The Washington times., 1914-10-11
PLAYS COMING NEXT WEEK

The vast army Of theatergoers adore re-
maItic< dramas, yet romantic dramas are
comparatively scarce upon our stage.
Thus it is easy to understand why Guy
Bates Post achieved in New York the
sensational success Of the past theatrical
season in Richard Walton Tully's ro-
mantle play of old-Persia, Omar. the
remarkable impersonation Of the lovable
poet and mystic Omar Khayyam, won
for himself great vogue, but the play
itself possesses splendid qualities Of
imagery and phantasy coupled to swift,
poignant action. AS a spectacle the
stage has rarely seen anything to rival
Omar, the Tentmaker." The story Of
the play revolves around the engrossng
love-life Of Omar Khayyam, and the &C
tion is constantly brisk and compact with
interest. Omar. the Tentmaker" comes
to the Belasco Theater next week, and
there will be popular-priced matinee
wednesday and Saturday.
Next weeks attraction at the New
National Theater will be that comedy
Of thrills The Misleading Lady" by
Charles w. Goddard and Paul Dickey.
The play Is based upon the adventures
OF man tricked into a. proposal Of
marriage by a woman who thinks she
is simply acting part. He turns tables
on his tormentors by playing the cave
man and taking her by force. The pro-
duction. which is under tn. auspices Of
William harris, il. will be with the
identical cast that presented the comedy
for seven months at the Hudson Thea
Stone, a Pacific coast favocite. will be
seen in the chief role. Doris OLSON will
shine as the Misleading Lady.
Chaurcey Olcott's engagement at the
Columbia will begin on Monday even
nrfnhor-
Irosent him in new comedy by Ra-
chei Crothers. entitled The Heart of
Paddy, Whack.'' Its story tells Of a
contented bachelor in rural Irish
town into whose life comes a pretty
ward. who has long been absent at
school. Pretty Mona nicknames her
guardian Paddy Whack" and straight |
way begins to disturb, his bachelor &c
renity. The play provides Henry Mil |
ler with many opportunities for pic |
CIcott's new songs this season will IN |
cIude a Broth of Boy" "A Little |
Bit of Heaven" and Irish Eyes of
Love" "..
When The Master Mind" was pro-
ter 1t made an immediate hit as cne |
OF the most startlingly dramatic plays |
of the year. A man decides. cold |
bloodedly. to be a criminal in order to !
" reak vengeance on district attorney
who has been responsible for the con-
viction of the formers brother as a |
murderer. The avenger becomes known |
as the Master Mind He finds girl Of !
the underworld whom he sends to Paris |
to be educated. When she reaches |
he arranges for her to meet |
the district attorney. AS he had ex-
pected. the official falls in love 18th /
her. How things take an unexpected |
turn makes startling and appealing !
climax. The Master Mind" will be the |
Offering of the Poll Players next week |
with Jane Morgan as the girl and Carl |
Brickert as the Master Mind.
Sylvester Schafer, the supersensa-
ton of the r. +. Keith New York The
aters. will be seen in Washington at
the +. +. Keith Theater next week.
5chaffer is reported to have broken the
previous records Of Bernhardt. Barry
more. and all other stars in New York.
The management has surrounded Schaf-
FER with a bill including Ruth Roye.
Princess of Ragtime:" Franklyn Ar
lell and company, in The Suffragette:"
Rawls and Won Kaufman. Holmes and
Buchanan Carbrey brothers, and other
That famous organization known as
he Happy Widows" will be the at