The Washington times., 1913-04-03
NENNESE OPERETTA
COMES TO NATIONAL
THE Count of Luxembourg"
With Its Staircase Waltz, Is
Next Weeks Bill.

oourg."- KIaw & Erlanger's huge sue
cess which will be seen at the National
Theater on Monday night, have been
heralded across two continents. It was
by far the most successful light opera
in London last year, and came to this
country with reputation already made
Theatergoers in New York crowded the
New Amsterdam Theater there for l29
performances. and the original COM
pany and production will be brought
here intact.
One musical number which has at
tracted no end of attention is the ia
NOUS Lehar waltz up a flight of stairs.
The members of the company actually
waltz up and down a flight of stairs
without missing a step. 1t has created
more discussion than any other waltz
in history.
Robert B. ManteIl will open a week s
engagement in Shakespearean and
classic repertoire at the Belasco Thea
ter next Monday evening with per-
fornance Of Louis XII, Six of the
roles in which Mr.. Mantell will be seen
during the course of the week are
LET: King Lear. shylock. and Rich
Louis XI' is a creation of Casimer
Delavigne, a French dramatist who
nourtshed In the time of the elder
Dumas. and who did for the stage what
Dumas did. for fcton-transferred the
characters OF French history from dull
annals into a realm of living romance.
Rfchelieu. the eighth of Mr. Mantell's s
CHARACTERS, was put into drama by Sir
EDWARD Bulwer, an English contem-
porary OF Defavigne. who was sue
May Robson, who has won distinction
Tor her fnpersonation of excentric old
ladies'. VIII be seen next week at the
Columbia In her latest comedy, "A
Night Out" Miss Robson assumes the
character OF an elderly woman-a grand
ma, In fact-of- the old-fashioned kind,
whom We remember for her quaint ex-
Pressions and her kindly disposition.
The character of Granmum is distinc-
I'VE OF the class and the type of Aunt
Mary, made famous by Miss Robson's
splendid Characterization.
Wfzzard" Thomas A. Edison's latest
marvel. the talking pictures, will be
given their premier Washington pre-
sentatton next week under the exclusive
control OF Chase's. commencing Mon
their presentation here as early as pos
slbie Chase's will adopt the continuous
style Qf performance, and in conjunc-
ton with them, will give exclusive
knsmseolor plays and selected first
VIII continue daily from / D. m. to Ii
2: m. and Sundays from p. m. to
1o:O o. m. Each separate presentation
VIII last an hour and a half, and in
that time seven or eight photo-dramas
q rhav- I'LL
plete change daily in all but the Talk
ing Pictures. these running without
change through a week
The price Will be only 10 cents for
every seat. and books of twelve seats
fnr-H- are now on sale at the box
Office.
= All comforts, and courtesies toward its
patrons that regulate the Chase policy
will be continued. With these novel
offerings Chase's expects to continue in
summer.
James Thatcher, manager of Polls
Theater. win lay aside his managerial
duties for one week and assume the
stellar role in 1.-THE Dollar Mark" .lt the
avenue playhouse next week. This will
be Mr.. Thatcher's first appearance in
Washington as an actor, and it will also
be the first presentation of THE Dollar
MAFk' IN the CAPITAL although the play
enjoyed a successful run In New York
at Wallack's Theater and was a great
money maker on tour for two years,
Mr. Thatcher playing the leading role.
Mr.. Polt persuaded Mr.. Thatcher to re-
turn to the stage for this one week on
account Of -fhe great success which
he won IN this sfalwart role of a young
mining engineer who discovers fabu-
lously rich deposit of copper In Mon
tsna. and then goes East To fight his
barons Off Wall Street. The story is
said to have been taken from real life
By George H.. Broadhurst, who is also
the author OF 'sThe Man of the Hour"
and bought and Paid For
:. Mutt and Jer.' fashioned after Bud
Fishers famous cartoons. will be pre-
scented by Gus Hills company at the
Academy next week for a return en-
gagement.
Mutt and Jen'' are depicted by clever
actors, who are physically fitted TO por-
tray every movement that Bud Fisher
has conceived to be funny.
i"The Rose Buds" Curtain and VIII
iiams record-breaking extravaganza
will play its local engagement
next week at the Lyceum Theater. Joe
Adams appears in an artistic tramp de-
lineation, while other members of the
company are Gruet and GrUet. Helen
Van BBren, Clayton Frye, Laura Hous-
ton, Mabel Hazelton and other popular
favorftes.
Sam Howe and his sprightlv company
of .I.oyemakers" will come to the
Gayety next week i'm one of the gayeSt
Of musical farces. 'kissme." in which
Mr. Howe is seen as q wealthy Ameri-
can traveller welded TO A celebrated
beauty of the French stage. Most of
the Americans time is spent in fighting
th.. former admirers of his wife. the
wife being not averSe to sharing her
newly welded fortune with her former
associates. In the leading feminine role
Florence Bennett Is expected to delight |
her admirers. who saw her last season |
as. the star. of The Belle of the BouIe- |
Yard" "KissInc'' is elaboratalr staged !
in five acts, one scene showing the in !
terror of the palace of the khedive Of |
Egypt zz----Eft.
Daring feats Of Oriental athletics by |
the. ASorld Famous Royal Tokyo Jap
anese Troupe" Of seven performers will |
Furnish the attraction at the Cosmos |
Theater next week. George C. Davies |
"The Man From the County Mayo" |
will be found in a moDoIogue as the |
second feature of novelty. Mile. Anna |
Plum and her metropolitan operate |
trio will be heard in operate arias and |
lrios |
His Nerve is The title of the anus
tented by. the Ti1linghast Pia yers, Nc
Gee and sRcese will furnish a unique
iaince feature entitled STORY Dancing" |
md Undipe Andrews will sing songs
md ten E.stofies of childhood DAYS
Patti So Weekly Review will head the |