The Washington times., 1913-03-16
EAST AND WEST MEET
IN BELASCO DRAMA
"The Typhoon," Coming Next
j Week, Tells Story of Ideals
/ of Different Races.

= Walker Whiteside will be seen at the
Belasco next week in THE Typhoon,'
which scored a phenomenal usccess in
the early part of the year in Chicago
and New York. This play was origin
aIIy produced in Budapest, the home
of the author, Menyhert Lengyel
It is now in its tenth month at the
Sarah Bernhardt Theater. Paris, and IS
shortly to be given at His Majesty $
Theater, London, by Sir Beerbohm Tree.
Walker Whiteside brings his entire COM
pany and magnificent production intact
from the Hudson Theater, New, York,
where the play ran far into the sum-
mer. ~
The play has for its theme the con-
trasted ideas of the far East and, the
modern West. as eXemp1ified by the life
of a young japanese diplomat in charge
of a secret mission to Germany. The
tragic results of the conflicting ideals
of two races brought into fortVitous
contact is used as the background of a
story of intense tragic interest.
An appropriately jolly and eXhilarat-
ing Easter week bill will be presented
at Chases next week, the Stellar at
can dramatic star, Amelia Bingham.
and powerful acting company in the
1928 series of her famous vaudeville
repertoire, big Moments From Great
Plays" in which she is featuring her
new production of Joan of Arc The
extra added comedy offering will be the
Hibernian character comedian, Tom
Nawn, of pat and the Gepii'' fame.
with his own company in his new
laughing hit, ''The College Coach"
Another extraordinary. inclusion will
be Autumn Hall, the young American
violin virtuoso. pupil of European mas
ters and recently soloist of Emil Paur's
Dewitt Kelly and Irene Lucey will give
The Piano Movers and the Actresses -
a farce with songs and dances.
Ed Flanagan and Neely Edwards, the
blackface comedians, now Ii whiteface,
win present their hit, "Of aId On" a
sequel to their former success, "On and
OF" Ed Morton, the photographic
funmaker, is another inclusion. Bertish,
The Ideal Athlete" is an imported
addition. The Kinemacolor photo-play
Will be "Ofia, the woman Spy a thrill
ing dramatic story.
and intermission. will present enjoyable
programs.
BARLEY Campbells picturesque South
ern drama, 'The white slave" story
of ante-bellum days, will be given an
elaborate scenic production at the
Academy the week OF March "a, with
the usual matinees. sThe white slave
has been a favorite theatrical offering
for many years. 1t entertained a. past
generation. when it was produced under
the personal direction of the author at
a time when he occupied the same rela-
tive position in the theatrical world as
is now occupied by David Belasco. 1t
would be safe to say that no other
American play so faithfully depicts the
everyday life of the people of the
Southland as does THE White Slave"
The production this season is under
The direction Of Robert Campbell, who
the most perfect production it has
ever had. The company has been care
fully selected. SO that all the parts IN
the hands of capable and experienced
PLAYERS. The lowlands of the Missis-
sippi valley have given the scenic
artists rare opportunity to display
their skill, while the electrical side
OF the production is undoubtedly as
elaborate as has ever been attempted
by touring organization, including the
by fire.
Naldron's Trocadero Burlesquers VIII
De the attraction to follow Beauty,
outh and Folly at the Gayety next
week. Frank Finney again heads the
Jrocadero cast of funmakers, and he is
responsible for this seasons two-act
musical farce called The Three
Dukes" in which he plays one of the
oukes, with Sam Adams and Joseph
Milton as his associates One of the
big features of the Trocadero Bu-I.s-
ouers this season is a spectacular
chorus number. in which the girls rep
resent Uncle Sans West Pointers and
Middies.
For Easter week Polls will offer
George AIDES breezy comedy, THE Col
iege Widow" The play tells the anus
ng story Of Jane Witherspoon, daugh-
ter OF the president of Atwater College,
VINO TAILS In love with a new student
every term. At the opening of the play.
she is in love with Billy Bolton. who
becomes the hero of the annual Thanks
giving Day game of football with At
waters greatest rival Bingham
The college spirit is presented in the
play as In no other comedy, Mr.. Ade
oeing especially adept in portraying
youthful fads and follies. The College
WIDOW REQUIRES an unusually large
east and elaborate stage settings.
The Girls from Missouri" is the at
fraction announced for next week az
The Lyceum Theafer, presenting the two
bet musical satire entitled ..rhe Lfttiest
Leading Lady" in which dainty Eva
Mail viii appear Her assistants are
Marguerite Gushing, Leathe Keeney
Fred Russell, Jimmie Kearney, Bobby
harrington, J. Frances Reynolds. and
. chorus Of twenty-five
On Friday night the Country Store
e4il De continued with new features. "