The Washington herald., 1911-11-02

1.-The Deep Purple, the latest play Oh
crime and criminals, by Paul Armstrong
and Wilson Mizner, will be seen for the
first time in this city at the Belasco
Theater next week. The main purpose
of this play is an exposition of the life
of the underworld, the world Of graft"
in New York City. To the Jaded play
goer, his senses dulled by a season OF
problem plays and frothy musical come
dy, this play with its unique theme, its
crook slang and police jargon will prove
a positive relief. Ada Dwyer, w. ]. Fer
guson, Robert Cain, Sydney Booth, Isabel
Waldron, Violet Heming, George T.
Mech, w. A. Norton, and others of the
original cast that gave the play its great
vogue, will be found in the cast when
the play is presented here.
THE Seven Sisters" the merry do
mestic farce from the Hungarian, which
made such a positive hit in Washington
last season. returns to the Columbia
Theater on Monday night, with Charles
Cherry as the star and the New York
Lyceum Theater Company, under the di-
rection Of Daniel Frohman. The English
translation from the original of Ference
Herczeg was made by Ferike Boros,
Hungarian actress, and was adapted Tor
the English stage by Miss Edith Ellis.
1t is a jolly, domestic farce, the story
of which deals with the efforts OF
widowed mother to marry her seven
daughters in correct sequence of age, ac-
cording to the Hungarian custom. -Four
Of these girls are ready for the matrl-
monial market, but the youngest OF
these, who is by far the most charming,
is sent away to a convent. She is eX-
PEELED for some mischievous prank and
arrives home before her older sisters
have found husbands, and her mother
puts here again into childish frocks, but
she is recognized by an ardent ieuten-
ant, whom she has met at masked ball,
and he agrees for a wager of three
kisses TO marry off her three elder sis
ters.
In Mr. Cherry's supporting company
are Wilfref Draycott, Reginald Mason,
CASTOR Bell, John B. Hollis, Joseph Al
lenton Jean Murdoch, Mrs. Adeline stan
hope e-Wheatcroft, Louise Arnold. Carlot-
ia Doty, Barbara Tennant, Edith Page,
Elizabeth McNiff and Blanca Robinson.
Chase's next week will continue the
reign Of extraordinary bills which be-
gan some time ago and which, from
the present outlook, bids fair to persist
for the remainder Of the notable season,
by long odds the most delightful and
attractive Chases clientele has ever
known. To sustain this standard Man
ager H. winnifred de Witt has had the
good fortune to secure as next week
feature the famous character comedian.
Joe welch, the Warfield of vaudeville,
who. however, for some time has starred
in The Peddlar." The Land of the
Free" and "A Business Man" While
here he will present "A Study from
Life" laughable portrayal Of the
types and topics in the Kaleidoscope
East Side" Of New York City, where
unique characters from every corner OF
the world are forever passing. With
the keen wit for which he is noted,
there is every assurance that his cur
rent presentation will make as great
hit here as II did in New York, espe-
cially as two little urchins from the
East Side" accompany him and lend
amusing reality TO the act. Edgar Atchi-
son-Ely, the handsome and popular
comedian, with company of six metro
politan players. will be the extra added
attraction next week. They VIII pre-
sent the laughable farce. BILLY" adapt
ed from the comedy in which Mr.. Atchi-
son-Ely appeared for an entire season
at Dalys, New York. The Temple Quar-
tet, Bostons noted society singers, will
give their remarkable success, 'Sensa-
ton in Songs" A great German hip
podromic novelty will be offered by the
Five Auroras, just imported. Two OF
the merriest of musical comedy stars,
Joe Keno. late Of Lew Fields The Hen
Pecks," and Rosie Green, recently OF
the Cohan beauty brigade. will mIrth-
fully join in their tuneful Hands Across
the Street" hIgh-grade quality act
will be submitted by J. Warren Keane,
accompanied by Grace White. Frohlich.
the distinguished Cartoonist, will offer
an amusing inclusion. The Photoplane,
with its daylight motion pictures of re-
cent international happenings will have
new series of subjects.
Ben Welch, known to lovers Of vaude-
willie as a headliner and as an enter
tainer who is always on hand with new
and bright laugh-getting material. is the
star of Ben Welch's Burlesquers." who
will be seen at the Gayety Theater this
week. Jack Singer, under whose man.
agement this attraction has long been
identified with the big shows Of bur-
lesque, in this production has gone the
limit not only in producing but in SUR
rounding Mr.. Welch with the highest
salarIed cast of fun-makers possible. No
less Jndn IOuT SLdTS nave Deen merged
under the Singer banner to help the fun
along, and they are Lew Kelly, Lon
RascaI Ben Turbitt. and Vic Casnore.
The principal women include Ella Will
son, Rose Gilday, Patsy Delaney, Efie
Western, West sisters. and the three
Chesters. The chorus can really sing,
and, taking all in all, an enjoyable time
seems to be in store for the theater-
goers next week. The vaudeville will
be headed by Ben Welch.
Lew Kelly, featured with Ward and
Eokes and THE Serenaders," is chief
assistant fun-maker to Ben Welch. Kelly
has been known for years as an eccen-
trio comedian of more than ordinary
ability, and this season will have several
new catch lines that will be as famous
as his Lineup Casey" The score for
the Welch burlesquers contains twenty
established song hits.