Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01


adroit in love and war, an expert double
dealer, whose fine Italian hand is equally at
home at running caucus. jollying the
boys" making solid the Chunkalunk dele
broad caricature laid on with the 'boldest
stroke, his impersonation Is inimitably fun
ny throughout. The critic cannot quarrel
even with the pronounced Reedisms Of the
jsh fandango. 1.-THE Politician" Is rollick-
ing play of essentially American humor.
There are many clever characters intro
duced, one Of which, the twentieth century
girl. Is charmingly played by Miss Isadore
Rush.
New National Theater-"The Bostonians''
come to the National Theater next week.
Academy of Music.-'The Derby Winner
is the attraction at the Academy of Music
next week.
kernan's Lyceum Theaten-Next week
Manager Herman will have for his at
another Of Weber and Fields high-class
and superior organizations. European, as
well as American "stars," are listed among
the names appearing on the program, per-
haps the most prominent of which is that
of Sam Bernard, the inimitable German
dialect comedian and mi mic, whose excep-
tional ability to entertain has made him q
favorite throughout the entire country.
Mcintyre and Heath, the funny and origi-
nal Ethiopian character artists; Lizzie B.
Raymond, the fascinating singer OF catchy
songs; the Meers Brothers, supreme mon
archs of the bounding wire; O'Brien and
Buckley, musical experts and comedians;
Mcbride and Goodrich, the Irish comedy
duo, and the Fansons. refined sketch ar
lists. The performance will conclude with
a laughing absurdty entitled, 1.-THE Worhs
Balloon There will be matinees Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday.
Peoples Course of Lectures.-Nr John P.
Cluni of California is to furnish the third
entertainment of 1.-THE, Peoples Course" at
Universalist Church, Monday evening next,
when he will present one Of his illustrated
short stories, "WeSt by South Half s. via
the Old Santa Fe Trail" Mr.. Clum is
very interesting speaker, and, having had
an extensive personal experience with the
scenes he depicts, his graphic and thrilling
stories of that wild ard beautiful country
are of more than usual interest. The next
entertainment of the course is Mr. Muir,
rays beautiful production, Scenes and
Songs of the War;" on February 10.
Columbia Musical Parlors.-Mr. George
Graham, the clever Washington comedian.
in his laughable police Court Dialogues
on the graphophone, has attracted large
crowds to the musical parlors of the Co
lumbia Photograph Company. The scene
takes place in the police court and is in
Mr.. Graham's funniest vein. Among the
attractions in the kaleidoscope is a "Wrest-
1.-The Fan Dance by Senorita Lola Yberri,
a very pretty and graceful nov city. Several
records of songs by Mr.. ]. j. Fisher, the
popular Washington baritone singer. have
been put IN exhibition, and have proved
good drawing cards. There are many other
new and interesting attractions en- both the
graph3phones and microscopes.
Eleonora Duse.-The dramatic event of the
season will be the appearance Of Eleonora
Duse in Washington for the first time
February IL 1t is three years since she
visited this country. When she came she
was practically unknown. In ten days she
was declared by every theatrical critic to
be a very great actress. Nine. Duse abso-
lutely surrenders herself to her art When
she comes to the theater she comes to play
a part When she leaves the stage at the
close of an act nothing must break the spell
which she has forced upon herself. She
has recently been playing in Brussels.
Copenhagen, Paris and other cities, always
repeating her triumphs. Nine. Duse will
play but four times during her stay in
Washington, at the Lafayette Square Opera
House. TIL. dramas in which she will
appear are Camille "Magda," "Moglie
di Claude" CThe Wife of Claude and La
Locandiera" CThe Hostess)
A Monolcgue Recital-An interesting
event will take place Thursday evening
next in the form of a monologue recital, to
be presented by Miss Irene Rowland who
made her debut here last spring in a dra-
matte recital, and again this fall, under the
management of Mr.. Percy Winter. at the
National Tkeater. in w. S. Gilbert's drama,
Broken Hearts" For the past three years
Miss Rowland has been pursuing her stud
les under Boston professors. She has made
quite an original departure in the dramatic
line by undertaking monologue work. Her
powers are best displayed in scene taken
from Henry Irving's great play, 1.-THE
Bells" especially arranged for Miss Row
land. All of her numbers are given in cos
tune, and vary in character, from the
tragic to the soubrette.
Tom Pane's irthday.-Tomorrow the
birthday of Thomas Paine will be cele-
brated by the Secular League at Metzerott
Hall, at pm, with speeches and songs.
Mr.. Samuel P. Putnam of Boston will de-
liver the principal address. Interes ting
relics of Paine will be exhibited.
Typographical Hall.-A musical and lit
erary entertainment for the benefit of the
poor will be given by the ladies of the G.
P. o. at Typographical Temple Wednesday
evening, February 5. AS the talent is first
class, the admission cheap and the object
worthy, those in charge expect to realize a
large amount.
Silver Star Lodge.
Silver Star Lodge of Tenleytown gave a