The Washington times., 1912-05-12
THE SEVEN SISTERS
NEXT WEEKS PLAY
AT THE COLUMBIA
Special Arrangement Made
With Daniel Frohmar for
Production.

BY special arrangement with Daniel
Frohman, the Columbia Players have
placed in preparation for production at
the Columbia Theater the week of May
20. 1.-The Seven Sisters" 1t is a play
that is fresh in the public mind, as
since its first presentation in this same
theater a year ago, following an extend
ed run at the Lyceum Theater. New
York, it has played a return engage
ment to capacity business. Charles
Cherry headed the company on both of
its visits to this city. but following its
big run in Chicago, Laurete Taylor
fourth sister. by Mr.. Frohman's latest
find, Jean Murdock. THE Seven Sisters
is described AS a domestic comedy In
of Ference Herczegh, by Edith Ellis.
from translation by Ferike Boros.
The Aborn English Grand Opera Com
pany will give one Of their best bills
OF the season next week when Amorise
Thomas vivacious "Mignon" will be
sung Monday, Tuesday, Wedne sday
nights, and at the Wednesday matinee.
while Donizetti's beautiful Lucia Di
LammcrmOor" will be given Thursday,
Friday, and Saturday nights, and at the
time Since M Mienon" j has has been been SUNG suns
here. and the announ.emcn OF this
opera means that 4 real element of
novelty will be contained In the bill
In contrast with the. usual grs nd
oPera oferingS' hdggs Gnon is light and
class Of operas as The Tales OF Hoff-
mann and Martha" It's music is
of the simple and graceful kind. and the
story of the opera has a most happy
az "Knowest Thou That Fair Land
are familiar to music lovers and thea
ter eoers. Lucia" is considered by
tho critics as one OF the most charm.
ing operas ever written. It's celebrated
sextet is famous all over the world
The story Of the opera is affecting and
dramatic.
Once more the pendulum OF plays will
| swing from tragedy to farce. Next
| week the Poll Players will cast off the
somber garb of Madame X" and will
rollick through the hilarious scenes OF
| Seven Days." which derives it's fur
| from the unique situation of many mis-
mated couples being imprisoned IN the
| same house by quarantine regulations
| In addition to a few jolly men anC
| women, there is an austere, but wealthy
maiden aunt among the captives, and
! this aunt must be pacified at all costs
otherwise her nephew and his friends
| will not have the wherewithal to live
! Locked up in the same house are 6
policeman and burglar, and, more EN-
| barrassng still, the divorced wife of tht
host 1t is not hard to conceive tina
with such complications the resulting
situations are extremely funny. Th'
play Is the joint work of Avery Hop
wood and Mary Roberts Rinehart.
"The County Chairman" will be tn
| comedy offered by the Butterfield Play
ers for the week of May 20. This /
one of George AIDES greatest efforts a
play writing, and made one of tn
greatest hits in the theatrical world
Maclyn Arbuckle was seen in the goo
natured role of the county chairman
when II was in Washington last. Will
wheatman, assuming the role of a
Indiana darkey, was made a star 1
this play. Everett Butterfie!d. Waite
Wilson, Charles Lane. Jane Marbury
and Jessie Glendinning will all be fea
tured prominently in the piece.
Following "The Social Maids" tn
attraction at the Gayety next wee
will be THE Taxi Girls" company, pre-
senting a two-act musical adventure
which the principal comedians are see
as circus promoters stranded in Mexico
They borrow 500 from the sheriff q
Vera Cruz, and are promptly imprisor
ed when they fail to return the loan q
! the specified time. the resulting con
plications are numerous and highl
amusing Between the first and secon
act there will be introduced a his
class olio. the principal feature of whic
) will be the Farrell Taylor Trio.