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The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
FRENCH COMPANY
AT POLI'S MONDAY
''Dovecote" Players Appear in Mat
inee and Evening Performances.

The "Theater du Vieux Colombier,"
Jacques Copeau's Players who have
duplicated in New York this past win
ter their pre-war success in Paris, will
occupy Polls tomorrow afternoon and
evening. The musical stock resumes
on Tuesday.
Two widely divergent plays are to
be presented. At the 2:3O matinee,
Moliere's delightful comedy, The
Miser." Is the offering, and at night
8:15 sharp a modern melodrama.
THE Karamazov Brothers," from the
Russian novel of the same name, by
Dostoievsky.
1t will be treat for those for whom
the French language has no difficulties
and no enterprise could be better cal
culated to encourage a knowledge of
this beautiful tongue among Ameri-
cans or strengthen the ties of annity
between the French and the American
people.
With rare foresight, programs have
been prepared with the stories of each
play in English, and so arranged that
those who do not understand French
can follow and enjoy the unfolding OF
the plots and counter-plots. After the
matinee those in the audience who de-
sire, may have the opportunity to hear
NJ. Copeau address the assembly, after
which the Drama League will hold its
annual meeting in the theater.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07

Moliere, Valet de Chambre du Roi.
greatest wit and greatest man In rhe
annals Of the French theater, His
plans for tomorrow include a morn
ing conference" an informal recep-
ton at the French high commission.
an address before the anuaI meeting
Of the Drama League, and at night he
appears as one OF the brothers IN
''The Karamazov Brothers," his own
dramatization of the famous Russian
novel Of Dostoievsky.
In an interview with a Washington
Herald representative, Mr. Copeau
talked interestingly OF his visit to the
great universities of North America
last spring. It was the warmth of his
reception everywhere and his finding
of so much encouragement and SYM
pathy with his ideals that caused mis-
decision to bring over this past win
ter. those Of the original Vieux CO.
lombier who were released from war
service. In this he was aided by the
minister Of fine arts. Charles Dublin.
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The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
F. G. BERGER RESIGNS
AS POLI'S MANAGER

Fred G. Berger, the dean of Wash
ington theater managers, Is retiring
from theatrical life. having resigned
his position as manager of Polls
Theater to- operate the Warren Green,
a summer and winter hotel at War
renton, Va. This is in the nature Of
returning to. an old love, as Mr.. Ber-
ger formerly operated hotel in the
White Mountains.
Fred G. Berger started his theatrical
career with the Peak Family of Swiss
Bell Ringers, after which he organ
lied the Berger Family of Swiss Bell
Ringers. He later promoted Mr.. Rus
sell in his successful career. On the
death of Mr.. Russell, Mr.. Berger as
stunned the management of the La
fayette Square Opera House, now the
Belasco Theater. and when the house
was sold in 1903 Mr.. Berger became a
producing manager and later came to
Washington, where he conducted the
Columbia Theater for eight years.
Two years ago he became manager
of Polls Theater.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07

Copeau, q Dramatist,
copeau Is not merely stage di.
rector, a scenic artist or a manager.
He Is q dramatist. critic and man OF
letters who has turned upon the mod
ern stage In fury as its sordid COM
nercialism, its duh routine, its rut OF
pedantic tradition. He Is not a man
Of the official or academic type, SUBJ
servtent to established institutions
but on the contrary represents Of the
younger generation. Of which he Is
one. To save the theater it must be
destroyed; may all the actors and sc.
tresses die Of the plague. they make
art impossible" Is saying Of Duse's
which he quotes with relish.
The players of the "Theater du
Ntepx Colombier'' arrived this morn
inef Mr.. copeau is having busy day
OF ht with. a luncheon, afternoon s-e-
csption at Mrs. George Barnetts and
dinner at Mrs George Vanderbilts $.
During the night the stage Of Polls
under his supervision. viii be trans
formed to house the comedy. ''The
Miser." which is 20 be presented. as in
the days Of the author. Monsieur ds
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07

