The Washington times., 1913-08-10
ENEMY TO THE KING
OFFERING AT POLLS
Paul McAIIister, New Leading
Man, to Appear in Play in
Which Sothern Starred.

Patrons of Polls Tbeater will be in
troduced this week to the new leading
man of the company, Paul McAllister,
who Is so we'll known to Washington
theatergoers that such introduction is
really unnecessary. He will be seen in
a role that most critics consider the best
ever created by E. H. Sothern. Sieur
de la Tournoire. in An Enemy to the
King" Mr.. McAllister was leading
man at the Columbia Theater for nine
teen weeks, three years ago. He comes
to Washington from a record breaking
engagement of 105 weeks at the Pros
pect Theater, in New York.
His skill as an expert fencer will make
his many dueling scenes In AN Enemy
to the King" exceedingly realistic. and
his ability to make. love in the guise
of the reckless French soldier of for
tune has been foreshadowed by the
brilliant acting he has done in similar
roles in recent years. Mr.. McAllister
Is one of the best known leading men
on the American stage. and his Joining
the Poll Players is one Of the most i'm
portant events Of the present season In
Washington.
AN Enemy to the King" is pictur-
esque costume romance Of the middle
sixteenth century In France. 1t gives
vivid picture of the stirring days
when the Hugenots disputed the au-
mans skill with the sword was the
only form of life insurance in vogue,
and when love-making and duellng
were the chief recreations Of the reck-
less swashbucklers who flocked to the
~ he ha
| the Huguenot rebels. Tke STORY Is
| thrillingly interesting, and woven
| through II Is a vein OF sentiment that
| furnishes the most appealing romance
the stage has known for many years.
Mr.. Poll has leased from Z. II.
! Sothern the settings and magnificent
i costumes used in the original produc-
| ton of An Enemy to the King. The
play will require the full strength of
the Pol e0mPay 6d nbd IN Of TeKnows
actors who have been engaged especi-
| ally for the week.
Following a vacation of a month,
Miss Jewel will again be seen in the
| de Varfon, the part in which Virginia
| Harmed was seen when the play was
first produced.
The Gayety Theater will open its sea-
son of 1914 with a matinee tomorrow,
\ when the Queens of Paris company will
be the attraction. The comedy trio,
Koler, Hall and Morton. will be assisted
by a large cast of principals, including
Harry Evans. Callahan and Miller, Rose
Reading. Fannie Veeder, Dolly Bowen.
| and others.
The company will present a two-act
musical comedy entitled I'VE, Us G. Co.
| at Home" a cheerful little skit that
abounds in comedy and musical num-
| bers. There is a large and well-drilled
chorus, and the management announces
| that the production will be presented
| on an elaborate scale.
An added attraction OF the matinee
concert at the Cosmos today will be the
Washington-Clev ball game on The
popular Cosmos scoreboard. A direct
wire to the grounds In Cleveland will
| give every play in detail exactly as
! played on the field. Five concert vaude-
vile specialties. several reels OF new
photoplays. and an ambitious orchestral
program complete the concert, for which
! no advance in prices will be charged.