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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06
Vera Michele11a
and Lingerie
Actress Says Kingdoms
Have Been Doomed by
Too Much Lace

Certain it Is tHat among habitual
srst nigaters at "Flo-Flo" there were
.bosc who casped. Few were prepared
f,r the garments which adorned "Flo-
Flo, when she came to Broadway.
Lingerie being the motive power which
nropels "Flo- Flo" through an evening
IF frank and fascinating entertain
meut it may interest those who pos
s;bly through false sense Of mod
es,y have not examined too closely into
,he subject to know that it con-
st;tutes mine of dramatic ma
terial. 'Tis true it is not n
wholly undevclored source. for lyri
cally lingerie has long been recognized,
and as already indicated is now ex-
handed to it's fullest musical comedy
capscity in "Flo-Flo," but its real pos
sibilities have been quite overlooked
by serious rlaywrights.
This is on the authority OF "Flo-
Flo" herself, otherwise Vera Niche
lena, young woman OF charm, whose
research into the history of lingerie
speaks for her intellectual attainments.
But let Miss Michelena, who is album
dainty qualified to discharge that fuNc-
ton. speak for herself
"Lingerie,' says Miss Michelena, cor
rather love Of lingerie, has ovcrthrown
more than one throne. To my certain
knowledge, two crowns have tottercd
and crumblcd into the dust because o.
it. and there is no question bat that
show that other dynasties have been
ruined by it, either directly or indi-
rectly
"The three most ilfustrious exam
ples Of the lure that turks in lingerie
are Empress Josephine, Cleopatra and
Gaby Deslys. The former ruined q ma
ton because Of her love for feminine
inery. What Cleopatra did to An
.bory every one knows, and there
seems to be TO doubt but that Gaby's
worship OF the same idol caused tho
King Of Portugal to sacrifice his
crown. History furnishes other evil
dence equally convincing Of the power
and influence Of lingerie
"Why tire dramatists have not found
insnirat,on in this theme 7 do not W.
derstand, unless 1t has been due to
what they may regard as an indicate
subject. We have always with US, OF
course. those prudes who viii strain
at a snat and swallow camel, but
this is 81 age of enlightenment, ant
public sentiment on q lot OF matters
heretofore regarded as sacred is alter
ing.
81 suppose there are even those who
will pretend to be shocked at the lin
gerc displayed in Flo-Flo,' Yet these
same people will view these garments
exhibited on wax models in shop win
dovs and think nothing Of it. The
only difference is that in 'Flo-Flo
these necessary and history-makinf
articles OF apparel are displayed cl
live models Surely there can be roth
ing immoral in that"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06
Greenwich Players at Play

dress and drop earrings. Carry is a
Belgian, niece Of Ysaye, the violinist,
and the wife Of ". FRANKIE Harling,
the composer and musical director of
the theatre. More than that Carry
Harlng is the particular good fairy Of
the entire company. If precious but
ton upon which hinges All entire cos
tune should come Off just before the
performance. flying visit to Carry
makes it secure again. If "Straw-
berry's" white Pierrot gloves or Meltz' 3
gray silk Marquis stockings need fixing
up, an appeal to Carry makes them
right again.
a merry shout, from tho far end of
the room, familiar line from one OF
the plays, and Barney Gallant, the ir-
reprcssblc business manager, is re-
ceived with shout. Barneys fame has
spread round the continent from Mex.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06

To see Tlorins Arnold as Mrs.
Vokins, the bone-boiler's widow, in the
all-star production Of Lord and Lady
Algy" at the Broadhurst Theatre,
makes it very difficult to believe that
not go very long ago she was playing
leading emotional roles and only a
short time before this WAS a sprightly
ingenue.
Though Miss Arnold is known to
playgoers Of to-day mostly for her &C.
centric comedy creations, her work in
this field has been confined to only the
last few years. In fact. her lrsk role
Of this sort was that Of the mother in
"Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh," seven years
ego. But so perfectly did she put her
seal Of whimsical personality and &C.
centric comedy acting on this char
acter that the public thinks Of her as
having always been a coincidence.
1t was Harrison Grey Fiske who dis
covered Miss Arnold's genius for COM
edy. The actress, English by descent
and American by birth. made by debut
at the age of eighteen. James A.
Hearne heard her give dramatic
reading at the fremont Temple in Bos-
ton and engaged her for the leading
role in "Hearts of Oak" She played
leading roles with William J. Seaman
and appeared with Frank Bangs in
"Michael Strogcff." Then she CO.
starred with her husband, Charles l..
Andrews. appearing in both ingenue
and emotional roles. With Edwin Ar
den she played an adventures, but as
her husband did not think it good pol
icy for her tc become identified with
this sort Of character she went back
to emotional parts. When her hus-
band died she left the stage.
When Miss Arnold decided to return
/ to the stage she turned her attention
to characters, and in order to prepare
herself for important roles she spen
five years in stock, but during thi:
entire period she never once acted Z
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06
Max MARGIN Doctored
English Melodrama

