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around marriage Eeremony wherein 1t is
| discovered, after it, has been performed,
! that the eXpectant1, bridegroom has been
| joined to the mother instead of her daugh-
ter, and 1T is believed that the opportuni-
ties for fun spnngfng from this awkward
! alliance have been,Tichly utilized by the
author. Mr.: DnScuchet has come strongly
into the public notice during the past few
! seasons. All his pisces have readily been
accorded first rank among dramatic
| works calculated principally to entertain.
Fafeieai situati1ns N them are original in
| most cases, anddn an are treated with such
skill as to bring o1t their greatest comic
possibilities ffis lines are bright and his
iun is clean The production of "A Misfit
Marriage Monday night will be impor
| tant one. Messrs sSmyth and Rice. the
| managers. and Mr.. Du Souchet, the author,
Will all be herezfrom New York. accompa-
MED by several people prominently interest
ed IN theatrical affairs. The company en-
| gagged to present the piece contains
| the following artists: Max Figman, Clayton
| Whlte. Frank N. Keudrick, A. j. Edwards,
| henry Herman, Malcolm Bradley, Thomas
Magu1ar. James Gilmore George Grace
Ina Hammer, Lucille Mum, Katharine Mul-
kins, Anne Warrington and Mille James.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC-The production
at the Academy of Music next week will
De the great metropolitan success, "Gayest
Manhattan under the direction of John
+. Harley "Gayest Manhattan is an
traVagantz burlesque. bright, with lively
songs, picturesque dances and artistic en-
| sembies. The piece was introduced and
made popular at Koster & Biars Music
Hall. where it enjoyed a longer run than
any other extravaganza ever produced in
New York city. The score, rich with de-
hcious melody, was written by the gifted
composer, w. H. Bachelor, who has fur
nished many tuneful burlesques to the pub
lie. The burlesque, as its name implies is
travesty on New York life. The first act
| is laid in the mall of Central Park. with it's
crowd Of nurse girls, bicycle girls. police
men and park strollers and loungers. Hiram
Prindle, with his young daughter. comes
from Skowhegan. Maine, in quest of old
er daughter. who has established herself
| in high society. His entry is the signal for
the starting of endless chain of fun,
which does not cease until the curtain is
rung down on the last act The second
and third acts take the chara cters, first to
the ball room of the Waldorf. and then
to the stage of Roster & Balls. OF the
large cast employed Sol Aiken, a dreil COM
edian. and Jean McIlmoyle. a clever SOU
brette, in the characters of Hiram Prin-
die and Maiinda, create much of the fun.
In this they are ably seconded by James
Kfernan and Frank Gardiner, two of the
most versatile comedians known to the
stage; Ada Deaves, a bright comedienne:
Jennie Lewis, VINO has rich and clear
soprano voice; Alta de Kerwen a dancer re-
Gently imported from Paris, and full COM
pement of sweet girls. with fine figures,
who are by no means the least of the bur
lesque's attractions, The scenic effects are
rev, and In each instance a careful repro
ductiOn has been made of the mall in Cen
trail Park, the ball room of the Waldorf
and of the stage at Roster G. Bials Music
Hall.
KERNAN'S LYCEUM THEATER-
Harry Morris, the ever popular caterer to
the amusement-loving public brings his
new show, which he STYLES The Little
Lambs" to Kernan's Lyceum next week,
commencing Monday matinee. The per
formance opens with frisky skit entitled
Training the Lambs" in which all the
members of the will hp to
excellent advantage The costumes are the
most elaborate ever seen in burlesque the
music catchy and the scenic and electrical
effects emblaZon the scene to a marked de-
gree. Following this curtain raiser is an
olio of unquestionRble merit. prominent
among which are Dixie and Wade, musical
artists; Patterson Brothers. triple horizon
tai bar experts: Jean Cunningham, char
acter comedienne; Ford Brothers novelty
dancers; Belmont and Weston, comedians
and parodists Aimee Louise operatic vo-
caiist, and others. The star feature of the
olio is a marvellous exhibition of dssolving
reproductions of famous works of art
which is so perfectly constructed as 10 form
a play in itself, which the MANAGEMENT
styles 'Mephisro's Triumph in which a
poor artist is ensnared by the cunning of
Mephisto, who forces him to come down
from his high aspirations and seek fame
and fortune by giving to the public exactly
what 1t desires. The pictures are shown
complete in every detail, and in the pres
ence of the audience dissolve from one into
the other The entertainment is brought
to a close with t~hnmorous military bur
lesque, "Gen'l Fink's Army" in which Har-
ry Morris will essay the part of Genl I,ouie
Fink. The costumes and scenery in this
burlesque are also very elaborate 1t is
more than probable that the Lambs will he
pleasing departure from the Old and
stereotyped attractions that masquerade
under the title of vaudeville burlesque.
BIJoU THEATER.-At the head of the
h of 40 ion
Troja Joe Flynn, the parody singer. Will
be a close second. The Review Comedy
-Four are next in Importance and then
| come the Revere Sisters, chic and clipper
condolences; the Aherns, fresh from
tour of the European music halls. with
their great Japanese breakaway ladder
johnnie Webber, in a brand new mono
losUe the Maginleys, in perilous feats on
the flying trapeze; the Bijou Big Burlesuue
Company, including Misses Nina Collins,
Mamie Remington, Alice Warren. Clara
Adams, Sidonia Dixon and twenty pretty
| chorus girls, and John T. Tferney assisted
by Dave Schaeffer and other comedians
Several new original features will be in
| troduced, including the famous Doll
Dance" as produced in England.
AMERICAN WAR-GRAPH-A canital
exhibition Of the war-graph is given daily
at Metzerott's Hall, next to the Columbia
Theater. The eSpanish-American war scenes
| presented by moving pictures, are attract
| ing much attention and are received with
enthusiasm by the many who attend the
performances. New and elaborate views
| have already been added by the man
agement. Among these are the taking OF
Spanish outposts by American troops the
execution of Cuban prisoners by Spanish
| soldiers. the swimming ashore of army
| mules at Baiquiri and the grand naval re-
! view and firing of sautes by the victorious
squadron al the tomb of Grant on the Hud-
! son.
| Major General Fitzhugh Lee visited the
wargraph last evening. The general was
! enthusiastic over the realism of the Cuban
war views. He pronounced the execution
| by the Spanish of Cuban prisoners especial
| ly excellent.
| DE WOLF HOPPER.-De Wolf Hopper
| Is coming to the National week after next
| He ends his run at the knickerbocker one
| week from this evening and comes here di-
rectly with The Charlatan," resplendent
| in all its fresh and gorgeous glory. This
opera bears the record of being the most
sumptuously produced comic opera ever
given in New York incidentally it is by
John Philip Sousa and Charles Klein who
| made Eel Captain. There is one thing
| that can always be depended upon when
/ De Wolf Homer comes to Wa acbjnotop NJ,