The Washington herald., 1911-05-25
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

For the first time in the history Of
the Columbia Players, that popular Or
ganization will next week make flying
excursion into the field OF musical comedy
and present for the delectation of their
patrons and admirers George NJ. Cohan's
speedy. tuneful. and humorous concep-
ton. "Forty-fve Minutes from Broad
way" The comedy will present the en-
tire company in roles differing in every
respect from those in which they have
heretofore been seen, and will call upon
them all to contribute to the musical
events of the programme. A. H. Van
Buren. Everett Butterfield, Frances Neil
son, Jessie Glendinning. Emelie and Nina
Melville. and the entire organization will
be placed in the cast. while specially
engaged chorus is in training. The girls.
If 1t is permissible to whisper secret,
have all been recruited from one Of the
prominent seminaries Of the city, while
the boys are all embryo bankers, being
regularly employed as clerks In local
financial institutions.
THE Vagabonds" will appear next week
at the Belasco Theater IN 'Old Heidel-
berg Wilhelm MeyerForster's delight
full comedy of German university life.
The play has long been a favorite with
American as well as German audiences.
1t was in the repertoire Of Richard
Mansfield and was revived last season
by the New Theater Company in New
York. .Old Heidelberg will be another
big production. its large cast necessitat-
ing a number Of extra people.
The play is Il glorification of student
days at the famous Heidelberg Univer-
sity.
Charles Hopkins will have the leading
role of Karl Heinrich, while Mrs. Hop
kins will play Kathie. Fuller Mellish viii
have a splendid part as old DR.. Juttner.
Lionel Belmore will make his first ap-
pearance in the cast as Won Haugk the
innkeeper, and Emmett King will have
the part Of Lutz.
Everything is in readiness for the OPEN
ing Saturday afternoon. of Glen Echo
Park, which, because of the extensive
improvements just completed, is practi-
cally a brand-new outdoor amusement
rendezvous. Former patrons will find the
resort vastly changed in appearance from
last season. Many new amusement de-
vices have been installed, and the old
favorites have been overhauled and, for
the most part, invested with novel fea-
lures tending to enhance their value as
fun creators. Spick and span In its
bright new dress Of gay summer colors,
Glen Echo Park. has been transformed
into an up-to-date resort that is GER
tain to be the Mecca for a majority
local amusement seekers during the heat
ed term. Admission will be free to Glen
Echo Park this season. and a greatly
improved transportation service will be
inaugurated with the opening Of the re-
sort on Saturday afternoon. A number
Of special features will mark the event.
weber's classy "Parisian Widows COM
pany Will distribute laughs and sensa-
tions at the Gayety Theater next week.
"The Actors Boarding House" will
again be the opening farce, and Fun
in a Department Store will close the
performance The vaudeville contingent
includes Clare Burg. Hal Groves. Emily
Miles, Niblo and Spencer, marvellous
dancers: Lee Hickman and Harry Bent
ley, Those Two Boys" Cherry Spen-
GER, THE Blonde Beauty" Ike Wall,
comedian, and Kelso and Leighton, a
clever sketch team, will also have prom
! inent parts. A feature is the Musical
Gordon Highlanders. AS an extra at
traction. Miss May Kelley. the cham
the world, will meet all comers In her
class at every performance.
| At the Casino Theater to-day the semi
weekly change Of vaudeville acts occurs,
so that an entirely new programme VIII
| be offered The acts include the Misses
Hylands and Farmer, London music hall
entertainers; Hoey and Mozar. singing
and dancing comedians; Jack and Bertha
Rich. billed as society entertainers;
| Hubert De Veau, comedy cartoonist;
Miller Brothers, strong men. In feats Of
strength and gymnastic agility. and the
musical Days. expert solo instrument
! alists
The feature offering next week at the
| Cosmos win be THE Aviator Girl" one
of the biggest novelty sensations Of the
| season. latest model flying machine
| IL used, and The Aviator Girl makes
night over the audience In the audi
ltorium OF the Cosmos The return en-
| eagemsnt Of Ray Eleanor Bah. violinist.
IL announced Miss Ban plased At the