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The Washington times., 1917-01-07
Nationals SEFair and
Warmer Comedy.

Washington is to have another op-
portunity this week to see Fair and
Warmer" at the New National Thea
ter.
This famous farce comedy by Avery
Hopwood, which Selwyn and company
bring back for a return engagement,
with the same company, headed by
Madge Kennedy, played here before
Just after completing a run OF 400
performances at the Eltinge and Har-
ris theaters in New York.
The author of Fair and Warmer"
has written many hits, including the
never-to-be-forgotten "Seven Days"
and "Nobody's Widow" in which
Blanche Bates starred for two sea-
sons. In Fair and Warmer" Mr..
Hopwood has taken the greatest Of
all farce subjects-two pairs of seem
ingIy mismated young married peo-
ple-and given it the famous Hop
wood twist.
The Bartletts are a somewhat pc
culiarly assorted pair. Billy, the
husband, has no knowledge OF the
wide, wicked world as exemplified
by Broadway's flaming arcs, except
what he has read in the Smart Set
The Washington times., 1917-01-07
LoeW's Columbiai Mary
Pickford. Films.

Mary Pickford will be seen at Loew's
Columbia for the entire week begin
ming today in the second photoplay
OF her own corporation. 1t is called
THE Pride of the Clan" and as the
central figure of a Scotch story of
strong human and heart appeal the
famous screen star will create the
role of a lassie of the heather.
The story of rThe Pride of the
Clan" Marget MacTavish, who accord
ing to the law of a little island on
the west coast of Scotland becomes
the head of the elan at the death of
her father. Jamie Campbell, a young
fisherman, has won the heart of the
Jessie. Jamie has always been regard
ed as the son of the Countess of Dun
lassie. jamie has always been regard
ed as the son of Mrs. Campbell, one
of the clan. 1t so happens that in
reality he is the son of the Countess
of PUNISHABLE by her first marriage.
On the eve of his bethrothal the
Countess finds the young man and
tells him OF his real Identity. She
swears him to secrecy even from his
own sweetheart. Her motheTly feel
ing, however, overwhelms her as she
watches the quaint ceremony OF the
publis SetEethal Of her son and Mar.
The Washington times., 1917-01-07
Masonic Auditorium.

AN Enemy to the King" a roman
tic drama, replete with fencing duels
and the stirring scenes of the HUI
guenot days in France, featuring E.
H. Sothern and Edith Storey, will be
presented tonight at the Masonic
Auditorium. The play is Vitagraph
feature in seven parts and holds
the interest OF the audience to the
end. Mr.. Sothern has appeared In but
three screen plays, of which IAN En-
envy to the King" is the latest.
In Miss Storey he has excellent sup
port. Upon the legitimate stage she
won exceptional honors and has
achieved a high place in her profess
sion. This talent and experience she
has brought to her screen acting. IAN
Enemy to the King is magnificently
staged and costumed, and great care
and attention have been given to de-
tail
The Washington times., 1917-01-07
Gayetys Burlesque
Review, 1915.

Jacobs & Jermon's -Burlesque Re
view, 1915 Model" is this weeks at
traction at the Gayety, commencing
with the performances at 3 and s p.
m. today. The entertainment is pat
termed after Broadway revues and
not only burlesques burlesque, but
the Legitimate" as well.
A strong cast is headed by Harry
K. Morton, Danny Murphy, Harry
O'NeaI, Al Dean, Zolla Russell, Nine.
Julia de Kelety, and Flossie Everette.
The production is staged IN two
acts and in twelve scenes, among
which are the following: The Blue
Dog clubhouse, New York city: I'm
Gle Toms Cabin revue; the Rhoon
woods, and a well-known cabaret.
Among the specialities to be intro
duced are "The Apple of Paris" a
classic pantomime. and living repro
auctions of world famous art objects.
Some of the song hits include the
following: Bad Little Girl" ANY
Kind of a Song" and "If Only the
World Were Mine" A chorus Of
thirty girls is said to be much in evil
dence during the course of the produc-
ton.
The Washington times., 1917-01-07
CONCERTS FOR CAPITAL
Musical Treats Provided for Resi-
dents and Visitors
yew York symphony~l

