The Washington times., 1911-10-22
.THOS. A. WISE AND
JOHN BARRYMORE
IN UNCLE SAM
New Farcical Comedy to
Open at National To-
morrow Night.

Thomas A. Wise and John Barry
more will appear for the first time as
co-stars under the management OF
Charles Dillingham;. In a new farcical
comedy, "Uncle Sam" at the National
tomorrow night.
The new play is by Ann Caldwell and
James O'Dea, and deals with the ad-
ventures and love affairs Of a party Of
Americans who are motoring in
Europe.
The scenes take place In and near
Heidelberg. but while the atmosphere
Is that OF picturesque Germany, II 10
said the chief characters are all good
ouch that uncle Sam is a particu-
larly happy. choice as a title role. j.
Miss Caldwell Is the authoress of
THE Nest Egg" which scored such a
pronounced triumph last season, and
the new comedy may therefore be ex-
pected to show further evidences of
her skill as writer Of clever dialogue
and deviser of laughable situations.
combine forces but in 'Uncle Sam"
they were tempted by a singular COM
bination of two equal roles which
personalities. Mr.. wise will appear in
irascibie but iovabie old gentleman
from Nevada. while Mr.. Barrymore
VIII be seen as his scape-srace
In the company are Edith Lyle.
Juliette Dika, Ida Darling, Pauline
Whitson. Louise Muldener.,. Katherine
Whitney, Hans Hansen, Emil Hohen:
wort, Paul Arnold, Albert Roccardl
and Cyril Biddulph.
Mabel McKinley's engagement this
week at the Casino Theater has created
much advance interest. In Washington
the favorite niece of the late President
Mckinley Is generally popular. and
every time she has appeared here in
vaudeville she has been capacity
drawing card. She resided at the
White House for some time during her
uncle's administration and was popular
socially. Her appearance at Executive
musicales was always an event of
interest. Miss Mckinley will sing her
latest songs. as well as other popular
hits.
Considerable pains have been taken to
surround Miss Mckinley with a bill of
solid entertainment. Guy fIunter. the
blind pianist, opens the program:
oDowd and o'Dowd. two whirlWind
sthfe viii Follow. s TIE third % ISs NUMBER on the
bill will be Charlotte Challoner and her
company in -Four Hundred Miles from
Broadway"
,ol;s Miss snos Mskdnlsg on *. SI S follow in the
The closing number is Cowboy Will
Jams and company in their heavyweight
and cannonball juggling.
AS usual. two complete reels Of mo-
ton pictures will be shown, and they
will be of the regular Casino standard.
The Casino Theater has contracted for
the exclusive use Of the worlds base
ball series 1esv %Ns0n @ pictures fsst 9TH The .bn %n
all Of the star plays In the series.
Brilliant and sparkling Ure adjectives
which can rightly be applied to the
Cosmos program this week. Headline
honors have been assigned to the Five
Alvords, in their clever and melodious
sketch, THE Fresh Air Fund.-" the
score Of which has been composed by
most effective laugh producer.
Tom Kerr will bring his famous
violaphone. or talking fiddle, to the
theater, and play. his well-known role
Casey the Clockmaker," as presented
by Mack and Burgess. is certain to be a
hit. especially In the work Of the vet
eran comedian Mack, whose conception
Gf Garn Is Sf he Tse Les sss Bess
are clever In their novelty and comedy
juggling. and hoop rolling act. Winnie
Stewart, the girl with the baritone
voice." is sure to he winner. as are
Williamson and Watson, eccentric
comedy singing and talking bsnjoists:
Pathe's weekly review of current
events completes the bill,
H. Wayne Pierson, who was for two
years connected with the New Ma
tional Theater, leaves Washington to-
morrow to join the "Three Romeos."
and will act In the capacity of secre-
tary of that company.