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Evening star., 1918-06-02
B. F. KEITH'S

Trixfe Friganza. the Broadway IA
vorite. will be the central attraction
at B. F. Keith'y Theater this week. in
a novel feature, assisted by Melissa
Ten Eyck and Max Weily. modish
dancers. whose diversions supplement
Miss Friganza's fun in characteristic
comment and humorous songs. The
distinguished actress. Olive Wynd-
ham, and Jose Ruben. who was seen
in support of Mrs. Fiske. will present,
for the first time here. The Fine Sys-
tem." suggested by Katherine and
Petruchio." Aveling and Lloyd will
offer another chapter of their face
tious skit. Two Southern Gentlemen"
Other acts are Bennett and Richards,
in Dark Clouds; Minnie and Jim
mie" Allen. in a Song and Gown Re-
vue"; the Six Kirksmith Sisters, Will
liam Ebbs and company and Karl
Emmy's Pets. an animal act. with the
pipe organ recitals and the Hearst
Pathe news pictorial
At and s:15 pm. today the bill
will present Fritzi Schen, Herman
Timberg and company. in The Viol-
Inn." and all the acts of the past
week.
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Knickerbocker.

THE Biggest Show on Earth" is the
name of the flm to be shown at Gran
dalls Knickerbocker for the hrst
times locally today and tomorrow. 1t
is story of circus life. Enid Bennett.
it's star. is pictured as girl perform
er who, from babyhood. has known no
other life. She exercises a remarkable
power over animals. and this power
comes to her aid at a thrilling mo-
ment in the story. 1t Is claimed a
whole circus was requisitioned to give
proper atmosphere to this photoplay.
Joan of Plattsburgh." one OF the pre-
tentious films of the year. will be
shown Tuesday and WEDNESDAY Ma
bel Normand is its star; Cyclone Hig-
gins. d. D." featuring Beverly Bayne
and Francis Bushman. will be shown
Thursday and Friday. and The Inter-
loper." featuring Kitty Gordon. Satur-
day. Special short subjects also are
shown daily.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
BELASCO

One of the first of the premiers to
be offered in Washington, Tea for
Three" comedy by Roi Cooper
Megrue. will be presented by selwyn
& Co. at. the Belasco Theater this
week. beginning tomorrow might.
Mr.. Megrue is one of the best known
American playwrights and author of
at Pays to Advertise" Under Cover"
Under Fire" Seven Chances" and
other successes.
The new play Is described as in
tenseIy interesting in plot and spark
ling in dialogue. with the Megrue
touch Of unexpectedness which gener-
ally marks the authors work.
selwyr & Co. have a reputation for
the excellence of their productions
The principals of the cast include
Arthur Byron. for two years star of
The Boomerang; Fred Perry, re-
membered by the excellence Of his
work in "On Trial. and Margare,
Lawrence. who retired upon her mar
riage some seasons back. This will
be her first appearance on the stage
since she scored triumph in over
Night"
Evening star., 1918-06-02
Humane and Patriotic Benefit.

A special beneht performance will
be given at the Knickerbocker The
ater. 18th street and Columbia road.
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock. the
proceeds to be devoted to the humane
and patriotic work of the children's
campaign, District of Columbia di-
vision. Committee of the Council of
National Defense. in connection with
the Department of Labor.
Joan Of Plattsburg." just released
from censorship by the War Depart
ment, will be shown for the first time.
It will feature Mabel Normand in the
title role and she will appear person
ally on the Knickerbocker stage and
address the audience on the war and
the work Of the childrens year cam
paign. There will be other features.
including solos by Mr.. Albion; The
Star Spargled Banner" and the Mar
seillaise Hymn" of France by Mar
garet Farnum. an opera singer who
will come from New York especially
to assist. The photoplay was made
largely in the Army camp at Platts-
burg, N. Y, where many Washington
men were trained for active service in
France.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
CAYETY.

