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THE WEEKS PLAYBILLS

pearean parts in Mr.. Mantells Washing
ton repertoire are Macbeth. ''Othello."
Hamlet King Lear ''Shylock," and
"Richard III the most formidable per-
manent repertoire undertaken by any
American tragedian since Edwin Booth.
Louis XII" though gruesomely
comic character, has been favorite
with tragedians with power enough to
present him since Delavigne staged his
drama in Paris in the early part Of the
nineteenth century. Sir Henry Irving
was the last actor to play the part In
America until Mr.. Mantelrs present re-
vival. Mr. MantelTs Louis XI'' is rank
ed with his king Lear" as an artistic
masterpiece of acting. The role offers
extra ordinary physical difficulties. which
Mr.. Mantell is said to have overcome
by a Transformation more startling than
Mansfield's transformation from DR..
Jekyll TO Mr.. Hyde. In order to play
Louis, Mr.. Mantell is forced to lop OF
more than foot Of his height and to
lose apparently a hundred pounds OF
his weight.
This season the tragedian has a new
leading woman, Miss Florence Rockwell,
leading woman with the late Richard
Mansfield. Miss Genevieve Hamper. q
young actress credited with remarkable
beauty, is playing the leading girl roles
of Marie in Louis XII and Cordelia in
king Lear" Others of note in the
company are Miss Agnes Elliott Scott,
Miss Genevieve Reynolds, Fritz Leiber,
Guy Lindsey. and Brigham Royce.
since Mr.. MantelPs last appearance
here, his productions have been rebuilt
and repainted throughout
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attractions the Leading WASHINGTON 7heae1s for the Current We
TRAGEDY, COMEDY,
AND KINETOPHONE
Robert B. ManteI in "King Lear"-"The Count of Luxem
bourg's" Fascinating Strains-May Robson In
Scream at Columbia

