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The Washington herald., 1918-12-15

The dignified and. scholarly per
formance of Guy Bates Post as John
Chilcote and John Loder In THE
Masquerader," has brought to mem
ory the time when doing double
parts was not such a great novelty
ass it is today. In fact. when the
drama was young, 1t was quite the
usual thing for player to appear
in one or more roles.
This doubling" of parts was real
ly a necessity forced upon the man
ayers of that day. In Henry ",
for instance. there are no less than
fifty speaking parts. The old dra-
matists were not happy until they
built up a dramatic personae" like
a list of honored guests at a ban
quet The longer the cast, the
grea ter the necessity for doubling"
Particularly was this the case with
the travelling companies. whose
numbers were always restricted, II
for no other reason than because
the fewer there were the greater
the individual share of the proceeds
The history of the British and
American stage during the last CEN
tury is full of incidents illustrative
of the practice. There is on record
very much mutilated performance
of Macbeth" in which King Duncan
Hecate. the First Murderer and ths
Doctor were done by the one man
the Bleeding Soldier, one of the Ap'
The Washington herald., 1918-12-15
War and the Occult Art

SOUNDS at sunrise and sunset, was
another adroitly contrived work Of
the priests. and in the Middle Ages,
We find Merlin. who was contem-
porary with the Saxon invasion of
Britain in the latter part of the fifth
century.
The art of magic survived the
barbarism and ignorance of the
Dark Ages, and reappeared in the
so-cailed modern Italian school of
Jonas, Androletti and Carlotti.
The real era of modern magic
dated back to the beginning of the
nineteenth century. Robert Houdin,
born 1905, died 1871. attracted the
attsntion of the world with his sol
rees fantastiques at his Temple OF
Magic in Paris in the forties. Nc gic
attained a remarkable popularity in
England in the sixties, with the ap-
pearance of John Nevil Maskelyne,
who achieved his first fame by in
venting a wood cabinet in which
persons disappeared and reappeared
Maskelyne with a fellow magician
named Cook, opened London's home
of magic in Egyptian Hall, origi-
nally in oxford street.
"A number of notable magicians
appeared during the last decade,
Buatier de Kolta was a London SEN
sation at Egyptian Hall. In success
sion came such sleight of hand ex-
perts and conjurers as Blitz, Ander-
son. Heller, Hermann and KeIIar."
The Washington herald., 1918-12-15
Concert and Lectures

The exquisite performances of the
Isadora Duncan dancers and of
George Copeland, pianist, who will sp-
pear this afternoon at $50 in the Be
lasco Theater. have made such a deep
suppression upon the New York pub
lie, that the attraction appears re-
peatedly under various conditions;
sometimes at Carnegie Hall, over and
over again at the Neighborhood Play
house. and most recently at the Booth
Theater, under the direction of Mr.
Winthrop Ames. whose admiration Of
the artistic values of the dancers and
Mr.. Copeland impelled him TO desire
the attraction in the intimate sur
roundings of one of the theaters.
The work of the Isadora Duncan
dancers has the serene beauty Of
Greek statuary. the simplicity
and naturalness of a flower. Artists
all. they are nevertheless individ
uals. Dancing 70 the same music,
they give six interpretations, each
beautiful. each true, but varying
as their own personalities vary.
Miss Duncan, who chose them from
among a hundred. and developed their
The Washington herald., 1918-12-15
EVERY great war OF the worlds

Every great war Of the worries
history has been followed by un-
usual interest in magic, spiritualism
and other phenomena" says Thurs
ton, the famous magician. who VIII
appear at Polls this week.
war. with Its grim toll OF deatn,
brings a trend toward the occult.
All sorts of fantastic stories are toid
in Europe. such as the one OF the
spirit of Joan of Arc rallying the
French in the early days of the war.
Throughout the continent. 'spiritism
is arousing the keenest of interest
Through history we find the art
of agic playing its part The Bible
frequently refers to the magicians,
wise men and sorcerers. The book
of Exodus, for instance. refers to the
magiclans of Egypt initiating GER
tain miracles of Moses by their en-
ehantments. The priests of Egypt,
Greece and Rome resorted to magic.
Their principal illusion was the
throwing of spectral images upon
the smoke of burning incense by
means of coneave metal mirrors.
Magic played its part in Persia
India, China and through the Far
East.
THE ancient Romans gave fire.
quent exhibitions. The oracle OF
Delphi was a skillfully contrived bit
of necromancy. The Egyptian statue
of Memnon, which uttered weird
The Washington herald., 1918-12-15
Timely Automobile Notes