New York Symphony-JanuaRy ..
The next concert of the New York
Symphony. Orchestra, Walter Dam
rOsch, conductor, win be given at Be-
lasco Theater Tuesday afternoon $50
o'clock The soloist for the occasion
will be Nine. Julia Claussen, the Wag-
ner contralto OF the Chicago Opera
Company.
Madame Claussen will sing three OF
the numbers in the an-Wagner pro-
gram.
Excerpts will be given by the or
caestra from six of the most noted
operas of the great German composer,
two OF which were arranged for con-
cert by Mr.. Damrosch. The program
in full follows: Die Meistersing-
er," prelude, introduction to Act III,
prize song; Tannhauxer," Bachanale
from Act I paris yersionl: "Tristand
und Isolde" love music and Bran
games Warning" from Act II Tar
ranged for concert by walter Dam
rosch), Mime. CIaussen; "Parsifal," ex-
cerpt from Act II, 'Kundry's Wooing"
CHR kindischen Buhlen), Nine. Claus
sen: "Siegfried," excerpt from Act II,
"Siegfried and the Dragon" (srranged
for concert by Walter Damrosch), and
"Gotterdammerung," finale, "Brun-
hides lmmolation," Mime. Claussen.
The Washington times., 1917-01-07
LECTURES ON ORIENT
Newman's Travel Talks at 5elaseo
January IA and is.

E. NJ. Newman last spring and sum-
mer covered 10000 miles in search OF
new pictures and information for an
up-to-date series of five traveltalks.
The experienced globe-trotter will be
at the Belasco Theater for five success
sive Sunday evenings and Monday
afternoons, beginning January IA and
Is. The journey, named "The Orient
Today" will be revealed In five sub
jects. as folIows:. Japan Today"
..The New China" "Peking," Korea"
and Hawaii" Each subject is crowd
ed with surprises both weird and de-
lightfuI. Strange changes hitherto
undreamed of will be brought befol
you and portrayed through a series
of wonderfully colored scenes and up
to-date motion pictures.
Mr.. Newman's rare human interest
narrative of the Far East as II is to-
day, makes this series one of the
richest ever presented.
The Washington times., 1917-01-07

get Meeting him afterward she en-
braces him, and is seen by those who
do not know of the relationship. The
fact is told to Marget.
The Earl also having learned CT
the secret meeting of the countess
with Jamie and not knowing the
relation, confronts the countess with
the revelation. The wife breaks
down and confesses that the young
man is her son. There being no chill
dren by his marriage to the countess
the earl is delighted and at once
starts to plan for a brilliant future
for Jamie. How the earl Is finally
reconciled to Marget, and how the
lovers are united forms the basis Of
a story of great beauty and charm.
The Washington times., 1917-01-07
BeIaseOi Robert
ManteIl, Drama.

Robert B. Mantell, a recognized
leader of the American stage in the
Interpretation of the great roles OF
Shakespeare will be seen at the Be-
laaeo Theater, beginning tomorrow
night, with the regular afternoon per-
formances On Wednesday and Satur-
day in the engagement of one week.
His repertoire has been selected from
a list of fourteen plays and for the local
engagement viii be as follows: Monday
evening The Merchant of Venice"
Tuesday evening Hamlet" Wednesday
matinee THE Merchant of Venice"
Wednesday evening "Richelieu." Thurs
day evening King Lear" Friday even
ing, Macbeth; Saturday matinee,
"Richelieu," and Saturday evening,
Richard the Third"
The last named characterization
and king Lear" are regarded by Mr..
William A Brady. who has been as
ISOLATED with Mr.. Mantell as manager
for the past twelve seasons, as mas
terpieces. In Macbeth" Mr.. Manten
is credited with putting into the role
the elemental barabarism which
Shakespeare undoubtedly dreamed
when he created the Thane of Cawdor.
anu HUH ~ &c" 0SNOA . AoNS oA1SSSN-
ed in visuaIizing.
William Winter. dean of American
dramatic critics, says IN hts new
book. Shakespeare on the Stage"
regarded as the most authoritative
utterances on American theatricals
in the past fifty years, that Memory
will long treasure the reading OF Mir.
Mantell as among the most expressive
and touching that achievements Of
Evolutionary art that has been known
in recent years"
One OF the finest compliments ever
paid to an actor is contained in let
ter written by the late Horace How
ard Furness. the great Shakespearian
scholar American had produced to a
friend a few months before his death
and just after he witnessed Mr.. Man
tells performance of king Lear"
He writes: ut is indeed gratifying to
know that there is still an actor who
is passing on the best traditions Of
our stage"
Mr.. Mantelrs company this season
includes Fritz Leiber, John j. Burke.
Guy Lindsey, Frank Peters. Alfred 1.
Barrett, John Wray, George Alex
snder, George Westlake, George Will
son, Genevieve Reynolds, Marion
Evensen, Teresa Larkin, Virginia
Bronson. Lila-DeIl Frost. and Gene
We've Hamper.
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another Carey's Chieksns"
On the stage.

