The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-05-02

and 80 cents for maunees.
Thomas Jefferson. favorably remem-
bered as having played rip Van Wrinkle
at the National Theater last season, re-
/ turns for another engagement next Mon
| day. The company this season is en-
hanced by the acquisition Of Miss Ffolliott
/ Paget, as Gretchen, a part she has played
with the elder Jefferson for seven years.
| The scenic embellishments are on the
same scale as seen here before
( Miss Lauretto jefferson. daughter OF
| Thomas Jefferson. will be seen in the
| presentation OF Meenie. Miss LauTetto
/ has been on the stage for three years,
playing with her father on hts tours.
/ Here one has the unique spectacle OF
/ bis own daughter playing with Mr.. Jeffer-
/ son as Meenie. the daughter Of Rip.
The fact that Rip Van Wrinkle, dur
/ ing lis entire lifetime as play and dur
/ ing the long association OF the Jefferson
players with the production. has always
/ been a magnet 10 draw children 10 the
theater, where they have reveled In the
I splendid old character and enjoyed the
[ laughter and tears OF the little ones IN
/ the play. To this end Mr. Jefferson has
/ consented 20 play before the school chill
/ dren Of Washington az a special free per-
/ Torrance TO them Wednesday afternoon
Arrangements have been perfected with
number Of the schools for sending up
| ward OF 800 pupils each 20 the New Ma
/ tionaL The regular sale Of reserved seats
/ started this morning at the box Office
/ Thomas ". Ross (f'Cheekerg') viii
/ bring his latest vehicle. The Other Girl,
] 20 the Belasco Theater next week
The Other Girl. which is by Augustus
| Thomas, author OF Arizona" Ala
/ hama" THE Earl Of Pawtucket," &c.
/ IS the best comedy Mr.. Thomas has yet
written. Ii deals with New York life, and
+ its characters include some SO iety lead
! ers, a preacher, a wealthy Wall street
/ operator, a newspaper reporter. and a
! famous prize fighter. The complications
/ are many. the situations extremely odd
/ the slang OF the pugihst up 20 date, and
! the dialogue sparkling. The play en-
/ joyed run Of six months al the Empir,
/ Theater. New York The Messrs Shu,
/ bert. who are handling the destinies OF
/ SIR. Ross. have supplied the actor with q
/ cast Of players which Is supreme. The
company includes. in addition to Mr.
/ Ross. William Redmund. William II
/ Tooker Russ Whyten. Martin G. Brown
/ Frank Roberts, Ivy Troutman, Dallas
1 Tyler, Ida Lewis, Ethel Brandon. EdHa
Irvine. and others.
Chase's eight polite vaudeville attrac
/ tons next week viii present Gus Ed
wards Comic Operatta Company. Miss
/ Norton and Paul Nicholson. Jack Wilson
/ and company, George r. Diamond and
/ win c. Smith, Rice and Elmer, Hen
nings, Lewis. and Henniugs. Frosini. and
/ the amusing motion pictures, entitled
Trial Marriages" The Edwards com
pany will offer one of the greatest must
4 cal. farcical successes ever presented II
/ New York during the roof garden Of
/ silly season. 1t is nothing but romT
and Tollick from beginning 10 end, inter
( woven with songs Of all sorts sung-solo
/ duo and every other "o'-tO make tht
moments pass merrily along The namt
/ of this connection Of comedy and CO.
! Quetry IS Primary %, and IL has to Dc
with the pranks of a school full of girl:
! and boys Many of Mr.. Edwards latest
songs are TO be heard. and il is certain
/ that this number will alone be worth thC
! price. The other features measure up Il
the Chase standard. The seat sale open:
this morning.
1t is doubtful If a more popular enter
/ tainmeut than The Two Orphans tht
/ play TO be produced by Katherine Pur.
nell al the Majestic next week. has evel
! been seen on the American stage. TIL,
( advance royalties necessary TO secur,
such an offering does not appear to bs
the first consideration. as the selection
/ for the coming week Is one Cor which il.
owner, Kate ClaXton. demands a fee tina
would discourage many ambitious pro
| ducers- Manager ". d. Fitzgerald claim.
the exclusive rights for producing tn,
/ famous drama here, and says that th'
( patrons will witness a presentation thai
viii compare very favorably with prev
Gus ones, and that he has spared no ex
I pense to make Il nearly perfect Tn,
play viii be presented as Ii was wheI
Miss Claxton first won renown as a star
/ and the entire seven acts and numerous
scenes. including a realistic snowstorm
win be given. Miss Purnell will appea.
as one Of the sisters.
THE Colonial Bellies" which opens
weeks engagement at the New Lyceun
next week. belongs to the new school o.
say that its sponsors have spared no ex
peRse 10 equip the company with ever
/ factor and accessory that would make i
a creditable entertainment. The company
| numbers about forty people. the majority
Of them being attractive and weli-drilleC
young women. Chief among its array o
/ entertainers Is Charles Robinson, who /.
a comedian of talent and versatility. A!
an added attraction the management vii
! introduce the great and only john /.