Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-05
EVERYBODY PLEASED

With the Athletic and Musical Pro-
gram of the Columbia Athletic Club.
Prof. Crossley and his speciality troupe of
iron muscled performers from the Column
bia Athletic Club held forth at the Ma
tional Theater on Saturday night, to the de-
light of a good-sized audience, in spite of
the elements. The entertainment was
about half and half athletic and mu-
steal, In charge Of the amusement commit
tee of the club, the chairman of which is
Mr.. c. w. Schneider. Some of the best mu-
steal talent from Washington and outside
enlivened the athletic features in a man.
ner most pleasing to all there.
The boxes contained several parties Of
the SWEETEST of the swell. and the large ag-
gregation Of feminine youth and beauty
present showed that the entertainment was
not lost on them. 1t is no Disagreement
either. but rather proof of how widely a
nrst-class athletic show is appreciated in
this city. to say that the gallery adjacent
TO the roof was packed with a crowd both
appreciative and unrestrained who took
no trouble to conceal their pleasure, but
made 1t apparent by hoarse shouts and
shrill cat calls all the way through
Famous Curtain Raiser.
The entertainment was opened with the
now famous curtain raiser, Twenty Min
utes Under an Umbrella" charmingly pre-
sented by Miss Daisy Hammack and Mr.
Robert Lowe as Cousin Kate" and Cousin
FRANK. After this, athletic and musical
features followed each other thich and fast
Messrs. Sewall, Ross, Hough, Craig, Duke,
smelly and Prof. Crossey showed I'D on the
horizontal bars In splendid shape perform
ing some difficult feats. Mr. c. Royce
Hough swung clubs in an intricate fashion
70 tne pleasure of ALL Fred Watts, jr., and
u. w. Stratton gave q wrestling match
which was clear draw. Messrs Mooney
and Sewall and Prof. Crossley went through
with an acrobatic act that would have gain
ed applause had 1T been given at a circus
Messrs. Elder Hough McElhene Duke
Shelly, Medairy. Dudley and Birney did ex-
cellently in high kicking, jumping and poIe
vaulting, while Tom Nolan held the Roman
ladders as Messrs. Ross. Dickson, Thomp-
son. Gould, Shreve, Ball, Griffith and Dean
crawled and climbed on them to their
hearts content. Messrs. s. F. Shreye and
Siocum Ball swung high in the air on the
nying trapeze performing difficult feats in
midair, while the audience looked and were
envfous. The sparring bout between J. r
Elder and Oscar Carter was interesting
and scientific. Prof. Crossley and his two
little acrobats, j. Leo Cassin and Frank
waters, gave an exhibition which was truly
wonderful for their age.
The Musical Numbers.
The musical features consisted of a So
prano solo from Miss Adelyn Andrews or
Norfolk, who sang sweetly The Alpine
Valley" MIR. s. Monroe Fabian OF BaIti-
more gave couple of piano solos, which
were good, of course, and Mr.. Charles H.
Harding of the same place gave a tine bass
solo. The Tuxedo Quartet of Chicago gave
several enthusiastic numbers, and Mr.. Joe
Cullen made hit. as usual, with his banjo.
Then Mr.. Hub L. Smith and Mr.. Joe Cullen
brought down the house with some comic
songs in costume. MIR. George III. O'Conner
captured the audience, usual, with his
breezy songs. giving them Some Time Ago
and 'fo on Can't Lose Me, Charlie"
the last thing of the evening was the
pyramids, in which the entire aggregation
OF performers came on the stage to say
goodbye, and in which most of them flg-
ured. The making of the pyramids went
on perfectly, and was especially commenda-
Die Tor the rapidly with which 1t was done
For finish the entire crowd supported on
top of each others shoulders, and rising up
rank after rank, cleared their throats gave
the Columbia yell with all their remaining
force and rolled over in a heap OF legs ana
arms on the floor while the curtain went
down, and the people flied out praising the
show in one voice