The Washington herald., 1909-06-01

the entire strength Of the company. the
curtain falling on a most attractive stage
picture.
Nr. Raines was the AIikado. Mr.. Brown
was Kermit Roosevelt. and Mr.. BTott
the Kaiser, all with apologies TO the
originals. and Mr.. Camp was a japanese
policeman. The japanese mobiles attend
ant upon the Mikado were Messrs.
Youngs. Kehoe, Garrett. Barber. Madert.
Gieiow. Schultz, Craig, Wilson, Searle.
Schmitt. O'Brien. Robb. lIoore. Price.
and Woodward.
The second part. the one-act skit, IN
Africa with Roosevelt. was an even
more hilarious concoction than the first
part BY that time in the evening ell
traces OF nervousness or stage-fright had
worn away, and the principals and chorus
alike entered gayly into the spirit OF the
piece, which was a very clever but thor
oLghly harmless and inoffensive bur
lcsque. IN which many current national
topics were discussed and travestied.
The curtain rose on a choral number.
Jungle Serenade.' sung by the ladies IN
waiting to a cannibal princess, with sn
accompaniment Of roaTs from the jungle.
where Wild beasts awaited the mighty
hunter from the l. 5. A. Mr AmiSs
shortly appeared IS the Princess FEtinIa.
sufficiently grOtesQue 10 satisfy the most
capt!Ous About his neck was a string Of
false teeth. looking for al the world like
an advertisement Of painless dentistry.
These. he explained. were the "indigesti-
bles Of ex-suitors." dusky Beau BrUm-
mel, Oukid, IL the person Of AIr. Ham
mer. sang The Jungle Beau Brummel.'
and Mr. Lincoln, as the princess daugh-
ter, danced a Salome a la Msude Ray
mOnd. These two were tumultuoUsly ap-
plauded. Mr. Morsen as one-hah Of the
Gold Dust Twins. Prince GogetuTn. made
love TO the black Fatima with a great
deal Of success, 50 far as laughter was
concerned
Roosevelt shows Up.
A rife shot is heard. however. and
small animal falls from the tree over
head. whereupon the dusky denizens OF
the forest scurry away, leaving the space
clear for the arrival Of the distinguished
party OF hunters and scientists. Mr.. Ma
honey. made Up 20 represent the ex-
President, was warmly greeted. His song.
I'm Theodore Roosevelt" was encOred
several times, and contained many sly
references 20 nature takers. the tariff.
graft. the Ananias Club. and the third
term bugaboo
The redoubtsble Jack Binns, with his
wireless apparatus on his knapsack, re-
/ ceives and sends sundrv political mes
sages for his chief. and the stunt was
altogether funny throughout Later more
! specialtes were introduced, including
1 soft-shoe dancing, by Messrs Barnes.
/ SChmitt. EbeTbaCh, and Lea. and the
I Jungle WOoing. a song IN which
I Aessrs Amiss and MorseH again scored
Z The pOrters and ladies-in-waiting sang
{ Bargains for the wind-up. which was
( a rouSing one. and thoroughly in keeping
with the spirit Of the evening. which
was 10 make sport without offending
and 70 give an amateur performance OF
which Washington can be proud
Members Are Congratulated.
The Washington Canoe Club IS a shin
Ing evidence OF splendid amateur talent
which Washington possesses. and the club
and the exploiters Of the show last night
are 10 be congratulated on the smooth
ness OF the performance and the clever
way in which everything was worked
up- There was a professional air
about II. and the reason Is not far 20
I seek. when IL Is understood that another
/ Washington man. Percy Lesch. had q
hand in the drilling and the staging.
The minstral COMMITTEES Of the club
was Nj T 3. Amiss.j-., as chairman,
I and includes r G. Sesrle. Secretary 7.
7 Arthur Smith. Felix Mahoney, Donald
I Craig, ,Odell L. Whipple. ". r Garrett,
/ Carl Stodde-, L F. Eberbach, Dr.. Willis
/ Pomeroy, and L. P Collins