The Washington times., 1914-03-29
COMING PLAYS

After a remarkable flying visit to the
Pacific coast, where fortnight engage.
! ments were played in San Francisco
and Los Angeles only. "Milestones,
tte famous comedy-drama by Arnold
ECnnett and Edward Knoblauch. will
| be seen again at the Columbia Theater
for a weeks engagement beginning
April 6. "Milestones' comes to us with q
record of two years In London and a year
in New York city and will be seen here
it'll the same brilliant English actors
v no won such superlative praise here
last year. The play Is in three acts. q
generation apart. and although the
action all takes place In the same room
that room itself changes just as the
people who inhabit It do with the pass
irs OF the years.
This will be the only engagement
here before the return Of the brilliant
company to London.
What is probably the most noteworthy
film production that has yet been
launched is announced for presentation
at the Belasco Theater next week, be-
ginning Monday matinee and contin-
uing twice daily except Thursday after
noon. when Frank speisht will give a
recital on 'Pickwick."
OF this latest film production. which
Is by Pathe HFreres and gorgeously
hand -colored. The theme Is q very
delicate one, yet the manner in which
1t is handled is such as to elicit the
approval Of the most reverent Scrip,
tural student The Master is followed
from His advent in the manger at
Bethlehem through the various and in
teresting vicissitudes OF His life to
the Ascension; and to say that the pic
torial visualization is imposing and in
ss5Sa,y ';aS.l5y' absorbing is but putting 1t
In conjunction with the photodrama
a descriptive organ program has been
arranged, which includes such familiar
hymns ss Nearer: Ny y 9sd; to to Taes' Iaes
..Tss ssa Hely d,pax cs,y hsn Jesus T Lover M q Ny
Soul" and Onward. Christion Sold
iers.''
Manager Rapley. of the New National.
announces as the attraction Tor the
Ferguson. always q favorite with Wash
inston playgoers, in william Huriburts
modern American comedy. The Strange
Woman 1t was in this play that Miss
Ferguson made her greatest local sue
cess when she appeared in it at this
same playhouse last fall. She has been
portraying the leading role. that Of Inez
de Pierrefond, ever since. and in addi-
ton to its success In the various large
cities it may be mentioned that The
Strange Woman" enjoyed a run OF
eleven consecutive weeks at the Lyceum
and Gaiety Theaters, New York. klaw
and Erlanger, the stars managers. will
send the original company-tSe one
which supported Miss Ferguson when
she was last here-and the same COM
plete production. The scene OF the
comedy is laid in Iowa. the time being
the present. Some Of those In the SUD
port of Miss Ferguson are Charles d.
Waldron, Alphonz Either. Georgie Drew
Mendham, Sara Won. Leer. Sarah NC
Vickor. and Lois Frances Clark.
Polls Theater announces for next
week a revival of THE Confession" q
comedy drama that tells a story OF
present day life in fishing village en-
the coast Of Massachusetts. The play
wes produced originally with Theodore
Roberts, May Buckley and Orrin John
son in the three hiG roles. and ran
seven months at the Eijou Theater I'm
New York. When II was sent on tour
William d. Corbstt succeeded Theo-
dore Roberts in the role Of Joseph. Du-
mont. a French Canadian fisherman.
who Is the central character Of the !
play. In the revival next week Mr.. |
Corbett will be seen in this all i'm |
portant role. The story Of the rlay |
is built around murder mystery and ,
man from q shameful death |
on the gallows. Richard Buhler and 1
Miss Nelson will be seen next week
In the other big roles Of the play.
The distinguished American actress,
Virginia Harmed. former co-star with
f. II. Sothern, will next week give the
premiere here at B. +. Keith's The
ater Of her vaudeville version of Count
Leo Tolstoy's famous story "Anna Ka-
renina," 4 heart-hungry wife. Her
supporting company includes Albert