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Evening star., 1918-04-07
POLI'S.

The winter and spring season of
musical comedy at Polls Theater will
come to close with the production
this week of Very Good Eddie" one
Of the most successful of musical
plays.
1t had a twelve-month run in New
York at the Princess and Casino Thea
ters and has just been released for
stock production.
The book is by Philip Bartholomae
and Guy Bolton. and the lyrics by
Schuyler Green and the music by
Jerome Kern.
Very Good Eddie" has a real plot
and delightful music.
The story tells Of two young married
couples who start on their honeymoon
on Hudson river boat: when dificulty
arises about the luggage and one of
the husbands and one OF the wives 60
ashore to straighten 1t out. The boat
pulls away, separating the newlyweds.
Mr.. Bartholomae's farce II full of
humor and the play has many song
hits.
Evening star., 1918-04-07

Manager Berger Retfres.-Fred G..
Berger. dean of Washington theater
managers. is retiring from theatrical
life.
He has resigned his position as man.
ager of Polls Theater to operate a
summer and winter hotel at Warrenton,
Va This is in the nature Of returning
to an old love. as Mr.. Berger formerly
operated a hotel at Lake George
Fred Berger. one of the best known
and best informed theatrical men in the
country, came of musical family and
started his theatrical career with the
Peak Family of Swiss Bell Ringers.
Later he organized the Berger Family of
Swiss Bell Ringers. with which the
late Sol Smith Russell began as a
singer OF comic songs and character
impersonations.
Mr.. Berger then promoted Mr.. Russell
in his wonderfully successful career as
star. On the death of Mr.. Russell Mr.
Berger assumed the management of the
Lafayette Square Opera House. now the
Belasco Theater. and when the house
was sold, in 1903, he became a produc-
ing manager. but later returned to
Washington, where for eight years he
conducted the Columbia Theater. Two
years ago he becaLte the manager of
Polls Theater.
He has given some of the stars of the
stage their first opportunity. notably
Ina Claire, Ruth Cnatterton and Helen
Hayes Brown, with a host of others
While happy and successful in theatri-
cal work. an opportunity presented it
self at Warrenton that seemed too good
TO overlook
Evening star., 1918-04-07

Smith. Mr.. Kern, who has written the
music for many musical successes in
the past couple Of years. has provided
Love o. Mike" with upward of twenty
tuneful, lifting melodies.
George Hassell. comedian, is the
featured player of the company. He
is surrounded by Leone Morgan. Helen
Clark. Stella May. Hoban. Luella Scar.
Clare Stratton, Ruth Mabee. Hilda
Pentland. Winifred Kendall, Clifton
Webb. Henry Vincent, Alan Edwards
and others.
The incidents Of Love O. Mike" occur
in the country home of Mrs. Marvin.
most of the characters being there on
a week end party. The girls are in
the act Of retiring when they discover
a burglar in the closet 1t Is Jackson,
the butler. But he manages to escape
by throwing a sheet over his head
Unfortunately. he leaves his cap be-
hind, and this forms an important
clue in the solution of the mystery.
The play abounds in ludicrous situa-
tions and pretty music. Gowns are a
feature and the scenery makes an es-
pecial appeal.
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LYceuu.

In Turkey" is the title of the new
two-act burlesque written for the Par
isian Maids company. which opens an
engagement at the Lyceum Theater
this week. 1t will be a change from
the ordinary run of shows of this char
acter. The new piece resembles the
Broadway type in massive and elabo-
rate scenery. it is announced. 1t is in
four scenes of oriental splendor.
Harry Levine appears as Abe. married
to French actress who cares only for
money. Richard Hagen takes the part
OF Mike. large supporting company
and a chorus of twenty-four pretty
girls complete the company.
AS an added attraction Battling Nell
son Will appear at every performance
beginning today.
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Garden.

