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The Washington times., 1917-12-16
Musical Comedy
Players TO Open at
Polls Next Week

8. z Poll has announced that be-
ginning Christmas Day he will in
stall an organization at his Washing
ton theater known a. the Poll Musi-
cal Comedy Players.
One Of the most successful comedies
that Charles J. Dillingham; ever pro-
duced. "The Candy Shop" has been
selected for the premier.
Announcement Issuing from Local
Manager Fred c. Berger's office In
dicats that this undertaking Of the
Poll organization will be the most
pretentious that has ever been car
ried forward since Mr.. Poll became
proprietor Of the Avenue playhouse.
Il Is felt that the public demands
the latter form Of entertainment at
this time and 30 beginning with The
candy Shop" Polls win be the scene
Of comedy and musical revues intro
ducing all the old successes with 1918
Innovations and possibly several
brand new musical comedies By we'll
known authors. There will be COM
pany of Fifty people, the femirine con-
tIngent of which viii be led by Louise
Mink, a prima donna who won re-
cognition in the Shubert organiza-
tIon. Miss Mink was one OF the
principals In Maid IN America" and
other productions. Jack Squires, who
has Just returned from a London en-
EaEement in very Good Eddie" Is
one of the principal comedians OF the
new Organization.
Charles Sinclair, the well-known
musical producer, will make all the
Poll productions in Washington and
will como to this city tonight accom-
panied by the entire organization
The Washington times., 1917-12-16
SHOWS HALIFAX DISASTER.

Harry CrandaIl returned from a hur-
ried visit to New,Tork yesterday. bring
ing with him a reel Of film depicting
actual scenes OF the Halifax disaster
These are the first authentic pictures Of
the calamity and were received at eau
mont Studios in New York while Mr.
Crandall was in the offices Immediate
ly he secured the exclusive right TO show
these pictures over his circuit Of theaters
in Washington.
Mr.. Crandall viii present the pictures
Of the Halifax disaster at the Knicker'
booker Theater today and Monday tht
Savoy on Tuesday, and at the othei
theaters OF circuit during the remainder
Of the week.
The Washington times., 1917-12-16

Judge Hurtig'B Bowery BurIesquers
begins Its weeks engagement at the
Gayety Theatsr today. Bright, color
full scenes, lavish wardrobes and other
lavish investiture, combined with q
cast of superiority distinguish this
seasons Offering. Two lively bur-
lettas, bearing the titles, "a Day at
Lobster Beach," and "A Night In New
York Town serve as hitting vehicles
for tho display OF the organisations
talent
Frank Haroourt and Billy Foster.
two noted funmakers, are the fea-
tured members, while Edna Green. 4
young woman OF charming ways,
heads the female 'conttngent. Other
members OF the cast are Pauline
PAUL., Libby Hart, Grace Anderson,
Eddie Akin, Jack Hayden, Dave So
lenger, and . chorus Of twenty young
women.
Vaudeville speciaitiea are 70 be In
troduced Incidentally by Akin. Hay
den and MelYsr and Pauline PAUL;
Among the musical numbers, many OF
which were specially written fer this
The Washington times., 1917-12-16
JOHN MCCORMACK.

John Mccormack the great Irish
tenor, will be heard at the Beiaseo
Theater next Tuesday afternoon, De-
cember Is, at o'clock. for the benefit
OF the American Red Cross.
Mr.. Mccormack needs no fntrcduc.
ton to the Washington public, and
the concert as usual will be under
the management Of Mrs. Wilson
Greene.
The Washington times., 1917-12-16
WILL APPEAR HERE.

wallace Reid. who viii be seen as
the leading male support to Geraldine
Farrar in The Devil Stone" the fea-
ture photoplay which Is to be shown
at Leow's Columbia. IL making a
special trip from California and will
be present in person and appear be-
fore the audiences Tuesday afternoon
and evening.
The Washington times., 1917-12-16
POLLS.


Buster Brown and TIge. that imp OF
q boy and his roguish dog, will ronp
all over the stage at Polls Theater
tonight when Buster Brown" a must.
cal comedy that Is declared to be
quite out OF the ordinary, will have
It's Washington premier.
Cartoonist Outcault's creation has
been transferred to the stage by
Charles Newman, George Totten
Smith and Melville B. Raymond with
artistic touches that make for two
hours and q half of merriment In
their hands Buster Brown shows q
most sophisticated sense of his faith
er's aversion to his mother-in-law.
and undertakes for the price OF IS to
drive the lady from their home. IA
the plot thickens, Busters worldli-
nesS becomes more and more Gppar-
ent, and Buster sustsins his reputaI
ton for the freshness and lifeliksnesB
OF the boy Of the cartoonist's insplra-
ton All 10 grist that comes to Bus
ter'B mill. and he and TiSe and his
merry companions in this piece take
advantage Of pranks to demonstrate
the irreverence OF youth. Master Ca.
briel, Americas toy comedian. IL the
presiding genius in this musical com.
edy in the role OF Buster.
interpreted with the pranks OF boy
and dog will be q succession OF songs
and dances, tumbling6 and military
drills. Master Gabriel has been sur.
rounded with Q particularly conpe.
tent cast
The Washington times., 1917-12-16
1.-THE RIVIERA GIRL"

