The Washington times., 1915-01-10
Coming Attractions.
] Bclasco presents


Frances starr in character entirely
different from and OF far more human
appeal than Miss Starr's recent roles,
at the Belasco Thcater next week, he
Will give Washington theatersocrs the
opportunity Of witnessing the first pre-
sentation on any stage of Edward
Knobiauch's latest play, Marie
Orile.' 1t is a play rich in poetry and
with spiritual simplicity that pro-
vides Miss Starr with clean, whole
some and lovablc slrlish role. This
Is a type that tie young star, through
her ability and experience. ts believed
to be admirably fitted to play; The
and more lovable type. besides being
OF greater appeal to theatcrsoers, Is
said to be the mosa difficult, histrioni-
cally, TO play. ,.
has engaged a cast OF unusually high
artistic standard. The leading man is
Jerome Patrick. and the others include
Frank Reieher, Edward DPnneily:
iithier. Edward Waldmann, Charles w.
Kaufman, Robert Robson. Marie VAIN
wright. Harriet Otis Dellenbaugh; Ada
G: Ncvil. Alice Martin. sally Williams,
Green, Nora Murray and Alice Carroll.
The National Theater promises its
Burke in Jerry" This is tho first
ever presented. She has wanted to do
! one. but the American playwriyhts
didn't seem to be writing the right
kind OF plays for her. Jerry is
out on the other side. Its heroine is
an American girl-from Chicago. and
its scenes are all American---in a
Philadeiphia suburb and out in Ari-
The MISUNDERSTANDING BY name and
Jerry for short--was drawn express
l. for, Miss Burke. and the character
flts the actress without a wrinkle.
Philad.iphia suburb. has a Gance-.
has had him for twenty years; Terry
twonty-year enSaGements; she mar.
ge him. Shelly ssn Hu,, has 1obnser the pant
pears as the aunt. Others in the cast
are Alice John, II. Lawrence 1eyton.
William H. Sans. Thomas Reynolds.
and Edwin Burch.
| Charles lilein's successful comedy
drama. Maggie Pepper" In which
| Rose stahl starred. viii have its f1rst
! presentation in stock in Washington at
ols next week The Mses comedy ysnna aes
; a department store employc, who at
tracts the attention OF the youthful
| proprietor Of the establishment. She
has a clever business head. and is rap
| chief assistant. Then the young mil
lionaire falls in love with her. But the
love story IS not allowed to progress
sr,oSt ssmoSthlE: T., The play spark,es with
pr1ght lines and cptgrammat1c slang.
, Lillian Kemblc will be seen as Maggie.
Numerous foreign stars stud the 3. +.
| Keith Theater bill next week. the fore
1 -A A1:, A. uN-t. xl~-
! yentriloquist. accompanied by The Lit
, tions will be Lillian Shaw. the sing
ing character comedienno and Richard
| Havemann's Kings Of the Jungle" ten
lions and tigers in startling feats. The
| remainder Of the bill will consist Of the
English entertainers. Burr and Hope. in
"A lay. Lover and a Lamp" Ell
playground;" Keller Mack and Frank
Orth: Rosie Lloyd. one OF the English
Lloyds; the Gardiner trio, and other
added and regular attractions.
! Not only the war countries, but every
phase Of the war itself will be wildly
presented in E. NJ. Newnlan's sixth an
nual series OF traveltalks at the Column
bia TheateE on successive Sunday even
ings and Monday afternoons, beginning
a week hence. January II and IS. Mr.
Newman was enabled TO take many pic
| lures OF the war ACTIVITIES last summer.
! Then to insure for his audiences latest
pictures that are procurable, he arranged
that his assistant remain abroad, and
the pictures sent by him are added to
:he tfaveltaiks as received. Tho series
beSin with France and the War" in
whici, tho charm of the Riviera and
the picturesque valley Of the Rhone Is
followed by tour through the war-torn
sections OF northern Franco and Bel
GUM. In Berlin" the second OF the
series. he will show the pictures he took
during the early days of the war. Then
follows a Journey through The War
| Capitals" the great cities Of tho coun-
tries involved: after which comes The
Holy Land from the Sinai peninsula t"
Syria ana Egypt
| Some Of tho most tuncful music heard
in Washington this season is promised
IN the score OF Tho Legend of the
Einx." the t~o-act n,usical phanttHy in
which Charles Wa,drons "Trocadero
Burlcsquers." with Frank Finney. will
be seen at the 9ayety Theater next
week. F1nney. tho principal comedian,
IL the author Of the piece, and directed
is production. Tho music Is BY Harry
IL. Afford. Besides Finney. the COM