The Washington herald., 1910-10-25
CHASE'S.
Polite YnudeNfIIe.

There is a bill OF unusual novelties at
Chases this week-a bill that has evil
IDENTIFY been designed 10 please all tastes
OF theatergoers. and il does 1t admir-
ably, if laughter and applause are 10 be
taken as criterion. Chase's IS the first
vaudeville house In America TO introduce
the heavier-than-air flying machine TO an
audience, and the big novelty OF the bill
Is the last act in which is shown the
actual Herring CUTtiss aeroplane with
which Glenn Curtiss won the Gordon
Bennett aviation cup at the international
meet at Rheims, France. This IS the
machine that defeated the famous
Blertot. the first man to fly across the
English Channel. The flying machine.
the cOmpaCtest ever built, occupies the
entire stage OF Chase's Theater. II ls
in charge OF Aviator John W Fleming
who demonstrates how the machine
works; shows the lever. touching which
throws the machine into the air. and the
side planes that enable the operator. By
leaning over as the machine is turning.
10 keep II on an even keel. As NJ
Fleming explains IL. the whole opera
ton OF flying Is very simple, and more
than ever one Is convinced that aviation
Is much more a question Of nerve than
skill. Listening TO FleminE's explana-
ton and watching his demonstrations.
one gets a better idea or what fving
means than ever before, so that the act
IS decidedly educative. During the prog
ress OF the demonstration some remark
able moving pictures Of the leading avia-
tore IN flight are shown. and at their
conclusion the audience Is cordially in
vted on the stage TO ses the flying ma
chine at close quarters. Large numbers
OF persons awaited themselves Of the
opportunity yesterday afternoon and
night
The extra attraction Is Charles. Leonard
Fletcher in a clever sketch by Percival
Keene, called His Nerve" II is a story
OF two burglars, one modern and I'D to
date, IN evening dress; the other the
old-style craftsman, with Jimmy and
DARK lantern. The sketch tells a clever
and intensely interesting story, with an
unusual denouenent. and Il is very we'll
acted by Mr.. Fletcher and his company.
The laughing hit Of the bill IS the act
of the Nichols Sisters. two girls who,
for the sake OF their work. dare 10 black
their faces and rely on their funmaking
qualities They sing rollicking songs in
an unusual way, have dialogue that is
ANAA "a Wa, aAAA a tbltltuF manner tlAL
just cOaxes laughter from the audience.
Their act is a full twenty minutes of fun
that is clean and wholesome and decid-
edly worth while
The show begins with ErgOtti and his
Lilliputians. who do an acrobatic act that
IS fun Of thrills and cleverness. Herbert
Clifton an English comedian, evidently
fresh from the "'alls," for he SAYS IT
feel like 'orse.' relies on a strange
sort of falsetto voice for his funmaking.
tt is really a remarkable voice and his
act went rather well. Ellie Fay the
same old Elhe. is one of the strong
standbys Of the programme. Still does
she sing THE Belle OF Avenue A." and
just as well as ever. Just as skillfully,
too. does she make faces at the audi
ence. do the queer wriggle that she calls
a dance, and still does she win over her
audience by the magnetism of her man
ner and the whole-hearted way IN which
she works. May her shadow never grow
lessi The remaining act on the bill is
that Of the AmOrOs Sisters, from France,
who do a singing and acrobatic act quite
in the French manner, with all Of the
necessary ''whoop-las" and the frou-frou
of dainty skirts In short, the bill is
one of the best all-round bills that
Chase's has had, and it should have a
record-breaking attendance all the week