The Washington herald., 1911-10-08

ne could not save IN hand-to-hand
conflict with some Boer warrior enemy.
In The Balkan Princess" which the
Messrs. Shubert will present at the Be
lasco Theater Tuesday night. October Il,
and balance Of week Louise Cunning and
her excellent supporting company will he
seen in a musical comedy which won
recognition in London as we'll as in New
York. The authors and composers have
provided a story alluring in its romance.
and score which for tunefulncss easily
ranks with The Merry Widow, and The
Chocolate Soldier" An interesting fea-
ture of The Balkan Princess" is the
notable absence of buffoonery and rougn
comedy which have brought musical
comedy into disfavor in recent years.
Yet the comedy element is not in any
sense lacking as there are many humor-
Gus situations, bright lines. and the Bo-
] hemian cafe scene is particularly bril-
liant and marked by the lighter vein.
The musical numbers include Half
Holidays" Stealing Il Like You All, -
Love and Laughter, Dear Delightful
Women" Don't Let's Meet Again The
Opera Ball" Dreaming" and Wonder
full World" The scenic setting of The
Balkan Princess" is unusually striking.
while the costumes and other features of
the production are marked by a splendor
in keeping with the atmosphere of the
piece.
The most elaborate dramatic produc-
ton ever attempted in polite vaudeville,
! it is said, is Arthur Klein's presenta-
tion of Henry Hilliard and company in
The Man Hunters" a virile tale Of
the North Woods. at Chase's next week.
The extra added attraction will be the
popular comedian, Frederick Bond, with
Fremont Benton and company, in the
! laughable farcical adaptation, His Gay
Papa The extraordinary foreign fea-
/ ture will be Miles. Domino Marini and
Marcel Bronski, the famous Russian
classical dancers, from the Pavlowa &
Mordkin imperial Russian ballet. at the
Metropolitan Opera House, New York.
The immense favorites Eugene and
Willie Howard. will offer their latest
comic hit. The Porter and the Sales
man." Another highly rated number
will be the eccentric comedian, H. T.
, Mcconnell, as THE President of the
I 13 Club Boudini brothers, the instru-
mental musical wizards. are included.
Bert Melrose should score immediate sue
| cess in his new topsy-turvyisms.
The present season is the twenty-sixth
! THE Old Homestead" which pays its
annual visit to this city a week from
tomorrow night, when It will open its
engagement at the Columbia Theater.
The play is still eagerly looked for
ward to by theatergoers wherever it is
announced for production. The excep-
tionally long life of THE Old Home
| stead" is a striking tribute to its power
to entertain playgoers, who find in its
homely sentiment, its lovable characters,
and rural atmosphere a refreshing
change from the conventional It is
| beyond question the most perfect pic
ture of simple country life that has ever
been presented on any stage The bone
| bred love of home, of justice, of right
| living tempered with sunny wit and
kindly humor. finds its best exponent
| in this delightful play
No wonder, then, that THE Old Home
stead has come to be regarded as the
acme of realism, presenting a true and
graphic picture of New England country
life, with Uncle Josh, a shrewd and af-
fectionate and thoroughly human type
| Of American manhood, as its central
character. Uncle Josh will be found to
| be the same picturesque, typical figure
of the prosperous, warm-hearted, God
! fearing New Hampshire farmer as Of old.
! The production and cast will be the
same as on former occasions. The ia
nous quartet of farm hands Is still a
leading feature OF the production.
1 Following THE World OF Pleasure" at
the Gayety next week. Harry Hastings
will bring his clever company of musical
comedy entertainers to the Ninth street
playhouse in a two-act musical comedy
called AN Ocean Joy Ride" In addi-
tion to the regular entertainment, there
Is a diversified vaudeville bill, including
popular pianologue feature. and q BIT Of