Evening star., 1898-10-19

IiuSu NHIlVerS, J0nn 4. SlaVin, ii. ID.
Blackmore and the Misses Adella Barker
Mabel Bouton, Emily Francis. Emma Levy
and the twenty or thirty stage beauties who
are SAID to create a sensation everywhere.
The comedy will be magnicently staged
and costumed. Mass Fox will disport
throughout the two acts in male attire, a
style OF raiment in which her admirers
most like to see her. The golf chorus is
lures of the presentation The music of this
ana other numbers. is said to be simply
charming. Although an operate comedy,
Inc Little Host will be found to be an
exceedingly heavy and expensive production
in tact, one of the most expensive with
Wnlch the Little star has ever been idan ified.
The salary list it iS said. exceeds what was
the salary list of thestri-star combination of
last season. THE Little Host is its
Journey to New York for long run.
Wherever 1t has been seen thus far it has
met with an enthusiastic reception. AS
MISS FOX has long had the good wishes of
the theater-goers of this city, she no doubt
Will be welcomed with extreme cordiaity
next Monday night. The only matinee will
be given Saturday
RICE AND BARTON'S SHOW.-"Maid
or the Tenderloin'' is the satire which Rice
ara Barton will present as first part at
Nernans Iyceum next week. 1t is said to
be spicy and will be staged mounted and
interpreted with that careful attention to
detail for which the popular comedians are
I'oted. Besides this they will present their
Island, introducing multiplicity of new
features calculated to make it still more
refreshing. number of new acts include
Five Nam selies From Gay Paree," the
French Quadrille Dancers. Oriental Dancers
and Ya-Yu Dancers. Probably no danseuse
IS better known to the patrons of variety
houses than Little Africa, who will be seen
in several novel terpsichorean diversions
said to be sensational. Rice and Barton
VIII appear at every performance and will
be supported by capable artists, who dis
pay their versatility in an excellent olio,
including Hattie Mills, Josie Flynn, Barton
and Eckhoff. Swan and Rambard. frankie
flames, 1dylla Vyner, Elsietta Miles and
Raymond and the Princeton Sisters.
DIR. sTAFFoRD's. COMING LECTURE.
"A lecture will be given next Sunday even
ing at the New National Theater by the
Rev. d. j. Stafford, d. D., on the subject
OF Ireland's Struggles for Life and Liber-
ty The affair Is under the auspices of
the Ancient Order of HibernianS, and the
theme, being especially appropriate in the
present year, is sure to attract an immense
audience. 1t is understood that the emf
nent lecturer will be heard to great ad-
vantage on this occasion. as he has given
the subject about which he is to speak
much thought and study. The sale of seats
is progressing rapidly, and the committee
in charge is actively at work completing
necessary arrangements. Many prominent
people have signified their intention of be-
ing present, and the attendance of several
sured.
DOG AND PONY SHOW.-Sipe & Blake's
dog and pony show, located at 14th and w
streets, is more than astonishing amuse-
ment lovers. A number of similar animal
exhibitions have visited this city, but Sipe
& Blake have the best of all trained dog,
pony and monkey shows that have come to
Washington. These dumb animals are
trained to such a state of perfection that
they do nearly everything but talk, and al
times so miraculous are some of the Won
derful feats that they are capable of do
ing that it is impossible to describe the va
rious acts; but they may be seen every
afternoon at 2 and evening at 8.
FROHMAN's SUCCESS IN LONDON
Mr. Chas. F'rohman telegraphs from New
York that his new London Stock Company
has made an enormous success with Lady
Ursula" playing to the money capacity
nightly.
MOVING WAR VIEWS.-The continued
popular favor BESTOWED upon the War
graph evidences the interest felt fol this
style Of war entertainment IN Washington
Inc views continue to receive hearty and
cordial welcome. and meet with unbounded
and most enthusiastic applause at every en-
hibition. In rarticu1arSis interest manifest
ed on the Part Of the soldier element.
Cuban war ere active IN arranging parties
OF the returned Cuban fighters 10 attend
the War-S"aph performances
THE FINISH OF MR.. FRESHv-The
well-known theatrical firm of Davis &
Eeogh are about to make another produc-
ton. This time it is a farce comedy, en-
titled The Finish of Mr.. Fresh" which
from all accounts is destined to OCCUPY
front place il this seasons farcical prctiu.,-
tions. 1T will be presented for the first time
CT any stage at the Grand Opera House on
Monday afternoon. 1t is satire founded
upon popular fancy, treating as II does,
the many complications humorous s.tua-
tions and scenes sometimes witnessed in a
manicuring establishment. The idea gives
scope for comical situations, bright rep
artee and farce comedy action unlimited in
its possibility, and as this scene is the first
of three acts, the farce starts with a dash
that is kept up at rapid pace till the finsh