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The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
BeInscO-EFaney Free.'

BeInseO-HFancy Free"
The Messrs. shubert will present
Clifton Crawford in new musical
play. Fancy Free" at the Belasco
Theater this week.
The book of Fancy Free" is by
/ Dorothy Donnelly and the music and
lyrics by Augustus Barratt, Miss Dom
nelly, well known as one of our popu-
lar actresses, has had considerable
success as a playwright. Mr.. Barratt
has had many successes on the English
and American stage. In England he
was long connected with George Ed
wardes' Gaiety Theater. Some of Mr..
Barratt's successes on the English and
American stage were Kitty GRAY" {"
, "Gulliver's Travels" my Best Girl"
and Love Cure" which he did in
collaboration with Edmund Eysler. Mr..
Crawford. the star of Fancy Free. /"
Is one OF the most popular light come
dams on the stage of today. Besides
being writer of graceful lyrics. Mr..
Crawford excels as a singer and
dancer. Some of the musical comedies
in which he has scored successes were
Three Twins" THE Peasant Girl, %
The Quaker Girl" MY Best Girr'
and lately in Her Soldier Boy" in
which he. enjoyed a great success in
New York and other cities.
Other than Mr.. Crawford, the two
featured players are Marilynn Miller
and Harry Conor. Miss Miller has
been one Of the bright particular. stars
Of the Winter Garden extravaganzas.
Since her appearance in that play
house in ''The Passing Show of 1874
Miss Miller is one of the most accom-
plished singers. dahcers and come
diennes on the stage of today. She has
been on the stage since she was 4 years
old. and is now In her nineteenth year.
Everybody who attends the theater
knows Harry Conor. For many years
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
PolI's-s'The Soul Kiss.,

The big musical comedy success
The Soul Kiss" which ran for
three hundreds nights at the New
York Theater. in New York, six
months in Chicago and three months
in Boston. will again be presented
in Washington replete in a new in
vestiture by the Poll Musical Com
edy Players, beginning tomorrow
night.
"The Soul Kiss" was the vehicle
through which Adeline Gence was
introduced in America and in which
she was surrounded by a wonder
full cast. The Poll Musical Com
edy Players. director Charles Sin
clair and Scenic Artist Maurice
Tuttle have left nothing undone
to the end that The Soul Kiss
shall be a gorgeous revue of fem
ininity. &C.,
THE Soul Kiss" is DISTINGUISHED
not only by the unique idea of the
search for a kiss that comes from
the Soul and all the clever comedy
situations of the book. written by
Harry B. Smith,. but by a score of
delightful tuneful and catchy
songe and dances, interspersed
throughout. The music was written
by Maurice Levi.
Louise Mink, George Nathason,
Elise Bartlett, Roger Gray and all
the other principals have been
thoroughly drilled in the details
Of this big production.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
Gayety-Burrsaue.

A high-clsss combination Of trsves-
", musical comedy. vaudeville and
burlesque is promised by Manager
Jarboe at the Gayety Theater next
week. the occasion being the advent
Of Drew & CampbelTs bills edition
OF The Liberty Girls featurinE
Jack Conway, q comedian Of eNJoU-
sive renown as a versatile portrayvr
of character.
There are three acts, opening at q
young women's seminary. and depicts
the efforts OF Mr.. Conway as Tim
Reilly to impersonate the missing
professor. Other settings include a
scene aboard a palatial steamship. a
harem scene, and a rare representa-
ton Of the beautiful tropic isle OF
Neverwas. The cast surrounding MI.
Conway includes Barry Melton. Pa
tricia Baker. Hilda Giles. Mae Pen
man, James Collins. Brad Sutton,
Michael Puglis, Frank W. Martin.
and Edward Griffen.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
Moore's Garden-sRed, White and
Blue Blood,

Moore's Garden-ARed, White and
Blue Blood,
r Three favorites of the screen will be
pictured in two photoplays at Moore s
Garden Theater this week. Beginning
today and continuing through We'd
nesday, the vehicle for the talents of
two Of the stars will be."Red, White
and Rlue Blood" in which the leading
roles are taken by Francis y. Bush
man and Beverly Bayne; from Thurs
day to Sunday Ann Murdock will be
seen in the title role of THE Impos-
ter"
The story, Red, White and Blue
Blood" is one of. those virile. red
blooded tales Of the Western mining
country and the more effete East, as
exemplified by a picturesque portion
of Long Island, during the spirited
action of which the hero has an op-
portunity to rescue the heroine-rich,
Of course-from a variety of danger
Gus predicaments, including a train
hold-up and a motor-boat accident.
The bogus scions Of allegedly noble
houses meet discontinue and defeat
in their attempts to combat success
fully the resourceful love-making OF
an energetic young American and
Yankee enterprise triumphs over
fraud in the end.
THE Imposter'' affords Miss MUIR
dock congenial tasks. In the char
acter of a venturesome young woman
who through a moments indiscretion
Is led to impersonate another attrac-
tive girl with whose brother she has
been discovered in compromising,
but entirely innocent position, this
winsome star is aptly cast.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20

