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Evening star., 1919-04-06
Gayety.

Jean Bedini's noted burlesque COM
pany. the current weeks offering at
the Gayety Theater, promises an en-
tertainment far above the average in
merit, comprising sensational features.
a rollicking musical revue in two acts
with high-class vaudeville specialties
and lavish scenic investiture. Apple
Sauce is the title of the revue. which
contains just a little bit of every form
of theatrical entertainment, from
farce to grand opera and from heavy
drama to vaudeville. The strong cast
Of entertainers includes Clark and Nc
Cullough, comedians extraordinary, at
its head; George Brooks. Joe Kelso,
Helen Lorayne, Fiji De Laur, Babe
Wright. Harry Kelso. Mabel Mack.
May Myers and a typical Bedini chorus.
Each of the choristers is an accom-
p1ished singer and dancer, and they
have been QUILTED with sensational
costumes. Vaudeville numbers include:
lightning Sketching,," by Joe Kelso;
Discount Harmony" by the Jazz
Quartet; Hawaiian Specially" by May
Myers: bits of Comedy by Clark and
Mccullough. and Spanish dancing by
the chorus, which, for once, has a num-
Der all to itself
Evening star., 1919-04-06

The cardina al-statesman guided his
| beloved country" through a period of
storm nd stress similar to that which
SO recently threatened her destruc-
tion. and saved her to be a power
among nations. Richelieu's triumph
over his foes comes in that famous
scene in which the cardinal snatches
from court, intriguers his young and
lovely ward by drawing about her
"the magic circle of the Church of
Rome" This also brings to happy
climax the love story involved.
For "Richelieu." which will be re-
peated at the popular Thursday NATL
nee. Mr.. Mantell is carrying a new and
picturesque stage production.
The Shakespearean dramas of the
week. all handsomely mounted. are:
Macbeth" Monday and Friday nights:
! Hamlet" Tuesday night; "Fhe Mcr-
chant of Venice" Wednesday night
and Saturday afternoon: king Lear"
Thursday night, and Richard H."
Saturday night.
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FLoKENcE
ROCKWELL
5z1zbeTAz5d

She will sing specially written
songs. balleds, duties and roman
ces. BY special request. it is
stated. George White, the dancing
maestro, will be the added attraction
in his new terpsichorean spectacle,
assisted by Tot Qualters. Ethel Del
mar. Lois Leigh and Dorothy st.
Clair. The Rigolettp brothers will
be an important novelty adjunct
with the swanson sisters in Around
the World" Others will include
Harry and Emma Sharrock in Be
hind the Grand-Stand," mingling
mirth and mystery of the country
fair ground and mind-reading feats;
George" Price, the lad who was as
sociated with "Cuddles." assisted by
company in "A Little of Every
thing: ]. c. Nugent and company
in "The Meal Hound; the Texas
Comedy Four, Raymond Wilbert in
"On the Golf Links" and the Pathe
News
Today at and Sis. pm. the bill
offers Emma Carus and others ap-
pearing last week.
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NEW NATIONAL.

Tonight. at the New National Thea
ter, will be. given the premiere of "A
New Girl" Charles Dillingham's lat
est musical comedy, the book by Anne
Caldwell of Chin Chin" and Jack
o'Lantern' fame, and the music by
Jerome d. Kern. Though there are
twenty musical numbers a consistent
story is told of the love affair of a
young naval lieutenant. who first at
tracted-the~ attention of his sweet
heart when he appeared as the lead
ing lady at an amateur entertainment
given by the junior officers and blue
jackets of a battleship. 1t was one OF
those affairs which has made familiar
in the last year or two bass singing
chorus girls and classic dancers as
husky as stevedores. Theirs was love
at hrst sight. but triouiation was
equally immediate. ...-
A large company of funmakers is
concerned. including Helen Shipma n.
Anna Orr. Duncan Sisters, Gertrude
Maitland. Nellie Fillmore. Florence
Edney, Elsie Lawson, Florence Bruce,
Pauline Hall, Douglas Stevenson, Olin
Howland. Scott Welsh, James Mar
lowe. Alexander Clark and Jay Will
son. The engagement of "A New Girl
is for one week with matinees an
nounced for Wednesday and Saturday:
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Theaters Next Week.

