The Washington times., 1913-06-05

situations and brilliant repartee and
4 the costumes and scenery will be beau
| tfful and varied. Rehearsals are al
| ready well advanced and stage Dfrec-
for Harry Andrews has expressed the
opinion that the performance VIII De
one long to be remembered.
THE Concert" David Beiasco's de-
ligtful satirical comedy which ran for
| two seasons in New York. will be the
offering Of the Poll Players next week.
This comedy satirizes the adulation
heaped upon musical geniuses by hair.
Drained matinee women. The hero OF
the play 10 Gabor Arany, young plan-
list, who Is surrounded continually oy
q group OF adoring pupils. Mrs; Arany
does not object to these women because
she realizes that 1t is part OF his
business" to please the women. VINO
make up the largest part Of his audi
ences. But when Gabor makes an en-
gagement to take one Of his pupils,
Adirondacks. Mrs. Arany rebels. She
learns Of the trip through a jealous
pupil, and she Immediately follows ner
husband, having first enlisted the aid
Of DR.. Dallas. the husband OF Mrs.
Dallas. The last two acts OF the come
where the two couples night out their
matrimonial differences In a novel and
amusing manner.
The play sparkles with clever dia-
logue. and the character studies are
unusually picturesque: 49,.
Since Washington acclaimed the Capt
Robert Falcon Scott motion pictures a
great success, New York has been
taken by storm with them, which only
goes to prove that Washingtonians
know real success when they see It;
many who enjoyed the, wonderful pic
lures during their too brief stay here
before, but the news that will bring
pleasure to many others IL that which
heralds the return engagement at the
Belasco next Monday evening. The
same excellent pictures will be shown
with several hundred feet Of new films
which have recently reached America
For the information Of the many ad-
mirers of the beautiful and unique pic
the Official carera artist of the expe-
dition. came in for a large share OF
praise at the London view of his pic
tures at Albert Han last week. His
work was acclaimed the finest EXPOSE
ton of cinematography ever shown IN
London and Commander Evans told the
audience In a lengthy talk. that Pom
ting was quite the most popular mem
Der Of the expedition and certainly the
most unusual chap on earth when it
came TO cOaXlnR 0nlhtAiS 70 pOoS ue.
fore his camera for him.
This fact throws come light on the
subject Of how he managed to hlm the
huge weddell seals saving the ice and
many of the other marvellous sights
featured In his animated views of the
Captain Scott South Pole expedition.
Sunday, June 8, will be the last day
Of performances at Chase's Theater OF
tho summer motion picture season. The
MANAGEMENT regrets that this step must
be taken. but 1t Is unavoidable because
the entire auditorium, stage, promenade.
lounge, parlors. retiring rooms. etc.
must be turned over to a large force
of mechanicc. painters and decorators
for a general overhauling and refnish-
ing, SO II u announced.
AS in former years, the theater win
open IN the fall with polite vaudeville,
and Washington will once more be en-
tertained with the Chase standard Of
American and European acts. Mr..
Chase IL now booking daily the attrac-
tions for the coming season and prom
ises that the future has much in store
for the amusement-loving public Of
Washington.
With . varied program the natural