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NATIONAL

Charles Frohman and Klaw & Err
langer will present Elsie Ferguson at
the New National Theater this week.
beginning tomorrow night, in "Outcast."
a play in four acts. by Hubert Henry
Davies. Miss Ferguson last night ended
her six months engagement in Mr..
Davies play at the Lyceum Theater
in New York. where her success has
been most pronounced. A year ago
Miss Ferguson appeared at the New
National in The Strange Woman"
The author of "Outcast," Herbert Henry
Davies. is better known to American
theatergoers for his earlier plays,
Cousin Kate" and The Mollusc."
In "Outcast" Mr. Davies is revealed in
more serious vein. although I. con-
tains much Of his characteristic humor.
The story of "Outcast" chiefly con-
Germs two persons. Miriam. a cheerful
some what philosophical and quite un-
complaining girl of the London streets,
ana Geonrey, an easygoing English
man. Some time before the play Geof-
Irey has been Tilted by Valentine, a
woman OF his own social station She
mas broken the engagement for a more
advantageous match. Down on his
iuck, reckless In his manner Of living,
he is trying to forget Valentine when
Miriam unexpectedly comes into his
me. The girl. recognizing a certain
freemasonry established between them
ny mis- utter misery. lends him a friend
" arm The play deals with the
regeneration Of Miriam and GeofYrey.
Outcast" was originally produced at
Wyndham's Theater. In London. In
New York. during its long run, II has
created an interest quite out Of the
ordinary. and Miss Ferguson's Miriam
mas been hailed as a remarkable
achievement. The scenes of "Outcast"
are laid in London. the frst. second
ana fourth acts showing Geoffrey's fat
and the third act Miriam's maisoneete
Miss Ferguson is supported BY the
New York company. including Charles
merry. Marguerite Leslie, Warburton
Gamble, Nell Compton. ]. woodaIi
Bride. Gillian Scaife and Lealie
Palmer. There will be Wednesday and
Saturday matinees
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The Columbia Singers.

AS the management of the Colurl bin
Iheater has announced its conlplett,
cast for the musical comedy comparv.
which VIII take the place of the Gus
tomary dramatic stock, beginninl
Easter week. 1t may be of interest to
know something of the personnel Of
the company.
Every member is n professional ana
they will all arrive in the city this
afternoon.
Miss Eleanor Henry, who will hesu
the feminine contingent. is young
pretty. graceful, Intelligent in her
stage work and the possessor OF a de
lightful voice that won commendatior
in Ninety in the Shade and Sweet
hearts," in which she recently appeared
She is said to be delighted with the OF
portunity to appear at the Nationa'
Capital at the head OF the Coiumb,a
organization.
Carl Haydn, the tenor robusto of The
company, has both voice and person
ality to commend him and a record tbst
the original metropolitan production OF
The Merry Widow" the De Koyen cas-;
of Robin Hood" at the Knickerbocker
Theater, and The Golden Butterfly"
with Grace Van Studdiford: has been
connected with the Grand Opera Com
pany of Stettin, Germany, and the New
Orleans Grand Opera Company, and has
just finished a successful engagement
of thirty-fve weeks with the Park
Opera Stock Company, at ST. Louis
The Ramsdell Twins. premier dancers
and the first of a number of speciality
performers to be seen during the spring
and summer seasons, have closed an en-
gagement with the Maid in America"
Winter Garden production in New York
to join the Columbia company, They
have danced i'm all the leading metro
politan theaters and are said to be es-
pecially apt tn smart Interpretation o.
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Mawson's Antarctic Lecture.