'The Social Maids" a company of
brilliant burlesque entertainers, today
begin a weeks engagement at the
Gayety Theater in a new musical
burlesque. THE Boys from Home"
The cast Is headed by George Stone
and Eta Pillard. exponents of the
modern dancing fads. who also pre-
sent original and daring creations of
their own. Assisting are Willie Bar
rows. Sam Wright. Teddy Dupont.
Jack Pillard, Marty Seamon and
Jessie Hiatt. with a chorus of Broad
way show and dancing girls, thirty
in number, handsomely equipped for
stage pictures and song ensembles.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
NATIONAL.

Ruth chatterton comes on a return
visit to the National Theater this
week beginning tomorrow night.
Wednesday and Saturday matinees.
in Come Out of the Kitchen" the
comedy by A. E. Thomas in which she
was seen here earlier In the season.
The scenes of the play are laid in a
Virginia household where the young
folks of an old southern family, for
reasons of their own, pretend to be
the servants for the period the house
is rented to Burton Crane, a wealthy
northerner. Miss Chatterton is cast
as Olivia Daingerfleld, who becomes
Jane Ellen. the cook.
The company with Miss Chatterton
includes Shelley Hull, Mrs. Charles
G. Craig, Barbara Milton. Robert
Ames. Fleming Ward. William Ray
mond. William H. Sans, Frances
Goodrich. Alice Baxter and Walter
Connolly.
Evening star., 1918-06-02

tomorrow and Tuesday will be shown
Pathe's Ruler of the Road" a rail-
road film drama of dramatic power
and interest. in which Frank keenan,
is pictured as Simeon Tetlow. q rail-
road president. who. through the case
of a discharged engineer. learns a
lesson in humanitarianism. One Of
the exciting scenes pictures a rail-
road wreck.
Wednesday and Thursday, The
Life Mask" new release, will pic
ture Nine Olga Petrova. who, in con-
nection with the showing of the
photoplay. will appear Wednesday only.
iE person. delivering a brief patriotic
talk, her celebrated monologue and
singing her favorite songs. The picture.
however. will be shown for two consec-
utive days.
Friday and Saturday $4,000 Re-
ward" is scheduled. picturing Blue
birds athlete Franklyn
Farnum.
Shorter reels also will be shown, TO
be accompanied by an orchestra.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
CONCERTS.
italian War Benefit.

A feature of special interest to music
lovers in the program provided for the
Italian war benefit at the National Thea
ter Tuesday afternoon will be the vir-
tual American debut OF Eufemia Gian-
mini, an American girl of Italian par
ents. who is gifted with a remarkable
voice. and whose talents have won high
recognition In no less a place than the
famous La Scala at Turin, where she
was singing when the war terminated
her engagement.
Turning from the professional to the
patriotic field, she began singing for the
fighting soldiers Of Italy. winning from
them the tribute of compliment, "The
Nightingale of the Alps
Her numbers will include mi CHA
mao" from La Boheme"; La Mamma
Morta," from Giordano's "Andrea Che
nier"; the Cayatina. from La Ira
viata," a selection from Catalini's La
wally." with English songs. and. with
her sister, Dusoiina. duet. new COM
position by Vittoria. Of patriotic sig
nificance.
Other artists who will appear include,
Evening star., 1918-06-02
Savoy.

Marguerite Clark is pictured in the
chief role of Rich Man. Poor Man."
the film attraction at Crandalrs Sa-
voy today and tomorrow. 1t is the
story of "a benevolent conspiracy to
foist upon a millionaire girl slavey
as his long missing heir. Tuesday,
Pauline Frederick will be pictured in
..Resurrection"; Wednesday, Viola
Dana. in Riders of the Night; Thurs
day, June Elvidge. in The Oldest
Law; Friday. Edith Storey, in The
Trea sure of the Sea" and Saturday,
Constance Talmadge in up the Road
With Sallie."
Evening star., 1918-06-02
Avenue Grand.

