The Washington herald., 1907-09-05
OFFERINGS AT THEATERS.

Monday evening the Columbia Theater
will reopen for the regular season. when
Leopold Spachner viii present Fernando
Eliscu. the distinguished tragedienne, as
sisted by Edwin Arden and a company
including Jeffreys Lewis, Alice Butler,
Eva Condon, William Robert DAILY.
George Baekus, and others. Miss Butler
will be remembered as having been
notably associated with Mr.. Arden at the
Belasco this summer. while Miss Lewis
and Miss Condor are well-known 10
Washington theatergoers. Miss Elscu
viii present Prof. William@Addison Hur-
yey'S adaptation OF Libin's masterpiece,
Ruth, drama Of modern life in four
acts, based upon the continued sufferlngs
OF woman. following the confession OF
a spast 10 her husband The action Of
the piece is full of dramatic moments
and the entire cast is aptly placed. The
seat sale opens to-day, and there VIII be
the usual matinees on Thursday and Sat
urday OF next week
Chase's will next week submit a vaude-
vile bin whose individual features will
comprise the Thomas J. -Richheld
Company; Herbert Lloyd, assisted by
Lillian Lilyan & Co; Brown, Harris and
Brown; Zeno. Jordan. and Zeno: Spenser
RciA1 anu It iEbtilN INuSts Allli1u AHcls w
Z. Whittle, and the thrilling adventure
motion pictures, entitled The Wild Boar
Hunt VIII Cressy the cOmedisn-author
wrote Mag Haggertys Reception" "a
which the Ryan-hiChfeld Company viii
al the conspicuous place in the bill II
IS the sequel of the laughabie line Of Hag-
gsrty's comedies, which he has written
solely for the Ryan-Richfeld comedians
since their advent in vaudeville Herbert
Lloyd is said 70 be the best OF this years
IimpOrtatiOns from England where he is
a potent attraction His feature in which
he is assisted by beautiful Lillian Lilyan
and her company. is the added attraction
for next week. Ii Is entitled "The King
iof Diamonds Brown. Harris and Brown
/ VIII introduce Just 20 Laugh-That's
All. - and it will be found that they have
q nne excuse for a few minutes frOlic.
4 Zeno. Jordan, and ZenO VIII form the
fourth offering next week. SpenseT Kelly
/ and Frederic Rose viii appeal by their
I vocal interlude. Miss Lillian APPEL the
society pianist. win be an addition 10 the
I programme ". F. Whites novelty is
laid along RooseYeiuan lines. and in the
garb Of rough rider he viii present
"On the Field Of Battle"
| Announcement is made Of the opening
of the New Nationals regular season
Monday night. September is, with Flor
/ enze Ziegfelds extravaganza, from the
Jardin de Paris, New York. THE FOllisS
1 OF 1901" This attraction comes TO Wash
tington direct from the Liberty Theater
roof where. this summer. IL has held an
enviable record for patronage and p0pu-
larity. The entire organization. including
/ the Anna Held Girls, the Gibson Bathing
| Girls. and a half dozen other big features
viii be seen at the New National for eight
performances, with matinees Wednesday
/ and Saturday The Follies OF 1891 is a
/ general sstirical review Of the theatrical
/ season OF last year. and at the Jardin de
/ Paris was the rage of New York play
gOers. Many novelties have been added
70 the already large list, and Miss Anna
I belle WhitfOrd late of The Belle OF
/ Mayfair" has Joined the cast OF notable
Icomediennes. Emma CaTus and others
of the original Jardin de Paris production.
viii appear during the engagement at
the New National The theater viii open
Its doors Thursday morning, September
u ~ 9 o'clock. for the sale OF reserved
seats No advance IN prices VII be made
over the Nationals regular season scale
No more appropriate selection for the
fourth week Of the season could have
been made than the Offering OF W. d.
lFitzgerald's Kathryn Purnell Company.
| ''Tennessee's Pardner,'r at the Majestic
lTheater next week. After three weeks
of the heavier class of plays. ''Tennes-
a
selection. The plav next week teens
with pretty and brilliant story Of whole
j some Western life. All OF the scenes OF
the play are laid in Nevada, in the heart
OF the mining region. and the story told
Is Of a sufficiently interesting nature TO
hold the attention OF the spectator from
the first TO the final curtain Miss Kathryn
Purnell will he cast in the title role a
part exactly suited TO her powers OF
emotional portrayal She is seen as a
simple Tennessee girl, whose father has
gone 10 Nevada. and after several years
lOf hard work as a pTOspectoT. finally
strikes pay dirt. ''TennesSee's s Pardner
lis well constructed. and is frightened
with comedy.
u. II. Mack's Spectacular BurIesqus
Company. The World Beaters." viii bt
the attraction at the Gayety Theater
next week. Two burlesques viii be pre-
lseated. The opening one, a Trip to
Newport $ a nOnsensical and whimsical
lCOnceit with the snappy and spicy echo
of Greater New York's fashionable So
ciety The specialties in the clio are
high-class numbers. The after part is a
lburietta. in which the entire company
takes part, entitled The Isle Of Rubber
sneckS. Good music and original repartee
make up the evenings entertainment.
Charles E. Blaney will present Miss
Vivian Prescott next week at the New
Academy. in the latest success, wild
Nell, a Child of the Regiment" In this
Ipiece he has written a companion 10 his
Iother two military plays. Across the
Pacifc,' and The Boy Behind the Gun.
Unlike them. he has written a thoroughly
Anserican piece. during the early troubles
with the Indians in North Dakota. The
lpiay has decidedly military flavor. as
Little Major, Miss Prescott's part. IS
the adopted child Of the regiment. and
Walter Wilson is known as the blackleg
gambler. Mr. Blaney has allowed the
lscenic artist full sway. and the result
has been the putting on Of FIVE Of the
J lhandsomest stage pictures seen In many
years. The company is a large and capa.
bic one, and is ably assisted by a band
of cowboys from Lookout. S. Oak. !
number of wel-trained cavalry horses art
also used in the production.
At the New LyceUm next week the at
traction will be The Merry Maidens'
company. 1t presents two burlesques
fasVbo OF IN - Ar fr0UnI