Sir Douglas Mawson, who comes to
the Belasco Theater Thursday, Friday
and Saturday afternoons and nights to
tell Of his expedition to the antarctic
regions. was on the stan of Sir Ernest
Shackleton's expedition and organizer
and leader of the Australasian an
tarctic expedition Of 1s11-1914.
In 1910 Capt. Wilkes. commanding
the American squadron. reported he
had sighted land extending through
sixty degrees of longitude to the south
of Australia. His reports were never
given proper credence by the British,
and a heated controversy ensued. 1t
was Sir Douglas Mawson's purpose to
thoroughly investigate and learn
authentically whether or not land did
exist as reported by Capt. Wilkes.
The sledge journey that DR.. Mawson
made with Lieut.. MINIS and DR.. Mertz
has aroused worldwide interest, not
only on account Of its tragedies. but
also because Of the courage and en-
durance Of the survivor. Lieut.. MINIS
perfshed in a crevasse, and DR.. Mertz
succumbed to privation. DR.. Mawson
was left to struggle back alone. His
perseverance eventually saw him
through. The Aurora had left before
he could get aboard. and thus he spent
another year in the antarctic. It IL. a
magnificent story and is illustrated by
motion pictures.
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German War Pictures Today.

Mr.. B. Herman Ridder will make his
appearance with Miss Ray Beveridge
at the New National Theater this aft
ernoon and tonight in a lecture on THE
Other Side Of the War Question: Illus
trated with the official German war pio-
lures, filmed by permission Of the Prus-
sian general stan and the war min
istry. which wilr be explained by
Jerome Wilson
Mr.. Ridder Is the son of the editor
Of the New York Stats Zeitung, and
it Is announced the author Of the daily
column entitled "The War Day by Day"
Miss Beveridge is a sister OF Miss
Kuehne Beveridge. tho sculptress. and
work brought her in touch with Prince
Hatzfeldt, head of the German Red
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OLUN[Bh

''Hypocrites." the striking and orig
inal photoplay, will open return en-
gagement at the Columbia Theater
this afternoon at o'clock. and will
be shown again at Sis this evening,
with performances at the Same hours
daily throughout the week.
'Hypocrites' was written and di-
rected by Lois Weber, and through it's
unfolding a remarkable story Is told.
Gabriel, an ascetic monk OF olden
times. labors to perfect an image OF
Truth. consecrating himself with fast
Ing and prayer. and keeping his work
a secret from his fellow monks until
the statue Is unveiled. The unveiling
Is made a fete day, but when the COW
ering is pulled aside and the people see
a figure of Truth, naked, they are hor-
rified, and with one accord, and led by
the abbot. they rush upon Gabriel and
kill him. Only two besides Gabriel can
look upon Truth without fiinching, a
little child and the woman who loves
Gabriel. A Magdalen looks upon the
statue and falls PROSTATE. The woman
who loves him covers him with her
veil, and 1t turns from white to black
as she bends over him.
The next scene shows a modern
church. with Gabriel as its minister.
In the congregation are the same peo-
pie who. in the prologue, stoned the
monk to death. Now they are shocked
by his sermon denouncing hypocrisy.
and only the woman who loves him,
now choir singer, and the Magdalen.
who kneels in prayer, understand. Dis
heartened by his failure to stir the
people. Gabriel sinks into dream. His
soul as the ascetic leaves his present
day body. and goes in pursuit OF
Truth. He finds her, and persuades
her to go with him. The play con-
tinues with scenes of intense dramatic
interest as Gab&iel sees the various
characters in ths story revealed in the
magic mirror of Truth.
Courtenay Foote Is shown in a strik-
Ing impersonation of Gabriel, and Mar
garet Edwards as a very beautiful
vision of Truth.
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operas While this remarkable organi-
zation, which has been playing con-
tinuously for twenty-eight weeks, has
been asked to return to Philadelphia
Pittsburgh. Detroit and a number o.
other musical centers. the preference
was given Washington. The company
|, of nearly 100 and all the artists who
made many friends here but recently
will again be heard.
The opening opera will be Carmen
Monday, with a cast of artists who have
sung 1t in nearly all the great music
centers of the world; Tuesday night
'Traviata" will be the offering; for the
Wednesday matinee. Il Pagliacci" and
"Cavalleria Rusticana"; wednesday
night, "Gioconda,' with Its poetic bal
let Of the Hours: Thursday night,
The Tales OF Hoffman; Friday night
"Rigoletto": Saturday matinee, The
Barber Of Seville" and the farewell
performance will be Verdf's great mas
terpiece "Aida," Saturday night.
The list of artists will include: Edvige
Vaccari, Caroline Zawner, Leda Err
rera, Edith Alvord, Bertha shalek, An
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tacular European novelty. conceived
and constructed by Bernard Lobmuller.
and Offering a beautiful novelty Of
song. with Grace Livingston imper-
sonatfng the Spirit Of the Rose" and
Vera Fields the "Wooing Butterfly"
will be tho unusual headline attrac-
tion of the Cosmos Theater bill this
week. Still another unique number.
'Nioba," a wonderful automatic doll.
will be feature of an exceptional
bill in every respect. Bordeaux. Stew
ems and Company will present laugh
able rural sketch entitled Uncle Hez
From Cross Creek" a playlet with q
live story and a surprise finish; Jack
MCGOWAN and Lucille Gordon. musical
comedy comets, in Two in One" will
offer a round Of rollicking songs, saucy
repartee and mirthful merriment; Lucy
Tonge. the little girl with a big voice.
will provide a song repertoire. and
Walter Weems. blackface comedian.
will tell lots of funny stories as a part
of his new act. The Hearst-Selig news
pictorial will be an added attraction,
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POLLS

