The Washington times., 1916-11-26

It~ II. fMoGEN" a new play
by Harry James Smith.
comes to the Beiasco
Theater this week with
the usual Wednesday and Saturday
m,stlnees and a special matinee on
This latest product Of the author of
by the Mcssrs shubert, who are Tea.
turing Marie Nordstrom In the title
role. supported by a distinguished
company Of players including, wynd.
ham standing. Charles Il. Werner.
Catherine webb. Eisns Foster. and
"oh. Imossna tell. the love story
OF girl OF old New York In the MY
victorian period when lads and time
mental than In this material age.
ImoEen ID the product OF careful
shielding OF father who 10 an actor
OF the old school she supplies his
OF eldcytion and lives In dream
world which IL far removed from the
oeeosDt there steps one day q lover
Enn sa is.a sh s.s ass To- s.Sa ns
the damages done to her heart. Nor
IL she dissuaded from her belief In
her duty TO lead her erstwhiie lover
out Of the plains OF her unique idesis.
other, Her attempt at saving Alfred
Tweed; her failure TO do so; her
awakening into the world of reali.
ties, and her nnai happiness In finding
the Right Man furnishes unlimited
amusing situations: rich Characterize.
tions: pointed epigram and philosoph'
zeal commentaries upon life,
The play 10 staged by Frank Mccor.
mick.
National, OTIS skisnsr ..
-Mister Antonie."
tbs SKINNER comes TO the Ma.
tionai the week OF November
J27. with matinee Thanksgiving
Day. In a new comedy, Mister
Antonio." by Booth Harrington. =
Mister Antonio 10 an American
play In theme. scene. and purpose,
% naS ' , sSnt ois .t SSsDl Or s ,Ss
man who fell among thieves and the
good Samaritan who came TO his res
cue. Otis skinner IL a swarthy. smil-
through SHn life Sispsrssins charity s and
good cheer 70 the music Of a hurdy
bond. full OF holy philosophy and
This Tony Comaradino. the Mister
Antonio" OF the Harrington comedy.
bsfrisnds a man from the middle
% cas o SA sorR s aSs ssSG sd
maltreated. Later on this man has
ran grinders Kindness. and what
h pSnss 10 then The mo ss Of h the stay bay and
Mr.. Tarkington's gift OF characteri-
nation proyides an interesting group
OF diversified types, and his shrewh
Cheerfulnesa IA the KEYNOTE of Mig
ter Antonio"
Eleanor woodruff is leading wom-
an, Joseph Brennan character &C
scott. Frances Landy. and Patterson
The first act Of "Mister Antonio"
tss Dss New in Third ss A sns he s pss
"somewhere IN the middle WestP
PeIrs, 'Thutt and JeTs
wedding" stock.
- n UTT AND JEFF's WE'D
- M DING" win be the attrac.
N tion at Polls this week
beginning tonight. There
Is q large company In support OF the
famous Bud Fisher characters. Frank
Dumont has written the book and
the music has been prepared by VIII
liam c. Henderson.
the staging OF the entire production.
The musical. comedy is played in
three scenes, The first one shows
the exterior of a fashionable summer
hotel. The second act shows twin
apartments In the honeymoon flats
and the third the famous cabaret of
bohemia. Pretty -aearly everything
happens TO Mutt and Jeff as they APP,
proach the grand act The produc.
ton Is led by Minnie Palmer as Lu-
cette Roundheart, a widow, Harry d.
Kay will be seen as Mutt. and Gus
Alexander, the midget comedian, has
the role of Jeff. There are sixteen
musical numbers as we'll as other fea-
lures. There will be the usual mat.
inees Tuesday and Saturday and two
big holiday performances Thursday,
Thanksgiving Day.
Keith'st kaslon's
ballet Russo. Vaudeville.
W 7 EDNESDAY night will be
NM rotary night" at the b. +
v Keith TheateT, and all the
members of that orsaniza-
tion and their ladies will attend tn,
thcatcr, following which they will BIZ
s"rycd a collation. in the promenade
lounge as a compliment from the
Keith management Manager Rob
bins H. one of the rotarian directors,
Thank sgiving, Day there will b.
three shows one at ., another at 0
aud the last at the regular evening
hnur SIN Tickets for these tire,