The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-22
COMING PLAYS

The Wolf" a gripping story laid in
the Hudson Bay country. will be pre-
scented here by the Poll Players next
week for the first time at popular
prices. This drama ranks as one OF
Eugene Walters finest plays. and in
point of popularity takes precedence
over Paid in Full and The Easiest
Way" 1t tells the story of French
Canadian who has sworn a vendetta
against the man who sent his sister
to a shameful death. Jules Beaubien.
the central figure Of the story. meets
his sisters betrayer at the home Of An
drew MacTavish. on the Wind river.
He finds him making love to Hilda
MacTavish. daughter of his host An
added touch of the picturesque comes
from the fact that Beaubien falls in
love with the girl.
Next week will be devoted to farce
at the Columbia Theater. where the
Columbia Players will revive George H.
Broadhursts why Smith Left Home :"
In the original production. Maclyn Ar
buckle appeared in the leading role,
with Annie Yeamans in that of the
secretary of the cooks union, a part
in which she probably achieved the
greatest hit OF her entire career. The
play deals with the misfortunes of a
young couple whose early married lie
is all but blighted By well-intentioned
visitors. How Smith finally triumphs
Is one of the most humorous of the
many funny situations.
The determination of the dancing
championship of the District Of Column
bia is a matter OF a week or two now
The contest that will decide is to be
started at Glen Echo August 4 and con-
oil Hn1
the fish walk are the two dances to be
used in the competition. The prizes will
be cluster diamond ring for the lady
and a gold watch for the man. The
dancing pavilion has become so great
an item in the success OF the Glen Echo
season that the management has felt
forced to do something special for the
dancers, in view of the fact that IL has
extended free attractions of all sorts to
its other patrons. eliminating this week
in free rides on the carrousels during
the day time. Next Sunday. weather
permitting, there will be another con-
cert by the Soldiers Home Band, with
Musical Director Charles o. Mills WELD
ing the baton.
As the midsummer approaches the
management at Colonial Beach has
added many extra features, the most
noticeable of which are the enlarged
crowds of excrrsionIsts to enjoy the
salt water bathing. The steamer st.
Johns leaves the Seventh street wharf
every morning At 3 o'clock except Sat
urday. Spociay vrsk-end trips are made
every Saturday ct 2:3O p. m. The re-
turn trip In nAde from Colonial Beach
at p. m. Sunday arriving In Wash
ington about II o'clock.
1t means something when more than
1000, 900 people vote a man the ideal
type OF American-select him out OF a
score or more as the one they think best
suited to play the part as well as look
the part. That Is why the PRODUCTION
Of One Wonderful Night" with Francis
X. Bushman in the principal part. nj
CrandalPs Theater. Wednesday ard
Thursday of next week, is such n big
event III the moving picture world. Bush.
man was picked from among all the
photoplayers in the world to play this
part and the American people did the
picking. The entire Crandall program
for next week is a big event. sundays
program will present Bushman IN
Letter From Home" Monday and Tues
day the feature will be Mary Pickford in
The Old Actor" Fridays headliner is
when Women Love-" and the weekend
feature will be The Mystery of the
Green Park"