The Washington herald., 1907-03-17
PLAYS FOR THE FUTURE.
Looking Ahead at Programmes of
Local Attractions.

Looking Ahead at Programmes of
Local Attractions.
Olga Nethersole in repertoire is TO be
one OF the attractions at the New Ma
tional soon.
! Mr.. Guy Llndsley, who plays. among
other roles. the Fool in support Of Mr..
Mantell In King Lear" is we'll remem-
bered in Washington for his work in sup
/ port Of Nine Modjeska and Otis Skinner.
John w. VogeIs Pig MinstreIs Of more
than fifty people will be seen at the Ma
jestic week OF March %. presenting a
/ programme teeming with up-t0-date fea-
lures. The scenic equipment is said to be
/ elaborate. There viii be a street parade
daily.
/ Houdini will make his last appearance
/ In Washington at Chase's next week, Civ
ling twelve performances only. and at each
attempting a different sensational ehal-
/ Ilenge escape feat. Among them viii be
/ Prof. Joyce's challenges. the lunatic S
/ crib. the door translation, the ladder Of
death suspension the witchs piilory, the
Ire-euforced paper bag. the iron crate IN
/ tcarceration. the mammoth football prison.
! the padlocked leather bag. the iron-bound
wicker hamper, sc. The seven other
novelties IN the bin viii include Snyder &
/ Buckley in The Street Musician the
Johns. Helena Frederick, James Il. Cullen.
/ Bowers. Walters & Croker. Harry Ev-
ans and the motion pictures Of Alpine
/ travel.
! Wilton Lackaye viii be seen at the
Columbia next week IN one OF the
/ dramatic novelties OF the century this
lyear, The Law and The Man" a
dramatic version Of Victor Hugos famous
novel. Les Miserables." playing the role
of Jean Vatican. The actor viii appear
in his own version. on which he has
worked for the better part of five years.
+ 1t viii be recalled that Jean was a galley
slave, who served nineteen years I'm the
prison hulks at Toulon for stealing a loaf
Of bread. and vino was taught the Golden
/ Rule by a bishop whom he had robbed.
/ The transition of the man from criminal
/ 10 DhilanthTOpist is one Of the most dra-
matte stories ln all literature. So It will
/ be readily seen that Mr.. Lackaye has full
/ scope Of his remarkable talents. In put
/ ting out the attraction, William A. Brady
I has selected the supporting company with
care. and in the matter Of scenery and
| costumes he rcsOrted 80 the museums OF
/ France 10 obtain historical accuracy
!
! Thomas Jefferson is the legitimate sue
/ cessor to the late dean Of the profession.
He is to-day what his father was in his
dag, and that means much to the Ameri-
can theatergoer. rip Van Winkle, %
as presented by Thom1s jefferson, is an
/ nounced for the National Theater here
before the close OF the present season.
! He IS the fifth in line of acting Jeffer-
/ sons. He Is the only son who has the
fathers looks. the fathers temperament.
and Graded in such atmosphere he could
hardly be expected to have any other
| conception OF Rip than that OF his father.
But there IS only one way TO play Rip.
and that is as Joseph Jefferson played il.
/ The cnComiums bestowed upon Thomas
/ Jefferson by the critics of the leading pa
pers can best be judged by the following
/ keynote by the astute critic OF the Boston
Globe: Moments of supreme impressive
ness when the acting Of the father was
quite eQualed by the son. What greater
praise could be given?''
! The seven appearances Of Miss Ellen
Terry and her big English company next
week, at the New National Theater. is
destined to be one CT the really notable
events Of the season. Miss Terry comes
to Washington at this time after an alb
sence OF five years. at which time she
appeared as co-star with that other
companion light Of the English stage. Sir
Henry Irving. Her plays at this time are
worthy of particular attention on the
part Of Dlaygoers. She is appearing in
George Bernard Shaws Captain Brass
bounds Conversion" and q double bin
composed Of ''Tha Good Hope" and
Nance Oldheld." The Shaw comedy was
written for Miss Terry seventeen years
ago but was not given a production until
last year i'm London. 1t was produced at
the Court Theater, where play seldom
runs more than two weeks but so great
was Miss Terry's success in the play that
/ it continued for four consecutive weeks
to splendid business. The other two
plays in which Miss Terry will appear
here have been extensiveIy reviewed by
/ the New York papers. In both Miss Terry
has done splendid work, and has created a
/ profound admiration in the principal cities
where she has thus far appeared. The
repertoire for washington will be as fol-
/ lows: Monday. Tuesday. and Wednesday
nights and Saturday afternoon Captain
! Brassbound's Conversion Thursday.
Friday. and Saturday nights. THE Good
Hope" and Nance Oldfeld" Mail orders
will be received until the opening of the
regular sale ef seats next Thursday.