Moore's Garden Theater, from today
through Tuesday. will show a swift
moving celluloid version of o. Henry's
popular story, ''Cabbages and Kings"
in which Earle Williams is the pictured
star AID the figure in the narrative
from which the subject derives its
name CT "An American Live Wire"
Grace OArmond is shown in support
The story, which is too familiar to re-
quire retelling here, is laid in the
American southwest, and in South
America.
Wednesday and Thursday "Humdrum
Brown" Paralta feature. with Henry
B. Walsaal as it's star. will be shown.
1t concerns spiritless plodder who is
jolted cut of his rut by a series Of in
cidents of an unusual character
Friday and Saturday. Monroe Sails
bury and Ruth Clifford will be pictured
In the Biuebird feature, THE Red, Red
Heart, film adaptation Of The Heart
OF the Desert" which revives the prob
lem of race prejudice as well as the
power OF mind over matter.
Short features also will be shown
with orchestral Accomplishments.
Evening star., 1918-04-07
Loew's Columbia.

William S. Hart will be the picture
star at Loew's Columbia today and
until Thursday. in his latest photo
play, THE Tiger Man." 1t is a story Of
the desert in the days of the gold rush.
and its development is said to be
dramatic and thrilling to a degree.
"The Tiger Man" is a typical Hart role.
Hawk Parsons is an outlaw and leader
of a band of desperadoes who make
the desert their headquarters. When
a wagon train comes to grief within
Haw's bailiwick. and the young and
pretty wife OF preacher appeals to
Hawk for aid, the developments come
thick and fast. How the tiger man"
is regenerated by pious woman. and
for whose sake he makes a great sac
rifice. is interestingly told. The usual
supplementary reels will be shown.
Thursday and the last half of the week
Jack Pickford will be pictured in His
Majestry, Bunker Bean" which has
been adapted from popular magazine
story.
Evening star., 1918-04-07
Strand.

The first of Artcraft's Cecil B. De
Mile star pictures, 'The whispering
Chorus" will be shown at Moore's
Strand Theater all this week. The title
is derived from the effect, which the
picture reveals, of constant listening on
the part of guilty man to the still,
small voices of conscience"
The story concerns a man who COM
mitted theft, and to hide his identity
assumed to have been murdered and
took up his life in remote parts under
another name. In course of time. he
returns and through a peculiar chain
of circumstances is accused of being
his own murderer. Prompted by con-
science, after the death of his mother.
he pays the supreme penalty for a
crime which he had not committed, but
from which he could have been alb
solved only by bringing unhappiness to
others.
Kathlyn Williams and Elliott Dexter.
Raymond Hatton, Tully Marshall, Gus
tav Won Seyffertitz and Noah Beery are
pictured in the play. Short picture sub
jects will be shown also with orches-
trail accompaniment.
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Knickerbocker.

by Right of Purchase" starring
Norma Talmadge, and shown for the
first time here, is the photoplay at
traction at Crandalrs Knickerbocker
today and tomorrow. 1t is a story of
Margot Hughes, who marries Chadwick
Hines for his money. despite her in
fatuation for Dick Derwent. profit
gate, stipulating that she shall be
wife "in name only" for three years.
and unless he wins her love in that
time they shall separate. 1t takes
months to convince Margot that she
truly loves the man to whom she be-
longs by right Of purchase" news
paper story, "The Brass Check" joint
" featuring Beverly Bayne and Francis
Bushman. will be shown Tuesday; "A
Splendid Sinner" with Mary Garden
in the central role. Wednesday ana
Thursday. and Mary Pickford. in Am
arilly Of Clotheslinel Alley" the re-
mainder of the week.
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GAYETY.

Billy Watson and his "Beef Trust"
headed by the ''Original Billy himself, is
the attraction at the Gayety Theater this
week. The name of the company alludes
to the most weighty chorus known to the
field of amusement. The curtain raiser
is entitled "A New Arrival and is laid
in three scenes. The afterpiece. "The
Bashful Venus is in five scenes. In this
Watson revives his famous character.
Philip. the waiter II concludes with an
exhibition OF models in poses copied from
famous masterpieces. Novel specialties
are introduced by the Russell sisters,
Beatrice Harlowe and others. The cast
includes Kathryn Pearl. Beatrice Harlowe,
Ted Evans. Harry Montague. Tony Ken
nedy. Frances Russell. Helen Russell and
Margaret lie Vann.
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Savoy.