Leo Ditrichstein's farce success. Be
fore and After" will be the Offering OF
the Poll Players this week. Mr.. Dit
richstein Is also the author Of The
Concert" The Phantom Riva" and
Are You a Mason"
The central character Of Before and
After" is q nerve specialist. who. in
danger Of a nervous breakdown. is
planning a vacation when there falls
into his hands a remarkable powder
which 10 said to make the most con-
frmed pessimist smile and forget his
worries. He tries the drug on himself.
and its frst effect is to make him kiss
z woman patient. who unfortunately
happens to have a very Jealous hus-
band. The physician Is forced to hurry
his vacation in order to escape. But
the French husband pursues. demand
ing satisfaction either in tho form of
a duel or the privilege of kissing the
physician's wife. In this dilemma the
physician chooses the latter alterna-
tive. but he hopes to play q trick on
the Frenchman by having q substitute
pose as his wife. This scheme would
have worked admirably had not the
real wife appeared upon the scene and
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Giucks metor1c advancement IN the NM
sical world. has added a new and in
teresting chapter in the history OF
prime donne Nine Gluck Inherited
three great blessings-brains, a beau
tifui voice and good health. These at
tatnments have earned her fame and
fortune. for the Gluck type Of voice g.
rare.
Efrem Zimbalist has played with all
sne leading orchestras OF the world
mas toured America and Europe and
aroused the musical hosts In ever.
country to genuine enthusiasm. IL
temperament, taste and style OF per
formance Zimbalist combines the DUAL
tiles of several famous vfolfnista
Thts season the Gluck concert Will
take on an added interest. as Ztmbalist
Is now the husband of the singer. The
concert Will be the last in the artist 9
course under the management Of Mr..
Wilson Greene
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Aladdin" April 8.

dren's plays for the past several sea
sons. will present the Adventures o,
Aladdin and the Magic Lamp At =
matinee performance, Friday. April 2.
at 2:15 o'clock. at the Belasco Thea ter
The scenes are laid in China, and the
entertainment is picturesque IN cos
tunes and stage settings.
The cast will include: Minnie Saxton.
who plays the part of Aladdin: Helen
Hayes Brown. the princess; Aladdin
mother. Edna Wright: the magician.
Imogene Taylor: geni OF the ring, Evs
Pattison: gent OF the lamp. Donald
Thompson; attendants. Beatrice Pol
ters, Katherine Wuttke. Jean Dens
more, Jean Warf1eld and Sam Thomp
son. Many solo and ensemble song,
and dances will be given
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Russian Balalaika Orchestra.

