The Washington times., 1912-11-07
TRENT|N| APPEARS
IN THE FREELY
UNIQUE VEHICLE
STORY, Locale, and Music
l. Combined at Coming
Offering Here.

novelty of story. locale and music
were the three things borne in mind
wnen Otto Haucrbach and Rudolf Friml
set out to create THE Firehy." Emma
Irentini's new starring vehicle, which
VIII be seen at the New National Thea
tcr next week
For tho first time since her debut at
tne manhattan Opera House. has Tren-
UNI been afforded the oprortunity TO
display her fine vocal equipment. In
ner last piece. Naughty Marietta" the
Irima donna. had but three numbers
20 sing and little chance to exert her
dramatic powers. But as THE Fireay''
has a real plot with a coherent story,
gives the star every opportunity to
again come into her own. Mr.. Friml
mas allotted eight numbers of Trentini
In all, there are twenty-five numbers
IN the offering. Arthur Hammerstein,
who Is the man behind the production
mas selected cast to support Trentini
with his accustomed care. The choruS
numbers sixty-five, and there Is an aug
mented orchestra of thirty-five mem
pers, under the direction of Signor
Saetano Merola, who was the principal
nirector last season at Oscar Hammer
etein's London opera house.
Little Miss Brown" William A.
Brady's latest and foremost comedy Of
1ering comes to the Belasco for one
week only commencing next Monday.
Little Miss Brown is from the pen
of Philip Bartholomae. who is also re-
sponsible for over Night" a comedy
that scored such a prodigious hit last
season.
,.S.' .M%dge gsr,dis KENNEDY ned, gportrays the prin-
usual combination OF Intellectually and
feeling into her work. never losing sight
OF an opportunity to score. william
Morris plays opposite to Miss Kennedy
and with the aid of their associate play
ers' manage to send the hilarltv along
at rapid gait Three acts OF solid
laughs. makes Little Miss Brown"
wholesome visitor wherever wholesome
humor Is relished
As all readers of The Washington
Times are by this time well aware the
attraction at the Columbia Theater next
week will be Klaw & Erlanger's beali-
tlful production of that sweetest and
most delightful of New England come
siles, "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm.
I'm so far as The Times Is concerned
no stronger Endorsement of this plaT Is
needed than this newspapers rapidly
maturing plans to give the orphan and
crippled children Of Washington a huge
matinee party at the Columbia ncxt
Eoers 1t may be said that Edith Talia-
fer:o and the other members of the
original company Will present the play
next week. and that 1t Is one of those
few offerings that 1t is the duty as well
as pleasure of every parent to visit
with the children. as we'll as a charm
Ing entertainment for anyone to whom
the ripple of a sunllt brook holds more
charm than the turgid and often foul
stream of city life.
yellowstone Park" will be the topic
of the fifth and concluding travel talk
TO be delivered by Dwight Elmendorf
at the National Theater this afternoon.
OF all places in the world. this Is
perhaps the most fascinating. In addi-
ton to the evidences OF dying volcanic
action to he seen in the hot springs
Reysers, and fumaroes, there are noun
tain brooks fairly alive with trout Of
many species cascades and waterfalls
of uneQualed settings. n beautiful lake
surrounded by lofty mountains and vol
canic peaks. and river of sparkling
water that dashes over a great precipice
into a canyon so extravagnty colored
that It seems unreal.
After spending a part of this sum-
mer in the park-his seventh visit since
1883. Mr.. Elmendorf has become thor
ouEhly acquainted with its many at
fractions; and by means Of his camera,
brushes and colors, together with n
new set OF motion pictures. all taken
by himself, he feels qualified to present
this wonderland in a manner never be-
fore attempted.
Immediately at the close OF his pres
ent series. Mr.. Elmendorf will leave on
an extended trip to India and the Far