The Washington times., 1913-04-20
NEW WARF|ELDPLAY
COMES TO NATIONAL
"Return of Peter Grimm" One of
His Best Productions in
Recent Seasons.

| been arranged and the great actor will
be seen here at the National next week
in Mr.. Belasco's new Nld most success
full creation, THE Return Of Peter
Grimm" In this latest Belasco role,
David Warfieid Is said to reflect In a re-
markably new manner the gentle,
humorous and heart appealing notes
that he sounded In THE Music Master %
{. Where the music master drew his gentle
nature from the atmosphere of melody
Peter Grimm draws his from living
among flowers. He Is a descendant OF
generations of fower-growers and in
his good. gentle atmosphere the stirring
! dramatic events of the play Of The
Return of Peter Grimm" takes place.
ard the good old fower-srower is thrust
into veritable vortex Of dramatic
| scenes.
To see David warfield at any time is
/ great event to theatergoers, but with
\ the chance to see him in his newest
and most sensational role, the occasion
becomes an unusual one. THE Return
Of Peter Grimm" written and produced
by David Belasco. is looked upon as the
most daring dramatic offering that the
| great dramatist has as yet given to
the stage.
The contracts call for the appearance
pany seen with Mr.. warfield all last
year in New York, and every detail of
the artistic environment.
Seven emphatic song hits" are prom
ised when Sam Bernard, as Leo Won
Laubenheim. In his new vehicle, IAN
for the Ladies'" coming direct from the
Lyric Theater in Manhattan, Is pre-
sented for the first time in Washington
at the Belasco Theater next week.
It's Permissible" Is a novel number
which falls to the lot of the star. Leslie
Gaze and chorus will be heard in one of
the really few recent unaccompanied
male chorus successes, Women, Won.
en-" which is Enthusiastically Ameri-
Little Miss Louise Meyers and Leslie
Gaze have two numbers in which the
footing Is as important as the singing.
And there are other songs for other lips
and other tongues such as III l Were
Only Man." by Adele Ritchie. and In
Dreams Alone" in which Alice Gentle
captures her audience. These lyrics are
all by Henry Blossom, and the music by
Alfred G. Robyn.
One OF the most important productions
on the English stage is to be presented
at the Columbia Theater next week
when Arthur Wing Pinero's comedy in
be revived by the full strength Of the
Columbia Players. 1t is a play that
created a sensation in London a few
years ago, and that duplicated its suc-t
cess on this eide Of the Atlantic the |
sumptuous production at the Empire
Theater, New York, by a notable cast
Of players. headed by John Drew.
His House In Order represents the
the ripened thought Of mature
dramatist. |
"A Butterfly On The Wheel which |
has one OF the most realistic trial |
avn Gf yAH -
on the American stage for conciseness, |
graphic portrayal and popularity which |
has fallen to the lot of few foreign |
plays. The piece rose to immediate
Waller the English actor-manager. pro-
duced II I'm New York last fall. There |
II remained all season. Previously 1t |
has been seen in London with Mr.. Wal
remained in London for an entire sea-
son. Such well established record will
IL is believed. make the coming stock |
presentation in this city by the Poll
Players next week one Of the notable
acts. the famous divorce trial scene
being shown in the third.
Starting Monday. April 2s. the Acad-
emy will inauguratc a supplementary
Edward w. Rowland. jr.. who will
present a number of big scenic melo-
dramas. The opening bin will be 4
Western play entitled The Cowboy
and the Thief" from the pen of J. |
Wendell Davis, a Western newspaper
man.
Plays dealing with Western life seem
to lie popular at the present time. and
tie reason for this is undoubtedly the
fact that the general puJlic's idea OF
he Western country Is a place of STIR
ring scenes AMI actions. THE Cowboy
and the Theft Is said to carry ont
this idea, and to be brimful OF thrilling
climaxes, interrupted with wholesome .
comedy and plenty OF heart interest.
Chase's announces for next week,
Monday, April IS. at Up.
m. the premier Washington presenta-
play production. Dick. the Highway J.
man. and The Politician" Both will
be presented exactly as If for the rdrs-
matte theaters, with selected casts of
New York dramatic notables. and they
are said to be the most extraordinary
and diverting of the synchronized pic
lures vet offered. New kinemacoIor
plays and photo dramas will be added
and changed every day.
Cook and I.orenz. prominent as musi-
al comedians in the high-price tho
iters. come to the Gayety next week
IT the head OF their own burlesque
'ompany known as THE American
tSedutles. j ney VIII OHeT Two one |
lct farces with music, the first show
ng a Ladies' Shop and the second
New Year Eve at the Cabaret Gope
Mad" The vaudeville portion of the
will be furnished by
'ook and LorenE. Fay st. Clair the
dusical Uarmunists. Tiny Rainbow.
edward Lindeman, IIoldin and Bran
lon, Thomas Glenroy. and James NJ.
hughes. \ large and attractive chorus
viii add to the popularity of the
American Beauti IS entertainment.