Heaasa' South" Douglas Fairbanks
latest photoplay. wiz be shown at
Cranda.'s Savoy TO-DAY and tomorrow.
1t Is tho story OF mystic individual.
who pErsues gang of Mexican bandits
from the Canadian border to the wilds
OF Mexico. Frank Campeau. the oriei-
nal Trasapas of The Virginian." is cast
as the bandit chief. Tuesday, Robert
Warwick and Elaine Hammerstein will
be pictured in The Mad Lover; We'd
nesday. Constance Talmadge. in The
shuttle: Thursday, Montagu Love in
The Cross Bearer: Friday, Edith
Storey. in Revenge" and BENJAMIN
Chaplin. :n "The Son of Democracy" and
Saturday. Jack Pickford, in "Huck and
Tom"
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French Drama Tomorrow.

jacques Copeau will bring the COM
pany and effects of the Theater du
Vieux Colombier Of New York and
Paris to Washington for two special
performances. tomorrow afternoon and
night, at Polls Theater.
Moliere's "L.Avare" (The MISERY a
classic comedy in five acts will be the
matinee offering and for the night per-
formance, a modern drama Les Freres
Karamazov." dramatieed from Dos
toievskfs novel, '"The Brothers Karama-
zov." by Jacques Copeau.
The Theatre du vieux Colombier, a.
an institution, is noncommercial. It's
players were released from war work
in France at the request of the min
lister OF dne arts and education TO pro-
moke the 1nen4AstS Of Jbanah culf,,ee
Evening star., 1918-04-07
A New War Play.

A war play. entitled 1.-THE Fall of the
Kaiser" will be given at the Belasco
Theater April 2s. at 4:3O pm. 1t rep
resents the plotting of the kaiser and
crown prince to conquer the world. and
dramatically depicts the kaiser's over
throw. insanity and death, his recep-
tion by Satan. 1t will be enacted by
soldiers. with the leading role by Fran
A fancy drill Nnder the direction Of
Lieut9 Patrick Duran and W. e.
Knight will be feature. The soldiers
are all from the Sd Battalion, 5Oth
United States Infantry. The proceeds
are for the fund to aid in establishing
American hospitals in France. The en-
tertainment is under the auspices Of
the Samuel Gordon Chapter. D. A. r.
Evening star., 1918-04-07

.Teoe. .Tootr' has gone to Chicago to
Join the 'sTIitchy-Koo" company.
A play called Bruised winss," by Ed
ward Clark will be produced In June with
Tania Marinon in the e'leading role.
The Gicbe Theater, New York. reports
that more than $4,000 soldiers and sailors
william Collier Is coming to tho Be
lAsco Tbeater the week of April % In
Nothing But the Truth" conspicu-
Gus farce success.
Among the new productions win be one
called Midnight" comedy by Edward
Delaney Dunn and Samuel Janney. 1t
will be given first In Wilmington.
Edward e. Rose has dramatized Booth
Tarkington's 'Penrod' stories, which will
be produced by Klaw G. Erlanger and
George C. Tyler under that name at At
lantic City next month.
Three dress rehearsals Of ''Rock-a- Bye
Baby" the new musical play which the
selwyns are producing. were given last
week in New York. The play opens in
New Haven tomorrow night.
J. Hartley Manners, author. and
Oliver Morosco. producer. of Peg o. My
the rights of the play, as IT has been
offered TO the stock companies.
The drst performance of Nancy
Lee" announced for tomorrow night at
the Hudson Theater, New York, has
been postponed until Tuesday. The
piece is a drama by Eugene Walter and
H. CroEtn Wilson.
Tho war play of THE White Feath-
York, has been Americanized, renamed
THE Man Who Stayed at Home" and
presented again in that city. Albert
Brown acts the chief role.
Lauret.e Taylor and the company to be
seen with her in scenes from Shakespeare
went to Scarborough last Thursday and
gave a special performance in Frank A.
Vanderlip's private theater for the benefit
Of the Fed Cross
George Broadhurst presented at
Stamford, Conn, last Monday night for
the first time on any stage a new farce
by Mark Swan, entitled "She Walked
in Her Sleep" Lois Meredith has the
leading part.
An original musical comedy with
the title Navy Blue" by Thomas Ben
nett and Frank Crawford. will shortly
be produced by Walter Hackett at At
lantic City. Richard Pyle has been en-
gagged tor the leading role.
Richard Mansfield, son of the late
Richard Mansfield, who enlisted in the
Aviation Corps the first of February
last, died of spinal meningitis last
Thursday at the training camp at san
Antonio. His mother. who was Beatrice
Cameron, an actress Of distinction. has
,een SO Informed.
Roi Cooper Mersrue, the playwright
as given the War Department Commits
sion on Sraining Camp Activities permis-
sion to r-oduce 1T Pays to Advertise"
at the various training camps without
paying tAe customary royalties The piece
win be produced at the twelve National
Guard camps in the country.
THE Freaks" new play by Pinero.
was produced recently in London. but
does net seem to have made a very
favorable impression. It's fantastic
story is Of a circus proprietor who
leaves his freaks TO his sister to pro-
vide for their welfare. She invites them
to her .,oIne, with freakish results.
Evening star., 1918-04-07
Cooper's Show.

