The Washington times., 1915-04-15
Attractions
Coming To
Washington

James F. J. Archibald, war CORE
spondent. who has recently returned
from five months affiliation with the
German and Austrian armies on the
firing line, will give his personal expert
ence in an illustrated war talk at the
Columbia Theatcr next Monday and
Tuesday afternoons.
Mr.. Archibald promises TO tell an un-
censored story of conditions as he found
them on the eastern and western battle
fronts during the months from Sep
tember to January, inclusive. Carrying
exceptional credentials which gave him
access to every point along the entire
battle front and which also permitted
him to collect and carry away informa-
ton and photographs of unusual cha
acter, he promises to give a narrative
of closer intimacy than has fallen to
the lot of any other correspondent al
the front.
The members of the Nordlca Mando-
lin, Guitar and Banjo Club hold their
last rehearsals tomorrow and Saturday
for the sixteenth annual concert of the
organization, which takes place SUNDAY
evening at the Poll Theater. A pro-
gram of twelve numbers has been pre-
pared for the occasion, the selections
ranging from the popular music of the
day to the classic compositions of the
great masters OF music.
In addition to the club orchestra OF
sixty pieces, the program includes spe-
cial selections by S. NJ. Fabian, the
distinguished pianist; Edythe Mar1nion
Brosius, the harpist; b. w. DeLoss
mandolinist; A. D. Bailey. banjoist, and
the Musurgia Quartet. The last named
consists of Miss Helen Donohue De Yo
soprano; Mrs. William T, Reed. con-
tralto; Richard Backing, tenor, and Ed
win Callow, basso.
At Crandalrs Theater next week for
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Fox will present in film form Edward
Sheldons drama, The Niger" with
William Farnum in the star role. Will
liam Farnum is said to give a remark
ing hero. and under the direction OF
Edgar Lewis. the drama has been we'll
produced.
The production has a cast of 1,ooH
were made in New York, Washington.
D. C.. and Augusta, Ga. The Niger"
comes direct from the New York Hip
podrome. and will be shown here at
slight advance in prices, l5 cents for
matnees and 95 cents at night.
Sundays program features Charlie
Chaplin in his latest Essanay Comed%,
THE Tramp" and the Patho Picture.
''Who PAYS" with Ruth Roland and
Henry King. Friday and Saturday,
Nine. Olga PetroVa will be seen In
The Heart of a Painted Woman"
At MooreS Garden Theater on SUI
| day and Monday. Robert Edeson will
be seen I'm the newest Mutual master
| picture, Mans Prerogative." from the
| story by Frank X. Woods. TlesdaN
| and Wednesday Edwin Arden will an
pear in a film adaptation of Eagle $
| Nest" Mr.. Arden is popular locally by
| reason of his appearances as lcadinG
man With several Washington stock Or
| ganiZations.
A return showing of The Lttlcst
| Rebel" with +. X. Lincoln and Mime
| Yvonne in the principal roles. is an
nounced for Thursday. Richard Hard
| ing Davis story, Captain MaCklin."
! in finn form. featuring Lillian Gish
Jack Conway SpottsWoOdc Aikea
Dark Cloud and other Mutual stars,
will be the attraction Friday and Sat-
urday.
| Dustin Farnum will be featured at
Moore's Strand Theater from next
| week. Sunday TO Wednesday, in Cap
| tain Courtesy" the scenes of which
are placed around the early California
| missions when California was a part Of
Mexico. Mr.. Farnum has the part OF n
| tender hearted youth who is turned INTO
| r. creature of hate with an Unsuitable
| thirst for revenge, by the murder or
his parents, He is supported by Herbert
| Standing, Courtenay FOote, can Won
| Schiller. and Winnifred HnGetnn.
| The remainder Of the week will wit
ness the first local showing NJ David
| the nlsv was one OF Nj. BelssCo's =
| earliest dramatic successes. and 1T the
1 time of its production had an unpre-
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