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The Washington times., 1908-03-29
NINE STUNNING GRENADIERS
AND OTHERS AT CHASEs

Chase's this week promises TO be re-
splendant and sparkling with a vaude-
Vile offering Of unusual proportions en-
bracing the Nine Stunning Grenadiers.
Walter c Kelly. LAMBERT, Lucy and
Lucier company, Lillian Shaw. the
Bessie VaIdare troupe Of lady cyclists.
Paul La CrOix. and the motion pic
lures OF His First Row and Lost,
Strayed, or Stolen"
The Nine Stunning Grenadiers IS the
latest London hit in the music halls.
Its members were recruited from the
original Tiller girls Of London. the picl,
Of the pantOmimes, and from the de-
moiselles Of the Folies Bergere, Paris.
They are heralded as the prettiest. live
lest. and jauntiest girls ever. presented
IN a spectacular production. Louise
Tozier, the American singer, VIII be
their leader. and Maudie Corbett. the
English sOubrette, Will be her aide de
camp Walter c. Kelly Will be the
added attraction Mr.. Kelly is Just
home from London. where the sturdy
Britons thought him the limit in Amer
lean comedy, and his Virginia Judge
was ranked with Thackeray's celebrated
characters Another special feature will
be the virtuosO. LAMBERT. who came
here intending a concert tour, but feI'
into the vaudeville lure
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Sunday Amusements.

Nine. Gadski. in Difference 10 the re-
quest Of many friends here, has agreed
To = sliSht change IN her program at
the New National Theater tonight
Schumann's celebrated "Widmung'' viii
be rendered. as well as Lemaire's 'sVous
Dances MarQUise-" In addition 70 the
special solos referred to, the famous
artist viii be heard IN the following
songs:
Classical songs-''WiIkomnen Mem
Wald." R. Franz; Mother. o Sing Ne
to Rest Franz; -'Freuhlingsnacht.
and ''Widmung." Schumann; "HarEi
Hark! the Lark and WHO Is Sylvia
Schubert
French ead American composers
Anne MOI Bemberg; ''Vous Dances
MarQuise,' Lemaire; a Maid Sings
Light Mcdowell: How Much Love
You" La Forge. and "SchIupfwinlzel'
by the same author; June" Mrs. Il II
A. Beach
Modern German songs-'Meiae IAsbe
Ist GrVR," Brahms; "staendchen," r,
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LID LIFTERS BURLEsoUERs.

The management Of the Gayety Thea
ter Will present as the attraction this
week the Lid Lifters' Burlesquers Com
pany, and patrons Of the house are
promised an entertainment bristling
with novel and entertaining features
The ensemble WIN be presented IN two
burlesques that are said TO be fun Of
laughable situations. bright lines, and
witty hits. charming musical numbers,
and excellent specialties.
The vaudeville Part Of the entertain
ment will consist Of acts by Collins and
La Belle, dancers; Johnnie Jess, come
dian; Kelly and Bartlett, knockabouts;
Boyce and Black. singers and come
dams; the eight Moulin Rouge dancers;
La Belle Zuleika, direct from Constan-
tinople: Nile. Degere, the Partisan
chautreuse. The extra attraction is Col.
CASTOR Br -teveny, the king of fire
arms.
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Attractions
Next Week

