Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-02
AMUSEMENTS,

Aliens Grand Opera House-The summer
season opened at Aliens Grand Opera
House last evening with a combination of
vaudeville and dramatic elements, under
the management of Mr.. George Buckler
An audience that completely filed the au-
oltorium was in attendance, and several
OF the specialties were received with graf
1aVor- The vaudeville features were
brought forward during the early part of
the evening. and then Tom Taylor's COM
edy' Still Waters Run Deep" was put OH
by competent cast, consisting of Edward
N. Hoyt. George Buckler Eleanore New
ton. Mrs. Clarendon and Bert A. Mar
pauSh IN the principal roles with j. H.
Hazelton Edwin Baker, William Hunt,
John Hoffman, Hal Clarendon and Fred
Tyler to fill out the list On account of the
iatehess or the hour when the play was
brought on, the interest in it was some
what diminished but those who stayed
felt repaid. In the vaudeville end of the
performance the bright star was X Ray
Bixley. who created no end of amusement
by his clever work on several musical in
struments In novel tramp act. Holman,
the magician, opened the olio, and received
applause for bringing an endless number
of animals from within a simple-looking
structure called a Noah's Ark Senator"
George Graham, who Is We'll known in local
circles, scored a hit in his comic imper-
sonatfons, and George Conley secured favor
with his Irish songs. Dan Crimmins and
rosa Gore gave a good turn, and Corinne
Parker, Spanish dancer, with others, finish
ed out the long program. The entertain
ment as put up last night ought to secure
patronage for some time.
Kernan's Lyceum Theater.-The capacity
OF hernans Theater was fully tested last
night by the friends of Manager Eugene
Herman. who came to testify by their pres
ence their regard for the popular manager
1t was the annual benefit of Mr.. Kernan,
naft tod t,x,tI ,
performance Incidentally. it was the in
auguration of the summer season, and a
double bill was presented. A burlesque on
THE Chimes of Normandy" furnished the
fun In the theater. while a vaudeville bill
of excellence was given in the summer gar
den This latter arrangement was quite an
innovation, and promises to become popu-
lar. The garden has been entirely over
hauled, and, with the Towering plants and
cinging vines, is very attractive on a warm
night. The feature of the evening was the
presentation of a handsome jeweed watch
charm Of the Order of Elks to Manager
Herman. The presentation was made by a
committee from the Baltimore lodge Grand
Exalted Ruler Peter Campbell Interrupted
the performance long enough to deliver the
present which he accompanied with an
appropriate speech, extollng the many viz
tues of the popular manager. Mr.. Herman
replied feelngly, and the audience did the
rest.
Lafayette Square Opera House.-The ben
eft which will be given the employees of the
Lafayette Square Opera House at that
theateI tomorrow evening promises to be a
very interesting and well-attended per-
Torrance. The list Of those who have vol
Unteered their efforts embraces some of the
very best musicians, elocutionists and ac-
tors and actresses that the city can afford,
and the program which will be rendered
will prove Of great interest. Numbers will
be given by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Han
ford. Mrs. Kitty Thompson-Berry. Misses
Mary Helen Howe, Jennie Glennan, Anita
Cluss, Gertrude Ravenburg, Messrs. Ed
ward j. Walsh, Nathan WE'LL, James A.
keliher, Guy V. Collins. Edward Droop,
Sol Minister, Henry Nander. James II. No
Ian, Master Archie Thomas Harry Shack
elford, Blanche Riley and the Apollo Quar-
tet and Madrid Mandolin Quartet. An aug
mented orchestra. under the direction of
Mr.. Victor H. Johnson, will assist in the
benefit.
A Washington Girls Success.-Miss Cor
inne Parker, who gave the Spanish dance,
which she performed the past season with
Miss Olga Nethersole in Carmen" at
Aliens last night, has not only evinced
great ability as actress. but as a play
wright also. During Miss Nethersoles tour
Miss Parker wrote, at her request, a one
act play, which that actress intends put
ting on during her London season. The
fact that Miss Nethersole has re-engagcd
Miss Parker for both her next American
and European tours, shows her faith in the
young lady's ability. Miss Parker is but
nineteen years of age.