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Evening star., 1918-11-17
GAYETY.

Let EN- on!" is the burlesque vehi-
Gle which will. be offered Washington
audiences by Fred Hwtn's Big Show
this week at the Gayety Theater.
The Irwin show is rated by bur
lesque patrons as one Of the classics
Of the Columbia circuit Let EN- or"
is q typo Of musical extravaganza IN
which tho plot is minor element, and
funny comedies, pretty girls, tuneful
music and dazzling stage pictures are
presented in two acts aud several
scenes. Its cast Of more than fifty peo-
pie includes Virginia Irwin, Hilda Ber-
tin. Margarate Shane. Bertha Comins,
Rutheda Barnett, Harry Conley, Ernest
Fisher and Jess Brown. with a chorus
OF SURPRISING lovelinesa Several vaude-
vile specialties are introduced, tnclud-
ing q novelty by Wong and Luley. Chi
nese comedians and acrobat1, offered for
the first time locally.
Evening star., 1918-11-17
IHEATERS NEXT WEEK.

NATIONAL - Charles Dmfnsham's
production Of . new threeAct comedy
by william Le Baron. The company IN
cludee Charles Che1zy, Wallace Eddfn-
ger. Ruth shspsey and M1nn Gumbel
BEI.ASCO-eOh. Royr q musical
comedy production Of Cuanstock and
Elliott, which ran for two years at
the Princess Theater. New York. The
story and lyrics were written by Guy
Bolton and p. q. Wodehouse and the
music by Jerome Kern. The cast In
cludes Anna Wheaton, Naris~GerroI1.
Charles Compton. Hal Ford. Stephen
Maley. Jack Rafael, Augusta Haviland.
. Edna May Oliver. Harry Quealy, MAJ
Earet Mason and Helen Francis, with
Ethsl Forde and Ralph OBxien, spe-
alalty dancan
PoLra--rhs Man Who Cams
Evening star., 1918-11-17
LoeW's Palace.

The chief attraction at Loew's Pal
ace today and through Wednesday is
Under the Greenwood Tree" pfctur-
ing Elsie Ferguson in a stage success
of ten years ago, in which Maxine FL
lott starred. It has for its heroine a
young English woman Of wealth and
position who tires of socinl life. De-
termined to live the simple life. she
goes to the woods. where she lives
like a gypsy until, by queer combi-
nation Of circumstances, humorous
and dramatic, she meets the man of
her choice. Eugene OBrien is cast
in the role opposite Miss Ferguson.
The last half Of the week. commenc:.,
ing Thursday. "Women's weapons
will be shown with Ethel Clayton
cast as a young wife who, finding her
husband has been fascinated by an
other woman, takes matters in her
own hands. Short comedies. news
weeklies and scenics also. will be
shown.
Evening star., 1918-11-17

Back" by Jules Eckert Goodman,
founded on a short story by John
Fleming Wilson. It is the story of
a man who sank from the top to the
depths, and then found a girl to lead
him back again. Frank Morgan heads
the cast in the title role.
B. F. KEITHS.-vaudevill with
FRITZ Schef, Beatrice Herford, Paul
Morton and Naomi Glass, Tarzan,
Sheehan and Regay. Harry Breen.
Bowman and Shea and the Koban
japanese troupe.
GAYETY.-Molly Williams bur
lesque show Of novelty in entertain
ment, beautiful scenery, gorgeous cos
tunes, catchy music. pretty girls and
funny comedians, according to the
advance notices. Miss Williams heads
her company, which includes Ted
Burns, Emil Caspar, Evelyn Ramsey.
Billy Purcell. Ruth Hastings, Frank
Lucy and frankie Burns, in "a Gar
den of Peaches"
LYCEUM-'The Military Maids
Burlesque Company Of fifty. headed by
Clarine Lorraine. with exclusive mill
tary song numbers and novelties.
Evening star., 1918-11-17
NATIONAL.

