The Washington times., 1914-02-02
Pageant and Plays
Divide HonorS
This Week

Washington theater-soerS VIII have a
variety OF choice in their amusements
this week. ranging from a new play by
a Washington playwright to musical
coriedy. with an amateur production for
sood measure. Besides these attrac-
iions at the principal houses the -dev-
otces of stock will have an opportunity
10 see a revival of one of the most fam
Gus plays ever presented on the Amer;-
can stage. The other theaters offer fea-
lures which appear TO be above even
the high average which they ordinarily
Offer.
Mary Money" by Alfonso
WashiRgton Pezet and Bertram Mar
burg. First time in Washington.
NATToNAL-Rsyrnond Hitchcock in
The Beauty Shop" a musical comedy
ith book and. lyrics. by Claiming Pol
lock and Rennold Wolf and music by
Charles ]. Gebest.
CoDUMBIA-Dark tonight for dress
rehearsal Of Columbia, a musical
raceant which will open Tuesday night
and will run the remainder Of the week
for the benefit OF Noel. House.
PoLI'SReviy of the Kate CIaxton
version OF "The Two Orphans the
famous play adapted from the French Of
Ad DEnnery and Eugene CoTmon.
Miss Frances Nelson and Miss Gertrude
Bondhill viii be seen in the title roles.
the play relates the adventures in Paris
Of two sisters, one blind, from Nor
mandy. and the action is supposed to
take place in the year 1857. Both are
abducted and undergo. various vicissi-
tuoes until the older sister who is for
tunate in finding rich influential friends
rescnes her blind sister from a den
OF thieves. In addition to Miss Nelson
and Mics Bondhill the cast will. in
Glude Richard .BUhler, ". D. Corbett,
John Kline, Stanley James, Frank
Shannon, Dudley Hawley, Russell Fill
more, Miss Helen Tracy, and Miss
Louise Kent
GAYETY-Al Reeves will present his
Big Beauty Show in a two-act musical
buriesQue made UP of two distinct sa-
tires, Easy Sailing and ANY Time"
Both contain sufficient plot to carry a
connected story and still afford ample
opportunity for the Interpolation Of plenty
OF catchy musical numbers and long
array OF specialties. Al Reeves himself
viii give a number of banjo solos and
brand new list of songs written by
Dick Howard will be sung by ZeIIa Rus
sell La Belle 9Carmencita the inter-
national dancer, viii also be a feature
OF the clio. In addition to Al Reeves /
and the other oiio principals the casts
Tor the two burlesques include Andy
Lewis, Beatrice Drew, the female bari |
tone: Dick Howard Joe Opp. NAV
kerns: Kitty Forsythe, May Osborne
and Vera George.
B. P. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Pathe
motion pictures, organ recital. and
daily matinee dansanf. 80. =.
CosMos-The vaudeville portion of
the bin at this thester will have for
lis headline act playlet entitled
Pharmacies, in which Will be seen
Frances Clare, assisted by Guy Rawson :
ana company of ten girls Other
Srhe: Boob, a tabloid comedy nre-
septed by Jane Weir and company; VIII !
DAVIS billed as the gloom chaser"
ft,Sd ard Mae. in q sketch called "a |
I-hNe Bit OF Eve-ything," and Cissy |
slcsA comedies. The usual seiec:t.ns of |
tho Nsrcam of The news told in motion |
9 cta Ses viii add to the strength Of the |
MIN iNrosranl. which VIII be made UP |
otherwise of a new list OF photo plays.
ASlFTo-''A Gay Old Time a pam
touTine comedy, presented by the -Four
will be the feature act on a |
bill which includes the Ellis
v Torth-LAlden Players IN His Day |
GT;' tho Makarenko Duo, Haidee and |
JGi'ette, lTho viii be seen in a novel |
Russian 8 pecialty; the Aerial Fausts. |
IN traptEze act, and Frank Hurley, |
v no will nlay on the banjo and har-
monica. In addition 10 a long list of
new photo plays. there will be the
usual added attractions, including the
Country Stortt on Tuesday and Wednes-
day. followinIT the Surprise Party to-
night. prize dsncing contest on Thurs
day evening, and amateur night on