The Washington times., 1915-12-26
Attractions
Coming To
Washington

Local theatergoers VIII have an oppor-
tunity to renew acquaintance at the
Belasco Theater the week commencing
January 3, with Richard Walto Tully's
enchantiHE spectacular romance of Per-
sian life, "Omar. the Tcntmaker.' and
with the superb characterization therein
OF Guy Bates Post in the title role. This
attra ctionN achieved great local popu-
larity during its engagement at tho
belasco last winter. The same nume:-
GUS company and massive scenic embei-
lishments that won applause then have
been preserved intact H.-
Pictorially, Omar. the Tentmaker." Is
marvellous. A company of nearly one
hundred. clad i'm the brilliant raiment OF
the Orient, pass to and fro in the moon
lit. rOse-scented garden: come and 20
among the huddled. toeming bazaars O.
Naishapilf;. attend judgment in the inn
posing Hall of Royalty. and seek their
rates IN, the marrow streets.
Guy Bates Post brings to his DOR
trayal of the lovable Omar the ripest
and most engaging attainments of his
conspicuous career.
7H q. -----
An enjoyable event Is forecast in the
announcement that that great success.
Kick In" is coming to the New Ma
tional Theater for an engagement OF one
week. beginning January 3.
This is substantial attraction Aying
the A. II. Woods banner, the produIer
j
entertainments as Potash & Perlmut-
ter. Within the Law" Julian Elt,nge,
and numerous musical and dramatic
hits.
with phase OF New York life. wherein
The police department and set OF very
human and picturesque criminals are
dramatically concerned Its story is
the most intense revelation ever nut on
the stage, although much comedy is
promised which relieves the strained
nerves of the SPECTATOR,
Turning fromthe thrilling melodraratic
episodes OF Under Cover" the Poll
Players will be seen next week IN the
refreshing comedy Along Came Ruth"
Henry w. Savage production which
Gnjo{ GnjjS{Eed p.,tC profitable vSG season at the
auently won high favor With the Chi
cago uuhliS.
Along Came Puth" tells an appeoling
S5s;T in dsI drssh AND gnfonyfGtoaa
portunities both for the leudinG man,
Mr.. Van Buren. and for Miss RittCn-
house. who will play the title part. .
Frank A, Burt. with "The Girl Trust"
comes TO the Gayety Theater next week.
Joe Hurtig has furnished him an admir-
able vehicle in the two-act musical
farce, The Two Husbands ond One
Wife" The story is based on matri-
monial entanglements. Burt, in the part
of Mozart DoudelsRch, is much involved
in those complications. Included in the
cast are Miss Maudie Heath. Augusta
Lang, Edna Green. Tom Haverly. John
Behlman, and Dolly Barnes. A Hurtig
chorus, which is always known for its
grace and beauty, will be featured in
sixteen big musical numbers.
Olive Kline, soprano, and Evan Will
liams, tenor, will be heard i'm Joint re-
cital at the New National Theater on
the afternoon of January :. This will
be the sixth concert in the T. Arthur
Smith tcn-star series.
Miss Kline ana Mr.. Williams are both
in this country and having received
their training here, This concert will
present for one of the first times in
this country horhe talent in every sense
of the phrase, and sets q criterion for
all students of music.
Alexander Carr, tho character COM
edian, and creator of the role of Potash
in the original Potash and PERL
muttcr" company. will be the headline
attraction with his own company in
shower" at lIeith's Theater next week.
other comic features will be The Bride
Shop" and Morton and Moore. the &C.
centric comedians, starred in The Tx
FOX Man of o." The remainder of the
bill will comprise Charles Olcott in Il
new version of "a Comic Opera In Ten
Minutes" Mignon. the dancing mimic;
l;verest's Sirnian circus in acrobatic and
comic featS and tricks; Paul Porter
and Alice Sullivan in a musical tete-a-
tete; la Corlo' and Max Dinus in Par