The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
COMING ATTRACTIONS.


The subscription sale of seats for the
Guy Standing Stock Company at the Be-
Iasco Theater VIII soon be opened. The
opening play. The Mummy and the
Humming Bird viii be presented May e.
Mr.. VIII A Page announces that Mr..
Standing viii be supported by one Of the
best groups Of players ever seen in this
city during summer engagement
A new comedy, entitled Going Some.
by Pau Armstrong and Rex Beach. au-
thor of "The Spoilers" Was produced
last week. and Will be seen at the Be
lasco Theater early IN April. The play
deals with college man who takes a
valet West with him and poses as foot
racer. carrying the joke so far that he
cann6t back out without being killed for
H. The cast includes James Marion,
Howard EstabrOok. James r. Sullivan,
Agnes Palmer, Carrie Reynolds, and Mol
lie Brady.
Next week Chase's will enliven Wash
ington with the gorgeous display Of the
latest English importation. the Stunning
Grenadlerr." with Louise Tozier. the
ranking beauty and a septet OF dash
ing show girls reinforcing her; Walter
C. Kelly The Virginia Judge" just
back from London and flattering sue
cess; LAMBERT the mimetic virtuoso;
Lucy and Lucier. Lillian Shaw the Bes-
sic Valdare troupe, Paul La Croix, and
the motion pictures. The seat sale opens
tomorrow.
That jolly melOdramatic musical play
called "The Cowboy Girl" viii be the az
traction at the Academy of Music for
one week Monday. March 30 This new
combination Of drama, music. and comedy
is something OF an innovation in the
amusement world. embracing as Il does
serious drama. Musical numbers OF
original composition. and a comedy Gle
meat that really amuses Naturally a
much larger company is necessary 70
properly produce THE Cowboy Girl and
Kilroy & Brltton have engaged a thor
oughly talented company OF players and
in conjunction bevy OF spirited show
girls give color 10 the ensembles and
tuneful musical numbers.
Sam S & Lee shubert. Incorporated.
will on Monday, March 30. present at the
Belasco Theater the stirring four-act
drama. The WJf. by Eugene Walter.
author OF paid in Full" one OF the big
current successes in New York. The
scenes Of this new play are laid in the
far North. adjacent to the Hudson Bay
country. The east Is composed OF we'll
known players including Ida Conquest,
William COurtenay. Thomas Findlay and
others Of equal prominence. The story Of
he nj l. xx+sF 49, g-fI -
ters who are parties to a seething caul-
dron or human emotions. The produc-
ton is one OF extreme interest inasmuch
as # illustrates a locale hitherto unknown
70 the stage.
The Follies OF 1907 Will return Mon
day evening. March 90. 70 the New Ma
tional Theater. All Of the old favorites
remain in the big cast. including Biekel
and Watson. Grace La Rue. Annabelle
Whitford. Frank Mayne. Lillian Lee,
Grace Leigh. Florence Tempest. Marius
Libbey. William Powers. Dan Baker.
James Manley. and Mile. Dazzle. Instead
Of tedious travesties on plays which the
theater-goer may or may not have seen.
Manager Ziegfeid has substituted timely
'take-offS' on prominent peTsOn8ges OF
the day and public characters about
whom everybody has read. Some of the
satirical hits are those IN reference 20
Roosevelt. Hartman. Carnegie. Rocke-
feller. Depew. Mark Twain. Attorney
Delmas. and District Attorney Jerome.
Next weeks attraction al the Columbia
Theater win be the musical play. His
Honor the Mayor" which Is new to
Washington. but which has been a sue
cess wherever it has appeared hitherto.
II has a record OF a six months run in
Chicago. and is said to have broken al
records for summer business in New
York. where il played at the New York
and Wallack's theaters Harry Kelly. a
son of John T. Kelly. Is the principal
comedian, appearing as a grim deacon
from the West. All the scenes are laid in
Europe, where a young mayor from
Kankakee is seeking retirement and ref
uge from numerous girls 70 whom he is
engaged. The music IS by Julian Ed
wardes. whose Dolly Warden" and
Loves Lottery won him great praise.
and by Alfred Aarons, whose songs are
always tunefuL Mr.. Kelly is supported
by company that includes Madelyn
Marshall, Catherine Tanner, Bobby Bar
~. Hugh Fay. and William II. Black.
while pony ballet helps to keep things
IN whirl.