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WASHINGTON. D. C.. SUNDAY. OCTOBER , 1916.
"'Robinson Crusoe, Jr." First
Musical Show of the Season;
Laurette Taylor at National
By THE PLATGOER.
No thestrics season can be regarded as thoroughly launched unti a
swisical -,=-ad3 Ike IN debot, hence WeeM-ngenmians whiose =ate
, grI-t toward harmoor sad ensoed an e -ee"c* tebr Uip* in anticipa
tion af Al Jolson's ainnual pigrimage to the National Capital. The Winter
Garden favorite who, by the way, claim our own little town as his birth
place, appears at the Belasco this week In 'Robinson Crusoe, Jr." His most
potent task in that melange of wit and music Is explaining the whereabouts
of "Robinson" and his good man Friday on Saturday night.
Sparkling femininity, frothy comedy and lilting melody characterize
the attraction from advance reports which state that the cast stiPIound
ag the principal star has been selected from among the accepted Broad
way celebrities.
Al Jolsonmade his debut at the Winter Garden in the first show, but
his part was inconsequential and, as a matter of fact, no one really
noticed him, but the management, quick to improve the talent of all new
comers, waited until It produced 'Vera Violetta" and in this Mr. Jolson
was given quite a prominent part. In the same play Gaby Deslys made
her American debut and after playing for fifteen or eighteen weeks she
sailed back to Paris leaving Jolson, in reality, as the chief attraction of Here You Have Their Numbers.
"Vera Violetta." 1.
He quickly followed up the headway peated for the especial benefit of the
he had made in "Vera Violetta" by Queen. 1 Stewart. a" of the bovy of ai supporting At Joken at the
gaining new friends in "Whirl of So- Deion, this week.
eiety." He was sent on tour with this Griffith's Decisto. wee T aet of PH t to h
production and did not return to the David Wark Griffith-"Griffith, the 5-Vivian Martin. isatured member of the cast at LeeWs Columbia.
Winter Garden for a season and a half, Great"-is through with the shadow Promised the last half of this week.
4--Belie Story, the emeert gtar, whe sppeare at Keith's this week In a
coming back Just three years ago, stage, he announces in a current state- seeted resertoire at new songs.
almost to the exact day, with Gaby ment. Censorship is the, reason, or to 5-A tease see from -nh Girl without a Chane," to be ahewn at
Deslys in "The Honeymoon Ex- quote Griffith's own words, he refuses Poll's this week.
press." . to longer subordinate art to "the whim 6-Helen ten.rme deon of the "Midnight Maiderns" the ttraetion
"Dancig Aead. of a captain of police."'e at the Gayety this week.
7-Earle Willinma, the screen star, who rrear at the Cast. i a nw
exePerhaps Griffith will carry out his series entitled e scarlet .uner."
Aonxtan he w appa esi "Roansng threat to leave the pictures, but the S--Nanes O'Neli in a sene from "-e iron woman- at Moore'sO Garden.
CruoeJr." widsfro evry ndia-army of his followers have difficulty 9-Resale Love. with Wilfred Loans, iji "Hell to Pair Austin" at Meores
Cntso.-Viia Jrrt," swhtire femoe evtr thea- ccetit tht Ltaeme't Celmbia,
tion is going to be the biggest produc- acetn_ h statement S ny. Re" Gardner and Lee Nash, a featured trio at the
tdWith the universe for a stage, Grif- Csm this wweek.
tionevermad at histheaer.fith has not found the univers too ___________________________
Among some of the songs which Mr. lawhe for his imagination, as witnessw
Jolson will introduce are "Way GThe Birth of a Nation" and "Intoler
Down Upon the Suwanee River," ance," but it seems difficult to believe CURRENT thiRAwe
"Now He's Got a Girl," "Yacki that Griffith will find the restrictionst
Hicki Doola," "Tillie Titwillow," of the speaking stage less binding
and others. As usual, the company than "the whim of a police captain." otlahseo- eileu Crusoe, Jr. Manners. This Is the vehicle in which
will include a prize winner beauty The movies are still too adolescent to Coming to the Belasco Theater tomor- the star wll make her reappearance In
row evening wi "Robinson crusoe Jr." New York in a few weeks after an ab
chorus. be left to their own devices; Griffith wlHe Mr. Al Jolson as the star. This en ec of two Years during which she
Royalty Coanads e. has Put across two masterpieces despite attraction closed at the Winter Garden hold London audience spoil bound by
in June and i therefore the Winter G' the brilliance of her acting.
