The Washington herald., 1911-02-09
COMING ATTRACTIONS.


Carter an opportunity to display In ono
drama all her histrionism. Every varie-
ty Of emotion Is expressed in the process.
and Mrs. Carter is to sweep through
scene after scene with her accustomed
wonderful vigor that has swayed her
audiences since she bacame a STAR
John Cort, under whose management
Mrs. Carter is playing. has given the
play a fine production. He has also sup
piled a company of capable players, in
cluding E. ]. Radcliffe, Harrison Hunter,
Brandon Hurst Harry G. Carlton, Helen
Tracy. Lily Cahill. Mile. Andree Corday.
and forty others.
There is a curious history attached to
"A Fool There Was" which Robert Hill
lard presents at the Columbia Theater
next week. A particularly weird and
vivid picture, entitled ''The Vampire. -
by Sir Philip Burne-Jones. was unveiled
in London's National Gallery. There
was no mistakfng the identity Of the per-
sons pictured The face of the vam-
pire woman was that of one Of England's
best known emotional actresses: that Of
the victim over whom she was bending.
bore startling resemblance to a popular
| London actor. equally we'll known in
America. Rudyard Kipling. cognizant Of
| the reasons which impelled the artist in
| this thinly vefled portraiture, wrote his
world famous poem, beginning "A fool
| there was and he made his prayer. to a
rag and a bone and a hank Of hair"
Robert Hilliard suggested this basic
theme for the symbolic drama. which has
proved a sensational success for two sea-
| sons in New York and other cities.
Robert Edeson in a new Indian play.
his own handiwork, will come to the
New National next week. The play.
| which is press agented as a sequel to
"Strongheart," enables the star to again
portray a tailor made Indian and to
| win the love of a white woman after
surmounting the peaks Of race prejudice.
Mr.. Blossoms play is "Where the Irall
Divides" and he gives credit to Will
Lillibridge. the novelist, for the title and
some Of the situations. His support will
| include Eva Dennison. late of THE
Chorus Lady" Cordelia Macdonald.
George w. Barnum, A. H. Van Buren.
Joseph Rawley, Charles Chappelle. John
Prescott, Shep Camp. and +. NJ. Dres-
ser.
Chase's next week will present bill
in which the central stellar feature will
be college Life" heralded as the mer-
riest Of vaudeville musical comedies. twen-
ty comedians singers, and dancers laugh
ably and tunefully depicting numerous
phases of varsity life as it is lived these
days by the lads and lasses of college
town. The extra added attraction will
be the Broadway revue singing come
dienne. Nellie Nichol, offering the latest
songs hits, written especially for her
present tour. Gerald Griffin and COM
pany will offer the tabloid farce. Other
Peoples Money Bozeman Bulger's
Swat Miligan. the peerless pitcher OF
the Poison Oaks the three Migrants,
French singers: the Georgettys Fills. an
other foreign acrobatic Importation:
Lynch and Zellers. the Clubmaniacs."
and daylight motion pictures Of n
Trovatore," in colors. will complete-the
programme.
Musical extravaganza will hold the at.
tention OF the patrons Of the Gayety
Theater next week, when the Golden
Crook Company is the attraction. The
aggregation Is one Of the largest in point
of numbers en- tour. and a large amount
Of scenery is required in presenting the
two acts. which tell story replete with
songs and comedy. Billy Arlington. late
co-star of the ME. Him. and L. COM
pany johnson and Buckley, Jack Strouse,
and Marshall and King are but a few of
those who will appear with this company.
The Yankee Doodle Girls company
will he EeXt weeks attraction at the
New Lyceum Theater. Two farces. IAN
Irish Devil and "On the Road" are pre-
sented by company that includes such
clever players as Harry Hearn. Joe Dix
on, Sam Hawley Charlie Collins. Sadie
Huested. Julia Seyon. and Jennie Glad
stone Sandwiched between the opening |
CLOSING ic
ceptional merit. A special feature will |
be "The Congress Of Nations a novel |
march. |
Among the attractive acts engaged for
the Casino Theater next week the man.
agement announce May Ward. the "Dres-
den Doll comedienne, who has been re-
cruited to vaudeville from the ranks OF
musical comedy. She will render her
New York song successes, such as
Company in the Parlor.' Put Your
Arms Around Me. Honey and "Chfri
Biri BIZ The other features include
Barnes Reming and company in a
comedy sketch entitled Mr.. Fotters
First" George c. Davis. comedian and
the Dancing Harrises. in
fancy dances: Rogers and st. Clair, in on
act billed as THE First Lesson on
and the Bon Air trio. an aero
batiC novelty. The usual motion picture
plays will be feature.
Following the usual policy Of the Cos
mos. the feature act will be retained for
the rest Of the week. This time it is
the Four Alvords. who are appearing in
a clever singing, dancing, and character
change act Of seven numbers. Among
the newcomers are Queen and Harriet,
IN a straight singing turn; Valentine
and Bell, in a new comedy cycling act;
Wyner and Allen, in a comedy singing
sketch; Glenroy and Russell, old IA
1orites, in a new comedy sketch, "A
Tangled Skein;'' and the first local ap-
of Jessie Phillips. q recently
imported English comedienne. A lot Of
new pictures are also carded. including
he Vitagraph masterpiece, 1.-THE Deluge."
One Of the newest and most success
ul in the field Of travel takers is E. M.
Newman. who has covered most Of the
world in his journeys and has seen
through artists eyes all the places
II beauty and interest in the out-of-the-
way corners Of Europe and the Orient.
His pictures. colored . by the best Of
American artist colorists. are gems OF
scenic beauty and realistic life among
he peoples Of the picturesque regions
,ut Of the path Of the casual tourist.
IN his first lecture at the Columbia
rheater. on Sunday evening. February
2, at Sis, he will show his fellow