The Washington herald., 1908-02-06

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combined with popular songs, duets and
choruses.
Cyril Scott, in "The Prince Chap"
comes 10 the Columbia Theater for one
week, with matinees on Thursday and
Saturday, beginning next Monday even
ing. The Prince Chap seems TO be one
OF the most sterling comedy hits seen in
years. Wherever presented Il never fails
10 fasciuate. The play holds more
suspense than noisy melOdrama. Yet il is
all acted "a quietly as a drawing-room
charadc But the suspense and the in
terest are meant for the heart and they
reach it truly. It does one good 20 see
plays Of The Prince Chap" style. Here's
the story; The Prince Chap a struggling
New York sculptor. goes 10 London.
seeking q broader field in which to win
fame and fortune for his American
dance, affectiOnately called Princess
Alice" in the struggle there is added TO
his poverty and 10 a place IN his heart.
Claudia the tiny child Of a dying model
The ward Of the sculptor Ia her childhood
arOuseS the Jealousy of Alice. She feigns
20 be piqued. but is really sordid at heart,
and she maTTies another man named
Helmer. After ten years she returns
widowed and attempts 10 win back the
sculptor now grown rich and famous.
but she fails to arouse the old passion.
Claudia has grown up and is now a
beautiful young woman and the sculptor
must needs be shown where his heart is
really conferred. BrOtherly and faJherly
love has developed into stronger pas
so all
Clases next week viii head the van of
fun puryeyors with bin composed Of
the Phantastic Phantoms Fife Fay
Homer B. Mason and company, F. VIII
bur Hin, and WiHette Whitaker. Kartelu
Mae Melville, and Ribert Higgins. Leon
Royce, and the motion pictures When
Satan Drives" The Phantastic Phan-
toms played all last summer in the Para
disc Roof Garden, atop Of Hammerstein's
Victoria Theater, New York, and there
was never any cessation Of either interest
or attendance. The company Of come
dams. condolences. and dancers in the
production IS headed by HilaTiOn and
R0sdiie CebailoS, the Spanish celebrities
assisted by Samuel Mint and an engaging
cOterie of COquettish and 0Omely girls
who sing and dance with animation and
accord. Elhe Fay. as the extraordinary
attraction, viii De a popular number, as
she has given vaudeville the cold shoulder
for months past and her admirers had 20
fOregO the pleasure they derive from her
elm antics. Her act is said 10 be new,
but characteristic. Hill and Whitaker
viii introduce a captivating little affair
filed with music and comedy. KartelH
viii offer a thrilling foreign aerial feature
The other acts are announced as strong
aids to the principal offerings, with fun
predominating.
The New Academy will offer as its at
traction for next week the -Four Mortons
and their large and talented company of
singers. dancers, and comedians in The
Big Stick The story of the play has to
do with the aspirations of Daniel Dona-
hue an ex-laborer, who has risen to the
distinction of being a contractor in
small way, and who, after being awarded
his first contract, is confronted with con
ditlons which prevent him from carrying
out his agreement. There is the grasp
ing money lender. the scheming woman.
an Italian padrone. a German music
The Big Stick. wife, son. and daughter
The play is by George Y. Hobart. and is
said to contain plenty Of real comedy
and logical situations. Musical numbers
are intersperSed throughout
At the Lyceum Theater next week the
Washington Society Girls will make its
initial appearance in this city. \ large
chorus of pretty show girls is with the
company, and as a feature living pictures
of Nile Moorey viii be introduced.
The attraction at the Gayety Theater
next week will be Phil Sheridans City
Sports Company, said to be one of the
best shows Of its sort on the road 1t has
good chorus, funny comedians, and
scenery and costumes attractive 20 the
eye. The specially portion of the show
is strong, and includes the Five Salvaggls,
Thompson and Carter. Annie Sournet,
Harry Keeler, and others. and as an cx-
ira attraction the ElisNOWlin troupe
On Tuesday evening. the Adiah Glass of
the Fifteenth Street Christian Church
Sunday school met in class social at
the residence of their teacher, Howard
r. Biting. So Ninth street southeast.
with the following members present:
Theodore A. HeTOld, James A. Hopkins
James L. Dulin. William c. Crane, Walter
+. Sisney, Alvin Hitler, George NJ [ies-
ling, Roland T. Williams. Gordon II. Law,
Herbert Bosley, and Arthur Hennings
The evening was spent in class games
and plays. which they all participated in,
after which refreshments were served.