The Washington herald., 1911-08-31
COMING TO THE THEATERS

take place IL the weather conditions are
in any way favorable. Signor Sirignana,
the expert In charge of the firing squad,
has reached the city, and has been busily
engaged in getting the massive set pieces
in position.
This exhibition is stated by the man
agement OF Glen Echo to be the finest
that the resort has presented this season,
and that to-night's display has meant
the expenditure OF nearly seven hundred
dollars.
usual run Of moving pictures. shadow
dancing, and new features introduced in
the Midway are announced.
Next Sundays concerts will be rendered
by a select band, under the direction OF
Charles o. Mills. who has prepared a
carefully selected programme of popular
and classical selections.
What Louis Robie's big show, the
Rnickerbocker Burlesquers. intends to
dish out to the audiences who attend the
Gayety next week is described in Robie's
advance reports as a goodly and plenti-
full supply OF what is known to the de-
votees of burlesque as hot stuff" The
announcement of the presentation Of a
burletta called The Love Kiss" which
is said to sizzle with osculatory diver
sion, is in itself enough to make the
burlesque enthusiast sit up and take
notice This is only exceeded by the
announcement of a second burlesque,
which, for want of a title that would
cover the ground fully and completely,
has been labeled Hot Stuff"
Among those whom Robie says are
qualified in every way to make the worst
kind OF an unlaughable burlesque-goer
split his sides with roaring. are Charles
Blake, James Lake, Oscar Lewis, Sam
Green, the Newmans, and Kip and
Kippy: while the beauty contingent is
headed by Carol Schroeder, a Washing
ton girl, and Zella De Mar and a score
OF pretty chorus assistants.
An attraction containing up-to-date
entertainment is promised in the latest
musical comedy, "A Legal Affair" which
will be presented by the famous Sam
Devere Company at Lyceum Theater
next week.
The Offering is not concoction Of old
and tried material but an original pro-
duction written by Phil Matthews with
music by A. Harer, a composer whose
name is familiar all over the country
The comedy is in two acts and the story
revolves around the efforts Of Dutch
man and an Irishman to prove that they
have equal rights to piece Of property
divided by a small stream Of water.
From curtain to curtain the fun is
incessant. The only lull comes to per-
NIT Of an excellent olio OF up-to-date
vaudeville acts and specialtles. These
are contributed by John Early and Pearl
Laight. Ed Ward and Frank Emmett,
in side-splitting sketch entitled. Look
Out Inn" Gertrude Lynch, in character
studies and limitations Of celebrities, and
the latest Partisan sensation and novelty
La Nymphera."
The popular Sunday concerts at the
Gayety Theater, under the management
Of Tom Moore, will be resumed Sunday,
September 3, with matinees at 3:15 p. m.
and evening performance starting at
SIS, and at popular prices. Mr.. Moore
will offer only the very best vaudeville
that can be secured.
Announcement is made by Tom Moore,
we'll known in Washington amusement
circles for the variety and excellence
of entertainment furnished, that he has
leased the Academy Theater for Sunday
concerts during the 19ll-l9l2 season, and
the initial concert will take place next
Sunday with matinee at 3:f5 o'clock and
nlSlt concert at S.lJ. II Is the purpose
of Mr.. Moore to make the concerts espe-
cially attractive for ladies and children.
The Casino will spring a surprise for
its Labor Day week bill that IS going
to make the public say more nice things
about the new policy. The entire pro-
gramme has not been shaped up yet,
but 1t will be complete in a day or two.
That 1t will be way out of the ordinary
is promised, and the Casino promises
have come to amount TO something. The
management states that the Labor Day
weeks programme will eclipse anything
| that it has presented since the season
| opened.
| In addition to the unusual assemblage
| of vaudeville headlinerS, there will be
two new photo plays. presented ahead of
| all other Washington theaters, and pro-
| jected by means of the largest and clear
| est machine in the city. For amateur
| night Friday the Casino has secured
another lot of clover and amusing en-
| bryo actors, all OF whom think they are
| competent to take the big cash prizes
! offered. The programme will be varied
and will be a departure from last Fri
at the Casino the management has
booked several high-salaried artists who
Will come from other cities especially to
appear here for the day.