils, Il the screen attraction
scheduled for showing at CrandalR s
Savoy Theater both today and tomofr-
row 1t is based upon the much-dts-
cussed book Of that title which va IS
written by James Oppenheim-
+ Mary MacLaren, portrays the pr1n-
cipal role.
Today's attraction win be The No "a
tai Sin," featuring Viola Dana. which
the comedy, "A Modern Romancas.-
featuring Mar Figman as an auxiliary
to the feature.
Other pictures to be exhibited dSfr-f
ing the week are as follows: WedII es-
day, Kathlyn Williams in -Out OF khe
Wreck Thursday, Kail Kane. anp-
ported by Gerda Holmes and FIR ank
Mills in ~As Man Made Herr" Frt1Ry,
Dorothy Gish in -Staee-stfuck." sup
pIemented by q Reystone comedy: Sat
urday, Marie Doro in the romantic
drama, Castles For Two"
The Washington times., 1917-04-15

dancers will also appear. They give
decorative dances.
Ota Gygi, violinist, and Mile. Vadie
dancer. are another inclusion. Bert
Melrose, the famous clown will dc
some of his falls"
Other numbers on the bill are Will
liam HaIlen and Ethel Hunter in
"Just for Fun" Kelly and Calvin as
the "The Actor and the Italian"
Leah Nora and company in ~Ths
Happy Smile Girl" Mosher, Hayes
and Mosher in Three Men on a
Wheel" the pipe organ recitals and
Mrs. Vernon Castle in the fourteenth
episode, "Patria-"
The Washington times., 1917-04-15
PICTURE PLAYS ON
WEEKS PROGRAM
Current Bills in Local Photo
play Theaters Feature
Many Stars.

Wallace Reid and Myrtle steadmsa
In the Lasky-Parsmount picture. "Ths
Prison without Walls" will be shown
In this city for the first time at the
Leader Theater today, Monday and
Tuesday.
Wallace Reid 10 seen as q prfson
reform expert, and Miss Stedman as
young phflanthropist- The prison
expert II sent to discover who -
grafting among the prison vardens.
While on a tour of inspection the
young philanthropfst meets the pris-
on expert and upon his release, stili
In search Of the chief CRATER, he 10
given q position as her secretary,
only to discover that the man to
whom she is engaged Is suspected Of
being the man higher up
wednesday and Thursday The
Spirit OF Romance will also have
Its first showing I'm this city with
the charming Vivian Martin In the
Stellar role It l. a story that deals
with secret rooms, sliding pamela.
peep holes through the eyes Of oil
paintings. and shouId prove . great
delight 10 everyone who loves the
old romantic stories OF haunted
houses, mysterious sounds, and
charming love story.
Friday and Saturday. Jack Pick
ford will be seen in ~The Dummy"
q perturbation of the stage success
Of the same name.
The Washington times., 1917-04-15
COMING SOON TO
LOCAL THEATERS
Attractions to Be Seen at
PIayhouses in the Near
Future.

Christie Macdonald comes TO WASH
ington the week of April %, at the
National Theater in a new musical
comedy, called "The Little Missus."
The book and lyrics have been
adapted from a foreign source by A
E Thomas, and the fourteen musical
numbers for 10 have been written by
Paul Eisler, well known as a leading
director of the Metropolitan Opera
forces
The piece Is in three acts, and is
considered to have a more consistent
ly comedy story than tn eusuaI work
presented either in the classification
OF musical comedy or comic opera.
The Washington times., 1917-04-15
TWO CAMPUS FEATURES

The first of the new Yale Boss pro-
ductions. In which the famous boy ac-
tor OF few years ago will appear as
juvenile. lead will be The Half
Rack" which was completed a few
months ago, and to be followed by a
comedy high school picture called
boomerang Beat
The Washington times., 1917-04-15

"a New York Girl" company, pre-
senting a two-act musical comedy, en-
titled Ninety in ther Shade" begins
its seven-day engagement at the Gay
ETY. Theater today, with performances
at & and D. m.
The Washington times., 1917-04-15
WHERE TO GO TODAY
Concert, Vaudeville, Films, ana
BurIesuue.

"Womanhood; the Glory OF the Ma
tion." begins It's second and final week
at Moore's Strand Theater today at 3
p. M. A tableauN musical prologue
precedes the showing of woman
hood"