The Washington herald., 1909-04-20
AMATEURS SCORE
IN ABOUT THEBES
Continued from Page Two.

rich but Uncanny music-the hesitsting
rhythm and the uncertain melody.
Again the atmosphere is violated by the
noisy tourists. who rush chattering and
( Joyous into the tornbs- They do not hesi-
I tate 70 sing their modern airs, nor are
/ they awed by their impressive Surround
/ ings The dim hiercglyphics On the walls
Z are made the subject OF gibes, and the
respective mummies become prey 20
ribald testing. But. never mind; musical
comedy Is a thing OF incongru!ties, and
f the show is going all the time, regardless
+ Of traditions
I The final act is in the Khedive's pal
E ace. where a grand ball in honor OF the
American guests is IN progress Dancing
and fun and song are the order Of the
hour, and in strict compliance with his
word, given 10 the widow. the Khedive
causes 70 be UnwTspped the mumrGies Of
two OF his ancestors, who turn out 70 be-
alas Rameses the Great and Cleopatra
These personages demand possession OF
the palace and throne. but knowing
that the spirits which inhabit the revivi-
fed bodies cannot live longer than the
night. the Ehedive steps down. and his
ancestors remount the steps OF their dais
OF state.
Those Included in Cast.
The cast Of characters Is fun OF names
Of well-known Washington people. Mrs.
Fremont as Cleopatra. Miss Courtney
Collins as Mrs. Broadweu. Miss Sessions
as Miss Fstima Wells. Miss May Slack
as Miss Faith Lee. Of CHICAGO. and Miss
juliet Fremont as Miss Dale were the
leading spirits among the ladies. while
Dr. A 2 Hopkins as the Khsdive. Mai.
Pierre Stevens as Rsmeses, Mr.. Robert
c. Mason as the Grand vizier. Mira Ali
Kuh. Khan. IS the Wizard. Mr. Morven
Thompson as " Wentworth Coombs.
scientist; Mr. Leroy Cough as Capt. Per-
cival HospOol-Webb. 4 Robert Elmore as
Baron Carl Won Schletter, Charles G. Har-
RS as Rev. Anthony Snoot, and George
O'Connor as Obedish McButz. the Cooks
guide. completed the masculine portion.
Nine. All Kuli. Khan. appeared as a
spirit that recites 70 music
II the first act the musical nuuhers
were, The Scientists Song" BY Morven
Thompson. which he sang wei Miss
Collins sang Phillip Lee ScantIing's song
That's Why I Love the Rose" very
sweetly- The confidence which comes
with repeated performances WIFI improve
the carrying capacity OF Miss Collins
voice. which could not however. be tn
proved upon for sweetness and purity
The guides song. by 0'Coa3or, proved
70 be an amusing bit Mr.. Cough and
Miss Fremont sang Love Is Like q
Flower" and Miss Sessions proved a
great lift In ''Frowsy Old Maid" Miss
Sessions, indeed, was very clever in her
Impersonstions and the pity was that
she was not given an opportunity 70
elaborate the part 10 a greater extent.
The finale OF the first act was one OF
the most artistic bit Of the show. When
the tourists and foreigners have an de-
parted, a solitary Bedouin stands looking
out over the desert, and a water carrier
stands Just beside the tent. making an
attractive picture as the curtain slowly
falls.
Costume a Gorgeous One.
IN the second act-the scene of the
tombs Of the kings-Mrs. Bsrnsy's dance
occurred. and as has already been
described. was most favorably received.
Her costume was gorgeous. and her act.
ing excellent The modern numbers.
The Waltz Song by Miss Sessions. ana
the -Taxicab. by Mr.. Cough. and The
Guitar Song were good, especially the
latter. which ended in a very pleasing
little din1inUendo. Miss Slack ana Mr..
Thompson sang Lawrence Townsend's
song. You're the Only Little Girl" with
dance.
The last act begins with the Oriental
March" a stunning piece OF music. Into
which Prof Howard has put his best e.
fort During the unTinding OF the num-