The Washington times., 1914-03-08
Plays to Be
Here Next
Week

w WIN
sih Johnston Forbes-Robertson, VIII
makes his farewell Washington appear
ance at the Belasco Theater next weel
with his wife. Gertrude Elliott. and Lon
don company in repertoire, is essentially
natural actor. Whether it is Ham,
let. Dick Heldar, IN The Light Thai
Failed Mark hsnbury. in Mrs Ry.
ley's Old World comedy. Mice any
Men,. or the gentle stranger in Pass.
ing OF the Third Floor Back it is no,
stage puppet dallying on wires thai
presents itself 20 the audience. 1T is
nan. and wtthal most human man
During his loag and busy career this
actor has played many parts. has pI o.
ouced many plavs. but it can always be
or mean" And though it is to be
regretted that he has decided to leave
Us while he stills remains the greatest
CLASSICAL actor of his day, as George
Eernard SHAW has described him, we
cannot deny that he earned his retire
nent
Forbes -Robertson's program for his
positively last visit TO Washington Will
oPsn with Hamlet" on Monday night,
Hamlet" will be repeated at the We'd
nsSday matinee and on Saturday night
The Light That Failed" a dramatiza-
ton OF kipling's novel. will be played
on Inesday and Friday nights, and
Wednesday night and Saturday after
noon. Mice and Mem vii have It's
0hiy performance on Thursday night
me seat sale opens tomorrow morning
ar the box office.
Gertrude Elliott 'Oady Forbes-Rob-
euson)' the charming American actr IS.
roles.
All local lovers of Dickens will have a
treat in store for them next week at
the Columbia Theater. when Iom-
Terrfss and an excellent company of
p1ckens' Associate Players, and all
tnslsh actors, appear in a repertoire
author
The transfer of the work of Charles
Dlckens to the stage, has been often
tried on both sides of the Atlantic, and,
as a rule, the result has been disap-
pointing. There is such a wealth of
detail to all the stories of the greatest
OF English novelists, that even the best
playwrights have found il difficult to
compress into reasonable length the
pest features of the various stories
which run through each of his great
novels. However, Mr.. Terriss has been
happy in his adaptations. and has made
1t possible to present two complete
productions in one evening.
His repertoire for Washington in
cludes "A Christmas Caro-, .'Fagin the
Jew" c'Oliver Twist'D; THE Cricket
On the Hearth and Nicholas Nickle-
by" The usual Thursday and Satur-
day matinees will be given.
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The National Theater will nave as its
attraction next week a new comedy,
The Dummy by Harvey ]. O'HigSins
and Harriet Ford, who won conspicuous
theatrical distinction recently by their
detective play. THE Argyle Case" |
Taeir latest effort also deals with de- |
tectives and shady people. but with a |
distinctively comedy treatment, and ex-
citing situations and thrills are blended |
with humor. The play is in four acts.
and in the Catskill mountains. 4 note
worthy company has been engaged for
the production. 1t includes, among
others, Ada Dwyer, Helen Macbeth,
Joyce Fair. a talented clild actress;
Joseph Bremen. as the detective; Ed
Joseph Tuohy, Frank Connor, John \.
Wheeler. Nicholas Judels, Arthur E
Hohl. and other well-known actors.
written by Carlyle Moore. will be re-
viyed next week by the Poll Players.
The story of the comedy deals with
kleptomania- There are two klepto-
maniacs and a real crook in stop
Thief" One Of the kleptomaniac is
peCtive son-in-law. The bride-to-be
knows that her father has a mania for
stealing. but she is ignorant Of the
fact that her future husband is similarly
afflicted. Into this remarkable house
hold real thief is smuggled by a rev
maid
As a result of q series of battling mys-
te:les that occur in the first act, a bat
talon Of policemen appear in the second
act. in which thrill follows thrill in
tfTTir r. III \
appearance of various valuable articles
and the frantic search for the cuIprits
provide the numerous irresistibly funny
incidents of the story.
The play had long run at the Gaiety
Theater in New York last season. Its
revival next week at Polls Theater will
be its first presentation in stock
Arcadia the latest Il. \. Rolfe
spectacular musical success, with |
strImental artists. an elaborate scenic
production. staged by Lewis Hooper.
and under the personal direction of
the popular vaudeville ir,presario
RiA be 6 Shitf Gas.f. amDpg Spg the features at
Joseph Howard and Mabel McCane
The song writer and petite comedi-
rnne. will be next in prominence in
their new series Of melodies by Mr..
Howard with patter and badinage
1
With the Funny Hat" Ed Wynn-
with company of three funmakers,
IN new travesty. THE Kings Jes-
ter George Ade farce. Speaking ,
. Father" dealing with the winning
Of parents consent to r1atrfmony,
NIll be given by Milton Pollock. for
Hlerly with Frohman. and a company
"t New York players. kluting's En-
tertainers. novel bird and animal
lmportation: Leona Stevens, late
l"ading Comedienne with Eddie Fov /
IN over the River" Chuck Reis-
ner and Henrietta Cores in ITS Only
show" disclosing stage secrets:
Sansone and Della: the Pathe weekly
review. the pipe organ recitals, and
IN" darsantes after performances
Weekdays. are the remaining attrac-
Sam Rice. the DaffydiI comedian, will
re seen at the Gayety Theater next
week in Ed Miners new show. Mixed
Pickles the vehicle for the Big FroIic
company. James German, producer Of
many OF George Cohan's successful mas
terpieces. Is responsible for this pro-
ducuon. Dave Marion wrote its books
and lyrics. while the music is made