Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-27

Wonder1ul sensation at the end OF the first
act of a man on horseback in thrilling
jump across gigantic chasm.
COLUMBIA THEATER. A Charles
Frohman production will be made at the
Columbia Theater Monday night. when
Joseph Arthur's country comedy, 1.-The
Salt Of the Earth" will have it's first per-
formance on any stage. Mr.. Frohman is
noted for the liberal stage treatment he
gives plays, not only in the matter of
scenery and accessories, but also in the
cast selected, and this characteristic lib
erality will be extended to the Arthur COM
edy, whose cast will be headed by Miss An
ME Russell and will include such we'll
known players as Theodore Babcock, Geo.
w. Wilson, Frank Landers, r. A Roberts,
George w. Denham. Thomas Bunny, Chas.
Harris. Alice Fischer. Marion Berg, Maud
Odell, Charles ]. Greene, Herman G. Yer
non, Herman Noble, Robert Robson, Anna
Dogwell and band of singers. Miss Rus
sell will have the role Of a sweet and in
teresting country girl, not unlike Esmeral-
da, the character in which she first tri-
umphed as an actress, and 1t Is expected
that she will repeat the success she made
in the old Madison Square Theater days.
The title of the comedy has significance
which is generally understood. The story
of the play deals with the career of d man
who is of the salt of the earth" kind, and
his evolution from a plough boy to sue
cessful politician. his love trials and the
trouble caused by the Vaccinations of a
y
told in an interesting manner. There are
some stirring scenes in the piece, and the
principal characters are said to be exceed
ingly well drawn.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.-Jas. H. Wallick
will bring his big scenic production, when
London Sleeps" to the Academy of Music
next week This is one of the last seasons
big successes. The play opens with a scene
in the dressing tent of a circus. and ends
in the interior Of heather temple, show
ing the fiery-eyed god Somnath. Inter-
vening are many novel scenes and interest
ing situations. The production is good and
the story an interesting one. Queenie
Caruthers, the queen of the slack wire in
the circus, suddenly falls heir to an i'm
nense estate. An interruptions cousin
cousin turns up and wants to marry
Queenie to get her fortune. Queenie, how
ever, is in love with an athlete in the cir
Gus, and declines. Her cousin then deter
mines to win her fortune by fair means or
foul. To separate her from the man she
loves, he lures her to gorgeous mansion
of bad characters, where he attempts to
drug her, but Is thwarted by one of
Queenie's circus friends. He then attempts
to destroy her by burning her hotel. She
escapes by walking a telephone wire. Then
he would throw her through a trap-door
into the river. but Is again interrupted in
his work, and his final effort to destroy her
by burning her on heather altar fails,
owing to the opportune arrival of her lover.
and the interest never lags. and when the
curtain goes down on the last act, it is with
victory perched on the shoulders of the
right people.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.-The construc-
tiCn of a melodrama these days is no easy
task, as to make it effective with the pub
lie it IS necessary to incorporate one par
ticuarly strong dramatic scene with a
thrilling climax. In the presentation OF
Down in Dixie next week at the Grand
Opera House this will oe forcibly illus
trsted The author begins his play In a
mild way, introducing his characters one
by one, and the master hand is shown in
the manner that he weaves the story to-
gether, concentrates the attention of his
audience, and works them up to a thorough
state Of excitement for the great climax,
which is reached when the hero has been
dealt a stunning blow by the villain that
renders him unconscious, and Is thrown
under a large cotton compress, with the
idea that when the upper part of the CON-
press would fall, by starting the machin-
cry, he would be crushed to death. This
villainous act, however, is thWarted by the
heroine. who is locked in the cotton ware
house, but who makes her escape by
smashing the window rushes to the COM
press and drags her lovers body away
just in the nick of time. This Is one of
the most effective rescue scenes that mas
ever been placed on the stage. The cotton
compress used is Of the size required for
actual work, and is one Of the largest
pieces of machinery ever built on the
stage in play. A number of real colored
youngsters are introduced, who constitute
a pickaninny musical band, and the spirit
and intelligence with which they play
makes this feature always much enjoyed
one. Thomas H. Davis and William T.
this season for the presentation of this
play, and everything has been done to
make it one of the best and most salts
factory Of any southern melodrama ever
produced.
KERNAN's LYCEUM THEATER.-Nev-
er in the history of the vaudeville was
there a more expensive. more novel, more
gorgeous, better or funnier show than
will appear at Kernan's Lyceum Theater
next week, namely, 1.-The Klondike of the
vaudevilles, Reilly and Woods Big Show
The company includes the Eldridges. late
of Oriental America" the funniest act
Of its kind in America; the three Sisters
Lane. condolences. who sing, dance. kick
and tumble in a manner that Is graceful;
Pat Reilly. this time funnier than ever.
especially in the walks of All Nations"
Frobel and Ruge. late of the Devils Auc-
ton Company" " no will amuse while per-
forming the most difficult tricks in mid
air; the famous La Champagne Quad
rille." which enjoyed run of three months
spectacle. headed by Eulalia. late of
BLACK Crook Company" premier aero
batic toe dancer; the three Sisters Fran
Hammerstein's Olympia: Frank D. Bryan
Of the late National Trio" who tells a
few stories and sings the songs he writes
himself; the three Gardner Brothers, in
GLIDING Little Dick Gardner, the original
yellow Kid" Of "Hogan's Alley" who
plays on all kinds of instruments in all
sorts of positions; the Deonzo Brothers.
direct from the Alhambra, London. In a
marvellous acrobatic novelty; the Six Pa
risans, in a new act, depicting the latest
French style In fashions; last, but not
least, ''The Walks Of All Nations" embrac-
ing the full strength of the Reilly & Wood
Show Pat included), in an upfoariously
funny and artistically correct finale There
are twenty-eight people in ALA monster
organization. Matinees, Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday.
BIJOU FAMILY THEATER.-The Biiou
Family Theater has a notable bill to offer
for next week, commencing Monday matt
nee, In the production of the American
Spanish-Cuban drama, American Born. or
a Cuban Instruction" with Miss Clara
Russell and a strong cast; special scenery
elegant costumes and beautiful electrical
effects. During the performance the fol-
lowing well-kncwn vaudeville artists will
appear: Alice Raymond, the worlds famous
cornetist; Kenno and WEIGH, the famous
comedy acrobats; Collins and Collins song
and dance artists; Murphy and Andrews.
Americas speciality stars. descriptive.
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