Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-10-11

ly-CoIHecteu plot Is employed 10 introduce q
series of really everSspecialties, in which
all the actors areIcoIored people Some OF
these actors are morer or less well known
to W ashington audiences, having done spe-
cialties at some of the local variety the
aterS, but the cast in the Senegambian Car
nival presents many new people and is a
decided novelty for this city. The special
ties We're generally good, and the parts in
which the entire company Joined, either in
choruses or other parts of the play, We're
particularly attractive. George w. Walker,
as Silver King, and Bert A. Williams, as
Dollar Bill, in their specialties. were per-
maps the favorites with the audience, but
Henry Williams buck dancing. Black
CARTS feats of magic and Mallory Brothers
and Brooks musical smelange all caught
the fancy of the audience. The songs Get
a Lady of Your Own and "In Dahomey'
We're heartily applauded. The affair winds
up with cake walk, which furnishes the
opportunity for some attractive and highly
amusing scenes. Altogether the Senegam-
bian Carnival is a clean variety exhibition,
ana besides possessing the novelty of being
given by what the posters call all-star
and exclusively coon cast, presents a really
attractive evenings entertainment.
THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR
The Wargraph last evening presented some
OF its new views in addition to its already
hne program Its grand parade and fir
ing of salutes by the victorious squadron
at the tomb of Grant on the Hudson in
creates enthusiasm. Much interest is taken
In the view of Major General Shafter on
the Santiago trail" General Fitzhugh Lee
mas approved the entertainment highly.
me Wargraph enters upon its third week
under the most flattering auspices The
large crowd on Saturday at the 4:30 matt
nee has necessitated the giving of an addi-
tonal matinee at 2:30 on Saturday. There
Will, therefore, be twoo afternoon perform
ances on that day Mr.. James Paxton
Norhees' descriptions of the moving pic
lures are bright and entertaining.
KERNAN's LYCEUM THEATER.-The
Rentz-Santiey Burlesuue Company attract
ed large audiences at the two perforrffa noes
at kernan's Lyceum Theater yesterday at
ternoon and evening, it always does
"hen 1t visits Washington. This company
has always enjoyed a high reputation for
nrst-claSs shows that introduce a number
OF pretty girls, clever comedians and novel
and clever turns, and this years aggrega-
tlcn Is by no means an exception to the
rule. The curtain-raiser is original ski.
entitled Yankee Dewey Dandy" a bur-
lesque on the New York comedy, Yankee
Doodle Dandy that brings out the full
strength OF the company. Some very catchy
songs are 1nterpolated, while the costumes
ard scenery combine to make the opening
Il very pleasing feature. Of the Ollie, the
turns deserving special mention are those
supplied by Johnson and German, the YER
satility of the former being shown in Illus
Wto are too well known to the patrons of
the Lyceum Theater to need any further
introduction; the Walker sisters, in new
and catchy songs; Charles Robinson, who
does a tramp turn; Van l-eer and Barton,
negro comedians, and Richard Ward, who
puts up one of the best trick bicycle riding
acts ever seen on kernan's stage. Some of
his tricks were especially difficult, and
earned for MIN well-merted applause. The
show is brought to close with another
burlesque. "A Nights Frolic,' which again
brings out the full strength of the com
p2ny. The RentZ-Santley Company will
continue at the Lyceum all this week with
the usual matinees, and will probably con-
tinue to 90 the SAM good business inaugur-
ated yesterday
THE BIJOU.-Large audiences We're the
rule at both performances at the Bijou yes
terday. Among those VINO appeared We're
the BlJou BurleSaue Company, Josephine
Sabell, Clark Gibbs. Clark Gibbs, jr John
Tierney, Ida Howell Wagner and Ar
rim, Lowell and Lowell, Williamson and
Stone, the musical ravens, and Guilbert.