The Washington times., 1912-10-13
.ENGLEHMAN WROTE
HAWTHORNE HAN lL.s.A.,'
|. NEW NATIONAL PLAY
Douglas Fairbanks, Star in
"OfRcer &c.," to Appear
in Title Role. 4.

Hawthorne, U. 8. A." which is an
nounced by Conan Il Harris for a
weeks engagement at the National
Theater. october q. should prove an
Interesting Offering as II In the first
play by an English playwright to be
presented by this thoroughly American
Arm. in spite Of the Yankee tnge to
the title. the play Is by James Bernard
Pagan. an English dramatist.
Douglas Fairbanks, who has won his
nrst seasons hopors as a cohap. &
Harris star by appearing over three
hundred times IN "onicer3 6sS." IN Chi
cage. prior 70 spcceedils Wallace Ed
:; seen in the title role OF ''Hawthorne,
A. rattiins. .but Cling. .true-to-iIfe. ev-
eryday comedy Is The Real Thing"
which Henrietta Crosman brings to the
Columbia Theater next week for an en-
gasement of'six nights and two matt
nees.
It is play that viii make one laugh.
because the lines Of this remarkable
comedy strike home.
Miss Crosman Is the widow In the
play. the young, spsrkiing. captivating
widow who. though worldly wise, knows
exactly how to restore happiness to a
home that was rent with domestic infe-
licity and discomfort. and she does re-
| store II. .. ..
There IL not a line, not a situation,
not breath In The Real Thing" that
Is not pure. sweet and clean. and It Ia
the play that has made Miss Crosman's
greatest success.
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vorite light opera Of two generationg
chosen to inaururat. the career ., the
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pe.ua'e IN 'ne new world tne tradi-
uohs OF 'he faris Opera Com'aue. ana
VIII DC presented Tor the tirst time
mere IN spectacular form al tne BE
iasco next week. 10 mount the three
acts ana i've scenes. Reisig. formerly
OF oscar Hammersteins Manhattan
of New YORK ah has b. Doo soe Ais am,
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will be Miss Vinie Daily. who essayed
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mepse stellar bill. headed by Arthur
DEACON. the comic opera comedian in
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