Evening star., 1897-02-06

q crafty italian. called Sarto. psnetrates
bis disguise. but to make sure sends for his
sister to identity him Instead Of the
Italian woman. however. in comes Pember-
tons wife. Pemberton, who ts the other
villain, thinking the woman 10 Ellen Sarto,
bent on his betrayal, throws her through a
trap into the river. A last glimpse of her
reveals his fatal mistake. Infuriated he
now falls upon the real Ellen Sarto, when
she appears q moment later, and demands
her life. The two villains toss coins to see
ton wins, and drags her shrieking to the
shot tower, at the foot Of the dock. Mean
while the hero from an upper window Of
the shot tower sees her struggling in the
water. He leaps head foremost from the
tower to her rescue. This exciting climax
is effected by the champion high diver Of
the world. Kearney p. Speedy. who ex-
changes places with the real hero for the
moment for that purpose. The closing act
illustrates the italian quarter Of New York
called Little Italy" where the final de-
nouement is brought about by the two
comedy characters Of the cast. whose eff
roarious laughter. There are many strong
and sudden contrasts Of the ridiculous and
thrilling throughout the piece.
The Stoddard Lectures-John L. Stoddard
has been delighting audiences all this week
limited only by the capacity Of the Column
will occur the first public opportunity to
hear the famous Yellowstone Park lecture
SO great has been the demand to hear this
that 1t Is already evident that the two oc-
casions arranged for this and Monday
evenings will be insufficient. On Saturday
next Mr.. Stoddard will deliver this lecture
both at matinee and in the evening.
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings will be
devoted to the lecture on "Old and New
Russia through which, with it's fine illus
trat1ons, st. Petersburg and Moscow will
be revealed not only from the standpoint
OF the tourist but in the light of the unique
personality Of Peter the Great, the founder
Of Russia's present glory.
The lecture of Thursday evening which
VIII be repeated on Friday evening, has in
theatrical parlance. a double bill" treat
ing two cities whose widely contrasting
character and history can but give pleasant
variety to the lecture-Athens and Venice
me me scnolar and the tourist are equally in
terested In the subjects of this lecture
winch has everywhere been recognized as
one OF the most charming In the lecturers
repertoire. - -|,1-1-se
Bijou Theater.-"The Brand of Cain" is
romantic drama in every sense of the
woro. While the scenes are laid in the
mountains of Spain and the home of roy
ATTY. IN England, 1t is an American play.
py an American author. In placing the
scenes In that far-of country better scope
! is given for the scenic effects, and makes
the story all the more interesting. The
whole play is built on novel ideas, and
originality is claimed for every scene
SHOWN, namely, Diablo chasm, the stone
quarry, the power house, ETC. The electri-
cal effects are something new in stage
craft. THE Brand of CAIN will he seen
at the Bijou Family Theater next week
with four matlnees, on Monday, Tuesday,
Friday and Saturday.
Kernan's Lyceum Theater.-Robie's Bo-
nemlan Burlesquers will entertain the pa
irons OF the Lyceum next week. This
seems from press reports to be the only
burlesque show that has had a successful
continuation of engagements in New York
city this season, extending over a period
OF eleven weeks in the various theaters OF
that city. and this being it's first season on
the road 1t certainly speaks well for a new
enterprise. Yet when the average theater-
goer looks over the names of such we'll
known artists as Harry Bryant Mae Low
cry, Billy Van. Phil and Hattie Mills. Veyi
Norbrfga Jere Mahony and the Hill Sis
ters, there Is no reason to wonder at its
success. The play opens with a musical
sklt' entitled Life in Bohemia" picturing
real Bohemian life. Then the olio is a
show In itself. and a good one too The
concluding burlesque, "A Turkish Bath"
Is one OF the most amusing ever introduced
on the American stage. The evolution of
and laughable things Imaginable The
stage setting. as well as the electrical ef-
!ect, are entirely new and attractive and
the costumes are rich and artistic. There
birthday.
iiC opoi liHS buCn6SS. -'Ihe Sporting
duchess is booked for one week at the
Lafayette Square Opera House. begin
ming Monday, the 10th instant The cast
which will present this play is the greatest
contains the names of no than seven
prominent stars. The following are some
OF the principals: Rose Coghlan, J. II.
Stoddart, Cora Tanner. Elita Proctor Otis,
Harry Lacy, Louis Massen, r. A. Roberts
William Bernard. Junius B. Booth Dorothy
Rossmore. Harry Gibbs. Sara Converse
Beresford Webb and Margaret Robinson.
The complete original production will be
scenes which made the play famous for it's
pictorial splendor. Twenty thoroughbred
horses will participate in the great Derby
race. the most realistic horse race that has
ever been seen upon the mimic stage Two
OF the scenes which attract much atten-
ton are the 10000 military ball and the
famous Tattersalrs horse exchange.
The Biographe.-Society has affixed It's
stamp OF approval upon the biograph ex-
hibitions at Willard Hall, and this charm
ing, entertaining and educational diversion
bids fair to become quite as much of a
fashionable fad in the capital as it is in
the metropolis of the country. At New
York the biographe Is in great demand for
private entertainments, at clubs and resi-
dences. In the audience at Willard Hall
yesterday afternoon was a representative
gathering Of Washington elite. One party
included Mrs. Cleveland and her guests at
the White House, Mr.. and Mrs. Dimick of
New York, Mrs. Fuller, wife of the chief
justice, and Secretary and Mrs. Lamont.
They all seemed delighted, and fairly led
the applause which greeted every scene At
the conclusion Of the entertainment this
party remained for some time to secure a
more explicit explanation of the manner in
which the marvellous effects are secured
than Manager Whiting Allen takes time to
give in his descriptive talks. Mr.. Allen
was highly complimented for the entertain
ment. Several new views were added to
the program, among them an especially fine
one showing a company of soldiers scaling
a wall at Governors Island.
Charlotte Perkins Stetson.-One of the
most eloquent women on the lecture plat
form, Charlotte Perkins Stetson, will de-
liver lecture at the Church of Our Father,
the 10th instant, on the subject "Our Brains
and What Ais Them" This is for the
benefit of the Washington Woman Suffrage
Association, and the ladies Of that organi-
cation are actively engaged in selling tick
cts, so that Mrs. Stetson shall be greeted
by a large audience. Mrs. Stetson is one bf
the most prominent reformers in the coun-s
try, and has met with great SUCCESS both
in her own land and in England, IShe Is a.
woman of brilliant attainments, a profound
thinker, forcible writer and a graceful
and eloquent speaker. She is an exemplfti-
cation of the highest type of woman's in
tellectual development, and her lecture will
be a splendid literary effort.
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