The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
COMING ATTRACTIONS.


Beautiful and unique is the promise Of
the --essrs. Shubert's production Of The
Pied Piper" the fantastic musical play
to be presented by the De Wolf Hopper
Opera Company at the Belasco Theater
next week. Though simple and child
like in atmosphere, its proportions are
said to be enormous. The scenery and
property equipment require double stage
crew. an augmented orchestra, and up
ward Of Joe players are required to tell
the story. THE Pied Piper is a fairy
story written by Austin Strong and r II
Burnside. set TO music by Manuel Klein
dotted with lyrics by Eve popular writer's.
The argument OF the play is a continua-
ton Of the legend Of the Pied Piper Of
Hamelin. Mr.. Hopper viii play the Pied
Piper. who it must be remembered is at
the period OF the romance over 800 years
old, and has presided over fifteen gen
erations Of the descendants of the babes
OF Hamelin. who were decoyed into the
mountains by the music OF his pipes.
The action Of the play takes place at
the home Of Father Time in Already. and
at the Cl,y OF Innocence. founded by the
Pied Piper. and occupied by the descend
ants CT the Babes OF Hamelin- The COM
pany includes William Cameron. Florence
Nash. Ada Desves. Mabel MoTdaunt, Bert
Devlin, and ". L Romaine.
Inauguration week viii witness the ini-
tial presentation IN this city OF The
Merry Widow the famous Lehar oper-
etts which has swept the playgoing
world during the last eighteen months.
For the two weeks OF the Washington
engagement-to be played at the New Ma
tional-Manager Henry W Savage has
specially rearranged his three companies.
so that the organization here will be the
original New York one intact In every
detail Of cast. costumes. scenery, and
special business, the forthcoming local
production viii be IDENTICAL with that
which scored so great triumph during
the record breaking run Of ffty-two con-
secutive weeks at the New Amsterdam
Theater. New York.
Donald Brian. as the DaniIo: Robert
Z. Graham, as POpOff. Fred Frear. as the
willy Nish; William c. Weldon. as de
JOlidOn: Frances Cameron, as Sonia. the
widow; Teresa Van Bruno, Franceska
Kaspar. Charles 2 Wright, II. J. Rehnl.
Nellie Minto. Mabelle Moyles are among
the many brilliant players enlisted
There viii also be the noted English
grand opera orchestra. under the leader
ship Of Louis F. Gottschalk: the Tsigsne
orchestra. especially imported by Mr.. Sav-
age from Hungary for this production.
and the full force OF chorus and lesser
actors. singers, and dancers.
That The Merry Widow has been
seen by more than 2-OO0.000 Americans and
IS to-day the reigning musical success OF
800 cities on both sides OF the Atlantic
are indications OF its remarkable qualities
in themselves sufficient 20 establish Le-
haT's melOdfc masterpiece as the greatest
light opera triumph of the generation.
The sale of seats for The Merry Wild
ow- viii begin at the box Office Of the
New National next Thursday morning st
o'clock promptly. Owing 10 the Iremen-
dOus demand for seats IN advance. all
mail and telephone orders will be COM
pletely suspended.
As a special inaugural offering the Co
lumbia Theater management has engaged
for a return engagement the astounding
ly successful aggregation OF black-faced
entertainers. Cohan and Harris Minstrels.
with George Evans 100 Honey Bows. "
No minstrel organization that ever played
this city attained the record of popular
and financial success accorded this or
gsnization on the occasion Of its previ-
Gus visit during Christmas week. when
coming as q new and unknown organiza-
ton, with the name OF George NJ Cohau