The Washington times., 1913-02-23
BILLIE BURKE HERE
IN P|NERO'SLATEST
Will Present "The Mind the
Paint Girl in Which She
Has Made Success.

Miss Billie Burke. one Of the most
charming and attractive actresses on
the American stage. comes to the Ma
tional Theater for Inauguration week.
Her vehicle this season Is Pinero's new
est play, THE Mind the Paint Girl"
IA which the foremost English drama
tfst has again. as he did In "frelawney
Of the Wells" gone behind the scenes
fer his characters and his story. In
this case his heroine is an up-to-date
London musical comedy star whose one
real affair Of the heart forms the basis
Of the plot.
Lily Parradell. as the girl is called.
is typical Of her kind. Sprung from the
humblest Origin-her father was a
small grocer In kensington-educate in
the streets, her nimble heels and still
nimble wit and her pretty face have
won her a place on the stage and
pushed her to the top. Morally-so far
as the commandments that really mat
ter are concerned. that fs-she 10 i'm
maculate. And, Of course, she eventual
iy marries into the peerage.
1t Is the story OF her love affair with
young sprig Of the nobility" that
Pinero has selected to tell and he does
1t In his best style.
the role Of the heroine and the critics
Of New York. Philadelphia and Boston
have been loud In their praises of the
way In which she realizes the complex
character. Her supporting company Is
dom Is sa6 Be enrey tue up TO the
Charles Frohman standard.
The engagement at the National opens
O week from tomorrow night and In
cludes the usual matinees on Wednes-
day and Saturday.
of the best bills ever presented here.
the new Broadway musical comedJ,
''The Lawn, Party" featuring the &C.
centric comedian. William J; Dooley.
supported by company including Elsie
Dingas. Florence Hughes, Marie Jacobs.
Elsie Tayor. James Dougherty, Harry
Anger, Raymond O'Dfalley. and Frank
Donia-
An extraordinary addition win be an
Conroy. described AZ the worlds great
est life-saver, with two water
nymphs" in a splendidly presented ma
rine novelty In the largest tank ever
erected on q stage.
Another special Inclusion win be Lora,
THE Girl In the Parrot" In banling
intuitions occasionins the
greatest wonderment and mystery.
Nonette, the gypsy singing violinist,
formerly featured In the tours Of Nine.
Nordica, Mime. Schumann-Heink, and
the New York Festival Orchestra. wiz
Gordon and Marx. .'those Jolly Ger
man Fellows" Les Jonleys. the Paris
ian percheurs; Louise Stckney's In
doo- Circus; the Kinemecoior photo
drama. Pearls Of the Madonna. and
the pipe organ recitals at 30. 7:3o. ano
are other factors Of fun,
and enjoyment
Robert Blossoms Indian play. Where
The Trail Divides" and presented by
an excellent company, will be the at
traction at the academy Iheader next
Gazzolo. The play II in four acts and
all Of the scenes are laid IN the West
How Lander, an educated Sioux In
dian, is tine central figure in the play.
The other characters are ranchmen.
cowboys. Mexicans and New Yorker.
the later being How Lander's rival for
the hand Of Bess Lander. the Sioux's
foster sister.
The play was written from a sugges-
hon by Will Lillibridge's novel of the
Edeson with great success In the first
class theaters last. season. Messrs
Klimt and Gazzolo have elaborated on
the production originally made by the
ate Henry B. Harris;
Barney Gerard's "Foliies of the Day."
S announced bv the management OF the |
Lyceum for the week OF March 8, and |
,as been equipped with entirely new |
scenic features and musical numbers |
The main feature this year is the two |
,ct political satire, The Big Election"
which burlesques people and events II
he day. The cast Is headed by Miss |
Gertrude Hayes, comedienne. and there |
ire forty-nine others in the company. |
a goat. On Friday night. the |
store will have a grand in
tugural opening.