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Evening star., 1919-03-17
Polls.

When an audience fails to begin
fussing with its wraps and casting
furtive glances toward the aisles and
entrances when the finale of a return
show is being assembled it is good
proof the management knew what 1t
was doing when it arranged the re-
turn engagement.
A large audience at Polls Theater
last night presented a scene Of riveted
attention as the Dolly Sisters dainty
musical vehicle, "Oh. Look" was
brought to halt after a merry two
act romp. The play has all its former
punch; in fact, 1T Is as new and ami
mated as when it made it's first ap-
pearance here last July. Not only
were encores called for repeatedly. but
the audience showed no disposition
to leave until it had registered en-
thusiastic approval of the tableaux
following the finale.
The action revolves around Roszika
and Yansci Dolly and Harry Fox. a
master at quiet comedy. Its appeal.
however, is not restricted to the ef-
forts Of these stars. A capable and
we'll balanced cast and chorus make
generous contributions to the music.
dancing and comedy. and a clear-cut
plot adds to the sustaining charm of
the play. Among the unusually tune
full songs that compelled encores were
I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" and
THE Dolly Twinkle" The dancing of
the Dolly Sisters is OF a caliber car
rying no suggestion that their fame is
waning.
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charm. The atmosphere Of the late
sixties was made realistic with the
old-time gorgeousness of puffs.
f1ounce and iower-strewn laces over
hoops of prodigious size. a realism
helped out by the "mazurka" Of the
days of our grandmothers and fare
back to that awful French can can."
which - comparatively considered -
was as Sunday school entertainment
compared to the gh-kicking diver
easements of '.Rigolbosche," the Tern
sichore of today.
The costumes of the young and
really pretty and fresh chorus.
whether as Erisettes, students or
ladies of the court. were artistically
true to era, and nothing too compli-
mentary could be said of the orches-
ira body. with Max Bendix directing.
Composers naturally insist upon
originality. but had Mr.. De Koven
woven in the score the official music
of the can can and other memory
echoes of the heros youth Of wine,
woman and song" it would have
added to the atmosphere of dress and
scenic unitieS an association that
would have its heart touch for many
in the audience whose own lives Reep
step with the old sculptor's march of
time.
Evening star., 1919-03-17
METROPOLITAN.

The ideal way to mistreat a hus-
band is shown by Norma Talmadge
in '"rhe Probation Wife" the anus
ing feature at Crandall's: Metropolitan
Theater yesterday.
+. Miss Talmadge is pictnred as Beth
Mowbray Wade. who marries Harri-
son Wade. a young novelist, to escape
being sent back to a reformatory.
from which she had escaped.
Wade did not love her, but, moved
by her fear of returning TO the re-
formatory, agreed to marry her for
few months while the police were
seeking to find her and return her
to the school.
Beth. however. falls in love>.with
her temporary husband, while he con-
tinues to regard her merely as a child
he is shielding in his home. When
Beth discovers that another woman
is making a bid for his affections. she
seeks to win Harrisons love by the
usual program of tears and appeals.
An elderly friend gives her few
lessons in how to mistreat a hus-
band and when Beth tries out the
instructions the result is a humorous
and happy climax. A comedy and news
pictorial complete the program.
The Probation Wife" was shown
also at Crandall's Knickerbocker,
with "Damsels and Dandies." a COM
edy and the Hearst News.
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Palace.

The Marriage Price" an Aircraft
production. shown at Loew's Palace the
first half. Of the week, fails to offer the
slightest opportunity to Elsie Ferguson.
its featured star. to display even a small
part of her we'll known dramatic abiiity.
However. as the heroine of a story with
fashion and high finance as its principal
features. she is good to look upon. The
theme is not original. A young woman
Of luxury suddenly comes face TO face
with poverty in all its stern reality
through her fathers financial failure
and sudden death. After pitiful expert
ences in her struggle for self-support
she gives up her stngle-handed battle
and becomes the wife Of worthy young
power in Wall street. There is no love
on her part at first 1T is simply
means of obtaining the luxuries to
which she is accustomed and which she
Graves. Later she is awakened by the
high principles and character Of the
strong man she has married-and all
ends happily.
A Mack Sennett comedy, 1.-THE Village
Smithy." featuring Chast,r Conklin.
and a Pathe News film were shown.
Evening star., 1919-03-17
Yesterday" !"

