The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
FEATURES AND FUTURES.

NeWcOme than IN any or the other plays
of the repertoire. 'The Man Who Was"
seems to be the second in public favor
Robert Edeson in the college play.
"Strongheart," will be seen at the Ma
tiOnal Theater before the end of jan
uary. It comes as a return engagement
az the request of many National Theater
patrons. The original production and
cast will be seen.
One of the strongest scenes in His
House in Order" is carried TO a climax
by boy of eleven years. Mr. Drew con-
siders Master Charlie the most i'm
portant actor supporting him this sea-
son. The boy has received good notices
in all the principal cities.
David Warfield continues to break rec
ords in all cities where he is appearing
in THE Music Master" under Belasco's
management. Mr. Warfield's engagement
in Washington opens next Monday night
at the BelascO TheateT. The seat sale
viii commence on Thursday next at s
a. m.
Daniel Sully, who has taken the role
of a priest in different plays for several
years, is growing more and more clerical
| looking, off as we'll as on the stage with
/ each season. He would have no diff
| Guilty al all nowadays In getting reduced
/ rates or other special favoTs extended to
| clergymen, if he wanted to ask for them
| Miss Margaret Ellington, who appears
I with John Drew at the National this
week was selected by Mr. Pinero for the
| leading female role in His House in
Order and was rehearsed by him in
/ London in this part during her engage
ment in the British metropolis in THE
/ Lion and the Mouse"
John Drew in His House in order, ."
/ has the role Of an ex-diplOmatist, Hilary
/ lesson, who takes sides with a prosecuted
young wife in her conflict with her hus-
bands relatives. This gives Mr.. Drew scope
/ for his polished comedy powers, while
1 enabling him TO show his dramatic quail
( tiles In two or three scenes.
/ A melodramatic musical play called
4 The TombOy Girl" viii be the attraction
at the Academy for the week Of January
Il This new combination Of drama mu-
sic. and comedy is something of an 1nnO-
walton in the amusement world, embrac-
ing. as it does, serious drama, musical
numbers OF original composition, and a
comedy element.
That well-known local favorite. Rob-
ert r. Haines, who was for some time
leading man OF the Albaugh Stock Com
Blanche Bates in The Darling Of the
Gods" is in the supporting company OF
Miss Grace George, In the Hopwood- Pol
/ lock drama Clothes which will be at
/ the National the week of January p
The mail orders for the forthcoming
series Of Lenten Lectures which Dwight
/ Eimendorf viii deliver at the New Ma
uOnal Theater during February and
I March indicate a lively interest in the
countries 10 be described. The lecture on
Norway Is To be divided into two sections,
Northern Norway" and The Land OF
the Midnight Sun
Miss Marie Nordstrom, who plays the
part Of Betty Annesley, heroine Of "The
Man on the Box" Is supposed 10 be in
the play the daughter Of a colonel of
the United States army and a well
known Washington society girl. Curiously
lenough. this is Miss Nordstrom's role in
real life. her father being a captain il
the army and having lived in Washing
ton for many years.
Both Richard Mansfield and Annie Rus
sell remembered the members of theii
/ companies Christmas Day, the former
giving presents TO his associate players
In his private car while travelling from
Memphis to Birmingham, and Miss Rus
House in Cincinnati. where she gave q
supper TO the thirty-odd children in -
Midsummer Nights Dream"
Marrying Mary" which made decided
hit at Daly's Theater. New York, with
. Marie Cahill as the star. under the man
agement Of Daniel Y. Arthur will be seen
at the Columbia for the week Of January
IA This play ran for two months al
p DaIy's Theatcr. Marrying Mary" wa.
, written by Edwin Milton Royle. Tn,
music is by Siivio Helm, and the lyrics Icy
Benjamin Hapgood Burt. In Miss Ca
hills support are William Courtleigh
Eugene Cowles. and Roy Atwen.
For next week Chase's will present Mr.
and Mrs. Gardner Crane in Everybody
Up" Miss Toby Claude the petite Eng
I hsh cOmedienne who was a hit in Fan
tana' and The Chinese Honeymoon. -
. Master Willie ECkstein. The Boy PadeT
ewski;" F. V. Seymour and Emma Hill II
"The Mix and the Mixer" Petro tn,
Great. an educated ape; Chalk" Saun
ders, the caricaturist; Bandy and Wilson
and the motion pictures Of The Adven
lures of a Detective
OF the successes at the Majestic Thea
ter last season, none will be more kndl,
remembered than Al II. Wilson, VIII,
comes to that house next week in hi
new romantic drama of picturesque
Switzerland. entitled. Metz in the Alps.
S by Sidney r. Ellis Mr.. Wilson will b,
/ supported by a good company. and tn
play has a complete scenic investiture
= Metz" Wilson. as he is familiarl.
e known. is rare combination OF acto
and singer. In this play he will sing si1
new songs.
: John Drew and His House in Order.
- which ran at the Empire Theater. New
= York for four months, viii open a week
+, engagement at the National on Janu
> airy L. Pinero's work in this play il i
declared. is so good that il would tri
umDh even without a star OF Mr.. Drew
power 1t is said to have all tin
, Pinero cleverness, ingenuity, and perfec
I tion Of construction. With John Drew
in it's principal male role it is easy t,
understand that it becomes an attraction
Of very unusual interest.
Pauline Harice, who plays the role o
7 the widow in Daniel Sully's The Match
[ maker at the Majestic the eomin)
S week. is favorably known TO Washington
p ians She first appeared here in sunme
- opera when il was the vogue at Chase s
= Other musical attractions brought her t.
( Washington up to three years ago, whel
= she turned her attention to character act
ing For two seasons she has been wit
Mr.. Sully and has been complimented b,
] the critics for her clever work. The par
d Of the widow is of that variety known
{ best in New Nork-yOung and dashing
It is entirely a comedy part, full of gin
ger and bright lines
Last summer Miss Harice played tn
leading role in all OF Hoyts plays in tn
. Gambia Lake Stock Company at Salem
2 n H. Her last appearance here was a
2 the Belasco in George Monroe's MY Aun