The Washington times., 1915-04-29
Attractions
Coming To :
Washington

| With the women's Peace Party as III
\ sponsors. the Little Theater Company
of Chicago. Is preparing to produce al
| the Columbia Theater on the afternoon
of May 7. at 4:3O. Euripedes' famous
tragedy, Trojan Women" in the in.
| terests of International peace.
This play was revived in Chicago dur.
ing the season Of the Little Theatei
! Company, and created sensation
| Maurice Browne. director Of the com.
pany, made a thorough investigation OF
the historic conditions under which the
! tragedy was first brought forth cen.
| turtles ago, and he attempted to dupli
! cate these conditions, so far as stage
| setting and production were concerned
The Women's Peace Party has made
arrangements for the Chicago Company
| to tour the principal cities Of the coun-
| try with the play. The tour started
| in Chicago at the Blackstone Theatcr
where Miss Jane Addams made an ad.
Hague to attend the conference now In
progress.
A special motion picture production
will be presented at the Poll Theater
Sunday afternoon and evening. Films
In which Albert Roscoe. the Poll lead
ing man has appeared as leading man
with the Essanay Company. will be ex-
hibited. headed by the special feature.
IAN Opal Ring"
During the course OF the exhibition of
the pictures Mr.. Roscoe will appear IN
person and Will explain how each scene
was made as the action ia shown on the
screen. He will make a short address on
motion picture work in which he will
endeavor to tell the difference between
acting on the stage and before the
camera and the methods that are en-
ployed to get good film plays.
At Moore's Garden Theater, where the
recently installed iced air ventilating
system and many electric fans keep the
house cool and comfortable at all times.
the principal attraction next Sunday
and Monday will be THE Lone Star
Rush" adapted from the novel by
Edmund Mitchell.
Tuesday and Wednesday Catherine
Countiss and Lionel Barrymore will be
seen In a film version of c. Haddon
lem A production Of Should a Wom-
an Divorce" featuring Leonid Samoloff
and Lea Leland. will be the attraction
on Thursday.
Friday and Saturday Mae Marsh and
Robert Harron Will be the chief at
traction in the latest Mutual master pic
ture. THE Victim"
Next week Crandall's Theater will
feature Monday and Tuesday Annette
kellerman in "Neptunes Daughter" an
unusual photo spectacle. produced at a
cost Of $50, ,0oo and was three months in
preparation. Scenes are shown in the
Bermuda Islands with their coral reefs
submarine grottos. semi-tropic verdure,
and the vast expanse OF the wide At
lantic.
Wednesday. Thursday, and Friday
William Fox will present Alexandra
Dumas drama. The Clemenceau Case.
Both 'Neptune's Daughter" and THE
Herbert Brenon. Sunday Pathe viii
offer when Justice Sleeps" the third
drama in a series Of dramas entitled
Who Pays?"
A varied program Of stellar features
will be seen next week at Moores Strand
Theater the principal attraction Sunday
and Monday being Robert Edeson, In
the latest Mutual Master Picture. THE
Absentee" Tuesday Nine. Sarah Bern
kardt will be seen In The Romance OF
an Actress" depicting the tragic career
OF Adrienne Lecouvre. who captivated
the heart of Louis ~ OF France.
Wednesday and Thursday there will
which ran at the knickerbocker Thea
ter, New York, for over four months.
Friday and Saturday Robert Edeson,
Rhea Mitchell, and William 8. Hart
Will again be seen in "On the Night
Stage.