The Washington times., 1913-03-23
RICHARD CARLE IS
COMING TO TOWN
Will Be at National Theater
With Hattie Williams in New
French Production.

next week with Richard Carle and Hat
tie Williams as the stars. Inis attrac.
tion affords local playgoers their first
opportunity to see these popular fun-
makers as co-stars.
The medium is a spicy french 1arcs
which has been seasoned with tuneful
music. catchy songs. pretty girls ana
dances worthy the name. Among the
many striking novelties that will be
presented is J. NJ. Barries laughable
burlesque on the problem play which
has 50 added to the reputation OF
Peter Pans author.
Mr.. earle, Miss Williams, and Will
lam Danforth interpret the playlet.
Among the entertainers supporting the
stars are Edwin Nieandsr. aa,,{i,aI al Hart
Percy Leach, Ralph Nairn, Anita
Rothe, Moya Mannering, Merceita Es-
monde. and Joe Smith, the dancer.
Nora Bayes, singer of songs of the
people" comes to the Belasco next
week in Lew Fields latest spectacular
musical comedy, The Sun Dodgers.
together with George W. Monroe and
Harry E. Fisher. two of the most
The sun Dodgers" is another one OF
those utterly irresponsible musical spec
tscles for which Mr.. Fields has long
resembles "The Midnight Sons than
any of the other pieces. Its slight story
concerns the misadventures OF little
group of jaded New Workers who stay
up all night IN. the pursuit. of folly. and
who find themselves obliged to establish
Sunless City on Long Island in
order that they may sleep away from
the roar of the great metropolis. In
this Sunless City" everyone gets up
when the sun sets and goes to bed when
Il rises.
Miss Bayes appears as Praline Nut
leigh, a Winter Garden actress, and one
of the principal members of the colony
She sings an entirely new budget OF
songs. including I'm Crazy About
SOMEBODY; When It's Ap2le 2so S,Sssom ps1sonl
ton Detective Moon" She also sings a
number of old songs which she first
brought into popularity.
Mr.. Monroe appears as Mrs, oDay,
wealthy widow from Butte. Mont, who
finances "Sunless City and Mr.. Fisher
is p " Hawkins, her utterly inane
business adviser. Others in the cast In.
clude Harry Clarke, Denman Maley. Nat
Fields, Nan Brennan, Maud Gray, Frank
McAvoy, James Grant, and James Dyso.
An actual 'live," telephone switch
board in full operation oa the stage is
one of the novelties 10 be seen in David
Belasco's production of William c. de
Miles American play, THE Woman.
which will be the attraction to follow
.'The Love Leash" at the Columbia
Theater.
Although the telephone and the
everyday life, this is the first time that
q dramatist has written serious play
around them, or rather has treated
them seriously on the stage. The teie-
phone girl in THE Woman" is the prtn-
eipal character OF the play ana II Is
through her efforts that the plots OF a
lot of scheming politicians come to
naught and that the good hame OF
woman is saved.
The play is interesting and gripping
and is produced in the manner that
has given Mr.. Belasco the name of the
greatest producer of the time. The
company that will be seen here is the
same that played for nine Ioonths last
season at the Republic Tnester. New
York city. The cast includes such we'll
known players as Mary Nasn. Jane
Peyton. John W. Cope Harold Vosburs.
Edwin Holt. Cuyler Hastings. Carle-
ton Macy. Stephen Fitzpatrick. William
Holden, and others.
David Belasco's greatest Western
drama The Girl OF the Golden West"
vii. be the offering of the Poll Players
following THE College Widow This
is one of Bella sco,s masterpieces, and
it provides stellar roles for three mem
beis of the company. Miss Izetta Jewel
will be seen in the name part Of the
Girl. played originally by Blanche
Bates: A. II. Van Buren will pe the
Road Agent which Robert Hilliard
created, and Mark Kent will be seen in
the striking character role OF JACK
Rance. the sheriff.
There are only two women in the
cast, the Girl and the Indian 3quaE.
but the cast of men is unusually large,
and there will be a number of newcom-
ers TO the Poll organization for the
week. while all the regular members
will be congenially cast.
Vaudeville FESTIVAL Week" will oc-
cur at Chase's next week. and ii is
announced that in the fourteen years
polite vaudeville has reigned there
has never been Il more noteworthy
varied. and ENJOYABLE bill presented
at Chase's. In the van of American
and foreign novelties viii be Nat N
Wills. happier than ever in his new
anecdotes. including his lauE hinl
travesty hits, Circus Day" and paris
LIFE
The extra added feature will be
Mile. AIher:ine Rasch, premiere bal
le-ina, presenting lie Ballet Class,
iGue.." French spectacular ,ant
tasy. with Mile. Domino MarinI ans
Marcel Bronski. assisted by ten grace
full coTyphees, de ballet ,.-,
Third in order will be the "Englisi
Sunbeams," William Burr and Da
pine Hope. in their musical coined,
nit, "a Lady's Lover and a Lamp.
An emphatic success should be scoret
hunting scenes are depicted 1y ;
beautiful posing horse and fou
blcoded dogs The incognito corledi
enne. Mary Elizabeth. will give he
famous 'Snoken Songs" Corelli au,
Gillette "The odd Pair" will swell
the tide of laughter. The Stanley
viii ooer silhouette Fan in shadow
land"
One Of the most important OF the sea
sons offerings at the Academy will b
the presentation bv the Henry B. Har
ris estate of ''Snobs, a COMEDY b.
George Bronson Howard, which come
10 washington next week. This attrac
tton. which has enjoyed great success
in the metropolis. will come to this cit
with the original production of tn
Hudson Theater in New York, and
cast headed by Shep Camp. Surround
ing Mr. Camp will be a cast OF eA
cellence.
Robie's "Knickerbockers" will folloI
the waldron Trccadero Burlesguers II
the Gayety next week in a clever twc
act musical farce called Casey. tn
Porter in which the title role will b
taken by the comedian. Roger Iruho
who will he assisted by Irving Waltor
George Banks. Jack West, Max FcEI
man, and Tom Morr:ssy. The leadin
feminine role has been entrusted to III
dainty singing coincidence. Dori
Thayer. with MarcelIe Corenne and Al
iSto oT1fl