The Washington times., 1911-10-08
NATIONAL TO HAVE
VICTOR HERBERT'S
THE ENCHANTRESS'
MADAM X" at the BeIasco,
and Girl in the Taxi"
at Columbia.


important work of his managerial ca
reer in Victor Herbert's new opera
comique. THE Enchantress," with Kit
ty Gordon in the title role, which will
come to the National Theater tomor-
row.
The plot of The Enchantress" is
that of a devil-may-care young prince
about to take the throne of Zergovia,
against whom conspirators are plot
ling. To prevent his marriage with a
princess several schemers high in pow
er arrange to have famous opera
singer known as The Enchantress ap-
pear before him, and lure him to a
hasty marriage. BY wedding one be-
meath him the prince would lose his
throne.
Prince Ivan, who has just returned
from an elaborate tour of folly on the
Continent, at once falls into the trap,
and becomes madly in love with the
singer.
Two comic characters, Poff, his tu-
tor, and TrOute, head of the secret SER
vice, attempt in ludicrous ways to help
him-but to no avail. Only the uneX-
pected happens when the beauty her
self becomes infatuated with the prince.
Learning that her marriage to him
would lose him his throne she man.
ages to win back the crown he has al
ready abdicated and sacrifices her love.
At the BelascO Theater this week.
Henry w. Savage will offer a splendid
company and complete scenic produc-
uCn for Alexandra Bisson's Madame
X
Since its first presentation in Paris
three years ago, Madame X' has been
played in almost a score of countries.
This masterpiece OF BissOn eXertS its
spell on every type of theatergOer and,
as one critic wrote has an audience
u il IN haa
Both in theme and in development.
Madame X is far off the beaten
path, and its appeal TO the emotions is
We l-nigh Irresistible.
In the famous courtroom scene, the
striking situation is presented of a
son being appointed by a Judge to
defend his own mother on a charge
of murder. He is ignorant of the fact
that his client is his mother. and she
of her s1ship to the youth. Be
cause of a desire to prevent the story
of her misfortune ever reaching her
sons ears, she refuses to speak
word in her defense, and on account
Of the mystery surrounding her, is
known as Madame X"
Included In the cast OF Madame |
X arc Miss Adeline Dunlap, in the
title role: Byron Douglas, as the hus- !
hand and father: Harry MalnhalI, as
the son Who pleads for his mothers
Hfe; r. Patton Gibbs, Edwin Forsberg, !
Helene Luttrell, Harry c. Bradley, |
Caroline Leonard. Charles Stanley. |
Helen Courtney, Herbert Ashton, and |
Tomorrow evening the widely herald
ed The Girl in the Taxi" with Bob
by Barry, is scheduled to motor into
town and stop at the Columbia Theater
for weeks visit. The Girl in the .
Taxi" is Just the sort of play to catch |
the fancy Of the playEOer on the look !
out for rapid-fire merriment, because
fits lines are bright and snappy, its |
situations, while almost ridiculous, are |
still highly amusing. There are just |
enough musical specialties to relieve the |
fun and add a touch of melody to the !
entertainment.
The star of The Girl in the Taxi
this year is Bobby Barry. In the |
role Of BERTHE Stewart Mr.. Barry has
a part which fits him to perfection. |
The remainder of the large cast in |
Cludes Julie Ring, a sister of Blanche |
Ring; Helena Salinger. Jean Salisbury, !
Jeanette Bageard. Frank Harrington, ,
Harry Hanlon. Jack Norval, George !
Richards and Jules Cluzetti.
1t is not often that a star in vaudeville |
is knocked down to the highest bidders,
but that happens to be the case with
Alva York, the sprightly and beautifully !
gowned English Comedienne who has
been engaged by Thomas ". Ryley to
cal production OF Peggy"
Before starting rehearsals with the
production, Miss York had several weeks
open for vaudeville. One of the theaters
bidding for one of the four weeks was
the Casino, and as a result Miss York
will top next weeks vaudeville bill at
that playhouse
That bill will be on the double headline
order, for Mildred Jewell has been |
booked especially to answer all of the
questions that Washingtonians will want I
to ask about home life, public affairs,
baseball championships, etc.
son and Maude Vinton, with their COM
pany, in Let Irishmen Remember" the \
Three Troubadours, singers and instru-
mentalists, and new photo plays.
The bill of polite vaudeville at Chase's
this week contains several excellent \
numbers. Such a range of laughter and
novelty as there is in this weeks list
has not been gR9aaIed RqE this T3ps,r
Judge will hold court. The arraign-
ments at the bar. the pleas. the ap-
peals, the excuses. and all the other
before his honor, the Judge" form the
most original and novel feature ever
conceived bv comedian.
The famous Morati opera COMPANY
will furnish the audience measure of
operate enjoyment, for these ce'e-
brated grand opera stars Will present
''The Mardi Gras in Paris" Another
extra presentation will be joseph Harris
first production in this city of his latest
New York comedy hit, -Four of a
Kird'
The most mysterious and sensational!
novelty ever imported from the Orient
will be Kajiyama, the japanese chiro-
graphic adept. Wilbur Mack and Nel'a
Walker, the gay musical comedy stars.
will delight with THE Dollar Bill
A hilarious and tuneful nullaballoo will
be raised by the f. A. C. trio in their
buIlesque absurdity.
Richardson's posing dogs will go
through sixteen taElcauX and the day
light motion pictures will show the
target practice with the disappearing
guns a Fort Hancock, inventor Edison's
motor climb IN the Alps the launching
of Austria's great battleship at Trieste,
the Shriners' convention at Atlantic
City, Aviator Rodgers first leg" in
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