Yesterday" musical romance, In
which age of today harxs back to
the golden youth of a half-century
ago. had it's first presentation last
night at the Belasco Theater before
an audience which in numbers and
appreciation testified to the popu-
larity of Reginald de Koven and
Glen McDonough, co-creators of the
production.
A prologue, two acts and an cpl
logue provide the magic bridge over
which an old man crosses to youth
and back again to the sere and yell
low. The round trip involves plot
which would be somewhat heavy for
light opera, except that it is borne
along on the wings Of song, de ko-
ven's musical magnetism giving to
each complication the buoyancy of a
score
The environment is the France Of
today and of the era of the third
ball scene in the palace of Saint
Cloud. is located in the garden Of
the Silver Perch Inn, on the bank
of the Seine. An aged sculptor comes
in the dusk to view the ruins of the
old inn, associated with revels of his
band of gypsies who are camping
there, the mother of the tribe gives
a magic potion which in a flash
whisks him back Faust-like to a
SILVER Perch, pulsing with love and
laughter. and to the youthful grisettes
and students who shared his joys OF
the used-to-be.
Vernon Styles was adequate in the
dual role and sang one of the IA
Sorites of the evening, "The Phantom
Rose
To Ruth Miller's delicate charm Of
personality and silver-true voice was
intrusted the role of Elise, young
musical student, whose aria. Loves
Forever" was one of the gems of the
evening. Sharing honors with the
heroine was Sidonie Espero as
Diane. Rumanian heiress. who
was recalled three times for her num-
ber. The Blue Wasp" which. with
chorus charm, rippled like a golden
thread throughout the play. James
Stevens. in the prologue, received an
enthusiastic encore for the opening
number, ITO Laugh is the Trade of a
Clown" and the opera was brought
to an artistic close with "Reminis-
cence." sung by the hero, Andre, play
ed by Mr.. Styles. Elise and Baptiste.
A genuine delight of the evening
was contributed by Emelie Lea, pre-
mier danseuse of Paris OPERA" whose
art was unusual in its grace and agil-
ity even in these days of Russian
marvels. To these qualities she added
sense of womaniv dignity and
Evening star., 1919-03-17
Crandau's,

"a Gentleman of Quality" shown
at Crandall's yesterday. presents Earle
Williams in a dual role. the dominat-
ing characters OF a story constructed
with liberal measure of suspense to
hold the interest. The plot concerns
Edward Ashton. who, after d quarrel
with his foster-father in America,
goes to England. When run down on
a London street he is accepted as the
Earl of Hertford. who had mysteri-
ously disappeared On his wedding
night year before. Lady Mercy
Hertford insists that Edward Is her
husband believing his injury has az
fected his memory. He falls in love
with her finally. although insistent in
his contention that he is not the earl.
He asks the dean to perform another
marriage ceremony. marrying him to
his supposed wife. Seven years later
the earfs cousin. who had traced the
real earl to India, returns to question
Edwards identity although he has
received word of the others death in
India. Then comes an unlooked-foi
deyelopment-the proof that Edward
and the first earl were twin brothers.
and that in the latter's death Edward
is the rightful heir.
Evening star., 1919-03-17
ADJUSTMENTS
"39 East." i"

