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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
MANpREW MADE
CHIEF OF STAFF

With the American Army in France,
May 3.-Major General James w. Nc
Andrew has been appointed chief of
staff of the American expeditionary
forces, assuming his duties immeai-
ately. Brigadieri General James B.
Harbor, who has been General Perish
ing's, chief of staff, has been assigned
to a command in the field, which he,
will take over this week.
Tribune Want Ads Bring Results.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
TOWNER MAN NAMED

Governor Frazier has announced
the appointment Of o r.. Haakenson
of Towner to be chief assistant fire
marshal. succeeding William Olson Of
Valley City, resigned. MIR. Haakenson
is a we'll known Lacquer who was a
clerk in the house during the last
regular assembly, 80
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
SENATE GOES
ON REC0RDF0R
$3.50 WHEAT
Formally Records Itself in Favor
of Increase in Spite of
House Opposition

Washington, D. c., May 3.-The
senate today again formally re-
corded itself in favor Of increas-
ING the government minimum
guaranteed price Of wheat, from
$500 to $3.50 per busheI, despite
rejection Of the proposal by the
house. It insisted on the wheat
clause in the agricultural appro-
priation bill returning the meas
ure to conference, but it was gen.
orally expected the proposal
would die there.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
LOAN WITHIN
FEW. MILLION
OF THE GOAL
Indications Are That Every
State West of Mississippi
Has Made Quota

Washington, D. c., May 3.-The
Third Liberty loan total reached
$2,S3S,317,300, with partial reports
from yesterdays business. The Chi
cago district is the fourth to go over
the top, with subscriptions of $453,
640,S5O to cover it's loan quota OF
$425, 100000.
Indications now are that every state
west of the Mississippi has subscribed
it's quota, although official reports to
substantiate this are lacking from the
Dallas and San Francisco districts.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
SO NAMES IN ~
TODAY'SLI LIST

Washington, ID. c., May 3.-The cas-.
ualty list today contained SS names,
divided as follows:
Killed in action, IS; died of wounds,
]; died of accident, g. died of dis
ease, 5; wounded severely, 2; wound
ed slightly, So; missing in action, 9.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
FRENCH TAKE
ANOTHER HILL

Paris, May ,3.-rThe French made ar
attack late yesterday on the front be
tween Hailles and Castel southeast OF
Amiens and captured Hill 50 and the
wood on the Avre river nearby, the
war office announces. q.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
PATRIOTIC MEETING

Mrs. F. l.. Conklin, H. P. Goddard
and w. f. Parsons will drive this eve.
ming to the Wild Rose school. south
of MofIit, where they will speak at a
patriotic meeting and community sing
to be held this evening.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-17
Celebrated TENOR
With LOCAL COMPANY
Henry Coote Added to Poll Musical
Comedy Players-Veteran Artist.

Henry Coote. the well-known tenor,
is announced as an added feature to
the personnel Of the Poll Musical
Comedy Players.
Coote is name to conjure with T.
light musical interpretations. "The
Chocolate Soldier" and a long list Of
musical comedies and light and heavy
operas stand to the credit of Mr..
Coote, who has been engaged to sing
the more celebrated Of his songs and
enact roles for which he is specially
fitted.
Coote has practically run the gamut
of latter day operas and has starred
with such well-known artists as
FRITZ Scheff, Lima Abarbanell, Lulu
Glaser, Mabel Hite and others.
Mr.. Coote's advancement has been
rapid. He was for two years with
Col. Henry W. Savage in Peggy from
Paris" and the Prince of Pilsen."
He took the role of lieutenant in the
remarkable "Pilsen'' run in London.
and was engaged by Chas. B. Dill
hngham when Miss Scheff opened her
season of revivals in New York of
"Girofe-Girofia," 'Fatinitza" and
"Boccaccio." He has been a frequent
visitor to Washington where he has a
large circle Of friends.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-17
American Actor Learns
Spanish As Part of Job

the man with the megsphone on |.
sightseeing bus.
And he takes his Job very seriously.
too.
You know" he said the other day.
Il think this Land of Joy IL going
to do a lot OF good. After the war.
Uncle sam wants the trade of South
America. Well. South America 10
more than half Spanish and Anaeri-
cans ought to know all they can learn
about the Spanish people. their Gus
toms and everything. And this show
teaches a great deal of that-puts
right out plain before the audiences
what kind OF people the Spanish are.
Then. too, this group OF people will
go back home and tell all their friends
what enthusiastic, generous people
the Americans are and that can't
help but make the Spanish people feel
more kindly toward us and more will
ing to do business with US. In other
words. it will bind more tightly the
entente cordiale between the two ma
tons"
Mr.. Tannen. since he began his
present engagement. has read a whole
library OF books about Spain and the
Spanish and he has acquired q fair
working knowledge OF the language,
too.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-17
stage DOOR Tells
SUCCESS OF PLAYS
Irene Franklin. of Passing Show.
Says 1t |. Genuine Barometer.