yausunes Ziegfeld. jr- will oner IN
a. Nov National Theater. this week.
beginning tonight the 1913 version OF
ehs .zaegfeld Fonies." This Is tho
svsfffh consecutive annual production
In q sarSes of mustcAl revues originated
IN AmRaca hv Mr.. Negfen In 1907. Wolf
and Bnck prepared tho lines and lyrics
and Louis Hlrsch and Dave Stamper the
u1sic; Irving Berlin supplied the
words and music for two elaborate
numbers and Victor Jacob q waltz
The revue II to be presented In two
aotA staged by Ned Wayburn. under
the supervision Of Mr.. Ziegfeld. Jo-
oeph Urban, the art decorator. de-
kSned and painted the scenes. One
Of tho many features will be an orig
tual picture created and presented by
Zen All HagEin. the artist.
xha cast. made up of moro than $50
@fnrtainerz, includes VIII Rogers,
0aEfiynn N1lsr. Eddie Cantor. W. C.
0oldS Ann Pennington. Frank Carter.
l0N0 Ktm9. Billie Ritchie. Savoy and
R0anan> Hark Kelly. Mildred Rich
a6aoR tho FArbanks ssitera. Hazel
SS0h6mn. Nan LArned. Edith Hawes,
TWOoo ksrn and Gus Minton- The
49, W1s selected By Mr.. Ziegfeld,
AaD S6 cmAkN0p
Evening star., 1918-11-17
Philharmonic Course.

The Philharmonic course Of five con-
certs, under the management Of Mrs
wnson-Greene. win be given at the
New National Theater December -.
January %. February 20. March s and
April /, at 1880 pm. Nine Frances
Aida, soprano from the Metropolitan
Opera, and Rudolp CAM. the Swiss
pianist, will open the course Toscha
Seidel, the latest violin sensation Of
the season, will be heard in recital on
January %. Toscha Seideps recent
appearance In this city with the Phil
adelphia Orchestra created nothing
less than furor and music lovers are
looking forward to hearing him in
recital which WIN show his great YER
satility. Martineln. tenor from tho
Metropolitan Opera, and Nine. Louise
Homer and Gabrf1ow1tsch. pianist,
also WIN be heard In recital in this
course. Season tickets are now on
sale At Mrs. Greene's once. 18th and
q streets.
Evening star., 1918-11-17
Filnogranns.

Some time ago w. S. Hart. it is,
said, announced his intention 70 reuIS
from the movies at the expiration OF
his present contract: He tnen maze
when he came back, if he meant 20
quit, he replied: II don't know: uu'
be hard" He was good BOND selief.
The effect of dreams on the moral
development furnishes dramatlo
catastrophe for Dorothy Dalton's now
picture, THE Pretenders
Enid Benefits new picture. Part
ners Three" is the story OF three
hiiran beings thrown together on tho
great American desert-a man VINO
has been cheated of his wealth and
seeks to win back fortune. woman
fleeing from the abuse OF ofueal
health and a respite from the grim
reaper.
| Descriptive writer's are likeninY
Geraldine Farrar's WORK as FancnS
T, O'Brien in 1.-The He'll Cat to her work
| in the operatic Carmen.
The scenario of a photoplay called
.'The Happy Ending" has been re-
ceived in New York from Paul West,
the playwright and writer. whose
hody was recently found in the Seine.
It had been shipped from Paris.
The General Film Company is going
to reissue in two-reel form the photo
NAV called Deadly SINS" which VIII
have Shirley Mason for its particu-
lar star, with Ann Murdoch. Nance
| O'Neil. Holbrook Blinn and other
famous stars appearing in tho indi-
vidual pictures. "
! Olga Petrova is to take a recess
| from the movies for a while to appear
| on the legitimate stage in play In
| which she collaborated with an Eng
| lish author.
Mary Pickford has bought the
screen rights for "Pollyanna ana
| Daddy Long-legs." each OF wnicn. it
is announced, cost her $4,000. Sne
appears to have still something ieie
even after the big verdict OF over
100000 which is said to have been
| rendered against her in recent civil
| snit She is to film Daddy Long,
legs" Immediately.
Incidentally, new Piedord 70
creep into the movies is Verna Watt
son. Mary's cousin.
Vera Steadman, as a bankers .
daughter, will help George Ovey fur.
nish the fun for the next tWo-reeA
Lehrman Sunshine Comedy.
David Powell, who came to Amer
ice with Ellen Terry in Captain
Brassbound's Conversion" and Tho
Good Hope" has signed for . year
as a leading man with Goldwyn pic<
tureS.
Evening star., 1918-11-17
Knickerbocker.

