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The Washington herald., 1918-05-05
On the Boards This Week

costumes disport themselves; the
lobby of the Metropolitan Opera
House in New York, the interior OF
a Burmese temple and a German
first line trench. The action trans
piring in the latter scene has proved
provocative Of one of the most pa
triotic demonstrations ever seen on
the stage. 1t depicts the route of
the Huns and the demolition of their
defenses by a fiotilla of American
aviators.
The National-'Three Wise Men,"
Three Wise Men," which opens at
the New National Theater tonight. is
the latest production of Winchell
Smith and John L. Golden. who
sponsored Turn to the Right" and
'Lightnin'."
Three Wise Men" adds to the
Smith Golden forces an author of es-
pecial distinction. Austin Strong.
whose Drums of C,Ide." originally
produced in London by Cyril Maude.
and later in America by David Belasco.
created an immediate sensation. His
next play, THE Toy-Maker of Nurem-
berg" was also produced in London
first. Francis Wilson starred in his
Little Father Of the Wilderness.
A mystery plot centers the story and
the scenes are laid in a Washington
square mansion, New York City. where
three New Yorkers, bachelors, friends
Of a lifetime, live in formal state. with
two old retainers, until romance sud-
denly slips into their world, in the
guise Of a young and lovely girl, and
fNo 80 SnAN Los,, II
spruceness and valor OF the days when
they were THE Three Musketeers" of
Gotham, when the real adventures Of
the play begin.
The piece has one Of the remarkable
casts of the year. for it includes, I'm
the title roles. Lester Lonergan, Claude
Gillingwater and Albert Bruning, all
of exceptional distinction. Mr.. Loner-
gan was last in Washington with John
Drew in 'tPendennis,'' but he was a
sensation in New York in THE
Torches" which he adapted from the
French Of Henri Batallie; Claude Gil
lingwater has been starring in his
own plays for several seasons, and
theater-goers recall him as the Amer
lean millionaire with F'ritzi Scheff in
Mile. Modiste"; while Albert Brun-
lngs work was conspicuous feature
of the new theater's ali-star produc-
tions during the two years of its his
tory. He was seen here in The Case
OF Becky" and he has been recently
playing in THE Yellow Jacket" and
the revival Of Moliere's: lie Malade
lmaginaire." Helen Menken, the girl
in the cast. is a notable find" The
last also includes Robert Ames, San,
E. Hines. e. ]. Blunlall, Henry Fors-
man. George Wright. jr., and George
Spelyin. - :
a,.s.s4
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ke,th's-McIntyre and Heath.

Next week at B. F. Keith's Theater
the bill will oe led by Mcintyre and
Heath. The supplementary leading
feature will be "All for Democracy"
a spectacular allegory of present
times. Next comes Jimmie Hussey
and Company in Somewhere in Nau-
devilIe." Others are Margaret Ford
Anna Chance and Company in Jed
Vacation" La Belle Titcomb Revue:
Gould and Lewis in Holding the
Fort" Chieftain SauPolican, the In
dian orator and singer; The Girl In
the Moon and other regular aodi-
tions to the program.
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PoII's-"Her RegIment.-

Donald Brian, now in the lone star
estate, minus Julia Sanderson and
Joseph Cawthorn. his partners Of sew
eral seasons. will be the attraction at
the Poll Theater, week commencing
on next Sunday. May L.. presenting
for the first time in this city. the sue
cessful musical comedy, Her Regi-
ment."
This new musical comedy. which
was acclaimed by New York critics
as the best play that its popular star
has had in many years, is from the
seemingly inexhaustible well of mel
odic inspiration in possession of Vic
tor Herbert and of William lie Baron
serving in the capacity of story teller
and writer of its lyrics.
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"0ur Boys" to See Leading Players
CONFINED FROM FTRsT COLUMN

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them kind OF messenger representative from
Gods country and every American woman rep
rcsents not merely woman, but his mother
or wife or sweetheart.
"Wc OF the theatcr can personally help TO speed
victory because our men will fight better if
keep them happy and contented in their exile, and
because in addition to entertainment we can bring
the unspoken message that America is with them
and behind them every day and syeSZ hous
The Washington herald., 1918-05-05
HIT OR MISS

