The Washington times., 1913-06-19
CALL OF THE NORTH
NEXT POLL OFFERING
Drama of Northwest, Written
by Broadhurst, and Played
by Edeson, Is Attraction.

"The Call of the North" written by
George Broadhurst and played success
fully by Robert Edeson, will be next
weeks offering at Polls Theater. The
story of the play teens with the virile
breath Of the great Northwest; 1t fasci-
mates with its powerful plot Of love,
intrigue and adventure, and compels
many hearty laugh with its bright
comedy, softened anon with a gentle
touch of pathos.
The beautiful story is so naturally
unfolded that 1t instantly appeals to the
heart Of every man and woman. The
love of the Factors" daughter for the
outlaw. Ned Trent. is a story of COM
pelling interest. The Factors daugh-
ter will be played by Izetta Jewel. while
Edward Mackay, the new leading man.
will enact the difficult role Of Ned
Trent.
The complete history Of the British
Antartic expedition Of 1910. now in
its fourth week at the Belasco Theater,
is not only a thrilling story Of human
interest. but is replete with amazing
information and knowledge. concerning
birds, beasts, and the methods Of sus-
tanning human life.
shows a squad of the expedition in the
course of a march of 1000 miles, which
occupied three months. These men had
been laying relief depots of supplies.
where Captain Scott and the four com
final dash to the pole: were to replen-
ish their food and fuel.
1t is a fact not generally known,
that such continuous exposure in the
polar regions will tan white men the
pite the intense cold. But. in addition.
there Is q curiously mottled effect due
to the white spots caused by frost-bite.
while the tan is caused by the glare OF
The cinematograph shows the men al
most black. while the peculiar white
spots caused by frost-bite are plainly
visible.
There is a wealth of knowledge in the
pictures. not to mention one Of the most
thrilling stories ever told.
Manager L. Stoddard Taylor. of the
Belasco Thcater, says he has been con-
graduating himself. during these lat
ter torrid days, on having the only
theater in the world with an unlimited
supply of ice-packs. foes and mountain
bergs, with seven-eiShths OF their bulk
buried in delicious freezing seas.
: He steps within the portals of the
temple of art to watch the progress; of
the exhibition. He sees these things
and treathes more freely.
Then come the seals. their whiskers
glazed. tearing their way with their
teeth through three feet of cool re-
freshing ice, so that they can plunge
to the depths below, and enjoy the
Chamber back and Dask prone upon
the ice. in the exhilarating air where
there is no need of electric fans or
water coolers. Then come penguins.
who give themselves n running start
so that they slide across the ice, to-
k@, faC alffhT
mar the bracinE effect of the exercise.
Mr.. Taylor commences to feel chilly.
Presently come members of the explor-
alton party. They wear half a dozen
shirts and sweaters. half a dozen pairs
of wooden gloves and stockings, COW
cred with fur gloves and boots They
play football on nine feet of ice, over
30 fathoms of water which needs no
artificial cooling. Tho breath issues
from their nostrils like clouds of steam.
bags, SO delightfully."- frozen thar they
have to be cracked to make them pill
able.
Presently Mr.. Taylor notices that
his nose Is numb. his fingers stiff and
blue. So contrary is the disposition of
the lobby for a little genial warr,th-
which he gets
Augustus Thomas greatest laughing
success, Mrs. I-eIIlHSNclIS Boots,
which kept the New York theatergoers |
amused during its Broadway run of
nearly a year. will be revived Monday |
evening at the Columbia Theater by |
the Columbia Players. headed by A. |
II. Van Buren and Helen Holmes.
OF the many plays that Mr.. Thomas |
has successfully produced perhaps none |
ever attained record equal to that
of Mrs. Leffingwells Boots as a pro-
ducer of a spontaneous laughter and
pure enjoyment AS the title indicates,
the action hinges on an .nyso1. ~ a !