Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-02

Polar Star, for the north. He is too aged
and inf1rm to undertake this perilous trip
In person. SO. instead, he tntrusts the COM
mand of the expedition to his brother. n
able arctic explorer, Capt. John Hamilton,
who Is assisted by his two pephews, Will
liam Brandon and Harry Carleton. who
are enlisted, respectively. as navigation
officer and surgeon OF the vessel. Both
are in love with Hamilton's ward, Helen
Blaine, who unfortunately favors the
suit of Brandon. In the alteration with
Brandon Silas Hamilton, in a state of an
ger, falls into fit of apoplexy, and in the
hurry and confusion Brandon contrives to
substitute poison for the medicine pre-
scribed by Carleton. The boom of cannon
announces the immediate departure of the
ship. No one suspects the fatal illness of
Hamilton. and they DEPART leaving the old
man to his fate. Upon these facts the
story of the play is laid. The succeeding
acts show the Polar Star well up in the
arctic seas; the crushing of the ice, leaving
the vessel almost certain to destruction,
and the firing of the vessel by Brandon
and the mutineers, and finally the few
survivors adrift and alone upon the ice
bergs. Suddenly from afar a whistle Is
heard 1t is the relief boat sent to their
rescue. Massive and almost life size, 1t
steams along, and in the nick Of time all
are rescued. This is the most elaborate
and Impressive piece of scenic and mechan-
ical apparatus ever attempted upon the
stage. There will be matinees Wednesday
and Saturday.
KERNAN'S LYCEUM THEATER. - In
the Black Crook Company Manager Jermon
has one of the most complete burlesque or
CARNATIONS now touring the circuit of vau-
deV1ile theaters. This very excellent COM
pany has been secured by Manager Ker-
nan for his next weeks attraction. Very
often in the makeup of company of this
Kind the manager disregards merit in
performer as long as he can draw ripple
OF laughter by nonsensical horse play"
but manager JermOn has aspired to a higher
order in the formation of his company and
has selected only artists of merit and tall
ent, who are capable of entertaining with
legitimate comedy and intelligent wit. The
curtain rises on musical burletta entitled
Americans Abroad" This is clever ar
rangement for the purpose of introducing
the individual members of the company,
but 1t is none the less pleasing. The olio,
which is made a principal factor, is COM
who comes direct from the Follies Bergere,
Paris; her speciality is said to be delightful
ly unique. Gardner, Gilmore and Harris,
the versatile trio; Larry Smith and Mamie
Champion, the eccentric comedy duo; Wit
tie Wells, in a selection of new songs; EN-
cry and NARROW, the refined travesty stars,
and kittie Clements, the Bowery girl. The
performance concludes with an extrava-
CANT burlesque entitled "a Night in Paris"
the embellishments of appropriate cos
tunes, scenery and electrical effects being
exceedingly lavish, while score of pretty
girls lend enchantment and the several
fully droll humor. There will be matinees
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
PRIMROSE AND WEsT.-Primrose and
Vests minstrels will be here shortly with
an entirely new company, or one that is
nearly so at least, and new features and
novelties galore. This company is one that
has never failed to win the appreciation of
our theater-goers no matter how often they
nave appeared here, and it is safe to say
that the present engagement will prove no
exception to the rule. 1t is promised
for them that this season the company is
fully equal in numbers to that of any for
mer season and vastly superior in talent
OF the list of artists who will help to
amuse the audience Mr.. Primrose forms
no small Part. AS a delineator of the
dandy negro he has no equal in the min
strel field. George Wilson, Waltz Me
Again, George has been held over from
last season, and will be again heard in his
monologue speciality with new songs, jokes
etc. Milt G. Barlow, famous for his char
acterization of 'Old Black joe" and his
side splitting story about Jonah and the
whale is pleasing feature of the pro-
gram. There will be no negroes employed
in the performance this season, the en-
tire company of fifty or more artists being
composed of white men only.
"CAvALLERIA The
castle Square Opera Company will be seen
in grand double bill the week following
the production of III Trovatore." .'CavaI-
teria Rusticana" will be given in its best
form, preceded by that charming comic
opera by Collier, billie Taylor" This
should prove very attractive offering to
music lovers. The success achieved by the
companys presentation of "Cavalleria Rus
tfcana' Is well known by those who follow
musical affairs, and it Is repeated at the
numerous requests that have been con-
stantly coming to the Columbia since the
company's return. The arrangement should
show the versatility of the company, and
at the same time satisfy lovers of light
opera and those who enjoy the more inn
pressive works. Miss Grace Golden will re-
peat her splendid success as Santuzza in
"Rusticana,' and Joseph Sheehan will be
seen again as Turridou. In the Billie
Taylor cast will be seen Nine. Elizabeth
LIE Sassier new member of the company;
Miss Lizzie Macnichol, William Wolff, Ray
mond Hitchcock, Arthur Wooley and
others.
LILLIAN RUssELL-The most pleasing
event Of the theatrical season so far will
be the appearance here Monday, October
II, at the Lafayette Square Opera House of
the grand combination of stars of the comic
opera stage. Miss Lillian Russell, Miss
Della Fox and Mr.. Jefferson De Angels.
1t should stir the mind of every music
lover to hear again beautiful Lillian Rus
sell, whose mellif1uent tones have touched
the heart-chords of all Americans, particu-
larry In such surroundings as those fur
nished by Messrs. STANCE and Edwards in
1.-The Wedding Day." No brighter comic
opera than this has ever been produced
here. The brilliancy of its effects, its
scenic grandeur, its magnificent ensembles
and superb pageantry of scenes and people,
recall to the auditor the most charming
stage vision Of the century. 1t Is pastoral
in its theme, which, by the way, is founded
on the Frondist revolution In France in
1919. The series of pictures which it pre-
SCENTS are beautiful. All three stars have
equal chances for merit in the piece They
are equal favorites from beginning to end.
q no hat T,,lt
has yet composed and Stanislaus STANCES
book hardly has an equal. In the company
are several singers of renown, such as Miss
Lucille Saunders and William Pruette.
The appearance here of such a great COM
bination should be rewarded with the
highest success.
JAMES PAXTON VOORHEES, Lee
TURE-MONOLOGUE. Sunday
evening, at o'clock, at the Columbia Thea
ter, Mr.. James Paxton Voorhees, will pre-
sent his lecture-monologue, "Out of the
Past" Mr.. Voorhees, was early associated
with E. H. Sothern, and, in his recent re-
turn to theatrical work. enjoys the conf
dence of both the profession and the
public. His professional work has secured
for him an immediate rank with his brother
actors, and the lecture portion of his pro-
gram only adds relish and piquancy of
explanation Of the interesting ideas under
lying the monologues. Much has been