The Washington herald., 1911-01-08

openly and opulently praised for its con-
| sistent conservation of the cause of de-
cency and decorousness in the conduct of
its public affairs. 1t has been a safe
harbor and strong anchor for the ma jor-
ity in Washington. who affirm that it
pays to be high-principied in the conduct
Of a theater as much as in the operation
Of the ordinary rSinesS. First among
the long list of distinguished offerings
this week will he Gus Edwards spec
tacular Song Revue" productiap, with
its six scenes, its corps Of thirty-five
!! comedy players, its fine scenic investi-
tUre, its lavish and luxurious settings.
and its brilliant electrical features. Head
ing the horde of hilarity-inducers is Mr..
Edwards. then Lillian Boardman Irene
Martin, and a dozen other dainty come
diennes, while around them revolve nu-
merous other satellites OF song, dance,
and merriment. The first scene shows
Times Square, on Broadway, with Gus
Edwards and his ''newsies' singing IF
l WuZ a Millyunair." Next is street
in Little Italy. with Mr.. Edwards, LII
liam Boardman, and the company sing
ing ROSA Risoletto." Third is the sur
prising travesty on Jimmie Valentine,
with the Jimmie Valentine Dark Lam
tern Girls making a raid on the audi
ence. Another presents eleven of Mr.. Ed
wards greatest songs. each illustrated
by living picture tableau. while the
song is sung as it never was before. The
finale is described as superb in its scenic
and vocal aspects, as there is shown
Mississippi River steamboat docked at
the levee in the moonlight and the entire
company is massed on the stage singing
'Lucy-Anna-Lou," said to be far sweet
er and more captivating than his earlier
Louisiana Lou" To say that the '.Song
Revue" has eclipsed anything else in
vaudeville in many seasons Is simply to
state what is asserted by the critics who
have witnessed the production. Another
great card will be Doc" White, the star
pitcher Of the White Sox Chicago Amer
icans), who has struck the keynote Of
success in vaudeville with a witty, chat
ty conversational act. DOC" lived here
for years and his friends will turn out
en- masse. Winsome Agnes Scott and
Henry Keane, two happily mated comedy
artists. will appear in Drifting writ
ten by Miss Scott, who also wrote THE
Wall Between" Breezy and buoyant
Billy CASTOR and piquant Minerva CO.
verdale will romp and race through their
Nifty Nonsense" a jingly tumble of
songs and steps. The Three Nevaros
will include their hugely hilarious panto-
mimic feature. The Musical Tyres will
add an amusing and tuneful minstrel
concoction, and the wonderful daylight
motion pictures, obviating danger and
Plains," exhibiting the, routine Of pleas
ure and peril of the famous Canadian
Northwestern mounted police.
The Academy-At Cripple Creek"
One Of the most Interesting melodramas
produced within recent years is AT Grip
pie Creek" which sprung into instant ia
vor upon the occasion Of its initial pre-
sentation. The product Of the versatile
Hal Reds pen. it placed him upon high
pedestal Of excellence as a dramatist and
made an enduring reputation for itself.
Mr.. Reid laid his story in Colorado's IA
nous mining camp. Cripple Creek. where
many tragedies could be told of fortunes
made and lost. He has cleverly convert
ed actual occurrences and scenes to stage
uses. and how well he did his work was
the play.
The characters are all deftly drawn and
sharply contrasted They include q rough,
bis-hearted miner whose honest. straight
forward plan of life is pitted against the
villainy OF the keeper Of an evil resort,
a bad Mexican, a good Indian, and sew
eral types common to the West. The
story Is full Of realism. picturesqueness.
and force. and the action Is rapid and
keeps the audience thoroughly interested
every minute Of the time. The first ac-
ton shows the interior Of the Temple Of
David. saloon and concert hall at Grip
pie Creek. In the second act Is shown
the exterior of Joe Mayheld's cabin, and
in this act is accomplished startling
leap for life, in which the friendly In
dian rescues a child by swinging out
from cliff on an oyerhangfng vine. Act
three shows the interior Of the Last Dol
lar claim. . unique setting. The last
scene Is q simple interior. snd IN this act
everything Is made right, the hero vim
dicatcd. and the villains brought to .
realisation Of their wickedness. The
characters in "At Cripple Creek call for
acting ability Of . high order and the
company IL composed Of hiUh-Grade per-
formers. -At Cripple Cresk" WIN ~ ths