The Washington herald., 1906-11-04
FUTURES AND FEATURES.

doc Mitchell. a Washington boy, is
managing Al Turner's mammoth min
streis this season.
/ In "Alice sit-by-the-Fire." one Of the
strongest scenes Of the play Is at the
very close, and it Is from this scene that
the play derives its odd title
The problem play is the special object
Of j. NJ. Barrie'S SATIRE in Alice Sit-by-
the-Fire." in which Ethel Barrymore ap-
pears at the National Theater next week.
MY Lady's Maid" which comes 70 the
( BelaSco soons is one OF the old-tine Ca
/ sino successes. At that tbeater, in New
York. IL has just concluded a run Of two
months.
The dramatization of Mrs. Mary J.
Holmes novel, Lena Rivers" which is
Soea 20 be seen here, is now In its second
year. Il comes 20 the Majestic the week
Of November Z.
J. L. Herman. who Is well known In
Washington. has disposed OF his interest
IN the Lafayette Theater in Buffalo. In
order 20 devote all his time 20 his BaltI-
more theaters and hotels.
Mrs. Lsngtry. the famous English
beauty and artiSte, viii be the prime at
traction at Chase's the week Of November
u. Mrs. Laugtry win be seen with her
English support in the intense playlet,
Between the Nightfall and the Light" 3"
Ethel Barrymore and her brothers,
/ Lionel and John. are fifth IN descent in
what is probably one OF the oldest and
best known families In the history Of the
English-speaking stage. John Barrymore
Is member OF his sisters company this
season.
Ny Tom Boy Girl" with that bright
little coincidence, Miss Lottie Williams,
will be presented at The Academy for the
week Of November Il. The piece is de-
scribed as spectacular musical comedy
drama The scenes are located in the city
Of New York and in Virginia.
The Social whirI," which viii shortly
be seen here, made a record during its
summer run at the Casino, New York.
The modern scandal sheet which derives
its support from the blaCkmail Of people
Of social position is humorousiy bur
iesqued Ia THE Social Whirl."
Miss Valesca suratt, who viii be seen
in the part Of the Gibson glrP' In "Tha
Belle Of Mayfair" has, until recently.
been appearing In vaudeville with Billy
Gou.d TAN and wIII0wy Mss suratt
Is said 70 be the ideal Gibson girl" and
was selected for the part after many
artists had assured Manager Ryley that
she was rs near the original Of those
now famous sketches as il was possible
10 find on the American stage.
Charles Frohman presents Miss Ethel
Barrymore IN J. NJ. BarTie's fascinating
comedy, Alice Sit-by-the-F Fire" at the
National Theater on Monday, November
Y. Il is said that Miss Barrymore has
never been seen 70 better advantage than
In this play, and as Alice has added
another TO her list Of successes. Ia this
play Barrie has his tllt at the lack Of
Invention IN the second-rate school Of
dramatists. and his satire Is very keen.
but under the Barrie Joke Is q tender
outlook on life. nevertheless.
Mr. z. II. Sotaern and Miss Julia Mar
lowe viii appear al the Belasco Theatsr
during the week OF November p In three
plays oil of which have proved successes
during their recent engagement in PhiIa-
delphia. On Monday, Tuesday. and We'd
nesday evenings and ar the Saturday
matinee the bin viii be Jeanne Arc,
a new play dealing with the Maid "
Orleans, and written especially for the two
stars by Mr. Percy Mackaye. On Thurs
day night the bin VII be The Sunken
Bell the German fairy play, by Gerhart
Hauptmann- Friday and Saturday nlgh.s
viii uE devoted 20 john Iue BaptSf,
By Hermann Sddermann.
Miss Lima Abazbaneu, whose success
last season with the Conried Grand Opera
Company first brought her TO notice in
this country. Is q decided factor in the
success which attended the production
IN Chicago and Boston OF The Student
King" Among the popular numbers in
the piece are "Tyrolesn Maid" "Give Ne
Thy Heart Love" "Czardas," How 10
Woo, "Columbine and Harlequin" " The
Student King The Students Kneipe."
The Same Old Camc," and "Nudel
Nudel, Nupp. NUpp." Cae effect said TO
be particularly pleasing Is the introduc-
lion or old German liedeT
r c. Cartons three-act farce. Mr..
HopkinsCn," described as the best farce
that ever came 10 America from Eng
land. Will nave its first production IN this
c,ty al the Columbia TheateT Monday
November u This play was an attrac-
ton in New York for the greater part OF
last year. where IL was given first at the
Savoy and later transferred 20 the Hack
EFT Theater. IL was originally produced
al Wyndham's Theate-. London The
American production was made under the
personal direction Of James K. Hackett
and his London partner, Frenk Curzon,
and marks the first OF the many plays
promised by this new firTn.