The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-27
THEATRES

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Maurice j. Burns. one OF Seat
Ties oldest and best known book
ing agents. and one OF the firm OF
Kettle Burns theatrical booking
agents. died Sunday morning at the
Providence hospital after a Ions
Illness
Ho Was connected with tho the
atrieal game ever since 1887. when
ho started before the footlights in
song and dance number with
Donnelly.
Burns was widower. with no
children. and Is survived by a
brother. John Burns. now living in
San Francisco.
PALACE HIP
An especially striking feature OF
tho new show which opened Sun.
day NJ the Palace Hip ~ n comedy.
playiot. a Honeymoon in the
catskills. presented by Estellc
Wordetie and company. II n cloy.
crly done and full OF humor.
Hcrborta and Dare have an ex.
hibltion OF athletic ability and
strength that IL very good.
Tho Three Gibson Girls offer a
singing. dancing aud instrumental
feature. with a spanish and Ha-
waiian atmosphere. which Ia pref.
tily staged and presented.
VIM. r. WolgaSt and Girlie do
some feats OF strength with their
teeth.
simms and wRrfield are big
comedy hit. with their singing.
talking and eccentric dancing.
Harry Dixon offered n piano
iogue. which includes good char.
acter songs. parodies and plano &C.
iections.
rIovLI
The Passing Show Review"
opened to good houses at the Tiyoll
theatre Sunday afternoon and even.
Ing. Manager Haas seemed to
have hit upon something that the
sheatregocrs like. for time and
again turns were called back for
encores.
II there Ia any plot In tho play
IL Is 80 obscure that a secret ser
vice man couldn't locate H.
Tho Passing Show Review" Is
just ono big cabaret entertainment,
with the American Beauty
chorus" In prominence.
Harry Harris and Charlie Ben
nett. "a we'll as Richard Lonsdale.
were all seen to n good advantage
in tho comedy roles.
Gladys Brookes sang a number OF
catchy songs and the Bennett Sis.
ters delighted the large audience
with some whirlwind numbers in
dancing.
WILKES
The wilkes Players are certainly
fortunate in having Addison Pitt
on the managing staff. Thru his
staging and direction. The Song Of
Songs" the Offering for the week
at the Wilkes theatre. blossomed
forth into a play which will take
It's place among the "knockouts"
for the wilkes Players this season.
Phoebe Hunt appeared In the
leading role ms Lily Kardos and
seemed none the worse on account
OF her recent Illness Her por-
trayal OF the i6-year-old character
was very good. and a great i'm
provement over her characterize
ton OF the same role some months
ago.
Ivan Miller handled the serious
role OF Richard Laird with perfect
ease.
Cornelia Glass will BIO seen in
the leading role OF LILY kardos.
wednesday night. She under
studied the role during the recent
illness OF Phoebe Hunt. and Will be
given an opportunity in II.
oRpHEum
"The U. s. A. Girls" Seattle
vaudeville production. proved pa
triotic riot with the jams at tho Or
pheum theatre Sunday. This Is an
Impressive instance OF what Seattle
can do In the producing line. Man
aver Eugene Levy wanted big
patriotic spectacle, and. as the
booking offices didn't have any
thing pretentious. he hired half a
dozen Seattle principals, principal
Nv singers, and 16 pretty girls. and
told Robert Athon TO whip the act
into shape.
The girls give the French army
drill excellently. in khaki uniforms.
There are patriotic songs. a thrill
ing modern battle scene. a Red
Cross rescue OF wounded man I'M
der fire. It is an act that would
make hit anywhere, In any the
atre.
There are four other pleasing
vaudeville acts, a little drama.
some comedy. singing, dancing and
acrobats. and another first-run mo-
ton picture, Viola Dana. In THE
Girl Without a Soul"