Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-29
ADJUSTMENTS.

HERMAN L1CEU NJ THEATER.-An
attraction of unusual excellence is that of
fered at Kernans Lyceum this week in
Riders Moulin Rouge Extravaganza Com
pany. The olio possesses many new fea-
| lures that are entertaining and those that
are old are of such excellence that they are
appreciated far more than some novelties
The show opens with sketch entitled "a
Capital joke and this, and the closing
piece, "A Trip on An Ocean Wave" are the
weak spots in the program and could very
easily be improved, as the company is large
and embraces several people Of ability. The
jays from Oshkosh and the funny Dutch
man are showed to the front continuously
but even their presence could be endured
If something new would be introduced into
tfeir business. Teddy Parqulina opens the
ollo with coon songs that We're well re-
ceived on account of being new Levine
and Alma follow, in comedy acrobatic
sketch that scored heavily, the work of
Mile. Alma being especially worthy. The
big-lettered attraction. THE Red Lounge"
went very well, the ten oriental madens
working off the "couche-couche' in ap-
proved style. The Irish Senators, Ryan
and Brennan, talked their way into the
good graces of the audience, their jokes for
the most part being fresh. The Weston
Sisters are old-time vaudeville artists but
there is not turn on the boards that re-
ceives more applause than theirs or that
creates more laughter. 10lS IaCl is que TO
both girls trying to please their hearers,
which is augmented with considerable abil-
ity ia the comedy line and voices that
blend in pleasurabe harmony. j. Gaffney
Brown, clever little fellow, is an artist
in the dancing and singing line. and his
manipulation of cigarette was unique and
amusing. The European novelty. Arras and
Alice, closed the oio and proved to be
athletic turn of unusual merit, the mus
cular work of the former being extraordi-
nary.
GLEN ECHO PARK.-The musical and
heatrical features at Glen Echo last even
ing drew crowd that fell but a little
short of 1000 in number This gathering
first assembled on the lawn to hear the eX-
cellent music Prof. Will Haleys organZa-
ton renders in the open air. The program
given was of the popular order and at it's
conclusion there was fine display OF fire.
works. In the amphitheater the Burnt
Cork Club began the weeks performances
with an entertainment that delighted the
crowds in front. The conventional first
part was discarded and olio sketch-a
new conceit in minstrelsy-began the en-
tertainment In this skit Howard Graham
and Harry shackleford easily proved them
selves masters in the art of purveying
black face humor. Ross Wise. Master
Karl Keyser and Arthur Middleton all
sang in a manner to win the enthusiastic
plaudits of their auditors. OF Arthur Mid
dleton it may be stated here that his rich
bass voice was heard for the first time in
Corkers In the vaudeville part that fol-
lowed Steve Clements did some good banjo
playing; r. Byron Bond scored a hit with
his illustrated singing: Howard and Leigh
demonstrated how many kinds of seeming
" impossible knots two homeless human
beings could tie themselves into; Milton
Clark besides his clever Whistling, did a
series of good limitations and the Del Rays
gave a ground and lofty tumbling act that
received hearty applause. The perform
ance wound up with Miss Lucy's Lawn
Party" an afterpiece, that convulsed the
house.
Last nights Examinations of the park in
cluded an additional number of quaint-col-
ored lamps, adding to the brilliant effect;
Lovers of dancing thronsed the paVlhon III
a late hour and proved how popular this
amusement is with a good percentage OF
the park visitors.
TOURNAMENT AT GLEN SLIGO.-The
annual knightly tilt at Glen Sligo Pleasure
Park will take place tomorrow, August 30.
The management will offer 500 added
money to the regular entrance fees to be
divided pro rata. The event will be espe-
cially attractive to gentlemen riders, for
after the regular tilt there will be a con-
test between knights that have won place
during the present season in West Virginia.
Virginia and Maryland. The special prize
will be a handsome saddle and bride. A
ball will follow the browning of the two
queens which will be a gala event, where
the young people from the adjoining coun-
ties and Washington will meet. The entire
pleasure park will be brightly lighted by
electric light, and band and orchestra will
be in attendance The orator of the day
will be Mr.. Ashley NJ. Gould of Takoma
Park; the orator of the evening Mr.. Jas
c. Rogers of Hyattsvlle. The railroad SER
vice will be special to meet the quick tran
sit that will be required to handle the large
crowds expected. Every day Glen Sligo
presents many pleasing attractions to
pleasure-seekers, and a beautiful trySting
place for bicyclists and driving by road