The times., 1898-07-12
AT TIE THEATERS.
Glen Echo-DoubIe Bill.

An army of something over eight hum
dred men invaded Glen Echo last night
and for the entire evening the river re-
sort was in the hands of it's friends.
Sentries were posted at the several en-
frances of the amphitheater and soldiers
whose guns held keen-edged bayonets
greeted the surprised pleasure-seekers
from town when they alighted from the
cars. Fully four-ifths of the audience
present at the entertainment given wore
the blue badge of courage and it is ex-
tremely doubtful II any of the perform
e-s ever played to a more appreciative
crowd. The boys applauded everything
vociferously. whether the particular OBJ
ject happened to be on the stage or off.
Incidentally they threw great deal Of
stimulus into the patriotic bits of the bill
and gave added amusement to people
who had come for the purpose of being
amused.
The new system of sandwiching an op-
eretta between two large and thin-cut
slices of vaudeville, instead of devoting
the whole evening TO one piece, was in
augurated last night, and the plan seemed
to work excellently. Not only did It give
that variety which is supposed 70 be the
spice of life, but II enabled late arrivals
10 come into the theater at any time
without fear of becoming hopeIessly
mixed in trying 10 untangle a plot. half
of which had escaped them. Managers
Allen and Towers have given double
worth for ones money, too, for while
those of the Parry Company who are left
oner an entertaining program, the
specialists engaged lose nothing in COM
parison. In fact, 1t may be said that,
through and through, there has never
been given a better vaudeville show in
this city than that TO be seen at Glen
Echo.
The program was begun last night by
the Whiting Sisters. two cornetists of ex-
ceDtonal ability. The younger plays es-
pecially well, and both threw feeling into
their work that provoked hearty applause
and. in the case of the patriotic airs, lit
orally forced the soldiers present into
joining in the choruses CHyette the Jug
gler and shadowgraphisJ who followed
Is complete artist in his line Every one
OF his feats is Of the most difficult or
der, and yet all are given with astonish-
ing grace and ease The shadows he
threw upon screen were most laughable
and brought him three hearty encores.
Caron and Herbert did some particularly
neat acrobatic work, and Edith Croskee's
Transformation dances proved TO be the
best possible lessons in the real poetry
of motion. The bill was just long enough
and could not be improved upon by any
addition or subtraction whatever
Charity Begins at Home was the op-
eretta chosen for presentation between
| the specialties. and thoroughly amusing
little piece it proved TO be. OF the nature
of the skits presented here last year by
the Barton-Key Kodak Comic Opera
Company. it is far superior to any of the
offerings of that organization. In its in
| depreciation Allene Crater was charming
! as ever: Viola D'Armon sang as well. and
| Frank Deshon continued making his rec
| ord as comedian. Charles Tawley and
| Thomas DAILY were also seen and heard
| 10 advantage
The bill will continue all this week
| with the usual matinee on Saturday and
/ two concerts on Sunday