The Washington herald., 1910-09-25
COMING ATTRACTIONS

Miss Bessie Mccoy will appear at the
National Theater during the week of
October In Charles Dlllingham's dane
ing comedy. The Echo" The piece
comes directly to Washington. after an
extended stay at the Globe Theater in
New York. The programme aptly de-
scribes THE Echo" as "a singing and
dancing frolic.' Everybody in the piece
dances, Miss Mccoy especially; and there
Is a touch of the exotic in the hula
hula. which is danced by Toots Paka. g.
real Hawaiian. TO the soft and melan-
choly music Of the south seas The
Echo gets IFS title from the fact that
its scenes are laid In and around a
mountain resort. which is famous for an
echo The story is by William lie Bar
on and the music by Deems Taylor. Miss
Mccoy appears as the head waitress at
the hotel, but there never was such a
charming head waitress as she makes
this one appear to be. During the two
acts she appears in half dozen dances,
the best being the Grizzly Bear Dance,
which follows her appearance as the
captain OF the Oodle Doodle Guards.
Mr.. Dillingham; has given his youngest
star excellent support. the company in
Guiding John E. Hazard. Edgar Hal
stead. jr.. Douglas Stevenson, Joseph
Herbert. jr.. George White. Ben Ryan.
Mrs. Annie Yeamans. George Drew
Mendum. Della Foster. the Dolly sisters.
and others. There is also a large chorus
Of active and attractive young women.
Coming almost direct from her laughing
triumph at the Nazmova Theater. New
York, and with credit Of having scored
big success in Chicago In this same
play, Henry Savage will offer Gertrude
Quinlan In Miss PATSY" at the Belasco
Theater, next week. Miss Quinlan viii
be remembered from her connection with
The Castle Square Opera Company, in
which she was a great favorite. and
more recently for her creation OF the
original character OF Flora Virgins, the
slangy waitress Of THE College Widow p
Her new vehicle, Miss Patsy" was
adapted from the German, by Seweil Col
Inns the well-known Chicago cart0onist.
He has transplanted the scene of the
play TO Annapolis. The story concerns
touring stock company during its sum-
mer engagement in that city. Miss Patsy.
be It known. in the vernacular OF our
day. is one who always gets in wrong
with the best intentions, every effort
proving a boomerang, which comes back
to the perpetrator. Patsy, interpreted by
Miss Quinlan. is the chaperon night
Waterman. maid, and general knOw-it-all
to the leading lady OF the stock com
pany. She leads the actress and every
body else with whom she comes IN con-
tact into all sorts OF complications. and
in so doing keeps the audience in a con-
slant roar of laughter,
New York." William J. Hurlbut's lat
| est and most powerful drama. will be
the attraction at the Columbia Theater,
| beginning a week from tomorrow night.
| 1t was produced at the Garrick Theater.
| Philadelphia. last Monday night. where
] it was received with uncontrolled evil
| dences OF enthusiastic approval by the
press and public Mr., Hurlbut, whose
| previous Offering OF THE Fighting Hope"
! commands for him respectful attention.
is credited with having produced an even
more powerful drama than on the for
mer occasion, The cast is also a notable
one including such well-knOWn and pow