BELASCO-David Belasco's new
play, Dark Rosaleen." an Irish love
story by W. D. Hepe INSTALL and Whit
ford Kane. two Irish actors.
NATIONAL-Laurett Taylor. in
Happiness" a new play by ]. Hart
ley Manners.
.GARRIcK-"The 18th Chair" Bay:
ard Veiller's noted play. that ran All
last season in New York. 1t Is de-
scribed as both thrilling and mysti-
flying.
POITS-'Oh, Uncle" musical
comedy with book by Edgar Smith
and music by jacques Presburg and
Charles Jules, presented by cast,
including Maxine Brown, Connie
Ediss. Nancy Fair. Renee Adoree.
Sam Ash, Harry CorsonS Clarke. Bert
beauty chorus.
b. F. KEITH'S-vaudevill headed
by Adele Rowland and the United
States Jazz Band, and including VIII
liam Caxton and company in The
Junior Partner; the sLightner Girls
and Newton Alexander. the Grubers S
Oriental Arenic novelty. bina LIE
Pearl and company. and Rose and
Ellis. --..-
GAYETY-James. E. Cooper's '"The
Sightseers" burlesQue company in
two-act musical extravaganza by Will
liam K. Wells, with interpolated fea-
lures, including eccentric dancing by
John Walker; violin playing by Lii
lian Isabelle, and spectacular act
by the Patriotic Military Minstrels.
The company includes Gus Fay. Kath-
arine Dickey. Michelena Pennatti,
Flor Davis, Emily Dyer and others,
with a noted chorus aggregation
LYCEUM-Charles Robinson and
His Partisan FIirts" burlesque enter
tainers, including May Bernhardt, Al
Raymo,' Gertrude Sommers. Freda
Lehr. Jerry Fleming. Joe Freels. Hal
Groves, Marion Benson and a chorus
of eighteen in a two-act extrava-
ganza of nine scenes.
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POLI'S.

The first week of AL Jo1son in
"sinbadv at Po1rs has made theatri-
cal history in Washington as the most
notable ever experienced here by
Winter Garden production. The en-
gagement. therefore, has been ev
tended for another week. beginning
tonight, with matinees Thursday and
Saturday.
There is but one Jolson and his
name is AL, the inimitabie.7 inco'u-
parable. "bouncer of the blues. as
the enthusiastic press .representati re
describes him. The Winter Gard"n.
during the past eight years, Has pro-
duced a startling array of entertain- =
ments, but "Sinbad' eclipscs them
ali in its variety of theatrical diver
sion. While AL Jolson is tre larger
factor in it's success. yet with its
mighty array of spectacular splen-
dors, sartoriai grotesqueries, humor-
GUS situations and captivating songs
and dances, .'Sinbad" is in itself :.
miracle of whizzing and whirling ex-
trayaganza. The supporting cast is
fully up to the Winter Garden stard-
ard and has been given before.
Evening star., 1919-04-06
Leo Ornstein. Pianist.

Leo Ornstein, noted as a futurist
composer and masterful pianist.
genius of the highest order and Of
profound poetic feeling and exquisite
sensitiveness. is announced for a re-
cital at the Masonic Temple Audi.
torium Tuesday evening, April Is, at
$50 o'clock, under the local manage
ment of T. Arthur Smith.
This remarkable young virtuoso has
inspired pages of comment and praise
in newspapers and magazines, even
noted artist to paint his portrait TOT
prize art exhibition. He created a
marked stir in the world musical oil
America since his recent appearance
with the New York Symphony Orches-
ira. by his playing of MacDowelIs ID
Minor Concerto (cailed the greatest
American composition for the piano:
Other reviews testify to the gracefui
charm and exquisite beauty Of his
Chopin and Liszt numbers, ana or his
delicate filigree work in Debussy ana
Ravel compositions. His coming Is
regarded as rare event among mu
sicians who are in close toucn WIN
the artisty Of composition and the
pianist
His program. a remarkable one in
it's unique constituents. Will lnciuoe
Prelude in c sharp minor (Ornsteinl ;:
Beetho .-ens "Appassionats sonata.
op. 81, allegro. adagio con Tarlazioae
and allegro: two cho-aies. by Bach
Busoni awake the Voice Com
mands." and "Rejoice, Beloved Chrts-
tians"; Irish Reel and Danse Neere
(Cyril Scott), impressions CT emma nina
town iOrnstein), LISTS "Rhapsoole'
No. 49,: group of Chopin numbers
'Berceuse," "valse in a Flat Major;
lade in G Minor; Rachmanioff's Pre-
iude in G sharp Minor" and Prelude
in G Minor" LISTS 'Etude IN y F!at
Major" and the Nerdi-Liszt Nhlgolet.p
Tickets may be had ct the office OF
T. Arthur Smith, 1905 G street
Evening star., 1919-04-06
Eddie Rickenbacker Today.

