The Washington times., 1915-05-12
Attractions
Coming TO
Washington

Of musical comedy and comic opera, at
the National Theater. will bring an
other Cohan and Harris Broadway sue
cess. George M Cohan's play with
music. THE Man who owns Broad
way" in which Robinson Newbold Will
again fll a role originated by Raymond
Hitchcock.
The Man Who Owns Broadway had
a long run at the New York Theater
several years ago, and later attracted
large audiences all over the United
States. Its story is of the typical
Cohan style.
The character which gives the play
its title is an actor who has built up
such a New York following for him.
self that he has become known as the
man who owns Broadway The play
concerns his love affair with the
daughter of a millionaire and the strong
opposition and intrigue of pair of
conspirators whom. he finally outwits'
Another of the successful ventures OF
Emma Trentini in the light operate
field, The Firefy." Is to be produced
by the Columbia Musical Comedy Com
pany next week.
This is one of the light. melodious
&C mpositions that Is also regarded as
especially adaptable to the capacity of
Elinor Henry. of the Columbia COM
pany. The music was composed by Ru-
dolph Friml, who is responsible for
The Peasant Girl" one of the present
seasons biggest New York successes,
and High Jinks,' which was seen mere
this season.
The book and lyrics were written by
Otto Hauerbach, the librettist who pre-
rad Mr,,n
sible for several other successes The
opportunity is given the Columola com
pany to present The Firefy' under ex-
tsptionally favorable circumstances, and
several surprise numbers are being pre-
pared by General Director Frank Rain
ger and Musical Director Mandeville.
The story OF Cecilia Farraday and her
mythical fance. as told in Green
Stockings" by A. f. w. Mason. will be
presented by the Poll Players next
week
Green Stockings" is regarded as one
OF the most delightful and cleanest OF
later-day comedies. 1t was first pro-
duced bv MARGARET Anglin and still oc-
cIpies prominent place in her roper
Tho heroine, Cecilia, tires Of the pat
rnnizing attitude of her father and
sisters and determines to win their re-
spect After visit away from home
she announces her engagement. An Of
ficer in the army en- route to Somaliiand
is her fiance. she states.
The father and sisters sist on her
writing letters to { olonel Smith, and
one of them is mailed, reaches a real
Colonel Smith, and he calls to ind that
his "fiancee' has KILLED him in order
to be free to go to America with an
aunt Maud Gilbert Will be seen as Ce-
ella
Nora Bayes will be the center Of a
stellar bill at the B. F. Keith Theater
| next week. Miss Bayes returns by pop
ular request" as the half week she
was here during the Calve engagement
| in February was not considered her
regular annual visitation to which
Keith patrons are accustomed
From the New York Hippodrome will
come the aquatic spectacle, The Six
Water Lilies" which had long run
in the big metropolitan amphitheater
| Other features will be Walter lie Roy.
Emily Lytton and company in Neigh
bors," by Junie McCree: Dave Kramer
| and George Morton, as The Two Fun
ny Black Dots" Meehan's leaping gray
| Rugel. Leo Beers and the Okura Japs.
Next Sunday at 3 and SIS p. m. the
Keith concerts will have Peggy" Hop
kins and the Spring Fashion Show of
|
in addition. at the matinee. the B. F.
Keith electrical scoreboard returns of
tho Washington-St Louis ball game
The school children's matinees at the
Belasco Theater. for the purpose OF
showing THE Fighting Forces or
Europe" by means OF the Kinema-
color motion pictures, have been set
for 2:so this week instead OF $3.50, as
| n Rref NS
| the exhibition.
| The program this week is pra cti-
cally the same as last week. and in
cludes pictures OF the armies and
| navies OF the neutral nations 8 well
as of the countries now engaged IN
| war.
This evening at the Playhouse. Nl4
street, the Collegiate Club Players
will give a soiree dramat tique ct DAN
sante. John Drew's old success. the
four-act comedy, THE Tyranny OF
Tears" is to be produced. to be fol-
lowed by a dance.
The AFFAIR is being given under the
patronage of Mrs. Joseph Strasburger,
Mrs. Isaac Cans. Mrs. Julius !. Peyrer,
Mrs. Emanuel Simons, Mrs. Daniel
Schiller, Mrs. Simon Oppenheimer, Mrs.
Mary f. Allan. Mrs. Ahram Simon,
Mrs. Milton strasburger, Mrs. r. b. H.
| Lyon, MIS- <tuolpll Mann, "A -
| Mayer. Mrs. Nathan Musher, Mrs.
Charles Schwartz and Mrs. NJ. ID. Ros-
| enburg.
| The very satisfactory "Arcadan
Songland" will continue as the head
| line attraction of the new bill at the
| Cosmos Theater to he presented at the
matinee tomorrow and continue during
| the week.
In strong contrast will be Galletti' $
| balloons. described the funniest
monkey act in the world. Other new
attractions include Dave Nanheld, a
| juggler: Beck and Henney, in The
| JOY Riders" and the three Harmony
Boys. On game days, after the frst
matinee. the electrical sCoreboard tells
| the story of the Nationals game.
| Next week the headliner will be The
| Haberda sherry Girls" with Harry Rey-
| nolds and the little lingerie drummer r
with her beauty fashion models. and
| the week following. Josie Flynn, the
| black-face minstrel maid.
Dancing Season to End
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