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The CoIumbia-"The Regeneration
of Aunt Mary

Tomorrow night May Robson. one OF
the greatest Of delineators OF quaint feTni-
nine character. will begin a return en-
gagement at the Columbia Theater in her
delightful comedy, The Regeneration of
Aunt Mary
This is Miss Robson's third year as
Aunt Mary under the direct management
OF 1. s. Sire. who has given the play a
most elaborate production and made
The Regeneration OF Aunt Mary" one
of the most famous plays Of the present
day. The play is in three acts. the first
and last of which take place in the old
colonial home of Aunt Mary. while the sec
ond act is laid at the home OF a wealthy
young New Yorker. Jack Watkins Is a
young college man, who. while something
over six feet il height. never grew up men,
tally until he met the girl. Aunt Mary has
the ready money and has not only
brought him up, but has furnished the
amounts necessary at different times TO
get him out of trouble. At the opening
of the play Jack has shot somebody 5
cook in the arm. for which $500 is asked:
pounded a cabman soundly, for which a
demand OF 5000 is made. and got him.
self tangled up in some way with girl
from Kalamazoo, who thinks $1,000 about
right for her Iacerated feelings. Jack is
suapping fellow and looks better quail
fed TO saw wood than to beat UP cab
man and live on the bounty of Aunt
Mary. Aunt Mary stands for everything
with a ready pocketbook until the girl
from Kalamazoo comes on the scene. She
believes that Jack has gone just a little
too far this time, and tearfully destroys
her will. Three weeks later she is lured
TO the home Of Jacks friend Burnett, in
New York, where, at the hands of her
nephew and his friends, the rejuvenation
iegins
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Washington symphony orcbestr..

Under the direction Of Heinrich Ham
mer. the Washington Symphony Orches-
ira will present the second in its series Of
five concerts at the Columbia Theater
on the afternoon OF December 13. An
enthusiastic reception will mark the ap-
pearance OF Richard Lorleberg as the
soloist, for his artistic work as the cello
soloist at one of the concerts OF this
organization last winter is well and ia
yorabiy remembered. or special interest
viii be the first rendition IN this country
OF the symphonic tone poem Sunset az
Sea, written by Mr.. Hammer during a
visit 10 Noordwyk-o -the-Sea, Holland.
where the composer was enjoying a So
Journ in company with many Of the lead
ing artists in the musical world. Those
who have attended the rehearsals of the
orchestra have pronounced this compost
ton to be one of the most effective and
attractive Of modern writings The other
numbers on the programme are: Schu-
mann's Fourth Symphony in D minor:
Volkmann's Serenade for strings with
violoncello solo by Mr. Lorleberg. and
Bizet's familiar ana well-liked suite
L'Arlesienne."
In order 10 enable government employees
TO be in their seats at the commencement
OF the programme without being COM
PEELED TO leave their Offices prior to the
hour of closing, this series OF concerts
will not begin until As O'Clock
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chase.s-Polite vaudeville.

Chase's this week gives itself up to
laughter, ranging form THE tickled
chuckle to the hysterical degree OF hi
larity. and TO music tunefully running
the gamut from instrumental virtuosity
to vocal melody. the supreme attraction
being Maclyn Arbuckie. With his own
specially selected company of comedy
players Mr.. Arbuckle will be seen in
THE Weicher," a one-act comedy in
which, as Dan Gassaway, he strikes the
same human chord of comedy and SEN
timent which rang through his portrayals
of the roles of Jim Hacker and Silas
Hoover in his previous productions The
author is Robert II. Davis, one of the
editors of Munsey's, and the New York
critics assert that he has fitted Mr.. Ar
buckle with as much skill and originality
as Messrs. AIDE and Day did in his for
mer hits In the supporting company are
Vaughan Trevor and Agnes Redmond.
we'll known in the legitimate comedy
field The added attraction. Signor Tro-
vato, is one OF the famous virtousi of
the Old World. as he Is quite as eccen-
trio in his handling of the violin as Gre
atore is In the conduct of his orchestra.
Indeed, he is known as ''The Creatore of
the Violin" His laughable mannerisins
do not, however detract from the splen-
didly artistic character of his playing
Another European celebrity, Mr.. Clifford
Walker. the London society comedian
will be introduced, and his character
sketching in After Dinner" will be
found highly humorous and unique. as
his types are drawn from the blase and
ennuied English nobility. Still another
foreign feature. BeTzae's Comedy Circus,
is under engagement. and after the ex-
ploits with the revolving table and the
cantankerous mule are ended the audi
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The Casino.

