The Washington herald., 1907-04-18
NEXT WEEKS ATTRACTIONS.

I NEXT WEEKS ATTRACTIONS.
Not content with the success of the
offerings of the last two weeks. Manager
Fitzgerald. OF the Majestic announces a
big production Of Faust" with Kath-
ryn PumelI in the role Of Marguerite.
Special scenery and costumes have been
provided, and the performance of Goethe's
immortal conception will far outstrip all
the previous efforts Of this clever COM
pany of artists
Miss Olga Nethersole VIII begin her an
nual engagement ln Washington al the
New National Theater next Monday night
IN rcperlOry Of four Of the best plays
she has presented The coming of this
able artist has been looked forward to
part Of local playgOers that should be a
criterion in assuring one of the most sue
lcessfui engagements Of the local season.
II is declared that already unusual inter-
est has been aroused IN the engagement.
and that many orders through the mali
have evidenced considerable interest in all
OF the plays she Is TO give here
The repertoire that Miss NethersOle has
selected is as follows. On Monday. Thurs
day. Friday. and Saturday evenings. and
at the Saturday matinee, Clyde Fitch's
dramatzatiOH Of Daudet's novel, "Saph0."
On Tuesday evening she will appear in
the role 0f Paula TanqueTay ia Piner0's
masterpiece. THE Second Mrs Tanque-
ray and at the Wednesday matinee, in
Alexander Dumas play, Camille" The
mill
gagement is Miss NetheFsOles own YER
sion OF ~ Scribe's immortal French
drama, "Adrlenne Lecouvreur-" As Is
well known this play is founded on the
life and character Of Mile. Lec0uyreur
the most eminent of all French actresses
WHO founded the natural school OF aci-
ing. For sometime &c has been the great
English stars desire 10 appear ga
"Adrienne LecoUyreur bat she was an
abb 20 find among the English versions
one suitable TO her purpose. SO she wens
% work and wrQe one for herself She
also made a number Of trips 20 Paris f9r
the purpose OF collecting authentic data
pertaining 90 the elegant period IN which
Mile. Lecouvreur fourished. and the re-
eult will be that on Wednesday evening
ncxt there will be seen on the stage Of
the National Theater the most brilliant
and historically correct presentation of
this great play ever seen in this country.
Wherever Miss NetheTs0ie has appeared
in "Adrienne Lecouvreur this season
both the critics and the public have been
high Ia their praise OF both the perform
anCe and the production.
Ezra Kendall brings the attraction to
the Columbia Theater next week The
.humorist-comcdian this season is appear
Ing in another characteristic Kendall play
swell Elegant Jones" by Herbert Hail
WinslOw. also the author of THE Vine
gar Buyer. The scenes are drawn from
an Indiana village and it IS said the play
wright has been faithful in his prototypes
in peoplng the play. Mr. Kendall. sur
rounded by quaint rural folk and HoOsieT
elVirons, is again unique in his homely
philosophy and keen observations. He ap-
pears as lawyer who has become pos
sessed of sudden riches. and then after
reveTses. as the poor justice of the peace
who carries his office in his hat In re-
gaining q, financial foothold as wei the
Affections. of his wife. from whom he has
become estranged. Mr.. Kendall applies
the rule that sunshine is better than
gloom, and he Is typical IN his happy cpl
grams. swell Elegant Jones was staged
by John Stapleton who is said 10 have
been as successful In developing "a rural
atmosphere. as he was in bringing out
the Western suirit in THE Heir 10 the
Hoorah' and "The Nirginian."
Williams Ideal Extravaganza Company
viii be the attraction for the week of
April %, at the New Iyceum Theater-
Among some OF the principals i'm the cast
may be mentioned Miss Katherine Klara.
Frank o Breu. and Clayton Frye, two
clever comedians; Misses Hilton and
zen, singers and dancers; Ali and Pey-
ser, acrobauc comedians, The Inteua-
tioual Trio OF musicians and a chorus Of
twenty The name of the twO-act COMEDY
which the Ideals will present is 1.-THE
Other Fellow.
Considerable interest is being evidenced
in the coming engagement of the famous
Kllties Band of Canada, at the Columbia
Theater. next Sunday, when two concerts
will be given. This organization is justly
considered one of the great concert bands
of the world The Kilties make their
headquarters at Belleville. Canada. and
the members have been recruited from
the five crack regiments of Canada
Aside from the musical features offered
kits and the many novelties offered by
them make their concerts not only arts
tie, but unique and distinctive
Miss Jessie GIendinning has been en-
gagged by Edwin Arden to play ingenue
roles with his stock company at the Be
iasco this spring, beginning May 10. The
appearance of Miss Glendinning in Wash
ington will be of unusual interest To the
many friends of her father John Glen
dining who is appearing at the
National Theater this week in THE
Hypocrites." II will also interest the ad-
mirers of Miss Jessie Milward. who is
appearing In the same play for the
reason that Miss NIillward recently be
CAME Mrs Glendinning, and is. therefore.
the stepmother OF Jessie Miss Glen
Dining is only nineteen years Of age. and
is a pretty blonde, who has inherited
much of the talents Of her father She
has been educated in Paris. and speaks
French fiuently. She has been on the
stage onis 3 little more than a year but
has already asa several very excellent
engagements
Volunteers Celebrate Enlistment.
Members and friends of the Survivors
Association. D. c. Volunteers Of 1851. eele-