Sweatnam. Helen Ware and Richard Bennett.
Pat Rooney, the third, the latest to , bear the name of the famous Irish comedian of the last quarterburlesqueof the last century, is the youngest chil i of Pat Rooney. the second, and Marlon Bent. B. S. Moss' new million-dollar to be built in New York, willtheater.be opened on Thanksgiving day and will be named after an American President, assert the enfe possibly bearing the name of the SELDOMAmudoes the theater Theater. Wilson rivalry to base ball that It shows In this historic spring of 1S»17. The first performance of "The Little notable New Missus," A. E. Thomas and Paul Some of the most new musical play, In which ChrisEUler's York successes arc only now tie Macdonald will return to the stage, tour and Washington will be given next Thursday night at their way on finding Atlantic in the strains of the City. has been reveling /aSMIH elaborately pictorial, pleasantly melodious E. F. Albec. half ov.ner of the Kelt'i and altogether refined mob scene entitled circuit and the T'nited Booking is the fO| of America, says the big yacht heOffW!has "Miss Springtime." Fortunate [donated to the services of America i comedian or singer in one of these «F i t*^ ** named Beaumere, has a 1« ngth of creations of fancy, for the ensemble ' feet and a speed of twenty-sixsixtylive colossal '48e8F , knots an hour. over an JHHr fcw%> IIBflH FLORENCE of three score and guarantees NAT RITTENWOUSE appreciative audience for every quip and WILLS polps Josephine Victor has been engaged John Craig for the role In every solo. I.ike its predecessor, "Around 11 KE'TH',:S' l»y leading has a this year's Harvard prize play, which the Map," "Miss Springtime" 4 harles Guernon, has been acquired by will be produced in Boston. The plaj one whose if p ic Shuberts for an and decided advantage: |y early production. is called "The Year of the Tiger." and peculiar N" is by Kenneth Andrews. efficiency is becoming so thoroughly Butler Havenport's new play, "Dif- and whose availability is so jrence in Gods," was in New it recognizedhas presented Doris Kcane, \\ ho has gone over the a matter There is wonder that simple ork last Friday night for the first 600 mark in performances of "Ho- * not been more generally utilized. The v,eJ)8j^k / me. mance" in I-ondon. will probably change in the fact that the * *jij m lies merely ». ^ > / . her in in is absolutely withoutadvantagea v| Marie the and play July, appearing entertainment which Hollywell, singing a new title for Avery Hopwood'a"Roxanna." shadow of the sort of suggestions PAUUNE FREDERICK J* Hf' a ancing soubrette with "Have a Heart." "Nobody's Widow." who care to attend the / as a New York school this annoy people bubbles high girl theater Jn family parties. It t*.'SLEEPING VIRES'''- |F Hj? \ me a year ago. Another new play is promised New along with a swish and a COLUMBIA Jm York before the season ends. It is a mountain stream, and / Eugene Walter has written a like rainbowsparkleits (films) play The Tidal Wave," from the pen of there is not a trace of mud in all / tiled "The Assassin," which, in Winthrop Hicks, and will he ready for current. with James K. Hackett, he assolation the first of next Jpr will in presentation month. produce Chicago. probblyFrances Stamford and Robert Knight "Flora Bella" conformed to a mote will play the leading roles. in sono- Peggy Wood, who is now playing usual musical comedy style rhe Hove o* and yet had a \ivacity «'f Mike," is with her father, Mme. Fjord e. an American prima respects, lugene Wood, writing a comedy for that made it a worthy coinpetitoiitown roduction donna, who has never been s*en in in the riotous rush for musical comedy next season. New York, has been engaged for at the of Famela in the honors. A glance "Come Back to Erin," a new Irish Kady productionth«part reveals a prospect resembling of "The Highwayman." which will tak. rather thanannouncementsof LV^SM \ L EY omedy, with Walter Lawrence in the that of early fall » it In place at the Forty-Fourth Street Even tne most svnuu?wnnr p rincipal role, has its first performance ing spring. i New York Monday, April 30. Theater In the list relates to melody "The COSMO^^ tomorrow night. shows the world ... Music Master".and // ^jlEMteiito. \ The date for the first of "The Silent Witness," Otto in amusing itself the pat > performance will engaged which lie back of the Peter Ibbetson" at the Republic play, be produced Hauorbach'sby sincerity heard // New- has Poll Flayers in th«- near future for tin of make-believe. York, been changed fromTheter, world omorrow night until Tuesday night. 