Evening star., 1898-05-28


convince the beholder that he is looking
upon the genuine engagement itself. To
gain this effect enormous expense has been
gone to. and the services of stage me-
gineers have been generally drawn upon to
make production which for brilliancy
dramatic interest thrilling effect and sem
sationalism has. it is said, never before
been equaled. The enormous stage depicts
the bay of Manila and shows the forts at
Cavite and the now famous arsenal. All
the ships Of the American and Spanish
squadron have been faithfully reproduced
making twenty in number, and ingeniously
arranged to move with all the maneuveIs
accurately reproduced. With the oppor-
tunities at Pains command 1t can be read
lily understood how the thrilling. startling
effects that follow will be reproduced. The
booming of the cannonading it is said will
be heard for blocks away. The blowing up
or the ships is accomplished with novel
ana awe-inspiring effects The crashing of
timbers. the shrieking of Shells the cries
and excitement of the combatants, the lurid
glare OF the fire and flames of the burning
snlps sarast VIII all form picture of intense in
terest that will be remembered for many
day To accommodate the public and
AVOID the rush at the grounds the sale of
tickets and private boxes will be open until
D o. CLOCK Monday at the New National
Theater.
LAFAYETTE SQUARE OPERA HOUSE.
The Columbian University Vaudeville
Clubs musical burIesque, "The Hula Girl
Queen LID, will receive it's initial pro-
duction at the Lafayette Square Opera
House Monday evening, and will be con-
tinued for one week. with matinees We'd
nesday and Saturday. The book of the
play is the work of William H. Harris, and
the music is by his brother. Arthur Percy
Harms; two clever young men of Washing
Ton. Ihe music is bright and catchy as a
rule. The action of the burlesque will be
by the students of Columbian University
ana the play is given for the benefit of the
university hospital. strong cast and a
chorus of sixty voices will make up the
production.
OPERA AT GLEN ECHO-The Parry
Opera Company of fifty people. under the
personal direction of Mr.. William Parry
OF the metropolitan Opera House, New
YORK, Will open the summer season at
Glen Echo tonight with Gilbert & Sull-
vans greatest comic opera The Mikado"
Inc company, which was especially Sc
iected by Mr. Parry, rehearsed two weeks
IN New 1ork before coming to Washington,
and since Tuesday they have been quar-
tered at Glen Echo, rehearsng in the big
amphltheater. a stage with forty-foot
pfoscenlum arch, plenty of scenery and
nsn.s' mas been erected, upon which the
most elaborate productions may be ac-
commodated. Mr.. Parry brought two car
loads of special scenery costumes and
properties from New York, and a produce
tlon second to none on the regular stage
IS promised The cast includes several
singers and comedians who are we'll and
faVorably known in Washington, and their
very names on the cast of characters is a
suarantee OF good performance. Oscar
Sirard, who was the first comedian of the
DICKSON opera Company at the Grand some
summers ago, will appear as the mikado
ana FRANK Deshon, one of the funniest lit
te lelloWs In the business will play Koko
Both have been fully supplied with un-to
date verses for their topical songs. and all
the events of the day will be treated in
ar;al arGscal LII, monolosue style. George Brod.
ha riSfn
ana Jay {. Yaylor the amorous Nanki
roo Miss Marie Coleridge, very pretty
and and tuneful little lady, will play Yum yum
WI Mi.h crime Crater and Selma Rough as
ner companions, while Viola D'Armon's re-
narKapie contralto voice will be heard to
advantage in katisha's score The chorus
whcn mas been selected with especial view
TO their clear. powerful voices. NAV he
relied upon to fill the great amphitheater
Although the stage has cut off some Of the
seating capacity Of this immense auditorf-
TN IL is sun capable of holding more peo-
PIE tnan any amusement hall in this part
OF the country and it's capacity will doubt
less be tested tonight.
sunday afternoon and evening the or
sanlzatlon, assisted by the orchestra under
direction of Mr.. George p Towle. will ,i,,a
special concerts with varied programs
among the solOists who will annear ora
MISS Marie Coleridge, soprano, late of
DOyley Carte's company in London; Miss
Airline Crater, soubrette: Miss Viola DAr,
mon, who has a contralto voice of remark.
apie power and range; Miss Mabel Whit
ney, soprano, late of the New York Casino
nSi,ts, ~ rs Mr. Charles Hawley. baritone. late
or the Bostonians; Mr.. Arthur Cunning
nam, formerly of Francis Wilson'S com
pany: Jay c. Taylor, the tenor: George
broder1ck, basso; Mr. Thomas Daily, last
season OF Hoyts forces, and the original
Herald Square Quartet
kERNAN'S LYCEUM THEATER.-One
or the Best and most thoroughly equipped
NJ mi tiry,s
ton this season is the Broadway Girls
Burlesquers, which will be Manager Ker-
dah 10 attraction at the Lyceum next week
Inc company is composed of artists of
marked ability and talent when compared
with ordinary vaudeville performers, every
one OF them having played extended en-
gagements at Proctor's and Keiths thea
ters in New York city. Among the names
listed on the program are the Cartons in
thelr Wild west speciality, entitled .The
Circus Man and the Texas Girl Ed Chris
sic, IN his original character impersona-
items; the Darling Sisters, character change
artists; Brooks and Brooks the exponents
OF modern humor; Miss Marie Richmond.
In her unique speciality, Englehart and
Rose the female athletes in exhibitions of
strength and Graeco-Roman wrestling:
Williams and Hood. the refined comedy
duo. and Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Mcintosh, in
Producing their farcical conceit, entitled
"Coiored Aristocracy." The performance
concludes with the original satirical bur
lesque. IAN Artistic Model" which will
serve to Introduce several sensational nov
elites and corps of pretty girls.
MANAGER DUGENE KERNAN'S BEN
EF1T.-The testimonial benefit to be tender
ed Manager Eugene Herman at the Ly-
ceum Monday afternoon and evening will
undoubtedly be the most successful ever
rendered that gentleman. His friends in
ard out of the profession have learned TO
esteem min as a man possessing all of
the impulses of a generous heart and all
of the attributes of good citizen Aside
from the interest which the beneficiary
viii lend to the occasion, the attraction Sc
lected gives assurance of an entertG in
ment, which will in itself invite liberal
patronage, inasmuch it will be a purely
Professional performance, that excellent
aggregation Of mertorious talent the
Broadway Girls Burlesquers, having vol
un nteered.
Mr.. Robert F. Lowe of this city and wife
Miss Virginia Johnson, formerly with the
Girl l Left Behind Me- company have
been in Washington for the past two
weeks, stopping at the home of Mr.. loves
mother, 119 G street northwest. They have
left for Peaks Island. Me-, where they have
been engaged for the summer season 10
play leading roles with the stock company
at the Gem Theater. Mr.. Lowe Is playing
such important roles that of the Prince