The Washington herald., 1910-11-27
COMING ATTRACTIONS

comes to the National next week, follow
ing The Arcadians" The numerous ad-
mirers of Miss Barrymore have never be-
fore seen her in such an exaeting role.
Her engagement in New York and her
tour OF the leading cities in this powerful
and truthful drama. "Mid-Channel." the
latest play 10 come from the pen OF Sir
Arthur Wing Pinero. has been positive
triumph. To make her entry into the
field Of serious and emotional drama an
emphatic success, Charles Frohman has
supplied this popular actress with a sup
porting company OF more than ordinary
merit. The cast includes such wel-known
players as Charles Dalton, Fl. Reeves
Smith. Eugene o'Brien, Maud Milton,
Helen Freeman. Louise Drew Marianne
Thurber. Edward Arnold Charles Wright,
L. C. Howard. and others.
The December week attraction at
the Belaseo Theater viii be Marie Cahill
In Daniel v. Arthur's elaborate produc-
ton of Judy Forgot Miss cahills
latest Broadway success. Since the open
ing of the present season Judy has
been taxing the capacity or the big Broad
way Theater. which one critic recently
referred 10 as the market place of
laughter" This unique musical play is
The work OF Avery Hopwoed. at present
the most-talked- about author OF laugh
ter plays" In this country, and silyio
Helm, who has composed the music OF 50
many OF Miss Cahlils successes. The en-
tangiements and laughable situations IN
Ia Il
source Of surprise and merriment. 10 has
been conceded Miss Cahllrg opportunities
were never more varied nor more suit
able TO those qualities which make her
unique among entertainers. And her
songs" Good Morning, Judge" ''WhOOp
La la" and ''fhinky Thauky, Thunk'-
are the whistllng hits Of Broadway The
piece viii be seen here in It's New York
entirety, comprising a chorus Of sixty
not one OF which is a show girl" II IS
one OF Mr.. ArthuTs hobbies TO surround
Miss Cahill with young and pretty girls
who IAN really sing and dance.
The next attraction at the Columbia
Theater, beginning a week from to-mor-
row night. will be the comedy hit OF the
present New York theatrical season, 1.-THE
Country Boy" by Edgar Seiwyn The
piece will be presented here under the
management Of Henry b. Harris. and his
name alone insures the theater- going
public of this city a production OF IN
usual merit
THE Country Boy Is a fascinating
romance OF a farmers sen. a show girl
and the girl he left behind. II gives
real picture OF Broadway life from the
Ha No a. ha of
Bohemia, OF Broadway, not as II is i'm
agined. but as II really exists The
audience sees theatrical life IN New
York as II was seen by the country boy
who comes 20 New York 70 make
career. only 10 find that his real career
lays IN the small town he left Through
the play runs A beautiful and tender love
story and interviewer is the romance of
writer, who Is one Of the most vital
characters ever created BY a modern
playwright
II is play Of real life and stirring
human interest The story OF 1.-The
Country BOY" is one which wiz appeal
to both the city and country people
There is that human interest touch IN
the play which We all like then Il abounds
with the best OF clean and wholesome
humor 1t will make the most hardened
person get moist around the eyes in its
serious moments. but al other times will
keep the audience laughing.
Chase's terms next week Baseball
Week" as IL viii introduce in polite
vaudeville two OF the greatest ball play
ers in the world. Christy Mathewson.
the pitcher, and Chief Meyers. the
catcher. forming the famous battery of
the New York Giants, who have taken
10 the stage for a few weeks in base
ball fareical and travesty skit called
Curves" II was written by Bozeman
Bulger. the baseball editor and humorlst
of the New York World. and the two
Giants are supported by May Tully, the
| Coincidence. formerly OF stop. Look. and
Listen" The added comedy feature will
be the Western trio of funmakers, Tay-
Tor, Kransman, and White, in their
Musical FoOlishness.' an act which has
made a hit everywhere else. The for
| mer Sam S. and Lee Shubert comedy
star, James Young. Of Brown OF Har-
ward" also previously the leading sup
port OF Sir Henry Irving, and earlier still
at the head of his own Shakespearean
organization. will give powerful character
representations of Hamlet. ShylOck, and
Mark Antony. The Charles Ahearn
Troupe OF comic cycling experts viii pre-
sent fifty-seven varieties OF wheels and
mirth. Dora Romeo, the Romany gypsy
violinist; Emerson and Baldwin, the fun
ny duo; McDevitt and Kelly. the soft
shoe eccentric dancing champions. and
The Actors Fund Field Day." showing
prominent theatrical people in field sports
-. Oh. ~Fe faa
seat sale opens tomorrow
A modern play. to be produced AT the
Academy the week of December 5. is
| called THE Rosary" written by Ed
ward E. Rose and produced by the we'll
known theatrical managers. Messrs. Row
land and Clifford
Quietly and modestly, with no blaze
of trumpets. IL projects a quiet word into
our turmoil of opinions. which many
believe will revolutionize our ethics of
marriage and divorce. As an niustra-
ton. 1.-The Rosary takes you into the
heart of an American home. such as
our homes are to-day. II shows peace
and happiness. then suddenly a canker
sore Is unmasked-laek OF faith in the
husband. Slowly, little by little, is seen
the devastating power Of atheism. how
1t saps the strength and breaks the will,
so that when doubt and Suspicion creep
in they find fertile soil for the descend
ants-hatred and revenge. Then comes
the spiritual power of a great man
priest whose life is given to mankind
Slowly he analyses the situation and
leads the husband and wife whom he
loves out of the darkness 10 happiness
and peace.
A VYTAcLYYnNroKT U0pTTE