The Washington times., 1913-01-05
FAVERSHAM HEADS
AlL!STAR COMPANY
IN JULIUS CAESAR
Notable. Shakespearean Pres
entation Is Scheduled for
Belasco Next Week.

matinees "Wednesday and Saturday. This
is, perhaps, the most notable Shakes
pearean presentation of the times, and
surpasses both In histrionic feryor and
In ocular splendor anything even. at
tempted by Booth. Barrett. and Daven-
port. Associated witA Mr.. Faversham
In the enacting, Of the ever popular
Caesarian drama. are Tyrone Power,
Frank keenan,, Epiler Me,lish, Miss
Julie Opp and a company OF 2o0
Mr.. 9Faversham. who iss universally
recognized as the foremost actor-man-
agsr, upon the ,Ensiish-speaking stage,
plays the part Of Anthony, In which
hes has scored the greatest triumph OF
his career. even SURPRISING his mem
orable performances in g"Herod,' The
squaw Man." and THE Faun." To Mr..
Power has been allotted the part OF
Brutus, to which he brings the game
robust qualities that added luster to
his performance Of the Drainman in
THE Servant In the. House" Mr.. Kee-
nan, best remembered for his wonder
ful impersonation OF the gambler in
The Girl Of the Golden West" enacts
Mr.. Meilish. who played last season in
the all-etars revival OF 'Otyer Twist. .
has the titie,role- Miss Opp is Portia, In.
which she gives an even fflser perform
ance than when abe was featured two
seasons ago In The World and His
Especial care has been taken also to
allot all the remaining parts TO actors
Of thorough training In Shakespearean
repertoire. while to enliven the street
which are feature of the play, 500 odd
costumes were all designed by the late
Sir Alma TademaS and represent his
last work. More han forty incidental
musical numbers have been composed
and arranged by the noted English COM
poser, Christopher Wilson.
Werba and Luescher will present their
new star, Eddie Foy, in the latest
musical comedy novelty. "over the
River" at the Columbia Theater
throughout the week beginning Janu-
ary IL. Foy is a favorite. and comes
here with an organization OF over
seventy-five players and his new $4,000
production that had six months run
on Broadway. 1t is said that Eddie
Foy In this production Is surrounded
with enough scenery, girls, and stylish
costumes to furnish two musical shows
In addition to .Foy. the piece has sew
realistic ''carDaret" scene In the first
act, duplicate of one of the fashion
able midnight restaurants in New York.
The plot Of the story starts with an
wealthy man about town, and develops
into q humorous story when the man
finds himself sentenced TO thfrty days
'over the. river" with the Necessity
Of keeping It a secret from his family
for that time.
Mr.. Foy has the role Of the unlucky
cfubman. and his appearance in prison
stripes during the second act Is said
to make the funniest of all the funny
figures Eddie has yet presented to his
admiring audiences.
sss
Chase's fourteenth anniversary bill
next week. with an all-star. all-new
special attractions, will be headed by
the distinguished American actress.
Kathryn Kidder and company in her new
Napoleonic comedy, THE washerwom-
an-Duchess," based upon Sardous great
comedy, NINE. Sans Gene" the title
role in which was created in this coun-
try by Miss Kidder. A noteworthy
novelty is promised by the Three Ira
villas and the Diving Seal In a series
of submarine exploits in a huge glass
tank. The blackface comedians. Conroy
and lie Marie. will furnish laughter in
their latest erratic skit. THE New Ply
sician." Dancing. music. and chaff will
Morgan. smiling maid and two jaunty
lads. Charles Reisner and Henrietta
Cores will offer, ITS Only Show,
brothers viii ada their Venetian sere-
made interlude.. Loughlin's comedy dogs
are another entertaining inclusion. Tne
Kinemacolor pictures will show; IN
natural colors, Sunsets on the Me.
intermission will continue their pro-
grams.
As the headline attraction for the
week of January 10, Polls announces
Little Lord Roberts, the smallest COM
edian In the world. This clever run
maker is twenty-five years old, weighs
fifteen pounds, and is just twenty-four
inches high. He has appeared as
seasons, but this season ne brings an
entirely new repertoire OF songs, dances.
and stories from the Engllsh music
halls. William Shaw, the mmitaole
creator of. Yiddish types, and gifted i'm,
personator Of quaint characters OF all
nations, will occupy the position OF sec
ond' importance on the bill. TroVaiio;
the eccentric vioiinist, in classic and
popular repertoire, and the Tntee
Brownies are other acts OF merit Whicn
viii be supplemented by three other
interesting features yet to pc an
Bernard Daily. who Is known as the
Scanlan OF the popular-priced theater'
will appear at the Academy next week
In his romantic play, entitled DION
O'Dare," under the management OF the
Broadway Theater Company. In "Dion
O'Dare"- Mr DAILY will have purely
Irish vehicle, as the entire action OF the
play takes place in Ireland IN the early
part Of the eighteenth century. Tne
piece Is strictly a costume, play and
deals with the life. OF a poor young
Irish lad. who finally becomes Ireland
greatest sculptor. Nh DAILY VIII sing a
number of pleasing sopgs that are nlled
with Irish melody. Including Many
Years Ago. Rose Serenade. See,
Saw, ".''Cali Of the Wind. Maeushia,
and the latest compositions, The Rose
of Yesterday" and Love Is Like
r.
The Gordon and North Amusement
Company's 9 burlesque organization
known as .The World of Pleasure
will follow the "Bowery Burlesauers
at the Gayety next week. They will be
seen In a new two-act musical comedy
T., NJ, Path with Will Fox and Harry