Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24
ADJUSTMENTS,

NSrHaH Lyceum Iheater.-Mike LeOl-
ard, better known as the Beau Brummer'
Of the prize ring, will be seen at Kernan's
Lyceum next week, in conjunction with
Geo. w. Turner's Vaudeville Company
This organization, although comparatively
new to the public, is decidedly above the
ordinary, containing, as 1t does, many high
class artists whose regulations in their re-
spective lines extend throughout the eoun-
try. In fact, there is seldom an attraction
comes to Washington with so many real
features In Its makeup. Among the names
appearing on the program are Marion and
Marion, the twentieth century comedians;
tionai dancers; the Emmetts refined sketch
artists; Magee and Crimmins, in their
amusing farce, entitled, The Boxing Les
son. O'Brien and Buckley, musical comedi-
ans; Miss Florence Miller, the southern
beauty; the original Quaker City Quartet
Alice Gilmore, the charming vocalist, and
Little Lillian Emmett, the child artist
Mike Leonard will appear at every per-
torrance in a scientific sparring contest
and during this engagement he will be open
to meet all corners in bis class and will
forfeit $50 to any one whom he fails to
best in four rounds. There will be mat
inees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Grand Opera House-Robert Downing
the tragedian, who is a prime favorite in
this city. his home. as he is in other parts
OF the country; not so much because he is
an American as because ne has deserved
his popularity. will open his season and
that of the Grand Opera House, Monday
evening, September 2, presenting for the
first time in the English language Victorien
Sardou's romantic play Helena" Mr..
Downing secured this play at an enormous
expense, and will spare nothing to give it a
production worthy of it's author He has
had new scenery painted for it by the best
artists on this continent. The costuming
will be elaborate. and it is expected BY
members of the theatrical profession that
Helena" will be one of the great successes
of the ensuing season. Mr.. Downing and
his company of twenty-five people have
been busily engaged rehearsing at the
Grand Opera House during the past week.
and to use his own words 1.-The play reads
strongly. rehearses magnificently, and
think when 1t is acted with all of the neces-
sary paraphernalfa and accessories, that it
will prove to be one of the grandest plays
ever produced In this country" Mr.. Down
ing's company this season is a remarkably
strong one, and is led, of course, by Eu-
genie Blair Mrs. Robert Downing, who
will be seen as Helena" the strongest and
most dramatic part that she has ever at
tempted. 1t is believed that she will make
of the company are Edwin Ferry, Chas
Collins, ]. r. Amory, I. H. Kolker, Alva
Mckenzie, Walter Burton, Geo. Buckler
Mrs F. M. Bates, Miss Nettie Baker Miss
Fannie Hunt. There has already been a
great demand for seats. The sale opens on
next Thursday morning.
Academy of Music.-The Academy Of
Music, renovated and improved during the
summer vacation, will be opened Monday
night by w. S. Cleveland's Minstrels The
organization is said to be stronger than
ever, and to embrace a variety of attrac-
tons that cannot fail to please the public
Mr.. Godfrey Stein leaves today to begin
rehearsals Mr.. Stein will play Tombstone
and other important character parts with
Marie Wainwright next season.
ment of Creston Clarke at the Lafayette
Square Opera House promises to be a
fashionable season of Shakespearean and
classical dramas. The supporting company
numbers twentysix people. including the
gifted and beautiful actress, Miss Adelaide
Prince. The cane used by Mr.. Clarke in
the Fools Revenge" was once the proper
ty of Edmund keane, and used by him on
the old Drury Lane stage when he appeared
as "Shylock." 1t was given to MIR. Clarke
by his father, the venerable John Sleeper
Clarke. who received it from John Ryder,
to whom it had been presented by Mac
ready. Messrs. HaZleton and Patten of this
city will be members of the company.
Hamlet will be featured by Mr.. Clarke,
the scenery being painted from sketches
drawn by him. AS the Dane, he strongly re-
calls his distinguished uncle, Edwin Booth,
who was the ideal Hamlet"