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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-06
aKATchA-Koo," ORIENTAL FAM
1ASY, GIVEN UNDER AUSPICES
OF LADIES' AUXILIARY
BIG CROWD WITNESSES
OPENING PERFORMANCE
Attractive Musical Play. Presented
With Cast Of About 200, Pleases-
p,%r;ot;e Finale, in Which Little Folk
Appear, and Polo Dance Are Feat
ures Of Production.

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-06

Miss Irene Mason and Mrs. Margaret
Frazer Smith. as her daughters; w. c.
McCarten. as the maharajah; Lee Fet-
| tiers, as Katcha: and Emmett Byrnes
and Ray Cleveland, the two Americans.
Mrs. Smith was especially good IN
the part of Prudence, and appeared IN
two of the most popular song numbers.
That's What He Taught Me to DO
sung with Mr.. Cleveland and the pol"
dance number.
Mr. McCarten was an impressive ana
stately Indian regent and Mr.. Byrnes
and Mr. Cleveland carried the two
light comedy parts well. Mr.. Fettens'
in the title part, put considerable lie
into the performance. Miss Mason APP
peared to advantace in her numbers
and Mss Bentley was charming as the
American widow,
The polo dance was the big feature
Of the show. the evolutions being ad-
mirahly worked out and sUpera,y "XN-
cuted by the polo chorus. The big
patriotic tab'eau, Liberty Ai.aln,
was most attractive. and the little
folks participants in the drills made
decided hit. The cast was as follows:
Katcha- HOO. "A ,fak.r. Lee F'eiieFs-
Maharajah O: Hunga, an east Indian
Romeo ...... ......W. {. McCarten
Dick Horton. a collector Of antiques
...... .............. Emmett Ryrnes
Harry EraGrstone. a collector Of ad-
ventures ,............R Ray Cleveland
M 'Aa;;!e- GaGd.n, r-ch American
widow ........ Miss A!chta Bentley
Dolly. ha- Gaushtcr. Mss Irene Mason
P-Gdenee, another da3~hter.........
........M Mrs. Mo-sarv; F,razer-Sni'h
Scietah. widow O: a wizard '''.''-
.......... ....M.Ss catherine Lands
U-Aanah, high pc.eStes's OF the temple
............ .... Mss Marie banzAal
CAN Chin Foo. Chinese wife OF the
maha-aiah .....- Miss Pear! ADAMS
P~azill!;a;a. Brazilian wife Of the
r2haraiah 800. Miss jeanette smith
Pa;Sy Kildare, Irish VIE OF the ma
hara5aA $500. Miss Marjorie Miller
Il Belle Elysee, French VIE Of the
-1aAa-as2h 49,. Miss LenoTe buAa'u
Eso3ypah. a slave 1900. John Garwooo
Tong Beate- ......... NanseI Darhe'
Nu!ae, darctng S!-. -....'-.....''
........-..... Mss Mildred Ltonafo
loan C: Arc ...... Miss CARA also''
C-.erta. ladies' Of rank-Ada Bentley.
Grace Rees. Myrtle swanson, MISS
Evsr.St, Regina A.T2y' SataA NeeNe''
ONEIDA Olson. Irene AeneA-..
Attendants a. the t'npIe-1os
B-aCCecke. James NcL'@EIno't' IoAh
Edward HEINZ h-a7l DIXON
Bran Webster, Billy Anderson Lr1s'e.
E--isS-=-tIchar NoTtAA7 o!.Ee'
Villas James Nc 'orT1a'N
Slaves ,'arlton PYLE, Dfl b-ooN"'
SIanSeI Da-ne-,
Veil lancers-Na7y HELEN hetcAum'
Gerha-t. Vivian Thompson.
Marian Nickel Be-nice Nickel Hope
Hobbs. Vera Johnson. Helen Andrews
Margaret Holt. Ninona NIngaie. Mary
Este Wingate. N!n!tr"d Durham.
Polo dancers Rogers. RutA An
Law. Adal!oe Thayer, Clair Flower
vivian Fe-te-, Grace Wing. Margaret
Ho"ey. Elizabeth NcComhs, Clarence
Sun da-. Glen cray. Lyle CTHAIa"'
Nelson N-1!tehNL Glenn Miller carton
Brown, Robert Mo1tei.A, Arthur Cos
sard.
Aud Lang STne group-CAape-on
Mrs. z. T. Kendall. Mrs. 7. c. Blue;
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-06

