The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
COMING ATTRACTIONS.


Immediately following the grand opera
season al the New National. the regular
theatrical season OF 1sO7-oS win close at
this theater with Richard Carrie late star
Of '"The Spring Chicken In new COM
edy, with music. "Mary's Lamb.
For the week starting Monday, April 13,
the Academy win present that sterling
actor. Thomas L. Shea. in q repertoire Of
standard plays. Monday night and Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday matinees.
the Offering will be a Soldier OF the
Cross In which piece Mr.. Shea Is re-
ceiving unstinted praise. On Tuesday,
Friday, and Saturday nights Or. Jekyll
and Mr., Hyde viii be presented. and on
Wednesday and Thursday nights Mr.. Shea
will present The Bells"
The attra3ion at the Majestic booked Cor
next week is Molly Bawn," written by
the well-known author-aetress, Miss
Beulah Poynter. and founded on the novel
of the same name by the Duchess. Miss
Beatrice Moves, the talented young
actress, is starring in the play and has
scored decided HIT She is ably sup
ported by a large company of well-known
players. This viii be the first time the
theatergoing public OF this city have seen
Molly Bawn," and a magnificent scenic
production is assured.
Chases next week will promulgate an
other polite vaudeville ukase IN the way
of a bin that VIII compel public attendance
and that viii embrace Horace GoIdin, the
great necromancer, assisted by Mile.
Fracioii; Maud Hall, Carleton Macy and
company, in The Magpie and the Jay"
Barney Pagan and Henriette Byron. in
An Entertaining Oddly" the Village
Choir, the Great Richards, Work and
Over. Adamini and Taylor. and the vita
graphs. The Baby ShcSV' and Scenes in
Northern Venice" TIE advance sale
starts tomorrow.
Next week at the Belasco Theater
James T. Powers will appear in his last
seasons success, THE Blue Moon" Mr..
Powers appeared in this play at the Be
lasco a little over year ago. The star
and the play at that time created so IA
vorable an impression that a return en-
gagement should be a welcome announce
ment to those who enjoy musical comedy
of superior type THE Blue Nom" ran
Tor two years in London, and has been
/ generally popular in this country The
/ scenes are laid in British India and con-
Germ the happenings at British army
post. Mr.. Powers part Is that of an Eng
/ lish soldier. and from the rise Of the first
curtain to fall of the last be is genuinely
/ funny. and this, too, without resorting
10 commonplace methods. Mr. Powers
win have the support OF very able COM
pany. Soenically. the production is a gor-
/ geous one.
The final rehearsals Of "The Mummy
and the Humming Bird" which Will be
the initial offering Of the Guy Standing
Stock Company season at the Bslasco
Theater. on May 4. will be conducted IN
der most unusual circumstances in Can
ada. This Is going FAR away from Wash
ington 10 prepare for the entertainment
Of local theatergoers, but the Canadian
! rehearsals are made necessary by the
| fact that Mr. Standings tour in "The
/ Right OF Way" does not end until May .
at Kingston, Ontario. and IL is Imperative,
4 in order that he can appear at the Be
/ iasco Theater the following Monday, that
/ the members Of the stock company travel
with him on the road during the last
/ week OF tho tour. This viii mean quite
/ an expenditure for railroad fares. but Mr.
l Standings manager Mr.. VIII A. Page.
/ believes the perfect performance resulting
4 from the extra expense. viii more than
/ justify the amount necessary to send
nearly dozen players travelling in Can
ada
Among the members OF Mr.. Carle's com
pany are John B. Park. q pleasing barry
tone. Frank Belcher. one OF the best
/ known operate basscs in American: Ray
{ Youngman, a tenor Of distinction; Harry
Montgomery. who is said to get many
/ laughs in the character Of a loquacious
/ negro; Abbott Adams, and several others.
/ The chorus Of "Mary's Lamb" was re-
cruited partly from among the young girls
who appeared in THE Spring Chicken. %
/ They are declared to be pretty, lively. and
sing well They appear as models,
/ grisettes. society girls. and cowgirls,
/ IN his new play Mr.. Carie has proved
/ himself a composer Of unusual ability.
/ Every one OF his songs have proved popg-
/ lar and are among the best sellers to-day.
! The most popular is "Betsy's the Belle of
I the Bathers.' Others that have pleased
are MT Madagascar Maid" II Idolze
I Ida, Love is Elusive. Never Borrow
/ Trouble. "The Modest Little Model and
/ If Number one Met Number Two"
/ This WI be the last regular attraction
at the New National. The summer opera
season will open the week beginning April
/ T there being no intermission between
/ the regular season and the summer stock.
/ The prospects for most successful opera
! season are now promising. The company
viii be one OF unusual strength.
Life on board the modern battle ship
has a fascination all it's own. and Is es-
! pecIally interesting to those who are not
| familiar with IT, Therefore, the series of
moving pictures 70 be shown by Lyman
H Howe at the Columbia Theater next
week. with usual matinee, depicting q
sailors life in detail on board typical
French man-of-war cannot fail to grip
the interest Of all Another series shows
a crew of Jack Tars at close range row.
ing in a sixteen-oared boat, and later an
inspection. Another portion shows the
entire process of quarrying stones near
! Cherbourg, the ancient marine port OF
France The dislodgment Of a veritable
cliff Of solid rock-150O00 tons-is fully
shown. The scene IS indescribable. Hunt
ing the polar bear; the life dress, work
and play of the Hoilanders in town and
country; the ceremonies of savage Zulus
wild Birds at Home daring horseman-
ship In France. riding eighty miles an
hour in an automobile. are but a few OF
many other features of a programme re-
piete with instruction, entertainment, and
/ amusement.
Washington will have its usual season
Of grand opera. three performances, al