The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-06
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

COMING ATTRACTIONS.
The dramatic event of the season is
announced as coming to the Beiasco
Theater next week. when Mr.. Forbes
Robertson will appeaE IN THE Passing
OF the Third Floor Back" which eele-
brated its l,O00th performance last month.
This play is said TO be one of the most
daring plays seen In years, because II
tries TO represent the enormous power for
good which reverence for others may
exert. The first act Introduces us TO
boarding house. with all the vulgarity.
ineanness. and self-seeking prevalent in
such places. The landlady is a worn
and bitter woman, who has learned to
cFinge and cheat In self-defense. The
dodgers are worse than the landlady. All
are selfish. mean. and sordid. Into such
society comes a mysterious stranger. He
changes the outlook and spirit OF every
one. He is very quiet and reticent. He
Simply appeals TO their better selves. 10
the love which was once in their hearts.
He comes In, attracted by an advertise
rnent, to inquire about a room on the
third floor back. IT is essentially a SYM
bolic drama. The stranger who works
these miracles is throughout a symbolic
character. He might be called Christ, or
our better self. br love incarnate. Into
the character of 'the stranger or pass
er-by'' Mr.. Forbes Robertson is said to
lend a fascination and magnetism,
grandeur OF repose, and an air of SIM
plicity entirely his own.
The attraction announced 20 follow
ambition at the Columbia Theater Is
my Man" a drama of to-day by For
rest Halsey. based on his own maya
zine story entitled. THE Quality OF
Mercy" My Man treats of the psy-
chology Of crime and punishment. as ex-
emplihed In a certain strata OF life and
society IN every metropolitan center. The
theme OF its story is "Ye must pay" and
its argument that 1t is not the unwritten
law, but the man-made law that con-
dennis the woman and condones the man.
There are only six characters employed
In the action OF the story, and of these
five are crooks-a type OF criminal famil-
lar TO every plainclothes man and police
headquarters in the larger cities through
out the country. IL, deals with types
rather than individuals. and the scenes
Of which there are three-are laid In the
Lower East Side and Harlem districts
of New York
At the New National Theater. Joseph
III. Gates Three Twins that union of
plot and a musical piece which has made
such a success, will be the attraction
next week. Instead OF a disconnected
series of vaudeville acts, with Interrupt
tons OF a chorus. Three Twins" makes
It's point by going to "Incog." hilarious
old farce. for a plot. adding attractive
music. an able company OF unusual ex-
cellence-Clifton Crawford for the design
ing lover, who DISCUSSES himself as the
twin too many. and Miss Marie Fancho-
netti. as the careless. laughing girl. There
are. OF course. plenty OF singing. many
ingenious mechanical effects and novel
ties. and the superiority OF plot which
is logical and always funny. Besides Mr.
Crawford and Miss Fanchonetti are
Joseph Allen. Hugh Fay, Russell Lennon.
George Herbert. Ralph Locke, Daisy
Leon. Della Niven. Elsie Mynne. and
others
Chase's next week, by permission of
Manager Henry W Savage. will present
Nine. Adelaide Norwood. the grand opera
prima donna, who created by request of
Puccini. the great italian composer. the
title role in his masterpiece, Madam But
terfy." heard In this city last May The
added attraction win be Joseph Harts
production OF George V. Hobart and
Frank Craven's one-act hit. The Little
Stranger" with a large comedy company.
The German comedians, Gordon and
Marx. VIII indulge in their laughable lin
guistic acr0batics- and contorti0ns in
which they are said to rival Weber and
Fields. OF old Mile Thalero's Novelty
Circus. recently featured at the New
York Hippodrome. will offer an enjoyable
equine and canine arenic innovation The
-Four Floods are listed TO give their ex-
travagances. Miss Linden Beckwith, the
beautiful singing Coincidence, recently
shining light in THE Midnight Sons.
will be among the elect Field Brothers.
the eccentric dancing dandies.'' will add
10 the life OF the week. Take Ne Out to
the Ball Game" the pictorial comedy. viii
show what happened TO a hubby who
yielded TO his Wife's responsiveness.
The Academy offering for the week OF
November Il will be "The White Cap
tive" an interesting drama OF Western
and Indian life Ansexceptional cast and
adequate production are promised.
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