The Washington times., 1906-03-04
Chase-s-MOrris' Mammoth Circus Car
nivaI.

Leon Morris mammoth circus car
nival will be the chief attraction st
Chase's this week. and It is expected to
iraw an outpcuring Of the Chase fol-
lowing that viii be comparable with the
iegions that gather in response to the
fiaring advertisements Of the approach
Of the greatest show on earth The
enterprise of polite vaudeville and the
adaptQbiIity with which II conforms it.
self 10 the possession Of novelties that
In the past Were considered rather dis
Uinct from its own sphere are well Illus
trated by the present instance, for Nor
fls ) Carnival is said To be the near
est existing approach TO the real thing
that is TO be found anywhere outside of
the tented field and the sawdust rings
This famous aggregation Of great arenic
novelties has spent the last two years
In Europe and during all that time il
appeared at one theafeT only. the
Apollo, at Dusseldorf. Germany. the
TatheT.and OF ring shows as wen as Ger
man comedians. II presents ~ indoor
circus on a scale never before dreamed
OF, and IL offers the advauts zs to the
public OF all the main featuF IS Of the
Dig tented enterprise and at the same
time offers all the comforts o. a warm
ana comfortably seated tt-eateT. On the
stage at Chases there VIII be a oanO-
raInIc succession Of areniC Offering, in
Guiding performing horses. ponies, bears,
seals. monkeys. dogs. and OtltF four
Footed actors: leap for life ac-Obats
surprising gymuasts. death defying
cycle sensationalists. garrulous clowns
thrilling bareback and other applause
winning numbers too numerous to
MENTION to borrow q familiar circus
phrase In direct contrast TO the main
feature and presenting a rarp.v an low
able comedy relief viii be The W H
Murphy. Blanche Nichols company. in
the most amusing buriesQue in vaude-
vile, entitled From Zaza to Uncle
Tom, a travesty that really trayesffes
a sphere Of life and a class Of peopIe
that the theateT-going public never sees
ana has no conception Of In cities of the
size or Washington. for like the genus
honO. the transforming actor avoids the
larger haunts of men and only shows
himself at water tank stations or cross
roads junction points along the big steel
highways or the country. The sketch
goes with roar Of laughter in every
mat has been brought 10 Chase's this
season Another divertinz Offering will
part and IL is by far the funniest thing
introduce the famous artist. Bert Levy.
OF the New York Times. who Will. as
sisted Dy Dorothy Vernon. present a
studio idyu, called The Artist and the
Model 81
Matthews and Ashley will 10 tho
special attraction in their original
comic eccentricity entitled a Smash
UP IN Chinatown, which in a way all
its own presents these two clever com
edlans IN roles and amid surroundings
that make them irresistibly funny in
the eyes of the audience The added
Ieddlng OHerlng VIII be England'S s cele-
brated prizna donna soprano Nine
Slapoffski. and the mere announcement
OF her forthcoming engagement will
bring out a gathering of music lovers
that Will closely rival the potency Of
the principal novelty. She was for nine
years the diva Of the Carl Rosa Eng
Hsh Opera Company, domicilAd in the
city OF London for many years, and
after the dissolution Of thai interna-
tfOnally celebrated organization Nine
Slapoffsk became the star of a great
company gotten together by MusgrOve
the Frohman Of Australia. Not long
ago Nine. SlapOffski was induced to en-
ter American vaudeville, and her recep-
tion has been so fiattering and appre-
Ciative that it is more than likely that
she will continue in ii throughout her
career. She possesses d tfmbre and
enunCiation that are as raIs as they
are delightful to discriminating lovers
of vocal art. Other entertaining acts
will be the great Peschkon troupe of
Russian dancers, giving the wildly
picturesque dances Of the land Of the
Steppes; Nassen, Hunter and Nassen,
In their comic hoop rolling number, and
the motion pictures of The Hen that
Laid the Golden Egg" Chase's has put
In two phones for the accommodation of
its patrons They are Nos. Main II and
~, and d call for either will get a re-
sponse from the box Office.