The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-01-26


and its pleasant reception then has been
borne out by the long run Of the comedy
at the Criterion Theater. New York. this
winter. The company appearing here
next week is the same that has been
handling the comedy in New York. in
Guiding Taylor Holmes. who scored such
decisive hit as Sammy Fletcher, the
city dweller. whose experiences at the
suburban home of his friend furnish the
principal comedy situations in the piece.
Chnse's.
Thrills. laughter. melody dancing. and
most noted vaudeville stars and attrac-
tons at ChaSe's next week. The fore
most funmaker will be the jolly Yale
college comedian. Harry Tighe and his
colleGians. Mr. Tiehe is a son of old
ELL" and was captain OF the baseball
nine in his senior year He has devoted
himself wholly to the exploitation of the
FRANKS OF the heroes of the gridiron and
diamond. and in the past has won en-
viablc success in several merry farces of
this sort. For the forthcoming occasion
he and his fellows will present 1.-THE
Careless Sophomore his most recent
and greatest hit. written especially for
him by Ralph d. Payne. the author of
many Yale college yarns.
The Academy.
AS the Sun Went Down is the title
of the Western comedy drama attraction
due at the Academy of Music. The COM
pany is headed by Esther Williams. who
formerly played the octoroon in AT the
Old Crossroads.
Casino.
Next week marking the first anniver-
sary Of the Casino Theater's career as
popular vaudeville house. the manage
ment have engaged a bill almost startling
in its proportions. Heading this car
nival of vaudeville will be the famous
minstrel. George Primrose and his bows
who will appear in the wonderful dances
which made Primrose pronounced fea-
ture of the old-time Primrose & West
MnStrels. and later the Primrose Min
sire! company. seen at the high-priced
theaterS throughout the country.
The Gnyety.
Gayety Theater patrons will be offered
one of the biggest attractions on the
Eastern hurlesque wheel next week in
the "Fads and Follies'' company More
than fifty people participate in this hodge
podge of laughter. music. and dancing
and the chorus is said to be an excep-
tionally attractive one. The principal
comedian is Roger Imhof. and the two
farces offered are entitled The Green
Sod Club" and THE Doings Of Dr.
Louder.
The Lyceum.
''FolieS of the Day Barney Gerard's
recognized leader among the burlesque
attractions. will be seen with it's 1911
trimmings at the New Lyceum Thea
ter. next week. An entire new produc-
ton is carried this year, as last season
fire destroyed all the companys effects
Barney Gerard has provided new musi-
cal comedy entitled The Garden of
Girls and Albert Won Tilzer has writ
ten all new music. The company is bet
ter than ever and is still headed by that
big favorite. Miss Gertrude Hayes
The Cosmos.
The Matsuda Japanese Troupe of I'm
perial Gymnasts are the retained feature
for the last half of this week. This act
has proven one of the most popular the
house has played. The balance of the
bill shows a complete change and in
cludeS the Torleys in their sensational
cycling production: Phenomona, the man
with five voices: Hunter and Sears. black
face banjo specialists and comedians; Zoe
Tanzzi. the operate soprano. and Mrs.
Dougherty's Poodles. fifteen little white
woolly "doggies.'' An attractive picture
programme is also promised.
The Arcade.
Because of the many requests received
lately, the management Of the Arcade
Skating Auditorium has decided to post
pone the fancy dress carnival booked
for tonight and tomorrow night, until
Thursday and Friday of next week.
FarnawOPth Lecture.
The man from Missouri has to be
shown and this is why he is going to at
tend the lecture of F.. Eugene Farms
worth at the Columbia Theater this week,
to see for himself whether 1t is feasible
to fortify the Panama Canal or not. Mr..
Farnsworth takes his audience over the
entire route of the canal Any citizen
can make up his mind after viewing the
$50 colored lantern slides and see the
dozen or more moving pictures of the
canal. whether il would be a waste OF
money or not to pay out 81, 900 more
on the canal to have it fortified.
The Plasa.
To-day at the Plaza is the First Time
Shown Biograph Day." and the feature is
THE Poor Sick Man. new comedy by
the biograph company. Two other strong
photoplays. together with Messrs. Hark-
ms and Wallace, complete the pro-
gramme. On Friday the first showing in
any theater of Pathe's picture production
of verdi's masterpiece, III Trovatore."
with special music will be made.
The ViPgfnia.
Under the management Of Harry Chick.
the singer manager, the Virginia is be-
coming more popular than ever. Every
day frst-shown pictures are featured,
and the orchestra numbers are appro-
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