The Washington times., 1913-11-16
NATIONAL TO HAVE
SUNSHINE Girl" "
Julia sanderson Returns With
Musical Success Which
Scored Last Year


Sanderson in "The Sunshine Girl" lack
to Washington. where it had its first
presentation on the American stage.
Miss Sanderson will play a weeks en-
gagement at the National Theater,
commencing Monday next, with the
usual matinees and a special holiday
matinee on Thanksgiving day.
The production and cast will be prac-
tically the same that appeared for the
opening week of the attraction In this
city last season. 1t is scarcely neces-
sary to sound the praises of Miss San
derson in The Sunshine Girl in Wash
:nston, as the previous engagement
cast includes Joseph Cawthorn, Flossie
Hope, Alan Mudie, Basil Foster, Yra
Jeane. Florence Morrison, William Sell
.ery. Queenie Vassar, and 100 Sunshine
Girls.
The impending engagement of Anna
Pavlowa. the danseuse, will take place
at the BeIasco Theater on Monday,
tuesday, and Wednesday of next week.
-our performances in all will be given,
hree evenings and a matinee on We'd
.,esday. Pavlowa will offer distinct
and different program at each performs
ance. With one or two exceptions, her
repertoire is entirely new. Cnief among
ler offerings will be the futuristic bal
ets, Oriental Fantasy and The Pre-
.udes..' Among the score or so of new
advertisements which Pavlowa viii of-
fer The Gavotte Pavlowa' has won
great favor. 1t is her own conception,
introduced by the Russian danseuse
with view to suppJanting the tango.
Old favorites like 1.-THE Swan The
Butterfly" and THE Bacchanale" VIII
be repeated.
Denman Thompson's always ad-
mirable "Old Homestead" is announc-
ed as the Thanksgiving week at
traction at the Columbia Theater. or
this quaint. delightful old New Eng
land idvl nothing new can be written,
any more than of some OF the older
classics, for the play is a classic, even
though New England one. 1t stands
for what is good and wholesome, true
and honest. in New England HE. ana IL
is bound to have perennial youth be-
cause il tells a true story OF the human
heart in homely and sympathetic
way. -. -.
E. l.. snyder is a character actor OF
the .'old school," and for many sea-
Uncle Joshua. His portrayal OF tne
kind-hearted New England farmer is
q masterpiece of character actlhg. MIL
lions have seen the old favorltes tnat
will present TINS grdnu Oiu hiaSeS' P'S>o
at the columbia Theater.
Wright I.orimer's Biblical drama, The
Sbepherd King" will be given at Polfs
Tbeater next week. Mr.. Poll has leased
from Wright .Lorimer's estate the orisi-
nal stage mountings and scenic eHects
and full sci of costumes, production
that required five baggage cars for its
transfer from New York to Washing
ton last week.
The play tells a vivid story of the early
history of David, the tender OF fiocks
In Judah the second King OF Israel
and the greatest ruler of his race. The
splendid prowess of the slayer OF Go
Hath. the material grandeur OF thls
kingiy man born to reign, the "ohueI
fuI achievements of David, the general
are given their true significance IN the
vivid drama that will be made known to
playgoers next week at Pohs.
The attractions at b. +. keiths the
ater during Thanksgiving week VIII be
headed by Berton Churchill and RI, com, !.
a romance of the .'palmy days" ell
ahIying the star to introduce himself
in the roles of Mark Antony and
Cardinal Richelieu." The musical far-
ceurs. George Barry and Maude VOL
ford will ra appeal mimic in Of Al mseeulnitv ses n
Florence Tempest, Our American
Rov." formerly of Tempest and sun
shine. will be added in her new MT,
with Herbert Hoffman and Harry Will
son assisting. Jack Z. Gardner. viii
entertain with his jolly songs ana
amusing recitations. William II. Muir
phv and Blanche Nichols the charac-
ter comedy palyers: Al. Rayno,s pull
dogs: James F. Kelly, Emma Pollock
in Ginger Snaps" the Parshleys, and
the Pathe motion pictures OF lnterna-
tional events are the remaining fca-
tur'es OF the bill.
The Gaycty offers 'Narity Fair
musical satire Of New York life writ
ten in two parts as the attraction for
next week Every phase of cafe life
is depicted. and the chorus of fifty
singers and dancers are included in the
musical numbers and assist in the short
sketch. "A Night i'll an English Music
Hall" which is interpo.ated in part
one. Two separate musical burlesques
New York" and = A Night on Broad
wav. Lena La CouVier. dramatic 8"
rano gives several specialties.
A Night on Broddwav.' Miss Ia e
vier bears the bnurd@n Of the son
numbers.
Mutt ard Jeff in Panama" Gus Hin
latest Offering. based on the cartoon
pictures Of the same title by the artist
Of the New York American. Bud Fish
er, will be the attraction of the Acad-
envy Theater next week, and owing TO
the demands Cor seats arrangements
lave been made to give matinees every
day for this play. This engagement is
for one week only. Don't miss Mutt
and jeff in Panama
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