Evening star., 1896-05-02


kind known as saddle-back. several gulbs.
harnessed antelopes, hairless horse giant
and p1gmy creatures, Atty cages of wild
beasts, giant gorilla Johanna. ChIcko's
wldow-the fame of which has extended all
over the world and without doubt the great
est living attraction ever seen with an eXhi-
bition. The circus exhibition has three
rings and three stages, and ra cling track,
and the number of peri formers is largely in
excess of those ever seen before. Many of
them are European celebrities, and their acts
are novel and original. The most graceful
and difficult of all the equestrian acts are
performed by young and handsome women,
and only champions appear in all Of the
100 circus acts. The RING exhibition of the
trained animals and elephants is a mar
velous one. One herd contains a dozen
huge beasts, one of which is only few
inches less in height than Jumbo. Every
thing in and about Barnum 4; Bshey's
plies wonderful amo Int of executive abil-
ity and thorough discipline to manage sue
cessfully. The million-dolla.: street parade
will take place in .he morning.
"a Serious Family" at the Soldiers Home.
AT the regular meeting, of the Soldiers
Home Temperance Jnon. held at Sheridan
Hail last evening, the farce OF a Serious
Family was presented, with a strong and
appropriate cast. The parts were all well
rendered. and were thoroughly appreciated,
as was evidenced by the frequent laughter
and applause Of the large audience present.
The cast was composed of Misses ToWner,
Howe. Tasker. Bingham and Lambert, and
Messrs. Dorsey. Towne-, Roberts Hodges
and Van Hoppen. During the evening the
Soldiers Home Band rendered excellent mu-
sic.
Miss Starkey's May Ball-National Rifles
Armory was crowded to the doors last
evening by an appreciative audience, who
were given a treat in fancy dancing by the
pupils of Miss Blanche Starkey. The little
ones gave a splendid exhibition of fancy
dancing. including some excellent toe work.
and. as whole, the ball was a success
from beginning to end. The dancing was
done upon the stage, which was tastefully
decorated with palms The grand march
took place at o'clock. twenty-five couples,
outside of the fancy dancers taking part in
the exercises. Little Edith Orbello gave as
the first number a splendid exhibition of
toe dancing, the little tot receiving endless
applause She was followed by Alfrida
Briggs. in the bat dance; Fred. Harvey in
the jockey dance and Maize Orbelo. in
"L'Ariel," the latter easily carrying off the
honors of the evening. Francis Edmonston
dan ced the highland fling very prettily, and
Olive Pushaw gave the Stephanie gavotte.
Marie Plant gave very pretty rendition of
the scarf dance. and Daisy Rupp and AL
frida Briggs danced La Czarine" and
Sweet Violet" respectively. During the
IL irtermission, at The request of her friends
which she fittingly named "Adieu." as this
was her last season Of teaching. Her effort
was graceful. and was appreciated by all.
In the second part Edith Orbello danced the
Went to Paris With Papa" and Marie
Plant gave very pretty serpentine dance.
The double numbers were participated In
by Olive Pushaw and Harry Riggles. in
Orbello. in Pas SYRIAN Dorothy Graves
and Edith Orbello. In La Euseno," and
Daisy Daisy Rupp and Olive Pushsw. in the
moonlight dance. Olive Pushaw a rope
dance and Maize Orbello ended the even
ing's entertainment with a prettily executed
tambour1ne dance. After the rendition Of
the dances three medals were given for
department. general excellence. neatness
and dancing, to the scholars. the fortunate
recipients of the honor being Maize and
medals were presented by Mr. E. K. Plant,
who acted as master of ceremonies,
sisted by Messrs. Cruise, Keyser and Pol
lock. Then, or behalf of the friends and
scholars Of Miss Starkey, Mr.. Plant pre-
sented that young lady. as a token of the
esteem of her pupils, beautiful silver and
gold salad spoon and a silver bicycle mono
gram. After these exercises had been con-
cluded, the floor was cleared for dancing.
and the audience enjoyed that pleasure un-
til late hour.
Columbia Musical Parlors.-An exact re-
production on the kinetoscope Of James ].
Corbett in the prize fighting ring was the
nc Felty which has attracted many persons
to the Columbia PhOnograph Company's
musical parlors at 919 Pennsylvania ave-
rue during the past three days. The scene
IL so natural one can almost picture him
self at the ring side. cheering the fighters.
Many new features have been added to the
already large number of attractions to be
seen and heard on the microscopes and
graphophones. and altogether the program
Is one of the best so far gotten up. One of
the most popular hits for some time past
Is entitled when Grover Gets a Baby
Boy" and 1t never fails to evoke much
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phone. The Casey records are always
popular. several new ones having been put
On exhibition.
The ST. Paul Clubs Military Fete.-A
great deal of interest centers about the
military fete and entertainment of the st.
Paul Club, which Is to be given Monday
evening, May 4. at Central Hall. over the
Center Market. both on account Of its
worth as an evening of amusement and
because of the object in giving it. The st.
Paul Club is a part of the Department Of
the Potomac. G. A. R.. and the money
" hich is being raised by means of this en-
representation from the national capital to
the next national encampment Of the
Grand Army at Minneapolis next summer.
The committee in charge Of the entertain
ment consists Of ]. b. Carter, E. J. Sweet,
Arthur Hendricks. NJ. NJ. Lewis, r. e.
Smith, ]. E. McCabe, j. c. s. Burger, Amos
Cunning, w. H. Fuss Maj. l.. P. Williams,
p NJ O'Bryon. while A. F. Dinsmore, the
president of the club, Is the chairman. At
pm. there will be a military parade, and
at SIS a dress parade of two companies Of
the National Guard, the Ordway Rifles and
Emmet Guard. the Old Guard and the Mt.
Pleasant Field Band, the battalion being
commanded by Maj. E. r. Campbell, with
Lieuts. Jacobs and jacobson as staff. Then
there will be exhibitions of fancy dancing
by pupils of Miss Gussie Sproesser and
Professor E. Mortimer Caruana, while a
tumbling and acrobatic act, under the di-
rection of Professor Maurice Joyce and
class from the Carroll Institute with club
swinging by Mat Horne, will wind up tha
entertainment. After the rendition of the
program the hall will be cleared for dane
Ing.
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