Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-12

Johnny Page. undoubtedly the peer OF
every acrobatic comedian in America, will
present character called Rubber Neck"
which is said to be the best thing which
Mr.. Page has ever done. Gus. c. Vein
berg, John keefe, Hal s. Stephens, James
Cherry, the Troubadour Four and other IA
vorites go to make up the full strength of
the company.
man in Black will be presented at the
Grand Opera House, Monday Jan. II, with
usual matinees. 1t is announced as Jacob
Lifts production. Its story is described
as romantic one, with a strong human
interest. well told and cIeverly construct
ed 1t skins along the edge of politics,
GIVING the audience just enough to inter-
est without boring them Each act con-
Guides with a powerful climax. The author
mas attempted to portray certain phases of
metropolitan life in a truthful manner and
10 mat end has reproduced one or two
sensational scenes, which 1t is promised
Will attract more than ordinary attention.
The scenery has been gotten up by John
II. Young, the scenic artist of the Broad
way lheater, New York, and picturesque
production of unusual magnitude is
sured. Whatever may be said of the play.
there will be no fault found with the man.
ner III which it is staged or played. Mr..
Lifts Hberality in this respect is well
known to play-goers. He has yet to give
a poor or cheap production. The names of
the members of the company speak for
themselves.
THE RISING GENERATION''-"T
Rising Generation' will be presented at
the Academy by that favorite comedian,
WIN. Barry. Mr.. Barry's right to be class
ed among the most prominent comedians
was established long ago His latest play,
me Rising Generation is by far a more
lesitlmate comedy than "Muidoons Pic
me or "Mckenna's Fiirtation,'' in which
he divided honors with Hugh Fay. 1t is
less farcial, end there are many who com
mend Mr. Barry for choosing play which
goes not 60 beyond the bounds of proba-
pity In THE Rising Generation Martin
tlcshane has none of Mckennas ridicu-
lous troubles. The story is not extrava-
giant and one can readily believe that Nc
shame, who began his career in Harlem
as an aqueduct laborer, acquired as
contractor. secured a political pull and
was elected to the state senate. In per-
lection OF dialect and in briskness of man
nerisms Mr.. Barry has not an equal in the
held His imperscnation is a skillful one
ana ne is fairly entitled to the commenda-
non OF theater goers who do not believe
tnat an lrishman to be successful on the
stage must resort to vulgar buffoonery
or be made UP TO represent a chimpanzce.
When silent Barry is coniCal as when
speaking Miss Eva Vincent, Joseph Davis
Samuel Forest and James II. Manning
are in the support. Several excellent spe-
cialtics are introduced with the latest nlu-
sic and scenery. which is transported in
special car this season, is said to be su-
perb.
ROBES BOHEMIAN BURLESQUERS.-
Robes Bohemian Burlesquers, the organi-
Zatlon mat made such a hit last season
with its bright, novel performance, will be
the attraction next week at Kernan's The
program opens with a new musical burlet-
ia "On Board the Yacht Bohemia a sue
cessor to last seasons In Bohemia"
Among the characters introduced are two
old friends, Solomon Minzenheimer and his
son Jakcy. Billy Il. Van W. H. Smith, Joe
Fields, Mark Woolley and Jere Mahoney
are the leading comedians, While among
the bellies and beauties are Flo Jansen,
Ncvi NobriSa, Beatrice Golden Dora Mel
son, Amy Robert, Florence Hamilton.
Edyth Ardel Laura and Emma Martierc.
In the oiio appear Van and Nobriga and
tier "komedy koons'' in a new act that is
likely to create a riot of laughter and APP
plause; Fields and WooIley, known as the
German ambassadors; Flo Jansen in songs
ard dances; Jere Mahoney, descriptive
singer, and the Marticre sisters duetists
ard dancers. The Hobo Prince is the
title of a new burlesque by Frank Dupree
t.at brings the program to close. Lively
songs and amusing antics are present in
profusiOn.
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAL
The third in the series of concerts by the
Eoston symphony Orchestra is announced
for next Tuesday afternoon at 10 o'clock,
at the Lafayette Square Opera House. The
management deem it advisable to again
call attention to a rule which has obtained
ever Stree the orchestra was founded and
already well known to regular patrons of
these concerts. This rule refers to the clos
irg of the doors during the performance of
the opening number on the program. The
noise and confusion of patrons going to their
seats would almost entirely destroy the eff
feet of the music. and the rule is enforced
in Difference to those who are in season
ard already in their seats. The program
next Tuesday afternoon opens with the
on erture to Smctana's opera, The Sold
Bride
The second orchestral number will be the
Symphony No. of Beethoven. This sym
phony has been called the apotheosis OF
the dance: not that any particularly spe-
cialized dance forms or dance rhythms ap-
pear in ii, but that each one of the four
movements is characterized by a rhythmic
simplicity, yigor and pertinacity which
gives it much of the dance quality in a
general way. The MSS. score of this SYM
phony is dated May II. 1872. Its first pub
lie performance was in the large hall in
the university in Vienna on December s.
1913. at a concert gotten up for the benefit
of the soldiers wounded at Hanau on Oc-
tOber 80. 1T was played under the compos-
ers direction, his 'Wellington's sieg oder
die Schlacht bel Vittora" being given at
the same concert. 1t a special occa-
sion, and Saleri. Spohr, Mayseder, Hum
mel, Romberg, Moscheles and other musi-
clans of almost equal note played in the
orchestra. The seventh symphony was an
unqualified success.
The closing number will be the KAISER
marSch, or, as 1t IS better known, the
"Emperors March," by Wagner. which
was written in commemoration of the Ger
man victories in 1870, and first pub
licly performed in Berlin on May >, 1871,
the composer conducting in person
Tho soloist will be Nine. Lillian Blauvelt,
who needs no Introduction to a Washington
audience. Nine I}lauVelt will sing the aria
Vol che Sapatc'' from The Marriage of
Figaro and an aria from Gounod's opera
of "Mirella
DIR. STAFFORD ON "HAMLET."-On
the evening of Sunday, January D. Rev.
Or. Stafford will, by the request of large
number of people in this city, repeat his
famous lecture on 'Hamlet' at the Column
ba Thea,cr DR.. Stafford's lecture on
Hamlet is argument for mans i'm
mortality, and the lessons he deduces from
the consideration of the play are extremely
poetic and profoundly religious.
DIR. CrOfTutt's Lectures.
DIR. w. A. Croffutt is giving a series OF
talks to the school children of the higher