The Washington times., 1913-05-29
TWO ATTRACTIVE
OPERAS NEXT WEEK
SThe Tales of Hoffman," and
"Faust" will Be. Put on BY
Aborn Company.

One Of the most attractive bills Of the
present season of the Aborn English
Grand Opera Company IL announced for
the coming week at the New National
Theater. when Faust and THE Tales
OF Hoffmann" will be sung. These two
operas form a delightful contrast, as
they are conceived in decidedly Diff
ferent veins. Faust which will be
sung Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
night ana at the Wednesday matinee. is
aptly described as the ideal opera Of
the public, possessing all those qualities
which endear themselves to both music
levers and theatergoers
II b really a beautiful musical deplc-
t1on OF the first part of Goethe's great
est drama Of the same name, the story
ef which IL familiar to the world at
large and forms an ideal subject for a
grand opera libretto. For the last half
o. the week, Thursday. Friday, Satur-
day nights and the Saturday matinee.
O6enbach's yivacious and charming
opera comique, THE Tales of Hon.
ma1p." will be given. The libretto OF
this opera is fanciful and even weird
at times and the comedy element which
prevails in opera comique is approprt-
ately matched in a musical score which
10 acknowledged Offenbach's finest COM
poGition.
The alternating cast for the coming
week win bring group of notable ar
tists. including Salvatore Sciarretti,
Georges Simondet. tenors: Phoebe Cros-
BY. RUBY Savage and Mabel Siemonn.
sopranos: Morton Adkins. baritone;
Jayne Herbert and Cordelia Latham,
contraitos: s. Paul Vernon and Francis
J. Tyler. bassos: Bernard Cantor. buffo;
Samuel Adams. tenor. and others. with
Charles Lyford conducting and Frank
Rnnnx directing the stage
Those who visit Lovers Lane" at
the Columbia Theater. next week will
have the pleasure Of being conducted
by the Columbia Players through its
Aospitable shades to delightful emotions
and much pleasant laughter. They will
.ses giimpses Of small town life which
ere refreshing and full Of charm. The
play opens in the little parlor Of the
patronage. CHEEKY, full of books and
pictures. the sunlight streaming through
the big window, and beyond a charming
vista Of trees and quaint houses and
bright flowers. It Is here DR.. Single
ton writes his sermons, falls In love
ana his whole life takes on a new tone.
before the district school. where Mol
" Mealey tolls and teaches the young
34ea." The crowd Of school children
play In the street. singing their merry
SSes ans Dayns senegnF ser
selves to the limit. Two scenes Of the
apple orchard figure In the more i'm
Dortant action of the play, the first
showing It In the grandeur Of 4 fall
afternoon and the otherin the beauty of
its spring blossoms,
From q seat in the Belasco Theater.
one may gain a very clear and intel
dgent idea Of two of the greatest events
Of modern history from the natural
eo1es -mOvins pictures OF The Making
Of the Panama Canal" and Actual
Scenes OF the Balkan War" These pic
tures are in the Kinemacolor process
and are shown twice daily, being ex-
planned by . competent lecturer.
The Making Of the Panama Canal
was prepared under the supervision of
Rear Admiral Colby NJ. Chester, u. s.
n. and the Balkan war scenes were
men working in the Balkans under the
direction Of Frederic villiers, who Is
called The Dean Of War Correspond.
ento." The three animated maps.
features Of the double bill have attract
ed much attention. especially from
educators.
On account of the holiday, Manager
Taylor has announced an extra matinee
liz O'Clock. to be followed by the
regular matinee, which will be given
a usual at o'clock
A matinee is given daily.
Today. tomorrow. and Saturday of
this week. the stellar feature at Chase 8
Theater will be the photo-dramatization
Of Robert Louis stevenson's short story
masterpiece, "Dr. Jekyll and Mr..
Hyde" in Kinemacolor. This picture
10 based on Richard Mansfield's starring
version Of the strange and weird study
Of q dual personality. 1t is in two reels
example of motion photography in
natures own colors. In addition to this
photodrama will be shown some great
two-reel. first-run, black and white
features, including .Sn % Secret Service s,ss
viii be changed daily. The Edison talk
ing pictures complete the program
Commencing next Sunday. the talking
picture subjects will be the Edison
Quartet in tunefal innovation. The
catchy songs and featuring the we'll
known Anvil Chorus" and 'Dobs Serv-
ing the Writ" highly amusing COM
edy OF errors and mistaken identities
A. supplementary attractions. there
WIN be the exclusive Kinemacolor
dramas. scenics. and educationals, and
the positively hrst-run black and white
photoplays, Of which there will be a
complete change every day. Seven reels
OF pictures are shown daily.
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Edgar Selwyn's breezy comedy drama,
The Country Boy" which enjoyed
whole seasons run In New York and
which was presented on tour by five
companies last year, will be the offer
ing Of the Poll Players next week. The
play IL a kaleidoscope arrangement Of
comedy and pathos- The story deals
with the adventures of country boy
who goes to the city expecting to do
big things in a big way, but he is
caught In the maelstrom of the gay
life on Broadway and he hasn't The
moral stamina to battle successfully
against the fccj.
Eventually facing the unhappiness
81 nsr.Ls lost the respect Of his coun-
try sweetheart and facing disgrace
among his new friends. he contem-
plates suicide. He Is saved from this
sin by an old newspaper man. whose
philosophy of life finally gives MIN
new viewpoint, and he sets out TO re-
deem himself.
Iron the Manger to the Cross one
Of the most remarkable masterpieces
ever wrought in moving picture pro-
duction, being the story of the life OF
the Saviour in its every stage, repro
duced on the actual scene CT each In
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