This afternoon, at $3.50 o'clock, Capt.
Eddie Rickenbacker, Americas ace of
aces, will tell his own story, i1lustrat-
ed by slides and motion pictures of
himself in action.
At the time of .the signing of the
armistice. November IL; Lieut.: Rick
enbacker had been raised to the rank
of captain and was in command of the
oath Air Squadron, the only pursuit
squadron assigned to, accompany the
American army of occupation into
Germany. AS the American ace hav-
ing the greatest number of German
machines to his credit-twenty-six
Fokkers and Gothas-he was given
the honor of making the last flight
over the enemy's lines. He. ascended
shortly before the official end Of the
war and fired the last 500 rounds of
machine gun ammunition into a Hun
supply convoy on it's way to the front.
Capt. Rickenbacker wears the croix
de euerre and the D. s. c. with palms.
besides numerous other decorations for
yalor.
Evening star., 1919-04-06
John Mccormack Tuesday.

John Mccormack. the Irish tenor,
will give a recital at Polls Theater
Tuesday afternoon at 4:3O o'clock, un-
der the management of Mrs. Wilson
Greene. His program will include:
Aria, III Milo Tesoro," from Don Clio
vanni," Mozart; The Unforeseen"
Cyril Scott; La Marriage des Roses"
Cesar Franck; Through the Long
Days and Years." Arthur Foote; Were
Prince Egyptian" George w.
Chadwick. Irish folk songs: "Go
Where Glory Waits Thee" arranged
by E. Schneider; "The Next Market
Day." arranged by Hughes; ''The Fan
aid Grove" arranged by Hughes:
Pastheen Fionn." arranged by Multi
gan-Fox; Under a Blazing Star" H.
T. Burleigh; Day is Gone.y Margaret
r. Lang: Now Sleeps the Crimson
Petal" Roger eQuilter; mother
% Mine" Frank Tours. Mr.. McBeath
will play. "Adagfo."~ Riess; ~"Sons sa
Fenetra tserenade). .Hubay,s and HUI
mores0ue. Tor-Aulin. ~ - '~-;sa
Evening star., 1919-04-06
SHUBERT.BELAsCO

At the shubert- -Belasco this >week
Richard Walton Tully's romantic
play, THE Bird of Paradise" will be
seen for the fifth time, commencing
tomorrow night.
1t is the-story of the strange power
of the tropics. where under the wav-
ing palms. with cool breezes blowing
in from the blue Pacific to the weird
accompaniment Of the irresistible
Hawaiian music, Luana, the Bird Of
Paradise" - entices an ambitious young
from his purpose and
marries him. Finally forsaking him,
self. as the human sacrifice to the
great God Pele and leaps into the
fiery crater.
Manager Morosco has assembled a
new cast for the Tu4ly drama. Flo
renee Rockwell, we'll known to local
theatergoers. has the role Of Luana.
Others include Robert Brister. John
Waller, Spring Byington, Rose Wat
son. Albert Andruss. Louise Winslow.
Hal Castle and the native singers.
whose melodies and walls lend a pc
culiar charm to the Offering.
Evening star., 1919-04-06
Mantelrs Career-Robert

