The Washington times., 1912-04-28
BELASCO THEATERS
NEXT OPENING IS
COHAN RURAL PLAY
Butterfeld Players to Be
Seen In Fifty Miles
From Broadway"

Fifty Miles From Boston," will be
presented by the Butterfield Players at
the Belasco Theater next week. This
is one of George NJ. Cohan's rural
comedies, with plenty of excitement
AND interest, to which is added the musi-
cal features which have mede George
M. Conan famous. Donald Brian origi-
naliy appeared in this play, and Everett
Butterfeld, as college baseball pitcher,
Will assume this leading role.
! The half dozen songs in Fifty Miles
From Boston will be presented under
the personal direction of Miss Nina Mel
VILE, who will WELD the baton in the
large chorus and augmented orchestra
has been engaged especially for this
production. Miss Blanche Yurka, who
met with success as singer before
she essayed other roles, will have plenty
or opportunity to popularize herself as
vocal artist.
The leading characteristic of Fifty
tivity. The climaxes of the various
acts all lead up to a, lively musical
finish. Although the play would be a
perfectly feasible proposition without
and orchestra will undoubtedly do much
toward enlivening the performances.
The Aborn English Grand opera Com
psny. at the New National Theater,
next week will sing Puccinis brilliant
opera, Madame Butterfly" Monday.
Tuesday, and Wednesday nights and at
the "Wednesday matinee. This opera,
blending with the picturesque Japanese,
depicts the first modern American char
acters seen on the grand opera stage.
beauty.
Massenets famous That's" will be
sung Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
nights and at the Saturday matinee, in
response to great many requests re-
ceived by the Messrs. Aborn. The story
OF "Thais" Is intensely dramatic. The
music Is of the modern French school.
ihais has been one of the most SEN
sational successes among the new
operas.
The celertty with which s. z. Poll OBJ
tains the latest plays available for use
In stock Is demonstrated in the an
nouncement that as farce comedy to
Hour" at Polls next week. the Poll
Players will present that delightful bit
Of froth and fun known as over
Night" a play which was seen here
Just four weeks ago
"Over Night tells a thoroughly anus
Ing story of the complications which be-
fall two young married couples off on
their honeymoon aboard a Hudson river
arated, the bride of one going away with
the bridegroom Of the other, all quite ac-
cidentally and very much to the dis
tress of all parties concerned.
happily reunited in the office of an Adj
rondacks summer hotel taxes the imag-
ination, but 1t is done. and very clever
ly, too.
In the announcement of Are You a
Mason" as the Offering of the Columbia
Players, next week. following Green
stockings,'' the managers of the Column
bia Theater are placing before their
patrons the most popular. farce that has
been seen in this city in years. 1t
vas presented by this same company
three years ago with Orme Caldara,
other favorites In the cast.
Charles Waldrons burlesque company
known as the ''Trocaderos,' will be the
following the Jersey Lilies" In this
organization Frank Ffnney is the char
acter comedian who will have the title
role in ''Sweeney's Vacation" comedy.
/ Dollie Jordan is stellar addition to
the cast since the company was last
seen In Washington.
The Barnum and Bailey Circus will
visit Washington next week, when on
Monday and Tuesday 1t will spread its
twenty acres of tents, wherein are to
be exhibited, according to advance rep
resentatives. the biggest. best. most
splendid show in the history of the
Barnum and Bailey Company. There
will be a parade three miles long, a
11o-cage menagerte, 40 elephants. 700
horses, gorgeous spectacle employing
more than 1000 people. the Japanese MI
kado's troup of jlu jitsu champions,
May Wlrth. equestrienne. as well as an
army of gymnasts. acrobats. aertalists,
equilibrists. and dozens Of clowns
The spectacle of Cleopatra is the most
striking departure of the circus 1t
takes the audience to ancient Egypt. or
rather 1t brings Egypt to the audience.
Five hundred horses, a ballet of 400,
and chorus even larger will partici-
/, pate in the gorgeous historical produc-
ton. The action takes place on a stage
which occupies one entire end of the
tent. It's presentation opens the per-
formance.