Evening star., 1897-04-03
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! claims he is a lord The efforts of these
/ two worthless to make their claim good
| affords food for merriment and laughter.
! Then interviewer into this is a pretty vein
| of sentiment. which makes the perform
| ance clever and attractive comedy. A
! feature of the play will be the great fire
| scene. The piece Is well mounted by new
| and beautiful scenery.
| Kernans Lyceum Theater.-The attrac-
! ton at the Lyceun Theater next week will
! be Weber's Olympia Burlesque Company,
! ar organization said to be right up to
I the minute in every department. The COM
| pany comes direct from New York, where
/ the approval of the public has been Illus
| trated by crowded houses. The program
/ is made up Of superior vaudeville features,
/ the first number of which is an original
/ burletta. entitled Lii Hunck Chunks Re
! ception. This will serve to introduce the
| entire strength of the company, including
! Miss Letta Meridith, who is said to be
] the most perfectly formed woman on the
| American stage. a profusion of witty dia-
| losue is introduced here and many of the
! latest musical compositions are exceilently
| rendered by members of the company. The
| olio which follows is an exceptionally good
one and includes PaleyS kaetechnoscope.
which is described as the best of animate ed
/ picture machines. The Burman Sisters,
! the Hot Tdnale girls: the Whitney Broth
ers, expert musical artists: Tenley and ST.
monds. the Celtic wits: Udell and Pearce,
| eccentric comedy artists: Miss Lizzie Van,
| the charming singer of catchy songs. and
| the John Good dance, executed by six
| pretty girls. among the other attrac-
| tions. The concluding feature will be an
up-to-date burlesque, entitled THE
Greaser." which is replete in magnificent
scenery. pretty girls. clever comedians and
lively dances.
For the Flood Sufferers-A musical and
| literary entertainment for the benefit of
the Mississippi food sufferers will be given
by Miss Ollie Thompson of Georgia at
confederate Veterans Hall. 1lth and f
streets northwes1, Wednesday evening next
at o'clock Those who will contribute to
the entertainment are Mrs. Kitty Thomp-
son Berry, Mrs. Mary S. Parker, Miss Flor
ence III. King, Mr. Goldwin S. Patten. Mr.
duncan Haywood. Miss Anita Henry, Mas
Ter Robert Rafter and Miss Bischoff. The
entertainment is given under the auspices
or Representative and Mrs. W. F. Love of
mississippi, Representative and Mrs. Shu-
ford of North Carolina. Representative and
Mrs Talbot of South Carolina Mrs G.
Page Burwell, DR.. and Mrs. F. B. Bishop
Mrs Thomas. Mrs. Ravenel. Mrs. P. NJ.
wilson, Mrs L. I. Quigg, Miss 8. B. Ham
mer and Mrs. D. S Hendricks
John Philip souSa.-When Sorsa comes
10 this city on Sunday evening, April H. at
the LAFAYETTE Square Opera House, he
VIII find a welcome waiting for him which
Will make him proud. His peerless band Is
now traversipS the entire country, cover
ing a territory of over 21.00O miles, and his
concerts here are a Fart of the series
There is a manner all his own in Sousa's
directing. As he himself puts it: Beat
ing time, according to the old theory is
r1ght and ieIt, up and down. or however it
may De, on those purely arbitrary lines
does not suit me-" There Is much of the
Spanish in Sou5a's beat. At all times he
is permeated with the rhyt thin he conveys
ana his gesture Is as full of meaning to
Eis audience as to his band. In dance and
negro rhythms there comes the slow
swinging curve OF the band that recalls
Calve with the tamhourine.
What Strauss is to TIE waltz Sousa nav
fairly be said TO be to the march. If in
the waltz he lacks that elasticity so emf
nently Niennese, in the march Sousa must
De considered pre-eminent in the stirring
eHect that h arouses. The Canadian Wo-
man who Gravely remarked that she hoped
America and England would never 10 to
War "hne Sousa remained to direct the
Liberty Bell March, for men would go
straight to the cennCn's mouth with it.
was perhaps not far wrong. OF his con-
Quoting or the march Sousa says: My
march uneonseiously, too. follows the
stride OF the cavalryman. / try to infuse
all my marches with the military spirit
My men follow me absolutely. l have
known them to arrive at town and go on
the stage almost too tired to hold their
Instruments. 1 believer In will
power, and | have gone on the stage with
the determination to do the best in nv
life: And every man has freshened up
and done his best, too The mood of the
moment is quickly noticeable In Sousa's
work, as in that of all conductors, but the
change of manner is more distinctly notice
able In his case than with the majority
seats go on sale at the box Office THURSDAY
April s.
Miss Olga Nethesole.-Miss Olga Neither
sole, the distinguished English actress
whose fame is already established here
VIII appear at the Lafayette Square week
of April IL Her repertoire will be as fol-
lows: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday nights and Saturday matinee.
carmen; Friday night, Camille" The
hlil for the farewell performance Saturday
night Will be announced later. On previous
visits Miss Nethersole displayed her ex-
qulsite art and fine feeling in the Camille
iole; this time she will devote most of her
engagement to exemplifying Bizets gypsy
feroine, and will give local theatergoers a
view OF the warmer and more striking quail
tiles of her hiStrionism Miss NethersoJe
was the first actress to venture into a role
which was hallowed and made dangerous
by the memories of operatic stars who had
trlumphed in 1t. Calve had been the ideal
carmen of the metropolis up to that time
but at once the concession was made that
the prima donna had to look to her laureIs
for In all the qualities that went to the
makeup of the cigarette girl, her dash
fervor, ambulance and all that the dramatic
heroine was the equal of the operatic So
tremendous was Miss Nethersole's triumph
IN the part that all during her stay at the
Empire Theater the house was crowded TO
the doors. Miss Nethersole's conception of
the character of Carmen is somewhat DIFF
lerent from caves. 1t comes closer to be-
Ing the real article, has almost Zoloesaue
accuracy of depletion. and is presented
with all the Kaleidoscope strength possible
to an artist of Miss Nethersoe's versatile
power. A splendid company is associated
with Miss Nethersole. and the mounting of
Carmen which IS in keeping with the
surroundings Of the story, is the same that
was employed in New York at the Empire
Theater
Supplemental Comedy Seasonal rare
opportunity is in store for comedy lovers
The management of the Academy has per-
tected arrangements with a number of
hrst-class comedy attractions and will In
auSurate, next Monday evening, a supple
mental season at the following summer
prices. For reserved seats, dress circle
twenty-five cents; orchestra circle fifty
cents, and orchestra chairs, seventy-fye
cents "Charley's Aunt" which has been
successfully presented In every civilized
quarter of the globe, and which enjoys the
distinction of having been presented in
New YORK. Paris. London, Berlin and St
petersburg. at the same time will be
the first attraction offered. A fact worthy
| OF note: 1t will be offered Monday night
| lor the first time at popular prices. Char
! ley $ Aunt will be followed by Hoyt's
/ perennial success, "A Texas Steer.' then
comes Edward Harrisan i'm cold