Evening star., 1897-06-02
AMUsEMENTs.

Of the school Of light gymnastics at the
National Theater last night was most
successful and reflected credit upon the
conductor Of beth the performance and
the school. Mr.. Raymond Riordan The
main feature Of the exhibition was the
production Of the opera "19OO," written by
Mr.. Riordan. The music, which was bright
and catchy, was written by Emil Christiani,
and the childish voices seemed just fitted
to the score without sacrificing any diff
cult passages. The costuming and stage
effects were excellent, while the work of
the children showed the careful attention
that had been bestowed on their training
The cast was made up Of Laura Eichel-
berger, Pre- sident What; Ida Huse Colonel
Powder; Amy Simonds. Major Minor; Earl
Hutchinson and Charles Prior, E Pluribus
unum; Ethel Nelson, Captain Thought;
Irene Dietrich, Captain Rides; James Cole,
Private Splits; Virgie Beckett. Lieutenant
Drew, Don Key; Katie Taylor, Buttons;
Edna Drew, Billy; Eva Weltz, Helmet;
Maize Orbella, Step Lightly; Helen Durnin.
the daughter of the regiment and Dinin-
ger, and Laura Bay Eichelberger, Sergeant
Came. There were many incidental feat
ures presented by the pupils of Mr.. Riordan.
The kettler Brothers did a baton-swinging
turn; Misses Swingle, Jones and Wilbur. a
dancing; Marian Blanchard. dumb-bell ex-
ercise; James Cole, hoop work; Edna Drew,
Eva Welty and Ray Woodward, acrobatics;
James Cole and Maize Orbella, contortion
act: May Cole, bag punching, and Homer
Deis, display of skating. The music was
furnished by pupils of the Taylor school,
Canton Potomac Field Band and a Juvenile
orchestra under the direction of Emil Chris
tiani. Preceding the opera the Soldiers
Home Drfnatic Club gave an enjoyable
performance of the comedy can Amateur
Rehearsal" The cast was as follows: Mr.
Hutchinson, Perkins: Mr.. Test, Yardsley;
Mr. 10 nrl0x ATr. = v~r1fr oh 4 law
Miss Ross, Mrs. Perkins: Miss Potter, Mrs.
Anderson, and Miss Eichelberger, Mrs.
Bradley. All the characters were taken
with excellent effect, and the whole pro-
duction was enjoyable.
OPERA COMPANY SOUvENIRs-This
week is rather a feature week with the
Castle Square Company at the Lafayette
Square Opera House. Each evening this
week the performance of Paul Jones" is
brought to a close with the singing of the
Star Spangled Banner in a manner 10
make the '.jingoes'' howl with delight and
make even the most conservative stand up
while the national song is being sung. AT
the close of the song Monday night and
last night the audience, which had been
helping in swelling the chorus, cheered and
cheered again. Last night was also the
hftieth performance Of the Castle Square
Company III this city. Each lady in attend
ance was presented with pretty bottle OF
delicate violet water, and the theater gave
one the impression of a violet patch. This
afternoon was the regular rose" matinee,
and each lady present was presented with
a handsome specimen.
HIS LITTLE DODGE.-In pursuance of
their policy of alternating new plays with
popular successes that have not yet been
worn out. the Columbia Stock Company
will next week present His Little Dodge"
a comedy which, while it has never here
tofore been seen in this country, Is at pres
ent the laughing success of London and
Do. ,.tc g..
E. Rice during his recent tour abroad, and
will be first produced in Washington with
his consent and assistance In the matter
of properly staging the play as it has been
done abroad. His Little Dodge was
adapted by Justin Huntly Mccarthy from
the French of Georges Freydeau and Mau-
rice Hennequin, and has enjoyed long, |
laughing run at the Royalty Theater. Lon
comedian, under the management of Geo. i
Alexander. Both the cast and the play are
short. but the three brief, brisk acts are
said to contain more ingenious funmaking
Moreover, it is said to be as thoroughly |
adapted to American life and manners as |
it was to the French and English. To fill
out the evening. and also to introduce the |
given-"One Touch of Nature" This is the |
little dramatic sketch in which ]. II. Stod- |
dard and Maud Harrison made such a sue
cess. repeating it last week in New York. |
tensely dramatic situations. and will serve
to introduce Miss Grace May Lamkin and |
Mr.. Henry Bergman in the most suitable |
roles they have yet had this season. Miss |
Lamkin made her first big hit in this part,
and is said to do 1t admirably. |
THE LITTLE TYCooN"-At the La
fayette next week the Castle Square Opera |
Company will be heard in Willard Spen-
GERS pretty opera THE Little Tycoon" !
with all its familiar and funny characters. |
including General Knickerbocker, the aris- |
tccratic descendant of an old family: Vio-
let, his charming daughter; Alvin Barry
a young Wall street broker, who is in love
with Violet; Rufus Ready, a lively young |
American; Lord Dolphin. an ideal descend |
ant Of effete monarchical institutions,
whose conversational ability is limited to
the monosyliables 'Oh, ah;" Teddy, the |
valet, of his ''ludship:'' a chorus |
9f tourist maidens, chaperoned by Miss !
hurricane. a Bostonese schoolmistress; |
Dolly Dimple. Violet's irrepressible |
friend, and chorus of college
boys. The Little Tycoon" is full of |
pretty music, pleasing and in keeping with |
good taste. There is a light ring Of the |
nelodious running all through the opera |
that carries the auditor along on a soft |
wave of vibrations with most enchanting |
effects. Raymond Hitchcock, who has !
proved such a favorite here, and who made |
4 decided hit as ''Ko-Ko" in the 'Mikado'
asst week, will be General Knickerbocker,
and handsome Joe" Sheehan will be Alvin |
Barry, with petite and WinSOme Grace |
Golden as Violet A prosperous week is |
predicted for the Little Tycoon
KATIE ROONEY'S BURLESQUERS.-
Katie Rooney's Burlesquers and Extrava- |
sanza Company will be the attraction at |
Lyceum Theater next week |
Katie Rooney, who is at the head Of the |
is charming little artist of con- |
siderable talent, having starred success |
fully in several melodramas and farce COM /
edies, and her versatility is admirably |
adapted to burlesque and light operatic |
roles. The supporting company is an ex- |
ceptionally good one and includes num- /
Der Of well-known vaudeville artists The |
opening burletta is entitled 1.-The Million |
aires Reception" a clever arrangement of |
popular musical hits and witty dialogue,
which serves to introduce the full strength |
Of the company, including number Of |
pretty, shapely girls. The olio which fol- |
ows is made up of Matte and Pat Rooney,
jr., in a novel singing and dancing spe- |
cialty; Miss Elsie Eastman, the dancing
eccentrique; Chas. WILDER, descriptive vo- |
calist; Whitelaw and Stewart inimitable |
dialect comedians, and the sisters Hill, the |
petite burlesquers. The concluding feature |
Of the program will be an original musical |
farce, entitled THE Irishman's Dream" |
during the action of which will be intro |
no RI Dor