The Washington times., 1915-07-11
Dance Song and Drama in Equal Portions on Weeks Tea
COMING ATTRACTIONS


hans most important. contribution 20
the dramatic stage, viii be the offering
of the Poll Players next week.
The story Of The Miracle Man." FIRST
published In Munsey's Magazine, Is
one of unusual dramatic interest. 1t
relates the efforts OF q band of four
"sharpers" to capitalize the faith tnat
a certain community has In an ancient
patriarch who processes to cure human
Ills through faith. The sharpers come
to the New England village with a
ell-thought-out plan. and all goes
well, for their fake paralytic gets up
and walks and advertises the tact ali
over the country.
But the sharpers reckoned without
taRtng into consideration the reaiiy
benign character OF the patriarchs in
iluence, which in the end converts them
from skepticism to faith The girl,
who has come to pose as the niece OF
the old man. is the first to succump to
his wonderful influence for good. ana
then the fake paralytic. and nnally the
"aope fend.
at the Astor Theater, New York.
, Next week at Keith's another dual
alliance of stellar attractions will lead
the comic host. these being Bonita and
Lew Hearn and Marion Weeks.
Bonita and Lew HeaIn are Lew
Fields features and they scored sue
cesses in London revdes.
Marion Weeks Is newly discovered
star said to possess a wonderful color
ature soprano voice.
Postponed from this week will come
" i'll J. Ward and his Musical Girls in q
novelty. Other newcomers will be Solly
Ward and Lillian Fitzgerald. Stanley
low" Sam II. White and Lou Clayton.
tho Novelty Clintons. Gene Hodgkins
and company; pipe organ recitala and
pict0Tia1
Following Maud Allans appearance
In The Rug Makers Daughter" Miss
Charlotte Walker will make her film
debut in a production based on the
great dramatic hit. "Kipdlng." which
will be remembered, ran for an entire
season in New York and for four sea-
sons on tour.
The leading role Of this play. a tene-
ment mother who steals in order that
her child may be born and brought up
able conuitions-snOulu be admirable
tor Miss Walker. This production will
be shown at the Columbia Theater for
the frst four days Of the week. 1t will
| Running Fight" from the book b.
William Hamilton Osborne, in which
Violet Heming will be starred in the
leading role of Leslie Wilkinson, the
daughter OF the Napoleon OF Finance, "
who unconsciously becomes q party TO
her fathers plan to steal millions. but
later denounces him. and restores the
illgotten wealth to it's owners.
| Frank Daniels will make his initial
, screen appearance at Moore's Garden
Theater from sunday to Tuesday. in
elusive. July IS to 20. In "Crooky
| Scruggs." written expressly for the
famous comedian by Paul West
In the piece Mr.. Daniels enacts the
| role Of Crooky. an up-to-date burglar
who. firing Of jail. proceeds to break
/ jimmies his way back into prison.
Other attractions for the week in
clude "As a Man Sows," an adapta-
! tion Of thu drama In which Robert
"Fatty's Plucky Pup" funny multiple
reel keystone comedy featuring the
unctuous Roscoe Arbuckle; 'Th u
Burglars Baby" in which will be
/ see the local tavorites. ". s; Hart
and May Allison. and a Mutual Mas
ter Picture as yet unnamed.
Emmet Corrigsn makes his debut in
the field of Aims at Moore's Strand
| Theater in q visualization of the noted
novel. Greater Love Hath No Man.
| by Frank L. Packard. from Sunday to
Tuesday. inclusive. July IS to 20.
| On Wednesday another favorite dra-
matte star. Cecilia Lotus. will be seen
from the story and play by Mrs. Fran
| ces Hodgson Burnett. in which julia
| Arthur appeared ehind the :ootlights
The remainder OF the week will be de-
| voted to the appearance Of Edward j
Connolly In George Ade's dramatic idyl
| "Marse Covington." In this production
| Mr.. Connolly enacts the role OF an old
southerner, buffeted by fate, who tries
to retrieve his fortune at the gaming
table
Next weeks program of photoplays a
Crandalls Theater includes . return en-
gagement OF Theda Bara, The YAM
| ~, Woman" in q William Fox pro
I.ction, and THE Devils Daughter.
a modern society drama INSPIRED b!
Ia Giaconda." by Gabrielle Dan
On Monday and Tuesday DAME
Frohman presents Hazel Dawn A.
On Wednesday and Thursday Mis-
Jane Cowi makes her debut In "Th
Garden Of IAes." by Justus Miles For
man, who lost his life on the Lusi
tanta. Miss Cowl Is said to appear Il
many exquisite gowns.
lures Myrtle stedman In The WIZ
olive" from tho novel by Basil King
which has been dramatized by Olive
Morosco and Elmer Harris. In tn
role opposite Miss Stedman will b
seen Forrest Stanlen.
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