The Washington times., 1911-10-29
/ Coming
Attractions

\ Attractions |
washington Is to have a gala sea-
son OF music, the occasion being the
engagement OF Christie Macdonald In
the Joyous viennese operetta The
Spring Matd." at the National Theater
next week.
Not since 'The Merry widow. has
there been a musical production 10
loudly acclaimed success by the press
and public as this bubbing masterpiece
Of melody. Already music lovers all
over the, country are whistlins and hum
ming the hypnotic strains OF the big
waltz number. Day Dreams,' the
charming duet Of romance, Two Little
F.y rhsss aps ms'oGH only fs par;
of the many tunefui good things that
Through the two acts winsome little
AS the piauafit Princess Bosena she
captivates with her spirited and inno-
cent mischievousness, and guiieless man
ner. Her love scenes with ~the dashing
selves are capable OF proving an even
ing's entertainment without the aid of
the many other splendid things offered.
The comedy scenes Of Tom McNangh-
antics Of Ben Hendricks. who plays Bo-
xena's father, masquerading as the
comic old aunt, furnish wholesome
sam,usement a,ny that pleases even the most
And these are only part of the things
with which The Spring Maid" is filled.
The now famous Spring Maid" chorus
thirty e' are not to % snG SEeaes'ra OF
The Columbia Theater will have an at
tractive offering beginning q week from
next Monday night, when Charles
Theater Company open their engage.
ment under the direction of Daniel
Frohman in the merry. frolicsome farce.
The Seven Sisters" which made such
2 i.it with, washington. .theatersoers last
Since It was last seen here, the COM
pany and play have won conspicuous
triumphs in other cities, including a
they played more than 12S nights dur
ing the hottest weather ever known
Th. play 4. in four acts. and the story
mother to. marry, OF her attractive
daughters in rotation, according to their
years. after the social customs Of
Hungary. She Is unknowingly aided BY
daughter Mici. winsome mad-cap,
who has been expelled from the con-
vent. Their efforts lead to most amus-
ing complications.
Hungarian OFFICER. Mr.. Cherry has a
breezy, graceful role Of the type In
which he has won his most conspicuous
successes.
THE Deep Purple the successful
play by Paul Armstrong and Wilson
Mizner, which Liebler & Co., are to
produce at the Beiasco next week, after
nd
Is heralded as an example Of new
school Of dramatic endeavor that is
making Its. way. In this country.
The Dssp 1f tn. its
not the petty crook. the sneak thief o,
Tor big stakes through his analysis Of
whom he deals. The setting throughout
breathes realism. though there is no
claim made. for instance. that the
boarding house scene. located in the
trict. has been transported intact from
a real boarding house to the stage.
Liebler & Co. In speaking of the un-
usually fine cast Of players they have
Deep Purple" make a point of the fact
that the leading actors are endowed
with naturalistic tendencies. The play,
trained specialist in this fieid Of Of en-.
deavor. 49,
Chase's. next week. will have as it's
conspicuous attraction the famous
character comedian, Joe welch, "the
Warfield Of vaudeville" in "A Study
from Life" illustrated by songs. anec-
dotes. and limitations.
The extra added attraction. by permis-
sion OF the Shuberts. will be the COM
edian Edgar Atchison-Ely and COM
pany, in billy" abbreviated. Another
feature will be Boston's society singers,
the Temple Quartet.
A noted European feature will be
Germany's. great Hippodromic novelty,
the Five Auroras; Joe Keno. late of
Lew Fields: and Rosie Green will give
Hands Across the Street." J. Warren
Keane. assisted by Miss Grace, White.
monoiogue. Froelich, the foreign car
toonlst. and motion pictures are in
cluded. - ="
Emotion and passion mark every
scene and climax In st. Elrto," the at
traction, at the Academy next week.
The play is dramatization. by VIII
lard Holcomb. of,Augusta J. Evans VIII
cons celebrated novel. The title role
AcRi The scene is distinctly Southern and
ts laid near Lookout Mountain. Edna
Earl. the hlacksmith's daughter, is taxi
en- to live in st. Elmo's home as q
companion for his mother. She had pre-
viously witnessed a duel between st.
Elmo and Murray Hammond. in which
deal Of st. Elmo's wickedness is brought
to her mind. But he finally wins her
love. g. ISL. .r t...IE,