Joseph Urban. the decorator, who has
created q revolution in modern stage
settings. has provided for K1aw 4 Err
hangers most notable musical comedy
success Of the season. The Riviera
Girl" an environment OF opulent beauty,
which II said to SurpaSs any Of their
musical comedy productions The
Riviera Girl" with the original New
The Washington times., 1917-12-16
Ethel Barrymore At National
Margaret Anglin At Belasco

Judging from his reception N New
York, his farewell tour PROMISES to
be everywhere q repetition Of that
eventful week. and in order to further
signalizs the event william Norris,
his manager, has surrounded the
that Is the best he has ever as
sembled-
The Washington times., 1917-12-16
LoEw,s COLUMBIA.

Geraldine FArrar in her latest pho
toplAy, The Devil Stone" will be
shown 1t Loew's Columbia today and
continue as the feature until Thurs.
day. The celebrated star will have
as . vehicle 4 story OF unusual In
terest, considerably different from
any of her former aim plays. She
creates the role Of q simple Breton
hSherwoman, removed after the early
part Of the story to America, as the
wife OF an INSCRIPTIONS millionaire
owner OF the fisheries. Silas Martin.
The underlying theme of the nara
tive. namely. the sinister effect OF the
worid-old stumbling block OF man. su-
perstition, furnishes the basis for a
story OF interesting study, since 1t
links with the ancient tale OF Gre
Media q modern development OF the
curse placed upon the possessor OF
the devil stone, carried down into the
events OF the life OF the Breton fisher
girl The Hearst Paths News and
other films will also be shown in ad-
dition to the feature.
Thursday and for the last half OF
the week sessue HayAkawa, the not
ed japanese actor, will be seen as
the pictured stag IN 1.-THE Secret
Came" . timely production about the
present international crisis. As an
oxtra Added attractico. Roscoe CFatty)
Arbuckle viii be shown in his newest
aim comedy, "a Country Hero"
The Washington times., 1917-12-16

organization, are the following:
Everything That A Girl Should Be-"
Down South Everybody's Happy"
Somewhere in France" and Down
In Borneo Isle"
The Washington times., 1917-12-16

Tomorrow evening at the National
leater Ethel Barrymore for the hrst
Fne. VIII enact the title role In Dumas'
ne Lady OF the Cameilias." more
miliar to American playgoers az "Ca-
he" TIE event takes for more than
q binary interest, for not only does Miss
anymore In this performance realize
1 ambition close to her heart for sew
al year,, but fulflls a plan laid down
her by Charles Frohman q year or
ore before his death
The version IN which Miss Barrymore
II be seen Is accredited to Edward
leldon. and is far removed from the
lifted and artificial adaptation long IA
r liar to theatergoerA Further agree
lie promise attaches to Mr.. Sheldon's
: rsion. since he has chosen to place
s environment in the surroundings
I'd at the time in which the drama was
!. 'mpleted by Alexander Dumas.
! A surrounding cast rather remarkable
n its list Of popular and distinguished
Imes win interpret remaining roles.
onway Tearla, a player who has made
/. tpid strides forward during the past
.rsW seasons, VIII be the Armand. The
der Duvl viii be played by Arthur
.Fewts. The Madame Prudence II to be
y9ne other than that splendid veteran
q our theater. Rose Coghlan. For the
lie OF Nanine, there returns TO the
leatsr after a retirement OF some years,
fairy Hampton. an actress recalled de
ghtfully as leading woman with Mr..
nohman's famous Empire Theater
lock company. in which Miss Hampton
chieved immense popularity. notably
4 Sewing the Wind" Other characters
70 pictured by Leonard Nude, Wallace
III
+ galker, Charles F. CoEnlan, Walter
. anEham, Maxwell Ryder. Noel Haddon.
;hirley ALBERT. Edyth Wyckoff. Hilda
laxis. Douglas Paterson, and numerous
Tiers.
It is earnestly urged upon playgoers
hat. during Miss Barrymore's engage
nent here the curtain is to rise promptly
-ach evening at s O'Clock. and at the
matinee at ? o'clock
The Washington times., 1917-12-16
LYCEUM.

