The Washington times., 1911-11-12

in the order in which they will be de:
liveredr are Spain and Portugal..'..
THE Cruise to South America" +"
and Brazil and Rio de Janeiro."
The announcement of Henry w. Saw
ages Forthcoming presentation OF
the latest, and most widely popular
grand opera, ''The Girl of the Golden
West" by Giacomo Puccini. will, doubt
less, awaken the keenest INTEREST," among
theater-goers. The presentation of this
grand opera will take place at the Be-
lasco Theater Friday and Saturday
nights. and Saturday matinee. Novem-
Nine Lusia villani, who made her
debut at the La Scala. Milan,
in 1907. and has since appeared at
the Metropolitan Opera Company. aoi
New York. is in the cast. Another
Showalter. an American singer of great
charm. A third prima donna is Nine
Irma Delossy.
The contraltos are Nine. Dina
cagnis own company. at Parma, and
Miss Ivy Scott. an Australian singer OF
note. For the role of Johnson, Mr.. Saw
age has engaged seven tenors of inter
national fame, namely. Ellison Van
Chicago Philadelphia Opera Company
Leon de Souza, of Portugal, a pupil OF
Jean de Reszke; Henri Leon. from the
Royal Opera of Berlin; Umberto
Sachetti, formerly with the San Carlo
Italy, and Henri Barron. William Beck
will have the role Of Rance.
'The Three Twins" which comes to
the Academy next week. is causing az
many laughs as when 1t first made It's
bow to theater-goers. 1t is play that
seems to grow more popular and anus
ing with every performance. Miss
Mayme Gehrue. the star Of the produc-
ton will be remembered as the "Yama
Yama Girl"
The book of the piece Is by Charles
Dickson and Otto Hauerback, and mu-
sic by Karl Hoschna, composer OF
Maaams hrinst SssrrS" The Kss g!s Of ny
and the wall Street Girl" Some of
the many stage novelties are the "Yama
Yama Man." the huge electrical swing,
and THE Face in the Clouds"
Whiffen, Jane Hazleton. Helen Du
Bris, Halle Clogg, Marshall r. Stevens,
Arvtd Paulseon. Reggie Morris. Willard
Flanagan. Harry Collins. and a large
company,
Three laughs a minute throughout the
performance is what is promised amuse.
ment seekers at the Lyceum next week
when the "Darlings Of Paris" will be
Gladys Sears, Watson and Brady, Prin.
cess Kulu, John and. Jessie Powers,
Busse Sisters, Sam Taylor, McCabe and
Yogel, Stewart and Desmond. Lloyd
quate chorus.
Dope" the strong one-act play writ
ten by Joseph Medill Patterson, Of the
Chicago Tribune, will be next weeks
headliner at the Casino Theater, played
by Herman Lieb and his company OF
seven people.
Announcement is made Of beauty
lecture by Madame De La Vie, on the
which will take place In the Columbia
Theater, Tuesday afternoon at &lF
o'clock. A musical program, in which
viii participate Elsie North. soprano
Conley, basso;: Wilbur Herwig, tenor
Bessie Leonard, contralto, and William
s. Thunder, accompanist, will be given
previous to the lecture. The lecture is
given under the auspices of Lansburgh
& Bro.
Another baseball star has yielded 10
the golden lure of polite vaud sydlle and
Is following in the footsteps of Mke
Doulin, Christy Mathewson, Myefs
Bender. Doom. and the others who have
added footlight renown to their fame
| on the diamond. He is Washington s
popular and speedy baserunner Ger
| many" Schaefer. In the presentation OF
| his 'fandom" sketch, Schaefer has been
fortunate enough IN secure as his sup.
port, Grace Belmont, former principal
comedienne with Frank Daniels in
Sergeant Kitty" Their offering is en-
titled winning a Pennant," and il Is
| faid to go a long way toward filling
the fans aching void between seasons.
Chase's Is the place and the week OF
November q the time.