The Washington times., 1912-05-16
SEVEN DAYS" AND
SEVEN SISTERS" TO
SUPPLY WEEK'SFUN
Farce At Polls Promises
Good Entertainment, AS
Do Other Bills.

and which duplicated this record in Chi
cago, will be the only farce entertain
ment to be offered in Washington next
week. 1t will serve as a brilliant con-
trast to the emotional strength of this
weeks offering at Polls.
The plot of Seven Days" is unique.
The hilarious complications are based
upon the woes of Bubbles Wilson, di-
vorced, but still in love with his wife.
He Is living on the bounty of his
straightlaced maiden aunt who arrives
Unexpectedly on visit. In order to
prevent her withdrawal Of his income
Bubbles" prevails upon a girl friend
to pose as his wife during the dinner
hour. Just as affairs seemed to be
satisfactorily adjusted, and Aunt Selma
is ready to depart for her country
home, the whole household is quaran-
tined, and Bubbles faces the terrific
tragedy of a whole week of posing as
man married to a girl who is really
In love with one of his friends, also
quarantined
The resulting mix-up Is highly anus
ing, and will provide the Poll organiza-
ton with unlimited funmaking oppor-
tunities.
The most delightful Of all domestic
comedies is in preparation by the Co.
lumbta Players for presentation next
week. 1t is the New York and Chicago
success. THE Seven Sisters which has
already played two engagements at the
Columbia, within a year. THE Seven
snter,s,n,s srsteIs has proven one of the most
occasion Of both of the previous presen-
tations here 1t was Interpreted by
Daniel Frohman's company. headed by
acts, and the action takes place at a
small garrison town in Hungary. The
story is based on the efforts Of a widow
ed mother. to marry off her seven
custom Of the country to see that the
eldest Is married first, the others in
the meantime being held in the back
ground. The fourth daughter, Mici has
mental in developing one of the most
interesting plots the stage has seen
In years.
For the coming week the Aborn
English Grand Opera Company will
present Amoroise Thomas "Mignon"
and Gaetano Donizetti's charming lyric
opera, Lucia di Lammermoor," at the
New National Theater.
1t has been some time since "Mignon'
ment that this opera will be sung by
the Aborn company on Monday, Tues
day, Wednesday night. and at the
wednesday matinee makes a very
for the ce@ns een' week n0yfy Msnon n the Is e
opera comique of the same class as
THE ,1I e Tales cns Of. Of Hoffman," % and Mar
ahe hold ohef on the eu6 whsh ts
Is founded on Goethe's famous novel,
Wilhelm Meister," and has a charm
Ing ending. IT has many beautiful
fTSH TSou %F That MfnGp' Fsr and aFr
the Swallow Duet" Wilhelm's aria,
"Adieu Mignon." and other popular Sc
On Thursday. Friday. Saturday nights,
will be sung. This opera is really a
famous story Of The Bride of Lam
mermoor," and Is one Of the favorites
Of all the lyric operas. In the cast for
"Mignon" and Lucia" will be Alice
Elaine De Sellem. Albert Amadi. Will
mont C. Goodwin, Marie Louise Big
gers, Edith Helena, Leomid Samoloff,
Salvatore Sciaretti, Irwin Myers. Nor
ton Horodas, Arthur Green, and the
popular Washington Aborn chorus.
Laughable comedy is the leading char
acteristic of The County Chairman"
which the Butterfleld Players will pre-
sent at the Belasco Theater next week
1t Is one IF George AIDES best pieces
of playwriting. and was originally pro-
duced by Henry Savage, with Maclyn
Arbuckie in the unique role of Jim
Hackley. Just at this time, when
the country is seething with politics;
interest to Washington, as 1t shows the
human and humorous side of the strug-
gle to send a Congressman to the
Capital, However. the political side OF
q inVnlVe6 q
GUS enough to detract from the dainty
love story of the play. THE County
Chairman" is notable for Its character
studies, and George Ade has given his
best touches of genius In depicting the
people Of the little Middle West villa &c
In which the scenes are laid.
The most notable event of the Wash.
ington theatrical season will be the
Lambs All-Star Gambol at the National
Theater on Tuesday afternoon. May 2S
The seat sale opens next Tuesday morn.
ing, May q, at o'clock. There will
be no mail or telephone orders accepted
The Lambs arrive early in the morn.
ing of the day of the performance and
will march from the depot to the Ma.
tional Theater, headed by Victor Her.
bert and his band of fifty musicians.
The entertainment at the National will
be of a varied character and include
minstrelsy, comedy. drama, muSca
sketches, and monologues. Among the
fifty of Americas leading stars who
will appear are David Warfield, Robert
Mantell, James O'Neill, Montgomery anC
Stone David Bispham, Eddie Foy Ray
mond Hitchcock, and Robert Edeson.
The coming to this city of the Weber
& Fields jubilee Company at the Be
lasco Theater for one performance, or
next Monday afternoon. is an even
awaited with eager interest. The name
of Weber & Fields is synonymous t.
all that is lavish in personnel of thu
cast: in scenic splendor; in music anC
laughter; and after a separation o.
eight years Weber and Fields reunited
end opened with their jubilee compan!
a. the Broadway Theater. New York
on February 8. On May II. they finished
their 10th performance at that house
and II is estimated that over 200 900 per
sons saw the performances. The com
pany coming to this city is, wthou
exception, the same as played In New
York, including besides Weber ant
Fields, themselves, Lillian Russell. Fa!
Templeton, william Collier. George Re
ban, Bessie Clayton, John 7. Kelly, Adj
Lewis, Helena Collier Garrick aAt
Frankie Bailey.