On the stage.
Kate Douglas wiggin, whose new
book, THE Romance Of a Christmas
Card" continues the success Hon IN
the holiday season. has been literally
working day and night rshearsinE her
new play, Mother cafsy's Chickens"
taken from the famous book Of the
same name, which will .havs Ne Hrst
performance in n few weeks The
producers are enthusiastic over Hs
possibilities, and II In expected 20
prove as popular as "Rebecea Of Sun
nybrook Farm"
Mrs. Virgins activities with the
new play recall an amusing Incident
which occurred when she was fshsars-
ing "Rebeeca." As everyone who has
dabbled in the dramatist's art well
knows, the changes which q manager
would like to make In the authors
carefully written masterpiece are q
source OF unspeakable anguish. AZ
one rehearsal, when Mrs. Wiggin was
sitting with a friend In a darkened
corner of the theater. nervousiy walt.
ing while the stage manager wrangled
with the producer, the sound Of q
saw in active operation came strident-
Iy to their ears from the mysterious
realm behind the wings.
what on. earth are they doing
now?" exclaimed Mrs. Wiggin's
friend, apprehensively.
at don't know. I'm sure" Mrs. wig
gin replied in despair, but they're
probably cutting out that last act"
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lnEly that she knows how to draw the
line. II was probably the personality
OF the actress wish FIRST led man
ayers To cast her for roles like
"Blanny." In "Fair anu Warmer" for
Miss Kennedy h a CSrte little person.
At any rate she started as ell good
actresses should. In stock, out In
Cleveland, Then followed one or two
minor engagements In productions
until william a. Brady cast her for
the little wife In "OysF Night" In
which she made n TREMENDOUS hit,
Her next play was Little Miss
Brown" which while not IN itself .
success, was a great personal triumph
Cor Miss Kennedy. Thus u Wss only
a matter Of course that shs should he
chosen for the role IN "fNiB Beds"
which she played for . season On
Broadway, TO be Immediately followed
by another years engagement IN
Fair and Warmer"
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Pcli'si Kate Gilmore.
Farce With Music.

Faree Win Music.
Kate Gilmore in a rollicking farce
with music, MY Aunt from Utah."
will be the attraction at Polls The
alter for four days beginning tonight
at s:15 and continuing until Wednes-
day evening. inclusive. There will be
matinees Tuesday and Wednesday.
The MY Aunt From Utah" engage
ment has been limited to six perform
ances in order to permit the Boston
National Grand Opera Company the
balance OF the week.
Neatly every theatergoer in the
United States and Canada has seen
Kate Gilmore either in Oscar Hammer
STEMS Naughty Marietta" Lew
Fields "All Aboard" New York River
Garden production, or as a head-liner
in vaudeville. AS the lead this season
in my Aunt From Utah" Miss Gilmore
is declared to have found a role in
which she has more than duplicated
her former successes.
Tie STORY" has to do with the pre-
dicaments Of a young man who has Q
penchant for telling stories. He is q
brazen prevaricator and as is usual
lies that work to his undoing.
Miss Gilmore has been surrounded
with a cast which includes Josephine
Sabel, Whitlock Davis, Ethel Lloyd,
Donald Archer, Marjory Sweet, Waldo
whipple, Lawrence Peterson and
others, together with a big ensemble
The Washington times., 1917-01-07
Gardenf. "Ninety
and Nines-Films.

