The Washington times., 1912-12-15
JOHN. DREW COMING.
ITO NATIONAL IN
SUFFRAGE COMEDY
The Perplexed Husband
Is Frank Satire on Wo.
= mans Movement.

John Drew will be seen at the Ma.
tionai during Christmns week in "rhc
Perpiexed Husband" comedy IN four
acts by Alfred Sutro. wifiot recently
nlayed succeosful engagements at tho
Empire Theater. New York, and met
with appreciation from the prceo Aid
public. Mr.. Sutro came over from Eng.
land, where this comedy enjoyed enov:
mous success. and staged I himself
"The Perplexed tIusbend - a frank
satire on the woman suffrage move.
,hent. yet both sideo are given % fslr al.
easily recognizable. MIR Drew is
seen in his best comedy manner. and
also mas a chance in several scenes 10
portray intense emotion -
place and happy. returns from g
months trip to fnd dis home invaded
by a fat ma ster'' and fanatcai dis.
ciple Of tho suffrage cause. which his
SHE has decided 10 cease being doll
Il parasite, and a p!aythins. and 10 de-
tefmined to live her own Me- Her
husband hos become "a strange man
to her'--so she moves her things
upstairs.
The husbands practical sister ed;
vlses him to fight fire with fire. y girl
with q Greek soul, possessed OF great
beauty. who works in his factory. hns
he has been won over to the cause anil
wishes to win converts. he invites nor
to visit his home becnusc he needs her.
The wife Immediately become: OLD.
Ts:honea nne he s. mo- nS' esSss fol-
complaint. The situations that ensue
are both amusing and vital.
The cast surrounding Mr.. Drew in-
cludes Mary. Bo!and. Hubert Druce'
T<xl,v "A,
Quite the best thing that indefatig-
able trio. wilbur D. Nesblt. Otto
Hauerbach, and the late Karl Koschnn
did was their delightful musical play
''Thc Girl Of My Dreams" In wnicn
Joseph NJ. Gates is starring John
Hyafns aud Leila Mcintyre and which
comes to the Columbia Iheatsr s,s MeSk
It is sparkling with witty lines and
with scenic Innovations, and unusuat
costumes. The music Is sufficiently
every song has Its own peculiar novelty
of stagccraft to add 10 its success.
The company !. composed Of people
who have the ability TO- do we'll the
work laid out % by the aSrS liSrs,.i'', ,Ssm. conn.
and Leila Mcintyre are co-sta-s tn the
piece. Miss Mcintyre Is a young Quaker
css and Mr., Hyams is q bachelor motor. r.
ist: Ihe Quakseress s,s snaSv.. mas wsws Ne
na'nIIor n,1r ro". y. nee, Ser runs over q
,amav um mo hse' ,s",,, Shencc .hc comniica.
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nacS.ior ,,nvas HE innocsisce.s ana the
,it,S. S,oEnraos /. uade ha INV
..Tha nnaIer c;irl' Niiss Mcintyre
has ,ntrodS,ceI to the theaterxoers
som.,ninc wis,ful and Infinitely attrac.
H.. IN tS. yav of DAINTY characterixa-
t;on ana NJ Uvams has made a hit
,s ;be coliere man who falls In love
w,th Sor ava onmounces in a song hit
,hst I'm Going TO Quit and Be Good"
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