The Washington herald., 1907-06-20
AT THEATERS NEXT WEEK.

Beginning next Monday evening, June
a. the Columbia Theater Company will
start its eighth week with a revival Of
The Stubbornness Of Geraldine" the
comedy by CLYDE Fitch in which Miss
Mary Mannering made such a hit four
seasons ago. II is typical Clyde Fitch
play I'm brilliancy Of dialogue and char
acter-drawing, and is free from the sug-
gestiOn Of any problems. II teens with
bright epigrams. unique situations novel
scenery, and is clean, wholesome and en-
tertaining Both Miss Hilda Spong and
Miss Charlotte Walker will be well cast.
one as Geraldine. a typical American girl.
frank. democratic. lovable beautiful, and
full Of rich red blood and the other as
vi Tompson. the breezy girl from Butte.
full Of humor and quaint c0nceit When
the play was originally presented Miss
Amy Ricard almost shared honors with
Miss Manneriug by her capital portrayal
Of the Butte girl The scenic investi-
ture IS decidedly original the first
act showing the promenade deck Of an
ocean liner with those who are seasick
and those who are enjoying the realistic
/ plunging Of the ship. The second act
shows the arrival Of Geraldine at her New
/ York home, followed by trunks. trunks.
/ trunks-seventeen Of them. The last
scene is a reproduction Of a handsome
apartment decorated with trees and flow
/ ers. with the Hungarian orchestra half
hidden in the greenery.
/ "A Scrap Of Paper will be presented
/ by Edwin Arden and his summer com
pany at the Belasco Theater next week
/ This comedy is another brilliant play by
/ Sardou. and depicts the commotion that
can be caused by a single scrap Of paper
with compromising writing upon it. It
enjoyed popularity when 1t was first pro-
/ duced. The scrap of paper in question is
/ a harmless love letter, and Il passes
/ from one person to another during the
I three acts Of the comedy. with bewilder-
/ ing frequency. The scrap Of paper threat
ems 10 ruin the happiness Of more than
one person before it Is finally caught by
/ the right parties and burned unread. The
/ love story that hinges upon the scrap Of
paper IS a particularly entertaining one.
/ Mr. Arden viii be seen In the congenial
/ role Of Prosper Courmont. the lover, and
/ the Belasco's new leading lady, Miss
Amy Ricard will make her first Washing
| ton appearance In the role OF Suzanne,
Miss Ricard is a strikingly beautiful
young woman, who will. no doubt, appear
70 exceptional advantage In this part.
/ The full strength Of Mr Arden's COM
pany will appear in "A Scrap Of Paper. 30
40 Aho~r
/ Company's summer season at the New
National Theater. starting next Monday
night. viii see the revival Of stil an
other OF the operas that the theatergoiRg
public Is mostly unfamiliar with, except
by reputation. Planquette's charming
I opera comique. "The Chimes Of Nor
mandy, is the selection. OF those
who will remain over for the cast
in The Chimes of Normandy next
week. the most prominent are Harold
/ Blake. whose tenor will have gratifying
display az Grenicheux. Kari Stall, cast
for the barytone role Of the Marquis. and
Robert Lett. who VIII have opportunity
for the continuance OF his present popu-
larity as a laugh-producer as the ridicu-
lous old bailu Another elaborate setting
/ Of scenery and picturesque costume out
! fit will be seen. and The Chimes Of Nor
mandy" is promised 20 music lovers next
week IN a complete and satisfying meas
ure.
The New LyCeum Theater stock bur
/ lesque will commence its third week OF
the summer season on Monday June "a
Thar v-frI ha fIa ,fgrta1 proufng and
closing burlesques, with an oliO Of high
class acts,
The dancing pavilion az Luna Park viii
be the scene Of much animation Monday
I afternoon, between the hours OF and .
when the board Of judges will perform
the task Of distributing the eleven prizes
Manager Goodfellow has offered &C
babies The conditions Of the contest are
quite liberal. inasmuch as they hold out
inducements to the cross baby, as vel
as the dimpled chin, smiling one. Haley's
/ Washington Orchestra Band terminates
its season Saturday night, and will be
/ succeeded by Weaver's American Regi-
mental Band. an organization composed
Of fifty men who have distinguished
themselves in music. Another feature tC
be presented will be the Laurent Trio
aerial gymnasts, who will introduce a
! series Of novelties upon cleverly con-
/ structed apparatus That the free vaude-
! Vile at the Park has caught on, theTC
/ can be no doubt and with sensational
novelties, such as the famous Laurent
Family will present, there is no likeli.