The evening times., 1896-11-04

SWIFT in which Mr. Barrymore won dis
tinctiOn in former days.
There is always an interest in the hand
some scallawag like the "Corsair" or
Lara OF Byron one virtue anda Jhousan nd
transgressiUns OH the principle OF More
love over one sinner that cpcntcth than over
the ninety and nine that gUeth not astray."
The pecIliarity of this particular sinner is
that, though the audience is assured OF his
reformation. he himself is utterly uncon-
scIous OF it. aud he flatters himself that he
is the same unConSClonablc reprobate-
Roaring Dick * CO. is a comedy drama,
and the scenes are laid in England. The
play Will have most elaborate production.
Harry Morris Twentieth Century Maids,
burIesque organization of genuine merit.
will be the attraction at Kernan's Lyceum
Theater next week. The curtain rises IN
the unique operatic satire entitled, The
Girl BachelorS' Ball." and the scene shows
the interior of an elaborately furnished
clubroom.
TneuIIo which follows is also exceptional
as regards merit. Listed on this part OF
thebiIl are Thompson and Collins, character
singers and parOdists; Lew Randall, the
eccentric acrobatic comedian: Carter and
Auber, Cperatic duetists; Nettie DcCour-
sey. the charming little singer of catchy
songs and Carl Andersen, in vocal selec-
tiuns.
\ feature OF the performance will be a
series of the most artistic and realistic
reproductions of famous paintings and stat
uary ever introduced, with Viola Thora-
dyke. the perfect woman. as the central
pOseur. The entertainment concludes with
the ori ginal burlesque, Madame Sour
jane
The attraction a the Academy next week
will be the Young romantic actor, Paul
Cazeneuve, in Dumas beautiful drama.
s.The Three Guardsmen."
THIS Young actor has chosen the field
Of the romantic drama and has won de
cided success. Wherever he has appeared
this season he has Won the praise of critics
and public.
A year ago he was hardly known, now
this handsome young actor gives Washing
ton an excellent supporting company AID a
magnificent scenic production.
"Shaft, No. o. melodrama that has
met with success here last season will be
seen at the Bijou Family Theater next
week, commencing with a matinee on Mon
day, November 8.
1t Possesses storm scene, which for
grandeur and realism is said TO far sur.
pass the famous scene in Cleopatra" In
addition to the roaring thunder and flash
ing sheets of lightning, "Shaft No. 2" in
troduces a lot of Ig-Zag variety and a
meteoric thunderbolt, which kills the vii
lain at the right nom ent.
This stern is introduced with extreme
naturalness from pretty lake scene, where
the moon rises beyond the ripping waters,
and as the william cells attention to the
coming storm theface of the moon is SCARED
by clouds of gradually Increasing intensity.
There is also the bottom of the shaft with
its ascending and desc ending car, the dis
abling OF the m achinery by the villain, the
consequent explosion OF the fire damp while
the hero and heroine are in the mine.
Charles A. Blaney's "a Baggage Check"
is the attraction at the Grand Opera House
for next week. The company includes
Grapevine and Evans, Lizzie Melrose.
Louis Martinetti, the midget, James
Marcus, and a strong support.
The plot in general, which runs entirely
through the piece. deals with the losing
of baggage check by young man, who,
thoughtlessly enough, laid it down in a
Iunchroom, 1t is found by tramp who
in turn defiyfred 1T to parsonage BY the