I substitute for riding. It 10 the famous
staircase waltz In 1.-THE Count Of Lux
embourg," which she declares IL strenu
Gus enough for any one. In this dance up
and down q lofty staircase every step has
| to be taken with the greatest care. 1t
10 rehearsed every time the second act
scene Ia set and just before the curtain
goes up on this act. Also a. the dancers
Invariably have to respond to encores
they put In pretty strenuous time of 1t.
But there is one thing about this dance
that bouys up the participants in II. They
say it is as fascinating to themselves
as II Is to the audiences.
In the cast are such well known play
ers as Reba Dale. Mildred Elaine. Gladys
Homfrey. Frank Moulan, George Moore,
Fred. Walton, and others equally well
known.
Comedy bubbling over with the Joy of
youth and radiating happiness will be
the message that will greet the patrons
of the Columbia this week when May
Robson will apear as Granmum in "A
Night Out In this play Miss Robson
will have plenty Of opportunity for the
exercise Of the funny facial contortions
which attack the disabilities of the most
taciturn and the hundred and more sub
tie comedy touches in which she is WELL
nigh unexcelled.
1T is the absolute synchronixation Of
the movements In the motion picture with
appropriate sounds" said Wizard
Thomas A Edison when visited by the
representative of The Washington Her.
aid and asked what was the kernel Of
his invention which will make it's initial
bow to a Washington audience at Chase's
tomorrow afternoon at l o'clock. Dis
cussing this marvellous invention Mr.. Edi-
son said
There were several great dificulties
confronting the perfecting of the kline
tophone. First to synchronize both mo-
ton picture machine and photograph SO
that each word spoken by the actor on
the screen should be exactly contempt
raneous with his appropriate action. This
presented several difficulties; ordinarily
the speaker must talk right into the horn
of the recording monograph. But I
found that I must have a recording me-
dunn of sufficient sensitiveness to make
an accurate record at a distance of forty
feet: otherwise, the recording monograph
would show in the motion picture.
After a number of experiments. I per-
fected a cylinder which would make such
record. 1t was OF wax. soft wax: so soft
that the slightest sound would make an
impression upon IL. 1t was as soft as
butter. Then placed the motion picture
machine and the monograph with the
wax cylinder side by side, and connected
their moving parts to the same shaft
with identically the same gearing. This.
you see, insured absolute synchronism OF
voice, or sound, with the appropriate
action.
when the actors move and talk upon
the stage, both machines record what
transpires both as to movement and
sound, at identically the same instant. A
notch at the staring point OF both the
recording film and the wax cylinder shows
the beginning Of both records"
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The eager anticipation Of Chase's pa
irons anent the Edison Talking Motion
Pictures, now crowding the major vaude-
Vile theaters in the other big cities,
will be rewarded tomorrow at ] p. m,
when Chase's will begin their presenta-
ton for which it has obtain the exclusive
Washington rights. The latest marvel
of the inventive genius Of the American
Wizard Is hailed as the supreme
amusement novelty of the age, and never
before in the history of vaudeville has
the public and press been so enthusiast
tic in their praise. In conjunction with
their inauguration here, Chases will pre-
sent Kinemacolor plays in natural colors,
for which it has the sole Washington
rights, and also exclusive selected first
rum photo-dramas from the Biograph.
Edison, Vitagraph. Essanay, Kleine, Kali
EN-, Lubin. Melies, Pathe, Selig, and
other studios. Continuous performances
will be given from 1 p. m. to II p. m.
daily, and from p. m. to 1880 p. m.
Sundays. Every seat will be 10 cents and
books of twelve tickets will be sold for
81 each. The bill at each performance
will embrace seven or eight Edison talk
ing pictures, Kinemacolors, and photo
dramas, lasting an hour and half in
ALL For this week there will be two
Edison talking movies" first, an anus
ing demonstration OF the nmitleSs re-
productive range Of the invention, and
second, The Edison Minstrels." which
occasions a vast amount Of fun. The
Kinemacolor plays will be Fixing
Father" ''The Mighty Dollar Zoo
Gardens at Rome" Jack and the Bean
stalk" "A Calcutta Pageant" "The Ex-
plorers,' IAN Exmoor Stag Hunt" big
Waves at Brighton" "Unveiling the Vic
toria Memorial" "Stage Struck" Peas
ant Life in Asia Minor" Yachting at
Southwick." Card Manipulations."
alexandria, Egypt" "The Crusader"
North wales,' 1.-THE Cart Horse Pa
rade." and "a Romance of the Canadian
wilds'' The ''f1rst run" photo-drainas
will be "Bunny's Honeymoon" "Ven-
geance IL Nine" Scenes Along the Pes.
cara" "a Romance by the Sea-" "A
Shower of Slippers" ''The Sheriff's
Wife," "For His Child's Sake "The
Kentish Coast" Making Birch Brooms"
IAN Up-to-Date Aviator" I'm Pursuit Of
the Smugglers," "Cutey and the Chorus
.'Girls," '"roo Much Parcel Post" "Bron-
cho Bills Reason" ION the Nebi River"
'Pathe's Weekly" and "The Little
Tease"
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The amusement loving public Of Wash
:ngton will find no opportunity to COM
plain about q lack Of variety Of plays
to be offered at the local houses this
week. The most fastidious taste IL bound
to find its dramatic morsel this week.
the menu ranging from the most pro-
found and serious to the most frivolous;
from the awe-inspiring spoken word to
the effervescing and bubbling runs Of
musical comedy carried along by words
OF wit, humor and nonsense.
Robert B. Mantell. who stood high In
the esteem Of that eminent Shapespear-
can scholar, the late Horace Howard
Furness, will attract crowded houses at
the Belasco. In letter to friend DR..
F'urness said about Mr.. Mantell, at is
indeed gratifying to know that there is
still an actor who il passing on the best
traditions Of our stage" This In itself Is
the best kind Of Endorsement Of Mr.. Man
tells art. Allen Thomas is again playing
with the famous Shakespearean actor
after a lapse Of thirty years. Mr.. Thomas
spent much of his time on the stage of His
Majesty's Theater, London. In 1881 Mr..
Thomas and Mr.. Mantell together were
in the support of Miss Wallis. Shakes
pearean star then famous on the English
stage. Mr. Mantell was Miss Wallis
leading man, and, like Mr. Thomas, learn
ed a good part of his art in her COM
pany.
Miss Florence Rockwell, Mr.. Mantell's
new leading woman, is what is known
as quick study" having learned her
present extensive repertoire with Mr..
ManteH. Miss Genevieve Hamper, who
will play the leading girl roles of Cor
della in king Lear" and Marie in
Louis XII is a native of Detroit. where
about three years ago she Joined Mr.
Mantelrs company as super, from
which position she rapidly advanced to
leading roles.
Those musically inclined with the be-
coming dash of romance and light COM
edy as the vehicle of the play will find
Just what they're looking for at the
National this week where Klaw Err
langer's huge production THE Count OF
Luxembourg" will fit across the boards
and tickle the palates of those who want
to get away from the more serious side
of life as presented behind the footlights.
One Of the leading lights. in fact the
prirna donna of THE Count of Luxem-
bourg." is Miss Ann Swinburne, who lit
orally jumped from obscurity into the
limelight of theatrical excellence, not
even having been a chorus girl or having
worked in a stock company. Miss Swim
burne was born in Portland, Greg, and
is the daughter of a former Justice OF
the Supreme Court of Oregon. She came
East when a baby and her theatrical
experience began in New York. where
she went to see THE Climax" in which
she played "Adelina," after which she
went to Berlin to study with Frank Clark
King. Upon her return to this country
she joined the Robin Hood" company,
in which she scored her first signal sue
cess. Miss Swinburne is strictly an out
door girl and when she took to the
stage missed her outdoor sports, such as
tennis and horseback riding, to no small
degree Now she is an advocate of a
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.COSMOS

