The Washington times., 1915-01-13
Coming Attractions.

The particularly important thing about
Jerry which brings Billie Burke to
the National Thcater next weel-aside
from the fact that II does bring Miss
Burke back to play before the home
folks once more-is that it offers the
briSht young star the first opportunity
she has had in a distinctly America n
hn,ys,, hIsy with ,, an American girl for the
ed to play an American play-but she
hasn't been able to get the right kind
heretofore. This one 10 said to fit her
with all the nicely OF the particularly
handsome Gowns she wears during the
type OF girl who can accomplish any
tmnS sne sets her mind to do and tie
plaS wright has made her into a very
pretty story. The company which sup
ports Mss Burke includes Shelley Hull.
se.ene Johnson. I.,; Afee John. H.: Law
Reynolds and Edwin Burch.
David Belasco will present Frances
starr at the Belasco Thea4er NEXT week
in Edward Knoblsuch's latest play,
"Marie-Odile" for the first time On any
p. asf ss't Mis-. 81: s:rP Plsy sb The ts
portunity TO play typo both she and
forward to showing theatergoers. II is
role Of distinct girlish charm and In
Spiritual sa appe 1n ,trssns sss pss, pHs,is .ns
such roles Miss Starr Is believed to
have few rivals on the American stage,
Her natural charm and simplicity make
Miss Starr An ideal .portrayer Of such
for the highest traditions for which the
name OF this notable producer stands,
VIII appear, here In Miss STAIRS SUP.
port.
Rose stahrs well.known starring We.
hicle. Maggie Pepper by Charles
Klein. is TO be the offering Of the Poll
Players next week. The presentation
here VIII be the first time the play has
ton. Tho story deals with the experi
ences or an unusually capable Young
woman. an emplove of department
store. who so impresses her exscutjve
ability on the millionaire proprietor Of
confidential adviser TO the head Of the
business. There is a very pretty love
story running through the play. and n
series OF good dramatic situations a,
vel. Lillian Kemhle will be seen in the
Mackev will be the young m,liionairs
proprietor Of the store.
Perhaps the most thrilling motion mic.
ture that has reached America from
the European war zone is to be shown
IN IN u: A. NeWman,s initial traveltalk,
bia Theater next Sunday evening and
next Monday afternoon. It is tine first
film In which detachments Of French and
German troops are actually seen in
combat. French soldiers are observed
lnst captured bridge about 500 Yards
distant down river. Other motion
pictures will show phases Of the sirIr-
gle With vivid reality. including SCENES
in the stubbornly defended trenches,
DiNmude. Malines. and Antwerp during
Mr. Newmans subject will be PEI.
lin The sale Of Newman course
tickets will end today and seats for
single performances win be aVaiIab BILE
from tomorrow morning on.
Four foreign and native Vaudeville
stars. Arthur Prince. Lillian Shaw.
Havemann's Kings of the Jungle -
and william Burr and Daphne Hone.
will be in tho bill at the B. F. Sei,b
Theater next week. Prince is billed as
the worlds greatest vocal illusion CO.
median. Lillian Shaw will OFFER her
new protean singing and dialect por-
trayals. Ten lions and tigers are cN.
Burr and Hope will sive their London
hit. Other attractions will be FL Bren.
dell and Muriel Morgan and company
in "On the school Playground" Mack
and Orth in The Wrong Hero" Rosie
Lloyd and the Gardiner trio Next
Sunday. at the concerts at 3 and s:I5 D.
m. all the stars and novelties of me
current week will be presented
with Charley waldron's "'rrocadero
Burlesuuers'' coming to the Gayety
Theater next week are a numher If
burlesquc celebrities, including Frank
Finney. His principal support will be
George S. Banks, and other princi-
pals Of the cast are Dorothy CLARK
John p. Griffith. Minnie Burke. Belle
Millett. and Ernest Fisher. The 10.
aend Of the Ring is the title Of the
two-act musical farce written by
Frank Finney. with music by Harry
L.. Afford. A feature OF the produc,
ton is the chorus OF thirty yonne
show girls. Several unique vaudeyille
numbers will be offered by its mem
bers.
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