The Washington times., 1912-01-28
.MAUDE ADAMS WILL
Be IN CAPITAL IN
HERALDED DRAMA
Actress to Appear at Ma
tional in "Chantecler."
Production Is Large.

60 at the National Thcater next week.
The title role III the latest drama from
the pen of the author Of 'Cyrano de
Bergerac" and "L'Aiglon' Twill be enact
ed by Maude Adams. The production of
the work, which is on q massive scale.
will be the same as was seen during
the long run of the play in New York
1 last season.
"Chantecler' stands as the most wide-
: ly heralded play on the stage. For more
than seven years the French theatcr-
going public awaited the work with
something like suspense. It is now ac-
cepted as a fine piece OF literature, and
. q novelty that makes direct appeal to
all who have the best interests of the
theaters at heart. Charles Frohmail
bent all of his energies into the placing
CT the work adequately before the pub
lie, and Its success has been of immense
proportions.
The play opens with a prelude deliver
ed before the curtain by Miss Adams
In this the absence of all human be-
ings Is explained, and the Imagination
of the audience klndled for the scenes
that are to follow. When Miss Adams
Eext comes before the audience It is as
the superb cock, who believes It Is he
who commands the sun to rise each
morning. All of the inanimate objects
are so Increased in size that the birds.
lows, and animals do not appear to be
muSn larger than they ought to be in
reality: The humor of the play Is very
enjoyable, and Is furnished by the little
chicks, the waddling ducks, the cack-
ing geese, and other denizens of barn.
Mr.. Frohman has surrounded Miss
Adams with a strong and we'll balanced
company. Sever presentations of the
play VIII be given here. the only matt
nee being on Saturday. The sale of
seats Will open on Thursday.
Usually an attraction that pIoys
steaeily for a year in New Yor is sent
on tour. Such an Offering is John
Mason In "As a Man Thinks" by
Augustus Thomas, author of "The
Witching Hour" :'The Earl of Paw
.tucket,' "The Harvest Moon," "Ari-
zona," ETC.. and Mr.. Mason and his
company that played with him all last
season and part Of the present at the
Thirty-nfnth Street Theater, in New
York, is booked at the Belasco Theater
for next week.
John Mason is one of Americas fore
most actors, and "As q Man Thjnks'
10 indorsed by the New York reviewers
Witehihg Hour M. Marons tsan assoeinie The
players Include Vincent Serrano. Chrvss
tai Herne the daughter of the great
sie ahor-ac5op' Ia6n James F1nas A. Herne: Walter
George CASTOR, and Eleanor Marietti''
Ee greatest supporting company since
the Lester Wailack days.
William H. Crane win be the first
regular attraction to follow Helen Ware
at the Columbia Theater, opening his
ruary IL, In Martha Morton's latest COM
edy, The Senator Keeps House"
Z AS Is indicated by the title, the SCENES
OF the play are laid in this city, and
deal with conditions and personages that
not no. only a are familiar to Washingtonians.
was produced In New York several
months ago at the Garrick Theater and
scored heavily.
"hases next week will, offer an elab-
oratc and expensive novelty bill, in
which the Four Mortons will lead the
list Of attractions. Sam. Kitty, Paul
and Clara are stin allied. and their new
i:1sic0l composite is called "A Fanfare
CT Fun"
The popular comic opera features
Amelia Stone. American prima donna,
and Armand kalisz. the French tenor,
both former stars of "The Waltz
Dream," will be heard In mon Amour"
a romantic Viennese opera caprice, in
which they have scored all emphatic
hit in vaudeville The farceur Jarrow,
fresh from, London, will introduce his
lauehable humbuggory. Another special
feature Is the song Birds Company,
in which there are two exceedingly
clever juvenile come dians, Harry b.
l,nd Lsstsr a. feftaed efGn entertainer also is
Ml.e VaIlecita's imperial eroun of
wild Indian leopards. will give an arenic
display. Brent Hayes. the London ban
The phntoplane daylight motion pic
lures Of current inferno tional events,
conclude the bill.
THE White squaw," described as a
romantic American drama. will be the
attraction at the Academy next week.
This play Is from the pen of Della
Clarke. remembered for her work as
an actress under the management of
Charles Frohman. In THE White
Squaw," Miss Clarke is said to have
built one of the strongest stories and
also one of the most beautiful and dra-
matte ausr OF "a modern aSnsI =, times: mes: .,,
play. Its theme Is roma ntic and It's
people are picturesque and interesting
Tor Miss Clarke has drawn for her ma.
terial upon one Of the most absorbing
pSiious III AHleIiCdH nlStOTy. Inc scenes
are laid in the Michigan forests, neal
to what was the little settlement of De.
trof, for the people in this play lived
something like a century ago. indians
or the real American type, trappers
traders. and those hardy pioneers OF ma
tive progress. who blazed the way 10
the nations greatness, are employed a,
characters in the drama.
Presenting musical comedy in two
acts, called Here, There, and Every.
where" the Bon Tons burlesque com
pany will follow the Mancheste,
Cracker Jacks at the Gayety next week
The chief comedy roles of Jellyfish anf
Noodles will be taken by Bert Bake,
and Lee Hickman. The entertainment
Is divided into two acts and eight elab
crate scenes.
One of the interesting features o.
Morris Wainstock's New Centur,
Girls" the entertainment that will b,
seen at the Lyceum next week, will b,
the costumes, battalions of girls decket
out In stunning gowns, gorgeous frocks
and cunningly devised frills and laces
dainty hats, beautiful jewels, and deli
cate footwear. Those favorite enter
tainers. Tom McRae, Joe Madden, Ton
Nolan. Lydia Jospy, and Mabel Leslie
Will head the cast nf nrincipalo or,