'aThe Forbidden City, drama of
the orient will be shown for the
first time in Washington at Gran
dalrs Knickerbocker today and to-
morrow. It pictures Norma Tai
madge as San San, daughter of a Chi
nese mandarin, secretly married to to
John worden, a young officer attached
to the American consulate. Her ia
theirs opposition is bitter. and he
spirits the girl away during her hasn hus,
and the Young wife dies. The child
grows to womanhood and her life
strangely duplicates that Of her TT motn. s4;n.
Talmadge. Thomas Meighan and L.
Rogers Lytton are in the cast: Pals
First" one of the last pictures in
which the late Harold lockwood ap-
peared, will be shown Tuesday and
Wednesday. 'The Goat" with Fred
stone as, the star. is announced for
Thursday and Friday. Saturday Car
iyle Blackwell and Evelyn Greely
will be seen in Hitting the Trail
Evening star., 1918-11-17
Strand.

Carmen Of the Klondyke," featur-
ing Clara Williams, Edward Coxen
and Herschell Mayall. will be the
photoplay attraction at Moore's Strand
Theater the first four days Of this
week, beginning today. It is drama
Of adventure, romance and desperate
struggle in snow-clad Alaska: a pic
ture narrative of blood-tingling ac-
ton and scenic grandeur of Alaska
during the gold rush days.
Thursday and the remainder Of the
week prisoners of the Pines" Paral-
ta's latest release for ]. Warren ker-
rigan, will picture a comedy drama
of the Wisconsin Canadian lumber
camps. Opposite the star is pictured
Lois Wilson.
News, comedy and educational fea-
lures also will be shown to orches-
tral accompaniment.
Evening star., 1918-11-17

n 1NRCA n young. and youth
wm have its ding. Perhaps
1his u why the "jazz band.
and the movies" have re-
placed the drama In present
6Y entertainment. And yet, to those
Who yearn for higher things, there
must eums Q sense Of satisfaction In
1ennfng Of the impressive dedication
In 0F1mercy Park, New York. re-
eantfy Of = life-size statue Of Edwin
Booth, the American tragedian It
vas At least . reminder that senti-
menf for the legitimate drama Is not
ut quite extinct. The statue is q
bronze memorial of the greatest
American actor in the accustomed
posture In which he had SO often
begun the solfloQuy from Hamlet
It was modelled by Edmond T. Quinn.
the sculptor. and the pedestal was de-
amid tho trees upon which Booth
loved to gaze from the windows OF
hls home" not far distant It was
planned and made possible by the
Players Club. which was founded by
Last weeks new attractions at tho
Aaaters comprised 1.-The Wanderer,
that pleased the love for the spec
tacular. If it shocked the normal
whose knowledge of the Bible is not
confined to the story of the prodigal
son. Beyond serving to show that the
quest for something new" is lead
ing the hunter into strange territory.
It left no lasting reminder. She
Took q Chance" was so dominated by
the story of "a Full House" that it
was found necessary to withdraw and
~ecast it after last nights perform
ance. It had developed into new
type-emusica1 melodrama- Alta
Boy" continued its novel drive to
success and had no dangerous rival
durfnx the week. Camp Meade will
en4oy It this week
4 = 4
winch brings the theater patron to
TNe current bill of fare, '"The Fo1lies:
uMpeakably popular. "Somebodys
Sweetheart" an Arthur Hammerstein
psoduction. whose prospectus reads
aIuringly, and Roads Of Destiny" an
unknown product "suggested'' by the
story Of the late o. Henry. Yes,
there Is another-Ldllian Russell. now
an honorary sergeant. or colonel.
Of the marines, who returns to say
farewen before a voyage abroad to
tighten the hearts of the boys "over
there" Washington has a cordial
welcome for the proud beauty OF by
gone days.
Evening star., 1918-11-17
CONCERTS, LECTURES, ETC.
sThe Secret of Suzanne ~