The Russian Balalaika Orchestra
which will make its only Washington
appearance this season at the Co1um-
bia Theater Easter Sunday, in two
concerts. has. the distinction of being
the most unique musical organization
now in America.
When the Balalaika Orchestra gave
its first concert in New York. five years
ago. 1t created a new sensation TO
music lovers. Since that time, while
appearing but once in this country, 1t
has become quite the vogue. and Is one
of the very few musical organizations
which has played for the Gar of Rus
sia and his friends at exclusive court
and imperial functions.
Alexander kirillo1. the conductor.
has been one of the leading artists
of the organization during the eight
years of its existence. He is the young
est living Russian conductor today. NJ.
Andreeff. who rescued the Balalaika
instrument from the almost forgotten
the first conductor. and it was he who
first came to America with the or
chestra five years ago. Since then
Kirilloff has conducted.
Wherever the orchestra has ap-
peared in Europe and America musi-
praise of its work. No musical or
ganization of any country has been
more thorough In its technique and
mastery of the characteristics Of a
country's folk music and songs.
With the orchestra will appear, for
the first time in Washington and in
America, young Russian violinist.
Gregory. Besrodny. In his own country
he is considered second to no Russian
violinist living today He is but TWEEN
ty-two years Of age, and was grad
uated with high henors from the Petro-
grad Conservatory Of Music when sew
enteen years of age
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1t Is the latest OF the Jacobs and Jer-
mon offerings. we'll saturated with
drolleries and funny situations. The
Gaiety Girls" is a new organization with
cast of competent entertainers. in
cluding zella Russell. Cecil Valentine,
Harry Evans, Mae Holden. Mabel Nc
Cloud. John Falardo and Mickey"
Feeiey. The scenes of the entertain
men. are laid in Paris. and many novel
features are promised with a chorus of
twenty-four singers. dancers and mu-
sicians and fifteen big musical num-
bers. An olio is provided by Zella
Russell, billed as THE Queen of the
Ivories"; Feeley and McCloud. Barbary
coast dancers; eight English dancing
beauties, six buck and wing dancers
and thirty woman musicians.
Wednesday. night a wrestling match,
In addition to the performance. and
Friday night special features" will
be added attractions.
Cosmos.
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Immediately suspected her innocent
husband of a double life.
The complica tons continue. with in
creasing comedy values. until the
climax, when the specialist administers
dose Of the drug to the French hus-
band. who Immediately forgets his
grievance" and smiles benignly on
the physician, who is reunited to his
wife through the good offices of the
drug, which makes the latter forget
her jealousy, too.
AS the physician Rockliffe Fellowes
will have his best farce role, and Miss
Gilbert will be the heroine.
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the Alhambra Theater, New York. Will
terpsichorean features and other amuse-
ment; Leonard and Arnold will appear
in a new skit Of musical comedy and
last, but not least, Senator Francis
Murphy, famous as ''the Speaker Of the
House," will give his unique offering OF
Irish drollery, wit and stories.
The concerts from to 1880 pm to-
day will be made enjoyable by the at
fractions Of last weeks bill.
A surprise feature, entirely new to
Washington. will be the appearance of
Marie Eline. the famous Tannhouser
kid" who made tho Tannhouser photo
comedies q national feature. The big
photoplay next week will present the
distinguished actress Nine. Olga
Petrova in '.fhe Tigress.'
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"Carnation Beauties"

Next week at the Gayety Theater
Charles Robinson's "Carnation Beau
ties" with chorus of twenty-five and
cast of experienced and talented
burlesque comedians and vocalists, will
present the two-act burletta, The
Prize Beauty" in which each member
OF the company is given opportunity to
shine. Robinson. long established as
one of the best of burlesque fun max
ers and character comedians, heads a
company including Gladys Wilbur.
Frank Mackey. James Francis. May
Bernhardt. Joe Feeney, Gus Knoll,
Mabel Lee and the City Comedy Four.
Jingling music. novelties and features
that stand out conspicuously are
promised.
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Sousa's Band April II.