Mantells Career-Robert Bruce
Mantell. last of the English-spea
tragedians presenting a classic roper
toire in the traditional manner, COM
bines in his makeup all branches of
the English race. His father was an
Englishman; he was born in Scot
land, of a Scotch mother: he was
brought up and educated in Ireland.
and he is an American by adoption
Mr.. Mantell was born in Irvine, Ayr
shire. not far from the birthplace of
Robert Burns. February Z. 1854. Five
years later his parents moved to Bel
fast, where the boy attended school
until he was about fifteen. 1t was the
intention to make of him a lawyer. on
account of a natural bent toward ora
tory. but success in amateur theatri-
Gals turned him to the stage.
He made his professional debut in
fha Theater Royale, Rochdale, Eng
land. october q. 1876. as the sergeant
in n'Arrah-na-Pogue." Two years lat
er he came to America and played for
the first time in this country at the Ley
Ian Opera House, Albany. N. Y, in the
support of Nine. Modjeska. appearing
as Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet" After
touring a season he went back to
England to play leads with a Shake
spearean company headed by Miss Ell
len Wallis.
In 1882 Mr.. Mantel returned tc
America as leading man, appearing
Hrst in 1.-The World" and THE Romany
dora" supporting Fanny Davenport, ir
which he scored a hit that led to his
elevation to stardom.
His first appearance as a star was
in Tangled Lives" at the old Fifth
Avenue Theater, New York. December
Evening star., 1919-04-06
Iyceuun.

All this week at the .Lyceum Thea
ter 1.-The Innocent Maids" will be the
attraction. starting with a matinee
today at 3 o'clock. Two musical farces,
Decidedly Different" and Society
a la Carte viii be presented
They are said to be full of wit and
many popular melodies are intro
duced. The management claims the
show to be a burlesque production ex-
traordinary. The company incindes
NIFTY Devere, Bob Nugent, May
Walsh, Carolyn Warner, Connie Lehr
Fuller and James Horton, with AL
Turpie and Mile. Otero and company
as extra attractions.
Eight scenic changes, fifteen song
Numbers in addition to the ensembles
and chorus of peppy dancers and
singers are featured.
Evening star., 1919-04-06
Scott Grand Opera Company.

The Scotti Grand Company will give
one performance of, opera at Polrs
Theater Friday afternoon. May 16, al
8 o'clock. under the management OF
Mrs. Wilson-Greene. The Scotti
Grand Opera Company. with Antonio
Scotti, the famous baritone OF the
Metropolitan Opera Company. ana
artists, chorus and orchestra re-
cruited principally from the Metro,
politan Opera House. New YORK. WIN
present a double biil-Leoni's "EOra-
colo" (bv arrangement with the
Metropolitan Opera Company, with
Mr.. Scotti in his role of Chin-FaG g,
and Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rus,i-
cana" with Florence Easton as
Santuzza Seats are on sale at MRS.
Greene's office, 18th and G streets
Evening star., 1919-04-06
New Belasco Play.

Dark Rosaleen." the newest pro-
duction of David Belasco., will. be one
of the notable events of the theatrical
season here. 1t is quite departure
from the regular Belasco style OF
plays and shows the versatility OF
that rare genius. The play has for a
a pretty love story OF
present day Ireland and is said to oe
rich in comedy and fun making sifua-
tions, though on high plane. The
scenes are laid in Ireland at the pres
ent day. The play was written by W.
D. Hepenstall and Whitford Kane,
two writer's who have done success
full work along these same lines IN
England and Ireland. Dark Rosa
leenr will be given at the Beiasco
Theater during the week of April II.
Evening star., 1919-04-06
Shubert-Garrick-MantelI.

After four years absence from
Washington Robert B. .ManteI1, the
only actor now on the American stage
presenting an extensive repertoire of
classic dramas, will open a weeks en-
Rasement at the Shubert-Garrick The
alter tonight in "Richelieu," Sir Ed
ward Bulwer Lytton's fine old drama
of love and political intrigue in the
stirring days Of Louis XIII of France.
Evening star., 1919-04-06
George D. Parker, which will be pro-
duced in about two weeks.