Irene Franklin. one OF the notable
number Of stars appearing In the New
York Winter Gardens annual revue,
'"The Passing Show OF 1917" which
will be seen at the Belasco Theater
tonight, has discovered a novel plan
by which one is able to tell uner-
ringly the success or failure Of a
play.
''To me-" said Miss Franklin. there
Is an overpowering attraction to a
stage door.
zone can always discover. and with
absolute accuracy, the success or fail
ure of a play by observing the actors
as they approach the stage entrance.
II the play is a failure you will fnd
that fact unmistakably depicted in
the faces of the players-they will
appear cheerless. depressed and crest
fallen; on the other hand, If it is
a success you will discover that each
countenance is jocund, blithe and
gay.
when I am interested in how a
play is going at any playhouse al
ways take my station at the stage
door at 7:15 and observe the perform
ers, and in a few minutes I know
to a certainty how long the play
will last and how much money has
been taken in at the box office the
night before"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-17

Julius Tannen has the distinction or
being the only American In The
Land Of Joy" company that is COM
ing to the National Theater. All the
rest are spanish-mosly girls and
mostly Spanish beauties.
Mr.. Tannen Is a welI-known actor.
He has done a monolog in vaude-
VILE and has also played Mawruss
Perlmutter, the tall one" in Pot
ash and Perlmutter." During the last
drive for liberty bonds in New York
he volunteered his services as a
spieler and his very first spiel de-
Hvered at the Lyceum Theater dur
ing a matinee Of Tiger Rose per-
suaded the audience to subscribe for
$S4,o00 Of the bonds. He spoke from
the aisle-there was no room for him
on the stage-and his talk lasted
just twelve minutes A couple Of
nights later. at the Manhattan Opera
House. where "Chu Chin Chow" was
playing, he got $500 in signed sub
scriptions.
In The Land Of Joy" he IS what
the old Greeks would have called the
chorus" That is. he Is the fellow
who tells the audience what is going
on, on the stage and OF, and also
what Is going to happen next. In
other words. he is the same thing as
The Washington herald., 1918-02-17
Gayety-BurIesque.

Sam Howe's Big Show" headed
by the noted comedian himself. which
has been described as q joyous pot
pourn Of mirth and melody, is the
attraction at the Gayety Theater for
the current week. The burlesque Of
fered Is entitled "a Wife in Every
PORT" and describes the laughable
adventures resulting from a matrf-
monial mix-up. II Is in two acts and
nine scenes, opening on the deck Of
the good ship, Busy Bee" from
which the audience Is conveyed to
Barcelona, Spain; an art studio in
Paris; through Persia, and on to
Toxic, Japan. The action of the
second act takes place in England,
the scenes representing the exterior
of the famous Strand Hotel, in Lon
don, and the race track at EPSON
Downs. on Derby Day, the gala event
in the racing world.
Edward Hanford is the author of
the book and lyrics for the musical
comedy, while the score represents
the joint efforts of Harry Won TiIzer
and Jack Mahoney. The complete
roster of the company includes Sam
Howe, Snitz Moore, Billie Hill, Helen
Tarr, Sylvia Brody, Jeanette Colbert,
The Washington herald., 1918-02-17
Chorus Girls Make Good
Wives, Says Revue Star

some seem to think that the chorus
girl is immortal, that she never dies"
says Miss Irene Franklin, one of the
multitude Of stars in ''The Passing
Show Of 1917,'' the New York Winter
Gardens annual revue, which comes 10
the Belasco Theater tonight for an en-
gagement Of only one week. "Some
college boys are even foolish enough
to think some of the girls divine.
They are in face and figure-some
Of them. What becomes of them, you
wanted to know? Well. the dear girls
got married. Indeed, their penchant
and propensity for matrimony is SIM
Ely astounding. Everybody wants one
And what will hardly be denied. they
make mighty good wives. They are
beyond question the most devoted. do
nestle, and delectable wives agoing.
Ask any manager what has become
of some dainty little dew drop of fem
ininity who was once in the chorus,
and you'll find, nine times out of ten,
that she is the loving wife of some
sickeningly rich old codger. or the ad-
mired helpmeet of some young. silken
son Of dalliance, with plenty of cash
to buy her automobiles. yachts. and
country homes.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-17
Befasee-sOId Lady ~

