The Washington times., 1914-07-29
COMING PLAYS

A play dealing with Washington nfs
and played by q Washington company 70
announced for next week at the Column
bia Theater, when the Columbia Players
will revive William II. Cranes most Suo-
cessful starring vehicle, Tho Senator.
II In q comedy by David d. Lloyd and
Sydney Rosenfeld that has been par.
ticularly pleasing to Washingtontans
who can best appreciate the characters
and situations 1t reveals. The story
deals with the heartaches and disap-
pointents Of an old man who has . Just
claim against the United states Gov
eminent, but IL ignored by Congress un-
til Senator Hannibal Rivers becomes IN
terested In a pretty daughter Of the
claimant and finally succeeds In obtain
ing justice for the old man. Mr.. Cranes
part of the Senator win be played By
A II. Van Buren,
The Man From Mexico" a farce In
three gets that ranks as the best
comedy written by an American au-
thor in the last twenty years. VIII be
revived next week by the Poll Play
ers. Although William Collier starred
for flve years in the first production.
and Eddie Foy. in musical version,
used Ii two seasons only, the New York
run of the play as a musical comedy
was as great q success "a IL hrst new
York run as a straight farce. Tne
story offers two roles Of paramount
Importance. that of the strong-minJ-
ed Clementina Fitzhugh will be
played next week by Miss Jewel. and
the role created by William Collier.
and played subsequently by Eddie Foy.
which Carl Rrickert will assume
here. The Poll management Is pre-
pairing a new and costly production
for this revival Of the famous dra-
matte success.
Sundays program Of picture plays at
Crandalfs will again have Francis x
Bushman as its big star in The Seventh
Prelude" THE Stuff That Dreams Are
Made or will be the other attraction
Monday and Tuesday the performances
Lena and the Geese" featuring Mary
Pickford. Monday there will also -
shown The Vampires Trail" featuf.
ing Alice Joyce and Detective and
day the main attraction will be when
Rome Ruled" Fridays performance
will be headed by The Throw of the
Dice" Saturday Mary Pickford will be
seen in Love Among the Roses"
beautiful Biograph feature.
For the second half of the week the
bill at the Cosmos will be topped BY
the 1914 Metropolitan Minstrels. which
has been winning applause from Old
friends since Monday. Prof. Herman
and company, In an exhibition OF magic
will be enc of the newcomers Ring
and Bell will give character songs. Lat
ford and Simon will provide musical
act; Bessie La Count VIII be seen IN
her own speciality, and King Rex VIII
give q new phase of roller skating ac-
tivity. Pathe Animated Weekly viii re-
place the Hearst-Selig Pictorial Renew
the last half of the week. and Friday
evening the Cosmos country store vii vii
be the score board exhibition OF the
Nationals games. Sunday the concerts
will be the feature
its height the management OF me
Colonial Beach company has arranged
TO convey parties in specially engag-
ed sail boats to nearby points at CO.
IoniaI Beach where this sport Is most
Popular. The steamer st. Johns viii
a. m. with Its special weekend trips
Saturday at $3.50 p. m. and again on
Sunday at a. m. A special orchestra
is engaged for the dancing at the
large over-the-water pavilion where
there are always cool breezes blowing.
An opportunity to watch the score.
board reproduction OF the Nationals
game out In the open-air viii be given
baseball fans next Sunday afternoon at
Glen Echo park. The management has
arranged to have Rodier scoreboard
installed In the big dance pavilion, and
seats for nearly 1000 will be provided
Entries for the dance contest to settle
the District championship are coming
in fast, and the judges anticipate q
big job Tuesday night selecting con-
testants for the finals Thursday. Sum
day afternoon there will be no band
concerts. but in the evening the Sold
iers' Home Band with Director Zim-
hermann leading. will play as usual