Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-09
Keith's.

The sample of vaudeville bills which
B. F. Keith presented last night to mark
his taking over OF the beautiful theater at
10Th and G streets, formerly operated by
P. B. Chase, was to the enthusiastic
liking Of q huge audience last night
Several OF the acts brought forth q
thunder OF applause In tribute Of
handclapping and laughter. It was not
the ripple of brook, but the roar of the
surf.
From surface indications, last nights
entertainment was a case Of 1.-The king
is dead: long live the king!' The
courteous officials and employees identified
with Chase's in the past were in their
usual Places and, except that the name
Of B. F. Keith was substituted Tor
Chase's and high class substituted for
polite in the description of the vaude-
vile offered, the program was the same in
form.
The bill is one Of many laughs, with the
Foy family-Eddie. Mrs. Eddie and the
seven little Foys-as the headiners. The
sketch is entitled Fun in the Foy Fam
ily," and has as its most delightful fea-
ture the family pride and affection shown.
Its scene is laid In front Of general in
formation booth In a big railway station.
After a song by some one not In the F'Oy
family and just as much out Of harmony
with the act, the star comedian makes his
appearance In his usual grOteSque make
up. A brief dialogue follows that is only
humorous because the star makes it SO.
and the Foy goes off stage to make his
OF six little Foys.. After they have sung
Down In Mexico" from "Over the Riv-
err" In which Mr.. Foy amused large au-
dtences for the last two years, Father"
F'Oy goes Off to return with a mail car
riers' bag. Out Of this he pulls the small
est of the 'seven little Foys.''
There are some solo numbers by several
Of the children. notably songs by the two
girls. and a clever and laughable imita-
ton OF Dad by the second son. The
smallest Foy Is as droll as his father. al
though he Is apparently unconscious Of 1t.
A surprise of the act is the black hair
and eyes Of the blond comedians chill
dren. but the climax Of the act clears up
the mystery, for it brings on the stage,
just for a moment. Mrs. Foy.
However, the Foy family has no mo-
nopoly Of the laughable or delightful
features Of the bill. Just before their act
was another Of much merit that Of Mae
on Airs" The refreshing snap and dry
wit Of Miss Melville kept the audience in
almost constant laughter. "F1inders Fur
nished Flat" presented by Willard Stmms
Mr.. Simms was very funny in his bur-
lesque Of a chorus lady, done as an en-
core. Britt Woods dialogue act was one
of the real hits Of the bill. He combined
some ridiculous drollery with bit of
clever mouth-organ playing.
Villa Holt Wakefield gave delight Tor
fifteen minutes with her talking songs.
for which she played the accompaniments
on the piano. Herberts dog circus Is an
excellent act Of it's kind. Many of the
trite dog show features were omitted and
novel Innovations were presented. Espe-
cially good was the 'loop-the-loop" act OF
one Of the smallest of the CANNES. The
Leo FARRELL Trio won some applause for
an acrobatic act
Mr.. Keith found use for the standing
room only sign the very first night OF
his debut.