The Washington herald., 1917-05-20
PROMISED AT THEATERS.
NationaI-GSThe Chocolate Soldier. ;,

OhOColAtC SoAuArEs
For the second week of the Washing
ton engagement at the National the
Aborn Comic Opera Company will offer
Strauss tuneful and colorful Viennese
opera, The Chocolate Soldier for the
entire week. starting Monday. May Is,
with the usual matinees.
The cast, in addition to two of the
members of the famous original organ
ization, Mildred Rogers and Charles H.
Bowers, will include Helena Morrill,,
Ethel Boyd, Mildred Rogers, James Nc
Elhern and Carl Haydn.
BeIaseo-~saturday to Monday
Saturday to Monday which Win
throp Ames will present here at the Be-
lasco Theater next week beginning Mon
day, May IS, is described as a comedy
of irresistible humor. and originality.
The fact that Winthrop Ames is its
sponsor assures local playgoers that they
will find delight in the development of a
story that II highly original
The heroine, Susanne Ercoll. is a re-
sourceful and highly independent young
woman of the ultra-fashionable world.
She captivates Foxcraft Grey, who be-
longs to her own "set" but they agree
to an over-Sunday marriage in order to
test their own stability and find out how
deep-rooted their feeling for each other
really is. This marriage bargain leads to
numberless surprising and unexpected
situations. Saturday to Monday may
be looked forward to as a humorous ro-
nance of the present day, a charming
and piquant love story, quick with dra-
matte action, cheered by a happy ending.
The two leading roles will be filled by
Miss Ruth Maycliffe ana Mr.. Courtenay
Foote.
The cast includes other players of rec
osnized ability and established reputa-
ton.
LOew's CoIumbia-Mary PIckford.
Beginning Sunday, May q, and con-
tinuing the entire week, Mary Pickford
in her latest triumph, "A Romance of
the Redwoods," will be featured at
Loew's Columbia Theater.
The story is laid in California in the
days of the gold rush and about the ac-
tivities Of Black" Brown. a road agent,
who is posing for purpose Of protection
as John Lawrence, the uncle OF a win
ming little girl who has just come West.
After promising to quit his thieving, he
falls again. but with serious conse-
quences.
How Jenny MARY Pickford) saves him
and they are permitted to go and seek
happiness make this one Of Miss Pick
ford's most appealing picturizations.
Elliott Dexter heads the supporting
cast which is Of unusual excellence, in
cluding Tully Marshall, Charles Ogle, and
Raymond Hatton.
MoOre's strand--DoueIas Fairbanks.
Douglas Fairbanks IN one Of his fun
niest efforts, "In Again-Out Again" will
be shown by special request at Moore's
Strand Theater from Sunday to Wednes-
day, inclusive, week Of May q.
The story deals with a young mans ef-
fort to get himself locked up and then
to get himself released from jail 1t Is
hlled with n1erriment and allows Mr..
Fairbanks to accomplish many new and
novel stunts.
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday H.
B. Warner, one Of the most forceful stars
upon the screen today, will be featured
IN brand new picture entitled The
Danger Trail"
Moore's Garden-ASTbe Barrier
one OF the seasons novelties ana sem
sational film successes, 1.-THE Barrier"
pictured from the novel of the same title
by Rex Beach, will be the headline at
traction at Moore's Garden Theater for
the entire week of May q. beginning
Sunday afternoon at .. m. Il Is a spe-
cial production in eight reels, and unlike
most photo attractions it does not fea-
ture any particular star. Every role In
the picture II enacted by an artist in
his or her line Of endeavor and the re-
suit .. Is = a wOnderfuliy smooth and we'll