The Washington herald., 1908-03-01
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

COMlNG Al RAJ (llONO.
Tn Old Kentucky" with its merry lit
tie pickaninnies. It's lovable mountain
heroine. its various realistic episodes and
Queen Bess" the heetest-footed Ken
tuclxy Thoroughbred that ever won race,
comes TO the New Academy week OF
March g. TO delight theatergoers of this
city. The management promises the best
company that has ever appeared in the
play. and the pickaninny contingent has
been augmented and many new and at
tractive features added for this seasons
tour.
Chase's next week will have a polite
vaudeville bill containing the American
military spectacle "Our L. s. A. Boys"
/ Just home from a tour of Europe, aston
ishing the Old World soldiers by their
wonderful evolutions: Chris Richards, the
famous eccentric dancing comedian; En-
NETT Corrigan and company In THE
Card Party" the Olivetu Troubadours;
Harry Armstrong and William Clark. in
an outburst Of parodical fun; Henry Give
and company; w. s. Harvey's comedians,
and the inspiring motion pictures, The
Military Tournament at Samur-"
Clyde Fitch has written a new playa
comedy in three acts. entitled Girls
which the Messrs. shubert will bring TO
Washington on Monday. March 9. for
weeks engagement at the Belaseo Thea
ter The cast includes Charles Cherry.
Laura Nelson Hall. Herbert Standing,
Amy Ricard. FanchOn Campbell. Ruth
Maycllffe. Zelda Sears. and a half score
more Of equal prominence The scenes
are all laid IN New York. and deal with
a coterie of bachelor girls and a couple
of woman haters. The girls have con-
cluded that men are of no benefit 10 the
! world. and they have agreed TO make the
fight for wealth and fame. disregarding
entirely the masculine sex
The engagement of Miss Maxine Elliott
in this city is announced for the week OF
March %. at the Columbia Theater- Miss
Elliott is attracting attention to herself BY
giving a delightful impersonauon Of the
leading role. Bettina. in a play en-
titled Myself-Bettina." by Miss Rachel
Crothers Miss Elliott appears as a girl
OF New England who has gone abroad 20
study music and returns TO her native
town with more notions OF the world
than We're ever believed. by her former as
sociates in the little town. knowledge
Of the world CLEANED from her stay IN
Paris has broadened her ideas and these
conflict with those OF her relatives and
friends There is much comedy "a the
play and a romantic love story.
There is every indication that Miss
Eleanor Robson will find a fitting vel
come both for herself and her new play.
| ''Salome Jane" when she comes 20 the
New National Theater next week. II
one-haIf the good things that are said
of 'Salomy Jane" are true. then the
4 patrons OF the New National are 10 have
a distinct treat in store for them, and
one which comes so seldom that IL is all
| the more welcome on that account The
/ play Is said 90 abound IN effective situa-
| tions that bring a laugh upon the heels
OF the tear, and a tense strength that is
| 81 t!snulating 20 the tired senses Of those
who have put up with the unsavory prob
4 lem plays that have been imported from
/ Europe OF late years. "Salomy Jane" is
! play CT America by an American play
wright. and one that exemplfies all that
/ is strong. virile. and pure in the condi-
tions that marked the founding Of Cali
| fOTnia as a State Miss Robson is sup
ported by company Of players that in
cludes Ada Dwyer. II. B. Warner. A. S.
I LIpman. George w. Wilson. Scott Cooper
] Earle Brown. and many others
Elsie Janis. IN the newest musical com
edy. The Hoyden. is announced for the
week beginning Monday. March o at the
/ National Theater Miss Janis, who last
! season appeared here In "The Vanderbilt
Cup" is under the management Of Charles
/ Dillingham; this season. and earlier In the
year she presented her new play for many
| successful weeks IN New York and Bos-
/ ton. In "The H6yden" she has found a
most congenial vehicle, with ample oppor-
/ tunity for the exploitation Of her extra
/ ordinarily clever limitations OF prominent
I actors and actresses. The new piece is in
three acts and is adapted from the French
/ by COsmO Hamilton. Miss Janis imper-
! sonates a tomboy schoolgirl. who has es-
| capped from the genus tutelary Of her con-
vent in Normandy and comes home 20
visit her friends and relatives for the
/ holidays The excellent supporting COM
pany includes Mr.. Joseph Cawthorn, a
well-known comedian, and late star Of
/ The Free Lance" company. as Baron
Hugo Weybach. a German nobIeman, who
is also an amateur chauffeur.
/ Nnuam 1Olller VIII De seen at the Co
lumbia Theater next week in Caught in
the Rain" the farce comedy by Mr.. Col
| lier and Grant Stewart, which was the
talk of New York last year. where it was
played for over seven months at the Car
rick Theater. Since its preliminary pro
duction in Washington about a year and
half ago. the play has undergone sew
eral changes. ard to-day is ranked as
the brightest farce IN many day.
Astounding In witty lines and funny stu
ations. the heart interest of Caught In
the Rain" is by no means neglected
During the action Of the play there are
no less than three young couples on mat
rimony bent. The first act of the play
shows a street scene in Denver; the sec
Ond a suburban residence. and the third
hunting lodge in the Rocky Mountains
with a view Of Pixies Peak in the dis
tance. Charles FrOhman has surrounded
Mr.. Collier with company including Al
bert Perry. John Saville. William H Post,
| Charles Poore. Thomas Beauregard.
Thomas Martin, Joh. Adam. Thomas
Lennon, Richard Sterling. Reginald Ma
son, All Sam. Ellen Mortimer. Helena Col
! lier-Garrick. Jane Laurel. and Anne