known actress has every opportunity to
develop that fund Of clean-cut humor
and thrilling pathos which has made
her famous. She will impersonate a
young-old, broadminded woman, and be-
ing fond Of excitement as a mild stimu-
liant. she persuades her two grandsons
into a visit to restaurant of shady
character for a dinner. Granmum. as she
is called, is not aware of the character
of the place and while waiting for an
elaborate dinner the police raid the
place. She is forcibly hustled out Into
the street and on arriving home she finds
the house in darkness and the doors
locked. The only means of entering is
by climbing up the Ivy in front of the
house to an open window. This adven-
ture leads to an explanation. The boys
are ambiguous and Granmum sustains
them. And now comes the report that a
bond has been taken from Granmum's
locker in the safety deposit vault, and a
detective is Immediately put on the case.
The arrival of the policeman with
brooch belonging to Granmum that she
lost in the restaurant during the excite
ment produces CONSERVATION and a very
humorous situation. From this juncture
the story moves rapidly. in which the
love and devotion of the young people
is sustained by the influence of the
jolly, whole-souled Granmum.
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LOCAL THEATER GOSSIP

Sam Bernard, in "All for the Ladies'"
surrounded by his complete metropolitan
company. as presented at the Lyric The
alter, In Manhattan, and including Adele
Richie. Alice Gentle, Louise Meyers,
Margery Pearson, Millership sisters. Les
lie Gaze, George A. Schiller, and Teddy
Webb, will make his first Washington
appearance in his new play at the Be
lasco Theater Monday. April Is
When Edwin H. Curtis arrived in the
city last week to resume control Of the
stage for the Columbia Players, he was
accompanied by his bride Of q few
months
May Robson and her entire company
were marooned in the flood district of
Ohio, and had to cancel all Of last
weeks engagements as a consequence.
They reopen at the Columbia Theater
tomorrow night in her latest success, "A
Night Out"
Robert B. Mantell is studying the sue
cessful tragedies of the past in an effort
to, find another non-Shakespearean
drama to add to his two very successful
ones, Louis xI'' and 'sRichelieu.''
The song hits in Maid In GERMANY"
the Mask and Wig Clubs musical COM
edy production to be seen at the Belasco
Monday night, April Il. include MY
Continued ON P.ge Essztsen.
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NationaI-..Tbe Count of Luxem-
bourg.''

NationaI-..Tbe Count of Luxem-
bourg."
This musical comedy or romance, which
tells pretty story. with a gentle humor
running through il to a dramatic ending,
is said to be the stellar achievement OF
Franz Lehar and will be the Offering OF
the National Theater this week. The
score is fascinating with distinctive Le-
har rhythms and thrills and the Hbretto,
which is from the German of wilmer
and Bodansky, is by Glen Marlborough;
lyrics by Adrian Ross and Basil Hood.
This musical romance has been the SEN
sation in London, Paris, Vienna, and
other great cities The story OF the ro-
nance is to the effect that Grand Duke
Rutzinov. a relic of a Russian noble
house wishes to marry a prima donna
but cannot because of her lack of title
He arranges a marriage between her and
the Count of Luxembourg" with the
stipulation that neither see the other be-
fore cr after the ceremony and that
three months after the wedding day the
bride divorce her absent husband and
wed the duke. This marriage takes
place in Brissard's studio in Paris, and
after three months the artist colony holds
"A reunion at the ball arranged by the
of the divorce by his wife-to-be, who
is to have the final papers on the morrow
Husband and wife meet at this ball, ex-
plain, scold, make love, and call the
divorce proceedings off. The grand duke
is claimed by a Russian countess, who
presents an order for their marriage
signed by the Car, and the Count Of
Luxembourg" as stated, is permitted to
keep his bride.
Ann Swinburne has the role Of Angelo,
George Leon Moore that of the Count
Frank Moulan is the Grand Duke, Fred
Walton plays Brissard, and Reba Dale
is. seen as Juliette, who is in love with
Rrissard, even tholghe he is poor Miss
Dale and Mr.. Walton give a pantomimic
satire on society. The staircase waltz
in which Miss Swinburne and Mr.. Moore
glide up and down a grand stairway to
the tune of the Lehar music is the piece
de resistance of the performance. The
company is an exceptional one, the
chorus being the best trained one that
has ever left New York, the production
is gorgeous, the music delightful, and the
story most interest.
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cisco. Mr.. Bergen began his stage career
under Sol Smith Russell. and his first en-
gagement was at the Garden Theatsr,
where Mr. Russell was presenting "A
Bachelors Romance" In the same cast
were Miss Annie Russell, Orrin johnson,
and Blanche Walsh.
Mr.. Bergen has within the last few
years been associated with four all-star
revivals-''Monte Cristo.'' THE Chris
tian." Diplomacy" and Jim. the Pen
man" Mr.. Bergen has frequently toured
the West as leading man for Miss Flor
ence Roberts. He was last seen here a.
leading man for Mime. Marietta Oily, the
distinguished German actress, in The
Whirlwind," or ''Bacaret"
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Cosmos-vaudeville.

