The Washington times., 1914-04-12

Poli's Theater will celebrate the re-
turn OF Izetta Jewel next week by MAX
| ing the most beautiful and costly pro-
duction in the history of the company.
The attraction announced is a superb
| revival of Romeo and Juliet" with
Miss Jewel cast as Shakespeare's great
est heroine. In order to make the re-
vival a peculiarly notable event, the
Poll Theater management has arrenged
with l.. ii. Sothern to lease Tor the
week the beautiful Sothern and Mar
lowe production, which Mr.. Sothern
shipped back to New York two months
ago when Miss MarloWe's illness COM
pelied her to retire for the present
season. Richard Buhler will have the
all-importent role of Ponce. 1t is a
character he has played in numerous
important revivals In addition to the
lavish scenic effects the production " Ill
have the advantage of special incidental
music, interpreted by An augmented
stringed orchestra.
, Billie Burke's most pronounced Ste
cess, The Runaway" is announced as
the bill for the second weak of the
Columbia Players, beginning Monday,
| April 90 1t is a comedy in four acts,
adapted to the American stage by
Michael Morton. from the French OF
FIerre Weber and Henri de Gcrsse.
Supporting Miss Burke in the original
New York production were such well
known artists as Emily Wakeman. Iss-
bel West, Alice Gale. Henry Miller. Jr..
c. Aubrey Smith. George Howell and
others. The piece is admirably adapted
TO the needs of the Columbia company
and will call out the entire strength OF
the organization for its proper casting.
Anna Held. the famous Franco-Amer-
lean musical comedy star. will be pre-
sented for the first time in vaudeville
at popular prices in this city, at the 3.
F. Keith Theater next week. The chic
Parisienne of the mischievous eyes and
the fascinating ways is under the per-
sonal direction of her longtime man
ager. Florence Zeigfeld. and he has
surrounded her with typical Zeigfeld
show. Another attraction will be Her
mine Shone and company in The Last
of the Quakers." Ed Flanagan and
Neely Edwards, the farclcial come
dians. will offer a new edition of ''On
and OFF, other novel and comic num-
bers will be Buckley's animals: the
Gliding O'Mearas. the sensational So
| ciety dancers: Leipsig, the King of
Card and additional features includ-
ing the Pathe weekly review. the pipe
organ recitals, and the dansantes after
| the weekday performances.
The old press club rooms on Fifteenth
street are being used for rehearsals OF
"Racketty Packetty House" Mrs.
Frances HOdgsOn Burnett's children's
play. which is to have its first perform
ance here at the Belasco Theater. April
lS. The original cast, which consists Of
Master Kingdom Brown. aged ten. and
his sisters, Dorothy and Marjorie. aged
eleven and twelve. is to be supplemented
! by thirty-five children drawn from local
chapters of the Drama League, under
whose auspices the play Is being pro-
In hn Hf tha nf
Play for Children. at 493 NJ street south
west. Mrs. Glenna 5. Tinnin, director of
the House OF Play, has had the rather
difficult task of selecting thirty-five
| bright children from among the many
bright children of washington. and
they are being trained by Mr.. Clint on
Hamilton, who put on the original pro-
duction at the Children's Theater in
New York.
Parcel Post is the title OF the
sketch which Neil O'Brien has made his
principal comedy creation for his min
strel show this season. 1t is a typical
O'Brien ''nigger act" and in the au-
thor's happiest vein of SrOtesque humor.
It Is considered the funniest sketch of
the series which Mr. O'Brien has al
| ready made famous and popular. The
engagement at the National Thcater OF
the O'Rricn minstrels is for a week. be-
ginning Monday. April q. Is scheduled
az the minstreal event Of the season.
Mr.. O'Brien brings to this city this
year an entire new company now en-
larged to fifty people, a new spectacular
scenic equipment. and all new features.
Among the principal comedians are
Eddie Ross. Eddie MaZier, Pete DctZol
little Major Nowak. and score OF
prominent minstrel favorites IN addition
to a large and dancing contingent.
|. The Gayety Theater announces THE
Girls of the Gay White Way" in new