The Washington herald., 1907-05-05
COMING ATTRACTIONS


Chases galaxy Of gieeful anda rtistic
features next week viii be composed OF
Harry Gllfon, the former Hoyt star, in
his latest and newest mimetic character
creation. entitled ''Welland Strong" Miss
Nita Allen and hev own company, IN VIII
Cressv's new sketch hit "Car Two
stateroom one" a travel coUicality;
Nichols Sisters. famous as THE Ken
lucky Bellies" Beilclair Brothers, James
F. Kelly and Annie NJ. Kent, Fielda and
Wooley Henry and Francis, and the mo-
ton pictures of THE Adventures of
Daniel Boone" The advance sale Of re-
served seats opens tomorrow.
Edwin Arden will make his FIRST appear
ance at the head OF his summer company
at the Belasco Theater. Monday night.
May 10. when he win be seen in Oscar
Wilde's brilliant comedy. The Impor-
tance of Being Earnest" It is evident
from the list of names of the players
IN Mr. Ardens company that he has sur
rouneed himself with unusually capable
support His leading woman is Miss
1 Chrystal Herne. the daughter OF the late
james A Herne. In addition TO Miss
Herne. the company includes Miss Des-
mond Kelly, Miss Alice Butter, Miss
( Jessie Glendinning. Charles Hammond.
4 Charles Arthur. Edward Ellis, and Walter
Seymour Subscription sale Of seats for
/ Mr. Arden's season has already opened,
and intending patrons may secure the
same seats for each performance by
applying at the box office of the BelascO
/ Theater and registering their names. The
| regular sale of seats VIII open next
/ Thursday morning. During Mr.. Arden's 5
| season the regular summer prices viii
/ prevail and there viii be matinees on
/ Wednesdays and Saturdays.
/ The Columbia Theater Company will
next Monday evening. May l3, inaugurate
! the second week of its supplemental
! spring season with one OF the strongest
revivaIs Of Victorien Sardou's great play,
! Diplomacy" that has been seen in re-
/ cent years. Il will have what may be cor
rectiy termed three-star cast, Wiltos
! Iackaye having been chosen for the role
/ which Charles Coghlan used TO play;
/ Miss Rose Coghlan for the strong part
/ of the Russian. Countess Zicka, and Miss
/ Charlotte Walker for the equally strong
/ character of Dora Exactly six years ago
! the last notable revival OF "DiplOmacy"
/ was given SO the Empire Theater I'm New
/ York by Charles Frohman. This will be
/ the most carefully planned revival since
/ then. and certainly the strongest produc-
I tion of ''Diplomaey' that Washington
/ has seen within an entire decade. The
/ play is one Of the greatest standard
dramas Of fhe modern stage. but IS seldom
attempted because players OF the requis-
! lie strength are not always available f0r
/ a thoroughly adequate revival
The Smith and de Koven comic opera.
robin Hood. possesses more quaint
/ characters than any comic opera Of tine
present day. The opera itself is. Of
course. based on the well-known legends
/ of early English history. and. in the main.
/ has 10 do with the life and adventures Of
/ that famous outlaw chief. Robin Hood.
! Other characters almost equally as well
/ known are Sir TrIsrram Festyi sheriff Of
] Nottingham. Aian-a-Dale. the romantic
/ lover of the maid Auabel VIII Scarlet.
/ Marian. daughter of Lord FitzWalter, af-
/ terWard the fair Maid Marian: Dame
/ burden. keeper OF the inn on the borders
OF the famous Sherwood forest. the home
( OF the outlaw chieftau. Robin Hood. and
/ his merry band. Little John. Friar Tuck,
and Guy OF Osborne. These ten Charac-
/ ters viii be interpreted here By well
1 known comic opera artists and comedians
/ who are widely known in the operate
field. and who made regulations in Robin
/ Hood when with The BOst0nians FOR
many wears George II. rockingham.
I for years Identified with the old BOs-
/ toniau company. viii appear at the New
/ National Theater here when Robin
[ Hood is presented at the opening Of
the summer opera season. May o. Mir.
/ Frothingham viii appear in his original
role OF the jolly Fridr