Evening star., 1909-05-23
Washington Canoe Club.

In preparing for its annual theatrical
offering to the public this year the Wash
ington Canoe Club has kept the idea
constantly in mind OF presenting some
thing unique to the lovers of the minstrel
show and the musical comedy. AT the
same time maintaining the essential roll
licking negro element of the real old
time minstrels The two acts of the
performance which is to be given May
81 and June ] at Chase's Theater, begin
ming at S:15 pm, are distinct and
original in conception. but alike in spirit.
In the first, the canoe club minstrels
viii be seen on a visit to Japan. They
will amuse the Mikado with that form Of
entertainment that has made America
famous. There will be the end-mens
songs and gags numerous ballads, and
plenty of that sort of dancing for which
the minstrel man has a natural aptitude.
In return the Mikado will furnish enter
tainment for the canoe club boys. and
this will give an opportunity for singing
some exceptionally beautiful musical
numbers by Ben Judson. who has COM
posed all the music of the show.
There will be no, tiresome olio num-
bers. Everything of this sort will come
about quite naturally in the two big
acts, as a part of the slight plot which
will hold the whole together.
The Kaiser and Kermit Roosevelt will
be present at the entertainment. by a
stretch of the Imagination and at the
close of the first act Kermit will invite
the canoe club to go to Africa and par
ticipate in his fathers hunt for wild
game. OF course the invitation is ac-
cepted. and the second act is in the jungle.
Col. Roosevelt is supposed to be there
with a fun retinue, consisting of guide.
scientist, stick bearer, wireless operator.
porters. hangers-on, etc. His wanderinGs
bring him to the vicinity of the hut OF
a famous jungle queen. who has
daughter Both of these ladies' have their
love affairs. and this serves to introduce
the chieftain of a neighboring tribe and
jungle Beau Brummell. The situations
are humorous and the stage effects and
costumes original and appropriate This
act, like the other, will be essentially A
musical act. The songs by Ben Judson
and L. F. Eberbach just fit the situations.
and are very catchy and comical
For the part of Commodore and inter-
locutor the club has secured the services
Of ]. Frank Duggan. many years a pro-
fessional In this line. The end men will
be the same as last year-T. Brooke
Amiss. jr. Felix Mahony. Harold Lin
coin and w. A. Morsell. They will ap-
pear as the cook and scullon. and their
respective wives. from the canoe clubs
yacht. The Mikado will be T. r. Raines.
and the Kaiser. r. r. Brott Edward II.
Brown will be Kermit Roosevelt. and
Roland r. Rodrick, NJ. Harry Stevens.
n. T. Hammer and DR.. William T. Pome-
roy will be the yachts officers. In the
second act Felix Mahony will represent
Col. Roosevelt. The jungle Beau Brum-
nell will be Mr.. Hammer Mr.. Amiss
will be the jungle queen, and Mr. Lin
coin her daughter. Mr.. Morsel will be
Prince Go-get-'em. in love with the queen.
Mr. Stevens will be the qIeen's personal
attendant The full chorus will sing in
various numbers in this act
The performance will be given under
the general supervision of President Odell
Whipple of the club, the immediate di-
rection of committee of which Mr.. Amiss
Is chairman. and under the stage man
agement of Percy +. Leach. whom the
club has brought from New York especi-
ally for the purpose.