The Washington times., 1913-02-09

DRAMATIC NOTES.

Lasky's new production. "The Antique
Girl" Is reported to have made an en-
phstic hit. II fs booked for Chase's.
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0lenmore Davis 10 IN the city In the
interest Of the forthcoming engagement
Of The Yellow Jacket" at the Column
Charles B. Hanford. r. ID. MacIear,
Odette Tyler. and Marie Drofnah will
come to the Columbia Theater the week
OF February = in classic repertoire.
"The Dance Eream" was produced
for vaudeville by Hassard Short, and fs
directed by Arthur. Hopkins. Z. Raw
0oetz and John ID. Golden supplied the
lyrics and music.
The only big mosicaI show in the city
during the week of the Inauguration
win be az the Columbia fheatsr.
where The Pink Lady is under con-
tract for a return engagement.
The long-popular vaudeville comedy
entance Of Howard and North has beer,
Sissoi sed. and Frank North Ia heading
ton."
Ethel Barrymore played her second
vandesille , engasement In New York
mani
ayers are trying to induce Frohman to
forego his claims upon her for the
present ieason at least
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Headed by a sieht-seeins car full of
pandsmen Georye Evsnsand his Honey
cipal streets OF the city tomorrow, pre-
paratory 70 the opening OF the engage
ment which opens at the Columbia
Theater in the evening
People can see a thousa nd-dollar hin
further than anything else In the
world. Is one of the lines spoken in
Theady MONEY! by one Of the men
characters. James Montgomery, author
sof Ready Money" recently stated that
ne snou1o nave modified shis statement.
TO: women can feel q before they
see 1t, and can see 1t further than a
man can with telescope"
Word has reached the city that Edwin
H. Curtis. the popular and -capabie
stage director OF the Columbia Pisvers
for several seasons past. has succumb-
ed to the wiles of the ingenue Of a
company with which he was identified.
and was married January q In Omaha,
taken charge, Of the stage for :he
Harry Davis Company, In Pittsbu-y
where Frances Nelson is also playing
Nllss Sllle BURKE make her
annual visit to the National Theater the
week beginning Monday evening, March
2. Her play this season Is The Mind
the Paint Girl" comedy by Pfnero.
the foremost English dramatist OF the
day. 1t Is the most serious play Miss
Burke has yet appeared in and her sue
cess IN II is evidenced by the large fig.
ures ut the bottom of her box office
statements.
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Among impending events In. The the
ater that should be of real interest is
the coming of Mrs. Eiske, who IS soon
TO bring her new Edward Sheldon play,
The High Road to the National.
From the enthusiastic nature of the
comment passed upon the play in New
York, there would Seem to be every
indication that. in Mary Page. Mrs.
F'iske has found role which will rank
with the best she has known.
Frances Starr In "The Case OF Becky
the new play by Edward Locke. has
scored one of the most remarkable
stage trtumphs OF recent years, surpas-
sing even her notably ana aehieven
In "The Easiest Way ands"The Rose
of the Rancho" What is more import
ant rs that Mr.. Belasco is to bring Miss
Starr In her new creation to this city
fresh from her New York. The
demand for seats will be so large that
II is announced that mall orders will
be received in advance OF the regular
hox office sale.