The Washington herald., 1912-09-15
PAUL RArHEr
TIE SELASCO
NEWS OF,LOCAL THEATERS

| Both Miss Jewel and MI. van Burel
| will follow two noted stars In their por
trayals OF NJ. and Nine. voysin in ''Th
| Thief at Polls this week. Kyrle Bel
| lew was followed in the role of the hus
| band by Herbert Kelcey, and Margare
| Ellington was succeeded by Enie Shan
| non. Bruce McRae also played Voysil
at one time.
Frances Nelson and Arthur Ritchi
| were the last of the Columbia Player
| to leave the city, they having remained
| over until the latter part of the week
Miss Nelson went to Atlantic City. ant
| Mr.. Ritchie to his home in Allentown
for short vacations.
The Paul J. Rainey African Hunt mo
ton pictures. which for four month";
| thrilled and delighted Broadway theater
goers, will be seen at the Belasco The
ater. beginning tomorrow afternoon
There will be matinee and evening per
tormances daily.
Les Gougets, a French Instruments
novelty at Chase's next week. present.
a giant horn, which took one man thret
years TO make
Taking advantage OF his presence ir
Manager Fred G. Berger. OF the Colum
bia Theater. paid a short visit during
the past week to his sister. who lives
in Jackson, Miss.
Valerie Bergere, in vaudeville this
season. appearing next week at Chase's
is supported by Herbert Warren. Kath-
crime Kavanaush, Efie Bordine. and
Henry Smith.
Louis Hsines, comedian OF the Poll
Players. left the organization last night
to Join the Poll Company at Bridgeport.
Conn. Mr.. Haines was at one time a
member of a stock company IN Nome.
Alaska II was during his engagement
as assistant engineer in THE Wolf that
he met the original Of Rex Beach's hero
Inc Cherry Malotte. in The Spoilers. "
Mr.. Haines is clever comedian and
has won great popularity with patrons
CT Polls Washington Theater during their
stock season here.
The Rainbow" with Henry Miller and
Ruth Chatterton in the leading roles,
be the offering OF the Columbia Theater
the week of September %.
Moore and Smiths impersonations or
the clock and the snowman in The
Merry Whirr' are as well known to
burlesque patrons as Montgomery and
Stones scarecrow and tinman in the
musical comedy neld. They will be seen
at the Gayety this week.
c. J. Won, who was heralding the COM
ing of Tom Lewis In The Yankee
Prince" is a relative, by marriage. OF
George NJ Cohan.
Don Roth is said to have written eigh-
teen whistleable song numbers for THE
Merry whirl." which comes to the Gay
ETY. this week.
Not since the Lion and the Mouse"
eight weeks ago. has Miss Jewel had a
stellar role at Polls. This week, how
ever, she will have one Of the greatest
opportunities Of the summer season as
Nine. Voysin. in The Thief"
oliver Metzerott. the well-known at
torney, politician. and treasurer of the
Columbia Theater Company, has re-
turned to the city much improved by his
vacation, spent with fellow Princeton
ties on the New England coast.
Mr.. Reginald Darlington. who was for
several years q prominent member Of
Eugene Walters famous drama, paid
in Full" has been engaged by Mr.. Will
lam Harris. jr., to lecture on the famous
Jungle pictures which Paul ]. Rainey
brought back with him as one OF the
most interesting exhibits Of his recent
hunting expedition in Africa.