The Washington times., 1913-01-16
GOVERNORS LADY,
WILL HOLD BOARDS
At THE NATIONAL
Elliott and BeIasco Combine to
Produce Greatest of Ameri-
can Plays.

David Belasco will make his second
production of the season at the New
National Theater next week, this time
In conjunction with William Elliott,
when they will bring to Washington
The Governors Lady" which has been
hailed as the great American play and
which comes to this city direct from
Its five months run at the Republic
Theater in New York. The cast and
Production will be in every respect
exactly the same as during the New
York run, and will be one of the largest
and heaviest dramatic productions in
America.
The Governors Lady will be seen
In this city in every detail just as 1t
was presented in New York, and when
1t In understood that no detail is ever
overlooked in this production. some idea
OF its magnitude may be gained.
The play, by Alice Bradley, is in three
acts with an epilogue in Child's Restau-
rant, the last act particularly being a
marvel In Belasco's stage craft. No
play Of recent years has excited the
comment nor has caused more wonder
ing admiration than THE Governors s
Lady" which, in its almost phonogra-
phic detail, is a page out of the life Of
many of the successful men OF today.
The casting Of the play is another Of
Belasco's masterpieces, and in it will
be seen Emmett Corigan, Emma Dunn,
Gladys Hanson, Teresa Maxwell-Cono-
Yer. Milton Sills. Star King Walker.
William n. Cooper and more than thirty
others.
George Primrose and Lew Dockstader,
than whom there are no better known
figures in minstrelsy. and who are to-
gether sgain this sason after separa-
tion Of ten years. will bring to Washing
ton the first minstrel show of the sea-
son next Tuesday, when they begin an
engagement at the Belasco Theater to
extend through the week, with the Gus
tomary matinee performances on We'd
nesday and Saturday.
Primrose and Dockstader are said
to have surrounded themselves this sea-
son with an exceptionally talented COM
pany of minstrel artists-singers dane
ers. instrumentalists, and funmakers.
While Mr.. Primrose contributes some of
his famous dancing to the entertain
ment, and Mr.. Dockstader offers some
OF his typical witticisms, the two stars
are by no means the whole show.
ers, a sextet Of instrumentalists and
pantomimic comedians; the Four Har-
monists. splendid vocal organization:
Raymond Wylie, the male soprano;
Johnny Murphy and Johnny Foley. a
duo of exceptionally clever dancers;
Happy Jack Lambert. a natural come
dian and songster, and many more.
OF course, Primrose and Dockstader
give a parade. Each day of their en-
gagement, at noontime, the fifty min-
streis. in fashion-piate attire. viii be
seen upon the streets with the veteran
stars at their head.
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Harry Lauder will make his appear
ance at the Belasco next Monday after
noon and night, bearing the honors of
having been one Of the few selected to
appear before King George and Queen
Mary at the recent command perform
ance given at the Palace Theater, Lon
don. Lauder Is now on his fifth tour
Of the United States under the direction
of William Morris. and will go to the
Pacific coast before returning to Eng
land. He has a number Of new songs in
pany Of American and English artists.
Chauncey Olcott, foremost exponent
Of Irish character parts in this coun-
try, will be seen next week at the
Columbia Theater in his new play, THE
Isle o. Dreams by Rida johnson
Young. The class of dramas presented
by Mr.. Olcott in the past have won
encomiums from theatergoers all over
the country, and Ii goes without say
ing that the latest addition to his rep |
ertoire is just as charming AID inter- |
esting as any he has yet presented.
The period In which Mrs. Young has
laid her story is the same as that In
which Charles Lever, William Maxwell, |
and other of the Irish novelists sought /,
their material, and is field which has |
not been entered by any novelht or |
for some years. THE Isle O. |
Dreams" therefore, is distinct now
city In the dramatic field, which will |
be welcomed by all who are fond of |
the dashing Irishman of the eighteenth |
century. Mr.. Olcott has written a cycle |
Of new songs TO fit the piece, THE |
Isle o. Dreams" when Irish Eyes Are |
Smiling" Kathleen Aroon," and |
Mother Machree" The production,