Going Some" the new comedy which
is 70 be presented at the Beiasco The
alter next week. was written By Paul
Armstrong. whose The Heir TO the
Hoorah' and '-Salony Jane" are two
OF the most successful American plays
produced in the last decade, and Rex
Beach, widely known IS the author OF
The Spoilers"
The play has been staged by George
Marion, who is perhaps the best stage
director in the United States. In addi-
ton 10 staging the play, he assumes
one Of the most important roles him
self, returning 70 the stage for the first
time since his great success as charac-
ter-cOmedian in the old Eoyt pieces.
Others in the company are James z.
Sullivan, Richard Bennett, Agness
Palmer, Molly Brady, and Carrie Reg
nolds.
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be produced in Washington with the
same company used in its New York
run About twenty songs are given dur
ing the performance. among them being
many which arouse enthusiasm. esYe-
cialy one sung by Harry Kelly and
Madelyn Marshall. called Il Wish
Could Find the Man Who Wrote the
Merry Widow Waltz Other sorgs
are Mayor OF [ankakee.' - III Travel
the Links With You The Land You
Left Behind Mary Ann "Anastas.a
Brady" Military Willie" Magyar
Maid Sweet ToIlay," and a Little
Girl Like Ne"
The scenes are laid in Europe. whittier
the mayor Of Kankakee has fed to get
away from his troubles. both political
and amatory- Harry Kelly plays the
part Of an old and eccentric deacon. a
role which gives him many oppOTtuni-
ties to display his abilities as a singer
and dancer. The company includes
Vivian Montgomery. Madelya Marshall.
Hugh Fay, Arthur Arrest, Bobby Barry,
William w Black, Lois Tabor, Flor
ence Sinnott, George Fox, John H.
Pratt, Nellie De Grasse. Dan Evans,
Harry Evans. and Catherine Tanner.
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BILL FOR CHASE'S.

Chase's next week viii vary the style
Of its bill and offer a programme q
novelties. conspicuous among them be-
ing ". h Thompson and company n
Clay Greene's comedietta. For Loves
Sweet Sake: Eugene Jepson and COM
pany IN George Ade's latest, The
Mayor and the Manicure; Stuart
Barnes. the monologue comedian: Nile
Marguerite. the equestrienne, in her
European haut ecole feature; the Muir
ray sisters, the Arlington Four, in a
comic vocal act; the Yamomoto broth
ers. in high suspension feats, and The
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Nine, Nazimova Fulfil1s
Expectations as Hedda
> . MIIsT be- admitted ID ID lie

vt MUST be admitted that at the
conclusions OF the performance Of
"A Dolls House at the Belasco
Theater last Monday night there
was a feeling of keen disappointment at
the work OF Nine Ana Nazimova. who
had been heTa Eded as one of the great
est discoveries of recent years. This
feeling was all the more disconcerting
because in anaIyzing her work there
was nc fault to be found either in her
conception or execution in the imper-
sonatiOn of the most widely known and
most easily understood Of all Ibsen's
characters. The Russian had given an
Interpretation full of delightful comedy,
charming naivete and finally. appealing
pathos. But there was nothing really
gripping about her performance. The
audience. in its attempt TO conceal what
it believed to be the clay feet of its
idol, treasured Itself with the explana-
ton that the role of Nora offered few
opportunities for the manifestation Of
really great histrionic ability.
After having seen Nine Nazimova In
''Hedda Gabler'' it is apparent that this
0xplanation was absolutely correct.
a. Nazimova appeared as Hedda
" evening, and from the mo-
anne upon the stage with a
lid grace and a weird, fas-
,ression in her eyes she
audience AT will There was
nent after this tail, palIid,
tess, and disconnected wom-
I'M behind the portiers that
j in the theater was not IN
oI nge spell. Her petty cruelty,
as d.. IN wounding Tesman's aunt
I IN the L met incident. her unbridled
! jealousy when she learns that Mrs
I Elvsted has been the good cOmrade-
Of the one man who had afforded her
intellectual companIonship, her colossal
egotism in sacrificing the future Of
Lovborg in an attempt TO gain a domi-
mating influence over his life. her
? esthetic sense in demanding that even in
; death Lovborg should do it beautiful
/ ly''-all these and many more traits Of
a unique and commanding personality
were set forth with an art that was
convincing 10 the last degree
This remarkable creation Of Ibsen's
as portrayed by Nine. Nazimova will
be a haunting memory TO all who treas
ure in their minds genuine masterpieces
: Of stage portraiture.
The character of Hedda is one which
: invites the closest study, and for each
/ individual there are different phases OF
2 the personality which viii appeal as the
keynote to a full understanding of her.
William Archer. one Of the protoundest
students Of the Ibsen drama. reflects the
generally accepted view when he says:
"Of all Ibsens works, 'Hedda Ga
bier IS the most detached. the most
objective-a character study pure and
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"THE CLANSMAN

Next week ct the Columbia Theater
the attraction viii be the famous
Southern play, The Clansman," which
is now making its final tour Of this
country for several years, as Manager
George H Brennan takes The produc-
ton abroad shortly for a world-tour. It
is founded on those widely-read novels.
'.The Leopard's Spots" and The Clans
man" The production and cast TO be
seen here next week is the one organ
lied for the foreign tour. and the play
ers include Franklin Richie. James J.
Ryan. Eugene Hayden. NIaude Duraud,
Bruce Richardson. Ruth Hart and NJ
J. Jordan.
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LESLIE HARRIS RECTAL.

