Evening star., 1897-03-06
there is plenty Of wood to keep up the
blaze, and everything Is jolly and COM
Portable for the night.

there is plenty Of wood to keep up the
blaze, and everything is jolly and COM
Portable for the night.
Cuba and Its Troubles. Tomorrow
Sunday evening, March 9, at the Columbia
Theater. Mr.. Il. H. Havers. the distinguish
ed war correspondent, will give the true ac-
count Of the Cuban trouble, with many
Illustrations from photos; owned by himself,
time. The subject Of the entertainment will
be Under the Cuban STAR" replete with
many thrilling events during the life Of
Maceo and the insurgent army as 1t Is to-
day, its leaders and resources. The ia
nous prisons which have been so recently
talked about will be shown on q screen
and many most interesting stories will be
told for the first time on this occasion.
Many prominent senator's and congressman
will be present, and already unusual inter-
est Is being taken in this forthcoming
event.
Bijou Theater.-The Miaco Spectacular
Pantomime and Specially Company will
run another week at the Bijou Family
Theater, the large attendance during the
past few days making the prolonged stay
recesSary. The company has made great
hit here. and there is every prospect that
the business done during the rest Of the
time here will exceed that of the week
just passed. The Martinetties arrived
from Boston a few days ago, and will join
advent alone has created boom in seats
not equaled for some time. The old IA
voriteS will be retained, and the many me-
chanical and scenic effects will be added
to. Annie Ashley, who made one of the
sensations of the piece with one Of Madge
Ellis songs. will repeat that. and also will
give one of Bonnie Thornton's latest. Cy-
rene and Alfred Miaco will do their regu-
lar turn, and Barton and Barton will re-
peat the tough cake walk that won seven
encores each of the eight night perform
anceS this week. Beahan and Dakin have
added three limitations to their repertoire,
hut vlytn rato In hot {S ri a he
thing Of the kind ever heard here, the imi-
tatiol of church organ. Miaco and Tay-
lor have been in hard training for some
time, and their new hand balancing should
take, as well as the acrobatic work OF the
Martinetties. The show goes on the road
the week of March Is.
A Bargain Metinee.-There will be a bar
gain matinee at the Lafayette Square OPP
era House next Wednesday, when an op-
portunity will be had to see one of the
very best plays of recent years, THE Heart
OF Maryland" which has packed the house
at every performance during the past week.
The entire lower floor and the mezzanine
boxes will be 80 cents and the balcony 25.
has accepted the opposite role to Miss An
rie Russell in Madeleine Lucette Ryley's
new play, 1.-The Mysterious Mr.. Bugle.''
With a company composed of such artists
as Annie Russell, Joseph Holland, Guy
Standing, Edgar Norton ard John l.. Wood
erson. Mrs. Ryley's latest effort will be
given every chance of winning popular
reception. Joseph Hollands part is very
played years ago in Mr.. Wilkinsons S
Widows"
A handsome souvenir of Secret Service"
in the shape of a silver candlestick of
unique design. has been received through
Manager w. H. Rapley.
An Evening With Poe.-An Evening With
Edgar Allan Poe is the title of mag
nficent new lecture by Prof. H. B. Rossell,
which will be delivered at Carroll Institute
Hall next Friday night The lecture will
be illustrated by over seventy dissolving
All of Poe's best poems will be recited,
among which are Ulalume, Lenore, the
Bells. the Weird and Ghastly Murderer.
and famous Raven, presented as a picture
play number of the Illustrations were
drawn especially for this lecture by Mr.. w.
H. Chandlee of The Evening Star.
Mr.. Wilton Lackaye at the head of his
own company and with play that has
met with great success wherever 1t has
teen presented will shortly play all engage
ment here at the New National Theater.
| Mr.. Lackaye has always been a favorite in
this his native city, and he will be warmly
welcomed on his first appearance as a star.
His ability as an actor is unquestioned. and
he has perhaps as great creative power as
any one now upon the American stage.
Reign of the Frost King"-Prof. H A.
HaZen OF the weather bureau will deliver
| a lecture on the "Reign of the Frost King
| at the Congregational Church Monday
night for the benefit of the Relief Sewing
| Circle of the church. The subject is an
! interesting one and the lecturer is Well
| known for his scientific attainments. A
| large number of splendid stereopticon
views will add to the attrac tiveness of
| Prof. Hazen's talk.