Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-28

players as will characterize his coming en-
gagement- The repertoire for the week has
been arranged as follows: On Monday night
"Virginius' will be presented with the full
strength of the organization; Tuesday
night "Othello'' will be revived. while We'd
nesday evening will witness the first pre-
sentation on any stage of the new romantic
play, David Laroque." which will be seen
up to and including the Saturday matinee,
while Saturday evening 1.-The Gladiator"
will be given in its entirety. Mr. Downing
support this year is a large one. Miss AIDE
laide Fitz Allen the leading lady, would be
hard to duplicate. In the past she has sup
ported Keene. Salvini and many other re-
nowned players. Harriet Sterling was for
years with A. NJ Palmer's productions.
Helene T. Potter has had good schooling
and is most favorite member. There are
two leading men in the support of Mr..
Downing, including Eugene Moore and Ed
ward n. Hoyt. who have had wide expert
ence. c. w. Vance, the stage manager, has
been with Mccullough. Barrett. Keene and
others. Clement st. Martin, Richard Steele,
Charles McMurdy, George A. Holt w. A.
Robinson and an auxiliary corps of ten
responsible young men and women go to
make up one of the strongest repertoire
companies seen in years. 1t is the anbi-
ton of the management to make Mr.
Downing's tour one not to be forgotten,
the greatest of pains having been exer-
cised both with reference to scenic en-
vironments and the proper costuming of
the various characters. Each presentation
VIII De d pTOuuctlOn IN Itself, and the plays
to be presented have been selected with a
view of catering to the masses
CORBETT-FIrzsIMMO PICTURES.
-one OF the remarkable features connected
with the veriscope pictures of the Corbett-
F1tzsimmons glove contest, which took
place at Carson City, New, March II, is
the great interest taken in the exhibition
by women. The reason is undoubtedly be-
cause the veriscope allows them the oppor-
tunity Of witnessing a scientific contest be-
tween the two foremost boxers Of the world
without being subjected to the necessity of
seeing the men actually suffer from the eff
fects of the blows. These pictures have
been secured by the management of the
National, and will be seen here, two exhi-
billions daily, for two weeks, beginning
Monday, September g..
KERNAN'S LYCEUM THEATER.-
"Miaco's City Club Spectacular Farce Com
edy company comes to the Lyceum Thea
ter next week. This season Manager Miaco
mas hit upon the happy idea of giving two
different and complete performances dur
Ing the week Many patrons of the vaude-
vile houses are accustomed to visit the
theater twice and very often three times
during the engagement of a popular at
traction. How nice to be able to witness
an entire change of program, scenery, cos
TUNES, speclalties and all, but at the same
time see your favorite artist This is Just
what Manager Miaco has promised and Gil
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday the per-
lormance VIII consist of an extravaganza.
entitled Madam Mays First Night"
which is said to be Frenchy in the ex-
IRENE and of broad farcical order The
tCrlesque is entitled The Ccuntryman's
Dream, which Is satirical, and will in
troduce some startling situations, which
only could be Interpreted by artists. Both
of these burlesques are from the pen of
Robert Fulton. with original music by John
Stromberg, the weil-known composer Of
many popular melodies. The last half CT
a h,,r1n l.. ss~ryt-. ~
Girls at Monte Carlo" by Harry Montague.
and Mr.. Paris at Niagara" by Frank
Dumont, with original music by Fred Sol
cmon Between each will be interspersed
new sensational living pictures. They will
be shown in THE Glass Cabinet" Paris
ian invention. in which. it is said beau
tiful arrangement of lights and colors is
possible. and which will more fully show
off the charms of the fair models. The clio
includes the following well-known artists:
Dave Conroy and Phil. Mcfarland the
recognized opponents of whimsical Irish
comedy; Anna Lonborg. favorite contralto,
charm possessed by no other vocalist on
the vaudeville stage; Cert Leslie, assisted
by Carrie Fulton, a pair of versatile artists
presenting Mr.. Leslie's laughable sketch.
Stage Whispers Baker and ST. John in
n charming imperscnation of juvenile SIM
piicity, Introducing graceful songs AMI
dances. and one of the most remarkable
acrobatic exhibitions in this country; Lew
L ttiihcA, a uliiliiC uHpeTSCHdIOT ana story
teller of more than ordinary ability; Dick
ard Kitty Kummirs, celebrated comedy
couple. in their -convulsive interlude AN
Agreeable SURPRISE" finishing with a bur-
lesque boxing act, and the four French
Sisters. known throughout Europe as 1.-THE
Natural Dancers and "Loftiest Kickers''
In the world. Miss Fannie Everett still
leads the burlesque contingent who are
said to be more numerous. beautiful and
shapety than ever. Each bur1esque will be
produced with gorgeous scenery and cleo
tr1cal effects and magnificent costumes.
IN fact, the management have promised
mat no stone has been left unturned to
make next week red-letter event in yau-
'deville theatricals
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.lThe Grand
Opera House will reopen Monday night,
when Graus Vaudeville Celebrities will
commence another engagement. The SPLEEN
did impression made by the artists supplied
by Mr. Grau at this house last spring and
the unquestioEed merit of their work will
be remembered, and their return is an
event that will excite the keenest interest
among the hosts of people who find their
panacea for all Ills in the light musical
and farcical entertainment afforded by Mr.
Grau's HeadlinerS." No other manager
1t is safe to say, can gather around himself
such an aggregation of the best talent in
every department of the amusement world
him now as the best evidence of that fact
The program for next week will embrace:
FIRST, Mr. Lew Dockstader who rivals
Shakespeare's Touchstone in the quaint
and delicious humor of his jests and songs
He is the prince Of entertainers, and this
Is his first appearance here since he pre-
sented his aggregation of mlnstrels, and
his return to the east after a long trip to
the orange groves of California
The next bright light comes in the per-
son of Barney Ferguson, that unique enter
tainer, who rivals the doctors in making
people laugh and grow fat. He will be re-
membered in "McCarty's Mishaps" and
his brogue is just as thick his step Just as
light and his humor just as enhancing as
in his palmiest days. Miss Dora Wiley,
that plump embodiment Of all that is good
and gracious in woman, with an excellent
voice, will make her first appearance here
in five years, and it Is predicted that she
will meet with the same favor as when she
appeared in opera. There will also be the
original and only Sam J. Ryan, Miss Kitty
Mitchell, just from Europe; Charles T.
Aldrich. the peer Of all prestidigitateurs.
and the celebrated Irish comedians, Nc
Carthy anG Reynolds. who show the Irish
to life from the old country.
GLEN-ECHO-ON-THE -POTOMAC.-Glen
Echo will have for It's attractions next
week a long list of well-known features
The Fadettes, the famous Boston woman's
orchestra, which has, under the direction
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