The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-13
aa Chase's
Company.

Company.
| At Manager Chase's Grand yesterday two
crowded houses were given an opportunity
| OF comparing Mr.. Chase's own travelling
+, vaudeville company with similar organiza-
tions that have appeared at his house ear
| lier in the season. and it can be said in all
! truth that the collation. is not to the dis
credit of the present occupants of the pop
ular vaudeville house. All the acts on the
programme but one have been seen Oh pre-
/ yious occasions at the Grand and come
much in the nature of old friends. which
is particularly true Of Nine. Hermann,
whose Might in Japan is one of the
daintiest and most attractive entertain
/ ments that local audience has ever ap-
! plauded. Mrs. Hermann has retained all
| the excellent features of the act that have
won for her much fame and her adroit-
ness is still to be wondered at.
Laura Burt, seen on other local stages
frequently in times gone by, appears for
| the inst time here as a vaudeville per-
| former, and she is so really good that one
wishes there were more women entertain
ers in the same line possessing her clever
, ness. Miss Burt breaks up her monologue
/ by singing song. recting one of Eugene
Fields verses and the familiar II Am an
Actor She gives the latter with unu-
sualiy good effect. HOward's ponies are
! perhaps one Of the best performances that
vaudeville audiences ever see. The Bas-
! sett-Marshall company, without the SER
vices or Miss Bassett, give much the same
sort OF an act as originally seen at Mr..
Chase s house. The street urchins are de-
cidediy the best portion OF the act. Zim-
mer. the 1uggler, proves to be exceedingly
adept and Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmie Barry ex-
cite considerable mirth with their sketch.
Mrs. Wilkins Boy" Mabel Maitland has
acquired better stage presence since she
, made her debut on the stage OF the Grand
last season, but it is time she acquired
couple of new recitations. Mcmahon and
Kings Down at the Railroad Crossing is
an excellent medium for these good COM
edlans to exploit their back-face work.
and they succeeded in pleasing remarkably
well. Matinee daily.
a"shim's Academy-"A Wise Guy.v
During the current week Manager Hash
I'm 10 Offering farce comedy for the enter
taihment OF his patrons in place OF the
fashionable vaudeville which has prevailed
at the Academy OF Music since the bouse
came under the present regime and in the
engagement of the company presenting "A
wise Guy, the management has undoub.-
eddy made happy choice. il the verdict
OF yesterdays large audiences may be &C.
cepted- In note on the programme it is
stated that, as regards depth. the plot of
"A Wise Guy" is not calculated to land one
in st. Elizabeth's or a like institution. but
IS for amusement purposes only, and it
serves Its object admirably There is lust
thread of plot-iu5t enough to act as
a hinge for the very good specialties intro
duced during the three frothy, funny acts.
"A Wise Guy has been seen here before,
but this time 1t comes in its revised form.
many new specialties having been added
and changes made which tend to make it an
altogether entertaining farce.
Edmund Hayes enacts the leading role |
and by his peculiar and individual interpre-
ration OF the tramp. proves himself char |
acter actor of more than ordinary ability.
He gave legitimate bit in a scene from ,
The Gladiator" which called forth merit
ed applause. Dorothy Neville. as Miss
Vanderbilt, the heiress who wasn't an (
heiress after all. wore some stunning gowns /
and the sprightly little comedienne, Louise /
Mnntrose sang several good songs More
land. Thompson, and onberts gave theiI
amusing sketch which was seen at thi'
house earlier in the season. and Rey !
Royce. who reminds one somewhat OF
Smith Russell, presents some very c.
limitations. The Doherty
danced Themselves into favor and Re
Richard offer a good acrobatic act
bill is an unusually good one and
prove its drawing poweri
the week. Matinee daily
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BurlcsqucrS."
Fred Twins Majestic Burle squ.r5."
who provide the bill at the Lyceum this
week, may be said to be one CT the
strongest aggregations of funmakers Low
on the road and the appreciation mani
tested by the two large audiences ysster-
day afternoon and evening was we'll
merited.