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The Washington times., 1913-06-08
COLUMBIA CAST TO
GIVE MUSICAL PLAY


A rollicking and joyous week Is In
store for patrons Of the Columbia Thea
ter, beginning tomorrow night. when the
Columbia Players, supported BY what is
said to be one Of the prettiest and most
talented choruses seen here In many
months. will present The Time. the
Place. and the Girl"
The music Is catchy. the surroundings
of the players novel. In that 1t VIII be
their first appearance this season In a
musical show; the chorus girls espe-
cialIy pretty and fascinating. having
been carefully selected and brought
from New. York for this engagement;
the dances of the kind that compels one
to sit up and take notice. and the
stage settings possessed of that pic
turesque beauty which can be nowhere
found in such perfection as in some Of
the remote mountain sections of vir-
ginia.
4 dot Bernard will have several Of
the most attractive songs in the role Of
Margaret Simpson. originally PLAYED by
Violet Mcmillan, and In the Harriet
Burt role Of Mrs. Talcott. Carrie
Thatcher's voice vii charm. as 1t al
ways does AS the fascinating widow
Of the story she will be made desperate
love to by an Italian organ grinder In
the person Of Everett Butterfield
There Is also an enormous theme in
VOWED in the cavortings of Arthur
Ritchie. as Tom Cunningham, the gilded
youth. with Margaret, but the central
love story winds itself about the head
n,,rSa of fha sauffarfurn wbaro fha
scenes are laid. Molly Kelly by name.
and By person none other than Helen
Holmes. and Happy" Johnny Hicks.
genteeI gambler. originally played by
Arthur DEACON. but now to be in the
hands Of A. H. VanBuren.
Stanley James, George w. Barber,
Willard Robertson. John NJ Kline, and
others will have good character Studies
In the roles to which they have been
assigned. and Harry Andrews, the
stage director, promises rattlihg good
performance.
The Washington times., 1913-06-08
SOUTH POLE FILMS
AGAIN THIS WEEK
Motion Pictures Seen at BeIas-
co Return to Washington,
Beginning Tomorrow.

The marvellous motion pictures of the
heroic Captain Scott and his Inflated
companions will be the attraction at
the Belasco on their return engagement,
beginning tomorrow afternoon.
washingtoniars will again have the
opportunity of listening to the illumin-
ative lecture and watching the gripping
ly realistic scenes that SO excited them
on the previous visit
Unquestionably they are the most
extraordinary travel pictures ever OBJ
tanned anywhere in the world and for
that reason may justly be designated
the greatest educational mediums ever
exhibited. Lord Curzon. wien intro
ducing Commander Evans and Mr..
Pointing, the official camera artist of
the expedition, at Royal Albert Han,
London. recently. described the captain
Scott pictures as "A tremendous tale
OF human adventure" and added that
the expedition had resulted In a con-
tribution of the first importance TO the
worlds knowledge of the antarctc con-
tinent and seas, and that his would
be a better monument to Scott and his
men than any scuiptured effigy or
carved inscription.
In addition tc the imposing array of
animated pictures exhibited at the Be
lasco before, there will be introduced
this time some tina, have but recently
feet of new film will be shown. to-
gether with a portrait of CAPTAIN Scott
before he left London; a still picture
of Mr.. Pointing, showing how he was
iashed to the yard-arm Of the Terra
Nova. when he took the remarkable
series Of pictures illustrating the sturdy
little vessel crashing through the ice
mack
The Washington times., 1913-06-08
Amusement Devices at
Glen Echo Popular

An interesting program varied enough
to suit all tastes will be presented this
afternoon and tonight at Glen Echo
Park by the Soldiers Home Band, led
by Director Zimmerman. In addition
the resort offers many inducements to
those seeking Sunday amusement. Ad-
mission, as usual, Is free.
Tomorrow night the railroad men now
holding their convention In the Capital
will have their outing at the park, and
the delegates are expected to attend in
a body. All this week the free motion
pictures. two new films being shown
every night in the open air stadium,
will be feature. and, with the new
gyroplane, coaster, ferris wheel, mid
way, dip. and two-score of other amuse-
ment devices running. Glen Echo offers
a pleasant solution of the problem OF
now to enjoy the warm afternoons and
evening scheduled for the Capital for
the coming weeks.
AS an outing place the park is even
more popular than last season. nearly a
dozen Sunday schools and other organ
lzatlons having their gatherings sched-
uled Tor this week and next, while pri-
vate basket parties spending the day on
the grounds are daily events Within
easy reach of the city and combining all
The charms of the woods with the con-
Veniences of the town, the resort is an
ideal place for picnickers.
NOT the least enjoyable part of a visit
10 the park Is the ride up along the
banks OF the Potomac. and the new car
schedule makes the trip even more en-
Joy able than in the past. Conduit road
Is In excellent condition and ample
parking space Just in front of the park
shtfanee makes the trip by automobile
pleasant one,
The Washington times., 1913-06-08
Forbes Robertson Makes
Last Bow to London

