The Washington times., 1909-12-05
The Lily" Marks Advent of
Unique Stock Or
ganiZation.
NEW THREE TWINS"
IS BRIGHT EYES"
Timely Tips on the Productions
This Week at Washing
ton TheaterS.
By ]. R. HILDEBRAND.

By J. R. HILDEBRAND.
The working out Of n BelascO ideal
IN the tangible form Of a stock com
pany is red letter event in theatrical
history.
The premiere Of the first play to be
presented by that company. THE Lily"
is notable occasion in WashingtOn's
dramatic calendar.
BELASCO-"The LiIv.n
The Lily is defined with charac-
teristic Belasco brevity as sex
drama" 1t is an importation. having
been adapted by Mr. Belasco from the
French lie Lys" by Wolf and LerouX.
Washington needs no introduction TO
members Of the new organization.
Playgoers are anxious to welcome Miss
Julia Dean. who first attracted atten-
tion here In Paid in Full" and last
spring starred with the Columbia
Players In the most successful stock
season in Washington's history. Bruce
McRae's work In ''Rosmersholm'' is
fresh In the memory of theater patrons
Miss Nance O'Nenl is a capable emo
tiOnal actress, not so well known here
Miss Nash Is better remembered from
the visit Of The Boys of Company b"
Alfred Hickman is a second member of
AAAS COMPANY VINO mas appeared IN
port Of Mrs. Fiske, which is high
recommendation. And II playing with
stars is a criterion Aubrey BoucicauIt
has clean bill. for he has filed en-
gagements with J. L. Toole. Sir Henry
Irving, Sir Charles Wyndham. and
Richard Mansfield
There are others equally notable.
After all the praise or the blans will
fan largely 10 David Belasco. He
adapted the play chose the players
staged the production. and has super
vised the last rehersals here in Wash
1ngton- All Of which does not guarantees
popularity, but insures an artistic pres
entation- The first time on an ATnerI-
can stage will be tomorrow night at
the Belasco Theater.
NATI0NAL-"Bright Eyes"
Il love my three twins. but Oh! you
Bright Eyes"
This is the sign that is greeting Wash
ington from all its very best billboards
and the explanation is simple. The au-
thors Of the book. the lyrics. and the
music Of Bright Eyes" have conspired
IN producing another vehicle Of ike cali
Der
If the music In Bright Eyes ia as
sou, the situations IS compelling. and
me comedy as amusing as in Three
4 WINS, the success Of the new SHOW Is
assured. The press agent declares they.
The management has one sure draw
ing card I'm Cecil Lean and Florence
HolbroOk. who were seen in LVashin0f01
not long since In vaudeville.
A chorus Of pretty girls eIabora "a
promised. are
The production comes to the National
COLUMBIA-"The Climax"
In these days OF mammoth nrodrc-
tons" it is unusual TO find a MAJ, "a
Vertising quality rather than ouantitI
But four actors are needed In The
Climax and but ten persons are ON
the pay ron RMS number includes the
executive and mechanical star and tu,o
understudies wv
The Climax has been hailed az q
second Music Master" In tba cast
q music ls master the play runs the
&amut or laughter and tears. but there
the resemblance ceases. Mr. Weber fbs
producer. probably would not wish a.
ahce criticism. even II the verdict we're
favorable, but II is only fair N ss,J
mat this play is far from an Initiation
OF 81, any other drama. II has an appeal
All its own.
tn. The play is set in a background Of
lhciaental music, Of which the theme
Is Song and the Soul. a conuoritjor
ny Joseph Carl Breil.
CHASE'S-Polite Vaudeville.
Chase's program this week VIII r.s6
something Ike this: Edward Davis and
company, May Gilmore and Irene Ter
son. the Long Acre Quarter. the Four
Dunbars, HILBERT and Warren, the four
English Rosebuds. the Musical Frede--
leks' and the Magic Pen" BY Old
Friend NitagTaph
ADoreyiated drama in vaudeville
seems the latest thing IN vaudeville
fashions and The Picture Of Vanifv''
mood "a q iSSSp1iFe
As successors to the FIinora s,r,a-.
May Gilmore and Irene Jerson uSiII 40
pear HILBERT and Warren. 'coIored
Dut not born that way" will present
an eccentric novelty
And there are Others
AcADEMY-"The Creole Slaves Re-
venge"
The title OF the ACADEMY oe,o-,-,.
sounds bloodthirsty. but the press a gerts
dwell mostly on the presentation or
Dixie scenes.
Artists were sent to the South for
the portrayals or Southern plantaftons
me oraina Is built about the slavery
QueSuon, which isn't exactly new, hlit
arrays nnds hearing.
= capable company is promised.
LYCEUM-"The Jolly Girls"
The week Is rich In burlesqua nror,I,.
Girls are featured in advance uoticos
OF The jolly Girls which comes 40
the Lyceum. and more girls form most
Of the copy" furnished II Is also
promised that these girls can sing In
addition 20 their personal attractive
ness.
The buriesques are labeled THE Two
Buzzards' and "A Young Turk"
GAYETY-"Rialto Founders"
Sam Howe is well remembered here
for his representations I'm burlesque
shows for many moons and he win be
welcomed az the Gayety this week In
his own "Rialto Rouuders."
flight over Niagara Falls in an
airship Is one Of the scenic features.
In the OliO are Brinkley Girls and the
Six LIttle Diving Kellermanns." A
horse race is another scenic feature.