The Washington times., 1915-09-01
Attractions
Coming To
Washington

'Jerry." the oprightly comedy by
Catherine Chisholm. . which Billie
Burke presented in Washington last
season. has been selected as the play
to be presented by the now Poll Plays
ers for the second week Of their sea.
son. The play tells the story Of q
young woman who. while on q visit to
an aunt. finds that the aunt has been
engaged to marry a man for many
years and has made no effort to really
Jerry does not regard this as the
proper kind of conduct and In order
to arouse her aunt flirts with the
fance. She determines later to marry
the man and the play tells how she
GUSTS the aunt In his affections. The
play will give Florence Rittenhouse.
the new leading woman. big op-
portunity. Miss Rittenhouse Is ex-
pected to give an original and highly
interesting Interpretation Of the
Burke part. Mr.. Van Buren, will be
seen as the fance.
Labor's holiday week, usually second
best In the theatrical season. will be
celebrated at the B. F. Keith Theatsr
by a special bill linking dignity and
drollery with David Bispham the opera.
oratorio. and concert baritone. who will
be accompanied by Woodrow Rogers in
series Of selections from his great
repertoire as the big attraction. Coun-
sddes sH SHsay Mssk NTH sgS Will N 20
Walker, in AN Everyday Occurrence"
The Seven Honey Boys Minstrels.
formerly of George Evans. will add an
other feature to the program. Other
Iiilda Wolfus. in Almost a Pianist
bancroft and Broski, William J. Kelly,
In confidential chat; Sammy Weston
| and Sidney Clare. Roberto and Bea
Eerera. in magic and music. and the
Next Sundays concert bill at 3 and
| s:lb p. m.. at keith's. will be identical
with the current program. out OF which
every star and hit will be drawn for
the Sunday offerings. ..
Interesting novelties are promised by
Manager Peter S. Clark of the ''Rosey
Posey Girls" next weeks attraction at
the Gayety Theater. Clark is one of
the burlesaue impresarios whose pro-
ductions heretofore have been Of un-
usual quality. and his statements re-
garding the new show are generally ae-
| cepted.
The special attra ction with the "Rosey
Posey Girls" is Mile. de Pima, the Eu-
ing the performance In some Difficult,
feats. The company presents two-act
| musical extravaganza, The Redemp-
tion Club" by Walter Pearson, as a set
ting for the specialties of the mem.
| bers of the cast.
The piece contains an unusual mum.
Der Of musical features. which are tc
be presented individually and in en-.
sembles with the chorus by cast thai
includes Mamie Mitchell. Harry Bently
Claire Evans. Harry La Van, and
others.
The Kinkaid kilties. which have beei
scoring big success at the Cosmos
Theater with their revue Of Scotch song
and dances, will continue for the re
mainder of the week. heading the nev
bill which will be presented at the mat
inees tomorrow. The new features will
and "Girlie.'' In typical offering; Quisl
and Nlckerson. in a musical absurdity
Harmon. Zarnes and Dunn. in a rath
skellar. act; Golando. a modeier in clay
ad.d sad an act to be annGunSed ann later: ate m
Selig pictorial and a series Of photo
play features.
Next Sundays concerts from 3 i
1920 p. m. will present a program b
Following the appearance Of aeora
Fawcett in 'The Majesty Of the Law.
which will be the photoplay attractic
at the Columbia Theater the last ha
OF this week, Hazel Dawn will be see
the first four days of next week, star
nous Players production Of THE Heal
Of Jennifer." In the title role Of Jenn
fer. Miss Dawn is called upon to Dol
tray a popular young society girl. W
quiet simple life Of the north woods.
order that her father may escape
nancial ruin.
ticuiarly suited to Mr.. Barrymore Se
style Of comedy. Mr.. Barrymore
wso T. as she 'ns nnf q ssp s Of ,:b
and finds himself on the road as
ck-wittedness. he discioses a co1 M
sR'isy ts fs1ssn. sasns snd HI: heno hscss:r
The first appearance Of the Distri
National Guard Band as . concert O.
|, ganization this season will be the b
feature Of the Labor Day celebration
!. direction Of Leader Jacob L. Moody. y
cludes many Of the best musicians
1 the city. and has been raised to . hid
state Of musical excellence.
The Labor Day celebration at Ok
: affair practically. beginning saturds
z and extending through Sunday ar
Monday. The band concerts are to
. given Sunday. four of them. The DR.
I grams that have been prepared will 4
clude selections Of popular music
: well as more ambitious compositions.
, Arrangements have been made to o.
, ei ate electric cars from all parts Of Il
= city direct to Glen Echo at such n
quent intervals that there will be
congestion. The picnic groves. the fift
, odd other amuaoments at the Glen, u
, free motion pictures and all the 9th
!, attractions will each be given speci
attention for the Labor Day crowds