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row evening. Under the title Of "Ce-
sarine,' the name Of the leading fe-
male character in the play, ia
Femme de Claude" was given at the
Garden Theatre in New York in 1896
in English, with Minnie Maddern Fiske
in the title role
The younger Dumas wrote this
highly dramatic play In 1872. and it
was produced tine following year. II
deals with the Frane%Prussian war
and the Prussian spy System, which
TO Judge from the plot which is UNI
folded. was operated then much along
the same lines as those employed in
the present Tather past) war. That
La Femme de Claude" has served as
the basis for the plots of many of the
present day spy plays there can be nc
doubt.
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ThS late Charles ,Lecocq died at the
age Of Sc last week in Paris; so he was
able to see a variety Of changes in the
art that he had illustrated with such
bPilliancy. He was a follower OF Of
nsbach in manner. although his indi-
vidnal methods were widely separated
IN style. After Audran the school Of
French opera bouffe- passed almost en-
tiyely out OF the artistic consciousness
Of the American people. The fury with
which Gilbert and Sullivan swept over
the English speaking Countries left
only few worfis OF sympathy Tor The
departed opeFettav Cf France, which
wps. indeed, dismissed with some scorn.
-Lecocq had, however, no cause for
complaint so far as thH country was
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THE NEW PLAYS.
The Fort Ontario PIayers-At Forty =
fourth Street Roof Theoire.

Inc rOrt Ontar1O flayerS-At rory
fourth Street Roof Thsatrs.
The soldiers show which is differ
ent" is the description the Fort On
tario Players give OF their entertain
ment, Garry On" which opens at the
Forty-fourth Street Roof Theatre to-
morrow night for one week only. It is
n dramatic, not a musical comedy Of
fcr!ng, and there will be women in the
caste. Adelina O'Connor and Izetta
Jewel are the actresses who will ASSIST
the boys in the plays. -Four one act
plays will make up the bill. That pop
ular actress, Peggy Wood, with the
collaboration OF her father, Eugene
Wood, wrote "The Flying Prince"
which is a fanciful play on the theme
Of the sleeping beauty. KID" by e.
Z. Levinger. Is a tender little play with
heart interest. Garry On" which is
the slogan OF the medical branch OF
the United States Army, Is the name
Of q clay laid at the base hospital and
was written by Sergeants Edward
Goodman and Pierre Loving. Sergeant
Goodman is also the author OF 1.-THE
Instrument OF Cod" which Is called q
triumphant tragedy OF the war. The
plays have been put on by permission
OF Col. II. d. Thomson fer the recrea-
ton fund for the sick and wounded
soldiers in General Hospital No. at
Fort Ontario.
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concerned He enjoyed here ALI the
success he deserved. Nine. Angot's
Daughter" knew long popularity, It's
melodies passed into the playa OF the
day, and some achieved a wide II rather
intimate popularity. For years the
most popular vehicle for the display OF
the musical talents Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Thumb was the music of the
quarrel between Apte. LANCE and
CIdirette. Thus did the music, of La
Fule de Nine. Angot" become more
widespread than might be possible for
any French opera, bouffe to-day. "
Audran. with 1.-THE Masco\" and
,"Ohvette," and Miiioecker and s<'auss,
with occasional operettas from the
hanks Of the Wien, interviewed 10 win
attention In the early sos and laterT but
II was to the works Of Gilbert and
Sullivan that the interest OF the pub.
lie most frequently, turned During
the preceding decade. however. Lecocq
was Immensely popular, and no work
ever had the fdvpr of Mime. Angot's
Daughter" Probably "Glrofie- Girofia'
followed II In general favor. although
at tire outSet lfire-ttttie Duke" which
was first sung In English at the old
Booths Theatre, was liked Louise
Baudet, now an actress of old women
before the cinema, was ths heroine.
and Florence Ellis, who never attracted
attention in any other opera. was the
duke. Lillian Russell later sang in the
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The Frolic- Gambol To-uisht

Tonight at tho Metropolitan Opera
House the Friars and Lambs Club will
present their Frolic- Gambol for the
benefit of the Allied War Work Cam
paign.
Each OF the two theatrical organ
iEations has frequently frollleked and
sambolled less publicly and in the
confines OF their own clubhouses. but
this is the first time in their history
that they have united the results in
undoubtedly the greatest array OF
stars ever assembled on any stage.
The Frolic-Gambol was staged under
the direction OF F'riar Abbot George
NJ. Conan and Lamb Shepherd II. II,
Burnside and will be distinct in the
annals Of benefits. inasmuch as II will
not offer series OF specialties but an
especially written and produced en-
,ertainment.
The Friars and Lambs TO make ND
the all star cast are Raymond Hitch
cock, Al Jolson, De Wolf Hopper, Sam
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AT THE HIPPoDRoME

