The Washington times., 1907-11-03
NEWS AND GOSSIP =
Coming Attractions

Eight years have elapsed since Gen.
Lew WaIiace's impressive Biblicaf spec
tacle, ''Ben-Hur," was first presented
at the Broadway Theater. New YORK
city. The present production, which II
to be the attraction at the National for
week OF November II. is on scale OF
grandeur said to eclipse all former ef-
forts OF it's producers. Klaw & Erlanger
Every art of the costumer, the stage
mechanic, the electrician, is taxed in
its presentation.
Next week at the Belasco the Shu-
berts will offer their new comedy opera
The Girls OF Holland" Stanilaus is
responsible for the book and lyrics,
and the music is by Reginald DeKoven.
who, IN The Girls OF Holland" IS said
20 have written in his best vein. A
large chorus Of fifty singers and dane
ers arc not the least important feature
Of the sumptuOus production.
Nat C. Goodwin is announced for the
Columbia for next week. Mr.. Goodwin
viii present In Mizzoura" the first Of
the week. and later viii be seen in "An
American Citizen and "A Gilded Fool"
Miss Edna Goodrich Will be seen again
as Mr.. Goodwin's leading lady.
Cnase's next week Will assemble a
splendid polite vaudeville bin comprising
Al Leech and the Three Rosebuds in a
nonsenstcai musical frolic; Tacianu, the
European vocal phenomenon; Mr.. and
Mrs. Perkins Fisher in '.The Half Way
House," Urbani and Son, the foreign
equilibrists. from the Hansa Theater,
Hamburg; The Harry la Rose com
pany, I'm VIII Cressy's The Sailor and
the Horse;' Eleanor Fake, the dainty
musical coined!enne. Eddie Collins. the
dancing wonder" and motion pictures,
entitled Purchasing an Automobile" q"
Nell Gwynne." a story Of the days
Of Charles II (the Merry Monarch, viii
be the attraction at the Majestic Thea
ter next week. The King and his
cousin, the Duke Of Richmond. are
suitors for the hand Of Frances Stew
art The King has Of course, a great
advantage. but by the aid OF Nell
Gwynne. the actress. the lovers are tri-
umphant, and the King resigns to his
rival with a good grace. In the title
role Miss Kathryn PuTnell will be seen
10 advantage.
The first production here of the latest
Western melodrama. THE Great Ex-
press Robbery" will be seen at the
Academy, November Il. Besides some
original and unique features rarely wit
messed in melOdranla, the third act con-
tains the really big scene.-' ~ which
the piuHging horses from the New York
Fippodrome have an inning, making a
perilOus leap from A lofty part Of the
stage into a large tank of water.
a most interesting repertoire has beer
arranged for E II SOtheTns engGS--
nIent at the Belasco early IN December
Mr.. Sothern will be seen in his new
plays. "The Fool Hath Said, There Is
No God. - III 1 Were I<ing," Hamlet"
and viii make his first appearance IN
a revival Of our American Cousin"
playing the role Of Lcrd Dundreary,
made famous by the elder Sothern It
was Our American Cousin" which
President Ilnc0lE was witnessing. when
assassinlted. at the old Ford's play
house.
The prima donna Of the Coming
Tro' the Rye Company. which comes
20 the Columbia shortly. is Miss EVeIeen
Dunmore, an English girl who came to
this country a few years ago with one
Of George Edwardes' musical comedies