The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-05
Riotous Winter Garden Produc-
ton Brings Amusement With
out Exertion by Audience.
GOOD BILL ON AT KEITH'S
Julian EItinge at the National In
Return Engagement Of
''Cousin Lucy"

"The Passing Show OF 1916" In
prologue, two acts and sixteen, scenes,
a combination of comedy. spectacle,
extravaganza, and travesty, opened
what doubtless will be a riotous week
at the Belasco last night.
Il IL n Winter Garden show, which
means that good comedians, pretty
girls in costumes and half out OF
them, numerous songs, an artisticaliy
performed ballet, and the prodigious
use OF colors by the busy scenic
maker, vie. with one another In az
fording amusement, melodies, and
mental relaxation.
Energy on the part OF the audience
only ia necessary to keep APP with
tho rush OF events and the change OF
scenes.
Wynn chief Comedian.
Ed Wynn, late OF Ziegfeid's Follies,
Is the chief comedian, and he scores
from the time he makes his entrance
ms n "heclxler" in one of the boxes
until he completes his travelogue,
stopping in a garage on the way TO
give an additional measure OF real
humor.
Others who command attention for
their mirthfulness include Belle Ash
Iyn, in mimicry and travesty; Charles
Mack and William ii. Philbrick, In
blackface buroonery, and Herman
Timberg, Of nimble shanks and 'Yid.
dish speech.
The dance honors OF tho evening 90
to Ma-belle, the premiere danseuse In
ballet; the enhancing little Washing:
ton girl, Pearl Eaton, In a delightfui
Apache dance and the ballets, and
Wilbert Dunn, who performs the lone
male role In the feature dances.
whistIeabie Songs.
The many whistIcabic songs in,ro-
duced gave opportunity to Augusta
Dean, Eiida Morris. Stella Hoban, and
Miss Eaton. Notable among tho song
hits wore "Sweet and Pretty" In
which the ponies OF the chorus dis
played eutisie and elever Innwnas re, ay
tho runways, and Romeo and Juliet
a particularly tuneful number given
by Miss Hoban and William Arnold'
Mr.. Arnold also was heard IN wine,
Matter with Your" which serves TO
Introduce the preparedness" touch or
the evening, the nnalo OF the irst act
showing most realistically n cavalry
The show opens with 'year 1916"
beQueathing to "Year 1917" mirth'
melody. wine, women. wickedness:
and war. Then follows touch OF
Paris, with its Apache dances, Her
man Timbcrg's excellent violin num-
Der and his clever dancing, ana con.
Guiding with the Introduction OF the
five vIoiinists under the magic spell
OF Timberg as "Paganinni."
Laughs Before Curtain.
Ed Wynn in .fooiishness before
drop curtain gets many laughs, while
Madam Faibisie's Dressmaking Es-
tablishment 10 being set. Hero the
extremes TO which styles might 20
are shown, and Fred Walton, Andrew
Harper, and william Philbrick do n
richly humorous political satire In
the characters OF Wilson, Hughes,
and Roosevelt.
The Ford sisters obligo with clever
dancing, and wynn's troubles In the
garage offer much fun. Philbrick.
Ashlyn and Walton burlesque "wet-
ona" and the first act closes with
the spectacular cavalry charge.
The richly artistic olympian ballet
inauEurates the second act. James
Clemens and aids do cieverly con
trived drunk speciality, and Potash
and Permutter's Loan shop" affords
more fun.
Phiibrick and Mack in blackface
are sandwiched In here, and the court
scene in "Shyiock" Is advantageous.
~ used az the vehicle for more bur.
lesque. 'Schooldays on Broadway"
and wynn's travelogue are next
shown and the finale Is the Eat and
Grow Thin Parlors," In which Ruth
Murphy and Vera Reohm display ath.
letlc prowess heretofore monopolized
by rude man.