Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-15

sentiment is supplied by the love between
a son and a daughter Of two families sep
arated by deadly feud. The political an
tagonism tina, existed in 1861 between the
Inhabitants Of Kentucky and Tennessee
adds still another dramatic factor. The
treatment is said to be dramatic without
being sensational Five elaborate scenic
sents the Military Academy at West Point
seEts tie military academy at West Point
at the breaking out of the civil war and
the others a Cumberland church pictur-
esqueIy ruined by warfare: the exterior
and interior of a mountaineer's house and
bridge spanning a wild chasm. The cast,
which Is great one. is as follows: Ben
ner Ainsley. Cumberland mountaineer.
Charles G. Craig: John Lenox. an idle New
Yorker, w. ]. Ferguson: Leslie Murdoch.
an army colonel. Frank Losee; Gordon
Crayne. cadet lieutenant Edgar L. Dav-
export: Adolphus Drayton Lenox, a cadet.
John E. Kellerd: Mr.. Manning a chaplain.
s: q Chester; Zeb, a Kentuckian. Richard
Malcnien: Rance Kentuckian. Alvin
Drenie; Absolom. negro, Richard Web
ter, Florence Rockwell; Mrs Victor
Missouri widow. Amelia Summerville;
..Eliy han: a negress. Millie Sackett.
Lafayette Square Opera House for one
week. commencing next Monday.
"A HOT OLD TIME."-Edgar selden. who
wrote ''Mckenna's Filtration" for Barry
and Fay, is responsible also for "A Hot Old
Time the farce comedy in which Johnny
and Emma Ray will be seen at the Acad-
envy next week. These two clever sketch
people, who were great favorites In the
glorious days when Tony Pastor was king
OF New York. and variety was variety, and
not a vehicle for Maurice Barrymore and
Eben Plympton and Clara Morris and
others of that ilk. have made a great sue
cess in their new departure. Johnny Rays
reputation as comedian and dancer is
most enviable. while Emma Ray presents
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handsomest woman on the vaudeville stage.
John {. Leach. who used to be the best
Chinese impersonator in the business has
an important part, and so does Bernard
Dyllyn. the baritone. Marshan and Nelson
and whole lot of other vaudeville people
NIL out the cast The scenery, costumes
and mechanical effects are guaranteed to
be frst-clGSs.
'McCARTHY'S MISHAPS."-At the
Grand Opera House next week Barney Fer
guScn and Sam. j. Ryan will be seen in the
popular and welI-known farce comedy en-
titled ''McCarthy's Mishaps" In its recon-
structed form it is said to he one of the
funniest comedies on the road this season.
Everything is new, bright and up-to-date
and dull moment is hard to find, as Fer
guson and Ryan have surrounded them
selves by clever company of performers
VINO are sure to please their audiences and
keep them in the best of humor. The cast
includes Sadie Connolly, Murphy and Mack
James w. Reagan Lew Spencer, negro dia-
lect comedian and monologue artist; Harry
Norman, baritone; Steve Ferguson, the
Carlisle sisters, Camilla Martin, soprano;
Tfllie Ryan and others of equal merit
Music has been used largely in the play
There is also a liberal Interpolation of spe-
cfalties, not thrown in at random as in the
case with most farce comedies but having
coherent connection with the plot
SAM DEVERE'S COMPANY.-Sam De-
vere's Own Company will lbe the attraction
at the Lyceum Theater next week, and this
VIII be its only appearance in Washington
this season. In addition to the only Sam
Devere, sensation is promised that has
set all Paris wild-the beautiful Mildred
Howard de Grey in her Barefoot Passion
Dance Another novelty is THE Glessan-
oos, Partisan musical wonders from the
Empire Theater, London. The king and
queen of colored aristocracy, johnson and
Dean, fresh from their successful engage
ment at Roster & Balls; Pearl Haight
known as the American Anna Held"
Walter ]. Talbot. the California tenor;
Leanard and Bernard, Byron and Langdon
Rice brothers, comedy bar performers and
an original farce. written by Sam Devere
entitled 'Peep-O Day Club" full of bright
dialogue, are among the attractions. Among
me lncldentalS are a cake walk and the
salvation Army Lassies' Quadrille."
Manager Herman declares this company to
be the best vaudeville show that will play
at the Lyceum this season.
ON MORMONISM-Tonig at the Sixth
street Presbyterian Church. corner of 9Th
and { streets southwest Rev. Scott F.
Hershey, Ph.D., will deliver lecture on
Mormonism, which will no doubt prove in
teresting.