The Washington times., 1912-05-26
1.-THE TYPHOON' TO
BE OFFERING NEXT
WEEK AT BELASCO
Action in Celebrated Play
| Centers About a Subject
H., of the Mikado.

Tho play to be presented by the
Rutterfeld Players at the Belasco
fTheater next week, will be IN many re-
lspects the most important and enter
lprtsing feat ever attempted by a stock
organization in this city, Mr.. Butter
field has just received the manuscript
and Washington rights for THE Ty-
phoon," which his players will pre-
sent next week. Tie novelty of such
an announcement can be judged from
the fact that walker whiteside has
been and is still starring In 1.-The Ty-
phoon' at the Hudson Theater in New
York city. Washington theatergoers
VIII witness 1t for the first time at the
Belasco Thcater. THE Typhoon'' Is
by the Hungarian playwright, Menz-
inert Lcnsyal. AS its name implies, It is
G. story OF a peril that threatens, from
America.
The action. taking place in Berlin,
whose work for the Mado MyGnaE -
woman The conflict between his love
anH MS DUTY. and its denouement brings
mature OF Japanese ambition.
Bor the week of June the Aborn
English Grand Opera Company at the
New. National will sing Bizet's dra-
lmatic and resplendent Carmen for
G the dssa snasfGsy msneye nshts Rshs
tse E5Tasy Saturday pgafs
htnisplett9," IN pie TO- another decided favorite.
ldinerent from each other, they are
IEated high among the popular classics.
HTne stories of both operas are quite
es familiar as their scores, the libretto
rr1nn A<tw n
Merimee's famous novel, following the
same dramatic scenario as the play OF
the same name, while that of "Rigo-
lSno, ts taken from Victor Hugo''s
Booth presented in America under the
title OF 1.-THE FOOLS Revenge"
Both operas will be presented with
special scenery and casts of noted
IAoosn artists.
For Knights Of Columbus Week, be-
ginning June 3, when 10000 knights will
some to Washington for the unveiling
Players will present F. Marion Craw-
ford's dramatic masterpiece, The
White Sister," a thrilling romance of
love and remuneration. which was used
mort successful starring vehicle.
THE White Sister tells an intensely
dramatic story of the love of Angela
ChiaTamonte and Captain Giovanni:
Hover has been killed in battle. takes
the veil. Five years later Giovanni re-
turns from captivity and pleads with
Sister Giovanni to become his wife. The
nun Is true to her vows. however. and
lin order to remove herself and her lover
IRON temptation. she volunteers as one
of four to 60 as as nurses to the ieper pT
Giovanni and how she finally prevails
tupon him to release her. only to be
involved in hideous scandal are fea-
- l,aA III ..Ne
Miss Izetta Jewel will be seen in the
highly emotional name part, and A.
III. Van Buren, will be seen as Captain
Giovanni the role created by william
Farnum in the original company.
One of the most magnificent of the
religious. spectacular dramas of recent
years will occupy the attention of pa
irons of the Columbia Theater during
the week of the dedication. of the Col
when the Columbia Players will be seen
in a revival of Wilson Barretts Roman
drama, THE Sign of the Cross" Mr..
Barrett, who wrote the play, was the
duction, which ran at the Lyric Thea
ter, London, for nearly two years. Its
first American production was at the
rhsates aew IN fbs
role created by Mr.. Barrett.
Miss. Hawk will give her annual
'spring dancing carnival at the Belasco
iTheater, Monday evening, June 3rd
lat o'clock. The children have been
Iand a number of beautiful songs and
dances have been arranged, the en-
tire production being novel. Among
the attractive numbers may be men,
tweive S misses eOi led s by Camille Tittic,
the original sword dance by eight
boys and girls: a beautiful Spanish
scene with Spanish songs and dances,
with sixty in the chorus Miss Eliza
beth FNorney will dance several diff
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