The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-31
NOTES AND ITEMS
ABOUT THE THEATER.
Paragraphs Concerning Old
Friends and New Ones at
Home and Abroad.

There are eishty.two characters In
"Experience." which william Elliott,
". Ray Comstock and Morris Gest will
present at the Beiasco Theater for one
18th.
There are ten scenes, each a person.
ihcation like the characters, and with
big meaning and human reality. Mod.
ern music plays an important part In
the play.
Robert Patton Gibbs plays an import.
ant part In Richard Walton Tully's
drama. THE Flame" which will come
TO the Beiasco Theater for one week
commencing Monday, January 20.
His performances last year In the
all-star revivals of "Triiby" and ''Ths
Merry wiyes OF windsor" were note.
worthy. In THE Flame" Gibbs con-
tributes an Interpretation az a Mexi.
can general OF the Carranza type
crafty. fnsinuating, oily, sly, aad at
the same time authoritative.
Hazel Dawn II one Of the best pa
irons the United States postoffice has.
Her correspondence IL directed mostly
to occupants OF the trenches ''some.
where in France L.iss Dawn 10 sp.
pearing In the title role Of "The Cen.
fury Girl" at the Century Theater,
New York.
Those who hear Elsie Janis discuss
the 1910 hen and the high cost of Iiv.
ing In "Ths Century Gfri" do not real.
ixe perhaps that she 10 speaking from
bitter experience. Five or six out.
of.town friends dropped In on Miss
Janis after the performance at the
Century Thester. New York. one day
not long ago. In their honor, she
arranged an Informal. dinner at
q popular restaurant q short distance
out OF the city. When the walter
presented the check, even Miss Janis
rasped at its proportions. Then Il
was explained that her guests had or.
dered practically all OF the egg dishes
on the menu! Miss Janis scores ono
Of the hits Of the new Dillingham;
ZIeRfeId show with her cost of living
epigrams. Her imitation OF Will Rog'
ers' rope gymnastics 10 equally sue
cessfui.
Lee shubert and Percy Burton have
decided in Difference TO Misa julia M.
thurs opening In New York New
Year night, and despite the fact that
they had nrst announced that evening
Sor the premiere OF Gamblers All" To
aubmIt Chambers All for the hrst
time at Maxine .Eiiiotts Theater ~
the matinee on New Year Day. Janu'
airy lat. The matinee Will be IN inc
nature Of o complimentary perform
ance 10 Maxine Elliott, who has Just
returned TO New York after an alb
sence OF seven years. and who IN part
owner, with tho Messrs. shuber, OF
Maxine Eliiott's Theater, at whieh
rGambiers All will be presented
Following THE Old Homestead.
(which Ono Shall I Martyr VIII DC
the attraction at Polls, and Manager
berger has arranged for an Essay
contest, free theater tickets 'peing
awarded TO those who write the pcs,
essay, not to exceed 90 WORDS on
one Of the following subjects;
4. SIS IL Better to Marry For Love
or Money" 2. "who VIII Make the
Best Husband, q Rich or q Poor Man
a. "Do / owe IL TO My Children TO
Give Them the Advantage OF n Kieh
FATHER, or should I Marry Poor Man
and surround Them With an Atmos'
nhere OF Love and contentmentr'
participants should address their
..ssys 20 Contest Editor. Polls Thea
Ter. ana must be received not later
than Monday. January I. -