The Washington times., 1915-12-19

Joseph CAWLnOIn nehQ cast OF ono
hundred. The book is by the author
of THE Merry Widow" and the lyrics
by the author Of The Marriage Marks"
The engagement Is for one week with
the usual Wednesday and Saturday
matinees.
William Faversham will bring The
J Hawk" his latest New York success; to
! the Belasco Theater for the week be-
ginning Monday, December Il.
The Hawk" tells the story of man
who cheats at cards to give his wife
| luXuries and when he finds she Is in
love with another man he gives her up
| and goes away. The incentive gone he
ebandons cards altogether and to find
| forgetfulness takes to drugs. He Is
brought back to give his consent to =
divorce, but the depth OF the husbands
love again wins the wife to his side ana
/ she goes out with him into the world to
hnd new life.
Mr. Faversham's company includes
Arleen Hackett, II. e.. Herbert, A. ;.
byron, Elise Oldham. Grace Henderson,
Edwin Cusnman, Herbert Belmore and
others. The scenic environment Is in
keeping with the play and in designing
IL Joseph Harkor. Of London, shows US
SINE delightful specimens OF his art.
One OF the biggest New York sue
cesses of recent years and yet one
which has never been seen in Wash
inEton. will be offered by the Poll
Players next week. 1t is Under
| Cover" Koi Cooper MeErues thrilling
| smuggling play. which ran Tor an en-
| tire year at the Cort Theater, New
| York.
! Under Cover tells a dramatic story.
| A deputy customs officer, named Tay-
! Ior. receives word that Steven Denny
has purchased a necklace in Paris
| worth 100000. and that an attempt will
be made to smuRgle it through the New
| York customs office. DENLY is to come
! 10 America with the highly respected
| and socially nrominent Mrs. Harring-
ton. How DENLY outwits Taylor and
how he wins bride in the process
constitutes the gist of the story.
| A. II. Van Buren, will be seen in the
leading role. created in the New York
production bv william Courtenay. Miss
Florence Rittenhouse will be seen In
the part played during the New York
run by Miss Violet Heming. formerly
a leading woman here with the Co
lumbla Players.
THE Merry FOUNDERS" company, with
Abe REYNOLDS. the famous delineator OF
Hebrew characters, featured as Jacob
Rosembloom, is next weeks attraction
at the Gayetv Theater. This show is
new and said to be the biggest produce
ton ever attempted by Max Spiegel.
Supporting REYNOLDS will be found
George Hayes in his we'll known rubO
character; Jack MCGOWAN. johnnie
FBerkes. and frankie Grace; Mae
Latham. a recruit from musical comedy
TO burlesoue. who will lead the female
contingent. and June LeVacy and Zella
CLAYTON.
In addition to the above mentioned
principals there are twenty-four chorus
girls and a male double quartet. This
Is the Life" is the name OF the two-act
revue that will be used by The Merry
Rounders." There are ten scenes, hVe
: in each act.
The latest spectacular musical COM
edy. THE Society Circus" is the attrac-
ton billed for New Year week at the
b. f. Keith Theater. Other features
will be Wyatt's Scotch Lads and Lasses
in Scotch musical pastimes; Milt Col
ins, The Speaker of the House. in
new political satire; Norris Cronin, Carl
Mccullough, Clarence oliver and George
. dip, from the William A. Brady dra-
matte forces, in a comedy production;
= Sylvia Loyal and her "Pierrot, seventy
: pigeons and smart black poodle; anothe
act yet to be announced; the pipe or
gan recitals and the Pathe News Pic
> toTial OF world happenings. On New
1 Year Day there will be an extra mau-
I nee, occurring at p. m. =.
The first matinee will take place At
= instead of 2:15. The evening show VIII
E occur at the regular time.
starting Monday. December q, Valeska
? Suratt. the famous American actress.
a will make her debut as a Lasby star on
g the screen in Loew's Columbia Theater
: in THE Immigrant" a thrilling drama
d from the pen Of Marion Fairfax.
The last four days Of the week, Frank
/. I.osee will be seen in the greatest OF ali
I American rural dramas, The Old
: Homestead" 1t is estimated, that in
! the three decades during which the play
= has been presented on the stage 1t ha ;
= been seen by over twenty million OF
$ us incarnation upon the screen. will
adhere closely to the stage verson and
' the fact that many OF the scenes were
made 6t the old homestead Of DennlAn
ThoI bson. the author-actor.
! south America. the Continent Of OPP
portunity' is the alluring general title
under which e. NJ. Newman. the travel
er and lecturer, will present his annual
series Of traveltalks at the BelascO
| Theater On successive, Sunday even
= ings and Monday afternoons at 400. be-
ginning January l6 and II. he will con-
: duct his fellow-travelers FIRST; through
t "Brazil and Rio de Janeiro the Beau
: tiful;" second, Argentina and Easel
F. mating Buenos Aires;" third, Chile via
I the Straits Of Magellan !" fourth, Peru
T. Bolivia, Costa Rlca, Panama" During
: the six months journey from Panama
u to Patagonia. Mr.. Newman took many
t still pictures and thousands Of feet OF
motion pictures Of everything Of inter
- est. with which to illustrate his lee
! Course tickets will be on sale jan
$ uary 3.
y Guy Bates Post Is scheduled to ap-
r. pear at the Belaaco Theater, the week
:, Commencing Monday, January 3,
;, His play, "Omar. the Tentm9ker.
n deeis with the enRrossinQ loye-life a
. Omar Khay yam, the merry-hearted Per-
= sian poet and mystic Of the Eleventh
q Century, whose hauntingly beautiful
u quatrains glorifying earthly existenc'
are world treasures.
r. During almost the entire action OF th'
,e play the stage Is thickly peopled, and
r II Is doubtful IL so faithful representa-
4, tion Of the fascinations and bewlldertnl
N charms Of Oriental life mas ever befcri
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