The Washington herald., 1912-01-07
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

Charles Klein's absorbingiy interesting
drama OF tremendous heart interest. The
Gamblers" win be the attraction at the
Belssco Theater next week. including the
usual matinees. being presented by the
Authors Producing Company, Of which
John cort Is president This play was
conceded the most successful Of all the
dramatic offerings produced in New York
City last season.
Wall street and Fifth avenue form the
locale OF Mr.. Klein's story, snd the IN
sttnet for gambling is his theme John
Emerson, a financier OF the old school, Is
content to count his profits by the thou
I sands. He has a son who has the greed
spirit in highly developed state. The
| amoiuon-crazed son eventually involves
his father and partners with the highest
powers In Washington. Having deter
/ mined 10 put stop TO Questionable bank
ing practices, the authorities take charge
| OF Emerson and plan TO make an example
OF the young Napoleon OF finance. who
has overreached himself The son has
recovered all the documents that are an
evidence OF violation OF the laws, and an
but one Of the bank oficials are assured
OF immunity from prosecution and posi-
BILE Imprisonment BY deal OF the cards
u Is determined who shall be the scape-
goat. The elder Emerson draws the IA
n
deal and takes the fathers place
Then looms Up the unfortunate young
mans bitterest enemy in the person OF
The prosecuting attorney for the Federal
government. The wife Of the lawyer here
enters the story, bearing a written con-
fession from one OF Emerson's associates
who has left the teIl-tsls notes at the
prosecutors home, hoping TO save him
self from disgrace and ignominy by be-
uaying his partners. She Is put through a
mercileSs cross-examination by her law
yer husband. who unjustIy accuses her Of
indiscretions- This dramatic conflict set
ties the unhappy wife's determination to
save the compromised bank manipuIator
and reconstruct her own matrimonial edi-
fee.
Chauncey Olcott, in his new play,
'Macushla" (pulse Of my hearD, opens
at the Columbia Theater Wednesday
evening. January Is. The story Of Ma
cushla" opens at the modest home of
the stable manager Of the Duncannon
estate, County Kildare. on the day when
Brian Fitzgerald, a young Irishman, who
has been several years absent in Amer
lea, returns 10 his ancestral home 70 as
sumo the title OF baronet and take pos
session OF the old castle and estates Of
DuncannOn. He finds the estates heavily
mortgaged and about to be sold for debt
How he struggles 70 regain his own, and
nnaly wins, Is the story OF the play
The other scenes OF the play are laid In
a picturesque stable on the fauous cur
ragh OF kildare. where the great steeple-
chases OF that day were run and In RIori-
Gus old Duncannon Castle itself Mr.
Olcotts new songs this year have at
racted much attention and are said 10
be deservedly popular.
Chase's next week VIII offer the di,tin-
guished American character. william II.
Thompson. former star of IN the
Bishops Carriage" with a superior sup
porting company. in F. d. Bones one
act English military comedy drama.
Pride OF Regiment" first produced in
London In February. 1905, and stin run
ming there. One OF the biggest laughing
hits Of the season viii be found in Paul
Dickey and company IN The Comeback"
described as the best one-act comedy
OF college life ever written. willstts
Whitaker, the dialect singer and talented
musician. with F. Wilbur Hin. a clever
instrunentalist, win appear here. giving
Songs on sunny subjects" The famous
Cuban king of the wire" Miguel
Robledillo. is another exceptional fea-
ture. Fred Duprez win wind up a whim-
sical. original concoction with a laugh
dOit udNesNy on desperate Desmond.
Gladys Clark and Henry Bergman are
included in their sprightly sketch. with
songs and steps. "A Baseball Flirtation.''
Handlers and Milliss. billed as EnKland,s
foremost eccentric dancers. and the
photoplaRe daylight motion pictures,
showing current events Of international
interest. complete the bill.
To people suffering from the saddest
Of all ailments-the incapacity to laugh
many physicians recommend musical
comedy as tonic, Il being a composite
form Of comic opera and vaudeville fea-
lures. with a touch OF extrayaEanxa.
The entertainment furnished by Pat
White and his own big show at the
byceum Theater next week win not fail
to furnish laugh a minute. The even
lng's fun viii begin with a nautical mrsi-
cal etching. called .'Casey.s Celebration"
The company includes such well known
artists as George T. Davis, Anna Grant.
Joe Leonard. Marie Fisher, Carmen Le-
wee. and Mendeisohn and Kelly The
closing part Of the bill Is an up-to-date
musical comedy from the pen Of Pat
White. called AT the Hoffman Club
house"
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