The Washington herald., 1910-10-09
COMING ATTRACTIONS

Next week at the New National Then.
Ter Charles Frohman will present for the
first time in this city Messrs. Francis
De Croisset and Maurice LeBlanc's fam
Gus detective-thief play, "Arsene Lupin. -
This piece comes here stamped with the
approval Of Paris and New York. it hav-
ing run in the latter city at the Lyceum
Theater fo4 more than six months, being
one Of the sensations of last season.
The original Lyceum Theater cast and
production will be seen here William
Courtenay, than whom there is no better
actor on the English speaking stage, will
appear in the title role. For his support.
Mr. Courtenay VIII have a company OF
distinguished players. including Sidney
Herbert. Charles Harbury, Miss Desmond
Kelley, Arthur Elliott. William r. Bon
ney. Laurence c. Knapp. Maurice Sloan,
Miss Virginia Hammond. Miss Lena Hal
lday. Miss Frances Comstock and Miss
Ida Greeley Smith
Critics have unanimously agreed thar
"Arsene Lupin" is one of the most abb
sorbing and fascinating plays ever pre-
sented 10 an American audience. The
play has been declared TO be superior 10
'Rafties' and yet In many respects its
chief character is akin to this clever
thief. I'm that Lupin is a gentlemanIy
plunderer who moves In exclusive society
and who in spite of his thieving nature
never fails 10 win and hold the sympathy
OF the audience. The character is ex-
cellently drawn. At one moment Lupln
fills the theater with laughter. at the
next stirring 1t with a dramatic thrill,
and then bringing it TO a state OF quiet
with note OF pathos.
The engagement of Lew Fields HIM
self. with Miss Irene Franklin in his
spectacular production OF THE Summer
WidOwers," is announced as the attrac-
ton at the Belasco Theater next week.
IL is scarcely necessary TO say that when
Mr.. Fields comes to town playgoers sit
up and take notice. With a record OF
1T Happened in Nordland," about
Town. The Girl Behind the Counter. "
old Dutch. and his other productions.
such as THE Midnight Sons" The Jolly
Bachelors" Titles Nightmare" and
The Yankee Girl" this universal inter-
est in Mr.. Fields engagement may be
easily understood In 1.-THE Summer
WidOwers'' it IS said that he has sur
passed all previous productions. It is
termed a musical panorama" and con-
tains several spectacular scenic settings
OF magnitude and novelty similar TO
the famous theater scene in THE Mid
night Sons one showing the pier at
Atlantic City. extending over the surf,
from which beautiful bathing girls liter
ally dive; another the interior OF the St.
Nitus apartments. New York. showing
several floors inhabited by several hun
dred tenants. maintaining their legal and
moral right TO enjoy themselves in any
way they think ft II is doubtful il a
greater cast could be gathered together
n one organization. for in addition 10
Irene franklin, she of RED Head"
fame, there Is Ida Lewis. Alice Dovey.
Daisy Dumont, Miss Norton, Willis p.
Sweatman, Fritz Williams, Eugene
o'Rourke. little VIII Archer. Bert Green.
Walter Percival Maitland Davies, and
a hest of others. The numerous speciality
artists include the Eight Berlin Mad
caps. the Hess Sisters. the Hyde Sisters.
and Baxter and La Conda. of course.
II will be remembered that The Summer
Widowers" enjoyed run OF five months
at the Broadway Theater. New York,
which adds to the surety of a perfect
and most enjoyable performance.
The Third Degree" Charles Klein 5
latest play on a topic Of the moment. Will
return TO Washington next week for a
special engagement at the Columbia
Theater. Much favorable comment has
fallen 10 this play, and II Is not straining