Roi Cooper Megrue's new comedy.
Tea for Three" will be revealed at
he Belasco Theater the week of
June 2.
The superstar cast in the Red
Cross benefit tour of Hartley Man
ners' play "Over There" which
opens it's brief tour at the New Ma
tional Theater on May 13, will be
seen in New York for two nights
May II and 1S-at the Century.
A new joint starring team. that
of Henry Miller and Billie Burke,
has been created, and it made its
debut in New York this week In
Sydney Grundy's adaptation of Du-
mas "A Marriage of Convenience"
The play met with a favorable re-
ception.
After a brief matrimonial en-
gagement. Kay LAUREL, of the Fol
lies" is back on the stage, ready
and anxious to display her physical
iallurements in commercially gener-
Gus fashion.
Mai. Funkhouser, Chicago's mon
umentalIy absurd film censor, has
made some deep cuts of the scenes
showing Boche "frightfulness" in
D. w. Griffith's Hearts of the
World" probably on the ground
that they would injure the feelings
of the Kaiser.
The British custom of having a
curtain-rais precede the play of
the evening is coming into vogue
! in New York. Miss Barrymore,
when she produces her new comedy.
Belinda" will precede 1t with ]. NJ.
Barrie's THE New Word"
Miss Frances Starr's appearance In
! "Over the Hills marks the seventh
| role in which she has appeared since
becoming q star under Belasco.
| Will anybody say a requiem mass
over "It Pays to Flirt?' ~...
In the New, York theaters 81 314OOt
was raised for the liberty loan last
Tuesday night and Wednesday after
noon.
"The Copperhead' is so successful
that ]. d. Williams has signed a con-
tract with Augustus Thomas to pro-
duce another play Of his.
Ben Atwell,. for two years business
manager for Al Jolson. has resigned
to enter motion picture publicity.
Phoebe Foster, Stella Hammersteir
| and Eleanor Pendleton will have the
leading feminine roles in Loyalty:
the new Hobart morality play which
is coming to the Belasco the week oi
:.
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NationnII"The George VI. Cohan
Rcyue.S

Once every year or SO. Mr.. Cohan
is seized with an inspiration TO reveal
to the public the funny side of his own
profession. Playgoers here will well
come the announcement that THE
George NJ. Cohan Revue" Of the latest
vintage comes to the National, Mon
day, May 13. His "revues" are always
much wittier and more to the point
than the various other travesties of
the stage that periodically come and
go under the title "Revues-Intimate
or Otherwise" In his latest offering
George NJ. Cohan lampoons the promi-
nent plays of the season without fear
or favor, whether they happen to be
Klaw & Erlanger or Shubert produc-
tions. THE Cohan Revue" in fact.
is the flag of truce in the managerial
warfare. The result is a pleasing tes-
timonial to the broadmindedness of
manager. librettist and composer
George NJ. Cohan.
There is a great deal OF David Be-
lasco in this ''revue," with Nora
Bayes, the brilliant star in a constel-
lation of twenty-four featured artists.
as Polly of the Follies," who, at the
suggestion of Jazbo, the Hindu OF
Eyes of Youth" seeks a leading
woman's job with this famous man.
ager. Belasco meets the King of Mol
davia Ueo Ditrichstein) at the office
of Potash & Perlmutter, adjoining the
tailor shop where Jean Paul Bart, the
tailor-nade man, works. The manager
takes King Leo to the slave market
to bid against "Chu Chin Chow for
Polly. And in this fashion the anus
ing nonsense runs for two acts.
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BeIasco-"Rock-a-Bye, Baby-

A decided novelty in the way of
musical plays Is promised theater-
goers when Selwyn and Company
prese "Rock-a-Bye, Baby" an
adaptation Of Baby Nine" one. of
the funniest farces ever written. 1t
comes to the Belasco next week and
is stamped as something quite diff
ferent from any other play set 10
music, and it is expected to be as re-
freshing a change from the stereo-
typed musical comedy.
"Rock-a-Bye Baby has been adapt
ed from it by Edgar Allen woolf
The music is by Jerome Kern and
the lyrics by Herbert Reynolds. Sell
wyn and Company have made every
effort to make the production one Of
the best ever made by their office. 1t
is their first venture in the field of
musical plays. The cast is a notable
one. Louise Dresser, one of the most
popular actress on the musical COM
edy stage today; John Cumberland,
well-known farceur; Dorothy. Dick
son and Carl Hyson, dancing stars;
Edna Munsey, Edna Hibbard, Frank
Morgan, Arthur Lipson. The chorus
W. shQR1n &2fh ep sye y ssesps
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Promised Attractions

bling as many of the acknowledged
beauties of Broadway in the one play
as possible. That those to whom the
selection was left chose wisely, the
opening night will disclose.
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Loew.s CoIumbia-"M'Liss.'

