The Washington herald., 1911-10-22
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

COMING ATTRACTIONS.
one Of the dramatic events of the sea-
son will occur at the Belasco Theater
next week, when Mr.. Forbes-Robertson
will next Monday begin a four days en-
sasement, appearing for the last time
here in THE Passing Of the Third Floor
Back" by Jerome X. Jerome. This pIay
Is said to be one of the most daring plavs
seen in years, because It tries To renra-
sent the enormous power for good which
reverence for others may exert. The first
act introduces US to a boardinp-housa
with all the vulgarity, meanness and
self-seeking prevalent in MANY sucb
places. The landlady is a worn and hit
ter woman, who has learned to crIn9a
and cheat in self-defense. The Iodgars
are worse than the landlady All are ssIf-
lsh, mean, and sordid. Into such socia+v
comes mysterious stranger He chanpas
the outlook and spirit Of every one. He
Is very quiet and reticent He simply an
PeaIs TO their better selves, to the love
winch was once in their hearts He
comes in attracted by an advertisement
10 inquire about room on the third floor
nack- 1t is essentially a symbolic drama
Inc stranger who works these miracles
Is throughout a symbolic character He
might be called Christ, or our better
serves or love incarnate. Into the char
acter OF the stranger or "passer-by.''
Mr. Forbes-RObertson is said to lend a
n Lascinatlon and magnetism, a grandeur Of
repose, and an air of simplicity entirely his
own. Mr.. Forbes Robertson who VII, ba
supported by his admirable English CON-
pany' Is this season making a 80. OOO-miIe
tour IN America, which will be his last
until he makes his farewell tour in 1q12
when he will be seen in his famous renar,
toire epei
Max RabinoT. the Russian impresario
Will present Mikail Mordkin and his ALL
star imperial Russian ballet at the Be
lasco next Friday and Saturday.
Both in numbers and in the ability and
renown of its members, this ballet ia the
greatest ever seen, except on the stages
OF the two imperially subventioned ope-a
houses in Moscow and st. PETERSBURG
Besides NJ. Mordkin, the COMPANY IN
cludes such women co-stars as Miles.
Vera Koralli, Katarina Geltzer, and Julia
Sledlowa The symphony orchestra. TO
the strains of which the dancers seem
TO disprove the laws of gravity, is con-
quoted by Mr.. VittOrio Podesti, of the
metropolitan Opera House, New York.
1t Is by special arrangement with the
directors of the Metropolitan Opera
House that Impresario Rabinofr was able
10 arrange to bring the imperial dancers
to Washington. The influence of the
Metropolitan Opera Company was largely
for Gar Nicholas willingness
to grant his dancers further leave Of
absence from Russia. The Mordkin COM
pany was engaged for the famous New
York opera house for the months of De-
cember and January
OF the three women stars in the ballet
two are novelties to an English-speak-
ing audience, for Miles. Siedlowa and
koraln have never before appeared off
the continent OF Europe. Mile. Geltzer,
however, danced in the British capital
during the past summer. The Dance
Dream was her vehicle, and all Lon
don applauded. All three of the new
stars hold the rank Of prima ballerina
assoluta, the highest to which one of
the Cars danseuses can attain.
The solo and character dancers in the
company, the men and women next in
Importance to the stars, were recruited
from the imperial opera houses of St.
Petersburg and Moscow.
Mabel Hite. former star of The Chap
A
Certain Party, returns to polite vaudeville
at Chasc's next week. As Mike Donlin,
the famous hall player. is back again on
the diamond, Miss Hite has put on an in
iividual feature, with Tom Kelly at the
piano, and 1t is reported she is making
the greatest success OF her wonderful ca
reer, singing and dancing in several char
lcters. The extra added attraction will
be the intense One-act play, The Police
Inspector" showing the working of the
third degree" written by the weIl-known
iramatists, Clay NJ. Greene and Harrison
Armstrong. Another exceptional inclu-
sion will be the musical extravaganza
Cook and Lorenz, as THE
Two Millionaires." Montant, the aerial
pianist, will present his extraordinary in
;trumental innovation, in which the vir-
uoSo and his piano initiate an aeroplane
going through all the aerial tricks of the
daredevil aviator. The artistic, mechan-
cal, and melodious effects are most sur
Drising and novel. Frank Stafford and
will offer "A Hunters Came"
IN exceedingly unique comedy enveloping
nimetic whistling and other curious ac-
by Mr.. Stafford. La Petite
dignon, a da nty little comedienne, will
sive striking acting likenesses of stage
avorites. The La Toy brothers will add
arciCaI pantomime to the bill. There
will be another entirely new series of i'm
,ortant weekly event of the world by the
aylight motion pictures.
Guy Bates Post. the popular actor. who
vas seen to such great advantage in
The Niger" among other New Thea
er offerings, and THE Heir to the
iOorah," is coming to the Columbia The
ter next week in his latest vehicle, THE
by Edward Child Carpenter.
The plot of this suspense-sustaining
rama of the great American desert, re-
lete with ruthless emotions and motives
( madness, has to do with a private
project financed by a big COM
any in the East. They sent out young
ngineer, whose past career has been a
rocked one, to take charge Of the work
hat is under way, thus giving him a
ist chance to retrieve himself in the
yes of the world.
He is confronted not only with the ac-
We i'll will of those whom he has come
D oust from their free cattle range,
here law and order are things unknown,
ut finds that a beautiful rancher'B
aughter is at the head of the tide swirl
lg against him. Against their will, IN
he grip of emotions that cannot be
.ifed, the man and woman are con-
-onted with a problem that is as old