The Washington herald., 1911-08-13
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

Chase's big lobby doors will swing in
ward Tomorrow morning before the be-
sleging rush of the patrons of polite
vaudeville. The popular playhouse will
then enter upon its preliminary week
before the actual season begins. The
box office will be open every day this
week from $50 in the morning until
o'clock in the evening. Tickets for the
inaugural week, beginning Monday matt
nee, August p, will be on sale, and reser-
vations of permanent locations for the
entire season will be made. There will
be no deviation from the long-established
and popular scale of prices-daily matt
nees, 25 cents, and evenings, 25, 80, and
70 cents, all reserved
1t will be remembered that Chase's
was the first Washington theater to
adopt the liberal plan of never-increasing
prices, no matter what the occasion or
the attraction. and this action has been
particularly appreciated by theater pa
irons upon national and local holidays
The inaugural bill for the first week
of the fourteenth consecutive Eoason of
polite vaudeville has been months in
the making. The mana cement announces
that it is the best comedy and novelty
programme ever planned for the inita-
tory week. and the conspicuous fea-
ture will be the distinguished comedy
star, Taylor Holmes, late of The Com
muters." The extra added attraction
will be the Guatemalan musical sensa-
ton, the famous Marimba band, from
the little South American republic.
Third among the special attractions will
be Mrs. Gene Hughes and company in
their recent great summertime comedy
hit, Youth" the latest success by Edgar
Allen Woolf. Hanlon brothers and COM
pany, the original pantomimists of
''Superba'' fame, will offer Just Phor
Phun." Miss Lee White and George
Perry are said to be irresistibly and
infectiously diverting in the Broadway
decoction which they will present.
foreign feature of rare nature is the
description given the Ioleen sisters
whose aerial accomplishments are said
to include a thrilling and extraordinary
feat never before attempted. Nine,
Jacobs comedy dogs, for the enjoyment
of young ana old alike. and a highly
laughable pictorial comedy by the won
derful daylight motion pictures, are
the concluding components of this special
opening bill.
Henry Arthur Jones famous comedy.
THE Liars" is in preparation for pre-
sentation on the stage of the Columbia
Theater next week by the Columbia
Players. 1t is the play that for a time
was the success of two continents, en-
joying unprecedented runs both in Lon
don and in New York. In the British
metropolis 1t was produced by Sir
Charles wyndham at the Criterion The
ater, while in New York Charles Froh-
man presented it at the Empire Theater
with a notable cast that included John
Drew, Arthur Byron. Orrin Johnson,
Elizabeth. Tyree, Isabel Irving, and 9TH
ers. The play is essentially modern in
its theme, and deals with modern con-
ditions.
Under the supervision Of Manager E.
B. Weston, the Majestic Tbeater is
being thoroughly renovated and redeco-
rated for its opening, August 2s.
The Holden Players make their in
itial bow to Washington theater-goers
August Is. after q successful summer
season at the Baker Theater, Rochester,
Thorne," will enable the majority of
the players to demonstrate their ability
along the lines for which they have
been engaged.
With qualities sufficient to stand the
test OF the most critical audiences. tha
Jolly Girls" headed by Matt Kennssv
''everybody's favorite," win open a
weeA's engagement at the New Iiyosun,
Theater on Monday matinee. August n.
ana viii present a splendid oreanization
OF burlesque stars. vaudeville acts OF
merit, and beauty chorus A yerv re-
freshing and varied programme Il prom.
ised. opening with the one-act rnusiosI
farce, - Day Abroad" by Matt Ken
nedy, followed by an oiio OF the follow.
Ing hiEh-ciass acts. Terrell and Simon.