The Washington times., 1914-02-22
FACKETT IS COMING
IN GRAIN OF DUST"
\ i'll Be Among Attractions at
Capital Theaters for Next
Week.

Glowing Mrs. Fiske James X.
Fl kett. will come to the Columbia
p alter for a weeks engagement be-
E ming Monday. March ?. The Grain
o. Dust will be his offerinG-a play IN
Oh he has attained triumps of the
n. i gratifying character. 1t is a We
. hi e that fits his varied talents betters
| Il any previous play in which he has
b, seen. The Grain OF Dust" is by
LJuis Evan Shipman and IS founded on
David Graham Phillips celebrated
novel. 1t has to do with the remarkable
a. 'entures of Frederick Norman. a
bl liant corporation lawyer in New
Y rk, whose business is to see that the
|ln'eTtsts which he represents can fleece
| Il = public and. through technicalities.
ape the penalties the law provides In
6 ch cases.
Delightful. because it is different, and
~ tn an international seal of approval
hind it. patrons of the Belasco, on
MONDAY. March 2. will welcome the re-
tcrn Of that delightful home narrative.
Bunty Pulls the Strings" a play that
I kes us back to the early sixties and
u. >,
g sIoshes and the quaint and spacious
/ Cpskirt
II is simply a plea sing domestic COM
edv. introducing types and tempera-
Il ents and customs peculiar to village
E in the lowlands of Scotland. "Bunty
I ! lis the Strings" can justly be termed
IL combination comedy. inasmuch as
s ne lauSh-inciting utterance or Situ-
: en-.
iraham Moffatt. its author, is a work
IN the fields of literature first eX-
J oited successfully upon the American
'ge by James NJ. Barrie
Eharles Majors romantic comedy
When knighthood Was In Flower"
il be revived next week by the Poll
ayers. This beautiful love story, in
" ich Miss Julia NARROW scored an
Z erwheimlng success ten years ago. is
: i Lnded on the romance between Mary
J loor. sister Of King Henry VIII of
tngland. and Charles Brandon, a di-
ct descendant of William the Con-
. error, who was the most famous duel
- of his day in England. At the time
o. the beginning of the play the Eng
l'sh King has arranged an alliance be-
yeen his sister and King Louis of
-ance. Mary Tudor, who loathes che
ranch monarch from the bottom of
her naughty heart, determines to
-hwart the schemes of her royal broth
~. She has fallen in love with the
gallant young swordsman whose duels
Hare been the sensation of the court of
-. James, and determines to elope
with him. The lovers are pursued by
re English King and captured in the
-svern of the Bow and String" in
ristol Henry agrees to spare Bran
0on's life If she will agree to become
a willing bride of the French monarch.
A ceremony is performed by proxy.
but word is brought that King Louis
has died and the bride is widow.
Mary Tudor reminds Henry of his
hfngly word that she might choose her
-.rond husband to please herself. She
'7nounces that her choice is Char es
farming scene between the two IA
Gus lovers.
Next week. at the National Theater,
avid Belasco will present David War
cid in a revival of his first great sue
-, The Auctioneer." a comedy of
aracter, by Lee Arthur and Charles
.lein. In taking up again the charac-
T of Simon Levi. the lovable old He
~ew in The Auctioneer.' Washington
.eetergoers will have an opportunity
witnessing the new and bigger phase
( Mr.. Warfield's art. II has been ten
"ars since he last appeared in this
lay. and since that time his powers
lave grown immeasurably. until now he
a. attained a position tnat is without
arallcl in the history of the American
heater.
The revival is made doubly interest
ug because of the fact that all OF the
-.ving members Of the original cast are
aging the roles they created Marie
3ates will be Mrs. EaEan. Of course. the
hers being Janet Dunbar. Helena
hillips, Marie Reichardt, Ethel Marie
.~asse. Margaret johnson. Esther Sache-
If, Louis Hendricks, George lie Guere.
nd Tony Bevan.
the bill at 3. F. keith's Theat=r next
eek will have as the conspicuous lea
re the joint stellar presentation of
Iarie Mcfarland and her sister. Mary
.irFarland. in operate selections. An
ther addition will be Minnie Dupree,
mo. with effective support, will IRE
mt The Man in Front" by Alfred
SItro. Kate Fillmore and Sam Williams
- the new edition Of The Hunter ana
'le Hunteress:' Marshall p. Wilder
Iick's roller skating girls from the
HerlIn Wintergarten: Lancton. l-ucIer
I'D company in Heaps Of HiIlrIt":
IaI and Francis in The Stock Farm"
Iusical skit. will complete AL excellent
ill with the two toInbvy girls, the
'aihe weekly TeT!cw. the pipe ,rSan
recitals. and the dansantes after every
.erforTnance except On Sunday.
"Oh On. Josephine" new French
uurlesque comes to the Gayety Thea
.rr next week with James Rowland.
-aTn Green. and Libbie Plondell i'll the
fading comedy roles.
The plot centers around the visit OF
2 Broadway chorus girl TO Z sanatOr-
.un. where she manages To make
irouble for all Of the male contingent.
j a mes Rowland, who takes ths part Of
the poor Senator. is one Of the vic
Tins who fall prey to the charms Of
Tiny Spice. AS Doris Thayer. is known
IN the burlesque. while "Old Doc
little" seventy years old played by
Johnny Walker. actually falls in love
and is captured by her. Libbie Plon-
icIls as Lady Josephine performs
~Ume astou. ..linG acrobati6 feats. while
Sam Green. George Reynolds. and
augusta Lang are seen in well chosen
roles.
charms nF TOpre than forty we'll