The Washington herald., 1908-05-07

'The Crisis" Winston ChurchIll's dra-
matiza,ion Of his own novel Of the same
title mas been chosen for the second
week Of Mr. James X Hackett's spe-
cial engagement at the Columbia Thea
ter beginning next Monday night, May
II. This play has passed into dramatic
annals as the best stage version OF the
great epoch OF the civil war ever written,
and should be particularly interesting 10
Washington playgoers. not only on ac-
count of the great scenes OF that mo-
mentous struggle which transpired here,
but also on account Of the locale and the
relationship OF ths heroine, Virginia Car
vel. TO the best families OF Virginia and
Maryland Although it Is a story Of the
war period, it should not be regarded as
war play IN the sense Of cannonading
and saber-fiashing.
In this revival Mr.. Hackett VIII be seen
in the role OF Stephen Brice, the young
Southerner whom he created in 1902, and
Miss Mabel Roebuck VIII have splendid
part in Virginia Carvei, the beautiful
young Southern girl, against whom Briee
is obliged to side when the trouble OF
secession arises.
For the first time during their career
in Washington. the Aborn Opera Com
pany Will present an original production
with the original cast during the coming
week. when Jacques Offenbaeh's opera.
'.Hoffmann's Love Tales" VIII be seen
and heard for the first time In Washing
ton. Messrs Ab0rn assert that the
libretto used az the Opera Comique IN
Paris. from which their English version
is translated, is the best and most clever
" and concisely constructed Of any OF
the several books Of Les Contes Hoff-
mann I'm use IN Europe. and best suited
to American testes. The entire original
cast viii also be seen here in "Hon-
mann's Love Tales many OF whom are
already established favorites Of the Aborn
forces. The prima donna role embracing
three characters, but demanding a single
artist 10 carry out q unique allegorieal
idea. will be assumed by Miss Ely Bar
nato. Homer Lind, the barytone, who is
a native OF Washington. will have anotheT
triple-charactered role as the barytone.
The other participants to be seen as
! formerly cast are already favorably iden-
tilted with the AbOTn organization includ-
ing Henri Barron. in the leading tenor
role of the sentimental Hoffman,; Fritzie
Won ,Busing, as the dashing youth.
! Nicklausse; Henry Vogel, as Spaianzani
and CrespeI: Sol Solomon. in trio Of
comedy characters; Miriam Norris. as
Nathaniel: Hester Collins. as the Muse.
and c. w. Phillips, as Luther.
For the second weeks offering OF the
summer season at the Belasco Theater
Guy Standing will present "A Marriage
OF Convenience" beginning next Monday
evening, May II.
This fascinating comedy OF Sydney
Grundy's viyIdly portrays the picturesque
French life Of the middle OF the eighteenth
century. and was originally employed,
with pleasing success, as a stellar We
hicle for John Drew in this country, and
| for Sir Charles Wyndham in London In
| brief. the plot develops a compelling
satire on that foremost OF French dra-
matte sltuations-the eternal triangle Of
the lover, the husband, and the wife, but
the lover In this particular case figures
1 in a most unenviable light. so adroitly
/ are, the tables suddenly changed. Mr..
Standing will be seen as the Count de
Candale. a nobleman. whose marriage
/ was solely one OF expediency, since il was
| contracted simply to please his family,
but who promptly falls desperately IN
/ love with his wife when he finds she is
being honored with the attentions OF the
! Chevalier de Valclos. Miss Dorothy Ham
mond will have a delightfully."- coquettish
role as the Countess de Candsle.
Chase's next week viii have bargain
opening of the latest novelties in polite
vaudeville, and the attraction will COM
prise Minnie Seligman and William
/ Bramwen. Irene Franklin ard Burt
/ Green. the Josettis and their Liliiputians,
Ed F Reynard, Ray Cox, Billy Castor
and Ethel Green. Ben Ryan and George
White, and the motion pictures Of The
Animated Snowballs" Minnie Seligman
| is one of the best-known American dra-
matte stars. and was last here in My
/ Ofieial Wife" and The Dragon Fly"
Mr.. Bramwen, also is Of stellar distlnc-
ton. having headed his own company re-
Gently In Captain Darlington. The
| Josettis and the Lilliputians will demon
strate their remarkable skill in difficult
and dangerous Risley feats upon a living
pedestal Ed F. Reynard, the voice pro-
| jector, will be an amusing feature.
| Dora Thorne," a dramatIzed novel OF
the present season. marks a new de-
parture in meIodrama. The story Of the
play follows the book accurately enough
| TO permit the use OF the title but the
playwright has chosen the incidents and
happenings with taste
| Dora Thorne, a girl whom the Eng
llish would call Tow born" who won the
affections OF. and married. the dukes
son. The resultant plot may be mapped
out, but the treatment of her naturally
girllsh exuberance in contrast to the hah-
/ itual reserve and repression Of the manner
aristoeratic. must be seen 10 be appre-
ciated. A large share OF the success of
the performance is due TO the cast. which
Is strong throughout, including as It does,