The Washington herald., 1911-08-24

found in Italy, and nnally IN a moto
car over the Alps.
Dante is a word to conjure with. NJ
! poet in modern or ancient times sur
passes, and but two o" three equal him
His greatest work was the "Diyina Com
media Of which the Inferno is thu
most widely known. A company o.
famous European artists hate after the
la Dor of more than two years completed
the reproduction of one hundred scene:
from the immortal poem, which has wor
universal approval In every prominent
theater in Europe. There will be specia
music and a lecture by a noted orator
making every scene plain and clear
The splendid work, constituting two
hours entertainment, will be presented
at the Belasco Theater next week, be-
ginning on Monday matinee.
The Casino means business under 1t.
new management. After the unpre-
cedentedly busy start 1t has made, II
must be clear to Washington that some
thing more than an average popular
priced entertainment may be expected
there this season. 1t has been elevated
to the big time atmosphere with a
suddenness that has sent every theater-
goer its way in the first two weeks.
As big as this weeks colossal bill is,
with Mr.. Conroy and Miss Morecroft,
the high. divers, next weeks combina-
tion of vaudeville features is going to
go 1t some better" There may be
mentioned Texico, the European i'm
portation, who will present a dancing
act positively without parallel in the
history of local vaudeville. The open
ing number will be Carmen's dance. La
Espanol," and the second and principal
one will be "Lysia's Dance to the Ser
pent."
The Harmony Quintet is a big offer
ing for a theater charging only 10 and %
cents. Kesko and Fox need no introduc'
ton in the city. When the expression
"Prattling Pals is applied, everybody
will recall their identity.
Thomas Potter Dunno, the Beau Brum-
mel of vaudeville, will be a hit. Then
there will be. Zallande with his comedy
clay models. New photo plays. first
run at the Casino always, will be seen
in the largest pictures projected In
Washington The Sunday concert at
the Casino will contain half dozen
brand new features.
Amateurs at the Casino tomorrow
night are going to cause more long lines
in front OF WashingtonS 1aVor1te popu-
lar-priced vaudeville theater. There
will be a number of new features. The
amateurs will follow the regular vaude-
Vile bill. For that night the first per-
formance will start at 7 o'clock in order
to allow time for the amateurs.
An all-star show Is promised for the
New Lyceum Theater. when the Miss
New York, Jr." company will make its
first appearance of the season. commenc-
ling with a matinee on next Monday.
This company is a top-notcher and will
present an entertainment that cannot
fail to please patrons who find pleasure
In the realms of burlesque.
As special feature the management
has secured Bennett Mitchell and hia
company OF European artists IN their
sensational Partisan novelty. entitled.
"The Awakening., In II Mr. Mitchell In
troduces startling features. but true to
life and never before attempted on any
stage. The Apache dance presented by
himself and company Is a real thriller.
Az special added attraction the man.
agement have secured for one week only.
Ciarance Bowens, Americas foremost
colored comedian and his ten Georgia
campers. This act includes some Of the