Out Of the Land of the Cherry Bios
sons will come this week to the Cosmos
Theater with the Royal Tokyo laps, seven
in number, in their thrilling feats Of
big laughing surprise of the week IL
promised in George c. Davies "The Man
from the County Mayo" In q monologue
Of song. stories. and merriment. Mile.
Anna Plum and her Metropolitan OPP
cratic Trio. will appeal to muaic lovers
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Mutt and Jeff," Gus Hills elaborate
musical comedy production of the fam
GUS Bud Fisher cartoon play, founded
on one of the most successful concep-
lions of cornical character In the history
week with the usual matinees. Probably
never before. since the inception Of trav-
cling theatrical companies, has any play
scored such . success. OF course. II
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BeIasc0-COlum University
P1ayerH.

These college players will be seen in
the matinee for the benefit Of the Ma
tiona Homeopathic Hospital tomorrow
afternoon. 1.-The Brigands," comic
opera by jacques Offenbach will be pre-
scented under the direction of Louis Hoop
er and Andrew Springer, who staged
the original Merry Widow" In Buda-
pest.
The Columbians will bring their own
orchestra, as well as a cast and chorus
of handsome men and fascinating maid
ems" They played all last week at the
Hotel Aston, New York, making a big
hit and are assured an enthusiastic re
ception by their many Washington
friends and admirers.
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Garden.
Polls New beading Man.

Thuriow Bergen, who comes to head the
cast at Polls Theater, beginning April H.
IL not a stranger in Washington. He was
born in New Jersey, came to Washington
when quite q boy, and lived In the home
of James r. Fitch, in Rhode Island Ave-
nue.. Shortly after young Bergen's ar
rival here Mr.. Fitch sold the place to the
American public, which presented 1t to
at Manila Bay.
Mr. Bergen.s stock experience has been
in the West chiefly Last summer he
headed his own company The Bergen
Players" in Seattle. Prior to. that en-
gagement, he had been stock star for
several seasons in st. Paul, and he was
for year or more the leading man with
the Alcazar stock company in San Fran
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James H. Curtin and Sim Williams
Rose Buds will be the attraction I'M
derlined for this week at the Lyceum
Theater. A real, snappy, gingery bur-
lesque show, absolutely up-to-the-minute
and with the fun going at such furious
space that it is practically continuous
from curtain to curtain. Two brand new
burlesques have been provided. with .
portion Of grand opera, entitled "a Cir
Gus Day. and '"rhe Death Of Julius
Greaser," besides q fine vaudeville olio.
Some Of the people who will be seen
during the, local engagement are Joe
Adams, Helen Van Buren,. Gyuet and
Gruet, Laura Houston. Clayton Frye,
Mabel Haxelton, Armada, the dancing
violinist; Earl and Keane. with their fe-
male Ministries, and others. Curtin and
williams beauty chorus will be- fea-
ture act. Friday night the country store
will be the novelty feature.
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The Gayety-Same Howe's 'sLov
makers"