Commencing next Sunday and con-
tinuing for the entire week. Mary
Pickford will be the pictured star
at Loew's Columbia in Bret Harte's
Western masterpiece, "M'liss," which
has been adapted for the screen by
Frances Marion. In the title part.
Miss Pickford is the untutored, un-
kept child Of the. hills, caring for her
dissipated- father. and gradually sue
cumbing to the refining influence Of
: a. rovrsn.. .oN.p.ex rzxxx
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The BeIaseo-"Over the Hills,


When David Belasco presents
Frances Starr at the Belasco Theater
this week, she will appear in a role
totally different from anything else
that she has ever played. In select
ing "Over the Hills" a new drama
by Hutcheson Boyd. for Miss Starr.
Mr.. Belasco reached out for a play
that would enable her to give further
expression to her dramatic powers
and subtle charm.
During her remarkably successful
stage career, Miss Starr has played
practically every kind of role, depict
ing the human emotions in a very
wide range. Now Mr.. Belasco pre-
sents Miss Starr in a part In which
she will be called upon, by subtle
suggestion, to peer beyond the realm
of life.
To support Miss Starr, Mr.. Belasco
has provided a company of unusual
excellence, including Ramsey Wallace,
Frederick Burt, Forrest Robinson,
Arthur Hohl, Edwin Denison. Richard
Cubitt, Edwin Dupont, John o'Brien,
Percy Haswell, Margaret Carroll.
Mr.. Belasco has provided an
elaborate production, and will per-
throughout the week. The usual
matinees will be given on Wednes-
day and Saturday.
PoIi's-The Winter GardeR's "show
of Wonders,
Messrs. Lee and J. ]. Shubert will
present for a weeks engagement at
Polls starting this evening. the
Show of Wonders" the most sue
cessful of the monster, musical spec
tacles that have been launched at
the distinctive New York Winter
Garden. 1t has been setting up new
box-office records at almost every
point, and the advance demand for
tickets indicates a continuation here
its popularity.
As to entertainers, the Show of
Wonders" boasts a cast containing
stars enough for several ordinary
musical comedies, including such
favorites as Eugene and Willie
Howard. Tom Lewis. White and
Clayton. Sidney Phillips. Charles
Wright. Flora Lea, Dan QuinIan,
Adele Ardsley, Patsie O'Hearn, vir-
ginia Smith, and Arthur Davis.
There is a chorus of more than
ordinary beauty and ability.
Naturally there is dancing
aplenty. ..
This monster extravaganza fea-
lures fourteen novel and gorgeous
stage settings. starting with &
simple rural setting in the North
Woods and including a railroad ter
minal. the interior of q Pullman
sleeper. an Oriental bazaar, the
foyer of palatial Fifth avenue
hotel. a fashionable bathing beach
where sfsptItnl satheES. In deripg
The Washington herald., 1918-05-05

Phoebe Foster, Stella Hammerstein
and Eleanor Pendleton will have the
leading feminine roles in Loyalty"
the new Hobart morality play which
is coming to the Belasco the week OF
The Washington herald., 1918-05-05

Ben Atwell, for two years business
manager for AL Jolson. has resigned
to enter motion picture publicity.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-05

Among the coming attractions the George
NJ. Cohan Revue" and 'The Gay Lord Duck" with
John Drew and Margaret Ellington, at the New
National; "Her Regiment" with Donald Brian, at
Polls; and Loyalty" morality play by
George V. Hobart at the Bclasco
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1.-THE Copperhead' is so successful
that ]. D. Williams has signed a con-
tract with Augustus Thomas to pro-
duce another play of his.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-05

Geraldine Farrar will be heard here in a con-
cert program at the New National Theater Tues
day afternoon. May u. under the management
OF Mrs. Wilson Greene.
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In the New York theaters H,a4.oO0
was raised for the liberty loan last
Tuesday night and Wednesday after
noon.
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coNuEW or sAsl yR8D
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-24

