The Washington times., 1908-02-11
The Cast.


court Onlcer.. ........... ....... Edward Cutler
THE Gay White Way" radiant from
It's successful New York run, charmed
a fashionable washington audience
which filed the BeIagco Theater last
evening. The significance Of the name
itself. and the triple star alliance of
Jefferson De Angels. Blanche Ring and
Alexander Carr were enough to quicken
the interest.
THE Gay White Way" fulfilled all
expectations. II is a review OF reviews
par excellence Of new and old stage ia
Vorftes, plays. operas, extravaganzas.
and what not il is a mirror OF the
great thoTousiIfare which Its name par
aphrases. with background OF dazzling
chorus girls. tuneful melodies. mirth-
provoking trasesties, and almost every
thing else calculated to entertain.
There IS no attempt 1T a plot. The
audience Is aPprised OF this fact as soon
as the program Is opened. The only
semblance Of plot is when Jefferson
De Angels. as George Dane, the detec-
tive, sputteriugly announces that he Is
in search OF his wife, and holds up 70
view a headless photograph OF the miss
nize her. This affords Mr.. De Angels
opportunity for a dozen or more dis
guises. all screamingIy funny when De
Angels is behind them
But the absence OF plot is refreshing
Instead one sees a burlesGue, cleverly
done always OF the leading successes
/ along Broadway. 'rhe Thief" THE
Roundup Miss Hook Of Holland. %
The Merry Widow" The Rose Of the
Rancho" and a dozen others Some Of
the comic and grand operas, and even
melodrama. come ir for their snare OF
good-natured ridicule. and the audience
is given a glimpse. IN travesty, Of the
best scenes in all OF them
Jefferson De Angels and Miss Ring
bear the brunt of the comedy work
/ The height OF burlesque, and Of Fun,
was reached in the finale or their
school of Acting IN the secOnd act.
when Miss Ring and Mr.. De Angehs
| showed a Washington audience just
how THE THIEF should not be acted
Several other Well-knOwn plays came IN
for similar demonstration, and just as
the laughter was subsiding the two
came back atUired IN circus outfits, and
cavorted ABOUT the sawdust ring for
awhile a Ia Polly OF the Circus"
Alexander Carr was seen IN impeT-
/ sOnations OF David Narfleld, his trav-
Z eSLE upon Inc <AANA4N-tC-- A-A-+5 AAA'
/ best
The individual efforts OF a dozen other
members Of the large company, as wen
as q number OF the pleasing song hits
and clever buTlesques, are worthy or
mention. Melville Ellis, in a Piano
lOgIe. was recalled until nc was almost
caught by the final curtain. Frank
Doane's work was consistently good,
and his song Aren't You the Girl l
I Net at Sherry So. assisted by a good
looking chorus, was one OF the hits OF
/ the bill. Miss Ring and chorus IN the
Terry-Go- Round" and My irish Gibson
Girl were two OF the surprises with
/ which the bill was made up. Maud
/ RAYMOND scored time after time IN her
| coon songs and representations. Miss
RAYMOND seemed really 20 be CO.
4 fayorlts with the three principals last
night -
/ climbing the Ladder OF Love. by
/ Miss Ring and Mr. Carr. was another
| hit here, just as il proved TO be IN the
/ New York run; Billy Courts Imitation
! OF Harry Lauder was good, Post and
| RuggaU in an imitation Of Montgomery
/ and stone. left the stage exhausted
after a number OF strenuous encores
| Miss GueT1Je was quite Anna Heldish II
/ her numerous representations OF that
| stage favorite, and Queenle Nassar Is
/ also present with a lot or entertaining
/ S0eCiditteSs