The Washington times., 1914-03-25

| would Live, the latest Offer1ng from
the pen of William Hurlbut, who wrote
the Fighting Hope" and the Strange
Woman" will have its premier perform
ance at the Columbia Theasrr Monday
| evening. 1t is said to be an amazing
play of American life, and is intertwlneo
| with q love story that has never been
written-romantic, mysterious parity OF
| the past and partly Of today. The open
ing Sccnc occurs in a priests caDin IN
| the wildS of western EennSVlNania IN
| the winter of 1888, and ends in the nome
of a Pittsburgh multi millionaire To-
Gated on the same spot. The story rises
| to its climax as the action sweeps rouno
the clashing ideals of the men who made
the country, and the men who sway IT'S
are Elliott Dexter. Julie Herne, Grace
Reals. Adelaide Stanhope Wheatcroft.
| Fen r. Graham. Hollister Pratt. and
others.
In The Third Party" the now farce
| comedy which comes to the Belasco
next week. the old adage, 'Twos
| company, three's a crowd might well
be utilized to describe 1t. The Third
Party is an unweIcome but necessary
person whose duty it is to dine with
unmarried couples. in order that no
embarrassing surprises may result rom
uneApected intruders. Taylor Holmes
will be seen as The Third Party in
question. while upon Walter Jones.
| broad shoulders rests the burden OF
portraying the man in trouble, VINO
is eventually rescued from his exas.
| .chaperon.'' Supporting these well
known comedians will be found a Tor
midable array of Broadway PLAYERS. the
| most prominent OF whom are %ar1o,re i2a
| Joseph phillips. Jeffreys Lewis. Elsa
Reinhardt, william Samson and Juan
Villasana.
| One of the best hits of burlesaue in
| .sThe Doll Girl the new musical COM
edy IN which Richard earle and Hattie
Williams are to be seen at the National
next week, is a take-of on the Russian
ballet dances made popular by Mordkin
Dorothy webb. Cheridah Simpson.
VIII West. and Mr.. Carle take part In
it. Rubensteins beautiful "Vaise Ca
price" is part of it. and even to those
who have never seen the Russian
dancers the burlesQue is funny.
The music Of THE Doll Girl Is by
Leo Fall. the composer Of THE Dollar
Princes" and it Is said 6S, 70 oe itsel, oI u Is
looked forward to as one Of the season
hits.
| Polls theater next week will give the
first production at popular prices OF
The Ghost Breaker" four-act farce
comedy. written by Charles W. Goddard
The Ghost breaker is tho most
thrilling stage story told in recent
wears And, at the same time. II Is
one of the most delightfuiiy amusing
farces the modern stage has known.
Richard Buhler will be seen In the utie
role created last season No;i,on ~ n viii n
Warner and Miss Frances Nen.on wiz
have the role of the Spanish Princess.
| Maggie Cline. the Irish Queen re-
Gently the victory among three stars.
representing three nations, contehus
for stage popularity in New 1ofk ~
| will appear for the first time in seVerai
wears i'm Washington, next week. at
| Il F. Keith's Theater. Miss Cine must
hav discovered the tabled fountain OF
| perpetual youth, for her voice Is saio
to be as thrilling and her manner as
pit to gallery helped her sing Throw
4 Him Down, McCloskey," in the happy
deys gone by. The second stellar Tea,
ture will be the Telephone Tangie,
produced by Joseph Hart with Dorotny
Regal. and the remainder OF the BIZ
| will include Edmond Hayes and COM
pany, the Six Kirksmith Sisters. Hines
and Fox, Julia Curtis. and Bankoh aha
| "Girlie."
VIII ]. Kennedy. regarded by many
as the best rube comedian on the bur-
lesque stage. will head the Girls FROM
Starland" at the Gayety Theater next
week. Assisting him will be found a
bevy1 of burlesque queens who pc rtici-
| rate in one of the most novel tango
dances now to be seen on the American
stage. Manager I. H. Herk has Law
ishiy costumed the entire company. and
provided spectacular stage settings ,, OF
| great brflliance. In the company viii
be found the following well-known per-
formers: Billie Hill. Joe Niemeyer.
Katherine Mcconnell. Edward Casta-
mao, Ethel Hall. Lew Christy, Tom Nc
Mahon, and the Clark sisters
The Casino Theeter next week vii fea-
ture the noted Nine Zanzibar Arabs. one
of the big athletic features of the Eva
Tanguay show. The Red haven Trio
Golden, King, and Snow-will present a
merry farce entitled TOO Much Mrs
Jones' Harry Gilbert will offer songs.
parodies, and recitations: karyl and
Grinnell. musical dialogue, Almost a
Manicurist," and the Cycling Reynards,
a sprightly exhibition Of comic and trick
cycling fests. The added features will
be given nightly as heretofore, lnciuo-
ing the surprise party and the country
store and motion pictures will De shown
at every performance. Sunday, from
to 1920 D m, a series Of concerts will
present all the attractions with new
specialties, and an exceptional crohes-
trail program by an enlarged orchestra.
A real novelty In the form of nlusi-
cal Indian playlet, with beautiful seen
cry, An Indian Idol" will be present
ed by the Princess Minnekomis. White
Eagle and company as the star atraE =
tion AT the Cosmos Theater next week.
| \ musical offering of unusual charm Is
Ipromised for the Kathryn Jameson Trio,
three girl singers and musicians: a
whirlwind of unique and acrobatic dam
cling by the Three English Sisters: Gar
necitti Brothers and Tony plain
tramp dog, will also participate In aero
batic features with a comedy setting,
and Anderson and Evans will talk it out
in comic fashion on the Rocks. The
remainder Of the bill will be announced
Sunday. The concerts Sunday from 3
to 10 80 p. m. will present an exception
ally high class orchestral program under
the direction Of Arthur Maxwell. together
with nAmber OF attractive specialties.
Crandalls Theater promises its pa
irons good bill for the week COIN
nencing Sunda-. March %. For Sunday