The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-19
STRONG OFFERINGS
BILLED THIS WEEK
Grand Opera, Shakespear-
can Festival, and Laugh
able Farce on the List.

While weather conditions have had
much 10 do with the successful summer
season 20 far enjoyed by the Capitals
auo7ls. rnent houses, the fact that un-
usually good attractions have been Of
fered is the principal reason that they
have been playing TO good business.
Nor is there to be any Iet-down in the
character Of the attractions, for the an
nouncerlents for this week are rich in
T,rornise and show the same variety thar
has marked them for the last few
Al the National the Aborns. in their
extended engagement, VIII present
Verdi La TraViata.' the Ben Greet
PLAYERS will be seen at the BelaSco IN
a. interesting series of Shakespearean
nIavs. and the Columbia Players viii
6fer Golfers laughable farce, Caught
in the Rain
will be the headliner for another week,
end the management Of the Cosmos and
tie Academy promise unusually strong
bills.
viii be added the Capitals offerings 70
morrow night when the HlppOdrOmN
opens at the American League PARK
with an eighteen-aCt bill,
The Arcade has an added feature Tor
the week IN the schOoiboys champion
ship skating races
NEW NATIONAL-"La TTaviata" and
'RigolettO."
The first performance in the extended
rngagement of the Aborn Grand opera
COMPANY at the New National IheateI
will be tomorrow afternoon. with the
performance Of La Traviata, az poP-
lar prices. IL being imposslnie TOT INC
company 10 get the use OF the lnedteI
Tor that night. The wednesday matinee
will also be at popular prices and VIII
BEGIN at l o'clock. .,
The two selections are, La Traviata'
fol Monday. Tuesday, and WednesaaE'
and "RigOlettO' for Thursday, fIludy'
The Aborn season was to have ended
saturday night, but on account OF the
enthusiastic support that IL has met
with IN washington. the engagement
has been prolonged for two more weeks
Prev, us TO this arrangement the New
National had been engaged for Monday
night, and on this account the AbOrn
tinyers will not appear tomorrow might,
but viii begin the week with a special
narir'e tomorrow afternoon
Dom -nlCO Russo, tenor new 10 The
present Aborn series, and Achille Al
berti, an old Washington favOrite, will
be among the new faces in the cast this
week.
BELASCO-Shakespearean Festival.
For this week at the BeIasco Theater
sn interesting series Of Shakespearean
plays will be presented by the Ben
Greet players. Three plays were de-
rided upon for presentation this week.
Is follows. For tomorrow and Tuesday
nights. The Tempest which was so
favorably revived at n recent special
Friday matinee. In The Tempest Mr.
Greet viii be seen as the sUrly. malg
nant Callban. Ruth Vivian as Ariel. and
Violet Vivian as the gentle, marveling
Miranda. For this production a large
numoer or children are employed in the
several dances.
on Wednesday matinee and night. and
Thursday night. the company viii aD-
pear +; The Merchant of Venice" Mr.
Gree's Interpretation Of Shylock Is
said 20 be the most interesting and
artists OF his approximations Hiss
Violet vivian should make a dainty
and wholly delightful Portia.
Friday night. SATURDAY. matinee and
night. The Comedy Of Errors viii he
the bill. This Is the first time the
Greet Players have arranged 10 pre-
sent tn s plav in Washington. though
r has long been in their repertoire
The company has been strengthened
for II sc productions and special seen
erv prepared for each play.
COLUBDRIA-"Caught In the Rain"
William Golfers irresistibly funny
farce, Caught in the Rain" Will be
presented by the Columbia Players
tomorrow night
Caught in the Rain" not only was
proc ice by Mr. Collier. but was
written by him in conjunction with
Grant Stewart, who. with Mr.. Collier,
played an important role in the original
production in New York, al the Garrick
Theater, December q, 1905. II is a merry