The Washington herald., 1913-04-27

ed, their sprightly better halves are soon
| enamored of the conceited Leo.
Alfred G. Robyn has written an ap-
pealing score containing many musical
gems of which I'D Like a Girl Like You
to Like Me-" How Shall Pere Forget, I"
Cupid Its Permissible and "If
Were Only a Man." are the most impor-
tant Manager A. H. Woods has given
Mr.. Bernard a noteworthy supporting
cast containing many well-known names
among which are Adele Richie, Alice
Gentle, Louise Meyers, Margery Pearson.
Stewart Baird, George A. Schiller, Teddy
Webb, and Max darcy.
Columbia-"His House in Order.''
No greater success has been identified
with the name of John Drew than Arthur
Wing Pinero's dramatic satire. His
House in Order which will be presented
at the Columbia Theater this week by
the Columbia Players, led by A. H. Van
Buren, in the Drew role of Hilary Hes
son, and Helen Holmes as Nina, the
part originated by Margaret Ellington.
When the piece was first produced in
London the latter part of 1905, II was
regarded as the most important produce
ton on the English stage, and when
Charles Frohman brought 1t out at the
Empire Theater, New York, the follow
ing September, with Mr.. Drew and his
company, its English success was dupli-
Gated here. 1t dramatically satires the
too prevalent weakness of exaggerating
the virtues of the departed. while ignoring.
Or entirely overlooking, those who remain
and are doing all in their power to make
our lives happy. Filmer lesson, played
by George w. Barber, is the offender in
the play, though he is melted to excuses
in his line by the relatives of the de-
ceased wife. He has married the gov
erness Of his child but Is continually I'M
graciously comparing her with her ex-
traordinary predecessor. He has even in
stalled cold-storage sister-in-law, Ger
aldine Ridgeley (played by Carrie
Thatcher) as mistress of ceremonies to
the natural discomfortiture of the young
!er woman, who finds herself practically
superseded as head Of the establishment
Distressed beyond endurance Nina, on the
morning of the day a memorial park, the
gift of Filmer IJesson to the town, is to
be dedicated, startles the family by APP
pearing in a bright red frock and refusing
to attend the ceremony. From this mo-
merit developments come rapidly and a
complex situation arises that demands all
the resourcefulness of an experienced
dramatist to bring to a successful con-
clusion.
Polf's-."A Butterfly on the Wheel"
"a Butterfly on the Wheel" which has
been played with wonderful success both
in London and New York, will be the
offering Of the Poll Players this week,
when the play, is presented here for the
first time in stock. If play can be
said to take city by storm, his was
true of "A Butterfly on the Wheel when
it was first produced in New York. On
the opening night every one was won by
the strong emotional appeal and the pow
erful trial scene.
This scene is perfect in detail and ar
tistic in its staging. It comes after Right
Hon. George Adamston, M. p. discovers
that his wife, "the butterfly" has been
guilty OF an indiscretion, and shows the
probate divorce and admiralty Division
of the High Court of Justice IN England,
Court II. The audience sees the frail