Evening star., 1898-12-06

deserves encoura cement.
Tonight Verdis I'll Trovatore' will be
given, with Signorina Montanari as Leonora
and Signor Coienz as Manrico.
ACADEMY OF MUsIC.-The most orig
lnal bunoon on the stage is johnny Ray.
His comic methods are the extremes of &C.
centrfcity His exaggeration of every hu-
man expression is as convuisive as the hu-
morous pictures in comic supplements. He
really Is whole performance in himself.
His farce, "a Hot Old Time" drew
houseful of people to the Academy last
night. The laughter seizures were even
more frequent than were produced when he
was here last season. in fact. to make use
of familiar weather. term, the play is a
"twister." The audience fairly writhed un-
der the influence of his cavernous mouth,
his ludicrous voice, his elastic spine. The
lines are built around that always fruitful
source of fun-mistaken Identity, but in this
instance the identity and seldom the mis-
takes furnishes the fund of amusement
Emma Ray reflects her husbands prosperi-
ty, but there her value ends. Sager Midge-
ley doubles Ray in a clever way but wisely
refrains from extending the likeness to
more than the make up. Miss Ray Bailey
is pretty, and her cake walk speciality
draws great applause, but her negro dialect
is fearful and wonderful effort. Dave
Genaro ably assists her, and contributes
neat dancing and singing. The others are
not up to the mark. Altogether, the sup
port is inferior to the company employed
last season.
KERNAN'S LYCEUM THEATER.-The
Irwin Brothers Burlesquers, under the
management of William L. Ballauf, the
erstwh.ie popular treasurer of Kernan's
Iheater, opened for a weeks engagement
at that house last night. Like all of Ir-
WIN specialties, the Burlesauers are right
up 10 the minute with their entertainment
and those who We're not thoroughly pleased
with the performance do not appreciate
vaudeville. Coupled with an excellent olio is
a hrst-class buresque, entitled "A Night at
I'm ,f.vAx
company Is appropriately introduced. The
burlesque Is from the versatile pen of Billy
Ballauf, who has made himself responsible
for number of clever skits. 1t is a bright
snappy conception, with clever dialogue and
1unny savings. The Street Arab Quartet
came in for special recognition from the
Eailerles, Where they reign supreme as
singers Their selections We're popular
and they rendered them satisfactorily Sid
ney ana ton Tilzer had an assault of funny
sayings that was declared draw and good
py the audience. Barry Thompson and that
old-tlme favorite Annie Carter won favor
IN their neat sketch, and Scott and Wilson
We're acceptable acrobats. Louise Carver
and Pauine Black kept the audience merry
with their side talk and popular songs. and
Merrill and Newhouse in their trick bicy-
Gle riding We're excellent. and gave a re-
markabie exhbllIon Lillian Walton. with
the aud of a stereopticon, illustrated sew
eral popular songs, and then made way
Tor the burlesque with its pretty girls and
gay costumes.
"Triby." Ashley Cooper's ex-
ceilent picture, on exhibition at 1909 Penn
sylVania avenue, is attracting large crowds
daily. The picture is one of the daintiest
studies in the nude ever seen in Washing
ton. The artist has brought out his model
to such perfection that she seems to be a
thing of life. This idea is enhanced by the
truly magnificent perspective effect which
Is feature of the painting. The model is
pictured as posing in the corner of room,
and in order to convince the spectators that
the picture is really done on fat canvas the
managers at the conclusion of each view
allow a close inspection of the work at n
distance Of only three feet.
THE MOVING WAR VIEWS.-The Won
derful Edison Wargraph began yesterday
afternoon and evening its twelfth week at
Metzerott Hall, next Columbia Theater The
celebrated Spanish bull fight minges eff
fectively with the war views. This famous
spanish sport, brutal and daring, arouses
a keen desire on the part of all to witness
it. The favorite, Last Rites Over the
Maine Nfctims.'' holds place in strong pop
ular favor The cavalry charge is enthusi-
asticaly received. Many exciting views
make up most interesting program. Ex-
hibitions 2:3o 4:30 and s:15, including Sun
days.
"A STRANGER IN 4 STRANGE LAND
In the new comedy, "A Stranger in
Strange Land which comes to the Column
bia Theater on next Monday evening are
combined all the clements that go to make
up an evenings entertainment for those
who are fond of real comedy and want to
enjoy good laugh The lines on which
this latest success is written are SO for
eign to anything that has yet appeared on
any stage that It is a relief from the old
conventional style seen often in many
Of the comedies of the present day. Man
ager Wilkison has cast the piece with an
exceptionally strong company of comedians,
including AIesSrs. Robert Fischer George
w. Leslie, Thomas kierns, Harrison Arm
strong, w. V RanOus, H. Gittus Lonsdale,
Chas w. Swain. the Misses Agnes Proctor.
Lulu Klein and Maude White. Many of
the above have been seen here before. With
such company, new and elaborate scenery
and the stage under the direction of w. II.
Post, who staged MY Friend from India
and The Man From Mexico one be
assured of absolutely f1rst-class perform
ance IN every particular.