and Nineo-Ftlms.
Lucille Lee Stewart, William Cour'
tenay, and Hundley Gordon will head
line the program at Moore's Garden
Theater today, Monday, and Tuesday
in a INSTALLATION of Ninety and
Nine"
The piece tells OF the unshakable
faith OF q girl in a man; although he
is drink-sodden. she sees his soul
struggling against the inner prob,
lens, and helps to lift him to his real
place in society. Then when the real
test of manhood comes, he drives q
runaway engine through a blazing
forest fire, saving the town from de-
struction, and indicating her faith
and loyal love-.
As a special added attraction on
these days, Mr.. Moore announces the
personal appearance of Lucille Lee
Stewart and Hundley Gordon at every
performance.
On Wednesday and Thursday Mar
garita Fischer will head the program
in Miss Jackie of the Navy" 1t tells
q whimsical story of a society girls
adventure on board a battleship. As
the result or a wager she dons a
sailor suit, boards the vessel as a
stowaway, and It Is not until they
are well away to sea. that her pres
ence is discovered.
Nine Petrova will be seen on Fri
day and Saturday in 1.-The Tigress, or
the Vampire of Russia" A young
Russian girl is gravely wronged and
prosecuted in her own country. and
follows her prosecutors to America.
Her methods of tracing the villains
and her manner of revenge gain for
her the title of 1.-THE Tlgress."
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WONDERLAND" NOW OPEN.

wonderland" show full Of interest
ing marvels of nature. at 4l9 Ninth
street northwest. announces the arrival
Of the Samar Twins.
These remarkable "Siamese" twins are
two young Filipino boys. six and a half
years ago. and perfectly normal in
every other respect save that they are
Joined. Their education has not been
neglected. for they understand. three
languages. A physician gives a short
lecture on the phenomenon Of this twin
ship every fifteen minutes.
In addition TO the twins. many other
reparkable and interesting wonders Of
nature are displayed. Wonderland"
Is open from II a. m. until II p. m.
The Washington times., 1917-01-07
b. +. Keith's Vaude-
willie. TempletOn.

Fay Templeton, coincidence, long
with Weber & Fields, Conan, Ziegfeld.
and others, is the headline attraction
at the B. F. Keith Theater next week.
She has come out of her recent mar
ital retirement, it being her first time
here in the Keith vaudeville.
She will sing here a group of comic
songs interlarded with topical talk.
Among her numbers is MARY Roe
From Idaho" detailing how a woolly
Western girl won success in the effete
East. Another presents her in black
face as launderss. In addition, she
sings sally in Our Alley" as in the
old times, Memories" MY Evening
STAR" and other ballads.
Jimmy Clark at the piano alter
mates with Miss Templeton. The add
ed attraction will be the conqueror of
"John L." James J. Corbett, yclept
Gentleman Jim" the champion
heavyweight pugilist of the world un-
til the Kangaroo" sFitzsommons,
,wrested away his laureis.
Corbett continues on the stage and
has become as adept as a reconteur
as he was with the mitts. His stories
relate to his travels and triumphs.
=, Valerie Bergere, with a supporting
cast, is another on this starry bill.
She will present Judgment" a
playlet Another prominent inclusion
will be Marion Weeks.
This time among her songs Is Sem
brich's La Pirntemps." Miss Weeks
has a coloraura soprano and touches
&C" above high &C"
other novelties will be Dan Burke
and company in a musical exploit;
Tom Smith and Ralph Austin In their
comic absurdity, "All Fun" Nick
Hufford and Dell Chain in by Re-
auet:" the Mellho sisters. four con.
quest" the pipe organ recitals,
and the Hearst international news pic
tcral.
The Washington times., 1917-01-07
CENTURY THEATER
PLAN MAINTAINED
New York Theater Gets Five
Year Lease From Producers
Dillingham; and ZiegfeId.

