The Washington times., 1914-01-25
NEXT WEEKS PLAYS
! A CHANGE Of MENU
Music to BE the Program in
Three TheaterS, Including an
Amateur ShGN.

cd at the BClaSCO -ThcSiteT next week b.
the Messrs. Shubert. George MacFar
lane. who will be especially remembered
for his connection with the Shuberts
noted Tcviyais OF the Gilbert and SullL
van operas. is featured in the part OF
the spor,y Custave Criquet, whose Low,
for the Il. dnight girl and his habit Of
pretending he is a noted Frenchman Oi
the same n2 he as his own. lead him into
al sorts Of .pnSrtional entangIements.
The piece g rs its name from the fact
that the title character. a cabaret sing
er is una Bile t, remain at home or abed
when the clock strikes u. At that hour
something imp&s her to return to the
yeVelS CT the cabaret. Miss Margaret
RomainE, sister Of Hazel Dawn, will in
Terpret the role of the midnight girl.
The production is a pretentious one, and
includes a specially chosen singing and
dancing chorus of eighty. The cast in
cludes Louise Kelly. Eva Fauon, Juli-
cite LanEe, Viola Gillette, George
Schiller, Teddy Webb. Paul Ker. Clar-
ence HarN ey, Frank Harrington, George
NVhite. Denman Maley. and Harry Mac
DoN1ough, il,
Columbia.
Much local interest is attached to
tie forthCominsE production of ''Colum-
Iia'' which is tt1 he the weeks attrac-
,ion in the CoIu mlia theater the week
following The IRA il Of the Lonesome
Pine" Several hInE lred talented Wash
jrgton amateurs VIII participate in the
dramatic pageant which VIII deal with
the history of the country, from its
discovery down to Hate. There viii
be dancing Of all nations. the various
groups being handsomely Costuaed and
well-known society girls leading; The
show will open on Tuesday, February
q. and will continue throughout the
week no provision having been made
for a Monday performances, but dress
rehearsal will be h,=ld on that evening
The Spanish dance Will be led by Miss
Alice Fowler Miss Virginia Griffith
will lead the group of Troubadour
cancers, who will follow the Spanish
dancers. The court testers, q large
group OF young men and women, who
arc called upon 90 enterJaia Columbus,
win be led by Miss Kathleen Anderson.
Miss Helen E. FenLon is to head the
group of Italians 20. accompany Co
luInbus TO the Court OF Spain and Miss
Kathlyn Riggs. 4 large group OF In
dams, Who are in the opening scene of
The ouakerS. identified with the
settlement OF Philadelphia, viii be led
by Miss Virginia McQuade. The Dutch,
who were New York's early settlers,
will be led by Miss Helen Buchanan.
The Beaux and Bellies oF 1775, will fol-
low Miss Ruth Riee and 4 group Of
ghosts.
Miss Lois Brooks viii lead a group
of COW boys and Miss Doris Moore.
GronchO girls in a lively dance typical
o. the West, and Miss Jean Preston is
at the front Of the sailors in the horn
pipe. The Bell Boys and French Maids
Will lie led by Miss IrTna Virginia Kane
BnG the group Of walters and waitress
e. By Miss Jessie .. Grimes.
National.
Raymond Hitchcock, will come to the
New. National Theater next week and
present for the first time here a new
musical comedy entitled, The Beauty
Shop"
The Beauty Shop" Is said to be one
OF the most enjoyable and tuneful en-
teriainrnents in which this comedian
has ever appeared. The book and lyrics
are the joint work Of the authors of
The Red Widow Charming Pollock
and Rennold Wolf. while its musical
setting is by the same composer,
Charles J. Gebest. The Beauty shop
tels q story that is replete with drama
lie action and surprising continuity for
= musical play, and there are several
ciimaXes. that are almost melodrama-
Iig in action. The score appeals by
reason of the melodies and haunting
harmonies upon which it has been
mounted The Beauty Shop tells
coherent story that is developed in a
sane and perfectly legitimate manner.
DT. Arbutus Budd, a unique type OF
the up-to-date beauty specialist, whose
sympathetic Suscepubilities are played
upon by the fascinating social set OF
the ultra New York swelldom until the
beauty specialist finds himself woefully
= depleted as 10 finances and is forced TO
conduct his business for the benefit Of
stony hearted creditors. He seeks re-
lief by a journey to Corsica in search
of a mythical Inheritance. Tne play al
Gords great opportunity for Mr.. Hitch-
cock : drOll artistry. and the rendition
of numerous songs in his peculiarly et-
1ectiVe manner.
Polls.
The Poll PLAYERS will be seen next
week in a revival of an old time thrill
Ter, The Two Orphans" The scenes
are laid in Paris in the period Of liS'.
The story concerns two beautiful foster
sisters, who, upon their arrival In SaTls
from the rural districts or NOrnanN'
are abducted. The elder girl Is taken
10 the home OF the Marquis de Pres
les. a deckless and unpriMc;pled young
J,obleman, from which she is subse-
quently rescued b. the Cnevalcr Maui
Iice de Vaudrey, who falls in love with
the young girl -FhO owes her hoTor !
and liberty to his sword. The younger
girl who is blind, falls into the hands
Of a little band 1f criminals. who force
her to sing on the streets OF Paris TO
cam money for her captors. The cul- J
ulinsting scene OF tire play shows the
rcscu. Of both cirIe bv de Vaudrey, !
after tense moments If underground
fEhtin. between the desperate criminals |
and representatives q the law.
Keith's.
There VIII be two stars Of equal mag !
nitudc in the bill at p. f. Keith's thea |
ter next week Robert T. Haines and |
COMPANY and Nine. Olga Petrova. |
Nearly all the attractions will have been |
seen here for the first time. Robert |
T Haines is the former associate star |
With Mrs. Fiske. Viola Allen, Blanche |
Bates Robert MantelL With small |
company Of players he will present |
The Man iE the Dark" by William J. |
Hurlbut Nine. PetrOva is an Anglo |
Russian emotional artistic of lyric ex-1
preston and was imported for the New |
York FOlies BergeTe Theat@r. She viii |
offer under the direction Of Jesse /. |
L.asky, COMEDY and Tragedy" in !
which she runs the Ramut from the !
lightCgt to the yrayest phases of human .
oppression Another feature will be /
Jchn g. Rice and Sally Cohen in their /
new comedy in three scenes called !
Mary and John Other numbers Will |
be Charles Howard, Joseph Radcliffe, !
the musical comedy features assisted |
bv Dorothy Heyden. who will give for |
the first time, "a Happy Combination; /
the Lloyd Paulhan Team will be seen |
IL Bicycle Basket Ball" James II. CuI- !
I'n. as The Man From the West will |
discourse amusingly; from the London |
Alhambra will come the Three Du-For |
Boys: tie Three De Voies will present |
several serial surprises; the Pathe |
al