The Washington times., 1913-01-16

| which has been built under the Der
sonal direction of Henry Miller, is un-
usually elaborate.
| Chase's next week will offer a magni-
| ficent stellar bill Of foreign and Ameri-
can novelties headed by Taylor Gran
| vile and Laura Pierpont in the wash
| ington premiere of "The System" the
| most massive production ever attempt-
| ed in vaudeville. There are twenty-five
| In the company. three scenes in the
play, and the plot concerns the ebb ana
flow of undercurrents of New York life.
The extra added attraction will be Elsa
Ruegger, the Belgian virtuoso. formerly
soloist with the New York Philhar-
monic, the New York Symphony, the
Boston Symphony, and the Thomas
orchestras. She will be assisted by her
personal conductor. Edmund Lichten-
stem, OF the Conservatoire Royale de
Musique of Brussels. and lately of the
famous keim Orchestra Of Munich.
Fresh from the metropolis will come
Paul Morton, late of the Four Mortons.
and dainty Naomi Glass in their new
My Lady of the Bungalow Another
exceptional inclusion wifi be the stellar
players, Hal Davis, Inez Macaulev and
company In the novel comedy, THE Girl
Eifi. From Chiids. Wheeler Earl and Vera
curtis will re-enforce the funmakers
with their laughable skit. "The Girl and
the Drummer The Rexos will present
their skating accomplishments and in
troduce tunnel sensation. The pipe
organ recitals VIII be given at 1:30. 7:30,
and intermission.
Theatergoers of this city will be
offered treat when THE Travelling
Salesman" James Forbes latest COM
edy, comes to the Academy next Mon
day evening for weeks engagement.
The story of this laugh-producing
play revolves around the life of a typi-
cal American drummer on the road.
Ihe character, which is followed
ture. is Bob Blake. Interpreted by Karl
Hewitt, a most capable actor with a |
well developed sense of humor. The
part of the heroine, with whom Bob
Blake falls In love at first sight, is |
played by Vera Wadsworth. an exceed |
ingly pretty and talented actress.
There are numerous other characters
incidental to life in a. small village. |
where the scenes of the play are laid, |
which are So true to nature that they
who has ever spent a day in a small |
town. The second act discloses a poker
game In progress In a room of the /
small town hotel, and this Is one Of |
the funniest OF the play.
With the announcement that the Pop
ular Poll Players will return to WASH |
ington within the next three weeks, |
there comes also the promise from the 1
management of the big Avenue theatcr |
that the final weeks Of the vaudeville |
season win be the most brilliant Of
the year.
In proof of this statement there will
be presented next week an exception
al bill OF ten big. feature acts and more |
than 1000 feet Of special motion pic
ture films, In celebration of what will /
be termed "Mardi Gras" week, Just as |
the big amusement resorts such as
close of every season.
The acts will he announced in SUM-
days issue of The Times.
Josef Stransky's unusual ability as the
leader of a great orchestra is making
itself felt in the work of the popular
Society of New York,
which will be heard at the New Nation
January p. at 4:3o o'clock, en- which
occasion the most popular of contraltos,
Madame Schumann-H -Heink, will be the
soloist Of the occasion.
Although the Philharmonic, with its
elghty odd selected musicians, is now
In the seventy-1rst year of its exist
ence. II was only two seasons ago that
II made its first appearance in this city
and Its jump into popular favor has
DccAl Ouc VI TIE IlOsI nOIdDle hCCOme \
plishments in local history
For the coming concert the orchestra
VIII be heard in the overture from The
Flying Dutchman," Wagner; In peer
iynt." the Greig suite: and in Tschai-
kowskys Symphony No. in E minor,
while the numbers assigned to Madame
schrmann-Heink are the aria "Pene-
ope" from "Odysseus;;'' 1.-THE Erl
King" Schuberts Death and the
Maiden" and Wagner's Dreams"
/
Good music and comedy is promised
At the Lyceum Theater next week, be-
ginning with the matinee on Monday,
January 20. when Morris Wainstock's
Jardin de Paris Girls make their
appearance. The entertainment offers /.
4 well-costumed troupe OF beautiful +,
girls and clever comedians.
Leo Stevens, Joe Madden. and Tom
Nolan are three of the laugh producers.
while the two-act musical comedy ,
which comprises the first act includes ,
Stella Gilmore and Lydia Jespy.
The management will present an I'M
Usually good olio, including the Mack
rrio, Living Art Studies, and Della
Taytelle. Chorus and music are said
o be above the ordinary.
An original two-act musical farce
,al!ed THE Love Rose will be the
attraction at the Gayety next week
heir first visit to Washington this
season. The company is under the ,
of John G. Jermon. who
las sent some Of the most elaborate
Of the year to the Gay-
.ty. The Columbia Burlesquers are
aid to be his stellar organization. The
eading feminine role is in the hands
# Fannie Ve'ider. who will be as ,
listed by a large and well-drilled COM
ANY with such principals as Marion
'ampbell, Mile. FlOrede, and Abe {
Ieavitt. G
"A Hunters Game" which will be
resented by Frank Stafford and COM {
any, at the Cosmos Theater next week, c