James E. Cooper's organization, ''The
Best Show in Town" will be the attrac-
tion at the Gayety Theater next week, in
a revue in two acts and twelve scenes.
with galaxy of all-star vaudeville
acts" The opener is described as a
"fighty, frivolous fantasy, whose first
factor is fun. fast and furious" The
other Is styled Some Town." and be-
gins where the other leaves off, The
Davenports in a new posing act, show
ing famous statues, will be a feature.
The performers include Frank Hunter,
Bert Lahr, Virginia Ware and the Daven-
ports, with chorus of twenty.
Evening star., 1918-04-07
Leader.

Theda Bara. pictured In The Fort16s
den Path" will be the feature photoa
play at the Leader today and all this
ture has been shown in this city. The
story concerns a tenement girl. who 10
suddenly elevated to comfortable con-
ditions by her employment a. an art
lists model. A wealthy young LothaFlo
makes love to her. wins her heart, sad
then refuses to marry her. Bent on re-
venge, she plans retribution. A ~
extra attraction Douglas Faifbanks'
Rodeo picture will be shown also. Il
shows how all Frisco turned out for
the novel event. Fairbanks and his
co-workers made almost $4,000 for
war camp funds. The flm embodies,au
the scenes.
Evening star., 1918-04-07
A NJ u s. EN- EN- T
pHr advent of spring witnesses

apHE advent Of spring witnesses
no diminution of interest In
public entertainment. On the
contrary, the stages are oc-
cupied day and night. the di-
v.r.,tv of entertainment being great
enourh to reflect the tastes OF people
from every part of the map. Enshsn
IN NO longer the exclusive language oi
the National Capitals theaters, the art
ernoon concerts calling into play vocao-
ulariss that bar no tongue save the
Te<Aonfc. The throngs that were
n>.Ay to assemble in honor OF CALI
Csurcf found an English-speakfng So
pr.no substituted for the Latin divin-
ity Of modern song. 1t is sad to report
50 prosaic an afniction for so idealfstic
a creature as tho world-conquering
coloratura. Gali-Curci has liberated
teeth. Only Minneapolis dentist
could relieve the pain. Quite inciden-
taliy, the manager to whom she was
under contract for several eastern
cities mentions that his agreement
pensation to the diva for concert, While
her services have now advanced IN
price to at least double that sum. SO
that II Galli-Curci Is able to sing, when
there will be a certain financial sweet
ness attending her physical adversities.
The opportunity to appear as suostl-
tute for Galli-Curci has brought Lucy
Gates conspicuously into attention and
launches her on what experts In both
publicity and vocalization believe Will
be q brilliant career.
The English language passes into
total eclipse when the Copeau players
take possession of the Poll footlights
affording students of the drama an op-
portunity to study the source from
which the literature of all nations has
collected so freely. The enterprise has
so much novelty that 1t loses the ap-
peal of conventional interest, which Is
quite as essential to broad popular ap-
probation as originality: perhaps more
essential. The appearance of these Pa
risian players is another of the per-
sonal diversions of that prince of i'm
presarios. Otto Kahn. who has placed
on review in America SO many Of the
art creations OF the old world. making
taste tho consideration of magnificent,
dsminance and expense a minor detail
II America does not develop a splendid
art Of her own 1t will not be for lack
of opportunities to study the methods
and material Of other nations.
Tom Wise while in Washington. cel-
ebrated his thirty-dfth anniversary;
uoS Ih0 euuiVCTSATy OIL IOT
youth apparently has marked him per-
petually for her own and persuaded Old
Father Time to stop the pendulum
when Wise reached the buoyant age of
twenty-five or so. Last Friday was
the thirty-dfth anniversary of his ap-
pearance on the stage. His part in the
nsW play does not give his admirers
the same degree Of satisfaction as his
FAlstaR gave. He is looking forward
to Henry " condensation which will
give the public a chance to renew the
acQuaintance Of the delightful old
rogue. His success in The Gentleman
From Mississippi'' inclines him to con-
sidsr taking up the American states
man type again, although he regards
IL ~ DO complex modern study that
IL would be difncult to crystallize psy-
Evening star., 1918-04-07
Leginska, Friday.

