The Washington times., 1912-02-04
SEVEN PLAYS IN
!. SOTHERN-MARLOWE
ENGAGEMENT KERE
Will Appear in Shakespear-
can Roles at the Belasco
Next Week.

ance of E. H. Sothern and Julia Mar
4 lowe, who will begin their annual en-
gagement in Shakespearean repertoire
at the Beiasco Theater on Monday of
next week. to continue for one week.
with Wednesday and aSturday matt
lnees.
Mr.. Sothern and Miss Marlowe will
lbe seen in seven Of Shakespeare's most
popular comedies, and tragedies, which
will be presented with tie usual splen-
did pictorial adjuncts and a thoroughly
capable supporting organization. The
regular sale of seats opens tomorrow
morning at the Belasco.
The arrangement of plays for the en-
Igagement Is as follows: Monday, Tam
ing Of the Shrew;" Tuesday. Mac
BETH Wednesday matinee, Romeo
and Juliet" Wednesday night. "The
Merchant of Venice Thursday,
Twelfth Night" Friday, "Hamlet;"
Saturday matinee. "As You Like It,"
Saturday night, macbeth"
Prominent in the organization are
Frederick Lewis. Rowland Blackstone,
William Harris, John Taylor. Mayne
Lynton, Malcolm Bradley. Alys Reed,
Norah Lamison, and Ina Goldsmith.
Mile. Emma Trentini is announced to
return to the National Theatcr for an
engagement of one week. beginning
next Monday evening, with the usual
"Wednesday ard saturday matinees, In
Victor Herbert and Rida Johnson
fYouns's comic opera success, Naughty
Marietta"
. The operetta, which was produced by
Oscar Hammerstein last season. has
been entbellished with every possible
touch known to the art of staging q
fcmic opera. The two scenes are attrac-
tive in color and design, representing
the city of New Orleans as 1t was in
h760. The first scene is O moss-covercd
SQUARE by candlelight, and shows the
street sweepe"s. curb barber. pirates,
and soldiers. The second scene consists
OF quadroon bali with its slave sale
Of farnrites, dancing, operate numbers.
and other features.
Victor Herberts score of Naughty
Marietta" Is rich In harmony. The en-
sembles cover wide range of tempos,
and the! solo numbers are pretentious.
The book by Rida johnson Young, is an
interesting love story in which the hero
is an American captain of the rangers;
crosses the Atlantic disguised as a
casquette girl. The ce st includes Henry
Taylor, tenor: Miss Marian Lee. con-
ltralto: Harry TMrpin, basso, ". w.
aiarIotte, Jamgs S. Murray, Miss Vera
De Rosa. Edwin Lyle, and " Ills
Browne. Sig Arturo Papalardo will
direct the orchestra. The company Will
be under the management Of Arthur
lHaniuerstetn
William H. Crane, dean of American
comedians will pay his annual visit to
Washington beginning a weeks en-
gagement at the Columbia Theater a
week from tomorrow night in a com
edy which. backed by an extended run
at the Garrick Theater, New York,
promises to prove the greatest success
In which Mr.. Crane has appeared. 1t
is entitled '"The Senator Keeps House."
and Is from the pen of Martha Morton.
AS the title suggests, the comedy
deals with political life in Washing
ton and the social and political pitfalls
that await the conscientious legislator
In the upper house of Congress. Mr..
Cranes experiences might we'll excuse
him for again venturing into this field
of action, but those who have seen the
latest Offering assert no excuse is re-
,quired for putting forth a delightful
COMEDY. The company and production
will come direct from the New York
theater.
Chase's next week offers one of its
greatest attractions. the comedienne,
Carrie lie Mar. in, il IS stated her urost
successful series of descriptive songs,
each calling for complete change of
costume, and an entirely new scenic
presentation. Her impersonations arc
tow.' and THE Matinee Girl" supple
IInented oy encore numbers from her
former hits, among them Three Days
on the Ocean"
Another feature will be Taylor Gran
Iyille's production, THE Hold-up." q
harvest drama, in which bandits at
tcmIt to rob a railroad station. and a
train dashes by at mile-a-mnute
gait.
The musical extravaganza comedians.
Billy Gordon and Nat Marx. will give
their laughable German colloquy. A
treat by the Berrens. pair of youth
full instrumental players, is promised
Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins Fisher, in Ezra
lKendalrs vaudeville comedy, THE Half
WAY. House" also are included. The
nalities; Sprague and McNecce, in a
roller skating novelty. and the photo
plane motion pictures conclude the pro-
gram.
The attraction at the Academy for
next week will be pretty little Beu-
iah P9ynter' ,S,,o whN win present he her
Romance" In this play, there Is
much opportunity for clever work.
and Miss Poynter misses not single
change to show her superiority;
reigns or in an emotional climax. In
Cynthia, the title role. Miss POynter
ist said to be giving the theatergoine
public, what 1t wants-a clean and
b pure portrayal, showing the better
side of human nature.
Miss Poynter, always careful of her
supporting cast, claims the best bal
anced company this season she has
ever carried.
Houdini, the great handcuff king, and
the original genius of locks and bolts,
will be the stellar attraction at the
tGayety Theater for next week, follow
ing the Bon Ton BurleGquers. Hou-
did comes as the extraordinary fea-
ture with the Bowery Burlesquers and
will appear at every performance as
the spectacular feature of an all-around
clever burlesque entertainment,
The last time Houdini appeared in a
Washington theateT he succeeded in es.
tablishing an attendance record. Last
week ne was the sensational feature OF
the bin at Hammsrstein's Victoria
Theater in New York 1t was during
his last visit to Washington that the
prastidigttateur succeeded in escaping
from the steel cell In which Guiteau
the assassin of President Garfield, was
confined. He is expected to do some
similar sensational stunts" during hi'
next visit here.
New music, catchy fun and move
electric effects will mark the production