The Washington times., 1917-02-18

the screen becomes available at once
through an arrangement entered into
this week between the General Film
Company and Street q Smith publishers
OF the Popular" "Ainslee's," 'Smith's,"
The Topnotch." Peoples" Detective
stories." and Picture Play Magazine"
One of the best actors In ''Ths Mas
Querader" Is q German police dog,
named ''Huskie." This Intelligent ca
nine was rehearsed In his part by Mr..
Tully, and within q week was pro-
nounced "letter perfect" which
would be Q splendid and seldom equal
ed record for . real actor.
Louis Calvert, who will appear in
The Masquerader," is a well-known
English actor, who first appeared In
this country at the New Theater, in
New York. 1t has been Calvert's
privilege to produce most OF George
Bernard Shaw's plays in London His
biggest hit in America was scored
last winter In Major Barbara"
Jane Cowl, according to New York
critics, is scoring an emphatic sue
cess in. the dual capacity of author
and actress in the new play which
opened last Tuesday evening in new
York, called Lilac Time" Although
Miss Cowl finds 1t necessary to weep
in her new play, she manages to in
troduce a bit or cheerful comedy.
George N. Cohan has encountered one
peril in the Aim business that he did not
Uhan ha wyfaE f.I -.
ford studio at Fort Lee, N. Y. to pose
an important interior scene for his first
film play, Broadway JONES'" he under
estimated the effect on his eyes of the
powerful studio lights. As a result. he was
temporarily blinded and had to be led
from the studio.
Florrie Millership is all that's left
to Keith vaudeville OF the Iong-popu-
lar team OF Harry Fox and the Miller
ship sisters. After Harry cut loose |
he was with the Dolly sisters, but |
now the movies have him in their |
clutch and 1t may be years before, |
like Rip. he returns to his former |
field only to md them all gone or
forgotten
~ AAAA Luo nlCo man Win
q long face, was the original Mes
salia in "Ben Hur." He played roles
for several seasons win Nine. Mod
jeska, and acted with William Faver-
sham in The SQuaw Man" Later
ne headed his own company through /
the West and Middle West. His first
association with pictures arose
largely from his desire to have a
settled home.
Seven times last season Leginska
was selected by Walter Damrosch,
dean OF American conductors, as solo
ist with the New York Symphony Or
chestra, both in New York city and
on tour. Early last season Leginska
gave an all-Chopin recital in Aeolian
Hail which attracted wide attention,
and later in the season she packed
Carnegie Hall to its absolute capacity,
which was her nth recital appear
ance in New York last season.
A special fortnighrs engagement
in the principal Virginia cities has
been arranged for the new Harris
Dickson comedy of Southern Aife. "a
NigEer in the WoodpiIe," which Is
a part of a double program with
Lord Dunsany's masterpiece, "A Night
At an Inn" Madison Corey and JOS
eph Ritter in association with Har-
rison Grey Fiske have made these
productions, and as a special tribute
to Mr.. Dickson, w'.o was once a stu
dent at the University OF Virginia
so Long. Lefty" a musical farce
II.
cago and has just completed a twenty
weeks engagement at the Shubert
Theater. in New York city. will be one
of the attractions at the Belasco Thea
ter. early next month.
oliver Morosco and Elmer Harris
wrote the book, Earl Carroll the
lyrics and music.
The company is an unusually large ,
one, headed by Charlotte Greenwood,
who will be aided by Walter Catlett,
Sydney Grant, May Boley, Percy Bron-
son, Vera Doria, Winnie Baldwin, and (
the Cameron Sisters.
Washington is soon to have its an
nuaI visit from the San Carlo. Grand
Opera company. which comest the
BeIasco Theater for a weeks engage
ment early next month.
The following repertoire VIII make
up the brief season with which this
will entertain Washing
tonians.
Monday evening, Carmen" Tues .
day evening, Lucia" or Aida" !
evening. "Cavalleria Rus
ticana" and 81 Pagliacci;" Wednes-
day matinee, Martha" Thursday
evening, La Gioconda;" Friday even
ing, "Rigoletto;" Saturday matinee,
"Lohengrin:" Saturday evening, "II