BIRTHHcHTs AND CANDIDATES.
4 Tin Editorial)

n HELVII1E DAWSON POST not the first who ever
Vl hurled the of great and talked with Peck
suian JUNCTION about calls the of birth Small
cared men have done ages and of the kidney have
apDauded And there many and people
the world that it always harder the of brilliant powerful
father to succeed than with ordinary family back
ground And yet spite of the tendency which Post sonorouy refers
10 as the reluctance Of fathers advance positions OF
responsibility Of birth have overcome
the handicap oyeadong parenage and nequeny the son
has proved better than the father William Fiji IN spite ms
physical zy os ADLER than the Earl of Chatham and while
would impossible for to have been better Amer
lean old John Adams his John Quincy Adams was
his superior President OF the United States
Davis Ens has always had fight the handicap OF having had
roasterul father grandfather who bore pretty much the
relation to West Virginia i1duialy speaking that Washington bore
to the country as But only he sought to make
himself right birth this country peculiarly
posed to guarantee that any attempted make of It
Now Of popular fiction drafts the Indictment sentences "
measured ta wonders the Democratic state mas en-
poyed 1t to music.
If Colonel Watson of senatorial Major EIkis certainly
They were both the and both have lifetime deVe
Its MAJOR Ens perhaps has not been gwen
credit for everything has because he the OF his father
but it altogether probable the other hand that Colonel Watson
has been given credit for things that other really ought to
get the credit for. :,
the campaign at all would but for the exbe taste OF the
Melville Dawson Post articles which dcredtabe alike to The man
wrote them Democratic organization and to Colonel Wat
son m whose oebe printed but almost
tain TO be injured the polls by the navorabe reaction which they
will cause IN the whoaa familiar with the history OF
the state records lett by the fathers OF both OF the
candidates for the United States Senate
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-24
Must Retain German
Colonies, Says Bolt

LONDON, Oct 24.-In no circum-
stances Is it consistent with the safe
ty, security and unity Of the British
empire that Germany's colonies
should be returned to her, declared
A. ]. Balfour, the British, Foreign
Secretary, ia a speech at the lunch
con Of the Australian and New Zea-
land club today. Mr.. Balfour said it
was absolutely essential that the
communications of the British empire
should remain safe. He asked If the
Germans colonies were returned,
what security was there that their
original possessors would not use
them as bases for piratical warfare.
The doctrine that the colonies
should not be returned, Mr.. Balfour
claimed, was not selfish and imperial
istic. It was one in which the in
terests Of the world were almost as
much concerned as the interests Of
the empire itself. II the empire was
to remain united, It was absolutely
necessary that communication be-
tween the various parts should not
be at the mercy OF an INSCRIPTIONS
power.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-24
UNITED WAR WORK
MEETING TONIGHT
Committees To be Announc-
ed at Headquarters in
The Fairmont.

The state OF west Virginia has been
divided into fifteen districts OF the
United War Work campaign and
chairmen have been named for each
Of them. The county organization will
consist of general chairman, wom-
an chairman, a treasurer, a publicity
director, and through the county or
ganization plans will be outlined to
reach each community with similar
organization
J. o. Watson and Mrs. C. W. Watson
are chairmen OF the district which
comprises Marion, Taylor, Preston and
Monongalia while r. T. Cunningham
and Mrs G. W. Watson are chairmen
for Marion county. Poster Day.
which was to have been observed Oc-
tober was necessarily postponed ow-
ing to the fact that the posters could
not be distributed In time and to the
fact that the managers saw fit to wait
until after the Liberty loan was out
OF the way before starting into the
work OF organizing for the War Work
campaign
Posters setting forth the work OF
each OF the seven organizations par
ticipatiRg IN the benefits of the cam
paign will soon be issued and will be
placed In the windows and no bill
boards throughout the country.
Yesterday afternoon a meeting was
held with reference to the Victory
Boys organization and this meeting
was attended by Chairman ]. o. Wat
son. Special Representative R. w.
Thrush, L. F. Everhart. OF Terra Alta;
P. E. King OF Grafton; W. H Ken
drick, OF Morgantown; Levi B. Harr,
George n. Colebank. The latter IS the
district chairman OF the Victory Boys
and this organization while not par
ticipating in the benefits to be derived
from the campaign will organize for
effective work in securing the fund.
A meeting Of the general committee
Of the campainE will be held this even
ing at o'clock at the campaign head
quarters in the Fairmont hotel when
committees will be announced and
other details arranged for the cam
paign.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-24
OFFICIALS HAVE LOOK
At BY PRODUCT PLANT
Several Government Men in
Today's Visitation
Party.

Visiting Fairmont for the purpose
OF observing how the work is pro
crossing on the. byproduct plant now
in the course OF erection at the fair
grounds. several government officials
are here today.
they include: Major String, OF the
production division OF the Ordnance
department, United States govern
ment. with offices in New York City;
NJ. R. Zollers, OF the ordnance de-
partment OF the government and a
coke expert; R. W. GaIlaher. OF Cleve-
land Ohio, general manager OF the
Domestic Coke Corporation, and II c.
Cooper, OF Clarksburg. general super
intendent OF the Hope Natural Gas
The visitors were taken to the fair
grounds by e. B. Moore. general man
ager OF the Bonongahela Valley
Traction Company.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-24
OUTLOOK GOOD FOR
THE WHEELING Man
Voters Are Beginning to
Think of After the War
Conditions.

