The Washington times., 1913-04-17
"BEN-HUR" BOOKED
As NATIONAL SHOW
Naw & ErIanger Production
One of Most Worthy Offer
ings Of Present Day.

production of General WalIacss stirring
dran.a "Ben-Hul," which comes to the
National Theater next Monday evening
fer q week Is one of the most worthy
sherings of rece Mt day arnuseTfnt. AL
though seen mary times in TT tl3 section
IF the country, the interest being mani
Tested in the forthcoming engagement
alnicst gives the impression that II was
4 first engagement of this beautiful his
/, rical drama.
As now arranged and staged. ii is
marvel of twentieth century stagecraft.
Such massing of colors, grouping OF
crowds and exquisite light effects, as
well as a succession of fascinations TO
the eve have never been shown in one
entertainment Some of the scenes
could furnish sufficient material for
whole show, and that for not OF an
ordinary character.
In this new staging, k.aw and En-
langer have been generous to the point
81 recklessness, but they are reaping
rich reward in patronage Of Quaii!y
and volume that Is gratifying. Aside
from the business triumph scored. they
have materially aided the cultured
classes who have the elevation of the
Stage so much at heart. Those who
have positive scruples against the
theater will have them removed after
Witnessing e performance Of this pic
turesque. realistic presentation Of the
men and times of the period wnen
lhrist was upon earth.
All IS most reverentially shown. and
not the slightest offeuse is given 10
anyone's religious belief Or prejudices,
and singular, also, those who never go
tc church are as deeply interested IN
"Ben-Hur" as those who see in this
presentation, the power and the mercy
81 the Saviour There will be ma a-inees
On Wednesday and Saturday. a..
ell 80 enl4 -irh ,ia rta ~
brilliant costumes against a background
Of elaborate scenery, vhirl of clever
people. fun, music, dancing, burlesoue,
and odd conceits-an elaborated Vauds-
Vile show ''all dolled up'-thats The
Passing Show of 1el2.'' according 10 the
story of its advance agent. 1t is the at
traction which comes to the Belasco
Tneater next week. 1t is the same big
entertai innent that was seen on Broad
way for six months at the Winter Gar
den.
It In the purpose of The Passing
Show of 1872 to present a graphic en-
terta!nment with comic. and witty. and
humorous aspects. There are MANY
scenic novelties knit together in this re-
Nue. chief among which are travesties
Bought and Paid For. .'Bunty Pulls
the string.." "A Buttc'fT on the
Wheel The Typhoon,' Quaker
oliver Twist A partl2 o. the
srray Of stars PARTICIPATE pro-
ductfon are Charlie ]. Ross FRI
eanxa, Eugene and Willie IIo.. 4. Tex
as Guinan. Clarence J. Harvey. Ernest
Hare. Louie Brunellc, Albert Howson.
Moon Betty Scott, Adelaide, with J. j.
Hughes. and a beautiful CHORUS. There
viii be matinees on Tuesday, Thursday,
Friday, and Saturday.
with big company nccessItated by
tne TWENTY-FIVE speaking parts the Co.
iumhia Players will next week present
The Girl With the Green Eyes" one
or the best Of the Clyde Fitch comedies
II Is in four acts. and was originally
York, with remarkable cast that in
cluded Clara Bloodgood. Charles Abbot,
John w. Albaugh, tr.. Edith Taliaferro.
Walter Dickinson. Robert Drouet, Jessie
Bueley. and others II is not only anoth-
.r play in which fine feathers" figure
prominently, but has a part that is Ger
tain to greatly add to the already mark
ed popularity of the Columbia Theater's
new leading woman, Helen Holmes. Miss
Holmes, in the role of JinnE Austen. |
nave dramatic opportunities that will
display her talents to even greater ad- |
Santage than does the part she is play |
ng this week.
Ine scenic equipment Will also De no.
able next week, the second act being a |
reproduction Of a room in the Vatican |
II Rome.
That most delightful of English idylls, |
' 'Pomander Walk will be the artistic |
offering of the Poll Players next week. |
.Pomander Walk" scored the artistic |
hit OF the year last season, when II |
ees presented for the only time IN |
at the Belasco Theater at
2 prio>s II is one Of those charming
stories which defies description Yet
: hich has q universal appeal. 1t tells !
the story of FIVE couples who live and !,
owe in a quaint little row of red brick l
in Pomander Walk. which is |
down Cheswick way, halfway to fairy !;
and"
The character studies are whimsical
md diverting, while the romance Is II
. onderful in its freshness. Il
s. L. Poll promises that the original u
cew York scenic production will be
ised. showing the row of five little
vo-stcry. cottages facing the placid
yaters Of the Thames, where the eye
Ors'' fishes day after day.
Since Keliar retired full of honois
nd wealth Thurston has dropped into
,tartIing Sale of $4,000 \