assembly in the Packard shops, and
a week ahead of the first anniversary
of the completion OF the first Liberty
engine ever made from standard tools.
1t was on Thanksgiving Day, 1917,
that the first Liberty motor to come
from an organized production line
came from the production line of the
Packard. Wrapped in an American
flag. it was shipped the same day to
the American aircraft forces.
Between Thanksgiving and the fol-
lowing March, the process of the new
war engines development was that of
the accommodation OF tool to design
and design to tool always necessary in
the preparation for quantity produc-
tion of a quality motor. The work
OF pioneering this development was
either given to the Packard or as
sumed by the Packard for the gov
ernment. Consequently as late as
February 25. Packard had produced
the only Liberty engines in operation.
and to date Packard has built more
Liberty motors than any other manu-
factuTer has made.
The great results OF that development
period are measurable by the fact that
the improvements effected raised the
horsepower of the Liberty motor from
367. at which the government had &C
cepted it for production. to more than
$50. Another result was that large
scale production rapidly followed final
Standardization of tools and design. sc
that by the end of the war, eight
months later. Uncle Sam had NOR,
than 1900 Liberty engines.
Production of the Liberty motor still
goes on. Packard's original order fol-
5000 will be completed. at the present
rate of production, in less than -
days.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-15

playing both Richard and Richmond
in the same drama The latter char
acter does not appear until the NTH
act. from which point the scenes in
which the king and earl appear al
ternate until the last. when the two
fight. At this stage use was made OF
a super" who. furnished with Rich
ards armor. was told ITO hold his
tongue and hight like the devil" The
bunchback. slain, the victor left the
stage. The kings body was then car
ried Off and quickly changing into the
earl's clothes. ,Eiliston was enabled TO
resppear as Richmond and speak the
final lines.
Among the swell-known double roles
of recent years have been Henry Irv-
ing's Lesurques and Dubosc Ia The
Lyons Mail" Mansheld's "Dr. Jekyl
and Mr.. Hyde" Mantelfs 1.-The Face
in the moonlight" and Sothern s
The Prisoner Of Zenda."
The Washington herald., 1918-12-15
Gillette and Barrie.

Far and away the most interesting
event Of the current theatrical season
now in sight is the appearance Of
william Gillette in Sir James NJ. Bar
rie's comedy, Dear Brutus," announc-
ed by Charles Frohman, Inc. The
production of a new play by the ia
nous Scotch master of whimsy is al
ways something to be looked forward
to with eager anticipation and when
so popular and accomplished an actor
as Mr.. Gillette is to assume the lead
ing role the interest is doubled.
Dear BrUtus" ran all last season at
Wyndham's Theater in London. There
Gerald Du Maurier played the part in
which Mr.. Gillette is to be seen in
the American presentation at the per-
sonaI solicitation Of the author him
self 1t may be recalled in this con-
nection that Mr.. Gillette once before
appeared in a Barrie play. That was
in The Admirable Crichton," when
that delightful satire was produced in
this country by Charles Frohmsn ten
years ago.
New York under the direction of Iden
Payne. In the cast, besides Mr.. Gil
lette. are Sam Sothern, Louis Calvert,
Grant Stewart, J. Fl. Brewer, Hilda
Spong. Harriet Otis DeIlenbaugh. Vio-
let Kemble Cooper, Myrtle TannehilI,
Elizabeth RisdOn and Helen Hayes
Both Mr.. SOthern and Mr.. Brewer
have come from London especially to
play the parts they created in the
original production Of the play there.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-15

version of "Riehard III" have often
been undertaken by one actor.
There has been preserved q country
playbill of 1901 giving this cast for
THE Busybody:" Sir Francis Grips
and Charles. Mr.. Johnston; Sir Georye
Airy and Whisper Mr.. Deans; Sir
Jealous Traffic and Marplot. Mr..
Jones. Mirands and scentwell. Mrs.
Deans; Patch and Isabinda. Mrs.
Jones.
How fortunate the lot Of those play
ers receiving double shares on salary
day for their double roles as compared
with the vaudeville artists we have
had with US who have sung in two
separate ond distinct voices, but re-
ceived only one salary.
Doubling however. in these days.
is rather matter OF choice than of
necessity. as with Mr.. Post in THE
Masquerader"
Eiliston once essayed the task of
The Washington herald., 1918-12-15
Theater OmeeS Moved.

