The Washington times., 1913-02-27
BILLIE BURKE HERE
IN P|NERO COMEDY
"The Mind the Paint GirI' viii
Be Attraction at National
For Inaugural Week.

Miss Billie Burke win be the star al
the National Theater next week, with
the usual matinees on Wednesday and
saturday. Her play this season is The
Mind the Paint Girl" the new comedy
by Sir Arthur Pinero. in which she
has scored one of her biggest hits In
this piece the English playwright has
undertaken to depict the life of an
English musical comedy star off the
stage-how she lives, how she treats
her admirers and so on.
The heroine of the story-Lily PARA
dell-has won fame by singing just one
song-"Mind the Paint Hence the
title of the play. She's a complex little
character, generous and mercenary at
the same time, fiery tempered and
quick to repent; self indulgent and yet
capable of self-sacrifice: refined and
polished on the surface and more than
q bit vulgar underneath.
y v the most human character Miss
Burke has been given to portray and
ne does 1t with true artistic effect
In fact, IL the critics in other cities are
to be believed at all, in this play Miss
Burke takes rank as an actress of
genuine and assured power, not only in
the lighter comedy scenes, but also in
the one big emotional climax of the
drama.
Miss Burke is always a welcome visi-
tor. but In Pinero play she ought to
pe particularly well worth seeing.
Bought and Paid For George Broad
hurst's most talked of success. comes
to the Belasco next week an event
which will help start the new Admin
istration OFF with a play that scored
more heavily in New York city than
a ihs sorn,rb % ever presented In
there being matter of 476 perform
ances. 1t also has to its credit a special
six weeks trip TO the Coast. and more
recently a three months run at the
Adelpm Theater, Philadelphia which
indicates to local patrons of the Belasco
that they are to witness what is con-
decade.
The strange union of wealth and pow
erty, as told in this delightful home
narrative, proves a happy one until the
husband betrays his one weakness-in-
toxication. and discloses. when under
the influence of stimulants, the brutal
side of nature that is most kind and
considerate when the millionaire is him.
self. These occasional digressions of
debauchery so outrage his wife's sensi-
bilities, that she leaves him to return
TO life Of hardship, rather than lie
IN the lap, OF luxury and be confronted
with the disgusting spectacle that an
overindulgence in liquor too frequently
calls to her notice.
Julia Dean. who will be remembered
here as q member of the Columbia Stock
Company for a matter of three sum-
mers, win portray the difficult role of
the wife, and does 1t after fashion that
gives her the distinction of being one
OF the clever emotional actresses now
upon the stage. Aside from the serious
Paid For" the parts of Fanny and
Jimmy Gilley, create an abundance Of
laughter throughout the action that Is
both creative and commendable.
Messrs. Klaw and ErlanSer will pre-
rent THE Pink Lady" at the Columbia
Theater next week. with matinees
Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
The engagement is special one and
II should be noted that the New York
and London company will be seen here,
including Frank Lalor. Hazel Dawn,
alice Dovey, Alice Hegeman. Jack
Henderson. Louise Kelley, Jed Prouty,
Craufurd Kent. William Clifton, Eddie
Morris, Juanita Fletcher, Maurice
Hegeman. Flora Crosbie. Charles r.
Bird, Joseph Carey, Violini. a S. Hu-
merson. Edward Tarver, Mae Carmen.
May Hennessy. Teddy Hudson, Jean
:Sarnette, and Marie Benedict
The success of this musical comedy
de luxe Is due to its unique combination
of music, book, and wonderful produc-
ton. The music is by Ivan Caryli.