The British military comedy drama,
Seven Days Leave to be produced at
the Park Theatre, January IA. Will feel
the finishing touches OF Max MARGIN,
the American author, who wrote blouse
Of G!ass' and Eyes Of YOUTH
Seven Days Leave" was written by
Waiter Howard, the English playwright.
whose "Thc Story of the Rosary" was
tremendous success abroad, but the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-06
Miss AugIin Moves

Margaret Anglin. who. through the
courtesy of William A. Brady. has oc-
cupied the stage of the Playhouse the
last fortnight, during the temporary
absence of Grace George. will, on ac-
count of the success of her comedy.
"Billetcd," continue her New York sea
son at another theatre, beginning Mon
day, January IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06
URGING NETTLE CULTIVATION
German Interest Grows as Woo
and Cotton DWindle.
% of the Associated Press.

Correspondence OF the Associated PrSss.
AMSTERDAM, September 15.-Gev-
eminent backed propaganda to famil-
iarize the German public with the ad-
vantages of nettle fiber fabrics is be-
coming more intense as the Netherlands
remaining wool and cotton stocks are
dwindling in size.
At the present time there are in Ger
many about 100 nettle fiber textile
works. where the dried stalks are woven
into cloth. One hundred pounds Of we'll
dried stalks is paid for at the rate of. IA
marks. while the dry leaves. which are
much in demand as cattle fodder, fetch
10 marks for 100 pounds. The same
price is paid for pound Of dried nettle
seeds.
To encourage private enterprise every
person who brings in any of the above
mentioned quantities is presented with
IA reel of "nettle cotton as q bonus.
1t is asserted that nettle fiber Is
stronger than cotton and that ten
pounds of dry nettle stalks yield three
yards of Cloth"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06

Charles Emerson Cook will present
clever Florence Nash in a quaint ro-
mantle comedy that bears the odd title
of "Remnant''-So called because, in
the words of the authors. there is
too much of her for child and too
little for a woman" Under its orig
iral title, "Miette," it ran for more
than a year at the Gazette, in Paris. 1t
also was played for several months
last year at the Royalty. in London
with Marie Lohr in the title part. 1t
was written by Dario Niccodemi, the
English version having been made by
Michael Morton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06

weather the air is kept cold by the
water and therefore does not contain
SO many bumps
Since the war started the legislators
of Germany have placed 10000 new
laws and regulations upon statute
books. All pertain to wartime con-
ditions.
The people of Luxembourg declare
that they would rather suffer from
allied airplane raids than be protected
by German guns.
Some allied troops stormed a par
ticularly obnoxious German machine
gun nest. A soldiers own story prob
ably gives the most graphic descrip-
ton of what it means to plunge for
ward in the face of raining death. He
said:
1--WE braced ourselves to go at 'em
like the wings of hell. We'd done
lots of practice stunts of that sort at
home and behind the lines, too. when
we were back resting. 1t was rough
going-all notchy ground and whack-
ing great holes-and all the time that
instrument of theirs squirting lead at
US for all it was worth.
There was queer noises, too, when
chaps fell-gurgles and squeals. and
sometimes no sound at all. You'd just
see a bloke shoot out an arm or leg
and go down all crumpled up. twisting
in the air. Then he'd lie still, in an
unnatural sort Of position.
I'VE got there all right. They didn't
like US coming. We could see that by
their faces, and they left the gun and
tried to get out of their hole. But we
was after 'em like ferrets after rab-
bit. We had close-quarters work.
There wasn't much we didn't know
about that kind of game, can tell
you. 1t was our speciality, like"
As result of wartime conditions in
England it is remarked that the middle
class girl is becoming educated. She Is
reading more than ever to and from her
work in order to "kill' the time spent
in these daily trips. In discussing the
condition one of the girls said:
II never read SO much in my life.
when l was at home I used to read
a bit at night sometimes, but not much.
Now 1 always have my book for the
tube, and when the story gets interest
ing I like to get home and finish it"
Another girl said that she never knew
reading was 80 nice until she came to
work in the city and had to find some
thing to read" She started reading ito
pass the time: now books are her real
friends
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06
SHRAPNEL
Sidelights on the War
-BY-
OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

