The evening times., 1896-12-23

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The Gay Parisians'' will follow '.In Gay
New York" at the Lafayette for one week,
beginning next Monday night. Since this
funny farce from the French was seen here
| last season the same company has playelfOr
long runs in Boston and ChicaG has jour
| Keyed to the Pacific coast ana return, and
the business everywhere was so good that
since the opening at Hoyts Thcater one
year ana a nalfago. the company has pIa yed
| continuously, not even the summer being eX-
| ceptcd.
| The American success has been so great
| that Charles Frohman felt convinced the
| comedy should be hit in London. His
judgment has been verified. as the comedy
Is now in its fourth big month in England.
where it is heing played under the title of
"A Night Out"
| Tnef. has been one cha ng" inthe company
| since last year, Mr.. Frohman having special
~ engaged charming Sadie Martinot for
the title role of Mrs. Paillard. W. J. Fergr-
| son, the great character comedian; Mrs f.
| j. Phillips James o. Barrows Margaret
| Gordon. and the other members OF the
| splendid original New York cast will again
| be seen. There will be special New
| Years matinee and regular matinccs
| Wednesday and Saturday.
That great play, ION the Mississippi
| which portrays a type OF life familiar in
our Southern States during that period
| Immediately after the war, is announced
| for appearance next week at the Grand
| Opera House Managers Thomas ii. Da-
Wis ind William 7. keogh's presentation of
this thrilling drama this year is in keeping
| with their usual method OF management,
| sparing no expense to make their names a
voucher for the best.
| The scenes are laid where life has more
| color and picturesqueness than it has i'll
|
| said that each act Is crowded with incidents
| tnat are not only charactcris ic of South
| ern life, but are very interesting in them
| selves. The aim of the author has been to
| present suciI Il series of pictures of South
| ern life as would keep spectators in a con-
| stdnt state Of excitement. Some OF the
| most important scenes are placed in New
orleans IN the time OF the MardI Gras car
! nival, when certain leading personages OF
| the play, in order to serve purposes they
have in view, assume masks and costumes.
| This background OF ga yety adds effect to
| the more serious side of the performance.
| Another element of rare piCturcsqueness
| is the ku kiuX Khan, which is shown in The
| chase and attempted execution OF an inno-
cent man. A performance in a floating
| theater, an attack on "a jail, and many
| events in town and country, by river and
mountain, fill out a drama that is strik-
ingly effective.
K,
in true down South st yle by the twenty
five darkys included in the cast of this i'm
| rnense show, and who constitute u picka-
ninny band.
''The Flying Jordans'' and an excellent
vaudeville company will be the attraction
| at the Academy next week. The perform
ance consists pretty much of acrobatic and
athletic turns of a high order, interspersed
with clever comedy.
The program opens with Bevri and
August, who ave a wonderful exhibition
of feats of strength. The heavyweights
are followed by skating trio, who do
some Gle yer work on pedestals. John
Burke and Mrs. Grace Forrest give a
comedy sketch which is up to date. The
one act of Roma Venus / S said to be ex-
tremely clever. The Powers Brothers
comic bicycle rides show what can be
done with bicycle in the way of trick
riding.
Lydia Titus, Americas peerless artist,
assisted by F. J. Titus, accompanist, will
be heard in an entirely new repertoire,
including her imitation of a baby. Among
the others are Thomas Glynn, banjo expert;
Marguerite Ferguson, contortion dancer;
O'Brien and Havel, in their original spe-
cialty, "A Newsboy's Courtship," and other
clever artists will assist in making this
one of the best vaudeville shows ever
seen in Washington.
The Jordans' performance is SO Won
derful that it is useless to attempt to de-
scribe it. They produce an effect that is
startling in the extreme. There will be
the usual Wednesday and Saturday matt
nees and a special matinee on New Years
Day.
Beginning Monday next and for the en-
suing week, Manager Whtcsell' s large and
growing clientele Of patrons will have the
pleasure of seeing tile rafting farce-conl-
edy, THE Sporting Craze" which comes
to the Bijou Theater with the best of rec
concentrations.
Thus far no adverse criticism has been
given either the performance of 1.-THE
Sporting Craze or the people who compose
the large company.
William Courtright, George n. Adams,
Frank Farley, H. E. Missimer, George Clark,
Robert Carln, F. Grant, AL. Stevens, NJ
Calhoun, T. German. Mrs. George Adams.
Marion Bristol, Emma De Castro, Tonina
Adams, Lille Adams and Viola Dean
form the company.
During the performance the following
specialties are introduced: The Shv dance,
by Emma De Castro, Marion Brisle !, Lille
and Tonina Adams; metallic bells, Viola
Dean; bag punching, Frank Farley; king
OF the stills, George H. Adams; Dutch