developed In I pleasing and natural
manner, In which tragedy, pathos ana
Intensely dramatic situations are most
happily and effectively balanced.
Tho story deals with the lives OF two
brothers, Barney and Dick Kemper.
The former sacrifices his desire for. and
hope Of, medical career, that his
Younger brother may be educated for
tho ministry. From the beginning to
6end 1t is a thoroughly human docu-
ment, in the unfolding Of which many
strong and exciting moments occur.
In all the pictures In which Mr.. Far
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-06
kocaI Weather Record.

Thirty four and 5 above were the
extremes OF temperature Tuesday.
compared with 5 above and - below.
The extremes Monday, and Is above
and below year ago Tuesday. At
: this morning the temperature was %
above compared with above at the
spending hour Tuesday morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-06
MAR RED.
Hurd- Wiley.

William 4. Hurd and Miss Grace
Wiley. both Of Grinnell, were married
Tuesday afternoon at $50 at the home
Of the brides uncle, J. s. Hayes, 81
Bromley street. by Rev. G. P. Lanpher.
pastor Of the Pentecostal Church OF
the Nazarene. The couple will live in
Grinnell. where M. Hurd is employed
as q waiter
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-06
Notice.

Mr.. J. y Luthe. Instructor at the
painters short course, will give lee
ture a. the Marshalltown Club We'd
nesday at 40 p n. Any who are IN.
terested in wood finishing and grain
Ing are welcome We especially invite
all painters Of the city. J. F. Radcliffe,
secretary local committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-06
Public Sale,

Watch for large ad for public sale
February % VIII sell 10 horses. 50
head Of cattle. IS hogs 500 bushels Of
corn. hay, straw, shredded fodder. farm
machinery. 100 chickens. Kimball ar"
RiSsett
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-06

gives good characterization OF the
part. her work being especially fine in
some OF the china xes. She Is ably sup
ported by Tom Moore, as Jack
Forsythe. The rest Of the cast Is in
good hands,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-06
Al the Caaino.

Al the Casino.
THE Heart Of a Lion" with William
Farnum in the leading role being
shown at the Casino, Is a really thrill
ing photoplay Of love and life in the
lumber camps. 1t Is a story with
gripping heart interest. the plot being
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-06
Bids Wanted,

Bids wanted for furnishing milk to
Iowa Soldier' Home on contract, 20
begin April !. 1913. For particulars
enquire az quarte-master's office, Iowa
Soldiers Home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-06

mum has been seen. ne has SELDOM A.
peared to better advantage than Ia his
present play. In the role Of Barney
Kemper. the elder brother, he u givsn
full scope for the display Of hk
Dramatic powers, and gives . stron&
delneation Of the character. The case
which Is a most capable one gives exs
cellent support thruout the play.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-06
Notice to Water Consumers.