The petition asking that all persons
of German nationality be interned in
Great Britain. when presented to the
prime minister was two miles in
length. There were million sigma
lures.
The massage room in the average
military hospital is deemed an i'm
portant adjunct. Many wounded men
have been restored to complete physi-
cal activity through such restorative
processes. In describing the massage
ward of one institution one writer
says:
IN the massage room of military
hospital the air resounds to the buzz
of electric batteries and the slapplng
of flesh. A constant procession OF
patients walks or hobbies in and out.
ION each bed, raised by a six-inch
block for the convenience of the mas
seuse. sit or lie patients in various
degrees of undress undergoing differ
ent kinds Of treatment. Some are
being massaged by hand or with
small pad connected by wires to the
battery; some sit contentedly read
ing. with a limb immersed in a bath
charged with electricity. Others,
bandaged with chemical-sodden
cloths in which are wrapped metal
plates electrically connected, smiling
ly watch the humorous SpaSmodlc egg
feet of an intermittent current, OBJ
tanned through the agency of an or
binary musical time-teacher, to whose
lever two arms are attached, making
contact in turn.
I'm the exercise room treatment is
continued. on appliances resembling
the apparatus of medieval torture
chamber. for the purpose of restoring
movement by natural means. Here
are rowing-machines and treadle-
worked fretwork machines for eXer-
cising legs, inclined planes up which
cripples shuttle weakly.
farms regain strength in climbing
ropes and horizontal bars ranged up
the wall The patient with stiff
shoulder sits sidewise to cartwheel,
to a space of which is attached an
adjustable handle. regulating the size
of the circle 1t causes an arm to make
when in motion.
"A miniature skittle alley, in which
the ball is propelled by the fingers
with the hand palm downward a
series of finger-holes, widening in
span, and gloves whose fingers are
suspended by elastic give strength
and movement to the Joints concern
Varying degrees of imitation are
squeezed to restore grip"
Before the war there. were many
statues of noted Englishmen scattered
throughout Germany. These have
been melted during the course of the
conflict to furnish Germany with
bullets.
water-planing. whether in hydro
aeroplanes or flying boats, has a
strong fascination for some pilots. 1t
may be love of the salt air. 1t may
be the strange views the seaplane
pilot gets through the water, for it is
quite easy to see objects below the
surface when the sea is fairly calm
Apart from getting off and alighting
oversee flying is usually steadieI
than overland flying, because the
winds are not disturbed by the con-
tour of the land. and in the hot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06
Pablo Casals, November !.

Pablo Casals, the eminent Spanish
cellist. ia scheduled to open tho regu-
lar Washington musical season with
a recital at the New National Theater
Friday afternoon. November 1, at 4:30
o'clock. Eugene Ysaye has declared
Casals to be the greatest interprsta-
tive artist he ever heard; Ffitx Kreis-
Ter says he is the greatest musician
who ever drew q bow. and josef Hoff-
man declares the Russians. when they
speak of Casals, speak Of him as god.
America has learned to know Casals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06
HORSE STEALING IN VIENNA.
Increase Forces Several Firms to
Quit Business.
NJ the Associated Press.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
ZURICH. September Is. Horse
stealing in Vienna has increased to
such an extent that several firms have
been forced to give up business. A
good wagon team is now worth from
$4,000 to $3.50 Some firms have lost
as many as dozen horses. as we'll as
wagons. and thefts continue daily in
the streets. The stolen horses are
usually sold to slaughter houses.
A recent order forbids the publiea-
ton of market prices of horses for
slaughter, but the last reports priced
them at $1,000 20 $500 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06
Hun Gh0ulS Ruthlessly Rob
Graves OfFrench Well-tO-D0
Vaults Wrecked in Evacuated Towns and Even
Cofins Which Held the Dead Are Taken
ALONG in the VandaLs' Flight

