The Washington times., 1915-11-14
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Two men, former admirer and the
former husband-guests at a weekend
party In an English country home
discover each other invading the room
of the recently divorced wife. and one
Of the intruders being mistaken. in his
amateur theatrical makeup, for a burg
lar. is securely bound by the aid Of the
pretty divorcee herself. with no less In
teresting leash than her own silk hos
iery. When these turn up the next
morning in an unusual manner II can
be seen that no simple knot Is yet to
be united.
cellent cast. Heading It is Sam Soth-
ern. a younger brother Of Edward IL.
who is just as popular with English
theatersoers as Is the elder brother IN
found in the fact OF Washington girl.
Miss Gladys knorr. being the only
American member Of the cast.
Polls: THE Trail of the Lonesome
Pine" Stock Production.
Ew plays have ever been seen in
l. Washington which have attract
ed such audiences as The Trail
OF the Lonesome Pine" Eugene
Walters graphic dramatization OF John
Fox. Jr.'s. novel OF .the same name.
which was one OF the six best sellers
for more than year. 1t will be the
offering OF the Poll Players this week.
when Miss Florence Rittenhousc will re-
turn to the cast, after an absence of
three weeks. and will be seen in the
delightful. ingenious role Of the bare
foot June.
Of the young civil engineer who goes
into the mountains of Virginia to make
survey for a railroad. and who Is con.
frontcd by strenuous opposition OF
June's father, mountaineer.
The young engineers first meeting
with June takes place at the foot OF
the lonesome pine, which guards the
trail leading to June's mountain cabin.
1t Is a scene Of unusual and impressive
| beauty, and most OF the romantic epi-
sodes Of the play take place In the same
setting.
Mark Kent will be seen in the role Of
i Jud Tolliver. the part created by Will
lam s. Hart. and there will be numer-
Gus clever character bits in which the
other members OF the Poll cast will
appear to great advantage.
The Trail OF the Lonesome Pine
has been seen In Washington for four
| successive seasons. and IL bids fair to
Old Homestead" Way Down East
! and Ben Hur." This will be its frst
! presentation here ir stock.
Keith's: Vaudeville. Bernard Gran
vile. Homer B. Mason & Company
~ ERNARD GRANVILLE. but re.
x Gently the principal hit of "a
Midnight Froiic,'' "All Owe,
| Town" and He Comes VI
Smiling" will be seen for the fret time
in high class vaudeville at the B. F.
Keith Thcater this week. Mr.. Gran
villc is accompanied by pianist only
! in the presentation Of an interludf
formed OF songs. stories, and dances
His present engagement Is for few
weeks only. after which he expects tc
head Watch Your Step in the role
vacated by Vernon Castle, who has
English flying corps. The supple
mentary leading attraction Will b.
Homer B. Mason. Marguerite KceleI
and company. in Married" by Por
ter Emerson Browne author Of -!
Fool There Was" James and Bon
entitled "1he Youngest of the Old
TIMERS" nlled with characteristic
halladry and badinage. Mile. .Maryci
vadie. the premiere danseuse from tn
lovely lyric dancers. viii present
varied program of artistic pumhr RS
accompanied by classical music
Frank North. formerly Of Howar'
and North, will be seen in Back L
Wellington" Other features will b.
the Bageessens in "JugGlcry That
MI Joke" Henry Rudolf, "Th
TrouhadoLr Tenor" Loghlin's Comi
Bow-wows; the pipe organ recitals
and the Pathe news pictorial.
Gayety: Burlesque, Al Reeves
Beauty Show"
A l. REEVES and his "Beaut
~ Show" will be the attraction a
n the Gayety Theatcr this wee
starting with tomorrows matt
) nee. Many features decidedly new /
this form OF entertainment are said I
, have been provided by the comedian
, Eesdes Mr., Reeves himself as ste
lar attraction. the cast includes Mis-
Maude Rockwell who for several year
+ was star of her own company; Fran
, Wakefield and Billy lnman. players {
character parts Joe Simons. pians
= Ruth Wilson, comedinnei Marg
, Demarest. and Reno Cooper. actres
Z and singer. As an added attraction NJ
Reeves has engaged the Monarc
t Comedy Four, namely Joe Lestc
0 Arthur Thornton. Charles Roebles an