Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-02

but which will be made evident in IAN
Irish Gentleman" The result ought. there
ing the course of the play several new
s.rngs. written expressly for the production,
will be given by Mr.. Mack. Among them
are The Irish Street Singer MY Hearts
Dearest Girl" By request Molly Or will
also be given. Mr.. Mack's supporting COM
pany, which is one OF unusual excellence,
Sn1ds k acsad Rllon Marie Bates
Brandt. Florence Ashrooke, George w.
Deyo. w. J. Mason, Little Florence dip,
Thomas Jackson, Minnie Op, B. Williams
and Louie Maurice.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.-The attraction
at the Academy next week will be "Hu-
mainly" drama from the pen Of Sutton
Vane. Humanity is an out-and-out
drama and is Mr.. Vane's strongest play.
The story deals with the war of England
against the Dutch Beers in South Africa
The play opens in Cranbourne Hall, Eng
land, the home OF Lieutenant Bevis Gram
bourne. Lezbia Penn has been wronged in
London by Major Fordyce Dangerfeld, a
war correspondent. War is declared. Lieu
tenant Cranbourne leaves with his COM
mand, followed by Lezbia Penn and her
sister kesiah, who, together with Alma
dunbar, the Heutenant's fiancee, enlists in
the hospital service. Dangerfield follows
the party and is later discovered to be a
spy. Lieutenant Cranbourne attempts to
pass the Beers lines with important dis
patches to General Wolseley and is cap
tured and sentenced to be shot. On the
day set for the execution General Wolseley
arrives and attacks the fortress. The wo-
men of the hospital corps are compelled to
assist the Beers in defending the place by
loading the rifles. Cranbourne Is dashed to
post below waiting for the time to arrive
when he will be shot. The women are be-
Ing handed the rifles. load them, turn on
the Beers and fire, killing all but Danger
of
that Cranbourne shall meet the death PEN
atty. He fires his revolver but every
chamber is empty. Selling huge bomb,
he places it in box close to Cranbourne's
head and lights it. The neutenant's fan
Gee, Alma Dunbar, arrives in time to grab
the bomb and hurl 1t out of the window,
Cranbourne is released just as the English
troops rush in to seize the place. The par
ty shortly returns to England and matters
are set to rights, Dangerfield's crime meet
ing with just punishment. 1t will be placed
upon the stage here with all the original
scenery, mechanical effects, horses hounds.
1nal run in Boston, New York, Philadel-
phia and Chicago.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.-''The Brand
OF Cain is the attraction booked for the
Grand Opera House week April 4, and an
exceedingly good enc it promises to be-
The drama is said to be thoroughly novel
IN scope and action and the company pre-
ed by the author. The scenery was painted
specially for the production, and includes
many of the finest specimens of the paint
ers' art. All the outdoor scenes were
taken from photographs, and are literal
copies of some of the BEST known views il,
the world Two or three copies of Spanish
scenery rank first among them and are
spoken of as marvels of beauty. The piece
itself is by one Of the best known dra-
matte writer's of sthe time and mixes in
tense realism with character comedy and
pathos. The incidents are strong and the
climaxes well built up and managed. AL
together the show Is sure of q successful
run here, both in an artistic and a finan-
cial sense of the word. AS an extra at
traction the management will introduce
between the acts of the drama the follow
ing: Views of the battle ship Maine from
the time Of entering Havana harbor the
explosion, the dead sailors, Captain Sgs-
Tee. the funeral, divers at work, etc. illus
trated songs and views of the famous
Klon6ike gold fields.
KERNAN'S LYCEUM THEATER.-Man-
ager Kernan's attraction for next week will
be the famous Rentz Santley Burlesque
Company. For many years this organiZa-
ton has been looked upon as the leaders of
bUrlesque and high-class vaudeville acts
and each seasons visits have been greeted
with Immense patronage from our theater-
Goers. The roster Of the company for this
season is the strongest in its history, and
every speciality Is evocative Of repeated en-
cipals, Manager Leavitt of the company Is
renowned for engaging only young and
pretty women for the chorus. The Co.'S
tunes and scenery are beautiful. The new
ure." will portray the fads and fancies of
the present 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
enjoyable, and thoroughly conversant with
the taste of the public. The olio will have
Jos. j. Sullivan and Carrie Weber, eccen-
trio character sketch artists; the Sisters
Engstrom. dashing serio-comics; Lawson
and Ward. comedy bicycle act: Lottie Ell
lott. the famous skipping rope dancer;
Harry 8. Marion. the sweet singer; Tyrene
and Evelyn, sensational French dancers;
Florence Namon, Introducing a display of
artistic bag punching that IS positively re-
mark BILE. and as special attraction will
present for the first time in Washington.
the present reigning success of London,
Paris and New York. 1.-The Disroblng
'Charmion' Trapeze Act"
LYCEUM THEATER STOCK COM
PANY.-Daniels Frohman's Lyceum Thea
ter Stock Company closes it's twelfth an
rual season at the Lyceum Theater, New
York, tonight, and opens for its regular
spring tour at the Montauk Theater,
Brooklyn, Monday. In succession, the COM
pany will visit Washington. Philadelphia,
Boston, Chicago, Rochester, Syracuse,
Albany, Springfield and other cities, pre-
and the Butterfly and 1.-The Tree of
Knowledge" with the New York casts.
CUBA AND THE CUBAN WAR"-Mr.
Henry L. Bailey will deliver a lecture at
the Academy tomorrow night on Cuba and
the Cuban War" To an intimate knowl-
edge of the country, derived from frequent
visits, Mr.. Bailey adds the fresh memories
of a visit there this winter, having been
stationed at Cuba as special press repre-
sentative for a syndicate of papers. A lee
ture On Cuba should prove of more than
ordinary interest at the present time, as 1t
Is more crowded with interest and thrill
ing history than any other place on the
globe
THE IILIPUTANS. - The Liliputians'
opening i'll tine Fair in Midgettown," at
the Columbia Theatsr on Monday, April II,
should receive warm greeting, as the lit
tie people are very popular. The troupe
viii be a complete surprise to those who
have attended its previous presentations
The management has taken an entirely new
turn and one vastly for the better. OF
greatest interest is the fact that the En-
giish language will be spoken by thu clever
midget actors. This season the play is far
superior, and moves OF with a dash that is
delightful. Popular songs. really pretty
duets, trtos and choruses: interesting bal
let's with excellent costumes and funny
situations without end, form an amusement
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