The Washington herald., 1907-10-13
PLAYS THAT ARE COMING.


The ever popular comedian, frank Dan
iels, Will appear at the Colun bia Thea
ter, week of October Is. in his latest sue
cess, "The Tattooed Man
The American Inauguration Of Henry
w. Savage's production OF the famous
English comic opera success, tom
Jones. will occur at the Columbia
Theater shortly. This notable opera had
long run at the Apollo Theater, Lon
don. The author and composer have
come to this country to cooperate with
Mr.. Savage's production staff in staging
the opera for America.
THE Candy Kid. an entirely new
melodrama with a musical ripple, is one
of the seasons most substantial sue
cesses. There are thrills and excitement
and much dramatic force: musical stunts
by Raymond and the Bonbon Girls, al
| together making a strikingly different
scr1 OF a theatrical Offering. The Candy
Kid will be- here at the Academy Of
Music the week of October p.
Henry Woodruff, in the best OF all col
| lege plays, Brown Of Harvard" will
play his second Washington engagement
at the Belasco for one week, commencing
Monday. October 2S. This play is too
well known in this city TO need much
mention. but it may be OF public interest
to know that 1t will be seen here with
the same star and production that mark
ed its success last season. Mr.. Henry
Miller. OF Great Divide" fame, is still
the manager. which fact augurs well for
excellent performances.
Hoyt's well-known comedy-dr drama, "A
Midnight Bell will be offered by w. d.
Fitzgerald's Kathryn Purnel company at
the Majestic Theater next week. The
play Is a favorite in long list OF excel
lent ones from the pen Of this writer. and
viii be presented Ia Washington for the
first tise at popular prices, The piece
abOunds in amusing and dramatic situa-
tons, and should strongly appeal to low
ers of high-elass comedy. All Of the
Purnell favorites have excellent oppor-
tunities offered them in the various parts.
The engagement Of the Casino Theater
success. Fascinating Flora" at the Be
lasco Theater. will begin on Monday, Oc-
tober q. Adele Richie will be seen in
the title role, the part she has played
ever since the piece was first produced
4 In New York some six months ago. In
her support will be the clever cast Of
the metropolitan engagement, including
| George A Schiller, Ada Lewis. James +
Sullivan. Frank Rushworth, Helen Roy
/ ton, Sadie Jansell, Sam Edwards, and, OF
course. the usual chorus of beauties who
are always expected with a Casino The
ater production.
Chsse's next week will introduce a bin
Of vaudeville. the attractions composing
/ Il being the Clayton White and Marie
Stuart company In the new George V.
Hobart comedy. "CheTrie.' "a greater sue
/ cess than their former "Dickie." as the
extra added attraction the bill will offer
/ Winsor Mckay, the cartoenist comedian,
creator Of tho Little Memo" "Rarebit
{ Fiend" and other popular imaginings
/ for the comic sections Of the newspa pers; ;
4 the supplementary principal feature. Paul
/ ConChas. the Military Hercules" the
remainder Of the offering including Eliz-
abeth NJ. Murray, the foremost feminine
monolOgist. Fred Watson and the Nor
rissey sisters, the Banks -Beazeale Colo
NAL musical duo; Roberts acting me
nagerie and the farcical motion pictures,
If You Had Wife Like This"
/ Anybody who has ever opened a book
written by J NJ Barrie-sUch as Sen
timental Tommy or The Little White
! Bird lis Impressed above all else by his
/ perfect intimacy with a childs outlook
on life. It Is in The Little White Bird"
/ that Barrie has so far written his kind
| lest and quaintest pages in description
Of the little joys. illusions. disiIusions.
and soTTOws known only TO the mind and
heart Of a child. Gu; OF this volume Bar
RE wrote a ive-act play and gave it the
name OF Peter Pan" or "The Boy Who
Would Not Grow Up Life was breath
cd into the creation BY Maude Adams.
whose own personality is so like that OF
Barrie's boy Pan-eiUsive, indescribably
+ fascinating-that 1t is difficult To imagine
/ anybody else ever playing the part The
/ play ran all last season at the Empire
I Theater, New York, breaking the record
( Of the theater and even the record Of
/ The Little Minister" its Washington
/ engagement begins at the National The
ater, Monday, October q. There will be
Wednesday and Saturday matinees.