ten by Edward Hanford, forms the
major portion OF the entertainment
and is laid in two acts and ten sceneS,
which range from the deck of a pa
latial private yacht to a luxurious
roof garden with its attendant cabaret
show. .
"A most spectacular scene Is intro
duced, incidentally. when the yacht
is pursued by a German U-boat from
which It escapes only after an excit-
ing chase which is extremely realistic
and represents, a masterpiece in stage
mechanism. Besides Mr.. Coleman.
the principal includes such popular
entertainers as Alma Bauer, George
Martin, Phil Peters, Nat Burnstone.
Easter ,Higbee, Grace fremont, Eliz-
abeth Toti, Hazel. Lorraine and Annie
Connors. Musical numbers include:
I've, Got a Girl in Every Port" 'Ill
Lilac Time" etc.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
po,,..-aThe Yankee Prince

George NJ. Cohn's celebrated musi-
cal comedy, The Yankee Prince.
will be next weeks attraction at
PSlfs Theater. .--~ -
when George NJ. Cohn was In
Washington last week with the oil er
prominent tn sa;rical men that N'sit-
ed the President, arrangement wrre
made for an elaborate revival OF
what is considered one Of Mr.. COINS
most celebrated plays.
The Poll Musical Comedy Players
are considered to be especially equip
ped in personnel and in all the ele-
ments that 90 to make a gorgeous
production for a revival Of this IA
nous George NJ. Cohn's" revue.
''The Yankee Prince" is typical Amerf-
can and has been brought up TO date
with the addition Of topical dialogue
and song successes. Producer Charles
sinclair has arranged for a big series
of numbers and unusual effects.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20

ly musical comedy was entitled "A
Dancing Lesson" Mr.. Crawford was
its author. You remember; 1t fitted
his CHEEKY, brisk personality anu
proved anew the truth of that old re-
joinder: IF you want things well done
do them yourself" He resolved he
would write his songs, even though
Oscar Straus. Franz Lehar or kn-
merich Kalman might write the score.
He has kept true to his faith in sue
ceeding musical plays. and in Her
Soldier Boy" he was composer of three
of the numbers which he sung: "Slav-
ery," History" and THE Military
Stamp
The first two belong in the topical
category. dealing with mans subju-
cation to woman and with certain
dominant personalities of the past.
Mr.. Crawford has, undoubtedly, pro-
vided himself with a number of bright
and fanciful lyrics for Fancy Free. d"
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20

inoffensive kind. Piquot and Com
pany will give an exhibition of
comedy bar acrobatics, Interpolating
songs; Fiber and Fiber. a high-cIass
pianologue; Williams and Mitchell. a
pretty song sketch entitled "Tangles:"
MCGOWAN and Gordon, an interlude
OF late songs, recitations and breezy
chatter: and Tom Mahoney laugh
able Irish monoiogue.
I, The big photoplay shown only at
1:45 and 4:45 p. m, will be the Blue
bird feature. Anything Once" with
Franklyn Farnum as the picture star.
and this will be supplemented with
a film comedy and the Hearst-Pathe
News.
The performances today, starting at
3 p. m. and running continuously, Will
feature Victor's Mammoth Musical
Melange of high-class vocal and in
strumental music; Mile. Leona Guerne
the Russian prima donna, in the
prison scene from Faust" and
other acts of last weeks bill.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
Fuel Toll Is Grooming
Tribute Which Thedter
Must Pay to Patriotism
By THE PLAYGoER.

