The Washington times., 1912-05-23

Lucille Savoy will appear Many other
novel acts have been obtained, lnCIuu-
Ing number Of absolutely Essn neT FOR Pn1se tSe
hrN time in Washington. These IN
clude comedy, dramatic and western
subjects. AS usual on "Wednesday ana
for local amateur talent, the two
youngest ringside artists In this sec
tion of the country, the Schrier pro.n-
ers, being on Wednesday nights broth
gram. when they will be seen In box
ing contest.
The shows that cater especially to the
children will be a Washington attrac-
ton all of next week. These are Gentry
Brothers shows. Many OF the younger
parents of today recall what the coming
of the Gentry shows meant to them In
years gone by. They are still the
Gentry Brothers shows, only this year
they are on a larger scale than ever
before.
The shows are made up largely OF
trained animals. with the enlargement
of the production the management has
added many features In the line of
European novelties. Among these are a
troupe of acrobats and several aerial
performers.
Producing "Araby," a pure white
Arabian horse. He is said to be one OF
the best trained, as we'll as one Of the
most beautiful creatures of his kind.
Araby does all the fancy steps known
to the equine tribe, and Is the only horse
In the world that has ever accomplished
the remarkable feat of standing on his
While In Washington the Gentry
shows will be quartered on the lots al
sixteenth and U streets northwest. They
Will present two performances, and one
street parade every day during the
week.
The Canterbury Pilgrims'' is the play
selected by the Coburn Players for the
opening of their Washington engage
ment this year. The play is to be pre-
sented at the Western High School Fri
day evening, May "a. The schools per-
centage of the receipts go to help the
school fund, which maintains athletics
during the year.
The play is by Percy MacKaye. II
deals with some incidents that may well
have happened on that memorable jour.
ney. It is said to be very diverting
as we'll as charming with its close ad-
herence to the customs of that day. The
Coburns are seen at their best in this
play, having produced 1t at many col
leges with uniform success. Perhaps
the best thing that can be said abou
the play is that the audiences who hav,
been composed of the most critica
Chaucerian students have been the
ones who have praised the players the
most highly. The Coburn Players, Il
President Taft last year on the White
Lot.
The play will be given in the assembl,
hall of the school II weather condition!
are unfavorable.
Washington thentergoers will exten,
q welcome to the Lambs at the Nationa
Thcntrr. where the big All-Star Gambo
takes pln"e next Tuesday afternoon. i
Is only once In generation that sucf
hill. 1t is not all music end fun either
although there will be plenty Of that.
For. instance, there will be the assas
sination scene from Julius Caesar,
Caesar, Robert Mantell as Anthony
Wilton Lackaye as Brutus: Frederl
Warde as Cassius. There will be a bill
minstrel first part, with David Bisphar
md men rs .!eff de Angels. Eddie Foy
Raymond Hitchcock. Frank Doano
Joseph w; Herbert Andrew Mack. Ma
wills. and Charles f; Evsns :,
monolosue. ''The Hat Peddier:" Mont
gomnrv and stone will do their famou
boxing and dancing scene, with .spccia
pfis s G9mP"sed for ths so,o occasion sntot b
ment will conclude with a merry ski
by George v. Hobart. called ''Th
| Actors Fun Fair in which all tn
nembers Of the company vii! appear
| There will also be a cong and dane
number called "A Dance Dream" 4
| which a number OF the younger Lamb
| will be seen made up as pretty girls
From the present Indications the .hous
| will be entirely sold out long befor
| the performance starts. There will b
| a street parade Of every Lamb on TIL
tour. headed by Victor Herbert and hi
| hand Of fifty, this will start in from
OF the National Theater at 11:3o a. IN
down Pennsylvania avenue to Sevent
street. thence to r street, to Fourteent
street, to New York avenue, to Fiji
teGnth street, to Pennsylvania avenue
to the National Thcater.
BY the installation of the huge ice
air plant, the Imperial patrons an
lovers of good vaudeville need neve
fear the hot days and evenings 70
the Imperial is one of the coolies
spots in town. The present week
attraction includes Wagner and DreN
the comedy water jugglers. Th
Worlds Comedy Four of harmonist'
along with the other acts and per
feet picture plays.
The coming week the management
will offer a bill that will be heade
by "That Trio" The Sunday concer
will offer a program of special feat
ures, including several reels of mo
finn nictures.