The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-03-30
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

day, and will possibly appear at the
Belasco late in the spring.
The week of classic drama promised by
Robert Mantell at the Belasco next week
will be a theatrical event of more than
usual importance and an engagement that
will be gladly welcomed by every lover
OF the best things that the stage has TO
offer. Mr. ManteIl's Washington engage
ments invariably have been artistic and
financial successes. To lend additional
Importance to "Othelo" on Thursday
night Mr.. Mantell has arranged with his
old friend Charles b. Hanford to play
Othello to Mr.. Mantell's Iago.
The following repertoire will be pre-
scented:
! Monday evening-"King Lear
| Tuesday cvening-"Hamlct.''
Wednesday afternoon-"As You Like
It."
Wednesday Standardization"
Thursday eveninE-"Othello.
Friday eveninG-"Macbcth
Saturday afternoon-'The Merchant of
Venice"
Saturday evening-"Richard ILL.,"
| Thurston. tie great magician. will
oFcn his annual enGa cement at the Co.
lumbia next Monday night. For this
seasons programme Thurston will intro
duce what is said to be the largest and
most spectacular array of tricks and i'll
lusions ever offered by any single ma
gician. Tho programme is long ono. CON
tanning 100 tricks. with o big new illu-
sions. Thurstons principal feature this
season is his latest invention. The
Great A Abbott Detroit IN Auto Mystery
In this illusion or magical sketch a big
touring car is brought into play. while
a cast OF six people is necessary 10
complies tho same. AS an added at
traction Thurston will introduce for the
first time in this country Thco. Rambrrg
hailed as Europe's great shadowist.
Nat NJ Wills. The Happy Tramp,
will pay his annual spring visit to
lChasN's next week. He will give his
latest and funniest trampologue. To
England by Cattle Boat" The extra
added attraction will bc l. e. NuGent
and company. in Mr.. NuCcnts own
comedy oddity. Tho Squar"r.' Horac"
Wright and Rene Dietrich. No"aliSts:
LYMAN Meyer. Tho Man at tho Piano
the Six DaurinE Demos: the scnsa
rional Rnises. from the circus and hip
podromc world: Arnold and purand.
the instrumental Crotosquos. and the
icolorcd daylight motion pictures Of
travel scenes in Indo-China, arc the
concluding numbers.
! Headed by Tony Lang. the daughter
Iof Anton Lang. the foremost figure In
the Passion Play Of OherammcrGau.
tho Ohcramm" rEaucr Raucrn Thcater of
German Peasant Players will be seen
for the first time in this city at the
Columbia Thcator Sunday evening. in q
at y-Ht int
tho plays produced ar" OF necessity
given in tho German language. il is
not absolutely essential for one n
speak tho German language in order ~
follow tho action. The costumes Of the
players and all tho accessories used are
loriCinaI. and the th"aterEo"r will
gather a very good idea of the cos
fumes and manners of the Bavar iar
mountaineCrs.
John G. Jcrmon's new Columbia
Rurlesqucrs will come to the Gay"ty
Thcatcr next week "A Partisan Tempta-
ton" Il new two-aCt musical farce. will
hc presented. Tho cast includes Lee
Stevens. tho man with tho funny Sn"eZei
Frank O'Rrlcn, formerly with the Ham
Tree company; Neil Fl"rede. singer;
Nile. Marguerite Chabautty, the French
rhansonettc: Helen Jessie Moore. the
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Banta Brothers, high class musical en-
tertainers.
At tho New T.yccum. Manager Herman
will offer for next week Henry p. Dix
on's Big Review, popular and up-to-
date burcsquc organization. This
comedy is in two acts. and is described
as A Concort ton OF mirth. melody. and
song. with thoroughly novel features,
musical numbers. and other hilarious in
gradients With the company are Miss
! Will Nell Lavender. Miss Frankie
Heath. Russell Simpson. the popular
'Ruhe'' comedian: Harry lie Van
Charles Saxon. George Howard. Harry
Lorraine. May Wiley. Florence Brooks,
and others
Tho vaudeville hill at the Casino The
alter next week will he headed. by the
noted monologue entertainer, Press Ed
ridge advertised as the commander
in-Chef Of the army of fun" who will
sing little foolishness and talk a lit
tie nonsense. Other acts will include the
Peroquin twins, globe rollers. something
new in vaudeville: De Marse and Boyle.
in a musical speciality: George Nagel and
| company in a comedy sketch entitled
How Props Butted In" Spencer and
Spencer. song and dance comedians; Mas
ter Melville billed as vaudeville s
greatest juvenile entertainer" and the
usual motion picture plays.
Featured at the Cosmos next week will
be a strong playlet. The Operator" by
Alfred Kranz and company. Special
scenery is carried. representing A West
ern railroad junction. at which a telc-
| graph operator has been kept at his key
! for seventy hours without relief. This
affords the introduction of several dra-
matte situations leading up to a realistic
train effect Other acts slated so far are
Robisch and Childress in A new comedy.
singing. and dancing act; lie Roy and
Harding, the Marathon pianists:" the
Carlton Sisters, petite singing and
dancing duo. and Sam Glider, the Lone
| Star minstrel boy.
At the Majestic Theater next Monday
| the OConnor and Rowe Stock Company
will begin a season of spring and sum-
mer stock. Manager Harry Rowe has
| secured the best talent available. The
! company will include herbert O'Connor.
leading man and stage director: Edna
Cecil DAILY. leading woman; Charles
OConnor. ]. c. Kline. J. ID. Herbert.
Chris, Humble. Harry Monroe. Frank
Rose Fred Parker, Hazel Arlington.
Francis Lee. Josephine Baxter. and
| others. Popular dramas will be featured
| S. II. Dudley, one of the best known and
funniest colored comedians on the stage.
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