The Washington herald., 1908-06-11
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Another influx OF singers and comed-
ians, Incidental TO the proper casting Of
"Florodora." viii bring number OF well
come new faces TO the Aborn Opera Com
pany. for their eighth week at the New
National Theater. Most prominent OF the
newcomers will be Philip II. Ryley. Will
lam T. Carleton. Mace Bonville and VIII
fred Young all of whom viii be seen in
the same roles they played with the
Fisher & Ryley organization in "Floro-
dora" and Miss Florence Burdett. en-
gagged for the week. 70 assume the lead
ing feminine role Of Lady Holyrood.
which she played for a season in Eng
land. Mr.. Ryley will be seen in his char
aoter Of Tweedlepunch. The rest Of the
cast viii embrace favorites Of former Of
ferings Of the Aborn season at the New
National. Including Jessie Bradbury, as
the fascinating Dolores; Harry Benham,
as the dashing Capt. Arthur Donegal;
Agnes Finlay. as Angela Gilfain; c, W.
Phillips. as William, and a selection Of
star choristers I'm the inevitable Tell
Me. Pretty Maiden" double seXtette.
"Florodora" will be given true TO the
New York Casino version I'm every detail
The great success Of this delightful Eng
lish Importation IS Of 50 recent date that
the charming story embraced IN its libret-
20 by owen Hall hardly needs repeti-
tion. and the mere mention OF it's excel
lent score by Leslie Stuart. including
such famous song hits as Tell Me. Pret-
" Maiden" Tact" "Phrenology, Cal
loping," I've an Inkling." The Shade
Of the Palm" The Queen OF the Philip
pine Islands" "A Military Man" The
Fellow Who Might" The Silver Star Of
Love-" when 1 Leave Town." and
others, is enough to attract another week
OF crowded audiences to the New Ma
tlonal.
The return 10 the legitimate Of one OF
the most talented actresses in this coun-
try In the first performance Of the latest
play 10 come from the pen Of the fore
most American dramatist which dual
event will be celebrated az the Columbia
Thcater next week. when Miss Cecilia
LOTUS will be seen for the first time
on any stage as the star OF THAT Little
AFFAIR at the Boyd's," a modern comedy
I'm four acts. by William Gillette
The presentation al this time OF the
new Gillette play is due TO the fact that
IL is said 90 provide Miss LOTUS with the
best role Of her career, and so confident
IS the comodenne of the effectiveness
of the new play for her use that she has
Cancelled all contracts calling for her ap-
/ pearanco in vaudeville 10 obtain an i'm
mediate public hearing for the new play
! For next week a special scenic iuvestiturn
has been brought TO this city, together
with a supporting company OF TWEEN
/ ty-two people. including Dallas Wexford
the London comedian. who will be seen in
a role said 20 De even funnier than that
/ Of his Wel-knOwn Mr. H0pklnsOn. 4"
/ The staging Of the new play is under
the personal direction OF Winchel Smith.
/ During the final rehearsais MT smith
vii have the assistance Of the author HIM
self. Mr.. Gillette having arrived In New
York from Europe two days ago in or
der 20 be on hand for the first perform
ance
Another OF George Bernard Shaws
dramatic creations VIII be brought for
ward by Miss Charlotte Walker at the
Belasco Theater next week. when the
! Offering. beginning Monday night. will
/ be Arms and the Man" Miss Walker
VIII be seen as Rama. the role created
in this country by Mrs. Richard Mans
field. who at the time It was first play
ed, was known on the stage as Beatrice
Cameron. Patrons az tho Belasco wi.
be very much interested IN the announce
ment that the initial presentation by
| Miss Walkers company OF Arms and
/ the Man" will mark the return for the
remainder Of the season OF sydney
| Mather as her leading man. Edward
Ellis another local favori;e. who Joined
i Miss Walkers company last week. Ralph
/ kellard. and Frances Keenan, viii be in
/ the cast as will also be Alfred Hudson,
ST., and Alice Butler.
Chase's tenth season OF polite vaudeville
/ ends next Saturday night The hit OF the
week is the Almas Temple Arab Patrol
and their zouave maneuvers are rewarded
! by encoreS at every performance Capt.
/ Gibson handles his men with great skin.
/ and the speed and precision they show I'm
| executing the different difficult movements
I
professional zouave organizations. An
| other special feature that helps TO make
/ the 1913 closing bill memorable is Laddie
\ Cliff. who has sung and danced his way
/ into the affections OF the Chase patrons
/ much the same as he did the New York
/ and Boston pupulace- Fred Ray and COM
/ pany are comical in "The Noblest Roman
/ Of Them AL" and the ROSTERS growing
| competition I'm Watson's Farmyard Circus
\ is another humorous incident. Espe, Dut-
/ ton and Espe are liked anG Meta Vesta.
\ the pretty Dorothy OF The Wizard OF
! or has succeeded in fascinating the
/ audiences by her sweet vocalization and
/ charming method The colored beach sand
pictures drawn by Eldridge the sand
/ painter are much applauded. and the mo-
/ tion pictures seem pleasing, now that
/ they are so soon to end for several
months.
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