Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18

supporting company that has ever appeared
In the piece. AS a vehicle for the introduce
ton of high class vaudeville performance,
and the display Of fascinating and grace
full women, ..McCarthy's Mshaps' takes a
place in the front rank of farce comedies
Barney Ferguson and Sam. j. Ryan, the
comedians, whose reputation is so we'll
known, whose antics of true comedy acting
and witty sayings, evoke shrieks of laugh
ter; Chas Eastwood in songs and bur-
lesque dances; Murphy and Mack, the &C.
centric duo, in Skeezies on the fence;' Lew
Spencer, the famous negro dialect comedian
and monologue artist, in melodies and
dances; Harry Norman, baritone; Car
Isle sister; Camilla Martin the sweet
voiced soprano; Jas. w. Reagan, tenor;
Steve Ferguson and others. Miss Camilla
Martin is one of the most winsome and at
tractive of vocalists, and has a repertoire
OF new ballads. The tenor singing of Mr.
Jas. w. Reagan is said to excel any vocal
ISL, not only in vaudeville, but in light
opera, today.
kERNAN'S LYCEUM THEATER.-Sam
Devere,s Own Company, one Of the most
popular vaudeville ORGANIZATIONS on tho
road. comes to the Lyceum Theater next
week The list of entertainers, which IN
cludes a number of stars Of the vaudeville
world, is headed by Sam Devere the or
iginal "Wh:stling Coon" who always has
something new, and the latest sensation
from Paris the beautiful Mildred Howard
De Grey, in her famous barefoot passion
oance Other attractions are the Giles
sanoo7 grotesque musical clowns, from the
Empire Theater. London; Prof. Parker and
his troupe of educated dogs, who have Just
finished seven years engagement in Eu-
rope; johnson and Dean, a warm pair of
colored entertainers; Walter J. Talbot the
California tenor; Pearl Haight, known as
the American Anna Held: Leonard and
Bernard, a sketch team; Byron ard Lang
don, pair of up-to-date funmakers; Rice
Brothers, in an original comic bar perform
ance; CatheIyn Rowe Palmer, the best of
all contortion dancers; and an original farce
written by Sam Devere, entitled Peep
o'-Day Club" which is supposed to be the
name of one of the extremely numerous
social organizations of New York city.
Matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Xmas
day.
FANNY DAVENPORT.-Fanny Daven-
port will certainly be warmly welcomed at
the National Theater, where she appears
curing the week of Monday, December 81
in SardOuS greatest efforts, La Tosca,"
Fedora" and CLEOPATRA" Her ambition
has always been lofty, her zeal is untr-
ing, her energy amazing and her audacity
and her generosity in the matter of max
ing productions commend her to all who
have the best interests of the stage at
heart. Miss Davenport's productions stand
&C mparison with those made by Sir Henry
Irving, and she has clearly demonstrated
in more than one instance that she has
the taste, the capacity, the ability and the
wealth to out-dO Paris. More than this,
Miss Davenport is a stage manager of rare
skill, end she has not heStated to attack
the text itself where she thought it weak,
and she has actually improved over the
orks as they left the hands of the great
p'aymaker, and the result has been a per-
ft1marce that well nigh reaches perfection
MISS Davenport Will be supported by Mel
be urne Mcdowell and a company of rare
merit. Sale Of seats will begin Thursday
morning, December %.
SECRET SERvICE'-"S Secret Service"
which will be presented at the Lafayette
square New Year week by a company in
Guiding its author. William Gillette in the
leading role, comes backed by a record of
unequaled triumph, not only in New York
and Boston, but in London. where every
one who reads the dramatic news must
know 1t created a pc sitive sensation among
all classes, from the Prince Of Wales down
But Manager Charles Frohrnan is too IA
mflfar with the Independent and intensely
American public of Washington to count
on this fact alone to bring success to the
play in this city. The play tells a story Of
bravery and love and sacrifices. The story
is based upon the intricate maneuvers
and daring schemes of the men in the
northern secret service. The love interest
is centered about the romance of one of
tfese men, with the daughter of a confe1-
crate general, and the climax of the play
is said to be one of the strongest realiza-
tionS of the dilemma "twixt love and duty
that has ever been. presented in fiction or
drama.
''HUMANITY."-At the Academy New
Year week the great dramatic success,
Humanity" with its elaborate scenic sur
roundings and thoroughbred horses and
fox hounds. will be presented for the first
time this season here. The play is one Of
great interest and strength. the comedy
being particularly well developed and the
climaxes are most thrillingly worked out.
The cast is exceptionally strong. being the
same that appeared during the original
production in Boston last season. where 1t
ran for four weeks to crowded houses. 1t
is sure to meet with large audiences dur
ing it's engagement in this city.
MISS vOCKEY'S RECITAL.-The dra-
matte and musical recital to be given by
Miss Ellen Vockey at the National Rifles
Hall next Tuesday evening will be an en-
joyable affair. Miss VOckey is known as
an elocutionist- of decided ability, and she
has lately returned from successful pro-
fessional tour abroad Among the reci-
tations she will give will be one which was
especially written for her. 1.-THE Choice of
Arms In which she will appear in fencing
costume. Her work in this piece was high
ly oSnplimented by the London press when
musical portion will include the Tuxedo
Mandolin Club, Prof. w. Huber, pianist.
Master Hunt, violinist: Misses McDade.
Fannie Washington and Katherine Wilson.
devoted
the poor of the District, and on this ac
count also the attendance should be large
PRINCETON GLEE CLUB.-The con-
cert to be given at National Rifles armorv
thursday evening. December 23, by the
Princeton University Glee Banjo and Man
doiin Clubs promises to be one of the mn
steal events Of the season. The Princeton
clubs have always enjoyed high repufa
ton for musical excellence and the c!uhs
this year are reported to be superior to
any that have represented Princeton on
the concert stage for years. James ri
Caldwell of Titrsville, Pa, leads the Man
dolin Club which consists of seventeen in
strIments. He has played in the Banjo
and Mandolin Clubs ever since he has been
in college. and has turned out a club this
year which bids fair to surpass the fine
record established by previous Mandolin
Clubs. Among the best selections rendered
by the club this year are pot-pourri from
the popular opera, THE Geisha," and the
sextet from Lucia di Lammermoor." The
Banjo Club, consisting CT sixteen men. ia
one of the best that has ever represented
the college. 1t is led by Clinton g. Wells
of Galveston, Texas who was elected to
the position last spring, after playing in
the club since his freshman year, med
ley of the popular negro airs Of the day
and Rosey's "Scorcher'' are the fayorite
numbers played by the club. The business
manager of the organization Is Paul %.
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