In keeping with the policy OF the
Casino Theater management TO engage
at least one big sensational act each
week. the vaudeville bill at that house
this week will include the novelty of its
season. This feature act will be the re-
turn TO Washington of THE Balloon
Girl" who caused a veritable Juror
during her first visit here. Suspended on
a seat hung below an immense practical
balloon, which glides through the air
over the heads of the audience, now
lowering near the boxes. then soaring
up to the regions of the gallery, sits
THE Girl" Other sterling acts viii in
ciude Musical Mack. who plays a num-
Der of instruments with 5000 worth
CT electrical lights and apparatus. the
effect on a darkened stage being, il is
said. indescribably beautiful; FL Gordo
the magician, billed as that funny
triekster with the unique lemon trick. -
who comes here direct from the Ameri-
can Music Hall, New York; the Tod
Nards, acrobats, who present an act en-
tireiy new in gymnastic feats and meth
cd of presentation: Ash and Carr, CO.
medians and singers, in new songs and
laugh provoking dialogues; Murray and
Wilson, comedians and dancers. who ap-
pear in a sketch in which their versatil-
ity has ample scope. The usual motion
picture plays will round out the pro-
gramme.
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rs OoosoN AS
y. Ca JoHr corswoLo
!. a ScerE Fsoh1
:Hras House NExr Door
: ATsTHe
NATtoNAGa

the first steamer for Europe At this
point Harrison enters 10 explain that his
wife's happiness is OF first Importance 10
him, tells them that he viii arrange de-
tails for a quiet divorce, and VIII assist
them in every way possible 10 start a
new life A. this a revulsion Of feeling
overwhelms HoFtense, which, coupled
with the growing suspicion that Althea
has been working in an effort to secure
her own husband. leads her TO refuse 20
leave Harrison. and the tangled compn-
cations are finally satisfactorily adjusted.
The company includes Walter Hale.
Frank Goldsmith, Janet Sothern. Edith
Luekett, Grace Morrissey, Charles Lamb,
and Constance Kirkland. Mr. Gibson has
given the production a lavish scenic set
ting. and the cOstuming OF the ladies of
the company win. it is said. reflect the
latest modes OF the most rnodish society
with which the play deals.
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The Cosmos.

Heading the Cosmos bin for this week
is an act that is said to represent the
highest type of one-act playlets. "A
Friend in Need" as presented by Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Mcdonald and company
of FIVE. is a comedy drama that intro
duces in its brief portrayal the chief
motives Of ourS social existence. The
modern Raffies'' is there, too, and shows
himself as a man in rather sharp con-
trast to two others Of the gentlemen"
class, and the Musical Bolducs in a novel;
~. Woodford's Midget Animal Circus,
an act designed to please the little ones,
viii be another feature and speeializes on
well-trained monkeys and dogs. Springer
and Church have laughabIe farce
called "A Present for Mother" novel in
prot and theme. frankie Farrell will be
heard in new songs, and Billy Reid, the
raconteur, viii have fund of new stories
and Jokes to tell
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THE Aeademy-ssThe House with the
Green Shutters"

"The House with the Green Shutters"
is a melodrama Astounding in sensational
episodes and thrilling climaxes 1t is a
detective story, one that never fails TO
hold interest until the very last scene;
showing the ingenious methods employed
to detect crime. also the diabclical
schemes used by criminals to trap their
natural enemy. the detective. 1t de-
picts wildly the daily dangers TO which
a New York detective is subjected and his
marvellous tact in escaping the various
traps set for him. 1t is a game OF skill
brains, and ingenuity played by crimi-
nal and one sworn 10 uphold the law.
At some points Of the game the criminal
seems to have the better OF 1t, but in the
long run, as il should be, the laws wins,
morality and justice are victors, the guilty
are punished, and virtue receives its Just
reward. The production is an elaborate
one, every trick OF the scene painter s
art is employed to depict the various
scenes; mechanical skill plays no mean
part in the construction of the play.
company OF performers best suited TO the
various characters has been engaged
by the author to properly portray and
tell the story as he intended that the
people should see IT, THE House with
the Green shutters comes to the Aead~
envy for the week beginning tomorrow
evening with the usual matinees.
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SUNDAY ENTERTAINMENTS.
Sousa's Band.

