The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-23
Eleanor Robson in Another
Cap Role" in Bur
nett Play.
VAMPIRE ENTERS
FIELD OF DRAMA
Exploited in Recent Play Coming
to COlumbia-"The Merry
Widow Returns.
By J. r. HILDEBRAND.

one serious play, tempered by music
of the catchy kind and q rich measure
OF merriment.
This is The outlook for Washington
theaters this week
Approved BY a Ions New York run,
Endorsed BY the authorship Of Frances
dOdgson Burnett. and sealed by the
starring OF Eleanor Robson. The Dawn
OF a Tomorrow comes to the BelasCO-
The story ceEters about Glad q
child OF the London slUms, whose cheer
fuI philosophy Is that things are
never SO bad as they seem If we don't
think they are"
This inklinE OF the plot recalls
Merely Mary Ann In which Miss
Robson was a 'SlaVey' in London
boarding house Tie press agent re-
calls Miss RobsCn's pen rhau+ for cans
and WneD one thinks about 10 he re-
calls the little lace affairs that marked
audrey her Kate HardCastle. and in
me PTeSbF play susan IN Search OF a
Husband She viii again find oCca-
son 70 wear her badge Of office in the
new play
C0LUMBIA-"A Fool There Was"
The vampire. treated If one goes
back TO school days, by PhiIostratus
and Phelegon OF TraIles, later in
GOethe's "BTsnt Won Korilth-- In operas
by Jalma, Hart, and Won I.iadpaIuter,
has found its way 10 the drama. The
only wonder Is that il vas not adapted
10 the modern stage before Porter
Emerson Browne did it.
As Indicated by the title the fumzdf-
ate inspiration OF Brownies ts-De was
suggested by klplinS poem beginning
4 Fool There Was and the author
admits he was further guided by the
famous Sir Philip BUrne-J0nes- paint
inE.
a hundred sermons rolled in one.
without word Of preaChme1t-' IS sara
10 have been a description Of the play
given BY a New York divine Even
fitting glimpses Of its effervesceur COM
edy, EllmpSes OF serene home life and
ssnappy epigTams are promised as 4 re-
lief for The dramatic scenes in which q
sTenlC creature figures
Critics differ on the morals OF the
play but few disagree as 20 its quality
IS drama They are likewise one on
declaring Robert billiard found In the
vehicle his great opportunity
Two other members of the cast worth
while are William CcurtIefch and Nan
cite ComstOCk- The play comes 20 The
Columbia.
Merry Widow
The Merry Widow which has out
lived the fashions In hats and ice cream
sUndaes II set, VII return u the Na-
donal tomorTOT- night The production
WIS with Us f~- Two weeks Iasr wear
and there wzSI { any DeTCeDtibIe falling
OF II The attendance during the second
week OF its engagement.
francis Cameron, VINO scored IN Che
tue role last year viii be seen again
and a new member Of the cast Who viii
os welcome for the success she attained
IN the late and lameuted Gay ETr1s-
sars,' VIII be Miss Anna Bussert.
The perennial Robert z Grhau7-1ar's
make Il Bob. for old times sake-cores
sEatnr and Charles 3Ieakins viii 9Tsv
ana einS Prince Danil0-
Henry W Savages name fusrreS
fresn costumes and settings despite the
long run OF the piece
CHASE'S-PoIite Vaudeville
Nat NJ wills promises TO marry of
the famous Hortenss this week. in a
molly new line OF argument know. as
The Wedding OF Hortense'' The fun
maker has gathered new medals. more
Cad rags SO called and a wholly neuv
uonoiogIe-
The added attraction will 70
Eleanor Gordon. with a select Couuqr7-
In q new racing comed-, TIPS on TaU p
OfheF offerings for the week will h.
the Five Arninas IN q musical novelty
Tho Mystic Chimes Frank C--H ana
Harry Fern and the Mario trio ca
tonnist lightning Hopper viii perform
az the blackboard
ACADEMY-@Sal, the Circus Gal"
BCankiy exploited as meIodraua
with thrills attached, sal. the Circus