Charles Dillingham; has
planned a surprise for Hippo
drome patrons. beginning this
coming week with the engage
ment of Edwin Hanneford and
the famous Hanneford Family of
whirlwind equestrians as an
added feature in Everything" a
spectacle which already seems to
run the entire gamut of amuse-
ments. The HannefordR have
never before been seen in an
American theatre. This family,
which for five generations has
been the star bareback riders of
Great Britain, consists of Ave
members.
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PLAYS THAT LAST.

Astor, Little Simplicity; Be.
lasco, "Tigeri Tiger" Bijou,
Sleeping Partners; Booth, BE
Calm. Camilla"; Broadhurst
Ladies First; Casino, "Sone
Time; Central. Forever After';
Cohan, Head Over Heels;
Cohan & Harris, Three Faces
East; Comedy, IAN Ideal Hus-
band: Cort. The Better 'O'e';
Criterion. Three Wise Fools";
Eltinge. Under Orders: En-.
pire, "The Saving Grace: Forty.
eighth Street. The Big Chance"
Forty-fourth Street, Robsr;
Mantell; Fulton, "A Stitch in
Time; Gaiety. "Lightnin'";
Globe, "The Canary; Harris,
THE Riddle: Woman; Hud-
son, Friendly Enemies; Lib
erty, "GloriannA"; Longacre,
Nothing But Lies; Lyceum,
"Daddies"; Lyric. The Unknown
Purple; Manhattan Opera
House, %The Auctioneer"
Maxine Elliott's, Tea for
Three; Miller's, Daddy Long
Legs: Morosco, "RcmnaHt";
New Amsterdam, The Girl Be.
blvd the Gun; PLAYHOUSE,
Home Again; Plymouth. Re
demption"; Republic, "Where
Poppies Bloom; Selwyn, The
Crowded Hour; Shubert, TIE
Betrothal"; Thirty-ninth Street
The Long Dash; Vanderb 1t,
THE Matinee Hero; Vieux Co.
lombier, LA Femme de Claude'i
Winter Garden, "Sinbad."
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THE Crowded Hour"-At the Sel,Oyn
Theatre,

The Selwyn Theatre reopens FRI
day night with Jane Cowl In THE
Crowded Hour a new American play
by Edgar Selwyn and Charming Pol
lock. Supporting her is a cast Of I'M
usual excellence including Christine
Norman. Orme Caldara, FrsgHlyn Ar
dell. Henry Stephenson, George Fla
teau and fifty others. The produc-
ton itself is said TO be one Of the
most elaborate made in New York in
years.
The Crowded Hour" is said TO be
n powerful drama of unusual timeli-
ness. Willctte Kershaw is head Of a
company playing In Chicago. The
title OF the play is taken from a stanza
in Sir Walter SCOTS odd Mortality"
which reads:
Sound. sound the clarion. hll the fyfe,
To all the sensual world proclaim,
One crowded hour Of glorious strife
Is worth an age without a name.
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Hummer and lot OF other actors, all
feeling the same way, and presently
We are making believe with the cur
tain up. and that's all there is to IT,
As for telling you why Miss Hummer
picks me for her plays instead OF any
other actress, couldn't begin to, be-
cause / am certain she could inspire
anybody and everybody in Just the
same way"
Miss Hummer, whose Job is TO be
articulate, and who is on every other
topic under the sun, Is as bad as Miss
Fisher at putting her finger on tho
precise quality OF rightness. She APP
proaches it by negatives. at isn't her
looks of course, because there are
many beautiful actresses, and nine
tenths OF them would lose Camilla a.
together. II isn't just her voice or
her grace or her magnetism. Lots
OF other actresses have those. It's
it's-oh, l haven't the faintest notion
what it is. But isn't she perfect"
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"Remnant"-At tho Morosco Theatre,

Charles Emerson Cook will present
Florence Nash in Remnant" at the
Morosco Theatre on Tuesday evening.
In the supporting cast are Orrin John
son, George Gaul. Corinne Barker,
Btienne Girardot, Ben Il. Graham,
Dorothy cheston, Marie Bruce and
Edward .Longman.
Remnant was written by Darlo
Incident and ran for more than a
year at the Gazette Theatre In Paris,
Later It was played IN Milan. The
English rendering, by Michael Nor
ton, was played by Marie Lohr for
several months at the Royalty Theatre
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TABLE OF FIRST NIGHTS.