Leslie Harris. England's entertainer
at the piano, who comes to the Column
bia Theater Tuesday afternoon. of this
week to begin series Of three recitals.
has the adv antage over most entertain
ers Of his class on account Of his mu-
steal traia,I z. He was originally in
tended tcr = 2 musical profession, stud
led piano and harmony and counterpart
at his home conservatory in Liverpool,
and the organ under DR.. c. c. Browne,
of Norwich Cathedral
Mr.. Harris will appear this Tuesday
afternoon ard Sunday nights. April 8
and Il. T. Arthur Smith, OF 1411 F street.
is conducting the advance sale OF tick
cts.
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"THE FoLLIES OF 1907"
AT THE NEW NATIONAL

Tomorrow night, at the New National
Theater. the return engagement Of The
FolIies of 1907 will begin This is the
ziegfeld revue that played an engage
ment at this theater the first week OF
the season. and which halls from Jar
din de Paris in New York. 1.-The Fol-
les is best described as terpsichorean
spectacle There are doll dances. Sa-
lone dances. ballet dances. shadow
dances and about every variety Of
dance rom the simplest steps to the
most difficult toe executions. The main
coa1edy element is provided by Bickel
and. watson, who are remembered for
their ants in Me, Him and l." Miss
Lucy Weston, the original London Sal
walton Army lassie. has been especially
engaged for the Washington week. Miss
Grace La Rue, another member .: the
cast, has pleased with her drummer girl
specially.
Annabeue Whitford, the Gibson Bath
ing Girl, late of The Belle Of May
fair" is still in the cast. Others are
Frank Mayne, Lillian Lee, Florence
Tempest, Grace Leigh, William Power
Dan Baker, James Manley, and Mile.
Dale, the latter considered by many
critics OF dancing the greatest Amer
lean dancer. Some OF the satirical hits
are those about Roosevelt. Carnegie,
Rockefeller, Mark Twain, Chauncey
Depew, Hartman. Caruso. District At
torney Jerome and others Of equal
..The FoIIies of 1907 is noted for hav-
ing a chorus that includes the Gibson
Girls, the Peacock Girls. the Dixie
Girls. the Drummer Girls. the fifty
Anna Held girls and the Summer Surf
Girls.
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MARIE DORo NEXT.

Marie Doro. the latest addition to
Charles Frohmar's constellation OF stars
Will make her first appearance IN that
position OF the New National Theater
for one week, beginning Monday night
April g. Miss DOrO VIII be recalled
through her now famous creation Of
the role Of "Clarice'' IN the comedy Of
that title. in which she was associated
with William Gillette. its author. Her
present role, "Carlotta," the waif from
the East, in the The Morals OF Mar
Gus is sad to reveal an ability and 4
personal charm which Is bound 70 make
this DAINTY little woman a star OF popU-
lar as well as artistic value Miss Doro
has the support Of that eminent En-
glish player. c. Aubrey Smith, who as
Sumes The role Of Marcus
The Washington times., 1908-03-29
"THE COWBOY GRE"
AT THE NEW ACADEMY

A musical melodrama 1.-THE Cowboy
Girl" comes to the New Academy for
one week commencing tomorrow night
The reports are most favorable about
this production and company. and the
play is new in construction and said TO
be thoroughly entertaining. "Gyp'' and
her frislIy broncos are a happy band
OF young women said 20 be good looking
and talented. They sing and dance
during the action of the piece and form
a relief against the more serious nelo-
dramatic part of the performance. The
Cowboy Girl is Western story. Lem
D. Parker is responsible for H.
1t IS claimed that the idea of intro
ducing a pretty chorus of show girls
enlivens the play and pleases the audi
enee. In addition to the Tuesday matt
The Washington times., 1908-03-29
"a LUCKY DOG" The BILL
AT THE MAJESTIC THEATER