Dr. Garfield leaps the lmeight
through his drastic Wednesday night present
action viewed only in light by theatrical vital
blow the prosperity of the stage.
Most of those simply
by the Fuel Administrator point
though saving of coal will
that will aggregate millions There talk running
heates shows yet been
phase of the Another claim made
the fact that thousand feeR hundred
considerably fuel if they
ing electricity. ..-. '. s.'
MEETING A NECESSITY.
The only in favor of the ruling
loan launched If the thater only play days
instead of there going be hing of salaries
and other help These people
patriotic benefits and liberty loan drives when
depriving them of of their of livelihood
Despite his good intentions. Mr.. Garfield has bungied
A SERIES OF cALAMTIEs
William Glettes "a Calamity" certainly up
its during the week. cames seemed hang
like grim DEATH On Monday through vagaes modern rail-
this Detroit thereby causing postponement
the Besco Thaer On Tuesday through
channel Of minormation, the effect that Mr.. Gillette
had died reached the newspaper Offices whereupon
bombaded his hotel with his alleged
OF he killed these through agency
Twains The greatly exaggerated
On Wednesday afternoon of the in company
who had been used playing the opening
that Washington Tuesday
ing matinee the day. The Thepan did up at
heater the
the performance and along
action of the piece The dropped explanation
made the dispatched find missing
Needless when he finally found and made his
trance he was accorded reception
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
'Co.mo.-Jo.Ie Flynn. Min.treI..

Josie Flynn, with a large COM
pany of girl minstrels, both in black
and Thite face, will play her annual
engagement at the Cosmos Theatcr
next week. The new company in
cludes two Washington girls, the
Brown sisters. and is said to be the
best ever offered by the only femi-
nine imitator OF Al Jolson. Other
acts will include the Parshleys. with
their musical glasses and xylo-
phones. a foreign act: Burns and
Foran, in clever dance numbers:
Maude Leone and company in the
funniest OF farces. Movie Minnie:
william Cahill. an Irish funmaker:
and Race and Edge in a character
comedy. ''on London Bridge" The
big photoplsy will be the Triangle
feature, The Gown of Destiny"
with Alma Rubens as the picture
star.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20

week, no doubt will crowd the thea
ter to its capacity. Wolves Of the
Rail- introduces Hart In a new role,
that OF, a protector of property and a
railroad detective He makes short
work of railroad outlaws. OF course,
there is a charming love interest
woven into the story. Thos. II. Ince,
II is said, has introduced many novel
effects in the way of Photographic
surprises that assist in making this
one Of the most pretentious of all the
Hart offerings. Mr.. Hart, to prevent
a locomotive from crashing into a
train loaded with soldiers. gallops
madly alongside the onrushing en-
gine. swings himself into the engine
cab, throws the reverse lever and
brings the locomotive to a standstIlL
Several short reel subjects, including
the Hearst-Pathe News will complete
the program, 20 --.-.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
Who's Who in the Pictures.
SUNDAY TWO CENTs)

@R0eer Gray, the new CEN
edian with the Poll Musical
Comedy Players
civilian =. Hart I'm swolves
of the Rail- st Leew's Co
lumbia.
-Ann Murdeck In sThe La
poster" st Moore's Garden
eA scene from sThe Sirens Of
the Sea- st Meore's strand.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20

Mr.. Conor appeared in all the I'M
portant farces written by the late
Charles Hoyt. In late time Mr.. Conor
has been starred in various farces and
comedies. He will be- recalled par
ticularly on account OF his appearance
in Alone at Last"
Other players in this exceptional
company are Marjorie Gateson, Eliz
Gergely, Violet Engelfield. Gladys and
Ethel Sykes. Robinson Newbold. Ray
Raymond. Regina Richards and Jo-
seph Tinsley. Fancy Free" is In
three acts, the locale being Palm
Beach, Fla The theme Of the story
is that Of two young girls who, unable
in their home town to meet eligible
young men. journey to Palm Beach
and there pass themselves on, one as
a married woman and the other as a
widow. With this posture of circum-
stances there ensues- an evening OF
musical comedy joys. .-
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
Loew,. CoIumbi.-yuIInn EItIare.

Unsurpassed as a feminine imper-
senator, Julian Eltinge is now turn
ing his attention TO the screen and
has, already appeared in several
photoplays. The newest OF these,
The widows Might" will be shown
at Loew's Columbia next Sunday
and for the first half OF the week.
The widows Might" is the story
OF a young college man who wins
against the efforts of some crooks
and finally wins back his fortune
and the girl he loves through his
ability to impersonate a charming
female.
Thursday and for the last half OF
the week wallace Reid will be seen
i'm a picturization OF Dane Coolidge's
novel. ''Rimrock Jones'" This is
typical Western photoplay. the
theme OF which, IS laid in the copper
C0NTTNffFn on PAGE TW0
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
Who's Who in the Pictures.
SUNDAY TWO CENrs)

IA group of the girls who will
help Raymond Hitchcock put
over sHitehy-K0o,, at the
National.
Clifton Crawford. the star of
SFaney Free,7 at the Belases
this week.
|Marilyn Miller, the feminine
feature of fancy Free.o
-Elsle Janis, the popular com
edfenne, who In headlining
the bill at b. +. Keith's.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
Promised Thedter Attractions

