Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-05

without lawful parentage and through the
irony of fate the man responsible for her
Directing to her because of the very condi-
items that have resulted from his own
youthful perversity. The woman, stung
and maddened by the terrible injustice that
rests upon her. and yet unconscious that
she Is speaking to the author of her first
great wrong. bursts upon him in a mo-
ment OF wild emotion, with most fearful
arraignment to the sterner sex for it's pitt
less treatment Of womanhood. The man,
wounded Dy the truthfulness of the charge,
and writhing in the secret consciousness
of his own guilt, rallies from the stagger
Ing effects Of the assaults and rushes to a
desperate defense. The contest Is on the
battle cry Is Sex against sex" Man and
woman were never more splendidly match
ed against each other and no encounter
OF the kind was ever more skillfully con-
Quoted The final scene between these two
principal characters is one remembered
through a life time. The complications of
the plot are few and the interests continu-
ally scenter in the Issue between the old
man BrabaZon ard Rosamond.
KERNAN's LYCEUM THEATER.-Jer-
mons Black Crook Extravaganza Compa-
ny will be the attraction at Kernan's Lyce-
presented by this excellent organization is
said to be meritorious and complete
throughout. 1t is noticeably clean and le-
Ultimate, with not blemish of obnoxious
letta, from the pen of Frank Dumont, Is
entitled Americans in London" one of this
talented authors best efforts. The olio
which follows is composed Of high-class
speciality acts exclusively. There are no
films" but every individual name stands
prominently at the head of his or her re-
speetive line: 1t includes Larry Smith
and Mamie Champion, the comedy enter:
tainers; Wagner and Arnim, in their origi-
nal and novel speciality, Opera in a Kitch-
en- Miss Nellie Sylvester, assisted by her
famous Alabama cake walkers: Barton
and Ashley the comedy boomers; Miss Kit
tie Wells, in q selection of new songs; En-
cry and NARROW, Americas comedy duo,
and Kittie Clements. the Bowery girl. The
concluding feature on the program is an
extravagant burlesque, entitled "A Night
by magnificent scenery, costly costumes
and novel electrical effects. The interest
Is increased by score Of pretty girls and
several clever comedians. There will be
matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.-The next at
traction at the Grand Opera House will be
Charles z. Blaney's latest production, "A
Hired Girl, which is musical comedy ap-
preaching closely to comic opera. 1t is
music from start to finish, and few Of the
lines are spoken. The music is by Harry
James, and. incidentally. a great many
topical songs and numbers from popular
operas are introduced. The story of "A
Hired Girl is interesting, and shows what
possibilities there are for funny situations.
Herr Yer Blotz, a graduate of the Con-
servatory Of Music at Berlin, fearing the
exposure of a secret marriage with a peas
ant girl, leaves his home and comes TO
where he secures the position of
professor of music at Vassar College. He
had been in America but few years when
he married a poor American girl. Neither
of them being an economist, he secures the
services of hired girl to look after his
apartments at the college. The servant,
like most Of her kind, knows all about
and she never fails to
assert her authority in the kitchen. In
her endeavor to protect the interests of
her employers. she usually manages to
everything. John Sanderson, a
young American student at the conserva-
tory, had falsely reported to him the death
of his first wife previous to his second
marriage. When Sanderson learned that
the professor had married second time, he
decided to hold the secret over him and
compel him to Introduce him to one of the
heiresses at Vassar as Lord Green Goods
and the professor, fearing charge of biga-
my, is forced to aid him. But Sanderson
has heard Is about to secure $1O0,O 600 for the
death of her husband, who was killed in a
stone quarry. Just as he is about to mar
~ her, the professor receives proofs from
Germany that his first wife really is dead,
and that his second marriage was legal.
He promptly exposes the lord" who Is
arrested on the charge of forgery. Col
lectors, walters and You Bet Gilbert"
French ballet teacher help to keep the fun
from tagging. The company numbers twen-
ty-hve people, which includes seventeen
charming young women. Among the fea-
lures introduced are game of foot ball be-
tween Yale and Vassar, and pink tea"
which Johanna Quinn, 1.-The hired girl"
gives to her lady friends. The latter is
quite a function. and 1.-The growler' goes
round frequently. The principals are ali
actors, who have made hits in
CONTINUOUS vaudeville houses during the
past summer. Thomas ]. Ryan plays 1.-THE
Hired Girl" Among the other members of
the company are Willis P. Sweatnam. Miss
Fanny Fields, Miss Rose Southland. Miss
Stela Bonheur, Miss Almoira Hallam and
the rour sisters, Du Held, in their French
quadrille dance. These ladies have PLAYED
put one other engagement in this country.
mat being at Roster & Balls where thew
were one Of the big hits. Their style Of
ly different from anything introduced on
I his side of the water. They came direct
from the Folies Berseres, Paris.
NATIONAL GUARD BRIGADE BAND
CONCERT.-Classic and popular music in
harmonious succession, will be rendered by
the brigade band on the occasion of its
hrst appearance as complete concert or
ganization at the Columbia Theater Sum
day evening. February 10. The exception
any interesting program selected for the
initial concert is calculated to demonstrate
the resources of the band in solo as we'll
as concerted work. and in the delicate
shading necessary for the proper rendi-
ton of modern concert band scores. The
soprano solo of Mrs. Kittie Thompson Ber-
ry will be accompanied by the string or
chestra, which is an important feature in
the work of the band, and is now being
strongly developed. Mr.. Charles III. Hem
ney will play the Evening Star Romance
from Tannhauser upon the eCphoniu1n. and
Mr.. William r. Phillips saxophone solo
will be the "Tyrolienne" of Marie. Alto
gether, the concert bids fair to be an en-.
joyable and sue cessful musical event and
the large advance sale of tickets indicates
an overlooking house. The officers of the
general staff of the National Guard and
the members generally will attend in fun
Uniform to testify to their interest in the
success Of the brigade band.
"UNDER THE RED ROBE"-Manager
John Albaugh will offer one Of the SUCCESS
full plays of the generation at the Lafay-
cite Square Opera House O week from
Monday next in Under the Red Robe. !"
which Charles Frohman had dramatixed
from the remarkable novel Of the same
name by Stanley Weyman. The dramatt-
cation was made by Edward Rose, whose
work in similar capacity for "The Pris-
oner Of Zenda" is well known to all play
goers. Strong as was the expert handling
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