The Washington times., 1911-11-12
NATIONAL PRESENTS
BLANCHE BATES IN
"NOBODYS WIDOW
New Comedy Will Be Seen
This Week at the
National.

Another evidence Of David Belasco's 9
skill as producer will be revealed at
the National Theater during the week
commencing tomorrow night with a
matinee on Saturday, when he win pre-
sent his favortte star, Blanche Bates,
In her latest comedy success. mo
| body's widow" by Avery Hopwood.
Roxana Clayton, the widow, is a mod
ern butterfly of fashion. She is the
heroine Of a dramatic adventure which
overtakes her at the villa of her friend,
Betty jackson, whom she is visiting
Roxana while travelling in England six
months prior to the commencement of
the comedy, fell in love and hastily
married the Duke of Moreland, who
courted and won her under the name
discovered one hour before the wedding
ceremony. One hour after the nuptial
knot Is tied she discovers him in
another woman's arms. Roxana inn
Ing the story that her husband had died
OF enlargement Of the heart. Then she
nnds he has turned UP at the same
house party. and the three acts Of the
play are full Of amusing situations.
Bruce McRae. Adelaide Prince, Rex
McDougall. Edith Campbell. Grace FL
lott, Minor 8. Watson, Westropp Saun-
ders' and Manis Gross.
Jacobs and Jermon will this week
present their new Queens Of the Jardin
de Paris company at the Gayety
Theater. The managers have furnished
the company with an elaborate equip
ment, and will offer the two-act Par
isian farce, ''The Root Of All Evil
Two young Americans have been sent
! abroad to study, but fall among fast
company, as their funds run low they
are forced to leave behind trail OF
notes which soon reach their loving
fathers across the water. The latter
decide to go abroad and rescue the
spendthrifts. Arriving in Paris they
find their offsprings at an Electric
Life Retreat in the company of two
sprightly Parisians. The discovery OF
the parental presence and the desire OF
the two boys to keep out of sight offer
| ample complications and situations
which are ludicrous
scenes fun is said 10 run riot. Among
the features introduced this year are the
Grizzly Bear dance and the Frisco
Glide, a presentation of the famous
dancers of the Pacific coast.
One Of the interesting features an
rounced for the Arcade, Fourteenth
street and Park road. this week is the
motion pictures of the worlds series
scheduled for tomorrow afternoon and
night.
Innings uninterrupted this week. For
the, present the schedule Of afternoon
and evening sessions, with morning
gatherings especially for beginners or
Tuesday. Thursday, and Saturday, will
continue in force.
On Tuesday night the Rajah Club
will give its weekly dance. and on FRI.
day night the Columbia Heights Dane.
ing Club will give its dance, to which
admission will be by card only. on
Saturday evening number Of old pa.
irons Of the Arcade ballroom will in.
augurate a series Of dances, which will
be known as Arcade night. Bowline
alleys, motion pictures, and the Other
attractions that have been so popular
will continue unchanged.
Sol Minister. has Just completed the
orchestration Of new waltz by Heller
c. Ehandlee entitled "Ladye Nine,
which will be played for the first time
at the Belasco Theater during the en-
| gagement of 'The Irish Players" thi.
| week.