The Washington times., 1913-12-21
new SAVAGE SHOW
|. COMES TO NATIONAL
Hungarian 0perette, 'Sari,'
Had Great Run At Theaters
in Vienna.

Henry W. Savage's first new produc-
ton of the season. Hungarian, oper-
ette called "Sari.' will be the attrac-
tion at the New National for the week
beginning Monday. December q.
The new operette fs the English adap-
tion of Der Zigeunerprimas," which has
been an unprecedented success in Eu-
rope. It's vogue was so great in vienna
that for months it. was performed ST.
multaneously in two theaters.
A characteristic Savage cast viii in
terpret "Sari" Mizxi Hajos has the title
role. that Of little Hungarian village
beauty. and some Of the prominent
members Of the cast are Harry
Davenport, Blanche Duffield, Barron
Berthald, Charles Meakins, T. Wilmuth
such a cast and Invested with the pres
tige OF European triumphs. "Sarf can
hardly fail TO be one of the memorable
events OF the theatrical season.
Next week Washington will again see
Annie Russell.s Old English comedy
company which opens weeks engage
ment at the Columbia in ''She Stoops
to Conquer and THE School for Scan
dal." The comedies that England ac-
cepted IN the eighteenth century are to-
day fresh. youthful and sparkling with
human nature and entertaining our vast
iv diversified theatrical tastes II these
great old humorists and merry old
friends Of DR.. johnson. left lurking a
s;.tirical fliug or two, delicious, pungent
wit. and made use here and there OF
English that Is rich and beautiful. they
must be forgiven FOR that, because the
keynote Of both plays Is rnerriment that
requires no cultivated mind to enjoy.
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Claiming Pollock's dramatization of
Miriam Michaelson's famous novel, I'm
the Bishops Carriage" will be revived
next week at Polls. The play is \
comedy. with many tense melodramatic
situations. and a breathlessly Interest,"
ing climax. 1t tells the story of the
her pal Tom DorSan. has descended
to the lowest depths and shaunts of
the underworld. The man and his ac-
complice are finally cornered when they
attempt to rob the home. of William
Latimer. who had befriended the girl
After her companion has been jailed.
Nance, through the pleadings of Lat
imer,. divorces herself from her evil
surroundings.
Porter Emerson Browns's social
drama, ''The Spendthrift," viii be the
attraction at the Academy next week.
This play is one of ideas, and has been
more talked about than any play seen
on Broadway In years. "A New York
critic said Of this play: ".
'.If you are a husband with . charm
ing wife, WHO IN. without thought,
spending your money faster than you
can earn #: IL You are a wife with a
husband whose efforts to induce you
to economize simply bore you, YOU will
do well to take in The Spendthrift.
e. f. Keith's Theater will next week
welcome the New Year, with a holi-
day bill in which the chief attraction will
be the Washington premiere of .'Wor
an Proposes" with Ruth Allen as THE
Woman" In the program will be the
Tina Marshall in musico-dramatic
burletta, The Troubles of r. and j."
A newcomer will be Sophie Tucker, Of
fering dialect folksongs. Other features
will be Louis Winsch and Josephine
Poor in musical skit, NO Trespass-
ing THE New Chauffeur" Lew Lockett
and Jack waldron. THE Two Booma-
Laddies;" Daintee La Crandall. THE
Living Poem on the Live Wire;'
ton pictures; the pipe organ recitals
evenings and at intermissions; and the
Matinee Dansante." from l to I. every
afternoon except Sunday.
Abe Reynolds and Morrie Franklin
are the leading COMEDIANS featured in
a Max Spiegcl musical burlesque. en-
titled "The College Girls of 1s13-4."
which will be the attraction at the
Gayety next week. Dolly Morrissey is
featured In the leading female role, as
sisted by a large chorus VINO sing and
dance the fourteen musical numbers.
Specialties are introduced by the prin-
cipals, among whom are Cleo Lewis.
Beatrice, the ragtime violinist: Walter
Morrisey, and Jimmie Hunter, the dan
cling demons.
THE Great Adventure" Arnold Ben
nett's adaptation of his Buried Alive"
his cleverest book and most impossible
fantasy. will come to the Belasco
Theater next week.
liam Carve, the greatest painter, and
also the shyest man. in the world. His
shyness is of a peculiar kind-as long
as no one suspects his real identity he is
not shy. but if he is expected to play
the celebrity he suffers agony. In order
to escape this agony he has his valet
pass of as the artist when they visit
England.
All would be we'll If said valet did not
contract pneumonia on the trip from the
continent and die before tie artist had
been able to overcome his shyness and
explain matters. and If a most attrac-
tive, common-sense and practical wild
ow, Janet Cannot, had not turned up
i'm answer to the Wallets advertisement
friends had been less hasty and the
newspapers less sensational.
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