The Washington herald., 1907-09-19
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

writer OF many popular ballads now being
whisted about the city. has supplied
Isome very tuneful music. This years
story is written around college life. ana
/ Joe Weber in the role OF Michael KAT
| lfcklotch. retired capitalist. financially
interested with his friend, Isidore N0sen-
stem, IN promoting new breakfast food,
mas been given this new vehicle. one OF
/ the best parts of his long and successful
career. Assisting In the accomplishment
/ OF the idea and supporting the star IN his
elIuTls 10 please is company of unusual
Size ana merit including many singers
dancers, and light opera artists. all popu-
lar and renowned Prominent among
them are Amelia Stone. Bessie CLAYTON
dleska Suratt, Tom Lewis, Harry
Tighe, William Gould Charles Burk-
hardt and the Joe Weber beauty chorus
/ The attraction at the New National
Iheater next week will be Fifty Miles
/ FROM Boston" with George NJ. Cohan
/ tGe author, az the head OF one Of the
most notable companies he has ever pre-
scented in this city A glance at the
names of those supporting the versatile
lauthor. playwright, composer, and star viii
I be sufficient evidence that he will appear
J at The head OF a company of remarkable
strength. Miss Edna Wallace Hopper
I
this city. and at the New National. is
/ this season Mr. Cohans leading PLAYER
Miss Hopper plays the rather exacting
role or Sadie Woods. and has brought TO
/ tur part charm Of manner. proving her
sen as fascinating as ever. Miss Emma
JdnNler, Well remembered here for her
amusing ImpeTsOnatiOu OF the village .sas-
SIP in The Spring Chicken. appears I'm
! Fifty Miles From Boston as Mrs. TIL
/ i0rd. Her work is familiar 10 an local
/ playsoerS who have been following the
lAlusieai comedy shows for the past few
years. Fritz Williams last seen i'm this
/ t.ly Win Before and After is the prin-
clpai comedian in support of Mr.. Cobau
NtncrS pi the cast are. Louise Rial
HazeI Lowry, Jennie WetherSby. James
! H. bfadbury. Lores Grim Richard Ne
ismlJh. ana the eVer-pIpular COlan chorus
I or dancers The advance sale Of -.a+s
starts NJ the box Office this morning
There VIII be eight performances al the
New National next week. the Wednesday
matinee being offered az popular prices.
I The name OF Frohman is 20 a pfav
what Tiffany is 10 Jewels and plate.
therefore. Daniel Frohmau's company.
Inc BOYS OF Company b. which comes
10 the Columbia Thedter next wee, is
lh every respect OF the highest merit.
The Boys of Company b. is a light
comedy, winch at times approaches the
Elldrity OF a farce. but equally noticeable
Isl the refine of this plays atmosphere
| me comedy deals with the amateur sol
d!eis OF the National Guard whose love
altalrs and escap5des are portrayed with
faFr huInor. Ridd Johnson Young the
duiAor. ranks foremost as % dramatist OF
youth and animal spirits. and Lcr first
play, Brown OF Harvard 80 is now Dl1v-
ing its third year. John BARRYMORE
brother OF Ethel Barrymore. PLAYS the
lti'S important part iu THE Bows Of
company B, and although twcntv-four
/ years oid. De is recognized as "a comedian
/ Or orisinallty and huessc. Josephine
bI@Ae. the leading woman. is one OF the
most oeAutlI Ii actresses on the stage and
her work IS or high degree The other
parts are taken by the same players who
were seen at the Lyceum Theater fn New
/ lorh- and the scenic equipment is pictur-
esque and unusual
! One Of the principal scenes i'm Broad
way after Dark which will be presented
/ at the New Academy next week under
the management OF A. IT Woods shows
the dock OF the White Star Line. with
| crowds OF people awaiting the arrival OF
the steamer Cedric, which is due from
Europe The ship that is used here is the
largest practical one of its kind II takes
up the entire stage from side 70 side. and
carries over thirty people in fun view OF
Ithr audience. From IL several of the
principal characters make their entrance
including Flora Ross, the heroine. and
Abe MoNie. the comical Hebrew boot
hiark OF the play. Among the more IN
terestlng scenes are the interior views of
1 the Broadway Athletic Club a Broadway
apartment house, gilded gambling
house, and an opium den oH Canal street
/ The exterior views iu addition fo the
White Star dock, are. Broadway and
{ toTtE-second street, Trinity Church.
CanaI street. and a view OF the house
/ tops OF lower New York with the North
/ hNer beyond. There are several other
scenes OF "a secondary nature including
/ the grounds OF private insane asylum
Chase's will next week make an impos-
! ing display of the resources of polite
vaudeville, with a bill that will be note
worthy as ii compound OF many varieties
Ioi comedy and that will include John G.
Rice and Sally Cohen, Jack Norworth.
/ Irene Franklin and Burr Green. the Ellis
Nolan Company. Frank McCrea as
sisted by Roy Poole La Petite Alignou:
Marion ana Pearl and the thrilling ad-
venture motion pictures. "Hipp0rOtamus
/ Hunting Mr.. Rice Is the best legitimate
comedian In the big circuit OF theaters
ana Miss Cohen has given him charming
support ia all his undertakings They
were hit in Are You "a Mas0n2" and
/ |'hlTi1uS PapaS. in which they toured
! the high price houses. and their return
/ 20 vaudeville is acceutUated by the en-
phatic success attained hv them IN a
/ breviJy- Mr. NOrW0rth Is, above all. de-
cidedly original. and IL was De who
/ fashioned the type of call0W youth now
known 10 the stage as The College Boy.
a part which George Cohan has since ern-
Uaa5ized. AIr NOrworth Is also known TO
Ipresent-day fame as the comedian who
made famous "The Wise Old owl
parody. and he finds that he is suffering
from its popularity about as De Wolf
Hopper Is anEuislcd every time that
Casey at the Bat is demanded nova
days Irene Franklin and Burt Green
VIII be tho third special attraction They
were "a phenomenal hit on the New York
roofs this summer The Ellis-NOIan Conn
pauy is another good Offering Frank
McCre1 VIII appeal TO the sensational
loving element as he is noted as q rifle
shot and. moreover. he is accompanied
ay Roy Poole. the man with the iron
nerve Ia Petite AIign0n will offer her
impressions Of theatrical favorites, and
Marion and Pearl viii be popular with
their aero-comic exploits.
Spectacular effects will be used In
making The Gates of Justice" al the
Majestic next week, one of the best cffer-
irgs Of W D, Fitzgerald's Kathryn Pur-
nell Company. The play tells "a story of
love and accompanying intrigue, the
scenes being laid in the West. The action
of the various characters in the play CEN
ters around the operation OF chain OF
coal mines. One scene In the piece shows
an immense rock Crusher IN operation
with the hero of the play being tossed
into the moving machinery. consisting Of
series Of large coSwheels. There is
plenty Of excellent comedy running
through the play. Miss Kathryn Purnell
will he seen 10 advantage as Rex Alden,
a daShing. young Western girl
The Cherry Blossoms Company be-
gins a weeks engagement at the New
Lycum Theater on Monday, September