The Washington herald., 1910-10-16

Go Bragh," Song Of the Heart" Gu
pid's Wireless" "Pun. Puff. Puff" The
Girl We Leave at Home" and many
duets, concerted numbers by other men,
bers Of the cast
The Man Who Owns Broadway" with
Raymond Hitchcock in the principal role,
comes 10 the New National Theater next
week There is absolutely no doubt that
this musical version OF Popularity" IS
the very best thing Conan has written
In his long career as a playwright and
composer This latest piece from his pen
might nttiugly be described as a musical
story Of stageland, for In # he gives us
the story OF an actor who falls in love
With the daughter OF one Of New York's
richest men. and who, after many disap-
poinments and humniations, finally con
vinCes the father Of the girl that. after
all. an actor Il a human being. The
theme Is logical, humorous. with little
touches OF sentiment at times, but al
ways IL is Interesting. AS Sydney Lyons.
the actor, Hitchcock IS seen at HIS best.
and his song, I'm the Man Who owns
Broadway" Will be whistled on the
streets Cohan and Harris have given
the piece a lavish production. especially
noteworthy being the march Of the ANA
IONS In the last act.
The supporting company Is one OF IN
usual size and excellence, and includes
Flora Isabelle, John Hendricks. Mark
Sullivan, Mildred Blaine, Francis r.ieb.
Leila Rhodes, and many other favorites.
Chase's next week. in view o. intense
public interest here in the subject OF avi-
alton and aviators. viii present ar every
performance Glenn II. Curtiss' Herring
Curtlss aerOplane the Identical hlplane
in which the nervy American bird-man.
at Rheims. France. won the Gordon
Bennett international Aviation CUP and
the audience will be given the freedom OF
the stage in order 10 gain a close view
Of the wonderful aircraft, which will be
practically demonstrated and described
by the daring aviator, John W. Fleming
The added attraction win be the Charles
Leonard Fletcher company I'm the latest
Lambs Club Gambols comedy success.
His Nerve" written by Percival Knight
and presented al the New York Theater.
New York City. Chesterfield the beau
tiful pure-white Arabian posing and
statue horse. viii be presented by Miss
Rose Royal. The Misses Burnham and
Greenwood will give a gay and melodious
musical revue. The Nichols sisters. The
Kentucky Bellies" viii he a welcome ad-
dition in their new blackface frivoIity.
Herbert Clifton. the English vocal phe-
nomenon, will be included in the list
OF much interest 10 lovers Of classic
drama is the attractive programme offer
ed by Mr.. Thomas Z. Shea at the Acad-
envy the week Of October a. Nsr. Shea
has arranged a repertoire which Is IN
every way a representative one, for IL
not only retains the roles in which the
tragedian is known best. but includes
the new play. ~ Self-made Man" An
engagement OF Mr.. Shea would not be
considered complete without productions
of The Bells and DIR. Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde" Special performances. therefore,
with a newly provided equipment are an
nOunced for both In a Self-made Man"
Mr.. Shea will introduce a character new
to the stage and one that is a decided
contrast TO those with which he has been
associated for years. The repertoire for
the week will be as follows: On Monday
and Friday evening and Tuesday and
Thursday matinees, the Offering viii be
"A Seif-made Man" on Tuesday and
Thursday evenings and Saturday matinee.
The Bells Will presented. and on We'd
nesday and Saturday evenings Mr.. Shea
will be seen In 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde"