The Washington herald., 1911-01-15
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

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COMING ATTRACTIONS.
The attraction at the Belasco Theater
next week will be Henry W. Savage's pro-
duction of Rupert Hughes episodical
farce entitled Excuse Me- The story
it tells is said to be one of the oldest
tales the stage has ever known. and its
| location is in so curious a place that it
has taken MIR. Savage's production de-
| partment six months to plan a practicable
| way in which to devise and arrange the
| settings. The action Of Excuse Ne"
takes place on an overland express be-
| tween Chicago and San Francisco. The
principal characters are young army Of
| ficer and a society girl. who have eloped.
| but are unable to get married during the
| journey. Other conflicting characters
| meet on this train and add to the continu-
Gus and uproarious complications, includ-
ing young married couple. who having
| quarreled, are rushing to Reno. uncon-
sciously taking this fateful train. The
| farce requires a cast of thirty-five conc
! dians, which include James Lackaye,
| John F'indlay. Scott Cooper. Willie
Sweatnam, John Westley, Ann Murdock,
Reta Stanwood. Frank Manning. Grace
! Fisher. Lotta Alter. Henry Hyde. Isabel
[ ftlcIldrOS, MarSdrltd sargent. fOW0Fd
| O'Connor. Ouida Bersere, Frank Dee, and
| Alonzo Price.
The Girl in the Train" the reigning
musical comedy success of all Europe,
comes to the National Theater for a
| weeks engagement. beginning Monday,
January 9, with Frank Daniels in the
role of the judge of the Divorce Court.
The Girl in the Train.' under the orig
| inal VienneSe title of Die Geschiedene
Frau is being played all over Europe
| at the present time. 1t was written by
| Leo Fall. composer Of The Dollar Prin-
| cess and Victor Leon, author of The
| Merry Widow while Harry B. Smith
| has adapted it for the American stage.
| The story concerns an adventure in .
sleeping car. a young husband. leaving
his wife Unexpectedly behind him on a
railway journey, gallantly offers his state
room in sleeping car to beautiful ac-
tress. The wife thinks the circumstances
enough to justify her in suing for divorce.
Mr.. Daniels appears as the judge while
Sallie Fisher and Vera Michelena will ap-
pear as the wife and the actress. There is
a chorus of sixty, and an augmented Or
chestra. The production is made on the
usual lavish scale for which all of the
productions Of Charles Dillingham; are
noted.
Chase's next week will open the flood
gates of fun with a bill composed of
comic. dramatic. nlelodious, and visual
hits. led by the distinguished comedienne.
Elita Proctor Otis, with exceptionally
able support, in Mrs Burners Brava-
do a farcical topic touching on things
dear to woman nkind. The added attraction
will be the popular Broadway extempo-
raneous comedian. Jack Wilson, assisted
by clever Franklyn Bate and Ada Lane,
in An Upheaval in Darktown.' A vir-
lie. thrilling, and extraordinary one-a act
drama of the Western plains called THE
Bandit" will be presented by the eminent
romantic actor, Z. Frederick Hawley, to-
gether with Frances Haight and company.
Old favorites in a new alliance will be
Keller Mack and Frank Orth. in their
screamingly laughable Skit. THE Wrong
Hero" An eccentric and exuberant num-
Der will be afforded by the Hickel Trio.
a novelty feature from abroad. the four
Onetti sisters. will contain the four most
perfectly proportioned and graceful aer-
ialists ever seen here. Johnnie and Carrie
Mack will interpolate catchy songs.
dances and conceits. The admirable
''daylight' motion pictures will show
'Gratitude," picturesque Indian episode.
With carloads of gorgeous scenery,
with new ballets. and an array almost
never before equaled, Hanlon's new ''Su- |
perba'' comes to the Academy Monday. |
January 2S. There probably is no COM |
pany on the stage to-day whose salient |
features are better known than those of |
Hanlon production. Its pantomimic |
wonders and scenic novelties are coupled |
with a pretty love story. which tells of |
the eternal battle between good and evil |
forces. This season has made 'Superba" |
not only the greatest pantomin1ic and |
scenic show Of the day. but has woven |
into it musical comedy. for which clever |
singers have been engaged. Among the |
specialties to be seen will be the truly |
wonderful acrobatc turn Of Rosaire and |
Doretto, BeSS Rosa, in the new and be-
witching songs and dances; Robin. the !
dancing juggler, who never fails to please. |
and Harry West and a large and we'll |
trained chorus. The costumes are Spe-
cially worthy of mention. that of Miss |
Pearl Seward, the Queen Of Evil worn /
in the second act. being an exquisite ere
alton. Taken all IN all, there is not. never |
was, and never will be a show like it
Arrangements have been completed for /
the presentation here of Rida johnson |
Young's new Irish romance, Barry Of |
Ballymore," with the ever-popular Chaun-
cey Olcott in the leading role. The pro-
duction is booked for performance at the !
Columbia Theater throughout the week of |
January g. The tale of a young artist |
who goes from Ireland to study in Paris |
under q great master. and while there be- |
comes acquainted with the story of a |
young girl. the daughter Of one Of his
masters models. who is left In his care |
at the death of the master. The girls |
mother had been married to q wild young
Irish baronet who deserted her and mar
ried again, under the impression that she |
was dead. Barry brings the girl to Ire
land and fights for her rights. How be
struggles and finally wins is the story Of |
the play. The scenes are laid In an old |
Irish castle. an astrologer's shop. and in
majestic old forest. Manager Augustus |
Pitou has never been known to make q |
poor production and his name Is q guar /
artee that the scenic and costume effects |
In Barry of Ballymore" will be Of the |
best. The incidental music Of the piece, |
particularly tho songs Of Mr.. Olcott, has
attracted much attention and 10 said to be 1