The Washington times., 1910-02-27
Little Memo" Annual Spec
tacular Offering of Klaw
& Erlanger.
ANDREW MACK BACK
IN NEW OFFERING
Gentleman From Mississippi" Re-
turns to Columbia" St.
Elmo" Academy's Bill.
By ]. R. HILDEBRAND.

Washington theaters have an array OF
entertainment for the coming week that
includes nearly every known variety of
Offering from a KldW x Erlanger-
meaning big ganza. through
a play in "A Gentleman from Missis-
sippi." the musical Prince OF Bohemia
10 the melodramatic st Elmo
The Academy Theater. which has
been running i'm the biz league class
recently by the coming OF Cecil Spooner
and Thomas z. Shea. probably Will at
tract more th5n pOpular-priced atten-
ton this week with a dramatizatlon Of
Mrs Augusta Evans Wilson's book, be-
cause the stage version was made by
Willard a. Fulcomb, near-native
WaShingtonian.
Starless is Little Memo" but
glance through the cast promises that
the uniform myrit OF the entertainers
will be more than atone for this.
The press agent doesn't divulge
whether Andrew Mack is carrying any
''kiddies" with his outfit this season but
New York returns show The Prince Of
Bohemia 70 have been a highly sue
cessful bit Of entertainment in Gotham
"A Gentleman from Mississippi re
peared here il was almost unknown and
unsung. tt returns with two seasons
pouularity and many theaterSoers who
missed It the first time probably viii
seize the beIated opportunity to see II.
NATIONAL-"Little Memo"
Klaw & ErIanger has not let
season pass for the last decade without
sending forth at least one spectacular
production. and these range from Jack
and the BeanstaIk' to Ben Hur.
Now comes Little Memo" to the
NationaI-that offering which set New
York whistling. and It Is being brought
here with the Gotham cast intact
Joseph Cawthorn, Harry Kelly, Harry
CLAY Blanev and Master Gabriel are
among the 80 members OF the company.
and that number comprises fCur-ScOre
girls, said by the press agent 20 be the
protest that the managers could gather
BELASCO-"The Prince of Bohemia"
Welcome TO our city.
Andrew Mack, almost stranger IN
these parts, has fr-nd refuge under the
sheltering wing Of Lew Fields. who has
provided him with THE Prince Of
Bohemia He comes 70 the Bclasco.
J. Hartley Manners wrote the play
and A. Baldwin Sloane composed the
music. E. Ray Goetz is responsible
for the lyrics. And vet another, for
Ned Wayburn arranged the ensemble
numbers
The piece is described rs satire
on the prOClivitiy of American parents
10 marry their daughters 70 titled for
eiEners Mr.. Mack impeTSOnateS a
rolliCking young American. He doesn't {
sing the old songs. either. though the
. = pa O. faH- -
such titles as Go Way. Mistah Moon. Do
Just a Little Bit Of Blaruey, and
Sentimental Tommie.'
COLUMBIA-"A Gentleman From Mis-
sissippi"
Thomas Wise, dubbed heavy weight
comedian" for a dual reason, wrote
the GENTLEMAN From Mississippi" and
will play the title role I'm the produc-
ton at Columbia this week. Douglas
Fairbanks is his best man
The play is one Of the few that have
managed to carry the atmosphere Of
Washington across the footlights. A
good Senator and a good newspaper
man are a great deal 20 expect in one
play. but this drama provides both.
There are other HfeIiSe characters in
the story, and the love element is
there. Most OF the members Of the
United States senate are scheduled 10
see one Of the performances, 50 that the
audience will have a chance to compare
notes.
ACADEMIES. Elmo"
Willard A. Holcomb, who has been a
Washington.an every now and then for
longer than he cares 20 admit. conceived
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