This weeks attraction al the Majes-
tic viii be a Lucky Dog a big mU-
steal comedy that is said 10 have scored
heavily wherever played. Frank Jones
and Hil6a earle are starring in the PRO
duction, and are assisted by a large
company Of players and an attractive
group Of pretty girls. Mr.. Jones appears
as Happy Holmes. the tramp. and is
said to be at his best in the part
The play is IN three acts. and the COS
tuning and scenic effects. together
with car load CT scenery. are said 70
be gorgeous and above the average IN
addition 10 the stars, such weu-known
players as Adelaide ,Harland. leila
Call. Anita ZOrn, Charles Cdeu. Fred
Rennold, Joseph Eggenton. James Vim
cent and Peter Griffea appear in the
cast
The Washington times., 1908-03-29
Weeks Offerings at the Theaters

Monday evening sam 5. and Lee
ShubeTt. Inc, viii present the new
three-ect drama entitled The Wolf,
by Eugene Walter, author Of Paid IN
Full. with a cast which includes Ida
Conquest, William Courtenay. Walter
Hale, Sheridan Block. Jack Devereau.
and Thomas FIndlay. The scenes Of
this drama are laid in the Canadian
Hudson Bay country and the action
takes place in a single day, beginning
with the early morning and ending with
the darkness Of night The play deals
with Jules BeaUbien. who. prior 70 the
opening Of the play, Iad a half-sister
who had been betra. ed and deserted
by an American engineer.
Jules father, on his death bed. pleads
with his son 10 find this stepsister. Ar
nette, and take care of her. Jules ac-
cepts the mission and learns that she
had met her death in a storm after
her betrayal In the-COurSe OF MS wan
derings he comes across William Nc
Donald, the man he has sworn 10 kill,
in the home OF a Scotch pioneer, Nc
lavish by name McTavish has a
daughter, Hilda, with whom Jules falls
in love. Mcdonald takes Jules into his
confidence and reveals that although
he is a married man, he is going 10
take Hilda away with him, anG declares
that 1t was he who drove Jules sister
to her death, not knowing that Jules
is her brOthe-.
Mcdonald tricks McTavish into prom
Using that Hilda shall go with him. and
Jules, Overlooking he conversation, de-
termines to ayenge his stepsister and
save Hilda's honor. At this juaCtuTe
his interference arluse5 q storm, and
a violent scene en5les, Jules escaping
with Hilda-
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..roM. DICK. AND HARRY

John Hanson. Dave Conroy and Joe
Emerson are said to have pretty near
a mirth trust IN Tom, Dick, and
Harry in conjunction with the Avenue
Girls Company, the melange Of nom
sense and music in which Campbell
Drew Amusement Company are now
starring them. The feminine contingent
is headed by Miss Libby Blonden.
Jeanette Sherwood and Carrie Thomas
They will dispense laughter at the New
Lyceum Theater for week beginning
with tornorrow matinee.
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~HAS6Qs fOnr
tAaat6o EOotliQhts

