Evening star., 1897-03-27

noon, these new views will be exhibited
for the first time in Washington. In addi-
tion to there being many new views, the
number will be increased. All of the new
views are none the less interesting than
those which have grown in popular favor,
and are more highly appreciated the great
er number Of times they are seen, but many
OF them are OF a humorous character. Dur
ing the past week number of the schools
and churches have attended in bodies, num-
bering from 50 to 800. While the patron
age has, from the beginning of the exhibi-
tiCns in January, been exceedingly en-
ccuraging, dates have been arranged in
other cities. and it is not improbable that
next week may be the end of the biograph
in Washington for a year or more. The
views of the Inauguration of President Nc
Kinley have proved equally as popular as
any that have been on exhibition. With
the new views to be shown beginning Mon
day afternoon, there will be in the entire
list almost forty-nearly twice the number
heretofore placed on exhibition. The en-
tertainments will continue as usual at 2:30
4:30 and SIS pm.
Planked Shad at Marshall Hall.-The
season of planked shad dinners will COM
mence at Marshall Hall tomorrow. The
handsome steamer Charles Manchester,
richly refurnished and reftted, will make
two trips, one at IL am. and one at $50
pm. leaving Marshall Hail. for the re-
turn trip at 1:10 and $50 pm. Marshall
Hall is celebrated all over the eastern part
of the country for its planked shad din
ners and oyster roasts. Planked shad and
Marshall Hall have long been synonymous
terms. and this year the same standard
of excellence that has marked former sea-
sons will be faithfully maintained. Cap
tain L. l.. Blake. the genial captain of the
Manchester and president of the Marshall
to all who are in the habit of taking trips
down the beautiful Potomac. He will per-
sonally attend to all wants of those vino
may join in these excursions in search Of
aho6
especially invited and every care will be
taken that they be made comfortable, both
on the trip and on the grouncs. Marshall
Hall itself has been fitted up with new
amusements, and will present during the
coming season a most delightful place in
which to pass away the hot weather of the
heated term. The planked shad excur-
sions, which begin tomorrow. will be con-
tinued every Sunday during April and
May. Th> manner of preparing this dainty
at the Hall is superior to any other method
that prevails at places of resort in the
eastern United States. andfthose who have
attended these trips In ths past have been
quick to realize this fact Planked shad
as served at Marshall Hall Is one of the
most delightful dishes and could not be
found fault with by the most fastidious cpl
cure.
Vitascope.-It has been said that no in
vention since the phonOgraph- has created
the interest that the vitascope has. The
| vitascope is to the sense of sight what the
phonograph is to the sense Of hearing,
with the great difference, however, that the
vitascope is thoroughly satisfying to the
| eye, while the phonograph is SO far short
of satisfying the ear as to be almost tanta-
lizing. The charm of thesvitascope is one
that grows upon you, and the more you
see 1t the more fascinatingit becomes. The
machine as exhibited here Is exactly like
| the one that created the big excitement in
| New York at Roster & BiaPs Theater about
| year ago.
Mr.. Clum's Lecture.-A very attentive and
enthusiastic audience, which quite nearly
| filled the spacious auditorium Of the Ham,
| lire M. E. Church last evening, enjoyed a
most Instructive and realistic tour to Cali
| fornia, under the direction OF Mr.. John P.
| Clum. The subjects discussed were well
! chosen the pictures were beautiful, and
| the stories appeared to delight all who lis
| tened. The tour will be resumed at the
Hamline Church next Wednesday evening,
| when MIR. Clum will deliver his lecture on
California and the Great Northwest -
This course Is under the auspices of. the
Epworth League, and Is receiving the lib
eral patronage it so well deserves.