Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-20
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in ''Snbad," and it is drawing it mild to say
that the beautiful spectacle was greatly
enjoyed. 1t is magnificent show, Occ-
dental in the wealth of it's display, Ameri-
can in its originality OF performance and
Chicagoesque in the gorgeousness of presen-
tation. 1t is the old story of "Sinbad"
Chicagoized, and it is simply immense,
that's all AS is generally an extravagan-
"a, this Is a burlesque outburlesqued. 1t is
in very many places extremely funny The
scenery and costumes are beautiful beyond
compare, and the effects in the varying
lights of the splendid spectacle are wonder
full. The cast is a large one. including many
shapely young women. The Sinbad of Miss
Royce and the Ninetta of Miss RAYMOND
were pleasing. and there isn't one woman in
ten thousand who is brave enough to make
such a sight of herself as Miss Ada Deaves
In her character Of Maraschina- But her
courage wins for her place on the very
top story. Eddie Foy is the chief burlesauer
and Eddie, while not being a refined hui
moriSt, is hiiariously funny and his voice
AFTER another hard winter, will entitle him
70 the honor OF being called the male Patti
Eddies voice is funny, and he uses IL for
that purpose. The legitimate musical fea-
lures OF the performance are strong in
several instances. The dances-ballet and
serpentlne-were good, especially the bal
let's by the Irmler sisters and Mile. Moran
DO In the boxes We're Mrs. Cleveland with
secretary and Mrs. Carlisle, Gen. Clarkson,
Representative Fletcher and marty Central
Ter EcheIs and party, and others
New National Theater-Dear old '.Robin
Ihoou Tor the opera is getting around to
d pace where the theater goer who loves
10 adopt reminiscent tone speaks of II
IN terms of affable familiarity-vas given
Dy the dear old Bostonians to a crowded
house last night. But plays were not made
i oi ilSt hishters alone. and actors who
nave abllity and the training that Barra-
pee Karl Mcdonald and Jessie I,artlett
Jaws nave are bound to be welcome al
ways; Robin Hood" is perhaps the most
eunylhg musical work that this country
has produced, being so Substantial in 10
merits as to endure and yet SO tuneful as
70 Sdlsiy the popular ear Two new peo-
PIE appeared last night, Miss Margaret
I.elu ana MISS Mena Cleary. Miss Reid
was delightful Maid Marion; pleasant TO
see Cellghtful to hear and quite compe-
tent TO do justice to the dramatic REQUIRE
ments OF the role Miss Cleaty as Anno
bel proved competent and nIeasina Z,
should be remembered that the curtain
rises promptly at s o'clock and that Iate
corners tD not only spoil the enjoyment Of
those who are prompt in attendance, but
themselves lose the charming music win
which the opera opens
Academy of Music.-Last evening the
Acaueny or Music was filled with another
large and interested audience who in corn
pany with Mr.. Stoddard, the lecture.
TOOK a trip from Japan across the China
sea- and had a further insight into the
NE. 1t was the third of the regular course
OF Stoddard lectures and in some wavs
lle most interesting yet given. 1t dealt
Mlth China, a country. which is even
Tess familiar TO the average audience than
was Japan. In introducing his lecture
Mr. Stoddard said that China was we'll
worthy the attention of the world for
lnree matters in which it exces all other
nations These are the antiquity of its
government, the immense number of IT'S
population and the amazing industry of
lts people. or the first characteristic of
China, Mr.. Stoddard said that other gov
ernments are as things of a day compared
with a nation that has had the same form
or government for almost untold centuries
VI a republic the Chinese may we'll say
mat we should wait until 1t has been tried
before We call it a success for to him q
century of life seems small compared with
1000 years. The vast extent of China with
us teeming millions, was also gone into at
some length. He gave the population of
the country at 4O00OO.0O0, and tried to
give his audience some idea of what figures
IKE these mean when he said that the gov
ernor or single province held sway over
more than sixty millions of people OF her
industry, China was once what the United
states Ia today the home of invention If
Europe had gone to China to learn she
might have had printing. gunpowdcr and
many OF the arts long before she did. China
saw daily paper started in the first CEN
fury OF our era that has appeared every
day since then.
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across the China sea and landed them at
the town of Victoria, Hong Kong To many
in the audience the views he gave of the
stately and imposing city with noble build
ings, magnificent water works, built not for
the day, but for all time furnished a gem
uine surprise. 1t was not the sort of Chi
nese city they had expected to see This,
however, is the British city, where her
power and influence are paramount While
speaking of the influence of England in
China, Mr.. Stoddard took occasion to score
our cousins roundly for forcing upon this
people the evils of the opium habit, COM
pellinS them to admit in trade what no
English druggist dare sell today unless II
be labeled poison" This was the where
fore of the Chinese war when Great Britain
compelled the defeated nation to pay an
immense war indemnity, to surrender the
island of Hong Kong. to open five more
ports to foreign trade and to admit the
introduction of opium In order that this
product of India might find a market. If
the English can call us worshpers of the
almighty dollar, said the lecturer. it can be
truthfully said that the alteration ii re-
ceives is nothing to that which is ren-
dered to pounds. shillings and pence.
Canton was city more in line with what
the audience expected to and Mr..
Stoddard's description of this crowded, busy,
ill-smelling. unsanitary city with it's sordid
and unattractive population interested the
audience extremely, even though 1t did
give them the same impression that his
visit gave Mr.. Stoddard, that China was
an interesting place to see, but the only
country that one would never want to go
back to. The Chinese hate all strangers
in their midst. calling them foreign dew
lis and taking no pains to hide their en-
nifty. In point of cleanliness, morality
happiness and general all-round attractive
ness, the Chinese compare very badly with
the Japanese. Some features of Chinese
life. however, are surprising. China, stern
monarchy as it is, has the most elaborate
civil service in the world, with promotions
based solely on merit. 1t has class with
hereditary privileges; every man can rise
to highest wealth, prominence, power and
fame, but it must he by his own ability
and efforts The inside life of the ChineSe,
the small feet of aristocratic ladies', the
river populations, and many other features
like these. We're gone into in an interest
ing way, and gave many people a better
idea than they have ever had before of
what China actually is.
Harris Bijou Theater.-That rollickng
comedy, the funniest of all plays, 'Peck's
Bad Boy" was given last night at the
Bijou by a company of considerable merit.
The house was crowded when the curtain
went up, which was practical Illustration
that that irrepressible youlgster was still
a favorite with the people. The play has
been seen here before, but the addition CT
several new features has made it almost
new again and added additional interest.
The company numbers among its members
several artists high in the variety world