The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1915-12-29


fore the two bachelors have challenged
each other to fight duel.
Miss Maude Eburne will be seen in a
role displaying her ability as q comedi-
onne. and Miss Louise Kent has the
other leading woman's part. Louis
Ancker, the leading man Of the Hall
Players, appears as the harried bache~
lor.
At Moore's Garden Theater the prin-
cipal part of the program on Sunday.
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday will
be a Aim version of William Vaughn
| Moody's play The Great Divide"
! played by House Peters, Ethel Clay
| ton, and other Y. L. s. F.. stars The
added attraction son these days will
! farce comedy, "a Village Scandal" in
| which Raymond Hitchcock, Roscoe
| Arbuckle. and Flora Zabelle. create
| the meTriment.
of attraction Wednesday and Thurs
day in THE Buzzard's Shadow" a Mu-
! tual Master picture, unfolding a ro-
! nance of an army post and the Great
| American desert. The added attrac-
| tion will be Gladys Brockwell in THE
| She Devil"
| Cyril Maude will be seen on Friday
! and Saturday in The Greater Will"
| Mr.. Maude appears as an aged antique
dealer; His support includes Lois
' II.
| Carlton, II. J. Carvel. Stuart Watson,
and Bliss Milford. The auxiliary at
| traction Will be a Keystone comedy,
The Great Vacuum Robbery" in
which Charles Murray creates most
of the fun.
Along Came Ruth" delightful
comedy. originally produced by Henry
w. Savage, at the Gayety Theater, New
York, will be the offering of the Poll
I Taln fa n
three-act comedy taken from the
| French, and adapted to the American
stage by Holman Day, and Ruth" is in
a measure, charming feminine edition
of THE Fortune Hunter" which has
delighted audiences throughout Amer
lea for the last five years.
| The story of along Game Ruth" con-
Germs a young normal school graduate
who seeks her first position with an
old furniture dealer This merchant
business is declining and he puts her
in charge of it. She transforms the ap-
pearance of his store and makes good
sales and clever investments, and, 10,
the furniture dealer becomes one of the
substantial and prosperous citizens of
the community. The son falls in love
with Ruth, as does also the leading
citizen of the town. After many Vicis-
situes Ruth is won by the man of
her heart through the appealing self
sacrifice of a rival for her affections
When "AlonE Came Ruth" was pro-
duced ii had the advantage of an ex-
ceptional cast including Joseph Kilgour
James Bradbury. f. ]. Mccarthy and
Irene Fenwck.
In the Poll production next week. f,
II. Van Buren, Will be seen in the role
of the son, while Miss Florence RiK
tenhouse will be seen as Ruth, the part
played originally by Miss Irene Fem
wick.
The management of Loe%'s CoIumbis
Theater announces the photo-presenta
ton of THE Old Homestead" for tn,
last four DAYS Of this week, startinI
Pauline Frederick is to be feature,
week in Lydia Gilmore" an adap
tation OF Henry Arthur Jones
Miss Frederick has role entirely nev
for her in motion picture productions
that of loyal mother who crucifie
herself rather than let her little som
; name suffer. An unusually tense court
room scene gives Miss Frederick oppor
tunity to demonstrate her ability as al
emotional actress.
Geraldine Farrar's second appearance
as a film star Is in Temptation"
photoplay by Hector Turnbull to b.
shown on Thursday, Friday, Saturday
And and, s sunday Of next 1, week. Cecil d
ton in which Miss Farrar made he
screen debut, had charge OF the flminI
at the Jesse Lasky studios.
, 'The Girl Trust" with Frank A. Burt
character comedian, is the attraction
for the Gayety Theater next week. A
two-act musical farce by Joe HVrtiG
entitled 1.-TWO Husbands and One VVafe, :
entangles Burt, as Mozart Doudelsach
in a series of matrimonial compile atlons
Sixteen musical numbers enliven thu
plot, which Is said to be actually visible
In places.
Maudie Heath, Coincidence. heads thu
feminine contingent of the compan,
and Is assisted by Augusta Lang. print
J a beauty chorus that has won an en-
I viahle reputation.
, Prior TO Miss LanE's engagement will
The Girl Trust" she appeared will