The Washington herald., 1912-10-08
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Ihs most fastidious and critical amuss-
mant sesksr' win have words Of praise
for ths dlvsrsilsA programme ofRsrsd q
Chasds this week. 0sand opesa,
cabaret. black face comedy. cartoon.
ersnic. song and dance ana other num-
bars were presented by we'll known and
popular artists In . most accomplished
manner. which was amply demonstrated
By the hearty applause which Q crowded
house willingly paid every effort.
Mcintyre and Heath, the popular stars
OF The Ham Tree" 'sThe Biscuit Bush
and other musical comedies, made their
appearance In . black-faoe comedy
sketch. waiting At the Church." In
which they are ably but silently assisted
BY Otto 7. Johnstone. These black-facs
comedians have lost none Of their mirth-
evoking propensities. and waiting At
the Church" gives them every opportu-
nifty to prolong their lease on pubic
favor. Mcintyre as Venus Love-" the
colored bride. 10 screechingiy funny. and
Heath - Parson Widemouth." using
unpronounceable words in explaining the
love bacillus and the duties Of husband,
10 sidesplitting. Johnstone as Rufus
Ambro Lee" the bridegroom. II . de-
serving partner in this most amusing
sketch.
waiting at the Church. win be re-
peated at to-day's matinee and tonight.
while Tomorrow and Thursday they viii
Friday and Saturday The Georgia Min
strels."
Edith Helena. former star Of the Carl
Rosa. the Manhattan. and the AboPn
English Grand Opera Companies. 10 an
other most pleading feature on the bin.
Her wonderful. clear. and sweetly modu-
lated voice has lost none Of Its charm,
and her opera and popular song numbers
were received with favor. II In her rem
dition Of Coming Through the Rye"
Miss Helena would eliminate the charae-
tcrixation Of the words by facial express
sion and gesture her Interpretation of
this sweet Scotch song would no doubt
be truer and moro acceptable. Her imi-
tation Of violin In deceivinsiy perfect.
The New York cabaret comedians. Gus
Van and Joe Schenck. made . hit with
their clever and sparkling dialect ditties.
witty topical songs. and amusing plano
logue. The Yiddish Wedding Dance"
and The Ragtime Soldier Man. found
particular favor. The dialect and char
acterixation of negro. Yiddish. and Ital-
ian songs by these comedians provoked
continuous laughter.
Bert Levy. the cartoonist. whistles with
the orchestra while he amuses the audi
ence with projected caricatures Of TWEEN
tieth century types, including the suffra-
gette. Mr.. Levy works quick. and u .
master Of his art. besides being instruo-
tive and entertaining As we'll.
Max's international Burlesque Circus
presents In tabloid form the chief attrac-
tons Of Q three-ring circus. with gro
;esque clowns, comedy acrobats. and
trick and comic dogs, ponies and horses.
There II no doubt but that this German
number will prove . big drawing card
for the young folks The wrestling
match and the Spanish bull fight are
funny.
Other numbers included James Med.
Cormick and Eleanor Irving, musical
comedy players, in an Offering called
''Flirtology," In which they make every
effort to please. and Claude NJ. Roode.
a siack-wire performer. whose act would
fnd more favor II he did not look SO
scared while doing his stunts.
e The animated weekly includes reels
showing white Plains Horse Show"
Fire Fighters" "One Hundred Miles an
Hour" "A Unique Celebration" Ten
thousand Miles on Horseback" Eng
lands Channel Swimmer" National
Golf Championship Tournament" I'M
pertal Cadets" (which: Taft, Roosevelt,
Wilson," Blanche Ring.