The Washington herald., 1911-11-05
PLAYS AND PLAYFOLk

| PLAYS AND PLAYFOLk
The Girl OF the Golden West is un-
doubtedly the greatest enterprise in the
way of grand opera in which Henry W.
Savage has yet engaged. Five of the
largest baggage cars will be required for
| the transportation of the scenery and
stage accessories, and the company Of
principal artists, chorus, and orchestra
| Of fifty musicians will entail in all a
special train of eight cars. There will
| be five casts Of principal singers to
alternate in the performances. Over 100
cities will be visited during the season,
and over 5000 miles covered by the
company This attraction comes to the
| Belasco for two nights, November q and
a.
Fay Templeton, who is playing Lit
tie Buttercup In the revival Of Pima
fore" on tour. will remain under the
MANAGEMENT Of the Shuberts. She will
be provided with a new opera; probably
an Importation.
While the ordinary human voice covers
only 21s octaves and Nine. TettrazinPs
but s1h, Charles Kellogs range runs 121A,
trazinPs highest, according to reports
from Boston, where he has been aston
ishing the Hubites before coming to
Chase's November 18th week.
The Fortune Hunter" that was seen
in this city prior to its extended New
York run, will return to the Columbia
Theater following the engagement OF
Lulu Glaser.
The sale of seats for the South Ameri-
can course at the Columbia Theater. by
Burton Holmes. will begin week from
Tuesday.
] George W. Sammis. manager in ad-
vance Of Lulu Glaser. for Werber &
Duescher. is in the city heralding her
coming.
The great choir OF the Mormon Taber-
nacle will be heard at the Columbia Thea
ter Wednesday afternoon, December s.
In Chicago, st. Louis, Milwaukee, and
elsewhere on his Western circuit Burton
Holmes has been compelled to give extra
| lectures in order to accommodate the
crowds. The Passion Play Of I91O,"
one Of his last years subjects, has been
repeated TO capacity audiences In every
| city where he has appeared.
During the past week T Arthur Smith
was compelled to employ additional help
| to handle the Philharmonic course sale.
! Burton Holmes loses no time when as
sured OF the desires Of his patrons. Last
| winter he asked an expression Of opinion
regarding a series of travelogues on
South America to be given this season.
Thousands Of return slips registered an
overwhelming vote in favor of such
series. Mr.. Holmes received the last vote
at a Tuesday matinee, February n. at
| $50, and to show equal enthusiasm sailed
Wednesday, February 2. at o'clock.
| Lon Hascall. now with Ben welch'c
BurIesquers, who will be in Washington
this week, was starred at one time by
Charles E. Blaney.
Vic Casmore is one of the few actors
who apparently has no objection to being
| identified with one type of stage charac-
ter indefinitely. This season he Is again
seen as a Mexican in the Ben Welch
company at the Gayety. He has been
playing Mexicans for many seasons.
Lew Kelly, who will be seen at the
Gayety this week, is a true farceur. His
expression is always as serious as Will
lam Golfers, and his drawl suggests
that he has been a student of Dan Daly's
comedy methods.
Lew Kelly, who for a number Of years
was associated with Ward and Vokes, is
burlesque actor who has had many Of
fers to Join revue companies. Leon Err
rol Bickel and Watson, and David War
field forsook burlesque for the higher
priced realms Of amusement providing,
but Mr.. Kelly is content to make his au-
diences laugh with his inimitable charac-
terization of the dope fend."
Charles Kellogg. 'the great nature
singer" comes to Chase's November 18th
week. indorsed by the scientists of Berlin.
London, and Harvard University, Boston.
He sings the bird songs, exactly as the
feathered warblers do, and speaks fifteen
different animal languages.
Kellogg, the famous naturalist, whose
wonderful nature" performance will be
given at Chase's November 13 week, uses
a remarkable dancing flame which re-
spends to sound waves vibrating 5000
times a second. The ordinary human
voice ranges through two and one-half
octaves, while Mime. Tetrazzini's covers
three and one-half. Kellogg's astonish-
ing organ runs throughout twelve and
one-half octaves, or nine more than Tet-
razzini, his lowest note being the fair
prima donna's highest tone.
''Slivers," the popular clown Of the
New York Hippodrome, has been placed
under contract to appear at Chase's the
latter part Of this month.
Dick" the marvellous Handwriting
dog" will be presented in Chase's bill
November 27th, or Thar ksgiving week.
1t is said the dog actually writes with
pen and ink. At any rate, what he does
is so extraordinary that his master re-
ceives $500 a week for exhibiting "Dick's'
prowess as a Htterateur.
A great musical act, it is reported is
that of the Florentine sisters. who come to
Chase's the last week this month. There
are fourteen grand opera yocalists in the
organization, and they are equipped with
special scenery, a musical director Of
their own, elaborate costumes, and in a
modest way are said to rival more pre-
tentious companies singing the MASTER
pieces Of melody.