The Washington times., 1913-03-16
DRAMATIC NOTES,

The information has been given out
that Chase's will remain open all sum
mer.
Ben Hur'' and 1.-The Garden of AL.
lah,' are two CT the big attraction:
scheduled for the National durins
April.
Amelia Bingham, Chase's chief Easter
Leigh, Miss Elizabeth Stuart. Beres-
| ford Lovett, and Lloyd Bingham.
Mutt and JEFF" the infallible mirth
provoker, fashioned after Bud Fisher g
| cartoons in the New York American.
| Academy early in April.
Autumn Hall, the young Pittsburgh
vfolinist, who has entered vaudeville,
and comes to Chase's next week. is said
by Emil Paur: the orchestra conductor.
to be one Of the most promising OF
the violinists in America today.
/ Helen Hays Brown, the little miss
who has won a host of friends By hel
work in the Columbia Players, Is
already at work upon a part in which
she Will be seen during the coming
summer season Of that company.
"Huckin's Rum" the farcical skit Of
fered by Welsh, Lynch and company,
as a feature Of the olio with the
Beauty. Youth and Folly company.
'McFadden's Flats is a never-die en-
tertainment of the popular price houses.
James Z. Cooper and his wife, Lucia
Cooper, decline to be separated on the
stage. When Mr.. Cooper left the "Jer-
sey Lilies" this season to become
principal comedian with Beauty, Youth
and Folly" Mrs. Cooper followed him.
"Snobs." one Of the brilliant success
es of the past two seasons, will be pre-
sented by the Henry B. Harris estate
at the Academy the latter part of the
month. This play, from the pen OF
George Bronson Howard will serve to
introduce shep Camp as a star.
In the second scene OF THE Passing
of the Third Floor Back" the players
are supposed to be sitting around an
open fire place. The chimney is sup
posed to be situated where the orches-
ira leader is sitting. 1t is a novel
arrangement Of the stage.
Managers Fred c. Berger and Oliver
s. Metzerott returned from New York
during the past week with a pocket
full Of contracts calling for good things
for presentation to patrons Of the CO.
lumbia Players. when that organlza-
ton opens its season at the street
house.
Grace Filkins. Frederick Truesdale
and the other members OF The Lovs
Leash" Company. win arrive in Wash
ington about the middle of the week
for the final rehearsais of the piece
which opens at the Columbia Theater
Easter Monday.
David warfield. in Tho Return of
Peter Grim" will be the offering at
the National. the last week in April.
another of the long list OF Belasco
stars that have appeared there this
season.
The first woman to undertake a talk
on the public platform illustrated by
moving pictures. is Lillian Russell.
the field. and now comes Lillian Rus
sell. as pioneer for her sex.
The curtain will rise at the New Ma
day afternoon on Lillian Russell's
unique and interesting entertainment
which she calls How to Live One Hun
dred Years. She will be assisted by
a series of kinemacolor pictures.
The week of March 81 at Chase's will
be known as Vaudeville Festival
Week." on account of the many big
features grouped together in the bill.
Already under engagement are Nat
Wills. la Ballet Classlque," and THE
Act Beautiful
Ffolliott Paget.. who is appearing In
the part of Mrs. Malaprop. in Annie
Russelrs revival of THE Rivals" was
the actress entrusted with that richly
humorous Dart by Joseph Jefferson for
seven seasons. She also plays Mrs.
Hardcastle in She Stoops to Conquer"
Mail orders for seats at the National
for the engagement of Mrs. Fiske. Did
fair to set a record for the house. the
advance sale to date being the largest
ever made so far ahead.
The costumes and stage settings in
Annie RusselTs old English Comedy
Judgment and taste. having been exc
cutcd under ner personal supervision.
Thurston. the worlds master ma
gician, who comes to the Academy
shortly, has engaged as a special added
attraction Haga Hands troupe Of
Arabs. They will be seen in one of
the Illusions called THE Vanishing
Dervishes," in which these whirling
sons of the desert will be made to
vanish from the center of a well-light-
cd stage in full view of the audience.
Gertrude Bondhill will have her most
important role OF the year in THE
Passing of the Third Floor Back at
Polls this week She plays the Paint
inal productio on by England's most
gifted character actress. Miss Haidee
Wright. Miss Wright played the maid
en- aunt In "Milsstones." In the Lon