The Washington times., 1913-05-08
"z|EGFELD FOLL|ES"
COMES TO NATIONAL
Ching Ling Foo, Chinese SIeight-
of-Hand Performer, Is One
of Greatest Features.

The 1872 edition of "Zieefeld Follies''
comes to the National Theater for a
weeks engagement. beginning Monday
evening next Ching Ling Foo. said to
be the worlds greatest magician, is
heralded as the principal feature of the
entertainment.
The conjurer is assisted by a company
6 fourteen Oriental entertainers, in
cfudins Miss Chez Toy, the Chinese
oomedienne.
THE Follies" this season is in two
acts and thirteen scenes. The work,
which is by Harry B. Smith and Ray
mond Hubbell, has been staged by Julian
Mitchell. In addition to the Ziegfeld
all-star chorus, the company is made
up of such popular players as Harry
Watson, jr., Bert Williams, Leon Erroli
Elizabeth Brice, Bernard Granville,
Stella Chatelaine, Ethel Amorita Kelley,
Evelyn Carlton, Charles Judels, William
c. Schroede, William LaBrun. Murray
Queen. Charles Scribner, Arthur Rose,
Charles Gilmore, Max Scheck, Airline
Boley, Lottie Vernon, Adele La Pierre,
Eleanor Christy, Addison Young Daisey
Virginia, and others.
Even "A Royal Family with all
the prestige of its remarkable success
at the Columbia Theater this week.
cannot deter 1.-The Prince Chap from
claiming the center of the stage next
Monday evening, when Edward Peple's
sentimental comedy will begin the fifth
week of the supplemental season.
The play will afford A. II. Van Bu-
IL is confidently asserted, carry his
popularity to a point never before at
tanned. Mr. Van Buren's delightful love
scenes In this remarkable play, give
rise to the belief that his interpreta-
tion of the role of the American sculp-
tor will be most impressive.
Helen Holmes will forsake the robes
of royalty for the simpler gowns OF
the orphan OF an artists model. but
will carry her sweetness and marked
Individuality into the new part. Other
members of the company will be well
cast. and an excellent production is
promised.
Next weeks offering of the Academy
rastic production. xThe ConvIct's
Daughter, The central figure of the
stcry is William Woodford, once
the action of the play begins, an es-
capped convict and a wanderer on The
face of the earth.
Years before he had been unjustly,
accused OF MURDER, convicted, ana SEN
fenced to twenty years in prison. After
serving fourteen years he escapes.
Drink and an unscruplous enemv INTO
whose power he has fallen lead him
to abduct the supposed daughter * a
CAPITALIST Later she is found 20 lie
woodford's own child. and her int1u-
ence leads him to reformation. and In
the end fortune smiles on them.
The story is thrilling and the quick
action of the piece keeps the interest
running high right up to the final cur
tain. Fred Hand will take the part
of the escaped convict and Grace Chill
ders will be seen In the attractive Iole
Of the daughter.
The success of last seasin in New
York, ''The Greyhound" which ran six
montahs at the Astor, Is to have its first
performance in Washington when IL will
br presented next week by the Poll
PLAYERS This is The fourth big mod
ern success SMr. Poll has obtained for
Presentation by the Poll Players even
before ii has been presented here at the
regular 81 scale Of prices.
"The GREYHOUND" is the joint work
of Paul Armstrong and Wilson Mizner.
who are also responsible for ''The Deep
Purple The scepes of the new play
are laid on board an ocean liner. and
the plot concerns the thrilling adven-
lures of card sharps and confidence
r.en and women who are intent upon
deprfving the wealthy Allen family OF