The Washington times., 1915-06-17
Attractions
Coming To
Washington

Maud Gilbert, having appeared with
the Poll Players in musical comedy this
week after a number of dramatic per-
formances that range in form from emo
tional to lighticomedy characters, comes
before the patrons of the Poll Theater
Sunday in q photoplay-"The Gilded
Fool"-in which she plays the leading
feminine role opposite William Farnum
The Gilded Fool was one of Nat
and remained In his repertoire no mat
ter what new play he happened to find
suited to his personality. As a photo
play THE Gilded Fool has served to
bring out the light comedy ability of
william Farnm. 1t is one of the i'm
portant motion picture features be-
cause It proves the contention that good
comedy is possible in a photoplay as
well as deep drama.
''The White Sister, in which Viola
Allen. makes her debut as a photo
player. will be the special feature for
the entire week beginning Sunday at
Moore's Strand Theater. For the past
several seasons Miss Allen has been
vainly sought by the different film COM
panies to appear in picturizations OF
her noted theatrical successes, but she
turned deaf ear to all of their offers
until she finally consented to appear in
THE White Sister"
The strongest ties of friendship existed
between Miss Allen and the late f.
Marion Crawford, author Of this play,
and 1t was more as tribute to his
memory and to perpetuate his fame that
she agreed to appear before the camera.
Many Of the original company appear
with Miss Allen in the picture and spe-
cial musical accomplishments by the
Strand Symphony Orchestra will be
provided at every performance.
Crandalrs program Of photoplays next
week begin with the Fine Feathers"
by Eugene Walter. with Janet Beecher
In the principal role. Monday and Tues
day Max Figman and Lois Meredith
will be seen in the screen version of the
Wolf-Pollock comedy, My Best Girl"
Wednesday, Thursday. and Friday the
main attraction will be The Plunderer"
with william Farnum in the title role.
This Is the latest production in which
Mr.. Farnum has appeared.
AS Saturdays feature Betty Manson
VIII be seen In a return engagement of
Tolstoy's drama, "A Woman's Resurrec-
tion.' Prof. Green concert music will
he featured at each and every perform
, ance.
double bill is announced at Moore's
Garden Theater for Sunday and Mon
day. the principal feature being the
Keystone comedy, The Cannon Ball."
August in Canned Curiosity"
Tuesday William S. Hart will be seen
In the Mutual Master Picture. The
Darkening Trail"
Rost Coghlan will again be the feature
on Wednesday in a return of The
Sporting Duchess" Thursday there will
| be another double bill. Lydia Borelli
in George Kleine's "Bartered Lives"
and Hearts and Swords"
Tho remainder of the week Bessie
Barriscale and Thomas Jefferson appear
in the newest Mutual Master Picture.
| The Reward"
In spite of the rainy evenings the
| forty-mile trips Of the big steamer st.
Johns are we'll patronized. and an en-
Joyable time Is had dancing on the
breeze-swept forward deck of the big
| steamer. These evening trips are made
deity. except Saturday and Sunday. the
| steamer leaving her wharf at p. m.
Weekend trips to Colonial Beach
| Will be made Saturday and Sunday next
| By the st. Johns, the big steamer
! leaving here at 2:3o p. m. Saturday and
. a. m. Sunday, and making quick runs
t. the beach each day.
Commencing June rs the st. Johns
will begin her daily. except Monday.
trips to the beach. The Sunday fare
| to Colonial Beach will this year be
| 30 cents for the round trip.