The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-04

the Washington theatrical .
be that OF Henry L.. Dixey
o Higgins-Ford comedy. Mr.
the week of June ]. at the y.
ater.
MIR. Lazarus Is raid
"Aaonis" Dixey one of tn,
ring vehicles he has had IL
VIII play the title role OF
miner returned las from q
a little uncertain az to his
tering plot of whinIsic.
mystery which embodies
story OF unusual Ardor
The play Is the latest wo OF Har-
riet Ford and Harvey oHiggIns. au-
thors Of The Argyle Case, The
nounced to be quite as different az
any OF Its predecessors. In the cast IN
support OF Mr. Dixey will be FlorIne
XXr rn who has been appearing in New
YOUTH and William T.. Clark. who
played the chief comedy role in Tho
,. Eva L Galllenne. asushter of the
than n year ago In Norma Wanna" in
London and has been seen this season
with Mrs. Fiske. II New York, and in
an Irish role in The Melody Of Youth
caraea the Spanish girl who made p hit
this season In Boston with Charles Dali
ton In The Sea Wolf" and Tom Pow
ers, who played the title role In the
Dickens pageant Of "Barnaby Rudge'
recently In England. n young American
actor. who Is ind from the stock
field.
George Henry Trader. tho put on
has been associated with n host of IA
nous productions. Is the stage director.
Vaudeville.
Keiths will next week present Louise
Dresser In songs. Other attractions will
be Scarf Allen. Ed Howard and CONF
Anna Chandler. THE Little Stranger"
Harry Clarke. the Norvelles, the pipe
orsan recitais and the Pathe news Pfc
tortal.
Face.
TOO Much Johnson" a farce will be
the offering of the Poll Players be-
ginning next week.
This play Is by William Gillette. the
famous actor and playwright. and pro-
vides two and q half hours Of almost
The adventure Of "Mr. johnson" are
numerous and varied. One Billings has
assumed this name to carry forward
a Cuban importer. who is much away
from home. Billings has told his fam
lily that he is the owner OF ranch
in Cuba and as is inevitable. the time
TOO Much Johnson" brings with II
the tang of the Southern seas and the
Joys of life on the Cuban Islands.
Burlesque.
In the production of the "Jitney Girls"
next week at the Lyceum. Director
Ha>y Rogers has worked up what he
considers one of the best burlesqae
entertainments he has ever produced. A
aK.I val nd nf n m n
best musical numbers OF the day arc
promised.
Films.
The fsstTTes a. At s kGsw and GG sssns
starring Marguerite Clark, the hrst
part Of the week. The latter part of
the week. Louise Hun will make her
debut as a Famous Players star In q
picture called "Destiny's Toy"
Nine. Petrova Is to be filmed at
Moore's Garden Theater from Sunday
to Wednesday inclusive. week of June
IL. In The Scarlet Woman;
by Mr.. Moore include Miss Billie Burke
in The Social Law" a story OF New
York society life by, Rupert Hughes;
Soul Mates" featuring william Eus-
Peoples Money" with Gladys Hullette
and J. II. Gilmour.
Douglas Fairbanks. the week of
June II. will head the program at
Moore's Strand Theater in whimsi-
cal story of Western life entitled The
Good Bad Man." the secondary at
traction will be Sennett's farce COM
edy Her Marble Heart" with a cast
including Charles Murray and Louise
on wednesday and Thursday Lii
liam Walker will be filmed In The
- II Net 81 fhA n nv
attraction being Frank Daniels in
"Mr. Jacks Dukeship." the last of
the Mr.. Jack series.
Lionel Barrymore. following In the
Jack, has gone into filmland and will
be seen on Friday and Saturday In
"Dorans Divorce"
Farce.
Peace and Quiet" a melodramatio
Royle. will be presented to WASHINGTON
audiences for the first time on any
stage at the Belasco Theater beginning
Monday evening, Jhne 10. for an en-
gagement of one week.
Silyio Helm, in presenting Peace aud
Quiet" has provided for the play per
feet cast and a superb production. The
producer is better known to the public
as a composer. having to his credit the
Brown" Molly Moonshinc," Marrying
Mary" Paradise OF Mohamed." Yam:
kee Girl. When Drdlms Come True"
"All Over Town" He wrote the music
for the song "AIl Dressed Up" for Ray
| Maurice Tango" and many other SONG
hits. peace and Quiet" the first play
produced by Silvlo Helm, Is melodra-
matte farce of the Punch type" with
a tense story of love and adventure.
The scenes arg laid In Washington.
d. c.. and on Fhe tumutuous border
that the Rio Grande divides.
The cast includes Aimee Dalmorcs,
Maidel Turner Henry Mortimer. Edwin
Mordant. George Backus. Gus c. Vein
burg, Walter Walker. Edward GILLESPIE,
John Stokes. Frank Nelson. Harry Had
field. Ivan Miller. Harry Won Weiser,
Juan Villasano.