MoNDAYLitte Theatre: THE Betrohal" by Maurice
Forty-fourth Street Theatre: Robert B. King
Lear"
tyfourth Street Roof The Fort Ontario
Vieux Coombier: Claude" by
Fills
TUESDAY-Moroseo Theatre: Remnant" by Dao Nccodem.
FRIDAY-Sewyn THEATRE THE Crowded
and Claiming Pollock
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Where the Plays Change.

"Fiddlers Three" John cort's
musical comedy, will be the at
traction at the Standard Theatre,
Another musical comedy will
be sean at the Shubsrt- Riviera,
Leave It TO Jsne. :. by Bolton
and Wodehouse, with music by
Kern.
1.-THE Masquerlder." which
Guy Bates Post adapted from the
novel, will be seen at Loew's
! Seventh Avenue Theatre.
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Bernard, Louis Mann, William Collier
Frank Tinncy, Irving Berlin, Andrew
Mack, James J. Corbett, Eleanor Pain
ter, Lew Fields, Joe Weber. Donald
Brian. Leo Ditrichstein, Cyril Maude.
Will, Rogers, Wilda Bennett, John
Charles Thomas, Doyle and Dixon.
Joe Cawthorne. Ed Wynn, Mltzl.
Frank Bacon and 200 Friars and
Lambs.
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"La Femme de Claude"-At the
VisuI CoLombisr.

"IA Femme de Claude" tho dra-
matio spy play Of the Franco Prussian
war. the work OF Alexandra Dumas
fils, will be the offering at the French
Theatre du Nieux ,Colombler- to-mor-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-17
king Lear'-At the Forty-fourtI
Street Theatre.

king Lear" THE Merchant Of
Venice" and Macbeth" are the first
Shakespearian plays OF Robert B.
Mantell's engagement at the Forty
fourth Street Theatre. following his
two weeks in Bufwer Lytton's Richie
lieu" king Lear" will be presented
Monday and Tuesday nights OF the
current week; "The Merchant OF Ven
Ice" Wednesday and Thursday nights
and Saturday matinee. "Richelieu" will
be repeated at the Wednesday matt
nee. King Lear" is generally consid-
cred Mr.. Mantoll's masterpiece OF
tragic acting.
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CIairette In German at the Irving
Place Theatre In 1898.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-17

DEN><ONAI ~ lf1EA NED.
"The Wanderer," which
Elliott Comstock & Gest have
claimed to be the biggest spec
tacle ever shown, will be on
view at the Majestic Theatre.
Marc Swann's farce, She
Walked in Her Sleep" will put
tn the week at the Montauk.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-09
RUNS SPEEDING AUTO
INTO CARY WEST PARK

Speeding westward in 7th avenue at
lhc rate of 25 to so miles an hour ac-
cording to his own testimony, solomon
Levy at $50 a. m. today suddenly saw
maj the street ended. for jefferson Park
loomed up ahead. and in putting on
brakes the car skidded and overturned
ot eth avenue and Madison street, Gary.
Bernhardt Hendel. who was riding on
the side of the car. was internally in
jured He was taken to Mercy hospital,
where there is a possibility of his dying,
doctors told the police Levy and two
women in the machine, Mrs. Harris. 1928
Ellsworth street. Gary. and Mrs. Brown.
1924 Sibley street. Hammond We're un-
injured. according to police reports.
CAPT Nodicka placed Levy under arrest,
pending Hendels condition.
George McRoberts, who was awaken
cd by the accident, reported it to the
police. Levy lives at Sidney hotel.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-09
BANKING ON AMERICA
IUNlrED PREss CABLEGRAM.l

TI-NlTED PRESS CABLEGRAM.l
LONDON. April 9.-America has de-
termined the issue of the battle on the
west front. Premier Lloyd George de-
clared in the house of commons this af-
ternoon iii referring to the dramatic as
sistance rendered by President Wilson.
The enemy is seeking decision this
year regardless of consequences" de-
clared the premier.
He announced that two Turkish
armies have been destroyed in Palestine
and Messopotamia together with Ger
man battalion sent to their aid.
1T is impossible longer 10 justify the
exclusion Of Ireland from the conscrip-
ton. said the premier.
You VIII not get a single Irishman by
compuision." shouted John Dillon. Irish
leader.
The fate Of the empire. of Europe
and of Liberty may depend on the sue
cess with which the final attack is re-
sisted" he said further in discussing
the west front situation, and declared.
1T will probably involve extreme sacri-
flee by the people.
The number of prisoners and guns
taken by the Germans has been greatly
exaggerated by them. the premier said.
"They have been replaced by substantial
numbers of guns and reserves
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-09
LAKE CO.
THIRSTY
STAMPEDE

Lake county's first dry Sunday re-
suited in some sloppy weather in the
state line oasis and made west Ham
mond. Burnham and South Chicago al
most dry.
The alcohol founts had been exhaust
ed by the unprecedented demands of
thirsty pilgrims from The desert Of In
diana.
They started coming carly in the af-
ternoon. and thereafter until night every
train and street car. every automooie
and wagon crossing the Indiana line
added to the thirsty mobs.
The South Chicago saloon men we're
unprepared for the emergency. and the
closing hour found the booze stocks
practically exhausted
Turnba1n. also on the border was bet
ter prepar red 1t was the widest night
in the history of Burnham. so tbs said
Conev Island Burnham Bay. and
Buruham Inn were the points Of the
deepest inundation. but hilarity ran just
IL bfe.h at FIVE other places in the little
town. Two hundred and fifty women
were on hand to help the Hoosiers cele-
brate.
Mayor Johnny Patton Of Burnham'
was shocked when told that according
to reports. five houses of i'll repute ran
wide open in his little town Saturday
night. He. declared that he would start
an investigation and would have his
chief Of police and justice of the peace
Charles wittenberg, look into the mat
ter
There was one good thing about the
matter. The Chicago roliiekers who
come out here on Sunday were consplc-
uous by their absence
Dry Indiana is going to keep thous-
ands or Chicago autoists out OF lndi-
ana.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-09
MINISTER IS OUSTEO
As PRO GERMAN

SOUTH BEND IND April 9.-Huso
1yeicbelt. pastor Of St. Peters Lutheran
church. was expelled yesterday from
the south Bend Ministerial Association
because of his pro-German sentiments.
It was reported at his trial before the
ministers that he stated he did not sup
port the Liberty Loan and the war chest
movements from his pulpit because he
believed they were the same as political
movements and he had always kept poli-
tics out of his pulpit
He also said he could sec no justiaca-
ton for the war against Germany. 1t
is alleged by the ministers that he has
shown pro-German sentiment during the
war and has failed TO take part in any
of the patriotic movements in the city
for the aiding OF the government.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-09
GOVERNOR
FORESTALLS
TROUBLE
TIMES BUREAU

TIMES BUREAU
AT STATE CAPITA
INDIANAPOLIS. ND. April 9--be-
termined to take time by the forelock
and shut off all possible riots and dis
turbances that might arise from pro
German activities. Governor J. p. Good
rich today sent letters to every mayor
and sheriff in Indiana warning the Of
ficials against mobs like the Collins
vile. III, mob. and notifying the au-
thorities when there is the slightest
danger Of any such contingency occur
ring within the boundaries OF Indiana
10 call the governor so that the serv-
tces af tbe state militia can be had.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-09
AND WEST
HAMMOND KIDS PARADE
Their Day at Liberty Hall Is
a Glorious Success From
Start to Finish.

More than 5000 children Of the pub
lie and parochial schools OF Hammond
and West Hammond filled Liberty Hall
yesterday afternoon, waving flags as
they sang The Star Span gled Banner"
and America It was an inspiring
scene and one Of the manifold proofs
that the building OF Liberty Hall Will
bring benefits without end.
The children marched under the ban
ners Of their schools from every school
building in the city with their teachers
in attendance From the platform At
the hall they presented a striking pic
ture-a sea of upturned faces bright
with the zeal of patriotism. Here and
there n priest a sister principal or a
teacher guarded the flock.
The great audience Of children list
ened intently to the story Of the war
told by Or Coo Culbertson, president of
Emporia college. Kansas. and a speaker
for the department of public informa-
tion Nothing escaped the children
They caught every point. every flash of
humor and their applause was as timely
as that Of the adult audience at night.
When Or. Culbertson said: The
chances are every boy in this building
viii have an opportunity TO Set III lhis
war before it il over" the kids" raised
the roof They showed their willing
ness to night by yelling, whistling and
stamping their feet That was the hit
Of the afternoon with the boys
The speaker told Of conditions in Bel
gium. of the heroism of the French. Of
an air raid oveE London which he wit
messed from the roof Of the savoy hotel
and emphasized the good that the child
rem can do their country hy aiding ia
food conservation.
In the evening he told Of horrors OF
Hun warfare.
-Rf-r A rlnERrr BOND r0pAr-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-09
HUN SEA WOLF
SINKS u. S. SHIP