Forbes Robertson made his farewell
appearance on the London stage at
Drury Lane Theater Royal last Fri
dav night in Hamlet" This was one
Of the most notable events in the
history of the London stage, all the
reserved parts of the Cheater having
been sold out at doubled prices two
hours after the box office opened.
Forbes s-Robertson's farewell London
season, which began March %, has
been one long series of triumphs for
the actor. and his passing from the
London stage has drawn forth the
deepest regrets from press and public
alike. During the eleven weeks sea-
son, Hamlet" The Merchant of
Venice" Forbes -Robertsons first Lon
don appearance as Shylock), "Othel-
To-" Mice and Men," The Light That
Failed" Passing of the Third Floor
Back" and The Sacrament of Judas"
were revived, and Bernard Shaw's
Caesar and Cleopatra" presented in
its new form as recently written by
the author.
1t has now been definitel" arranged
that Forbes Robertson will open the
new Shubert Theater in Forty fourth
street in New York the first week in
October. This will be his positively
last appearance in New York and will
be followed by his farewell tour OF
the United States and Canada. He
will present the same repertoire he
gave during his London season at
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The Washington times., 1913-06-08
ABORN COMPANY TO
SING THREE OPERAS
Iucia di L Lammermoor," !" "Han-
sci and GreteI," and "Caval-
Ieria" This Weeks Offering.

Instead of the usual two operas
which the Aborn English Grand Opera
Company have been giving this season
at the New National Theater three
operas are announced. The first half
of the week Lucia di Lammermoor"
will be sung There will be a double
bill for all of the performances. The
last half of the week consisting ii
"Cavalleria Rusticana" and Hans
and Gretel.'' Lucia di Lammermoor,
DonizettTs brilliant work, is consid-
cred the greatest of all the operas
that the prolific Italian master COM
posed and will be sung Monday, Tues
day, Wednesday nights and at the
Wednesday matinee.
There is not in all operate history
so remarkable an example of continued
and undiminished popularity as this
opera has continued to hold for many
generations When IL was first pro
duced over seventy-six years ago "
took instant hold upon the fancy or
the opera-going public and has even
since been a perennial favorite in the
foremost opera houses of the world
Same As Novel.
Its story is the same as Scotts novel,
The Bride of Lammermoor," and It's
score is full of fascinating melodies
In the popular bel canto" style. For
Thursday, Friday, Saturday nights
and at the Saturday matinee there VIII
be the double bill consisting OF MAS
casni's one-act opera. avalieFia ia
nous fairy opera, ..Hansel and Gre
tel"
It was "Cavalleria Rusticana" that
brought its composer, Pietro MascagnL
fnso instant fame as none OF his other
works had attracted attention untii
1880, when he entered a contest planne1
by Sonzogne, the Italian publisher.
MascaEni secured a libretto which was
based on simple Sicilian tale by
Verga and composed the whole OF the
opera in eight days.
ing serenade of Cavalleria are Ia
miIiar to all music lovers. while the
opera is rich in melody and full OF
dramatic fire and won the first prize In
the contest.
Child's Play.
..Hansel and GreteI'' has been termed
an unintentional success, for 1t grew
out of what was at first only intended
for children's amusement. Humper-
dincl1 took upon himself the task OF
arranging a musical entertainment TO
be given by the children Of his neigh
borhood, taking as its basis the fairy
tale of 'aThe Babes in the Wood" to
which he fitted number OF famillar
German folk songs with simple IL
bretto written by his sister.
When this little cantata was perform
ed ii was SO successful that the COM
poser's friends urged him to make 1t
more pretentious work, which he did.
One of the features of this week
bill win be the many washington IA
vorites who will sing in the double
casts, and will include Edith Helena,
Ivy. Scott. Bertha shalek. Edith BRAD,
Russo, Louis D'Angelo, Lewys James.
Francis ]. Tyler. Philip Fein. and Will
lam Hawksley. Ralph Lyford will con-
duct, and the stage will be under the
direction of Frank Ranny.
The Washington times., 1913-06-08
New Country Club Is
Soon to Open Doors

