Evening star., 1898-10-22

GRAND OPERA HOUSE-Messrs Davis
& Keogh have produced many successful
plays and farce comedies. but in their long
list of successes none give brighter prom
Use of enduring fame than their latest farce
comedy production. The Finish of Mr..
Fresh" which will be presented at the
Grand next week, commencing with the
Monday matinee 1t is farce comedy,
pure and simple bubbling over with orig
inal and bright situa tions and witty lines to
back them up. 1t deals with life in giddy
Gotham and its suburbs as the gay young
man is apt to find il, and takes us through
may whirl Of pleasure that will doubt
less bring up many a recollection and
vision to the mind of more than one fair
matinee girl and swagger young man.
The first act shows us manicuTing es
tablishment with all its various amusing
incidents unraveled in such rapid success
sion that we find ourselves convulsed al
most before we take our seats 1t is here
that the complications arise and become so
entwined about the various characters
that 1t takes two more acts to straighten
things out, all the while fun running ram
pant in every situation and every line,
bringing out a burst of merriment. 1t is
innocent wholesome comedy, merely show
ing US some of the extremes to which the
average New Yorker of both sexes will go
in spirit of innocent adventure. The COM
edy has been carefully rehearsed and pro-
duced under the direction of Mr.. Max Free
man. while Dave Braham has composed
some of his liyeliest and best airs for the
musical score that instantly spring into
Whistling popularity. Messrs. Davis and
keogh have selected with the utmost care
company of such thorough excellence
that We can be assured In advance of an
even and creditable performance, for the
cast includes such names as AL. II. Wilson,
Geo. W Day, Harry Earle, John Mccarthy,
Chas. Hagan, Chas. f. Ward, Thos. Ripley
Frank Glenn, Annie Barclay. Fannie Blood
good, Belle and May Stewart, Nellie Nc
Carthy, May Montford, katherine Klare
and Mabel Williams.
The Grand with its bargain prices and
the excellent show offered by the new man
agement this week has sprung instantly
into great popularity. The matinees on
Monday, Wednesday. Thursday and Satur-
day are well patronized while the night
houses have been crowded. This is due
largely to the popular prices. and to the
line character of the performance for sell
dom has a better melodrama better acted
or more lavishy staged been seen in
Washington than Lost in Siberia" and
with The Finish of Mr.. Fresh" for the
coming week S offering with its fine com
pany. the Grand is sure to establish a foot
hold not easily shaken.
kERNAN'S LYCEUM THEATER.-This
season Rice and Barton have made a fea-
ture of dancing in their makeup of the Big
Gaiety Spectacular Extravaganza Compa-
ny, which will be the attraction at the
Lyceum next week. In addition to an Nd
to-date ball there are oriental dancers.
Ia-fu dancers. sensational dancers and
Mile. Elsieta, who Is one of the company's
principal dancers. Two big burlesques and
hrst-ciaSS oliO comprise the bill: Maud
of the Tenderlon'' and Naughty Coney
Island" In the olio and during the prog
ress of the two burlesques the following
noted speciality artists appear: Miss Hat
tie Muls, the lyric wonder, in negro meIo-
dies; the charming conceit, Five Mann
selles, from Gay Paree; Miss Josie Flynn in
operatic selections: Barton and Eckhoff.
the merry monarchs of musicals; Swan and
Bambard the kings of all acrobatic eccen-
trtques; the peoples favorite Frankie
Haines in topical and character vocalisms
assisted by Idyila Vyner and Mile Eisieta:
Little Africa. the sensational dancer: Tou-
hey and Mack in one of the most natural
Irish acts ever presented; Eddie Miles and
Daisy Raymond. and always at every per-
formance, Rice and Barton.
TIM MURPHY.-Tinl Murphy the we'll
known character comedian whose home Is
| in Washington, will be seen at the CoIuuar
| bia during the week Of October 81 In an
! entirely new political romantic comedy en-
| titled THE Carpetbagger," which has been
| one of the genuine successes of the pres
| ent season. The play is from the pen of
| Opie Read. the novelist, and Frank s.
| Pixley. Chicago, newspaper man. Mr.
! Murphy assumes tho role of Chicago auc-
| tioneer, who is sent TO Mississippi to gov
| ern that state at the close of the civil war
| The play will be presented with the ad-