The Washington times., 1910-02-06
NAZIMOVA TO PLAY
IN A lyman DRAMA
Author VIII Also Be Leading Man in 'The Passion
Flower Janis and Henrietta CrOsman
Other Stars Here
By ]. r. HILpERRANp.

madame NazimOva, whose art doe
not consist OF wearing gowns. Of faciI
y Of gesture, and attention to facia
expression, but whose success has beer
augmented by ali these details, comes
to the Belasco this week in a new play
The Passion Flower" BY Brandon
lyman Later IN the week, beginning
Thursday evening. she viii play -
Dolls House" already familiar 20 many
Washington admirers OF her work
Chief interest in the NaZfmova en-.
gagement, Of course. viii be centere6
in the new play. The author is also
one time lyman starred in Robert En-
met another play or his own writing.
The story Of The Passion Flower
centers in the experience OF Vivieu Rod
man, butterfly wife Of q banker. upon
whom ruin Is brought because Of his
wife's Extravaganza. The woman's
mistakes are those OF Ignorance and
iEexperience rather than weakness OF
moral character At first she IS shown
as playful child wife. later as a frivo-
lous social leader and finally Is exposed
to the tolls Of designing men-one
banking rival Of her husband and one
an i1terIoper in the household
The play has the material for great
play and II should afford Madame Maxi
nova ample opportunity for her power
to contrast emotions
As a delineator OF Tbssn characters
Madame Nazim1va has attained a wide
vogue in this country and the Nora Of
~ Dolls House" has proved one OF
the most popular OF her roles
NATIONAL-The Fair Cold"
By way Of Iesvening for the serious
ness OF q NazimOva engagement there
will be this week at the National Elsie
Janis IN The Fair COED" described as
Tight, airy. and amusing"
In this musical play BY George AIDE
Miss Janis is said TO have a vehicle
eminentIy suited TO her talents. The
music IS vouched for By the authorship
Of Gustav Lsuders. composer OF ''The
Prince OF Pflsen'' and other light operas
scarcely less notable
Il Is claimed that Miss Janis dramatic
powers have developed in the last two
Years and that she viii be given occa-
sionaI opportunities for genuine acting
ia the new piece limitations Of we'll
known actors viii call into play her
weIl-knOwn powers as a mimic.
SHAN"
The Times review Of Sham on It's
last appearance here pronounced the
comedy one OF the best within several
seasons and gave 10 Mss Henrietta
CrCsman the credit Of having a better
role than she has appeared in for the
same length of time
Since leaving here the play has had a
prosperous engagement Of six months
at WaIlack's Theater, New York
The play aims a shaft Of satire. which
is not too biting 10 be enjOyabIeS at
modern society life II tells OF a young
woman whose social ambitions were
fosteTed By her auItS by mourning
heavy debts on all sides. 1t hits heavily
at social pretenders-
Miss Henrietta Crosman has the part
Of Katherine Van Ripers q young society
woman with pedigree and expensive
tastes who has not the income to sup
port her expensive tastes
Some Of the comedy scenes IN the play
are delicious
CHASE'S-POIite Vaudeville
Another importation is due at Chase's
this week It consists Of Marie Dainton,
whose success IN London music halls
had been borne tc American shores long
before The dainty Miss DaintOn set foot
on ITS -erritory- ''Daintonesque- heard
here occasionally and generally IN Lon
don as an expression for feminine charm
is derived from Miss DaintOn's surname
The c0medienne attracted attention in
he title role Of Peggy Machree'f when