The Washington times., 1912-05-23
FAMED OPERA WILL
BE SUNG NEXT WEEK
BY ABORN COMPANY
Hansel and Gretel' and
i "Cavalleria Rusticana"
Combined In Bill.

The famous fairy opera, ''Hansel and
,4retel," by Engelbert Humperdinck, will
De sung at all performances at the New
National Theater next week by tile
MORN English grand opera company.
This Is the first time this charming and
brilliant opera has been given in Eng
hsh In Washington and Is SO far the
real operate novelty of the very sue
cessful season at the New National.
Hansel and Gretel" has been one of
the operas which has attracted more
than usual attention this past winter
In all of the large cities of the coun-
try, and was the special feature at both
the Metropolitan Opera House in New
York and at the Boston Opera House.
The story Of "Hansel and Greter' is
iounded on the famous legend of the
Babes in the Wood"
To make the weeks bill a notable
one Mascagnfs popular ''Cavalleria
Rusticana" will be sung at all the per-
formances during the week with Han
sci and Gretel." making grand double
bill. The company and production
singing '''Hansel and Gretel'' here will
come direct from the Broadway Thea
ter, New York.
There will be a matinee on Decoration
Day of 'Hansel and Gretel."
sss
"Wildfire," n rousing comedy, will en-
tertain the patrons of the Columbia
lTheater next week. wher the Columbia
Players will be seen in the play that
ranks among the. best in which Lillian
itussell has appeared.
Is py George Broadhurst and George "
Hobart. and has to its credit one Of the
most most profitable runs ever attained by a
Miss Russell was. seen in it in this city
and was accorded substantial support
ard universal commendation. The
ing. ' |o'A' u''
viii present Henry Arthur Jones mas
terpiece The Hypocrites," which in
many respects is the most important
gram @rsmatic Iic presentation yet offered by
The Hypocrites'' was last seen here
IN 1907. when 1t was presented by
Charles Frohman, after a sensational
run, run at the Hudson Theater in New
doing right Is aods The sn title TsSdSm IS dSRi;
ously indicated in the canting hypoc-
ihsyr Tisy OF duG certain tain people who to serve
Justice of a phase of social evil which
unfortunately exists the world over.
The Hypocrites" Is a most remarkable
play from any standpoint
The story revolves around the self
sacrifice Of an erring girl for the sake
OF the man she loves, who, himself
weak, and backed up by. parents of
up his wrongdoing, denies his guilt
until brought to bay by young cler-
gyman battling in behalf Of the help
less. MISGUIDED girl who will not defend
effective bits of stagecraft that has
been seen in modern drama, Mr.. Jones
achieves q third,aet climax In The
ence off its feet. 1t is a fitting finale
to a powerful story, simply forciby,
and logically told.
THE Hypocrites" will serve to intro
leading man of the Butterfield Players
who, from his success with many other
important stock organizations, seems
destined to prove one of the most popu'
lar leading men seen here In some time
The new leading woman will be seer
in the important role Of Mrs. Wilmore
ward. Everett Butterfield has the
important role of Leonard Wilmore
created by Richard Bennett
The Poll Players will be seen in "Th'
Fortune Hunter" next week. This ii
the play which was presented in Wash
ington three years ago just prior to IT.
enormous success at the Gayety Thea
ter, New York, with Mary Ryan ant
Jack Barrymore in the leading roles.
At Polls, Miss Izetta Jewel will b.
seen in the role of Betty Graham, tn
druggists daughter, and A. II. Val
Buren, will have the title part of tn
fortune hunter. who leaves large cit,
and settles in a village in the hope o
marrying the bankers daughter. Tn
plot OF the piece concerns the fortun
hunters system Of winning the heiress
1t works beautifully, and before the en-
of the year the heiress has proposed t
young Duncan, just as his friends ha
predicted. But. strange to say whe
the fortune-hunter finds the forum
within his grasp he does not want II
The reason for this change of viewpoin
is Betty Graham, who has come int
his life. Hard work, too, has engendeI
ed a more wholesome outlook upon lif,
Ono of the most amusing episodes Q
the play is the manner in which Dun
can evades the heiress' proposal
TIE stage effects are unusually al
tractive and elaborate. Ore scene take
place in big modern drug store, wit
its well stocked shelves, Its attTactiV
show cages, and it's marble fountain
which is actually put to use. The las
few minutes of the comedy are suppose
to take place in a rain storm, and thl
Is one of the most picturesque feature
of the performance.
Giunio Socola is being assisted in tn
stage direction by Charles Fisher, of til
original New York company, who wi
play his familiar role of the winkiu
banker. father of the village heiress.
The bill at the Casino for next wee
u one of high class acts. which will lr
ciude as the special feature Jane Dar
and company of four people in 9TH
Phone Girl" taken from Helen Green
New York Telegraph stories and drama
tized by Edward Weitzel. The Phon
Girl" is a lively sketch, brimful of con
edy and witty sayings, with the seen
laid at the switchboard of a leadin
New York hotel.
other features to be seen are tn
three Zeigler brothers. in a novelt
acrobatic, act; Usher and Whiteclif
vaudevillians. in a comedy singing an
talking skit: George H. Wood, blacl
faced comedian, in songs and a funn
monologue, while Whitney's operat
dolls will be seen in an act that
original. This act is not for the chi
dren only, but for the older folks WI
like clean amusement.
The Gayety will bring it's season
y close on Saturday night when Il
Taxi Girls" will give their final pc
formance. The Ninth street playhou
will not be closed for alterations al
refurnishing until after next MondG
night, however, as Manager Peck hi
arranged a big wrestling carnival 4
the final event of the season.
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