The Washington times., 1914-08-16
COMING VS.

Girls" comedy in three acts. b,
| Clyde Fitch. has been selected for pre-
sentation next week by the Poll Play.
formance In this city eight years age
| on the stage of the Belasco Theater
and the interpreting cast included
Charles Cherry. Ruth Maycliffe, Laura
Nelson Hall, and others. The story Is
based on the rebellion Of three young
The defiant ,maidens live in a studio,
and sneer at love. One night they are
rudely disturbed by the entry, through
the window, of young man in full
evening dress. Miss Jewel will be seen
next week in the role created BY Laura
Nelson Hall: Mr. Brickert will be seen
In the character played originally by
Charles Cherry, and Mish Carroll will
have the role that established Ruth
Maycliffe on the New York stage.
Lyman H. Howes New York Hippo
drome Travel Festival will invade the
Columbia a week from tonight with
one of the most varied programs ever
presented here by this well-known ex-
hibitor. He will remain for the entire
week with complete story of the Pam
anna Canal, covering every phase Of the
construction work from the taking over
of the French concession by the United
SIdleS SONeTnileUt 10 pdsSd5e
of great ocean vessels through the COM
pleted canal. Mr.. Howe's photograph
ers have made many trips to the 18TH
mus during the various stages OF the
work to abtain the pictures. Opening
with Sunday night the Panama films
will be shown each afternoon and eve
ming Of the week, together with twenty
other great features that will make Up
what Mr.. Howe regards as the most
important program he has ever pre-
sented.
The great progress in the development
Of moving pictures is emphasized in no
greater way than by the 1914 series Of
Paul ]. Rainey's African hunt pictures
lures made by Mr.. Rainey, wonderful
as these other films were. The new
series is to be shown for the first time
In Washington at the Belasco Theater
next week. commencing with the matt
nee Monday, August "a. TIE pictures
were taken by Mr.. Rainey himself in
the midst of most dangerous circum-
stances and several times he came
within a hairs breadth Of losing his
life. In one instance charging lion
was killed within five feet OF the
camera.
A modern moving picture theater Is to
be thrown open to the public with what
is said to be the most massive and i'm
portant film production of the year.
when Moore's Strand Theater, formerly
the Orpheum, opens its doors with Ca
biria,'' Monday. August u The drama
Of "Cabiria'' was written by Gabriel
d'Annunzio. the most noted of the Ital-
ian dramatic poets. The set of films
make an evenings entertainment. rrn-
ming from Sis until IL o'clock, with q
full orchestra and chorus. The flm was
never shown before in Washington ex-
cept for a private view at the White
HoCse, where President Wilson invited
number of personal friends to view It.
The B. r. Keith Theater viii reopen
with the best obtainable vaudeN Ille the
week beginning August 81, Just two
weeks away. The advance sale at the
box office starts a week ahead Of that
date, and already applications for sen
son reservations are coming by mail
Patrons Of the roomy vaudeville house
have learned that special bin will be
put on for the opening. 1t Is whispered
that Blanche Ring, of wall Street
Girl fame, will be a conspicuous steIl-
ar attraction. The summer seasons Of
the B. F. Keith theaters which have