Metered water rentals now due at
city clerks Office. No discount after
the fifteenth. Q. a. Rosengren, city.
clerk
The Washington herald., 1918-09-01
BeInseo-wm. Collier I'm "Nothing
But LIes-S

William Collier appears in new
play called Nothing But Lies" for
the first time tonight at the Belasco.
but the public won't get a chance to
see il until the matinee. tomorrow.
Mr.. Golfers audience tonight Will be
r1ade up altogether OF soldiers and
sailors who have been invited to this
premier performance as his guests.
Not a single seat will be sold.
Nothing But Lies" was written by
Aaron Hoffman and is in three acts.
1t Is a farce with a rather unusual
appendage for a farcical offering in
the shape of a prologue. Mr.. Collier
is said to give the stellar role Its
solidest values by the art by which he
s,Istains. during the larger part of
the action. the appearance Of comic
perplexity that is the last analysis
Of sound comedy. No matter how
screaming the situation-no matter
how muddled. or apparently helpless
is his pIight-this earnest comedian
never hints at the suggestion Of a
smile. All is the very crisis Of life
with him and his repeated Hopping
out of the frying pan into the fire in
all the tagging seconds Of his trial.
demonstrates his mastery of one of
the most trying ordeals ever imposed
on a comedian
G. NJ Anderson and L. Lawrence
Weber, the producers. have sur
rounded their star with an excellent
company Olive Wyndman. Florence
Enright and Jane Blake. have the
three female roles. The other play
ers are Grant Stewart. Rapley
Holmes. W. Riley Hatch, Frank Mon
roe. Thomas v. Emory and Gordon
Rurby
The Washington herald., 1918-09-01
PoIf's-I1sometime.7

Arthur Hammerstein will present at
Polls Theater. beginning tomorrow
matinee, his latest musical play.
Sometime" The book and lyrics
were written by Rida Johnson Young,
while the melodious score Is by the
veII-known Rudolf Friml. who has
given us such successes as "Katinka,"
you're in Love" High Jinks' and
THE Firefiy."
Sometime" embraces so many DIFF
ferent elements OF theatrical enter
tainment that no conventional classi-
fication can adequately describe it.
Besides providing all the infectious
gayety of a good musical comedy, 1t
has the charm Of beautiful romance,
the splendor Of a revue and the color
ful qualities of an operetta.
In the cast selected by Mr.. Ham,
merstein are such welEknown IA
xorites as Audrey Maple. last seen
here as prima donna with Her Regi-
rnent:' Herbert Corthell. Frances
Cameron. Mae West. John Merkyl,
George Rosener. Hallen Mostyn. Mil
dred LeGue.- DeffzvefT sand Nice and
William Dorian. Forty stunning
girls recruited from Broadway's most
exclusive show girl set will lend color
and viyacity to the ensembles.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-01
Lyeeun-Beauty Reyue.-

A strong cast Of burlesque prtn-
cipals will be assembled at the Ly-
ceum Theater next week for the an
nual Beauty Revue" which Is one Of
the major shows featured by Rube
Bernstein this season on the Ameri-
can burlesque wheel Eddie Daia,
dean Of buriesque comedians; Ada
Lum- Chinese prima donna; Harry
Peterson, the fashion plate. and eorgs
Bartlett peer Of Hebrew comedians.
are some Of the stars in next weeks
show at the Avenue playhouse.
"Over the Top" Venus on Broad
way and THE Jazz Dance Rag are
three Of the song hits which Helen
Gibson. ingenue. viii sing. Nat Os-
borne and Joe Young wrote the book
and lyrics for The Beauty Revue"
which boasts an exceptionally clever
singing and dancing chorus. Fourteen
sets Of costumes are used by the girls,
in presenting the cong hits Of the pro,
duction.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-01

