The Washington times., 1915-05-05
Attractions
Coming To
Washington

will produce Euripides famous tragedy,
Trojan Women" at the Columbia
Theater Friday afternoon at 4:3O o'clock.
in the interests Of the Woman's Peace
Party
The company is making a tour OF the
larger cities of the country with this
play. which was revived by It several
seasons ago and produced not only be-
cause Of its antiquity. having been
written three centuries before the Chris
tian era. but because Of its dramatic
perfections.
At the time Of it's first production in
Chicago 1t attracted attention OF stu
dents or the drama from every section
or the country. But one performance
VIII be given in Washington.
Victor Herbcrt's Naughty Marietta"
In which Nine. Trentini scored her
greatest hit. Is to be the vehicle for the
display OF the abilities of the members
OF the Columbia Musical Stock Com
poser Is regarded as having done the
oest work OF his career In this piece.
Naughty Marietta" tells the story OF
young Italian noblewoman who ran
away from home and was sent to New
girls sent out by the King OF France to
become the wives OF his American sub
Jects. Capt. Richard Warrington, an
American. and Capt. Etienne Grandet.
a iashionable youth of New Orleans,
woman. Gradet is a polished villain OF
true comic opera style. Warrington. on
the other hand, is a genuine American,
Inc contest between the two for the
nand or Marietta furnishes the theme
The third offering Of the Aborn sea-
son or musical comedy at the New Ma
tional Theater will bring THE Red
Widow as the attraction next week.
Chanring Pollock and Rennold Wolf
collaborated on the book and lyrics OF
The Red Widow" and Charles ]. Ge-
best provided the music
The action depicts the adventures of
Col. Cicero Hannibal Butts, an Ameri-
can, who made millions in manufacture
ing corsets. In London the colonel nirts
with Anna Varvar. Russian Nihilist
promising fact by compelling him to
share his passport to Russia with her
Complications which would be tragic in
real life. but which are only ludicrous
about
The title role OF THE Red Widow"
Will be assumed by Lillian Concord. who
has already met with success in this
part. INDDinsOH ENe"DOlO, VINO mas IN
ternreted characters originated by Ray
mond Hitchcock in former Aborn sea
sons here, Will personate Colonel Butts
others announced for the cast include
Dixie blair. William Pruette. ir.. Nelson
Riley. Joseph Garter. Inez Bauer. Her
bert Hall. and Theodore Martin.
The story of the gentleman who shut
himself up In a summer hotel to write
a popular novel In twenty-four hours.
under the impression that he had the
absolutely alone, viii be told by the
Poll Players next week in Seven Keys
to Baldpate." the melodramatic farce
George NJ. Cohan wrote from Earl Big
gers interesting book.
AS thr title suggests there were really
| seven keys to Baldpate and during the
course OF the twenty-four hours the
young author had wagered ne could
write the story each of those seven keys
the action OF the play.
The drama contains more surprises to
each dramatic moment that any piece
that has been produced for several sea =
production by the Poll management IN
| spite OF the fact that 1t Is still being
used on tour by the original company.
The "sprinR Fashion Show OF 1915"
produced by the Keith management ex-
clusively for their own theaters. will be
presented at tho B. F. Keith Theater
hero next week.
Leading tho twenty handsome models
! exhibiting the various bewitching gowns
| for indoor and outdoor wear, Is Mrs
Sherburne G. Hopkins. jr.. better known
pessy Hopsns Psd sv Of M.I thif Sy Gi,y The
The regular vaudeville features will
be headed by Willard. The Man Who
Grows" Nellie v. Nichols. the come
dienne, will PROFOUND another nation.
allty song conundrum: Tho balance OF
mie Barry in THE Rube;' B. A Rolfe's
Colonial Days" Joseph Hart's comedy
"A Telephone Tangle.' with Dorothy
| Regal, Lightner and Jordan, in songs
| and dances. and Kurtis' comedy roos.
| ters.
| Sunday next the b. +. Keith electrical
| scoreboard will show at the matinee al
| 3 the interesting details Of the Wash
| ton both afternoon and evening the full
vaudeville bill of the current week viii
be produced including Nazimova ir
| War Brides"
with the Fighting Forces Of Eu
rope" continues its $40 daily matine.
| at the Belasco Theater so that the
boys and girls can have plenty OF tlm'
| after school to see the first OF tn,
| sixteen pictures shown in kinemacolor
| j. Malcom Dunn gives a most inter
esting chat in such a breezy. converse
| tional way that 1t Is nothing like lies
sons" and Is greatly enjoyed.
Manager George Peck, OF the Gayety
Theater. who is to retire from active
service after more than half a century
OF managerial reign. Is to be given g
benefit wrestling carnival by his friends
at the Gayety next Wednesday evening
| The star bout of the evening will bt
| a match between Joe Turner. middle
weight champion. and Fritz Hanson
Swedish champion. Hanson has defeat
ed some of the best middleweight mer
i'm the country. Turner's work Ia wei
known to Washingtonians.
In the preliminary bout Bumps Turner
lightweight champion of Washington
and Sailor Nokes. lightweight champion
of the navy. have been matched.
| The headliner of the Cosmos Theate
bill tho last half OF this week. beginning
| with the Thursday matinees. Is Leoni
| Stephens and Billy Wilson, in Putting
On an Act" a comedy with an abun
dance of snappy musical numbers, An
other special offering will he Mile. Jeal
Nernie. pupil of Mile Pavlowa, witt
a selected supporting company in al
| unusual repertoire of dance features.
Bouton and Parker bring their "Yarc