The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-01-22
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lists who have killed twenty-one men in
their quarrel in the course of eighteen
years, and seeing only humor in their
| gun play and satire in their serious
attitude toward themselves and their feud
| is an unusual subject for farce, vet that
| is the basis Of the story of The Cub"
the latest starring vehicle of Douglas
Fairbanks, which comes to the Belasco
Theater next week. Fairbanks plays the
| title role. Steve Oldham. the cub re-
porter of a Louisville newspaper, who
is sent by his editor to report the most
recent outbreak of the White Renlow
| feud in the Kentucky mountains The
author. Thompson Buchanan. has used
for his plot the actual facts in a real
| feud he covered dozen years ago under
| the same circumstances he places Steve
| in.
Fresh from college. a reporter less than
month. and therefore imbued with all
| the Importance the average youthful re-
porter exhibits. Steve goes hlindIv into
dangers an older and more experienced
reporter would try to avoid. High spir-
! its. reckless ambition. and a leaning
toward heroics in his writings carry
Steve at once into the midst of the fac
tlonal war. Luck. accident, and an ire
presSible sense Of humor save the brash
reporter. though he is within minutes
of death when he brings the Whites and
Renlows together. checks up the cost in
lives of their feud. and effects a settle
ment Of the grudge and an ending of
the feud by the payment by the Rem
lows to the Whites Of $1.37. which rep
resentS the value of the pig over which
the fight started. Twenty-one dead for
matter of s1-37 figures el1 cents per man.
Is the lronical situation that is used as
the basis of the comedy of The Cub
In his support Mr.. Fairbanks has an ex-
cellent company. among the principals be-
ing Anne Meredith. Blanche Latell. Jo-
seph Ransome. Joseph Greene. Charles
Macdonald. and Ernest Baxter
George Evans Honey Boy Minstrels
will be seen at the Columbia next week
The big Conan & Harris production of
last year is promised to have been given
new life for this. the third tour of the
Honey Boys. Surrounding George
Evans will be found John King. Sam Lee
Clarence Marks. Tommy Hyde. Charles
billiard, Pierce keegan, and a staff of
singers containing Vaughn Comfort, Matt
keefe, James Meehan. the Irish tenor:
Tom Kane. Wilson Miller and Master
Leo Pagan. The Crimson TreIlis."
which was the subject of last years first
Ernest Albert. has been reproduced for
this years tour.
A special feature of this first part,
portion of the entertainment this season
is the appearance of James J. Corbett as
interlocutor and in his graphic story of
the Jeffries-Johnson contest at Reno. Ne
vada. AS Mr.. Corbett was undoubtedly
trainer in chief for Jeffries. he can tell
many facts of the eight weeks prior to
ha co. nd ctDr Lo ILL.
is said to give a clear insight to many
things which have hitherto been shroud-
ed In mystery.
The combined stellar appearance of Mr.
f. H Sothern and Miss Julia MarIowe in
their famous Shakespearean embodiments
is always an assurance to theatergoers
that the eliminating artistic event of the
season Is about to be realized in local
theatricals. The remarkable artistic part
nership of these two illustrious stars has
given TO the public SO ideal an opportu-
nifty to see presentations of the famous
roles Of dramatic tradition that now it is
looked upon as a necessary education to
the public to see a performance of
Shakespeare as illuminated by these two
artists.
Mr.. Sothern and Miss Mariowe come to
the Belasco Theater on Monday, Feb
ruary 6, for a series of seven Shakespear-
can performances. They will be seen in
repertoire of FIVE different plays, and
distinct novelty is added to the engage
ment through their presentation here for
the first time Of their elaborate produc- |
ton of Macbeth"
Tho repertoire will be - follows: Mon |
day night, February 6 Macbeth" Tues
day. Tanning Of the Shrew:" "wednesday,
Hamlet" Thursday, Macbeth" Friday. |
The Merchant Of Venice" Saturday