The Washington times., 1915-11-24

producing OF plays. will present two Of
his most famous successes-"sherlock
Holmes and Secret service'--at. the |
National Theater next week. and the
secss s o. more than usual I'M
these will be Mr. Giliette's last appear
anccs in these plays In this city. Mr..
Glliettes name is more closely idcnti-
give at the National than with any
others OF the many that he has written:
In sherlock Holiness" which he will
present on Monday. Tuesday. and
"Wednesday night. he does not imper-
he is Sherlock Holmes. And in Secret
Service" which will be the bill on
Thursday. Friday. and Saturday nights
, and Saturday matinee. he actually Is
Lewis Dumont. the daring Union spy
who SO nearly betrays the Confederate
capital into the hands Of the Northern
| enemy.
Al Jolson. a former Washington
youth, who has risen to the heights of
stardom, will return to the city OF his
| birth next week En Dancing Around"
| This huge Winter Garden musical spec
tacle from New York will be the Be-
lasoo's attraction beginning Monday,
night. .,. . .,
| most successful extravaganza ever sent
out from the New York Winter Garden.
As a matter of fact. this organization
cities visited. after having left Gotham.
As usual. Al Jolson win portray his
character OF Gus, smoke.colpred In
dividual. whose pleasure It is To mutt
late the poor authors plot and make
merry at the Will OF his listeners. and
Jolson never tires In his endeavors to
| entertain.
tainers has been selected to support Al
Jolson In Dancing Around" There are
Frank Carter. Kitty Doner, Lawrence
D,Orsay,. Mildred Elaine. Harry Clarke.
Wanda Wanda Lyon. ~ Murray Murray stephen %5,,s Ray
MSs psaly rfnk Harry fSes %iIso. JACK CARTON H
and Harry wardell. in addition to doz-
ems Of dainty dancers and agile young
The Poll Players will ofYer f. s. Will
ards greatest comedy drama success.
The Middleman." next week; arrord-
ter actor OF the companJ. an oppor-
| tunity to play the part of Cyrus
Bienkarn. in which the late Mr.. willard
won his first triumph In America MIR.
Kent has played the role OF Cyrus
Blenkarn on five previous occasions in
other cities, and It is his favorite cnar-
acter. n part OF fine dramatic value,
and at the same time keen sympa-
thctic human appeal.
The story concerns potter who
is on the verge OF developing a new
process OF glazing, when he II dismissed
by his employer. on account OF a tragic
misunderstanding between the potter 3
daughter and the manufacturers son,
who IL called to the army.
| The dramatic suspense or the story
consists in the terrific struggle which
| the potter undergocs in his efforts to
develop his invention. In the end.
however, Cyrus Blenkarn tr,umphs. and
the romantic climax OF the story Is
happily contaminated.
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the most effective offerings of the win
ter season.
Nine. Lima Abarbanell and the Sam
Chip-Mary Marble company will be the
"o-stars OF the H. +. Keith Thcater bill
, next week. The postponement of Nine.
Aba rbanell's contemplated tour In a new
musical comedy enabled tho Keith mag
mates to secure her for limited engage
ment.
pininutIve Sam Chip and dainty Mary
Marble. whose droll and def art has
indclibly endeared them to vaudevIli!sis.
are also in next weeks bill.
They appear In a new musical fantasy.
The Clock Shop" by John Golden.
The two stars are cast as Little Dutch
l Father Time" THE Town Crcr,'
The Watch Dog. THE Clock Maker.
and other fantastic characters OF anus
| lnS anu - lhTee CoIIl-
pany of players supports them.
Third in stellar importance will be tbs
talented actress. Florence Roberts and
, company In The Woman Interyenes." a
tho author Of peg o. My Heart" Other
. features will be "Cranberries' for the
l rpicIres OF vaudeville: "A Twentieth
Century Courtship," the movie play oi
. thorne and lnglis. Two nuts from
. Brazil'' in "A Fool Their" Isl" Herbcr
Clifton. from the "Folliss." in laughab..
= character impcrsonations, Lambert aac
!, Fredrichs. Meehan's l,eapIng Hounds
II the pipc organ recitals. and the Path.
- news pictorial
The Twenty Century Maids" will b,
!. the attraction at the Gayety Theate
next week. Harry Cooper. assisted b!
the best known comedy exponents. ant
backed up by chorus OF twenty-fou
u pretty young girls.
This paTtiGular offering ps, Is ent'tle'
closing many scenes and complication
that afford more than the ordinar,
p amount of laughter The melodies ar
Is decrihed rs swingy. and full OF en-
!, various situations some OF the mos
popular song hits OF the day are intro
drccd.
Special attention has been gwen tn
| OlUeTent enstIubltF
v Among the favorites to be seen In tn
cast are Julia Keletv. Arthur Youns
'r tho Chesleigh Sisters. and the OIL
} Town Four. The scenery and costume
l. are said to add much to the interes
OF the show.
A. Harry Cooper, the featured comedian
s. said to be one OF the best portrayers @
l. Hebrew character on the buriequ
stage, will be seen in his usual chsi
!" acter. and Jim Barton, his fun partner
ut is cast as the tramp with the Graz
capers.
Have You Seen Stellar" music'
comedy, is coming to the Casino ne'
n week with one OF the largest compani'
ever offered at popular prices. and II
cludes such favorltes as May. Eott
f. Frank Benard, Dixie Blair. Benai
III Ward, and a host of others. Matinee
TX viii he given Tuesday, Thursday. az
st Saturday This Offering Is Gus Hill
30 latest musical comedy production. sa
es 10 he designed upon entirely dinerel
lines from the average show or TN
kind. It's specific purpose Is to provol
hearty laughter
ro,,owinR "Armstrongs Wife,
which Edna Goodrich makes her deb'
a photo-dramatic star on the scree
nS Ioews Columbia Theater the la
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