The Washington times., 1914-04-15
PLAYS COMING NEXT WEEK

A decided novelty IN stage produc-
lions is to have practically It's premier
at the Belasco next week When AsiieS
Nliller's new play, Ambition Is pre-
scented. It is called A musical romance
and music has been composed LOT IL
by Alfred Solomon. The production IS
being made under the personal direc-
ticn of Robert Milton and the acting
cast of the piece includes but four
people. Charles Maude, cousin OF
Cyril Maude, and a grandson of the
late Jenny Lind, is Iae only man in
the cast The women include Ethel
Browning, Marguerite St. John and
Helen Royton. A pecunarity of the
play is that each member of the cast
is required 10 be an accomplished musi-
clan, who not only can sing, but can
pay as well. The story of the play
is said to be unusual, but clean and
Tofreshing-a radical departure from
tn" type of new plays that have gained
so important a place in the public mind
Gently 1t deals with the affairs o:
Il group of artistic people in rather poor
financial circumstances AID il has its
b&siS in a love tale that is said to be
most absorbing. There is q musical
motive to the entire action Mr.. Maude
- tAai o~ND-ibpiisl pidEiiSl ana htsSSs
hIownihgs st. John and Royton have
each made regulations in musical cir
Cles.
Billie Burke's most famous comedy,
The Runaway" will be no more well
come at the Columbia Theater next
Monday evening and throughout the
week than, will Violet Heming-who for
tie first time will be seen in leading
roles with that popular Organization
the Columbia Players. Miss Heming
feels that she is returning home to
friends when she comes to Washington.
Before becoming the leading woman
with George ArlisS in 'Disraei," two
yeers ago, she was a valued member Of
the F street company. In the role of
Colette, the young miss who runs away
10 Paris and seeks refuge in an artists 8
studio. Miss Heming will appear to bet
ter advantage than in anything in
which she has yet been seen. The
Runaway" is a comedy in four acts
adapted from the French of Pierre
Weber and Henri de Gorsee bv Michael
Morton. 1t has many excellent acting
parts and calls for beautiful stage set
ungs.
The return Of Izetta Jewel to the Poll
Players next week after an all-Winter
vacation spent in Central and South
America, will be in. the role of Juliet
u al
Juliet An additional interest in the
production lies in the fact that next
week will be the 35eth anniversary week
of the birth of Shakespeare at STRAIT
ford-on-Avon. In order TO make this
commemoration a really notable event.
the Poll management has effected a
special arrangement with Z. II. Soth-
ern, whereby, the beautiful scenic ef-
feCts and costumes built less than a
year ago for the Sothern and Marlowe
s1.-f,- lf Don nd IE1ftl will "a
used here. II is an Interesting fact
that various members Of the Poll Pay
crs have esta blished regulations az
portrayers of Shakespearean roles.
Miss Jewel PLAYED juliet to OTIS SKIN IN
ner's Romeo at the time she was his
Leading, woman. Richard Buhler has
played Romeo in three notable revivals
of the tragedy.
Anna Held. with the eyes that won
behave, win make her debut in yaude-
willie here at the B. T. Keith Theater
next week Hardly 4 month has
elapsed since she became star OF
stars in the ''two-a-day'' and every
SUCCESS. Miss Held is under the direc-
uon' of Florenz Ziegfeld, jr. He mas
surrounded her present offering WIN
those sartorial extraTaganc- Tor
Which he is noted The added attrac-
ton for the week will be Hermine
ShPne and Company in The Last OF
the Qaakers.' other novel features In
c,ude the Gliding lO'Mearas, Ed fl9na-
Jungle Actors. Liepsig: The King 81
cards Adelaide Boothby and Charles
FVerdean, As2ki, the Jap juggler; the
Pathe weekly. the pipe Crgan rec taIs.
and the dansantes after the week oay
shows. Next Sunday the concerts at
, and D. m. viii present the best OF
this weeks bill.
The list of girls of the Congressional
set who have volunteered to act az
,shers at the benefit performances OF
Racketty Packctty House" 10 be given
- the BeIasco next week have been
These girl ushers will do more than
STOW people to their seats; Iheir pTin- pi
.ral business is to see that the ch'i-
dIen have a good time Also the
Lsbers arc to have some attractive
little dolls 10 sell at very reasonaD PIC
r7rices, as well as little books giving tnt
story of "Racketty Packetty House
The list OF ushers as now made up in
cludes Marie Ahnighito Peary, Doroth!
Campbell Margaret l'echteler, DoriS
Drain, Marcia Murdoch, Eloise OriIic
Alice Gertrude Gordon; Frances Fln
We've Clark. Agnes Wilson. Nina tioyd
Nuy Bennett. Ruth Patterson Gene
We've Walsh. Elizabeth Kent. IfIs
I.awIey. RebeCca Patton. MargGeiIt,
FTe3F, Grace FofSHthe, anu |iSo4'O' -
connolly.
B. r RauunSaTdt viii make mis- fare
ven appearance at the Be'asco Theater
next SUNDAY. Giving in the afternoon
his lecture on The stars, and at n'Eht
NAPOLEON will be repeated. These
ryvo lectures were given recently and
1rade so favorable AT Impression that
They will nov be given for thH last
time by special request. Mr.. Eaum-
tT %
naIIv laid out would have closed twc
,rnel.E ago but owing 10 The derland