The Washington times., 1905-10-03
FUN SUPREME
At NEW NATIONAL
Joe Weber's All-Star Com
pany Makes Great Hit.
AN ADMIRABLE PERFORMANCE
Ovation for Marie Dressler, Joe Weber,
Charley Bigelow, and All the
Other Stars.

For three full hours there was moth
ing but uproarious laughter at the New
National last night. and 1t was all due
10 the unspeakably funny performance
put up by Joe Weber's all-star company.
Two exhibits were on the bill; one
denominated "Higgledy- -Piggledy," the
other The College Widower." 1t mat
tered not what the name. both were one
continuous medley or song and dance
ana bright nonsense. or pretty girls in
graceful poses and of good voices. And
all these little stars revolved about the
greater consultations, known in the
theatrical armament as Joe Weber.
Marie Dressler. Charles A Bigelow,
Irxie Friganza. Sam Collins and
Marion Carson.
Plots? Perish the thought There was
not even the semblance of one any-
where about, and nobody wanted anv
such incumbrance in such a feast Of
melody and fun.
Joe Weber.
"Higgledy-Piggledy'' presents the ad-
ventures or Adolph Schnitz, a Milwau-
kee mustard millionaire. his daughter.
Ihiiopena. and 6 lot Of other people at
the famous Cafe D'Armenonville in
Paris Joe Weber is Schnitz. and he
oeing the best German comedian on the
American stage.
His German-American accent Is abso-
iuteiy perfect. and his perversion of the
vernacular would make a cigarstore
Indian howl with merriment. He has an
excellent co-partner in this line in Sam
Collins. who as Gottlieb Gessler. presi-
dent of the American Swiss Cheese
sandwich Trust. is no less inconsiderate
OF the Kings English Both Indulge
also IN periodical acrobatic eyolutions
'hat are as skiilful as they are amusing.
Marie Dressler, the Inimitable.
And then Marie Dressler. To look at
her Is to laugh: to hear her speak and
sing means to shout. to yell. almost to
IAN on the chair. And the audience did
II last night. They could not get enough
OF Marie. whether she appeared as
| Phiiopena, the mustard millionaire $
daughter. or as TiIly Buttin. haIfbacl<
Tor a female college football team. Her
songs, "A Great Big Girl Like Me-" I'm
| the Chorus" and Mammals Boarding
House." were encored over and over,
again. and altogether the reception ac-
corded her could not have left doubt
| In her mind that she is as confirmed a
favorite with the Washington public az
ever.
Bigelow and the Rest.
! Charles A. Bigelow was. as usual
among the foremost Of the funmakers.
] In his particular way he is inimitable.
His makeup, his tricks OF voice in
speech and song. and his spontaneous
humor are Irresistible He scored heavily
/ with u m SO Lonesome" The Big In
| dian and Little Maid and Socrates
jackson" Trixie Friganza sang fairly
well and looked stunning, though she
] has accumulated a little too much
| ayotrdupofs TO be as kittenish as she
| used to be- Marion Carson is good 10
/ look at. and her singing decidedly one
or the most pleasing diversions of the
performance.
] The chorus. stage settings, scenic
/ equipment and every detail connected
] with these are perfect TO degree There
I Is a continuous Kaleidoscope change OF
pretty groupings and harmoniously
/ blending colors. The music is OF the
catchy variety. and when the large au-
dience filed out OF the theater eYeryb body
| was whistling the melodies.