In "39 East" now being shown in
preliminary form at the Shubert-
Garrick Theater. Rachel Crothers has
cd employed in "Old Lady 81" The
title Of the new play refers to the
address of New York boarding
house in which is shown a group OF
character types cleverly drawn by a
remarkably competent company. The
interest of most of these characters
is quite independent OF the story,
which is a romance of youth under
circumstances of great hardship ana
temptation. In the boarding house a
brisk. chivalrous, though cynical
young chap meets d girl who has
come to New York to seek her for-
tune as a singer. Her expectation
was to secure a position in a church
choir. Disappointed in this. she has
to take a place in the chorus of a
musical show. The most dramatlc
episode of the story. involving the
comes by force of sincerity and In
nocence, is not shown, but is related
with a degree of emotional intensity
that makes Miss Constance Binneys
work distinctly noteworthy. Henry
Hull. as the lad who has fallen IN
love with the singer. gives Won
derfully clean-cut and sympathetic
picture of the alert, sensible, high
grade American youth. The hostess
Of "39 East is played by Alison SKIP
worth.
The role depicts a woman maturely
handsome. schooled to STUDY every
ADVANTAGE, but with latent feminine
sympathy which, when at last
aroused. enables her to understand the
heartaches and perplexjties of youth
The first and third acts of the play
are more interesting than the sec
ond, owing to the droll irdividualities
revealed at the breakfast table, and
in the Saturday evening at home at
which the hostess delights to dis
play the conversational talents and
the accomplishments OF her house.
hold The second act relies, to great
extent. on scenic beauty. 1t repre-
sents a little bit of Central Park. with
trees, pond and rocks depicted in the
style of the water colorist and with
a very lifelike swan and a no less
lifeIike policeman to add impress
sions of realistic detail. The minor
characters are SO interesting and so
human that it seems almost a waste
of material to introduce them with
out permitting the audience to follow
their ambitions and experiences more
definitely. However. they are ire
sistibly amusing, and their CONVEX
sation serves to while away many
moments which might seem rather
empty, if left dependent entirely on
the appealing but slight story of
youthful troth and threat tened trag-
edy.
Evening star., 1919-03-17
Rosenblatt Recital.

The musical public of Washington
yesterday again heard Josef Rosen-
blatt, the great Jewish cantor. this
time in recital at the Belasco Thea
ter. in the fifth of the concert series
arranged by the Ona B. Talbot Fine
Arts enterprises. Stuart Ross assist
ed at the piano.
Possessed of an unusually fine tenor
voice OF wide range and beautiful
tonal quality, Mr.. Rosenblatt was
received enthusiastically. The pro-
gram. which contained several He
brew ritualistic compositions, was ar
ranged by himself and gave oppor-
tunity to display the power and Pc
culiar eccentricity and charm of his
voice in the cadences of the ritual.
He opened the program with the aria
from Bizets Pearl Fishers" follow
ing with two Of his own compositions,
"Ov Horachmin" and omar Rabbi
Elosor." trilling in very high falsetto
in some of the passages.
Mr.. Rosenblatt also sang his own
arrangement of the famous ELI,
Eili," from the service Of the Hebrew
church. A Yiddish folksong and Ros-
sinrs La Danza," sung in Italian,
closed the program. He sang two
encores. "Wchol Maminim'' and
"Shoifor Shell Moshiach."
Following the second number Mr..
Ross played two piano solos.
Evening star., 1919-03-17
Folly.

The "Joyland Beauties" appeared at
the Folly Theater yesterday in "A
Japanese Mix-up," a two-act musical
burlesque with five scenes. Myrtal
Clark, who played the part of the
Japanese queen. is a newcomer to the
organization, and was well received
by the large audience. Billy Kelley
and Snuffy Gramlich are the come
dians. and Vivian Lawrence and
Blanche Wilcox head the feminine
contingent. Assisting are Gus Nor
timer. Bert Lester. Austin King and
AL Golden. Golden sang several popu-
lar songs that pleased, and specialties
were introduced by the Jennier
Brothers and others.
Evening star., 1919-03-17
ADAM A. wEscHLER, Aucr1oNEER.

