The Washington herald., 1906-12-13
NEXT WEEKS PLAY BILLS.

Nat c. Goodwin, the popular comedian,
comes to the Columbia Theater next
week. There is no other comedian now
on the American stage who has as wide
q range of talent as Mr. Goodwin. no
one with better natural abilities or a
wider experience, and, when he gives
himself faithfully 10 his work, no one
more capable of thoroughly entertaining
an audience Mr.. Goodwin will present
three plays during the week. On Monday
and Tuesday evenings he will present the
big success of his New York season, The
Genius" On Wednesday and Thursday
evenings he will be seen as Richard
Carewe in that favorlte modern comedy.
When We Were Twenty-one." On FRI
day and Saturday nights, and at the Sat
urday matinee, the new play What
Would a Gentleman Do?'' will be seen for
the first time here.
Readers have no doubt noticed on the
billboards of the city small posters print
ed IN queer-loOking letters. The queer
looking letters are Hebrew, and the
posters announce the coming Of the LIP
zln Yiddish Company, from the Thalia
Theater, New York City. which is the best
Yiddish organization in New York. and
which, by their ability to depict types
from the broadest of comedy 10 the deep
est Of tragedy, has won for them a large
following. The Viddish this company uses
Is in JargOE, consisting mainly of Ger
man, with a slight spTinkling Of Hebrew,
and is not at all difficult 10 understand
This company has at its head four Of the
most distinguished players Of the day
Mr.. David Kessler, Nine Kenny Lipzin.
Mr. Maurice Moskowitz, and Mr. Samuel
TOrnberg. 1t will be seen for two per
fOrmances Only-on Wednesday and
Thursday next at the BelasCo Theater-
producing two of the best plays of their
repertoire-the "Kreutzer Sonata" and
The Oath''-both from the pen Of the
popular Yiddish playwright Mr.. Jacob
Gordin.
The regular series Of lectures of Dwight
Elmendorf at the New National Theater
has closed, but he will deliver his talk
Palestine: A Journey on Horseback
Through the Holy Land THURSDAY aft
ernoon, December 20. at 4.30. Mr.. Elmen-
dorf gave up one entire lecture season
to devote his time to this interesting little
country. and carefully produced material
for this journey from Joppa to Damascus.
Egbert Van Alstyne and Louise Henry.
in sal Skinner" will be the leading fea-
ture at Chase's next week This playlet
is heralded as the "Old Homestead of
vaudeville, and il will include several
song hits by Mr. Van Alstyne Another
skit. entitled The Coal Strike" will be
done by Mr. and Mrs. Mark Murphy. The
bill viii also include the Brothers
krenka, Orla and Sylvia. Quigg. Mackey,
and NiCkersOn, Mile. Belle Viola lie Roy,
and comic moving pictures.
The Academy viii offer next week
Chas- E Blaney's latest melodramatic
effort, Young Buffalo, King of the Wild
West" Young Buffalo until last year. is
said to have been a reality, and the
story of the play is his experiences on
the Arizona plains. Mr. Blaney used ex-
ceptional care in his selection of the
company TO portray the various roles, as
well as to make the production true to
life in every detail The comedy element
is strong The company numbers thirty !
and band of real Sioux Indians.
The Dreamland Burlesquers will be the |
attraction at the New Lyceum Theatre |
for the week commencing Monday, De-
cember 18th. The show has been pro- /
nounced one Of the best Of its kind ever
organized. The burlesque of 'ROseland." A" |
with its magnificent scenery and electri- 1
cal effects, affords opportunity for the in /
PRODUCTION Of a merry chorus of twenty /
young women.
So favorable has been the impression !
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