The Washington herald., 1908-06-07
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

Another Bernard Shaw play will be Of
fered at the Belasco Theater June Is. fol-
lowing Candida" when Miss Charlotte
Walker and her company will appear in
Arms and the Man" the highly anus
ing satire on modern military methods. In
which the late Richard Mansfield achieved
an enormous success. Miss Walker viii
be seen as Rama, the heroine, who falls
in love with a soldier OF fortune, who
breaks in her bedroom by night when pur-
sued by squad OF cavalry. In this pro-
duction Miss Walker will be supported
by Sydney Mather, a young actor who
achieved fine success with her last sea-
son al the Belasco Tbeater. Mr. Mather
will appear in the role of Shaw's famous
chocolate cream soldier" the one who
POldly declared that II was better 10 run
away than to stay and be shot. and 20
whom pound Of chocolate candy was
more valuable in a battle than a box of
cartridges. Arms and the Man. is writ
ten in the Bernard Shaw comedy vein and
VIII be a fitting successor 10 Candida
An amusement event OF unusual impor-
lance is scheduled for the Columbia The
alter next week. beginning June Is. when
Washington will witness the first presen-
tation on any stage OF the latest play by
William Gillette, entitled That Little
Affair at the BOyds'." with Miss Cecilia
LOTUS In the stellar role. The unusual
combination OF a new Gillette play and an
artist Of the Importance Of Miss LOTUS is
a treat never before offered theater-Eoers
during the supplementary spring season
at popular prices. It is possible only
through the fact that Miss LOTUS, who
commands an enormous salary in vaude-
Vile during the regular season, IS anxious
10 return TO the legitimate stage and has
acquired the rights TO Mr.. Ginette's new
est play. IN which the leading role seems
simply ideal for her wonderful mimetic
powers. The leading part is that OF a
young woman who is required TO make
startling change OF character during two
acts. returning 70 her original character
in the last act. Nothing pertaining 10 the
story or plot has yet been made public
but IL is said that Miss Lotus viii have
the chance Of her life 70 use her excep-
tiOnal powers under the most advanta-
geOus circumstances in a comedy which is
said 70 be the best farce Mr. Gillette has
ever written. Miss LOTUS will be assisted
by Dallas Wexford, the famous English
comedian. who made such a hit In Mr.
Hopkinson,' and she will have a full cast
OF twenty-five people. The entire scenic
production has been prepared in New
York and will be brought here for the
single week Miss LOTUS appears. Mr.. Gil
lette will be here in person 10 direct the
final rehearsals. coming over from Eu-
rope especially for that purpose. The
play viii be produced under the direction
Of Winchell Smith, who dramatized
"Brewster's Millions" and Polly OF the
Circus and produced both plays. II is
believed that the unusual attraction OF
Cecilia LOTUS in q new Gillette PLAY will
pack the Columbia Theater 70 the doors
during next week. Seats &c on sale to-
morrow morning at the Columbia box
Office, and II is announced that no tele-
phone orders will be received for this
event.
English musical comedy seems TO have
hit the nail OF popular fancy on the head
at the New National Theater. and the
Aborn Opera Company will continue in
that form Of amusement with the great
London and NeE York success. "FIoro-
dora" as the Offering for their eighth
week. starting Monday night. June Is.
| This delightful combination az refined
comedy charming music. and its familiar
and famous seXtet is being presented by
the AbOrn management for the first time
at popular prices, and will be staged with
a duplicate Of the gorgeous Fisher and
! Ryley production as originally produced
/ in this country. The same appropriate
| selection is promised in arranging the
cast Of this piece that has characterized
0f her 4 hforr 80
embrace a number Of artists specially en-
gagged for their former roles Two not
able engagements have been made-Wiu-
lam T. Carleton, for many years the fore
most American comic opera barytone. for
his former role of Gilfain. and Philip II.
Ryley for the leading comedy character
Of Tweedlepunch, both OF whom played
the same parts with great success under
the Fisher and Ryley management An
other artist who has already been favor
ably introduced 10 the Aborn clientele.
and who appeared with the former Flo
rodOra" company, is Agnes Finlay. who
VIII have the same part she had before. as
Angela Gilfain. One more special engage
ment Of considerable Importance is that
of Florence Burdett the clever young
English soprano and Coincidence. who
came TO this country last year 10 create
the role Of the hostess in Henry ". saw
ages production of Tom Jones" which.
by the way had its initiative in Washing
ton. Miss Burdett was most successful in
the role Of Lady Holyrood in "FloTOdora"
for a season in England and hence her
engagement for the AbOrn revival OF this
piece. Others in the cast are already IA
vOrites here, including Jessie Bradbury.
as Dolores. Edna Reming rs NalledR:
Harry Benham. as Arthur Donegal;
George B. Jackson. as LeandrO, and other
familiar faces OF the Aborn aggregation
The great distinctive hit of 'FlorOdora"
that first comes TO every mind at the
mention of the play is the unique double
sextet number. Tell Ne. Pretty Maiden
but aside from this. the score is ve-i-
table gold mine Of catchy and delightful
melodies. including such songs as The
Shade OF the Palm, The Silver Star OF
| Love-" The Queen OF the Philippine ISL
ands," "A Military Man" Tact" I've
an Inkling." The Fellow Who Might.
| ''Phrenology." "GallOping" Somebody
and many others. With such an attrac-
tive cast and the usual worthy production
| 'Florodora" should score a banner week
in the AbOrn series.
Virginia Martyr to Hospitality.
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