Evening star., 1896-06-06
ANU SENESTS.

Aliens Grand Opera House.-The amuse
ment offering at Aliens Grand Opera House
next week is one of large proportions. No
less than six star acts have been engaged
by Manager Bucller. direc; from the New
York roof gardens and high-class vaude-
vile houses. sydney Grant and Miss Nor
ton, two of the cleverest people now before
the public, open weeks engagement; Her
bert Cawthorn. the celebrated Celtic wit,
and one of the best Irish story tellers in
the country, In his original Irish songs. in
Producing laughable monoiogue comedy
flashes and high-class conCertina solos;
Elvarctte. the young and beautiful dan
seuse, in her exact reproductions of Loie
Ful!cr's picturesque dances amid bewiider-
ing light effects. Introducing the gorgeous
Transformation" 'Fieur de Lys'' and
Fire Dances" Crimmns and Gore, the
long and short comedians. in entire
change of act; Senator George Graham,
Washinston's favorite monologue come
dian; %-Ray Bixley, the musical tramp;
lists; Terry and Elmer, the renowned dane
ing eccentriqUes; Edward Tolson, the
champion buck and wing dancer of Amer
lea: DiIks and Wade. comedy sketch ar
fists; the famous American quartet; Frye
and Allen, conc llans; the popular elite
banjo and guitar trio; the Ridge Family:
Hadley and Hart, musical experts and bell
ringers. and others of lesser note, will con-
artists never before presented on any one
program. The performance will conclude
with the roaring farce, Turn Him Out"
with the stock company in the cast.
Commencing June Il. Frederic Bond and
all the old favorites of the original Wash
ington stocl. company will appear in the
comedy Confusion
Prof Graham's Tests-Among the manv
tests to he given by Professor Graham at
aliens S Grand Opera House tomorrow (Sun-
daE)night is one which the professor regards
as the most satisfying ever attempteI
He VIII invite 4 committee from among
the audience to come upon the stage and
tie him securely in any manner they see
mt After satisfying themselves that he
Is securely tied they will be next invited
to nail him up in small dry goods box
being allowed to furnish their own box, if
desired. Before the committee have had
time TO leave tine stage Professor Graham
Will have effected his entire release both
from the box and the rope with which he
vas tied. Another test the professor gives
which has never before been attemDted
in this country consists of allowing one Of
the gentlemen from the audience to nail
his hand to a large table, he being per-
mittcd to furnish his own Malone of the
10-penny variety, and Prof. Graham will
release his hand, leaving no wound to show
where the nail penetrated. All of Prof
Graham's tests are new. and entirely out
of the ordinary ran of similar entertain
ments. A marvellous and entertaining per-
fOrmance is promised. md the prospects
good for a full house.
Kernan's Lyceum Thaater-The Iyceun,
Stock Company at Kernan's will undoubt-
edly be a fixture during the summer
months. Next week the second of the series
of buriesques will he produced, the title
OF which Is ''ErrInie-Tr!lhy." The dialogue
is clean and witty and the music IS eX-
ceptionally catchy. Among the features to
be presented are new series of living
pictures, the spectacular American marCi;,
the oriental ballet and the dance of the
dolls. All of the favorites Will appear in
Guiding Misses Dawn Griffith, Kittie Rose
Elvira Franchilli. Maude Harris. Ada
Downie, Dora Parker, Chas. peForrest,
Harry lie Mar, John Eapp and Lew Worth
The vaudeville portion of the program to
be given in the garden will include E. j.
Holland, the intrepid aeralist the Sisters
RaymOun, character change artists; Cole
and Curtis, the sensational dancing duo;
Worth and Marshall the refined sketch
artists; Miss Flora Leonard, queen of the
high wire, and the original Brilliant Quar-
tet. There Will be mat!nees Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday.
For the F.remen's Families.-There is
every reason to expect that the fund for
the families of the firemen who lest their
lives in the recent fire on Louisiana ave-
nue. Will receive another generous addi-
tion from the proceeds of the benefit to be
given at the Lafayette Square Opera House
Monday, June S The seats are selling rap
idly, and from all indie ations the house
Will be crowded by those Who wish not
only to see good show, but to help the
worthy cause along by their contribution.
The feature OF the evening will be The
Bells, presented by competent company
although several specialties will be brought
in which Will serve to enliven the evening
In a very material manner. a few tickets