Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-19

day, he promised to return IN tne lali with
a company stronger than ever. 1t Is to his
energies that the public owe the appear
ance of the majority of the steller stars,
and. as his brothers forte seems to be
grand opera. he claims that high-class
vaudeville can secure the major share Of
patronage from theatergoers. He has I'M
der contract Pauline Hall, Clara Morris,
Maurice Barrymore, Edward Harrfgan and
Bob Hilliard also Marie Wainwright and
Lizzie Evans, with many more to follow.
LAFAYETTE SQUARE OPERA HOUSE.
Two works so entirely dissimilar as Pima
FORE and 'Cavalleria Rusticana" are to
be presented as one performance during all
of next week at the Lafayette Square
Opera House by the Castle Square Opera
Company. The undertaking to an organi-
cation less talented would be tremendous
affair. but the next to impossible seems al
ways easily attainable by this perfect COM
bination of vocal perfection. In ''Pinafore'
the story Is so light and pretty that it's
popularity can be attributed to the merry
tingling music and dainty little story. There
isn't number but what can be sung by
almost any one you meet. SO great is the
familiarity of the music to the public: the
story of the love affairs of the fair jose
phine and Ralph Rackstraw; the dignity
of Sir Joseph Porter, X. c. B.; the tattling
of Dick Deadeye; the story of the woman
who mikes 'em babies up" and all the
other things that happen on board the good
ship Pinafore are family affairs known to
every opera patron. Mascagnfs magnifi-
cent "Cavalleria Rusticana' is as wide
contrast as could happen even in opera.
The work has all the realism of real life
its passions and it's pathos. Its tragic story
Is plainly told, It's beautiful music is i'm
Iressively rendered. The work stands
alone-there is nothing like 1t.
COLUMBIA THEATER-The story of
Walter S. Cravens play, Jack Robinson"
which will be produced for the first time
On any stage at the Columbia Therter next
week. deals with the duplcity and conse
quent adventures of young Connecticut
lawyer who has married into a very re-
spectacle Hartford family. Being addict
ed to an occasional day off, he secures 1t
by having friend telegraph him periodi-
cally from New York: Come down at
once. Important case for you to argue.
Jack Robinson" To his cOnfiding wife and
her family he explains that Jack Robinson
is silent partner and that it is business.
All goes we'll until a busybody of an old
maid discovers in a fiash-light photograph
of an audience at the New York Casino
Mr.. Bowden sitting in box with strange
lady. She takes it to his family and he
explains that the lady is Mrs. Jack Robin
son. When the Hartford people go to New
York to attend the cycle show they insist
upon meeting Jack Robinson, and the willy
lawyer hires a man to impersonate that
mythical gentleman. AS they are waiting
in the hotel parlor. who should come in but
the lady whom they saw in the box with
Mr.. Bowden. They at once greet her as
man in her generation, she accepts the
title But since her last meeting with Mr.
Bowden she has married fiery gentleman
named Signor Terra Del Fuego. He turns
up and is greeted as MIR Robinson" which
the willy Bowden persuades him is the
English equivalent of his name. Then the
hired Jack Robinson" arrives. and Is as
signed to the rank of Junior. The I'M
tagling of this complicated skein and the
solution of the mystery of Jack Robin
SON occupies the rest of the play Inc
cast includes the full strength Of the COM
pany.
EERNAN'S LYCEUM THEATER. -
Manager Kernan's attraction at the Ly-
ceum for next week will be the New Hen
ry Burlesque Company. This Is really
nigh-class combination of meritorious bur
lesque and vaudeville stars, presenting an
entertainment which is described as being
thoroughly up-tO-Gate in every detail Inc
opening burletta, which is entitled Pink
Dominos.'' is clever composition OF witty
dialogue and catchy music. This serves as
a vehicle to Introduce the company. The
ole which fellows is made up of Carr and
Mcleod the musical comiques, introducing
and playing upon many unique musical
Instruments: Billy Barlow. the eccentric
singing and dancing comedian. Brooks and
Brooks, described as the Broadway enter
tanners In sidewalk conversation; the
o Brien Sisters. the twentieth century girls:
Clifford and Hall. the refined comedy duo:
Miss Mollie Whitten. singer of popular
songs. and others. The concluding feature
On the program will be quick glance at
the latest New York success, entitled AN
Artistic Model During the action Of the
burlesque several novel features will be
introduced, including the Edison electric
dolls. executed by the four Rossard Sis
baby trick elephant Tip" The company
includes a score of pretty girls. who will
act in several capacities In front of the
curtain, which will include lady ushers,
To- 1o6N loo IA nf
c!estra. There will be matinees Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday.
Walter Stetson and Ida Dupree have
closed their engagement with Flynn and
Sheridans "City Sports and will rest at
their home in this city until September,
" hen they will again join the CITY Sports
for next season.
THE GREAT WALLACE SHOWS.-Ad-
vance reports of the performance offered by
h;.ttering nature. so that all intending
patrons may feel secure in anticipating a
rare treat when the big exhibition pitches
Its tents in this city next Wednesday and
Thursday. The press notices declare that
from the opening of the gorgeous grand
entry to the last one of the exciting hippo
drome races there is not a single moment
of the two hours and half in which In
terest is permitted to flag for an instant.
Prominent among the numerous features
are the world famous Nelson family, whose
wonderful acrobatic revolutions are of q
| nature indescribable in cold type. Another
very popular feature with the Wallace
Shows Is the spectacular ballet of nations,
danced by twenty charming maidens. pref
! ty of face and blessed with graceful forms
| headed by Mile. Maccarri the famous Ital-
| ian premier danseuse. The list of artists is
| too long to enumerate in detail but the
| principal ones who can be mentioned In
| this limited space are the MartelFs, In
| phenomenal bicycle and skating novelties
| the Werntz family. thrilling midair feats
| on the trapeze: the Petits, in a laughable
| comedy by bar act; Rowenna head bal
ANGER the Sansoni sisters female Samsons
III feats of strength; Martineu Sisters con-
| tortion wire walkers; Girard Leon and his
| fsmous singing mule, "Trilby." Oscar Lo.
wande. Reed Sisters, Mile. Tatalli and 9th.
ers. bareback riders. together with a long
| list OF menage riders, revolving globe walk.
| ers, tumblers. trained animals funny
| clowns and all the other concomitants that
| &c TO make up the modern monster circus
! The glittering white and gold street pa.
rade one mile in length. should not be for
| gotten, leaving the show grounds at 10 81
| Wednesday morning and traversing princt
pal streets of the city.
THE X-OGRAPH.-Commen tomor.
| row Sunday evening. at the Columbia
| Theater. the management will Introduce
| the newest and most improved picture ma.
1 chire-the X-Ograph. This machine IL
| considered by experts to be the best We,
/ introduced. 1t will also Show MANY nau