The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-16

does, the elements CT refinement and at
tention to detail. which are too often
overlooked nowadays
Mr.. Hashim has retained Bettina Ger
ard, as the Washington favorite proved
such strong card last week Miss Gerard
sings new song this week. otherwise her
monolcgue is the same. Charles T. Al
drich does some clever juggling. aud gives
m amusing and clever imitation of Ching
Ling FOO. the Chinese magician Lew
Hawkins. styled THE Chesterfield of Min
strelsy'-just where the title comes in Is
not snown-pieased the audience with his
monologue and songs. John c. Fox and
Kate Allen present an entertaining one
act sketch, entitled. THE Flat Next Door"
and Seeley and West musical artists. prove
their worth by performing on several diff
ferent instruments. Riley and Hughes
initiate the old time Southern darby. and
De Camo. an eccentric juggler. performed
some difficult tricks of his art. The Van
Aukcns. triple bar gymnasts. close an I'M
usually good bill. Matinee daily.
"
Chnsc's New Grand-.Hydc's Coined
inns.
Fifteen minutes before the curtain went
up on the performance at the New Grand
last night every seat If the roonly theatre
occupied a proud position in the lobby.
This in itself is praise enough to bestow
even upon SO good an attraction as that
which Manager Hyde has brought to the
Capital. II the business record at Man
ager ChaSc'S house is not broken during
the engagement 1t will not be for lack of
merit, as the bill is far and away the
best presented by most travelling organ
| izations. While but few of the original
favorites are retained in this year s
| Comedians, the strongest and most
| popular is headliner and this one artist
Helene Mora, has lost none of her old
magnetism. Because of her presence some
800 members of Washington Lodge. b. =.
o. Elks. attended in body and gave her
royal welcome. After responding to a
| half dozen encores Miss Mora was pre-
sented by Exalted Ruler f. r. Shine, OH
behalf of the local lodge. with great
basket of roses. Miss Mora is 4 life
member of the fraternity. as is Manager
Hyde.
Rose Coghlan appears with ner CON-
pany as an added attraction, and fulfils
in good measure all that is expected. in
Between Matinee and Midnight writ: e-
by herself. she has one of the strongest
sketches in vaudeville. and enc which
with little elaboration, might make q
| successful play. MISS COghian retains al
of her old force and fire, and is ably as
sisted by Louis Massen and Elizabeth
French. The sketch scored a complete
success.
The musical Colbys introduce somc rea
harmony and some genuine humor into
an enjoyable turn. The work CT two lit
tie tots is clever and intelligent The
Nichols Sisters have discovered the secret
of presenting a clean black-fac turn. ant
have some bright ideas about coed sing
ing and dancing. MIR. and Mrs. Gen.
Hughes repeated the success scorsd with
their sketch. "A Matrimonial Substitute, :
in this city last year. and the playlet il
full of healthy humor and hearty laugh.
ter. The Holloway trio are among the
cleverest wire walkers in the business
and Introduce cake walk in mid all
which gains a half dozen deserved en-.
cores. Fred Niblo tells CT the joys arc
sorrows of matrimony in an entertainin
way, and makes hit. Burton and Bro oke
have new sidewalk conversation act
filed with clever ideas. Brooke's make
up as Mark Hanna is worth seeing
o'Neil and Torp present some funny jug
Cling, and are clever acrobats. Matine,
daily.