The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

Relative TO the Belasco Theater summer
stock season. which commences during the
latter part of April, riany important con-
tracts for plays and players have already
been signed and many interesting SUI
prises arc promised.
The mirthful. musical Mortons-Sam.
Clara, Paul and Kittie-Whose abilities
as entertainers have won them wide fame
on tie vaudeville and musical comedy
stage. VIII be an early February booking
at the New Academy in their newest
comedy, entitled The Big Stick" This
latest addition to the musical world is by
George Y. Hobart.
It Is announced that during the coming
engagement of the Ben Greet Players ut
the Belasco Theater some of the Shakes
pearean plays to be presented win be
mounted with modern scenery. q depart
ure from the Elizabethan methods for
merly illustrated by this organization in
all their presentations. Several of the
Hawthorne plays will also be presented,
so that the enga cement should prove un-
usually interesting and educational. and
which the local colleges and seminaries
indicate they will take advantage of from
their requests for large blocks Of seats.
THE Gay White Way" with jefferson
de Angels. Blanche Ring. and Alexander
Carr as triple stars, supported by Maud
Raymond, Laura Guerite, Queenie Vas
saT, Post and Russell, Frank Doane. Jo-
seph Herbert, jr., and over seventy 9th
ers, viii be an early attraction AT the
Belasco TheateT, THE Gay White Way"
which has been one OF the biggest Broad
way successes since II was presented
early III the fall. is named for Americas
greatest amusement thoToughfare and is
made up of a series OF clever burlesques.
Tayesties. and limitations Of plays and
players that have made hits In It's famous
playhouses.
Chase's next week viii divide interest
with an all-comedy and novelty pro-
gramme Of polite vaudeville, composed OF
James J. Morton, "the fellow Of infinite
jest and dean Of the diplomatic corps
of conversational comedians; Henry Hor-
ton and company, In rural gem Of joy
BUSINESS, the Five Madcaps. from the
Il
and Louise Langd0n. in the screamingIy
laughabIe Dude Detective:" Bobker's
Whirlwind Arabs the most daring and
fanaticaI Oriental acrobats and tumblers;
Dora Ronca, the gypsy vioiiniste; Glenn
ent de Lion, the wizard of the twelve
phantom billiard bah mystery. and the
motion pictures. a Visit TO the London
Zoo" The seat sale opens tomorrow.
The most important light opera event OF
the year I'm Washington VIII be the ap-
pearauce Of FRITZ Schen at the New Ma
tionsl THeater for one week only, start
ing Monday, February 4, in her greatest
success. mile. Modiste" Charles DiHing-
ham viii send with Nine. ScheG the same
big organization that appeared with her
during her three long engagements I'm this
opera in New York City at the Knicker-
booker Theater. The cast will include
Robert Michaelis, William Pruette
Claude GilliusWater. Leo Mars, Howard
Chambers. J. @. Doyle r. W Hunt Jo-
sephiHe Bartlett. Blanche Morrison. Ber-
tina Holly. Ethel Bard, Carlyn Strelitz,
the Sisters Constantine. and others. Nine
Scheh has become known as the queen Of
light opera In this country, a title she
deserves. Mile Modiste" was written for
Nine Schef by Henry Blossom and Vic
tor Herbert. who, among other successes.
are responsible for The Red Mil" which
has recently played such a tremendously
successful engagement here. The opera
is the highest type Of light musical en-
teTtainmeut that the American stage af-
fords to-day, and Mr.. DiIlinghsms pro-
duction really demonstrates how perfect
"a presentation Of light opera may be
made in this country.
The dramatic version. in five scenes, Of
Sir Gilbert Parker's popular novel, "The
Right of Way" which has been made by
Eugene Presbrey, is to be produced by
klaw & Erlauger at the Columbia The