"SOmeo Diet.
This type" is still to be found in
private life-mors power to the healthy
ones-but they are usually most ardent
readers of the anti-fat ads, and IL
their desire is taken into account
well, they might as well be as slim
as the slimmest. -.
The point of the argument is that
this is the day of the thin young
thing" not really thin but "snugiy
plump" The tendency has found ex-
preston in he latest musical comedy
Love o. Mike" coming to the Be-
lasco Theater, week beginning Sunday.
April Z. Miss Elizabeth Marbury and
Lee Shubert are its sponsors, and for
fear that some of the young ladies
may tip the scales at pound or two
above their set rating. each Of them
has signed binding contract with
Miss Marbury to refrain from:
Sugar-not more than humps day.
Cream.
Cheese.
Butter.
Pastries.
Ice cream.
Lobster.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
WILLIAM COLLIER In
FARCE COMING SOON
Noted Comedian in Nothing but
the Truth" at Belasco.

II ever a paternaI government ap-
points an official gloom chaser Will
lam Collier will probably get the job.
Golfers main mission in life is to
make people laugh. and he is very
successful at this self-imposed task.
Being one of Americas foremost
comedians, it is his business to make
others laugh, but even a comedian
sometimes fails to do this. Collier
does not fail in Nothing But the
Truth" one of the most successful
farces of recent years.
Nothing But the Trtuh." with COL
lier in the star role and with the
original cast that produced the farce
two years ago in New York, is due at
the Belosca Theater for the week of
April 22nd.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
Dramatic
Aircraft
FilnPLay
Grips Audience BY Vivid Human
Interest Appeal Of SeFssoikes
Theme.

Conceded TO be one OF the most Ars-
matte photopIsys ever produced. The
Whispering Chorus" . Cecil b. De
Mile production for Artcrsft win be
shown at the Strand Thester this
week. The picture is based upon the
novel Of the same name by Periey
Poore sheehan. recently published So
rally in a leading magazine. re
The scenario WAS prepared by Jeanne
Macpherson. q brilliant writer Sho
achieved fame as the scenarioist OF
Joan the Woman" The Woman
God Forgot" "A Little American"
and other famous cinema successes
The theme Of the picture IL one OF
self-sacrifice and II contains all the
elements that appeal successfully TO
the human emotions. The story IL
that of a man. burdened by debt, who
steals money from the corporation
with which he IL employed.
To escape arrest he drops out OF
sight to lead the life OF a hermit nsh-
ermAn. leaving his wife and mother
in Ignorance of his where's bouts. Ne
exchanges clothing with a body which
he fishes out of the river and the po-
lice are not only convinced that Trim
BILE is dead, but that he was murdered.
Assuming a false name he becomes
a stevedore and is hunted by the Po-
lice as the man who slew himself Ne
returns home clsndestinely TO see his
mother and is arrested for his own
murder His wife, who had married
again in the belief that she was a
widow, sees him after his conviction
and rather than destroy her happi-
ness, he conVinces her that they had
never met before and goes to his doom
smilingly.
The story is replete with dramatic
situations that thrill.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
Bessie
Clayton
Dances
bat Darss Not Walk for Whole
hssr After She Does Her ''Turn"
O. St.ss.

