The Washington times., 1913-03-30
MISS ROBSON STAR
, OF A NIGHT OUT"
RoIIicking Comedy Coming to
the' Columbia Theater Fits
HeraPerfectIy. i.

Grdnmuln on 10 q nlSn ire cafe
furnishes ample opportunity forS fun
making. AS Miss Robson wrote much
of this play herself, there is little
doubt as to whether it suits her special
brand of humor- or not
No attraction in recent years has been
so widely hers.lded as The Count OF
Luxembourg" Klaw & Erlanger's huge
musical success which attracted crowds
10 the New Amsterdam Theater, in
New York, for months, and which viii
be seen at the National one week from
tomorrow night, with the original, COM
pany intact. : -
The fame of Franz Lehar's music pre-
ceded the production, TO this country,
and today many are familiar with sew
eral of the numbers. Everyone. who
has seen THE Count of Luxembourg
comedies that the tunefuI, airs which
follow one another in the score are the
most brilliant achievements of Lehars 8
brilliant career. ...
Besides the brilliancy of the music
Glen Macdonald has provided q most
Interesting libretto from the original
German of Wilmer & Bodansky-. The
clever lyrics of Adrian Ross and Basil
Hood have been retained. Klaw * En-
LANCER have provided an exceptional
cast and stage settings that are sgor-
geous. They are said to surpass any
of those abroad
Among those in the company are Ann.
Swinburne, Frank Moulan, Reba Dale
George Leon Moore, Mildred Elaine,
Fred awlton. Gladys Homfrey. Fred
Bishop, H. ]. Refill, Russell SIMPSON.
Harry johnson, Harold Merriam. Harry
w smith. w. c. Reid, A. p. Woodley,
Al Fairbrother, Irene Palmer, Evelyn
Koerner. Harriet DuBrry, Minnie Mart
rii Eleanor Scott, Norma Thomass
Bessie Gross, and Beth Harrison
e BY q re-arrangemenr of the repertoire
made yesterday, Washington lovers Of
Shakespeare and the classic drama will
have a chance to see Robert Z Mantell
in a different role at each per psrlInnce-
at the Belasco, TheaIer 4urias the
course of the week of April :. Nj. Ian
tell by wire yesterday announced the
substitution of "Othello" for one of his
scheduled performances of The Mer-
chant Of Venice and Richard III
for one of his scheduled ..Macbeths. -
toire for the week will be: Louis XL
Monday night: Macbeth" Tuesday
night; "Richelien." Wednesday after-
noon: "othello,' "Wednesday night:
ssT ThGrsday rba might KHs af
Venice Saturday afternoon, and
"Richard Ill., Saturday night
George III Broadhursts's drama of
high finance. THE Dollar Mark" will
Ee the offering of the Poll Players
next week. The story is supposed to
be founded on certain dramatic incl
dents in the career of a Montana
copper king who went to New York
and established a chain of banks after
discovering a copper mine which
brought him wealth in millions. -
One Of the most dramatic scenes in
the play takes place on board yacnt
Oh which the hero is the guest OF
group of capitalists who have planned
10 crush him. The copper king man
ages 10 force the capitalists to take
him to shore in time for him to pre-
vent the threatened ruin of his chain
OF banks.
one of the novelties of this produc-
ton will be the first appearance of
James Thatcher. the popular manager
OF Polls Theater. in the role of an
actor. Mr.. Thatcher will play his
original role, one of the most import
ant in the play and the one in which
he appeared for Two seasons on tour in
the largest cities of the West
So great and so sustained has been
the success attending the presentation
OF Wizard" Edison's greatest mar
vel. the Edison talking pictures, other
wise the kinetophone. in the big Amer1-
can cities. that Chase's will, commen-
cling next week, April Z, inaugurate
continuous performances, daily and
Sunday. with the talking pictures as
the extraordinary attraction, augment
ed by kinemacolor plays and exclusive
''first-run" motion dramas.
Edison's wonderful Invention blends
action and sound and supplies the vocal
factor necessary to the attainment of
sentation. The Edison New York stu
dios are now employing many stage
stars in the creation OF talking mov-
les. The "frst-run" motion dramas
will be selected especially. for Chases
and represent the finest and newest
films from the leading film companies.
The performances will continue week
DAYS from p. IN. 10 II p. n, and Sun
days from 8 p. m. TO 1875 p. m, with
every seat at 10 cents. There will be
a daily change in the progrom Of kim
ema color and '.first-run' plays, al
though the Edison talking pictures will
run through the week without varia
ton. Another innovation will be the
sale of books of twelve tickets each
for 81. The thea:er will be conducted
exactly as heretofore. with regard to
the comfort and convenience -of the
public. Mr.. Chase states that owing to
the fact that the Edison talking pic
lures are crowding the major vaude-
vile theaters in New York. Chicago.
End Philadelphia. he is confident that
the Washington public viii not desire
Chase's new activities to cease Until
the summer is over.
4 whirlwind OF merriment comes to the
Academy next Monday evening when
Mutt and JEFF" with their interest
ing family of forty-five singers. |
dancers, and comedians. will play a
return engagement Of one week with |
the usual Tuesday. Thursday. and Sat
urday matinees.
When Williams and Curtin's big at |
traction. The Rose Buds" open their |
engagement at the Lyceum next
week an entertainment of rare quail |
ity and quantity will be presented |
The company is said to be strong |
one. Some of the prominent people |
with the attraction are Joe Adams, |
Helen Van Buren. Gruet and Gruet. |
aura Houston, Clayton Frye. Mabel |
Hazelton, Armada the dancing |
riolinist and an unchallenGed chorus |
Of twenty-five pretty girls. The Country |
Store continues as usual on Friday |
night.
'Kissme" is the name of the two-act |
musical farce which Sam Howe has |
y. ocured for the Use Of his "Lovemak-
-ers'' Company, which comes to the
Gayety next week, following Robes
"Knickerbockers." The production IL
said to be quite pretentious, one OF the
five scenes showing the palace Of the
Khedive of Egypt. Another scene
shows a cafe on a boulevard in Paris