there, either for kidnapping or other
persuasive purposes.
q "The Only Girl" has been condensed
for vaudeville from the comic opera
of the same name. The Blossom
lyrics and the Victor Herbert music
has been preserved, in brief form.
and a cast of twelve principals sing
and tell the story of THE Only Girl. :"
Joe Parsons and Dave Irwin are
again in vaudeville. after two years
with Cheer Up" and Hip Hip
Hooray." Their new sketch is called
"a Message from the Front"
5 Morton selton, last seen here with
Maude Adams In "A Kiss for Gin
derella," portrays an Important role
in "Humpty-Dumpty," the new come
dy in which Otis Skinner is to be
seen at the National Theater the
coming week. Mr.. Selton, during his
long career as distinguished player,
has been seen almost entirely In the
companies Of the Charles Frohman
office, and is an actor with a long
list Of brilliant characterizations to
his credit.
T. Arthur Smith has taken over
the. management Of the Masonic
Auditorium, Thirteenth street and
New York avenue, which is being
redecorated and will be available
for concerts, lectures. etc. The
auditorium is particularly adapted
for recitals and lectures, with q
seating capacity of 1.100 which will
mean that Washington will now
have musical affairs in the evenings
as well as afternoons.
william Collier has bought the
entire seating capacity Of the Belas-
CO Theater for the opening night OF
his new play. Nothing But Dies
on next Sunday night. Mr.. Collier
is going to fill the house with sol
diers and sailors from the Walter
Reed and Marine hospitals. Not q
single seat win be sold and any one
attending this premier perform
ance win be there as the guests OF
the actor.
This little party is going to put Q
crimp in Mr.. Golfers bank roll. but
as he is credited with being one
of our wealthiest actors he won'i
suffer from the strain.
Civilians. unless they are high OF.
aeis1e e TIE geysrnmsnt invited p
The Washington herald., 1918-09-01
Nstioa.I-HHsmpty-Dumpty!-

Beryl Mercer. who appears prom
inently and delightfully."- with OTIS
Skinner in the latters new comedy.
''Humpty-Dumpt to be seen At
the National Theater the week OF
September 3. will be recalled here
most happily as the old lady. Nra
Dewey, who invented q soldier son
with such surprising results IN Bar
rie's The Old Lady Shows Her
Medals" last season Her exQuisite
performance IN that whimsical lit
tie play is one not easy to forget
She has a role somewhat similar
in "Humpty-Dumpty." portraying
the mother of an airy hairdresser
and accompanying him on his ad-
ventures when the barber amaxinr-
ly discovers that he is really q
aristocratic birth and the heir 10 Q
peerage. The adventures of mother
and son are said to be excruciat-
ing.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-01
n. r. KeIth's-Mme. Marguerite
SILVA.

In honor of Labor Day week,
b =. Keith's Theater this week will
offer an extraordinary program
with three shows tomorrow >, S.
and Sis .. m. returning next day
TO the routine. Nine. Marguerite
sylvia will be the focal star. She
has won international note. having
attained the highest rank in Amer
lean comic opera and musical
comedy. Mime. sylvia some years
ago retired from the stage and cul-
tivated her voice for grand opera.
She became afterward the prima dom
ma Of the Paris Opera comique. the
Paris Grand Opera Company. the
Chicago Grand Opera Company. and
other leading organizations The
war. having put quietus upon that
phase of musical art. Nine sylvia
has accepted a limited engagement
on the Keith circuit. an opportunity
seldom afforded by even so liberal
a management as the vaudeville
powers.
Her repertoire carries three bal
lads. one Of them. Garry On" hav-
ing lyrics from Phflander johnson,
q Washington newspaperman.
The extra added attraction will
Dc N1e ulSNlu ulsneQ america n
actress. Florence Roberts and Com
pany In The Woman Intervenes."
scintillating comedy by ]. Hart
ley Manners, the author of Peg o.
Ny Heart" Another important in
cfusfon will be Rae Eleanor Ball,
the violin virtuoso and her brother,
Joseph Ball. the cellist. who also
Initiates the woodland calls of birds.
Foster Ball. the comedian famed for
bis portrayal of old soldier types,
will present an interesting character
In his Grand Army slkit, Since the
Days OF 81" Frank Orth and Anne
Cody viii be q fantastically anus
ing pair. In Lets Take Walk
Bostoek's Riding Circus. with Eve
agile white top artists atop their
ring steeds. will illustrate How
Circus Riders are Made" A clown
perpetrates funny antics during the
haute eeole feats. Kerr and Weston
will introduce -Au in Fun a nom
ec<te9 taxa ytth tunsfpa an1
-
The Washington herald., 1918-09-01
hIeore's Garden-aThe Brfte,s
AwakenfnR.s

