The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-10-10

audience. The bridge buIlding scene is
the big one OF the performances
Herschel Mayall won -avor as the
young engineer. Miss Leah Arnold did
exceptionally well as g society girl, and
shone brightly.
With all the flavor Of the race track,
'nThe World of Pleasure. company
opened at the Gayety yesterday to
crowded houses. A two-act musical
comedy of that name is the offering.
and judging from the manner in which
the efforts of the comedians and sing
ers were received the show Is a pro-
nounced success.
The Belmont race park is the scene
of the first act, while Luna Park, at
Coney Island, is the setting for the
closing act. VIII Fox and Harry Marks
Stewart have the bulk of the comedy
work and they acquitted themselves
with credit. They were ably assisted
Eddie Foley. Phrynette Ogden and SAL
ley Stewart.
A bevy of attractively costumed girls
make up the chorus and add to the sue
cess of the performance. The hit OF
the show was the Guerilla Grab" a
French Apache" song by five couples.
Laughs are plentiful in the lines put
across by the Pace Makers, at the Ly-
ceum, this week, to make their musical
comedy burlesque of the adventures of
Bavarian prince in young woman's
finishing school one of the brightest
pieces that has been seen here for
some time.
While the comedy end of the show is
well looked after by Jack Burton, Harry
P. Kelly, and Charles ]. Burkhardt, the
musical numbers are well handled by
O. q oh q
dozen new and catchy songs. too,
and the show is well up to the standard
of good burlesque.
Featuring Jewel. the Mystic, the Ca
sino presents an excellent vaudeville
bill this week and large audiences, at
both the matinee and night perform
ances yesterday attested its approval
of the program. Jewel, who is billed as
''The Empress of Mysticism and Disci-
pie of Divination," remained on the
stage for fifty minutes at the afternoon
performance. The demands made upon
her at night were equally as great, and
she performed numerous feats In mind
reading and mental telapathy.
Josephine Saxton and five little picka-
ninnies scored hit IN unique singing
and dancing act. Dick Thompson,
Maude Vinton and company appear to
in a singing comedy Let
Irishmen Remember" c. w. Wallace
amused with stories and songs. and the
Royal italian Troubadours present a d.
verting singing and dancing skit. The
new photo plays complete a good Ca
sino bill.
1t is not often that vaudeville Of at
and merit as that provided
by the management Of the Cosmos for
patrons this week is to be seen. The
show is given a good start by Klein and
ENTlanUar in a clown Tanfnn1imiC QhEnrd- |
ity, brimful of comedy. Cora Hall, the |
baseball GIRL" In songs and Rotations, |
proved a winner, her first number, a
baseball song, sung in the colors of the |
Nationals, being a nice piece of work
Wallace's trained cockatoos give a |
performance. White Eagle, |
the largest bird, seems to be endowed |
with an almost human brain. Vei-Jo, |
the mysterious doll, has the audience |
specializing as to whether or not the |
figure was just figure or live one"
In their comedy playlet. "A Wise IN |
vestment." Burt and Irene Jack have |
a pleasing offering in which the mari |
tai troubles of the clubman find a |
happy solution. The Van SAINT trio, in |
a refined and catchy collection of songs, |
music, and witticisms, received we'll |
merited encores. Their material is put |
over in a delightful manner. Pathe's |
Weekly Newspaper Picture and THE |
Cobbler's Boy were the motion picture |
part Of the bill.
East Lynne" one of the best known |
plays on the American stage, was pre- !
scented at the Majestic Theater by the |
Holden players last evening. While |
there seemed to be a general lack OF |
spirit shown by the company as a |
whole, the work of Miss Babcock as !
Lady Isabel and Madam Vine, and L. s. |
Mckee as Sir Francis Levison. the vii |
lain, were the redeeming features Of
the play.
A fair-sized audience was present