Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-09

| weeks engagement Like all of that class
of entertainment. such as Jack and the
Bean Stalk ''Fantasma," etc. the au-
thors have gone to the Mother Goose mel
o1ies for the source of their play. In DO
Peep there is pretty little plot running
through. which brings in several charac-
tiers outside of the nursery children. DO
Peep" and Jack Horner escape one day
from Mother Goose's book to the outside
world. So amazed and pleased are they
that they enter upon a plot to release their
brothers and sisters in Mother Goose's
! prison
The second act of ''Bo-Peep'' shows the
interior Of Dame burdens Haunted Kin
dergarten, where ell the characters play
all sorts of pranks. The scene is me-
cha1icai one, and several tricks and novel
surprises will be seen. Mr.. Arthur Voegt-
lin. the scenic artist of Hovts Theater,
New York city, has used his best ideas
and labor in the production of Bo-Peep-
All the scenery is very elaborate and &C.
curies two large baggage cars whenever it
is moved. The cast is exceptionally
strong one. and includes the names of
such talented entertainers as Gertrude
Sage Eleanor Elton, Ida Gardner, NADIA
Alvers. JeSsica Duncan, William Gould,
Harry Ladell, AL Leech and many others,
to say nothing of a well-trained chorus Of
forty. Some Of the songs which will take
are The Lay of the Hard Boiled Egg -
The Land of Nowhere" We've Troubles
of our own Uneasy Lies the Head that
Wears the Crown etc. The entire produc-
/
of Mr.. Gerald Coventry, the stage manager
of the New York Casino. The regular
Academy prices will prevail during this en-
gagement.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.-All of next
week the Grand Opera House will offer
its attraction THE Sidewalks of New
YORK. 1t involves exciting story of
love and crime, an intricate plot of absorb
ing interest, and entirely rev achievements
in the line of sensation. Realism is brought
startlingly close to actual life in this play
by picturesque scenery depicting familiar
localities, reproduced from the photographs
of the actual buildings and views by the
hand OF the artist, John II. Young. In the
second act the New York Herald building
is shown in accurate detail when the enor-
nous presses are at work and the editorial
staff is i'll active operation The third act
is laid in Brooklyn. This scene represents
an old distillery and a shot tower by the
East river. The villains are using the dis
tlliery as a receptacle for contraband
goods A detective has pursued them, and,
unable TO secure evidence himself, has sent
the hero. disguised into the building. At
the same time there enters one of the fe-
male accomplices, whom the principal
scoundrel. MISLEADING for another, sezes
and plunges through a trap into the river.
Too late, he learns that he has destroyed
his own wife. and, out of revenge, tries to
murder the real woman. who then appears
on the scene Her brother, villain him
self. though experiencing some affection
her life A moment of agonizing suspense
ensues that is extremely dramatic. Treach-
erous luck decides her fate. The woman
whose evidence is needed to clear the hero
Of foul charges, is hurled into the water.
The latter is unprecedented for the moment
by the champion high diver of The world,
Paul j. Tustin. who appears at the upper
window of the shot tower and makes a
thrilling and b:ood-curdliGg headlonS
plunge of fifty feet into an immense tank OF
real water. Tustin saves the life of their
intended victim. There strong comedy
features and Specialties in every case ap-
propriate to the time and place running
through the plot, which is rapid of action
anG vivid in the extreme.
The champion high diver of the world
Paul ]. TuStin, was born i'll San Francisco
twenty-four years ago. When but eight
years old he began swimming and diving
and at the age of twenty won the amateur
medal of the Pacific coast for half-mle
DASH In 1894 he went to England and was
the great feature at Earrs Court London.
In 1893 he won the Richard K. Fox medal
for high somersault diving by throwing
himself from that wonder of modern engi-
neering, the Eads bridge. st. Louis a dis
tancc of 121 feet. He was a feature with
Barnums circus, and has been engaged
this season to do the thrilling diving act in
The Sidewalks of New York. Messrs Da-
Wis and keoSh'S comedy drama.
THE BIJOC.-The Bijou's bill for next
week contains many new and original
being given at this house has pleased It's
PATRONS and delighted the crowds enter
tanned daily at matiaees and evening per
formances during the past week. Judge
and Walton, of the famous Judge family
In neat acrobat.c sketch; Wald and
Brown. the ideals of German comedy, as
comiCal team as can be found anywhere;
III. NJ. Herbert, original comedian for years
with Byrne Eros; Charlie Banks the well
and favorably known specialist, will be
heard and seen at this playhouse next
week.
One Of the features of the weeks bill is
the Encouragement for one more week of
the famous DeGrcaus, the wonders of the
world on the trapeZe. These artists are
the premier artists in their line and their
thrilling and daring acts have seldom been
equaled. and never excelled. These artists
are direct from Madrid. Spain. The two
Washington parodists, Gibbons and Bars
rett, Will inter2olate a few local songs and
parodleS. The Three Graces comedy sing
ing trio in a singing and dancing specially
and the Bijou Comedy Company in the
laushahle farce comedy. Mr.. and Mrs.
barnaby, VIII conclude the lengthy bill
provided
Bilious never changes prices for reserved
seats, and the low prices catch the fancy
OF the people.
kEENANS LYCEUM THEATER-Man-
ager Herman announces the engagement of
the famous RentZ-Santley Novelty and Bur-
lesque Company for the week commencing
day. Thursday and Saturday matinees For
years this organization has been looked up
on as the leader of burIesque and high
class vaudeville acts, and each seasons
visits have been greeted with increasing
patronage from Washington theater-goers
The roster of the company for this season
is the strongest in its history, and every
specially is evocative of repeated encores
In addition to the ability of his PRINCIPALS
Manager Leavitt of the company is re-
nowred for engaging only young and pretty
singers for the chorus, and the feminine
contingent of the Rentz-Santiey, as a re-
suit. is invariably pleasing and fresh look
ing This season this organization is one
OF the largest and most expensive bur
lesGue companies in America, everything
being entirely new. The costumes and
scenery are beautiful. The new burlesque
this season. "A World of Pleasure" will
portray the fads and fancies of the pres
ent day, all the members of the company
participating. All of the latest songs and
dances will be introduced, and the fun
making of the comedians is most enjoy
able and thoroughly in touch with the taste
of the public The oio will have JOS j.
Sullivan and Carrie Weber eccentric char
acter sketch artists; the Sisters Engstrom,
serio-comics: Frank Hammond, monologue
artist: the Bland sisters. artistic singing
and dancing artists: Bewley and Barney,
sketch artists; Lottie Elliott. the famous