"Kissme." is the title Of the clever
two-act musical farce, which win be
presented by Sam Howe's 'Lovemakers'
company at the Gayety this week. Mr..
Howe is said to have an excellent
comedy role as q wealthy traveller, who
meets and weds q celebrated French
actress He IL constantly involved in
difficulties with his wife's former adj
mirers throughout the action Of the play.
Miss Florence Benntt. who was last
season the star in The Belle Of the
Boulevards,'' has the role OF the actress
and she Dances and sings with the same
vivacity which won for hsr 90 many adj
mirers when she was the leading woman
with Twins "Majestics.''
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,TH EDES0W hvytX1ue
or E0>OXS IHx2NG
tHczz.XEs-. ENHSEyl

goes withou. saying that it is not likely
that any play has ever had the unlimited
advertising that this one has had through
the daily cartoon series that is run in
more thar 500 newspapers in the United
States and Canada. The original success
was undoubtedly attained by the artist,
Bud Fisher. when he conceived the &c
centric idea of Mr.. A. Mutt and Mr..
OthelIo Montgomery Jeffries. This season
Mr. Hill offers the second edition replete
with new and startling novelties, new
music. scenery and costumes, all Of which
will surpass that Of last season.
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with her high classic and operatic Of
fering of song, and Undine Andrews, to
the children, with a childhood speciality
featuring songs and stories
The Tilinghast players will provide the
dramatic feature in a thrilling comedy
drama entitled His Nerve" In which
q crook makes daring escapes from the
police, and Niece and Reese will pre-
sent a genuine novelty in dance features
entitled STORY Dancing" The Pathe
Weekly Review picturing the big and i'm
portant events of the world will lead
the film features.
The meditation from THAT'S" Her
bert's wizard Of the Nile selections;
Won Weber's "Preciosa" overture;
Rockers rare descriptive piece (for the
first time) 1.-THE Dance Of the Goblins;'
the Buck intermezzo, Some Boy"
Schuytte's berceuse Grade Song); Au-
cliffe's new Nights of Gladness" waltzes,
and two rag novelties, "Daly's Reef and
Osbcrne's American Tango" win be
some Of the features Of the musical pro-
gramme to be played at the Cosmos
concerts which begin at 3 o'clock this
afternoon and continue until 1880 o'clock
tonight.
Besides the orchestral programme there
will be varied musical and song offerings
by refined Vaudeville talent and musical
artists.
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A masterpieces Of the drama. of the
silent world 10 promised ~ the offering
de luxe at the Casino Theater this week
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POlf's-s"rhe Dollar Mark"

This drama of high finance from the
pen of George II. Broadhurst will be the
attraction at Polls this week. This will
be the first performance of "The Dol
lar Mark in this city, although it had q
long run at wallack's Theater, New
York, and was presented on tour for
two years. In the leading role James
Thatcher, the theater's manager, will be
seen for the first time as an actor in
Washington. Mr. Thatcher returns to the
stage for this one week because he was
the original in the part on tour. The
play is supposed to be based upon the
actual experiences Of q Montana copper
king, who. upon discovering mine, went
to New York and established a chain Of
banks Here he incurred the enmity of
syndicate Of capitalists, who planned
his destruction through concerted runs
on his banks. The chief difference be-
tween Mr. Broadhurst's drama and the
events in this mine-owner's life Is said
to be the introduction of a charming love
story in the stage version.
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BeIasco-Robert b. Manten in Re-
pertoire.

Robert B. Mantell will open a weeks
engagement at the Belasco Theater to-
morrow night in a repertoire made up Of
six Shakespearean roles, the Louis XII Of
Cashier Delavigne, and the Richelieu of
Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton. The Shakes
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in Daniel Frohman's production Of "The
Prisoner of Zenda,'' with James K.
Hackett, whose greatest success was well
made in the play, and some Washington
favcrites in the cast The dramattxation
of that novel of thrilling adventure and
romance by Anthony Hope is declared
to be rare gem Of moving picture
artistry, not only in the elaboration and
beauty Of it's production. but in the mas
terful acting of Mr. Hackett. which II
declared never to have been better than
in his work in this film. 1t will be
shown at every performance during the
week and is an evenings entertainment
In itself.
Supplementary the splendid headline
feature the management will present
THE Laurel Girls dainty and refined
musical trio, in an ideal musical offer-
ing; Sara Goody who is billed as the big
girl with the gorgeous voice." in song
selections; Slim and Butts, well known
in Washington for their snappy. rollick-
ing rathskeller specialties, and the Challis
duo, in a dancing and banjo speciality
Of the better kind
Garden.
All this week Nine. Sarah Bernhard
in a beautiful photoplay, THE Romance
Of An Actress" founded on her favorite
play, "Adrienne LIE Couvreur," a mag
nificent three-reel production, will be the
stellar attraction in the Gardens big
feature bill. An interesting musical
programme by the, Garden Symphony
Orchestra of ten is given.
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Comedy will hold the fort at the Co
lumbia this week, with May Robson a.
its main interpreter, and this favorably