The Washington times., 1915-12-01

One OF the most important dramatic
events OF the wear will be the appear
ancc next week at the Bclasco Theater
OF David WarhcId. whom David Be-
lasco Will present In his own latest
drama. Van Der pecken." a legendary
play Of the sea.
Mr.. Warfcld's last appearance here
was In his notable revival Of THE Auc-
toneer, In which play he made his
in1nl appearance under the Belasco
sosrs never win rs forget aXG Mp. warfsId's fs' 8
artistic performances in The Music
Master" "a Grand Army Man" THE
Return OF Peter Grimm" and The
\uctioneer, and there can be no doubt
but that his latest role will be the
crowning achievement OF his brilliant
career Next TUESDAY evening Decem.
ber :. the first performance will be
given.
Watch Your step" one OF the two
really remarkable musical comedy sue
cesscs OF last seasG In New York
comes to the National Theater mex,
week. For six months the piece crowd
ed the huge New Amsterdam Thcater
TO its doors. actually breaking the at.
tendance records which hSd been cstab-
lishcd there seven wears before by The
Merry widow" and which acute OBJ.
servers OF things theatrical had be.
lieved would stand during the present
amusement epoch at least Now Watch
Your Step has begun tour OF the
large cities Of the East and middie
West. II will be presented here by the
all-star company. which includes Mrs
Vernon Castle. Frank Tinney. Bernard
Granville. Elizabeth Brice. Charles King
Harry Kelly, Harry Ellis and the o,h
ers who justified New York newspa'
pcr's description Of the organization rs
GALAXY of stars" The performance,
here will he in every detail idcntlca
with that given night after night during
the sensa tional run OF Watch Youi
step'' In Manhattan.
For tho ,r.t time since their adven
| in Washington four years ago the Pol
Players viii he seen next week In
| Shakpspea drama. the greatest o
| all classic historic plays. "Juliu
| Caesar"
An elaborate production Is promised
| with notable cast. X. ID. MacLean
| the famous trasedian. has been espe
| call; engaged for one week to play IN
role Of Rrutus. the part In which h
| co-starrcd with William FaHershar
two seasons ago. and which Is recos
nized ms his finest Shakespearean pro
| trayal :,
| In tho role OF Marc Antony. A. II
| Van Buren, II expected TO give on
OF the most impressive performance
| in his entire repertoire. This II IN
liam Faversham. As Cassius. the arch
cons pirator. Mark Kent should prov
especially effective. while Florence Rit
,cnhousc will be seen in the role
| Portis. Rrutus' wife.
large company OF supernumerar1e
| has been under the direction of Harr
| Andrews TOR the last ten days. Th
production will h spectacular and MS
| toricaily accurate.
Great interest Is heinE manifested ii
blocks Of seats Of from twenty-five .
one hundred and nifty have been en-
| gagged for many OF the matinees.
| Nazimova. interpreter Of Ibsen. an
star Of several Of the late Charles Froh
man. most serious productions. will re
turn to the r. F. Keith Theater mex
week In her farewell performances o
Marion %1 GTas hs Sc R,ez
| changes have been made in the origina
save the substitution OF Mia Mac 10
! Mary Alden as Amy. In other respect
a year OF continuous presentation ha
fection which wns merely potentia
when the play was first given mere las
| April.
Other numbers are offered by Geors
ing 'Songsayings." Vasco. the ma
musician" the Avon Comedy Four
The New Teacher Minnie Allen: .
| witt, Burns, and Terrence In ''Th
and Adelaide Harland In a dance satir,
| Helene and Emilion in aerial hazardi
tho pipe organ Tecitals. and the Path
News Pictorial.
After a successful engagement r
Keiths Gotham Thcatcr In New Yorl
"A Little Girl In Big cry Will ne o,
fcrcd at the Casino Theater for Its mex
weeks attraction. The play Is from tn
pen of James KYLE McCurdy. and ha
found favor In all the leading citie
where II has appeared since leavin
New York.
lH Alas "a EnSsSa