The Washington herald., 1908-05-14
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

Robin Hood" the most long-lived out
put Of Reginald de Koven and Harry B.
Smith. in collaboration. will be presented
by the Aborn Opera Company during the
coming week as the fourth weekly offer
ing Of their season at the New National
Theater. It was IN this opera that the cid
Bostonians reached the highest pinnacle
of their success, and It has always been
considered the most perfect specimen
OF American comic opera composition.
Messrs. Aborn have owned this opera
since the Bostonians disbanded. and made
Cor it the elaborate new production seen
here last summer during their run at the
New National; a faithful and complete
duplicate Of the original staging; which
will be utilized again In the coming re-
vival. The repitition Of this comic opera
masterpiece VIII be made the more allur-
ing by the special engagement Of Eugene
Cowles for the basso role of VIII Scarlet,
which he originated. and in which he be-
came famous. A number Of other prom
inent members OF the former Bostonians
Will also be seen in their former roles,
including George rockingham in his
Friar Tuck; Frank Rushworth IN the
tenor role Of Robin, the dauntless bandit
of Sherwood forest. Sabery DOTsell. as
the dainty and coquettish Anabel, and
Agnes Stone as the laughabie old Dame
burden. The other members of the cast
are selected for former proficiency shown
in their respective parts with various
Aborn organizations. including Phil Bran
son, as the sheriff OF Nottingham: Forrest
HUFF, as Littlejohn; Jessie Bradbury as
Alan-a-Dale; Charles W. Meyer, as Guy
Of Gisbourne. and Magda Dahl, a prima
donna, who appeared IN a Waltz Dream
during its recent long run at the Broad
way Theater, New York, assigned 10 the
role OF Maid Marian.
Chase's next week win attract extraor-
binary attendance, 1t is anticipated. as
the polite vaudeville programme which
will be presented viii include Richard
Golden and company. "A Night with the
Poets" production, Bowers, Walters, and
CROKER, Mary Dupont and company,
Klein and Clifton, la Grannon, Alvolo
and Othelo and the motion pictures of
The Touaregs in Their Country and
THE Champagne Industry" "a Case OF
Divorce" viii be Richard Golden's debut
medium. The little comedy is by Clay
Greene, who dramatized It from the cele-
brated story Squire BILL" by Holman
F. Day "a Night with the Poets" is
described as the most pretentious and
elevated attraction ever presented in
vaudeville. Bowers, Walters and Crooker
as THE Three Rubes' Will offer a farcl-
cal concoction that viii tax the audiences
laughing ability. Mary Dupont and COM
pany viii be diverting In dainty sketch
entitled a Leap Year Leap" Klein and
Clifton will be a welcome addition 10 the
mirthmakers. as they VIII appear in their
pantomimic hit THE Dummy's Holiday"
Tia Grannon, a piquante cantatrice. viii
be liked and Alvolo and Othelo viii exs
plot European society gymnastie nOy-
city.
The character of the title role In the
charming pastoral play, isis Hopkins, -
In which Miss Rose Melville win again
be seen at the New Academy. opening
Monday night next, is one Of the most
charming and lovable types Of odd stage
girl seen in the last twenty years. The
character is that Of a simple country
girl Of Posey County, Ind, who knows
nothing of the world or the people IN It.
Her life has been spent on the farm, and
she lives the simple. everyday life of the
homely people Of the countryside. There
Is little villsIny In the play, but there