The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-28
Weeks Bill Covers Field of
Serious Drama, Music
and Comedy.
NEW KLEIN PLAY
A NOTABLE EVENT
Miss Innocence" Brings Miss
Anna Held After Long Absence.
Going Some" Returns.
By ]. R. HILDEBRAND.


The notable dramatic event Of the
week viii be the metropolitan premiere
Of Charles Klein's new play. 1.-THE Next
of Kin" at the Columbia Theater. The
presentation will be notable for its star
as well as for it's author The leading
part will be taken by Miss Hedwik
Reicher. the German actress, who is
credited with having learned TO speak
English in less than four)rnOnths, who
played Ibsen roles wheni she was six
teen and who won New York in zone
the Eve
Miss Innocence Of Gotham fame for
more than a year. will make n tardy
debut in the Capital at The National
Anna Held will he seen here for the
first time in two seasons. a typical
Ziegfeld musical entertainment.
OF Going Some Washington can
speak with authority. The play was
here early last season and will be vel
coined again It is a clean, wholesome
ana. withaL funny farce.
COLUMBIA-"The Next of Kin"
THE Next Of Kin" is the second Of q
series of plays, all based on topics
of wide interest. The Third Decree
dealt with methods in metropolitan po-
lice departments. The new play is
'o-'N1 t-A .No~A III OitAuAts anu - dlliltN
at the abuses that accrue from the
laws delay.
The theme of the new play was suz-
gested b. an address delivered in the
West by President Taft The idea IS
as old as BLEAK House." but the tr~at-
ment Is new and IL is said that the play
does not preach" 1t is understood that
number OF Jurists interested in the
RENOVATION OF court procedure viii be
at the Columbia this week
w allNCe Eddinger. whom XVashfne~tou-
!ams Will remember for his work in
Ihe Third Degree" is a member of
me cast OF the new Klein play. Other
players in the company are Frederick
Perry. who created the part of the mayor
IN The Nan Of the Hour Francl1
sheridan, the original Captain Of "Paid
IN Full Grant Mitchell, Maggie Field
ing, Anita Rothe. Harry Davenport and
Fred W. Strong. -
NATIONAL-"Miss Innocence"
Miss Anna IIelds recent announce
ment that she viii retire from the .,taee
viii probably increase the interest OF
her appearance in Washington.
The Plot of Miss Innocence" has not
been dweit upon by the press agents,
but Il probably is one % the lesser
features OF the Ziegfeld production. Two
acts aud eight scenes ire announced nj
me latter carry the audience through
SiTis seminary. located on tho Isle
OF innocence, Il railway train rtinnine,
between Marseilles and Paris. Inc AIS
Dsye restaurant in aPris, a ballee
school in Vienna and an outdoor scene
IN southern France and other settings
sald To be picturesque.
Inc costumes Of the piece arc said TO
nave been selected personally by Miss
He5d; Inc original New York company
VIII be seen here F''
Harry y. Smith wrote the book and
inc lyrics, Ludwig Englandor conuosed
me music and Julian Mitchell staged
the production.
BELASCO-"Going Some"
Going Some" aims TO keep an audi
ence laughing from the rise TO thu fau
of the curtain, and from all accounts -
has not missed fire in the cities il has
played. One of its autnoHl Rex Beach
made friends during the past week IN,
The Barrier" The other collaborator
is Paul Armstrong
Though it was successful when last
seen IN the Capital, its company mas
been strengthened since that time and
the cast now includes some Of the beeT
known laugh producers on the Shubert
The plot centers about J. walIingford
speed. a Yale student, and reaches a
climax in a sprinting match in which
more is at stake than athletic suprem-
acy.
Walter Jones and Laurence Wheat are
the headliners.
CHASE'S-Polite Vaudeville.
The bin at Chase's this week. from
advance inspection, seems TO abound in
comedy and in music.
The features include Otis harlan and
company. AugusJe Van Biene and COM
pany. John Nen and Carrie Starr
Harry =. Lester, Harry DE COe, Red
ford and Winchester. Chalk Saunders.
and Life on "A French Battleship" by
the American Nitagraph.
Otis Harlan In vaudeville or anywhere
else is worth while. His unctuOus style
of love making is his own. He was the
principal comedian In The Vanderbilt
Cup at the Broadway Theater in New
York. and since then he has started ir
"a Broken Idol" He IS in vaudeville
for a limited engagement.
Mr.. Harlan Will present for the first
time here his latest musical hilarity
called The Accommodating Stranger
Harry y. Tester and Harry De COe
are Washington favorites. and the rest
Of the bill is UP 10 the Chase standard.
ACADEMY-"The King of Bigamists."
One Of the scenes Of "The King Of
BiEamists," coming TO the Academy this
week, represents Coney Island in New
York during Marii Gras week. The
staging of this scene Is said TO make
the play worth while. A typical pleas
ure-seelling crowd is shown. There are
twenty persons In the cast, TOUR acts,
and a dozen scenes
I1kkO NJ ne NOLy NOAheA SAAAS-
''The Coy Corner Girls" this week
at the Lyceum includes more than fifty
persons. Many OF them are fun makers
Of wide vaudeville reputation. Among
the principals are Richard ". Craig, a
German comedian; Crawford Manning
and others.
The closing burlesque. broadway 70
Atlantic city" is termed live wire OF
laughter. song. and scenic spiendor.
AS a beauty show. the production Is said
10 be in the front rank.
GAYETY-"Jersey Lilies"
Manager Clark's own show comes 70
the Gayety this week
The Jersey Lilies" is the title, but
the name is about the only thing about
the show that Is Old The opening must
cal comedy, "A Merry FrOlic," is new.
and the closing burlesque Is called "A
Love Potion" IT abOunds in comedy
and catchy songs. An OliO Of special
ties includes Leon Enrol, a German
comedian; James and Lucia Cooper;
London Gayety Girls" Stella Chate-
lame, and the Three Alverettas."
Miss Fannie Vedder. who won favor in
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