The Washington times., 1913-10-30

| out to logical conclusion by the same
mental processes. and with the same
scientific aid that Burns himself EN-
! plu!S.
the play is non-political and has no
reference to municipal graft Ur indus
trial conditions \ large cast and elah-
orate effects are provided by kiaw 4
Erlanger. who present Mr.. HilIard i'll
The Argyle Case" precisely as the
play was given to the capacity of the
Criterion Theater. in New York. for SIX
months last season.
Polls Thcater Announces for next
week an elaborate revival of William &.
De Miles play, ''Strongheart " in which
Robert EdeSon scored the greatest sue
cess OF his career, ten years ago. The
action of the drama ocCGrs in bi!
Eastern college, and the central figure
of the story is a young Indian chief.
who has been sent TO the school TO ac-
uuire the lore anu learn the habits of
the white man. Tie young red man
forces his way to d commanding posi-
ton i'll college by his Intelligent work
as a student, as well as by his superb
athletic feats on track and field.
He is idolized by his fellow-students
end lionized by the members of their
families One of mis- chums invites
StrOnchcart. the young Indian, to spend
the Christmas holidays at his home.
The visitor meets and falls in love with
the beautiful daughter of the house, and
his love is returned. But when he pro-
poses marriage he is made to feel the
bitterness of race prejudice that has
been merely dormant in the breasts of
his white friends.
The young Indian cannot understand
why man who is good enough to be
received as an honored guest in a home
is not good enough to marry into that
home: He abandons his plans to lead
the life of a white man, and returns
to the camptires of his tribe.
Jack Norworth, the musical comedy
and vaudeville star. will be the eX-
traordinary attraction next week at
h. F. Keith's Theater, commencing at
the Monday matinee and ending the
following Sunday night. He appears
this time IN his new role as The Jolly
tourist, and takes his audience with
MIN on an adventurous and amusing
tour of the world, covering 5000 miles,
by the Movies line, during which he
comments in his characteristicaIly
comic style upon the people and things
seen, and inserts now and then a new
song.
The extra added attraction will be
the German comedy stars, Raymond and
Caverly, The Wizards OF JOY" in
Producing their language distortion and
@ conversation. Unusual inter
est attaches to the appearance for the
first time here of the recent New York
hit, THE Girl From Mil
whose name is not given. but
who is said by grand opera connois-
seurs to be one of the leading New
drawn from the varied fields of fun and
novelty will be Fredericka SIemons and
in Liz" romance of an
East Side New York department store
girl: the Three Hickey brothers in ac-
robatic dancing and daring; the Gard
lner trio of society fad dancers; the
Farber girls in their sartorial hit,
Dainty Bits of Vaudeville" Sp-ague
and McNeece in roller skating, and the
Pathe motion pictures of international
events.
Next Sunday afternoon and night al
the National Theater Capital folks will
have their first opportunity to see mo-
lion pictures of Victor Hugo's great
novel of humanity, les Miserables"
Made and acted in France, where mo-
lion pictures have reached their high
est stage of development. the produc-
lion marks an epoch in the art and is
the most massive yet attempted.
More than $4,000 was spent on this
photoplay, and the film is
said to be one of the best Specimens in
existence. Taken in France, where the
Ocale Of the novel was Iaiu. it depicts
he original scenes and for this reason !
s particularly attractive.
All ol lHt CIdIdClefS, UTdNn Win uit-
amy fidelity by the master French |
writer, are faithfully reproduced by
some of the best-knoWn actors of the |
Fernch stage. Jean Vatican is one OF |
he heroic figures of fiction, and ia the !
lin he dominates almost every scene. !
The role requires conSummate acting, !
md this very quality III this single !
portrayal is enough to make the film |
sensational success.
Lavender and Old Lace" will be the |
attraction at the Academy. starting !
night, for a week $ engage |
nent. Lavender and Old Lace" first !
appeared IN book form thirteen years |
ago. and was an immediate success |
Ipon being dramatized. 1t is the work !!
If Myrtle Reed, who has written many |
)ther stories which have enjoyed great |
popularity. The cast for this engage |
nent is said to he exceptionally good.
The Gayety Theater offers the Dream
and BurlesquerS as the attraction for |
lext week, beginning with the matinee |