Sousa's famous band, which is about
10 start on tour which win include all
0he larger cities of the world, viii give
two concerts at the New National The
alter to-day. one this afternoon and the
other this evening.
The soloists whom Mr.. Sousa brings
with him are Miss Virginia Root, So
pranO; Miss Nicotine ZedeIer, vioIinist;
Herbert L. Clarke, cornetist, and Paul
Senne piccolo VirtuoSo
The afternoon concert opens with
Tsehaikowsky's wonderful '1sl2," de-
seriptive of Napoleon's occupation of
Moscow and his disastrous retreat. This
Is followed by cornet solo. The Deb
utante' by Herbert L. Clarke. Mr.
Sousa then introduces one of his own
compositions. the suite which he calls
''rhe Three Quotations Then come a
soprano solo. April Morn" (Batten). by
Miss Virginia Root; three dances. Henry
VIII edward GeTman); tone picture
''The Old ClOister Clock (KunkeD T;
Song Of the Nightingale" FIlipovskD
with piccOi0 obIigatO by Paul Senne;
Sousa's famous march. The Fairest OF
the Fair a violin solo by Miss Nicotine
Zedeler, Wieniawski's Souvenir de Mos
cow" the programme concluding with
Wagner's graphic ride of the Valkyries. y
In the evening the concert will open
with LISTS symphonic poem, les Pre-
ludes;" then follow cornet solo by Her
bert L. Clarke. Sewers OF Gold"
Sousa's character studies, The Dwell
ers in the Western World" a soprano
solo by Miss Virginia Root, Parker's
The Lark Now Leaves His Watry
Nest" Rachmanil1offs prelude. The
Bells OF Moscow" BrOekhaven's humoT-
esque, from Creole Suite:" Helmsber-
gers Extra cte;" Sousa's stirring
march, THE Glory of the Yankee
Navy" a violin solo by Miss Nicolfne
Zedeler. 'sROndo Caprieeioso," by Saint
Saens. The final number viii be Friede-
mann's "Slavonic Rhapsody"
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THE WEEKS PLAYBILLS.
The NationaI-"The House Next
Door"


Much enjoyment is in store for theater-
goers this week. for j. f. Dodson viii
repeat his successful Interpretation OF
Sir John Cotswold in THE House Next
Door" at the National Theater. with
popular priced matinee on Wednesday.
Mr. Dodson first presented the comedy
here last season. and il made one OF
the strongest impressions OF any produc-
ton Of the year. The present is the third
season Of the play. II viii not be con-
tinued by Mr.. Dodson after the holi-
days, as he has In view a new play for
production about that time
Mr.. Dodson is one OF the few great
artists now before the public whose forte
lies in character impersonation. No bet
ter example Of genuine character deIinea-
ton could be defined than his impersone-
ton Of the crotchety old English baronel.
Those who witnessed this impersonation
last season viii surely want TO see it
again. and il fits well into a comedy that
is delightfully."- descriptive OF English man.
ners Of the old and new school. Mr..
Dods0n may be sure of a -rdial well
come, for he represents the highest aims
OF the drama, and. apart from his inai-
vidual efforts. gives play that is enter
tanning to all classes and admirably
acted
It is in the role Of Sir John Cotswold
that Mr.. Dodson has made his most re-
cent success. He has been seen too sell
dom in late years. preferripg the quiet
life of literature and artistic surround
ings TO the strenuousity of travelling It
viii be long time before Mr.. Dodson
viii find a role better suited to him than
Sir John. or one which will command
to a more prominent degree attention
from the standpoint of the character
actor.
The play is comedy throughout The
fun is brought out by complications
which have much OF their origin in the
Feasibility of Sir John and his manner
of Insulting his next-door neighbor. The
same handsome appointments in the way
of scenery and furnishings and excel
lence of cast that were shown here last
season still remain a feature. In the
company win be noticed Frank Losee
Frank Burbeck. Harry Ingram, j. c.
Davidson. Olive Temple, Fania Marinoff.
Lorena Atwood. and Ruth Chester.
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81. S. Minister Bedloe -