Franklyn ArdelI and company. Duff
fy and Inglis, Circus Day in Toy
land. Ford and Houghton, Athos
and Reed the pipe organ recitals
and the pictorial news and war
films.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
RE. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Stella Mayhew. the buxom and
buoyant comedienne. and Hobert
Bosworth, the famous movie star,
in the flesh, will divide the stellar
honors in the bill at B. F. Keith's
theater next week. Miss Mayhem
is minus Billee Taylor. but plus the
patriotic satisfaction that he is, to
use that much-used and abused
term, doing his bit" to keep the
world fit for free people to live in
Mr.. Bosworth will present his dra-
matte version OF Jack London's
The Sea Wolf"
hight footed Maryon Vadie, the
premiere danseuse, and ota Gygi
the violin virtuoso. who have Joined
arts and hearts, will give a joint
offering of dances and bowling. Lit
tie Billy. deemed the best of the
Iiilliputian impersonators, viii be an
ingratiatiing newcomer. Added are
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
Cosmos-vaudevilIe.

: THE Isle of Innocence" fam
,tastic tale of the South Sea Islands
in a setting Of tropical beauty. will
be presented in mirth and melody
at the Cosmos Thaatsr this week by
a large galaxy # pretty girls head
ed by May, Martin. Jack Spencer
and Ed Links. The scenery is un-
usually handsome, the songs exc!u-
sive and the comedy of the laughable
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
Loew'. coiumbia-wininm $. Hart.

LOeW's CoIumbfa-WfIIiam 9. Hart.
Each release of a William S. Hart
picture is an event of unusual i'm
portance to picture patrons, so the
announcement that the famous Thos.
H. Ince star, in his latest offering.
wolves of the Raj" will be seen
at Loew's Columbia today and all this
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
Arcade Dance Auditorium.

The gala occasion OF the past week
at the Arcade was Wednesday. The
first carnival night of the 1918 season
was held on that evening and large
and enthusiastic crowd enjoyed them
selves amid the usual accompany
ments of confetti, noisemakers, etc.
Select dancing every evening will
again be in order the present week at
the big dance palate at Fourteenth
street and Park Road. On Monday,
Tuesday and Thursday will be ladies
nights. when members OF the fair sex
win be admitted gratis. Wednesday
will be the popular midweek sportlight
dance; Friday the kiddies carnival
On Saturday will be the big Weekend
dance, when the popular Arcade Or
chestra will be further augmented
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
b. F. Keith's-VaudeyiIle.

Elsie Janis will this week dominate
the bill at B. F. Keith's Theater,
following the completion of her stellar
engagement with Miss 1877 at the
Century Theater, New York City. For
this, event, THE Queen of Make
Believe" as she has been frequently
styled, prepared a special and novel
offering entitled, New limitations in
a New Way" According to credible
reports, in this impersonative. depart
ure, Miss Janis is seen at her highest
artistic reach. Added effectiveness is
contributed by her pretty gowns and
elaborate stage investiture.
The extra added attraction will be
Bob Matthews and company in 'The
Rounder of Old Broadway" presents
ing scenes and types of Character
encountered on the Great White WAY
before the Fuel Administrator put out
the beaming arc lights. A musical
satire, Get on My Carpet played
by George Bancroft and Octayia
Broske, should be vastly ENJOYABLE
Two children Of Confucius, Miss Dong
Fong Cue and Harry Haw,- garbed
in the gorgeous clothes of old-time
China. will vocally and ,terpsichorally
express their conception of American
songs and dances. In China, It is
stated, they are favorably compared
to the Vernon Castles of America.
Jane Connolly and players. includ-
ing Erwin Connolly. will be seen in
'Betty's Courtship." described as d
battle royal Of wits. Other features
will be Eddie Dowling. "The Inter-
national Comedian" Virginia Lewis
and May White. billed as ""Just Two
Girls Trying to Get Along;" the Ida
mia troupe of sensational European
gymnasts; the pipe organ recitals;
and the Hearst-Pathe news pictorial
and real war films.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
This Weeks PlaybiHS

dred Sinclair, Elsie Lawson, Tim Poni
and others, including the all-star
chorus.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20
Gayety-BurIesque.

