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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-05
LoeW's Columbia.

Billie Burke's popularity as screen star
was demonstrated yesterday by the pack
ed audiences which greeted her new photo
romance, Ewes Daughter" that is hav-
ing it's first showing in this city at Loew S
Columbia. and will be the feature attrac-
ton for the early half of the week. The
plot glinpses the home life of a hypo-
critical miser who happily, dies at the
opening of the story, leaving the bulk Of
his wealth to foreign missions. The
youngest daughter, Irene, who has re
belled at the lifelong repression forced
upon her. takes the few thousands willed
to her and. leaving her home town, goes to
New York for "a good time" without
knowing, in worldly parlance. just what
Il good time means. a titled EngliShn.an
with no income and morals to match. en-
tangieS her in complications from which
she is eXtricated by the man who wants
to marry her. and there is a dainty little
blackmailer who does her share in helping
crosby of purse and eirlish faith that she
is all she should be. There are glamorous
visits to shops. where "distracting" gowns.
hats and furs change the country maid
into a gay-winSed butterfly, and many
scenes of interest, which carry the ro-
nance to its happy climax. Mr.. and Mrs.
Drew in IA farce. His Generosity" and
motion pictures of home and foreign in
tereSt, together with an unusual viSioning
of bayonet spikes and tattered flags of the
Belgian army on its march to victory"
the soldiers hidden behind ridge, COM
pleteS a long and attractive bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-05
Gayety.

Lew Kelly. just back from the va
riety- stage of England, where he went
to introduce the character of the dope
fiend,' of which he is the originator
appeared at the Gayety last night al
the head of the Behman Show Players
in his old part of Prof. Dope. His
linguistic acrobatics kept the audi
ence in almost continual! roars OF
laughter. and the way in which he en-
tangled Vic Casmore. who. as Count
Castellaine. played the part of an ex-
citable Frenchman, was greatly enjoy
ed by the audience. Mr.. Kelly stepped
out of his characterization long enough
to give the audience graphic descrip-
ton of the air raids in London, OF
which he said he witnessed about
fifteen.
The show is divided practically into
three parts. the first. entitled welcome
to Our City" providing a setting for
numerous songs and dances and a final
tableau On the deck of a man-orwar
which was especially well staged. The
other two parts comprise a burlesque
on the Thirteenth Chair" with Kelly
in the leading character. and a comica
version of the American civil war play
She nandoah."
The feminine cast is led by Ameta
and dance their way into popular
favor. Miss Pynes and George Douglas
stage several clever eccentric dances
Lew Kelly is assisted in his comedy
work by Vic Casmore and John
Honan. The chorus work is above the
ordinary and the costumes new and
pretty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-05

sketch, and his Irish comedy Work
kept the house roaring all the time
Hugh Conn and Marcelle Coreene gave
him good support. Louise Dresser. al
though drafted into vaudeville on short
notice. brings really new songs and reel
tations that were received with much
applause. The final number. a war
song. had the assistance of good bari
tone voice in the gallery which rounded
out the act in great style. yelling
ton Cross is also a repeat number, nav
ing been heard here Il couple months
back. but his pleasing personality and
clevernesS made for him a prominent
place on the program. Joe Morris and
Flossie Campbell have a singing, dane
ing and talking act that ranks high,
the formers conversation from one OF
the upper boxes while knitting being a
comedy scream. Other pleasing num-
bers on the program embraced Fritz
and Lucy Bruch in cello and violin
playing; Jack and Cora Williams, in a
novel gymnastic-dancing turn; the
Misses Chalfonte. as the dancing elves,
and Rose and Otilie Sutro. on the piano
The Hearst-Pathe pictures were inter-
eSting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-05
Photoplay Features.
Moore's Plaza,

Harold MacGrath's story of civil war
times. MADAM Who?' in photoplay form.
with Bessie Barriscale pictured as the
beautiful young daughter Of the south
land, who matched wits with the shrewd-
est of the Union Army's secre. spy sys-
tenn, is the attraction at Moore's Plaza
Theater through today. In addition to its
clever utilization of one of the most criti-
cal periods in the history of the nation as
background for the narrative a romance
balances the more turbulent story of in
trigue and grim struggle between two
deep-rooted beliefs Miss BarriscaIe's
characterization takes rank with her best
work in films. The photography, done by
Paralta's new process is of artistic quail
ity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-05
Moore's Garden.

