The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-02
Bessie Mccoy VIII Trip
Merrily Through
The Echo"
w. HURLBUTPL
AT THE COLUMBIA
Miss Patsy ar Belasco Features
Gertrude Quinlan of College
Widow Fame.

A44e dance anu the drama predOTniEate
this week
To the National comes the 1.-THE and
merry Bessie Mccoy, who viii trip
through The Echo in a dozen or more
dances including a brier prance in a
hObble skirt
New York makes its advent at the
ColUmbia-''New York being the very
play that Is said by the ORA -1atic critic
OF the Philadelphia Evening Times to
be the greatest drama Of the age
A production bV Henry W savage Is
generally worthy OF attention. so that
Miss Patsy at the Eelascc, though Il
needs 10 be introduced. comes with coed
credentials.
The Echo IS VaTioUslV described as
= dancing comedy IS a singing and
dancing frolic--' Everyone dances from
Miss Mccoy 20 AGED Annie Yeamans,
who Duo!GiSes 10 forget her seventy
years and caper like a school girl
The book was written by William Lee
Earon and the music by Deem Taylor
In the supporting company. are John E
Hazard, Edgar Halstead, John J.
Scannsll. and Douglas Stevenson
Finally Toots PalIa viii dance the
hula hula whatever that Is, to weird
music played by native kauakas on
strange Instruments
William J HUrIbUt is responsible for
New York" and A H Woods stands
sponsor for the production
Featured In Cast.
Laura Nelson Hall, Orrin Johnson and
Mary Shaw are featured in the cast.
There are two young men who repre-
sent the life Of the cafes, and in broad
--rHF II
has blaCkmailed her way through life
The principal characters are an uncon-
ventiOnaI but delightful heroine and a
H-eIl-pOised, sympathetic man or affairs.
4 luxurious mounting Is promised that
includes Flemish tapestries. Chinese
porceIains. a Queen Anne tea service,
and japanese pasteIs-
Gertrude Quinlan viii appear in Miss
Patsy" a lauEha'ble farce by Sewell
Collins. the clever Chicago CaTtOOnist-
The play tells Of the love affairs Of a
feminine Patsy BOIiver," whose genius
Tor doing the wrong thing keeps her and
the members OF theatrical company
in hot water.
Miss OuinIan-s attachments as the
slangy waitress in The College Widow
her new portrayal IS rich in promise.
The supporting company numbers
among It's members Hardee Kirkland,
Ruth ChattsrtOn and Wallace WorsTey.
Vaudeville Program
The feature at Chase's this week
will be ViIrnOs Westony, the Hun
garian pianist 4 technical feat is his
playing Of The -Four Heroic Nations"
in which re plays simultaneously the
national anthems Of America Eng
land, Germany, and France
The added attraction viii be Mr.. and
Mrs Gardner Crane and comedy com
pany in The Little Sunbeam said 10
be an UpToaTiOusly novel farce Mile
RCsina CaSSellIS Chihuahua Mexican
midget dogs are described as the
tinieSt and ClevereSt in the world
The Namba Imperial japanese troupe
present the only performer walking up
stairs on his head without help from
hands or feet
When ~ Minister'S Sweetheart"
Owen Davis latest melOorana OF New
England village life, makes Its aD-
evening local theatergOers viii have
an opportunity OF seeing a striking
picture OF country life
The scenes are said TO be stirring eN-
smpies of dramatic writing calling
forth tears and smiles with their
pathos and their keen Yankee humor-
For this week at the Casino several
features have been engaged Of notable
but widely different claim 20 aUten-
ton
& Co in a comedy playlet entitled "A
Woman Halter and Prof Huddle-
ston-S animal circus
Joyce and kennedy are comedians
who hand out conversational non
sense, and Davis and Davis appear IN
a comedy sketch
Several novel features are offered at
the Cosmos this week Chlet OF theSe
IS the first local appearance OF LIE
Clafre's pony. dog and monkey circus
T---a d
tionaI cycling act
Musical Gray, who claims TO have the
largest single musical act on the vauCe-
VILE stage. Kraft and Myrtle, in their
sketch Of Rovvery life. The Newsies'
DrammeT-'- Elizabeth HeTOld, water
color artist. Billy Evans, the Jolly Tar
in witty sayings and parOdies: Darno-
dy. a clever juggleT, and other acts
complete the bill
BuTleSque Bills
T,o1is Robes The KnickerbOcker
Rurlesquers.- viii play its annual re-
turn engagement at the Gayety Theater
this week There are two funny bur
Iesq-es on timely topics One IS called
Reno. or Racing for Divorce
The closing burleSque is labeled The
Love kiss and is said to be all that
ITS name implies. Snitz Moore ana John
+ Cain viii be the comedians on both
these occasions
Harry Holden and Lucille HarroE are
scheduled for sketch in the OiiO called
The Messenger Boy and the show
Girl
Williams Imperial Extravaganza
Company viii be the Offering at the
New I.yCeurn Thed1er- The OTEanizd-
ton Is reported to be larger than ever
this season, the chorus alone number
ing twenty-four-
The comedians are headed by Harry
L Cooper. well known as a German
comedian with a fund Of irresistible
hfFu-Or- The C1uuaIlV will b. seen in
two farCes. a Glorious Nisht'' and
''Heinie's Hotel Between the two
Ekits VIII be presented a clever series
Of vaudeville acts.
A. extra feature Is that of Nile
CincmiaS' living pOrcelains. reDresent-
Ing the old masters OF sculpture and
posed by twelve young artists models.
ACADEMY CONCERT.
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