Lee Kugei VIII present ''old Lady
n for one week at the Belasco
Theater beginning Monday, February
Is Emma Dunn. who has travelled
the path thst led through Richard
Manshelds Peer Gynt." Mother and
David Belasco's The Governors
Lady" and who has been consistently
lauded the while, has reached stardom
In this play which was presented at
the Thirty-ninth Street Theater' all
last season.
"old Lady 81" Is q comedy by Rach-
el Crothers, and was suggested by
Louis Forsslund's novel of the same
name. There are a prologue and three
acts; the story, in the main, concerns
an aged couple who are compelled to
enter an institution, and revolves
around a gruff, old sea captain who
becomes the pet and also the storm
Of an old ladies home.
In the company in addition to Miss
Dunn, are Viva Ogden, Mrs. Felix
Morris, May Galyer. Maud Sinclair,
Kate Jepson, Lottie Church, Clara
Coleman, Elizabeth Leroy, Mrs. Mary
David, Marie Pecheur. Irving Mitchell,
Louis Pierce, Thomas Shearer and
John Stokes.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-17

I'm every big city of The land You
will find those delightful creatures are
bearing honored names, and living up
to them right Loyalty and nicely.
'I never met the husband of a cho-
rus girl who wasn't glad he had her
and her children. The chorus girl as a
wife. to put it mildly, is success.
This fact is generally admitted. and
SO it is no wonder that you may dis
cover these divinities courted and fiat
tered throughout their careers on the
stage.
But what about those who do not
marry? This refers, OF course, to
those who remain on the stage. Ask
one Of them what she hopes to do or
become, and she'll reply ninety-nine
out Of a hundred. either a prima
donna, legitimate or comic opera start
Almost everyone bends her energies in
these several directions.
This is the history Of the chorus
girl from time immemorial. They all
know that Lillian Russell as at Pas
tors and that Virginia Earle. Edna
May. and Madge Lessing sprung from
the Casino chorus, and that Alice Neil
son and Lulu Glaser once tripped in
the merry-merry."
The Washington herald., 1918-02-17

In the home Of q wealthy widow dur
ing q social function at which all
OF society was present. Mr.. Bushman
is cast as a young millionaire who
masQuerades as a newspaper reporter
to win the love of a newspaper wonl-
an-played by Miss Bayne-who is
bitterly prejudiced against all those
who possess great wealth. Strange
evidence is brought to light which
casts suspicion where It does not
belong. In the end the rich young
man is vindicated, even in the eyes
of Virginia Blake, who concludes that
perhaps after all she can tolerate
her prospective husbands millions.
Beginning Thursday and filling the
remainder OF the week, the Garden
a perturbation of the story. THE
Great Grandparent," written by
George andolph Chester and Lillian
Chester, in which the stellar role
is portrayed by Nell Shipman, sup
ported by Alfred Whitman. The pho
toplay depicts the adventures of a
girl who falls victim to the spirit
Of a wayward ancestor and does
many unusual things to shock staid
parents. Many of the scenes dis
closed were taken at a circus per-
formance during which Miss Shipman
did a remarkable bit of hazardous
bareback riding.
All programs will be supplemented
by a variety of short picture SUBJ
jects and completed by synchronized
orchestral accompaniment.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-17
OUR BTTr LATEST
SHUBERT HIT FOR BELASCO

spoing Our Bit," twenty-seeond m
a line Of extravaganza produced at
the New York Winter Garden, and
generally regarded as overtopping
them all from the standpoint of COM
edy as well as. spectacularfsm and
magnitude, Is announced as the attrac-
ton at the Belasco Theater.
Frank Tinney has never enjoyed
such happy opportunity for romping
through a mass Of merriment and the
breezy black-face comedian Is seen at
his best in Doing Our Bit" cir
cumstance that also holds true with
James ]. Corbett, Charles Judels.
Henry Lewis, and the rest Of the fun
makers in the cast
Ada Lewis. a familiar figure to all
theater goers. heads the list Of femi-
nine funmakers, ably assisted by the
Duncan sisters, Leah Norah and $50
others, including the far-famed Win
ter Garden beauty brigade.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-17
3. r. Keith'-co-star Biu.

