Evening star., 1898-10-25

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heavens. which, at the end. is sent revolv-
ing III space, the occupants rolling around
like boy in barrel Act shows the
paddock of a race track. with five fine
horses poking their noses at tae audience
through the doors Of their barn, and also
a race track over which the quintet Of
racers make a dashing race. During the
second ss act John F. Byrne AMI Helene
Byrne give clever specialties, the formers
lightning chalk pictures receiving hearty
encores. In the third act. the john Byrne
troupe of acrobats. dressed as Jockeys, give
a remarkable exhibition of somersaulting.
tumbling ard leaping.
Clever work was done by Helene Ryrne,
as Carrie Overweight: Kate Benneteau, as
salvation Army iassie, although the play
would not lose humor If the part were elm
mated and Bertyne Mortimer. IS Bette
straight. James Byrne, Andrew Byrne and
Jonn F. Byrne were very amusing sport
i've characters. H. M. Herbert. Fred B.
Sawyer. Ed. Moreland and Orfie Walton
were lively 1ssistants. Many other satis-
factory people fill out a very long cast.
Those who want horseplay, slap-stick,
knock-about. pantommic comedy. will see
Going to the Races this week and not
regret the experience.
ACADEMY OF MCSIC-"The Prisoner
of Zenda,' the romantic play Edward Rose
evolved from Anthony Hopes novel, has
ern In the leading roles. AS is his habit,
MIR. Sotkern always played to crowded
houses and .he work was pronounced q
glowing success. THE Prisoner of Zenda"
was presented last evening at the Acad-
emy of Music. AS in the past, it was
greeted by crowd ID house. and, with no
intention of detracting from the reputation
or Mr.. Sothe1n it may be truthfully said
that 1t would be difficult to believe that
even Sothern and his company could have
interpreted the lines with better effect or
more artistic finish. carefully selected
and able company, under the direction Of
ENrnI t.
play, and the costumes, scenery and ef-
1ects are fully up to Mr.. Frohman's high
standard. The dual role of the Red EIph-
berg and Rudolph Rassendyll is assigned
ceptional ability, who is versatile as well
as talented and conscientious. Miss Mar
garet Fuller is beautiful Princess Flavia,
and shared the honors with Mr.. Gould
Work of an equally excellent character
was performed by Miss Helen Strickland
as Antoinette de Mauban; Albert Perry as
the Black Elphberg; R. F. McClannin, as
Col. sapt; Mace Greenleaf, as Fritz Won
Iarlenheim; Robert Conness, as Captain
Hentazau; Benjamin Monteith, as Bertram
bertrand; George Friend, Willis Page Fred
Summerfield. Duncan Harris, Edgar Mac
Gregor, Carrie Prince, Miss Huyler and
Miss Welles.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.-The "Finish
OF Mr.. Fresh" another musical melange of
the farce comedy order, was given it's ini-
tial performance at the Grand Opera House
last night. Like all plays of it's class there
is only the faintest sembIance of plot in
the Finish of Mr. Fresh" and what there
is merely serves as a vehicle to Introduce
some very clever specialtes. 1t Is intended
only to produce a hearty laugh, and in this
1t was fairly successful last night although
there was some evidence of slightly ragged
work on the part of the company as A
whole which will no doubt be smoothed
down with time. Above all the play is
clean and depends on the genuine clever
ness of those in the cast rather than an
appeal to prurient indecency. There was
large audience which gave marked evidence
of appreciation of the good things in the
play.
Mr. AL. Wilson took the lead in the spe-
cialty line, his German dialect Jokes and
songs being far above the average usually
heard in that line of entertainment Belle
and May Stewart were amusing in their
specialties Charles B. Ward was very
good in his Bowery songs and impersona-
uons, as were also John and Nellie Nc
Carthy in their wall Street Broker" spe-
clalty Fanny Bloodgood sang ''She Was
Bred in Old Kentucky with good effect
and Katharine Klare was particularly
clever In her German monologue and songs
The song Il Guess I'll Have to Telegraph
My Baby" by George w. Day and the
company, has catchy air which is likely
to leave an echo among the tunes one
hears on the streets.
THE Finish of Mr.. Fresh will continue
during the week. with the usual matinees
KERNAN's LYCEUM MTHEATER.-There
is much to be said in praise of Rice e.
Bartons Gaiety Company at Kernan's this
week. While there are no startling artists
or particularly bright situations the per-
Torrance, a whole, is bright snappy
and full of ginger. This Is in marked con-
trast with the recent efforts of vaudeville
companies, and the large audiences at both
performances yesterday were we'll pleased
he ret inn In ra1 hat
Rice and Barton have been together and
these worthy comedians kept ths fun going
from the rise of the curtain. In the OPEN
ing burlesuue. which is in three acts
Maud of the Tenderloin' is the attraction
about which the entire company centers.
1t is jumb'e Of fun dished out in liberal
proportions by several good comedians and
a score of pretty girls. There is consider
able clean entertainment in the olio, which
includes frankie Haines, Barton and Eek
hoff. Swan and Bambard, Touhey and
Mack, Miles and Raymond and Mile. Ell
sieta. Little Africa appeared to advantage
in weird dance, very suggestive and
naughty. Naughty Coney Island,' as an
afterpiece, was o. success.
WAR-GRAPH.-The great Edison War
Graph of thrilling moving pictures at Net
zerott Hall, next to the Columbia TheaIar,
entered upon It's fifth week yesterday after
noon and evening. The crowds have been
SO great that people have been turned
charitable orga anizations benevolent orders
and churches as a medium for benefits
which have become very popular. The
views Of 1.-The burial of the Maine Victims"
"the taking Of Spanish outpost and the
ever popular grand naval review and FIR
ing Of salutes by the victorious squadron"
retain enthusiastic favor. The many war
views are filled with stirring interest
TIM MURPHY.-Opie Read, the novelist,
and Frank s Pixley, a newspaper writer Of
Chicago the authors of 1.-The Carpetbag-
ger" the new political romantic comedy,
in which Pin Murphy with be seen at the
Columbia next week, have supplied that
well-known comedian with q role which, he
says, fits him better than any part he has
ever had. The carpetbagger, in real life,
was the only that American civiiza-
tion ever produced He was here only a
short time, but while he stayed he was the
liveHest. oldest. shrewdest and most auto
cratic fellow earth. In the play, 1.-THE
Carpetbagger," Mr. Murphy is seen as an
eX-Chicago auctioneer. who is sent south in
1857 as governor Of Mississippi. 1t is liv-
ing character, and had many n counterpart
in the years that saw the "carpetbag" ele-
ment dominant in the southern states.
Mr.. Murphy's company has been selected
with considerable care, and Is said to be
usually strong organization. Prominent in
ts