'first time bv anv stock comnanv. aftetin| sfe sis six months' run at the L"! friend jits po It would he a slight to an old \ VmB Boston^recently had a performance of (Theater. New York. "Common Clay" to omit mention of that pioneer of H. loyal Tyler's play, "The Contrast," will be produced also. "coon songs." "The New Bully." "I'uhs H \ rhich was acted in that city 125 years and y'uhs ago".to borrow' the go, being: one of the first American Billy B. Van, who lias scored as bier p of the melodrama actor "w ho lays. hit In musical comedy as he achieved i< recites poignant biography t<« shiverylanguage burlesque and vaudeville, has a host of music.it was decided to open a theater A play of mystery and surprise called friends in this city, but the fact is n«" in honor of May Irwin. I .J De Luxe Annie," adapted by Edward generally known that he played hero In New York several The custom of naming theaters after :iark from the novel by Scammon for years in stock eompanies. , entertainers was not as .ockwood, is to be produced this month Indeed, it was in Washington that fame popular :i first found him. as it has since become, so generalthe New Haven for the first time. theater missed being named the "May CW9IST1E What it was called is MACDONALO Th© comedy by Booth Tarkington and Cheaters" closed Irwin" Theater. "TV4P \ ITTl P MISSUS" T ulian which "Cheating its long scarcely a matter of sufficient Street, George C. Tyler :season in New York last night. to warrant search either a nd Klaw & Erlanger will produce this to now importance % Km m» n^To ionth in trary general expectations the Con| of recollection or the files. If the I 11 M Philadelphia, is called "The will remain idle until next company of the little 'ountry Cousin." when influence institutional /J^BHH >.m., the program starting again at gust, the original company willAu! it had been considered would and at 8:30: again open in New York, with three called "The New playhouse |T i:li> p.m. Sunday Arnold TTaly' appeared last week In have been Bully will start at >«"ew York in a new separate organizations covering for it was there that May Irwin performance theraudeville play called "The of the Theater," i:30 p.m and -be continuous. \ in which the is a parts country. The piecedifferenthas to the colloquial "ery Minute," hero been a gave publicity rough, d ipsomaniac. The piece is by John big succesg. ditty which has gradually followed a Wills' Wai*coat. Xat Wills' Jleehan. course of evolution through "ragtime" Nat which 'veskit" is becoming historic, at least The twenty-ninth annual production into the syncopations The White Hats have abandoned of the "Mask and Club of the even the current ballads of n a theatrical sense. Wig" characterize f heir strike, which has been running University of Pennsylvania was given The song found a heartysentiment. \fl "That fool \*cst to wear but- for some time. The officials of the at the Forest and, with Miss Irwin as the i vIM V began Theater, Philadelphia. welcome. mm ^yMwK ons and medals and various gaudy ^ state that the war situationor;anizationMonday night. The latest offering in a singer, took on a briskness that nlluenced their action. modern version of Hip Van Winkle the old-timers to hint that, tempted"while rinkets of one sort or another in called "Mr. Hip Van Winkle." there are others, there are none so South Africa, just before good." Johannesburg,Notwithstanding the war, the The Washington appearance will be 'r * o lie Boer war was started," Wills ex.- c business in London has beentheatrialmade at the Belaseo Theater for one ? 'AN anH u cooii. «nrl th^ \*Pw Tr.rLr man-unouallvnight only, Monday. 7. I B\LLY > )lains. "Oom Paul Kruger.one of the May ,' gers believe the same conditions will BELASCO »cst men who ever lived.began it at revail here next fall and winter. I Pa.1l! F"in1^r u-hn '"VV>/. T l»- he was of the I he time president tie Missus." was brought to America success his after the In the greatest of career, LOUISE D&ESSFt^^ (PILms) Ca^DALUS Republic. One night TrunsraalRita Joiivet has withdrawn from the ten years ago to act as assistant The Music Master," David Warfleld, how Mr. Kruger made me a present cast of "De Luxe Annie." claiming she of the conductor Ln )f a of coins of his then Metropolitan Opera " V«C| string gold j, as not enough time to fit herself for and remained tinder the management of David UOLMES ealm. I was the first comedian eight years,organization. WAVE A HEART' Paulina French, Alice Hills, Sylvia GER£>A_ |< tramp t he chief role. Jane Grey has been during which he became an American will appear at the Belasco Belasco, 1 Thorne and Isabel Vernon. A chorus cr\lws; savoy :o play that country. I was a novelty. g to succeed her. enagedcitizen. Before he left Vienna he had this week beginning tomorrow of been and 'rankly, the people liked me. and Theater vocal ability has chosen, "Well, it occurred to somebody else