Evening star., 1898-09-10

crowded the Folies Dramatique, where
Hotel Topsy Turvy" has been running
under the title of "L'Auberge du Tohu
Bohu. The authors are Marice Ordon-
neau and Victor Roger. Mr.. Ordonneau, 1T
is said. has written one Cf the most anus
1rE books that has ever been given to mu-
sical comedy. In dialogue and in lyrics
there is a vein of Irresistible humor which
leads to climaxes, situations and incidents
that are hilariousiy funny, besides being
unconventional in treatment. The music,
by Mr.. Roger, has been very popular in
France since the opening presentation, and
is of that catchy kind that remains in
ones mind in an impressive way. The
Herald Square Theater management is
making strong efforts for the success of
Hotel Topsy Turvy'' in this country, and
expects to have it remain in New York
most of the year. The directors have gone
to lavish expense in scenic effects and
Franed IS GPr9auens ;ss tsenes ig
them, and with the poSs. .biities that
given. magnificent stage pictures are
pl omised The costumes have been de-
signed from the original Paris dresses, and
Nine. NJ. l.. Dowling, who has made all of
the costumes for the Herald Square Thea
ter productions, claims that Hotel Topsy
Irrvy will be a revelation in stage dress
Ing. The independent standing of the play
ers who Will interpret the different char
acters in the effervescent French couceit
makes collectively an organization of SUI
perior talent and as they have been elect
ed roles which are particularly suited to
them. an Interpretation of unusual excel
lence is assured.
Following is the list of characters. and
the artists who portray them:
Lebeau an acrobat, Mr.. Edwin Foy; La
force, strong man, Mr.. Henry Norman;
Louis, nephew to MOulinet Mr.. Frank
Doane; Paul, art student friend of Louis,
Mr.. Aubrey Boucicault; Dremer, father of
Cecile, MIR Frank Smithson; Mounet, who
likes quiet Mr. Ed. Connolly: Joseph. ser
want to Dremer, Mr.. >l1. j. Curry; Flora,
proprietress of Cluny's colossal combina-
tion Miss Marie Dressler; Nine. Malicoone
landlady of the White Horse Inn, Miss
Carrie Perkins; Cecile, daughter of Dremer
Miss Falk; Miss Maud, governess to Cecile
Miss Virginia Ross; Mime. Moulinet. wife
OF MCtilnet, Miss Emma BreEnan; men,
bers of the circus, Estelle, Miss Marie
Relyea; Rose, Miss Maud Miller; Jennie
Miss Leonora Gnito; Mariette, servant to
Moulnet, Miss Edna Aug.
Besides the above noted artists there
will be chorus of fifty voices and an aug
mented orchestra, directed by Mr.. Herman
Perlet. The Lafayette Square Opera
House has been redecorated and newly
painted, and many improvements have
been made for the comfort of its clientele.
When the doors open Monday evening Sep
tember 49, an inviting temple of amuse-
ment will be seen.
kERNAN'S LYCEUM THEATER.-At
Kerran's Lyceum next week, commencing
with the Monday matinee, burlesque in all
it, dazzling array of female loveliness and
its numerous other attractions will hold
sway 1t is the new startling organization,
Sheridan and Faust's metropolitan Bur
lesquers, an amusement enterprise replete
with new ideas, new acts, faces and feat
LTeS; grand double show the like OF
which has never before been seen, a COM
plete organization without a peer, recog-
nizing equal and without a rival A
plethora of peculiarly pleasing pastmes
are presented. Grand and gorgeous seen
cry, costumes and effects a clean, pure,
wholesome and refined amusement enter
prise without a line or a situation to Of
fend the most fastidiOus. Among the
many features presented are the European
acrobatic novelty, Nelson, Glinsercti ami
Demono; Sophie Thorne champion clog
and soft shoe dancer of the world and hold
er of the Police Gazette championship
medal; Englehart and Rose, the champion
female rife experts and wrestlers; Will
ltsms and Hood, sketch artists; Mile.
Nooyah thrilling and sensational wire
walker; Margaret Scott, the Cuban night
ingale; the Golden Gate Quartet, Coates
and Wood, in novel and artistic act; a
terpsichortan novelty, introducing twenty
white and fifteen Creole ladies. Elegant
costumes. making one of the most com
plete organizations that will appear this
season.
BIJOU THEATER-The Bijou Theater's
bill for the coming week includes the Great
Diana, in her spectacular dances: Ward
and Curran, in The Singer and the Sou
brette:" the Tanaka's japanese eQulib-
rIsts; Howley and Leslie, singers and dane
ers: Misses Bigger and Dreher, the favor
ite duetsts; Gilbert Sarony. Annie Will
muth. Mabel Stanley, the petite sOubrctte,
and the Bijou Big Burlesque Company,
which is now augmented by the engage
ment of Alice Warren.