Essre are as many. IL not more.
"dourts" and "can'ts', in the daily
routine Of Bessie Clayton. the dancer.
han In that Of a cloistered nun. Those
Who have seen her go through her
serpachorean repertoire. no doubt
uhtnk that It is easy to dance for about
haf an hour and at the end Of the
week apply at the box office for q
Arge-stze check.
That's simple. In fact, Miss Clayton
sends her manager for the check,
sinoe one Of her 'can'ts' Is that she
cannot walk for an hour after she
dances when she skipped lightly off
the stage. she goes to her dressing
room and places her two valuable feet
Hpon \ chair. Her maid strips OF part
OF her dainty clothing. and for an
hour abe does not move a muscle. 1t
- Ike the cooling Oh of the journals
of machine which had run for sew
eral hours at high speed.
This 10 one Of the penalties of being
. oancsr," said Miss Clayton. who
b regarded as among the best of
American artists. There are only a
few toe dancers left now, and the
majority Of them are foreigners. Miss
Clayton was born in this country, and
she boasts of the fact that all her as
sistants are Americans; her orchestra
Is composed of Americans and every
inch Of the scenery and costumes she
uses were made here.
Terrible weather we are having" /"
suggested the dancer. 1T has a ter
r1ble eject on me. Ny muscles get
stin when il rains and / cannot do my
best work"
Perhaps you would like to take =
walk through our parks il the weather
were clear, was suggested
That IL also a pleasure that Is q
don't for me-" she replied. II must
ride In taxicab everywhere I go. My
teacher will not allow me to put my
feet on the ground outside my hotel
and the stage. Once my season starts,
1 must be ever 50 careful"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
DANGER FROM AIR
w.. CLOSES THEATERS

Paris, Especial 1.-THE authorities
have decided to close all theaters,
music halls, and motion picture houses
which patrons can take refuge in the
event of air raids.
At the Vaudeville Theater, where
Sasha Guitry's "Debureau'' is playing,
evening performances have been omit
ted. The Antoine Theater, at which
Firmin Gemier has Just produced
Antony and Cleopatra" will give
daily performances at 1:30 o'clock,
and three weekly at o'clock. At the
Athenee Theater the performances
will begin at $50 o'clock, with two
performances weekly at 1:3o. Per
formances at the Bouffes-Parisiens
will begin at z o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
SON OF FROHMAN
MISTS In ARMY
Pfodseer's Son to Ayense Death Of
Charles Frohman.

Louis Henry F'rohman, q son Of Gus
taEe Frohman and nephew of the late
Charles Frohman. has enlisted in the
United States army. and 10 now in
training at Camp Upton with the rank
OF hrst lieutenant. Charles Frohman,
1t will be recalled by everybody, was
one Of the victims Of the sinking Of
the Lusitania, which led indirectly to
our entrance into the war.
Ny brothers death shall be avenged
by my blood" said Gustave Frohman,
IN speaking OF his son. "The Froh-
mans parents were Germans, and the
oowardly blow that ended the genius
OF Charles Frohman was struck BY
Germans"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
On the Boards This Week

show against genteel poverty. The
Characterization Is its chief strength.
The worried mother, blind. to the de-
Instability of her two children, harsh
and overbearing to her niece, the poor
relation. contemptuous of her amiable
husband; the weak, affectionate old
father, ignored and put upon, taking
an eifish delight in giving away the
pretense and shifts of the family; the
comical maid-of-all-work, the found
ling, most droll of "generals"-these
and others are actual living people in
the amusing scenes of the play. How
the old mans hobby of bidding at
auction sales gets him into a peck of
trouble, how he extricates himself
and how the niece captures the
wealthy young man meant for the
daughter of the house-all this and
more the comedy tells delightfully."-.
The strong cast organized for the
production includes William Sampson,
Max Leeds. Percy Marmont, Pirie
Bush, Perry O'Neill, Beryl Mercer,
Gwladys Wynne, Katherine Stewart
and others. Mr.. Belasco himself is
making the production and directing
the rehearsals- and that means that
nothing will be omitted to insure the
presentation being one of the artistic
triumphs of the season.
PolPs-.Very Coed, Eddie.7
The brilliant winter and spring sea-
son OF musical comedy at Polls The
ater will come to a close with the pro-
duction next week of Very Good Ed
die" one Of the most successful mu-
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07

