The Washington times., 1916-01-09
Attractions
ConingHerc
Next Week

Miss Elsie Ferguson. who was last
seen in washington in the successful
play ''outcast," will appear at the Ma
tional Theater for q weeks engagement,
beginning Monday evening. one week
from tomorrow. IN q new drama by
Hall Caine. entitled Margaret Schiller.
Miss Ferguson IL under the direction OF
Charles Frohman. Klaw & Erianger.
and every effort has been made by the
management to the end that the sup
porting company and the scenic pro-
duction shall be quite worthy Of the dis
tinguished star an dthe famous play
wright
The role OF Margaret Schiller that
Miss Ferguson essays in the drama IL
more emotional and Of greater depth
than any she mas played heretofore,
and her portrayal Of Il marks another
| artistic step upward in the interesting
| career of this delightful actress.
THE Passing show OF 1916 heralded
as the greatest and most gorgeous OF
all huge winter Garden shows. is upon
us. On Monday night It will open at
the Belasco Theater for a weeks visit.
| During the several years since the
opening of the justly famous New York
! Winter Garden. IL has been the constant
aim Of its directors to make each sue
' NNItAAk HBNGNdClt JUST n little OelLpI
( than It's predecessor and usually they
| have succeeded. -.
Particularly true is this of THE PISS
| ing Show OF 1915" In Il they have out
dlstanced all other efforts. both scenicaI-
~, musically and "girIily." Twelve
| monster stage pictures. each more pre-
| tentious than the other. comprise it's
scenic investure and they include every
i've topic of the day. from the quaint
! ~ pleasing rural opening scene from
/ Experience" up to the great war scene
The directors of the Winter Garden
I nave provided also an exceptional cast
Headlng 1t are such popular favorites
as George Monroe. Eugene and Willie
/ Howard, Marllynn Miller, John +. Muir
ray. Daphne Pollard. Clarence Harvey.
: Helen Eley, Dixie GIrard, Edmund
G Gn Margaret warde. Ernest
kosloff Imperial Russian Ballet.
For the week following "The Show
Shop" the Poll Players will be seen
IN comedy drama which General
Manager Thatcher confidently he
IleVes viii equal, If not exceed in
popularity. THE Trail Of the Lone
some Pine" II is the dramatizatIon
OF another besr seller Tess of the
Storm Country"
Tess Of the Storm Country" tells an
engaging story of an untutored girl
reared in rude SURROUNDINGS as ops
~ band OF fisher folk. in a drearv
vintage. Tess succeeds in Winning
GVeF me obdurate owner OF the fish
ing rights. and thereby saves her
people from prosecution as poachers.-
me play Is told with a wealth OF
comedy relief. and the character or.
he ,es us - one or the most engaging to
ne FOUND In current literature.
| While Miss Florence Rittenbouse
VII be seen in the title part, A. IT.
tr an a. suren viii be no less prominent
nn,t sne cast s as the man to whom Tess
The Strolling Players will be prs
scented by Max Spiegel as next weeks
attraction at the Gayety Theater. Fred
Cady, German comedian, is commander,
in-chief OF the production The lyrics
ana melodies Of the various numbers
nave been especially written for the
piece. and blend harmoniously with The
action. The plot deals with the expert
encec OF three merry mon who Will.
on pretended businSss trip are really
sSJoulnlng FOR month at The expense
t TI tne Gity on Biackwell's Island, where
The chorus numbers twenty-five young
girls, and in addition 10 Fred Csdy
VII be seen Hal Sicily, the stantons.
tne HAYWOOD Sisters. Boris Thayer, and
Howard and Lloyd, who are making
their. debut in bnrlesque.
An all-star bill OF especially divert
ms attractions is promised for the
b. II. Keith Theater next week. Con-
spicuous are Grace La Rue. the sing
ing comedienne; James and .Bonnlo
thornton, the veteran vaudeville IA,
Norites: Beatrice HEREFORD in another
week with new set OF life STUDIES
| mat compel laughter; Marie and a;arr
h sniio the grand opera stars; lisa
Ii Lonesome Pine" and COMPANY n,
III Hope; Bert and Bette Wheeler as
v charlie Chaplin and the Girl" Wizard
nished Flat" Mr. and Mrs. CIordon
II Wilde, the London shadowgraphists /:
tnr p'pc organ rccitals. and the raihc
new pictorial.
| Cleo Ridgley and Wallace Reid. the
distinguished Lasky artists. will make
their debut as co-stars. on, the screen
of Loew's Columbia Theater on next
Sunday afternoon in Jeanne Macpher.
sons thrilling society drama. Tho
Golden Chance
II Marguerite Clark the charming younE
star of the Famous Players, will hr
seen the last four days of the week IA
a perturbation OF the highly successful
play, Mice and Men," a charming 70.
nance OF the sunny South. 1t tells the
| story OF Peggy. a founding who /,
adopted By a philosopher in the hope
| SAAN VIII uiiN udY uGNeIOD INTO Al
ideal wife Tor him. The story Is a pa
thetic appeal to the finer nature whicF
forms an ideal vehicle for this capt.
waiting young artist
Earle Williams and Anita Stewsr
viii head the double feature show a.
Moores Garden Theater Sunday Mon
day, Tuesday OF the week of Januar,
IL In INSTALLATION OF Cyrus Townsenc
Brady's romantic drana, MY Lazy
slipper. - on Wednesday and Thurs.
day, Charles Richmond, late star o.
The Battle Cry OF Peace" will be sect
IN hlmizat:on or Tho delights o;
Hazard; Naill Nalli will be tea turea
on FRIDAY and( Saturday in n surrlns
dramatic phOtopiay. The Turmoil.
Special music by ;he Garden symphony
Orchestra VIII ne daily feature.
For the week of January Is the offer
INK at the Strand Theater will be "IhC
Battle Cry OF Peace" founded IN plr'
upon Hudson MaNims "DeteHoe:es'
Ii An1apfqa - FaNT If