The Washington herald., 1911-08-17

mingled delight and awe. Peculiar
Pets" reveal the playful antics and habits
of the hedgehog, dormouse. kangaroo rat,
Italian sqirrels. &c. Tiny Honey Gath
erers" Is q microscopic study Of insect
and botanical life combined. "rhe Latest
Paris Fashions" is naturally an artistic
subject, which will no doubt prove as in
teresting as Forlanini's hydroplane-
As big as this weeks show at the
Casino appears, the management an
nounces even bigger and better COM
bination OF high-grade vaudeville for next
week. The top-line attraction will be
Johnny Eckert and his Seven Summer
Boarders, in a musical comedy. entitled
Love by Wireless" The scene Is laid at
a summer Boarding resort, and there will
be fun. fast, and furious, combined with
music and dancing of a superior order.
Mr.. Eckert will be remembered for his
capital comedy work In The Telephone
GIRL essaying the role of Hans Nix.
He Is one of those sure-fire comedians
who develop into screams at every per-
formance. There will be four other first
class vaudeville offerings and two~r reels
of first-run motion pictures. presented
ahead of all other Washington theaters.
The Casino now claims to be running
the largest motion pictures in Washing
ton.
Tomorrow night will be the big night
at the Casino. No less than ten Wash
ington amateurs will compete for cash
prizes. The amateurs will make their
appearance after the vaudeville pro-
gramme. There will be two amateur
contests is well as the two vaudeville
performances. Amateur contests are al
ways drawing cards. and the manage
ment looks for two capital audiences to-
morrow night.
An excellent Sunday night concert pro-
gramme is announced
One of the big attractions booked for
next weeks show at the Cosmos will be
the famous trained monkey, Consul H."
as the big feature of Woodford's AMI
mails, Ponies, and Dogs. This monkey is
among the best known of the larger
trained apes and does a repertoire of
unusual feats and tricks.
One of the best parts of Consuls work
is his originality and his marvellous in
telligence. He seldom duplicates his
tricks at any performance, thus adding
novel interest to the turn.
Two noted American comedy acts are
booked, either one of which would be
coHsluereu feature on any Dill. Howard
and Linder. in their own comedy sketch,
"As My Father Used to Say" and the
eccentric comedians. Bernard and Del
mar, in THE Act that Has Made Two
Continents Laugh" Frederick and Venita
in novel and sensational feats on the
high and slack wire. and the dainty come
dienne Jean Irwin, always a favorite at
the Cosmos, are included in the bill.
which still lacks one act to be complete.
To-day and the rest of the week. DIR.
Frederick A. Cook will be seen atNthe
Virginia Theater in a startling drama
film of the far North, called The Truth
About the Pole; or the Worlds Greatest
Conspiracy AS principal actor he is
seen in these pictures, making his dash
for the pole and back, dressed in polar
raiment, with Eskimos sleds, dogs, &C.
DR.. Cook, by playing the principal role
in this arctic drama, and by the lectures
he is giving daily in the Chautauqua
circuit, is certainly getting his side of the
story before the great American public.