The Washington herald., 1908-05-17
COMING ATTRACTIONS.


Next week Mr.. James K. Haekett and
his excellent company will present at the
Columbia Theater 'The Pride OF Jen-
nico," a play founded upon the novel of
the same name. The play deals with the
adventures Of Basil Jennieo, a young
Englishman who falls heir TO great es-
tates Ia Hungary and is required by his
uncle's will 10 marry a woman Of high
rank. Basil desires on account OF the
will. TO marry the Princess Ottilie, but
falls deeply in love with her companion
but the princess is roguish and capricious.
and changes places with her companion.
After a clash and ring OF swords he Sc
cures the princess as his wife
Chases next week will display to its
patrons the famous English comedian.
William Hawtrey. and company, In Com
promised, by Louis Joseph Vance, Bert
Leslie. 1.-THE King OF Slang. IN his new
Junie McCree-Leslie sketch, "Hogan's
Visit" Isabel Butler and Edward Bas-
sett In a surprising skatorial affair, using
real ice on the stage; John W. World and
Mindeli Kingston, IN their most success
full diversion; Sadie Janssll, the hit Of
"The Social Whiri," George Lyons and
Ed Parkes: the Bob and Tip Company,
and the latest vitagraph views, THE
American Fleet of Warships on the Pa
eihc." The seat sale begins tomorrow.
Standard opera VIII again be the order
for the fifth week of the Aborn Opera
Company at the New National Theater,
where that organization will give Flo
tow's nest beautiful composition, Mar
tha," for the usual eight performances.
In addition TO the abundance of melody in
the score of Martha" the romantic
beauty and sustained interest of its story
have contributed much to its popularity,
especially when sung in English. as the
Aborn opera Company will. Of course,
present IT, The success of the coming
weeks presentation of Martha" is fur
the rassured by the list of artists an
nounced in the specially selected cast all
Of whom have appeared with success in
the respective roles In this opera else
where. notably during the Aborn English
Grand Opera Comp iny's thirty-one weeks
run in New York Alice Kraft Benson,
who has reached a high position among
grand opera singers. will make her initial
bow with the Aborn organization IN the
title role OF Lady Harriet. masQuerading
as Martha; Bertha Shalek, the young
dramatic soprano who has recently made
a pronounced hit with the Aborn English
Grand Opera Company in both New York
and Philadelphia. viii be cast for Nancy,
in which role she has won great favoFi
Harry Luckst0ne, already favorite he~e,
will return for one OF his best roles,
Z Vafr he q
Italian tenor, formerly with Alice Nielsen
/ and the San Carlo Opera Company, VIII
/ be well suited as Lionel In the humorous
/ character Of Lord Tristan AIilkefoTd,
/ Charles ". Meyer viii again be admira-
/ bly, suited, and other characters Will be
/ equally well placed with familiar mem
| bers OF the present contingent
As next weeks offering at the Belasco
Theater, Guy Standing and the members
Of hts company Will present. beginning
next Monday evening. May %, T. W. Rob-
ertson's delightful old English comedy
of class distinctions entitled, Caste. -
| Because Of its remarkable characterize
tioas, vivid contrasts. and brilliant dia-
/ logue, Caste" stands alone as a comedy
classic. and its revival should afford much
merriment 10 patrons Of the Belaseo. Mr..
Standing. who this season is essaying a
wider variety OF parts than he has ever
before attempted during his Washington
stock engagements. will further demon
strate his versatility by appearing as the
Hon. George D'Alroy. son OF the proud
and naughty MarQu5se de St Maur,
whose sole aim in life is the furtherance
OF her patrician ideas. In Caste" the
autOCratiC marQuise prates ceaselessly OF
the necessity OF what she terms the up
per class" being allowed to have its own
way in all earthly affairs. Her astOnish-
ment szd chagrln when her son, the Hon
George. falls in love with and weds, de-
spike all her opposition, Esther Eccles,
an actress, is most amusIngly portrayed
While the young actress is a most esti-
mable woman, her father is notorious for
hts intemperanee, and her sister, Polly
Eccles also Of the stage has for a
fiance a youth occupying the humble sta
ton Of a plumber, all Of which, as may
be readily imagined, adds exceedingly to
the discontinue Of the noble marQuise
and the delight OF the audience Miss
Dorothy Hammond viii be seen as Esther
Eecles. a refreshingly fantastic role. while
her sister win be portrayed by Miss
Stowe, and the other members of the
Belasco organization will provide ade-
ous "a euDpOrt