The Washington times., 1914-02-09
All Kinds of
Shows Are
Offered

Light opera a Ia Victor Herbert,
which item on the menu spells real
music even when fitted with funny lines
and lyrics and a Broadway success
which is honestly and frankly described
as d musical comedy, with no preten-
siUrfs beyond "the music that they
whistle as they go out" together with
a farce which has made the unmusical
portion of Broadway laugh as it has not
since the experiment of closing the all
night restaurants furnished another
laugh, is the Program for Washington
this week. 1t would seem as though
The people who do not have to worry
about how many times in one week they
can so to the theatcr without having
10 cut down on the cost of living, ought
10 have a good time for three nights
anyway. And for the vaudeville follow
ers there are also enough attractions to
stir up interest. Altogether, it's a prom
sing week. Here's the list that is Of
Tured, including The Little Minister
at Polls:
COLUMBIA-"The Madcap Duchess"
by Victor Herbert, book and lyric by
Justin Huntley Mccarthy and DAVID
stevens, and Ann Swinburne in the title
role.
BELAsCo-''The wedding Might
musical comedy: music by Jerome D.
kern; American libretto by Sydney
Blow and Douglas Hoare.
NAI1oNAL-"Stop Thief a melo-
dramatic farce, and first stage story of
ldeptomaniacs since Clyde Fitch's THE
Gin and the Judge
POLTs"The Little Minister" a
comedy in four acts, produced in Wash
tDgton and now revived. II is the
characterization of the first of J. NJ. Bar
Iies famous Thrums stories. In the
revival this week, Miss Frances Nelson
will have the title. role of Babb.e,
played by Maude Adams in the original
production. Richard Buhler will be seen
as Gavin Dishart, ''the little minister"
B. F. KEITHS-YaueviIl daily mat
jnce dsnsant, news of the world in mo-
lion pictures and organ recitals.
GAYETY-The Liberty Girls Company,
with Matt Kennedy in a two-act musical
burlesque. The two parts are named
is Marriage a Failure" and 81 Should
Worry. Adolph.' The first burletta is
a travesty on Pinafore with Kennedy
jn the role of Dick Deadeye. Inter
polated specialties are by Jean Go
lnez and Indian songs and dances by
White Hawk and Red Feather, two
full blood Indians.
CoSMoS-Moving pictures and vaude-
vile; Vaudeville bill includes Earrs
~ ASAAosA 2JANAh6 WHO were SUD-
sttuted for "Soroity Days" the Marino
sisters, Grant Gardner in ante beIlum
minstrel songs; Manuel Alexander &
90, in The Brewer" Marie Stoddard,
character songs; IoIa's Italian poodIes.
The usual exhibition of news of the
%orld' pictures told in Pathe films,
and a new series OF photo comedies
viii complete the bill.
CASINO-Motion PICTURES and yaude-
E.lle. Vaudeville bill will include NAV
Durgea d Co., Murray's Comedy Dogs,
Rawlton and LaTour, George Davis,
Nile. Paula. In addition to the photo
plays there will be the usual special
features, including the Surprise Party
tonight, the Country Store on Tues
DAY and Wednesday evenings, prize
Cancing contests on Thursday evening,
and amateur night on Friday.
CRANDALL'S-Ex moving
pictures Feature films for the week
VIII be Peter Makaroff The TRAGEDY
OF the Arena, The Daughter of Old
ireland, and THE Voice Of the Wild.