The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-04

fore as a writer OF stage material has
caused favorable comment from veteran
paywrghts and managers. and it is
safe to assume that no young dramatist
has so quickly followed one success
with another
In an interview recently Mr. AIDE de-
clared that he had approached the field
of comedy writing with some diHdence,
but the reception accorded his comedy.
'"The County Chairman" had proven an
incentive 10 strike out I'm this field of
.cndeavor. and ne views with more than
usual interest the production OF his
latest comedy depicting college life in a
provincial town. entitled The College
Widow" which will be offered by Henry
w. Savage at the Columbia Theater,
Monday, September y, prior to con-
teDlplated long run I'm New York.
The subject chosen b. Mr.. AIDE seems
20 present every opportunity for humOr-
Gus and novel treatment and from the
description OF the play which has al
ready reached here, il may be assumed
the incidents will he n satirical and
laughable reflex of the days when all
the world was young" when studies are
mixed with pleasures, and life Is tine
tured with gayety. No writer has
equIled Mr. AIDE i'm presenting humOr-
Gus episodes true to the life, and The
College Widow is said TO be Keyed in
such pitch. without caricature or eN-
asEeration. The time of action is laid
during the present day, and the seat of
learning. at which the events happen, Is
situated somewhere between the At
lautic Ocean and Minnesota
Among the characters which figure
prominent in ''The College Widow are
"a hustling capitalist, who endOws seats
Of learning. and is the father of the
hero; the president Of the college. DR..
Witherspoon. his daughter. Jane With
erspoon. who is the central figure In the
play. and IS fondIy known as the
widow through her numerous con-
quests over the students; a country
! legislator. who enters his young hope
full in the freshman class; a chaperon
who presides at all the college func-
tons and introduces the girls of the
village to the undergraduates; a smart
young girI-daughter Of the lady who
boards students; n professional trainer
engaged i'm aiding the material develop
meut of the football eleven; various
types OF students. tutors, and the town
marshal always an important person
age i'm tho life Of a college town.
As the production Of The College
Widow here will be an event of in
terest, opening as IL does the theatrical
season. il may rot be amiss 20 state
an unusually strong cast has been
: selected. The college widow will be
played by Dorothy Tenant a charming
young actress formerly with Robert
/ Edesou and Bertha Galland. while the
role of the athletic girl Will be as
sumed by Amy Ricard. Edwin Holt.
Frederick TruesdcII. Edgar Davenport,
/ Ida Mcmillan, Gertrude Quinlan. Dan
/ Collyer. Stephen Maley, George =. Bry-
I ant. j. Beresford Hollis, Stephen d.
( French. Frederick Burton. Robert Mac
/ Kay. F. Y Backus. Douglass J. Wood,
/ @. r. DemOrest, John H. Chapman,
| Mary McGregor, Lucy Cabeen. Georgia
/ Cross. Florence Cameron. and Grace
| Quackenbush have equally important
( parts.
/ The production will be complete in
every detail. the scenery having been
/ designed and painted by Walter Bar
ridge. Seats and boxes for the engage
ment will be ready at the box office of
the Columbia, Monday. September 3.