The Washington herald., 1908-02-13
ATTRACTIONS NEXT WEEK.


has been engaged TO support the stars,
are such well-known names as Irma La
Pierre. Mrs f. A Eberle. Myra c.
Brooks, Frances Wright. Charles VIII
lard, Happy jack Gardner, Hale Nor
cross. Douglas J. Wood. Logan Paul,
Richard Webster Leo st. Elmo, Wilson
Reynolds, Thomas Coggsweu Frank l..
Davis. Jack A. Henry, W. T. Simpson,
and Lowell B. Drew. The production is
adequate In every particular. and pre-
sents some charming views Of New Eng
land scenery,
Charles Dillingham; viii present FRITZ
Scheff next week at the New National
Theater In Mile Modiste," the comic
opera in which the fascinating little sing
er has scored 50 heavily The history
of this opera has been rather remarkable,
for she has appeared in New York in it
three times, always playing run, and
has played it three times in Chicago Bos-
ton, Philadelphia, and the more impor-
tant cities This will be her third en-
gagement here. The reason for the con-
tlnued popularity of Mile. Modiste," as
played by FRITZ Scheff, is not far 10 seek.
In the first place the star is easily the
best light opera singer in America to-
day. and she is. in addition. a coincidence
OF exceptional talent Henry Blossom
wrote a clean-cut and thoroughly enjoy
able play in Mile. Modiste,' and Victor
/ Herberts music is not only popular. but
/ IL is musicianly and proves that he is
the best creative composer in this COun-
/ try to-day. In the cast with Nine. Scheff
will be seen such favorites as William
| Pruette Robert Michaelis. Claude Gilling-
water, Leo Mars, Howard Chambers, J.
g. Doyle. r. w Hunt, Josephine Bart
/ lett. Blanche Morrison, Bertha Holly
Ethel Bard. Carlyn Strelitz, the sisters
/ Constantine and others. During the To-
! cal engagement the only matinee will be
that Of Saturday, Washlngton's Birth
/ day.
! The English manager. Ben Greet. viii
! open his season az the BeIasco Theater
on Monday February L. On Monday
and Thursday evenings She stoops TO
/ Conquer" from the pen Of Oliver Gold
smith, viii be given On Wednesday
/ evening Masks and Faces. a dramatza-
/ ton by Tom Taylor of Charles Reade s
/ novel. Peg Wellington % viii receive its
/ only performance. TWO performances OF
/ Shakespeare viii be given" Macbeth. %
on Tuesday evening. and Merchant of
/ Venice" on Wednesday afternoon, I'm the
! Elizabethan manner. These Elizabethan
! performances have proven 10 be of ines
| timable value 90 all students OF literature
and the drama. On Friday and Saturday
/ afternoon and evenings the Wonder
| Tales viii be given. These beautiful
Wonder plays were arranged for the
/ stage by Rose Meller O'NeiIl from Haw-
/ thorne's Wonder Tales. and received
I their first presentation on any stage at
the Castle Square Theater in Boston Fri
| day. January 81. II VIII be a matter Of
rare interest 10 see the great players doff
their somber Elizabethan garments with
which they have been SO long associated
and parade I'm the Jinsel and fiuery char
scteristic OF these picturesque periods
In order 10 accommodate the student
| body the maunees OF both Wednesday
and Friday viii be given at O'Clock.
Chase's next week will be a scene of
iltH4 t4iitEiAAr a. LltE ifi- hl't tiAllAl' hA E
| lite vaudeville novelties leans more heav-
| ily toward the mirihful end. the whole
list comprising the Pianophiends. the
Misses Gilmore. Ella Bradna' horses, the
Quaker City Quartet, Darras brothers
Lewis and Green, Marseilles, and the mo-
ton pictures. Magic Railway Construc-
| ton" The pianophiends are said 10 be
a novelty, II is the greatest Of the Jesse
L. Lasky productions. which are famous
for their departures from conventional
/ lines and the elegance and disregard Of
cost IN their preparation. The Piano
phiends suggests. but does not explain
its title. II Is a group OF nine artists.
versatile and gifted along many amuse-
ment lines. There are pianIsts, vocalists
dancers. and comedians Five grand
pianos are employed in the presentation
Intermingllng with the comic and enter
tanning speciaIties Of the company are in
strumentsl numbers, in one Of which all
five pianos are being played by all nine
artists a duet TO each of four pianos
and a solo player at the NTH. forming
the most novel and admirable piano en-
semble ever Witnessed on the stage The
Misses Gilmore are advanced 10 the po-
sitiOn of extraordinary attraction owing
TO the great success won by them in their
new quiz. called THE Actress and the
Maid" Ella Bradna's horses will go
through their celebrated equestrian fea-
ture under the guidance OF Mile. BraGna
herself. assisted by Frederick Derrick
both having been for five years the star
bareback riders of the BaTnum S Bailey
circus. The Quaker City Quartet should
prove a strong favOTite. DaTras brothers
Will be seen in a thrilling head-balancing
| trapeze act. and LeWis and Green, in
their eccentric Offering Will keep the au-
dience agape with laughter. Marseilles
! Is called a Puzzle In Black and White -
The advance sale of reserved seats has
opened at the box Office.
'Shadowed by Three" is another Of ".
F. Mann's successes to be added to the
list Of most sensational melodramas, and
by far the most stupendous and realistic
produced this season. This melodrama
is treat for those who love a laugh
mingled with a tear. from real life: brisk
and snappy situations, and plenty of com
edy. A real 60-hOrsepower aut0mo-
bile. horses. a stage coach. and a realistic
train blockaded in the snow. way Up III
the Rocky Mountains are among a few
Of the surprises to be seen during the
engagement at the New Academy next
week
The attraction at the new Lyceum
Theater next week will be the Colonial
Bellies. The first part. entitled "An After
noon at the Races" is participated In
by a company of fifty people. An ollo
of all-star vaudeville headliners includes
such favorites as Bedini and Arthur
Heath and Cato. Mcfarland and McDon-
old, the three sisters Lee, Richard Ham
lin, and Charles Fake This is followed
hv 2 hlIrlesnma IN one act nntitlad 1T