Sousa and his band will be here Sun
Cay, April II. at the New National
Theater. for two performances-mat.- -
nee and evening Sousa Band music
is like nothing but itself. It is not
merely original. 1t is unique. II is
its peculiar wealth OF an indefinabie
something" that makes Sousa's Band
music rare and delightful
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nette Chabot. sopranos; Giuseppe
Agostint. Romeo Monetti. Salvatore
Sciaretti. Luciano Rossini, Alfredo Gra-
ziani. tenors: Angelo Antola, Alessan-
dro Modesti. Gorgia Calata, baritonee;
Natalie Cervi. Carlos Villarias, bassos.
The conductors will be Giuseppe An
gelini and Hugo Barducci of the Tea
tro Colon. Buenos Aires. The ensemble
OF chorus and ballet will make the
opera settings complete in brilliance.
tone, volume and beauty. The grand
opera orchestra of the company VIII
also return The company is under the
direction of Signor Luigi Cucca, who
was the associate OF Signor Gallo when
the company was last here.
There will be no advance In prices.
Seats are now on sale for the entire
engagement.
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Lilac Domino" April 10.

Manager Taylor announces that Mr..
Andreas Dippel will bring back to the
Belasco his delightful Lilac Domino" for
a weeks engagement, beginning April It
The same host of Grand Opera artists
that presented the opera here last Febru-
ary will be heard again. and the sym
phony orchestra. under the direction o.
Conductors Anselm Goetzl and Milan
Roder, will assist in giving life to this
delightful entertainment
Miss Eleanor Painter and Wilfrid
Douthitt will sing the principal roles as
before.
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"The Victim, y

Easter week at the B. F. Keith The
ater will be notable in the annals OF
washington vaudeville, as Nine kalisch
the great actress, supported by Aubrey
Beattie, Leonard Carske and Robert
Stowe Gill, will be presented in an adapta-
ton from a foreign success called THE
Victim The occasion will mark Nine
Kalisch's premiere here. and her first time
at less than the high-price scale. Other
features will comprise Clara Morton OF
the Four Mortons, CaImine Fabrizio
violin yirtuoso and former soloist of the
Boston Symphony Orchestra the Long
Tack Sam Company of Chinese ne
cromancers, the Avon Comedy Four
Ralph Dunbar's singing bell ringers.
Toney and Norman, Hale and Patterson,
the pipe organ recitafs and the Pathe
weekly news pictorial.
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Musical Comedy at the Columbia-
The Columbia Musical Comedy Com
pany, which is to open its spring and
summer season at the Columbia The
Ater Easter Monday. will arrive In
Washington Sunday afternoon. reach
ing Union station at o'clock. 1t is
made up Of professionals. men and
women trained to assume the roles of
such successes as The Rose Maid"
The Red Mill, Mile. Modiste,' The
Chocolate Soldier" and a long list of
other musical productions
Tho company has been Fehearsing
The Rose Maid" for the past two
weeks at the Globe Theater and Bry-
ant Hall, New York city. under the
direction OF Frank NJ. Ranger. who Is
10 be the permanent general director
II the Columbia organization. Mr..
Rainger was director for Werba &
buescher when that firm produced
The Rose Maid" SO a production Of
interest Is assured for the opening OF
the musical stock season in Washing
on. Mr.. Rangers other connections
As director have been with the
Frohman. Dillingham; and Hammerstein
r1r steal attractions.
1--WE have spared nothing in the mat
ter Of expense to bring together ca :
oable and attractive organization. and
we are going to embeliish every pro-
duction to a standard that will make
this new organization the most inter
esting stock company that the Column
bia has ever had" declares Manager
Fred @. Berger.
I'VE have leading men and women
who are justly entitled to those appel
'ations. and show girls. more than au-
donations. with personality. voice and
skill as dancers.
And we are gong to do more than
reproduce the great musical comedy
successes, for negotiations are afoot to
bring IN some of the big speciality acts
hat have been interpolated in the
winter Garden and other metropolitan
In view OF the wonderful success of
.ormer spring and summer productions
AZ the Columbia we have needed no en- :
rouragement to go into the amusement
market and contract for the very best
that can be had
nounced as follows: Carl Hadyn. prtn-
cinaI tenor; Philip Shenieid. OrfYee
vsnassee, HAIRY Short Tom Reynolds.
j. p NacSweeney. W. J. Mccarthy.
eleanor Henry. principal prima donna :.
clara Palmer. second pr1ma donna !:
..y, Miriam Barry. Lillian Browne. tho
eaynsdeIl twins, William and Bessie !;
,snale chorus Of twenty. male chorus Of
zen. orchestra Of eighteen. Frank Mande-
ale. director.
PisxwssgAt and PlsySr-Hubert
Henry Davies. who 10 at present
a. the front with the hospital corps Of
he allies, although An Englishnan born,
reosivsA his literary training In this
country For . long time he was . re-
Ssxss AaA = 1sGuax eentTihatek On Ut
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G4HEIx