NEW YORK, Jan. The founders
Of the Century Theater set their ap-
provaI on the Institution a. IL 10 now
conducted Iass week. when they
signed a new lease with Dillingham;
and ZIegfeId TO run i've years aftsr
the present season. realizing that the
Century is now the foremost theatrf
cal spot In New York.
A committee Of the owners got
their srst glimpse Of the roof garden,
which has been converted into an
urban conception Of . coeoanut grove,
and were delighted with this feature
Of the enterprise, which viii be
opened to the public on January H.
They were satisfied that the Cen
tury had at last found itself, and
completed the negotiations BY which
DfulnKhan and Ziegfeld will cou-
tlnue to control The form Of enter
tainment exempiffed In The Century
GirI' will be followed in future Cen
tury rroduc2 Cons, another of which
will be made early In October. Amer
lean stars are now being engaged,
and a representative Of Dillingham;
and ZiegfeId II already In Europe
seeking stage novelties.
This season at the Century was
largely experimental, but now thar
New York has declared its appreciar
ton, the management intends TO
make IL the International home d
musical comedy At its best One m
noVatIon to be made soon will start
IAN Evening at the Century," with
dinner served in the restaurant be-
fore the evening performance.
This dinner will be as fne as can
be found in the city, and viii be
ready at o'clock every evening. I'M
mediateIy after. the performance In
theatheater adjournment can be made
to The Cocoanut Grove" common
cling January Is, where supper Will
be served and there will be- unique
stage entertainment and dancing.
The founders Of the Century Thea,
ter, who built IL and made pos
sibIe New York's possessing the
finest musical comedy institution
in the world are: Frank A Munsey.
George F. Baker, Edmund L Beylie.
August Belmont. Cortlandt Field
Bishop, Frederick Bourne, Paul D
Crayath, Alexander Smith Cochran,
W. B. o. Field, II. c. Frieks e il.
Gary, George J. Gould, Archer Hunt
ington, W. d. Kountze, c. H Aackay.
James Stillman, R. B. Van cortlandt,
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Henry Walters,
w. X. Vanderbilt, H P. Whitney, n
Orme Wilson, James H. Hyde, Ernest
IseIin, Arthur Curtis James, Otto H
Kahn. and Horace Harding.
The Washington times., 1917-01-07
Strands Douglas
Fairbanks. Films.


Douglas Fairbanks will head the
program at Moore's Strand Theater to-
day until Wednesday inclusive, in
THE Matrimaniac."
A happy-go-lucky youth plans to
marry the daughter of wealthy
banker, who heartily disapproves of
him as a son-in-law. So forthwith the
fellow and the girl decide to elope, but
they find papa" is some detective and
hard to elude. The youth gets a mar
riage license, but finds to his dismay
that "there is many a slip twixt the
altar and the girl"
Father hustles daughter on the
Overland limited, and her admirer fol-
lows with a lassoed minister in many
and devious ways. Every time he
comes within hailing distance OF his
sweetheart, father changes his route
list.
Douglas Fairbanks accomplishes all
sorts of stunts in the picture, ably
assisted by Constance Talmadge and
others.
On Thursday and Friday Emmy
wehlen will be featured in Vanity"
a photoplay in which a young girl
gets into the power of an unscrupu-
lous police official, who uses her to ex-
tort murder confession from an hon
orable man who loves her. Later she
realizes that she loves him, and her
night to save him forms the climax in
the picture.
In the production. Miss Wehlen is
supported by Paul Gordon, Emile
August, and others.
On Saturday Gertrude Mccoy will
head the program in "The Lash of
Destiny" There will be other attrac-
tions daily, and the Strand Symphony
Orchestra will render appropriate
musical accomplishments.
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Alma GIuek-Jan. o.

