The Washington herald., 1906-11-18
FUTURES AND FEATURES.

OF William Golfers supporting company
in Caught in the Rain"
Now that William Collier Is gaining
fame as a playwright. may we not eX-
pect some results from JEFF De Angels
Francis Wilson, and some Of the old
guard?
Mr.. jacques L. vanpoucke, the we'll
known clarinet soloist. VIII be heard dur
ing the concert Of the United States Ma
rine Band at the National Theater this
evening
Lew Dockstader's greatest song hit this
season IS entitled Anybody but You
Dockstader and his minstrel company will
be seen at the National the week Of De-
cember 2.
Seth CabeH Halsey. local boy. viii
play the part Of John FiTkin. the Con-
gresham. in the Education of Mr.. Pipp.'
when the show comes TO this city early
in December.
For Thanksgiving week the Academy Of
fers its patrons a new and spectacular
melOdTama in The Four Corners of the
Earth" which carries the spectator all
around tie world.
There is one member Of the Caught in
the Rain company who takes a prOmi-
nent part throughout the third act and
yet has but one word 10 speak. and that
is almost the last word In the play.
Fritzi SchefT will be seen at the Ma
tional Theater il her last seasons sue
cess, Mile MOdiste." the week Of De
cember TO- The piece and the dashing
prima donna are as popular as ever.
IN Glorious Betsy" Miss Mary Man
nerings play by Rida Johnson Young
the popular star is meeting with unusual
success as the dashing beauty. Elizabeth
Patterson. the Baltimore belle, whose
marriage to Jerome Bonaparte contrib
Uted a page to international history.
Eugenie Blair's Washington friends will
be pleased 10 hear that she is 10 visit
the city this season. Her engagement Is
for one week at the Majestic beginning
November 26, at which tine she will be
seen IN Clyde Fitch's rlay. a Woman
In the Case vehicle well suited 20 dis
play Miss Blair's ability
During his lecture on The Rhine. %
Dwight Elmendorf VIII show the finest
portions Of the river-those places and
castles which are most Interesting and
picturesque. The fact that they are pre-
sented by means OF motion pictures lends
an added charm and realism 20 the most
delightful river journey IL all Europe.
Thanksgiving week will find a strong
bill at Chases The pTe-eminent feature
viii be Valerie Bergere < Co. in a Bow
cry Camille a piece which gives the
star fine opportunity. other popular
offerings viii be Cliff Gordon. o Hama
San, with her japanese company, in "The
Geishas Dream" and Sam Watson 8
Farmyard Circus.
Next week the New National Tbeater
will be tenanted by Miss Mary Manner
ing and her company in her new play
Glorious Betsy" Some time has ELAPSED
since this actress has been seen in Wash
ington. and her many local admirers will
welcome the announcement Of her return.
Glorious Betsy was written especially
for Miss Mannering
The Old Homestead" IS a play OF pc
cuiiar quality that defes all rules Of dra-
matte art And yet 10 is marked popu-
lar success. It has no villain. no rneIo-
dramatic hero. no lovers. no thrilling
climaxes, and yet the interest is main
tained from beginning 20 end. Washing
ton audiences viii have a chance to see
the play again al the Columbia next
week.
The last scene Of Caught In the Rain"
William Golfers new comedy. which
comes to the National Theater tomorrow
lll 6lAts HthhtS ote ttl4Eh OF a remington
picture without the Indian. The scene
shows us the reception haIl IN a hunting
and fishing club in the Rocky Mountains.
with a splendid view Of Pixies Peak I'm
the distance. The room is decorated with
trophies of the chase.
James c. Spottswood, one OF the many
young men who have gone from Wash
ington into the struggle for fame and for
tune on the stage. is rapidly establishing
a place for himself as an actor Of ear
nestness and versatility. He Is now with
q stock company at Stapleton. Staten Is
land. and his work has won warm COM
mendatiOn. Miss Frances Nordstrom. also
from Washington, is IN the same company.
and has attracted attention by the
strength and cleveTness OF her work in
trying emotional roles.
The return to the stage Of the popular
comic opera star, Camille D'Arville. I'm a
new comedy. set to music. entitled. ''The
Belle Of London Town is the announced
attraction at the BelascO Theatsr next
week. Miss D'ArviIle returns 20 the field
OF her former triUmphs under the man
agement OF the Shuberts. who had the
new musical comedy especially written
for her. The Belle OF London Town" is
the wor kof Stanislaus STANCE and Ju-
Ian Edwards. The supporting company
includes Carl Stahl. Robert E. Caven-
dish, Frank Harrington. Ruth PEBBLES.
Lelle Thorne. Alice Knowles, Hilda Hol-
Inns. and Kathleen Clifford.