Just to- see that every young lady
lives down" to the standard the
company furnishes weight censor
in the person Of Miss Clare Stratton,
who is so blond and fluffy that she
wouldn't spoil herself by eating her
form out Of shape for an aluminium
RolIs-Joyce. In other words. Miss
Stratton's position is similar to that
Of the city's superintendent Of weights
and measures and four times every
week the young ladies Of the company.
the principals, must step upon the
scales while Miss Stratton weighs
them. This is always q nervous pro-
ceeding for II one of them exceeds the
limit 1t means no food for days and
drastic treatment.
The stop weight" of the principals
is as follows: Leone Morgan, no;
Ruth Mabee. Is; Hilda Pentland. III
Helen Clarke. 10s; Alison McBain. 100
Stella May Hoban, 1l3: Gloria Good
win. los; Clare Stratton, llo
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The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
Stage Film Version
Of "Way Down East

William A. Brady is planning a mo-
ton picture production Of his most
famous stage success, Way Down
East" The play, by Lottie Blair Par
ker, was originally presented Feb
ruary Z, 1898, at the Manhattan Opera
House, New York, with a cast that
included Howard Kyle, George Backus
and the late Phoebe Davis. 1t has
been one of the most profitable enter
prises in American theatrical history.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
NEW YORK THEATER
ATTRACTIONS PLEASE
List Of Productions Playing in
Metropolis.

washingtonians who contemplate
visiting New York next week have
rare treats in the dramatic world
awaiting them. Among the leading
attractions are: The on Chance"
Empire; Tiger Rose" Lyceum:
''Sick-A-Bed." Gaiety: ''Oh. Look!"
Vanderbilt: ''Toot-Toot." Cohan's,
''Parlor, Bedroom and Bath" Repub-
lie: Polly With . Past" Belascos
Jack o. Lantern" Globe: "Happi-
ness" Criterion; Let's Co." Fulton.
"A Tailor-Made Man" Cohan & Har-
ris; Business Before Pleasure" e.
tinge; '.Going Up" Liberty; Flo
FIo." Cort; lombard. Ltd" Moros-
CO; Her Country" Punch & July;
The Little Teacher" Playhouse;
''Seven Days Leave" Park; "ChU
Chin Chow" Century.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
Madonna Of Future"
Travels Under Alias

Providing the courts and police
permit, Alan Dale's play "A Ma
donnss of the Future" will con-
tinue on its way at the Standard
Theater, New York, this week and
elsewhere. but under a different
title.
Many persons, ,religiously Inclined.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
seIasco-AThe Bird of Paradise"

BelascO-SThe Bird OF Paradise
Outside of Robert Louis Steven
son and Jack London there is prob
ably no man who knows the South
Sea Islands better than Richard
Walton TUlly, who gave the stage
that delightful Hawaiian play The
Bird of Paradise" which Oliver
Morosco has given such a wonder
full production and sends on tour
each season.
Tully spent many years on the
Hawaiian Islands and is thoroughly
familiar with the natives, their GUS
toms and habits. He speaks their
language fluently and is considered
an authority on things Hawaiian.
The Bird of Paradise" will again
be seen in this city soon. 1t will
again have its quota of native sing
ers, dancers and musicians without
which the play would not be COM
plete. THE Bird OF Paradise" comes
to the Belasco Theater next week.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
BeIaseo-sLove O. Mike.

