The Washington times., 1915-03-17
Attractions
Coming To
Washington

tomorrow afternoon Dwight Elmcp.
dorf will close his regular season OF
lectures at tho New National Theater
with his illustrated travel talk, Around
the United States
beginning with views of Washington
ne VIII carry his hearers to the Colorado
Rockies and from there to the Grand
canyon Of Arizona. Next he will give
some views Of the great expositions be-
ing held in California. and then on to
the Yosemite valley.
With a visit to Mt Rainer National
park and the Columbia river country,
the tour will be concluded by the eN-
ploration of Americas wonderland the
Yellowstone Park.
The John Mccormack recital at tho
National Theater Friday afternoon Is
to be the last appearance this season
of Mr.. Mccormack in this city. 1t Is
a musical event of Importance by rea-
will present the entire afternoon pro-
gram. The concert begins at 4:Jy
o clock
The program will include: Recitative
Singers Consolation" Schuman; Ave
Maria" Schubert; THE Three COM
rades.'' - Hans Herman Irish Songs.
The Enchanted Valley" arranged by
Wood; The Ballynnre," ballad, ar
ranged by Hughes; The snow Brested
Pearl" Robinson; when the Dew Is
Falling" written for Mr.. Mccormack
by Edwin Schneider; Serenade. Lud.
wig Schwab; Before the Dawn
One Of the most original and novel
of dramas, The Bird of Paradise,
will be seen for the second time in this
city, at the Belasco Theatcr, next week
The play is by Richard Walton fully.
and deals with the Hawaiian Islands.
and intermarriage of the brown-skinncd
race with the white: Oliver Morosco
has spared no expense In giving it one
of the most lavish stage settings seen
In years.
He will introduce a newcomer In tho
role OF Luana, the little Hawaiian prin-
cess. whose life Is made up of laugh
ter and tears. and whose end Is tragic
In the extreme. In Lenore UlriCh. There
are more than a score of players in the
cast. including the native band of IIa-
waiian singers, whose singing and play
ing lend touch of realism to the piece.
The tenscly dramatic story of modern
lie. Eugene Walters Paid in Full, is
to be presented next week by the Poll
players. This is the most famous of all
the Walter plays. and is probably the
the story are young man who Is
clerk with small salary, his wife, and
his employer.
The young man is weak and discon-
tented. and embezzles money from his
employer. His theft is discovered, and
he sends his wife to plead with his en-
>ployer not to send him to prison. The
wife makes the pea, and one of the
modern stage Is the result. Miss Gil
bert will be seen in the part of the wife.
"A tide of music lovers has set in
-. k.s -
vance for. the engagement of Mime.
Emma Calve next week. Nine. Calve,
one of the great international grand
opera stars. the most famous Carmen
Of her time. and long associated with
the foremost companies of the foreign
and American capitals. will be heard at
the matinee and evening performances
every day throughout the week, includ-
ing the closing Sunday concerts,
She will offer. in costume. arias from
many of her greatest roles. together
with popular songs and request seleC-
tions. among the first named being
Carmen" and "Perle Du Bresil."
Other attractions in the usual Keith
bill will be Kajiyama. the Japanese
mental concentration marvel; Bert
Fitzgibbon, Duffy and LorenZe, tho
Ray Dooley Trio, Earle Reynolds ana
cola. and the Alexander Kids Next
Sundays concerts will present the num-
bers OF the current weeks Offering
"Sliding' Billy Watson will be seen
next week at the Gayety Theater in a
new vehicle. Watson is regarded as one
of the funniest and fastest comedians
on the burlesQue stage and mis- slide
and facial expressions have for many
seasons kept the burlesque fans in loars
of laughter.
Manager HurtiG has selected a cast
of well-known vaudeville stars to sup
port the big star, including \ chorus Of
twenty-for girls, who can sing and
dance exceptionally well.
There are three scenes and two acts to
this years production into which haN a
been interpolHted series OF vaudeville
specislties.