The executive offices of MOore's The
ater Corporation have been moved
from the Strand Theater Building to
the spacious suite running across
the entire second story Ninth street
front of the new RialtO Theater
Building. above G.
In keeping with the size and dig
nifty of the building. of which they
form an harmonious part, the new
offices are large and elegant in ap-
pointment. Reached by a stairway
leading from the entrance lobby of
the theateT. the individual offices.
which may be thrown together into
one magnificent sweep of rooms, open
into a public reception hall 100 fee
long with proportionate width an
height. This room is furnished, like
the offices, in solid mahogany and
Csrpeted in velvet.
The first office at the head of the
stairs is occupied by Mr.. Moore. pres
ident of the organization, and imme-
diately adjoining is a room of equal
rOominess and comfort set apart for
The Washington herald., 1918-12-15

separate individualities. was too great
an artist to run them through the
same mold For fourteen years they
worked with her. though the Oldest is
only twenty-five.
Thus the association Of the Isadora
Duncan dancers and Mr.. Copeland is
distinctly happy. The pisnist's inter
pretations of the great composers
breathe their spirit. while the dancers
visualize the music. The result is an
ensemble Of unequalled harmony and
beauty.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-15

The symphony Society Of New York,
Walter Damrosch. conductor. returns
to give its second concert at the Shu-
bert -Belasco Theatre Tuesday after
noon, at 40 o'clock. The soloist will
be the distinguished pianist, Josef
Hofmann. who will play the Liszt E
Flat Concerto.
Mr.. Damrosch's men will introduce
in Washington a work by the Belgian
composer. Arthur De Greet, entitled
Two Old Belgian (Flemish) Folk
CONTINUED on PAGE SEVEN.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-15
Passing Of the double"

partitions and Seyton by another:
and Fleance, the Appartion of a
Crowned Head and the GentIewoman
by the Juvenile lady of the COM
pany' the characters of Donaldbain
and siward being omitted. The
characters of King Henry. Bucking-
The Washington herald., 1918-12-15
"Chu Chin Chow, Coming.

"Chu Chin Chow" the gorgeous and
beautifully staged musical extrava
ganza of the Orient, which ran all
of last season in New York at the
Century Theater there comes TO the
Poll Theater. beginning Sunday even
ing, December %. The coming Of
this brilliant pageant of ancient Bag
dad. staged on a scale of superla-
tive magnificence by William Elliott,
F. Ray Comstock and Morris Gest.
will unquestionably rank as one o:
the most important events of many
seasons. "Chu Chin Chow"
is now in its third year of its amaz-
ing run at His Majesty's Theater.
London.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-15

the use of Mr.. ]. \. Muehleisen, sec
Tetary- treasurer. and Mr.. Z. G. Ev-
ans, general manager. Continuing the
commodious suite are the offices Of
Mr.. Nelson 3. Bell, general press
representative, and Mr.. Claude Wy
lie, cashier.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-15

Mr.. Herman, president OF the Her
man Manufacturing Company, of this
city, says that the armistice came at
the right time. 1t resulted in lifting
the ban on steel which allowed him to
get back on the job manufacturing
his patent truck tire chains before the
snow comes.
c. A. Csmalier. manager of the auto
tire department for the Becker Leath-
er Goods Company. announces a new
high-pressure feature in the 4Norwalk
tire line.
Roamer Roaming Some.
The Roamer Sales Company, with
their line of new Roamers. have
roamed into their handsome new home
at 1876 Connecticut avenue.
Rene Rau5cher is now representing
the Carroll electric Company in the
capacity of salesman for their line of
Century tires. Rene is stirring things
too.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-15
oti. skinner Loves Bridau.


Otis Skinner Is jubilant over the
success that he has scored in his re-
Vival Of the Balgacian comedy, me
Honor OF the Family"
Il love Col Philippe Bridau, the
hero of, this play" he told recent
interviewer He is such a whole
souled old rogue. No character among
the many, many have played, has
firmer grip on my affections nor a
stronger pull at my heartstrings.
Bridau and i became fast friends ten
years ago. At first l was suspicious
Of him When l knew him less well
than do now. ] was inclined to look
upon him as a more or less unwhole-
some creature, a braggart, and a
fiamboyant blusteTeT, whose chief aim
in life was money, money, money!
But as 1 grew to know him l grew
also to understand his eccentricities.
Then 1 began to love him, and now,
ten years later. 1 find him none the
less charming because Of the years
that have passed, but, on the con-
trary, more human, more delightful,
more lovable than ever.
Perhaps it is our increased inter-
est and affection for things French
that heightens the present-day appeal
Of The Honor of the Family. Here
We have a veteran of the Napoleonic
wars. a true soldier of France. as
valiant as any hero of the present.
Yes, love Bridau. 1t is like
drinking old wine with old friends to
renew my intimate acquaintance with
him"
The Washington herald., 1918-12-15
Packard Liberty Motor Record.