Leginska, the remarkable woman pi-
anist, will appear in recital Friday at
4:30p at the National Theater. Deli
cacy and taste. personality and temper
ament, coupled with unusual creative
idealism, characterize the work of this
remarkable Leschetizky pupil. The
program includes Schuman's Sonata in
G Minor. Opus 22": "Angeius" lfirst
time), Godowsky; "Etude in c Minor,
Opus TO-; "Berceuse." "Etude in A MI.
nor" and Sonata in b Minor. Opus 25,
Chopin, and "Rigoletto Paraphrase'
LiSzt
Evening star., 1918-04-07
Janet Richards Lecture.

Miss Janet Richards will lecture on
Public Questions"at the Knickerbocker
Theater tomorrow morning. Her winter
course was concluded last week. but
in response to requests she is giving an
extra talk. when she will bring up to
date the progress of the great drive
and the various congressional and dip
lomatic questions that are acute at this
crisis in the war.
Evening star., 1918-04-07
American.

Viola Dana, in "a Weaver Of DreamsS
based on Myrtle Reeds story. will b
shown at Crandalls American today.
1t is a tale of everyday life in q rural
community. Clifford Bruce supports
the star. Tomorrow The Marionettes."
featuring Clara KimbaIl Young. will be
shown: Tuesday. George Peban, in
Jules of the Strongheart" Wednes-
day, Madge Kennedy. in baby Nine;
Thursday. Alice Brady. in The Spurs
Of Sybil." and Saturday. Edith Storey,
in Revenge" and Benjamin Chaplin, in
The Son of Democracy"
Evening star., 1918-04-07

here and to show that the artists of
France are worthy comrades of the SOL
diers of the Marne.
The presentations here are under the
personal patronage of High Commis-
sioner Andre Tardieu.
Aside from the significance of the
coming of the Vieux Colombier is the
novelty of masterpieces presented with
out independent attraction to players
or scenic effects, and the releasing of
the real spirit of the authors.
The stories Of the plays are printed in
English act by act for free distribu-
ton. 1t is not necessary to be able
to speak French to follow the unfold
ing Of the plots.
Evening star., 1918-04-07
mABEEs
Bird Of Paradise" !"

Oliver Morosco's production of Rich
ard Walton Tully's Hawaiian romance.
'"The Bird of Paradise" will be the
Offering at the Belasco Theater next
week, with an entire new scenic in
vestiture. II
The cast this season includes Marion
Hutchins, as Luana, the little "Kanaka-" :"
who tries SO hard to be credit to her
white husband. but fails miserably and
ends 1t all by plunging fnto the seeth-
ing volcano.
other members of the company are
Forrest Stanley, John Richardson, as
the beach -comber": Robert Forrest,
James Applebee, Jack Ellis. James Nell
son. Rose Watson. Maude harrington,
Maude Melville, James Glasgow and
A. Francis Lenz, with the Hawaiian
singers, dancers and musicians.
Evening star., 1918-04-07
Casino.

