Evening star., 1896-08-24
AMUSENENTS.

Kernan's Lyceum Theater-This evening
Ed. F. Rush's White Crook Company will
open a weeks stay at Kernan's Lyceum
Theater. The curtain will rise on a beau
tiful scene which forms the background
for a farce entitled "Columbia's Recep
tion," a satire on the gold and silver ques-
tion, introducing the entire company. The
olio part Of the bill introduces Ned Monroe
and Fern Melrose. Anna Yale, Agnes Beh-
ler Dixon and Larg, Williams and Ed
wards, Colby and Dewitt and others. The
program concludes with the burlesque
Near Gay New York" All the scenic,
electric and mechanical effects are carried
by the company for the proper stagings.
The Grand Opera House.-Tho opening of
Inc regular season at the Grand Opera
House occurs tonight. "Amorita" will be
presented by the Emma Il. Steiner Gaiety
Company grand chorus augmented or
| chestra, beautiful costumes and elaborate
stage effects together with popular prices,
Will make the opening of the regular sea-
worthy occasion.
AT River View--Rver View is always
visited by large crowds Sundays but the
double attraction announced for yesterday
drew an extra large number of excursion
lists, over 900 Washingtonians being pres
ent. A balloon ascension by Prof. reynolds
took place at ESQ o'clock. The balloon was
minated with mixture of gas and hot air
daring aeronaut, hanging head downward
frt m trapeze bar by his heels, shot sky
Ward IKE rocket. During the ascent Prof.
Reynolds gave an acrobatic exhibition. AT
| an elevation when his GO-foot balloon look
ed like speck in the air, he cut loose the
parachute and made a thrilling descent
landing in field about mile and half
north of River View.
After the balloon ascension and nara
chute descent the crowd was attracted to
where mi tal
the steep incline on a bicycle The feat
was safely performed. Prof. Smith diving
from the wheel as 1t pitched over into the
lake. Mile. Grace successfully repeated
the performance at s o'clock.
Wednesday next an evening ascension
will be made by Prof. Reynolds. The same
balloon used yesterday will be called into
1equisition then. but 1t will be profusely
decorated with colored lights, and while in
midair display Of fireworks will be given
The Manchester Trips.-In addition to the
regular evening sails to Marshall Hall and
Indian Head Thursday Friday and Satur-
day. the steamer Manchester will make a
special trip this evening. leaving at $50,
and stopping at Marshall Hall both ways
This trip of over forty miles on the Poto-
mac. most of which will be enjoyed by
moonlight, will give those who are unable
to go later in the week an opportunity to
spend delightful evening away from
home. Those who have not tried the hy-
drocycles-and bicycling on water is GER
talniy novel experience to most Washing
tcnians-will have a chance to enjoy a
moonlight spin up and down the river from
Marshall Hall.
To Chapel Point.-In compliance with the
request of the numerous patrons of River
View, Capt. f. S. Randall has determined
| to send the steamer Samuel j. Pentz on a
special trip to Chapel Point tomorrow. The
PentZ will leave her wharf. foot of 7th
street, at 9:45 am, and will reach the
Point in time to give the excursionists five
hours for salt water bathing, grabbing and
fishing, returning by 10 pm. The fare for
the round trip of 120 miles on the Po-
tomac will be twenty-five cents, and the
Hotel Belleview will furnish meals at city
prices.
To Marshall HalI.-Christ Church gives
an excursion on the Manchester to Marshall
Hall tomorrow, and If the number of tick
cts already sold is any indication of the
| number who will enjoy the outing there
will be large crowd of happy children.
parents and Sunday school teachers, with
their friends, present.