The Washington times., 1915-12-01
Attractions Coming to
Capital Theaters

little country miss who goes TO the big
city to find employment and encounters
many pitfalls. IL is not so much OF the
idea that the author has depended upon
as II is the way the production OF the
play has been arranged. II remained
for McCurdv to do away with the crude
situations of past melodrama and
handle the situations in way that
would make the plav not only interest
ing but artistic as well.
Laughter and feminine beauty. robod
| In dazzling costumes. with real melody
and a surprising novelty between times.
are promised IN the Million Dollar
Dolls" attraction at the Gayety Theatcr
| next week. The laughter IL supplied
largely by Lew Hilton. the character
comedian. who heads the cast. assisted
by Lester Allen. Rob Ferns. Frances St
Clair. Elsie Meadows. Rancy and Glib
son. the United Trio. and Savo. A
beauty chorus OF thirty is also a feature.
Twenty. catchy song hits ard host of
ssDcc!alties will he introduced during
| the action OF the musical farce. entitled
Hotel dc Gihk." in two acts and hre
| scenes. OF the nonsensical revue species:
! The costumes, scenery and electrical
eNuipm,nt are sc!d to be on par with
| mary y attractions.
Beginning on Thursday morning. and
continuing through the last four days
of this week. Dustin Fsrnum will be
seen on the screen Of Loew's Columbia
| Theater in n photodrarnatic version oil
booth Tsrkington's famous story Of the
Whitecaps. The Gentleman From 1ndi.
ann" This production which is the first
to come from the Pallas studios Is said
to be exceptionally well mounted, and
depicts all OF the thrilling incidents OF
who wins such a charming young girl
in one of the sweetest love idyls In
modern fiction.
MIR. Crex OF Monte Carlo" will te
| seen the first three days OF next week
with Theodore Roberts as the. star
The intriEues of European diplomats
against England as related to the pres
war were Sy onnsnbsm
this gripping story which ran at thai
time in the Saturday Evening Post. Mr.
Roberts will be assisted In this produc'
ton by Dorothy Davenport. Carlyle
penter and Frank Elliott
The New York Philharmonic Society
opens its firth season in this city OF
December 20. at $50. The purpose anc
aims Of the New York Philharmonic
Society are to live ur to it's chosen OIL
iect. the advancement of instrumental
music and the production OF numhr-
OF concerts each year OF n much higher
! order than nave ever been given in thi'
| or any other city.
This would never have been possible
but for the fact that the Philharmonic
| Orchestra is one Of the most richly on
dowed in America. The society has. II
! addition TO a large subscription list. s
''membership' list Of over one Thousand
: As the NTH attraction in his ten
star concert series" r. Arthur Smitl
will present. at the National Theater
Friday afternoon. December To- thre'
Il LAT -sAa
Stone. contrslto: Wassily Resckirksky
violinist. and Carl Friedberg. pianist
This will be the nrst opportunit.
nous Russian violinist who has beer
in America only comparatively shcr
time. His tour this seaspr embraces
only a few of the larger Eastern cities
| Mmc. Niessen- Stones rich. relvety
mezzo contraIto created a furore At hel
first appearance with the metropolitan
Opera Company, and she now occu
pies an enviable place among the Grea
concert singers OF this country.
The third member Of the trio. Cer
Friedhere, who is one OF Germany,
foremost plano artists and teachers
was accorded instantaneous recognition
ca in 1914 This season he is great,
In demand in the musical world.
|, At the second \concert of the series o
three TO he given by the New Iorl
J symphony Orchestra. Walter Demrosch
conductor. at the Belasco Theater Tues
J. day afternoon. January II. tho. SOLOS
:. Will he Percy Granger. the distinguish
= cd Australian piarist
Fritz Kreisler the distinguished VIC
, linist. will make his only, srnearanc
here at the National Theattr Tnursdn
afternoon, December O. at 40 o'clock
Krcisler's playing illustrates how nr
I begins where technique leaves OF
e | There is always In his playing some
S thing warmly sympathetic that pro
$ cccds from the heart. As TO his calihc
as a musician, II Is well unicrstoo
| that he stands among tho foremost q
y the living violinists.
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