A new and elusive country club will
soon open Its doors to members who
will be composed strictly of fashion,
ables Of Washington. The clubs presi-
dent is Joseph Letter and its location
Is In the Bradley Hills, halfway be-
tween Chevy Chase and Great Falls.
1t will be known as the Montgomery
Country Club.
Officers and directors, besides Mr..
Letter are Col. Frank L. Denny. U. S.
NJ. c., retired, vice president: r. S.
Reynolds Hit. secretary: George How
ard. treasurer, and these directors:
John F. wilkins, Paul Pearsall, Fred
erick E. Chaplin. William B. Hit.
Hugh z. Legare, ]. Henri de Sibour,
and Edward A. Mitchell.
The club, which has been incorpo-
rated, has on the property which 1t
has bought, and old farm house, which
will serve for a club building with a
little remodeling. and redecorating. The
grounds are near a new boulevard 100
feet wide. which makes the club easy OF
access by motor car.
A golf course will be laid out. and
tennis courts rolled at once. The neigh
boring country affords good hunting.
which will be feature of the club
life at the new institution.
The Washington times., 1913-06-08
BELASCO COMEDY
BILLED FOR POLLS
"'The Concert" With Mackay in
Stellar Role, to Be Produc-
tion for This Week.

David Belasco's charming satirical
comedy, THE Concert will be pre-
scented at Polls this week with Ed
ward Mackay, the company's new
leading man, in the stellar role of Ca
Dor Arany, the part played during the
two seasons run in New York by Leo
Ditrichstein.
Mr.. Mackay could not wish for a bet
ter role in which to make his debut
before the Washington public. for The
part is rich in character analysis. is
brimming over with humor and Is
unique in its romantic element The
story concerns Gabor Arany, musical
genius, who Is idolized not only by the
women who come to him to take piano
lessons but by the women who attend
his concerts as well. Gabor encourag-
es this adulation as business asset
and Mrs. Arany indulgently takes the
same view of the situation, but sud
denly there develops real danger, for
charming pupil. Mrs. Dallas, the wife
of a matter-of-fact physician. The
news of the elopement reaches Mrs.
Arany through the catfish activity of
another pupil who had hoped to take
the trip to Arany's hunting lodge with
the master"
Mrs. Arany thinks quickly. She de-
cides that she will need the co-opera-
ton of DIR. Dallas, Mrs. Dallas hus-
band, IL she would be successful in
winning back her husband. DR.. Dali
las and Mrs Arany start for the AdIr-
ondacks, where the elopers are inter
cepted. Then follow two seasons CT
brilliant comedy, in which Arany is
made to realize that his wife Is the
only woman who is suited TO him and
who would tolerate his eccentricities.
while Mrs. Dallas soon reaches the
conclusion that Arany is a brute and
that her own husband is the only man
with whom she can be contented.
Miss Jewel will be seen in the role of
Mrs. Arany, the part created in he
New York production by Janet Beech
er, while Miss Bondhill will be the
Mrs. Flora Dallas, and Mark Kent will
impersonate DIR. Dallas. The stage
settings will be modelled closely after
the original tBelasco mountings.
The Washington times., 1913-06-08
Chase Theater Tells
Of Early Attractions

p. B. Chase has announced that his
season Of polite vaudeville will open on
September ], with matinees every day
at the usual popular prices. Some of
the bookings that have already been
contracted for include:
Louis Ham and company of eight.
presenting a forty-fve minute version
Of "Elevating a Husband"
Marie Dressler and company.
Eddie Foy and family of seven Little
Foys.
Ching Ling Foo, the magician. sup
ported by a large company OF Chinese
performers.
Valeska Surratt and company of
twenty New York fayorites.
"The Meistersingers," Boston's most
exclusive vocal organization composed
of three famous male quartettes. in
cluding the Aleppo Temple Choir, of
tette and the Shubert and Weber Quar-
tettes. Magnificent stage setting carried
representing a camping scene in the
Maine woods with an exact picture of
the beautiful Rangley lakes. A forty
minute production.
Bertain Churchill, late feature with
William Faversham's production of
Julius Caesar" Mr.. Churchill will
carry several sets of scenery, a compe-
tent Shakesperean cast and twenty ex-
tras who will appear in the mob scenes
Gertte Vanderbilt and George Moore
of musical comedy fame.
Bransby Williams, the English actor.
Will NJ. Cressy and Blanche Dayne IN
the newest and greatest success OF their
career.
the London Hippodrome. Scenes under
the sea, the entire company disappear
ing under water and reappearing In an
entire change Of costumes
The Washington times., 1913-06-08
ABORN COMPANY TO
EXTEND ITS SEASON
Success Of Engagement at the
National Leads to Addition
of Another Week.