the Police captains, and even granting den's first big show to take to the ro In the new Manners Play Mis Taylor
Not as 'Peg o' My Heart," but in an the right of officialdom to curtail and this season. Fortunately. the Winter Iwill portray a 36-year-old woman, mother
entirely different role didrliss Laurette emasculate his Productions, a whole Garden management has retained the of a 1-year-old boy. In everything ex
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have already na. the present season
Pre-eminent. One Is Belle Story, the
lovely prima donna of "Chin Chin" and
the New York Hippodrome and the
Other is Edwin A)deh identified with
many of the most artistic and note
worthy dramatia productions of the de
Dade.
Mime Story is bidding Keith vaudeville
a much-regretted adieu, as after a short
Period of retirement from the stage.
she expects to re-enter as a grand opera
diva. /
Mr. Arden will make his vaudeville
debut here in 'Close Quarters," de
scribed as a very unusual one-act play
by Oliver White, who has won consider
abel note as an author traversing new
plot-paths. His most conspicuous achieve
ments Include "The Whirlwind." "The
Thief." "Isreal," "L'Aigion," "Romeo
and Juliet." and "The Girl of the Golden
West" He Is fortunate, it has been
observed by the newspaper critics, in
having as his chief support Robert
Wayne. a distinguished actor, who spent
some time here as the director of the
Poll stock oompany, prior to the advent
Of Harry Andrews.
What is rated as the most pretentious
mnusical production of Present-day vaude
vile. "The Four Husbands." with Ray
Raymond and Florence Bain featured.
Will be another novelty among the stellar
array. The book is by Will D. Hough.
author of "The Time, the Place. and the
Girl," while the music and lyrics were
contributed by William B. Friedlander.
The production is said to be enlivened by
a score of comedians and dancing girls.
In running time, it takes the place of
two usual acts.
Other attractions will be Thomas Dugan
and Babette Raymond in "They Auto
Know Better;" AL Gerard and Sylvia
Clark in "Modem Vaudeville Frolics:"
Hans Hanks, the eminent concert pianist,
Prof. Apdale's soological circus with the
ma...in ant-eater, the pipe organ re
citals and the Paths news pictorial.
Today at 3 and 8:16 p. m.. at Keith's
the bill will offer Fritzi Scheff, Isabelle
D'Armand. Al Herman, and all the other
stars and hits of the past week.
Pel'a-Girl Without a Chamee."
Brimful of thrills taken from real life.
"The Girl Without a Chance" will make
Its debut at Poll's Theater beginning to
Imerrow night.
The play was first introduced in Chi
cago where it had a wonderful success
at the auditorium In the windy city.
"The Girl Without a Chance" gives
the public an insight into some of the
Ioy, and sorrows that come to the
immigrant. The playright brings a force
ful lesson home to fathers and mothers
as well as to youth. The story pictures.
In the first act, a little home in Italy
which is visited by the tourists. The girl
becomes infatuated with one of them
and from that point on the conflict goes
fast and furious. Incident follows in
cident when the action of the play
reverses to America. There is a wonder
ful line of comedy running through the
play and, of course, there is the logical
happy ending.
"The Girl Without a Chance" is the
work of Whitney Collins, a young news
paper man. Robert Sherman. the well
known Chicago producer, has given ''The
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NEWS GLEAED flOX
BROADWAY'S CAIIUK
New York Oct. 7-A group of
well-known actors and managers
were sitting in the grill room of
the Lambs' Club one day last week
discussing the best acted play in
New York. Perhaps a dosen were
in the argument. Of the dosen
more than half had attended every
opening night. And of the dozen.
It is interesting to note, not one
had failed to see "The Intruder."
"The Intruder" is the first new
Cohan & Harris production of the
year. It is at the theater formerly
called the Candler and now known
as the "C. & H." Why had the
entire dozen men seen "The In
truder." while <nly a portion of
them had seen the other good
plays? Boiled down to Its essence
the true reason was that, judging
alone from the names in the cast.
these actors and managers felt as
sured in advance of an evening of
finished Intelligent acting. What
is more to the point, not one of
the twelve admitted disappoint
ment; and "The Intruder" gained
the verdict of being the best-acted
play now on the New York stage.
