The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

The coming attraction at the Belasco
Theater for the week beginning Mon
day March %. viii be Mme. Nazi-
nova, the great Russian actresses. whose
fame has preceded her. Nine. Nazimova
came 10 this country a little more than
TWO years ago with a band Of Russian
players under the direction Of the great
Orleneff. During the engagement OF this
company on the lower East Side. New
York, Nine Nazimova was discovered. 9"
and when glitteFing account OF her
possibilities was presented TO her. pro-
vided she would learn TO speak the Eng
lish language. she undertook a contract
TO appear in English within six months.
How well she succeeded is familiar his
tory. For two consecutive seasons she
filed the Bijou Theater in New York with
her admirers. and her leaving there for
brief tour was the occasion OF an ex-
tremely friendly demonstration. After
her engagement in Washington Nine.
NaZimova plays In Philadelphia and Bos-
ton and then returns 10 New York. where
she Will resume her extraordinary run by
presenting a new play adapted from the
Italian by Mr.. Rupert Hughes. Nine.
NazimOvas repertoire during her engage
ment at the BelascO Theater has been de-
eided on as follows: Monday, Tuesday.
and Wednesday nights and Wednesday
matinee she Will present Ibsens "A Dolls
House. Thursday night and Saturday
matinee. "Hedda Gabler" also By Ibsen.
and Friday and Saturday nights The
Comet" an original play by owen John
son. The preponderance of requests from
the public was for "a Dolls House"
which will therefore be given the earliest
and most performances. "Hedda Gabler''
was the second choice. and The Comet"
being Nine. Nazimova's latest New York
success. received the third largest num-
ber OF votes.
II viii be welcome news 70 Washington
theater-goers TO learn shat the big Zleg-
field musical revue. The Folnes Of 1907 q"
which opened the current season at the
New National. will return to this theater
the week beginning Monday. March 50.
Immediately following the engagement OF
Elsie Janis. The old favorites are still
IN the cast, including BckeI and Watson.
Grace La Rue. Annabele Whltford. Frank
Mayne, Grace Leigh, Florence Tempest.
Lillian Lee, William Powers. Dan Baker.
James Manly Marius Libby. and Mile.
Dazie. conceded to be Americas greatest
dancer. Two OF the biz added features
viii be Miss Lucy Weston. the sensational
English comedienne, and Ziegfelds thir-
teen Beauty Girls. Owing 10 the demand
for seats. the management has announced
that tickets can only be secured By apply
ing IN person 10 the box office. mail orders
and telephone reservations have been en-
tirely suspended for 'The Follies."
Chase's next week viii continue its po-
lite vaudeville festival bills with another
collection of notablcs. conspicuous among
them being the Romany Opera Company
of eleven grand opera singers: Mr.. Hy-
mack. the European attraction who has
been upset,ing the equanimity Of New
York for several months. Jolly Rice the
comic opera comedienne. making her
farewell before returning 10 stellardOm
in At the French Ball. Tom Nawn. the
quainteSt Of stage Irishmen. and his COM
pany, in Pat and the Cent. his latest
mythical absurdity; the Five English
Majors; Mr.. and Mrs Kemp's pictur-
esQue Arizona animatedly illustrated:
Torcat, the French eccentrique. and the
motion picture adventure series. - Run
away Horse"