been broken by a blow. The larger
slabs, huge sets of stones requiring
many men to lift them. had been shat
tered by charges of explosives placed
removed to give access to the tombs.
N two of the graves the collins could
be seen broken open and rihed. Others
were empty, though tombstones tes-
tify that interments had taken place.
Steal the Collins.
The Germans had either removed
the collins for more systematic loot
ing or had pitched out the dead into
some common charnel hole and car
ried off the collins for the sake of the
materials of which they were made.
Had Mezieres been the center of
bitter and long continued fighting
to attribute the damage to the war,
for even after four years of expert
ence with the Germans it is difficult
to believe that human beings could
perpetrate such vandalism. But l
have seen many graveyards on the
firing line and not by the greatest
stretch of the imaginat ton could one
tenth of the havoc at MeZieres be put
down to shell fire. There had been
no excessive fighting at Mezieres.
Apart from the church. which was de-
stroyed, the village suffered little.
y
the open country and some distance
from the nearest house.
Shells Treat All Alike.
Moreover. the damage ITO each
grave was too local to have been
caused by shell fire. Only the outer
stoneworks of the graves had been
harmed. Besides. bursti a. shells do
not make collins disappsIr. without
Leaving any traces and leave the In
ner' Innings of the walls untouched
by splinters of bricks and as clean
and new as the day they were laid.
Again. shells are no respectors of
graves, but damage those of the poor
and the wealthy alike. Here only
wealthy graves were damaged.
French soldiers whom / found in
MeZieres declined to speak of the
dissertation of the graves, merely in
dicating by signs that ! could con-
duct my own investigation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06
Wonder Show"

A new production. Hurtig & Sea-
mons "Burlesque Wonder Show" is
announced for the Gayety Theater
next Sunday for weeks engage
ment. Six scenes will provide an over
abundance of merriment and melody.
The entertainers will include p. Muir
ply. the original Hot Dog" man,
comedian; Primrose Seamon, Joseph
Mitchell, William P. Murphy. Arthur
Conrad. Elmer Brown, Edna Green
and Teresa Adams. with a score of
pretty chorus girls. A speciality will
be given by Lulu Coates and her
Three Crackerjacks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06
Mrs, Wilson, Greene Announces the
Philharmonic Course

Second Course of Five Concerts by World
renowned Artists.
NEW NATIONAL THEATER
Season l8ls-18l8-4:30 O'Clock.
Dec 12-NME. FRANCES AIDA
soprano, and Rudolph CAM. pianist.
Jan. 23-TOSCHA SEIDEL. viOlinist
Feb, 2O-MARTINELLI, tenor. from
the Metropolitan Opera.
March G-MME. LOUISE HOMER.
April 1-GABRILOWITSC pianist
SEASON TICKETS-Orchestra $40; Bal.
cony $40 and $3.50: Gallery. SIS; Boxes. Sl25
Sale of seats opens next Thursday morning
Oct. 10. at Mrs. Greene's Office, in Droop' s
18th and G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06
|WHERE is YOUR OLD WAR,
ASK ARRIVING YANKEES

Zone of the favorite expressions of
American troops on landing in France
is, We'll. here we are; where in HI
is your old war;" said Representa-
tive Aswell of Louisiana. who, with
five other members of Congress, re-
turned yesterday from a two-month
trip to the European battle fronts.
The party included DIR. Aswell and
Representa- tiveS Barley of Ken
lucky, Jones of Texas, Randall of Cal
ifornia and Mays and yelling OF
Utah. They flew over London in q
new airpiane equipped with liberty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06
"Chu Chin Chow"

The big musical extravaganza
"Chu Chin Chow" after a season in
New York at the Century Theater,
is expected to come to Polls Thea ter
October IA. William Elliott. r. Ray
Comstock and Morris Gest are the
producers of what is said to be the
biggest travelling theatrical attrac-
ton ever sent on tour.
Last night it was stated that the
attraction will be sent to Washing
ton In the belief that the local condi-
tons will permit the reopening
of Polls Theater. and all plans will
proceed to have "Chu Chin Chow"
presented Monday night, October IL.
"Chu Chin Chow" 10 q gorgeous and
beautiful spectacle. a musical ro-
nance Of ancient Bagdad.
Tho box Office sale of seats will be-
Gin next Tuesday. Mail orders will
also be received.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06
Ten Star Concert Series.

