The Washington herald., 1915-12-02
At the Theaters Next Week

Nine. Destinn's first appearances IN
Washington. and music lovers ars
looking forward with much, interest
to this concert. In response to nu,
merous requests Mime. Destinn VIII
sing. in addition to groups OF songs
several operatic arias. from Madame
Butterfly" Tosca, Herodiade. Pagliac.
CT and Don Giovanni. This concert VIII
mark the opening Of the Artists
Course" under the management Of
Mrs. wilson-Greene.
Third Concert In Ten-staf Course.
Two pianists of unusual distinction
and an operatic contralto are the artista
who win furnish the program for
the third Of the ten-star course con-
certs under the management OF T. Ar
thur Smith at the New National The-
ater Friday afternoon OF next week.
Wassily Besekirsky, who wiz be
heard for the first time In this city
Is one of the best known OF the Rus
sian concert pianists.
Nine. Malta Neissen-Stons. the con-
tralto. made a reputation with the
Metropolitan Opera Company.
The third Of the program celebrities
il Carl Friedberg, the German pianist
whose tour of the country last year
gained him SO many friends.
Gayety-"Million Dollar Dolls"
When the million Dollar Dolls"
comes to the Gayety next week WASH
ington burlesque patrons are promised
two-act musical comedy entitled
Hotel De Gink." The offering Is said
to embody all that is best in bur-
lesque. A fine production has been
provided, the costumes are by leading
YnrL daai0parR The
headed by Lew Hilton and Lester Al
len whose names are familiar to de-
voices of burlesque. In the supporting
company are Bob Ferns, Frances st.
Clair. Elsie Meadows. Raney and Glib
son, and the United Trio and Savo.
During the action of the play several
vaudeville numbers will be introduced.
Cosmos-Vaudevill
The Cosmos Theater management 10
daily presenting at 1915. 4:45 and 6
p. m. Gnstead of Saturday and holi-
days, when the 4:45 exhibition Is
omitted), one or another of the finest
feature photoplays obtainable, with
out extra charge and without in ahy
way intei fering with the regular daily
mainder of this week will be the ia
nous art photoplay Of Carmen" with
Theda Bara in the title role.
The new vaudeville bill today will
headline Josie Flynn's girl minstrel
troupe. A new feature will be Les
Corangeots, French dancers and pam
tomimists. McCabe, Lewis and Pond.
the Feist Trio, Ida Boynton, and the
Pathe pictures will lead the added at
fractions.
The Sunday concerts are not repe-
80 I.x-
but special entertainments for the
day.
The Equestrian Lion" one Of the
most notable novelties In vaudeville,
will headline next weeks bill.
Casino-"A Little Girl in q Big City"
All the dangers. and temptations in
the worlds greatest city are shown In
James Kyrle McCurdy's latest play or
New York life. "A Little Girl in a
Big City," which comes to the Casino
Theater next week. The play recites
the experience of Laura Nelson, a
young girl who leaves her country
home for the purpose of seeking en-
ployment in the great metropolis.
What happened to her and how she
narrowly escaped being scorched by
the million lights that twinkle in the
forward manner by the author. who is
said to have written a better sermon
than many that are preached in a pull
pit
Loew's Columbia-Dustin Farnum.
Beginning today and continuing for
the last four days Of this week, Dustin
Farnum will be seen on the screen of
loves Columbia Theater in a pic
turization Of Booth Tarkington's novel.
The Gentleman from Indiana"
The first three days of next week,
beginning on Monday morning. Theo-
dore Roberts. the Lasky star. will Do
seen In the photodramatic version of
E. Phillips Oppenheim's story. Mr..
Grex. of Monte Carlo" which recently
in the Saturday Evening
Post Nearly six months before the
great European war was declared. e.
Oppenheim. made the almost
forecast of the present con-
ditions in his book, Mr.. Grex, Of
Monte Carlo" The photoplay version
portrays all of the thrilling incidents
Of the graphic story.