The Washington herald., 1912-02-04
COMING ATTRACTIONS

I
An event Of uncommon Importance IN
the local theatrical season is the appear
anee OF Z. II. Sothern and Julia Mar
lowe, who win begin their annual en-
easement IN shakespearean repertoire at
the. Beiasco Theater on Monday. Febru-
ary T. 70 continue for one week, with
Wednesday and Saturday matinees Mr.
sothern and Miss Marlowe WIN be seen
10 seven Of Shakespeare most popular
comedies and tragedies. which win be
presented with the usual splendid pic
torial ac1uncts and a thoroughly ca
pable supporting organization.
The regular sale Of seats opens to-
morrow morning at the Belasco
The arrangement Of plays for the en-
gagement II as follows: Monday. Tam
ing Of the shrew;:'' Tuesday. Macbeth
Wednesday matinee. Romeo and Ju-
Of yenice:" Thursday. Twelfth Night
Friday. Hamlet" Saturday matinee,
..As You Like II. and Saturday night.
"AIacbeth.,'
Prominent In the large supporting or
ganization Of Mr.SSothern and Miss Mar
lowe are Frederick Lewis. Rowland
Blackstone. William Harris. John Taylor,
1fayne I.ynton. Malcolm Bradley. Alys
Reed. Norah Lamison. and Ino Gold
smith.
Chase's next week. offers one Of its
greatest attractions, the international
c0medienne. Carrie De Mar. in her most
successful series OF descriptive songs.
Her three newest impersonations are
'srhe Trouserette," FOR Saie-A WIDOW"
and THE Matinee Girl . supplemented by
encore numbers from her former hits.
Another feature win be Taylor Gran
ville's production, The Hold-Un." far
West drama, IN which bandits attempt
to rob q railroad station and q train
dashes BY at q mile a minute gait. The
musical extravaganza comedians. Billy
Gordon and Nat Marx. will perpetrate
their laughable German eomplicated col
loduy. A rare treat by the Berrens IS
promised. Mr.. and Mrs Perkins Fisher.
In Ezra Kendalrs comedy. The Half
way House. are Included The Kauf-
man brothers, In blaekface originallties.
Sprague and McNeece. In brilliant roller
skating novelty. and the enjoyable pho
toplane motion pictures. wind UP the
programme
One OF the most pleasurable Of .he an
nusl dramatic events Of the city is sched-
ulsd for a week from tomorrow night
at the Columbia Theater. when the dis
tinguished comedian. William II. Crane.
win begin a weeks engagemnt in Martha
edy, The Senator Keeps House" The
production comes direct from the Gar
rick Theater. New York. where Il has
been delighting capacity audiences for
months past. with the brillianee Of its
comedy, the realism OF its situations, and
the absolute naturalness Of Mr.. Cranes
portrayal OF the mighty chairman Of the
Appropriations Committee. Mr.. Crane is
no stranger to the characteristics OF the
member Of the Upper House of Congress.
the most exclusive club in America, as
Il has been called. as his unprecedented
success in The Senator Is still fresh
in the public mind. He has, however. in
the present play found an entirely differ
ent angle OF treatment for the charac-
ter that has at once been recognized as
the most humorous and yet the least ;
offensive Characterization that has been
placed upon the stage.
The best Of all burlesque aggregations,
The High School Girls" Company. will
be the next attraction at the Lyceum
Theater next week. The company will
present two rollicking farees of mirth.
melody. and song, entitled The Dude
Pug and Get Trimmed Quick Rubes."
Mark Adams. the well-known comedian
and former star OF Queens of the Jardin
de Paris" the big vaudeville novelty.
heads the cast OF excellent players. Tho
pieces are by Leon Enrol the we'll
known author and comedian
Forty people. including a bevy of
twenty pretty girls, comprise this re-
markable company. In the olio are suck
wefl-knovn acts as Dixon and Mills, IN
up-to-date parodies; Lawton and York,
Reese and Mitchell. Stewart asd Steven
son, James CarTigan. and the charming
prima donna, Miss Dale Wilson
Harry Houdini, the original and great
est Of all handcuf kings, is coming TO
Washington for the week OF February
Il as the star attraction with the Bowery
Burlesquers. Houdini, who has estab-
lished two box ONCE records on his for
mer visits to Washington. when he was
the headliner at Chsses, IL expected TO
break all house records at the Gayety.
He IL said to be in better form this sea
son than ever before IN his long pub
lie career. which has taken him to every
country in the world. Last week he was
the star feature OF the bill at Hammer
STEMS Victoria Theater, IN New orK.
This week he will be in Baltimore. ana
during his engagement IN the A1onu-
mental City he will come over to WASH
inKton 20 discuss plans for various con-
tests, which will probably be inaugurated
by the packing departments of the va
rfous department stores in the city. who
will try TO imprison Houdini in such a
way that he cannot release himself.