Love o. Nike" a musical cameo in
a setting Of pretty girls with one
catchy tune after another, youth. at
tractiVe dances and fun galore comes
TO Belasco Theater for the week this
evening. after thirty-five weeks in
New York. Miss Elizabeth Marbury
and Mr.. Lee shubert, the producers,
are sending the same New York cast,
headed by George Hassell, the world s
funniest man, and q company brilliant
for its pretty women, among them be-
ing Hilda PentIand, Leone Morgan,
Luella Gear, Helen Clarke. Stella
Nay Hoban. Clare Stratton, Alison
McBaln. Gloria Goodwin and the
Camp F1re Girls. Among the men are
land: Clifton Webb, who dances 50
yell; Alan Edwards. Easton Yonge,
Richard Hall and others.
The music Is by Jerome D. Kern
who wrote VERY Good Eddie" NO
body Home" ''Oh Boy" etc, and IN
Low o Nike he has contributed
sozs e<tssn tunes that have long
sinos become popular. Thomas sgd
nsy % the author of the book and
Harry D. Smith author of the lyrics
Having attained such fine results in
Very Good Eddie" and Nobody
Home" Miss Narbury easily dupli-
Gated her success in Love o. Nike
and everything in this production Is
characterized by . fine sense of good
taste snd class.
Il il q pleasure to see young and
pretty Eirls wearing modish gowns in
a way that shows they know how to
do IL: that they are accustomed to
wearing the very latest things One
sits back with q sense Of relief when
the men act rs though they had been
brought Up m the drawing room.
Thsy know what to do with their
hands, how 20 walk, how to laugh and
how to make love. And as the play
10 mostly about love making, one
may rest assured that this accom-
plishment OF the young men does not
70 TO waste.
But the point Is that Love o.
Nike n just as darn funny as the
funniest show one has ever seen, but
IL Is funny without being extensively
20. 1t is q shining example of good
Judgment applied TO the selection Of
q proper caste and proper staging.
Natis.aILS'The Laughter of FsoIs.'
Charles Frohman's last production
Was the Gll-star revival OF "A CeIe-
bratsd Case" which he and David Be-
lasco put on together at the Empire
Thsatsr. New York. in the spring OF
ISls. just before he sailed for Europe
ON the Lusitania to become q victim
q German frightfulness. Such was
ne success OF that production that
the two managsrs announced that they
would make . joint production each
succeeding spring. That ptan has since
bssn carried out BY Mr.. Belasco and
the Charles Frohman Company and
the pises selected for this years pro-
duction 10 The Laughter OF Fools, q
= comedy by H. =. Maitby. which will
be presented at the National this week.
starting tonight. before it goes 70
New YORK.
This PLAY. which c. r read before
his death and ia which he was much
interested. 10 described as clever
work full Of charm aud naturaIness
IL tells a simple story Of a pretentious
housshosd which is making a lurid
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07

says Oliver Moroseo, have protested
against the use of the. name Ma
donna, and henceforth, therefore.
the play will be known at "a
Woman Of the Future"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
"LoUe o'Mike" Has Weight
Censor for Pretty Girls

Just styles change Dress footwear in fact anything that
pertains the feminine gender the public taste shifts from
the other only dress but the human divine
Not the young thing might be her neither
extremtes and this tendency
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
jacques Copeau Reuolts
Against Modern Drama

When Jacques Copeaus altruistc PLAYERS
Fohs tomorrow afternoon and evening" Washington have
opportuny\to the in revolt AGAINST IN.
mercal degradation of the hee whose productions
sensation OF intellectual Paris before the started and of
New York this past winter ---- ~. ~ "
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
NatiOnaI-SCOme Out Of the
Kitchen

Washington theatergoers will look
forward with interest to the appear
ance Of Ruth Chatterton at the Ma
donal Theater the week beginning
Sunday. April 10, in Come Out of the
Kitchen" the comedy by A E.
Thomas, based on Alice Duer Millers
book, which ran throughout last sea-
son at the Cohan Theater in New
York
1t is the first play in which she
appeared since Daddy Long Legs"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
Promised Attractions

Of the three acts OF Come Out Of the
Kitchen" are laid in a Virginia
household where the young folks Of a
fine old Southern family. for an sx-
cellent reason. pretend to be servants
during the period the house is rented
to Burton Crane, q wealthy North
erner.
Miss Chatterton is seen as Olivis
Daingerield. a charming young wom-
an. who becomes Jane Ellen, the
cook. with a delightful Irish brogue.
and il is in a trim kitchen. with its
shining pots and pans. that the sen
timental story, with Jane Ellen ana
Burton Crane as the central figures.
develops.
Henry Miller has surrounded Miss
Chatterton with a notably fine com
pany including Bruce McRas as Bur
ton Crane; Mrs. Charles G. Craig, a.
an old Southern nanny" Barbara
Milton, John Crosby and Fleming
Ward as the masquerading young peo-
pie; Henry Miller, jr., as the poet
William H. Sans, Frances Goodrich.
Alice Baxter and Walter Connolly.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
b. r. Keith,s vsudevine.