"A Day at Sherryss" ourlesque
travesty. IL the title Of this weeks
attraction at the Lyceum Theater.
The production is staged In two
acts and numerous scenes, chief
among them being the race track
and the Hawaiian scenes Among the
speeialties to be introduced are Ten
Nights In a Barroom-"
An excellent cast II headed by
George Slocum, Gus Mortimer, Har-
~ Stratton, Virginia Wilson and Billy
Benton Some Of the song hits in
clude the following. Dangerous
Girl" "Rockaway," and>~NSo Long
Mother" A large chorus Is said TO
be much IN evidence during the pro-
duction.
The Washington times., 1917-12-16
n. r. KETTH'S

AA6lLn6s
Rated a. hesdliners are three OF
the attractions ct B. r. Keith's
Theater this week, the hrst being
William 3. Friedlander's elaborate
production OF The Naughty Prin-
cess" II Is labeled a fArcical musical
comedy, and the cast includes Esther
Jarrett, Donald Dunn, Earle 8. Dewey
and Mabel billie" Rogers.
The second stellar inclusion will be
the quaint little japanese prima
donna, Haruko OnulCi, whose advent
not long ego was an operate sensa-
ton She will offer 9 repertoire Of
songs In the French, Italian, English.
and Japanese languages.
Third among the star liners will
be the sensational Ballet Russo
dancer, v1asta MaslovG- She Will be
supported by Kshesinsly and Romeo,
famous masters of the dance. and
Anton Konsly Will be the solo NO
lfnist- Paul Maximon Will preside at
the piano, and Casper Chaser cot As
chef d'orchestra ...-.,.
experimenting the above win roll
licking comedy will come wilfred
Clarke, the rapid-fire comedian, and
company IN His Reel TroubIe% Ken
ney and Hollis, the original rah, ran,
college boys, in 'Freshy's Initiation: -
Janet Adair, the popular singer; Nc
AIahon, Diamond, and Chaplow in
The Rag Doll;" the pipe organ re-
citals, and the .Hearst-PAthe news pic
toTial.
At and s:16 p. m. today at KeIth's
the bill will include Rock and White,
and all last weeks program
The Washington times., 1917-12-16
GARDEN.

Over two hundred Georgia darlxies
picking cotton win furnish one Of the
unusual scenes In The Voice OF Con-
sciencs." the photoplay In which Francis
X. Rushman and Beverly Bayne will be
Continued on Page 21.)
The Washington times., 1917-12-16

From ali accounts Margaret Angiin
seems to have found q successor to
C~'Green Stockings" in the new comedy
n which she will be seen at the
: Belasco Theater four nights and a
matinee, beginning tomorrow. Deem
i Der II. The title Of the piece Is
4 .Billeted," and the work OF F. Tenny-
son Jesse, niece of Lord Tennyson,
and II. NJ HARDWOOD, q playwright of
cote In England. It was first produced
Il the Royalty Theater in London q
short time ago and its immediate sue.
,eBs leads TO the Eupposition that II
-.Eill run through the season.
Miss Anglin rejoices that she has
been able to md another play in
which she will be able to display her
rare gifts OF comedy despite the fact
Mat she Is classed as an emotional
Aetress. It was Green Stockings"
hat gave her the hrst opportunity 70
Iay aside the long list OF heroines
Ehich began with her great success
"a Mrs. Danes Defense"
Her new comedy has the merit of
+ beinE not only amusing. but also be.
inE written with wit and OF possess
lag q degree OF sentimental interest
The scheduled appearance Of Nine.
TVette Guilbert tomorrow night was
cancelled on. account Of Ame. Gull
ert's iIlnesG
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-20
"ALittIe Child Shall
Lead Them"

