The Washington herald., 1908-02-23
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

A very complimentary and efrectIng
scene occurred on the stage Of the Thea
ire Sarah Bernhardt, in Paris. last June.
during Olga Nethersole's performance OF
Clyde Fitch's dramatlzatien OF Alphonse
Daudet's great story. "Sapho." The
actress had just finished her last scene,
and as she walked OF the stage. she was
met by Nine. Daudet. widow of the
author Of 'Sapho," who had called with
her son to pay her tribute. The son was
he to whom the father had dedicated
the novel, The widow was In tears.
Madame, you have brought back mem
ories OF my husband tonight" said Nine.
Daudet. You have revealed to Peris the
real Sapho my husband conceived and ex-
ecuted In the pages of his book He
would be delighted were he alive tonight
can pay you no higher compliment
Miss NetherSole and her own company,
including Frank Mills. will be the at
traction at the New National Theater
for the week beginning Monday, March
?. and during that time win be seen in
"Sapho" and other plays that are new
10 Washington theatergoers.
The Rose OF the Rancho" David
Belasco's play of early Spanish life IN
Southern California. when the Golden
State was part Spanish and part Ameri-
can, VIII be presented. with Miss Frances
Starr and the original company of dis
tfnguished players, at the Belasco The
ater for one week, beginning Monday.
March 2 This play has made distinct
appeal 20 American audiences. treating
as II does subject OF direct interest 70
the American mind. yet possessing abso-
lutte novelty, in that Il is the first time
that II has been given dramatic treatment
by our native dramatists. Southern Cali
fornia OF that period. Dulsating with
the passions and pride OF its Spanish peo-
pie. offers a most picturesque back
ground for the presentation Of this stir
ring drama OF conflicting life and manners
or the Spanish and Americans The play
ran two seasons continuously at the Be
lasco Theater New York In the un-
usually well-balaneed company are
Charles Richmond and Hamilton Revelle.
Texas" a delightful play OF Western
life, which Messrs. Broadhurst and Cur
rie bring to the Academy Monday.
March 2. is drama OF Western life writ
ten by J. Mauldin FeigI whose knowledge
Of that locality was acquired by reason Of
the authors long residence there. The
play is in four acts. and tells simple.
natural love story in a manner that cap
tivates the audience. II is a play of
dramatic situations. Favored with the
spice of comedy and romance II has It's
intense moments. as well as its flashes
OF Wit, but the events are so natural that
those who appreciate realism shorn OF
its usual exaggerations viii find In II
an ideal that they will witness with pleas
ure. The company is practically the same
as last season, and the New York pro-
duction. as seen here before. viii be car
ried again.
Charles Frohman will present. al the
Columbia Theater next week a new COM
edy entitled "Toddles." which. though
new here. comes with a record OF two
seasons in London, Paris. Berlin. and
Vienna. The London production was also
made by Charles Frohman. who used
the version written by Clyde Fitch. which
viii be the one seen here. It Is slgnih-
cant that the run Of ''Toddles'' in Lon
don was longer than that Of any other
European city in whicn the comedy was
Mr. Frohman has engaged an exception
ally strong company. which viii include
Arthur Elliott, Louis Massen. Charles
Walcott, Oswald Yorke. Sadie Martinot.
Pauline Frederick. and Jeffreys Lewis.
The title role, Toddles. viii be played by
Gayer Mackay, newcomer 20 this coun-
try.
Chase's next week viii be the scene Of
unusual public demonstrations. antici
pated in behalf OF the polite vaudeville
bill composed OF Miss Valerie Bergere
and company in "BiHie's First Love"
the Sleedes. famous English pantomirnists
in The Mysterious Hotel" Raymond
and Caverly. the language twisting leu
tons; Catherine Hayes and Sabel Jo1r son
IN \ Dream OF Baby Days" Her5ert
Cyril. The London johnnie" the Juriter
brothers the Sandwinas, and the motion
pictures Of "The Suburbanites Ingenious
Alarm The advance sale Of reserved
seats opens tomorrow.
Nine. Ala Nazlmova. the famous Rus
sian actress. who has been IIonized for
over a year in New York. where she has
been seen in several OF Ibsen's plavs and
"Comtesse Coquette." will shortly appear
M the Belasco Theater In range of
plays which will display her wonderful
histrionic art.
An early production az the Belasco
Theater will be the first presentation Of
Girls sparkling new comedy by
Clyde Fitch which will be exceptionally
well cast and staged.
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