Beauty Doctors is the title of a
two-act musical travesty which serves
as a vehicle for Gus Fay and Harry K
Morton with the "Gaiety Girls" Com.
pany at the Gayety Theater this week.
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War Pictures At Belasoo

At the Belasoo Theater today and for
the nrst half Of the week 2. rennyson
Nssly will tell about the European war
and show motion pictures which have
not heretofore been seen in this city.
The pictures will be shown twioe daily,
At 3 and $50 pm. Among the features
.axa aa sttAok by 4 submarine against
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'Disraeli." "

The attraction at the New National
Theater next week will be George Ar
liss in the successful comedy, "pis-
raen," by Louis N. Parker.
This Is the farewell tour Of the won
derful production. which next month
will reach its fifteen hundredth pres
entation.
In the play two leading women are
given a chance to share honors with
the star in the Interpretation OF the
delightful story. They are Ernftta La
scelles and Margaret Dale. both favor
ably known to Washington audiences
Miss Dale plays the part Of tho Rus
sian spy, and Miss Lascelles is type
of the young womanhood of the vio-
torian era The role Of Disraeh gives
Mr. Arliss one Of the best opportunities
Of his varied career.
The production will be given here
with the same elaborate setting ana
remarkably effective cast that has
made 1t one of the big successes OF re-
cent seasons.
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a dreadnaught, soldiers crossing the
swollen Meuse. a military aviator in
action, presentation of iron crosses on
the firing line, actual attacks taken by
the photographer at the risk of his life,
many different kinds of artillery in
action and scenes showing how the SOL
diers live. The pictures are declared
both new and genuine. Mr.. Neely will
be remembered for his recent talk on
Mexico.
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Concert Of Local Musicians.

The local organization known as the
Musicians' Protective Union will give a
concert at Polls Theater this evening,
under the direction Of Arthur Pryor, the
well known composer, trombone soloist
and band director. More than 200 of the
local musicians will participate in this
evenings concert
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der show. the Willie Brothers. foreign
aertalists; the pipe organ recitals and
the Pathe weekly news pictorial.
Nine. Calve. or Nora Bayes and COM
pany, in the singers place II she Is un-
able to appear, with the other features
OF last weeks bill will be presented at
the vaudeville concerts at 9 and s:15
pm, today.
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Alma Gluck-zimbalist, April 8.

Nine. Alma Gluck. the popular So
prane. and Efrem Zimbalist, violinist,
will appear in a joint recital at the
New National Theater Friday after
noon, April ., at 4:3e o'clock. Alma