The Washington herald., 1907-05-05
THE WEEKS PLAY BILLS.
The Columbia Theater-Opening of
the stock season.

The Columbia Theater-Opening of
the stock Season.
Tomorrow night az the Columbia The
ater the supplemental spring season viii
be inaugurated by Miss Hnda spong and
the Columbia Theater Company with the
production Of The Firm Of Cunningham.
a sprightly. modern comedy of American
life by Willis Steel. which was originally
produced two years ago AT the Madison
Square Theater, in New York. for a run
Of twelve weeks. with Miss Spong in the
leading feminine role Those who wit
messed the Madison Square production
are aware that Miss Spong has seldom
been seen To rarer advantage than in the
role Of Dora Calvert. the New York So
eiety matron. a part drawn from the life
Of weli-knoWn New York society woman
by the author To-mo3ToW's production
VIII be produced with one-third of the
original New York east. two other mem
bers Of the Madison Square Company Of
1900, Mr.. William J. Lamp and Jeanette
Eiberts, having been engaged By the
management Tor their original roles of
Give Cunningham and Mary Rooney. The
iirm OF Cunningham consists OF a gener-
Gus Mr., David Cunningham, whose part
ner, John Calvert. is married TO rather
Eighty young society woman. whose chief
pleasures consist of playing the races
and flirting with young men. The char
acter of David Cunningham. the head of
TINS large nrm OF cOnserVatOTs OF vast
estates. has been intrusted 10 Herbert
Mckenzie. a polished actor, who will be
remembered by his work Ia Lady Roses
Daughter and THE Whitewashing of
Julia. John Calvert, the partner, 90 be
played by Walter Howe is the suspicious
husband OF Dora Calvert. ia which part
Miss Hllda Spong presents a character
somewhat new 10 the American stage
II Is that Of "a somewhat eXtravagant
Hftdtlous modern New York young So
ciety matron-seltish and deceitful but
with an underlying conscience. If not
heart The performance Of Miss Spons
or Dora is an amuslngly natural COM
posite OF many New York society leaders
Dora has "a younger sister, fresh from
Vassar, the valedictorian Of her class
and, true 20 tile traditions Of young grl
graduates those mysteries Of life that
are SO battling 90 many old in the world
and its ways are as clear "a day TO her.
For thls part. Miss Dorothy Hammack
has been chosen.
Give Cunningham, "a typical young New
Yorker, plentfuily endowed with money
ana uicHds 90 smooth out the rough
places lu life pathway. but strong iFI
character, viii D. enacted by William J.
Lamp, who created the part The other
characters are sprighuy and interesting.
and should stand out ia the hands Of such
weii-known artists as George CASTOR.
Jeannette Elberts, Ehe Darling, and
Percy Leach. All the scenes are laid IN
New York and suburbs. and concern { hose
% ho are rich both iu worldly goods and
true. good breeding The character draw
ing is especially well done and though
the climaXes are c0uvmcingly interest
ing. still the play is light and amusing
from start 10 6nish The management
announces that the customary scale OF
spring and sumner prices VIII Doe OBJ
seryed--25. 80 and % cents for evenings
and -5 and 20 cents toT the Thursday ana
Saturday matlnees.