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

Adams Sawyer" win be the Of
fering Of the Poll Players be-
ginning tomorrow night.
This pay is comparatively new to
washington. though 1t enjoyed fifteen
seasons OF uninterrupted success.
The play begins at the country store
and postoffice. where Quincy Adams
Sawyer, the city chap. is helping his
country friends and outdoing his coun-
try enemies. Here the pretty love affair
or several OF the village young folks Is
revealed. and interest in Mason's Cor
ner folks is firmly established.
Next the cross roads are introduced.
Here takes place one of the prettiest
touches OF the play. where Ezekiel de-
| scribes the surroundings. to his blind
sister. The scene shifts to Mrs. Put
mans sitting room. and the ludicrous
Then comes a real husking bee at the
Rettingell farmyard. This Is followed
py good old-fashioned snowstorm, and
then comes the interior of the COM
tortabie Pettlngell homestead; Every.
body sits Gown TO supper. all tangled
love affairs are Strengthened out, And
everybody In the play is made supreme
ly happy. snS.S,
Lyceum: maids Of 81.
Washington" Buriesque. - .
IT. HE LYCEUM offers this week n
burlesaue called 1.-THE Maids of
Washington" Harry Rogers,
assisted by Tim scanlon. handles
the major portion Of the comedy of the
piece. 49,,
The story winds around the return of
Louie Weeny, Harry Rogers, from the
| klondike with a big roll of money to
spend. and his adventures at Saratoga.
where he meets his old friend Patrick
casey. Tim Scanlon. Weeny being in
search OF n good health restorative, goes
on little tear with his old friend.
| Del Benn plays the part of the dope
nend, and Bert Leggett that of johnny
! Wise. a race track tout. a character
which he has handled many times sue.
cessfully. Scanlon, Benn. and Leggett
arc all new In the Lyceum company as
Is Miss Bessie Palmer. who assists Miss
Hazel Grant and Miss Kitty Warren
| In the feminine roles.
The twenty "Kute Korus Riddles
VIII entertain on the Runway" In many
new songs and dance numbers.
Strand: Edna Nav. Films.
Salvation JOAN"
- DINA MAY. famous as the star in
- the Belle of New York; 4.
to appear In films at Moore's
| Strand Theater from Sunday to
Thursday, inclusive.
She will be screened in ]. Stuart
Blackton's Salvation joan" The piece
concerns a social butterfly who wearies
or the empty conventional life of society
and seeks to alleviate the suffering
misery. and poverty engulfing the
masses. AS the means of accomplishing
this end she joins the ranks of the Sal.
a N ha aVaf gArl
she Is attracted bv a man whom she
| thinks Is one of a gang OF rough char
acters frequenting the saloons and gam.
bling houses. but who really has many
sterling qualities of manhood about
him. At a gospel meeting Salvation
Joan Is attacted by crowd OF ruffians
but is saved by the timely arrival OF
the man In question He proves a Sc.
cret service agent in disguise. and Joan
having renowned society. they plight
sistinR the needy.
Richard BUTLER will be featured or
Friday and Saturday In Loves Toll,
In which he lie assisted by Rosetts
Bruce and others. Frank Daniels In
Mr.. Jack Hires Stenographer." will
days. Music by the Strand Symptom,
Orchestra will be daily feature.
Garden: "The Law
DecldeS. Films.
NJ CORES GARDEN THEATEF
M on Sunday. Monday and Tues
wv day the feature picture viii
be THE Law Decides" pre-
sented by Dorothy Kelly. Harry Morey
Louise Beaudet, and Donald Hall. Som,
OF the tragedies that follow In tn,
4 wake Of divorce scandal are pictured
in THE Law Decides. when a moth
err seeks to separate her son and hi
wife on perjured testimony.
On Wednesday, Thursday, and Fri
day the principal attraction will b,
Miss Billie Burke, filmed in THE Gath
The, added attraction on these day
will be "Britton OF the Seventh"
military drama written by Cyrus Town
send Brady and featuring Darwin Kar
and Eulalie Jenson.
: Rhca Mitchell and William Stowel
/ will hold the screen on Saturday ii
: The lights OF Broadway" Mary Pick
ford will also be seen on the sam
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