The Washington herald., 1911-06-04
Columbia-"stronRheart.-

Robert Edson's most successful starring
| vehicle. ''Strongheart," will be presented
at the Columbia Theater tomorrow even
ing by the Columbia Players, with their
popular leading man, A. II. Van Buren,
in the role made famous by Mr.. Edison.
1t is an American comedy in four acts.
from the pen of William C. De Mile, and
Is credited with being one OF the most
rousing comedies Of college life ever seen
upon the American stage.
| The scenes are laid in and around
| Columbia University, New York, where
| Strongheart, a powerful young Indian.
Is enrolled as a student. Here he not
only maintains high standing in his
class. but SO surpasses in the field OF
athletics that he is the mainS.ay of the
football team. He Is q picturesque and
| romantic character that will present Mr..
Van Buren at his very best. The first
act depicts college life when football is
| in the air. and the second shows the
training quarters Of the football squad
during the progress of the great game
Of the year Throughout the atmosphere
Of university life pervades the scenes,
and even those not interested in the game
| will find the best entertainment In the
play, the dialogue Of which Is bright and
spontaneous throughout.
| For the proper presentation Of the play
not only is the entire strength Of the
Columbia company used. but several ad-
1 ditional actors have been brought from
New York for the occasion. Among the
many the cast will include Frances Neil
son. as Dorothy Nelson; Jessie Glendin-
ming. as Molly Livingston: Emile Mel
| vile. as Mrs. Nelson; Nina Melville, as
Maud Weston; Carrie Thatcher, as Betty
Bates: George w. Barber, as Black
\ Eagle; Everett Butterfield, as Dick Ly-
ingston: Morris McCue, as Billy Saunders;
| Frederick Forester, as Frank Nelson;
John Kline. as Thorne: Stanley James,
as Reade: Arthur Ritchie. as Ross: Hol-
land Hudson. as Taylor. and many others.
The usual care has been exercised in
| staging the play. which cannot fail to be
one Of the mast acceptable offerings Of
the spring season.
| The Cosmos.
| A bill OF refined vaudeville that II said
to eclipse anything previously offered is
/ announced for this week at the Cosmos,
| featuring the Metropolitan Minstrels. a
| company of seven merry youngsters,
| headed by petite, vivacious, and magnetic
| Ray Dooley. This act, in its inception,
| played the Cosmos last summer, when IL
| proved the big hit Of the year. Since
| then II has played the entire Western
circuit, and the act Is in much better
finish and shape. Another act OF special
| interest Is that OF Rided and Hilton, in
their latest comedy success. "A Day at
the Seashore,'' with special scenery and
| electrical effects. Other acts include
John and Alice Mcdowell. the COMEDY
| Boomers" in a snappy singing, talking
| and dancing sketch: Lorraine. the clever
| comedy cartoonist, whose rapid-fire
| sketches are accompanied by a strain of
| entertaining patter. and Very Belmont.
| in her own creation. THE Girl from Old
Holland" novel character sketch. New
| motion pictures. as usual
| The Casino.
The Casino Theater. management an
nounce for their vaudeville bill this week
the return of the ever-popular Rutan
and his song birds. who will remain the
entire week. In addition to this act.
the programme for the first half of the
| week will include the Monarch Comedy
Four, q clever quartet who create laughs
with q little Of everything; Goyt Trio.
comedy acrobats. who present a novel
act of skill and amusement: Ed and
Rolla White. comedy song and dance
artists: O'Boyle and Brasil, singers and
fascinating. little coincidence. In an
original act with striking changes Of
costume
For the last half Of the week. be-
ginning Thursday. the bill. IN addition
to Rutan. will consist Of soraghan. Len
nox. and company In Q comedy sketch
entitled The Substitute" George Gard
ner. said to b . xylophonist of remark.
: able ability: 1alsn bey9 eeseatric