The Washington times., 1913-11-06
THE HONEY BEE"
COMES TO COLUMBIA
George ArIiss in "Disraeli' Will
Be the Attraction at the
National.

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Tine Honey Bee" by Hutcneson Boyd
anu Rudolph Bunner, which Harrison
Grey Fiske win present at the Colum-
bia Theater next week, though IL in
troouces phase of the feminist move
ment in a novel way. makes no pretense
of pointing a moral or presenting a
thesis on the woman question The new
woman has come to be a factor in
American affairs, and, as "he Honey
Bee" Is an up-to-date comedy. this ac-
tive representative of the sex feminine
Is therefore accorded her social right
by membership in the cast of contrast
ing characters. 1t is the new woman in
the comedy who induces the husband
and wise Of the story to change places,
each TO do the others work, in an ef-
fort to achieve success.
To realize the exacting demands of
the cast, Mr.. Fiske has chosen the
plays interpreters as iallows: Allan
Pollock, Fanny Hartz, Marie Chambers.
Benjamin Kauser, Eugene A. Hohen-
wart, Marion Pullar, and Norris and
Helen Millington.
George Arliss will be the attraction at
the National Theater next week, n
Louis n. Parker's comedy, "Disraeli"
MIR. Ariiss made long and careful
study Of both the physical and mental
qualities of the famous British premier,
and his performance is said to be a
remarkable Characterization In writ
ing the play, MIR. Parker was not blind
to the romantic possibilities of his SUBJ
Ject. and displays Disraeli not only as
a statesman of brilliant achievements.
but ss. a sort of good fairy to pair of
young lovers who are near estrange-
nent over temperamental difficulties.
The motive of the story is Disraeli's s
purchase of the Suez Canal for Great
Violet Heming, Florence Arliss, Mar
garet Dale. Leila Repton, Arthur FL
ured. Charles Harbury, Oscar Adye, and
others.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,'' -
the fairy tale play. opens a weeks en-
gagement at the Belasco Theater on
Monday next with matinees wednes-
day. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
at 3:So D. m.
This work, which was initially re-
vealed at Mr.. Ames' theater in New
York. last winter. is a dramatization
OF the fairy tale Snow Drop written
by the Grimm Brothers, and probably
as widely read as any work of its
sort. Mr. Winthrop Ames, who orig
inally produced THE BIue Bird" is
the sponsor for this delightful play,
and has given to it the same tasteful
scenic inyestiture that marked his pro-
Duct aue1ion Of the aae earlier work. Some fifty
of Snow White,'' among whom are
Miss Juilette Day, who plays phe
name part; Olive Temple. Ada Deaves,
Roy Cochrane, John NJ. Weller, Guy
personates Fiddle. the witch's cat.
Washington premieres of recent New
York vaudeville successes in unusual
number and quality will make the B. F.
Keith Theatss, bill next week a memoir
able one, the prominent attraction be-
ing the character actor, Frank Sheridan,
who will present powerful play in one
act, Biackmail," especially written to
him by Richard Harding Davis
Another important event win be Will
lam A. Brady's entrance into vaudeville
Beauty Is Only Skin Deep" There are
nine women in the cast but not a single
Individual of the male species.
Third in ranking order will be Rae
Eleauor Ball. the violin virtuoso, fresh
from her tour OF Europe and recognized
by foreign musical critics as an artistic
of first rank. She will offer a repertoire
of popular classics.
Other prominent iDclusions of laugh
ter, novelty and variety, will be the
Bison City Four in vocal hits; Percy
Bronson and Winnie Baldwin in a diver
sion of dancing and singing; Edwin
George, Comedian and Almost a Jug
SER; Lafayettes Animal Novelties;
Ward and Weber in DiXieland doings;
and the Pathe weekly motion picture re-
view OF international news happenings
Rex Beach's story of adventure and
romance In Panama. The Meier Do
Well" will be next weeks Offering at
Polls. The play is a dramatization of
story in book form that has had a
record-breaking circulation. Its Incl
dents are interviewer with the real story
Of the building of the canal. and its
scenes Of the great engineering feat
that Is being accomplished in Central
America by the United States Govern
ment The central figure of the drama
is Kirk Anthony, hero of many a hard
fought football game and son of a mil
lonaire and squanderer of his fathers
wealth He is involved in a fight one
night when he and his friends are under
the influence of wine, and strikes an
other man over the head with such
force that the man is apparently killed
instantly. Anthonys friends slip him
on board a steamer that is weighing
anchor and bound for Panama When
the young man wakes up next morning
the boat is out at sea, and he has
neither money nor change of clothes
from the evening dress he wore when
he was hustled on board. He is. saved
from an embarrassing situation by the
wife OF high official in the American
Government of Panama. who recognized
him as the hero Of recent college foot
ball game. This incident at sea is the
beginning of a fascinating romance
which continues throughout young An
thongs stirring adventures in the Canal
Zone. where he makes a man Of him.
sell after numerous hardships. not the
Ia ~ nA u, ,f0t se- 1T
Of murder.
Happy Hooligan.' the most famous
OF all the plays that have been built