role. but Carlotta Nillson, who orig
mated the part, IS spoken Of for the
London production
Hugh Fay. who has one of the prin-
cipaI parts in His Honor, the Mayor.
is the son Of Hugh Fay. the junior part
ner of the variety team Barry and
Fay, who, twenty years ago, were the
most popular Irish comedians on the
American stage
and chief press representative for Lieb-
Ter & Co, will make a motor tour across
the Sahara desert this summer. r.
sailed for Europe yesterday.
Charles Frohman IS even now making
his announcements for next season. He
Win have new plays by Hubert Henry
Davies, Henry Arthur Jones. Alfred SUI
tro. and Cicely Hamiltons play. Diana
of Dobson' s. one OF the years successes
in London
Forbes Robertson and Gertrude Eli
oft, whose presence was sadly missed
in the American theatrical season this
year, recently produced a new play in
Edinburg, The High Bid" by Henry
James.
Halle Erminie Rives is negotiating
! with James K. Hackett for the produc-
ton Of The Castaway." Miss Rives'
novel, which has been dramatized by
Eden E. Greville
Clyde Fitch is writing a new play
for Maxine Elliott for next season.
Lulu Glaser will sever her connection
with Joseph weber's company in three
weeks time. She will again head g
musical comedy company, 1T is said.
The Hengler Sisters have been re-
leased from their contract with the
Rogers brothers and will play a lin
I tied engagement in vaudeville before
going abroad. where they will I'LL sum
mer engagements
'"Toddles," the wearisome offerina
| seen in washington several weeks ago
was pushed far back on the theatrica
shelf last night, and the hopes of al
/ who saw it are that it may fall dowr
/ into some bottomless pit and never rise
/ again.
Raymond Hitchcock will resume hi.
! tour in "A Yankee Tourist" tomorrow
night, and will continue until the enc
of the season, unless he Is again forced
/ 10 return to New York
Ethel Levey, who is filling an Ell
gagement with Sam Bernard, will re
turn to vaudeville next month
Cecilia LOTUS evidently is no more
| content away from the Legitimate
! houses. and is arranging for an elat
/ Grafton of a one-act sketch into &
/ three-act play for use next season He
| limitations will be a part Of the story
Albert Wnelan. the Australian vaude
william. has made good" in this country
/ and has been booked for long vaude.
vile tour.
The Washington times., 1908-03-29
THE BOY DETECTIVE"

Harry Clay Blaney and E[ittte wo,f
viii be seen al the New academy cho
week OF April c. IL Ar Blaney's newest
play, The Boy Detective" another cdi-
ton OF the adventures oS the now "a
nous character. Willie Live
Charles E Blauey promises tha- The
Boy Detective" VIII have = scenic and
electrical production far beyond the
ordinary, and that q competent cast Of
players VIII surround Mr. Blarey and
Miss Wolf
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.HER MAD MARRTEGE.n

Next weeks offering 1t The Majestic
Will be Her Mad Marriage" The many
thrilling adventures and hair-breadth
escapes Of Bruse Benton, the young de-
tective. are said 10 KEEP the audience
on edge during the entire performance
The saw mill and stupendoUs bridge
scene are said 20 be marveIoUsly real
iSIic
The Washington times., 1908-03-29

Mrs. Ellen VOckey Seifert, assisted
by local talent, will give a dramatic and
musical entertainment at Carroll Inst-
fute tomorrow evening at S o'clock.
The Princeton Triangle Club. the dra-
matte organization of Princeton Uni
versity. will give their annual perform
ance in washington at the BelaScO The
ater Tuesday evening, April .. The list
= patronesses is now being made up
and tickets will be ready shortly
Frank Jones. who takes the pert Of
Happy Holmes, the tramp, in "A Lucky
Dog at the Majestic this week. was
formerly a headliner in the Western
vaudeville circuit
THE Mayor and the Manicure was
written by George Ade especially for
Eugene Jepson. because the Hoosier
author admired the actors playing Of
the part Of Septimus Pickering in Mr.
AIDES Just Out of College"
Gertrude ouinlan retired from the
cast of Tom Jones" to sail yesterday
for London, where she will play her
original role in The College Widow"
Arthur Wing Pinero is completing a
new play which George Alexander will
produce shortly after Easter at the St.
James Theater. London The play is
called The Thunderbolt."
Miss Grace Leigh, known as the Sum
mer Surf Girl IN The FoIlies Of 1907, -
received her first opportunity with
''The Partisan Model company. When
Miss Truly Shattuck was suddenly in
disposed, she was called Upon to sing
the role with but eight minutes notice
and no rehearsal. she replaced Miss
Shattuck- later on in the season, and
finished the tour in the same part.
Madelyn Marshall was well known in
vaudeville as a delineator of country
girl characters. before she created the
role Of May. Flood in Joseph NJ. Gates
production Of His Honor, the Mayor
Adelaide Harland. the dainty come
dienne appearing IN a "a Lucky Dog
at the Majestic this week was formerly
with Frank Daniels in THE Office Boy -
Jack Norworth and his wife Louise
Dresser. have been separated by the
courts, and 1t is understood that at the
expiration OF the three months, when
the decree VIII become final. Miss
Dresser will be married to Jack Gard
ner, a well-known comedian
Virginia Harmed will again go a-star-
ring. and has chosen washington as her
starting point Miss Harmed will open
her season IN this city Nay in a new
play, entitled kate Shannon" The
play is by Gertrude Nelson Andrews, a
well-known Western writer.
Charles Frohman has obtained the
English rights to Rachel Crothers' play,
The Three OF Us" and viii present fl
in London. It is understood that the
original intention of Mr.. Frchman was
to present Ethel Barrymore in the chief
The Washington times., 1908-03-29