SsASseAAAASs
Ono of the delightful treats Of the
musical season will be the first pre-
sentation in Washington Of the now
famous little one-act Wolf-Ferrari
grand opera, 'The Secret of Suzanne"
as the second offering Of the T. Arthur
Smith ten-star concert series at the
New National Theater, Friday after
noon at 4:30 o'clock. This first ap-
proach to intimate grand OPERA" as
it has been termed, fairly took the
musical critics by storm when present.
ed at the Metropolitan Opera House
with Geraldine Farrar and Antonio
Scott in the leading roles. It has but
three characters, but its charming
book and its delightful musical mo-
ments, with an exquisite dancing in
terlude, have won for it not only wide
fame but leading place Of interest in
the musical world. In the Washington
performance Helen Hewitt, the Amert-
can soprano, and Bernard Ferguson.
an artist Of the Metropolitan Opera,
Wm have the Farrar and Scotti roles
Of the original performance. The pro-
duction hero viii be identical with
that presented In New York.
Tickets are on sale at Z. Arthur
Smiths, 1906 q street northwest
Evening star., 1918-11-17
Avenue Grand.

The late Harold Lockwood, pictured
in "Pals First" will be shown at
crandalrs Avenue Grand today
Thrills and startling climaxes are
furnished in a story Of unusual In.
terest THE Girl Who Came Back.
featuring Ethel Clayton, will be
shown tomorrow; Tuesday. May Al
lison. in 1.-THE Return of Mary:
Wednesday, Elsie Ferguson. in Heart
of the Wilds"; Thursday, Lila Lee. IN
s"The Cruise of the Make-Believe =
Friday. Barbara Cast1eton and john
ME Hines, in Just Sylvia" and Sat-
urday, Alice Brady, in Her Great
Chance" other shorter films also Will
he shown.
Evening star., 1918-11-17
Artists Course of Concerts.

The Artists Course Of fiye concerts
for the fifth season at the National
Theater, under the management OF
Mrs, Wf1son-Greene, will open Decem-
Der with recital by HippolNo La
FARO, the Spanish tenor from the Met
ropolitan Opera, whose voice has
charmed two continents. Other con-
certs will follow. January II by Nine
CALI Curci, the great colorature So
prano; February IS. by Jascha Heif-
etz, the great Russian violinist; March
II, by Mabel Garrison. prima donna
from the Metropolitan Opera. and
March Is. by Josef Hoffman,. pianist
All tickets not called for by tomorrow
will be sold. Season tickets in the or
chestra may be obtained at Mrs Will
son-Greene's Office, 18th and G streets,
Evening star., 1918-11-17
Lyceum.

At the Lyceum Theater, beginning
with q matinee today. the Vail Amnnse-
ment Company will OFFER burlesque
show. "Grown-Up Babies" in which
John q. Jermon has put his best ef-
forts The program Is said to sparkle
with novel specialtiea. Frank K Silk
and Cy Ardinger are tho featured
comedians in cast that includes Dan
Mccartney. Spencer Case, Harry Nam
dell, Jean De Lisle. Ethel johnson
and Rose Kelly in q two-act bur
lesque travesty. made mp Of exclusive
comedy ideas A chorus Of thirty
girls Is IN advertised feature
Evening star., 1918-11-17
Central Coliseum.

Tho skating season is now under
way at the Central Coliseum, every
afternoon and evening. The immense
rink can be reached from any part
of Washington in q short space of
time. A balcony is being erected for
those who prefer to watch the skat-
ers and enjoy the music by the Cen
trail Coliseum Band Of ten musicians.
Evening star., 1918-11-17
AT d&
FLORENCE REED
Polls

principal funmaker with Nora Bayes
in Ladies First" has the principal
male comedy Characterization Others
are Louise Allen. who has lately been
scoring as Pitt Sing with ''Mikado"
at the Park Theater. New York, and
prior to that with EILEEN" and '"Toot
Toot"; Eva Fallon, formerly ingenue
prima donna with Princess Pat" and
Fancy Free: Walter Scanlan. for
merly with Eileen" whom both Mr..
Hammerstein and Victor Herbert de-
clare perpetuates the Scanlan name
of by-gone days. with tonal qualities
like to those of John Mccormick:
John Dunsmure, formerly leading bar
itone with Little Boy Blue; Arthur
Klein. with Around the Map; Albert
Sackett, formerly with ''Katinka" and
Some Time" and Mile. Marguerite
and Frank Gill. who will round out a
cast that Mr.. Hammerstein is sanguine
will meet the approval Of the most
exacting Of musical comedy patrons.
Evening star., 1918-11-17
Howard.

