The Washington times., 1912-10-06
5ELASCO THEATER
TOSHOW BUTTERFLY.
ON THE WHEEL
Sensational Divorce Drama
to Appear in Washington
Week of October Ia.

The Belasco Tfteater attraction for
next week will be the Messrs. Shubert
and Lewis Waller production Of the
sensational dramatic success, "A But
terfiy on the Wheel" The indorsement
OF year In London and six months
In New York lends particular interest
to the present offering. the cast of which
IL made up Of the leading artists from
both Of the metropolitan engagements.
Much of the fame Of this play has been
attributed to the realistic trial proceed
ings and divorce court scene Of the
third act. y
The play. which IN in four acts. is
Francis Nelson. M. p, both eminent
English lawyers. :.
The scenes are set in England and
Paris and the characters represent the
social elect of London. The butterfly
Is the foolish wife Of q busy man, who
in seeking another mans alteration SO
compromises herself that she is sued
for divorce. The" wheel is the merciless
logic OF the court which proves her
guilty. despite her innocence
The company includes Winona Shan
non. Lucia Moore Amy Eistob. Ellie
Norwood. Evelyn Beerbohm. Charles
Quartermaine, Richie Ling and Herbert
Budd.
The engagement Will incf1de a
Wednesday and Saturday matinee.
The return engagement OF Christie
Macdonald In THE Spring Maid" with
the New York cast at the National
Theater a week from tomorrow prom
ises great enjoyment. The first season
on tour OF this gracious little singer In
the most popular Of all modern Hight
operas proved such a supreme success
that repeated requests for return en-
gsIements became so emphatic that
they could not be denied.
Boston. Chicago. Philadelphia and
other OF the large cities re-echoed the
plaudits that greeted the star and opera
during its run Of 800 nights In New
York.
Constant repetition seems only to
emphasize the charm OF the exquisite
melodies which have a vitality that
makes them ever fresh and welcome.
Washington Is familiar with the tune
ful melodies OF this Viennese operetta.
FOR they have been sung and played
and whistled and hummed everywhere
since the opera was first seen here.
Wherever one turns. one Is bound to
hear the enhancing waltz song Day
Dreams" the pretty little duet 1.-TWO
Little Love Bees and the fascinating
Fountain Fay"
One Of the most attractive feature,
! about the play, THE Man From Home.
| written by Booth Harrington and Harr,
Leon Wilson. which will be seen at tn,
, Columbia Theater next week, with VII
liam Hodge and the original company. |,
the humorous blow II strikes at the foil,
| Of International marriages. a theme tha
is handled without gloves from the rise
| OF the curtain until Its fall. The author,
have deliberately set forth this theme
J It Is understood. with the Idea Of heap
judged by the success Of the play ir
| Chicago. New York, Philadelphia, anc
| Boston, where II broke all records. they
more than made good their object. The
Margherita at Sorrento. Italy. and tn,
chief figure, that OF lawyer from
Kokomo. Ind. stands forth with unusua
brilliancy. by the very reason OF hi,
foreign setting. The cast supporting
scented the play in New York. Chicago
Philadelphia, and Boston, with such
minor changes only as four season,
makes inevitable. The underlying spirit
Of the piece Is a true republicanism thai
| note amid the plays OF the present day
Foremost among the most noteworth,
| theatrical offerings Of the season local
ly. will be the Authors Producing Com
pany's' original production Of Charlie,
KIein's absorbing play OF love and higf
finance, THE Gamblers" which will b.
the attraction at the Academy Theate,
for the week beginning tomorrow night
The story unfolded In this ingenuoul
and splendidly constructed drama o
present-day american life is unusuali!
interesting, dealing as II does with tn,
high-hapded methods OF a certain Sc
OF bankers who, In order to increas
their profits and enlarge the bushes
father OF one Of them on particular!
legitimate lines. resort to borrowing
money far In excess OF their capital,
common enough practice. as has FIRE
| quently been demonstrated by some o
| the more courageous ftnanciers. TIL
/ son of the fonnder Of flfe inafIiIfIon 1