composed many light tuneful "The Music Master" is a the large orchestra will be under the Lew Fields reopened in New York pieces so much in use in the oneact night. :o follow Kruger's example, in jest, j.ast week in "Bosom Friends'* with an direction of John McGhie. , cities of Europe. At that timeleadinghe comedy drama by Charles threeactKlein. in a joint offering that has given them die Mahlum, Leona St. Clair, Tillle md this somebody pinned some sort of e ntire new cast, including Irene was of music of Six losn meaai on vest. omers 101- Fen-, professor the Royal It has been breaking all records of the new honors. Both have been presented S'torke and others. "The Diving ; my vt'ick, Jack Mason, Helen Lowell, Willis Imperial Academy of Vienna. here a number of times. Bert Melrose, "Princess Pat/' belles," presenting half a dozen young owed and today that bemedaled vest present season at the Knickerbocker effects of the ensembles. u omen a if mine has become almost a trade- international clown, will Introduce new Specialtiei "The Princess Pat" will be the attrac- in aquatic feats, is feature. Theater in New York. The company of the well known "Melrose to be introduced include Mile. Babette It went with me to Africa nark. phases week. a and the production in its entirety, as fail." Other attractions will be in "Fan Tan" : Mills and Lockwood, ij tion at the Belasco Theater next mark on it, nothing but without Hallen and EthH Hunter, in "Just "The Two Lullaby Singing" Rubes," ant The staging of "The Princess Pat" is Red Cross Benefit. Today I got badges and raggedless.medals seen in New York, will be seen here. William Frances Tait Bots n almost mail. The for Fun"; Kelly and Galvin, "The a vocal number by handsomer and the costuming of the The Shakespeare Society of America every This Is the first season that Mr. and the Italian Leah Nora and ford. vest, however, is a markmedal-spat:eredof my ; Actor chorus.a chorus.chosen w ill two of South African has devoted to "The Music Master"Warfieldcompany, in "The Happy Smile Girl"; very pretty give complete plays journey." Features since it was originally produced in Mosher. Hayes and Mosher, in "Three for its ability, is remarkable in that it si donating the proceeds to the Photoplay has been called "the Arcade. Shakejeare,A Tliree-Million-Dollur Drama,.Up 1904. The play Men on a Wheel"; the pipe organ aims at individuality. Fred G. Latham* j) istrict Chapter of the Red Cross, exquisite comedy of smiles and tears," and the fourteenth of Warm weather will not interfere witl1 :o October 10 last, when David Belasco liams will be featured In "Out of the as episode recitals, staged the piece. T he plays have been under careful and Warfleld has been referred to "I'atria," entitled "The Border the nightly a t j evived "The Music Master" at the Wreck"; Thursday. Gail Kane, ' dancing parties given Features. **a comedian of pathos." He has f In "The Princess Pat" Mr. Herbert, pireparation for some time for Photoplay by Gerda Holmes and Franksupported Legions."the Arcade, where the standard o: ot Knickerbocker Theater, in New York, in the German meister, Anton createdvon At 3 and 8;15 p.m. today the offerings the composer, has given a number t during the week of April 23, Mills, in "As Man Made Her"; Friday, Barwig, a role that for tenderness, will Florence and dancing is strictly maintained. Hand tuneful songs, all lr. his best style, presenitionwith David Warfleld in the title role, Dorothy Gish, in present May Irwin. while with wit- u" hen the annual conference of "Stage-Struck," human feeling and versatility of Frank Moore and the other features of some surroundings and excellent mush2 Mr. Blossom's libretto, hree million persons had paid between Loew's Columbia. by a Keystone comedy; supplemented of the emotional and pathetic, last week. ty lines and clever lyrics, has a possi- sj societies will be held inShake?earethis Pauline Frederick is the star of the Maria Doro. in the romanticSaturday. expression are 52,500,000 and to see the dramatic and the humorous stands promised. ble plot. John Cort is the producer, city. Because of the national situation $3,000,000 drama "Castles for Two." Next week's character roles in features the week wil1 and the cast will include Blanche of Herr Anton von *eature photoplay at Loew's Columbia out among the Special during- has been decided to offer the plays performance Warleld's pictures will show Pauline Frederick, American made drama. include free admission to ladies to field, Oscar Figman, Ben Hendricks,:Duf- Barwig. This remarkable play, which today and until Wednesday, inclusive, in "Sapho"; Mary McLaren, in "The which is the POLI'S morrow evening; Tuesday, "twiligh t Eva Fallon, Alexander Clark, Louis a:3 Red Cross benefit, "Dove's Labor The present revival, s still them up" more than i n "Sleeping Fires." The story Mysterious Mrs. M."; William S. Hart, of acclaim, will be identi- dance"; Wednesday, "confetti carnival" Casavant. David Quixano. William « will be 26, and "As "standing in "The Gun and popular result " ost" given April after Fighter," others. 