Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-15
have continued its successful career SO


National Theater.-A large gathering en-
joyed 1.-THE Founding" last night. The
story is that Of a young man in search of
Parent, and the ensuing complications, In
which the most improbable persons are &C.
cused Of being responsible for his being,
are very amusing. There are some lines
that could be expunged with benefit to the
play, but as whole it Is very amusing.
Cissy Fitzgerald, who appeared hero last
season in 'The Gaiety Girl" is given en-
opportunity as the concert hall dancer to
demonstrate her ability in the saltatorial
line. The company presenting 1.-The Found
ling" Is an excellent one. The farce was
preceded by asnew curtain raiser by Gus
which characters were taken by E. Soldene
Powell, Chas. w. Butler, Jane Stetson,
Stella Zanoni and Maggie Fielding. The
same bill is given tonight.
Academy of Music.-'Ip Old Kentucky
was the attraction at the Academy of Music
last evening, and an unusually large audi
ence enjoyed this well-known picture of life
In the blue grass region. This is the third
season of the play here, and the company
presenting it last evening was as strong
as any of the preceding ones. Then, too, the
scenery is as effective as that which here
tofore formed the realistic background of the
stirring scenes of the play. The feature of
last evenings presentation was the effective
assumption of the role Of Madge, the hero
inc, by Miss Lulu Tabor. The Picka1inny
brass band and dancers added much 20 the
pleasure Of the performance.
Bijou Theater-"The Captains Mate" has
probably never been played to a more en-
thrsiastic audience than that which filled
tie Bijou Theater last evening. Florence
Pindley received an ovation, and 1t was
evident that this soubrette has a large fol-
lowing in Washington. The new version of
THE Captains Mate is far superior to its
predecessor in many respects, and the COM
pany Is also a more capable organization
than that seen at the initial production of
the play last season. The dramatic situa-
tons of the play were acted in creditable
style, and the many amusing scenes scat
tered through the piece evoked much laugh
ter. Vaudeville was also feature of the
entertainment, several members of the cast
being clever specialists The songs and
dances were received with decided favor,
and encores were numerous. Miss Bindley,
however, scored the hit of the night in her
musical act. One of the features last night,
upon entering the theater. was handsome
decorations of Old Glory, In honor of the
presence of Lieut.. w. c. Dawson, Lieut. L.
j. Magill Lieut.. John Twiggs Myers and
other prominent officials of the U. S. NJ. C.
There was also visible in the audience sew
eral companies of United States marines
and middies The boxes occupied by the
officers were also handsomely decorated.
At the end of the second act the manage
ment announced, and successfully accom-
plished. a fash-light photograph of the
audience, which later in the week will be
presented as a souvenir of Miss Bindley's
successful opening last night.
Kernan's Lyceum Theater-Although Bon
ME Thornton has not appeared in Washing
ton often, the theatergoers remember her
charming versatility and fetching ways,
and never lose an opportunity of seeing
her There is good chance this week to
bear the clever little spubrette: She Is at
Vaudevilles. Last night the house was
crowded, and literally applauded the first
class class program of specialties presented
The performance opened with clever
sketch by Clark and st. Clair, and they
were followed by Ed LatelI. the great musi-
cal comique Wills and Collins presented
Galatea up to date. and Gilmore and Leon
ard contributed clever Irish sketch Then
came Bonnie Thornton. Last night she was
suffering from a severe cold, and did not
do herself justice in her singing But the
crowd enjoyed her just the same. and
forced her to make a speech after she had
sung herself HI arse. The three Marvels
did most novel acrobatic act, and James
Thornton sang several songs of his own
composition. Sherman and Morrissey, the
burlesque trapeze performers, closed the
snow with their remarkable act. Again to-
night.