The Washington herald., 1908-09-03
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

COMING ATTRACTIONS.
In Offering Washington the first oD-
/ portunity 20 pass judgment on the new
play. The Fighting Hope" IN which
he VIII present Blanche Bates this sea
son. David Belasco returns 70 a policy
which hitherto has brought him success.
Belasco first nights il Washington
were within recent years an annual fea-
ture. and q most important one Wash
ington saw the first nights OF all the
[ great Belasco successes, and Il was only
when the theatrical syndicate began TO
make things a little too hot for him that
ne reluctantly changed his method
Blanche Bates IS one OF the favOrites 5T
Washington theater-goers. and her early
return viii command universal interest
She VIII be seen in The Fighting Hope
at the BeIasco next Monday night-her
initial performance OF a role distinctly
apart from anything she has done. The
Fighting Hope" IS a Play 50 modern n
its theme as 10 be absolutely timely. and
3Ir. BelascO has such faith IN It's dra-
matte value that Il VIII go almost direct
y from here 70 open the season at his
new Stuyvesant Theater. New York
The new piece IS by William J. Hurl-
but. and only five characters and one
scene are used in telling the story Since
Il has not, therefore a large cast OF an
elaborate scenic production 10 fau back
upon, its natural dramatic qualities must
be unusual The sale OF seats opens this
morning
1t takes all sorts OF people 10 make
a world" and by the same reasoning 1t
takes all sorts Of people 10 make a play
Part Of the success Of Jet" the new
play in which Nannette Comst0ck IS
starring this season. and which comes 20
the Columbia Theater as the attraction
for next week. may be due 10 the fact
that its people are OF the most agree
bIe and natural sort Jet the heroine.
has much in common with the average
young woman country born and bred
she IS quiet. UO5estly unassUullrg. cling
ingly atfecti-na1e, and usefal about the
house jim is one Of those slow.
sturdy fellows you would see daily n
any OF our Southern villages. who al
lows his heart 10 run away with his
head. while no member OF a rural com
municy could fail 10 recognize Aunt
Glen, whose ge1tleuess and patience
win for her The love and esteem ot
everybody. not forgetting the colonel
Manly fellows. Ike Doctor sam, who
refuses 70 allow his father 70 wed him
70 Cue girl while he IS in love with az
other. and so on with al the rest. These
creatures Of the brain are realized by q
cast OF PLAYERS. including Thomas
0Ieighzu. Frederick Sullivan. Morgan
Thorpe. Horace James, Dell La Barr.
John Tacsey. Lesbia CireaIis. Edith
Luckett, Carey Hastings, Emily Lorraine.
Eva Benton and Jane Dara- The sale
Of seats opens this morning
The Irish actor. 1I-. B-aney Gilmore.
comes 10 the New Academy next Monday.
opening with the play. Kidnapped n
New York" During many seasons E-r.
Gilmore has won success with a number
OF dramas that have proved 10 be Of more
than ordinary interest. but Kidnapped in
New York seems 10 be the play that has
gained It's star more popularity than any
thing he has presented The scenes are
laid in and about New York. and the
theme IS q curious story OF love and ad-
venture. worked out IN a complicated
manner that stamps Il as a uertt0rious
work OF q modern playwright There IS
q touch OF society life thar of late has
become so prominent IL various imPor-
tant plays. and a host Of clever people
VIII be found in the principal parts IN
support Of the star The four acts of
the piece are mounted in a careful. az
tistic manner, and the entire production
displays good taste
Chase's expects next week u double
the triumph Of the present week by a
vaudeville programme surprising past
records II viii consist OF William Rock
and Maude Fulton. The Gainsboro Girl"
Mcconnell. Simpson & Co. James F. Mac
donald. Swan and Bambard. Mile En-
uy's Little Toy Dogs. Dixon brothers.
and The DiepQe Motor Races by the
American vitagraph- 3Ir. Rock is a gen
ius and Miss Fulton IS somewhat Ike
Irene Franklin in her Cheerful magnetism
As the extraordinary Offering The
Gainsboro Girl" should prove a success.
as this scenic production is supervised by
William Won Tilzer and is in three scenes.
with a tableau finale Mcconnell. SImp-
son & Co. are listed among the laugh
makers. and James F Macdonald VIII be
a source Of mirth with his parOdies- Swan
and Bambard will present a humorous act
and Nile Emmy's little toy dogs VIII be
an enjoyable break in the order Of the
bill Dixon brothers. in a clever. musical
diversion. and the magnificent views OF
The Dieppe Motor Races viii conclude
the entertainment Chase's viii follow
its custom Of never increasing prices al
the Labor Day matinee. TLe advance
sale OF reserved seats has begun et the
box Office.
The attraction al the Gayetv Theate-
next week VIII be the Golden Crook
Company OF burlesquers. a feature of
which is the ballet Among the vaude-
Vile players in the clio are Reid and Gil
bert, William Inman & Co. Marie Nel-
son. DonnelIy and R0tali. and Wakefield
and Kelly.
Williams Ideals viii be the attraction
at the New Lyceum Theater al Of next
week. This company presents a two-act
musical comedy. ''8Ir- Wise from Broad
way" and several vaudeville novelties.
EXCURSIONS.
There are not many mora weeks when
outdoor aruusen-cuts IN c1i5r bur Judge
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