The Washington times., 1911-10-29
FORBES5ROBERTSON.
DOMINATING FORCE
IN NWOND[RFULPLAY
Actor7Manager Big Factor in
Passing Of Third
Floor Back" 81 il

F1OOE .DaCks ,S3 3,
The entire production OF ''The Passing
OF lthe, Third Floor. Back" justifies the
authors definition OF art, whose bust
ness. the Passer-By says, rs to reveal
the beauty underlying all things" How
much OF the beauty. the noble effective
ness OF the play to be presented here
At the Belssco tomorrow night IL to be
sscftbed to the author. and how much
to the actor-manager, would be difficult
to say. ss .,..-'i- s,'7~ - ~
Forbes-Robertson has q wonderful
gift for the composition of his pictures.
probably because he 10 q painter as well
as an actor, and philosopher as we'll
as manager. His own personality. too.
is predoninant. Tall. ascetic, with a
face in which there .is q calm nobility
and benignant eympathy, with car
rtsse which fs full Of dignity. he moves
through tn the piay shedding light in dark
with an ancient and sanity look. His
sympathetic tone" yet II can take on
u the shs,yt yisoE Of indignant remonstrance or
While he dominates the play and is
the. focal point. OF interest, he has filled
his pictures In with impersonations all
n their way approaching perfection by
MS excellent London company. There
y not tho time to speak Of the many it,
tie Touches Of the producer. such as the
clever handling OF. the lights. the orig
s.ntsr S q q. s'ns loo.s. IN s. ssoss n
who sit by It face the audience. and
90 on. gufhce II to say that "The Pass
log OF ther Third Floor Book and the
his English company 'afford piaygoers
" at sort Of an opportunity for uplift-
Ing enjoyment which ought on no ac-
count TO be neglected. .-.....
only. with matinee on Wednesday.
The Imperial Russian Ballet. headed
6y Mkail Mordkin, will return to
nights and Saturday matinee, and viii
present present. q program, including the ballet
The popularity Of this organisation
fnew TSe aaneer, cew 1.
and will return there after visiting
Canada, Mexico, South America, Aus.
tralia, Africa. and the United States.
This tour will require three years, but
trips' to the Cars domain on stated
occasions.
It is with a great deal Of pride that
Max Rabinon offers the Cars troupe
OF choreosraphic artists to the Ameri-
The ballet, "coppelia." is taken from
the story of The Tales of HOFFMAN"
arranged by Neweter and saint-Leon.
ranged by Mikaii Mordkin. the artistic
director Of the ballet. In addition to
the dancers, a full symphony orchestra.
under the direction OF Vittorio Podesti,
OF the Metropolitan Opera House. New
York, is a feature with the attraction.
When the engagement Of the ballet at
the Belasco Theater was FIRST announced
II was impossible to definitely announce
the personal appearance Of Mordkin.
who some time ago underwent an opera
ton for severe case Of appendicitis.
which was presumed to incapicitate him
from active work for Ave or six weeks.
Manager Taylor HAS Just been notified,
week. and he will, therefore. positively
appear.
During twelve different years Dwight
Each time be has made sketches and
photographs until his collection now
numbers several thousand illustrations
OF Roman scenes. The best OF this vast
lecture on The Eternal City" which
will take place at the National Theater
next Thursday afternoon. No subject in
Mr.. Elmend0rf's rrepertory give him
Sty as coiorist. The vivid costumes Of
the peasants from the Campagna, tho
glowing reds Of the baths Of caracalla,
the lucid grays Of the Temple of Mars.
pieces OF Raphael and Of Michael An
eelo show what a master of cnlor he Is,
and those who journey with him will be
given \ comprehensive idea Of the true
Naples and It's Environs'' will be the
subject OF next weeks lecture.
Lsss
Alfred the Great. the educated ape
from the Barbary clan Of twenty that
inhabit the Rock aof. Gibraltar under
engagement tomorrow at the Casino
Theater. Judging by the interest
aroused in the coming Of this famous
pithecanthropoid. the Casino is in for
Miss Mabel Mckinley established an
other new record for patronage last
week, eclipsing the highwater marks set
by Harden and Conroy & Morecroft.
Alfred is advertised as the worlds
peer OF educated monkeys. He does
everything but talk, seemingly. and has
attempted by no other educated ape.
and freak bicycles including the high
stilt wheel: he skates, walks globe,
eats unaided. smokes cigars with relish,
rays shows the results Of education.
On the bill with Alfred win be Z. c.
Jordan G. Co. in '.Tom Kate's Night
Out" probably the funniest farce in
finish; Ait Ripon. celebrated Scotch
yentroloquist that ldd. American Lad
equilibrist, and new photo plays.
,1 BY sy,p popular request the worlds series
tomorrow, ana Tuesday. =.