TRUSTEES SALE OF A Two-sToRY BRICK
AND FRAME DWELLING. NO. 1a2 L
STREET NORTHWEST.
By virtue Of a certain deed of trust duly re-
corded in Liber No. 1901. at folio 4l4 ct seq.
one Of the Land records Of the District Of Co
payment Of the debt secured by said deed Of
trust, and At the request Of the party secured
thereby, we, the undersigned trustees. will
offer for sale at public auction, in front Of the
premises. on MONDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH
DAY OF MARCH. 1919 AT HALF PAST FOUR
O'CLO Pm, all that parcel Of land situate
and ping in the city of Washington, in the
District Of Columbia: and described as part Of
original lot numbered eight (s) In square num-
bered i've hundred and nfty-nine t559). begin
ming for the same on the south line of L street
Is feet west from the northeast corner Of
said lot and running thence west 10 feet, thence
south 100 feet, thence east Is feet and thence
north 100 feet to the beginning. together with
all the improvements thereon.
money to be paid III cash and the balance in
two eqnal installments. payable in one and two
years from the day Of sale, with interest at
the rate Of per centunn per annuE, payable
semi nually, secured by first deed of trust
on the property sold. all cash. at the pur-
chaser's option. deposit Of $500 required Of
the purchaser at the time of the acceptance Of
title. recording, notarial fees and revenue
stamps at T.. cost of the purchaser. Terms
to be complied with within fifteen days
from the day OF sale. or right reserved to
resell said property At the risk and cost Of
the defaulting purchaser. after at least ave
days advertisement in some newspaper pub
ushed in the District Of Columbia.
HENRY n. BERGMANN,
mh6-d&dS. .exSu Trustees.
Evening star., 1919-03-17
rHos. J. OWEN 4 SON. AUcr1oNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIM-
PROVED REAL ESTATE IN EAST
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS" AND SUIT
ABLE FOR BUILDING SITES.
Ry virtue Of a certain deed Of trust, duly
recorded in Lber No. 1918, folio 155 ct seq, Of
the land records of the District Of Columbia,
and at the request Of the party secured there
by, the undersigned surviving trustee will sell
at public auction. in front of the premises, on
FRIDAY, SIHE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF
MARCH. AID. 1919. AT HALF-PAST FOUR
O'CLOCK Pm. the following described land
mad premises, situate in the county Of Wash.
ing ton District of Columbia, ana designated
as and being all Of block numbered one D,
except lots numbered eleven u1), twelve {12)
and thirteen ll3). in Erwin c. Carpenters
subdivision Of EAST Washington Heights" as
per plat recorded in County Book 8, page 20, In
the once Of the surveyor OF said District, said
block being taxed rs square No. $3.50.
Terms Of sale: One-third OF the purchase
money to Be paid in cash, balance in two equal
tnstalments, payable in and two years,
with interest at 6R per annum. payable semi
annually, from day Of sale, secured BY deed OF
trust upon the property sold, or all cash, at
the option Of the purchaser. A deposit Of $500
will be required Mt time Of sale. All convey
ancing, recording, revenue stamps, ETC., at the
cost Of purchaser. Terms Of sale to be COM
piled with within fifteen days from day Of sale,
otherwise the trustee reserves the right to re-
sell the property At the risk and cost of the
defaulting purchaser. after i've days advertise
nent Of snch resale in some newspaper publish
ed In Washington, d. @.
GEORGE g. BoARMAN.
Rh11d&ds,ex6u Surviving Trustee.
Evening star., 1919-03-17
CHINA,JAPAN PACT TO END.
Military Convention Of 1908 to
Cease With Peace Treaty.

PEKING. March II. tby the Asso-
ciated Press).-The military conven-
ton made between China and Japan
in 1918, with hitherto undisclosed
extension signed last month. pro-
yiding for the termination OF the
AGREEMENT on the sig ling of the
peace treaty. was made public stimuli
taneousIy today in Peking and Toxic.
More than twelve treaties are to
be published in the Chinese and
Japanese capitals. These include two
agreements between the Chinese gov
eminent and the British Marconi
Company and two with the Stems
Carey Company of the United States
railways and canals. There
are no French agreements to be made
public.
Evening star., 1919-03-17
Criterion,

Theda Baras thirty-ffth variety Of
vampire is pictured in When Men
Desire" the feature photoplay at the
Criterion Theater this week. The
story is melodrama.ic throughout and
it's chief innovation consist in the fact
that the heroine is really not wicked
woman, but assumes the guise OF one
to escape from Germany with her
lover, an American aviator. The star
represents a young girl of German
American descent whom all men de
sire, especially Mai. Won Rohn. whom
she finally has to kill. 1t fs a typica'
Fox production of the latter days.
Evening star., 1919-03-17
Strand.