Dan Coleman, probably the most
popular comedian In the aentire bur
lesque world. heads the cast Of bril-
liant entertainers that viii appear at
the Gayety Theater for the current
week, commencing today, In connec-
ton with the performances Of Harry
Hastings big show. Known as '.the
Emerald Isle comedian" by reason
of his Irish impersonations. his unc-
tuous methods are said to be almost
infallible in the creation Of hearty
laughter. A brand-new musical bur-
lescue. the book for which was writ
The Washington herald., 1918-01-20

coNrINUEp oN PAoI rWo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-31
Ste. Genevieve
Host to Drunmers

The annual convention of the trav-
cling men of Southeast Missouri was
held in Ste. Genevieve last Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, and was an oc-
casion which will be most pleasantly
remembered by the hundreds of Wis
itors who enjoyed the whole, or part
of those pleasurable three days in
that quaint and hospitable old town.
Not only was there a large attend
ance of travelling men, but there were
hundreds of other visitors from all the
surrounding counties there either to
participate in or to enjoy the festivi-
ties.
The splendid citizens of that hos
pitable old town appear to be at their
best when they have visitors in their
homes. At least hundreds who were
there last week were so impressed
as they were never put more thor
oughly at their ease and made to ell
Joy themselves more perfectly. Prac-
tically every home in Ste. Genevieve
was thrown open to the visitors, and
while it is, considered to be a rather
staid old town, there are many splen-
did and beautiful homes there.
There is no question but that the
travelling men, as well as the many
other visitors who attended the meet
ing there last week will long remem'
ber, with much pleasure, their enjoy
able meeting in Ste. Genevieve.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-31
Times News Service
Will Be Improved

Owing to the unprecedented number
of new subscribers that are now being
added ITO The Times list, throughout
st. Francois county in particular, The
Times management will perfect plans
just as soon as possible to enlarge its
news service at different points now
not properly represented.
For the present, however, it re-
auires all extra time to get the new
subscribers, which are pouring. in by
the hundreds, properly placed and
credited on our lists. When the pres
cnt most successful contest ends, The
Times management proposes to Sc
cure a live and competent correspond
ent in each town in the county, as we
already have a large list in every
town in the county. For instance, in
Flat River The Times has perhaps
more subscribers than it has on its
Pennington list. Therefore, we pro-
pose to give to Times readers the
best possible service.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-31

Perhaps two thousandIvisitors were,
in Pennington Tuesday, being, relar
tives and friends Of the 143 men who
entrained at DeLassus that afternoon
to go into training at Camp Dodge,
Iowa. People were here from all parts
of st. Francois as well as adjacent
counties, to bid the boys goodbye
and to wish them God-speed.,
The departure of large contingents
from here has come to be considered
as matter of course, in which senti-
ment is usually kept well in the back
ground. While the heart may be
heavy with sorrow when saying the
final goodbye before separating, the
eye is usually bright and the face is
smiling, in remembrance of the ad-
monition to send the boys AWAY with
smile." The people generally are
now in the mood to make any sacri-
flee that may be necessary in order to
draw and quarter" the miserable
Hun.
There was no special program pre-
pared for the leave-taking of the
boys who are going to fight our bat
ties. No such program was desired.
It was an occasion of undemonstra-
tive and heartfelt leavetaking of the
boys who were going to fight for the
relief of the world from beastly and
tyrannical autocracy, which can only
be put down by the might of arms.
The Desloge Band was on hand and
added considerable enjoyment to the
leavctaking by the rendition of pa
triotic airs.
The ladies of Pennington were
again on hand with bountiful din
rer for all soldier boys, which was
again spread in the halls of the court
house. This splendid feed perhaps
did more than anything else could
possibly have done to prepare the
boys for their departure in good spir-
/ its, and to cause them to feel more de-
tcrminod than ever to fight to the last
breath, if need be, for the good friends
and neighbors whom they were leav-
ing behind.
About 2 O'Clock automobiles began
moving toward DeLassus, carrying
part of the great crowd there for
last embrace, word and hand-clasp,
as the special that carried them away
was scheduled to reach that point at
2:30. But it was long wait there,
as the special did not arrive until
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-31
Do You Want a
Boy for Work ?

County Probation Officer r. C. Tuck
er informs The Times that he now
has in his charge a number of boys,
from 13 to 16 years old, whom he
would like to have some farmer give
a try-out for work. These boys are
big enough to give good account of
themselves in doing farm work, and
until they make good Probation Off
Ger Tucker will keep an eye on them,
and will be prepared to sentence them
to real punishment if they fail to "do
their bit" with farm work, after be-
ing given trial.
If you are willing to give one or
more of these beys trial on your
farm, you should see, or write, R, c.
Tucker, Pennington, Mo-, making
known your desire in the matter.