Nine. Alma Gluck, the famous So
prano, will give her only recital in
Washington this season at the Ma
tional Theater next Tuesday after
noon, January 8, at 4:30. This will
be the second concert In the artists
course under the management Of AIRS.
Wilson Greene.
Mime. Gluck's program will include
the following numbers: Air OF Aster-
ia" from the opera II Telermaco, by
Chuck; IAN Chloe" by Mozart; Rose
Softly Blooming" by Spohr; so
Sweet Is She," Old English: Mermaid
Song" by Haydn; Die Post" and Die
Forelle," by Schubert; 'Lanzonetta,"
by Loewe; Der Sandman" by Schu-
mann; "Vorschneller Schwur," by
Brahms; "Starlet, Tell Ne True" by
Mussorgsky; "The Answer" by Rach-
maninoff; ''The Nightingale" by Rim
sky Korsakoff; Green" and Fan
tosches," by Debussy; DAWN" by
Coleridge Taylor: you Are the Eve
ming Cloud" by Horsman: '"The Young
Witch by Hon; "Miller's Daughter"
by Buzzi-Peccia, and ITO a Messen-
GER" by La Forge
The Washington times., 1917-01-07
BE. Keith-VaaderiIIe.

Announced for the B. +. Keith
Theater next week are two joint
headliners and two joint added at
fractions. the list being topped by the
California Boys Band, numbering
thirty-eight, Just concluding q world
tour, in a program of music ana
athletics.
Next comes william Gaxton, star
ring in 8. Jay Raufman's Kisses.
originally played by Arnold DAILY.
The other pair OF features include
Clark and Hamilton. the London mu-
steal comedy notables, In "A Way
ward Conceit."- and Blossom Seeley'
who is Mrs Rube MarQuard In pri-
waite life. supported by. Bill Bailey
and Lynn Cowan in ''Seeley's Synco-
pated Studio"
The rest OF the bill will include
Nina Payne. Paul McCarty and Elsie
Faye. Val Harris and Jack Manion.
Donald Kerr and Edie Weston, and
the news pictorial
The Washington times., 1917-01-07
COMING SOON TO
LOCAL THEATERS
Attractions to Be Seen at Play
houses In the Near
Future.

~ Its sttfastion the week starting
Monday. January IS. the New National
viii bavs william Gillette. whom Ar
thur Hopkins will present In q new
eSmsa1 entitled a. Successful CaIann-
~" ~ Clare Hummer, author Of
"OJDd oTssiOBs 4HDabs11e," now the
fsikBiBK Hsu TSTk success. Special
sosBSf1 Ter tbs new production has
been designed b1 Robert Edmond
JoBSE ss1 particularly strong cast
ssis6tS1 f0T NJ, oiI1stte's support. The
bta1 IL In two sets and four scenes.
The Washington times., 1917-01-07
In 1t Hard To Be Cute For
A YearR Ans. Yes.


That being successfully cute is not
as simple as it appears, is the con-
tention OF Miss Madge Kennedy, the
featured player with Fair and
Warmer"
Miss Kennedy has won fame
through playing cute roles and for
two seasons she has remained on
broadway enacting two of the cutest
roles ever written, in "T>sn Beds"
and ''Fair and Warmer" But. accord
ing to the famous creator Of cunning
bits of femininity, it's not so easy to
cuddle and nestle all over the stage
for three hours every evening and the
same period on Wednesday and Sat
urday afternoons.
being cute" says Miss Kennedy,
sis not such a long ways off from be-
ing merely silly, and at times II Is
rather difficult to draw the line be-
tween thu two" However, Miss Ken
nedy's huge success in playing this
style Of character demonstrates strik.
The Washington times., 1917-01-07

The long sEpsetsd engagement Of
the modern morality drama, Expert
sBes," which ran nine months In Ne~
Tork, seven In Chicago, and I'VE each
In boston and Philadelphia, IL now
announced for the Bs1aseo Theater.
Monday, January 10. Beats go On
sale tomorrow morning. There are
siKbtytwo players IN the east.
oid>tIrns morality plays Of four cen
turtles ago. Yet, while IL retains :he
form and manner Of the old plays, 10
II strikInG1J up 20 date, and r. adapt
ed TO modern conditions.
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FRENCH COMPANY COMING.

The Theatre Francois Company. OF
New York. will present at the Belasco
at 2:15 next Friday, "Blanchette," as
the principal attraction. Les Deux
Glories," with Edgar Beeman, also will
be given. The play is by Eugene Brieux.
The one-act war sketch will corn
plete the program. This will be the
first presentation of the French play
ers In Washington.