Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-17
COLUMBIAN VAUDEVILLE CLUB
University Boys to Appear In n New
BurlesIue Performance.

On the Both of May instant the Columbian
University Vaudeville Club will begin a Sc
rles or performances of the burlesque,
The Hula Girl ("Queen LipD, at the La
fayette Square Opera House. The primary
object of the exhibitions is the enlarge
ment of the fund for the Columbian Hos
pital, now In course of construction on II
street near 14th street northwest.
The book and music are the work of
w. III. and A. Percy Harris, respectively
Inc work is based upon the Hawaiian Sit
uatlon curing the late Cleveland admins
tration, beginning with the proclamation
by the queen of her new constitution and
ending with her trial and conviction FOR
stealing OBJ de trone'' Uhrone) the SEN
tehce or the court being that she should
seek almonies rom de United Stats
The first act shows the development of
the plot to dethrone the queen by Jole and
four ministers. Jole is the firm of IS B.
Jole & Co. Limited, Professional Dethron-
ers, Imperial Bouncers, Royal Electors, ct
cetera, ct cetera,'' and bent on making
himself president of the republic he in
tends to establish after having dethroned
the queen The finale of this act con-
structed on operate lines, calls forth the
full strength of the company. In it there
Is some fine ensemble work. followed by a
bright march. "Her sun-burnt majesty"
having been ''yanked from the throne a
representation of the dome of the Capitol
surmounted by the Goddess of Liberty, up
pears IN the background, and as "Old
Glory Is waved by seventy pairs of hands
the closing lines of the march proclaim the
downfall of monarchy. AS the curtain de-
scenes the string and wood wind instru--
ments play the strains of the march and
the brass peal forth the inspiring air, 1.-The
Star Spangled Banner"
Inc second act deals with the new re-
g1me ana the unsuccessful efforts of Rover
Greveiand, P. d. O., to re-enthrone the
queen. Greveland constitutes the firm of
Grevcland F'resham e Co., professional re-
enthroners. Being misunderstood by the
dusky queen, to carry out his plans he has
10 make love to the portly Lii. This love-
making eliminates in a duet. "A Little
Eat for Two in Hogan's Alley" ooh
N.Y. by Baby Truth and chorus: '"The
Biggest Coon in Town. by Kodak and
chorus, terminating in cake walk; Use
Queen Lilly" by Lii and chorus; I'VE
Are New York Girls by Koylani and cho-
rus; IF l Were President" by Jole and
ministers; Farewell" duet by Koylani
ana kupiolani, and Golden Sun" by Lii.
Rover. Jole and ministers, are strong feat
.l,s or the first act The Hula dance;
That's Little Way We Policemen Have
Got" by oHooligan and chorus; 1.-THE
t,c1ss ION p trio, by oHooligan spreck,
Beater, by kapiolani and Koylani: ''The
Typewriter Girl by Baby Truth and
chorus, and Princess, Gently Sleep" by
chorus, are the features of the second act.
The principal parts are to be essayed by
James Cathell. as Lilly o'Killarney: 5.
Clark Cross, as Princess Koylani: A Ber-
Irand Shader, as Kapiolani: Charles L.
Parker, as Kodak: VIM. A. Morsell, as =.
B. Jole; w. H. Harris, as Rover Greveland;
Paul Warrington Evans. as Baby Truth;
clarence V. Howard. as Spreckticles: Frank
K Dooiey. as Officer O'Hooligan; VIM.
SlanaMgh, as Pep-Sin; Clyde Shade. as
Kis,Mn; Francis H Glazebrook. Yuka-Tan;
4. !. Daniels, as Tu-Lu; A. J. Cummings.
- Iahita. and j. e. M. Hall. as Polynesia.