The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-24
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In "A Marriage Of Reason with which
Kyrle Bellew returns 10 Washington, at
the Columbia next Monday. he plays on
English earl OF broken fortunes but gal
liant spirit. VINO. 70 recoup hts losses on
the turf. marrieS Rita Forrest. a Chicago
heress. reputed 20 be the most fascinat-
Ing American girl who ever broke hearts
and won a coronet." J. Hartley Manners,
the playwright, IN the PLAY presents what
he considers a type Cf fine American
womanhood. and sets forth reasons why
an international marriage ought 10, and
sometimes does. result in undiluted bless
ing 20 the lucky British husband. Rita
Forrest, the Countess % DeIcombe, IS de-
scribed by her husband. Lord Delcombe
as a pure. delicate. sweet womanly lii
tie creature. with most Gdorably simple
manner and a freshness and charm that
no British girl has ever equaled. SO it
isn't surprising IL he falls madly IN love
with her. and IS regenerated by this love.
Miss Fannie Ward is said 20 play the role
with great cleverness and distracting
frocks. IN the company which supports
Ward. Frederic de Bellevue Conway
Tearle. j. X. Adams, Master Richard
Storey, Miss Julia Dean Miss Maragret
Fuller, and Miss Maud Ream Slower.
The annual engagement Of Blanche
Bates at the Belasco Theater next week
is arousing widespread interest. The an
nouncement that seats would be placed
on sale on Thursday was answered by "A
rush Of requests by mail for reservations.
Hence II IS reasonable TO believe shat the
actress and the stirring aBelasco play of
California. The Girl Of he Golden West. d"
made an impression OF real depth upon
Washington playgoers when they were
seen here for the first time last season.
During next week there will be but one
matinee at the Belasco. the role OF "the
girl'' being too great & tax upon Miss
Bates strength 10 permit Of two after
noon performances In addition 20 the
regular evening performances.
Every theatergoer in Washington
knows Robert Edeson. His earlier success
here in 'Ranson's Folly" and Soldiers Of
Fortune was duplicated last year in the
Indian play, "Strongheart." Monday he
will begin another engagement at the New
National Theater IN this popular drama.
The play is n four-act comedy drama by
William c. DeMille, and was acknowI-
edged by Washington last season TO be OF
unusual merit. II is now in the third
year Of its success. Henry B. Harris, the
well-known and successful manager, pre-
sents Mr.. Edeson and his supporting COM
pany in "Strongheart" College spirit
abcunds in the play. William c. DeAIille.
the author, has chosen as a background
Columbia University, OF New York City
His personages are the types found IN
every college. the dominant figure being
the Indian, Strongheart, son of an Indian
chief. who. after graduating from Car
lisle, completed his education at Column
bia. The Indians prowess on the ath-
| letic field, his heroism, and winning per
sonality make him a favOTite with his
| classmates. and they welcome him TO
/ their homes until he declares his love for
white girl, sister Of his chum. Bitter
antagonism is then aroused The COM
/ pany includes Ira Hards, Mary Boland,
/ Sydney Ainsworth Frank J. Mcintyre,
Marjorie Wood. A. Byron Beasley. Bea-
/ trice Prentice David Todd. Richard Star-
| ling, Pauline Boyer, Francis Bonn. De
Stree Lazard. David Swim. Harrison Ford.
| Paul Dickey, and Clay Bond
! Chase's next galaxy of polite vaudeville
novelties will introduce next week Louis
| A. Simon. Grace Gardner, and the great
brothers Boiler. Jack NOrwOrth. MCCrea
and Poole Lillian Tyce. Raffayette, Hath
away and Siegel. and the motion pictures
OF Aladdin. The Simon-Gardner company
! is credited with leading all farcical organ
/ izations In vaudeville. 1t is said that their
/ latest version of THE New COachman''
| is a laughing success of the most extraOr-
/ binary sort. 1t is a genuine uprOar of
fun. The Boilers are direct from Berlin
and they offer feats from high platforms
| that are very sensational, il is said. Jack
Norworth. the favorite spieler, will de
liver his famous College Boy collection
of ouips. McCrea and Poole are billed as
.eThe Men with the Iron Nerve" The
other features are all out Of the ordi-
nary. The sale Of seats is In progress at
/ the box ONCE.
There is the gay spirit Of Halloween &
/ Under Southern Skies" which comes to
the Majestic Tseater next week, begin
ming with Mondays matinee, with com
pany numbering twenty-seven persons