The hazardous feats performed by
William Russell during the entire &C
ton of where the West Begins" the
photoplay at Moore's Strand Theater,
reach a climax in a whirlwind conclu-
sion. Mr.. Russell gallops his horse
through a railroad yard, overtakes a
departing fast train, swings aboard
from the saddle and kidnaps the girl
who was trying to return east when
his idea was completely matrimonial
ans not amenable to change.
The events leading up to this sur
prising denouement move swiftly
amid scenes of natural magnificence
that only the west can provide The
outdoor settings are of wonderful
beauty.
AS the foreman of a cattle ranch,
who is made the victim OF a clever
plot by a band of thieves who rustic
his herds while in his employ. Russell
visualizes one of the most convincing
figures recently made of the hero of
melodrama. Eileen Percy Is the at
tractive leading woman.
The bill includes the news pictures,
an animated cartoon comedy and spe-
cial orchestral features.
Evening star., 1919-03-17
Photoplay Features.
Rialto.

A beautiful and pathetic story
which brought tears to the eyes OF
many is pictured in The Turn in
the Road" the feature photoplay
shown at Moore's Rialto Theater FOR
the first time in this city yesterday
afternoon to a large audience. II
is one OF, the best pictures Of the sea-
son.
THE Turn in the Road" derives its
title from the final awakening that
came to the son of a rich man who
had sunk to the uttermost depths of
degradation in an effort to solve the
great mystery of the universe that
had claimed the life of his young
wife in payment for the life Of her
baby son. The clearing of his mental
vision comes through the simple
philosophy Of six-year-old child,
who brought him food to the hay
loft where he had sought the tired
refuge Of an ordinary tramp. The
child is his own son, and the only
mother the little fellow had ever
known is the sister OF the dead
mother. a girl whose love for the
renegade had not faltered through
the years.
Helen Jerome Eddy, Lloyd Hughes,
Winter Hall, Pauline Curley, George
Nichols and Master Ben Alexander,
an impressive child actor, are pic
tured in prominent parts.
A comedy also is presented and
the overture of III Trovatore'' is
rendered by the orchestra
Evening star., 1919-03-17
Says Argentina Is for League.

BuENOS AIRES, saturday, Marcn
15.-Foreign Minister Puerreydon to-
day informed Frederick ]. Stimson.
United States ambassador to Argen-
tina. that this country will support
the league Of nations in principle, add
ing that the fundamental idea of the
league "coincides perfectly with the
principles which have been expressed
by the government"
Evening star., 1919-03-17
ADAM 4. wEscHLER-. -AUcT1oNEER.