a Mothers Sin" the photoplay at
traction the first three days of this
week at Moore'S Garden Theater, pic
lures Earle Williams as its star in one
of the finest opportunities he has hao
before the camera 10 depict the even
tempered suavity with which the right
full heir to a great fortune endnres
the injusticeS heaped upon him by a
'athcr who adopted that means of sat
isfyin2 an inordinate thirst for revenge
for fancied indiscretionS Of his wife
The fact of the paternal repentance IN
the deathbe hour is not learned until
many years aftcrward when Patrick
l3rd!ey has voluntarily exiled himself
from his native England and the gIrl
he loves and permitted a scapeSrace
cousin to spend his fortune.
Portions Of the play are frankly and
vigorously melodramatic, but in the
main the development of the suspense
o nd interesting chair of events leading
UP t. the climax is logical and wei
ordered. MANY beautiful outdoor scenes
are pictured, and the acting of the cast
is notable.
4 comedy featuring Fsrl Montgomery
ard Joe Rock, in Jumping Jacks anc
Jail Birds" also is shown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-05
Crandall's Knickerbocker.

Dorothy Dalton is the picture star of
'Flare-Up Sal" which was given its
first showing in Washington yester-
day at Crandalls knickerbocker. Miss
Dalton, as Sally 10. is first seen
living near one of the mushroom
mining towns of California in the gold
rush days, in gunnysack rags and tat
ters. She goes to a noted gambling
place" and is drawn into an uncon-
scious dance by the music, which so
charms the proprietor of the place
that he secures the permission of
Sally worthless father to have her
remain. She is ever ready to enter
into an argument, and throughout the
entire picture dominates everything
and everybody, earning the name of
"F1are-Up Sal" because of her impetu-
osity. There is a love story running
through the picture. based on the fasci-
nation of Sal for The Red Rider" a
notorious road agent. Thrills are the
predom:nating feature of the picture,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-05
B. F. Keith's.

Emmett Corrigan, in War Ballads"
with unusually elaborate stage set
tings for each recitation, was the hit
of last nights bill at Keiths Mr. Cor
rigan is character actor of known
reputation. and when he brings into
play his striking personality in the
matter Of looks and elocutionary pow
ers the successful elimination Of his
efforts is assured. 1.-THE British Tommy"
recited in an officers uniform. told of the
charge on the trenches somewhere in
GRANGE, and how the English. once IN
der way, generally get what they go
after THE Re-Union" went back to
the civil war days. the Confederate be-
ing a drummer and the Union man a
fifer. Both men were made up well.
and when they played the old southern
airs of marching Through Georgia"
and pixie" it is not hard to guess the
result For the wind-up Mr. Corrigan
recited "'Atta Boy" which told of the
man, of for the other side. running
against Stacker. who is finally won
Roger 1mhon is back with q new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-05
Belasco.

