The Washington times., 1915-11-07
NAY IRWIN
-BeZSSco

n" W. 'ho'' theh rsiA ''Sh'ho ~ .N'"
York.
Irene Fenwick. the young actress who
found herself famous the morning after
the first performance OF The Song OF
Songs will be seen in the leading role.
that of Lily Kardos. and in her as
sociation Will he Thomas A. Wise. Cyril
Keightley. Hardee Kirkland. and other
principals of the original company.
As II requires five acts in which to un-
fold its absorbing story. the curtain
will rise promptly at evenings, and =
matinees.
At the age OF fifteen, Lily Kandes
marries a wealthy old Don Juan. Then
young lover comes into her life. and
Lily becomes the innocent victim OF
circumstances. She Is whirled into the
butterfly life OF New York. where she
she never loses the idealism Of her girl
hood days and the dream that some day
the longing in her heart will be real
lied. The man comes at last who loves
circumstances Of her life. asks her to
marry him. The boys uncle. however.
wishes to save the boy from what he
considers dangerous marriages. With
this end In view he lures the girl into
n debauch in the presence of the boy.
and makes her revert unconsciously to
the woman of bitter experience.
The usual Wednesday and Saturday
matinees will be given.
BelascO: "33 Washington Square"
With May Irwin and Her
Own Company.
n.H MAY IRWIN will be seen at the
M Belasco Theater this week In
wv her New York success. ''33
Washington Square" a dra-
matization of the novel by Leroy Scott.
During the course of this comedy Miss
Irwin. lust because she wants to. and
because the audiences seem to like it.
will sing few songs. Among them
will be "Araby." "Ive Been Floating
Down the Old Green River" and My
Old Kentucky Home"
Members OF Miss Irwin's Company are
Frances Gaunt. George Clark. Aldrich
Bowker. Clara Blandllck. Julia Ralph.
Leonard Hollister Charlotte Carter.
Joseph Woodburn. Max A. Meyer.
Henry Hanson. and william Sully.
Miss Irwin plays the part of Matilda.
the faithful and resourCeful housekeep-
er OF Mrs. De Peyster. Of No. 30 Wash
ington square.
the eve OF her departure on a trip
abroad, when she discovers that the
railroad. In which the bulk of her for
tune Is Invested. has passed its quar-
terly dividend.
She decides she cannot afford to 20
difficulty by sending Olivette Harmon.
her cousin. heavily yelled. to imperson-
ate her on the trip. She remains in
concealment in her mansion with only
Matilda in possession of the secret.
Numerous funny complications arise
and with the ever faithful Matilda
seeks refuge in a boarding house. There
the two are treated as lnenials.
The ever ingenious Matilda eXtricates
all from rheir difficulties.
Polls. "A Pair of Sixes," Comedy,
Stock Production.
~ DWARD PEPLE'S clever farce
- comedy. "A Pair of Skies" will
lSe the offering of the Poll Play
crs this week.
The play tells the story OF two busi-
ness partners. who cannot agree as
10 how the business should be run. In
order to settle the disputes which are
destroying the prosperity Of the firm.
game of poker Is proposed. The win
ncr is to be declared master of the
business for a period of one year, and
in addition. the losing player shall
agree to serve as valet Of the sue
cesSful partner.
Nettlcton. the more irascible of the
two men, wins the game. and John be-
! somer. and when he appears in the
! Nettleton household. Mrs. Natleton
takes an unusual interest in his well
fare. a fact which arouses Nettleton's s
| jealousy. The complications from this
point are numerous and amusing.
A. u! Van Buren will be seen in the
! role of the losing partner. the part
| played in the original production by
| Hal" Hamilton. OF 'rict Rich Quick
Wallinp ford" fame, with Mark Kent
In tho part played by Ralph Herr.
| 1t was anticipated that Miss Florence
! Rittcnhouse would have recovered suf-
| hCiently from the effects of her sprain-
ed ankle to appear this week, but her
physicians deemed II inadVisable for
her to attend rchcarsals. Miss Peggy
| Cameron. therefore. will he seen in the
role of the young wife, and Miss Rit =
tcnhousc's return to the cast Is de-
! ferred until The Trail of the Lone
| some Pine when she will be seen as
| June,
! u aifh'S. VaudeyilIa Eoatur;,u