The Washington times., 1912-07-25
DRAMA BY KLEIN
IS NEXT OFFERING
BY POLL PLAYERS
"The Lion and the Mouse"
Deals With Incidents in
National Capital.

The Poll Players Will begin a weeks
engagement next Monday in a power
fully told story Of young girls fight.
against an American money king to
save her father, a Federal Judge. from
the disgrace of impeachment by the
United States Senate.
This remarkably timely play by
CHARLES ID. Klein, is "The Lion and the
Mouse" with A. H. Van uren in the
role of JEFFERSON Ryder: Mark Kentas
John Burkett Ryder, the Lion" and
Miss Izetta Jewel in the character of
Shirley Rossmore. the Mouse" who Is
lighting to save her fathers good name,
The play is one of the most fascinating
stage stories ever written. The sympathy
OF every auditor is instantly aroused
ana uninterruptedly. sustained by the
vivid portrayal of a battle Of wits won
py young girl. who accepts the posi-
ton OF private secretary to her fathers
enemy. and steals from his strong bog
documentary evidence that her father
II the victim of conspiracy, devised
py men who hate him because his fear
less decisions on the bench run counter
to their selfish interests.
las great part of the story takes
IAon and the Mouse" possesses excep-
ttonal local interest FOR Washington
tneater-goers. ~
Magnificent gowns, beautiful scenic
equipment and the surroundings of roy
atty Will mark the offering at the CO.
lumbia Theater next week, when the
Columbia Players will be presented in
the New York Criterion Theaters sue
cess. Her Great Match" 1t is a COM
edy in four acts by Clyde Fitch, In
which In VII
fty audiences in the metropolis for the
greater part Of a session, and then du-
plicated upon the road the artistic tri-
umphs she there attained.
Her Great Match" deals in a happy
manner with the international marriage
question. 1t is founded upon the ro-
Adolph, of Eastphalia, for "Jo'' Shell
don. q wealthy American girl. whose
elf-esteem demands sacrifices upon the
part or the prince before she will con-
tess srt1elSy,y the 1Sys which assdt she bears him
the first act where they first meet in a
gypsy tent on the grounds of Medder-
ham Manor. while a charity fete is in
progress. The play has always proved a
delight to American audiences.
Cosmos audiences have always been
delighted with the offerings of the
Juvenile Metropolitan Minstrels, who
VIII return next week in an entirely new
tabloid musical comedy, 1.-THE Semi
nary Girls" as the leading attraction of
the bill. Ray Dooley and eight young
sters present the attraction.
The unusual character of the bill will
be maintained with four supplemental
attractions. including Miller and Mack,
or Gertrude Hoffman's company Of
dancers; Marcous, with a novelty Eu-
ropean shadowgraph act; Tom O'Brien,
OF minstrel. fame, with Madelyn Lear,
n song and patter comedy act. and
the Bennett. Sisters, known as the
Three Dianas Of Vaudeville" in a spe-
cialty
Sundays big concert by an enlarged
orchestra, offering choice classical se-
lections. will be frightened with num-
for the event, and with a number Of
attractive film features.
Patrons Of the Belasco roof garden
are being given extra measure for their
money this week, for instead of the usual
six reels Of kinemacolor pictures, the
producing company in New York sent
down nine reels for this weeks program.
One Of the most interesting of the SUBJ
tects, "a Modern English Poultry
range from wee chick to exhibition
fowls. The other subjects, as pre-
yiously ANNOUNCED. are Niagara Falls. -
Tne ReDePS Laughter, Animal and
Bird Studies" Cooling in England" !"
and Review Of the Troops"
The extra two reels are The Unveil-
Ing Of the Queen Victoria Memorial" !"
and strfkingly interesting trip through
the famous streets Of London. The sub
Jects for next week, beginning Monday
night. are: '"Tulip Study" a beautiful
floral subject; British Naval Review"
"Wild Birds OF ASIA" "Investiture of
the Garter at Windsor" Regatta Week
at Cowes, England" and Lord Kitch-
ener Reviewing Egyptian Troops"
The roof garden Is open nightly at
1880, the kinemacolor performance be-
gins at $3.50 and is presented continu-
ously until IL, SO that late corners are
enabled to witness the entire perform
ance. A popular priced matinee is
given on Saturday at o'clock.
The scoreboard Of the Columbia Thea
ter will be brought into use Sunday
afternoon to portray in detail the game
team on the grounds by the lake. Seats
may be procured at the box office of
Women fans of the Capital as we'll as
the regulars, will have an opportunity
Saturday and Sunday afternoons to see
the Nationals in action in doublehead-
ers by means of the Rodier score board
at the National Theater.