The Washington times., 1914-03-22
COMING PLAYS

In every respect. "The Man Who
play dealing with American life. which
will be presented at the Columbia
Theater next week. promises q distinct
novelty. This dramatic offering Is by
the author Of The Fighting Hope. In
which David Belasco starred Blanche
Bates, and THE Strange Woman"
Elsie Furgeson's present vehicle. The
opening scene Of the new play takes
pHS,.n,p place IN priests cabin ,oin in t6e
American revolution. and continues In
the homo library Of q Pittsburgh null
timillionaire at the present time. In
the cast will be Elliott Dexter. julie
Herne, Grace Reals, Adelaide Stanhope
Holltster Pratt.
A transplanted English comedy. "The
Third Party" will be the Belasco
Theater. attraction next week. Tho
american version. which is by Mark
third party whom q certain member
of parliament utilizes to lend an air Of
respectability to his tete-a-tete lunch
con with q pretty dancer from the mu-
sic halls. The third party in question
is a man. The NJ. P.,s wife visits the
troduces his friends as Mr.. and Mrs.
Cazaza. To complicate matters the
pseudo chaperon meets his fiance as
does tho pretty little dancer. When
one adds . storm which maeoons tho
possiSilities Of this comedy can readily
be appreciated. Taylor Holmes and
Walter Jones arc featured
Charles ,grohman's latest musical
sS%sS tSs Sy,on. ssair Dol o na VII w.s. 0s sts as
Richard Carte and Hattie Williams
featured. Tho role IN the keeping of
Mr.. Carlo Is that Of q marquis who
interferes in tho love affairs OF his
nephew. In this he Is aided by a frey
actor. Miss Williams. is tho female
with the temper. and VIII West, whose
unctious brand Of humor is usually
enjoyed here, IL the strolling actor.
Tho title role will be sung by Dorothy
Webb. and Cheridah simpson is also
Is an Englishman, Robert Evett. There
are twenty-four musical numbers in
the piece. and also dancing specialties
by Bessie De Vote and Dare Phillips.
The return engagement Of Pavlowa
and her company and orchestra at the
afternoon. April i, Will give wash
ington theater-goers an opportunity to
see the famous dancer in new numbers
vember. The ballet will be either
Hate de Cavalerie.' comic dance
drama in one act with music by Arms
seimer. or the Dance Of the Hours. "
from La Gioconda-" With this new
Eastern piece which had only one pre-
sentation when Pavlowa was here be-
fore. Will be done again. Pavlowa and
her troupe return to Washington after
q tour which has taken them to The
Greene will have tho local management
OF Pavlowa's return engagement and
the seat sale will be at Droop'a
Tho Ghost Breaker" q melodrama-
tic farce In four acts. by Charles w.
scented for the first time In stock on
any stage at Polls Theater next week
with Richard Buhler in the role of the
ghost breaker" played here last fall
by H. B. Warner, and with Franci.
Nelson Nell s in the role orisinally played ,,
comedy begins in a New York hote
bed room, continues IN the cabin o.
| a transatlantic liner and ends in Al
| old Spanish castle. The story concerns
feudist who agrees to aid the Princes
of Aragon IN clearing up the myster.
| OF the disappearance Of her brother. o
| course there Is a romance between tn
princess and the Kentuckian. and, af
ter the usual amount Of victssitudes
the pair Give happily ever after"
Maggie Cline, "the Irish Queen" re
| Gently the victor among three stars
| representing three nations. contendinl
for stage popuality I'm New York city
will appear for the first time in severa
i IN week
F. Keith's Theater. Miss Cline mus
have discovered the fabled fountain o
perpetual youth. for her voice Is salt
to be as thrilling and her manner a
magnetic as when her audiences from
pit to gallery helped her sing Throw
Him Down, McCloskey," in the happ!
| days gone by. The second stellar lea
ture will be the Telephone Tangle.
produced by Joseph Hart with Doroth!
| Regal, and the remainder Of the bill
| will include Edmond Hayes and com
pany, the Six Kirksmith Sisters. Hine
and Fox. Julia Curtis. and Bankof
and "Girlie."
]. II. Herk will present The Girl
From Starland," with viii ]. Kenned
as the leading comedian. at the Gayet
| Theater next week. A burlesque enter
tainment along musical comedy lines vii
be offered, and II is said to contain sew
eral songs and dance numbers that ar
distinct novelties. The first scene show
the entire company. including choru
of thirty, on the deck Of a trans-Atlant