The Washington herald., 1911-08-24

best colored actresses and actors on the
stage to-day. and wherever they have
appeared they have been pronounced the
best of their kind.
Charles H. Waldron has secured a
bright musical farce by Frank Finney
for the use of his Trocadero Burlesquers
this season. The Trocaderos come to the
Gayety next week, with new costumes,
new scenery, and large cast of capable
performers, headed by trio of funmakers
who have always been successful in their
mirth making propensities in Washington.
They are Sam Adams, Frank Ross, and
Jack Clifford.
Mr.. Finney's sketch is called "Sweeny's
Vacation" and he has wisely introduced
feature called The Parisians," in
which the feminine portion of the cast
Is permitted to wear some exceptional
Ngowns designed to reveal the physical
charms of the wearers. The song num-
bers are numerous and will catch the
whistling fancy of the audience. Among
these the one which is expected to make
the most favorable impression is the
baseball speciality called Caught or
Base"
Record breaking crowds are nightly
congregating at Glen Echo Park, drawn
there by the wealth of attractions pro-
vided with the sensational free feature
offered at 4 o'clock and at night at S:45.
The Hellkvists present their high diving
exhibitions at these hours. The evening
performance concludes with the spec
tacular fire dives from the top OF the
structure into a tank of water five feet
in depth, the tank and costumes worn by
the intrepid artists being saturated with
gasoline prior to their making the peril
GUS leap for life.
Special preparations are now being made
for the Labor Day celebration, to be fol-
lowed by a week of carnival and mardi
gras. For next Sunday Director John s.
M. Zimmerman has prepared an excel
len, programme that will be rendered by
the soldiers Home military band or
chestra both afternoon and evening.
A splendid play will be presented as
the premier. essay of the Holden Stock
Company at the Majestic Theater the
coming week. Dora Thorne," known to
every reader of fiction, viii be presented,
and the advance sale demonstrates the
fact that the new Thespian organization
will open here with the keenest public
interest.
The Holden Stock Company Is well and
favorably known in many Eastern cities
and maintains a metropolitan standard
at a surprisingly low range Of prices. 1t
Is safe to say 1t will meet an enthusi-
astic reception in the Capital.
To-day at the Plaza Theater will be
the only opportunity to see Little
Mary" this week. She appears in the all
star imported cast in las a Boy
Dreams" first time shown.
In addition an especially interesting
picture will be the one showing the Chi
cago swimming marathon and Anna
Harris. the great female swimming ex-
PERT; also a real funny Western picture.
''Auntie and the Cowboys"
On. Friday the Plaza win feature "The
Romance Of Lonely Island and Pioneer
Days" In addition to these first-time
shown and other pictures, Leonard Chick
sings afternoons and evenings.
An excellent vaudeville melange will be
presented at the Cosmos Theater next
week IN, accordance with the well-dehned
policy Of this playhouse to present the
best bill than can be secured at popular
prices. Some surprises are In store for
patrons of the Cosmos, and IL is cx-
pected that the attendance will mount TO
even higher proportions than Il has
reached this week.