NHRlSTMAS Is the apotheosis of
OF childhood. II is the glory of
the little child.
We celebrate this festival In bleak
December, the uncrowiled month in our
northern zone, lighting Its dull skies by
the eternal fires of love in human hearts.
where the rain beats through the roof.
wsere She mother and father gather the
clsf25ren more closely to shelter them,
but the Christmas truth is shining,
Blessed are the poor"
There Is not II homeless boy who IN
tho December night creeps out of the
snow into an empty dry goods box In
the alley, not q little fellow up under
the rafters of the po0rhouse Oh the
county farm. not founding left In a
basket at the rich mans door, not n
shivering. tiny girl untitled for fight
with the storm, but the new truth Of the
Christmas spreads its wings over them.
when am weak, then nm strong"
Who is weak? Who is intirm upon his
feet and walks with crutrb? Who ~
afraid of thenortheast wind? Who says:
II am better; yes, think am getting
better. But somehow / do not get my
vigor back?" Who leans up against the
bale Of goods on the half hidden coun-
ter and knows that she came back to
work too soonf Who was born blind?
Who hears the unfeeling cnll for an
iron will and has It not. for tireless
energy and confesses that he lacks It,
though he prnys to heaven for this
force that others have?
To all Of you the Christmas has its
meaning There never was conqueror
like the child In the cradle. God hath
chosen the weak things TO confound the
mighty. For 1000 years the history Of
the worlds civilization has been the
story of the gentler virtues, the poem,
the song and the triumph of suffering
well. The race Is not to the swift nor
the battle to the strong. Every letter
OF that sentence is eternally true.
The grandest things that were ever
done on earth were done by men and
women who had the spirit of the child.
The subinest work OF the Creator is
the sweet faced little child. 1t Is
everything fer the child, heaven please
all haryests, all gold. all schools, all
trade, all government, all the coming
better times. Christmas means, And a
little child shall lead them. Emory
j. Hayne in New York World.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-20

The Three
Wise Men

nNE Christmas mystery remains
unsolved. Who were the wise men
OF the east-the magi who fol
lowed the star of Bethlehem from afar
to do homage to the newborn Saviour?
1t Is fair to assume from the fact
that the visitors were received ut court
by King Herod and that they carried
gifts OF value that they were IN their
own country men of royalty or close
to It. HerOd evidently deemed 1t well
to treat them with Difference, for dis
quieted though he was by their news
OF the comet that was to lead them to
the birthplace of the Redeemer he dis
sembled and told them that when they
had found the newborn he would re-
turn TO worship with them.
Much Of our information about the
early days of the Christian era comes
from the monks Of the fourteenth cen
fury, who delved deeply into historical
sources since lost to the world. Their
story of the three wise men has receiv.
ed wide credence. According to these
monks, the wise men were three great
kings called Caspar, Melchior and Bal
thasar. Caspar was the oldest and
from the north. AT the time of the
birth OF Christ he was sixty years old,
and for more than two-thirds of that
time he had ruled In Arabia Baltha.
sar was black, a native of Saba, from
the east. and forty years old The
youngest was Melchior, from the south,
whose country was Tarshish. He was
twenty years old.
lmpelled by some mysterious power,
they dropped all the cares of state and
followed single star thirteen days
and nights, without enting or sleeping.
till 1t led them to Jerusalem.
Then the story follows that of the
Bible until they returned to their own
countries
The story does not stop here. 1t tells
circumstantially the after life Of the
three wise men. The good Apostle St.
Thomas journeyed to their country and
baptized them. and all three went out
to preach the doctrine of the Christ.
They were slain by barDarous gen.
tiles, and later the Empress Helena.
mother Of Constantine, recovered their
sacred bones and took them to Con-
stantinOple. Thence they were carried
to Milan and finally found al ultimate
resting place in Cologne. where they
now are.-New York Post.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-12-20
Few Christmas Toys Th.n.

Throughout the colonies In the sew
enteenth and eighteenth centuries toys
were an almost unknown factor. hut
wherever Christmas observances were
not frowned upon by religion feastIny
and good cheer were abundant, and
rich and poor. old and young, shared
in the games. abundant food and gen
lal atmosphere. In the eighteenth Cen.
fury toys began to make their appear.
ance In the colonies. Some of them
were brought from overseas md bad
the enchanting quality of novelty. Lit
tie girls who had helped to mother
their Younger brothers and sisters We're
delighted with dolls that were all their
own. to fondle and ceddle A toy was
a thing to be cherished In those days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-18
EAT WITHOUT FEAR
OF INDIGESTION OR
SOUR, ACID STOMACH
INSTANT RELIEF! "PAPTS DIA-
PEPSIN' ENDS YOUR SToM-
ACH DISTRESS. TRY 1T!

Wonder what upset your stomach
which portion of the food did the
damage-do you? Well. don't bother,
II your stomach is In revolt; If
sick. gassy and upset. and what you
just ate has fermented and turned
sour; head dizzy and aches, belch
gases and acids and eructate undi-
gested food: breath foul, tongue coat
ed-just take little Pape's Diapep-
sin to help neutralize acldity and in
five minutes you wonder what be-
comes of the indigestion and dis
tress.
Millions of men and women today
know that 1t Is needless to have dys-
pepsla. little Diapepsin occasion
ally keeps the stomach sweetened and
they eat their favorite foods without
fear.
II your stomach dosen't take care
of your liberal limit without rebellioni
II your food is a damage instead of
help, remember the quickest surest,
most harmless relief is Pape's Dia-
pepsin. which costs only fifty cents
for "A large case at any drug stores.
It's truly wonderful--it stops fermen-
tation and acidity and sets things
straight, so gently and easily that it
is really astonishing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-18
RECREATION FIND
CAMPAIGN STARTS
HERE NEXT WEEK
Special Meeting of CONNER
cial Association Will be
Held to Formulate Plans.

