The Washington times., 1915-02-03
Attractions
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Washington

a new American star and q new
American comedy come to the Columbia
Theater next week. There have been
many theatrical premleres of Importance
In Washington, and a number Of the
foremost of the actresses Of today made
their stellar debut in this city, 40
Charles Frohman regards It a. fittine
that he should produce Porter Emerson
Browne's latest play here, and at the
some time present Ann Murdock for the
nrst time as star at the head Of her
own company.
Miss Murdoch is a slender, biue-eyed
young woman. with masses Of red gold
hair, who won her spurs in several
lighter productions and qualified for r.
ssusn5 'x Rer Artistic nv wo oS In
man has selected for her use Mr..
day., comedy in four acts. The scenes
Of the play are all laid in New York
| city. and the action takes place at the
present time. As indicated by the title
| the heroine Is young girl Of the pres
| ent generation.
At the New National rbeat.r ,s1+
week the eminent English actor. Cyril
Maude and his London Playhouse Com
| pany, will be seen for the first time in
Washington in a new comedy drama.
| Grumpy" written by Horace Hodges
| Of Sunday
role. Grumpy" has the advantage Of
| telling a thrilling mystery story. Mr..
Maude plays the part of an old lawyer,
retiring after q strenuous career and
Much against his viii, he is drawn %GI'Gss into
| vortex OF activity by criminal case
All the old instinct is aroused. and he
| plunges into the case with zeal
| >1cie
| Harwood, Rowland Blackstone, Alexap-
! der Onsiow, Leslie Buswell. James Dale.
G. Probyn- Dghton, William Moore, l..
| Troilope, Mabel Hicks. and Maud An
drew.
| Every one who enjoyed the 9uaink
humor. the Yankee shrewdness and
the unique personality of William
Hodge as Daniel Voorhees, Pike in
| THE Man From Home" will be glad
| to welcome that young actor to the
| Belasco next week in his latest sue
cess. The Road to Happiness" The
same delightful features that were
found in his impersonation Of Pike are
| said to distinguish his new role Of
Jim whitman in the new play.
| The Road to Happiness" concerns
the mystery of foundlng discovered
on the doorstep of Squire Hardcastle's
home: and resembles to a slight de-
gree Way Down East" The charac-
ters might have stepped out Of any
one of James A: Herne's domestic
dramas. and it's pictures OF American
| home-life rival those of Denman
| Thompson's footlight classic. Whit
! man it. is who unravels the secret of
the foundlins. In support Of Hodge
trude Hits. Hazel Sexton, Scott Coop
| er. Azack Evans. George Lund Edwin
Melvin. Taylor Carroll, and Howard
| Morgan.
| The introduction of the new members
of the Poll Players will be made the oc-
| caslon for the production next week for
the first time in stock of Guy Bottoms
amusing comedy. THE Rule Of Three
which was seen here early this season.
The comedy tells the story Of q very
| attlscuye woman who has three hus-
pands-tnat Is, she has had two and d.
Nolt ed them and is on her honeymoon
with the third and the daughter Of the
nrst The three men meet at the noun
tain hotel she has selected for her
| honeymoon More important than the
| play to the Poll patrons will be the in
PRODUCTION of Aaude Gilbert in the part
Of the much married bride, and Rock
| cliffe Fellowes. as her latest husband.
There will also be Graham Velsey in
the part of belboy, one of the best
| Iarts of the piece, and Gertrude Bond
hill as very wise young woman.
il
lead the stellar line at the 8. F. Keith
Thcater next week. with the singing and
dancing advertisement with which they
won success in London and New York.
Another big attraction from the New
| York Hippodromc will be the Seven
| Bracks, in thrilling gymnastic feats.
| Nan Halperin, The Personality Girl"
| will MAKE her debut in this bill.
Other numbers will be Marion Little
fields The Florentine Singers" Emmet
Devoy and company in His Wife's
Mother Billy MCDermott, the comic
hoodler. Pietro. the piano acoordionist.
and tn, Petersen brothers in comic
aerial fcats.
| Next Sunday the concerts will offer
| the features Of the current bill. Eva
Tanguav is underlined for the week OF
| February IL.
| The New college Girls company an
pears al the Gaycty Theater next week.
Manager Spiesel has gone into the Inu-
steal comedy, legitimate and vaudeville
field for his artists and has secured
tho services of some of the very best
Abc REYNOLDS. that funny Hebrew
assisted by charles Moran, Florence
Mills. Lew Chrsty, cleo Lewis. Molly
Wood stanford. the whirlwind violinist.
| Mona Forbes: Frank Grace and Johnny
| fNPTktS. W me the d'tloil ~ tIi' l"''"
| provides a host of amusing Incidents.
| these well-known farceurs Introduce
high class specialtics. adding materially
| to the evenings entertainment.
| The Rector Girls headed by Il
Theodore Murphy, will begin Il. weeks
engagement at the Majestic next week.
| The attraction is said to present An
| organization of burlCSquc stars. Naude-
! vile acts of merit. and an unusual
chorus. Opening with the onc-act musi-
cal farce. a Day al the Busy Corr
ncr," by j. Theodore Murphy. there is
an olio of high-class acts. which in
cludcs Belle Lynch the girl with the
Zig voice" Peggy Davis in new songs
and dances, and other big feature acts,
| Wrestling matches will be staged We'd
ncsday and Friday evenings.