The Washington times., 1921-01-23
Nance ONel Comes to Belasco Next Lincoln
" Broadway Brevities, +"
George LeMaire's Musical
Melange, at Polls Tonight
-"'Not So Long Ago" at
Belasco-"Ten Nights in a
Bar Room" at Garrick-
"Beaucaire" National To
morrow.
BY LOUIS ASHLEY.


Two attractions OF the highest class
will be offered Washington next week
when Miss Nance O'Neill appears at
the Shubert- Belasco in ''The Passion
Flower" drama by Jacinto Bene-
vente. Spain's greatest playwright
and Frank McGlynn appears at the
National In his powerful portrayal
of the name role In Abraham Lin
coin" Following various assorted
musical revues. these two attractions
should be received with open arms.
In '"The Passion Flower" Miss
O'Neill is .epected to be seen TO ad-
vantage as a Spanish woman torn be-
tween love and hate. Eight years
ago this play had it's debut In Madrid
and the present production is almost
An exact replica of that in scenery,
costumes and accessories.
"The Passion Flower" had its
American premiere at the Gre nwich
Village theater, New York, January !
10. 1920, meeting with complete
success. 1t was shifted to the Bel
mont and remained there for six
months.
At the beginning of this season the
drama was offered was offered at
Shubert Central. ChicagoA for two
weeks. Subsequent extensions made
this stay in Chicago a matter of three
months when IL had to go on tour
to make room for other productions.
HAD ITS PREMIERE HERE.
abraham Lincoln" had its pre- Mere
at the Shubert-Garrick in this city
going thence to a triumph In New
York. It played forty-one weeAs at
the Cort Theater in the metropolis
and then 105 performances in Chi
cago. 1t Is now on it's way to Bos-
ton where it will probably finish Ou,
the present season.
Frank McGlynn's delineation OF the
title role in this production has given
him a ranking among the greatest
I actors now before the public. As
William Harris, jr., refuses absolutely
TO send out q second company" In
this production. Washington will have
q view OF the original collection Of
performers who have been making
theatrical history.
At the Shubert-Garrick next week
will be seen q new farcical comedy in
three acts and four scenes. whats
Your NUMBER" by Adelaide Matthews
and Anna Nichols. The company In
cludes Marie Carroll Dorothy Mort
inner, Isabel OMadigan. Forrest Win
ant, Tom Lewis and Richard Taber.
. Beginning next Sunday night Polls
will offer D. w. Griffith's latest mo-
tion picture masterpiece. Way Down
East" This old drama Of New Eng
land Is said to quite in keeping with
all Mr. Griffith has done in the past.
thus requiring no more praise.
THREE OPENINGS TONIGHT.
Tonight there are three openings
here. George LeMaire's broadway
Brevities." a merry musical melange.
will be seen at Polls. mot So
New York in the '7O's, is the Shu-
bert-Belasco offering. That ancient
classic melodrama, '"Ten Nights in
n Barroom," opens weeks en-
gagement at the ST. ibert Garrick.
Tomorrow night tine National The
ater will have "Nonsieur Beaucaire,"
andre Messager's romantic opera
founded on Booth Tarkington's story
Of the same name.
Tonight e. M. Newman's Travel
talk. with motion pictures Of Ire
land, will be offered at the National.
George MciSay, now with Broad
way Brevities," was the tout" in
Honey GIRL" there showing for the
first time his abilities as come
dian
Having nothing much to do with
his time, Roland Robbins, manager
Of b. r. Keith's Theater here, has
sOoepted the duties Of a director Of
10 Chamber OF Comerce.
Mildred Richardson, prima donna Of
broadway Brevities," graduated
from the Chicago Institute of Music
and made her debut in the chorus Of
",rhe Queen of the Movies" in 1914
Litter she was with Anna Held in
Follow Me-" Montgomery and Stone
III "Chin Chin" "Her Soldier Boy"
land "The Little Whopper." For two
Hseasons she was with the Ziegfeld
Follies.,
Sidney Blackmer is a young South
erner. who first ceme to notice In sup
port of Maxine Elliott In Trimmed in
scarlet" though he had previously
been with "39 East" and "The Thir-
teenth Chair" He created his role in
mot So Long Ago"
Marion Green. the American bari-
tone with Monsieur Beaucaire, step
ped into his role without any previous
stage experience and making an IN
btanteneous hit by his acting as well
as by his singing. -
Madde Adams. known a. Americas
favorite actress, will .r,tirn to the
stage next season under the manage
ment Of A. l. Erlanger and Charles b.
Dillingham;.
Nancy Gibbs, prima donna in Mon
sieur Beaucaire," was born in Cardiff.
Wales. Already n favorite in London,
she cast aside her triumphs there to
sing Maggie Teyte's role In this coun-
try.
ARCTIC TRAVELLER WILL
Be AT SHUBERT- T-CARRICK