The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-12
TO CAPITAL
AMUSEMENT PLACES

Everybody interested In the POSSIBLE
ities OF war finds in ID. w. Grinith's
spectacie. 1.-THE Birth NJ Nation"
which comes 20 the National Monday
night for an engagement thrilling
association with the issues of today.
The great crisis OF lS6l-G7, as pictured
in the play, have their lesson for tho
Americans of today. The North aud
the South In internecine struggle; tho
strategy OF the Petersburg campaign
and OF Shermsn's march to the sea;
Lees surrender to Grant. and the az
termath Of war In the reconstruction
period-all these form serial OF mar
tial aud political events that enchains
terrible CONFLICT n new nation. united
by spiritual rs we'll as geographical
ties. was born. The fire OF american
patriotisnn never burned brighter thsn
II burns today. and the play which
shows the evolution from tho past TO
the present will no doubt nc gladly
welcomed at It's first local presentation.
-. Keith's.
Houdini, the man who. In his feats OF
self- liberation from all kinds OF restraint,
has baffied the world, is 70 end in wash
week his latest continent-circling tour.
No announcement OF his program has
been made save that II u certain he
will. II permitted by the authorities, give
the wonderful outdoor escapes tnat maze
Tbe surrounding bill includes Claude
giliinRwater, Edith Lyle and company
in ''T'he Decision Of Governor Locke y
Truly shattuc AND ao Marta 'I %rsn,l IN
Ardeil and company In The Wife-
saver :" Harry ,Piicers presentation Of
his sister, Elsie Pilcer. and Dudley
Douglas; Bensee and BAIRD IN ai nEi-
i Ma,sG a Ersnf Hu Mo% Tales = Pieiert
snd acofeid in HELPING Hubby !" tho
pipe organ recitals. and the Pethe news
pictorial
Michael Morton's sensational play,
| "Thc yellow Ticket" will be given
big production by the POI PlayerS'
| THE yellow Ticket" proved to be
one OF the greatest successes OF the A.
II. Woods, and has been In great de-
mand for the last two years. II Is
play Of great strength. Manager Freq
for a unusually pretentious production.
| A. II. Van Buren,, Ben Tagsart,
Maude Gilbert. Mary Alden. and other
| of the Poll favorttes will be seen IN
roles the we'll fit their talents. and In
| which they have the advantage OF pre-
Vious performances.
| Gayety.
| For the first time on any stage. Jack
Singers musical revue. Hello. Now
\ York; featuring Lew Kelly. will be
presented at the 0ayety this week.
This company is scheduled to present
street. New York city. for the entire
summer season. and Is giving these pre-
liminary performances IN Washington
j run. Tho massiveness OF the produc,
tion may be judged by the fact that n
carries with Il company OF sixty per.
formers. two carloads of scenery and
necessary to assist In the work of IN,
local crew because OF the numter oil
stage settings necessary. Kelly 10 sup
i ported by q cast OF principals which In
6 oso H sss s sss; Tsn &%s.
Pynes, Nettie Nelson. the Great Mar
telie, and Collie Lorella- There ar,
eighteen scenes in all.
1 Music.
paderewski, the greatest of al
pianists. will he heard In a piaEo re
cital tomorrow AFTERNOON at 4:30 IL
the National Theater under the man
aRement OF Mrs. Wilson-G Thi
will be the last concert OF the season
and Mr.. Paderewskfs program VII
include the following Numbers:
Senate, op. IS, Beethoven: Allegr
con brio, AdAEio motto: Allegrett,
moderate, PrcstiEsimo. Impromptu
op. Ia, Schubert: sonata in b minor
List; (a) ballade in F major. %
impromptu in l. sharp major. (c) ma
sharp minor. Chopin; ta) etude in
major fb) valse caprice. Rubenstein
Lyeeum.
The Girls From Paradise" Is tn
title OF next weeks show at the Lyceum
Two burlesdues will be presented. Tn