The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
THIS WEEKS PLAYBILLS
Beiasco-"lIiss Brown-Burglar.y

BeiascO-"Miss BrOwn-BurEIar."
Tomorrow night the Belasco Theater
Producing Company will appear in a
new four-act farcial comedy entitled
Miss Brown-Burglar." Although this
organization has heretofore been seen
during this engagement only In serious
drama. there is little doubt that this
group Of players viii appeal TO equal ad-
vantage in comedy. 1t would be diff
cult 10 recall a local summer engagement
of players which has created as profound
an impression OF individual and collective
ability as has been accomplished by the
splendid efforts OF the Belasco Producing
Company. In the change from the seri-
Gus emotional drama TO the farcial com
sdy. their versatility viii be tested TO the
utmost. Miss Brown-Burglar, is a
comedy Of English characters with the
locale Of the piece laid in London and
Devonshire. England
In the rapidly moving events and COM
plications OF a farce il is impossible 20
more than outlins the foundation upon
which the play Is constructed. This
brief description is as follows: Miss
= Brown is the assumed name OF an Eng
Lsh society girl. who. returning home
With her father after a ball IS unable to
enter the house. the father having left
the night key at his club While the
footman is sent for the key the father
and daughter sit upon the steps OF a
neighbor. Lady Stenhenson. George
Hemming. a young man with a hobby
FOR criminology. passes and insists upon
being Of service TO the waters. He sug-
gests that he break into the house. sup
posing II their own. and Miss Brown. in
a spirit OF fun. allows him 70 do so. The
sootman returning with the key, Miss
Brown and her father enter their houss
across the street. An outcry Of thieves"
is heard. police hurry up and Hemming
Is dragged 10 the station as a burglar.
The next scene transpires In the library
Of the Home secretary. an uncle OF
Hemming's, who affects his release from
the charge OF robbery. The next action
Is then carried 70 a small town in Dev-
onshire, where Miss Brown masduerades
as a waitress in a confectioner's shop.
where Hemming, having been led TO be-
heve her member Of a burglars gang.
again meets and falls in love with her.
A diamond tiara has been stolen from
need OF money Having arranged TO
pass Il over 20 a professional thief at
the shop but finding a detective on the
tran. Lord Harlsmore passes the nack-
age TO Miss Brown 70 save for him. She
IN turn is being followed by Scotland /
ara men on the suspicion Of being I
burglar and passes the package TO Hem /
ming, who considers IL additional proof 1
OF her criminal career The tiara Is I
again in the possession Of Harlsmore WIN 4
points suspicion OF the theft TO HemuninR I
who to save the girl, confesses that he 4
IS an accomplice, a member Of the same
gang OF thieves. With this start. the
center Of interest is directed TO nearly 4
every member Of the cast. Com2Iications
follow until Harlsmore finally confesses.
Miss Brown explains the reason for her
assumed name. and peace descends upon
several very disturbed families The plav
requires large cast which includes 4
Laurette Taylor as Miss Brown. Beatrice I
Morgan as Mrs. Hemming, A. II. Van
Buren as George Hemring, George How
ell, Frederick Burton, William RossAu \
Paul Taylor. Ogden Stevens. Charles ID. /
Pitt. Edward Emery. George Clarke
John Emerson. Willis Martin. Harry Mao
tayden. Caroline Locke, Elsie Esmopd.
Dorothy Stanton. Virginia Pearson, Mar
ian Ballou. and Ina Goldsmith.
Prizes viii be given 10 those correct
ly naming the author Of Miss Brown
Burglar" which Is the second work n~e-
Scented in Washington within a year bv
the same playwright
COlumbia-"The Man from Mexico >,
Don't go to the Columbia Theater this
week. is the warning sent out bv the
managers OF the attractive and comfort
able little playhouse. II you desire 10
maintain a placid and dlgnifed visaEe.
for The Man from Mexico has sworn Il
2 vendetta against all such conditions
Of countenance, and spurned by his re-
9arkable success IN the past, will not
tolerate one moment that is devoid OF
hilarious laughter. THE Man from Mex
leo" IS a farce into which is compressed
more genuine laughs 70 the minute than
are 70 be found in a whole lifetime Of
some people. And right there Is the
beauty OF the piece. in that It IS irresist-
ible IN the humor Of its situations and
dialogue and is guaranteed TO drive away
the blues. Are You Mason?' must
have been funny judging from the mirth
0f the capacity audiences which greeted
(. but the managers assert that The j
Man from Mexico" will out do Il at every
point. To begin with, it's from the pen
)f that master OF farce construction. II. J
A. Du SOuchet. who wrote MY Friend I
rom India, and number Of other good {