The Washington herald., 1917-07-08
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What Is Love- tive CglIzhttrs mus
ical-comedy that Joseph +. Howard
presented as the opening attraction in
his midsummer season Of musical Of
ferings at the National TheatCr. will
again be presented there all this week
with the usual matinees on Wednes-
day and Saturday.
The reception accorded What Is
Love" by the audiences at the Ma
tional last week and its constantly
growing popularity led Mr. Howard.
in the role of producer to decide to
extend its run. instead of presenting
another Of his compositions. Thus
for the first time on record Washing
ton has the distinction Of having a
musical play for two weeks stand
here in the middle of July.
One OF the chief charms Of this de-
hghtful musiCal-comedy Is the score
Of musical numbers. They are Mr..
Howard's latest compositions and their
tuneful, lifting melodies are in his best
vein. The song hits that already are
beginning to be hummed about the
city include. Watching the Blue
Smoke Curl a Ragtime Chinaman," ."
Mississippi" ''PaJama and Nightie"
and Some Of These Nights"
Another advantage that What Is
Love has over many of its contem-
poraries 10 the fact that it tells a
coherent story in which love and
politics are skillfully blended, and
tells 1t in such an attractive way that
interest never flags from the be-
ginning to the curtain. The plot Is
based upon the fight Of two rival
politicians In San Francisco for a sem
atorial tosa.
In addition to being producer and
author, Mr.. Howard will again be seen
In dual role of Senator Halloren
and the worthless brother. Save for
some minor improvements In the set
ting and a Strengthening of the
comedy role the same excellent pro-
duetion of last week with Miss Clark
and the other principals will be seen.
PoII's-ATncle Toms Cabin.
The Southland has been the locale
ef many interesting stories and stage
pictures. but none more interesting
than that Of Uncle Toms Cabin. {"
which will be presented by the Poll
Players for one week beginning to-
MORROW night with daily rnatinees at
popular prices.
The management has selected what
ls regarded as the greatest and best
acting version ever written of this
famous and most popular novel,
Aessrs- Harkins and Barbour were
he creators of this version which
Tas used by William A. Brady in a
amous revival of Uncle Toms
cabin" at the Academy Of Music.
New York City. with an alI-stsr cast
including In part Wilton Lackaye,
Louis James. Theodore Roberts and
many other notable artists. The pro-
luction was a wonderful success and
I VIII be reproduced intact BY the
Poll Players.
Scenic Artist Charles Souires has
prepared five notable settings, includ-
ns the interior of Uncle Toms cabin
n Kentucky at night. Senator Birds
lone in Ohio. the dock of the Mis-
nssippi steamer la Belle Riviere"
IS she lay at the dock at Natchez.
he St Clair villa on Lake Pontchar-
ram and the famous Legree's plan-
alton on the Red River.
The Poll Players cast for Uncle
TOMS Cabin" include Howard Lang
% Uncle Tom. Robert w. Frazer as
ieorge Harris. Florence Rittenhouse
$ Eliza Harris. his wife: ]. HAM
aond Daley as Marks. the lawyer:
talph Remley. as James Wilson:
.oulse F'arnum, as Aunt Chloe; Miss
RANGES Williams, as Classy; Hardie
teakin. as sambo; George Carleton.
the boat captain; Craig Ward. as
enstor Bird; Russell Fillmore, as the
saoer: Miss Ollie Cooper. as Topsy;
nss Siadys Elizabeth Knorr, as Mrs.
aro and Guy Harper as the sheriff.
famous quartet has been engaged
anx the plantation melodies that