w. II. Crane has given a trial to George
AIDES new comedy, II. S. Minister Bed
loe." and like in Father and the Boys"
he has part that suits him 10 a nicely.
Some years ago Mr.. Crane appeared in
THE Senator" then he was The Gov
ernor of Kentucky" Now, as a United
States Minister. he adds to his list OF
creations which eventually will take in
all the prominent officials in government
life. When the new Blackstone Theater
is ready. Mr.. Crane will dedicate Il, and
on New Years Eve Chicago viii have
a chance TO pay homage to this dis
tinguished actor.
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regretted it
problem presented about really between the s ss s you beside me- dear say
John Il Miss barrymore
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back rest
Miss
displayed depths of feeling
story in seemed
t b p nave had to esy the part Of such woman Zoe
M NV but that's the strange part OF IT. said Mrs Eoaaye h
beautiful thing about that the hands of less oacy
feeling the character Zoe Bun whatever the author may have intended
might easily have been made that sort Of woman was precisely because
And yet far can see Zoe bad woman said her
a " @ aa erg pIain that zo BSn ba b5 tbgb
The young tame robin Ferris tried to get an0nate with her she repused
Runde but felt herself st the wife filled
John good do such horrible plays ending
den with this couple it was aeI p brhj1 Of a @ i5 Of
sn must have been
She more mature serene as ever little herself and
tresses-negenee She speaks her lines
more does time come to her place the American stage as one our
parts require
brains than beauty praised
the
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superlauvey be
narly attractive these
Miss Cahin has
personal magnetism does not musical com
multitude
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no great laughs
coming week you Revue
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No said John Il think
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The Gnrety-BurIesaue.

THE Roilieking Girlies.p presented
by Jack Mason's New Rentz-Santley
Company. will be the drawing card at
the Gayety Theater this week. and it
is said 10 be one Of the few shows pre-
senting real burIesque" OF the old
Weber & Fields type. The entire pro-
duction was staged aud produced by
Jack Mason. and he has put on many
Of the big Broadway successes that
are now playing. II has fifteen new
song successes. and all are sung by
artists in their line. Don and Young
Sherer. light weight boxers, will ap-
pear at each performance in three
rounds Of fast work
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Of views of scenes of the play and por-
traits Of the eperformers, together with
local scenes that add color TO the story.
Mr.. Holmes is probably better prepared
TO tell the story of the Bohemian vii
lage than any speaker now before the
public Motoring in Germany viii be
the subject OF his travelogue at the
evening performance. which viii be re-
peated tomorrow afternoon at 4:3O on
these occasions he will motor with his au-
diences through the rural districts Of
Germany, passing through many of those
quaint German cities which bear to-day
the unaItered impress of medieval times
The route will carry the audienee. across
the Bohemian frontier from Carlsbad TO
Nuremberg. Heidelberg, Rothemberg. the
Black Forest, the Falls of the Rhine. and
into Swiss Lucerne.
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The Axenue Grand

A glance at the list of attractions
booked to furnish the programme at the
Avenue Grand Theater the coming week
are: Thornberg & Co.. in their delightful
little comedy. THE Amateur Rehearsal
Boyd and Lorenzo vOcalists: Dale and
Dale, comedians; Dunbar's wonderful
goat circus; the Gotz Trio, acrobatic mar
vels; Franklin and Davis, the singing
comedians; Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Gil
bert, in a dramatic offering. and the Hell
delberg Quartet There will be the usual
Sunday concerts this afternoon and even
ing
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The Christmas week attraction at the
Belasco Theater, December Is. will be the
presentation of The City" the postum
nous work of Cyde Fitch. which ran for
over one year at the Lyric Theater. New
York, and which the New York World
describes as "a hotbed OF sensation.
The original company presenting the
drama in New York will be the one seen
here, which. of course, includes Mr.. TuHy
Marshall. in his famous characterization
of the drug-crazed fiend.
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The Diamond Comedy and Singing Four
leads the Inst of attractions promised for,
the Academy concert tonight. Their eff
forts will be ably seconded by Charles
Lewis, who will be heard in parodies and
comic songs, in which line he is con-
fessed to excel, a special engagement for
THIS performance rs something new at
Academy concerts. This is a erayon ar
Cst and cartoonist. Harry Mansfield. be-
meath whose clever fingers the drawing
will grow in sight of the audience
Scattered through the performance will
be the most interesting films possible
selected from the offerings of the lead
ing manufacturers. especial attention be-
ing paid to choosing films which have no
flicker.
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The Arcade.