At last we have a war comedy
which is a success-so genuinely
a success that It cannot be passed
over in this brief record. A later
and fuller comment on "Arms and
the Girl" will be made in this
column. for it is one of the gen
uine hits of the season. The first
nights have been piling one upon
the other at such a rate the past
two weeks that i was physically
imp:ossible to attend them all But
universal report has It that "Arris
and the Girl," a new comedy by
Grant Stewart and Robert Baker,
setting forth entanglements in
which an American girl fnds her
self upon being left penniless in
Belgium at the beginning of the
war, is one of those unexpected de
lights of the theater which flash
upon us at rare Intervals. At all
events the Fulton Theater is sell
ing out at every performance and
all the town is talking of the re
freshing performances of PFay
Bainter, Cyril Scott and Malcolm
Dunn.
CHARLES EMERSON COOK.
Girl Without a Chance" a wonderful
equipment both In scenery and players.
Gayety-Barlesque.
*The Midnight Maidens." one of the
oldest and most reliable attractions on
the Columbia burlesque circuit. will
play Its annual eniragement at the
Gayety Theater this week. It presents
two musical burlettas and a number
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Favofite Role of Ingenm Preemned
This City.
1dge Kennedy, who appears at
Kational next week in ens of Selwyne
greatest sueem=se "Fair and Wame
has he this play one most suited to
particular talents than any since
phenoumsn= succeed in 'lAttle
Brown" Never has Kise Kennedy
more winsome than in har
vehicle.
Prebably the most efective and laugh
able scene which has beam staged
recent years Is seen in the scand act 4
"Fair and Warmer" where Mim Kea=tes
a the nnsephlsticsnted little WV f
nonanany with the stay-at-home husbmd
af one of her girt friends, d6cie te
oompromise herself in the eyes of her
husband to cure him of leaving he
alone at night
The two at home prepare for the m
prise to their absent mates by irst de
ciding to take a little drink from the
overstocked Celler of wine. Their la&
of knowledge of the effects of intexi
cants and their varying degrees eot
strength serve to get them onsiderabli
"lit" before the returp of the couple fer
whom the scene is staged.
The denouement presents rapidly shams.
Ing scenes serious indeed to those =
plicated but to the audience exorucaiL.
Ing.
LOEW'S COLUMBIA HAS
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARl
Today marks the first anniversary Of
Loew's Columbia Theater under the dl
rection of Marcus Loew, the New York
theatrical magnate, who took po
of this most popilar theater Just n0
year ago today.
When Mr. Loew came to WashIngton.
he promised much, but unlike a greet
many managers who came before him.
he kept every proni.e that he made FO
many years the Columbia Theater w
the foremost theater in Wa.shIngt
playing to high-class road attractions, I
was inverted into a photoplay house by
Mr. George M. Mann. the local manager
for the Paramount Pictures Corporation.
Mr. Mann proved beyond a doubt tha
pictures would be a paying proposition
in the Columbia Theater and then turned
the preposition over to Mr Loew Since
that time, the theater has teen thorough
ly renovated and made rio one of the
foremawt photoplay theaters of the coun
try. It now boasts Of maintaining one
of the finest orchestras in this pArt of
the United States. which is supported by
a pipe organ. furnishing music especially
synchronized to meet the entire action of
the screen.
Paramount Pictures have been shown
exclusively. presenting the world's fore
most artists in productions written by
the greatest master minds in the world
of letters and presented by the foremost
directors.
ACTORS SOCIAL LIONS
ON THE OTHER SIDE
"Socialy every actor in England is
a John Drew; every actress a Mrs.
Ficke," says Miss L.surette Taylor
"Of course thes unequivocal gen
erality can be diisprovei. but what,
generality cannot" in any event in
stances of an actor's being persona
non grata in English soe1-ty are
sufficiently rare to be the rule-prov
ing exceptions. Whatever his sociaL
station a cad Is a cad; however lofty
her title. a cat a cat Excepting cads
and cata. theatrical folk In Lordon
enjoy a standing which. by contrast,
emphasizes the fact that we Arneri
cans still regard the theater as large..
ly housed by gypses "
"Yet let no one think for one me
nent that I am In any way weaned
from the land of my birth. Nothitngs
that came within my experience in
England could compensate for the
fact that 3.000 miles separated me
from-home."
Marguerite Clark has again signed s
eontract with the Famous players there
by dispelling rumors to the effect thast
she would return to the stage.
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