The Washington herald., 1911-04-02
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

Inat Lyman III. HOwe'S New York
Hippodrome travel festival, which. with
matinees daily, begins weeks engage
ment at the Columbia Theater next Sun
day afternoon. at ) O'Clock, IS mechan-
ically and photographically perfect is
well known here. But in addition to this,
the choice of exclusive subjects on the
new programme is unsurpassed, and
many are richly colored in the true tints
OF nature. Aside from being merely en-
tertafning, they constitute a liberal edri-
cation in themselves. All that is scenic,
artistic, beautiful, and humorous con-
tributes to Mr. Howe's widely divergent
views. He makes the whole world his
DOMAIN Some Of the big features OF
the new programme show the construc-
ton and launching. OF the White Star
liner Olympic. the largest ship in the
world; dynamiting buildings in Messina:
ride on a dirigible balloon over Swift
zerfand; another on a motor boat at the
rate of thirty-five miles an hour; a ram
tie through London. the 10000 city"
an excursion through Indo- China; dis
sowing portraits Of prominent Amcri-
cans; dangerous, though bloodIess, bull
fght, and landing passengers in a rough
sea at Tunis
their summer season at the Columbia
iheater Easter Monday evening. April
IL. Official announcement OF this inter-
esting fact is made this morning for the
first time by Managers Metzerott and
Berger, who, ever since last summer.
have been planning to provide entertain
ment for their patrons that shall excel
in every detail the high standard set by
them in the past. With this end in view.
the work OF preparing tire scenic equip
nent has begun a fortnight ahead of the
usual time, and the frames and plat
forms for the first production are near
ing completion m the carpenter shops
where Stage Carpenter Burke has a
force OF eight at work. The artist who
Is TO have charge of the scenic equip
nent for the company has already ar
rived in the city, and for several days
past has been laying on the color as
rapidly as his assistants could place the
fats upon the paint frame. The list OF
plays that are booked for production is
an imposing one, including, as it does.
the greatest metropolitan successes of
the past few years. The opening play will
be Sweet Kitty Bellairs.''
Chsse's next week will have a big bill.
the conspicuous attraction being the for
mer Shubert musical comedy prinra
donna, Amelia Stone. and the French
tenor; Armand KsIisz. formerly with
The Waltz Dream The Orchid. The
Foyden, THE Gay Musician" and other
successes. They will present Mon
Amour a petite romantic operetta Of
the Inelodious Niennese style. with ex-
quisite settings and rich costumes. Tho
book is by Edgar Allen Woolf and the
lyrics and music by Armand Kalisz. The
extra added feature will he the character
comedian, Jere Grady and company. in q
farcicaI stage-life episode, THE Butter
fly. An especially fine mixed musical
number is given by Lyons and YoSco.
The Harpist and the Singer" The Mon,
roe Hopkins and Lola Axteil company
viii present their unique travesty i'm
three scenes entitled 'Traveling" The
famous Australian stock whip champions.
Jack and Violet Kelly. will perform
thrilling fests with the deadly fifty-foot
lash: Little Billy, a comics mite, will
take part in the laugh-raising. Julian
and Dyer, eccentric flying ring comedi-
ans, and the impressive biblical drama.
The Deluge.'' by the daylight motion
pictures, complete the list
The ,O'Connor-Rowe stock company will
begin its season at the Majestic to-mor-
row. The opening play is an adaptation
of Conan Doyle's THE Sign of the -Four
entitled Sherlock Holmes The sup
porting company has been carefully Sc
lected and an excellent performance is
expected.