The Washington herald., 1912-08-25
The Columbia.

Edward H Robins and Frances Nell
son will come in for two OF the most
striking parts in which they have yet
present. Eugene Walters masterful
drama of the Canadian forests, The
Wolf" at the Columbia Theater this
week.
In "The Wolf" Eugene Walter was the
Columbus of new fiel5 q drama. It
was brought out In 1893 after playwrights
of all degrees had dipped their pens into
vast avenues Of exploration. at time
when 1t was thought there were few
more worlds to conquer in the matter
Of locale, color, atmosphere. and theme.
II was a hit from the moment Of its
birth and 1t remains to-day the greatest
of the Lyric Theater successes.
It is a story of love, a graphic story
of the Canadian Hudson Bay country.
full Of color and action, inspiring In its
theme, and thrilling in its situations. Its
story deals with the love of Jules Beau
bien for Hilda MacTavish and of the
vicisitudes that threaten to deprive him
OF his love. William Mcdonald the other
man, is a railroad engineer who sue
ceeds in winning the confidence OF Mac
Tavish,-b but whose Interior designs are
discovered through his boastfulness as
to his accomplishment in a previous case
This boastfulness further discloses to
involved in the downfall and death OF
Beaubien's step-sister. The climax OF
the play is reached in the third act, at
the Portage of the Little Bear River,
where a thrilling fight occurs amidst
pitch darkness between the contending
men, which results in the death of Nc
Donald. The scene is said to be one of
the most thrilling in the entire realm
of the drama and that it will be per-
fectly staged those who have acquainted
themselves with Edwin H. Curtis past
accomplishments in stage direction need
no assurance. The scenery for the pro-
duction. which has been specially painted
by Ernest Maughlin. will also be a
prominent feature OF the offering.
Howe Picture-The Columbia.
Aside from lessons of tireless industry
and unlimited patience which are i'm
The Bee Industry" to be presented at
the Columbia Theater tonight by the |
Lyman H. Howe travel festival. close |
observers will also note the calmness, |
poise, and self-possession of the apiarist. |
Another feature to be presented depicts |
an aerial trip in a dirigible balloon from
Gotha to Dusseldorf. ramble through |
the famous rooms of the magnificent |
palace of Versailles, journey TO the |
Falls of the Rhine, picturesque Heidel- |
berg Castle, ancient Rothenberg and |
modern TIberfeld and Frankfort-on-the- |
Main Germany, and through the gorges |
of Clans, France. Then, too, there will |
be a vivid botanical series illustrating |
the birth and growth Of plants and flow
ers. Again the scenes change to the 4
chemist laboratory, where wondrous
forms of Capitalization are formed with |
amazing rapidity. The exciting adven- |
lures of Portuguese cavalry are also de- |
picted in a programme that will be en-
tirely new, excepting only one subject
1t is only in response to popular demahc
that Mr.. Howe will present II again. |
This demand has been so unanimous that !
he will afford his patrons another oppor-
tunity to see his exclusive and impress
sive reproduction of the burial of the
Maine.