The Washington times., 1913-03-02
THEATRICAL NEWS NOTES

Two midnight performances will he
given at the Gayety this week. March
3 and 4.
Little Minnie Allen. now in vaudeville.
has been seen here in the Sam Bernard
and Richard earle companies.
Una Clayton wrote Just Half way
, in which Allan Dinehart and Ann Heri-
tage are making a successful vaudeville
venture.
The Cohan & Harris production of
1.-THE Fortune Hunter will be one OF
the attractive March offerings at the
Academy. "--s ~.--
Miss Billie Burke. who is the In
auguration week star at the National
Theater, was born in Washington just
twenty-six years ago.
Lacky's latest vaudeville creation.
The Little Parisienne.'' follows the
London fashion in having q half dozen
librettists and composers concerned In
its production. u
What Happened to Mary" a new
comedy based upon q recent popular
story in a woman's magazine. will be
the attraction at the Columbia. Theater
the week of March Il.
George E, Lask, stage director for
the Poll Players, has recently had ac-
cepted by the United Booking On-ce
vaudeville sketch called IAN Through
a Woman
The Burke Brothers. appearing in bur-
lesQue at the Gayety this week. are to
the variety stage what the Russell
Brothers have been TO eXtra1agenza for
many seasons.
The Maid os Montezuma," the two
act musical farce to be presented by
the Runaway Girls at the Gaycty
this Week, is a AneriCanized version of
a French farce.
/. The Columbia Theater curtain will rise
promptly at o'clock each evening this
week on THE Pink Lady" and a 2
o'clock for the matinees. of which there
are three.
The grocery store scene, the first
act setting 70: Robert Edeson's Indian
play Where The Trail Divides" is said
10 be the greatest scene of its kind
ever put upon the American stage.
Ray 4. Brown, the Bud Smith. OF
Robert Blossoms Inoian play. Where
The Trail Divides" + a member nf
the Kansas bar. having been given the
right 20 practice law las: summer.
In The Gamblers this week al Polls
II. Van Buren, plays the role created
by George Nash, while Miss Jewel is
seen in the part played originally by
Jane Cowl. who has recently made a
sensational New York hit
In addition to Grace Fiikins and Fred
erick TrrIesdale. the cornranY now re-
hearsing "Thr Love Leash FOR pre-
sentation at the Columbia. Theater the
week of March u; Includes Jennie Eus-
tace. Lee Kohlmar. Ann Meredith and
Desmond Kelley.
Sir Arthur Pinero. author OF THE
Mind the Paint Girl" the comedy that
Miss Billie Burke brings To the National
Theater this week, has written thirtv-
seven plays OF various kinds. ranging
from the lghtest comedy to the gioonr-
est tragedy.
The management OF the Lyceum an
nounces that there will be two concerts
today. the first Of which is taking place
this afternoon, the second to commence
a. Sis o'clock. The bill comprises sew
eral up-to-date motion pictures, to-
gether with vaudeville acts.
Miss Grace FiIkins. who is featured
ir The Love Leash a new comedy by
Anna Steese Richardson and Edmond
Breese, is the wife Of Rear Admiral
Mark. The Love Leash is booked at
the Columbia Theater for a weeks en-
gagement beginning Monday, March a.
Miss Moya MannerinE. a pretty Eng
lish girl, has one of the leading roles
in THE Girl From Montmartre." the
farce with music in which Richa rd
Carle and Hattie Williams will be seen
at the National Theater week of
March 81.
Last season Charles Frohman brought
Miss Mannering to America to play in