a whirlwind of merriment struck the
Belasco Theater last evening; it left
in its trail an audience satiated with
laughter and with feeling of
keen regret that ''So-long' had to
The occasion was the return engagement
Of Oliver Mo-oro's musical farce, so
Long, Lefty" with Charlotte Greenwood as
the elongated parsonage whose name gives
point to the plays alliterative title. and
to the name of its chief musical theme.
And the application of the word "whirl-
wind to the diversion accurately meas
ures the pep and snap with which it pro-
ceeds through the two acts. There are no
waits for further encoreS for songs or
tableauX or dances TO interrupt the speed.
and if there is a dull moment the au-
dience ia not conscious of it because of
the movielike developments that put the
shutter of oblivion on few seconds that
might provoke a yawn.
The unique setting of beach homes in
abandoned trolley cars catches the au-
dience at the rise of the curtain. The
infelicities of the Robbins and Miller cou-
pies. who occupy adjoining cars. Tommy
Robbins who typifieS that kind of domeS-
tcity-loving husband to be won through
his stomach. is firing of waiting for the
return of the cabaret-loVinS Lefty each
afternoon and of the canned sardine meals
which she puts out for him when she does
return. In the car next door Grace Miller
works with eggbeater and rolling pin as
she frets for the return of ATTY, who has
weakness for cerise neckwear, pool rooms
and refreshment less solid than Grace
prepares for him after a day Of hard
work.
1t was necessary to have speed of
action and drollery to avoid shocking
an audience with the plot that involves
transfer Of wives for period of a
week. But there are many laughs in
the efforts of the frivolous Lefty TO
grace Bingham and make biscuits that
do not require a nutcracker to eat. in
the disappointments of Harry in miss
ing the hunger satisfying products of
his real wife's oven. And it all ends
in a happy reconciliation.
The graceful shambling and vivacious
chatter of Charlotte Greenwood gives
the evening a big share of its en-
tertainment. Rarely does the stage
reveal so successful a studied nom
chalance as that of Miss Greenwood.
Her style of dancing is peculiar to
herself. She is ably assisted by May
Boley, as Grace Miller; Will Morrissey
as Harry Miller. and Sidney Grant. as
| Tommy RobbinE Miss Boley has q
drollery all her own and she has de-
veloped the laughs of her role since
her previous appearance here. Mr..
individuality and thoroughness and
Mr.. Grant makes Tommy as amusingly
colorless as the author could wish.
The Three Du Fors give several vi
vacious dances that made the audi
ence call for more. Halle Manning
as Philip Brown, with the chorus. gave
spirited interpretations of several OF
the songs, in keeping with the mu-
steal score by Earl Carroll.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-05
Crandall's Avenue Grand.

GHOSTS of Yesterday" last nights
attraction at Crandall's Avenue Grand,
pictures Norma Talmadge in two char
actera, directly opposite in tempera-
ment-one a struggling young seam
stress of almost saintlike disposition,
the other a pleasure-loving cabaret
dancer 1t is based upon Rupert
Hughes play, Two Women and con-
Germs Howard Marston. who. having
spent his last cent, is on the point OF
suicide and is prevented by the timely
interference of Ruth Grahame, a seam
stress. Today's attraction is Alias
Mrs. Jessop." fea-- - Emily Stevens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-05
CLERK ALLOWANCES CUT
Three Members of House in Military
Service Victims Friends in
Congress to Protest.

Three members of the House who are
in the military service have had their
congressional allowance for clerk hire
cut off by the auditing authorities.
Their friends in Congress are preparing
TO fight against what they call unfair
discrimination.
Although still officially members OF
Congress. they have made no attempt
to draw their salaries. Notice was sent
to them yesterday that the allowance
for upkeep of their Offices has been
discontinued.
These three members are: Represent
atives La Guardia of New York. a cap
tain of aviation in Italy; Heintz of
Ohio. a captain at Fort Sheridan. H.,
and Johnson of South Dakota, a private
at Camp Meade trying for a commits
sion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-05
Cosmos.

The Cosmos Theater this week has
an entertaining bill headed with The
Beauty Fountain" an attractive girl
act, with pretty music. scenery and
costumes, and the additional attraction
of Jimmie Rosen, famous as the baby
comedian of "Snookums." as it's hu
morous feature. Mr.. Rosen is seen
both in his baby character. an amusing
one, and as swell habitue of the
Great White Way. Billy Altman and
Harry Sykes present two comicaI
blackface characters in sketch, Com
edy Conquered, and the Musical Avalos,
xylophone quartet from the music
halls, give a fine musical number. in
Guiding a splendidly sung operate Sc
lection by its prma donna. The bill
opens with Indian club juggling by
Baker and Allen: Frank G. King gives
dramatic recitations to music THE
Life Saver" being quite effective and
Holden and Harron mixture of COM
edy and songs well sung.
The big photoplay feature, The Rose
of Blood a Fox film. with Theda Bara
as its star, is a Russian melodrarna.
shown only at 1:15 and 4:45 pm. daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-05
Crandall's American.

A novel story is unfolded in Para
disc Garden" yesterdays film attrac-
ton at Crandalrs American. Harold
Lockwood is pictured in it as Jerry
Renham, heir to a fast fortune, who
has lived all his life under the care OF
d guardian on a 5.000-acre estate
where under the elder Benham's vii
the boy is to be reared, out of sight
and without knowledge of womankind
Jerry soon makes discoveries on his
own account. however, and pleasing
romantic story follows. For His OWr
People" featuring Harry Morey, viii
be shown today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-05
Leader.

