The Washington herald., 1906-12-27
AT THE THEATERS NEXT WEEK.

Richard earle will show himself here
at the National next week in the three
| fold capacity OF actor. composer. and
stage manager in The Spring Chicken"
/ For the first time since he became a star
/ his name does not appear as author. As
actor he viii have the part played in Lon
don by Edmund Payne in the two years
run Of the piece. AS composer he has
added six members TO the score supplied
I by Ivan Caryll, and as stage manager he
I has been working since late in July. when
/ he was forced 10 close his season IN The
Mayor Of Tokyo" to get "The Spring
Chicken" ready. Mr. earle had the chorus
/ in charge five weeks prior 90 the opening
He Is not only n stage manager in the
sense OF directing rehearsaIs. but he
teaches all the dancing numbers as well.
1 This IS a separate branch Of the business
usually left 10 men who do nothing else.
/ The east thar will support the popular
star includes some Of the most prominent
names on the American stage. Bessie Nc
( Coy, for two years the featured dancer at
the New York HippOGrome is one of the
I principal members, as is Victor Morley
and Emma Janvier.
The fun Of John zendrick Bangs and
new popular songs by Vincent Bryan, both
| set 10 music By Manual Klein. and pro-
duced by Henry ". Savage in character
/ istic style. ought 10 make UP real light
opera '-The Man From Now combines
these elements. and it will be the af.rac-
/ ton at the Columbia Theater during the
coming week. The company is headed by
the comedian. Harry Bulger, and Isobel
Hall, Helen Hale Hattie Arnold. Lucy
Tonge. Bertha Johnson. Walter Law
renee, Edward Martindeu. Z. H. O'Con-
nor. and Phil Bronson are prominent
members Of It. A typical Savage chorus
! is promised. This production is said to be
one OF the most entertaining and beauti-
/ full presented by this enterprising mana
ger IN recent years. and the indications
point to a very successful week here. Mr.
Bulger. whose last appearance in this city
was. as the principal comedian with Mr..
Savage's Woodland company, has a
most Congenial role, and his usual equip
ment Of good songs. The regular Thurs
DAY and Saturday matinees will be given
during the gagement, and in addition
there viii be a special matinee on Tues
day. New Years day.
The Messrs. Shubert. in presenting The
| Earl and the Girl" the English musical
whirl." which recently completed an en-
gagement Of over 200 nights at the Casino
Theater, New York City. at the Belasco
| Theater next week, feel sure that this
musical comedy will duplicate its New
/ York success. There are few musical
/ comedies on the road to-day that have as
many clever artists In the cast or as
many popular song hits as has this en-
| tertainment. Besides Eddie Foy, the come
dian whose mirth- provoking qualities are
well known, there are other artists Of ac-
| knOwledged competency, such as Harry B.
| Lester Isabelle Diamond, Zelma Eawl-
ston, Elsie Moore, and eighty-two others,
not forgetting the famous Casino Theater
Beauty Chorus.
Chase's will set the standard Of pro-
| grammes for the year to come with the
/ features secured for New Years week
The offerings will include Joseph Harris
spectacular Ten Crickets" production.
the Qulgley brothers, The" Quartet,
/ Harry LadeH and Rosa Crouch, the Four
! Dunbars, Zena Keife and her pony. Aus
| tin Walsh. and the motion pictures of
THE Merry Frolics of Mephistopheles."
Mr. Hart has retired from the stase. his
/ last role being Foxy Grandpa" and he
| is utilizing his experience In devising nov
elites His greatest effort is the Ten
| Crickets," and in addition to the pretty
| girls for the song and ballet interpola-
lions, the special artists will be the beau
tful soprano, Norma Seymour. and the
distinguished tenor, w. n. Grips. The
/ Quigley brothers VIII be second best in
| their original satirical farce. Election
| Day which deals with the man higher
up" Chase's never raises prices at the
holiday matinees. The sale is in progress.
THE Ninety and Nine" will be the at
traction at the Academy of Music next
week. The play is said 20 possess a pow
erfuI religious motif. The late Ira D San
keys famous hymn was its inspiration.
During a performance given in Mr.. San
keys honor, at the Academy of Music.
New York, and which, by the way, was
the only theatrical performance that he
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