The 5.OO0th Liberty motor built by
the Packard Company was shipped on
November n, a week after its final
The Washington herald., 1918-12-15
Roamer Roaming Some.
GOODYEAR Has 81 Gold Stars.

Fifty-two gold stars are now shown
on the big service flag OF the Goodyear
Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio,
this number of former employees hav-
ing given up their lives during the
war Six thousand five hundred en-,
ployes. in all, left this company's
plant to enter the various branches
of military service, IS per cent Of
whom saw active service overseas.
With the Cessatios OF hosititieS Roy
d. Chaplin, chairman of the Highways
Transport Committee of the Council
of National Defense, has rendered his
resignation to Secretary of War Ba-
ker. chairman of the council.
Mr.. Chaplin, who is president of the
Hudson Motor Car Company, returns
to his business in Detroit after a
years service in Washington helping
the government energiZe the highways
of the country and increase the flow
OF commodities over them. The work
of the Highways Transport Committee
will be taken up by John S. Cravens,
chief of the Field Division, Council of
National Defense, and the activities
will so ahead as before.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-15

Let us be perfectly frank and state that
this confusion in the public mind is the
natural result Of certain statements and
acts of some manufacturers who belong
to what we would term the "opportunist
class.
These makers-and there are several Of
them-have recently announced reduc-
tions" in prices to what they brazenly
term "Pre-War" standards.
Now, in not single case that we can
recall. has the reduction actually been
what it purported to bel
In every such case the Wartime peal"
price was fictitious.
In no case had it been in vogue for any
considerable period-most of them were
announced just before the war ended.
In some conspicuous cases the Wartime
prices had applied only to the individual
buyer-the price to dealers, the whole
sale price-had not been changed.
lnlS Is lnSlQe Stul we are tellnS YOU
but the case calls for absolute frankness
if we are to clear your mind of the er-
roneous impressions created by such
tactics.
The confidential" reason given for the
last Wartime raise in price to the pub
ic-but not to the dealer-was for
the benefit of the dealer"
On account of the closing down of fac
tories. automobile dealers were confront
ed with shortage of cars and a con-
tinuance of expense.
That was all right so far as it went-but
was it sound business to protect them at
the expense of their customers2
Instantly the war ended-and it was most
unexpected these makers ran for cover.
They knew their product could not COM
pete in the open market at its fictitious
Wartime price. .
So they hastily announced reductions" b"
Conditions had not-have not-chansed
an iota. Still they announced "reduc-
tions!" .
Look at the hgures-compare prices of
those cars then and now-the normal
prices of year ago; the peal" price
of the late Wartime period and the
present reduced" prices.
And you will find that in some cases
Wartime prices were increased as much
as 76 per cent and reduced 20 per- cent?
In other cases the increases amounted to
80 per cent--the recent reductions" to
10 per cent.
We are sorry to relate that this species
of strategy has been resorted to by the
makers of one car that, formerly. we
considered above such practices.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-15

1t is such tactics that discredit the en-
tire automobile business.
The ones most injured by the present
confusion in the public mind are those
who did not take advantage Of a War
time condition to Profteer.
Chalmers was one of, those. We are not
opportunities.
Much as we sympathized with the plight
of Chalmers dealers when our p ants had
to discontinue making motor cars and
go, 100 per cent. to making war ma
terials, we did not adopt any question
able expedent to protect Chalmers deal
ers at the expense of Chalmers buyers.
So there has never been fictitious
War-time-price on Chalmers Motor
Cars.
Therefore we have no margin now to
cut"
Chalmers has been. the greatest value in
its class during the past year. During
several years past, in fact, but especially
in the last twelve months.
That was one reason for the tremendous
popularity of the Chalmers car.
The other reason was its all-around ex-
cellence-its matches quahty-its great
relative value.
At times we felt we would be compelled
to increase prices. but we firmly resolved
to give the buyer the benefit so long as
we were working up materials purchased
in normal times.
Labor was hisher-but overhead was
actually lower, because we charged its
legitimate proportion on war work.
We tried to be fair to all concerned-to
Uncle Sam, which means the whole peo-
pie; and to Chalmers buyers, which are
the Best People!
Had the war continued year longer
well, we still would not have raised
prices for the simple reason that we
would have made no motor cars.
The whole question resolves itself into
this:-was a manufacturer justified in
raising his price to buyers solely on
grounds of a shortage Of cars2
Not on any actual extra cost of build
ins-but greater demand than supply.
We contend such practice was not justi-
hed-was not quite fair. ' ..
Chalmers did not do this.
Stop to think of it and you will recall
that in 1915 5-passenser Chalmers
cost $3.50. -
That in 1917 the then model sold for
$3.50. =
That that same model. since greatly
immeasurably improved. still lists at
$l,565.
Motor Car Company, Detro
The Washington herald., 1918-12-15

