The Washington times., 1915-06-30
Attractions
Coming To
Washington

The production OF Commencement
Days by the Poll Players next week
will bring this merry comedy by
Margaret Mayo to Washington for
the first time. The story Of the play
deals with the life and customs OF
the girls at a woman's college. It
does not specify any particular col
lege, but 1t has suggestions of We'll
lesley, Vassar. Smith. Bryn Mawr,
Radcliffe. and several other we'll
known women's colleges.
The heroine is the most popular girl
in her class. and Is treasurer Of the
class funds The funds disappear Just
when they are needed. and the finger
Of suspicion points to the young girl
Just how she surmounts all the
troubles in her path forms the basis Of
the play. Miss Mayo has worked out
a very clever drama, and Is said to
have made play that Is worth while.
Miss Gilbert will have the part of
the heroine. of course Mabel Kip,
who made big impression in the
production of Kitty MacKay" as
Mag, Is to have an important part in
the new production.
With two co-stars and eight other at
| fractions. Independence holiday week.
will be celebrated at the b. F. Keith
| Theater. Manager Robbins has decided
| to continue the regular daily matinee
scale for the Monday holiday. Further
| more. the performance Monday evening
will not begin until p. m, owing to the
fireworks exhibition on the Monument
| grounds.
George McFarlane, the English BARI
| tone. and Fannie Brice, the famous ec-
centric comedienne. are the two head
liners. Other features will be Harry
Girard and company. in The Luck of a
Totem" Ward, Bell, and Ward. in
| Under the White Tops" Claude Cold
en-. the Australian card EXPERT; Martha
Russell and Patrick Calhoun in Types
of Stage-land:" Lady Sen Mel, the Chi
messenger: the Clairmont Brothers, and
| the Pathe weekly
certs the program will include all the
numbers on the current bill.
An eleventh-hour switch in the pro-
as the leading attraction to the Cosmos
Theater the last half Of this week
The Five Musketeers" present a pro-
gram of exceptional songs. Shapiro
and Shapiro, the comedians, are also
given prominent place in the bill.
which will likewise include the Monte
Carlo girls, in "A Night at the Casino"
cycle act and Elsie White viii be e an m
other novel attraction. Added features
include the Hearst t-selig weekly and q
daily Cnange or phOtOplayS.
Sundays concerts. from to 10:S0 p.
m. will present the usual concert pro-
gram. with some new specialties.
Mary Pickford will be seen at the Co.
lumbia Theater the four days OF next
week. starting Sunday afternoon. in an
entirely different sort Of a character.
AS Little Pal, Miss Pickford has a
role that Is entirely new to her. She
, literally lives the life. and suggests all
! the mannerisms and emotions Of an In
dian girl
Thursday. Friday. and Saturday Jesse
: L. Lasky will present Edgar selwyr
; in a spectacular polarization Of hi
own romantic drama. THE Arab" 9
e thrilling story of how a young deser
sheik saves a missionary and his daugh
5 ter from a terrible death. This produc
I ton is the most costly production evei
made by the Lasky Company. In TAX
{ ing this picture the performers formed
r a genuine caravan. travelling mile
8 from any railroads. depending soley oi
] the supplies they carried with thee
over the great American desert Of Ari
| Zona.
e with big outing parties scheduled
Y every day and the three-day celebration
:. of the Fourth starting Saturday. Glel
:. Echo park is launched on the busies
y week of the season. Offering scores o
!. amusement devices to enable picni'
It parties not only to enjoy full day
II outing. but to extend it through tn
. evening this summer resort is earninl
8 the title of The Capitals Playground.
s With the Fourth of July falling ol
IS Sunday the observance at the park will
!. pra ctica4ly extend over three days. Sun
d day the program arranged for IN
series OF four concerts r. the Soldiers
n Home Band will be az" x'riate to tn
It day Special ilms have been secure
" for the free motion pictures For tn
r. benefit OF the dancers there will o
,e continuous dancing from o'clock 1
II the afternoon on Monday until nearl
a midnight in the big pavilion.