The Washington times., 1914-06-17
AT THEATERS NEXT WEEK

As its farewell offering for the season
| at the New National Theater. the Aborn
English Grand Opera Company will De
heard in two operas the rest of the
week starting tomorrow night. "Caval-
leria Rusticsna," with "IIansel and
Gretel," are the operas chosen to con-
clude the engagement in the capital
In the first named. Edith Helena VIII
be Santuzza: Messrs. Agostini and Rus
so will alternate as Turridu; Wilmot
c. Goodwin will be the Alto; Louise
Haussman the Mama Lucia; and Helen
Gaynor the Lola In "Hansel and Gre
tel the cast will include Jerome Chl,
Louise Haussman, Mary Carson. Gladys
Chandler. and Philip Fein.
With a sccrc of Sunday school picnics
and other outings scheduled for the
next ten days at Glen Echo, the resort
premises to be almost as busy Il place
during the day as it always i5 during
the evenings. All OF it's half hundred
attractions are in operation and with
its open-air movies and other free fea-
tures, the resort offers decidedly
pleasant solution OF how to spend the
warm evenings in comfort Sunday
afternoon ard night there will lie an
other of the series of band concerts,
providing the weather permits.
To outdo nature is an accomplish
ment TO which but few could aspire,
and yet, in at least one particular,
A. z. Thomas has attained this dis
tinction In his comedy. The Rainbow,
the Columbia Players. 4 rainbow is
thing of promise. With the play
still in the zenith Of it's career its
promise Of wealth and fame for author
and performers has already been at
tanned. Henry Miller and Ruth Chat
terton scored personal triumphs in the
piece. Miss Chatterton jumped in a
single night to the rank of stardom
in the role of Cynthia. In this part
Dorothy Bernard will hold the center
Van Buren will have NJ Miler's old
part. and the other members of the
company are happily cast.
Two stars of equal vaudeville magni-
tude will head the bill at the B. F.
Keith Theater next week. Elizabeth
Murray, formerly with NINE. Sherry"
and High Jinks." will be seen In her
Jefferson. the son and namesake of the
late Joseph Jefferson of RIP Van
Winkle" fame. will present Poor Old
Jim" Jack Hazard will submit a witty
feature. Les Beaux Arts, introducing
the famous poseuse. Burdella Patterson.
The Sully family, Hartman and Varady,
J1napp and Corna'la- the Daleys in
graceful fancy skating, the Hearst-Selis
rews pictorial. and the pipe organ re-
citals are other inclusions. Next Sun
day concerts will be given at and
p. m. and n special attraction at tho
former will be the Keith electrical score
board. showing the game played by the
Nationals that afternoon.
The Cosmos Theater tomorrow after
noon will inausurate a change OF bill
to continue through the remainder of
the week. Emmett J. Welsh. the Irish
tenor. and his company. will remain
at the head Of the bill Dick and
Dixie, two clever acrobats and jugglers.
will present a novel speciality. and
Keith and Kelton will introduce banjo
specialties in harmony. Bert Lorenzo,
whose fame has been won with his
laugh-making powers and ability. aud
the Three Lorettas. comic musicians.
will complete the regular list. Friday
the country store will he an added at
traction. The Cosmos scoreboard will
reproduce faithfully in every detail the
out-of-town games the Nationals play.