Joan of Plattsburg." the patriotic
comedy drama by Porter Emerson
Browne. featuring Mabel Normand. will
be shown at Crandalls Avenue
Grand today. 1t ranges from hoyden-
ish comedy to inspired patriotism and
self-sacriflce. Playing the Game.
featuring Charles Ray, will be shown
tomorrow. Ethel Clayton in The
Journeys End" Tuesday; Marguerite
Clark in Rich Man, Poor Man.,
Wednesday and Thursday: Harold
Lockwood in The Landloper." FRI
day: Constance Talmadge in up the
Road With Sallie," Saturday.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
POLI'S.

rhe committee on public informa-
ton will offer to the Washington pub
lic the first official war Aims. "Persh-
1ngs Crusaders" this week. beginning
tomorrow night. at Polls Theater. The
engagement was arranged through
the courtesy Of D. W. Grifith. whose
1ilm Hearts Of the World" which was
to have been presented, has been post
poned until the following week.
There are eight reels to this Aim,
which graphically show how America
fs helping to vain the war. This is a
Evening star., 1918-06-02

from the New York Hippodrome in
their noted offering The Lunatic
Bakers" and Will Rogers and COM
pany in one of the funniest of farces.
THE Movie Maniacs." a travesty on
the movie fans. Harry Tsuda. the
lone Jap" will appear in his unique
speciality: Hugh Blaney. with songs
and stories to amuse. and Ward and
Pryor. with novel bits OF the latest
features from the varieties. Rupert
J Julian will be the picture star in THE
Mysterious Mr.. Terry" the matinee
photoplay; Billy Rhodes in one of her
delightful Aim comedies. and the
Hearst-Pathe News will complete the
kill.
Today's performa noes. starting at 3
pm, will feature the unique western
musical spectacle "The Revue de
Vogue" with its famous singers, in a
standard bill of entertainment.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
Strand.

William Farnum is pictured at
Moore's Strand Theater the first four
days of this week in Rough and
Ready" as Bill Stratton. a strong
man Of the north country. who wins
a thrilling fight for the girl whose
heart he had sought in the east and
believed he had lost.
The last three days of the week
THE Soul of Buddha." bizarre study
of life in India and also In London
and Paris, written by Theda Bara.
high priestess of picturesque eroticism,
who acts the part of Bavahari.
Short picture subjects also viii be
shown to orchestral accompaniments-
Evening star., 1918-06-02
Liberty Dansante Gardens.

The Penn Gardens this week prom
ise a diversified program. including
several reels of motion pictures and
two orchestras for the dancers. AS
an added attraction, vaudeville show
and cabaret will be featured each
evening.
Tonight a special promenade con-
cert will be given by the Liberty Gar
den Orchestra. under the direction of
John Bovello. including operate Sc
lections from "Cavalleria Rusticana," !"
from "Thais." by Vincent Bovello; a
soprano solo. from Madame Butter
fy." by Miss Edith Sleston. and a
saXophone solo, "Cavatina." by John
n. Paine.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
Marshall Hall.

The steamer Charles Manchester is
now making three trips daily to Mar
shall Hall. leaving the 7th street
wharves at 10 am, 2:30 pm and 8 30
pm. stopping on the first two trips
at Mount Vernon for passengers.
The Hall this season is featuring
dancing at the pavilion. for which
music is furnished by Schroeder's
Military Orchestra. The Dip-the-
Dip, with it's half-mile ride; the
merrygo-round. and the new $4,000
"joy-josher" are other features, be-
sides the large shady lawns, with
tables for picnickers.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
B, F. Keith's.

Vaudeville, headed by the Spanish
dancers from 1.-THE Land of JOY" in
an elaborate production staged by the
Velasco brothers. including five
artists and score of dancing girls.
Other acts include Bert Clark and
Mabel Hamilton In "A Wayward Con-
ceit." Buster Santos and Jacques
Hays. Mrs. Thomas Whiffen in
Where There's Will There's a
Way" Santley and Norton. the Little
johns and the Brown sisters
Evening star., 1918-06-02
NEXT WEEKS ATTRACTIONS.
Belasco.