'Hit-the-Trail Holliday." a farce in and Jack Isabelle i.. .welve years its original presen- c Mrs. Bryce, who, after learningconernsof cal, in accordance with Mr. Belasco'a Friday, "kiddies' night Saturlay Quimby, Pollard, Jason, 27 at the Casino j* a the dance. Erne and Florence Press. ou Like It" April ation, has broken practically every j.ler husband's actions with his invariable policy, with the first four acts, in which red mdio scored regular week-end Scanlon ecord of the American in . heater. Both will be elaborate stage point in New York almost thirteenproductionyears success in the title role, will be the ;t plays if and box 1 seeks a separation because her who in the well and attendance office receipts. secrearv, Filmricrram<;. ago. Many of those played on "Bolivia" costumed, staged The first on r does not recognize a divorce. cast when "The Music Master" of the Poli Players this week,offeringLecture Tonight. Gertrude Hoffman's New Revue, players of and ability. performance any stage eligion original ^ by experience performI vas at Pier Theater, in as ran for three continuous seasons on beginning tomorrow night. The Bolivian minister, Senor Calderon Gertrude Hoffman will present "Ger- given Young's Thf question arises to who should \tlantic City, early in September, 1904. »ossess me cnun. ine momer sieais il Broadway, making a record that has William P. Carleton, the Poli Players' is to introduce William A. Reid, traveleir trude Hoffman's New Revue" at B. F. r Fifty thousand miles of motion Wild West Show. Vobody realized what a bonanza the f rom the father's home, and in turn the films, to the never been duplicated, are in the will have the America, wheri Buffalo Bill :wo had. It went to New enough girdle globepicture the star here. leading man, Nibio role, in and student of South Keith's Theater next week. The com- Davids York hlusband hires a detective to return the twice, passed through the United States which will support company When Jess Willard, the Kansas ivith no fanfare of no Among the important members of the which will tax his talents to an the latter, at 8:20 o'clock this evening pany includes thirty-six singers, trumpets, pre- i hiid to him. Mrs. Bryce appeals to a customshouses in 1916. In 1912 the white hope," and the Buffalo Bill entions at all. 3 oung lawyer for help. He suggests were cast are Charl.-s Mason, Tony Bevan, degree. Florence extraordinarydelivers his lecture on "Bolivia, the Hear t dancers, acrobats and pantomiraists, The in New figures 80,000.000 feet. In 1916 Aramini, 'ild West Show come to Washington opening" York took place s he return to the husband's house and $10,000,000 worth of pictures were Louis Hendricks, Auguste and the other players haveKittenhousebeen of the Continent," at the New NationaI among them Nina 26. at t rv to an amicable settlement. Paisley Noon, Valieri, v. VIonday night, September 1904, make and worth Francis Gaillard, Edward Moller, >r the two-day engagement that be- $1,000,000 imported,exported H. G. cast in parts in which they will be at Theater. The lecture, which is to be Paolo Azzaroni, Kiara's Royal Singa- j:he old Belasco Theater, now the Re- t.Vhen she arrives she meets the approximately. Boag. Griffith Lusk, "William ins me eveiu win Public. Here the Pickering Brown, Thomas Gilbert, home. with the Bolivian government'sillustrated* lese Troupe and "the famous Hoffman luonuay, .\prii ~«j, j play remained until l secretary, who was the hus>and'sreal Carleton, shown for th« * 1 he middle of the c:ause of the marital A Great in 3 Jane Cooper, Helen Weer, Eleanor The leading character, Billy Holliday, official motion pictures, beauties." There are eight parts and the b>e signalized by what is declared to following January, disagreement. Britain, 916, imported first time in this country, is to be helc runs an vhen it was transferred to the Bijou cluarrel ensues and during the scuffle feet of movies from this 121.083,000 Barry, Rose Saltonstall, Gertrude is molded after a performance considerably 'over 0 one of the most unique and pic- r popular evangelist under the of the Association o ( hour. rheater. Its first season ended in June, a revolver is discharged, and the France imported 16,286.000 country.feet. and Marie Bates. There will be and his method of saving souls. The auspices ; street ever Valentine Perpetual Adoration and Work for Pool Other acts are Pat and Mar- ires