The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-04
AT THE THEATRES.

of sightseeing turned TO the playhouscs for rccre-
alton and diversion. Only three Of the houses
presented entertainments that savored at all Of
regular pcrformanccs-the Columbia. the Grand
and the Bjou Manager Raplcy offered a philo-
sophcal lecture by Miss Anita Trueman. The dif-
ferent performances principally vaudeville IN
character due doubtless to the objections. TINT
were raised with the Commissioners regarding
the opening of the theatres on Sunday. The audi
erces were all immense and the type OF per-
Torrance evidently pleased for it is seldom that
more enthusiastic receptions are accorded to any
of the actors who figured on the bills.
The gatherings in many respects unique.
! large proportion of the audiences being CARRIED
in the uniforms Of the visiting military repre-
! sentatves. which added not a little to the at
tractiveness Of the more sombre evening clothes
of the other auditors. In the soldiery. too. the
actors found their most cordial admirers. At
one of the local houses that drew q stag
audience, a glee club from a Pennsylvania town
entertained the assemblage with a number Of
wel-sung selections before the regular perform
ance was commenced The house management
crtained that the singers were regularly
schooed organization and had come TO Wash
:ngton at the expense Of their Congressman TO
serenade him at his hotel. and made endeavor
to have the club participate in the stage bill,
but the idea of associatng with the professionals
[ quickly caused unooked-for attack of bashiu
ness to manifest itself.
The conference between the Commissioners
and the managers Of the Capitals places Of amuse-
ment few days ago resulted in toning down OF
some Of the bills. particularly in the case OF the
! put by Manager W, Is. Watson. Of the Amer
lean Beauties" who viii occupy the stage during
the week. 1t is doubtful II more modest
| show has ever been given in the city than that
Of last night. The audience which had looked
/ Tor something along the usual lines Of Biiou
burlcaquc performances, ut first rather dis
appointed by what was offered, hut its uncon-
| mon excellence soon caused R change in the feel
! ings Of those in front of the curtain and every
number heartily cncored.
! At Chase's the principal attractions were the
Marine Band aud Della Fox. The latters name
I Jouh,lcSs had good deal TO do with drawing
/ thc large audience. but the other performers
on the hill provided splendid entertainment and
! proved worthy support 10 the former Little
/ Hest Tho Marine hand. in full uniform
PLAYED the 'uhcron' overture OF Weber, 10 the
] cV dcut delight and approval of the audience
Z snd was compelled to Awe an encore selection
! 81 lighter character After sydney Grant had
/ given hts familiar limitations Of some of the
I more prominent actors ot the native stage. the
I wcn sracr lieutenant Santelmann rendered the
/ Wchcr-Wc'ni wtcn Invitation to the Dance" 50
I well that a trio " cncores were necessary Other
/ numbers that executed by the Band during
Z the evening were Russian intermcLzn. the catchy
/ Ia Fraagcsa' march and the musical bur
leaIue. "A Comcal Contest Della Fox, as
DAINTY and as chic as in the best days of her
| Wang and "Paniandrum" career although
1 tribe heavier sang "A Summer Night from
1 Wang and a coon song in her own peculiar
though effective style, which pleased the
/
which has been absent from the Chase bills
/ for some time, contributed good deal TO the
success of the programme. The humorous scenes
were well received. while the audience seemingly
/ could not have enough OF the military pictures
and the film showing President Mckinley at
| his Canton home Maud Townsend added to.
| the programme extra feature and furnished
| two vocal selections very creditaby.
At the Columbia. the White Rats held forth
with their first out-of-town performance since
their trouble with the Vaudeville Managers Asso-
citation commenced. The list of vaudeville
was quite imposing and included some OF the
most prominent Of vaudevilians. James }. Cor
| bett was an object of unusual interest and, con-
| trary to the general expectation. the former
| champion, did not give an exhibition Of bag
| punching anything Of the kind. Instead. he
! displayed the highest accomplishment Of the
| prizefghter-he talked. That is TO say, he de-
| livered decidedly entertaining monologue which
principally consisted Of anecdotes and experiences
| that actually happened to ''PompadOur JIM dur
ing the days in which his sway in the realm of the
! squared circle undisputed. His ffteen-minHte
! recitation interesting and there nothing
about its delivery to indicate the novice although
matter Of fact the audience of last night was
| only the third or fourth that has ever listened
| 10 the munolague. Henry f. Dixey who has
| forsaken The Burgomaster' and The Advert-
| tu-es OF Francois and all other pieces OF the
| kind in favor Of the easier and better
munerated vaudeville turn displayed digital
| dexterity in the manipulation of coins and the
| like and gave his audience one of the most
| pleasing acts Of the programme Dorothy Nor
| ton another stage celebrity who has been won
over from the comic opera prima donna habit
by the alIuTements OF the twice-a-day and con-
tinuOus performances sang well enough to show
that her voice sun retains us oid-unt sweet
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The other performers who furnished the Co
lumbia bill were Dolan and Lenhsrr who sub
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nov, ,iinas in tho soy, line. the n;lI@n b,o,bers
| in naroIias ON nom, ar songs and Linton ami
| NcInfyre NV, eyceIIont stateb art,sts ,rbo mo
stntej tho same offering Thai tbey showed NJ tI,e
| Cabin Jobn Theatre Iast summer
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gwen by a number oil talented vaudeville people,
| Rawlston. whose male impersonations are wei
| known to local asSem6ageS- Miss Rawlstons songs
EeIe VIII y! ~ az "ullege, anu
| the hin consisted of Harry YIise an onera,ic
tenor M ,norp tban ordinary r,rti,s Mn. (tnI;i,
| a former member Of tbc Crieyes Biior Tiestrc
| stock cou,ranv whose vocal numbers wont cy
| trernaIy we'll. Rircer and Dre,er ,bo ss,,, SOW,
| .raI ballads. lanes r PIunkett n vocalist and
| clever DANCER Inc Clover Loaf onartctta ~ tho
| .'On the Stlwanee River company. loo Collins
an erncrt imitator Of musical iDstr,iments Annie
Conrad a serio-comic vocalist and Benbrim and
| Heitz in a budget Of illustrated Songs. The mo