The success Of the Aborn English
Grand Opera Company at the New Ma
tional Theater this year was SO decided
that the Messrs. Milton and Sargent
Aborn and the management of the New
National Theater have extended the
present engagement by adding one
nounced. So many requests have been
sent to the New National Theater to
have the Aborn English Grand Opera
Company give Balfe's famous opera Of
The Bohemian GirI' that 1t was de-
cided in difference to them to give this
beautiful work for all Of the perform
ances Of the week beginning Monday
Of next week.
"The Bohemian Girr' viii be produced
in every respect along the same lines
as the other operas sung by the Aborn
company this season. This. Of course.
means that special care will be taken
in selecting the cast Of artists who will
be heard in the opera, and 1t can really
be said that the Messrs. Aborn have
favorites. Ivy Scott will return to be
heard as Airline: Jane Herbert also
comes back to sing the Queen. and
Henry Taylor, who has 20 firmly es-
tablished himself here, VIII sing Thad-
deus, while Herbert Watrous, q IA
vorite Of other seasons. will make his
first appearance here this year as the
count Another favorite who will sing
here for the first time this year will
be George Shields.
Another big Beiasco production will
follow THE Concert at Polls next
week. 1t Is the thrilling De Mile drama.
The Woman" q play Of Washington
political life. which il particularly
timely in view Of the interest which
has been aroused in the Investigation
by Congress Of the ''insidious lobby"
But. although the theme Of the play is
politics, the basic interest of the story
Is love. A group Of politicians. intent
upon crushing q young 'insurgent," find
it impossible to discover any discredit-
able deed In his political career, so
an AFFAIR with q woman ID unearthed.
This AFFAIR had occurred years before,
but II = sufficient to ruin the young
All that Is missing in the expose is
the name of the woman. The politicians
carry on q dramatic battle to get the
name Of this woman, never once imag-
ininS that ,na, she is the wife Of the leader
woman Is protected by a telephone girl
In a Washington hotel The suspense is
not to be excelled In any other play
now being presented on the American
stage.
For those who delight in the sympa-
thetic appeal Of the child actor and the
appealing beauty Of the stories in which
they are involved. no dramatic Offering
OF the current season will be received
with greater pleasure than THE Prince
and the Pauper." the wonderful tale of
the Prince Of Wales and poor Tom
Canty which was conceived in the brain
Of Mark Twain and reduced to dramatic
form by Abby Sage Richardson. Helen
Hayes Brown Will be foremost in the
list Of Columbia Players for the week,
appearing In the dual role created by
Elsie Leslie when the play had So phe-
nomenal run at the Broadway Theater
In New York. The play will be produced
at the Columbia Theater, following The
Time, the Place, and the Girl" and
will be given an elaborate setting.
The Washington times., 1913-06-08
NEW LEADING MAN
FOR POLLS THEATER
Edward Mackay, Who Has Long
Record, Will Join Company
Monday Night.

A new leading man will make his bow
at Polls tomorrow night. He Is Ed
ward Mackay. who succeeds Thurlow
Bergen, who will return to New York
to begin preparations for a new play.
Mr.. Mackay will be remembered by
theater-goers as the clever young lead
ing man who created the principal
romantic role of Love. In the great
morality play. "Everywoman." when
Henry W. Savage first produced that
success at the Belasco. Mr.. Mackay
has also played In Shakespeare here.
having been the Orlando to Miss Hen
rietta Crosman's delightful Rosalind at
the National several seasons ago.
When Mary Mannering produced
Nancy STAIR Mr.. Mackay was her
leading man, and the next season he
When MARY Magdalen" was pro-
duced at the New Theater, New York,
Mr.. Mackay played the leading role Of
Verus opposite Miss Olga Nethersoie.
and last season he was the leading man
in THE Five Frankforters," playing
the part Of the Duke Gustavus.
Mr.. Mackay's stock experience has
been varied. He headed an organiza-
ton In Milwaukee. in which Theodore
Roberts was q member, and has been a
STOCK star HI tnc idHhous EhtSn Hat-
dens. In Denver. Last summer Mr..
Mackay managed a company at the
Sothern Theater, Columbus. Ohio, and
at the same time played all the leading
roles.
Mr. Mackay Is the son of the ia
nous F. F. Mackay, who for fifty-five
years has been leading figure on the
American stage. and who, though
eighty-one years old. is still actively
engaged In theatrical work as the d.
rector Of a dramatic school in New
York. within the next two weeks the
Poll Players leading man will publish
his fathers book, The Art of Acting"
The Washington times., 1913-06-08
DRAMATIC NOTES.

