Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26

original creations of thirty-seven vaude-
Williams, any one Of whom might be honored
by "a top line" in fact. "a round robin"
would be the only form in which the
names of its roster might be printed to do
exact justice to each and all. This big
conpany's business at Kernans Lyceum
Theater last season was deservedIy beyond
precedent and phenomenally big. There
are the De Filipis. direct from the CircO
Theatre. Oarin, Mexico. in the Dances of
the Nations. a positive novelty in this
country; the six cyclone comedy travesters,
in a laughable comedy skit, entitled ''Tbe
husbands Return the three Melrose
Brothers, in a rapid fire of remarkable
acrobatfc feats; the three Dunbar Sisters,
from the music halls, London, singers. COM
edtennes and dancers: the Mortens-Dan,
Kittie and Clara Louise-in an American
act, up-to-date Bessie Lamb and her troupe
of seven pickaninnies, in rag-time songs
and darkey diversions: the six Yankee
Doodle Girls in a concerted patriotic cpl
sode, by Frank d. Bryan. introducing the
authors latest song, Santiago and i'm
personation Of the Rough Rider Col. Ted
dy Roosevelt and the UNIQUE TRANSFORMED
ton effect, The Human Flag" making a
dlVerting study in color and music: the two
Weston Sisters. in a knock-about sketch
decidedly their own. entitled 'Fistic Fun:
Frank d. Bryan. the man who writes the
songs he sings" and will sing his latest:
Baker and Reynolds. tlmbers and bur-
'csquers in a hodge podge of queer things.
and the only and~inimitable Pat Reilly, in
his latest song, "Reillys Pension" supple
mentad with his crayon sketch work in col
9rs and effects. In this big attraction
Manager Herman promises his patrons one
OF the best shows in the land today.
SOtSA'S BAND CONCERT-Flushed
with additional triumphs and secure in the
posi5lon OF the foremost military concert
hand OF the world, the Sousa Band under
ne leadership of that most magnetic of
conductors and most popular of all COM
posers, John Philip Sousa is announced for
a single grand matinee concert at the La
.ayette square Opera House Thursday. De-
fember ]. Capable of presenting every light
ana shade of musical expression with the
onlsh Of string orchestra. Sousa's men
perform their selections with a dash and
other organization. Sousa's popularity and
success are largely due to the fact that he
plays popular music, and even his own most
thpitlous efforts have that quality that APP
neals 10 every one. His marches are writ
ten in form peculiarly his own He broke
away from all traditions in certain forms of
cohposltlon and the novelty was at once
apparent to music-loving people. What
ever Sousa has written has vigOr and mel
ody. He is magnetic and imDarts his mean
ing to his audience as well as to his su-
oeroiy disciplined musicians. As a leader
ne Is SUI generis: A program that will he
d happy blend of the classic and the popu-
lar Is promised for the Sousa concert and
me pand Will be assisted by Miss Maud
t neese Dawes. soprano, and Miss Dorothy
riHii henecke, Will be heard for the first
time here.
"A HOT OLD T1ME."-The Rays. john
ny and Emma. will play q weeks engage
fieht at the Academy of Music commence
ing Monday evening, December ). present.
ing their furiously funny farce "a Hot
Oid Time which has made many an au-
dience laugh. Johnny and Emma Raw are
the stage today and as farce comedy stars
are par excellence. In the vaudeville they
We're immense; in farce comedy they are
sui better No better pair of laugh
creators ever were seen and in "A Hot Old
Time" they have a piece that affords them
great opportunities of displaying their abil-
1ty. ffeir supporting company is very
strong and includes some well known art
ISIS among whom are Susie and Doiph
Levino. Dave Genaro and Ray Bailey.
Sager Midgely. Harry Hayes and Martin
Healey, Harry Dull, William Finley, Emil
Bierman. Fanny Mora, Sophie Rurnham.
Bertha johnson and Kate Dahl. Many
strong and interesting specialtfes are in
troduced in the piece, including a grand
cake walk a t the finish of the second act in
which Genaro and Bailey, champion cake
walkers of America, appear. The costumes
designed by Mrs. Ray are beautiful. New
and original songs by George M Conan
add to the strength Of the production.
l1fE. SlMLA SEANCtI, the Columbia
tomorrow Sir Russell Dequi, who is said to
be the only White Mahatma in this conn
try, Will repeat his remarkable Simla seance
entertainment. On the two previous occa-
sions which this entertainment has been
presented at the Columbia the results have
been wonderfully successful and this
gifted man has answered the
most seemingly impossible sort of sealed
questions The power which enables him
TO penetrate into the future, and which is
commonly known as the possession of the
sixth sense, is ansWerable for the most re
marka bic and startling seances that have
ever been presented before a Washington
audience. The attendance last Sunday
nlght was so large as to crowd the theater,
ana while all those present of course did
not have their questions answered on ac-
count of lack of time, over one hundred
and fifty tests were given and some of
them of the most interesting and mystic
riOus nature Imaginable. The portion of
tae program which precedes the reading
and answering of the questions is of such
a chai acter as to be highly interesting
There is such large advance sale of seats
that there is no doubt that the theater
Will be packed. The doors will open at
I 30 o clock. and the Silnla seance will com
mence at S:l5 o'clock.
THE LiLIPUTIANS.-"T Golden
the new spectacular play of
the lliputians, with which they will come
to the Columbia Theater on Monday De-
cember ., sUrpasses in gorgeousness and
briliiancy all former Liliputian productions
and gives an excellent opportunity to Franz
Ebert, Adolf link Selma Goemer and all
the other little favorite comedians to enter
tain the audience at their best The plot
of THE Golden Horseshoe" deals with an
immense legacy which has been left by q
woman in western town to midgets less
than three feet high. The woman's broth
er, midget himself is convinced that up
to the date named i'll the will no other
small people will turn up, and is very dis
surprised when all of sud-
den quite an aggregation of small folks ap-
pear to claim their share in the inherit
ance. The key to the treasure has been
buried by the eccentric testatOr at the bot
tom of the sea. where it is discovered by
the smallest of the midgets. Numerous
love episodes and very comical situations
arising from side plots make THE Golden
Horseshoe the most Interesting of all Lili-
putian plays. The witty dialogue and
catchy music alternate with the spectacu-
lar features of the production. The three
grand ballets represent pink French ball
d musical festival, with the Iiliputians as
famous leaders and composers, and u sub
marine dance. The living war pictures on
the revolving stage, with all the little peo-
ple a heroes at the war will appaal IN