The Washington times., 1915-03-24
:
Coming To
Washington


Chicago to begin a run that will prob
ably go into the summer In that city.
"Outcast" is a play of an entirely
Inherent sort from any that Miss Fer
suson has had since her debut as a
star. 1t tells a most dramatic story,
ana 1t Is said TO bring out the great
hpinty of the young star. 1t is said to
De one of the few great plays of tho
pasi pa decade In the theater and has a
nhsie That sends the audience away
feeling that It has witnessed the maxi
Ing or dramatic history.
Inc company that has been provided
70 70 assist Miss Ferguson includes Charles
Gamble, J. Woodall Bride. Neil Comm
ton' Leslie Palmer, and Gillian Seattle.
tomorrow evening at S:15 at the New
National Theater Dwight Elmendorr
will give his special lecture on flowers.
In this, his postscript to his regular
course in the Capital. Mr.. Elmendosfo
rare skill in coforing lantern slides win
find artistic expression. ~
In no sense of the word will this
be lesson in botany, as the lecturer
simply invites his fellow-t travellers TO
journey with him from the Arctic to
the Equator. while he illustrates tho
plant life of the countries and tells
about the fiowers-how they grow, live
and die, and feed themselves.
Two important lectures, with photo
graphs and motion pictures, will be
seen at the Belasco Theater next week.
The first of these will be F. Tenny-
son Nicely, who begins a four days en-
gagement Sunday afternoon at o'clock
with what are said to be the newest
and most thrilling Of motion pictures Of
THE Great War" These pictures
have never been seen in Washington,
1t is stated. and all of them were made
on the battle lines in France and east
Prussia. There will be two perform
ances daily.
Commencing Thursday afternoon and
continuing until Saturday night. with
two lectures daily. Sir Douglas Mawson
will tel how he and his explorer COM
panions faced death in the antarctic
| regions. Sir Douglas Mawson sailed on
his expedition after the return Of the
Amundsen and Scott expeditions. and
he was able to collect some valuable
scientific data.
The management of the Columbia
Theater announces the return OF "Hyp-
ocrites' for a weeks engagement be-
ginning Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
with another performance Sunday night
at S:15 o'clock and every afternoon at
2 o'clock and night at S:15 o'clock for
the balance of the week. The film will
be run continuously each day from to
$50 and from s:15 to II.
Few film productions have made a
greater impressions on the theatersoing
public than this one. which points a
moral with an adroitness that compeis
interest 1t was in response to the
many appeals received that the man
aeement of the Columbia decided to
bring the big production back for re-
turn engagement. A single admission
price of Is cents will be charged to all
parts of the house.
Final arrangements for the season OF
musical comedy by the Columbia Music
al Stock Company have been completed.
and the company will arrive In Wash
|ipgton from New York next Sunday to
begin rehearsals for The Rose Maid
the opening bill. The sale of seats for
the first two weeks of the spring and
summer season opened Monday. and the
orders that have come in indicate that
considerable interest has been aroused
IN the company and its productions.
The clever farce. Before and After"
which is to be the offering of the Poll
Players next week. was written by Leo
Ditrichstein. who also wrote "The
Phantom Rival" "The Concert" and
Are You a Mason"
Before and After relates the anus
ing adventures OF a famous nerve speci-
alist who discovers certain drug
which changes a Crouch into a most
agreeable individual. The doctor him.
self takes the drug and in the joyous
spirit which follows kisses one of his
patients. in the presence of her hus-
band This starts a series Of hilarious
situations.
Last season the plot was used for the
highly successful musical comedy. High
Jinks."
The official German war pictures
which the New Yorker Staats-Zeitung
recently secured from abroad will be
shown at the New National Theater
next Sunday.
The big feature in both the New York
and Philadelphia exhibitions of these
pictures, as will be the case here. was
the appearance of II. Herman Ridder.
editor of the Staats-Zeitung. who will
make an address on the German side OF
the war.
Additional interest will be assured by
the appearance also of Miss Ray Bcv-
eridge, who is a sister of the American
sculptress. Miss Kuehne Beveridge. Miss
Beveridge has just returned from GER
many. where for the past four months
she was war nurse.
Two stars and a distinguished fea-
ture are the conspicuous attractions In
the b. F. Keith Theater bill next week
OrviIle Harold and Beatrice Herford
divide the honors OF first position and
Joseph jefferson affords chief support
Mr.. Harold is the famous American
tenor. formerly associated with the
Hammerstein grand opera seasons in
London where, it is said, he shared
popularity with CaruSo.
Miss Herford Is an Importation from
London where she ranked as the best
society entertainer and monologist. Mr.
jefferson. supported by Blanche Bender,
and company, will offer Poor Old
jim"
Other amusing features Will be the
London comedienne. Joise Heathet
and company, including Henry Mar
shall; the Five Annapolis Boys; Maud
Rochezs famous simians; Willie Broth
ers. in arenic daring, and Jed and
Ethel Doo,ey. Next Sunday. Nine.
Calve and the other offerings in the cur
rent weeks bill will appear at the
concerts.
With Gus Fay assisted by Harry X.
Morton as its principal funmakers, the