The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

Brewster Millions a dramatization
of George Barr McClutcheon's famous
book. comes to the Columbia shortly. The
play is odd, entirely different In theme
and treatment from any other work OF
dramatized fiction. and yet so plausible. so
cumulative. and intensely interesting that
"Brewster's Millions" marks a distinct
triumph In recent dramatic achievements.
Every phase of college life is touched
upon in Jules Murry's new play AT
Yale" The boys are shown on the
river at work, and finally in their boat.
pulling the race that wins for them the
victory for which they have been work
ing the entire winter. And all around
this picture of college life there surges
love story. This play Will be seen
at the New Academy week OF Decem-
Der ,.
Chase's next week Will provide selec-
ton OF novel diversitles for polite vaude-
vile patrons, the programme including
Mr.. Robert billiard and company in
Campbell McCullough's one-aet play. las
a Man Sows;" Miss George Laurence. late
.of Maxine Elliott's support in CLYDE
Fftch's first vaudeville comedy entitled
Miss McCobb. Manieuriste." Broadway
satire as Characteristic and keen as THE
Chorus Lady" Grif. the celebrated Lon
oon pantomimist; Hilbert and Warren in
their latest grotesque hit; George p. Wat
son and Florence Little in "A Matrimonial
Bargain Kreme- and Beilclair. Mabere
Adams. and the vitagraph views Co
Ing to Switzerland"
To the Belasco Theater for q week
beginning Monday. December >. comes
Blanche Bates in The Girl Of the Col
den West" David Belasco's successfr;
drama of California in the days OF "a.
Twice has Miss Bates appeared in
Washington in the role Of the girl. %
ana each appearance Is an event Of clear
recollection. Audiences that for size and
the display OF enthusiasm given are
rarely equalled. crowded the Belasco
The2ter at every performance. and sim
ply because of the lack Of room to ac-
commooate them, hundreds OF prospec-
tive witnesses were turned away The
approaching engagement will be the last
appearance in this city OF Blanche Bates
IN this. her most successful role. and the
prediction seems justified that the esteem
IN which the actress and the play are
heid Dy Capital theatergoers will ma ke
this third visit as memorable as either OF
the other two.
The management OF the New National
theater seems determined 10 bind the
theatrical year book OF 1907 in covers
or gayety. The season az this plav-
house began with music. song. and
dance: has provided, thus FAR. a varied
entertainment OF comedy. tragedy. and
pantomime. and VIII send Father Time
into history Of the present year with
the merry laughter OF comedians. the
swishing sand sound OF the dancer. and
the tureful strains of delightful music
| ringing IN his ears. The season at the
New National began with The FoIlies
OF 1907 and Il will end with that ir-
resistbie comedian. sam Bernard, in
The Rich Mr.. Hoggenheimer. Be-
tween these engagements Washington
playgoers will have seen at this theater
George NJ. Conan IL Fifty Miles from
Boston" The Silver Girl. The stem
Sister" The Lion and the Mouse. %
Mnude Adams in Peter Pan Henri
eta Crosman in The Christian Pill
grim" Hattie Williams in The Little
Cherub." ben Hur.- Blanche Walsh in
The Straight Road" and The Kreutzer
Sonata" Lola from Berlin" with I.ulu
CHASER. Anna Held IN The Partisan
Model" The Rogers IN Panama - The
SGuaw Man" end the closing attrac-
ton for the present year, THE Rich
Mr.. Hoggenheimer."
Parasitic gay. the beautiful. the Sc
ductive-win have its distinctive atmos-
phere transferred to the stage OF the
New National Thester next week. when
Anna Held appears in her new beauty
show, THE Partisan Model" The
piouant little coincidence has, from all
accounts. come into her own again. and
has scored an artistic success far sur
passing either "Papa's Wife or The
Little Duchess -
The Partisan Model" is said 20 be the
sort Of entertainment that is thoroughly
in touch with the spirit Of the times. and
appeals TO an enormous following that