George D. Parker, which will be pro-
duced in about two weeks.
The Wrong Number" a musical
comedy, was presented Thursday
night at Stamford. Conn. by the Shu-
berts.
The first production of II Love You
by William LIE Baron. will take place
at Camp Upton tonight. The piece will
be shown in New York in a few
weeks.
Kenneth Snyder of the Keith staff
has resigned and returned to Phila
delphia. Johnnie" Chevalier succeeds
him as assistant manager.
Mrs. Roland S. Robbins. wife of
B. +. keiths manager. who has been
seriously ill, is reported recovering
and able to Sit up little daily.
Tuesday evening. April %. David
Belasco will present at the Belasco
Theater. New York, a new comedy of
Irish life entitled Dark Rosaleen,"
by Whitford Kane and w. d. Hepen-
stall.
Caldwell and Robert w. Winterbird's
musical comedy. The Lady in Red"
which will have a New York produc-
ton shortly.
Among the Girls" is the title Sc
lected for the musical version Of
Seven Chances" soon 20 go into re-
! hearsai in New York. The piece is
reported to have been greatly i'm
proved by the addition of musical
numbers
Papa" a. comedy by Zoe Atkins,
will be presented at the Little
by If. c. Whitney. John L. Shine
| will have the title role. The piece
will be staged by Richard Ordynski.
| Arthur Hopkins has engaged
Maude Hanaford for the leading we-
Sem Bonelli play which opens at the
Plymouth Theater, New York, next
! Wednesday night.
Wilette Kerhaw will create the
leading feminine role in a new play
Behave" to be produced Easter week
under the management of William
| A Page.
De Wolf Hopper, now playing in
"lhe Better ole" in Chicago, will
\ inc HfdudS VI
the Coburns next season. when he
will be seen in a new play.
| Claude Beerbohm. son of the late
| Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree. who ar
| rived in. New York recently from
London. will produce in this country
| a one-act play entitled The Boy
1 Comes Home" the work of. A: A
| Milne.
The new comedy by Samuel Ship
man and Percival Wilde was put in
| rehearsal last week in New York
| under the direction of William
Harris, jr. The title will be Dark
Horses" Roland Young and Phoebe
Foster will play the leading roles
A third Tea for Three company
headed by Elsa Ryan, will open al
Yarmouth. Nova Scotia, April 10. Sci:
win & Company are 1'anning to send
still Others. out this spring.
Al Jolson recently celebrated the
eighth anniversary of his engage
I m ent as chief comedian of the New
| York Winter Garden. His first per-
formance at this now famous, place
of amusement was in March, 1911
Easter Sunday, Kischa Levitzkl. thu
Russian pianist who was assisting
artist with the New York Symptom,
Orchestra upon its visit to Washing
ton in January, will be heard, in re
cital at the Belasco Theater, unde
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Folly.

This weeks Offering at the Folly
Theater is 1.-The Roseland Beauties"
The opening act is entitled THE
Golden Horseshoe a musical bur-
lesque in four scenes. The cast in
cludes Earl Kerns, Bessie Rosia. Billy
Kelly, AL Golden, Corrine Gordon and
others. New songs, especially writ
ten for this company. are an added
attraction. A large chorus of pretty
girls, elaborately costuned, is fea-
ture of the show
Evening star., 1919-04-06
Arcade Auditorium.

A popular innovation, which is add
ing to the enjoyment of the dancers
nightly at the Arcade Auditorium. is
the engagement of Mr.. Boyden and
Sailor Burke" Uncle Sans liberty
loan singers. whose voices are ac-
companied by the orchestra in the
popular melodies of the day.
Evening star., 1919-04-06
LECTURES, CONCERTS.
Granville Barker Today.

H. Granville Barker, the English
playwright and producer. will lecture
at $3.50 this afternoon in the" New
Willard ballroom under the auspices
of the Washington Center, Drama
League of America, on the subject,
The New World of Europe and the
Function Of Art in IT.
Mr., Barker believes that the thea
ter, if rightly used, can become an
important factor in helping each ma
ton to express itself. How this may
be done and the importance of it is
the question with which his lecture
deals
Evening star., 1919-04-06
Liberty pansaute Gardens. ;.