E. NJ. Newman. whose travel talks
have become a feature OF Washington's s
winter season, has landed In France
with his automobile and begun an ex-
tended continental tour in search Of
new material.
Edith Luckett, one Of the Columbia
Players of past seasons. is now the
leading lady Of a stock company at
Stamford, Conn.
Gertrude Bondhill will have another
big part this week when she will be
seen in the Jane Grey role Of Mrs.
Flora Dallas. in THE Concert" at Poli's.
Thurlow Bergen, who has resigned as
leading man at Polls. has returned to
New York, to begin work In a new
play for the early fall.
Miss Louise whitford. whose work in
local stock circles has attracted at
tention, will be seen to advantage next
week at Polls in "The Concert"
Mrs. Leffingwell's Boots" a three
act comedy by Augustus Thomas, will
be produced by the Columbia Players,
June %. following The Prince and the
Pauper."
Arthur Ritchie. whose absence from
the cast during the past few weeks has
been much regretted, will be welcomed
back tomorrow night when he reappears
as Tom Cunningham in The Time, the
Place. and the Girl"
The business staff of the Columbia
Theater has been studying European
time tables during the past week and 1t
Is not improbable that one or more Of
them will visit the other side before the
summer is over.
When Edward Mackay. the new lead
ing man at Polls reported for rehear-
sails of 1.-The Concert" last Tuesday
morning. he was greeted by a group Of
old friends. He had been associated
with Frank Shannon in the Crescent
Stock Company. in Brooklyn; had
played with Dudley Hawley in Mil
waukee, had been in the same COM
panies with Helen Tracy on numerous
occasions, and had known Izetta Jewel
as stock actress in Detroit.
A high-class, tailor-made riding suit
to order in three hours was the phe-
lishment when Isaac Cans came to the
rescue OF Dorothy Bernard recently. II
was Monday afternoon. Miss Bernard
was to play Tommy in The Amazons"
that night The Philadelphia costumer
failed to send the proper suit for the
second act. and 1t was only through the
gallantry of Mr.. Cans. backed by the
adequate facilities OF the establishment
over which he presides. that Miss Ber-
nard was enabled to maintain her repu-
tation for being one OF the best-dressed
women on the local stage.
Charles FTohman and Miss Billie
Burke after considerable negotiation
by cable have reached an agreement
which permits the announcement that
Miss Burke, before her next appear
ance in New York, will make a brief
tour as Tommy Belturbet the girl
who grew up as a boy. In The Anna
IONS" This tour which will be one
of the quick-swing- around -the-circle
kind. viii start early in the autumn
and will include engagements Of one
week each in Boston, PHILADELPHIA,
Washington. and Chicago. and of three
nights each In St. Louis, Cincinnati,
Detroit, and possibly few other large
cities.
The Washington times., 1913-06-08
COSMOS.

"A Night in an English Music Hall, )"
an international farce, employing a
stage upon the stage, and presented by
Karno's English Comedy Company of
fourteen farceurs. will be the offering
extraordinary at the Cosmos Theater
this week The Cosmos management
has announced that its headline at
fractions for June and July viii be of
the exceptional kind, and the big at
traction of this week has been drawn
from the high priced vaudeville theater
circuit in part fulfillInent of the
promise.
Another feature will be Jane Rose
and cen npany in the clever little comedy
sketch '-The Understudy," which prom
tses an enjoyable quarter of an hour.
Claire and Jimmie will appear in a
IIianolcgue and song Offering; Jack At
kins, in his laughable monologue, THE
Census Taker,'' and Malcomb, a unique
comedy jrggler IN feats of dexterity and
deception The Pathe Weekly Review
of the worlds big events and a series
of enjoyable comedies in motion picture
form will add to the entertainment.
The Washington times., 1913-06-08
CASINO.

Madam Jules Fantoches, famous man.
nikins. will furnish the extraordinary
feature at the Casino Theater this
week. 1t is said to furnish a half hour
Of laughable entertainment for young
folks and grownups- Dorothy De
Schelle and her company will present
the comedietta The Get Away" which
tells the experiences of a band of the
etrical performers who have been
stranded. and Mason and Ryan, black
face comedians, will furnish fifteen
minutes OF nonsense in 'Darktown."
The Macaslin Sisters are promised in
a dainty and delightful offering Of
and HALEY, in an elaborate song and
whistling act, with special scenery and
a unique rbird'' finish, and Stirk, in an
acrobatic exhibition on the slack wire.
A series Of pleasing photo-comedies
will also be shown at each performance.