Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-03

ais a deliberate piece OF stage bust
| ness. than II does of reality.
Friml has provided q score, but not
up to the standard Of his "Firehy'
and other successes. OF merit. The
outstanding numbers are Sometime
! a reminiscent but pleasing waltz. and
! Picking Peaches" Frances Cameron
! had one of the hits of the evening.
with her splendid singing of Keep
| on Smiling" Mae West. as tough
| chorus girl. scored heavily. A ste12
| of stage life throughout. the scene in
! the actors boarding house is the most
effective.
B. F. KEITHS.-Operatic stars have
been known who, tempted to take "a
fling" at vaudeville, have lasted per.
lhaps q season and then, drifted back
/ to their proper spheres, wiser. perhaps
sadder. for the experience. all because
of lack of discretion in the selection
of offerings that fail to appeal to the
average vaudeville patron. This.
however, will not be found to apply
to Marguerite Sylvia, who heads this
weeks program at keith's Mnre.
Sylva's Offering is SO exceptionally
enjoyable and entertaining that. 10
quote one of her audience of last
evening. like the moon rising out of
the ocean in a clear sky. 1t dominates
everything and makes other objects.
interesting and attractive if they
stand alone. absolutely insignificant"
With all the art of the prima donna
! of grand opera, Nine. Sylvia has the
rare gift of clever discretion, and in
her program of last evening of at
least seven numbers but one was
chosen from the higher operate field.
and that was given by request. II
was selection from Carmen" dou-
bly, enjoyable in its contrast with
other lighter and more popular num-
bers. but all sung with rare discretion
and excellent voice. Her opening
song. Garry On" with its stirring
words and telling strains, aroused the
house to genuine enthusiasm.
From this outburst of patriotism.
| admirably sung with telling effect,
| I'm Coming Back, My Honey Lou,
! and other songs more within the
| popularran to telling applause and
| repeated curtain calls ths.. dnally
| compelled a curtain speech. Nine.
Sylvia is immensely popular with the
| soldier boys at the various camps
where she has surg with the same
! rare discretion and excellent results.
Other numbers on the program en-
braced Rae Eleanor Ball. the gifted
violinist, and brother. Joseph: Frank
| Orth and Anne Cody. in funny songs
and patter; Florence Roberts and
company in a sketch entitled THE
| Woman 1ntevenes',' Kerr & Weston
| in songs and dances. Foster Ball in
| character skit, Bostocks riding
| school, Chinko and company in clever
! juggling and the Pathe war pictures.
| COSMOS.-aOn the Western Front
| a realistic trench scene. featuring Jack
Winston Of the Canadian 18th Infantry,
and George Tokel. also an overseas vet
eran with the Middlesex Regiment at
the fall of Jerusalem, in what might be
described a glimpse of the big war,
makes strong bid for patriotic ap-
plause in the Cosmos Theater bill this
week. Cloud and lighting effects add to
thrilling dialogue and incidents. which
include the flight of an airplane in an
| swer to the call of the beleaguered
troopers and the capture of boche
sniper who finds death in a German
bullet. The poor working girl has a
chance to land heroic speeches. at a
proud and naughty father-in-law in
Emily Smileys snappy little playlet.
THE Family Tree" Jack Marley. with
a grist of original nonsense. repeatedly
ances. and right well deserved them
with the best offering of it's kind this
season, and the La Toys, in clever aero
bat1c stunts against comedy back
ground; Knowles and Hurst. with an
! original bit of girl and boy nut COM
edy' and songs; the De Forrest Girls,
with dainty songs and graceful dances.
and Conroy, and O'Donnell, in THE
Black Postman," contributed pleasing
numbers to an attractive and entertain
ling bill. Pauline Frederick, pictured in
| Fedora" is the added matinee film
feature and FATTY" Arbuckle in 1.-THE
Cook" and the Hearst-Pathe News
complete the picture offerings.
| HOWARD.-A record breaking audi
ence enjoyed the presentation of Ber-
nard's 'Darktown Follies'' at the How
| ard last night, with new scenery and
| costumes by cast of clever colorcd
players, including Irwin c. Miller and
singing and dancing chorus of thirty
| five. Many new song hits and dances
were featured with the Follies Quartet
! and a jazz orchestra.
beginning to end, and a wealth of
good singers and equally clever come
dams. Fred Irwin's "Majestics" enter
tanned a packed house at the Gayety
iTheater last night. Headed by Flor
ence Bennett, assisted by Flo Emery,
Rutheda Burnett, Peggy Braun, May
belmont and one or two others, the
feminine members of the cast were
both pleasing to the eye and ear, The
tchorus. one of the largest on the road,
was well costumed and showed to
igood effect both in singing and dane
ing. The comedy is nearly all sup
piled by Roscoe Ais. Doc Dell and
LYLE La Pine, whose work is distinct
lively original and does not require
the aid of the time-worn "slap-stick'
to put the laugh producers across the
ifootlights. The musical selections are
Iinterspersed with a goodly number of
lwell executed vaudeville specalties.
Paul Cunningham. the producer. now
in the service of Uncle Sam, appeared
with Florence Bennett in little
Isketch entitled You Win"
PARKS.
GREAT FALLS PARK had It's share
of patronage yesterday in the celebra-
ton of Labor day. There was no spe-
cial program, but picnic, camera and
! fishing parties were numerous. while
the natural and historical beauties Of
I the locality.
CHESAPEAKE BEACH attracted
those who longed for a dip in salt
water and the atmosphere of the sea
fractions in fishing. grabbing. dancing
and numerous boardwalk pleasures.
1t was made clear by the authorities
( that these, with free dancing and band
| concerts, would continue daily. The
regular train service will be continued
all this week
MARSHALL HALL entertained a
/ large host of excursionists yesterday.
! HammockS and picnic baskets were
bountifully IN evidence and the many
amusement devices, including the dip.
leries, were literally patronized.
|GEN. M'ARTHUR TO STAY