The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-28
ATTRACTIONS NEXT WEEK.

ATTRACTIONS NEXT WEEK.
Chase's will next week offer Robert
Hilliard. the veteran OF vaudeville. He is
the originator of the one-act serious
play in vaudeville. which he brought
about with Richard Harding Davis
'Littlest Girl" Fra Giacomo," IN. 81"
and other worthy presentations. Mr. Hill
lard is now at the very zenith of his
eventful vaudeville career, and his pres
ent play, las a Man Sows." an intense,
sensational. one-act work By Campbell
Mccullough. Clyde Fitch has at last
turned his attention TO vaudeville. and
has written Miss McCObb Manicuriste,"
! especially for Miss George Laurence.
Griff is the London pantomime comedian,
HILBERT and Warren will offer a new act,
and the other features should make up
! an entertaining bill.
Frederic Thompson. whose name is IA
miIiar TO nearly every American amuSe-
ment lover. has entered the field of le-
climate dramatic production. and will
present mis- initial touring venture in this
line at the Columbia Theater next week.
when he will present Edward Abeles IN
a dramatization of George Barr McCutch-
cons story, "Brewster's Millions" Pic
torial, scenic. and electrical equipment,
from all accounts, far outstrips any sim
liar production hitherto seen on the stage.
The play ran for upward OF a year IN
New York and four months in Chicago,
aud will be shown here with all its orig
mai scenic display and the same company
that assisted IN winning Il fame and sue
cess during its metropolitan runs. The
great storm scene in the third act is one
Of the most sensational effects ever
shown on the stage
The first production on any stage OF
Margaret Mayo's new comedy drama,
Polly of the Circus" will occur at the
New National Theater Monday night.
December g Mr.. Frederic Thompson.
Of the weIl-known firm of Thompson &
Dundy. owners and proprietors OF the
famous Luna Park, Coney Island. stands
sponsor for the production, which is said
10 be Of unusual novelty. a three-ring
circus set being one Of the sensations OF
he play. Miss Mabel Taliaferro viii ap-
pear in the title role.
Anna Held. whose musical comedy offer
ings are always unconventional. viii APP
pear at the New National Theater next
Monday night with the largest company
she has ever had. The Partisan Model"
by Harry B. Smith and Max Hoffman.
viii be the medium this time for the dis
play of this delightful star. The New
York success of THE Partisan Model"
together with the general verdict of ap-
prevail in the principal cities where she
has appeared this season. would seem %
indicate that in this latest Held" show
are a sufficient number Of novelties 10
guarantee plenty Of entertainment It IS
evidently an entertainment for the un-
sophisticated, with an alluring appeal 10
the eye and the ear. some times frank.
and sometimes insinuating II is thor
oughly Partisan in atmosphere. and en-
braces n great many novelties, which
Mr.. +. Ziegfeld, jr., the producer. spent
many months abroad for the purpose Of
procuring. The scenic features OF THE
Partisan Model" are laid in Paris the
first showing a dressmaking establish
ment like Worth's or Pauun'S. the sec
end the beautiful and pampeTed models
bOudOlr, and the last eliminates In a big
novel scene in a French roller skating
rink. The song hits are all of that
whistleable character destined TO live
long after the production has left Wash
ingtOn. Among the more prominent num-
bers are: a Gown for Each Hour in the
Day" "Wir You Be My Teddy Bear2''
Nest ce Pas" Il Can't Make NY Eyes
Behave" I'D Like TO See a Little More
OF You" In Washington" and san
Francisco Bay" The company support
ing Anna Held includes Otis Harlan.
Edith Decker. Henri Leoni T. Stanton
Heck, Eugene Redding, George Whar-
mock. Mabelle Baker. Roma Snyder.
Edith Daniel. Phyllis Grey. and the
ever-popular Anna Held beauty chorus.
For her third. and positively her last
engagement I'm Washington in this play
Blanche Bates viii come 10 the BelascO
Theater next week in The Girl OF the
Golden West" David Belasco's drama OF
California In 70. It is difficult TO call 10
mind a star whose visits 10 Washington
are more welcome than those OF Miss
Bates while il is an unquestiOned fact
! that no dramatic Offering of the past
decade has scored more heavily with local
/ playgOers than this play of the gold
| fields. Upon both prior visits TO Wash
/ ington as the girl Miss Bates was
| greeted by audiences that were remark
I dDle because OF size ana lte enthusiasm
! they displayed. and there is every reason
/ 10 believe that next week will witness a
repetition Of crowded houses. The names
of David BelGsco and Blanche Bates form
a potent combination for the attraction
Of students of the drama In this city.
Miss Mamie Fleming. who is a strong
favorite everywhere, will appear at the
Majestic in her new play. Girl of Eagle
Ranch" next week. Miss Fleming is sur
rounded with a capable company Of play
ers, and during the production specialties
of the highest class will be produced by
the star Valley Forge Quartette, and
! W. II. Gracey.
At the New Lyceum next week will be
the New Century Girls" a burlesque
show Offering The Hotel Thespian" and
"A Thief in the Night"
The New Gayety offers the Rentz SAINT
/ ley company as next weeks attraction,
/ including a burletta entitled ~ Days
/ Frolic at Atlantic City" and a satire on
| Belasco's great drama, called THE Oar
/ lings of the Demon
The attraction at the New Academy
next week will he Jules Murray's college
/ play, AT Yale"
W. Ropanurfc IN Eufcr COurt