The Washington times., 1914-02-04
ShO1US in
the. Majority
Next Week

p1 ne in The Madcap Duchess at tn
y, smbia next week marks one Of tn
In -ical events OF the season. This ef
o . from the pen OF David Stevens an
H. lin Huntley Mccarthy. fitted to mu
l by Victor Herbert, was well re
=, ed in New York, where II opene'
Pa ~ last fall. ana comes here from
n Globe Theater, where it recent!
II ID a long ruu- Miss Swinburne ha
br been on the stage four years, bu
b. ing That short period she has mad'
20 a progress in her profession. Las
s,r-un she was the reCleeming featur'
T The Count of luxembourg. II
go e Mydcap Duchess" however, Mis-
Sv nburIe has a better opportunity. Tht
pa OF Seraphine, made from justin
ILatley McCarthy's novel of that name
~ David Stevens, gives her chance
lo Only To show her ability as sing
II but as an actress as weh: Victor
/, rbcrt is credited with having done
li- finest and most melodiOus Work IN
MS, his latest piece.
The Messrs Shubert will present The
dding Night" at the Belasco Theater
:,khe Wedding Night" is said to be
niirely different from other musical
onedieS in form and treatment, and
s MARRIED innovations have at least
cen approved in New York Unlike the
suaI light musical amusement, they
1suired by causes and effects rather
hen by more OF less hRckneyed jokes
nd repartse. The music is also said
> he as different as the book, and the
bv GUS freshness Of the melody rs sala
y afford relief to those who. tire of
e. ring the same tunes in changed
ne MANAGEMENT OF the BeIasco Thea
cr announces that it considers the en-
70 euent of 'The Wedding Night is
bn, OF the most important musical Of
e. ngs of the current season.
ne B. T. Keith headline attraction
at Z week will be Amelia stone and Ar
W liz Dream" who will present Mon
b. sir," an operetta bouffe Of student
III, in the Quarter Latin OF Paris. The
eXlra added feature will be wellington
e. IS and Louis Josephine, WHO VIII
pre- sent a musical offering Ia Broad
wv. which. it is promised, is replete
w.Ih delightful songs Another feature
WI be VoIant, with his flying piano
ani a pretty pTima donna pirrouett1nS
81. ward while a novel musical number
he photograph vocalist Will have a
n sical number, and Francis McGinn,
WHO was the funny. ofncer In the 1unnE
plav of last season-"Offeer 666, Will
IA new offering will be the Three Morris,
IA Japanese troupe Of ladder adventur-
err. HALEY and Noble in '"The Hero
and the Lady" Ben Boyer ano com
pany: in cycling novelties. the a,sdiH lame
and the matinee dansant. Next sunday
there will be two concerts.
he Poll Players viii be seen next
week in a revival of ], NJ Barrte's
whimsical comedy. The Little Minister"
produced originally at the Lafayette
SQUARE Theater, now the Belasco Thea
ter of this city, with a cast tLiat Included
Miss Maude Adams, Robert EdesoE, Guy
Standing and numerous other players
: . have since become theatrical cele-
L lies. The story Of the play, as read
"l the LCok will remember. tells Of
Iirst EIee ting between Lady Babele
.isier." BaDbie is the daughter ot
Lord of RintouI Castle, and has gone
1 g';,Gdam Wood to warn the people
Thrlmns CT an impending II'vaEiIn by
ssh soldiers. She is disguised as a
Ia Isy girl. and in this disguie meets
p, Ing Dishart. Ii is not until the last
|: however. that Dishart, calling at
: IfOul castle to meet the LADY BAH
I o.. discovers that the daughter CT Lord
J rtUul is the gypsy girl he had pro-
[. red from the English troops More
.r. the additional discovery is made
at under the Scottish law his declara-
"a. that the girl was his wife had con- |
:..tUted a legal marriage.
rhe Liberty Girls company will ap-l
4. ar at the Gayety next week with |
'lratt Kennedy in the role OF the lead |
comedian, assisted by Al Bruce, |
..npersonator of German types The
au-part musical farce, which serves |
a Carte" and Il Should Worry, !
1olph." Following the first, act is
olio including Mona Raymond, Gene !
.gmez, female impersonator; White
rwk and Red Feather, children of !
plains; Frankie Rice and Mile Ca
ice. The entire company is presented |
the second Of the two farces, while |
-pngs, dances, and dialogue bits are
lerpOlated throughout the whole per
FINANCE. a chorus OF more than
uirty girls assists the principals.
Florence and Venice" viii be the !
DJeCts OF Z. NJ. NeWmans $ Traveltalk |
Columbia Theater, on Sunday even
and Monday afternoon. In Florence |
ne tourists Will visit the old frescOed |
e POnte EecchiO with its enhancing
0Ups. where Dante and SaVanarOla
SIHed, and countless other FlOrentines
famous in literature and science. At
aIlOmbrosa and La Gertosa they will |
Idy the secluded life of the monks.
The tour through Venice. with its Eon-
rIa-dotted canals. will be a fitting con-
sion to this alluring tTaYeltalk.
Sorority Days" little musical COM
ty, viii be presented at the Cosmos
Ieater next week by a company OF
yIrteen players. Its scene is laid at
q prominent college, and its costumes.
sungs. romance, and other accessories
re such as are characteristic of a CO
iuCItiOnal institution. 1t has bright
mes, yivaCity, and pretty music. The
ellsworth Linden players will be seen
q musical farce entitled His Day
m, which is said TO be filed with
1T sayings and amusing situations.
rlant Gardner, the Old-time blackface
iustrel, will be heard in a monologue
md other specialties. Gillie and Bert
ave q dancing number that is unusual:
Sounding" Johnson will perform on
&c slack wire and DAILY and Keno |
.nOckabOut comedians, will furnish
Dmedy. The Pathe weekly motion pic
ures and a selected series Of comedy
JhOtOplays VIII also be features
Miss Mary Ryan Is one Of the stars of II
NE stage who really believe in the stars
the skies That is, she has an uD-
O-date system Of astrology all her own,
Hllch she says has given her the art
Il being perfect judge of human ma
UTe
Miss Ryan is with Conan ana Harris
stop Thief company, which comes to
he New National for the week begin
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