One OF the foremost photoplay fes-
lures 10 be shown at Moore's strand
Theater the week Of September Q win
be The Brides Awakening" q nsv
Bluebird special release IN which, De.
stellar role 10 faultlessly taken uptre
the screen by Mae Murray. an se-
tress whose charm II recognized ana
whose ability Is appreciated wherever<
motion pictures are shown. LISTED
for the same week is another Blue
bird OF superior merit entitled -F1ruH
Of Youth" in which the role Of prI-
mary interest and importance -
taken by Ruth clifford Each DAN
bin will be supplemented BY the cu1~
tomary comedy feature and &C.,
- sccouapon1unu&
The Washington herald., 1918-09-01
What the Press Agent Says, That Say |

Mr.. Collier. are barred from this
premier performance. This keeps
out the dramatic critics. There was
some doubt expressed at the Belasco
yesterday whether or not Mr.. Col
lier's instructions wouldn't bar
Aaron Hoffman, the author OF the
play along with l. Lawrence Weber
and G. NJ. Anderson. its producers.
It is surmised that IL they promise
to behave Mr.. Collier will invite
them.
The first performance to which
the public can buy seats fer Moth
ing But Lies" will be the Labor Day
matinee.
Bertha Kalich. the celebrated
Polish actress whose last appear
ance in the spoken drama was some
three years ago in Carina Jordan's
Rachel" will return to the legiti-
mate stage this season under the
direction Of George Mooser. The
play selected for Nine. Kalich Is a
three-act drama by Charlotte E.
Wells and Dorothy Donelly entitled
THE Riddle: Woman" the scenes
of which are laid in Denmark. Nine.
Kalich will be surrounded by a cast
of star and feature players. The
play will be first produced at the
Belasco Theater. Washington, next
month.
The La Scala Grand Opera Com
pany is booked for a weeks season
at the Belasco. opening October 2s,
and will be heard in q repertoire of
operas. including "Boheme," Mad
anne Butterfly" Faust" Rigoletto,"
Lucia and other favorites.
The La Scala Company has been
playing on the Pacific Coast for
several seasons and this year has
been reorganized and will make a
tour of the principalities Of the
country. having among other we'll
known stars in its cast the dainty
little Japanese prima donna. Tam
aki Miura. who will be featured in
Madame Butterfly" and an elab-
orate revival Of The Geishs" in
English.
The company numbers over 100
and carries a full grand opera or
chestra Of thirty-six picked players
under the direction OF Chew. Full
genzio Guierreri. The productions
are elaborate and the company
promises to be. the most complete
organisation on the road playing a
pqRN1ax p<to1n
The Washington herald., 1918-09-01
Moore's strand-sTo Hell win The
Kaiser.S

For the entire week Of September
s. the chief pkotoplay attraction at
Moore's Strand Theater will be Met
ro's screen classic release. TO Hell
with the Kaiser" the latest super
picture which portrays vividly the
lustful. remorseless avlanche OF bar
barism with which the Hun has curs-
&c the world and prophetically de-
picts the capture Of the unspealsa-
bic monster OF the world. wfIheln
II by a feet Of American airplsnez.
ITO Hell with the Kaiser win b
accompanied by a special orchestral
program under the direction Of Mra
BreeslSin.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-01
Moore. Garden-ssThe Great Loye.p

