The Washington times., 1912-10-03
KELLERMAN HERE
IN NOVELTY BILL
At THE BELASC0
Will Present Her Famous
Diving Feats and CLASH
cal Dances.

Al the Belasco Theater next week.
William Morris viii present Miss An
nette Kellermann. In "Undine."
an idyI of forest and stream by Manuel
Klein. and "The Rose Of Mexico" word
less play in three scenes by Sig. q. Mo-
lasso. This engagement promises to be
one OF the sensational novelties OF the
season. Miss Kellermann has Just re-
turned from q long engagement at the
Palace Theater. London. In THE Rose
Of Mexico" Miss Keiiermann will dis
play her talent as a pantomimic actress,
and will be seen In several dances Of q
new type to the stage. In "Undine" she
will Introduce her famous diving feats
and classical dances. These features
vii be preceded BY scene entitled
dueed the. sensational La Danse De
den. New York. with aiovanna Molssso.
Mss:f ne dss lSs and %1m Harry MyS
bis Charles Dickens. players in
...scrooEe.' adapted from Dickens
"Christmas Carol" and several other
= ballet of sixty English girls. There
Will be ladies' popular matinee on
"wednesday.
Next Monday night William Farnum
Will return to the New National Thea
ter In ''The Littlest Rebel" the dashing
military play Of civil war days. which
made such favorable impression here
last season.
Tine play was written by Edward
Peple, author Of THE Prince Chap"
portraiture. It tells q story OF parental
love. and. although It Is termed q war
play. 1t might be stripped of its war
time background and stiil hold its hu.
In q Mi xul lrk 81 hnt
please theatergoers OF all tastes, as It
has within Its core an abundance Of
heart interest, clever shots of wit and
humor. and many stirring and spectacu-
In the third act there Is a battle
scene which Is said to be the most
realistic ever produced on the stage.
Messrs. Werba and Luescher, the pro-
ducers Of New York's latest and big
gest comic opera success. 1.-THE Rose
Maid," which opens weeks engage
ment at the Columbia Theater next
Monday evening, are said to have ig-
nored old-fashioned comic opera con-
the same as they did with "The Spring
Maid" their first big musical success.
THE Rose Maid" Is invested with an
atmosphere Of j9yousnssss ,s that starts Is
xs sS, 0t sSs ensrs
action Of the piece. The story opens
with q gay house party in Liberty Hall
the young Duke Of Barchester's London
house. and ends with brilliant cavalry
scene the stage Is filled with horse
men and horsewomen Of all the princi-
pal nations of the world-each wearing
the gorgeous uniforms Of their respect
"The Rose Maid was the best liked
Of all operas In New York since 1.-THE
Spring Maid." and will be presented
here with the same elaborate production
the vogue on Broadway during the past
summer.
Mcintyre and Heath, veteran comedi.
ans. will be the leading attraction al
Chase's Theater next week. These IA
nous fun makers. whose stage allianc,
covers a period of thirty-seven years
are having what they term Jubilee II
vaudeville" following their appearance,
in "The Ham Tree" THE Biscui
Bush,". and other musical comedies
They will present their three mos
popular sketches, giving on Monda,
and Tuesday waiting at the Church.
. From Montana, and on Friday and Sat
urday 1.-THE Georgia Minstrels." tn
most favored Of all their productions.
Edith Helena, prima donna sopran,
Oh Ine ADOTn hIu OtHcT BTdhu OpcIi
companies. whose voice is said to riva
that of any other living soprano. will
be heard In operate selections, Th
third important number of the bill will
Gus Van and Joe schenk in witty song
and eccentric piano playing. Anothe
feature will be Bert Levy. the cartoon
list, while still another will be Max'
viii present a regular three-ring circus
with trick dogs. performing ponies, ant
other clever animal acts. James Nc
Cormhck and Eleanore Irving Will CIV
and Claude M. Roode. late of the Ring
ling Brothers Circus, will present a
aerial novelty. The new animate
weekly will show worldwide happen
ings and there will be daily pipe orga
recitals.
After the highly artistic and success
full season of six months OF stock pre-
ductions, the washington public
awaiting with keen interest the adven
Of the poll brand" of refined vauds
Vile. which will be inaugurated at IN
big Avenue playhouse next Monda
for a brief season pending the retur
of the Poll Players to the Capitai ]
Mr.. Polls promises are made good. hi
varieties will win him as large and a
loyal following as have his Po
s. 2. Poll is widely known through
out the New England States as tn
largest individual owner of -theaters
America. In these theaters he has mad
"a fortune by the presentation OF hig
class, refined vaudeville at populs
prices He proposes to oner the saH
kind OF entertainment to the Washint
ton public during the fall and midwint'
months.
The bill each week viii consist OF te
big features and the entertainment wi
begin AT s o'clock In the evenings and I
2 o'clock in the afternoons. The sam
uniformed attaches, the same reserve
seats. the same telephone order a.
commodations The same season rese
vations-in fact 'he same policy OF Ill
eral house management Will obta
throughout the vaudeville season &
has rae the big playhouse populi
T""' - the stock regime, the only di
ference being that the prices for vaud
vile will be very much lower tha
were the stock prices. Sale OF seats II
vaudeville Is now in progress.
"a Fool There Was" the successt
play In which Robert Hilliard has bee
seen for the past four years, Is to
presented. by arrangement with klaw
Erlanger, at popular prices at Il
Academy next week. 1t will be frs
class offering In every respect, and
notable company will present the piec
with Miss Elsie Jane Wilson, your
Anstrn linn artrpsq In the leading rem