The Washington times., 1912-05-29


miles to see and hear
II there were but one theatrical event
to be remembered and talked over for
seasons to come. almost everybody
would choose the Lambs Gambol as 1t
was presented to Washington yester-
day, first in a street parade in which
every Lamb of prominence in the coun-
try participated; second, in the National
Theater. where every seat was taken,
and many stood UP through the four
hours and a half. which was consumed
In the performance.
The Lambs arrived on their special
traip yesterday morning at 1890 o'clock.
This Is the second city of the nine in
which they are to appear this season.
At the Union Station they were met
by delegation of Lambs, many of
whom are members Of Washington's
summer theatrical colony. Harry Rop-
ley, Edward Hass Robins, Preston Glib
son, ]. Clarence Hyde. and others were
among those who welcomed the Lambs
as they stepped from their train. From
the station they were whisked in auto
mobiles to the National Theater, where
they donned their marching uniform,
and started the street parade exactly
on the dot of 80 o'clock, the time that
had been announced some days since.
The Lambs are nothing II not punctual
Headed by Victor Herberts band, with
the smiling Irishman himself welding
the baton, the Lambs formed a line
and marched up Pennsylvania avenue,
returning to the theater In time to dotf
their marching clothes, snatch some
hasty refreshments, and prepare for
their appearance on the stage.
Shall we say that some of them were
should the washingtonians be kind unit o
the timorous Lambs and say some Of
them were endowed by aquestionably all
seeing providence with a far-too-gen-
erous share of adipose tissue, otherwise
known as embonpoint? To say that they
were "simply immense Is a statement
which has many meanings-one OF
which would apply to all the Lambs
SO aptly, in view of their splendid per-
forEiance, that no other Interpretation
Of an unkind nature could be harbored
for an instant.
This we know: under a blazing sun
clad In nobby ulsters of taffy color,
made with dear. dear little capes. and
hats, that were a cross between a
Chauncey Olcott bonnet and a fire.
mans helmet-clad in all these. and
sweet dispositions, Victor Herbert.
Frank Mcintyre. Tom Wise. and other
buxom fairies shoved-each one of
them-some $50 pounds about the streets
with perfect abandon-all for their fel-
low Lambles.
Interest In Fat Men.
Where now are the grounds for the
famous words, Nobody loves a fat
! manr If Washingtonians appreciate
the effort made by the Lambs yester-
day afternoon, who would dare to
measure the love and admiration that
he rfo nf In o.
Lambs? OF course, the larger gentle
men were not the only ones who suf-
fered from the heat. For under his
coat of black grease paint Eddie Foy
perspired freely, the drops which rolled
from his face outdoing in emotion the
pearly tears of Margaret Anglin.
might as we'll talk about Eddie Foy
right here and now, for he was the
fountain Of youth personified, the bad
boy Of the whole show. Even while
David Bispham was singing Danny
Deever," which was one of the fea-
lures of the Gambol. and thing to be
remembered for a whole lifetime, the
expression of intense attention and
deep concentration on Eddie Foy's face
done. He sang some music that was
called q ditty, and said Put on Your
Old High Hat" The audience did not
know tHst a sxaGtly What the sSns was
nsr would have distracted the atten-
don of the audience, even IL the song
had been thoroughly Ineligible. All OF
the musical numbers were, OF course, oi
an excellence OF which / will make no
attempt to gauge, the names of some
1; of the singers testifying to the merit OF
the songs. Casting no reflections upon
the wonderful scene arranged from
Shakespeare's Julius Caesar" where
Robert Mantell took the part of An.
tony, nothing / have heard for a great
many seasons. or ever expect TO near
could equal the tragic g,,a?a and fearfuily d uns
Deever'' by David Bispham. The in:
tensity of feeling and horror sounded
in the first note he uttered was work
Of art. and the remainder of the song
in I'M which all the minstreis Joined. was
unspeak ably thrilling.
Besides the music. quite program
followed. but it is difficult to tear one'i
bers contained in the first part OF tht
program. Perhaps thev did not respond
as the Lambs would have liked. bu
those in the audience knew that II wal
were listening when they heard the tripl'
sextet sing "Oh. That We Two Wer'
, Mayiug." arranged by Victor Herbert
for mems voices without tSIh an orchestra; hest
Golden. composed the music, for tn
tcene from Shakespeare. called ''Th
Rcdy of Caesar" in which Jane
O'Nei., Robert Mantell. Fredericl
SVarde. wilton Lackaye, Louis Massen
William Farnum. Dustin Farnum
Charles r. Ross. William Courtletgh
Frank Gilmore, John F. Peachey, VII
/ liam ]. Kelley. Joseph w. Herbert Ed
! ward ]. Connolly, Vincent Serrano ]
Brandon lyman, Robert Edeson:, VIII
iam Riley Hatch. Harry I;Verall, an
. William Muldoon appeared.
other Roman citizens were represent
"a by members of the Lambs Club
James O'Neii took the part of Cae
esr. Mantell appeared as Antony. an
Wilton Lackayc was the Brrtus OF tn
or course a separate part of the pro
gram vas devoted to the pair of come
dams, to whom even the Lambs ioi
in r2ying Observation-Disclosures an
Stone, who gave n little sketch calle
''rho Main Bout" billed on the program
as "A Musical TerpsiChorean Expositio
OF tie Manly Art" They dodgged an
collided, and slapped and missed eac
other, and danced around the ring ]
one another's arms with limbs c'osel
entwined. executing a turkey trot. I
the delectation of the other Lambs, a
well rs OF the audience. All the part
cipants to this sketch INDUCED In tn
turkey trot. including the spectators. N
bottle holders, the referee. the second!
and towel holders.
Just before the intermission Davt
WnTricld appeared in his famous earl
creation, The Hat Peddler." in whie
he was assisted by Fred Nihlo.
In Living Pictures.