The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14
Polite VaudeviIIe's Triumph.
Remarkably Successful Season at

Remarkably Successful Season at
Chase's-Engagenents Nezr Season.
Polite vaudeville has earned it's right
TO hurrah for while on It's own ac-
count Chase's' season. the seventh IN
the series OF successes. terminates next
Saturday night with a greater balance
on the profit side of the ledger than
ever before 1t is equally true, too,
that the theater enjoys o. larger credit
with the public than it ever earned III
the past. It is no exaggeration 10 say
that every promise made for the expir-
ring season has been fulfilled. No other
theater of its kind in America has from
week TO week offered eostlfer or better
bills More stellar features have been
offered together IN the succession of
bills than have ever been witnessed in
any. ether theaters. Any Washington
ian, who has ever visited the vaudeville
theasers of San Francisco. Chicago.
Boston, New York, or Philadelphia, will
hear out this assertion.
Chasess is not only unique in this
respect, bur no other theater OF iss ( ind
enjoys the same quality and degree
of patronage 1t has become a trtIfsm
in the vaudeville profession that an act
that can make good at chases will
be acceptable in any other theater in
the country but the reverse is by no
means true, as very many acts highly
successful in other cities are not given
a hearing here. In this respect Chase's
has attained the same plane that Wash
ington has reached, as compared with
other cities.
Undoubtedly the strenuousness Of the
times has caused the public 10 turn to
hon
instruction. for laughter rather than for
tears. Moreover. living costs so much
more these days that luxuries to be
enjoyed must be inexpensive. Yaude-
vile managers are content to let serious
effort be confined to theaters at high
prices.
Polite vaudeville is in as great de-
mand as the 10-cent maya zines. and It's
future was never brighter than it is
now, when even such stars as Annie
Russell. James O'Neill. Louis James,
and nearly all the ofher prominent le-
climate actors and actresses. operate
and concert yocalists as WELL are either
contemplating engagements or are actu-
ally secured for future terms In the new
amusement. Even now Chase's foreign
and New York representatives have
| booked many distinguished artists. both
American and foreign, and the follow
| ing list is q partial presentation q the
| contracts already conSummated: Cissy
| Lotus. Henry Miller and company. the
| Twelve Woodland Nymphs. Paul Con-
| chas. Salmansky. Edwin Stevens. Pa
| pinta. Alice Davenport and company;
Jessie Millward. Robert T. Hafnes and
company. the Eight English Girls. s.
| Miller Kent and company. Staley and
| Birbeck. Bert Coote and company, AL
eide Capataine, IIengler Sisters, the
-Four Brothers Bard. Mary Shaw, De
| Doe Trio. Annie Irish. Salerno. Charles
Guyer and Nellie ONeiil. Alfonso SAL
vino Nick Long and IdaIene Cotton. the
Seven Colonials, Sisters Trepto. Coco.
Leslie and Daley company. Hermanys
Pantomime Cats and Dogs. Piroscoofis
Family. the Twelve Navajo Girls, Mrs.
| Stuart Robson, Rosaire and Doretto,
/ Frank Lesee and company. La Vale
/ Trio. Merzel Won Wenzi. Mile Traney,
/ Emma Francis and Her Whirlwind
Arabs, Six Peri Sisters.