Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-27
AMUSEMENTS,

Academy Of Music.-The first Of the regu-
lar theaters to open for the season was the
Academy Of Music, which threw open its
doors last night to present the Cleveland
Minstrels as an attraction. The interior
has been freshened up with paint and hand
some new carpettng adorns the floors. The
audience was large and enthusiastic, and
the entertainment presented fully justified
the continuous applause 1t received. Cleve-
lands Minstrels are a combination of the
burnt cork and the genuine variety, and
all the work is of good order: The
comedians are funny, and most of their
Jokes had the merit of freshness. There
were fewer of the Anticipated variety than
usual Both the ballad and quartet singing
was excellent and every number was en-
cored. The comic songs We're fetching, and
Burt Shepard, ]. Marcus Doyle and John
H. Blackford, 1.-The coon from Arkansaw,
of the white contingent, and s. e. Burton,
George Titchner and Daniel Palmer of the
dusky crowd furnished a good amount or
amusement.
The conclusion of the first part is a fun
ny sketch, in which Messrs. Dicken, Shep-
ard and Blackford participated The ollo
was varied and Interesting, including !n
duced buck and sand dancing by genuine
darkies; the "Upside-down Wonder VIM,
markable; a troupe of Arabian athletes.
whose tumbling, leaping. gun twirling,
sword combats and building of human
pyramids were loudly applauded; we'll
executed competitive drill between white
and colored teams; Burt Shepard in
funny monologue: Marion and Pearl in
comic knockabout act, and troupe of Jap
anese jugglers, who equal any similar
company ever seen here The performance
concludes with "Trilby" burlesaue, with
VIM. Henry Rice in the title role, which Is
extremely funny.
Kernan's Lyceum Theater.-There is but
this to say by way of criticism of George
w. Turner's Vaudevilles, which opened at
Kernan's last night. Barring the miserable
f1stic exhibition Of Mike Leonard the show
is one of the best ever seen at kernan'S.
Many Of the features are new. and oil Of
the specialties first-class. O'Brien and
Buckley open with clever black-face
musical act. and are followed by lillian
and Leigh, who execute in bare feet the
Trilby dance in a most artistic manner.
Florence Miller made hit with her songs
and her kouta-kouta dance. Marion and
Marion contributed a neat acrobatic song
and dance and won new laurels. These
artists never tire of originating ideas, and
as the college athletes they were excellent.
The Emmetts in their original and highly
entertaining sketch, ANY Old Thing" were
duly recognized, and Magee and Crimmins
did laughable sketch. Miss Alice Gilmore
sang THE Band Played On" and received
triple encore. Little Lillian Emmett prov
ed child wonder, and the Quaker City
quartet had no trouble singing themselves
into favor. The enjoyment Of the evening,
however. was marred by the exhibition of
Mike Leonard. the Beau Brummel' of the
manly art. AS a poser and a bag puncher
he will do very well, but not as a boxer
judging by last nights exhibition. Howard
Wilson for $40 agreed to go on for friend
ly bouts for points. 1t was evident from
the start that Leonard intended to knock
his man out as soon as possible, and Will
son realizing this. did his best In the es-
tlmation of good judges Leonard's methods
OF sparring were not entirely fair, and the
sympathies of the audience We're with the
local man. The police interfered before the
close Of the second round.