National Theatre Offers A Single Man And Jacinta
John Drew stars in A Single Man at the National, a Hubert Henry Davies comedy built around a baby in a bachelor author’s study with witty dialogue and romantic mix ups. Jacinta, an opera comique, comes to Belasco with a large cast, a South American president plot, romance, and a 30 piece orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Drew
The
National
Hubert Henry Davies
Mr. Drew
Beb Davies
Kate
Robin Worthington
Spring
Waby
Hayden
Mude
Worthington
Belasco
Jacinta
Europe
America
John Cort
Bertha Shalek
Anna Bussett
Fay Balmer
Helna Tazar
Forrest Huff
Dick Temple
William Phillips
Thomas Traddaway
Philip Sheffield
Wiliam Robertson
Joseph Parsons
Carrick Major
Teddy le Duc
Broadway
Columbia
Gus Hit
Matt
Jeff
Bud Fisher
Cape
John
Awasun
Alan
Ivosw
Wieter
Lake Sant
Rodhens
Mr Dew
England
Smith
Mr Davies
Peanthy
Masa Bey Leland
PE MG Brew
The Rosary and other acts at Imperial and Cosmos shows
A long report on holiday vaudeville offerings in Washington theaters. The Rosary engagement opens with a special matinee and regular matinees follow. Imperial features Two Tubies, Harmonious Beaux and Belles, and other acts. Cosmos presents Deming, The Lubin Girl, Miss Mixs Mixups, and exotic musical numbers. The piece also covers theater manager John Cort advocating lower top prices and analyzing show year trends amid a busy holiday bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinehart
Beaux and Belles
Wll
Harry Quiter
Hts
Jake
Cutler
Shephard Brothers
Washington
John Drew Shares Week With Two Musical Plays
John Drew presents a week of two musical plays featuring performances by Alan and Miss DeWitt at prominent Washington venues. The review lauds Skinner in Kismet and praises stagecraft by T B McDonald as the production’s standout achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Drew
Skinner
Tailors
Hail's Hove
Rieater
Washington
T B McDonald
Ralpit Grav
New Washington Theater Planned by Empire Burlesque Circuit
The New York Telegraph reports Washington may get a new theater next season. The Empire circuit, already running 37 houses including the Lyceum here, has an option on a Ninth and F Street site for the largest Washington theater. A selection committee inspected sites and work could begin in spring, with the Kernan theater possibly closing after completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Washington Theater
New York Telegraph
Washington
Chicago
Empire Circuit
Burlesque
Lyceum
Ninth and
F Streets
Col
John Whalen
James Whallen
James EB. Fennessy
George W. Rife
Miner, Jr
Harry Martell
Kernan Theater
Eleventh Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
The Kilties Band to Perform at National January 7
The Kilties, a permanent touring Scottish band from Canada, boast eleven years on the road and have traveled over 400000 miles across Canada the United States and many countries. They return from a recent 68000 mile world tour and will appear at the National on January 7.
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Tourig
Pride of All Canada
Canada
United States
Mexico
England
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Hawaii
Fiji
Australia
New Zealand
Tasmania
Ceylon
India
Burma
Arabia
Egypt
Maly
Sicily
France
Spain
Deserted Musical Comedy Stars Miss McComas in a Single Man
Carroll McComas, Washington girl and niece of Justice McComas, stars in a drawing room comedy as a vivacious lead. The article notes her allure and transition from opera to comedy, while contrasting ambitions of actors like Joe Jefferson and Ethel Barrymore and describing her character Maggie Cottrell as a lively but mischievous foil in the play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Join Drew
Carroll McComas
Fife
Mec
Comas
Washington
Justice McComas
District Supreme Court
Joe Jefferson
Sothern
Macbeth
Ethel Barrymere
Carrell McComas
Jonelineas
Maggie Cottrell
Ghe Draga
Chase's Maclyn Arbuckle Christmas Week Show
Chase's announces a Christmas week bill led by Maclyn Arbuckle in The Reform Candidate a political comedy with boss figure C Hoke and a side musical turn by Lulu McConnell and Grant Simpson in The Right Girl a vaudeville specialty praised for wit and charm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chase's
Maclyn Arbuckle
America
Hha
Art” C. Hoke
Lulu McConnell
Grant Simpson and Company
Vandeville
Herbert Hart Winslow
Burlesque and vaudeville bills at multiple city theaters
A long list of attractions opens with Tom Miner's Bohemian Burlesquers at the Lyceum featuring Andy Gardner Ida Nicolas and others in novelty acts. Gayety hosts The Honeymoon Girls and Otto brothers while national stars Dustin Farnum Eltinge and Rupert Hughes comedies also tour. The Belasco Columbia and Academy look to New Year week with Excuse Me The Goose Girl and The Battle Cry of Freedom among other acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Miner
Lyceum
Andy Gardner
Ida Nicolas
Patay
A. D.T. Messenger Hor
Roxie
Hughie Bernhard
Dan McCarthy
South
Central America
Otto Brothers
Hoffman
Sylvester Maguire
Alice Lagar
Steff Anderson
Dustin
William Farnum
Dustin Varnum
Chase's
Edward Peple
Prince
Julian Klange
A. H Woods
Eltinge
Belasco
Rupert Hughes
Washington
Henry W. Savage
Cellent
Gaiety Theater
New York
Chicago
Reno
Chase
Comedienne
May Tully
Freedom
Billy Gould
Belle Ashlyn
Little Lord Roberts
Columbia Amusement Company
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Christm S Ee
Bale
Alice
Legecl
Trovata
Icatore
Ed Wynn
Edmund Rudaon
Ality
Mary Elizabeth
Inex
Escardos
Louise Stickney
Circus
Haslight Motion Pictures
Matt and
Casino
Tom Thumb
Mr. Gen
Tom Thump
Count
Baron Mage
Mrs. Gen
Mann
Franklin
van Frampton
Josselyn
Romanalli
Camerons
Academy
Westchester Countrys
New York City
Thia Bétler
Thia
Cosmos
Washinngton
Arthur Deming
Lubin
Eleanor Carnes
Lubin Motion Picture Stock Company
Mix
Honolulu Yric
mid-Pacific
Temple Ennett
Wilson-Howard
Leela Malvina
Bonnie Vant
Cort
Opera Comique
National Theater Managers’ Associon
North Beat
San Francisco
Long Asre Square
Sone
Mr. Cort
Cart
Piers
Leslie Carter
New Orleans
Mr. Cortway
New
York
Maxnae
Walden
Vincent
Vetheras
Panama
Wilgo
Asino
Andrew
Dacinta
Ben Alehi
Forrest
Bertha
Bath
Rylew
Hetty
Mide Pofessonal Accountance
Aborn Light and Soak Opera
Miia Sralek
Abornsie Grand Opera Baat
Buster Brown
Bae
Columba
Holiday Enterracars
Os Skinner
Lyceum—Miner’s “Bohemian Burles
Iarald MacGrati
George D. Baker
Zallah
Follies Bergere
Lyceum I
Zaligh
Arbuckle
Texarkana
Law
Marsac
Blanche Bates
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