The Washington times., 1913-02-06
ETHEL BARRYMORE
COMES TO CHASE'S
IN BARRIE COMEDY
Distinguished Actress Makes
Her Washington Bow in
Vaudeville Next Week.


week to lionize the beautiful and Giftet
Frohman star, Ethel Barrymore, who
VIII be presented for the first time il
polite vaudeville at Chase's. Miss Bar.
rymores exclusive and limited engage,
ment in vaudeville was effected by spe'
cial arrangement with Charles Froh'
man, and sne is said to receive the larg'
est salary ever paid a dramatic star
on the Chase circuit.
Additional interest is aroused in the
extraordinary event for the reason that
she will be seen in her New York EN-
pire Theater one-act comedy success
The Twelve Pound Look" one of the
most brilliant short plays written by
the eminent English dramatist J. NJ
Barrie. Her supporting company in
cludes Suzanne Sheldon, David Tor
rance, and Frank J. Mccoy.
The extra added comedy attraction
will be the song writers and comedians,
Kellsr Mack and Frank Orth. in The
Wrong Hero" Another special Offering
will be Those Four Entertainers" in q
delightful blending of humor and har-
mony.
A rare artistic treat will be afforded
by the violincello vlrtuoso, Ralph Small
ley. former cello soloist of the Boston
symphony Orchestra, whose principal
selections will be Chopin's Nocturne"
and Casella's "Danse Neapoliteine. A
noteworthy European Importation VIII
be the Four Athletas, personifying
Flynn and Nettie Mclaughlin will offer
a dancing interlude
The kinemacolor photo-comedy will be
THE Note In the Shirt" The pipe or
gan recitals at 1:30, 7:3O and intermis-
sion will present widely varied pro-
grams,
On Friday afternoon February Il. the
vaudeville matinee viii be omitted, as
the theater has been rented for grand
opera at that time.
Had not Cicero Hannibal Butts. a
of Yonkers n. Y, succumbed to the
smiles of beautiful Anna Vavara, The
Red Widow might never have been put
in story form and set to music. and
which has developed into one Of the
most successful musical plays that
Raymond Hitchcock has been provided
with during his theatrical career.
However, Cicero fell, and the popular
comedian will show al the National
Theater next week how great was the
fall thereof. He will. be supported by a
large company, including Flora Zabelle,
who will be seen as the Widow.
Direct from its successful run Of six
months at Maxine Elliott's Theater,
New York, Ready Money" which Is
still playing in London, viii begin Its
engagement here next week at the Be
lasco Theater. The same company of
players who We're identified with the
Chicago and New York success OF
Ready Money will be seen here.
Among them are Joseph kilgour, OF
ARIZONA and The Easiest Way"
fame: Hans Robert. who will be re-
I ii N
Ben johnson, Henry Miller. jr.. Scott
Cooper, Frank Monroe. George Thomp-
son. Clarence Rockefeller. Fay Wallace,
Isabel Winloche. and Estelle Wynne
That man cannot succeed without
womar's help is one OF the morals 10 be
drawn from James Montgomery's new
comedy. Had not Stephen Baird the
hero. been in love with the right Kind
of girl he would have never endured
hardship and bent his enegies as he old
10 winning the fortune which brings
him happiness and a wife. Without
money you cannot marry my daughter.
Is virtually the ultimaIum laid down by
the mother OF the girl he loves. This
mother is a loving. but cautious one,
and she feels that a man who cannot
make good i'm a business way will not
make a good husband.
The sweetheart of stephen Baird be-
ing the right kind or Il girl, as noted,
stands by him and pits her wits against
those of her mother to the end that she
and Stephen may marry Stephen is
celebrating the end OF the old g, ear with
. cents I'm Ready Money when the
mother tries to take his sweetheart
from him. At this critical jUncturc. he
meets a cOunterfeiter of international
money. All YOU have TO do is 10 show
IT." Through a series of exciting
scenes, in which United States Secret
Service men figure. Baird wins plenty Of
real money and his sweetheart.
In announcing the Gfth annual ell
Eagement Of George Evans and his
Honey Boy Minstrels al the Columbia
Theater next week the management
promises an all new program o. min
strelsy by what is unquestionablv the
representative organization OF its kind
IN America Ever since Cohan and
Harris launched him at the head Of his
own organization George Evans the
Honey Boy" has been the leader in his
class, and it is promised for the cur
rent season that ever portion Of his
show will be spick-span new.
Much Of the program has ben writ
ten and composed by Mr.. Evans him
self. Including several exceptionally
catchy songs and an afterp.ece that l.
positively the funniest in which he has
been seen. so il Is claimed.
= The stage settings have been painted
by Unit and Wickes. artists for DAN
iel Frohman's Lyccum Theater. New
York, and the entire offering has been
staged unGeE the personal supervision
OF James Go'inan. general stage man.
aGer for Cohan and Harris.
Get Rich Quick WaIiingford, George
Nj. Cohaa's infectiousIy humorous story
Of the promoter who discovers thai II
is more profitable to bc honest than
tricky, Is TO be the Offering Of the Poll
Players next week. The leading role,
that of j. Rufus ~aIliHgford, the slIaye
confidence man will provide 4. H. Van
Buren q striking opportunity 10 prove
his versatility, for IL Is entirely at vari-
ance with has characterization Of the
dEoli iawyer In The Nan From Home.
which he is playing this week.
In the leading feminine role. Miss
Maud Gilbert who made an Immediate
conquest Of Poll patrons Monday night.
VIII be seen as the pretty little steuOg-
raphcr who WORKS the remarkable re-
form Of J. Rufus.
AS Get Rich Quick Wallingford'' re-
quires a cast OF nearly forty. number
Of competent actors from New York
Will como TO Washington for The single
weeks engagement, TO augment the reg
ular company.
Motion pictures Lave furnished much
IN the way Of interesting entertainment
TO the rublic in the course OF the past
few years, but seldom has the opDOT-
collection Than those which
were taken Uf paul J. Rainey's Afri-
can hunt, which will be shown at the
Academy next week. beginning Sunday
evening. with matinees daily, starting
Monday.