The Washington herald., 1907-03-03
FEATURES AND FUTURES.
Chances About and Ahead Mt Affairs
of the Local Theaters.


Chances About and Ahead Mt Affairs
of the Local Theaters.
Joseph and William Jefferson's new
comedy, Playing the Game" which is
said to be a very successful laugh-pro-
Queer. VIII soon be seen at the Belasco.
Arthur Byron, Gertrude Coghlan. NAL
COIN Duncan. Grace Thorne. Joseph XII
gour, A. s. Iipman, and Mabel Morti-
mer are IN the cast which will be seen
/ in THE Lion and the Mouse" at the Ma
/ tional the week of April S.
Dave Braham, jr-, who takes the part
/ Of Push" Miller the trace-track tout, in
1 Checkers" is the son of the late Dave
Brahani. who died recently, and who
composed the famous songs sung years
ago by Harrlgan and Hart
Malcolm Duncan, who made distinct
/ hit with Washington playgOers last sum-
at the Columbia with a stock company. is
one Of the principal players in 'The Lion
and the Mouse" which will reach Wash
ington before the close of the season.
/ Fay Templeton in George NJ. Cohan's
musical play of ''Forty-five Minutes from
Broadway viii be at the National Thea
| ter the week beginning Monday. March
/ u. The piece has made one Of the hits
/ of the season with those classes of thea
! tergoers who are found Of the light and
1 gay.
/ William II Fowler, treasurer of the
New National Theater, leaves Washington
/ this week to be absent the entire summer
attending to his duties as manager Of the
/ Washington Baseball Club. Mr.. Jacob
| son, assistant treasurer. will be in charge
/ Of the box Office of the theater during the
/ absence Of Mr.. Fowler.
/ Wallace Worsley, Of the Checkers"
/ company, was. during the Spanish war,
/ in charge OF the American scouts under
/ Shafter, It was he and two aids who
penetrated the lines beyond San Juan
/ before the first battle and drew dia-
gram Of the foTtifcations Mr. Worsley
/ was wounded three times during the
/ charge up the hill the next day.
At the Columbia next week Jessie
Busby will be seen in dramauzation of
/ Miriam Michelson's famous story. I'm
/ the Bishops Carriage" The dramatza-
/ ton of this exciting book was made by
| Claiming Pollock. The play differs In
/ some respects from the book. but the
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/ ests Of dramatic force and integrity.
THE Boy Behind the Gun" Harry Clay
/ Blaney's war drama, comes to the Ma
/ jestic for a week commencing Monday.
! March H. From a scenic standpoint. the
/ production is said TO be notable. Among
/ the stage pictures shown are the japanese
/ tea gardens in Tokyo the headquarters
! OF Gen StOesse1 az Port Arthur during
! the blockade, and Admiral Togo's flag
( ship.
/ Robert MantelTs repertory for Wash
| iHgton Will. in all probability, be made up
as follows: Monday, The Merchant OF
/ Venice" Tuesday. Macbeth" Wednes-
/ day afternoon, "Richeleu;" Wednesday
night, "Othello" (Mr ManteIl as OthelIo);
Thursday. Hamlet" Friday. Richard
( III" Saturday afternoon and Saturday
night, Julius Caesar. This Is subject TO
change later.
At Chase's next week the offerings will
/ include Jack Whitford. the Scotch come
dian; Julien Eltinge, the dashing and ar
tistic impersonator Of female charac-
tiers; Bert Leslie. "the king Of slang"
with company. in "Hogan's Visit" the
Dufiin- BedCay sensational aerial troupe.
Armstrong and Clark the Three Roses.
Flemens ard Miller. and the motion pic
lures OF The Life Of a Cowboy"
After a run Of nearly seven months at
the Hudson Theater. New York Henry
Arthur Jones' remarkable play, The
Hypocrites is to make brief tour. in
rluding a few Of the important cities
There is little doubt that The Hypo-
critics is one Of the strongest dramatic
attractions which Charles Frohman has
ever offered. it viii be at the National
for a week before the close Of the season.
Next week the Belasco Theater will
have the jingi.Hg musical piece, THE
Tourists" Richard Golden is the princI-
pal comedian Of a large cast Of favorite
players and an ensemble force Of pretty
girls. There are twenty-five songs. in
Guiding It's Nice 10 Have Sweetheart. %
+ which One Shall We Marry?" wouldn't
You Like 10 Know she Lived 20 Be
Loved In Vain, Keep on Doing Some
thing. ana Dear Old Broadway"
Chester Spencer. the barytone, who has
made himself popular in Washington by
his rendering OF sentimental and catchy
ballads at society and church entertain
ments is a music hall singer OF almost
Ale-tielAaA lERuLt- belDIE MS connection
with the Remerick Music Publishing
Company which he IS now representing
in this city, Mr.. Spencer toured the prin-
cipal vaudeville houses I'm the East. and
was received with fiattering commenda-
ton.
Captain Crossbound's Conversion, one
Of the plays in which Ellen Terry VIII
be seen at the National Theater later in
the month, is said to be one of the most
whimsically entertaining pieces ever writ
ten by George Bernard Shaw. II was
written for Miss Terry by Shaw. and
both the London company and the com
pany engaged in London for the Ameri-
can tour by Mr.. Frohman we're re-
hearsed by the author until he remarked.
They are stale perfect"
a SUBSTITUTE FOR SCENERY.
Wonderful Use Loie Fuller Makes of