Commenting upon the reconstruc-
ton days to follow the world war Hon.
Charles J. Schuck, the Republican
nominee for congress from the First
West Virginia congressional district
says the following:
In view Of the imminence OF peace
with Germany the attention OF the
voters of First west Virginia Congress
sional district Is called to the recon
struction period after the war. On
every hand men OF every walk Of life
are looking about for a protective tar
III. OF course this can only be &C
complished through a Republican
senator and a Republican congress
man.
'In 1914 under Democratic admin
istration the country was on the brink
of panic and only the war demand
for the products Of this country saved
us from dire straightS.
I'VE are on the brink OF the most
important period In the history Of our
country not even excepting the reco7-
struction after the Civil war. OF
course it being big job. it will be
up to the Republican party to take
care Of It"
Hon. Charles ). Schuck. Of whee,-
ing. former prosecuting attorney OF
Ohio county. is the Republican nomi-
nee for Congress in this district AND
his popularity and ability is beng
keenly felt in the district not being
confined to the cities but the towns
and halmets as well.
Mr.. Schuck in his canvass is very
much encouraged with conditions in
the district and his force Of energy
and affable disposition is making him
hundreds OF votes.
Major Davis E1kins. Of Morgantown,
the candidate for United States Sena-
tor, stands for a protective tariff
which IS bound to put the country on
a solid foundation after the war con-
dtt1ons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-24
IS new FLU CASES
WERE REPORTED N
CITY YESTERDAY
Situation in Towns of the
County Also Very
IMPROVING N FAIRN0HT
More Nurses, Both Male
And Female Are
Needed.
Improving IN FAIRM0HT

Mrs. Albert Lehman, who Is under
taking to report fully on new cases
of influenza, pneumonia and deaths
each day for the benefit OF the people
of Fairmont, reports this morning SO
new cases Of the ''E1u" and eight OF
pneumonia and two deaths. Yester'
day a report OF 76 new cases did not
include some Of DR.. Sands patients
which Mrs. Lehman, in view OF the
sorrow at the home did not like to in
Qufre about, so today's added number
includes some Of that number. making
the number Of new cases today not so
large In proportion.
The situation in the immediate city
Is fu5rovine according to doctors and
nurses. The situation in Warrington
however, is critical, Mrs. Lehman re-
porting that this city has had more
cases In proportion to the size than
Fafrmont. Forty-one new cases de,
veloped there yesterday. according to
report which is being made daily by
Miss Anna Martin, of Walnut avenue.
Miss Anna Martin has undertaken
to keep track of the cases in Manning
ton. Pennington, Downs, RiveSvflle
and FairYiew and will have report
ready each evening. Miss Martin is
deyotinS quite little time to this.
Miss Martin talks to chairmen OF the
different Red Cross headquarters and
in this way gets as full report as is
possible.
Warrington reports through all doc
tors 1882 cases altogether since the
epidemic began. There were 30 new
cases yesterday and IL pneumonia
cases with nine deaths yesterday. This
total number Of cases comprises cases
in surrounding territory also. Farm
tngton reports sixty cases altogether,
Downs has had 10 cases up to date,
RiVesville has had So cases altogeth-
er and eight new ones in the last two
days. FairView reports 127 cases with
no report for the last two days due to
busy telephone line.
DIR. L. n. Yost reports this morn
fnS that the situation around Fair
mont is much better and that the
rI1ral communities are suffering most
especially up the West Fork river.
The Consolidation coal cases are some
what reduced in number. according
to report this morning. The Consoh-
dalton cases have been less In num-
Der for the last two days.
Conditions at Emergency Influenza
hospital remain the same. 4esteF'
day afternoon there were more help
ers in the shape OF high school diet1-
tian. Miss Gaskeu, and high school
students who have volunteered to take
charge OF the food preparation for pa
tients. The workroom as seen from
tha veranda through an open window
presented busy appearance indeed.
AlI nurses and helpers are dressed In
white uniform with white mask COW
ering the nose and mouth Occasion
aIiv one OF them comes to the window
10 chat a moment with some one out
side and at this time the mask IS re-
moved. These masks are not entirely
comfortable. shutting out much OF the
air as well as the germs and num-
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