Rooney and Bent and Bessie Wynn
win co-star next weeks bill at B. r.
keiths Theater. Frank Fay will be
featured; also Lew Brice and the
Burr Twins. Married via Wireless"
will be included.
Other numbers will be Maria Los
company in living porcelain replicas:
Holmes and Wells; the Three Kanes.
the pipe organ recitsls and the new
pictorial and war films.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
Headhned This Week.

Gwadys Wynne The Laughter of Fools" National
Harry Vincent and girls in Love oMke" the Belaseo
3. Bessie Clayton at B. Keths Theater.
Elsie Reese, with the Poll Musical Comedy Players
S. Billy Watson, the Gayety.
6. Elsie Gilbert the Cosmos.
7. William Hart in The Tiger Man" (fm) Loews Co.
| lumba
Salisbury and Ruth Clifford in THE Red Red
Heart" (6m9 Moores Garden
Kathlyn Williams, in THE Whispering Chorus" (hlm),
Moore's Strand
Valentine Tesse Kaamazov" Jacques
Copeau's French players, Polls
The Washington herald., 1918-04-07
Gayety-BurIesQue.

James E. Cooper's smile e-diffuking
organization. The Best Show IN
Town." Is the attraction scheduled for
Presentation at the Gsyety Theater all
next week. The revue presented Is
in two acts and twelve scenea
The program Offered consists Of two
one-act musical comedies and a gsl-
axy Of al-star vaudeville acts. The
opener Is in six scenes and ia euphoni-
ously described as a "'iighty, frfro-
lous, fantasy, whose first factor is
fun, fast and furious"
The other Is styled Some Town, a.
and begins where the other Aaff OFF
The Davenports In a new posire eei.
showing all the noted statute repro
duced in human flesh, is an irupor.arl
the entertainment -
Among the well-known performer
are Frank Hunter. Bert Dehr, Virginia
Ware and the Davenport, with the
famous, ''<issable chorus OF twenty
attractive damsels
Cosmos-AFsshkos q La Carte.-
Two headline attractions, -'Fash-
ion a la Carte" a sartorisl and
musical spectacle. and NO Children
Allowed" a satire upon modern
Z apartment life. win be presenteo
at the Cosmos Theater next week
Fashion a Ia Carte" viii preseul
Hugo Jansen. q fashion expert. and
an attractive group Of models a.
manikins. Maurice Freeman
company will present the Co =,
| playlet that s0tirizes the y dert
ban upon children.
Other acts are Corelli d GIL
lette in comedy capers and chatter
FL Ricardo. who has ere ted sur,
prise as a ventriloouist OF novel In
CONTINUED on PAGE .wo.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-17
JUST FOLKS
BY Edgar A. Guest.
THE WORRIED SOLDIER.

lie was dreaming through tho drilling, he
was half step behind,
He was marching like a soldier who Ind
something on his mind;
And the colonel. who wns watching as his
bows were ON the review,
Couldn't understand the trouble; but the
ecrgoant-maIor knew.
Once he broke the line by missing the com
rnand To make wheel
And they Numbered curses nj him TIL his
brain began Ia reel.
Ills captain called HIM lazy, Ina lieutenant
scored him, too,
And they wondered why he iaifered; but
the sergeant -major knew.
When n last the drill was over and the limo
had been dismissed,
They put the laundering soldier on their
exira-duty list.
But the sergeant maj or saved him when
the colonel heard him say
lie hasn't had letter from his folks IN
many a day.
Would YOU help him in his battle, would
YOU keep his mind IN TRIM
Then send some cheerful message every
day or two Ia HIM
Every soldier understands it, when they r.
passing out the mail,
The boy who ~ forgotten Is the hoy who
sure 10 fail