Plans for the campaign for thI.
city's share of the new government
war camp community recreation fund
Will be formulated by the local Com
mercial Association a special meet
ing to be held early next week. ac-
ccrdinC to the announcement of C.
K. Cranston.
Pendleton has been asked for $3.50
which is It's percentage of S3,75O 600
to be collected throughout the Unit
ed States II is estimated by those
In charge Of the national campaign
that it vii take 81 per soldier per
year to conduct the "outslde of the
camp recreation plan.
II is through the war camp
community recreation service that the
heads OF the government are hoping
To build the American spirit. The
feeling towards their native land
" hich the soldiers carry with them
to France will. II is contended. be de.
rendent largely upon the feeling to.
wards the Individual communities In
which they received their training.
BY systematic plan the government
hopes to see that each community
1oes its utmost to make the new Am
srican soldier at home during his stay
n American soil. and to send him
'way with the full KNOWLEDGE that
he folks at home are back OF him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-18
THE PENDLEToN WAY



Comm uuitv spirit is the tonic npoh
which r9nieipalitIos thrive and grow
strong. II builds rod carpuscles into
the blan1 of civic enterprise. ~
Yields the iron and tho enerEv for civic
advancene ent and srccesr svithout fl
a community crows aenemic Ian
suishes and sleeps its opportunitie
away
few years aro the hustl'n- oxv-
en-areathin town Of Pendlator sta
Sd Mid horse circus II gathered in
2 hand ~ outlaw horses from the ran
res and bunch % cowboys to ride
ham, and announced that 1t was ego
ing TO have n hig show. People gen
orally paid but little attention TO the
announcement. But Pendleton paid
attention. Everybody got out and
worked. They talked Roundup:
lived it. wrote about it: boosted it far
and wide Every Pendleton man
woman and child was a walking. talk
ing working advertisement for the bic
show. It was big show and has
grown from year to year, until it,
grand-stands and bleechers are pack
ed with people from Alaska to the
Gulf 1t was community spirit that
put it across.
A few years ago Seattle was
nesting village on the shores of Puget
Sound. 1t famed and fostered CO.
immunity spirit until that brand was
as common and as universal as the
other, but not more potent spirits be-
hind the bare of Yesler Way. What
the result has been requires no com
ment.
Portland's community spirit is still
bottled in bond. We talk of it. but
we cherish 1t, as we are apt to do with
all bonded goods just now. We. an
rarently, hesitate to use 1t for fear the
supply will run out and we will he
left dry and thirsty as a desert lano
Portland institutions do not get tho
united support OF Portland people
Portland projects which If SUCCESS
full, would mean much to the advance
ment of local conditions are LEFT with
out ADEQUATE support either moral
or financial We hear business men
say that the town ''is on the hum"
and we let them get away with it
without convincing them that II is such
rs they that make the statement pos
sibIe or thinFahle.
IN at Perdleton. or waIIa Walla,
Spokane or Seattle or down IN car
Francisco. thew are glad to f1rnl~-
tom bstones for residents. or vieltore
who express such opinions In tbo=s
nlaces everybody secs the sun all tho
time and sunshine makes things prov
This wonderful town would re
wonderful ~itv n cvorvhodv would fo-
gin to boost every ltttle thing that
would or could. make ror civic proc
gross. nr advancement or prosuerit,
ID would he worth irving
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-18
SCHOOL HANDKERCHIEFs
WoMEN's UNION SUITS SIS
cEoRcETTE CREPE

One of the most desirable materials
for tailored or dress up waists, Shown
in a big variety of shades about 72
shades in all; 40 inches wide and made
of double weave. Neat beaded trim
mings to make up with them.
Georgette, yard .-------..-----.-.,-----.-- $500
Trimmings, yard ... 25c to $500
. WOOL BLANKETS
A special showing to prove we can fill
your wants in wool blankets. Shown in
plaids in different colors, also plain
shades with contrasting shades. The
pair ...-..-.....-..---.-. $500 to $22.5O
COMFORTERS
A new lot just came in. Made of fin
est quality silkoline and cambria. Dain-
ty coloring, soft and fluffy. Very large
sizes and well made. Comforsers priced
$1.5O to $3.50. - ,,4.