Two stellar attractions, Carter De
Haven. Flora Parker and company,
and Mollie King. with an accompan-
ist, will divide first honors at r. T..
Keith's this week. On Washington's
birthday three shows will be held at
2:15, Sis and Sis o'clock. Next Tues
day the theater will be open as usual
and the bill will be presented for the
last time next Sunday night. Mr., De
Haven and Miss Parker are returning
to Keith vaudeville after an absence
of two years in movieland. Upon the
present occasion they will present a
new series Of songs, dances and con-
versational exchange. which New York
has rated the best they have ever
given.
Miss Mollie King Is another movie
star now shedding the light of her be-
witching personality upon Keith vau-
deville. She comes here from the
Keith Palace, New York, where she
registered very emphatic hit. Her
songs. stories and limitations are ex-
The Washington herald., 1918-02-17
clusively her own and are given viii

clusively her own and are given with
point and punch.
Third in the array Of holiday hits
will be Homer B. Mason. Marguerite
Keeler and company. presenting, with
the ripe experience and artistic appre-
citation they have always evinced in
comedy Interpretation, the latest
Porter Emerson Browne one-act
laugh-provocative, Marriage" The
popular Cameron Sisters will be held
over this week and will give an entire
change of their characteristic songs
and dances, with costumes that
greatly heighten the stage effect.
Joe Jackson, the pantomimic hobo
comedian, and Bert Fitzgibbon, the
original of the aughable "daffydilr"
type of nut comedian, is another re-
enforcement Of fun. A noteworthy
feature will be MING Cronin's spec
tacular electrical novelty, with Mile.
Juliette, the premiere dancer. and a
number OF pretty ballarinas appearing.
Rose and Moon in song and dance
classics; the pipe organ recitals and
the Hearst-Pathe News Pictorial will
conclude the bill.
At and Sis p. m. at B. F. Keith's
Theater today the bill will contain
Julian Eltinge. the Cameron Sisters,
Robert Emmett Keane. the Watson
Sisters. Muriel Window and all the
rest of last weeks list.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-17
BelaseO-"The Passing show
of 1917

The Passing Show of 1917," under
the managerial direction of MessTs.
Lee and J. ]. Shubert, will be the
attraction at the Belasco Theater for
this week only, starting this (Sun-
day) evening. and including matinees
Wednesday, Friday CWashington's
Birthday and Saturday. For bigness
and variety of entertainment the New
York Winter Garden show has come
to occupy a place all its own. The
Passing Shows" which preceded the
present one were so vast and novel
in their scenic equipment and so be-
wilderingly diverting that it might
well have been thought that this
style of entertainment had reached
the limit CT kigness. However, THE
Passing Show Of 1877 is, according
to all accounts, superior to and even
more lavish than all its predeces-
sors. The authors are those who
contrived the twenty earlier successes
that the Winter Garden sent forth
to establish new records of popularity
in theaters across the continent. Har-
old Attridge provided the dialogue
and lyrics. The music was composed
by Otto MotZan and Sigmund Rom
berg, the latter the composer also
of Her Soldier Boy" and May
time" last seasons and this sea-
sons, respectively, biggest musical
successes on Broadway. The whole
production was staged by ]. c. Huff-
man. under the personal supervision
of ]. ]. Shubert. Mr.. Huffman has
long demonstrated his extraordinary
ability for the handling Of great
crowds and huge masses OF scenery,
IN q way so that all moves smoothly
and without delay. 1t seems incred-
fole that so many elaborate and in
tricate scenes as are Incorporated in
The Passing Show Of 1877 could
have been dovetailed together so that
the action would be continuous and
lively. In the first act there are four
teen scenes. and in the second, six
q greater number by far than in any
former Winter Garden extravangaza.
Heading the list of these strikingly
spectacular stage embellishments are
a representation of a Yale-Harvard
football game in the Yale Bowl with
seventy thousand cheering spectators
in attendance and a gorgeous patri-
otic pageant, Ring Out, Libertyy'
The Washington herald., 1918-02-17
NationaI-asFhe Rainbow Girl"

