The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-30
COMING ATTRACTIONS

At the Belasco Theater next week Mr..
Henry W. Savage will offer for the first
time in washington the most intense
drama in modern times, Madame X"
fresh from its long runs at tho New
Amsterdam and Lyric theaters, New
York, with the original production and
cast This drama. which has created
as profound an impression IN this coUn-
Try as in Europe. was originally pre-
scented at the Porte ST. Martin Theater.
Paris. and is from the pen OF Alexandra
Bison, who. up 20 the time of this play,
had been known only as a writer of
farces Madame X was put forward
rather cautiously by its author. He de-
scribed IL as a life document rather than
a drama, and managers We're not keen
10 make a production of IL. In this they
showed their lack OF perspicacity as the
play has already made for It's producers
over 81, GEO. 900. and its career Is only Well
started. Ii IS declared that the play OF
Madame X'' is a liberal education In
the drama It is clean cut and cameo
Ike. There is not a useless word or
syllable, and the action moves forward
10 The fnal denOuement with sure
ness that carries the spectator along,
Messing real life, but a representation Of
IL. In the great courtroom scene which
constitutes the last act over 100 people
are employed. The cast includes Dorothy
Donnelly. who created the role OF the
unhappy heroine in English, achieving
one OF the most remarkable successes
OF recent years. She is assisted by VIII
liam Elliott. as the young lawyer; NAL
colin Williams ". II. Denny and Robert
Patton Gibbs.
The attraction at the National Theater
during the week beginning Monday, No
vember Z, will be Frederic Thompson
big musical production. "Girlies," with
Joseph Cawthorn and Maude Raymond
as the featured principals "Glrlles" ran
all summer at the New Amsterdam
Theater, New York, and will be shown
here in exactly the same manner that
characterized II during its metropolitan
run. A specially added feature. called
The Golden Garter" being a travesty
on the recent Portuguese instruction,
has, from all accounts, created a sensa-
ton. The chorus OF "Girlies" is de-
scriDed as VivAcious, sprightly. and fas-
cinating. They number sixty in all, and
Il is said that they are as much a de-
light to the eye as the many songs IN
the production are 10 the ear. Joseph
Cawthorn has several topical songs,
among them Life Is Only a Merry-go
round" and 'In the Papers" In the
latter he is assisted by a chorus which
introduces some unusually deft panto-
mime Maude Raymond has for coon
song "The Honolulu Rag" which she
sings in her inimitable way. and another
number which runs Who Are You with
n -syt-s IN, 4
with searehlights, play them on the au-
dienee.
An interesting announcement TO thea
tergoers OF Washington is that Henry B.
Harris has arranged for an engagement
next week at the Columbia Theater OF
the youthful star, Miss Elsie Ferguson,
whose appearance last season ia that
charming little comedy, such Little
Queen" Is still fresh in mind. Prior to
that Miss Ferguson was not so well
known locally, but the fiattering recep-
ton which was accorded her last season /
has firmly established her as a favorite |
The vehicle which is being used this
season Is a new four-act play by Byron |
Ongley entitled Ambition" AS the title /
indicates. it is the story Of a young girl |
who tries 10 gain recognition in the art /
world by devoting herself to painting. |
The company supporting Miss Ferguson |
includes Frank Mills, William Harrigan. /
Edward See, Lawrence Eddinger. De /
Witt Dobson, Helen Macbeth, Beatrice /
Prentice, and Ida Glenn.
Alice Lloyd Week viii be celebrated !
next week at Chase's, when and where |
Alice Lloyd, the famous London music |
hall comedienne. viii play her first, and
probably her only engagement in Wash |
ington. For three years Chase's has been |
endeavoTing 10 secure her for Washing
ton. but previous engagements have |
prevented and the satisfaction OBJ |
tained was the opportunity next week. /
Miss Lloyd's character ballad repertoire, |
sung In the style and expression which |
have made her the greatest Coincidence