The new Fox photoplay being shown
at the Leader all this week is called
The Girl With the Champagne Eyes,
and has as its star Jewel Carmen.
The play deals with the life of per-
son of such exotic beauty that it stands
in the way of her making living as
other women are permitted to do. rms
girl. however, chooses to become "a
thief to keep herself from falling low
err She Injuries through her offenses
the very man whom she comes to love
and her efforts to make up for TINS
great harm make up d large portion
of the play. The scenes are laid large
ly in the far north. In the cast are
Francis Carpenter. Gertrude Messeii-
ger and others of the famous Aladdin
and the Wonderful Lamp" picture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-05
Polls.

Maude Gray and Henry Coote, lead
ing woman and leading man of the
Poll Musical Comedy Players, take a
step higher in popular favor at the
Poll Theater this week. These two
have full opportunity for their singing
mowers and they avail themselves to
good advantage in Lets Co." the
musical revue offered as this week s
attraction
No phase of a plot is attempted in the
production. but good comedy. singing
Of popular and catchy songs and skillful
dancing provide more than two hours
of clean. wholesome entertainment
Rag-time is the predominating ele-
ment. and the players dance and sing
chiefly to rag" music accompaniment
Eulalie Young and Billy have several
dancing and singing skits together
presenting them, as usual. in a pleas
ing way. Roger Gray is as funny as
ever, making much merriment. He is
well assisted by Matt Hanley. whose
impersonation of Victor Herbert is a
feature of the show. This scored hi,
last night. Sarah Edwards. Elise Bart
lett and George Natanson also con-
tributed to the success of the show.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-05
ADJUSTMENTS
New National.

The well known New York producer,
Al H. Woods. who brought to this Guy
THE Yellow Ticket and more recently
ION With the Dance, presenter
another new play, Friendly Enemies
a the New National Theater last night.
No one should be more closely &C
ouainted with the qualities and pur-
noses of a drama than the producer
himself Mr. Woods own description
of the pIav. sent by wire from Atlantic
CITY prior to it's performance here, may
reasonably impress generously in
clined reviewer as embodyinS ABOUT
all that can be said in its favor. The
telegram is as follows:
"ATLANTIC CITY, y J-Sam Bernard
and Louis Mann opened at the Apoilo
Theater here in Friendly Enemies.
nlay bv Aaron Hoffman and Samuel
Shipmen. Fast running lines of laugh
ter sped through the play, with the
German dialect of chief comedians ana
that of Mathilde Cottrelly prominent IN
the parts. Action opens briskly. using
the theme of popular interest and OF no
mean Importance. In commemorate
Way the subject treated is one OF IN
tense interest to the loyal Americans of
German extraction. 1t depicts the false
position in which great many or tnem
are placed by those too hasty IN their
stinctive love for the native land and
LOYALTY for the country of their choice
is one which calls forth every emotion.
Mr.. Bernard characterizes the en-
Iightened German of somewhat
Younger generation in contrast windy
against the character portrayed oS
Louis Mann. who is of the sturdy,
honest type of German whom most
Americans know as good citizens ana
whose age and trailing unfortunately
initiate against an unbiased judgment
of the war situation. His own son has
Joined the American Army, and not
until the transport on which the boy
sails is sunk by the very unprincipled
.kultur' he has been defending is he
convinced of the barbaric principles
AL II. WOOD"
The IovaI German American as repre-
scented by sam Bernard serves as little
more than a foil for the temperamental
eXtraVa ganceS of the obdurate German
as PLAYED by Louis Mann. The lines.
however. allotted most of the applause
to Sam Bernard. The conversion of the
Louis Mann role to Americanism is
brought about by the supposed death
of his son at the hands of the Germans
The son (played by young man who
looks as if he might be doing active
instead of mimic service in the Army
enIsts in defiance of his fathers elo-
quent plea that he become Stacker
The fathers selfish grief is the only
tangible reason for his change of heart
and he is revealed as consistently in
capabl of devotion to any patriotic
principle for or against his country
The subject of the hyphen ia this coun-
try is so delicate and the manner of
handling it in this play so maladroit
that there were moments when even
Sam Bernard looked visibly embar
raised.
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PROPOSALS.

