The Washington times., 1907-01-27
Some Strenuous Times Ahead
Of Local IheatergOerS

IIsl So far as the local theaterS are
concerned January has brought an un-
usual array OF really attractive attrac-
lions, and February promises even bet
Ter. New York would consider il a big
month that brought its nrst production
col Two such plays DIS The Music Mas
Ter" and His House In Order" not 10
mention "a repertoire engagement from
Willard ana a bunch Of as good must
cal comedies as Marrying Mary,
About Town" aud The Spring Chick
en-" Vet New York has sixty theaters
to Washuet1n's six. And New York
is "a good thtaJer town aside from
ils being tho producing center of The
country, and Washington. for its apathy
and Indifference, is accounted one of the
}yorsJ-stauds about third from the bot
tom of the list. So that on the whole
Washington has this last month been
better treated than Il deserves.
Tomorrow nisht lt is 20 have what
is practically "a FIRST production OF real
Importance "A Marriage of Reason
deserves attention for three reasons. II
is by Hartley Manners. which should
constitute an appeal 20 the discrim-
NaJing theatergoer who has-as one
Expressed il Few days agO-'learn-
td 10 choose the plays he wants
lO see by the playwright rather
than the star" There are more good
actors i'm the world than good play
Wrights.
However Go the great majority who
so 10 see player rather than a play,
the fact chat hyrIr Bellew. graceful,
good looking and a capable actor. is al
taC head Ui the company should count
for muDl-aud the character OF his sup
porting company including such names
ass Frederic de- BeueviIlc. Julia Dean.
and last but not least FANNIE Ward.
should count Tor more. For Fannie
Ward contributes tAe third reason for
interest in the new play. Ii. is Fannie
Wards return t0 th- stage-PrstIy. pop
aaI Fannie Ward of decade ago.
They took her over 10 London. She
made good. created &c sensation married
30 mulu-muIuuairr (which is much bel
Ter than tiuei ana retired. Her mar
r.as- has proved happy, she has had
au that money and position can give
her. been presented at court, but the
lure of the Io1tlisHgs has been too
sJrons for her, SEQ HrTr she is back
again
THE play has uut byru Geo New York.
90 has nor been anywhere. n was tried
n4 tile Connecticut canine Friday night.
Washington cannot complain that 30 is
getting another towns leaviHss. IL is
lu he hoped fl viii appreciate the TACT
but BE- probably wont
THE other tWu plays al tA= nto@n
lu.-t.r- have both Drvu here fore.
And thyv have both caru-C tla. well
come Dt Tire TWO -"rh- Girl OF the
Golden West viii bee new to the laTs-r
number 20 was PLAYED here last year
very early Don tho season. when Wash
n-rau had uar5Iy as yet come home
.ruu it's vacation and settled down Tor
ln. winter. Both are intensely. ,-ggr5 S.
-NaIr American. Edesuu- il fact. VINO
plays --SIrouErrart-- has made rather a
speciality of AmericauisTa. His present
rIly IS said 10 have drawn It's leading
character from personal friend of the
star Antonio Apache by name. a Har-
ward graduate end football expert
tuacus was O. man of 90. world. spent
six months of each year in New 'Th
spending the balance OI ire year with
ui- Indian people on the plains Ede-
son looking about for l.t American
character Boz ln American play ny a1
American author. brought to she at
rautiau of William e.. DE Milhs his re-
marIaHIs redsEu friend Their strong
heart" was written
NIr EGesun tells little story on als
friend illustrative of the Indian char
aet,r Tie and Antonio n3d been to the
horse show NJ Madison Square Garden. |
With two friends after tn- performance
-rra. repaired to the Cala Martin for
-.+ra-nmsut-. The Indians remarkable /
anualrauce attracted tho attention OF
"a vouue -sid-d fool who directed bat |
Terry of remarks toward thelr table, The /
..fir7a-- WAS reached when The young
man stood up arI with flushed face end I
TANGLED I4uguas- addressed himself 70 /
Air Blossoms p5Ftv and particularly I
the Indian. saying.
ySav fellow aat in D. are you |
anyway"
The Indian. q man of tremendous /
strength. arose. did not seem 10 be EN- 1
barr4ssed ign the least. and. laying /
hands upon his msulter. placed MIN /
outside tns front door with no wrath Z
Hut trace az bitterness iu his voice /
saving:
81 am am American. hlt not of Your
UhC"
ON the whole. the coming week /
promises wen. hut the coming month /
promises even better. The National has /
20 magnificent list for February-Forbes /
Robertson. Richard Mansfield William 4
Gillette, and Maxine Elliott Can you /
beat thate And March is about as good. /
n starts with FaveFshsm in the SGuaw /
Man. Fay Templeton In Forty Five |
Minutes from Broadway, Robert Manteli /
iu Shakespearean repertoire, and Ellen /
Terry iu repertoire. Later IL gets The |
Lion and the Mouse" and Hy9ocrites," |
and probably the Crane-JenTeys com /
biuaJiou i'm she Stoops TO Conquer"
The BeIasco begins February with a ]
week of grand opera, under the direc-
ti0u of Katie Wilson Greene. with some
really good singers Ina the leading parts. |
then James T.. Powers and The Blue ]
Moon come iu for q week; next The !
Love Route" which has been one Of /
the seasons successes: and finally, Mrs
Fiske in THE New York Idea" The 4
March dates are not definitely arranged /
but some of the good things scheduled /
for that house are bound 10 come then. /
To the Columbia February win bring /
frst on all 1.-The Spoilers" practically /
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