The Washington herald., 1907-11-07

vilI b. presented On Wednesday and Friday even
iEgs. and Saturday night Air GoodEin's play u
last season. The Genius. vil - froigced f9r the
only time
THE Girls OF Holland" =" which is 10 be
seen here AZ the Belasoo Theater week OF November
a. wil be The most elaborate comedy opera 4 the
se4s.a. as wen as the most ambitious IL chaacteT.
Il is not musical comedy but high-cass work of
The Merry Widow" type The souTs having been
written hy America foremost musician. Reginald
De koFen and the book and lyrics by StanisauS
SJauge. the suthOr q Dolly Warden and "LoTe's
L0ttey- Among the principals are Vera Niche-
lena. Trima donna. Harry MAci0uoush EdEard n
Favor. Pace Ripple teuor oi tie Sayvg ThezteT.
Carrie r. Perkins Mar Mash. Leoua STEPHENS.
Eden Tate. Erla Bottgsr. and Louise Montague
Washington has seen not d few new
plays recently. but none have come better rscoul-
mendel than The Secret Orchard Claiming POI
losks latest play. which oyrnes from premiere q
large sgccess ia thicag5. % brgin d weeks engAge
ment at the Beiasca asxt Monday week. Noreul-
ber E The c-s, ;Aat win te sem in the play here
includes Vincent SC1auo ADELAIDE Prince. Edward
r. Maws1u. Walter Hale Olive May. Prank e.
BaDgs. Heurletfa fadcTs. T.. Newton Llndo. Iose-
phine Victor Edwin see Ida Lewis. AID H4rry Nc
Aulif1e. each Ot whom i weI known 70 Wsshlusten
rare bcarty
A surprise is in store for the patrons
Il the New National Who arc interested IN the
fcrtbcomiug engagement q RIaw & EEianser's big
spectacle. Ben Hur. which takes place next
week. Instead q; tie tEo chari1ts appearing in
tie big race q the ffth act il has been decided
90 afford Washing,ouians the novelty Of witnessing
the three chariot battling for supremacy. Ben
Hun is nov Ia as eighth rear and. Judging frUm
the ever increasing interest ia the play il Uiu
last for many more sears as one q the distinct
departures from ali Predecessors IN this line "
spectacular entertainment During the engagement
az the New National next week there VIII be
mstinets Wednesday and saturday. The curtain
viii rise prumptiy a. O'Clock for au evening per
fcrnaHces and a. O'Clock promptly fo- both
matinees.
At Chase's next week the bin Will in
clude Al Leech and the Three R0sebuds Tacaun
Mr.. and Ms. Perkins Fisher Urbani and son. the
Harry Ia Rose COMPANY Eleanor Fake Eddie
Collins and the laughable motion pictures. -Pur-
chasing an Automobile" RIr Leech and the Three
E0Sebuds have heeu starring IN Happy Days but
polite vaudeville has been fortunate enough &C.
secure them for limited fr0lic IN their EeE
abSlTdiiy entitled Examination Day AZ School ."
the work q Joseph Har. the c1median-Author
Taciauu should prove sensational Offering Era
Kendall wrote the rural sketch ia which the Fishes
VII appeaF- 10 Is called The Half Way H0use
and u is hlied With chrCI and charm Urhani
and son will be another foreign act. The Ia Rose
company vii rlay WIN Crgssys The Sai,cr aud
the Horse The remaining members arr ali dis
tinglIished for their novelty and hunor. The sale
Of seats has begun-
Nell Gwynn.' the Offering at the Ma
jtstic Theater next week should prove suitable
vehicle for Miss Ka,hrvn Purnell In the title role
~ he
Kings Theater London Miss PurneIl viii be much
suited The play requires the fun strength q The
PUraell company. and viii be mounted with striking
scenery AID elaborate costume effects Souvenir
photographs Of Miss Puruen WI BE- given 10
patTuns Ot the Majestic next week
A. II. Woods The Great Express Rob
berry is to hold the boards at the New ACADEMY
next week. one feature that should Command the
consideration of any audience the reproduction Of
a typical Western hold-up when gang Of desuera-
does stop the train going al the rate Of fifty miles
an hour. loot tle safe. where a large amount OF
money IS stored. and make away with the gold pur-
sued by the sheriff and his posse An Of the vari1us
characters are in capable hands and the piece has
been staged IN fautesS style. The usual nnatin4es
WI De giFen on Tuesday. Thursday. and saturday
w. s. Clark's Jersey Lilies make their
Ter appearance az the Gayety Theater next week.
presenting The Grafters." musical satire By a
strong array Of talent including the German cone
dian. Leon Enrol the Frisco Four Fannie vedser
and Ger dancing boys. the -Four Zaras Mann and
Franks. Ward and RaynCr Franklin and Williams.
stella Chateaine. Neil McHinley and prize
beauty chorus Of twenty girls
The Champagne Girls" are to be next
weeks attraction at the New Lyceum- The special
ties all new introduced in the old-styl way Of
the oio between the opening and closing hurlettas
In addition the music is bright and catchy and the
scenery new.