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drawn with holiness and precision, but
they DO not, in either speech or action, sug-
gest impropriety of any character. But
"On the Bowery" Is q Sensational drama.
as well as q comedy. Steve Brodie figures
in both the melodramatic and the comic
situations. displaying a natural histrionic
ability far more effective than that dis
played by many widely advertised products
of schools Of acting. He does not appear
until the second act, where he rushee
through the door of his famous Bowery re-
sort to rescue Name Clancy from the
clutches of Dan Gibbs. who is mo gent:
cause he soaks loidy." The success OF
such a production as this depends, In great
part, upon a perfect scenic equipment.
which shall faithfully represent the locali-
ties in which the situations are laid. AD-
preciating this fact. Messrs. Davis and
Keogh, the managers, gave ION the Bow
cry" q most elaborate scenic production
AS the piece will be staged here. however. the
scenery will be almost new. Two months
ago the original sets were destroyed In a
railroad accident in the west and the new
ones were Immediately provided, so that the
play as 1t will be put on here will De as
bright as when first produced three years
ago. The Brooklyn bridge scene IS the
greatest stage Illusion that has ever peet
presented in America. This scene presents
a clear view of the northern driveway C1
the great bridge looking toward BROOKLYN;
A large number of specialties are introduced
during the action of the play, whlch are
Brodie will sing here several new charac-
ter Bowery songs. which have been sx-
pressly written for him. 1t Is expected that
.'On the Bowery will meet Win tne SAINT
phenomenal success in this city that IL mas
met with in all parts of the country, te1ng
patronized by people in all walks OF h1e.
Grand Opera House.-"The Greater New
Workers." headed by little Katie Rooney;
in operatic burlesque, comes to the Grand
Opera House next week A special matt
he OF on
birthday The performance opens with
skit entitled the "Millionaire's Reception,
in which Mr.. John Bryant tmpersonates
Pre- sident Mckinley, and 1t is said that
Mr.. BRYANT looks enough alike the major
to be his twin brother. The program con-
sists of refined vaudeville, burlesque and
comic opera.
Kernan's Lyceum Theater.-The City
Club Spectacular Farce Comedy Company,
under the management of Thomas E.
Miaco. comes to the Lyceum for a weeks
engagement, commencing at Monday
matinee. He has called beautiful scenic
effects to the aid of wit and music, ana
one of the most striking features of the
performance is said to be the charming
picture disclosed at the beginning, when
the curtain goes up on perfect bower OF
beauty, revealing the electrical palace or
Cupid and showing all the ladies and
gentlemen arTayed in gorgeous costumes.
The opening burlesque. entitled The City
Club at the French Ball. is as bright a
picture of natural beauty as one rarely
sees on the stage. The olio which follows
contains the names of artists well known
to the vaudevilles. Tom Nolan, that pop
ular parody singer, will render many new
and spicy songs. Nellie Waters. the IA
nous delineator of Irish and negro songs,
Is with this company, and will positively
appear at each performance. Her render
ing of Irish songs is said to rival Maggie
Cline in many ways. Those funny Dutch
comedians. Fulton and Wooley, who are
styled the Dutch Doogans, have many
new jokes and songs to offer. Ollie Ather-
ton and Sophie Erbs, the charming duets.
will sing a number of popular songs. Lii
liam Melborn, known as the musical expert
and singing comedian. is an artist whose
peculiar and pleasing specially is distinct
lively her own. Miss Carrie Fulton, the
popularizer of many familiar negro songs,
has budget of new and catchy ditties to
offer to her many admirers. The olio Is
brought to close by Oracle and Reynolds
in new and laughing act, called Caught
In Cyclone" in which they introduce
burlesque Spanish dances. burlesque SOM
ersaults and sde-splitting burlesque
dramas. This season will be presented q
new series of living pictures, exact repro
ductions of living models of works of the
great masters and famous paintings from
the art galleries of the whole world. The
performance is brought to a close by the
sensational burlesque, 1.-The Sporty
Dutch-S.' which, like the opening, is a
scenic production. and introduces the full
strength of the company, headed by the
popular queen of burlesque, Miss Fannie
Everett. She assumes the leading char
acter In both burlesques, and will wear
many stunning costumes. She will be ably
assisted by those two clever burlesquers,
Ruby Marion and Carrie Fulton.
Sol Smith Russell.-One Of the favorite
attractions Of the season will be at the
New National Theater Inauguration week
March l, Sol Smith Russell, one of Amer
ica's greatest comedians and most UNIQUE
actors Mr. Russell will present his great
est creation, "A Bachelors Romance"
bringing with him a most excellent sun
porting company and complete mounting
or his new play. Mr.. Russelrs business
mere is always exceedingly large and II Ia
an easy prediction that he will meet with
the same success this year. He Is one Of
the younger men who have won q secure
place In the history of the American
stage, and, what is better, has long since
won his way to the hearts Of the people,
tent the power of touching the emotions
OF the people, as well as their risibi,ities
and 1t Is probable for this reason that
many people go out to see Russell who 20
10 the theater at no other time during the
Year
The Heart Of Maryland. This great ro-
mantle war drama the best OF David
Belasco's many successes. begins a two
weeks engagement at the Lafayette Square
Opera House Monday, March J. Washing
ton witnessed the first production of this
play, and expressed its approval by crowd
ing the theater and making the first per
formance a tremendous success. This sue
cess has been maintained ever since the
play meeting with profitable welcome in
each city that 1T has visited. It's record Of
five weeks in Boston, five in Chicago, one
month in Philadelphia, and almost un-
precedented run of 300 nights In New York
Is one to be proud of. The company Is the
original one. the best perhaps, that has
ever been gotten together, headed by Mrs.
Leslie Carter as Maryland. and including
such names as Herbert Kelcey, John E.
kellerd, Frank Mordaunt Oden Williams,
Henry Weaver, tr.. Malcolm Williams,
Grant Stewart. Charles Collins, j. H
Hazelton. Herbert Bostwick, Angela Nc
Caul and Winona Shannon. The famous
belfry scene and the original production in
its entirety will be given.
Bijou Theater-"Hogan's Alley" and
THE Yellow Kid" which made the hit of
the season at the Bijou a month or so ago,
returns next week for another engagement
The company is under the auspices of Gil
more & Leonard, the favorite Irish come
dians. and is managed by Eugene Well
ington, which should be sufficient guar
antee of its excellence. Some new people
will be seen in the many specialties with
which the piece abounds, and all who failed
TO get in last time. as well as most of those
who did. will want 10 the show again.