NatiOnaI-t'fhe Rainbow Girl"
When the makers of musical COM
edy get stuck for a title, as II is
evident that frequently they do, the
easiest way out of the difficulty
seems to be to call il some kind of
Girl" Hence in recent years we
have had almost every variety of
girl imaginable up to the recent
Riviera Girl" and now The Rain
bow Girl" which comes to light at
the National Theater, one week
only beginning tonight.
The musical comedy. or musical
play" a classification with a differ
ence, which bears the last mention
ed not unattractive title, even
though one of another sort could
nave been used, is founded upon an
amusing story, made over into an
acceptable libretto by Rennold
Wolf. who has added some not al
together laughless jokes of his own
and is provided with some of Louis
A. Hirsch's music in his best and
most melodious style.
The essence of the fun. Is In Che
embarrassing situation of the
young My Lady" when she finds
that her husbands pompous and
masterful butler is her American
uncle, and the twelve other servants
Of the household her cousins whom
she had long tried to forget.
The chorus while not one Of the
big. conspicuous musical comedy
sort, is wholly effective as an in
tegral part of a more logical
comedy with music" and with some
OF the prettiest damsels of the sea-
son, is costumed in a lavishly pic
turesque manner that fits with
colorful appropriateness into the
backgrounds of artistic Urban
scenery.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-17
PoII's-sThe Only Girl

The Only Girl" will make her
bow to Washington through the
Poll Musical Comedy Players next
week.
Joe Weber never achieved a great
er success than The Only Girl
which will be given a complete pro-
duction at Polls. Among the dis
tinguished marks Of the delightful
musical comedy is the refreshing
originality Of its score, which is
filled with rich melodies of the true
Victor Herbert lilt and swing, to-
gether with a book containing an
interesting plot, the work of Henry
Blossom. The story concerns a
librettist who needs a collabora-
tor. He is pleased with the song
played on the floor above him and
sends for the unknown musician,
who Is q talented and pretty girl
The librettist, however. has a small
opinion of women, but finally agrees
to collaborate with her. He has
three friends who are supposed to
be as Indifferent to women as he is.
They visit him presently. each one
In love; then each one married. The
fun of the story is brought about by
their experiences.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-17
National TheaterOsThe Land Of
joy

Klaw and Erlanger will present
that wonderful, fantastic revue
which has been running for the un-
precedented period in these parlous
theatrical times of twenty weeks in
New York at the National Theaser,
week beginning February rs, with
regular matinees.
1t is called The Land OF JOY"
and what is more II is the most de-
ightful novelty ever imported from
the other side. Quinito Valverde is
the popular composers name.
There are two prima donas. Maria
Marco and Amparo Seus. Then there
are Luisita Puchol, Carmen Lopes,
Manuel Villa, and among the dan
GERS are Antonio Bilbao, Doloretes,
and Manzantinita. These dancers
are second to no other dancers Of
their style.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-17
Davy Jameson. Dick Vanderbilt, VIII
Adams. Lew Harris, Tom Packard
ad Chester Weeks
COsmos-VaudevilIe,

spader Johnson and his eight Corn
Cob Cut-Ups." q thoroughly unique
aggregation Of funmakers. will head
the Cosmos Theater bill this week in
a revelry Of funny songs, dances, rube
comedy and their crowning climax,
"A Country Band" In the same bill
will be El Gotta, the ragtime xylo-
phonist. who has securely established
his fame with Cosmos entertainers in
comedy music. Ed Kane and Billy
Herman, "dippy harmonists," will
have a fun offering in another form;
while William Stuart, Maud GilIen
and company will amuse on still other
lines In their new comedy-sketch by
Ed P. McNamee. entitled THE Job. {"
Others will include Alice Cole, a pref
ty singer of exclusive songs; Will and
Kemp, in character-comedy and cart
wheels" and Evans and Wilson in an
intimate bit Of dainty entertainment
entitled "A Confidential Conversa-
ton"
supplementing this big bill will be
the movie fans favorite star, William
8. Hart, in his new Aircraft photoplay
feature, wolves of the Rail-" which
will be shown from tomorrow to Sat-
urday at lis and AS P. NJ. daily.