The Washington times., 1912-04-14

never before the whole world OF ai,1use-
inent. No artist is too great no worthy
effort too small for appreciation IN The
sphere In which Chase's stands as an
exenplar and exponent. The most fam.
Gus opera singers noted musical comedy
stars, leading playwrights, Distinguish
ed composers OF America ana Europe
are instantly responsive TO the call of
polite vaudeville. No other field OF pub
lie entertainment combines In single
bill as many stars and ais many dyer
sions as are TO be found week after
week I'm vaudeville.
Equal Politeness
To All Glasses. q
No other field can be explored. as
| can polite vaudeville. by cultivated. re-
fined. clean minded. conservative people.
without advance assurance of decsncy
/ by the dramatic critics. No other neld
can possibly Yield the maximum OF ert-
joyment for the minimum Of cost. as
does polite vaudeville, which enables
man OF moderate means to sit beside
the millionaire. both receiving equal
respect. equal attention ard equal en-
Joyment. ,s So a.
1t was in January, 1899, that p. 3.
Chase, then an Ohio lawyer, leased what
was at that time Aliens Opera House
formerly Kernan's, and before that
early days the scene Of many notable
productions. When taken by Mr. Chase
It had fallen upon hard times; was
dark" and was popularity known az a
dead one" Nothing had paid In 1T
not even vaudeville, which had been
tried by several managers, with con-
siderable loss. ~
Mr.. Chase originated the idea Of clean.
ha dvisited the Capital City had gone
into the past history of the theater. In z
quired into its former amusement lines.
questioned public sentiment relative to
stage decencyt and then pinned his
name, effort. money and faith to the
policy that IS expressed in this mani
festo, Nothing shall be spoken or acted
In this theater which will offend the
sensitive car of the most refined lady,
which sentiment is, after all. the es-
sence of polite vaudeville. N
Sticking At 1t t
Brought Success.
BY sticking everlastingly at II, TO use
an Ohio vernacular, Mr.. Chase, by cen
| soring every act. by ringing the curtain
down upon vulgar vaudevillians. by
persistently refusing to allow notorious
persons without anything to recommend
| them but their unsavory regulations TO
be exploited upon his stage: by reject
\ ing the admission money Of drunken,
| unclean, disorderly and Objectionable
| persons; by overlooking opportunities to
| levy extra price for extra attractions;
| by making his theater safe, comfort
| able, hospitable and beautifully such
| specific measures as these, MT. Chase
! has built success year after year, In a
theater known for a long time as a
| dead one"
Once before this season II has been
my pleasure, and a privilege as well: TO
| extend my congratulations to Mr..
Chase owner and Miss Dewitt. man
| ager of Chase's Theater: once upon the
occasion of the celebration Of Its thir-
teenth anniversary, and now again as 3
valedictory at the successful close of
that season, and its bright prospects for
the future. My congratulations to the
owner and manager of the theater to
which women and children may go. not
only in perfect safety. but the theater
where they will all want to 60.
The Old Chase's is dead! Long may
'"' nv" JULIA MURDOCH
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