The Washington times., 1913-02-09
PAINTED WOMAN"
To Be At BELASCO
ON FEBRUARY II
RUNNERS New Play Is Delight
fuI Romance Of Heart-Inter.
est and Humor. {


this city, the curtain win ascend OH
Frederic Arnold Runners delightful
romance, The Painted Woman Mani
fold have been the stage offerings writ
ten In the last decade thai had to do
with love and the many unlocked for
ntricacies that had to do with 1t, but
no author OF the past or present has
succeeded in embodying 50 much heart
interest and wholesome liumor into the
confines of two hours and three-qusr-
tiers Es has Playwright Hummer in
what Is conceded TO be his best literary
effort
Scenes familiar to the stage and the
atrical tradition have been ignored In
building this play II being the authors $
intention TO give the public something
paiatabie and away from the usual run
Of entertainments that arc lacking In
originality and completeness of detail.
The principal female role in The
Painted Woman. has been entrusted to
that magnetic young actress, Miss
Florence Reed. Mr.. Hummer had Miss
Reed in mind when he created the part
CT Ramona, a circumstance that ac-
counts largely for the character fitting
TO such a nicely and showing her
talents on to so pronounced an adyant-
age. While Miss Reed fs yet of COM
perativeiy tender age, coming from
theatrical stock. she has been identified
with the legitimate stage from baby
Eocd and Possesses much OF the ability
that brought fame and fortune to her
uncle, Roland He'd and other members
Of the family who made their presence
known In the theatrical world.
To insure q perfect performance Mon
day night. William A. Brady, the man
ager. and Mr.. hummer viii sisst Wash
inston 20 supervise fhe OWNS per-
scenicsiiy. The Pointed v ran. is
coiorful and costly and no exr1ifse has
been spared 70 invite spprobs lios, and
tring about a point OF perfeL lon. Ar
other feature Of sThe Painted Women,
has TO do with the vocal in-erpolatiolS :
introduced throughout the action. which
are rnelodious In the extreme and the
scenes and situations peculiar to the
country around which the story Is writ
ten show an abundance OF skill and
technique beyond description. The masi-
nees win be given ss usual on Wednes-
usy and Saturday.
her fame by The Case Of Becky.
next weeks attracuon At the. Natieual
Theater. where Mr. Belasco has Ger
tsinfy found a piay~that Is different.
this remarkable drama was first pro-
duced. and Miss Starr a role that few
sctresses could play even scceptably. IL
they could play at all. That Miss Stare
has been successful In such difficul'
part is evidence of her genius. Certain
" she endows the chief role In The
Case Of Becky with great charm and
eiriiehncss. and with true artistry. Herr
II the difficult task OF representing two
different Characters embodied In the
Asporothy. Mss starr as iesabie. IN
tellectual renned pure. minded and
good, In her other personality. which Il
the Becky prinrple IN her. she il
vicious, cunning. creature OF malice.
hating Dorothy with an Intense hatred.
always playing tricks upon Der, Ia short
doing all she can to hunainAte and hurt
her.
Dorothy is beautifully interpreted by
Miss Starr. sweet, naive, and with In
finite charm, she seems such 8 helpless
little girl, against the back ground of
the awful fate that threatens hei1 like a
shadow. drawing her more tightly day
by day into its clutches. IT Is. pitiful
but winnig fight she makes, sfight
poignant in its pathos As IN. mis-
chieyous Becky, Miss Starr gives a real
islic picture OF the type she, represents.
y
Starr has notable support. Charles Dsl-
ton. Albert Bruning. Mary Lawton.
Eugene O'Brien, Harry c. Browne, and
John P. Brawn are sun Miss Stars
sides
A Chinese play presented in the Chi
nese manner is so utterly unusual on the
American stage that It cannot be. de-
scribed- A correct description OF ."The
all foks a.
lumbia Theater Monday, February II,
would give an erroneous impression to
the person who had not seen it. II ap-
peals TO people Of email and big intel
iects and II Is entirely different, The
original company and the original pro-
duction viii be seen in Washington,
which will be the second city outside Of
New York In which the play VIII be pre-
scented.
The Yellow, Jacket" treats Of funda.
mental things, AID the story can be told
In any language at any time. During
the week Of the Washington engage
ment IL Will be presented In LONDON, and
three weeks later viii be seen in Berlin,
Vienna, and Paris. The wonderful Chi
rese costumes. including ernbroiderics,
many Of which are 400 years old. VIII
be worn by the original company which
includes Sig Perugini. Mark Price, Ar
toinette Walker. Juiiette Day, Schuyler
Ladd, Betty Breuster. Reginald Barlow,
Grace Barbour, Thomas Jackson, Elsa
Bercld, David Powell. and Fannie Addi-
son Pitt
1.-THE Dance Dream" first produced
with signal success at the last All-star
Lambs gambol. IN which practically
all the celebrities of the stage appear
ed, has been secured as the extraordi-
nary attraction at Chase's next week.
II is described as a pretty and preten.
ftous terpsichorean fantasy. adapted
from the famous story, 'Reveries OF q
Bachelor" with Colt Albertson as The
Dreamer" and six beautiful girls. each
portraying a dancing dream" girl OF
the different style periods ranging frCIn
the day Of the crinoline skirt TO the
hobble of nowadays.
4 added stellar comedy feature VIII
be the breezy comedian, Jack Kennedy
who succeeded Clifton Crawford in the
principal comedy role In The Three
Twins" He will present the laughing
lift. "a Business Proposal, with Vir-
ginia Reynolds and Chauncey Moore rs
his leading support. The popular conn.,
edian, Frank North, and company. Will
offer the amusing comedy, Back TO
wellington"
A special imported Partisan art novel
" viii be Msxim,s Models. In living
facsfmiles of q series Of world-famolss
paintings. A jolly varsity musical
comedy, Fresh From College" will
contain James Conlin, Lillian Steele.
and Eddie Carr.
The Max Weison troupe Of sensation
al German a-enists Is another import
ant addition. The kinemacolor photo
play will be The Alchemist," n force
ful drama OF medieval times. The pipe
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