Evening star., 1897-01-12

by applause during the entire time the cur
tain was up. The Hanlons have had ''su-
long time. but that does not make 1t old.
for, retaining its we1l-known framework
they have trellised over it and through 1t
such wealth Of novelty in scenery. spe-
cession Of delightful surprises. Among the
people are Miss Frances Hartley, q hand
some Superba, who has q rich contralto
voice; Miss Charlotte Deane, wicked
queen; Miss Vera Markelle, q pathetic
maiden: Miss Blanche Seymour as Mora, a
vfvactous and pretty girl, who sings and
dances; Miss Nellie Lawrence. a shapely
oSsp ta Ma1 Mr. ssr9ny snS NJ s
as the dumb clown, who is about as good
all-round man in every particular as lives.
He is not only fairly funny, but in aero
batfc activities he is a wonder. The
ing Is without hitch, the ballets are glitter
ing. and some of them new, which may also
be said OF the young women. The illusions
and tricks are numerous and unexpected,
and their effect Is instantaneous. The diff
ficult tumbling feats of the Schrode broth
ers are done artistically and gracefully,
marred only by some coarse gestures that
are neither funny nor called for. Attrac-
tive and novel are the ballets of the bull
night and of the horses. The transforma-
tfon scenes are gorgeous in their beauty,
and "Superba" is well named
Grand Opera House.-The audience at the
Grand last night was of the kind that
might be called a tree audience; that is, 1t
began growing at the bottom and spread
out its fullness at the top. The play was
Frank Harvey's Fallen Among Thieves"
and. as might be expected the gallery out
numbered the orchestra chairs. And yet it
seemed as If the lower part of the house
had Its capacity. Fallen Among Thieves
Is drama of the times, and passions with
a wide streak of comedy running through
1t. The first act Is laid in Vermont, and
from there the action is taken to New
York, where Hester Dearing Miss Bucking-
ham) falls among the thieves. In the Sec
ond act Dead Mans Curve is shown in
New York, and also a gambling den. In,
the third act Broadway at 14th street and
the High bridge are scenic attractions. In
the fourth act 1th avenue and Harlem are
shown. The situations are strong, not to
say sensational. but they are comfortably
corntered by the continual comedy of the
play, which the audience receives with
great enthusiasm. In the cast are Frank
Lyman. George Walters. Geo. Frederick.
Randolph Murray, Jos. Lee Ed. Sanford,
John Ryan. H. Mathews, Miss Barclay
Miss Buckingham, Miss Weston. Miss Con-
molly. Miss Reynolds and Miss Traband, a
cast quite capable of interpreting the play
as 1t should be. o.,
Academy of Musie.-Jacob Lifts sensa-
tiona1 production of "The Woman in
Black" made things lively at the Academy
Of Music last evening. This play was at
the same house last season as the Tam
many Tiger" 1t Is a good example of
latter-day melodrama. the actors being
above the average as to ability, the scenery
ample and the situations and climaxes ex-s
citing and thrilling enough to satisfy the
most exactfng playgoer. The plot hinges
on the marriage of a young girl to the son
of the villain, who thereby hopes to Sc
cure himself against Imprisonment for
money already stolen. The hero. who also
loves the girl. runs for Congress in oppo-
sition to her guardian, and in the third act
the transparencfes announce his election.
Woven in this plot there is the counter one
of girls blighted love and a stolen child;
funny policeman and a quartet of ward
politicians Of New York, who are Of the
toughest sort. James Lackey appeared as
the ward boss, and was really the star of
the play, his Interpretation of the role be-
ing full of humor and realism. Miss Agnes
Herndon, as the woman in black and Lena
Merville, as the vaudeville star, deserve
commendation for their work, and the re-
mainder of the cast assumed their roles in
a painstaking manner.
genuine fun is the advantage Manager
Whitesell of the Bijou holds out to his
patrons this week. By special arrange
ment he has obtained the Moss Jollity COM
rany for one week, and last night these
funproducers gave a highly entertaining
musical farce entitled The Kodak" There
is just the semblance Of plot The play
as not designed to absorb ones attention,
hut to make each moment call for laugh.
That the author has realized his hopes was
evidenced last night by the continual ,roars
of laughter which greeted the several acts.
There Is a score Of pretty girls and half
pany are good vocalists, and the medleys
ard musical specialties are above the aver
age. Fred Moss. the head of the company,
assumes three different characters and
demonstrates his great versatility.
Kernan's Lyceum Theater.-The patrons
of kernan's are often surfeited with vaude-
vile, and long for some good old-fashioned
gay costumes. They are in such mood
now. and the London Gaiety Company,
which opened last night for a weeks en-
gagement, is satisfying them as fast as
The Century Club that opens the show
1t Is a satire on the bicycle craze and every
member of the company rides wheel. The
comedian eclipses them all. The four Chile
Widows execute neat turn as one of the
features Of the opening burlesque, and the
Chappell Sisters sing themselves into pop
ularity before the curtain goes down. Lar
ry Burgoyne was clever in his imitation of
the coster singer. and had no trouble in
stalling himself favorite. Herbert Broth
ers did an acrobatic turn, and Alexander
Wilson talked through a number of orig
ina! wooden figures. The performance con-
ciudes with a rich and racy burlesque en-
titled the Tramp Astronomers" and the
stars all appeared before the audience.
Cinematographe.-The second week Of
this, one Of the latest and greatest scien-
ti1c wonders Of this wonder age started
cut yesterday at Willard's Hall on a new
time program. the hours being 2:3O 4:3O
and S:15 p. M. with the graceful and clear.
is the most realistic show Washington has
yet seen, and the audiences who view for
the first time the splashing of the waves
Of the sea. or the impetous charge