The Washington times., 1912-11-07

East, where he will devote nine months
to the collection Of material for use In
his next course OF lectures in this city.
Polite vaudeville is sharing with the
dramatic theaters the farce writing
genius Of Philip Bartholomae, who came
into the spotlight of success recently.
first with the delightful comedy, "ovcr
Night" and next with Little Miss
Brown" Mr.. Bartholomae will present
at Chase's next week And They Lived
Happy Ever After" which has been
stamped with New York's unqualified
favor. The New York production will
be given intact. the company including
Conrad Cantzen. Clay Clement, jr. Fred
II. Dix, James Mace, Frances Shannon,
and Helen Du Bois.
The extra added attraction Ia the
noted conductor ana composer, Thco-
dore Bendix. and his symphony Play
ers, who have achieved really wonderful
success since their advent In vaudeville.
They VII! render a program OF classical
and folk song, solo. and ensemble selcc-
tions, which musical critics have likened
to petit symphony" The third fea-
ture will be Nick Hufford and Dell
Chain. In their absurdity. THE 'Cullud
Parson and the Minstrel Man." in which
The ludicrous aspects OF plantation
bush meeting" are reproduced.
The operate duettists. Frank Coombs
and Ernest Aldwell, from the Manhat-
tan Opera Company. will include their
Songs of Then and Now" The musi-
cal comedy singers, Harry Linton and
Anita Laurence, will give a lyrical fan
tasy called The Piano store" Harry
Devine and Belle Williams will give
THE Salesman and the Drummer" and
the Clairmonts will thrill with their
aerial ladder episodes.
Other regular and popular features
Will be the pipe organ recitals at l:O,
I:D. and intermission and the Animated
Weekly worldwide happenings.
Seldom is a show, and especially a
musical comedy, met with that can
boast OF such an evenly-matched and
well-balanced cast of principals as will
appear at the Academy next week In
Mark Swans The Dingbat Family."
The company includes. among host
OF novelties, each new to this style
Of performance. the smallest eccentric
comedian. Rich McAllister, who sang
and danced his way to fame through
the medium OF "A Night in a London
Music Hail.: Rena Lewis, who plays
Mrs. Dingbat. or The Duchess" and
who, with her size and weight of 225
pounds. is foil for Mr.. Dingbat; the
charming prima donna. Countess Olga
Won Hatzfeldt; William Pruette. Jr..
whose baritone voice Is said to equal
that of his famous father: the petite
and magnetic dancer, Hazel Rice. and
the original fat boy comedian. Bobby
Wagner.
Tom Barry & Co. will be the leading
entertainers OF a diversified bill at Poll S
next week. Mr.. Barry will present a
droll one-act sketch In which he is seen
as the irate father OF n tiinld bride. The
playlet Is called THE German Inva-
sion." with the scene laid In New
York apartment. The leading supple
mentary feature will be Charles b. Law
lor & Co.. In a series OF character i'm
presentations and songs. 1t IL in the
portrayal of picturesque Italian i've
that Mr.. Laylor and his two attractive
daughters are said to excel.
The success of Hugh Emmett & Co..
this week has prompted Manager
Thatcher to secure another act OF ven-
triloquism for next week, but All Ri
pom works in an entirely different man.
ner from Mr. Emmett. so there will be
novelty In his specially. Mills and