The Washington times., 1911-11-26
NATIONAL TO HAVE
THE PINK LADY
here TWO Weeks
Eddie Foy Comes to the
i Columbia, and Marie
Cahill to Belasco.

Coming to the National Theater for a
Swo weeks engagement. beginning Mon
day, December 4, Is THE Pink Lady,"
the musical comedy de luxe. The music
already Is popular in Washington, and
the advent Of the play will be an event
In the theatrical year. The production,
especially elaborate, is made by Klaw
& Erlanger. In its original form THE
Pink Lady was a French farce called
La Satyre," written by Georges Berr
and Marcel Guillemand. and played for
more than year at the Palais Royale,
Paris. The stage direction has been in
the hands of Herbert Gresham and
Julian Mitchell Klaw & Erlanger have
supplied company of ability and a
Eddie Foy will pay his annual visit
TO Washington the week of December
4. appearing at the Columbia Theater
In his newest musical offering, "Over
the River" under the management of
Charles Dillingham; and F. ziegfeld, jr,
Mr.. Ziegfeld authorizes the announce
ment that Over the River will be
found to be "a companion in brilliancy
to the Ziegfeld F'ollies." In addition to
a large list of principals, there are two
added features In the shape of the
Marvellous Millers, whirlwind dancers,
and the Eight Berlin Madcaps, Ger
man group of dancers.
The attraction at the Belasco Theater
for the week of December will be Ma
rie Cahill In her new musical comedy,
''The Opera Ball" 1t is from the Ger
man of Victor Leon and H. van Wald-
berg, the adaptation being done by sgd
ney Rosenfeld. The music is by the
well l-known German composer, Richard
be the, orchestra under the, direction of
Josiah EURO. late conductor at Hammer
York.
"A Romance OF the Under World"
will head the bill at Cbase's next week.
Ut is by Paul Armstrong, author IF the
''Deep Purple" and other dramatic
successes. The co!npany is led by
Eosabelle Morrison. An added attrac-
tion is Isabelle D'Arnond, and ]. c.
Nugent, and his company in The
features. The Melody Mcnarchs, Johnny
Johnston, SINGING comedian, Loris
Etone, .'the Topsy rurvy dancer" and
PihGotoplane pictures viii :somlete the
.Koes Of. ArI." hv .l tine author Of
"The Rosary is to be attraction at
the Academy Theater next week This
IL a new play built along modern lines,
and despite it's title II br.ezy COM
the dark blOts that infest every large
city. The theme is broadly treated by
the author. Edward E. Rose. 1t deals
. strongly with a. topic Of the modern
day.
!, The attraction at the Lyceum Theater
the week of December will be Sim
Williams Ideals, In which will be pre-
scented Harry - Emerson ,,.a % ;,sa and eompaPy
Makers' and %HS Modern e canniSal mDhsH
King" Assisting Mr.. Emerson will be
t1yth Murray, Helen Almorah. Babe
Harry Grey, George Martin and a
chorus in original musica1' numbers.
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Following 1.-The Taxi Girls" the at
traction at the eGayety next week will
be Max spiegel's Majestcs, presenting
THE Winning Widow" a two-act mu-
numbers, all Of which are said to have
met with popular favor. The cast Is
, headed by three burlesque funmakers
former seasons They are. Florence
May, Joe M. Fields. and George d.
Scanlon.
The premiere performance Of "Kis-
met" the new Arabian play by Ed
ward Knoblauch, is to take place at
the National Theater on December Is
Z under the, direction of Klaw e Err
langer, with Otis Skinner in the part
Say S Ha K tSs was Of s
with Harrison Grey Fiske. 1t is ore
of the poetic themes of the Orient, pune
tuated with dramatic episodes, accord.
piece. He has brought the Bagdad OF
the time of the Barmecides. better
known as the Abbasid dynasty, accu-
rately into the present. evolving story
East. It is said to be a Installation
Of all that Is met with today by the
traveller in the isolated districts of
Northern Africa and Arabia: The time
Sim, who lost his kingdom in 196S ow-
ing to his excesses, and the author has
been faithful in his Interpretation Of
"Kismet" Otis Skinner has been sur
rounded by company of excellence.
The Japanese prima donna soprano,
Nine. Sumiko. Of the Imperial Opera
House, Tokyo, will be Chases princi-
pal attraction week after next. She
Takaori. of the Tokyo opera house. a
complete scenic investiture. painted in
Japan, and her songs are rendered in
both Japanese and English.
The pupils Of Miss Cora B. Shreve
are now in rehearsal for their mid
winter carnival, to be given at Columbia
Theater on the afternoon Of December
l. at SID o ClOCh. IHlS OpeEeIta Is COM
posed of late popular songs. is we'll con-
nected. and executed. and beautifully
staged, The performance will consist Of
two ads. depicting an indoor and out
I, door scene, Among the many features
: will be the songs "The Beautiful Doll,
Music Caressing of Violins." How
Love a Pretty Face" and THE Love
Bees" by Miss Wilcox. supported by
forty little '.4ees.,"
EVERY body" another morality COM
edy, said to be altogether different
from "Everywife," has been booked
for Chase's. There are four striking
scenes and a multitude of symbols" J"
or character roles. sustained by we'll
known actors.
Henrietta Crosman in Catherine CHS
holm Cushing's comedy, THE Real
Thing" comes from its run at the Max
Belasco Theater during the week of
December II. Mrs! Gushing, the author,
is we'll known in diplomatic and social
circles in washington The Real
Thing.v comes from its run at the Max
Sna Irllioft Theafar In New York WHARF