The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-12
CONAN REVUE RIOT
OF MERRIMENT
Musical Crazy Guilt" at Ma
donaI Just Step Ahead Of
Previous Offerings.

Distinctivciy Cohanesque. at least a
hop, step. and n jump or two faster
and more pcppery than the pace set by
previous offerings OF similar ilk, In
The Conan Revue 1915" disclosed 1T
the New National.
The unfolding OF this musical crazy
quilt" last night at the Avenue thea.
ter afforded much morriment to the
audience, including the President and
his party.
George NJ Cohan has picked the
cream OF New York's theatrical offer.
lnss during this closing year and
served IL with the sauce OF buriesaue
ana satiricai travesty. The menu IL
In fourteen different parts and no less
than twenty principals perform As
head walters in dispensing the deiect-
able viands OF music. terpsichore, and
speech.
Some Buriesaues.
The burlesaues include such sue.
eesses as major Barbara" Fair and
Warmer" "Hobson's Choice" THE
Boomerang" The House OF Glass"
Young America" "Hit the.traiI.Hoii.
day" Mrs. Mcchesney." Treasure
Island" "Under Fire" "The Great
Lover" Common Clay" and musical
shows from "sybiT to "ziegfeid's
Roof"
or course, Washington audiences
have not yet Viewed all these metro.
politan productions, but the earica-
ture was SO completely performed
pose.
Only the present craze for Hawaiian
or the melange OF merriment. cohan
has made up for this In the gorgeous
rsiment with which he has supplied
ms chorus, many OF the costumes be.
Ing riot OF color.
Characters Carried Through.
Unlike some other musical shows,
the Conan Revue was made more In.
teresting by reason OF the employment
throughout the evening OF many
characters who were principals In the
nrst OF the two long acts.
Notably among these In "Dr. Boo.
nsrans most humorously done by
M .ss.nhs sveTG;S nn.sE Richard Garlic:
war, with the portly Harry Bulger be.
hind the makeup; "Mrs. Andrew
oyerdraft," depicted In numerous Law.
ian costumes, but always with the
NJ. Murray. and Miss Valli Vaiii in her
ingenious burlesque OF Jane CowI,
styled Jane Clay"
Harry, Deli, Miss Juliet and Little
Billie. three more OF the principals.
were compelled to offer various i'm,
personations, In each OF which they
scored Immensely. and Frederic SAINT.
ley, John Hendricks, Jerry Grady.
Charles Winninger, Grace Nolan, Al.
fred Lstell and James G. Marlows
who dispensed frivolity
From bottom 10 Top.
Seven scenes. from the Salvation
Army barracks to Overdraft's cannon
plant, were disclosed in the first act,
and an equal number in the second
part, with the Common Clay" court.
room In the latter pinnacling the
evening for rich satire.
Ipterpolated were numerous mu-
steal numbers, drills by the Cohan
cadets. and a humorous presentation
OF numerous John Phillip Sousas by
the chorus men, on all OF which was
bestowed audible appreciation of the
audience.
Worthy OF mention also were the
remarkably clever speciality by Little
BILLIE. the impersonations of Miss Ju-
iiet, the grotesque dancing of Brazil
and Boyle, and the vigorous "Under
Fire" dance by Mr.. Deli. Miss Curtis,
and Miss Elson as Soldier" vic,
tory" and Defeat"
The songs that proved most attrac,
Tell That I'm Irish" From Broad
way to Edinboro Town." by Mr.. Mar
lowe and Scot lassies; Mr.. earle and
Miss Rhodes in "My Musical Comedy
Maiden, and Julia and Donald and
and Mr.. Winninger as the stars of
"Sybil"