The Washington times., 1913-11-30
COHAN COMING IN
BROADWAY JONES"
viii Appear At the New National
Tbeater Next Week in Lat
est Success.

Georce NJ. Cohan, in Broadway
Jones'" will play an engagement at the
New National all next week. Ihls
latest offering from the pen of Mr..
Cohan is said TO be one of the most
entertaining that he has written. 1t is
a comedy devoid of slang, as that ver-
naeuIar is popularly defined, yet 1t con-
tains. 50 il is said, enough smart chatter
to keen the four acts whizzing along at
a pace that keeps II abreast of the
stride that Cohan sets for all his brain
children.
The play starts at high speed after
brief scene that simply serves 10 show
broadway Jones' as some sport. When
the play opens broadway is arriving
home very late in a condition one Is
not likely to arrive at very early The
youth IS supposed TO be very rich. but
the morning after the night before dis
closes the fact that he has run through
his money, and he has engaged himself
In a rich old woman in order 10 get
rePdy cash to pay his debts.
Then Jones gets word that his uncle
has dice and left him a big properly
in the shape of a chewing gum factory,
and the real action of the play beslns'
Miss Grace George will make her ap-
pearance ut the Belasco Theater next
Week in the new play Miss Jenny
O'Jones." Tie play is frCm the pen
OF Avery Hopwood. who, il will be re
membered wrote 'No5odys Widow"
and Seven Days" The play was given
its first presentation in Springfield,
Mass. at the Court Theater on Thanks
giving Day and seemed TO win instant
favor. Miss George will be assisted Ey
the usual excellent company with which
William A. Brady is accustomed to sur
round her.
Next weeks attraction at Polls will
be George AIDES political comedy. The
County Chairman" the scenes OF which
are laid in a small middle Western town
which is the hot bed of local politics.
In order to get revenge for an ancient
wrong. the county chairman picks up
a bright young lawyer and runs him
against his personal enemy for district
attorney. The young candidate wins
but not until he has been placed in
most embarrassing position owing to
the fact that he is in love with his OPP
ponent's daughter. The principal com-
edy character Is that OF = negro who
has small political machine of his
own which he works i'm with that OF
the chairman. ToTchlight' professions,
bands and crowds 20 TO make the play
true to life.
The role of the county chairman will
be played by Theodore Roberts. who
played it i'm the original Western com
pany. o.
"Tha Shepherd of the Hills Harold
Bell Wrght's novel. has been made into
a pIay by its author with the assistance
Of Fishery Reynolds. II will be given
fits second presentation an Washington
at the Academy Theatsr next week. The
play is a story OF the Ozark mountains.
and its people are all OF thft vicinity.
which promises stage characters out OF
the ordinary. The production is said 10
be one of extreme beauty. this pictur-
esque mountain country lending Itself
TO the best in the scenic artists art.
Near-Christmas jollity will dominate
the B. F. Keith Theater bill next week
the fun feature being the VAUDEVILLE
comedian. Jack Wilson, with Ada Lane
and Jack Boyle aiding in IAN I'm
promptu Revue" 3. A. Rolfe, the Pro
ducer. will give the premiere here Of
1.-The Purple Lady" featuring Ralph
Lynn, and a large company. Gertrude
Vanderbilt will join with George Moore
in "A Singing Dansante"> Yvette, the
singing violiniste. is another addition.
home life comedy, THE Little
Mother will be presented by Louise
Galloway and company. The French
gymnasts. De LRsso brothers, Will offer
their casting novelty. Alberta Moore
and Myrtle Young in blend OF songs
and dances are also engaged; Eddie
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