WAsHTNGTON. April 9--Iorpedoed
by az enemy submarine on Feb. 25 the
Santa Maria. manned by an American
gun crew, fought gamely until the sea
enveIoped her forward guns. the navy
department announced today.
John Weber chief boats swain Of the
United states navy. who remained on
board with the crew until the guns We're
useless was commended for bravery by
Secretary Daniels The torpedo which
struck the vessel passed under convoy.
struck the ship in a tank and the oil
exploded. The boys sister, Miss Emma.
lives at South Bend. Ind.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-09
WARNING!
Red Blooded Americans
Refuse to Allow Dis
loyal Utterances.
FRIEND OF KAISER BUY s4oo BONDS

MTCHIGAN CITY, ND, AprlI 9.---A
storekeeper in Three Oaks. Mich. has
heretofore given all his sympathy to
the Kaiser. il is said A member Of the
American Protective League called on
him yesterday and gave him the alterna-
tive of getting right or leaving town.
Now Inc owns $500 worth IF liberty
hnf1dS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-09

Considerable mystery surrounds the
finding of a large Cadillac limousine car
in the lake on the east side of the
Calumet boulevard road through Lake
George. half way between the bridge
and Nelson's place this morning.
1t was thought at first that the driver
had been drowned and that other occu-
pants would be found when the machine
was pulled out Of the water but after a
thorough search the police were unable
to find any bodies. The car was nearly
submerged in the water. The engine
was found neutral and all the doors
of the car were closed
BUY a LIBERTY BoSp TO-DAY
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-09
Latest
Bulletins

HUNTED PRESS CABLEGRAM-l
LONDON, April s.-Gernan artillery
showed great activity on wide front
today, Field Marshal Haig reported.
"Fro1n the LaBasse canal, 16 miles
north of Arras to the south of Arn1an-
there's I'll nils north of LaBasse) there
was great artillerytng. There was heavy
hostole shel4ng south and east OF
A1niens and at point miles south
west of Albert"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-09
CANNoNADING INCREASING

Ft-NrrED PRESS CABLEGRAN.
PARIS. April 9.-Heavy mutual artil-
lery lighting was reported on wide
portion Of the French front by the war
office today
North Of Montdidier and between
Nfontdidier and Noyon there was great
mutual cannonading, the statement
said
Along the left bank of the oise the
artillery nre was intermittent
southwest Of the Lower couey forest
and south of Coucy-le-Chateau. accord
ing to orders. our troops withdrew to or
ganized positions. inficting heavy cas-
ualties on the enemy.
Two enemy surprise attacks failed
northwest from Rheims. North of Bon
homme German attacks were unsuccess-
full"
-RUr LIBERTY BOND TO-DAY
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-09
MEETING FOR
HUNGARIAN BORN

There viii be a meeting in the hall
at the corner Of Hoffman and Holman
streets tomorrow evening (Wednes-
day) at 80 for the hungarian speak
ing peoples only. according TO Chair
man DR.. Ostrowski Of the third Liberty
Loan foreign contingent. Mr.. Marco n
the Lake County Savings & Trust COM
pany viii preside at the meeting, which
will be patriotic throughout. The pur-
pose of the new loan viii be explained
by good speakers Urge all hungarian
speaking men and women to attend
-BUY A LIBERTY BoSp TO-DAY
You viii lose all IL Germany wins.
Buy Liberty Bonds
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-09
SEELEY CASE To
JURY UNDERWAY
rsrrcrAr. TO TIE TIMEs.l

CROWS POINT. IND. April 9.-Rapid
progress is being made in the Ray Seeley
case in the Eake circuit court and 1t is
believed that by night most of the evi-
denco will be in and the case turned
over to the jury on Wednesday, state
Examiners Wybrecht and studebaker
were both on the stand yesterday as
also was Engineer Donaldson Of the state
office and testified that there was a
shortage in material in the Indianapolis
boulevard Improvement
-BuY LIBERTY BOND TO-DAY
BONDS VS.. BOMBS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-09
BuRN GERMAN SCHOOL BOOKS.

WINCHEsTER. ND. April 9--The
citizens of Ansonia, o.. twenty miles
east of here, took into their own hands
the matter Of disseminating the teaching
of German in the public schools. They
went to the schoolhouse at night. quiet
ly gathered the German books and burn
ed them. The school board was in ses-