The Washington herald., 1911-08-10
COMING TO LOCAL THEATERS

E. NJ. Hollands famous characterize.
| tion of the butler in that most mysteri.
Gus of plays, THE House Of a Thousand
Candles will be revived at the Colum-
bia Theater next week. when the Colum.
bia Players will present that popular
drama with the popular favorite. Stanley
James. in the best part in which he has
yet appeared
MIR. James has been cast for the part
Of the butler, not alone because of his
fitness for the role, but because of the
policy of the Columbia management to az
| ford opportunities from time to time 70,
all of their promising players to appear
in roles that will show them at their
best.
The House of Thousand Candles
appeared originally in book form with
the name of Meredith Nicholson appear
| ing upon the title page as author. The
| dramatization, which adheres quite close
| ly to the book, was made by George
! Middleton, and has proved most salts
factory wherever presented.
There are trapdoors and all other es-
sentials that almost cause a creepy feel
| ing to come over one, but with the re-
current relief of a delightful romance
that will thrill the most phlegmatic. Not
only will the strength of the Columbia
Players be required in properly casting the
important offering, but an extra force of
mechanics has been at work for several
weeks past preparing the elaborate scenic
and mechanical equipment.
There will be the usual matinees on
Thursday and Saturday. and in view of
the fact that for weeks past it has been
difficult to secure matinee seats on the
day of the performance, reservations
should be made at as early a date as
possible.
Kinemacolor, or motion pictures pho
tographed in their natural colors. with
every tint and shade recorded, will be
the attraction at the Belasco Theater
next week. Aside from its distinctly
novel features as an entertainment, this
offering will demonstrate an achieve
ment of decided scientific interest. The
Kinemacolor process is the invention of
an American, Mr.. Charles Urban, who
was born in the District of Columbia, but
who for a number of years has resided
in London.
Kinemacolor cannot be adequately de-
scribed. The auditor, wholly unprepared
for motion pictures with all the animation
of life. together with every natural hue,
toae, and color, is more astonished than
when he first placed tubes in his ears
and heard the phonograph speak.
The coronation of King George, which
is to be shown in detail, with its pa
rades and plumes and v2ri-cClored re-
gala, offers ample opportunity for Kline
macolor's motion photography in color,
and its presentation in New York, Chi
cago, and London has been little short of
sensation.
One of the interesting features of the
Lyman H. Howe New York Hippodrome
Travel Festival at the Columbia Theatre
Sunday evening, of which the corona
tion Of King George will be the only
repetition over last Sunday, will show
the battle between a large school of
whales and hardy seamen. Inere are
twenty other subjects in the new pro-
gramme. The hazardous and difficult
task of reaching the highest peaks of the
Alps will be presented in perfect pho
Biography. The ascent starts with a per-
pendicular trip in a car of the Cog Wheel
Railway of Montreaux. The spectators
obtain remarkable bird s-eye views of
the Rhone valley in a car OF the Wetter-
horn Suspension Railway, by means of
which the climbers were transferred
from one Alpine peak to another FL
nally an altitude is attained from which
one gazes down upon vast rolling sea
of clouds
Other subjects include a microscopic
study of water, ride on the River DAN
ube from Passau to Vienna, new snap
shots at the London zoo, Krimmel water
falls in the Austrian Tyrol; shooting the
dangerous rapids of Japan. exciting
cavalry maneuvers, a tour of New Zea-
land, and many humorous incidents.
Al Reeves is coming to the Gayety
Theater next week with his popular
beauty show" There is no better
known nor more attractive trademark
In the ourlesque business than this. And
this season the popular comedian has
excelled his best previous records for
supplying all that goes to make a per-
fectly equipped burlesque organization.
Supplementing his own personal per-
formance will be that of Andy Lewis, n
Hebrew character impersonator of fine
abilities, who for several seasons was
the star of his own company, And who
never fails to strongly impress himself
upon his audiences. Then there is Billy
lnmann and George w. Scott, who long
ago won their spurs. Blanch Curtis, who
heads the female contingent of tho or
ganization, comes with a splendid record
of successes as q comedieHne and singer;
Blanch Martin, 'the American beauty"
and Marie Brandon. who Is "a graceful
toe dancer, will be seen In an important
part. Zella Russell, the marvellous piano
soloist, is amoug The members of the.
company. In the matter OF pretty girls.
this organization has always excelled,
and this seasons sssemblage of beauties
is said to eclipse any that has hitherto
been assembled
A glance at next weeks show as ar
ranged for the Cosmos discloses an array
Of vaudeville talent hat would do credit
to any OF the high-priced houses No
special headliner is noted. but we'll
balanced bin of specialties is laid out
pretty much as follows: Lew Hoffman.
the Juggling comic" quaint. original
character well known on both sides OF
tho Atlantic: the three Creighton sis
ters ina refined singing and dancing
turn; the Boston City Quartet In their
oomedy singing specially; Burbank and