David Belasco's premiere of a new
play. "Daddies." comedy in three
acts by John l.. Hobble. new play
wright. who is said to have chosen a
novel theme. The cast will include
Bruce McRae. John w. Cope, Edwards
Davis. Jeanne Eagels, Winifred
Fraser, Ann Austin. Edith King, 8. K
Walker, George Abbott and William
Boag.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
COSMOS.

The popularity of Charlie Chaplin's
latest laughmaker. "A Dogs Life"
has won it a place in the regular
vaudeville bill at the Cosmos Theater
this week. 1t will be shown at every
performance, together with three
headline features. including Dancing
q Ia Carte" one of the graceful and
beautiful offerings of the season: the
famous Boganny Troupe OF acrobats
Evening star., 1918-06-02
Howard.

Very Good Eddie" the we'll known
musical comedy of tuneful melodies
and amusing situations. will be pre-
sented at the Howard this week with
matinees Tuesday. Thursday and Sat-
urday. There Is a chorus of twenty
five and the production Is fittingly
staged.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
Chesapeake Beach.

The evening train service to Chesa-
peake Beach. with the added hour of
daylight, gives opportunity for an
hours ride to the shore. dip in the
"briny." a dance or two at the free
pavilion over the water, and return
to the city within reasonable hours.
A train leaves District Line station
daily except Sunday at $50 p. m. Ar
rangements are being made to pro-
vide free shows twice daily in the
near future.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
Loew's Columbia.

Elsie Ferguson will be pictured at
Loew's Columbia today and until
Of the famous plays Of Henrik Ibsen.
the Norwegian playwright. 1t is the
story of a "doll-girl." who marries
and whose training has been of a
character to preclude the possibility
OF her combating successfully the
everyday problems Of life. How her
nature is transformed is revealed in
Evening star., 1918-06-02
Leader,

Virginia Pearson, in her latest
photoplay, The Firebrand." will be
the feature at the Leader today and
all this week. 1t pictures trials and
tribulations of the people of revolu-
tion-torn Russia; how Russia was
brought to ruin by traitors and how
Germany worked on the grating
ways of Russian agents. In addition
the latest Sunshine comedy. wild
Women and Tame Lions" also will
be shown 1t is described as one of
the funniest and most unusual of
film comedies. because of the great
number of animal stunts" that fg-
ure in it.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
Photoplay Features

a series Of interesting scenes. Comedy
reels and Hearst-Pathe News also
will be shown. Thursday and the last
half of the week, Vivian Martin will
be seen in "Eiviette," by William j.
Locke. creator of The Beloved Vaga
bond" and other famous characters of
fiction.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
Polls,

D. w. Griffith's photo production
Hearts of the World" featuring
Robert Harron, Lillian Gish and
others. presented with a symphony
orchestra in accompaniment and
realistic effects employed In New
York and elsewhere. The film story
uses the great war as the background
for romance. Some of the scenes are
said to have been taken under fire in
the first line trenches.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
Gayety.

Burlesque-The famous Bowery Bur-
lesquers, headed by Billy Foster.
comedian. with Edna Green. Grace
Anderson, Libby Hart and Pauline
PAUL. In the feminine contingent and
Eddie Aiken. Douglas McIvor and
Jack Hayden. presenting two bur-
lettas. "A Night in New York Town
and "A Day at Lobster Beach"
Evening star., 1918-06-02
National.

"sick-a-Bed," farce comedy by Ethel
Watts Mumford. presented by Klaw
& Erlanger. The cast includes Mary
Boland. Mary Newcombe. Julia Ralph.
Edwin Nicander. George Parsons. Dali
las Wexford. Charles z. Evans, David
Burton and Curtis Benton.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
Cosmos.

