The Washington herald., 1911-08-17
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

week at the Columbia Theater, where
the Columbia Players will give . mag
nificient revival Of Henry Arthur Jones'
most notable play, The LARS
1t was one OF John Drew's biggest sue
sesses at the Empire Theater, New York.
where 1t was produced with notable
cast that included Arthur Byron, Orrin
johnson, Elizabeth Tyree. Annie Irish.
and Isabel Irving. Prior to that 1t had
been a reigning success In London for
more than season, with Sir Charles
Wyndham in the role of Christopher
Deering, which In the Columbia produc-
tion, will be assigned to A. II. Van Buren.
There are comedy scenes of the most
delightful character In the play, especial
ly in the third act. which has been pro-
claimed masterpiece of genuine COM
edy. suc,I as few of the contemporaries
Of Mr.. Jones' could duplicate In work.
manlike construction. The dialogue
throughout Is worthy Of Henry Arthur
Jones, and IL one wishes to quarrel with
him about THE Liars one must do so
on the accuracy and legitimacy of his
dramatic picture, and not in regard to
its construction and technique. Col. Sir
Christopher Deering, is man of wit
as well as OF innate sincerity, and the
part should be much to Mr.. Van Buren's
Chase's is already assured of the largest
ane most brilliant audience ever assem-
bled at the opening of its season, as the
advance sale of reserved seats and the
assignment of permanent reservations in
progress this week is fast attaining ex-
traordinary dimensions. The box Office is
open daily from $50 a. m. until Q p. M.
and Treasurer Long reports that the in
augural BILL the popular Chase scale of
prices, the clean. wholesome character
of the offerings, and Washington's pride
in the theater are the main factors maxi
ing the advance demand larger this year
than ever before.
In beginning the fourteenth consecu-
tive season OF polite vaudeville, Chase's S
announces for next week the most novel
opening bill offered in this city, pos
sessing the additional enhancement Of
having no act that has ever been seen
here before. In the supreme position Is
the successful and clever Broadway CO.
median. Taylor Holmes, late star of THE
Commuters" and Marriage a la Carte"
Mr.. Holmes has taken vaudeville by a
storm of laughter.
The extra added foreign novelty of rare
nature Is the world-famous Marimba
Band, the Guatemalan musical sensa-
tion. Third in the laugh-making list Is
Mrs Gene Hughes and company, Offer
ing Edgar Allen woolfs latest and fun
niest sketch, Youth" Next will come
the original Hanlon Brothers and COM
pany, of ''Superba' and Fantasma" fame.
I'm their pantomimic faroical paroxysm,
Just Phor Plum" Miss Lee White and
Mr. George Perry will captivate every
one with their Smiling Songs The
Iollen sisters will introduce an aerial nov
city which won great success at the Berlin
Wintergarden. Nine. Jacobs comedy dogs
and the wonderful daylight motion pic
lures Of The Battle Hymn of the Re-
public will be the concluding numbers
in this noteworthy inaugural bill.
Monday afternoons performance will
mark the first appearance here this sea-
son of the Jolly Girls and Matt Ken
nedy, 4 jolly aggregation of comedy dis
pensers who have an entirely new line
OF hilarious entertainment to offer. They
will hold forth at the New Lyceum Thea
ter for the week. The management has
been very careful in selecting the pres
ent seasons company, and in securing
the best that can be contrived in the
way of amusement. The Jolly Girls
is a modern burlesque organization. and
is not welded to ancient IDEAS. The
whom there is no better comedian to-
day: Charlie Barrett, Ed Bruce. and Jim
Dougherty make the opening extrava-
ganza. "O'Day Abroad" one Of the most
humorous conceits; and they are also
responsible for the closing act of the per-
formance, "SoI efinger."
The management of the Gayety offers
for its second week THE Jersey Lilies"
headed by Charles Howard, the funny
little knock-about comedian, and James
and Lucia Cooper. The Lilies" come
to us with "a musical burlesque comedy
second to none in the business. Sur
rounding Mr.. Howard will be such we'll
known artists as Bob Algier, Fanny st.
Clair, James and Lucia Cooper. Marty
Reagan, the Symphony Quartet, and a
host OF show girls, ponies, dazzling cleo
trio effects, and comedy situations.
PICTURESQUE Glen Echo Park. which
is enjoying a gratifying period of mid
summer popularity, will next week
strengthen it's claims for patronage
by adding outdoor vaudeville to it's
list of free attractions. Beginning next
Monday, there will be a free perform
ance in the open-air ampitheater twice
daily, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and
at $3.50 in the evening.
For the opening bill Manager Schloss
has been fortunate enough to secure
particularly interesting act in the
Hollkvists, a duo of sensational diving
artists, said to be the most fearless
and expert performers in their own line
of work At Glen Echo. Park the
Hollkvists will give exhibitions of fam
cy irving from a platform seventy-five
feet above a shallow tank. Some idea
may be gained of their expertness in
Judging distance accurately when the
fact is mentioned that the tank is but
six by nine feet. and only five feet deep
Moving pictures, which continue to
draw crowds each evening. will, OF
course. be retained as one of the fea-
lures of the regular free entertainment
at Glen Echo, and there is a complete
change of films at every performance.
Because of the generous patronage
accorded Glen Echo this season the
management has decided upon the in
PRODUCTION of numerous special free
features each week, so that patrons OF
the park are sure to find some new OBJ
ject of interest on each successive visit
Announcement is made that this resort
will be open next Sunday afternoon
and evening as usual
Many beautiful subjects have been fea-
tured in motion pictures. but perhaps no
more pathetic a story is told than that Of
Behind the Times" showing the faith
fulness of an aged minister of the gospel,
shown to-day at the Plaza Theater. to-
gether with THE Brand of Fear"
thrilling Western picture, In which Is
showed a hand-to-hand fight to the death