''The Splendid Sinner" featuring
Mary Garden, will be given its first
local showing at Crandalrs Casino to-
day, continuing Tuesday. Miss Gar
denis role is that of a social butterfly
who becomes a Red Cross nurse and
finds herself enmeshed in the net of
German intrigue because she attempts
to aid a wounded soldier. Tuesday
and Wednesday THE Floor Below" q
combination of farce and drama. fea-
turing Mabel Normand. will be shown.
Tom Moore Is cast in the opposite role.
The remainder of the wreck first show
ings will be given Breakers Ahead"
romantic drama, featuring Viola
Dana.
Evening star., 1918-04-07
Photoplay Features

wonders. with the assistance Of Lord
Mount Dunstan. Albert Roscoe, form
erly os the Poll Players, is in the cast.
Wednesday and for the remainder of
the week. THE House of Glass;" based
on Max Marcin's play. will be shown.
It is the story of Margaret Case, a girl
falsely accused of a crime and rail-
roaded" to prison.
Evening star., 1918-04-07
BEL.ASCO

Love O. Mike" highly diverting
and successful musical comedy. under
the direction of Elizabeth Marbury and
Lee Shubert. will be the attraction at
the Belasco Theater. beginning tonight.
1t ran an entire season in New. York,
twelve weeks in Boston and three
months In Chicago. Jerome Kern pro-
vided the music. the book Is by Thomas
Sydney and the lyrics by Harry B.
Evening star., 1918-04-07
Rooney and Bent.

Rooney and Bent and Bessie Wynn
will appear next week at B. F. Keith's
Theater. Frank Fay will be featured;
also Lew Brice and the Burr Twins,
Married via Wireless will be includ-
ed. Other numbers will be Maria Los
company in living porcelain replicas:
Holmes and Wells, the three Kanes, the
pipe organ recitals and the news pic
torial and war films.
Evening star., 1918-04-07

Kitty Gordon. In '-rhs wars Nsens1r
day. Alice Brady. In 'Ths &Ai1eHt
Thursday. Constance Taimadge, IN sTAo
Shuttle; Friday. Beverly Bayne aod
checI.. ana ais Benjamin ~ cnapin, IN Tn.
Son Of Democracy; Saturday, Enid
Bennett. in The Keys OF the Right-
eous,~ and q comedy.
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Crandall's,

'"The Shuttle" based on Frances
Hodgson Burnett's novel. will be shown
for three days at Crandall's Knicker-
booker beginning today. Constance
Talmadge is pictured as Bettina Van
derpoel. an American. who goes to
England to visit her sister, Rosalie,
now Lady Nigel Anstruthers, and finds
her nervous wreck. due to the cruel
treatmept Of her husband. She takes
Ju,1ttersr1 1HtD her7 7oSm hands ana works
Evening star., 1918-04-07
Yvette Guilbert, April 25.

Nine. Yvdette Guilbert. one of the
great artists Of the world. will appear
Thursday afternoon. April Is. at the
Belasco Theater. Mime. Guilbert 10
n singer. Of sougs. but she does, more,
1he SotD than =aha- creates persoua15 15&1Aa
Evening star., 1918-04-07

CGhC fvon~
>"TAE CAUTTLE'
.F!LMs) CRANOAuC
! by means Of them. Out of little song
| of four verses she makes a dramatic
| masterpiece.
John Mccormack, April 26.
John Mccormack. the Irish tenor. will
| give a recital at Polls Theater. Fri
day. April 26. at 4:3O Pm. presenting
an entirely new program. The sale Of
seats will open Tuesday morning.
In the Spotlight.
| Annie Hughes has Joined the cast Of
] ''The Gay Lothario.'
"Going Up" is to be given in London.
| with some Americans in the cast.
| The new musical piece by Frances Nord-
strom and Joseph McManus has been
changed to "Quack! Quack,'
Weber and Fields have engaged June
Walker far the part of Laura in the pro-
duction Of ',Back Again"
Flora zabelle. seen here recently in
Evening star., 1918-04-07
Ayenue Grand.

Robert Warwick and Elaine Hammers
stein are featured in THE Mad Lover"
the photoplay at Crandalrs Avenue
Grand today. 1t is a fanciful story.
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