The Washington herald., 1907-01-17
NEXT WEEKS PLAY BILLS.

NEXT WEEKS PLAY BILLS.
Grace George will be the attraction Ht
the New National Theater next week,
where she win be seen in one Of the
successes OF the New York season,
Clothes" which ran for four months in
the Manhattan Theater The play. Tie
work of Avery Hopwood and Claiming
Pollock. attracted attention no less by ITS
originality and smartness than by its re-
markable cast, the superb in which
It was staged, and the versatility dis
played by Miss George in the role 81
Olivia Sherwood. "a young woman Of the
upper set. whose life is well-nigh ruined
by her blind devotion TO the artificial de
mands OF the circle in which she moves.
Many have professed to find in the story
Of Olivia Sherwood parallel 10 Mrs.
| Whartons The House Of Mirfh," but
there is no real resemblance between
either the stories or the characters oi
Olivia in the play and Lilly Bart in tha
novel Perhaps the best proof that the
former Is one 81 essential dramatic
strength lies in the fact that st drew
crowds 10 the Manhattan during its run
of eighteen weeks there while a play
made from THE House Of Mirth" was
withdrawn AZ the end of two weeks
| Frank Worthing and Robert T. Haines
two noted and capable actors are IN
Miss Georges company. rs are a. r.
stuart. Charles Stanley Kenneth Daven-
I port Selene Johnson. Angela Odgen, JUS
/ tine Cutting, and Diana Huneker.
/ Edna Wallace Hopper viii be seen In
two distinct characters at the BelascC
next week, when Lew Fields and his all
star company present the musical ab.
surdity About Town" and the travesty
on ''The Music Master" in About
Town" Mrs. Hopper plays the role Of q
Pittsburg heiress married 10 an English
duke. while IN the travesty she will BE-
seen as the mother Of New York So
( ciety boy, anxious 10 marry the daughter
of Herr Barewig The incongruity of lit
I tie Mrs. Hopper. who is one Of America d.
daintiest and youngest condolences. as
suming the role OF the mother OF a full
grown boy is laughable in itself
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will make his reappearauce here in the
famous Partisan success. "The Due. 90
which. after run of 200 nights in the
French capital. was adapted for the
American stage and produced with un-
bounded success here and in New York.
The Duel is from the pen Of Henri
Layedan. a dramatist Of genius, and one
Of the foremost men Of letters I'm France
/ to-day. The dominant character in the
play provides Mr.. Skinner with perhaps
the best opportunity for mastery charac-
terization that this fine artist has ever
had. As usual. he comes supported by Il
superior organization Of associate players.
including the veteran Charles Walcnt.
Walter Hitchcock, Alfred Hudson, IT..
Walter Ladd, and Miss Keith Wakenan.
/ formerly seen here with T. 5. Willard
Chase's chief novelties next week will be
The Futurity Winner" with Kingsley
Benedict Burke's Rollicking Schoolgirls.
James F. Macdonald. John ". World and
MlndeH Kingston, Caron and Herbert.
Ethel Marlborough, Count de Butz and
/ brother. and the animated pictures Of
The Magic Flute" The Futurity Win
ner' is heralded as the most spectacular.
sensational, and realistic production ever
seen in vaudeville. II is presented with
twenty players, three jockeys. three thor
oushbred race horses. and special scenery.
BuTke's Rollicking Schoolgirls was the
star feature Tor six months at the London
TivoH. James Macdonald is the we'll
known comedian seen in The Sultan Of
Sulu' and king Dod0 World and
Kingston Will be another special Offering.
Miss Kingston being noted as the SOU
brette with the grand opera voice. The
remaining numbers are counted excep-
uoEal supporting attractions.
At the Academy next Monday night viii
be presented by Al II. Woods the latest
melo-dfamatc success. Secrets Of the
Police described as a sensational modern
production of uncommon worth and
cleverHess. In Secrets Of the Police
there Is said 90 be a succession Of in
tenSely interesting Incidents. and unusual
vivid pictures that excite. amuse. and
startIe alternately. It's hero, Nick Cham
bers, is a young New York central Office
man of unusual expertness and courage.
whose efforts are directed toward the de-
structtcu - gang who call themselves
ne rstl RING. ana are believed 20 be
a branch Of the Nihilsts Of Russia. There
are four acts and fourteen scenes. cover
ing America. England. France and Rus
sia. A capable company is promised by
tht management
Next weeks attraction at the New Iv-
ceum Theater viii be the Tiger Lilies "
headed by that entertaining German dia-
lect comedian, George p Murphy. MIR.
Murphy appears in two side-splitting bur
lesques. The first is entitled "A Temper
airy Husband and tells the story of a
.resourceful woman. The second part is n
travesty on wireless telegraphy. and is
called A Trip 70 the Moon. There IS not
a dull period in this mirthful offering. the
action being swift and absorbing. Mr.
Murphy is supported by a company of
fifty people. including a chorus of twenty
exceptionally pretty girls. The scenic
adornment. music, costumes. stage effects.
and business are the kind worthy of