The Washington times., 1914-12-06
Coming Attractions.


Nav & Changers ambition TO be the
greatest producers in the theatrical
world has reached its best manifestation
in the Panama-Paciic Exposition pro-
duCtion of ''Bcn-Hur," which they are
sending through the country this season
preparatory to stay in san Francisco
during the worlds fair Preparations
for the present InVeSuture OF General
NVallace's romance have been under way
joI more than a year. and the result is
q performance of great educatlonal
value. The producers have provided a
splendid company TO interpret the work
OF William Young and General wallace
this season, with Richard BUTLER IN the
name part II will be staged at the
National Theater next week. with mat
iuees Wednesday and Saturday. While
"Ben-Hur' has thrilling mechanical
features of novelty like the chariot race.
and the conflict of the galleys, its real
power Of appeal to the public at large Is
its religious theme
one OF the greatest farce successes
ina the history of the English-Speaking
stage will be the offering of the new
Poll Players next week, when Char
AeS's Aunt" will have an elaborate re-
vivai, for the first time in a number of
lcsrS in Washington. "Charley's Aunt
enjoys the distinction of having scored
the longest continuous run in the his
Tory OIL the IIedltl. II was ptllOllilt'l
az the Globe. in London, 1,i60 times and
was then brought TO America for a two
Years run in New York. The play tells
the hilarious story of Charleys efforts
10 disguise himself as his aunt in order
TO act as a chaperone for the girl with
whom his chum is in love.
II present plans hold, next week Will
bring to the Belasco the big motion pic
turc production of Damon and Py-
thias," by the Universal Film Company.
The production has been made on a
most elaborate scale, and enlists the
services of such well-known film stars
as Cleo Madison, Anna Little. Her
bert Rawlinson, Harry Worthington,
and Frank Lloyd among others. The
staging has been done by Otis Turner,
and the scenes include big charlot
race, a magnificent Grecian garden
armies in battle. cities destroyed, etc
II is the most ambitious effort OF the
UNIVERSAL Company. and is said TO
compare favorably with the elaborate
foreign films OF the same character
Thirty Leagues Under the Sea-"
which comes to the Columbia Theater
next week for two performances daily
is a motion picture apart from shu
others II is the first motion-PictdTe
taken under water, IN natures vast
aquarium AS such an achievement was
an impossibility until the completion OF
the Williamson submarine cube, ard as
this tube is the invention of The pro
ducors of the pictures, they have tne
field. embracing three-fourths OF the
earth's surface which lies under water,
all to themselves. In New York 1n.Vp
school children were sent by the super
intendent of schools TO see these films
and the demand became so great that
special Saturday morning performances
were given weekly for teachers and
pupils.
THE Midnight Girl" last seasons New
York musical comedy success will soon
be presented at the Belasco Theater.
Tie play is under the management Of
the Messrs. Shubert, with George Mac
Fariane. as the featured member of the
cast. In the name part the Messrs. Shu-
bert Introduce Margaret Romano, from
the Paris Opera Comique. where she re-
company includes Marie Flynn. Amy
Leicester. Dorothy Rudd. Lillian Con-
cord. leila Call, Teddy Webb, William
Fructte. George A Schiller, Harry Delf,
lehman Maley, Wayne g. Num-, Z. ].
Den aTney, and others.
The engagement of Bessie Clayton in
q series Of dances OF Yesterday, Today
and Tomorrow assisted by Lester
Sheehan and the Clayton seNtet. is an
nouncod by the 3. T. Keith Theater for
next week. other features will be Jack
Wilson. assisted by Franklin Bate, in
An ImPromptu Revue Ideal. the
aquatic Venus; Sophye Barnard the
prima donna: Mrs. Gene Hughes and
company. in Lady Scandal Reynolds
and Donegan, the skating champions,
and Lou Anger.
A new production, 1.-The Globe Trot-
tiers" is booked TO appear at the Gay
ETY. Theater for next week. The attrac-
ton is a two-act musical entertainment
carrying large cast of principals. The
piece is called The Dowry Seekers"
and contains clever dialogue. humorous
situations, and numerous novelties. The
company includes Leo Kendall, Eta
IOcTns, Eddie Collins, Frankie Rice,
Frank Hunter. Edith A1irfield, Billie
Moore. Madge Darrell Don Trent Flor
oH"e Davenport. and Bob Algiers. The
book. lyrics. and music are the work
o. Butch Cooper and Tom McRae.
At Moorc's strand Theater the wecl.
81 december L.. the main film feature
SUNDAY. Monday, and Tuesday will be
Tyrone Power in ''Aristocrsc y." We'd
u,sday and Thursday the leading at
traction will be Schiller's William
Toll" by n company of German play
ers. The remainder of the week will
10 devoted to The Pursuit of the
bv Hobart Bosworth- The supplement-
srv attractions Include keystone farce
comedies and other film features.
if week OF beCeIHDel ~ DIT MOOTt
Garden Theater will be devoted TO re-
vivals OF the famous plays, the chief re-
peats being. Monday, John Barrymore,
in The Man From Mexico" Tuesday,
Marguerite Clark, in "Wildhower;;"
NTaclyu Arbuckle. in The County
Chairman" Wednesday: Thursday,
Mime. Bertha Kallen. in Marta of the
JOg"la nds-" Robert Edeson, in Where
The Trail Divides" Friday, and Satur-
DAY. David Belasco's The Strangers
o. Paris will bring the week 10 close.
CTandsls theatcr announces as It's
principal feature next week the r.
rUrn gu-a cement ny popula~ request, Of
Lola" With Clara kiTnbal Young in
tho IradinE role. The World Film Cor
poration presents The Marked Woman
featuring Barbara Tenant. F,Eday and
Saturday William Fox presents Ed
Tnund Breese in Alfred Sutro's great
drama, The Walls of Jericho"