The Washington times., 1914-04-05
Next Weeks S
Theater
Bills

With practically all of the great IA
rites of the past, supplemented by
st enough new blood to lend zest TO
20 tempting programs that viii be
. r-ead before their patrons, the Column
n Theater viii throw open its doors q
EEK from tomorrow night for the 1914
,ason of the Columbia Players. The
aiuvenatiOn of Aunt Mary" which,
ith Nav Robson in the leading role,
owed a delight to theatergoers of this
luntrv for many years, Will be the
,ening bill. Carrie Thatcher is cast
= Aunt Mary in the forthcoming pro-
.Iction Violet HeminG, who left the
ayers two season ago to become the
aiding woman with George Arliss in
DIsraeli," is coming back to play the
rgenue leads. Jessie Glendinning is
So returning, as is Julia Blanc, Bessie
iaxweIl, George w. Barber, Everett
utterfield. Willard Robertson, John NJ.
leine, Arthur Ritchie, Charles Squires
nd others. Earl Brown. the Leading
IAN. will make his initial bow here with
the company.
With its host of students OF music
I'd humor Washington is expected 20
duplicate the hearty welcome recently
wen by New York and Chicago to the
Il star revivals of the Gilbert and Sui,
van operas when they are proouceo
ere next week at the Belasco. The
ompany which De Wolf Hopper heaas
putting on The Mikado, iolan,
ne The Pirates Of Penza1ce" and
Pinatore" These originals Of what
might be termed topical musical
alays contain those peculiar qualities
hat age cannot wither and are now
among the classics of musical and dra-
natic literature. Besides Hopper the
ompany includes such well known
,eople as Alice Brady, Sara NJ Ed
ards. Gladys Caldwell. John K.
homas. Arthur Aldridge. Arthur Gun
ingram, Herbert Waterous, Florence
ee ard a chorus of fifty.
Charles Frohman will present Miss
.thel Barrymore at the National Thea
r April Is, in ''Tante." her newest
,sy Miss Barrymore is said to have
chieved the most emphatic success OF
or career in the new piece, her ar
site portrayal of the world-renowned.
er-tem peramental pianiste being
ting successor to her isestsR1tRe see!eyemthes
ire" and The witness For The De-
ense.' C Haddon Chambers is re-
,oonsible for the play ITSELF, having
uade it from the novel of the same
anne by Anne Douglas Sedgwlck. In
Tante" by her friends. is less vicious,
-c!fish. cynical, and abnormal than in
re novel
FtFO30Way
Gorge N. Cohan's farewell starring We
Gle, will be produced next week Tor
The first time at popular prices by the
oil Players. Its presentation In w ASH
uston far in advance OF stock prodnc
ems elsewhere is the result of special
.rrsneement with Cohan and Harris.
Broadway Jones' tells the story OF a
cung spendthrift who lives on credit.
oecause everyone believes he Is wealthy:
When he is about TO marry a r;ch Ola
oman to eXtricate himself from ms
Gebts he falls in love with pretty GlIi
~ ad falls heir to a big fortune. His ef-
-orts to escape his aged fiancee and his
attempt to manage the business ne mas
inherited furnish the most amusing SIT
Gations.
IN aIl-star bill of comic. musical. and
novel attractions is promised for ne&t
Neek al the B. F. Keith Theater. The
program shows Trixie Friganza. Jesse
Consul and his adopted daughter
.LaGy Betty as. the foremost ,fea
lures. Miss Friganza will administer
..iSrCmides," in which sne has scored
-npkatically with the New YORK PUBL PUBL
The Red Heads return with added se
sttractiveness since first seen here
Consul and Lady Betty come again
~ practically unanimous request o.
he Keith patrons. Others or I'M.
r,c,rtsnce are Joe Keno and Rose
Al IL.
rlcUtt. Lightner and Jordan, chester
l-i1sston, the Pathe weekly review, the
ne organ recitals, and the dansantes
after the show weekdays
Edgar Eixley. the tramp comedian. viii
he seen in the two-act musical bur'eslue
A Millionaire For a Day, next Weel, al
the Gayety Theater. Il. r. Forrest
American Beauty company support Blk
lay. George Totten Smith wrote the boob
r-ore consistent than in the usual Iurles-
uue attraction. Thirty-fve weH -goWneo
2 nd handsome chorus girls introduce the
ulanN song numbers. Adele Archer Is
ne leading lady and others sGppottlne
r2ixIev are Lew Hilton, George S Banks
Zella CLAYTON. May Holden, Dave Nal
ren. and Gertrude De We're. Friday night
tie usual country store VIII be given
nut additional prizes for the new women
patrons of the theater have been eltn"i
Fought By Manager Peck or donated by
mCrcha nts.
The Easter attraction beginning Sun
hay. April Il, at Moore's Garden The.
stsr. viii be the initial appearance OF
Mary Pickford in a charming photo,
j-sn. Tess of the Storm Country.
70 is the latest release of the Famous
PlaycrS Company. The fun acting
strength o. this famed organization ap-
uesTs in her support. and the cnllre
TrCuECOOT has Deen perSOndlly uH "'I'"
hy M Daniel Frohman- This produc-
r.I will be seen until Thursday. and
the rest Of the week will be devoted to
he showing of the latest hlaw & Er-
Iangc- production, an intensely amusing
.cmedy drama entitled The Billion
aire Each presentation viii be mn'
s.caIh accompanied by the Garden
SYMPHONY Orchestra, especially aug
rnertCd for this week.
The attractions booked for Moore s
Drpheum Theater next week begir
Monday. April I3, with an elaborate fin
production of the celebrated old melo'
drama. THE Great Diamond Robbery.
\ strictly all-star cast pose in the va
los roles, with Wallace EdingeT, the
gopular matinee idol. as leading man
Following this splendid film feature VII
re shown 'Manan Lescaut,' with Lima
'.syiliera considered TO be the mos
beautiful woman in the world. whose
narjtaI relations with Robert Chandler
ONE few years ago created a SENSATION
n the name part. The cast includes
Sig. MuratOri and a company of play
"rs recruited from the famous Comedit
FrancaiE orga nization of Paris.