The Washington times., 1913-02-16
JOHN MASON HERE
IN NEW BERNSTEIN
PLAY NEXT WEEK
His Role in "The Attack" Said
to Be One of His Best e.
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months triumphant run in New yorb
at the Garrick Theater. John Mason re.
turns to the National -Theater next
week in. new play which provides
him with an ideal role. According to
all authentic reports about The At
tack in which Mr.. Mason will reap
pear in Washington, il is the strongest
play that has come from the pen OF
Henry Bernstein since his previous
great success. "The Thief Originally
produced in Paris at the Gymnase last
February. with Guitry in the dominant
role, il made the French metropolis sit
up and take notice. Impartial critics
of good Judgment are unanimous in de-
claring that Mason equals, If not
eclipses, the great Lucien Guitry as the
hero Of 1.-The Attack"
But the play is by no means one
man drama. There is willy politician,
Q type new to the stage, which is en-
trusted to that skiilful character actor.
Sidney Herbert The love interest in
The Attack predominates over the
political intrigue in which the hero be-
comes involved; and everyone who
knows that he is at his best as a man.
ly, sincere and tender stage lover
Doubtless he receives inspiration in
these scenes from his leading woman,
Martha Hedman, who is said to be one
of the most beautiful young actresses
known to the stage in recent years
She Is not only possessed of q most al
Turing beauty, but has gifted, intuitive,
histrionic ability of an exceptional
quality.
With a superabundance of Viennese
glitter and gayety, touch of London
humor and a liberal sprinkling of New
York wit. The Merry Countess" di-
rect from a remarkable engagement of
six months at the Casino Theater,
comes to the Belasco next week. -
The score of this exquisite csncoction
is the masterpiece of Johann Strauss,
recognized as the undisputed waltz
King. New York was familiar with the
music. but when the piece was pre-
sented at the Casino it swept the
metropolis off its feet. .....
The. story Is brisk and delightfully."-
progressive. dealing in a whimsical
manner with pseudo royalty and ultra
modern social conditions. both in this
country and abroad The scenes as thew
occur are: Rosaiinda's dhe eountess)!
boudoir: the Arum Lily Club. where
Prince Orloffsky's ball is given, and
the governors house in the New Age.
prison. where all the gay revelers are
found corralled by minions of the law.
This prison. is marvellous Institution.
ers, who are designated as guests. and
allows them TO mix in the most APPROX
ed fashion, as though they Were paying
their own expenses at a fashiona bic re-
sort. Here is a situation with unlimited
scope fer hilarious fun to say that the
opportunity is seized with a vengeance
and made to loom large on the horizon
OF unrestrained pleasure is but re-
too. that the tantalizing dahce melods.
BEAUTIFUL Blue Danube is rendered by
Maurice Farkoa. with all the ardor and
charm imaginable.
The complete cast is as follows: Jose
Collins. Maurice Farkoa. F.. Fritzie Won
Busing, Forrest Huff A. W. Bascomb,
Claude Flemming, Tom A. Shale. the
Dolly Sisters. Martin Brown, Mabel
Burnege. Frank Ross, Prank Earring
ION. George Lyman. Rex Feuhrer, and
A yeritable Shakespearean festival Is
announced for the week beginning Mon
day, February a, at the Columbia The
ater During this engagement "otheiio. ="
Romeo and Juliet" The Merchant OF
Venice, and Julius Caesar" will he
presented by company which will in
clude four of Americas leading ex-
pone1ts. of the classic drama r. ID.
MacLean. Charles 4. Hanford, Miss
Odette Tyler. and Miss Marie Drofnah
are artists of the highest class in their
sociauon means a wealth of hisoric tai
emf which marks this organizati tion az
one of the extreme importance in the
atr1cai history. The cast is one of the
kinc which causes students of the the
ster and Its traditions to paste the pro-
gram In a scrap book to remind COM
ing generations OF greatness in days
pert II anticipates criticism In it's own
announcement and makes a complete.
brilliant, and convincing performance
matter OF D0sifiVp
for next week the Poll Players will
oe seen IN George Rroadhurst's comedy
orarna, The Man OF the Hour At q
ume When politics is foremost in the
public mind this is a particularly for
fuitous selection, as it deals with COZ
ruption and integrity in public affairs
IN an. intensely interesting and virile
manner
1t tells the story OF a young man
elected as mayor of a great city. The
bosses had thought to make Of him
q tool. but he proves that power, has
given him public conscience. HeAout-
wits the bosses and comes out triufn-
phant in his fight for the people and
Incidentally in his fight for the girl of
A. H, Van Buren will be seen as the
Eo9ns mayor: The man OF the hoyr.
and Miss lzetta Jewel will be his In
spiration. Mark Kent will be seen as
the chief political boss
The Poll management announces that
there VIII be no-matinee in that thea
ter on Inauguration day. There will be
matinee on Monday, March 3, however.
and persons holding season reservations
Tor Tuesdays may, exchange them for
that date. -''
THE Houseboat Party" Jesse J..
Lasky's new musical production. with |
pretty girls. jolly songs. viyacious !
dances, eHervescent comedy. and CON
two stellar features at Chase's next |
week. The other attraction will he !
the character star, william n. Thomp- |
son and company, in the London Hay |
market theater comedy drama An |
Object Lesson" styled "VsudeviIle's |
'Madama ,X.'' Another English im-4
portation Will be the music hall !
Armstrong and Ford as |
The English Johnny and the Cop" in |
Heard on the Sidewalk" A cycle |
wtirl novelty will be presented by the |
Tom Davies Trio in Motoring in Mid +
AIR" feature which recently acf1iev- |
ed great success in. London Edwin
George. the grotesQue comedian and |
almost a jugEler." will offer a comic /
The Gee-Jays. English |
music hall favorites. will introduce
their mannikins in q miniature stage
performance. The kjnems color photo
play will present The Call of the |
Blood" The pipe organ reoitals at
30 and I:3o and intermission, viii
attract musie-lovers..
New York life as its known to the
minor actor and the chorus girl. in !
p 1ii.iOn 10 the other fVneS who fire. !