oFFTCF or THE COMMISSIONERS. =. G.,
Washington. d. c, March l. i91S.-Sealed
proposals viii be received al this ctice. Loom
500 District building, until two O'Clock, 7. ".
TUESDAY April -. 1918. for furnishing and &C.
IiveriuS durln. the fiscal year beginning July /,
1915 and ending June 80, 1919. for Of the
various branches Of the Government Of the Dis
rr!c: Of Columbia. supplies as follows: station
cry printing: school books: furniture and house
furnishings. hardware and fiuware. rubber
stamTs: plumbing supplies; groceries and pro-
visions boots and shoes; drugs. chemicals, labora-
tory supplies. etc; paints and brushes; lumber
and riillworE: meats. fish and poultry; dry
goods ice. electrical supplies; saddIery and
wheNiw-icht supplies; kinGergarten supplies
Laundry work; automobile supplies; oils and
lubricants: Photographic supplies; flags; athletic
goods and playground equipment Form Of pro-
Inay be obtained from the Purchasing Officer. y.
e. Room 32u District Binding IN applying.
specify the class % supplies for which forms are
desired. LOUIS BKuWNIuW, W GWYNN
GARDINER. J. J. LOVING tActs-l, Commission
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Tosals VIII T. received At the Office Of the Secre-
iarv to the Board Of Coranrissi toners. Room IOq
District Budding. until = o'clock PM. April
g. 1918. for recOrS tructlng wharf AZ old ferry
landing located Water street between NJ and
y streets. S.W- Forms II Proposals. SQ~cifcar-
tons and necessary information may b. obtained
IRON the chief Clerk Gf the Engineer Depart
Inent Room -, District Building. Washington.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-05
DON'T FUSS WITH
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Moore's Strand.

4 graphic depletion of the part Ameri-
ca is playing in the great war, pre-
coded by an inspiring patriotic pro-
logue presented by a detachment Of
United States marines. with their bug
w no reads Sergt. Webb's chanson of the
bers and drummers, Maurice Jarvis,
United States Marine Corps. "Semper
Fidelis." and Roy Glider, who sings the
war ballad Somewhere In France Is
The Lily" afford impressive enter
tainment at Moore's Strand Theater
this week.
THE Unbelieve-." a film version OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-05

study. Ruth. Endicotts daughter. a
college girl, assists Ezry with his les
sons and he passes the college entrance
examinations. Meantime Ruth's broth
er Walter. employed in a bank in a
nearby town, has embeZZled some
money, and just as Ezry il about to
leave for college Walter tells him of
his troubles. whereupon Ezry gives
him all his savings to make good the
deficit and goes back to work in the
fields. mystifying Ruth and her father.
From this is developed n story of real
interest and filed with surprises. 4
genuine 'thriller"is provided by a fire
scene, in which Ezry proves himself
hero. Doris Lee is cast as Ruth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-05
RIGHT OF SMALL BAKERS.
May Work Under Food Administra-
ton License if They Wish.

Although bakers who use less than
three barrels of flour and meal per
month are not required to take out
a food administration license, a recent
rule gives them the right to come
under license.
This applies not only to commercial
bakers. but to all hotels, restaurants
and boarding houses. Those who OBJ
tain licenses will be entitled to buy
wheat -four on the basis of one pound
of substitutes for every four pounds
of wheat -four.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-05
Crandau's Savoy.

William S. Hart, pictured in wolves
of the Rail" was the screen attraction
at Crandall's Savoy yesterday. 1t is a
story of rough riding and rougher fight
ing. with Hart pictured a bandit,
whose reformation is brought about by
the request of his dying mother.
Today's attraction is Our Little
Wife" picturing Madge Kennedy in the
stellar role.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-05
Crandall's.

THE Hired Man" featuring Charles
Ray, yesterday and today's attraction
at Crandall's, pictures the star as Ezry
Hollins, a hired man on Caleb Endi-
colts New England farm, who cher
ishes the ambition to educate himself
applying himself each night to diligent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-05
Howard.

A thrilling and spectacular drama of
the South Sea Islands. The Tidal
Wave" is the attraction at the How
ard Theater this week, being presented
by the Lafayette Players. The stage
effects are good and the dramatic fer
vor of the cast adds to the interest of
the play.