ADAM A. WESCHLER, AUCT1OSEER.
TRUsrEE's SALE OF BRICK DWELLING,
NO. 9I2 FRENCH ST. NV.
BY virtue Of 4 certain deed Of trust duly re-
corder, in liber No. 3593, folio 212 ct seq, Of
the land records Of the District Of Columbia,
and at the request Of the party secured there
by. the undersigned surviving trustee, will Of
fer for sale by public auction. in front OF the
premises, On Monday, the 24th day of March.
AID, 1919. at 80 O'Clock Pm, the follow
ing described land and premises. situate in the
city Of Warrington. District OF Columbia, to-
wit: Lot 80 IN Mattingly and Wilson. rus-
tees subdivision of square 383, per plat
recorded In the office of the surveyor for the
District Of Columbia, in Liber ". B. NJ. at
folio 1877. improved BY two-story and cellar
brick dwelling, 8 rooms and hath.
Terms Of sale: One-thifd Of the purchase
money to be paid In cash. the balance In two
equal installments. payable in one and two
years. with interest at per cent per annum.
payable semi-annually. from day Of sale, Sc
cured BY deed Of trust upon the property sold
deposit Of 5000 required Of the purchaser at
revenue stamps xnd notaral fees at the cost
with within fifteen days from day Of sale. 9TH
erwise the surviving trustee reserves the right
to resell the property At the risk and cost Of
the defaulting purchaser. after i've days ad-
veYtlsement Of such resale In some Newspaper
published In the city Of Washington. D. C.
JOHN J. BARRY, Surviving Trustee.
WILLIAM D. SULLIVAN, Attorney for holder
Of note. No. SIT 18th 1t. NV.
eYH
Evening star., 1919-03-17
Lyceum.

Henry P Dixon's big Review" a
show Of surprises. is holding forth at
the Lyceum Theater this week in two
acts and eight scenes.
Harry Hickey" Lavan and Claire De-
vine are the stars. Lavan's comedy be-
ing a special feature. Lavan won his
spurs several years ago as "a gloom
dispenser and his work this season
shows studied improvement. Assisting
him and Miss Devine are Bob Nelson,
william Cross. Helen Stuart. Nellie
Greenwood and Lefty Bolls.
The second act is a trayesty on 1.-The
Two Orphans" Songs by Lefty Bolles.
Nellie Greenwood and Claire Deyine
made hit.
A chorus of dancing girls is seen to
advantage In the song numbers and en-
sembles.
Evening star., 1919-03-17

where he has fallen from lack OF
water. Hardy overtakes Haywood and
produces unlocked for mirth by let
ting the villain take several shots at
him from a distance of fifteen feet
without replying. His Idea Of the viii
lain's craftsmanship seems to be nil.
as he lets him shoot at him as much
as he pleases. OF course the villain
finally goes mad and dies from desert
sun, and Mary and her lover. Gould,
are married.
Evening star., 1919-03-17

DAVID NoTEs-AUCTIONEER.
ON WEDNESDAY. MARCH 10. 1919, at 10
O'Clock. am. will sell at public auction at
the Farmers Produce (HaskelD Market Elev-
enth and B Streets, NV, condemned District
horses No. IS, No. 1872. No. 40, No. 439, No.
al. No. 633, No. 1854. No. $50; and mule No.
934. TERMS CASH AT TINE OF SALE BY
order of the Commissioner d. c. A. TWEE-
DALE, Auditor. D. c. mr17-2t
Evening star., 1919-03-17
PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF THE coMMIssIoNERs. .. e.;
Washington. D. c., March II. 1319.-Ssaied
proposals will be received at this Office. Room
511. until . o'clock pm. April 7th, for fur
nishing and delivering Iianos for use in pub
lie schools; Specifications and forms of pro
posal may he obtained upon application to Pur-
chasing oficer: j.. C., Room 800, District ..
W. kUTz. Commissioners. D. c. mh17 -3t
OFFICE OF THE ZONE SUPPLY OFFICER,
fifth and streets northwest. Washington. D..
C.-sealed proposals will be opened at the
above address at IL am, April S. 1919. for
furnishing all Of the material. labor equip
ment. etc, necessary TO construct roads in
the southern portion of Arlington cepetery.
including all grading. paving. drainage. etc .
required; also the construction of circle on
the Treasury road: terrace near the Dewey
mausoleum. and new entrance gate in south
wall Of cemetery; all required by plans No.
FL to 8 incl, and in strict accordance with
these specifications. Plans may be had upon
application at this offce and deposit of five
dollars iS5.G01 viii be required for each set
obtained. Proposals to be filed in trirlicate
and must bear guaranty thereon. Mark en-
velopes PROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTION
OF R0ADWAYS. ARLINGTON NATIONAL
CEMETERY" and address to the Zone Sup
ply Ohieer. Washington. b. c.