The Washington herald., 1906-10-08
THIS WEEKS ATTRACTIONS.

Il washington audience VIII nave the
/ first view Of the new comic opera, The
girl and the Governor. to be produced at
the New National Theater tonight by
/ Jefferson de Angels and a company
which includes Miss Estelle Wentworth,
Miss Maade Leakley, Miss Lillian Rhoads.
and Messrs Richie Ling and H. VogeI.
Mr. S. NJ Bremen. of Baltimore. wrote
the book Of the new opera. and Julian
Edwards composed the score. which is
guarantee that the music will be found
tuneful and lively.
The scene Of the opera is laid in a Span
ish settlement in South America during
the sixteenth century, which gives ample
opportunity for picturesue costuming and
setting Don Pasquale de Mosquito is the
governor. and his ludicrous adventures
form the groundwork of the story. IN
which Mr. De Angels returns to the field
in which he won such fame in the earlier
years OF his successful career. The com
pany which supports him numbers more
than seventy-fve people. and it is prom
ised that the production viii be admirably
staged. and presented with spirit and
every attention 10 detail. There are some
excellent voices among the leading mem
bers Of the east. several Of whom have
scored distinguished successes in light
gels himself has long been a prime IA
vorite with American audiences. and pos
sesses a real genius for extracting q max
mum OF fun from the situations created
for him by his authors There Will be
matinees at the New National on Wednes-
day and Saturday this week.
Mrs Temples Telegram" to be pre-
scented at the BeiascO this week is fare
lcal play in three acts. written by Frank
Hyatt. Its complications are brought
about through the efforts Of John Temple
10 convince his wife that the night pre-
vious 20 the beginning of the play ne had
been imprisoned IN a lofty car on the
Ferris wheel and compelled to remain
there until morning. When she refused TO
believe him, he determines that so long
as she expects him 20 lie, lie he will, and
be tells her that in point of fact he spent
the night at the home Of 4 friend after
they had missed the last car. When she
asks the name and address Of the friend
he manufactures both. The mans name
is John Brown. and he lives In Pickle
ton-0n-the-Thames. The wife thereupon
wires John Brown, and asks him TO call
The husband discovers the telegram, con
hdcs the secret to his best friend who
happens in and agrees 10 impeTsOnate
Brown. This arrangement progresses sat
isfactOrily until the real Brown appears,
with q real Mrs. Brown. Later II trans
pircs that a lady who had been locked IN
the Ferris wheel car with Temple was
none other than the wife of the friend.
The usual third act explanations clear
up the tangle. A cast composed Of such
weil-knOwn players as Harry ConOr, Sa-
die 1arunOt and others, are responsible
dos
ception that this farce is being nightly ac-
corded.
At the Columbia this week the play will
be ''The Clansman." which has excited so
much discussion wherever il has been
seen since its production last season,
when a Washington audience had its first
view of it, As is well known. the story
deals with the negro problem I'm the South.
and possesses strong comedy clements,
as well as others Of the most serious ma
ture. Il VIII be presented by a strong
company with fine stage setting. and viii
no doubt renew the interest which il
aroused last season. There Will be matt
nees on Thursday and Saturday.
Chases this week presents the Orpheum
Show. the noted touring polite vaude-
vile organization, which this season in
clades the foreign mystery. "Menetekel.
the mystic handwriting BAH that fur
nisleS a modern parallel of the scrip
ruTaI miracle at the feast Of Beishazzsr. /
This VIII DE the principal feature of the
bin at Chasa's this week. The supple
mentary leading novelty viii be Neva
Aymar and '"The Raiu-Dears." a musical /
and mirthful extravaganza devised for
The recent New York summer Roof gar
al
by an octette Of vivacity and grace. Elk /
traordinary electrical effects have been /
introduced, and the finale IS a realistic /
raiustrom. Walter &. Kelly. the dialect I.
comedian, as The Virginia Judge" the /
-Four Nightons. Olympian gymnasts and I
poseurs; Jessie. the wonder monkey" /
Claude and Fannie Usher. in the slang
classic, "A Tough Love- Work and .
over. English eccentric comedians. and /
tue motion pictures Of THE Tomb0ys" 4
are the other numbers on the attractive /
bin.
when Knishtho0d Was in Flower" the /
Of Charles Majors famous /
romance. VIII be the bill at the Majestic 4
this week. with the usual matinees on I
Monday. Wednesday. and Saturday Miss 4
Anna Day takes the leading part, sup
ported by q good company that can be re-
lied on to give an adequate presentation F.
of the fascinating story. Alfred Swenson /
takes the part Of the hero. Ogden Stevens
viii be seen In the part OF King Hal.
The Academy viii present TO its patrons
this week the comedy drama. "A Rocky
Road to Dublin" by Charles /. Hart.
which is said 90 be an exceptionally we'll
written play Of unconventional type and
full of interest that viii appeal TO fntelH-
gent people. Barney Gilmore viii appear !
In the role of the hero. Robert Daley. (
which gives him full opportunity to dis
play his talents 10 the best advantage
Frank Lavarnie viii he seen as a breezy
American. George Hasseu. John D. Crit
fen. win Long. Isis Maynard. Nina Sbir-
ley, Leslie Laseur, and Emily Green are
also members Of the company.
The Fay Foster Company will furnish
The amusement afternoon and evening
"a the Lyceum this week II is well
known to the patrons of this house. and
IS said to be stronger than ever in vau-
1eville talent