The Washington times., 1915-12-19

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these determined lovers are brought to
the surface in various ways, and much
humor Is tho consequence. The scenes
Of the play are laid in the home OF
MOroscos seeeton IN of esyefs for the
various characters includes Phoebe Fos-
ter, Shelley Hull, Frank Bacon, Theo-
dore BabcOck, Reginald Mason, Hubert
Lillian Dix, and others of prominence.
The engagement Is for three nights and
Saturday matinee.
Polls: "Mam'zeIIe," Farce Comedy.
Stock Production.
a FARCE-COMEDY entirely new
u to Washington, but one which
had delighted stock company
patrons in many Of Mr.. Polls
other theaters throughout the East,
will be offered by the Poll Players this
week. 1t Is Nam zelle," the heroine
OF which is a little French mllllner
whose ambition is to become a famous
comic opera star. There is an elderly
married man whose wife tolerates him,
but does not care much about him. In
order that she may be taught a lesson,
friend of the husband promises the
little milliner that IL she will make the
wife jealous, he will assist her in Sc
curing position on the stage.
ceeds to make love to old Tupper with
the result that Mrs. Tupper soon dis
covers that she really cares for her
husband.
the audience from the home of Tupper,
where the play begins, to the stage
entrance Of the theater itself. during the
performance Of a play. Then comes a
roof garden cabaret scene. followed by
Pennsylvania avenue and the Capital.
The last act takes place In the apart
| mept OF Mam'zelle, now a famous comic
opera entertainer.
7 In the leading role A. H. Van Buren,
will be seen to advantage. while Flor
ence Rittenhouse will play the title
NAM zelle" will be given y eleven
times at Polls this week. The first
performance will be Monday after
| noon, but there will be no Monday
evening performance, as the theater has
| been rented to the members OF the Ma
| tional Press Club for their own min
/ strel show.
Patrons holding reservations for Mon
day night may exchange them for any
| other performance OF "Mam'zelle."
Gayety: Around the World"
BurIesque. Featuring Dave
Marion AS "Snuffy."
/ ROUND THE WORLD" comes
| ~ to the Gayety Theater this
| ~ week commencing with q matt
inee tomorrow afternoon, with
Dave Marion. known the country over
as "Snuffy, the Cabman." in the prin-
cipal role. Unlike the average show,
MIR. Marion offers a complete story or
plot, which he carries out to an inter-
esting finish without injury to the COM
edy situations which are the paramount
object of the performance. 60
| Mr.. Marion writes all OF his own
plays, composes his own. music. designs
the scenery and costumes, with the as
distance of his alented wife, Agnes
| Boiler. He is also his own stage di-
rector. and producer of all musical and
dance numbers and to insure. a per-
| feet performance at all tines he per-
| Around the World is a spectacular
scenic production with marvellous cleo
trical effects There are eleven scenes
in two acts, depicting a picturesque
spot in the interior Of almost every
country on the face OF the earth.
In the supporting cast will be found
Barney Fagan, Frank Shand, James
DIETRICH, All Harrington. Agnes Boiler,
| Henrietta Byron, Inez DeVerder, Rosie
Mack, Mile. BaTtoletti, the famous Eu-
ropean Dancer; THE Arion Four" in
songs and comedy; and a real Marion
| Chorus" composed of twenty-five young
girls. A number of vaudeville special
ties will be introduced during the action
of the performance.
LOew's Columbia: Films. Maclyh
ArbuckIe in ''The Reform
Candidate"
TIME first three days of this week
Il beginning on Monday morning.
j Maclyn Arbuckle will be seen on
\ the screen of Loew's Columbia
Theater in the title role OOf "The Re-
form Candidate" The story was ,origi-
nally written by Maclyn .Arbuckle in
collaboration with Edgar A. Guest, and
= served as a vehicle for Mr.. Arbuckle on
the legitimate stage for several sea
sons.
The story deals with a reform candi.
, date who is running for mayor against
the political machine headed by boss
, Foke The "reformer' proves crooked
however. and tries to buy off the boss
! for $4,000. The swift retaliation of the
I, iron-shed politician. and then the. soften.
' wife, whom Hoke has always wor,
r shipped from afar, proving surprisei
r and eXCitementS which make THE Re
e form Candidate" sterling piece ol
. drama.
1 Fanny Ward, the celebrated American
actress, will be seen the last four day
0 OF the week, beginning on Thursday
s morning In a most unusually lavish pro
! duGtion from the pen Of Hector Turn
3 In '"The Cheat Miss Ward is seer
as an extraVagant frivolous membe
e OF Long Islands smart set. She, uufor
v tunately, CANDLES and loses a $4,000 Rec
/ CT vas fund intrusted to her care. How
I she secures the money from a wealthy
4 Japanese and in attempting to repa!
5 arouses his anger, and is branded OF
q the shoulder with a red hot iron, Az,
4 but a few OF the thrilling incidents
al Miss Ward is supported by a cast o
Unusual excellence, consisting OF the Ga
T. NOUS japanese actor, Sussue HayakaWa