The Washington times., 1912-08-08
'"HEARTSEASE' WILL
Be PRESENTED BY
COLUMBIA PLAYERS
Klein and Clarke Comedy to
Be Presented At F Street
Theater.

tne astute manager Oh IOudy MEASURES
the relative worth of dramatic OFFER
ing that is presented to him for consid-
GRAFTON, and such Is "Heartsease," the
romantic comedy in four acts which
will be the offering of rthe Columbia
Players next week. 1t tells the story of
poor musician who has written an
opera and fallen in love with a beauti-
full woman in whom he has found his
inspiration. She loves him, as does
also another woman. There Is also a
second man who loves the woman the
musician loves. .>
How this man steals his opera and
nearly steals the sweetheart is beauti-
fully worked out to q satisfactory fin
ish In the four acts Charles Klein and
j. /. c. Clarke have written.
Edward H. Robins will play the role
of Eric Temple next week.
AS Is customary at the Columbia, the
play will be lavishly mounted and hand
somely costumed.
The Poll Players, having demon
strated their ability to portray serious
Of "The Deep Purple" viii give an
interesting proof of their versatility
by appearing next week in a rollick-
ing comedy. The play selected is
rdtner ana the BOYS, an up TO the
the swift pencil of George AIDE. author
of "The College Widow"
Father and the Boys" out-Ades
Ade. 1t is full of the droll slang
this country fine art.
The play opens in q wool brokers'
office in New York, and ends in q
mining camp near Goldfeld. Nevada.
One Of the scenes shows the operation
of a roulette wheel, with the central
figure Of the story gambling for high
stakes. A very elaborate setting de-
picts a scene at the race track, and
the victory, Of a long-shot over a
heavily backed !ayorite.
Maurice Samuels, with his company of
five, will bring to Washington. at the
Cosmos Theater next week. a glimpse Of
that come to this country. His sketch,
described as comedy drama, presents
he laughable rather than the serious
side Of the situation, although a promi-
wonderful blend Of comedy and pathos.
original In theme, and a splendid ex-
ample Of the one-act tabloid piaylet."
The title Of the offering Is "A Day at
its first outside New York.
Among the supplemental acts are
Collins and Clifton, Americas foremost
ban5oists;" AL Wild. a funny fat fellow,
who is said to be an expert at laugh
European comedy Offering in acrobatics
Lieutenant Eldridge, U. 8. A., with his
unique pictures in sand and flames, and
other acts which will be announced
later.
The special Sunday concerts at the
Cosmos, as usual, will present a num-
Der OF refined specialties, a classical
concert by a big orchestra and the
reproduction Of the details OF the ball
N th~ AY.A l.
Louis clubs. on the electric scoreboard.
The announcement Of the coming of
the Lyman H. Howe Travel Festival is
now looked forward to In this city as
season.
Next Sunday evening at the Columbia
Theater, one of the most interesting Of
al al the hove Hove P3rhosrams 3hs will be present
twenty in number, Is a thrilling race in
air and sea at Monaco, where Renaux,
In his powerful hydroplane. Is pitted
boats. The burial Of the Maine. the
whaling Industry, an exploration Of the
quaint and picturesque rivers Of France,
and an elaborate reproduction in mo-
ton pictures Of scenes In the mecca of
the special subjects Mr.. Howe will
| present.
washington mas set the stamp OF Its
approval upon the new Chase's Thea
ter judging from the heavy advance
sale of seats and reservations for the
inaugural bill in progress this week
All former Chase records and very
of this sort have been eclipsed
The abolishment of the old practic.
Of laying aside reserved seats unit
called for has. It might be said. thrown
all of Chase's best seats open to &C
n q n n q
AS a consequence the seats are goint
to real users. Phone orders. save fol
season reservations, have become q
Buyers unable. to attend, are able t.
obtain a refund of their money up tc
the hour of the performance for which
| they purchased their seats: this pro-
vision removing all possibility of hard
| method.
with but a glimpse Of the interior
with which to satisfy their curiosity
| Chase's patrons seem of the opinion
| that the rearranged scale of seat price.
is more than justified by the condition.
surrounding the establishment Of, the
new Chase's. The public has evfncet
very. little interest In the component.
with the belief that the management
will offer. stars and novelties befittinl
| the occasion.
The Academy. refurbished and bright.
ened throughout. will throw open its
doors for the new season Monday even,
ing August 10. The opening attraction
will be THE Volunteer Parson." g
comedy drama OF New England life
| from the pen OF Edyth Totten.
| Thursday, August 10, at 8 o'clock, the
seat and subscription sale opens thu
prices remaining as last seasons. 35
and 30 cents for the evening perform
ances. and 25 cents for all seats a
matinees.
| Baseball will again hold the board
| at the Columbia Theater Sunday after
noon, when the detailed plays of tn
game between the Climbers and the st
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