The Washington times., 1915-04-28
Attractions
Coming To
Washington

Nazimova, in Marion Craig Went
worth's epochal one-act play, "war
Brides," called womanhood's protest
against war, will be presented at the b.
Il. Keith Theater next week. Nazimoya
REGARDS her work in this play 80 Sc
rlousJy that she has been referred to
by reviewers as THE Joan of Arc Of
feace' The same authorities state that
In the ten years Nazimova has been
appearing in this country she has never
shown greater ability as an actress,
even in her Ibsen holes, than as Joan in
War Brides"
The names of the characters and tie
locale given In Mrs. Wentworths orig
iral magazine story have been changed
in the stage version to insure neutrality.
Tho star is supported by a company
that includes Mary Alden, Louie Emery,
Edith Speare, Charles Bryant, William
Hssson, and Charles Brown. all we'll
known players.
Comedy will dominate the remainder
of the bill, the extra feature being Ben
WelCh, in new CharacteriZations and
songs. Others will be Harry Tighe and
Babette, Grace De Mar. the Fridkowsky
troupe. Eddie Carr and company, and
Schooler and Dickinson. and Newhouse.
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Next Monday evening. the Aborn or
ganization will present as its offering
for the second week of its season here,
the most famous of American light
operas, Robin Hood" The Aborns
have presented this opera here several
times before, and the names in tho
cast are those of favorites of former
visits.
These include Estelle Wentworth, as
Maid Marian; Edith Bradford, Helena
Morrill,, Tillie Salinger, Phil Branson.
Albert Parr, James Stevens. Frank
Wooley. George Shields and Sol Solo
mon.
The production will be the new one
made for the tour Of the '"All-Star
Robin Hood" and will be under the
direction Of Charles H.. Jones. John
r. Britz will again be the musical di-
rector, conducting at all the perform
ances.
Comedy of a real laugh-producing
quality is promised for the Columbia
Theater next week, when Bright Eyes"
the musical comedy that was adapted
from the famous comedy. Mistakes
VIII Happen" will be the offering Of
the Columbia Musical Comedy Com
pany.
bright Eyes will bring the come
diennes and comedians of the Columbia
company to the fore. w. j. Mccarthy
roles" of the piece in Tom Genowin
and Dorothy Maryland. two popular
stars of the Morality Theater, who are
discharged by the manager when he
finds that they have been secretly mar
ried.
Director Frank NJ. Ranger has en-
bellished Bright Eyes" with number
of interpolated scenes and business"
Edgar Selwyns clever farce, Nearly
Married" will be the offering of the
Poll Players next week, when Maud
Gilbert will be seen in the role origi-
mated by Jane Grey. and Albert Roscoe
will follow Bruce McRae as the hus-
band Who is estranged from his wife
through the Vaccinations of a brother
in-law, recently graduted from a law
school and anxious for his first divorce
suit.
When the husband and wife are left
alone they quickly adjust their differ
ences and decide to elope. a scheme
which they put into effect Immediately,
but their automobile breaks down and
they are overtaken by the brother-in-
law and by two meddlesomc neighbors
who foresee a scandal in the fact that
q decree of divorce has already been
granted the couple.
Like life-sized natural color illustra-
tions are the kinemacolor motion pic
lures entitled with the Fighting
Forces of Europe" on exhibition for one
week at the BelasCo Theater. beginning
next Sunday evening. These pictures
are just over from London, where they
have been exhibited at the Scala Thea
ter and are also being shown in Paris
and Petrograd
They We're shown to an invited audi
ence of the National Press Club. and a
| number Of army officers, diplomats.
and United States Government repre-
sentatives on Sunday night at the Be
lasCo. and created such enthusiasm that
| Manager Taylor arranged for weeks
exhibition before they are shown In
New York.
There will be two exhibitions daily.
| at $3.50 and $50 p. m. Popular prices
will prevail. and there will be a special
| rate for school children
Harry Hastings Big Show" will pre-
sent Dan Coleman and Eileen Sheridan
in ION and off the Earth as the at
traction at the Gayety Theater next
week. The piece is new two-act musi-
cal comedy, with a generous amount of
song numbers and dance ensembles
sprinkled throughout. keeping the
chorus of thirty show girls constantly
| in evidence
Dan Coleman and Phil Peters are the
chief funrakers. Eileen Sheridan and
Flossie Everitt have the principal fem!-
| nine roles. Palmer Hines, Alma Bauer
and the FIELDS brothers are the other
| members playing feature parts.
The principal amusement comes from
| the adventures of an Irish gentleman
| with q Turkish title, and his legal ad-
| wiser, during their attempt to acquire
wealth by deal in radium.
Among the newcomers of the bill at
| the Cosmos the last half of this week.
| beginning at the matinee tomorrow will
| be four of the six famous original Texas
Tommy dancers of the Barbary coast.
comedy excellence, Back to Mon
| treal." by Clifford f. Wins and Fred
| j. Beaman, will be presented by clev-
er company. including Thomas Car
roll, Olga ArbeelY. and Lillian Rose.
De Nelde and Zelda will give an eXhi-
| bition of head and hand balancing; Wal
| ter Weems will introduce his from
| bone dance" and Fred Marks and
Maize Wilson present The Filtration"
| The famous Martha Washington quin-
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