The Washington times., 1916-07-02
keith's: Mercedes and Others.
Vaudeville.

Vaudeville.
A CCORDING to annual custom a
N holiday program Of international
N and American attractions has
been assembled for week Of July
=. at keiths. beginning with tho NATL
nee tomorrow. The Fourth of July natl
nee performance prices will be no great
or than for any Tuesday matinee, tho
usual holiday increase being discontin-
ueu Tor the summer. beginning this
week. Furthermore, next Tuesday
nishts performance will not begin until
Heading the array will be the famous
psycnio Mercedes. heralded az the
eighth wonder Of the scientific world"
&c &c VII be accompanied by Mile.
read his thoughts. They were a SEN.
sation during their first week here some
time ago and they gave experiments at
tbs White House. at the Capitol. the
p ppesS ciuo: , and other GATHERINGS Of
Their performance Is one in which the
audience plays q large part.
A brilliant song star. Juliette Dika, in
characterizations In song. and Bert La
MtS and s %soS ar. .psss t.a
lures.
Another number that will draw extern
sSeiy among seasoned vaudeville pa
S s5Sns; T hii be Hcsy and Lee IN their
ditions are Douglas ]. Wood and COM
pany. direct from successful New
York opening, in THE shoplifter." by
De Witt c. Kaplan; Mullen and Rogers
p m Ho nss insertion Allied NTH
and Jules Romer In Just a Song at
Twilight" the Leon sisters and COM
pany In an aerial sensation; the Pathe
news pictorial and the pipe organ re-
Lyceum: merry Maidens."
Burlesque.
A A International marriage 10 the
II central theme In the merry
1 \ Maidens." this weeks show st
the Lyceum. in which Harry
10. Ls Ven ,, and Rags" Murphy. as lofty
ana Suky. two unknown travellers
ta I the main comedy parts.
sc Inc snow Is In two acts. with the
with the desires Of S a ricS and w GsSls
Marty Adams to wed a title. A friend
OF ners knows Of her desires. ana sees
IN the TWO unknown travellers a chance
w,dp palm on fake nobleman on the
MANAGES to win the widow, but ON
gaining control of her money refuse. ~ ,n
| snare with his partners.
Sluky engages him in a duel, ana he
The supposedly wISa@ ~ killed: Gluky then WEEDS
money. His friend Charley persuades
nim TO bot on horse and he loses iii
both adventurers being broke, thew are
Hnally arrested. and the show ends with
'heir oeing taken away by tho police.
the Lyceum chorus In series OF
ssnappy new musical numbers. Mr.,
Hagan. new addition to the company.
Is seen as Texas Jack" the bad man.
Strand: Harold Lockwood and NAV
Allison In "The Masked Rider"
- T the Strand Theater today. Mon
day and Tuesday Harold. Lock-
~ wood and May Allison. two OF
hold the screen in 1.-THE Masked Rider
II Is strong vital story OF the noun.
tains. dealing with the desperate meth.
ods employed by gang Of moonshiners
m eeote s .ney are rounded up by Govern.
dual role OF country parson ana the
masked rider. ,s responsible for break.
Ing ~ the band. and in doing so win,
inc belle OF the mountains. Miss Al,
Gays YIN be a. war drama, Tho Blu,
roles arc enacted by Owen Moore anc
n irene mowlf VIE, A Another double feature
is WASTED Years" starring Gran,
Wilbur, An old man attends the thea
ter and witnesses a drama entitled
Youth" and he finds that IL strange
ly parallels his own life. In fancy h,
traces again the wasted years OF hi.
HE from his first initiation into tn,
tinseled gayety, OF the so-called DO
hernia. thepce his rapid descent alont
the lane OF dishonor.
Two other film favorites Harry Mey
ers and Rosemary Theby. viii shar,
the screen on these days with a merr,
comedietta, housekeeping" depicting
the trials and tribulations of a pal
of newlyweds playing house.
On Friday and Saturday Viola Dana
one of the youngest stars in motion
pictures, will be presented in 9TH,
Flower Of No-Man's Land" a photo
play dealing with the adventures OF
. brave Western girl who seeks fame an,
fortune in New York. Cartoon comedies
: by Tom Powers. Hartman and McMan
W. viii complete the program -