The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-01

was announced. Would the crowd wait
a minute?
Give US O'Connor and Horn! C'Con-
nOri George and Matti
And George and Matt. who, with the
Apollo quartet. had saved the earlier
hours. came across with more song
nonsense
In the interim Nj - Nella Webb. fresh
rom the performance Of The Girl
from Rector s at the Columbia this
week, burst In upon those who were
directing things IN the rear OF the stage
Miss Webb said she was ready to 20
on at any time. Amid mighty hand
clapping she danced out upon the stage,
nestled close 20 the piano moment
and then, her voice properly attuned
sauntered out front. She sang an ap-
propriate comeback to that wife 10
the Country song.
Was she welcome2
You should have seen the tourists
puInIiel their mltts IN appreciation OF her
quaint mannerisms- Too bad Miss Webb
dldn bring but the one song. for they
certainly wanted more. deed they did.
Reeves Mcmahon Maxwell.
Pianist Fritz Sullivan dashed I'D as
she concluded and on came the Reeves
McMahon sketch Perhaps you've seen
1t at the National Reeves played the
inebrieta with feeling hitherto unap-
proacIed, and Mss McMahon was as
scsry sca-ecrow as any farmer ever
desired for any corn field. They tus-
sled and scrambled and tumbled about,
and the AIunseyites actually arose en-
masSe TO better watch and applaud the
coverings Of the humorous pair. The
sketch. despite the rather rough stage
moor, was put on exactly as at the
theater. Miss Maxwell who PLAYS the
part OF the country Iassie before the
soare-crow occupies the stage center.
assisted.
Arthur DEACON. also OF the '.FolIies.
caught the bunch Immediately with
Ny Cousin Caruse."
But Deagon's one song didn't suf-
ice Those out front were clamOrous.
and Deagon's stage friends in the rear
virtually. showed him out again.
Go ahead, you've got EN- roiug,'
DEACON came back and sang. everybody
joining IN the chorus. MY Wife's Gone
70 the Country Then they let him of
until the Press Club was reached. where
he had to perform again
William BOnelli. who doesn't mind be-
iRE called Bill Cor short. begged to ad-
wise that his pipes were out Of order
for singing. Bat just for a change he'd
recite little Shakespeare He DID, and
cot away with II in excellent shape, for
the Munsey tourists could be serious
az well as full OF frolIc- Yes, Mr.. Bon
ELI is also star Of the ''Fcllies."
Howdy, Will Phil.
This brings US 10 VIII Phnbrick. AS
facial contortionist, goO-goo-eyed
comedian. and coon-shouter. Williams.
50 the tourists voted, has no equal.
His "Cubanola Glide" had every one
showing aside the carpets and pattins
the WIZARDS polished floors with their
feet Philbrick had put In hard night
at the National entertaining the folks
there. and tried 10 exit A long arm
Ind =HraFrr ~
back. The stentOrlan commands Of some
90 tourists and guests accelerated HIS
movements toward the center Of the
stage once more He remained there.
making faces, singing songs. and crack
ing jokes for some ten minutes.
Bert Leslie and Company. playing at
Chase'E, found II impossible to revise
their Hogan I'm Society sketch so that
II could be presented on the New VIII
lard red room stage Owing to the I'M
possibility Of staging the act. therefore.
Mr.. Leslie, TO the regret of the Muusey-
ties, was unable to appear. The same
applies TO Fred Lindsay. who went
over and ascertained yesterday that h
would be impossible for him to manipu.
late his twenty-five-fOOt WhiD IN tho
limited space set aside for the stage
These missing program numbers wero
superseded hy selections by the versa
tile O'COnnor and the Apollo Quartet
Charley Myers and his tenor solo The
Kings Highway" most scceptsbly dued
welcomed.
Trophies Are Awarded.
Save for that impromptu song-fest at
the glorious finish, this ended the SET
program. Messrs- Newmyor and Pat
terson appeared 78aln AT this juncture
and began 10 plaC2 a lot Of chairs on
the stage Next. rs a ripple Of applause
went about the roe - the trophies were
brought out and placed IN the seats.
just as important as real folks. Mr.
Shaw advanced and announced that
Chairman Trego. of the technical COM
mittee, had arri- ed. and would announce
the awarding Of the trophies
TregO came out from the curtains *
three cheers and a tiger rang through
the red room. He expressed his appre-
citation Of the treatment received during
the tour and also of the acquaintauces
formed thereon. Thea he nonChalantI-
pulled little slip % paper from his
pocket and asked leave TO report that
the technical committee opineo that this
car and that mad won. As the success
fuI drivers received the trophies the
welkln rang again II sounded like the
| bIeacherites in q post-season game.
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