Dancing is the. feature nightly in
the open air at the Liberty Dansante
Gardens. Two large orchestras fur
nish the music. Motion pictures and a
musical program also are features.
Evening star., 1919-04-06
"HappineSs,"

After six years of almost continuous
con1panied by phenomenal success.
Laurette Taylor comes to the New Ma
tional Theater, the week beginning
Monday, April a. i'm her latest New
York success. Happiness" by j.
Hartley Manners, her playwright-hus
band, also author of Miss Taylor's
Out There" 'sThe Harp of Life" and
The Wooing Of Eve"
Miss Taylor has just. concluded a
run of one hundred and ten perform
ances in Chicago, and a long engage
ment in Boston is to follow the Wash
ington appearance. Lynn Fontanne'
Percy Ames, J. NJ. Kerrigan and 6ea-
trice Terry are in the company.
Evening star., 1919-04-06
B. f. KEITH'S.

Belle Baker, who comes to B. F..
Keith,s Theater this week, has just
finished a run in. the B. F.. Keith
metropolitan theaters- of nearly one
year of consecutive performances.
Evening star., 1919-04-06
Central Coliseum.

The large skating rink at the Gen.
trail Coliseum is open nightly An
augmented band is provided and
weather conditions are ideal for
skating. .. ... .---.l....s
Evening star., 1919-04-06

Francis Byrne has been engaged for
a prominent part in "Nightie Night" :
Henry Blossom was at work on a
play at the time of his death.
Roi Cooper Megrue and Raymond
Hubbell were mis- co-workers. The
piece will be finished by George NJ.
Cohan, r. H. Burnside and John
Golden.
The fiftieth performance in New
York of THE Royal Vagab0nd" was
celebrated by a party given in honor
of the children of the play.
Elliott, Comstock and Gest will pro-
duce play by Guy Bolton and George
Middleton called Through the Ages"
pretentious production with COM
pany of sixty persons and twenty
speaking parts.
Ida Waterman has been engaged
for "Propinquity," a comedy by
Evening star., 1919-04-06

Al Jolson recently celebrated the
eighth anniversary of his engage
ment as chief comedian of the New
York Winter Garden. His first per-
formance at this now famous place
of amusement was in March, 1911 ~
Evening star., 1919-04-06

Easter Sunday, Nischa Levitzkl. the
Russian pianist who was assisting
artist with the New York Symphony
Orchestra upon its visit to Washing
ton in January, will be heard, in re-
cital at the Belasco Theater, under
Evening star., 1919-04-06
In the Spotlight.

Francis Byrne has been engaged for
a prominent part in "Nightie Night"
Evening star., 1919-04-06

A third Tea for Three" company.
headed by Elsa Ryan, will open at
Yarmouth. Nova Scotia, April 10. Sell
win & Company are >'anping to send
still others out this spring. =.
Evening star., 1919-04-06

Ida Waterman has been engaged
for "Propinquity," a comedy b,
Evening star., 1919-04-06

The new comedy by Samuel Ship
man and Percival Wilde was put in
rehearsal last week in New York
Harris. jr. The title will be Dark
Horses" Roland Young and Phoebe
Foster will play the leading roles.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-17
LOCAL DRIVER ARRESTED.
Maple Street Man Released From
 Hospital Faces Charges.

Tony J. Albanese of S6 Maple street was released from the Meriden hos pital Monday night, and was notified to appear in the police court of that city Tuesday morning on charges of reckless driving arising out of the accident which caused his contine- ment to the hospital. His case was continued by Judge Thomas P. Dunne this morning for one week. Albanese's car struck a car operated by Ralph Beauchemin on North Colony road at 11:30 on the evening of Septem Der 6. Anna Crane and Felice Galagrio of PIP Hartford avenue have also been confined to the hospital as result of the collision, but will soon L released.
 Neither Beauchemin nor Mary O'Loughlin who was in his car at the time of the miX-up was injured.