The Washington times., 1916-01-09
Attractions
ConingHere
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 enga cement,
beginning Monday evening, one week
from tomorrow, in a new drama by
Hall Caine, entitled Margaret Schiller.
Miss Ferguson is under the direction OF
Charles Frohman. Klaw e. Erlanger.
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 is
| more emotional and of greater depth
than any she mas played heretofore,
and her portrayal of It marks another
| artistic step upward in the interesting
, career of this delightful actress.
The Passing show OF 1915" 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, it has been the constant
aim of its directors TO make each sue
! ceedlng spectacle just a little better
than It's predecessor and usually they
liave succeeded.
Particularly true is this of The PISS
ing Show OF 1915" In it they have out
! distanced all other efforts. both scenical-
! ly' musically and "girliy." Twelve
! monster stage pictures. each more pre-
ientious than the other. comprise it's
scenic investurc 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
Inc directors of the Winter Garden
I nave provided also an exceptional, cast
AS George Monroe. Eugene and Willie
/ Howard, Marilynn Miller. John r. Muir
| ray. Daphne Pollard. Clarence Harvey.
lielen Eley, Dixie Girard. Edmund
Hare, Sam IIearne and the famous
koslof Imperial Russian Ballet.
fof the week following "The Show
shop" the Poll Players will be seen
IN comedy drama which General
Manager Thatcher confidently be-
IieVes viii equal. If not exceed in
popularity, The Trail of the Lone
some Pine. II is the dramatization
or another best seller Tess of tn.
storm Country"
Tess of the Storm Country" tells on
ensaeine story of an untutored girl
reared in rude SURROUNDINGS as or,
"i band of fisher folk. in a drearv
,rn,'tL vr,insf, less succeeds in winning
inc opduratc owner Of the fish
ing lights. and thereby sayes hen.
people from prosecution as poachers
me play is told WITH a wealth OF
aomcdy relief. and the ciaracter or.
Tess Is one of the most engarina. r.
ne iound IN current literature
| Mhile Miss Florence Ritterhou.e
I Van an ss,,sn Re seen Iii il tn" title part, !, IL
IN the cast. as the man to whom Tess
appeals for clemency
The StrolIing Players will be pir.
"cnted by Max Spiegel as next week,
}attTacuoh at the Gayety Theater Fred
'sdy. German comedian, is commander,
in-chief OF the production. Th. lyric,
and melodies Of the various number.
nave been especially written for III,
llece and blend harmonious!y with th,
action. The plot deals with the exper,
c''rS "l thi'e MERRY mon, who, whit
On p[el|hced business trip. are really
soJouinnS Tor month at he eXpenS,.
"l the city on BlackwclIs Island, ,yhcr.
they are discovered b. their wiyo.
me chorus numbers twenty-five youns
girls. and in addition 10 Fred Cad
VIII be seen Hal Skelly, the stanton.
tne haywood Sisters. Boris Thayer. ann
Howard and Lloyd. who are maxim
their debut in bnrlesque
An all-star bill OF especiaIIy divert,
ms attractions is promised for thu
u. +. Keith Theater next week. Con-
spcuous are Grace La Hue. the sing
ing comedienne; James and Bonnlc
ihornton. the veteran vaudeville IN.
Norltes; Beatrice Herford in ano1ner
Wect with new set OF life studies
mat compel laughter; Marie and A;ary
McFariand, the grand opera stars; lsa.
ne'ie Lowe, late of The Trail or INC
!fInS.n hoh@some - Pine, and company IN
II liope: Bert and Bette Wheeler as
| Charlie Chaplin and the Girl" " IlIard
HlmmS and company in 'tlinders' r'ur-
nlSh"d Flat" Mr.. aud Mrs. Gorron
Wilde. the London shadowgraphists
'H' h'Ic organ IrcItalS. ana the t'ailc
new PICTORIAL
|, Gle" RidglcN and Wallace Reid the
distinguished Lasky artists. will maxi
| their debut as Co-stars. on the scrceY
OF Loews Columbia Theater on nent
SUNDAY afternoon in Jeanie MacphcI-
sons thrilling society drama. "Tho
Golden Chance"
| Marguerite Clark. the charming youus
| sta' OF the Famous Players will H.,
seen the last four days of the week IN
a ,picturization of the highly successfuI
| play. Mice and Men" a charming ro.
nance Of the sunny South. 1t tells the
adopted by philosopher in the hopr
mat she will one day develop into ar
| ideal wife for him. The story is a De
| thetic appeal to the finer nature whict
forms an ideal vehicle for this capt,
| waiting young artist.
II Earle Williams and Anita Stcwsl
viii head the double feature show g.,
Moorc's Garden Theater Sunday, Mon.
day, Tuesday OF the week of January
IL in INSTALLATION of Cyrus Townseno
| Brady's romantic drama, MY Lacy 1
supper ON edncsday and Thurs.
daI. Charles itichmcnd, late star n
The Battle Cry OF Peace Will be secs
~ Limitation Ct Tho HciSnts "-
Hazard NailI ialli will br features
on Friday and> Saturday in n sLrrlns :
dramatic photopiaN. The Turmoil.
Special music by me Garden symphony
hestra Will hc n daily feature.
Il For the week Of January Ii the Uttc
inG at the Strand Theater will be Inc
| Battle Cry OF Peace" founded III pll
ubon Hudson Maxim "Detc:ioe:esf
America The fail of a world pow g?
Is depicted upon the screen ana AZ
| picture is ''Call to arms aEa;nHl