The Washington times., 1913-03-20

George Totten Smith is the author of
this piece, in which he will give Eva
Null an opportunity to display her tai
ents. The other members of the COM
pany include Margaret Gushing. Leathe
Keeny, Fred Russell, Jimmie Kearney.
Bobby Harrington, ]. Francis Reynolds.
the Irish American trio. and a chorus
Of twenty-five people. AS special ad-
ded attraction for this evening the man.
agement announces that the Amazon
cake walkers will engage In contest
with local cake walkers for the cham
lar form of amusement. The Country
Store will be repeated with new Tea
lures on Friday night.
"Tunis and the Sahara" Is the title of
the Picture Pilgrimage" with which
Nsx Mccain closes his Sunday evening
and Monday matinee courses OF travel
lectures at the Columbia Theater Sum
day night and Monday afternoon.
Commencing at Constantine. North
Africa, he leads his audience along the
famous African Corniche road, hewn
through solid rock. He spends some
time in the modern Tunis, and contrasts
his pictures Of It and its beauty spots
with some wonderfully colored slides.
From modern Tunis to ancient Car
thage is but a short ride In twentieth
century trolley car. and the canals and
ruins of the city afforded effective SUBJ
jects for Mr.. McCain's camera. An
other old town fully pictured 10 Timgad.
the one-time recruiting station Of the
African Legion of Rome. At Biskra the
lecturer made his headquarters for re-
peated journeys into the Great Sahara.
He shows a remarkable motion picture
film of the caravans passing through the
defile at FL Kantara, the gateway to
the desert, and he was particularly for
tunate in obtaining some excellent films
in motion Of an Arab wedding process
sion. a gazelle hunt, bedouin tent life.
and other interesting phases Of Saharan
existence
Next Tuesday afternoon, at the Co
lumbia Theater, Herman Sandby, the
violoncellist of the Philadelphia Orches-
ira, will appear as the soloist with the
Washington symphony Orchestra. Mr..
Sandby appears to have everything in
ment, strength and magnetism. His
technique Is clean and perfect, and his
tone Is said to be luscious and power
full. His interpretations are 80 fine. SO
style as to become models of elegance
and beauty. Mr.. Sandby will play the
Rocco Variations by Tschaikowsky.
Under the direction Of Heinrich Ham,
mer. the orchestra will present the Bur-
lesque from Observation-Disclosures by
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r, Beethoven; and the Ffrrt American
Rhapsodie. Sioux Indian Sun Dance, +"
by Mr.. Hammer.
Tickets are now on sale by T. Arthur
Smith.
A week from tomorrow afternoon Max
Pauer, one Of the foremost pianists of
the day. will return to this city for his
first recital under the direction Of T.
Arthur Smith at the Columbia Theater.
That the event 10 generally recognized
as one Of extraordinary importnce ID
apparent from the many orders Mr..
Smith has already booked for seats and
boxes Mr.. Pauer has been heard but
once in this city, and that was but a
few weeks ago. when, a. solost with
the Boston Symphony Orchestra, he
created q positive sensation in his mas
teriy rendition Of Mendelssohn's con-
certo In G minor. Mr.. Smith 10 as yet
unable to announce the program for the
occasion. but that II viii contain many
notable numbers is already assured.
Eugene Ysaye, the great Belgian vio-
linist and Leopold Godowsky, the emf
nent Polish pianist will appear here,
In joint recital, at the Columbia Thea
ter, Friday afternoon. April II, at 4:3o.