The Washington times., 1911-10-26

strikes the heart Of the listener with
the same effect as powerful sermon.
In "Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" ths
eSs and The mso Words o. gefy o
himself SHOW the error Of his ways.
These three plays will be presented at
the Academy all next week, with care
Mr.. shea's engagement in this city no
will present "A Man and His Wife"
on Monday evening and Tuesday,
Thursday and saturday matinces;
evenings and 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr..
Hyde" on Tuesday. Thursday and Sat-
urday evenings.
That polite vaudeville imposes no
limitations upon the aspirations and
attachments Of its feminine contingent
Of funmakers will be apparent at
Chase's next week when Mabel Hite
makes her return to a legion of ad-
mirers, for It is not exaggeration to-
say that were she only and. alone to
provide the program she would draw
as immense an assemblage OF people
as she will with the seven other splen-
did features with. which Manager De
Witt will surround her. Her offerings
win be You Are Going 70 ads,ss LSss Hsir Hsar
Good to Me-" and Get Girl From
ture Of her novelty e the Inter interp9latiSn nanSn
With her and also Of Miss Hite ii
former roles in which she has starred.
As an extra added attraction Harrison
Inspector" a powerful drama depicting
"the third degree" Of police inquisition
fame, The eccentric comedians, Cook
ana be Tso also tSsy.
will be Volante. "the aerial pianist" :"
whose Instrumentation IL said to be
sensationally surprising. Frank stat
ame tSra and La soPeans Peas Mlsnon aan,s
mimetic comedienne; LIE Toy brothers
in pantomimic peculiarities; and a new
pictorial series OF important weekly
events will be presented.
An attraction of interest Is offered at
the Belasco Theater next Friday and
Saturday nights and Saturday matinee.
In the return engagement Of the ALI
Star Imperial Russian Ballet. the ex-
traordinary feature of the Metropolitan
Opera Company's New York season.
This orsanization Of over g hundred
burg Russia, and includes all the great
terpsichorean artists of the Imperial
Opera houses Of st. Petersburg and
Moscow. Russian dancing has left a
phenomenal imprint upon the American
mind. due entirely to the former brief
visitations of Anna Pavlowa, Mikail
Mordkin and their distinguished asso-
ciates, many of whom will be seen in
the present organization, with the addi-
ton of such noted artists as Geltzer.
Sedowa, Volinine, Lopoukowa,s Koralli
and Pajitzkaia. The Russian Dancers
are. accompanied by a full symphony
torio Podesti. of the Metropolitan Opera
House, New York. An entirely new
program will be offered. consisting Of
advertisements and gorgeous .spectacu-
Of Swans" "Coppelia," "Giselle," The
Russian Wedding" and THE Sea-
sons"
At last Washington Is to see the ape
man. Alfred the Great. heralded as the
Casino Theater's pithecanthropoid, will
| come to the Capital next week, not as
an educated monkey, not as a perform
| ing baboon, but as the genuine type OF
| ape-man. the animal that is said to
more closely than any other approach
the human being. Every dictionary tells
the meaning Of pithecanthropoid. and Il
those who have been wondering what
| the word meant, since the Casino ad.
vertised 1t in a headline connection for
| next week. will take the trouble to look
1t up they will find that It, means the
1
Alfred will do. tight-wire walking. silt
riding, bicycle riding, skatorial accom-
plishments, dressing and undressing,
eating and smoking.
The pithecanthropoid will have his
| own automobile to take him from his
hotel to the theater and about the city.
| He will be the guest at meals in the
leading downtown cafes. He will visit
| the schools, the authorities and the
Zoo, and will go shopping.
On the same bill will be All Ripon,
the yentriloquist: L, C. Jordan & Co,
the Juvenile comedy wonder; Edgar
Berger. the famous novelty equilibrist,
| and new photo plays. Pictures of the
| worlds series will also be features OF
the program. .,-
Capacity audiences will be the rule at
the Cosmos throughout the week. The
Five Alvords are the headline attrac-
tion in a sketch entitled THE Fresh
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