Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08
Coming Attractions.
The New Theater Company.

Next Thursday. Friday and Saturday
will see the appearance at the Belasco
Theater of the New Theater Company
from the New Theater, New York. This
famous organization is really an all-star
combination. although no one is starred.
Its productions are said to be the hand
soonest seen on the stage in many years.
The New Theater in New York has at
tracted much attention ever since it's
opening last November. It's handsome
playhouse on Central Park West was
dedicated to the cause of dramatic art
in America. and the company which was
formed and which has been appearing
there this season has been recognized
as one of the best all-round organiza
lions of players ever formed. The deci-
sion of the founders to send the company
on tour for a short season this spring
was reached in order that the lovers
of the drama outside of New York
might have opportunity of seeing
what has been accomplished In the few
months that the institution has been on
foot. The entire production of every
play will be brought to Washington ex-
actly as seen on the stage of the New
Theater
The opening bill Thursday night will
be Twelfth Night played by Annie
Russell. Oswald Yorke. E. NJ. Holland,
Jessie Busley. Ferdinand Gottschalk,
Mrs. Harriet Otis Dellenbaugh. Jacob
Wendell, jr and Louis Calvert
Friday night a double bill will be pre-
sented, consisting of two short plays
Don" by Rudolf Besier, and Sister
Beatrice" by Maurice Maeterlnck.
its name from the central character.
played by Henry kolker, who is sort
of modern Don QuiXote. He insists on
rescuing a wife from the prosecutions OF
her. husband and bringing her to his
mothers home. Sister Beatrice is a
miracle play and is founded on an old
Dutch legend of medieval times.
Sister Beatrice, nun, leaves the
cloister for love. and as she passes
through the door statue of the Virgin
among the nuns. performing the duties
Of Sister Beatrice for twenty years. At
the end of this period Sister Beatrice,
worn out by years Of sin and wretched-
ness, returns to the convent to seek
forgiveness, whereupen the Virgin Mary
again becomes statue and the sisters
refuse to believe that their sister has
ever absented herself from the institu-
ton. Edith Wynne Matthison will play
the leading role. and others who will be
Jessie Busley, Mrs. Harriet Otis Dellen-
baugh, Lee Baker and Leah Bateman-
Hunter.
THE Winters Tale" by Shakespeare,
will be presented Saturday afternoon on
an Eiizabethan stage. The dramatic aim
of this Elizabethan production is rapidity
Of movement and effectiveness in telling
the story. Among those who will be
seen in the cast are Edith Wynne
Matthison, Henry Koiker. Leah Bate
man-Hunter, Albert Bruning, Jessie Bus
ley, Ferdinand Gottschalk, Rose Coghlan.
E. M. Holland, Albert Bruning and Jacob
Wendell. jr.
The closing performance. Saturday
night, will be devoted to Edward Shell
don's modern drama, THE Niger. A
race riot. a lyncGing and political con-
vention are among the incidents of the
play. 1t treats of the political, economic
and social conditions of the freed negro.
Guy Bates Post. Annie Russell, Mrs.
Harriet Otis Dellenbaugh, Ben Johnson,
Beverly Sftgreaves, Lee Baker. Oswald
Yorke and William McVay are among
those who will play prominent roles.