The Quality Amusement Company of
colored players will present at the
Howard Theater this week, commenc-
ing tomorrow. with matinees Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday, a SEN
sational play, entitled (Which One
Shall Mary?" Next week, 'The
Brat" will be presented by the Lii
liam Gillian Chicago Company.
Evening star., 1918-11-17
Columbia.

Harold R. Peat is the picture star
at Loew's Columbia today and for the
first half of the week in Private
Peat" photoplay based on his own
history. The story concerns Harold
Peat. clerk in a small village store,
who seeks to enlist in the great I:s .,yah; var;
but is rejected because OF his slignt
nhysioue. He is persistent, finally
gains his point znd is fS sRe
nnHnaad a. and. after two days in no
mans land. is brought in by stretcher
bearers. Mary finds him in in. a;h hospl- fa1
mer mel self, it looks as though happy
ahead & Reels Of sse a1a
Sran Thursday and the last half
q 81 the week such a a..l Little .I,antea Piratea
win picture Lila Lee, pretty, ta.entea .
favorite M in vaudeville and well known
as "Cudd1es." ,-.... .,-
ts.now house manager OF the
Columbia
Evening star., 1918-11-17
Folly.

The Overseas GirlS wm1ressn4 Q
double bur3esqus bin this weak et
tho Folly EheateE. Tho entertainmenx
IN said to be brimful Of new apnsz.
new scenery. now music and nsw
laugh provokers. The two actD en-
a lavish seashore scene
The company IL headed By Thslma
Fraley, Ed Pop" Lowry and Jack
Garrison. Others include Nat Lee,
Jack Lamont, Ruby Garrison, Rasate
Sa4asteen gir1A. Several 0peol1ldAO
Win include living pictureA
Evening star., 1918-11-17
CTZLGHQN

the evening concerts to be given on
the sameSdates at the Central High
School.
Josef Hofmann. the famous pianist.
will be the soloist at the concert De-
cember IT; Mischa LevitZki. Of the
younger school Of pianists, at that
Of January 21, and Mabel Garrison,
the American soprano. February Is:
The concerts are under the local
management of T. Arthur Smith, and
tickets are on sale at his agency. 1906
G street northwest
Evening star., 1918-11-17
Garden.

Unexpected Places" a photoplay
version of a story by Lieut. Frank
R. Adams. with Bert Lytell featured.
will be shown at Moore's Garden
Theater the first threa days of this
week. It pictures the inside work.
ings of the newspaper game, the
thrilling qualities of crime mystery
and the melodramatic climaxes spring.
ing from insidious international IN
trigue, with an element of romance
Rhea Mitchell, Rosemary Theby.
Edythe Chapman. Colin Kenney and
John Burton are filmed in important
parts.
Wednesday and Thursday Per
shing's Crusadels," official govern
ment war film released by the COM
mittee on public information. will be
shown, and Friday and Saturday The
Velvet Hand" starring FRITZ Bru-
nette.
Each feature is supplemented with
short-reel productions and orchestral
accompaniment
Evening star., 1918-11-17
Apollo.

Today's attraction at Crandalrs
Apollo is Her Great Chance" feature
ing Alice Brady. Louise Hun. in
ssT'Other Dear Charmer,' will be-
shown tomorrow: Lewis Stone. in In
side the Lines" Tuesday; Madge Ken
nedy and Tom Moore. in THE King.
dom of Youth" Wednesday,; Robert
warwick. in IAN Accidental Honey
moon" Thursday; Lila Lee. in The
Cruise of the ke-Believe." Friday.
and May Allison. in The Return OF
Mary" and THE Cook" Saturday.
Evening star., 1918-11-17
Liberty Dansante Gardens.

Dancing to motion pictures In the
open-air garden Of the Liberty Dan
sante Garden is nightly vogue, with
dreamy waltzes, one-steps and the
frolicky kind Of fox trots by an or
chestra Of ten musicians for the
dancers.
For those who do not want to dance
there are motion pictures and music.
Evening star., 1918-11-17
Leader.

.rhe Accidental Honeymoon" to be
shown at the Leader Theater today
and all this week. is the last picture
IN which Robert Warwick appeared
before he heard the call of the flag
and went as a captain to the lighting
front.in France. The story concerns
a handsome man and winsome girl.
who, through a whim Of fate and a
rainstorm, ind themselves regarded
as man and wife by a farmer, whose
house they sought as refuge when
their motor ''went dead"
Evening star., 1918-11-17

Auerl ,scha Heifets. whom It has
alreaoy heard and will hear again
with tho symphony Society of New
York at the Shubert-Belasco Tuesday
afternoon. November 26: Toscha Sell
del. whose brilliant performance
with the Philadelphia Orchestra last
week Is still q topic Of musical. in
Evening star., 1918-11-17
New York Symphony, Nov. @.

Tho Symphony Society Of New
York Walter Damrosch. conductor.
I'm begin its series Of four symphony
concerts in this city At tho Shubert-
Ralasco Theater Tuesday afternoon.
November 20. with Jascha Hetfetz.
tho brilliant young violin protege Of
Leopold Auer ~ itA chief soloist
These concerts, which are given
3uao0ky aftaen0oun. November a.
Deoen6R II. JauuaTy 81 and yeo9u-
ary Is. are not to be confused with
Evening star., 1918-11-17
Savoy.

Tom Moore, in "Just for Tonight
is today's attraction at Crandalrs
Savoy. It is the story Of a young So
ciety man who turns detective to
bring about the solution of two puz-
cling m. .steries which are a barrier
to his happiness. THE Marriage
Ring" featuring Enid Bennett, will
be shown tomorrow: Tuesday. VIII
Rogers. in Laughing Bill Hyde"s
Wednesday,, Mae Allison. in The
Return of Mary; Thursday. Johnnie
Hines and Barbara Castleton, in Just
Sylvia; Friday, Ethel Clayton, in
"The Girl Who Came Back; Satur-
Make-Believe." Comedies, news reels
or scenics also will be shown.
Evening star., 1918-11-17
Burton Holmes, Next Sunday.

6Q1LUU 0UlmSo3 NSAS 0u001ys
Burton Holmes, who has broken an
records In Philadelphia with his cur
rent seasons traveloguee. viii open
his Washington series at the New Ma
tional Theater next Sunday evening
and Monday afternoon, November "a
and Is. with Tho Yanks in England"
80 u emphasizing the fact that his
new travelogues are not devoted to
fha blood and thunder Of battle, nor
the Rruesome phases Of military ex-
fsfence ct the front, but deal more
particularly with what q tourist
would SEQ in England. France and
Italy to-day.
Evening star., 1918-11-17
In the Spotlight.

George L,ederer. famous In his day
in musical comedy, was in Washing
ton last week and back in the old
game"
Chauncey olcott began his season
in Buffalo last week in George NJ. CO.
hans newest play. '.The Voice Of. Nc
Connell"
Alice Brady celebrated the seventy
nth performance Of Forever After -
at the Central Theater, New York,
Wednesday.
Oliver Morosco,s production of
sCappy Kicks" is now in rehearsal at
the Morosco Theater, New York, and
will have it's out-of-town hearing
two weeks hence.
william Moore Patch produced his
new musical play, Take It From Me-, ''
at the Majestic Theater, New York,
last wednesday night. Vera Niche
lena heads the big cast
Eugenfe Blair. who presented EAST
Lynne in Brooklyn last week. will
appear there tomorroV night In . new
tied ~Rose Of the Old Tenderloin.s
ASK Dad tho new musecal comedy
for which Ray Comstock and William
Elliott are responsible. had q first
hearing IN Toronto recently. Roy At.
| will and wv Sawyer are its headlin-
era.
A new comedy BY Rachel Crothers
entitled the Little Journey" will b
presented for the. dfst time Christmas
night In New York. It II in three
1 ~ nj S&A H.
1aAQ n 2RUUu Q Va0 kDoW0 M.
NH actor. arrived In New York LAST