The Washington times., 1912-02-11
De WOLF HOPPER
HEADS ALL.STAR
"P|NAF FORE" CAST
Favorite Musical Production
Opens At the Belasco
Next Monday.

"Pinafore'' is so old that 1t Is again
new. 1t was written by master of
lyrics whom latter day writer's have
tried to follow. His singularly simple
rhymes have been played upon so fire.
quently in burlesque manner they have
been given value that has placed them
among the classics. No less remark
able are the musical numbers which
Arthur Sullivan contributed to its phe-
nomenal success.
''Iinafore" enjoyed a vogue that has
never since obtained for a musical play.
1t has been played wherever the English
language is spoken, and always with
overwhelming success. There is a like
lihood that its popularity was largely
due to the fact there was not single
word, line or sentence In the delightful
book or lyrics that could by any pos
sible means be construed into sugges-
tiVeness.
engagement, beginning next Monday,
with matinees Wednesday and Saturday
"Pinaforc'' will be disclosed with a cast
OF principals that would lend distnc-
tion to any light musical work. DeWolf
Hopper will be the Dick Deadeye; Viola
Gillette. who sang with such keen ap-
probation of its satire the role of But
tercup in New York last summer, will
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give voice to the melodies of Ralph
Rackstraw; George MdcFarlane will be
the Captain Corcoran; Richard Tenn
pie, the Sir Joseph; Anne Purcell, Jo-
sephine: Eugene Cowles, the ponderous
effective Bill Bob Stay:
with a company of sixty minstrel
celebrities, George Evans will appear at
the Columbia Theater next week. 1t is
assured that an all-new show will be
offered this year, and this means a new
program. new scenery, and new music.
OF course, minstrelsy follows the old
lines, like the annual circus, but every
one likes a newly equipped circus. even
though the old antics are there, and 1t
is so with minstrelsy. The first part is
one of the great charms OF minstrel
offering. Everybody knows that the IA
milar semi-cirCle, with its rows OF
and end men, sweet voiced singers, and
sometimes a new joke, will be there, but
they like to see the new scenery, the
new costumes and to hear the new
songs. The Honey Boy" promises that
he has a new entirety, and, as this is
the first production for which George
Evans Is sponsor, his admirers all want
to see how we'll he has done his task.
Next week will find Get Rich-Quick-
Wd!lingford" again housed at the Ma
tional Theater for return engagement
on the same stage where it was tlrst
presented. George NJ. conan SdlIIlChI
comedy has broken all records both for
the length of the various runs in New
York. Chicago, and Boston, and also for
the enormous patronage accorded TINS
remarkable play
Cohan & Harris will present the en-
tire New York cast and production, with
Hale Hamilton, Frances Ring, and the
aforementioned "boobs of Battles
burg"
Nat A. Mills the former star of "A
Lucky Dog" "A Son of Rest" and
other musical comedy successes, will
make his annual visit 10 Chases next
week as the chief funmaker in the
Washingtons birthday week rill.
La Titconb. the equcstrienne prima
donna. is the supporting principal fea,
turc and the fascinating singer and