An obstacle race and a five-mile cham
pionship event are the principal features
on deck for the Arcade skating audi
forum this week.
No definite date has been set for either.
but Thursday evening is a likely time
for the latter An obstacle race on skates
is something that has probably never be-
fore been Witnessed by the majority OF
sport lovers of the District. and is bound
to prove q highly interesting feature.
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The Lxceum-Burresaue.

With a favorable record for past
seasons, THE Merry Maidens" Com
pany comes to the New Lyceum com
mencing tomorrow matinee.
This attraction is said to differ from
the average run of burlesque in so
much that the pieces presented haze
plots, which. happy to say. have not
been lost sight of in the staging. The
stories are. of necessity somewhat in
consistent, but possess backbones of
hilarious fun. The comedy is in the
capable hands of Sam Rice, Harry
Keller, Billy Hess. and George Nor
gan. while Miss Ruth Everett, Ger
TRUCE Thompson, and Lila Brennan &C
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The programme for the Sunday concert
at the Casino Theajer to-day promises
to be as interesting as usual The Naval
Trio have been retained for to-day and
viii be heard in new songs and comedy
patter; Mary Davis win render popular
and classic selections; Phillips and Clinton
VIII appear In a sketch; Rose May is a
talented soprano soloist, and Bob Griffin,
the vocalist and monOlOgist, with others,
viii add TO the entertainment.
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The AIhnnhrn.

An extra big bill has been provided
for to-day at the Alhambra. molly
Finly" an Indian historical drama. an
interesting story OF the trouble OF mar
ried life, entitled The First Husbands
Return The Highbinders," story of
Chinese troubles IN San Francisco, are
in the bill. BY special request an extra
attraction will be THE Night Before
Christmas. which viii be shown from
3 to s p. m. to-day, In the evening q
new feature will be substituted.
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The acts announced for the Cosmos
concert to-day will include Barto and
Clark in their funny sketch Room s5, -
Marion Harrison, the little singer, Myrtle
Nelson, singing Coincidence, Al and Isoie
Bridges, Gertrude and Robert Day, ia
sand pictures and novelty music. and
others The orchestral programme in
eludes Light Cavalry Overture" selec-
lions from the reigning musical comedies
and cornes solo by Frank Wallace.
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The Plaza.

Today's list of offerings at the Plaza
include the Vitagraph Company's a
TiR-Type Romance a Biograph picture
entitled "A Chiid's Stratagem." and "In
the Wilderness. a Selig film depicting
Western life among the Indians.
Messrs. Wallace and Harkins viii cos
tinue TO please with vocal selections
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Burton Holmes.

This afternoon at $50 o'clock Burton
Holmes win again present al the Column
bia Theater his masteTful and inspiring
pictorial description of The Passion
Play of Oberammergau in 1910 which a
fortnight ago filed the theater to over
flowing at each of the performances.
The travelogue is ripe with rich material
such as only one who had witnessed not
alone the play OF the past summer. but
those OF ten and twenty years ago,
could present. With liberal collection
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Majestic.

The feature show for this week at the
Majestic Theater includes the Five
Musical Lovelands. high class musical
act; the Three Ciares, comedy acrobats;
Lem Welch, Hebrew and dialect fmper-
sonations. and Marie Richie, singing
coincidence The MajestogTaph con
cludes the performance with some Of
the latest pictures.
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eeptably handle the keystone feminine
roles. Morgan and Thompson, two
clever people, new TO burlesque, and
The American Singing Four" a quar-
tet OF exceptional merit, offer the nee
essary vaudeville turns" and likewise
appear TO good advantage IN the open
ing and closing pieces.
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ence viii have difficulty in finding another
laugh left for the other merry acts in
the bill The Robert De Mont trio. IN
The Hotel Turn over" should be glee-
fully received. as it is rated as the best
musical eccenuicity of the season. Gladys
Clark and Henry Bergman are also listed,
and Their novel frivolity is called a
Jingle and a Whirl." II is full Of song.
fun. and spontaneity The Great Richard
win offer a captivating dancing number
in which wonderful diamond-bedecked
costume is worn. The pictorial feature
will be The Actors Fund Field Day"
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Those who have witnessed obstacle races
on foot have a faint idea of the excellent
amusement that is furnished by such an
event when competitors are forced 10
make the rounds on four wheels