Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-23

banjo, who will entertain with a budget Of
new topical hits. The closing feature on
entitled IAN Isle Z Gad." satire on the
klondike gold craze. This Is presented with
appropriate scenery an1 costumes, and the
entire company il given abundant scope
very lud.crous. and thsre is an abundance
of funny sayings, dngins and dancing, anu
score of pretty girls. There will be matt
nees Tuesday. Thursdsy and Saturday.
THE BIJOU TFIEAER.-The announce
ment Of the engagement of the comedian
land, in the comediett3 "A Honeymoon in
Harlem Flat" by Chas. Dickson and
May Melvin Ward. at the Bijou Theater
next week. will be welllreceived. This we'll
known singing comedian has been engaged
at high salary, and will appear at this
popular play house. in conjunction with a
fine bill of family high-class vaudeville at
tractlons' prominent amorg whom are Ed
WIN II. Lang, the well-known poetic tramp,
IN monologue; Mile. Dair, the Europes.n
aerial artist, on the flying trapeze: Bobby
hyde and Lee Leven, in a comedy sketch;
Helene Rossini, the notable singing and
dancing chanteuse; Price and Watson, the
GERMAN senators; Princess Chinquella, in
ner indian musicale soree and number
OF equally Well-known speciality people,
making an exceptionally good aggregation
of talent.
The prices. notwithstanding the extra at
traction In the person of Mr.. Emmett, will
COLUMBIA THEATER.-Auguste Van
B1ene, the celebrated actor-musician who
Tor the last five years has been playing
Win the greatest possible success through
OUT Great Britain, France and Germany,
VIII pegin a one weeks engagement at the
Columbia Theater Monday evening, No
Vember !, producing Frank Harvey's new
comedy drama "a Musicians Romance"
MI. van B1ene's company is said to be
most admirable one and was selected in
New York by the famous managers Messrs.
hiaW and Erlanger, for the American tour
of this eminent artist "A Musicians Ro-
nance will be given the dignity of a pro-
auction, magnificent new scenery, novel
stage erects and original music having
been prepared for this engagement. Mr..
Van Biene is what might be called an ex-
traord1nary man. Not more than once in q
lifetime Is a man met with who is a real
executive musician, and at the same time
finished actor. Mr.. Van Biene is said
TO combine these qualities in wonderful
way; he is soulful and heartfelt in his act
ing. as he is delightful on his favorite in
their force when pitted against the uni
versai language of music. His marvellous
execution, his beautiful. dreamy, dainty and
absorbing pathos, sensitiveness and tender.
ness weld out from the soul' of the
instrument, tells more than columns of
mere words. Whether 1t be a dreamy
nocturne. rhapsody or the familiar strains
of Home, Sweet Home" he always has the
touch of a master hand.
NATIONAL THEATER.-In the forth
&C ming production of the new comic opera
THE Serenade," which will be rendered for
the first time in this city at the National
Iheater, the week Of November l. the eve
as well as the ear has been appealed to.
in the pictorial embellishments of the opera
The atmosphere of 1.-The Serenade' is de-
hclously enchanting. romantic in the high
est degree and replete with poetry.
fhrA4
each depicts a mountainous region in
Spain, the home of the Royal Madrid
Briggandage Association, Limited with
the haunted castle in the foreground and
the moonlit SierraS in the background
There are glimpses Of dark ravines, the
gurgle of swift-rushng mountain streams.
the bivouacs of brtgands and the harvest
festival of the peasantry.
Among the principal scenes that appeal
at once to the eye is that which shows the
entrance of the brignnds. led by Mr.. Cowles,
the brigand chief Romero, who tells of
their adventures and free life in the
spirited number entitled THE Song of the
Carbine."
Closely following the picturesque group
ing of the brigand scene. characters
tic music prepare ss the way for the ap-
proach Of the Duke. Mr.. Baranbee; the
position, Mr.. Macdonald, and Dolores.
Jessie Bartlett Davis. who. surrounded by
the. retainers of the castle. tell of their
trihulations and hard travel.
The Introduction later Of comic trio in
which stage-struck tailor, Mr.. Frothing
ham. broken-down tenor. Mr.. Brown, and
his daughter, Yvonne, Alice Nielsen, figure,
reveals the little comedy and counterpart
which is ore Of the main incidents of the
opera.
The subsequent incarceration of the tenor,
who is mistaken by the Duke for Alvarado,
and placed in durance vile, and who, ap-
pearing in the tower of the haunted castle,
drunk and attired as MephistopheleS, brings
ON a concourse of peasants who, fleeing
from no hrip M g fpr
preaching thunder storm, form a picture
at once diverting and picturesque. Act two,
with its color of life among the jolly friars.
presents a series of pictures, or kaleidosco-
pic pal Drama, of Andalusian life altogether
in operate composition.
In act three the dainty comic trio enacted
by Mr.. Barnabee. Mr.. rockingham and
Alice Nielsen Is but one of several artistic
characteristic pictures.
THE, BIOGRAPH. - The Biograph is
creating as much enthusiasm and favorable
comment during Its present engagement at
Willard's Hall as 1t did last season, and
there is every reason for anything that is
said in its behalf. The entertainment pre-
sented by 1t Is at once instructive and en-
tertaining serious and funny, and there
is always some good to be gained out Of
every picture shown. Next week an entire
ly new set of views will be shown, with the
possible exception of some half dozen
favorite pictures, that the public seemingly
never tires of seeing To attend an exhibit
ton of the Ricgraph is to become imbued
with distinct desire to see it again, and
there are many who make a regular thing
of attending the exhibitions once a week,
just as they would do one of the theaters.
A special exhibition will be given tomor-
row evening, at which many Of the new
scenes for next week will be shown for the
first tine.
LAFAYETTE SQUARE THEATER.-The
company supporting Mr.. Herbert Kelley
and Miss Effie Shannon, in the new comedy,
"A Coat of Many Colors,' is an unusually
strong one. 1t includes Edmund D. Lyons
Edward See, Bruce McRae, David Terrence,
Richard Brinton, Edwin James, Miss Ellie
Wilton and Miss Georgia Busby and Mr.
VIM. J. I.eMoyne. They will be seen for
the first time in Washington on Monday
November l, at the Lafayette Square Opera