The Washington times., 1914-11-04
PLAYS COMING NEXT WEEK
By GARDNER MACK.

The problem of loveless matrimonv
has never been set forth to as great ad-
vantage as in THE Beautiful Adven-
ture," the clever comedy from the
French which Charles Frohman VIII
offer at the Columbia Theater next
week. The prodution and cast come
to Washington intact as presented for
three months at the Lyceum Theater.
New York. The story deals with the
heart aches of Helene De Trevillac, q
beautiful young girl dovmed TO a mar
riage in which financial considerations
are the only issue. She takes matters
in her own hands by eloping with her
cousin Andre who is the man she loves.
Ann Murdoch came into her own in
this role in New York and scored a
tremendous personal success. de-
lightful contrast is offered by the pres
ence Of Mrs. Thomas Whiffen in the
cast. veteran of fifty years stage ex-
perience. Others in the cast are Ernest
Lawford, Jerome Patrick, Annie Es-
mond Janet Slater. Edward Fielding,
Mercita Esmonde, Herbert Ayling, Ed
gar Merton, Frances Landy. Amy
Veness. John Holland. George Hubbard
and Conrad Cantzen.
The splendor of scenery and costum-
ing to be displayed in The Whirl Of
the World" when this latest of the
Winter Garden spectacles comes to the
Belasco Theater next Monday night.
where it begins weeks engagement.
may be easily imagined when 1t is
known that more than $4,000 Is said to
have been expended in these depart
ments. Those who doubt have but to
see the magnificent scenery and the ex-
quis tie modern gowns. Aside from
hG f,.r
diste. the milliner. and the scenic art
lists, which are always featured in a
Winter Garden production, the man
agement has provided an exceptional
cast of players. 1t includes Eugene and
Willie Howard, Mile. Chapne, Eliza
Jul!ette Lippe. Moon and Morris, Bur-
rell Barbaretto. Clarence Harvey, John
I. Murray. Lewis J. Cody, Edward Cut
ler, and others. The book is by Harold
Atteridge, and the music by Sigmund
Romberg. The play is n two acts and
twelve scenes.
Since Thomas w Ryley produced
''Floradora'' there have been few mu-
sical comedies said TO combine all the
good qualities reviewers found in Mr..
Ryley's presentation of THE Queen OF
the Movies which will be the attrac-
ton at the National Theater next week.
Direct from its six months run at the
Globe Theater, in New York. and sea-
sons in Boston and Chicago. 1t is one
of the largest ever seen out cf New
York. and contains an all-star east
headed by May De Sousa and Frank
Moulan.
The Queen of the Movies is describ-
ed as having the handsOmest chorus
In America. The now famous Powder
Puff girls. whom playgoers with ten
acious memories declare superior in
pulchritude to the famous "Floradora"
seXtet. is one of the many features of
this enchanting musical comedy. The
Queen of the Movies" is said to be as
clean as hounds tooth, with a good
book with clever dialogues. tunes, the
haunting melody of which has set those
who hear them whistling
The Conspiracy thrilling detective
play. Will be the offering of the Poll
Players next week when Jane Morgan
will be seen in the role played for
year at the GarriCk Theater. New York,
by Jane Grey. The Conspiracy tells
the enGrosslng story Of Margaret Holt
and her efforts to thwart the activities
OF the Scarlet Band a group OF ruthless
crimina who have plotted the destruc-
ton of the heroihe's brother Victor, as
sistant district attorney. To get in
eliminating information about the band,
Margaret accepts position as secretary
to the leader.
In order to save her brother from de-
struction as well as to protect herself.
Margaret is forced to kill this leader.
Julius Steger, the singer-actor, in
The Warning" Mildred Ann Cannon.
the niece of Hon. Joe" Cannon, with
Paul de Cardo. I'm a modern dance
series; Lew Dockstadter, and Violet
Hope, the London dancer in The Edge
of the World" head the bill promised at
b. +. Keith's next week, which also in
cludes Mae Melville and Robert Hig-
gins in Putting on Airs" Albert Won
Tilzcr, assisted by Dorothy Nord; the
Three L-angdons. the ArcO brothers. the
Hearst-SeliS news pictorial, and the pipe
organ recitals.