The Washington times., 1913-12-28
NATIONAL TO OFFER
HERBERT 0PERETTA
Christie Macdonald to Appear in
New Play, "Sweethearts,"
Next Week., -

For the. first week Of the new year
starting Monday. January 8. the at.
traction at the New National Theatel
will be winsome Christie Macdonald. in
her newest success. "Sweethearts." the
Victor Herbert operetta, the music OF
which has the unanimous praise of New
YOrk's critics.
In this her second starring vehicle,
Miss Macdonald has been fortunate.
AS one critic expresses It. Sweet
hearts is even more delightful than
THE Spring Maid and she brings to
II a richer artistic method and a fuller
vocal equipment.
After its long run at the New York
Casino. Washington is promised a view
of the latest importation in French
nouncement is now made that the play
viii be presented at the Belasco next
week.
The same New York east will present
the Offering here. which includes WAL
ter Jones. Alice York. Joseph Philips
Lewis. joseph Herbert. Ray Dodge and
many others of prominence, with q
numerous and attractive chorus. "Oh
L saw develops all the characteristics
Gated situations. snap and breeziness.
As a happy merger of joyousI fun,
light, colorfui melody, and up-tS-date
satire. Thomas w. Ryley's new mu-
sical comedy. The Queen of the
Movies" which receives its American
premier at the Columbia next week.
Although the book is founded upon the
German of Die Kino-Konigen," the
q tty H..
scenes being laid in Washington. The
original music Of Jean Gilbert has been
retained intact The wiZardry of Julian
Mitchell Will be seen in the girl num-
bers. and cast and chorus Of seventy
ters. Among the best known are Vaili-
Sallf. Alice Dovey. Frank Moulan, Dan
Collyer, Jack Goldsworthy, Jeannette
Horton. James Redmond. and May
Leslie.
George M. Cohan's musical comedy
success, "Forty-fiye Minutes From
broadway, will be revived next week
by the Poll Playerz- A large chorus
and an augmented orchestra will be
utilized to give a worthy Interpretation
OF the big song hits are $50 Long,
Mary" .Forty-hve Minutes From
Broadway and MARY is a Grand Old
Name" and will be sung in next weeks
"One Woman's Life" which comes to
the Academy next week, Is the latest
work of William Jossey. The play was
written especially for the Phillips-Shaw
company. who will give the presentation
and the plot was suggested to
the author by Mr.. Albert Phillips, who
will assume the leading role. The plot,
bold. deals with an up-to-date
problem. of love and the unity of 'Soul-
seen force which binds, overcoming all
obstacles. and the final unity of those
whom God has Joined, after eight years
of troubles and vicissitudes.
The headline attraction at the y. +.
Keith Theater next week will be Victor |
Moore. in revised version OF his vaude- |
willie act. Change Your Act or Back to !
the Woods" Another feature will be -,
Ida Brooks Hunt, musical coincidence |
in THE Singing Countess Kathleen |
Clifford will add number. and other |
include Henry Lewis, dialect J
Sam Barton. the Ramsdell |
trio of dancers, Libonati, and others to |
be announced later.
In addition there will be the Pathe |
motion pictures. the pipe organ re-
citals. and the matinee dansantes.
The attraction at the Gayety next
w. elk will be the Beauty Parade"
company in a two-act musical bur-
Iesaue entitled Local Color" This
piece is said to be possessed OF a more (,
coherent plot than the ordinary bur
esoue entertainment. but the introduc-
tion of numerous song and dance spe-
cialtieS by the cast Of principals has !
not been neglected. Ths chorus is |
made up of more than twenty picked |
Broadway singers and dancers. Harry |
ialI toll ha IF ns hA Iahr
the leading comedy role. |