The Washington times., 1913-05-15
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est and most novel of comedies II
combines the fantasy CT Peter Pan,
the delicious satire of Alice Sits By
the Fire" the spirit of Kipiing's Brush.
wood Boy: With a virility and SUD.
Of the most adept women writer's t. be
found in the realm of the drama
Beulah Marta Dix and Evelyn Green.
leaf Sutf erland-who, in this piece have
given body to the poets fancy IN q
the play to steal over the footlights
before the curtain has fairly risen. In
the role Of Lady Elizabeth fyreIl,
created in the original production by
Minnie Dupree, Helen Holmes promises
to give a fascinating performance.
The Aborn English Grand Opera
Company begin their annual spring
season of grand opera, in English, at
the New National Theater this year on
Monday night Particular interest at
taches to the appearance of this noted
organization in Washington this sea-
sen, as Messrs. Milton and Sargent
Aborn, the managing directors OF the
company, have been selected ss the
directors of the beautiful Century
Theater, in New York, by the execu-
tive committee of the City Club. This
Is one of the most important announce
ments that has been made in theatre
Gals in recent years. and the New
York Times, in commenting n the
honor which has come to the Messrs
Aborns. says that IL places them In tho
position of the recognized Engiisn
grand opera impresarios. and means
that at last grand opera in English ts
to be one of the recognized features OF
every opera season in New York.
The operas selected for the first week
OF the Aborn season in Washington
are two Of the popular classics La
TUESDAY. and Wednesday nights. and
1t the Wednesday matinee la Boheme
will be sung, and for Thursday. Friday,
and Saturday night and the SATURDAY
matinee La Tosca" will be the BILL
Both Of the operas are by Puecini; 90
cini week. Seats have been placed ON
sale for the four weeks engagement.
and there will be two operas sung
each week.
The farce success of last season. THE
Million" which Henry W. Savage pro-
duced for an all-winter run at the
Comedy Theater, New York. Will be the
offering of the popular Poll PLAYERS acxt
week. The play is from the French OF
Monsters Berr and Guillemand, and
relates the adventures OF a young sculp-
tor and his friends in trying to recover
an old blue blouse. In the pocket Of
which Is hidden a ticket in a South
American lottery which has draw. the
capital prize of a million. The blouse
has been appropriated as a disguise by
q burglar who has entered the studio
Of the sculptor. For three acts the
sculptor and the other principals in the
play pursue the burglar TO various
haunts and into many stirring situa-
tions. 1t is a highly amusing etory,
tai acting, the original production hev-
Ing utilized the talents OF such gifted
players as Taylor Holmes. William
Burress. Frank keenan,. Irene Fenwick,
Henry Mortimer. and Charles Butler.
What is probably the most wonderful
exhibition Of motion photograph ever
shown at the Belasco. where the Capt.
r. +. Scott pictures Of the Antarctic
are being presented.
The factor that makes the Scott pic
lures so unique In that they are true
records of the daily routine Of the
heroic explorers and profusely Illustrate
tie animal life of that far distant re-
gion where the foot Of scientist dare
not venture unless he be protected By
numbers and unlimited supplies.
Arrangements are now pending
whereby the school children of WASH
ington may be admitted to the Belasco
at special performances. DIR. W. NJ
Davidson, chief Of the local Board of
matter of making a wide campaign In
favor of every child being taken to see
these wonderful pictures because nearly
everybody who sees them indorses the
idea
The pictures will be presented at tn.
Belasco this and next week. They are
not being presented as mere theatri-
cal venture but as a means Of accufi,I-
lating funds for the widows and
orphans of the departed heroes.
Another especially attractive and note
ranged for Chase's next week. begin
ming Sunday at 3 p. m, the principal
Edison talking picture production being
Mayor Gaynor and His Cabinet" This
permanent preservation. and already a
set has been filed with the New York
Historical Society to be kept 100
years before being opened by posterity.
It presents the mayor of New York.
Police Commissioner Waldo, Fire Com
missioner johnson, Street Commissioner
Edwards and Secretary Adamson Each
explains the working OF his department.
The effect is .-aid TO be novel and in
teresting. The other leading feature will
be the Edison Quartet in Nursery Fay-
orites." a musical comedy in which are
sung familiar ballads. Positively first
run" black and white plays and scenics
and Kinemacolor dramas and travel
Dlc1uIet VIII give It's usual
iergth and enable a change in II every
day. The continuous performances run
from / ID. m. to IL p. m, week days and
from p. m. to 1870 p. m. Sundays.
Much interest attaches to the an
that Miss Mabel Taliaferro
will appear tomorrow afternoon IN the
Columbia Theater In two one-act plays,
The Dumb Cake" an adaptation Of
a German legend. and Brownins's beau
tiful poem, "Pippa Passes" both plays
being given for the first time before a
Washington audience, and the produc-
ton OF The Dumb Cake" being Seen
for the first time on any stage.
Special scenery and specially en-
gagged cast have been brought here from
New York, and the settings for both
"Pippa Passes" and THE Dumb Coke"
are ella borate In beauty and detail.
The story of The Dumb Cake al
fords an opportunity for Miss Tai!aferro
TO exhibit that sweetness and charm OF
and sincerity In her art that has
won for her the enyiable reputation she
enjoys In her profession.
Aies Taliaferro has extended a per-
sonai invitation to several OF the coll
leges for young women In Washintgon
to attend the matinee, and Friday after
noon will undoubtedly witness one OF
the best performances OF the kind
society has had an oppor-
tunity to see.
The pictures and statuary groups of
the Paris Louvre will be reproduced in
an artistic and beautiful manner by liv-
Ing poseurs as the feature extraordinary