The Washington times., 1911-09-28

"The Blue Bird" Maeterlinck's exquis.
ite fantasy. win open the Belasco Thea
ter next Monday. It comes direct from
New York with the entire New Thea
ter production. which ran over season
In that city. This delightful play broke
all New York records, the directors OF
the New .Theater stating that more
than 10000 persons attended the per-
formances in that city.
Throughout England, France, Ger
many, and Russia 1t has duplicated the
phenomenal success 1t has attained In
this country, and for the production
which comes to the Belasco, George
Tyler has secured several innovations
from the productions in those countries:
In quaint humor. poetry, deligh1ul
spectacles and beautiful scenes, this
fairy tale for grown-ups surpasses any
play written in recent years. Into the
dramatic structure OF the piece are
woven innumerable dances with incl
dental music from Debussy, through
which the symbolism of the piece Is
made all the more fascinating.
The cast includes seventy-fvs per-
sons, two-thirds Of them children. and
ten different scenes will be presented.
The mystical atmosphere Of THE Blue
Bird" is delightfully."- accentuated by
the new lighting methods. Only at the
very beginning and at the end of the
performance, is the curtain seen to
rise or fall. Every scene develops out
Of darkness, and then dims again into
darkness at its close. Much Of the
scenic effectiveness Of the play. par
ticularly of the famous graveyard scene,
comes from this innovation in lighting.
"The Three Romeos," a new Ameri-
can musical comedy. will have Its first
presentation on any stage at the New
National next week, the engagement
beginning Tuesday evening with the
usual matinees wednesday and Satur-
day.
The book and lyrics of the new offer
ing are by r. H. Burnside, for many
years the guiding genius OF the New
York Hippodrome; under whose per
staged. Raymond Hubbell, one Of the
most promising of young composers, Is
responsible for the score, which will
be interpreted by an orchestra of grand
opera proportions under the director
song numbers are "The Lily and the
Rose" I've Been Looking for a Girl
Like YOU" and TITS Nice to Have
Some One to Love You"
Fellner and Dreyfus, the producers,
have supplied one Of the best casts ever
among whom are Georgia caine. VIII:
lam Danforth, Elita Proctor Otis. Ethel
Cadman, Fred Lennox. Alfred Kap-
peler, Fred Walton. Vivian Rushmore,
Shirley Kellogg. John c. Sparks, Ma
with the new thought chorus of love-
liness," numbering nifty girls.
The attraction at the Columbia The
ater next week will be Joseph NJ. Web
ers' production Of George v. Hobart's
English version Of the musical comedy,
Alma, Where Do You Live" direct
from a years run in New York and
with Miss Truly Shattock, Bernard
Daily, and the original New York COM
Truly shattuck plays the title role
Bernard DAILY, co-star
with Miss Shattuck, Is lyric tenor OF
ability and his portrayal Of Pierre lie
Peache, an Cnsophisticated country boy
Is a clever characterization.
The entire company is practically the
same that made a certain and prosper
Gus hit in New York city. It includes
William H. Power, Edward Durand,
Shirli Rives. and E. F. NaSel:
the play. The Alma song, that runs
throughout the .St aetion Ms Of
NV Love-" ''Girlies," "Childhood Days
and 'Show Me Around and Around.
sss
Peaches" originally produced at
Lambs Club gambol, will be one OF
the offerings at Chase's Theater next
week. George Hobart, the author OF
"Everywjfe," wrote the little playlet,
which Is a pleasing comedy Of the pad
dock. A company of metropolitan
players, led by William Courtleigh, will
appear IN this production, which made
an immense hit at the time 1t was in
troduced, this hit leading to the present
vaudeville tour Of Mr.. Courtleigh.
The extra added attraction will be, 1t
is said, the most pretentious muEical
spoctacle seen here in many seasons. 1t
is called I'VE Olde Tyne Halloween
Party" and it is played by the Colonial
Septet, headed by Charles Edwards.
A large supporting company of singers
and comedians aid the soloists In their
and vocal efforts.
One of the hits is expected from Mike
Bernard and Willie Weston. Their act
is ssid to be full Of fun. Bernard is a
rsgt!me pianist, and Weston is a singer
OF character comedy songs.
The Dunedin Troupe will present their
hrjIlinr and lalRhable cycling gro