The Washington herald., 1915-10-11

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| New York. Oct 1o-Charles Dillingham;
may now enjoy a chortle or so privately
To chortle publicly would be rubbing II
| in. When the huge Hippodrome was
| taken over by him the rumor went Zip
ping up and down the Rialto that at last
Dillingham; had become the owner Of a
| white elephant
| Before going into details It might be
stated that "Hip-Hip- -Hooray'' Is already
the biggest success the Hippodrome has
| ever known and Is having the biggest
| crowds in the history of the house.
'Hip-Hip- -Hooray!" Is a smashing spec
tacle that fairly carries the audience of
| its feet and leaves 1t breathless.
| The audience begins gasping when the
| curtain goes up on the first scene show
ing Brooklyn Bridge and the sky lines
from a New York roof. Tho scene Is
| worked out even to the traffic and street
cars crossing the bridge.
The next scenes, Grand Central Sta
tion." "On Fifth Avenue" and THE Cas-
cades at the Biltmore Hotel are worked
out So cleverly that the audience can
hardly believe II Is in a theater.
There is John Phillip Sousa's band re-
enforced by the regular Hip orchestra
At the close Of the show when the audi
ence expects all thrills to be exhausted
there comes the big scene Of all. "Flirt-
ing at St. Moritz." Scores OF dancers
dance on real ice in a reproduction Of the
celebrated resort and as final thrill
some skee jumpers glide of the man.
moth hills.
Bide Dudley tells of a well-known Irish
comedian who was i'll recently and his
physician told him he'd have to stop
drinking for a while.
when you feel like taking drink"
said the DOCTOR "eat a gum drop"
The next day the comedian was at
Thirty-eighth street and Broadway when
a subway covering caved in.
He Just missed going into the hole
Very much excited he rushed into . sa-
loon nearby and. confronting the bar
tender, yelled:
For the love Of Mike. gimme q gum
drop"
Julian Street, who doesn't have to write
unless he wants to. but when he does
has something to say. is going on an
other one of those abroad-at-home jour
neys with his side kick. Wallace Nor
gan, the artist.
The last time they went out for New
York magazine they. got trimmed at
poker in Pike County, Missouri. and
Street has been dubious about the second
1aunt. InlS tlfn0 tney 30 70 biNic.
Bert L. Taylor wants them to look into
that Southern cooking thing and re-
port veraciously and a lot Of New York |
folk want to find out something about !
Irwin Cobb down in Paducah. so they !
may stop of there. although Cobb has
already retained his lawyers.
W. H. Bumpus is an expressman in
New York and lima Boob isn't one. but
a bright. young stenographer in theat-
rical office on Broadway.
John Paul Jones has failed to get in
the New York University's hall of fame.
He has to walt while others more famous
get in One Of the reasons for not land
Ing was that Jones sold his services to
Russia.
One OF them elected this year to the
hall Of fame was Joseph Henry. Now.
all together, quickly. what do you know
about that great man?
Marvellous! |;
opportunity yawns like the Grand Cam
yon for some wide-awaks young man to
popcorn balls on Broadway.
Toe Piatt, the editorial writer. has
,coured the town for popcorn balls and :
he only place they sell them the charge
s Is cents for one. And they are anaem- :
Choking specimens at that.
VERY Good Eddie 10 the name Of q :
lew musical production. I:
Kitchener ~ an Actor. i:
In her camp in the Maine woods Miss
Ilice Nielsen Is leading the simple life !:
nd storing up health and strength for
he coming opera season. This may be !:
allied 'roughing it," the prima donna !:
ays in q letter to a friend at the Hotel :
fcAlpin. but really. 1t is q luxurious !:
xistence after the past season on the !:
circuit" With little to do but !:
ide and walk and read Miss Nielsen has !:
assed many an hour poring over her !:
ooks. and a few days ago came across ::
he interesting fact that Earl Kitchener !:
'ns at one time an actor and stage d. ::
ector. In an old volume by Mr.. Her !:
ian Klein. the eminent musical critic Of !:
ondon. entitled Thirty Years Of Musi- !:
al Life in London" the author tells of !:
rehearsal which ~ attsaAeA h 1ssa. !: