Evening star., 1898-11-17

during the long run at the Manhattan
Theater, New York city. 1t includes Phoebe
Davies, Odel Williams. Forrest Robinson
Walter NJ. Hodges, George Backus. Felix
lIaney, J. H. Davis. John Bunny Bertha
Tucman, Sarah Stevens. Ella Hugh Wood
and Louise Galloway The scenic environ
ment of Way DOVE East is exceptionally
attractive; the scenes are all laid in rural
New England. and present everything that
enc could expect to find in that vicinity.
Probably the most striking is the snow
storm which is presented throughout the
entire third act 1t is not an ordinary snow
storm. 1t is a raging. bowling, shr'eking
blizzard, and the audience is made to
know it as the snow and sfeet beat fercely
against the. window paneS and come
through the door when the people enter or
exit.
A special matinee will be given of Way
Down East Thursday. Thanksgiving day,
in addition to the regular Wednesday and
Saturday matinees.
"SUPERBA. "-'Superba" this year, new
er than ever it has been for many years
previous, entirely changed. is made up of
a bewildering succession of laughable
tricks, beautiful scenes, glorious transfor
ma tions, charming ballets. sensational eff
fects and wonderful specialtes. All these
alike are new, and aside from the intro
ductory scenes, where in the first act
Queen Superba outlines the story; the
chasm of death. where the terrific leap of
Prince Leander on horseback is given and
sec
ond act nothing will be seen that will be
recognized by any of "Superbas'' former
admirers. The old farm scene in the second
act is replaced by bathing beach, where
many funny things occur. The evil Wallal-
las lodging house is a new scene. An
other new one is the interior of a lady's
boudoir, which revolves and by clever me-
chanical tricks turns into a polar scene in
the arctic regions. The last act is given
up to some clever specialties by the Pow
DrOfhprS HeioiSp I)lnonf her
and the wonderful billiard scene. where
the clown and companion perform some
clever maneuvers with the cue, and where
they find it quite difficult to manipulate
the animated balls and cues which insist
upon playing games without human agency
Ihe finale is given up to patriotic scenes
showing the battle of Manila and the pic
lures of the late naval heroes .Superba'
is the Offering Of the Academy for Thanks
giving week, with the usual and a special
holiday matinee for the ladies and chill
dren.
WEBER'S "PARIsIAN wIDOWS."-For
the week commencing Monday matinee
November 21, there will appear at the "
ceIm Theater Webers 'Parisian Widows ."
under the direction of Weber and Fields
repeating its successes of last season eye.v-
where it has played. The company has
made the strongest kind of a hit Every
thing is fresh and bright. including the cos
TUNES, scenery and properties. not worn
be a regular beauty show. The perform
ancP commences with a strong oIio Of
vaudeville celebrities as foIlows-Manhat-
tan Comedy Four, Gilbert and Golde
Cushman and Holcombe Burman Sisters
and terminates with clever skit that is
said to be one of the cleverest eXtravagan-
zas ever seen the stage, entitled "A
Night on Broadway"
EDISON WARGRAPH.-The popular new
moving pictures. The Bull Fight at Ha-
vana' and The Cavalry Charge" have al
ready found great favor at the Wargraph
Metzerott Hall, next thn Columbia Theater
The eighth week of the entertaining and
instructive Wargraph exhibitions is now
running. The Hosting of the American
Flag at Cavite" new) is a strong favorite
The fine railroad scene is effective and in
terestins. Many excellent war views render
the exhibitions most attractive, Two per-
formances daily, including Sunday. Extra
Saturday matinee, 80.