Moore's Garden-ssThe Great Love-
So tremendous has been the npb1ic
interest aroused in D, w Griffitb's
latest and. In many respects. greatest
photoplay production, The Great
Love-" which has just completed a
record breaking week at Moore's
Strand Theater. that this amazing
spectacle will be presented for, the
first four days Of this week. begin
ming today, at Moore's Garden Thea
ter at prices heretofore unheard of
for an offering Of this magnitude.
The Great Love" Is a master-picture
Of many unique qualities. It is the
first photoplay ever made for general
public exhibition in which distin-
guished members of British nobility-
including Alexandra, the queen-moth-
er-and exclusive society circles par-
ticipate- It conveys a concise and
compelling sense of the appalling d.
mensions Of the struggle being waged
In Europe without disclosing upon
the screen views Of wars terrifying
horrors. 1t presents faultless photog-
raphy and a perfectly acted narra-
tive In the depletion of which Liliian
Gish, Robert Haron. Henry B. wal
tnan, Rosemary Theby. Gloria Hope.
George Faycett and Maxfield Stanley
assume the roles Of greatest inpor-
lance The garden presentation VIII
oe notable for the same musical enf-
oeiiisnment as accompanied this. SUI
pero subject at the Strand.
For the last three days of the week,
beginning Thursday. the Garden will
ofrer as its principal attraction the
most artistic photoplay production In
winch Paralta has ever starred Bessie
Barriscale. entitled. Maid o. the,
Storm" In which the star is filmed
- AElek = Nttla Yak ef = QhoQnR
The Washington herald., 1918-09-01
HntionaI-Henry Miller and Ruth
Chatferton In "a Marriage Of
Conyenience.s

- -
Convenience
OF especial interest to washing
ton theatergoers will be the appear
ance at the National Theater to-
morrow night of Henry Miller and
Ruth Chatterton in "A Marriage OF
Convenience" The Sydney Grundy
version of the brilliant Dumas com
edy il used For this engagement
Mr. Miller bring with him the ex-
Quisite original production in every
detail. just as II was presented at
his theater in New York last season,
where the sparkling play. with its
rich settings and costumes. was one
of the really conspicuous successes
of the season
notably nne company will ap-
pear with Mr. Miller and Miss Chat
terton. Mr.. Miller will be seen as
the comts de Candale; Miss Chatter
ton as the Comtesse de Candale:
Lowell Sherman as the Chevalier de
valclos; Frances Goodrich Amesas
Marion; David Glassford as the Cen
efal. and Frederick Lloyd as Jas
min. "A Marriage OF Convenience" !"
in its dainty setting of the period
of Louis XIV tells the story of q pre-
arranged marriage which develops
into a post nuptiaI romance.
In a word. II IL the story of q
bride and bridegroom who fall in love
after marriage instead of before.
The Comts weds his Comtessee only
to ind that she has had a Irritation
with a dashing Chevalier. He gives
the Chevalier full opportunity to
pursue his bride after his marriage
and incidentally has an affair him
self with a certain attractive Mar
quise. In time he finds that he Is
actually Jealous of his convent-brea
wife and she.- in turn. Is Jealous of
her husband. Scandal is threatened
but the gruff old general. their
uncle, arrives in time to find out
the real state of affairs and avert q
scandal. Misunderstanding are
forgotten. after q duel has been
fought. and. of course all ends hap
PLY. The period Of the play Is 1850
and the scenes OF the four acts are
laid in the house of the comte de
Candale.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-01
Here Next Week
renrs--A. IaesI Bssbs.x.-

Beginning Monday night septemb>r
John D. Williams VII present Oscar
wflde's comedy Of Engiish political
lifs- and continental intrigue, IAN
Ideal Husband" at Polls Theater. Ths
comedy is In four acts and fashioned
with all the Wilde facility in epigrsm
and sparkling dialogue. Wide is a
master, not only Of crisp, swift dia-
logue but also Of surprise and sus-
pense and all the elements Of biG
playwrighting The caste includes
Norman Trevor. Cyril Harcourt- Cor
stance Collier. Julian L'Estrange.
Beatrice Beckley. Peggy Hopkinfs
Jane Cooper. Alice GoiSJE I'D Others.
There will be the usual Thursday and
Saturday matinees.