The Washington times., 1915-03-14
Attractions =
Coming To
Washington

Oliver Morosco's production of Rich
ard Walton Tuliys strikingly original
play, The Bird Of Paradise" will be
seen at the Belasco Theater next week
The Bird of Paradise" is IL play of !
nc Hawaiian Islands-not "A play OF ma
i've life as the stHty-at-hoine roman
GERS imagine ii. but ss il is: 1t is philo-
soPhlcal, and intensely realistic.
Or. Paul Wilson, Il bright young
american, is fascinated by the idylIic
beauty and freedom of the native life
OF lIawaii. The drama becomes a con-
trsst IN the lives Of two men. Paul
Wison,. under the influence of a ma
i've woman. sinks. A shiftless hut not
hopelesslH lost beachconlber. humorously
dubbed ',Ten-Thousa nd Dollar Dean,
beneath tho benign eyes of woman of
his own race, goes up.
Mr.. Morosco has a masterful COM
pany. s,,l Len0re % ulrich gives a touch ots
Luana, the child of Pclc. William Des-
nof1d is to be seen as Paul Wilson. and
David Landau. "A Western actor, has
the role of Dean. which he created.
Eugene Walters first dramatic sue
| cess, Paid In Full" will. be the Offer
ing Of tho Poll Players this week. This
drama is a representative American
play, presenting an interesting phase or
american life.
The central characters are MIR. and
ably but simply In a Harlem fiat. Brooks
,, is a collection clerk for a shipping con-
cern. snd earps. s25 q week. He Is BIT
terly dissatisfied, and eventually he en-
bezzles the companys funds. >
His theft is discovered, and he is
about to be arrested when he appeals
to his wife to 20 to his employer and
and in the employers apartment is en-
acted one OF the most forceful scenes III
all American drama.
Nine. Emma Calve, the grand opera
prima dnno, renowned for her incom-
parable Carmen, has been secured for
, the b. +. Keith Theater for next week
heading Keith vaudeville bill totaling
ten features.
While here she will give the same
arias in costume from Carmen" 'Perle
sung IN the metropolis. concluding her
offering with ''Suwamee River and
other popular American songs.
Other features will be l[aiiyami, the
ley trio Duty and Lorenzo in Spring
time; Bert fitzgibbon, Dairy Dill
comedian: Earle REYNOLDS and Nellie
| Donegan. the dancing roller skaters,
Sig. Angelo Patricia, the italian plano
virtuoso. and the Alexander Kids.
Sliding Billy Watson will present
His Burlesque Carnival at tine Gay
ETY. next week. Ioc. Hurtig, in present
, ing Watson for the public approv al
promises show that w.ll mark a new
, epoch in the history of burlesquc.
Sliding Billy Watson IS considered one
of hurleeque's funniest and tastes,
comedian.
Two entirely different burlettas will
be presented with an olio comprised OF
hish-class vaudeville specialties between.
The first act deals with a plot of mic
| taken identity and furnishes chain Of
| fQrriCa1
! burlesque has real French stmve-
! phers.
An unbiased exposition Of the truth
about the atrocitp question will be n
| feature OF r. Alexander rowell's illus
| trated lecture on Fighting in Fran
ders,' at the Belasco next Sunday
night.
Mr.. Powell who is widely known as
author and special war correspondent.
represented the New York World at the
front. was officially attached to the
Belgian army In the field. and was on
the actual hiring line in every battle
from the occupation Of Brussels to the
| fall of Antwerp.
For next week at the Garden Theater
the main attraction Sunday will be
Gaby Des,ys in Her Triumph" Mon
day and Tuesday Lou Dockstader will
be seen in visualization of Hal Reeds
| comedy, Dan" based upon actual in
, cidents Of the civil war.
Many. of the stars who gained popu-
| larity in "Cabiria" will be seen Wed
nesday and Thursday in The Treasure
| OF the Louzats." Friday and Satur-
| day the attraction will be a film
version of Conan Doyles The Hounds
| of the Baskervilles."
The first four days Of next week at
Moores Strand Theater will be taken
,up by Marguerite Clark in a film ver-
sion Of 'Gretna Green" by Grace Lv-
lingston Furniss.
For the remainder of the week, Edith
Wynn Mathison will be seen in the
Laskey- -Belasco perturbation OF Mr.. Be-
lasco's dramatic success. The Gov
seen James Neil. Theodore Roberts and
Mac Allison.