Owing to the increasing demand for
course seats for the coming ten star
series of concerts to be given under
the management of T. Arthur Smith,
during the season of 191S-19, it has
been announced that the subscribers
who desire to secure the same seats as
for former concerts must make the
fact known on or before October Is,
as after that date the arrangement
will be made in the interest of new
subscribers. The exceptional charac-
ter of the artists announced for this
season brings the concerts into the
rank Of the best musical attra
of the season. The opening concert
will be the recital Of Nine Margaret
Matzenauer, November s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06
Germany Now Experiencing
DarkestDdys in War History
Besides Being Beaten Badly at Every Turn on
the Western Front, the Empire Has Lost One
of Its Most Useful AHies---BuLqaria

I is regarded as probable that there
will be much bloodshed in the streets
] of the capital.
| Many think the German military
| authorities are satisfied that they
| cannot force the Bulgarians into the
| war again and that they have given
| up their ally as lost to them. Hun
garian. Austrian and Bohemian troops
| is not believed that they can accom-
plish any more than the Germans.
Some of the Berlin papers which dis
cuss the situation frankly admit that
| il Germany does not succeed in keep
] ing Bulgaria straight it is futile to
: hope that Turkey will continue to
! fight another week.
Many Peace Forces in Austria.
More speculation is INDUCED in with
regard to Austria Hungary. which, it
is thought, will not be able to with
stand the pressure from the Saloniki
army on the east and the Italian
FORCES on the south in Albania and
Italy. Officially Austria has promised
to stick to Germany to the end, but
practical politicians agree that, while
her intentions may be good. events
may prove too decisive to allow her
to keep her pledges. Many forces in
dual monarchy to join with Bulgaria
and perhaps Turkey in captivating
to the allies. 1t is felt there that Ger
! many. which has kept its allies in
line by all sorts of high-sounding
promises. does not intend to keep
these promises or will be unable to
keep them.
Much uneasiness has been caused in
Germany by the attitude of Rumania
That country, it is said, is only wait
ing for the moment when it can side
with the allies in order to free itself
from the denominations of the Bu-
charest peace treaty: The attitude of
the Ukraine and Russia is also con-
sidered doubtful.
Parliament a Peace Necessity.
1t is recognized that the formation
! of parliamentary government is an
absolute necessity, for only such a
government, supported and trusted
,, by the people, could offer the allies
peace terms which they could possibly
consider.
While Germany is aspiring to peace.
IT is remarkable that Emperor Will
liam seems to be entirely oblivious of
the real gravity of the situation His
telegram to pan-German organiza-
ton. urging the people to stand by
him. to give him their blood and
treasure and to defend the country
great irritation throughout the coun-
try, where it is considered to be the
limit of tactlessness and senseless-
ness. 1t is. curious at this time to note
how little the people seem to occupy
themselves with the kaiser, whose
popularity has dwindled down to zero
in the last three months
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06
Col. Finney Returns to France.

Col. John NJ. T. Finney OF Baltimore.
who returned to this country early in
August on special mission, has again
sailed for France to assume his duties
as chief consultant surgeon of the Amer
.: ,..:.: expeditionaryf FORCES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06
The Artists Course
Fifth Season-Five Concerts by
World Renowned Artista.

NEW NATIONAL THEATER.
Season l918-l9-4:30 O'Clock.
Dec. -LAZARO. tenor. Metropolitan
Opera. Assisting artist to be an
nOunced.
Jan. 11-MME. GALLI-CURCI, the
worlds greatest soprano.
Feb. 13-JASCHA HElFETZ, vtOlinist.
March I1-MABEL GARRISON, prima
donna, metropolitan Opera. Assists
Ing artist to he announced.
March 25-JOSEF HOFFMAN, pianist.
SEASON TICKETS-orchestra, $3.50; Bal.
cony. $40 and $3.50; Boxes $50.
Sale of seats opens next Thursday morning,
Oct. 10, at Mrs. Greenes ONCE, in Droop S,
18th and G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06
Listen Lester"

Listen Lester" the musical farce
which John Cort promises at the Ma
tional Theater the week OF October
IA. will take the audience to Palm
Beach, whittier Col Dodge has gone
with his daughter Mary to escape an
adventures. whom he had courted in
New York, and who now threatens him
with breach of promise suit.
The cast includes Emma Carus as
the gay Mrs. Mumm, Clifton Webb,
Gertrude Vanderbilt, Eddie CARVE,
Ruth Mabee, Felix Adler. Pan Travers.
Ruth Cleveland, James Save and
Frank Cook,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-06
ALL GOING TO SIBERIA.
Y. M. c. A. Workers and Others in
Japan Temporarily Transferred.

CabIeKFam 10 Tue EVenfME StaF and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.
TOXIC, Japan. September 30.-Sec-
retaries of the Young Mems Christian
Association and the Young Women's
Christian Association, including
japanese many missionaries of varl-
Gus boards and a number of business
men. have been temporarily released
from their regular duties and have
gone or are about to go to Siberia on
relief service, both physical and social.