The Washington times., 1914-05-10

All the scenes in Little Miss Brown,
the comedy by P. II. Bartholomae, Sc
lected as next weeks attraction at
Polls Thcater, are laid in hotei'
which gave the author an opportunity
for excellent character drawings. me
day clerk, who is also the house de-
tective; the night clerk, the porter 'he
elevator and bellboys, and the slahsS
telephone girl are distinct and easily
recognized types. The story cohce' hS
little Miss Brown, who mistakes tht
dav of the week, and arrives IN ClIS
where she is a complete stTdn6et
sooner than she was expected. A pin
nocket steals her purse at the std'ioi,'
Ind since il is night and she mas no
money. no baggage, and no escort. Ine
hotels won't let her in. y very @ @cliai III
ing romance is woven into the slo'S'
more delightfully."- simple and en-
,ovabIe plot would be difficult 10 ll"u
tbap that which will be revealed on
tho e+age Of the Columbia Theater next
ueel when the Columbia Players VIII
nrasant revival of Arthur wing
pinero's refreshing comedy. sweet
Lavender" The play is another OF tnose
that made the famous I1ahel c.ni,
man Now York LyCeum Theater STOCK
r.ompanv one Of the greatest organiza-
lions Of its kind in the history of the
American stage. sweet LhNehut
was one Of the first of Mr. Plnero
offerings and unlike many OF the iilore
recent ones it is devoid Oh a., fsct
lion of social problems ana II. IN laC''
nrra md wholesome throughout.
The twelfth annual spring season OF
Grand onera in English under the dl-
,cction OF Milton and Sargent Aborn
rapirs AZ the New National Theater
N,,, IL The WASHINGTON season is
scheduled for a month or more. and the
Now National management has an
roInced a list Of attractive offerings to
ja yivcn for q half week each with
matinees Wednesdays and saturdays
Among those to appcaC during the
earlier weeks ar" gladys chandler
Mary Carson, Phoebe crosby, Florence
C'nughlan. Eileen Castles. Elith Helena,
Eida Hanmi. Lena Mason, Elena <ir-
mes. Bertha Shalek, Helen Scbel. and
Ivy Scott, sopranos. Edlth AlVordr
Elaine De Scllem, 10: Fulton, Jayne
Baron, and Lillian Robinson. CDntraltOs;
Albert AmadI. Giuseppa AgpstiHi. Eu-
gene Battain. Elbcrt X. fretwcll, Or
Vile Harold. Domcnico Russo. Saliva
tore SCiarretti. LrOnid Samolof, Henry
Taylor and Walter Wheatlcy. tenors;
Morton Adkins, Thomas chalmers.
Louis DAnGclo. Louis Nrcidler. James
stevens and Jerome Ehl. baritOnes; Al
fred Kaufman, George Shields, William
Schustcr. Gilbert Wilson and Herbert
WatcrOus. Bassos: Phil E"in AMI Philip
EranSon, BuftUS. and others
Mr and Mrs. Garter de Haven. the
Broadway musical comedy and vaude-
willie stars, will be presented for :he
first time in high-class yaudc Vile q.
the B. +. Keith Theater next week.
They will present their big feature
identically as played in the New York
city Keith theaters ali season. Dave
Stamper, the ballad composer will az
company at the piano. Another head
grand opera prima donna. in roper
toire of the aras and ballads. Mime.
Adelaide Herman. widow and success
sor Of Herman the Great. will he seen
the Enigma" introducing The Merry
Widow THE Magic Tea Chest"
''E;lectfocution. " The Phantom Bride"
and other occult phenomena other at
fractions will be SwOr and Mack. the
blackface comedians: Andrew Kelly.
in "A Bit of College Life" Tuscano
hrotbers in Roman battleax welding;
Irene and Bobby Smith, the Hearst
Selig motion picture review. the pipe
organ recitals. and the dansantes after
the performances. except on Sunday.
Ed Lee Wrothe. in the role of Jan-
tor Higgins. with III. Ginger Girls
Comrany. will pe the big Att"action al
tie Gayety Theater next week The
production Is under the personal dirry-
ton of Joe IIurtiS. and presents -,
series Of vaudeville features with The