The Washington times., 1915-03-31
Attractions
Coming To
Washington

night In THE Rose Maid" under cir
cumstances the management of the CO.
luhloia Theater considers highly gratify-
ing An unusually large advance sale
mas put the entire company on its met
tie, and Director Frank NJ. Ranger re-
ports that IL occasion demanded q per-
lorfnance could be given today. The
SCENERY Tor the production is ready to
put IN place. the costumes are In the
uIessns rooms, and everything Is IN
.,rL .eadiness for the debut.
Inc Rose Maid" is one of the most
popular of the latter-day light operas or
.ilueIcai plays. Those who have wit
nesseo rehearsals declare that the COM
PLY ~ organized with such careful
the most successful stock seasons, and
Is peneVed there will be presented a
cycle OF most enjoyable musical plavs.
each with cast that Is expected to
meet every requirement
The company Is made lin o,tireJ,, of
the very best singers and dancers oh.
talnaole, forty-etght players having
come from New York. There will be an
orchestra of eighteen pieces under the
direction of Frank Mandeville. Thurs
Gay and Saturday will be the raanisr
matinee days.
Louis N. Parker's comedy, "Disraeu."
which George Arltss will present for a
Theater next week provides important
parts for two leading women. The no
tive of Mr.. Parker's play is Disraeirs
purchase of the Suez canal. The author
men of brilliant achievements, but also
as a sort of good fairy to pair Of
young lovers.
The two leading women are Erpita
Lascelles, an English woman, and Mar
garet Dale, who will be remembered in
leading parts with M. II. Crane and
John Drew.
Miss Dale plays a fascinating spy
working against Disraeli in Russian in
terests and Miss Lascelles is a delight
ful type of the young womanhood of
the Victorian era.
The beginning of the spring and sum
mer season of the Poll Players will
be made auspicious by the production
next week of within the Law" Bay
ard Veiller's great modern melodrama.
The presentation of within the
Law" by the Poll Players is out of the
ordinary for the reason that the piece
has been secured only by special ar
rangement with Selwyn &; Co. who still
have several companies playing it on
the road.
Rockclire Feilowes. whose first
chance at a big part came with the
presentation of this piece, when he
played the part of Richard Glider in
the company. with Helen Ware as
uIIel, Will nave his OlQ part,
with Maud Gilbert as Mary Turner and
Robert Lowe as Jim Carson.
An important motion picture produC-
ton will be presented at the Belasco
Theater next week. when Mrs. Leslie
Carter will be seen in her first stage
success, THE Heart of Maryland"
There is a peculiar interest for Wash
ingtonians in this play, not only be
cause 1t deals with neighboring State
in SO intimate fashion. but because
the play itself was produced for the
first time. in this city.
1t was the original big Belasco pro
duction; duct s1, as well as, as Mrs carters first frs
ture that has been made of the play
by the Tiffany Corporation which will
be shown at the Belasco, contains many
scenic features which the limitations
In Mrs. Carter's support will be seen J.
r. Macdonald, William Shay, and Matt
Snyder.
"As funny as a penguin is an ex-
preston for which the motion pictures
shown by Sir Douglas Mawson, the Ant
arctic explorer. are responsible. One
rookery of these penguins. half bird,
half fish, shows about a million of
them. Whether at work or play they
are all comedy artists.
Sir Douglas will be at the Belasco
tomorrow. Friday and Saturday of this
week. each afternoon and night at )
and $50. His narrative of the expe-
dition to the Antarctic is more explana-
tory of the pictures as they are shown
than a lecture. The recital of his per-
sonal hardships while struggling alone
after the death of his two companions
for thirty-one days against blizzards is E
thrilling.
Nine. Bertha Kalich. anothere drama
tic star who has entered Keith vaude-
t&.I xrrtlI ~
sented here next week. She will appear
in THE Victim" an adaptation from
Ossip Dymow. Her supporting company
is headed by Aubrey Beattie.
In the surrounding bill Clara Morton,
of the Four Mortons. is foremost in.e
sketch by Junie McCree. Another special
feature will be Carmine Fabrizio. for
merly of the Boston symphony Orches-
ira. and a frequent participant in local
society events.
Other features are Long Tack Sam
Company of Chinese black magic mys-
tics, the Avon Comedy Four In THE
New Teacher" Ralph Dunbar's singing
bell ringers: Toney and Norman In pat
ter and chatter. and Hale and Paterson.
Next Sundays vaudeville concerts at
5 and sis p. M. will feature Beatrice
Herford, Orville Harold, and all the
attractions in the current weeks bill.
Charles Robinson and his "Carnation
Beauties will be the attraction at the
Gayety Theater next week. This sea
son ':The Carnation Girls are present
ing an original musical comedy In two
acts, entitled The Prize Beauty"
The production is post elaborate, and
ono of the best Ever given by the
"Carnation Beauties" as Mr.. Robinson
has introduced some new ideas in cleo
trical effects. and the scenic mounting
is out of the ordinary. The supporting
cast includes Frank Mackey. Gladays
Wilbur. James Francis. Mabel Lee, May
Bernhardt. Edith Marcel Gus Knoll,
Joe Feeney, and the City Comedy Four.
Responding to the splendid patronage,
Manager Harris w. Watkins announces
for next week another quintet of big
offerings at the Casino. The
features will be Marie Eline, the little
screen star; Mile. Zinka Parma and her
Hungarian cymbeline; Archer and Bel
ford, comedians: and James CantwelI
singer and comedian.
A biz African pantomimic novelty will
be offered by Arthur Huston and COM
pany, and the photoplay feature will be
The Tigress," featuring Nine Olga
PetroVa.
The Sunday concerts run from to
1880 D. IN.
The Cosmos Theater features the last
half of this week, beginning with the
In h. 4 H.