Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-14

satisfaction OF the audience If not to the
artistic tastes of the author. Though Dore
Davidson's unusually fine conception Of the
part of LIE Renard may cause regretful re-
membrance at his absence, Mr.. Edwin B.
Tilton's acting in the part was wholly
satisfactory and thoroughly appreciated by
his audience. Misses Mildred Holland and
Eoith Fassett the two little Migrants, did
highly creditable work and proved great
favorites with the audience. As the tough
young burglar. who regretted that at the
age OF sixteen he must eliminate murder
from his repertory Of crime because Of the
age limit to the gufllOtine laws, Mr.. Pen
dergast was exceptionally good. 1t seeml,d
meet pity that under the revised version
he Is not allowed to kill somebody. Those
in the strongly emotional parts were fairly
good and altogether the play will prove Is
strong a drawing card at the Academy as
it was formerly at the Lafayette.
GRAND OPERA HoUsE.-The regular
patrons of the Grand Opera House were
given a dramatic treat. last night, when
Managers Herman and Rife presented for
the first time in their house Joseph
Arthur's melodrama, THE Cherry Pickers. %
The play was given in this city last sea-
son and scored a hit on account Of its
original setting, the interesting plot, the
realistic and elaborate scenery and an ex-
ceptionally fine company of actors. All
this praise holds good this season, and a
very large audience was almost continuous
ly applauding the fine points of the play or
the meritorious acting of the different
members Of the company. Robert Il.
Haines as the half-caste carried his audi
ence with him from the start through
his energetic and conscientious portrayal
Of the impetuous hero. Ralph Delmore was
out of his element as the villain. heroic
parts being his rightful heritage. but his
acting was on the usual strong lines as OF
yore. Jennie Satterlee, as the talking we'll
TODD Irish widow, was irresistible. Ella
more Browning, the heroine: Gertrude
Dawes, the ingenue; Nat Jones' the low
comedian; Ferguson in character bit.
and the remainder Of the cast were all
strong in their parts and contributed in
a marked degree toward the successful
presentation of the play.
KERNANS LYCEUM THEATER-van-
ity Fair is the attraction at Kernan's this
week. 1t is a vaudeville show which prom
from the lovers Of variety. THE Outing Of
the Lambs opens the performance, and is
well adapted for the introduction. The Sis
tiers Mahr. in acrobatic and grotesQue
dances, proved novelty. The Western Sis
tiers and Marion and Vedder were also
clever IN their respective contributions. A
high-class acrobatic act is presented by
Newell and Shevett. which borders on the
marvellous. This is especially SO OF the
daring leaps and dives. After the vaude-
Vile comes a mirth-provoking afterpiece.
entitled, That Man From Ireland" Tn
like the large majority OF such acts. the
farce is really funny and brings into prom
inence that prince Of fun makers. John W.
Jess.
'.ROSEDALE" BY AMATEURS--Tomo
row night the Carroll Institute Dramatic
Club viii present "Rosedale" at the Lafay-
cite Square Opera House. The cast will
include Mr. Ed. Walsh, whose David Gar
rick is SO pleasantly remembered: Miss
Nora Cocker. Miss Irwin. Mrs. Florence
Leach, the mother of Percy Leach, who
makes her temperance in amateur the
atricals after some years Of retirement:
Mr. John Nolan, one Of the original men,
bers OF the company; Mr.. George H. O'Con-