There you have It in a few wOrds-the
latest, most highly perfected Chalmers
at SIS more than the earier and there
fore less refined model
Chalmers prices have been and still are
rock bottom-and so will continue.
We cannot do otherwise.
Nor can we see any sound reason for
expecting any material change in con-
ditions for a long time to come.
Materials certainly will not cost any less
while the whole world bids for our sup
ply
Wages will never return to the pre-war
scale.
The United States Steel Corporation has
said so-and that is the worlds largest
employer of labor.
No, the competition of the cheap labor
of Europe" will not materially change
matters.
European labor is insisting on a higher
scale of living-the American scale.
And on that scale it costs Just as much
to live in Europe as in America. Just
as much.
So wages there are being standardized
upward. too.
All of which facts are sound you will
admit.
But-you want something tangible to
tie to.
You need a car-you prefer a Chalmers.
But you do not want to pay a dollar
more for it now than II may be bought
for a few weeks hence.
All right, here's definite. unequivocal
statement from the Chalmers Motor Car
Company.
Price of the Chalmers (Touring Car and
Roadster) is Sl565 f. o. b. factory, De-
troit. Michigan.
We absolutely guarantee that price win
obtain until June, 1919.
Every Chalmers dealer is authorized to
give you that guarantee in writing at
time you order your Chalmers.
Better do so at once, too-for It is i'm
possible to obtain materials in time to
increase production sufficiently to meet
the demand-or anywhere near it.
And soon the big spring demand will be
upon US.
Don't hesitate because some maker
whose Wartime price was fictitious has
reduced" it a fraction.
Such makers will have to reduce
couple of more times before their prod
uct will sell In competition with ChaL
mers at its present normal price,
Get in line for your favorite car-ChaI-
mers-for sthere certainly vii not be
enough to go around.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-15
STAGE HELD
BY ART AND MAGIC
DURING THIS WEEK
CONTINUED FROM PAGE -FOUR.

pose under charter. Upon arrival
in New York they were rushed TO
the laboratories. put through the
finishing processes. almost in min
utes, and then. the desired prints
having been made. the flms were
rushed to all points of the com
pass by special messengers.
The messenger who brought the
prints in use in the Moore houses
was met at the Union Station by
representatives OF the thester. THIS
messenger had in his possession
the prints for Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Washington, Richmond and
Atlanta. The only means of iden-
tification those who met him had
to guide them was a band which
he wore on his hat announcing his
connection with the producing COM
psny that made the pictures.
It's a slow age, my masters!
The Washington herald., 1918-12-15
Chalmers Also Guarantees
Present Chalmers Prices

Much confusion apprehension find cmndw
present pnceo of
aesho of this generally be reduced
in the
haka motor nucuuahee
halmeYsa statement
ct that dsae the There you have few as
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-27
RUE WILSON

ToUIS PHILIPPE was the last native
II French King who saw the future Rue
Wilson, then and up to now called the
Rue Royale.
Turned out in the uprising of lS4S which
reverberated even as far as Berlin, he
must have thought it unlikely that a name
so reminiscent of the old regime could
endure for long in a republican capital
But four years later Paris returned to
false gods, set up Napoleon the Little"
on his imperial throne and seemed quite
content to let the nomenclature of the
Rue Royale fiatter a parvenu monarch
The Third Republic, wary of drastic
novelties after its experience with the
Commune, made at first cautious progress
along the paths of liberalism. BY the time
the tenure Of the new Government was
securely established a certain favor of
historical sentiment had become attached
to the broad and handsome thoroughfare.
Royalty was gone and the Rue Royaie,
without ; king % grace Il, sesse.ted con-