The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-16
Coming Attractions.


Leo Ditrochs.ein whose capacity as
author and adapter. has be en shown IN
Are You a Mason. 'eThe White Horse
Tavern Before and After" ana
''Vivian's Papas." will present a new
comedy in Bluffs" which is 10 be play
cd at The Columbia Theater a week from
tomorrow night. MI Ditrichstein is re
star as we'll as the author. In comraon
with his other comedies this one makes
its appeal on the strength Of numerous
complications. A part Of prominence
fails 10 Fred Bond. others having I'm
Tcrtan5 roles being the Misses Kenyon
Bishop. Foia La Toilette and Alison
skipworth, Alfred KappeIer, and Eugene
Tiedding- Bluffs is TO be played for
the first time tomorrow night in Plain
field. n J.. and Is to have New York
engagement shortly.
Ethel Barrymore will be presented by
Charles FrohmEn' at the National Thea
ter during the week o. February q I'm
a new. comedy called Her Sister by
Clyde Fitch and Cosmo Gordon Len
Hox In collaboration.
The new play is said 10 b. peculiarly
adapted 10 Miss Barrymore's talents,
and Mr. F'rohman has surrounded her
with an excellent supporting company.
according 10 advance reports.
Harrison Grey Fiske viii present the
eminent emotional actress. Madame
Bertha Kalieh. in Guinera's best work,
Marta Of the Lewlands. %, at the BeIas-
co Theater next week The play with
It's sentiment moving pathOs. poetic
thought, and dramatic cIimaxes, affords
Nine. Kalich great opportunity for the
display OF histriOnic Qualities -he
/ scenes of the play occur in the low
/ lands bordering the Pyrenees in the
/ Spanish province OF Catalonia, at the
present period. The supporting company
| includes Henry Kolker. Hardee Kirk
land, Robert dcWade, Thomas F. Fal-
| Ion. Henry Bascombe. Mary Hughes
| Genevieve Blinn, and Edith Taliafarr0.
Chase's next week will attempt TO
| monopolize amusement lovers atten-
ton with polite vaudeville program
| containing Staley's Transformation, the
celebrated Willie Painter Troupe, Gus
Edwards Blonde Typewriters with
Johnnie Stanley, Harry Linton and
Anita Lawrence. Clifford and Burke.
the Zanettos. Pauline Cook and May
Clinton. and the motion pictures Fran
cesca hi Rtmini
/ THE Wizard Of o." ths musical ex-
/ travagaIza. viii be at the New Acad-
| envy week OF February "A. Few musical
| shows have enjoyed the popularity the
/ Wizard" has during the past six sea
| sons, and it must be said that this
/ merry stage entertainment. deserves its
| phenomenal success. There are man.
novel effects in THE Wizard Of OF.
/ among which might be mentioned the
! poppy field scene with its transforma-
ton from summer TO winter.
/ Lovers of emotional drama will be
interested TO learn that East Lynne"
will be next weeks offering at the
Majestic. 1t will be presented by
I Joseph Kings New York company.
of the production is said to be OF a
high order.
The fifth and last concert Of the
Philadelphia Orchestra will take place
at the New National Theater on Tues
day, February >. The soloist of the
: occasion VIII be Madame Johanna Cad
ski. soprano, who has been singing the
big dramatic roles at the Metropolitan
Opera House, this winter, with such
splendid success. Great interest is be-
, ing manifested in this concert, and the
Philadelphia Orchestra and its wonder
full conductor, Mr.. Pohlig, have made a
big reputation for themselves in this
, city for their fine work, and the fine
J programs they have given The pro-
! gram is as follows: Overture. "SakuE-
taIa.' op- 13 Goldmark; symphony No.
Z. in A major. op. %. Beethoven: Aria
from der Freischutz Weber" Nine.
Johanna Gadski. and overture. lie
Carnival Roman" op g, Berlioz.