Vaudeville. headed by THE Naiad
Sextet." an elaborate and beautiful
aquatic feature. presenting water
feats In mammoth tank with q glass
front, and also including in the bill
Willard and Carson in their new
laughmaker, What 1t Is. Is It, In
1902" with other standard acts and
photoplay features
Evening star., 1918-06-02

Jealousy and Its Cure-One OF
the favorite Indoor sports oi
authors and playwrights from time
beyond memory. has been to picture
jealousy as not only virulent mental
poison but as a disease practically
If not absolutely incurable. Roi Coop
er Megrue with his play Tea For
Three" endeavors to prove that not
only is jealousy a thing that can be
cured but that it is possible to have
not little fun with it and with the
curing of it.
Just to qualify Mr.. Megrue as an ex-
pert il may be stated biographicaliy
that he is college man. unmarried
and one of the most popular members
of the famous Lambs Club.
"All men are jealous" he'says. most
women pretend to be There's real
distinction. too. because no matter
how good the pretense may be, II
can never. never equal the real thing;
And I've seen some awful good
actors since I've been around the
theater.
gender should be treated seriously.
with respect, or, in fact, anything but
gentle derision, is utterly beyond me.
Mayhap. because I've never oeen
jealous"
AND II Is derlSlon, not dltoseehei
gentle. that Mr. Megrue prescribes
for the sick man of his play.
Contraries Meet.-In "Sick-a-Bed"
there is somewhat fiirtatious and
superficial young wife, who fancies
she wants a divorce, and to avoid
appearing as a witness against her
husband the heroine of the comedy
pretends to be i'll with nervous pros
tration, thus suggesting the title.
Curiously enough, this feather
Drained feminine character is as
sumed by a very earnest young wom-
an, Mary Newcombe, who is as strong
minded as she is beautiful, and who,
despite her youth. is one of the best
known lecturers in behalf of woman
suffrage.
before she was an actress. She would
have been a militant in London in
the days before the war. She believed
that women ought to vote and that
they ought to fight for the privilege.
Robert Edeson was trying to get
an actress to play with him in his
vaudeville sketch. His Brothers
Keeper" He couldn't find the type
One day he happened to see Miss New
combe.
There she is now" said Edeson
And he went right up to her and Of
fered her the part.
But I'm not an actress" said Miss
Newcombe.
$50 much the better" retorted Mr..
Edeson; you will be natural and
won't act
Then Chauncey Olcott also engaged
her to be his leading woman in THE
Heart of Paddy Whack."
Evening star., 1918-06-02
Apollo.

rich Man, Poor Man" will be shown
at Crandalrs Apollo today and tomor-
row. Tuesday Sir Johnston Forbes
Robertson will be pictured in Masks
and Faces; Wednesday. Dorothy Dali
ton, in "Tyrant Fear; Thursday, Con-
stance Talmadge. in Up the Road
With Sallie"; Friday, Viola Dana. in
Riders of the Night: Saturday. Edith
Storey in Treasure of the Sea-
Evening star., 1918-06-02
American.

Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer" as re-
hected in the photoplay. "Huck and
Tom is today's offering at Crandalls
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Evening star., 1918-06-02

. permit touch or paradox,
a theatrical novelty IL no
novelty whatever in Wash
ington. New productions
have become the rule. The
trenchant summer tryout organiza-
tion has supplanted the summer stock,
and as a result this city sees pre-
mieres where 1t formerly gazed on
back numbers. The new plays are
well cast and are acted with thor
oughness and conscience. Neverthe-
less, they are under the revising
scrutiny of authors and producers. and
very few Saturday night perform
ances coincide exactly with the lines
of Sunday or Monday night.
The new plays last week were Pen
rod" an intensely human comedy:
Loyalty" an allegorical idealism,
and the Mark Swan farce, What
Could the Poor Girl Do?" Each went
its way with a considerable measure
of encouragement. leaving the impress
sion of a distinctive achievement In
the characteristic style of the author
responsible. The climate was not at
all favora BILE, but wartime Washing
ton must be amused. The emotions
persist; temperament refuses to oe
subordinated to temperature.
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The new productions for the current
week promise to, share in prestise
with their most distinguished prede-
cessors An assemblage of three such
names as Empey, Rose Stahl ana
George Hazleton has meaning . ,or
Washington from many angles Iea
for Three" has pleasant suggestions
of summer day entertainment. And
the Giannini concert promises to re-
veal two girls, not vet out OF their
teens, who are qualified to challenge
comparison with regulations pgt r;.se es.a0- TAP
spicuous example of coordination
between the theater and the govern
ment up TO the present time Will De
afforded by the film at Polfs, Per
shine's Crusaders" 1t is an autnentlc
war picture presented with all the art
that the modern moving picture stuoio
has at command. and should be val
liable education as well as interesting
entertainment.
Evening star., 1918-06-02

