The Washington times., 1913-01-26

theater to overhowing for twenty-six
weeks last spring, summer. and fall, re-
turns In The Man From Home..
A. II. Van Buren will again be the
leading man, and Miss Izetta Jewel is
to return as the leading woman. al
though she win mot be able to reach
Washington In time for the first two
weeks plays. Other favorites of last
season who are, to return are Mark
Kent, the character actor. Graham
Yelsey.- the Juvenile Hazel May. and
Gertrude Bondhill. the popular ingenue.
character woman; Lotta Linthicum. for
emotional roles; Thomas Williams.
comedian; Frank Shannon. Cecil Bow
ser. IT. Dudley Hawiey. light comedian;
and George Lask. stage director.
The sale Of seats for the opening per-
formance and for season reservations
begins at $50 tomorrow morning, and
In this connection Mr. Poll announces
the necessity for a winter scale OF
prices, which win be In effect only until
April J. This winter scale 10 made
OBLIGATORY on account Of the higher
royalties charged for plays during the
regu ar season and the higher salaries
paid to competent actors whose services
are In demand for winter productions.
The prices will be. for tn evenings:
cents; second balcony. Is cents. Mati-
nees: orchestra. 30 cents; all other
seats. Is cents.
The dramatic surprise of the season
at the Academy will occur next week
when Cecil Spooner's 8 dramatization of
zone Day" will be presented by special
arrangement. There are many, ana va
vious reasons why this Will be an Inn
to tneas6ss 1yse Mainly ELMO. II !:
Glyn, which Miss Cecil sspooner 20
cleverly and deftly transformed into Q
stage production, and which had such
success at her New York theater last
season. ~. - y
zone Day" is a love story wherein
beautiful young Opal, with AL the gior-
ious innocence Of girIhood in verdant
surroundings, comes In contact with
Paul: the young crown prince; their
piring on an Amerfcan-bound liner.
Rose S. dell and her London Bellies
will be the attraction at the Gayety
next week, following ..The College
Girls Miss SyGell has been. provided
with a costly production: as this marks
her farewell season In burIesque. She
win be seen in a two-act musical farce
called "A Feast Of Fun" which pro-
yides ample excuse for the display Of
an elaborate wardrobe. all the gowns
being designed by the prima donna her
self
Miss SydeII win be assisted by william
Campbell and Johnny Weber. who in
addition to enacting the leading male
roles In the farce. win be seen in q
diverting one-act playlet called 'Oh,
Paper In the olio part of the enter
tainment. There will be four other
' yaudeyille acts.
One OF the sceIes in "A Feast of
Fun shows the bathrooms at Coney
Island. Here the chorus Is seen induig-
Ing In midsummer swim.
The Lyceum Theater announces for
next week Counihan and ;Shannon's |
Queens of the Folies Bergere. iE
which Joe Shannon plays the leading |
comedy role. thoroughly competent
singing and dancing company supports |
the principal comedian The company
altogether numbers forty. people As
the extra added attraction there Is Kid !
the reformed gambler. who
exposes the secrets of the under world. |
and the gun men Of New York. The |
country store viii be repeated on FRI
iary night