The Washington herald., 1908-03-08
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

The National Theater announces Miss
Elsie Janis in the comedy-with-m
'-'rhe Hoyden fhe piece is by Cosmo
Hamilton. the music BY John l.. Golden
and Robert Hood Bowers. 1t ran for
Wallack's theaters in New York. and is
said By the critics to be a clean. dainty.
and most amusing little comedy. well
played and beautifully staged. Mr.. Joseph
Cawthorn. late star of "The Free Lance. .
Is the principal comedian in support OF
Miss Janis. The engagement is for seven
| performances only, opening Monday,
March o.
Notwithstanding the fact that Han
Ions 'Superba" was greatly augmented
last season by the addition of a number
Of new features, the Hanlons have made
still greater efforts for this seasons pres
entation. and they have had the play
itself rewritten on the newest and most
novel lines. everything is bright and up
to date, and besides there have been add
cd number of strong feature acts that
are startling as we'll as interesting and
amusing It's engagement al the New
Academy for the week beginning Monday,
March Is, with matinees Tuesday, Thurs
day, and Saturday, promises 10 be one OF
the big events Of the season.
Nine Zelie De Lussan, Americas great
est Carmen" former prima donna of
the Metropolitan Grand Opera Company,
of the Carl Rosa Company. OF the CoYcnt
Garden Company. and OF other renowned
organizations. will lead the musical fes-
for Chase's next week, and IN addition 20
the great artistic the management an
nounces the grandeSt programme OF
music, comedy, and novelty ever design
ed. the supporting attractions compris-
ing Genaro's Venetian Gondolier Band,
Phyllis Rankin and Harry Davenport,
Charles Leonard Fletcher. Mr. and Mrs
Jimmie Barry and company. Emil SUI
bers. Mile. Chester's $4,000 Statue Dog,
and "The Last Cartridge" motion pic
lures. The seat sale opens tomorrow.
On Monday next. Henry 3. Harris viii
present Thomas w. Ross, ar the Colum-
bia Theater, for the first time on any
stage. in a new comedy OF American life.
The Travelling Salesman. by James
Forbes, author OF 1.-THE Chorus Lady"
The engagement is for one week. with
matinees on Thursday and Saturday.
The scenes of the play represent sue
cessively depot in a small Middle West
towa, the second. "A travelling salesman's
room in the principal hotel OF the town.
the third. the OfflCe OF q country store
Mr. Ross viii be supported by an excel
lent company that includes Marion
Kerby. William Beach, Percival Moore.
Maud Sinclair, Arthur Shaw Nicholas
Burnham. Ernest Lamson. May McCabe,
r. c. Turner. Edward Dresser, H. ID.
Blakemore. Frances Golden Fuller. and
Master Martin Fuller
When Nine Nazimova comes TO the
Belasco Theater fer the week beginning
Monday. March g. she VIII appear in
three plays, TO be selected from her
repertoire by the patrons Of that play
house. The list O. plays offered includes
Ibsens "A Dolls House. ''Hedda Cab
ler and The Master Builder" Rob
ert Braeco's "Comtesse Coquette." and
Owen Johnson's "The Comet" In all Of
these plays Nine. Nazimova has appeared
with success driving her run Of TWO sea-
sons at the B.5ou Theater. New York
Nine. Nazimova speaks English with but
@ SttHAN rNNfhbl NdNilE mustered lle
language In less than nine months from
the time that she began its study. Il
IS thought by many critics on both sides
Of the Atlantic that ame. Nazimova is
without peer on the Engllsh-speaking
stage to-day In the Interpretation OF the
Ibsen plays. She viii bring to Washing
ton the same supporting company and
productions which were in evidence dur
ing the long New York engagement.
Christian-spirited people. who cannot
but deplore the lack Of moral or religious
sentiment in the present-day drama.
should welcome the announcement that
Charles Ram Kennedy's play. The
Servant in the House, to be produced by
Henry Miller at the BelascO next week.
aims 10 be a dramatic exposition or the
highest teachings Of Christianity Three
Of its characters are clergymen, and the
guiding spirit Of the scenes is a bishop
Of Benares- The struggle between the
scholar and the saint is shown in one OF
the personages. vicar who has hated A
fallen brother. but whose hate is at last
softened TO love. while the brothers own
ADJUSTMENTS.