The morning times., 1896-04-21
Goldenberg's,
o2S 7th-7o6 K St.

good company led by Edgar Selden. the
authOr-actor and the originator of Timothy
McKenna. the leading part. Its fun Is
unending and the clean ma tural sort not de-
pending upon vulgarity or exaggera ted
horse play 10 help out the humOFS OF an
amuSingly complicated plot.
Ample opportunity is afforded for the
introduction OF specialties n the shape OF
songs. dances aud dialect interpola tons.
The young ladies OF the company are
pretty and sing and dance well and ma
teriafy aided in ma king the play go Off
in a refreshing manner
Timothy McKenna. a rich contractor. the
part OTigina ted by Edgar Selden. has lost
none of its mirth prOyoking powers since
he first presented it.
As Michael Ryan, the retired milkma n,
Frank j I. Keenan, was very clever. James
Bankscn, as Tim Mckenna, IT,, and Edward
COnroy as lawyer, and Emmett COnrOy
as McQuirk. the hOd carrier, was repea tedly
applauded for their efforts
Daniel Barrett as Catherine ODonneH
In makeup was one OF the features of the
cast and he was we'll received.
Miss Caroline Wolfe was pleasing with
several new songs which were we'll rem
dered. Miss Kittie Hill as Mary Ellen Ryan.
wife of Michael and victim of Circum-
stances. looked and acted well her part.
As Mckenna's sister lS law. AnastaSia
McGioyern. Jennie Learned was among the
leading characters
Among Others who added to the fun
of the play were Misses Rose Clarke, Annie
Clarke. Bets Stanley a nd Mabel COlyb, all
pretty girls whose songs and dances were
pleasingiy rendered
There was nothing backnumberSh about
Harris Morris twentieth Century Maids
last night at Kernan's LyCeum Theater.
On the Othcr hand the were several Decades
III advance OF the present wear of grace.
The performance opened with an original
and unique conception of the coming fe-
Girl Bachelors Stag" The scene rep
resented the interior of club room &C
cupied by the advance maidens. Their
ideals of bachelor life surpassed The most
vivid conception OF the holder sex
John T. Hanson Us Zcb, the Yankee clOt-
hopper, is a most eccentric comedian, and
his droll wit greatly amused the large
audience.
Harry Emerson and Annie Carter in their
comic little sketch entitled Don't Notice
IT," were favorites at . high figure.
Leila Trimble. the American nightin-
gale, rendered number OF her latest vocal
successes, and received an ovation. Clarice
Terry, the modern Venus. assisted by q
trio of the maids appeared in living
and works OF plastic art. Their poses
were most graceful. Each setting was
introduced By Miss Teddy PaSqueieua. re
citing appropriate verses before the pre-
sentatiou of each figure.
The hit OF the evening was when Nettie
De COursey rendered her latest Wont
You Marry Me-" The applause was loud
and prolonged and the audience insisted
OF the next scene.
In this appeared CoakIey and McLain, the
old Washington fayOrites. in their humorous
Ethiopian sketch and buck and wing
dances The sketch is one or the most
clever things OF its kind seen for long
time, and as executed by these clever
artists was side splitting. The buck and
wing dancing was simply perfect aud some
OF the intricate steps brought down the
house. This team was easily the star
attraction OF the show.
The program concluded with the huIEOr-
Gus burlesque entitled Too Much TFil-
by in which Harry Morris himself, "a
slang Valley, and Leila Trimble as TriE
bee were the leading characters. The
hypnotic effects were highly amusing, as
was also the LEFT footed model.