The Washington herald., 1908-03-05
ATTRACTIONS NEXT WEEK.

Miss Eleanor Robson. one OF the dain-
( test OF orr American actresses, VIII be
seen ar tho New National next week in
two plays. "Salomy Jane" which ran
for almost an entire season at the Liberty
[ Theater IN New York last year. and
which has JUS finished a four weeks
engagement at the New York Academy OF
Music, Will be the opening play here.
Since the opening night OF this re-
markahle play. there has been a degree
OF metropolitan interest in II that has
never wavered. Both play and star were
taken TO the hearts OF the New York
ltheater-goers with unanimity that was
gratifying. and the morning after the
/ first production Miss Robson awoke TO
find that she had been credited with a
success that left nothing 20 be desired.
IN the title role Miss Robson portrays the
/ daughter Of a Kentuckian who has emf
grated 10 California in the early sos. and
who suddenly finds herself IN need OF a
champion to avenge an insult 10 her wo-
manhood. In this emergency she appeals
/ to the one man OF her acquaintance.
whom she thinks is competent 10 60 what
/ she wishes, only 10 find him a coward,
known man who has done the very deed
she has been begging the poltroon 10
/ 90 for her. He Is being pursued by a
posse Of Vigilantes. who seek him on an
other account. and she at once takes an
I interest in hin-bUt why. she does not
know She assists him TO escape, and
then ensues a swift blazing into love of
the interest she has taken in The Man
as he is known from first TO last The
/ story Of this love is a wonderfully en-
/ trancing bit OF stage writing, and in it
/ Paul Armstrong has shown a master
hand. Nurse Marjorie will be presented
at the Saturday matinee only. Mr.. Z.
NJ. Holland has been especially engaged
for this production.
Girls the new comedy by Clyde
Fitch. which will have its first presenta-
ton on any stage at the Belasco Theater
next week. has aroused great interest.
because OF its peculiar title. Mr.. Fitch
explains that he selected this title. not
to be eccentric, but because there have
been so many musical and dramatic Of
I ferings about different types OF girls In
his new play, the charming young ladies
who figure in the story are simply girls
that's all When one understands this.
one understands that they 90 lots OF fool
ish. lovable. charming, capricious things,
just the sort Of things everyday girls do
every day OF their lives. Mr.. Fitch de-
scribes the new play as a girl comedy,
satire on the modern bachelor giTf- and
he wants Il expressly understood that II
is not a musical comedy. The Messrs.
Shubert have provided an exceptionally
strong cast. which includes Charles
Z I IN
Ruth Mayclife, Zelda Sears, FanchOn
Campbell. Herbert Standing. Leslie Ken
yon. and others. Mr.. Fitch will personally
superintend the production Monday night
Charles Frohman VIII present at the Co
lumbia Theater next week. William Col
Her in his successful comedy. Caught IN
the Rain" which was written by Mr.. Col
lier and Grant Stewart. The play deals
with life in and about the city OF Denver
and there is a delightful mixture Of come
dy and heart interest in the story Mr.
Collier has the role OF a bashful young
man, who meets his fate during a terrific
thunder storm. but unfortunately is mis-
taken as to the name OF the young woman
with whom he has fallen in love That
gives rise to unexpected complications. but
all ends happily. Charles FrOhman has
had the play beautifully staged and the
scenic artist has had full scope in de-
picting the mountain region about the
city of Denver. At the end OF the first
act there is most realistic rainstorm
The company surrounding Mr.. Collier IN
cludes Albert Perry. John Saviile, Richard
Sterling, W H Post, Reginald Mason
Thomas Beauregard Thomas Martin
Charles Poore. An Sam. Ellen Mortimer.
Helena Collier-Garrick. Jane Laurel, and
Anne Bradley.
Chase's next week VIII present an aug
mented polite vaudeville programme into
which the elements OF the spectacular.
the martial. the mirthful. the musical.
and the novel have been deftly woven,
the whole bill comprising Our L. S. A.
Boys" Emmett Corrisan and company,
Chris Richards. the Ollvetu Troubadours.
Harry Armstrong and William Clark.
Henry Give and company, ". S. Har-
vey's Comedians. and the motion picture,
The Military Tournament at Samur."