The Washington times., 1910-04-24
New James Forbes Comedy
Coming to the National
TheateT.
FARCE IS BOOKED
FOR THE BELASCO
David Belasco Sponsor for Ditrich-
stein Play-MagiCian at
Columbia.

The Weather Bureau reports indicate
that the temperature for the coming
week win not be favorable for heavy
theatrical diet, and the kindly mana
gers have provided the Eghtest. If not
the giddiest offerings, they could find
James FORBES, of Chorus Lady fame.
and who also wrote The Travelling
Salesman scarcely less successful
has turned out another semi-ruraJ pro-
ductiOn IN the shape of The Commit
ers-" The suburban lines are expecting
a heavy business during the coming
week
David BelascO has jumped from the
sublime 10 what Is said to be Supremeiy
RIDICULOUS. In as MatrImouy a t'aliuree'-
and If the wizards name We're not
enough to insure pretentlOus Offering,
that Of Leo Ditrichstein would add 10
its prestige
ThurstOu, hailed as successor TO Kel-
lar. win unfold 100 marvellous rnys-
teTies" TO Columbia audiences
NEW NATIONALITY Commuters
The Commuters win be the Offering
at the National Theater tomorrow even
ing
In The Commuters James Forbes Is
said to have fully kept pace with the
record set IN former popular PrOduc-
tons.
The new play Is under the manage
ment OF Henry B. Harris and was stag
ed by Mr. Forbes
BELASCO-"Is MstTimOny 4 FaiIure2"
Fresh from an aIl-seasou triumph at
the Belasco Theater, New York, lis
MaJrimOny a Failure VIII begin an
engagement at the BeIasco Theater to-
morrow night
This play comes 10 town heraIded as
one OF the comedy successes OF the
The cast and production to be seen
here are 1d6nucally the same as in New
York
COLUMBIA ThurstOn, ~The Magi-
clan"
..Thurston." the great magician
viii be the Columbia attraction this
week.
Thurston's entertainment Is said to
be an elaborate one, interesting and in
sJructIve-
During his engagement in this CITY he
VIII Introduce the renowned Indian
rope trick and The Lady and the
Lion
CHASE'S-Polite Vaudeville
Edwin stevens, come dp7gn from
grave 10 gay, with Tina Marshall in a
cooling. girIish role, with somewhat Of
a company, viii topIine Chase's bin
comedy '-Guardy-"
Second in the course viii be John
HyanlS and Leila Mcintyre in The
CuakeTeSs-
NIabeIe Carolyn Church: Ed wards.
Murray and Tlerney- The Woods and
Woods trio ''PilU.' the Indian mind
reading dog, and Frank DdeU and Rose
klnleyr are the other attractions
The vitaEraDh VIII show Bear Hunt
ing IN the Rockies
ACADEMY-"Pierre Of the Plains"
Pierre of the Palms. which comes
10 the Academy this week. represents
the first practical attempt TO dramatic
doinEs of the Canadian border The
management promises one of the best
offerings OF the season
CASINO-COntinuou Vaudeville.
The management or the Casino an
uOunces for this week a strong bill
headed by SpeIIman-s Bears. an unusual
attraction and exhibition Of animal in
tellecJ- Another feature j. Princess
ChinQuilla, assisted by Major Ed New
ell. III a hlgh-claSS singing and juggling
act
Mile. Capretta and the ChefaIo Com
pany. the Powers Brothers DeFace
Brothers, the GeOrEalas and company,
Kerry and WhitfOrd. and George Brown
and his AcrObatic DOGS, also are on the
bill
The usual motion picture plays viii be-
shown
LYCEUM-"The KiddeT."
The Kidder,~ one Of the latest two
act musical comedies is scheduled for
the New Lyceum this week, beginning
with JomOrTOw's matinee
There are said to ne fifteen new song
hits
CAYETY-"The Cracker Jacks"
lob Nanchester's burIesQue and ev-