Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-30

0ttraction at the Grand Opera House the
week of January B. 1t Is Chas. e. Blaney's
big extravaganza success. "a Boy Want.
ed" which has tested the capacity Of the
theater In every city where 1t has been
presented thus far. The author wrote the
piece for the sole purpose Of provoking
the rtsibilities Of audiences, and has sue
ceeded admirably m his task. Mr.. Eddie
Heron, who plays the part of 1.-The boy"
or Phoney Dice,s' is not only a clever
comedian. but also an artist in his special
line. During the action of the comedy
he sings a parody on all the late and topi-
cal songs. and also introduces his latest
srotesque dance. He is assisted in the
comedy by the following well-known peo-
Pile: Raymond Finlay, Claude Gillingwater.
Knox G. Wilson, Frank C. Young, Chas.
r. La Vally Miss Frances Hartley, Sisters
Miss Fay Richards. Bertha Whitney. Bes-
sic Van Dorm and the clever little SOU
brette. Nellie O'NeiL The comedy is d.
vfded into three acts, the first showing
the Evening Keg; the second the exterior
Of the Star View Hotel, situated on Wet
Water Beach: the third act. the hotel at
night. with Japanese lantern illumination.
During the action Of the comedy q num-
Der Of clever and unique speciality and
Mechanical effects are introduced. along
with marches. ballots and ,choruses. In
the last act Miss Frances Hartley intro
duces her clever speciality of negro songs
and lightning changes. The clever little
ertist, Miss Nellie ONeil, gives her mar
velous singing, dancing and acrobatic spe-
cialty. and the Sisters Gehrue their Won
derful dances-and the grandest ensemble
ever seen in farce comedy also takes place
in the last act
JACKS EXTRAVAGANZA COMPANY
be Manager Kernan's attraction at the
Lyceum next week. This organization is
described as the greatest Of all burlesQue
attractions. 1t Is Mr.. Jacks latest ven
nd holf hat to
be true, 1t is the best achievement he has
yet made. The elements Of farce comedy
opera and variety Will all be given free
latitude Handsome women by the score will
exhibit their merry faces and captivating
figures, clever comedians will spring an
abundance of new jokes and an excellent
series OF art groupings will furnish artistic
diversion. The opening burletta is enti-
tied The Radley Bartin Ball. this is an
extremely humorous satire, presented with
appropriate scenery and costumes. An olio
OF exceptional features which follows this
is composed of well-known vaudeville art
lists, while the closing feature will be an
original burlesque, entitled THE Silly Din
ner Trial." which forms an appropriate
finale to very excellent entertainment.
THE LINDSAY COURSE.-The LINDSAY
Course is the name of series of enter
tainments just started in this city last
week at Central Hall. under the super
vision Of Florence e. LINDSAY, who has
been very successful with her enterprise in
other cities, namely, Baltimore, Whining
ton, Philadelphia, Cincinnati and st. Louis
Miss LINDSAY says that the success of the
course in the cities named has induced her
to try washington. Ten entertainments in
all will be given, and q ticket of admission
for the entire course costs but 81. Miss
LINDSAY explains that her saving of great
expenditure in proportion to the cost of
admission lies in the fact that the same
entertainment Is given in each city en-
braced by the enterprise. Friday evening
of this week the Brown University Glee
Club will give the second entertainment
OF this course. to be followed on January
by Gen. John B. Gordon Instead of Alex
ander Black January s. as previously an.
nounced. The Mozart Symphony Club
January II. wfl be followed by five other
similar attractions. The Brown University
Glee Club consists of forty young men,
who are making a tour Of the principal
cities, giving concerts for the benefit OF
the athletic association connected with
their university. Tickets are on sale at
Droop'S
SOUSA'S NEW OPERA.-A dispatch
from New Haven, Conn.,, says that John
Philip Sousa's new comic opera, 1.-The Bride
Elect" received its first presentation on any
stage in that city Tuesday night and scored
an instantaneous success. Particularly at
the end Of the second act. which closes with
the march, "Unchain the Dogs of War;"
was the audience demonstrative in its ap-
IL
sung with magnificent effect by the entire
company, was encored again and again, the
entire cast was called before the curtain,
and finally Mr.. Sousa had to respond with
a shoct speech
In The Bride Elect Mr.. Sousa makes
his bow as a librettst, and he has told a
novel story in most interesting manner.
The scene of the opera is laid on the Island
of Capri, in the Bay of Naples, and the
plot relates the trials struggles, passions
and intrigues Of two petty potentates.
ALASKA, 1s67-1s69-Mr Joseph T. Keefer
of Stewards expedition to Alaska, who
planted the first American flag in that coun-
he will soon put upon the stage, and is
now selecting the cast from a number of
WaShington's young ladies and gentlemen.
The play is to be called Alaska, 1S67-1S69."
MR. e. S. WILLARD.-Mr Willard will
this season bring two plays in which he
has not been seen in in our city, and both
of which he has played in Boston and Phil
adelphia to large and delighted audiences,
and has received the Endorsement of the
critics Of those cities. His first appearance
as David Garrick here will be awaited
to be entirely suited to him, and the pro-
dLctton, as regards cast, scenic surround
i1.gs and costuming, is a most notable one
He will also appear as Tom Pinch, dram
Martin Chuzzlewit," and Mr.. Willard in
this gentle. lovable creation of Charles
Dickens has evidently made one of the
most artistic successes of his career. With
the t!t1, revival for one performance each Of
1.-The Rogue's Comedy" and THE Middle
man." the coming visit of this popular ac-
tor promises to be one Of the most inter-
esting events Of the theatrical season.
CHANDLER DENOUNCEs GAGE.