Fred Perry, who will be seen at the
Belascvo Theater next week. has been
doing recruiting work for more than
a wear. both for the United States
Marine Corps and the British-Cana-
dian recruiting office. Mr.. Perry. who
is past the age they take men for
Army service, tried unsuccessfully
three times to be accepted. and when
he finally was forced to give 1t up ne
chose this other means Of helping the
country.
Evening star., 1918-06-02

The Spanish dancers coming to
F. Keith's include, among the pre-
miers, Senoritas Luisita Puchol. Dolo-
retes, Mazantinita and Carmen Lopez
and Seniors Benllock and Monte.
the bullfEht, the Fatlma, the bati-
burrillo, the cymbal, the gypsy. the
bulerias, the savage and the malague-
mas. These are interrupted by hve
Spanish songs.
Evening star., 1918-06-02
ADJUSTMENTS.

Garden.
At Moore's Garden Theater today
Evening star., 1918-06-02

o permit a touch OF paradox,
a theatrical novelty IL no
novelty whatever in Wash
ington. New productions
Evening star., 1918-06-02
ADJUSTMENTS.

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Evening star., 1918-06-02

At the National Theater the week of
June II Wagenhals & Kemper will pre-
son and Rose Stahl as co-stars in
comedy called Pack Up Your Trou-
bles," written by George c. Hazelton.
The comedy has no shots and no shocks.
but it Is all smiles and laughs. The
happy life of the boys in camps is
shown,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-17
PRICE OF ALABAMA
 COKE IS FIXED BY
 THE FUEL BOARD

washinston, February 16.--Changcs of .prices of coke in certain districts of Georgia, Alabama. Oklahoma and West Virginia were announced today bv the federal fuel administration in an order in further regulation of the sale and distribution of beehive coke The announcement says;
 "The maximum price, f. o. b. cars at ovens, for any grade of coke made in Walker county, Georgia, by the Durham Coal and Coke company, shall be ss.75 per ton.
 Prices in the Black Creek, Brook wood and Blue Creek districts in Ala bama may be ss per ton except that the coke made by the Empire Coal company, at Empire. may be charged at a maximum of sS.25.
 Maximum prices for the big seam district in Alabama are fixed at se.'5 except that the New Castle Coal com pany is permitted to charge s7,5o for coke made at it's ovens from coal mined in the same district,
 "The highest price that may be charged by the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company at Besse- mer is $s.5o per ton.
 "A maximum price of ss per ton was placed upon coke produced in the New river district of West Virginia.
 Oklahoma prices were fixed as fol- lows:
 The maximum price at the ovens of the McCurtain Coke company at McCurtain, Okla, shall be s10.75 for smelting coke and s11.75 for selected 72-hour foundry coke"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-17
GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS,
 MUCH COMEDY AND
 MUSIC AT LOEW'S
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 essary to act as an antidote against the troubles and worries of these troublous times.
 In. addition. to this big headliner. the bill will contain number of oth 7 el.-big. fea.tures.sTom conroy and Jack O'Donnell have q sure fire gloom de- stroyer they call Tine Parcel Post- man as funny a skit as has been seen here this season one of them appears as a big colored man. a can didate for job as postman who tries to answer all the questions his partner puts to him. Both are splendid singers
 Another great act on this bill will be- Nick Verge, "the newsboy Caruso.- This young chap has likeable per- sonalty, wonderful tenor voice and ability as a comedian, which com bined makes him welcome on any vau- deville bill.
 Burke Brothers and Kendall, two men and a girl, will show their abii- ityi as club jugglers, with new stunts all their own, and Bennington and Scctt, a young man with one leg, who is a wonderful dancer. acrobat and a high kicker, and his pretty little part ner will complete the bill.