The Washington herald., 1910-10-16
COMING ATTRACTIONS

! James T. Powers and the Messrs. Shu-
bert's Casino Theater company Of over 100
people In Havana" the musical play
/ which enjoyed a tremendous vogue in
| London, VIII be shown at the BeIasco
! Theater next week The parentage Of
| Havana" 81 one may refer 10 the au-
! thor IN such a manner. is gllt-edged Les
lie Stuart. who wrote the score Of Flor
| odora." composed the music OF Havana"
/ and. although funny enough IN England.
/ Mr.. Powers himself has revised the book
/ Tor this country. Scenically the play IS a
| marvel OF beauty. Likewise. due carr has
/ been bestowed upon the costuming. and
that there were innumerable opportuni-
ties for the display OF originality, may
be judged from the fact that all OF the
scenes are laid In Cuba.
/ Seven years before the story begins.
/ Samuel Nix, bosun Of the yacht Wasp. q"
| has visited this port, where he marries
| a Cuban belle. lie deserts her a few
hours after the ceremony. The Wasp"
! returns 10 this harbor, and It IS with fear
and tyepidatiOn that Nix enters the town.
I
I taken by party Of revolutiOnists as one
Of their own and he Is made TO attend
their secret councils. While in attend
ence upon this meeting the police break
in and arrest him as the ringleader, and
| he IS sentenced 70 be shot
Meanwhile his wife has discovered an
old law which says that II a husband
desert HIS wife for a period of seven
| years he may be declared dead There
! fore, as Nix has been away for this
| period. he is legally defunct and can
not be shot. In this manner his wife
wins him back. greatly to the surprise
and amusement OF Nix,
| The role Of Nix gives Mr.. Powers wide
range for his abilities as a clever en-
tertainer, so It may be assumed that
/ the fun is we'll looked after. Then
there are the captivating little Hello
People" girls who create such furore
wherever they go.
At the Columbia Theater. following
The Third Degree" a week from TO-
morrow night, there viii be produced a
decided novelty in the way Of theatrical
! offerings. entitled The Iron King" II
is an absorbing heart story of a million
aires adventures in the homes OF his
workmen, with a background flashing
the varied interesting lights of the iron
and steel industries as they exist in our
modern life OF to-day.
The theme is most delightful. as It is
principally comedy and music. dealing
a f7or
OF steel workers, Neil O'Donnen by name.
who is visiting his mill interests at Pitts
| burg. and his conversion through the
magic influence OF love to believe in the
rights and privileges due those whom he
employs, which he has discovered not in
the palaces Of the mighty but in the
lowly homes of those who toll In the
Crime Of the worlds daily work.
The phases Of life thus unfolded breathe
the atmosphere Of the present. and shown
in such an attractive manner does not
fail to enthuse the onlookers with sense
of enjoyment and keen appreciation of
the cleverest singing play Of the season.
Interspersed throughout are a number
of songs that thrill and delight in their
melodious setting rendered by superior
artists as to vocal ability. thus offering
a musical, diversion of rare merit.
Frank Adair, known so we'll in Eu-
ropean circles as q premier Irish barry
tone. is the principal Of the cast. His
success has been fully demonstrated by
his rendering of many of the gems, enti-
tied Heart Strings" when She Waltz
ed with Me-" 'The Star Spangled Erin