The Washington herald., 1907-03-14
NEXT WEEKS BILLS.

Mr.. ManteI comes next Monday night
TO give the one week Of Shakespeare
Washington has known this season, and,
according 10 the management Of the New
National Theater, where he viii appear
ei-ft times. there Is reason TO expect q
not able engagement for this player whom
tL. veteran critic, stephen Fiske. has
called "our one tragedian." year ago,
Mr.. ManteH acted in Washington in some
OF the great characters he is TO play here
next week. and then made "a deep impress
sion. His Brutus and his Shylock viii be
new to the city's playgoers; and IL hap
pens that both plays Julius Caesar and
.grhe Merchant Of Venice" have been in
general use as textbooks this school term,
so that 1t is fitting that both should be
given as afternoon bills. This is the ar
rangement for the week: Monday night,
Macbeth" Tuesday night, 'Othello'
with Mr. Mantell as the Moor; Wednesday
afternoon, The Merchant Of Venice,
Wednesday night. King Lear; Thurs
day night. Hamlet" (by requesu; Friday
and Saturday nights and saturday after
neon. Julius Caesar with Mr.. Manteh
as Brutus.
Chase's eight polite vaudeville novelties
for next week should appeal TO Washing
ton amusement seekers, as the number Of
attractions includes such offerings as Gal
layher and Barrett, Julia SandersOn. Es-
teUe Wordctte and company, Ben Welch.
the Musical Johnstons, Lee Tung Foo,
william Selbini. and Jeanette Grovini,
and THE inexperienced Chauffeur mo-
tion pictures. Gallagher and Barrett do
their latest military burIesque, The Bat
tie Of Too-Soon." II has caught the fancy
Of theater-goers. and it goes with much
laughter Il Is said that the lines and sit
uati0ns occasion unusual oul1uTsJs Oh
huarity Julia SanGersOn, the petite ana
dainty musical comedy prima donna, late
star Of .'The Tourists viii be "A good Of
fe-ing and her Teddy Bear song should
make a hit. judging from its New YORK
reception. Estelle Wordette and company
viii have a sketch. "A Honeymoon in the
CstskiIls." to offer Ben Nelch VIII be
another special card. The Musical john
stons are players on the xylOphone. Lee
Tuug Foo is d Chinese barytone. The
other acts are highly regarded The sale
of seats is in progress.
Mr. James K Hackett. who viii be
seen az the Columbia Theater Monday,
is presenting modern society play
called The Wa.Is of Jericho" but it Is
in no sense e. religious play. 1t Is a
modern society drama Its author is Mr
Alfred Sutro. Its success, when Mr.
Hackett produced il at the Savoy The
ater, New York, about year ago. was as
quickly pronounced as il was IN Lon
don Mr.. Hackett no longer seen win
sword i'm hand in romantic costume
appears as John FrObisher a young
sterling Englishman, who has made q
fortune through various enterprises IT
Australia. and returning 70 London mar
ries a peers daughter. For three years
this hero OF the drawing-room enCureS 9
/ life of idleness and frivolity, but finally
( he breaks the chains and determines L
return to Australia. where men are near
/ er 10 nature than they are i'm the draw
/ ing rooms Of the smart set IN London
/ The attraction announced for mex
week at the BeIasco Theater is the com
edy, Playing the Game by Cleveland
Moffett and Hartley Davis. II Will serve
/ 20 introduce for the first time in Wash
Iington those clever delineators Of char
tacter comedy, Joseph and William JET
/ ferson. sons of the actor, whose name il
] a household word. The comedy deals
with the many fads and social fOibles o.
the day. having as the groundwork al
\ innocent Irritation which leads int
amusing complications. Joseph jefferson
] appears in the role Of the Hon Beverll
/ Clay This is a new creation in stag
roles. His brother. William, appears u
a light comedy role. that of Percy Cnarl
ton" a social butterfly. The cast sup
porting the Jeffersons is a strong one
chief among whom is Aubrey Boucicault
well known in this section for his wort
/ in leading roles in THE Vanderbilt
/ Cup" "Old Heidelberg and other plays
Gay New York comes to the Maiestit
next week. beginning with Monday matt
nee It is a roIlicking comedy, with a plo
worthy the name, music worth listening
to. and a lot of prettness. It is set il
an environment of pleasing colors, COS
tunes and gowns Politics comes in 70
a share of the theme, and the fun on tn
stage wakes fast and furious. Clean
+rapid, well chOrused, nicely costumed
and exceIlently acted. Gay New York
is one of the seasons winners. Sucl
/ players as Harry Emerson. Lillian HOeT
lein, Edward B. Adams, Ollie omega
! Florence Clements, Magda II. Foy, Rich
ard Bartlett, Harry Scott, and Jane
/ Devine are in the cast.
! The attraction at the New I.yceun
next week win be 'The Champaign
Girls" The show is ali action. and the-
is a whirlwind of fun. laughter. singing
music, pretty faces. and graceful forms
/ Costumes of new design are worn. ant
all is set off by the electric display tina
is q novelty.