simple Reverting to Dumas dictum
that a play should contain a painting,
a judgment, an iGeai,' re may say that
'Hedda GabIer' fulflls only one Of these
requirements. The poet does not even
pass judgment on his own heroine; he
simply paints her full length portrait!
How searching in insight, now brilliant
in coloring, how rich in detaili Particu-
lar traits and tendencies Of the Hedda
Gabler type are very common in modern
life, and not only among women. Hy-
peraesIhesia lies at the root of her
tragedy. With a keen, critical, relent-
lessly solvent intelligence. she combines
a morbid shrinking from all the gross
and prosaic detail of the sensual life
She has nothing TO take her out Of her
self-not a single intellectual interest or
moral enthusiasm.
''She cherishes in a Ianguid way a
petty social ambition, and even that she
finds obstructe1 and baffled. At the
same time she learns that another
woman has had the courage to love
and venture all, where she in her cow
ardice only hankered and refrained.
Her malign egoism rises up uncon@
trolled and calls to its aid her quick
and subtle intellect She ruins the
other woman's happiness, but in doing
so incurs d danger from which her
sense OF personal dignity revolts- Life
has no such charms for her that she
cares 10 purchase II at the cost OF
squalid humiliation and self-contempt.
The good and t. = bad alike impel her
10 have done with it all, and a pistol
shot ends what is surely one Of the
most poignant character tragedies in
literature"
AIhe. Nazimova viii always receive an
enthusiastic welcome whenever she
comes TO Washington, for she has
proved herself a true artist. both in
temperament and technique and VERT
able genius in the theatrical depart
merlt of makeup In this last re-
specu she ranks as the most accom-
plished actress on the stage today.
Elsie Janis delighted capacity audi
ences at the National Theater all last
week in a clean. amusing. and tuneful
musical show. The Hoyden.' While
Miss Janis limitations are the chief fea-
tlre Of the entertainment, they are by
no means the only interesting number
on the program.
Miss Maxine Elliott failed to add any
thing to the artistic worth OF the sea
son now closing when she produced
'Alyself-Bettina." by Rachel Crothers.
The play is crude and needlessly vulgar.
and does not warrant extended COM
ment- Miss Elliott is as beaUtif''l as
ever. and those who went to the Colun7-
bia were repaid in spite of the fact that
as q dramatic entertainment / le. offer
ing was a negative quantity.
The Washington times., 1908-03-29

nee there VIII be a souvenir matinee
Thursday, and a special ChIldren's matt
nee on Saturday.
The Washington times., 1908-03-29

motion pictures. The Pearl Fisher"
The advance sale OF reserved seats
opens tomorrow
The Washington times., 1908-03-29

Marie Flynn IN The Cow
boy Girl" Academy.
Prank Jones n a Lucky
Dog" Majestic.
3-LesIic Harris in recital, Co
/ lumbia-
4-Marle Doro, coming TO the
National
5-Niolet NIerserean, coming IN
''The CIausmal.r
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"HIS HONOR THE MAYOR
ATTRACTION AT COLUMBIA

Kelly as principal comedian, which
comes TO the Columbia this week. will
The Washington times., 1908-03-29

Charles Frohman has obtained the
English rights to Rachel Crothers' play,
The Three Of Us" and will present it
in London It is understood that the
original intention of Mr.. Frchman was
to present Ethel Barrymore in The chief