Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01

Sam T. Jacks new "Eenderloin' Company
the latest OF his 7un1Tous entertainments,
and which will be Heen at the Lyceum
Theater next weea. HE program combines
all the best and hrigilest elements of bur-
lesque, spectacular and vaudeville. and IL
equipped with all the essentials Of a mod
ern. up-to-date drawing card-good music,
pretty women and caever humorists. The
'Radley-Bartin Bali sill be presented with
magnificent costumes1sof the sixteenth CEN
fury and cast embRcing over fifty peo-
pie. Then there Is an olio of special feas-
ures and decided merit. A special Euro
pean feature Is the sFonti-Boni Brothers.
There Is series OF tableaux punctuating
the olio and pronounced by noted artists to
be the most entrancing on the stage today
These living art ptctuses enlist the services
Of some twenty ef the best-known models
from the studios of Chicago and New York.
The finish Is in THE Silly Dinner Trial.
the greatest laughing hit of the season:
Beautiful Egypt, that famous oriental, will
dance, and there will be numerous and
timely specialt.es introduced in the trial
in imitation of the original dinner.
BIJOU THEATER.-The card to be pre-
scented by the management of the Bijou
next week is considered in many respects
the strongest Of the season. John w. Ran
some, the whimsical comedian. whose re-
cent success in New York has already made
hmm famous, will appear in his famous
written specially for this versatile come
| dian. and dealing with seasonable hits. 1t
| Is said his impersonation of the famous
ohioan is remarkably accurate. Another
strong feature Is Bonnie Thornton, the
| foremost ballad singer on the stage Bon
| ME comes fresh to Washington from New
York, where she is engaged throughout the
year, and it Is OILY through a special ar
| rangement that the management was able
to secure her services. She has a bouquet
OF songs this year that are strictly up tC
| date and quite breezy. Then there is Little
Egypt, who also appears in her willow
dance that fascinates and entertains. An.
ME Wilmuth appears with a new specially
1nterspersing clever songs with dramatic
monologue. Jack Burke, the boxer, and NJ.
5. Scott, the English pugilist, are down for
lesson in the manly art. Gertie Gibson
remains another week. Gibbons and Bar
rett, comedians. and Mabel Stanley, SOU
brette, complete the olio. The Bijou stock
company presents a new burlesque, "TIi
Do My Best"
THE HENSCHEL SONG RECITALS.-
NO lover of classical song who has follow ed
Its ups and downs in our concert rooms for
the last ten years or so could be Indifferent
10 Henschel song recital, and after hear
ing one of the delightful performances that
Inns gl1ted couple give there is an imme-
date feeling that one could again listen to
them. 1t Is therefore fortunate for the
many admirers of these artists that they
Will give two recitals in Washington, the
nrst on Monday evening, January TO- at the
universalist Church, and the second reci-
tai on January IL, at 4:15, at the Columbia
Iheater. The strength and value Of the
Henschel concerts lie with Mr.. Henschel
| In him one sees not only a cultivated mu-
sician, but In many regards very great
one His compositions attest this, for
where can one find a more exquisite piece
OF writing than his "Gondoliera." Then
bis accomplishments alone are worth the
| price of admission, and then his enthu-
| siasm, his vivacity, his ropose, his sense OF
mastery over his Instruments and over the
music he interprets-it is all potently in
"a .1cN afnir to-
tender, protecting care with which Mr.
Henschel leads his wife on. supporting her
with his sympathetic accomplishments and
| guiding her expression with the subtlest
tact. Taken all in ALL singers give
keener or purer pleasure than the Hen
schels. Seats are, now selling at E. +.
Droop & Sons.
MISS DAVENPORTS CLEOPATRA
Fanny Davenport presented Sardou's Cleo
ratra'' at the National Theater last night
Miss Davenport appeared to have entirely
recovered from the Illness that prevented;
her appearing Thursday night at that play
house, and was greeted by an audience that
completely filled the theater. which was
very enthusiastic.3 Miss Davenport's inter
probation of the motives and actions of tn
daughter OF the Nile Is an impaSSioned on.
familiar to all thea CT goers and IL Is onl,
necessary to say that she has not lost any
or that power and grace that made her
the finished artist that she Is. Her work
the terrace "a t Memphis, in othe, palace at
Actium and; in the death scene was re-
markably good. Melbourne Mcdowell as
Marc Antony carried the part with great
! credit to himself arc to his company, both
with regard to speech and bearing, while
Henry JeWett as kephren, CleOpatra'ss
slave; Frank Tannehill. ST., as Olympus
and Miss Dorothy Rossmore as Octavia
we're effective in their respective roles. In
F., fact. the whole company was an able sup
port to its stellar attraction. The play as
spectacular exhibition was all that could
| be desired. cleopatra" gives splendid OPP
portunities for the demonstration Of the
art Of stagecraft, and it may be truthfully
| said that not an opportunity of this char
acter was left untouched at last nights
| performance. CLEOPATRA" was presented
at the matinee at the National Theater
| this afternoon, and will be given again to-
night.
BROWN UNIVERSITY GLEE CLUB
Center Market Hall was well filed last
evening on the occasion OF the concert of
| the Brown University Glec. Banjo and Man.
| doln Club. This was the second entertain
| ment in the LINDSAY course. The singing
| and instrumental music were excellently
rendered. and repeated encores followed
each selection. The mandolin music was
furnished by Messrs. A. c. Moore c. b.
Dana, w. H. Cady and r. E. Barker Mr.
| Art c. Moore executed several banjo se!ec-
tions. making quite hit The Glee Club.
composed of Messrs. w. J. Scribner G. f.
Congdon. jr., NJ. p. Davis, r. l.. Whitney,
E. A. Northup, H. T. Waller, A. o. Gift,
| G. +. Walker, c. E. Bryant, E. l.. BIanch-
ard, H. c. Barber, H. c. Foster and r. c.
Turner, sang the Sailors Chorus" by
Peary, and were followed by Mr.. w. f.
Greene. president of the club, who quickly
| showed that he is talented reader being
encored time and again, his original
sketches being exceptionally clever. The
Banjo Club composed of Messrs. C. B.
Dana, H. F. Clark, A. c. Moore, r. C.
Turner, w. II. Cady, r. Z. Barker and J.
d. Sage, created quite a furore by their
playing, and earned several encores
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK."-The
engagement of Jack and the Beanstalk' is
announced at the Lafayette Square, begin
ming January II. 1t will prove a brilliant
combination of pretty girls, beautiful cos
| tunes, funny comedians. gorgeous ballots,
superb scenic and mechanical effects and
enhancing music. 1t Is In scenic and cleo
trical effects and its 'stupendous cast that
Jack and the Beanstalk' excels however
Nothing to rival the FREELY ballet In the last
| act has, 1t is sa!d yet been attempted on
| the American stage. Madge Leasing will
| be seen In the role of Jack, and among her
| companions will be Maude Hollins, Nellie
| Lynch, Carrie Perkins, Georgia DENIM and
others. Robert Wilkie, the well-known
baritone. has some charming songs which