Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-21
Reiasco.

The latest of the New York WINTER
Garden productiorlS to visit the Ma
tionaI Capital. "'rhe Passing SHOW oi
1915" arrived yesterday and constitutes
the bis. attraction this week at the he
lasco Thcater. Attraction IL IS lof me
thcatcr was crowded 20 capacity iaSt
evening and the audience was kept
busy for three solid hours trying 10
follow the rapid fire of events, not only
on the stage. but alonG the runway
over the heads Of those in the orchestra
rhairs-vithout which no Winter Car
den offering would seem complete. All
promises included in the advance no
tircS are fulfilled. for me Passing
Show Of 1878" is unqucStiona bly, a pro
digiots entertainment, with elaborate
stage settings. CoStumiuS and lack OF
costumlug While not circus, bare
back features predominatc IN some OF
the many scenes. There is an aerlai
aerial ballet the members suspended
ON wires Swinging over the heads oil
those in the audience. and. IN the way
al a novel aud spectacular display, me
destruction of a city by bombs dropped
from an acruplanc.
The offering is int reality "pa$SlnS
show II is one long traNeStN OF re
.cut New York theatrical successes
ana perhaps would be more |nJoyaplc
10y Washington audiences had an or
most all OF the plays hurleSqued heth
se,u in thus city. However, the audi
cnce last evening seemed to grasp the
efforts OF the entertainers as thorough
~ as though ALI had been presented
here.
Backed by an exceptionally pretty
chorus GOOD roIIicking music amt lines
THAT Srarkrcd with Wit ana satire.
George Monroe. the Howard brothers,
MariIynn Miller. Ernest Hare, Daphne
Pollard and the other leading afusts
had little trouble scoring Il success
last evening. There seemed 10 pc 4
laugh in every line. the action OF the
nIay-chaSing supposed SmuSSler OF
prarls-lIved through the first act pc
tered out early in the second, but lett
enough of the story upon WhicI 10
han. numerous songs. dances and the
bur!esque. The runway, as stated WIS
much in evidence.
George Monroe, the big, stout lady
with the funny stumble ana loud VOICE.
is a feature of the show. His original
fty grasped everything that was new
in the most laughaple way, especlally
as Lily in The Song OF Songs.
Advance repGrtS of the striking
beauty and ability of Marilynn Miller
seem not TO have been exaggerated IN
the least This little miss classes win
The. best dancers on the stage toudy'
and her work with Alexis hosioh IN a
hungarian dance proved the personlh-
cation of grace and agility AS nrst
love throughout the evening, Miss
Miller demonstrated her ability to car
ry :, part successfully, and when dfeSS-
ed as boy made most stunning pio
tuTc.
Willie Howard. as Sammy. is the same
clever comedian as of Old, and working
with his brother Eugene. earned great
part of the laughter and applause. one
number. an imitation Of q either play
ing an Hawaiian air, by Eugene, scored
he most pronounced nit OF jhe even
ing, but a quick change OF scenery
an encore. In fact, ehcores
we're not allowed, as Il rule, on account
of tine length of the show lAttlc
Daphne Pollard was bubbling over with
Iif. last evening. and her portrayal or
a WORKING girl was q classic. Ernest
Hare as Experience and as Roughly
Eafties was prominent as laugh pro-
duccr. and helped to carry the snow
along successfully others worthy OF
special mention are Edmund Gouldins
as Youth. Helen Eley as f.verywoman'
Marie Flood and Clarence Harvey.
of the bus from prominent plays IN
PRODUCED, "AndrocieS and the Lion
was received with long continued dp-
plause. Willie Howard played the
Christian. and, his work With the non
was particularly amusing. The bit from
'.'TriIby" also deserves special mention,
as does the blood -and-thunder' bur
Iesuue on the usual triangle parlor
scene"
The musical director, Samuel Lehman,
deserves credit for his clever handling
of the orchestra, and in materially aid
ing several of the principals III thelr
parts.
President aud Mrs. Wilson, with a
marty OF friends, occupied boxes III the
mezzaniue tier.