Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-19

. few that are now using house scenery
and drop curtains. painted by the skilled
brush Of "A M Dayton: Broadway Theater'
Casino. Park. Peoples, Star. Tony Pastors.
Madison Square Garden. Lyceum, the
Third Avenue and Union Square. New York
city; the Park and Globe Theaters, Boston,
Mass; Haverlys and the Grand Opera
House. Chicago; Baldwin's Grand Opera
House and the American, San Francisco.
Theater, Philadelphia: Park Theater Gin
cinnati. Ohio; Grand Opera House, Jersey
! Cftyi Leland's Opera House, Albany, N. Y,
and many others. which is a fitting tribute
| CHEVY CHASE LAKE.-chevy Chase
| Lake has been thronged the past two weeks
| with crowds Of nightly interested people in
the marvellous aquatic feats Of the Meters
| family. These famous swimmers and divers
consist Of Miss Bessie, Master Tommy and
little Elma. aged respectively. thirteen, ten
| and three years. The two elder children
| are expert fancy swimmers and divers. and go
| through with a varied and difficult program
| OF springboard and somersault dives, diving
| from the swinging trapeze. sewing and
| knitting in the water, floating and treading
water diving in a sack, and with hands and
| feet securely tied, concluding with a grace
| ful high dive Of sixty feet. Baby Elma, a
tot OF three years. rows out on the lake in
| the tiniest row boat imaginable. and keeps
| up q brisk stroke to the rhythm of the
! music. The little wonder handles her oars
with the assurance and ease Of veteran
s s and her exhibition invariably brings
forth a hearty round of applause. The dis
| tinct appreciation with which the perform
| ances OF these aquatic marvels have met
mas caused the management to extend their
| engagement yet another week. Perform
ances will be given twice daily. including
Sunday at and $50 pm. Dancing can be
enjoyed at the lake as at no other nearby
resort and the spacious pavilion is crowded
i hyy mt hr,Gt IL =
| ular diversion Shooting, bowling and rid
! ing on the merry-go-round are each pop
uiar ard Well patronized, while the brilliant
| lliumlnations still call forth admirng COM
ments from all who behold them. The usual
excellent musical program will be rendered
| tomorrow by Professor Donch's band
| TOURNAMENT AT GLEN SLIGO
Inc annual knightly tilt at Glen Sligo
Pleasure Park will take place on Wednes-
day. August 30. The MANAGEMENT will
oI1er 700 added money to the regular en-
trance fees, to be divided pro rata The
event will be especially attractive to gen
t!emen riders. for after the regular
tut there will be a contest between
the pae navs Season wSn ia Rass DUR DUR
gina, Virginia and Maryland. The spe-
cial prize will be a handsome saddle and
bride A ball will follow the crowning of
event. where the young people from the
ADJOINING counties and Washington will
meet. The entire pleasure park will be
| brightly lighted by electric light, and a
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 James C. Rogers Of Hyatts-
vile. The railroad service will be special
to meet the quick transit that will be re-
CURED to handle the large crowds ex-
pected. Tomorrow Glen Sligo presents
many pleasing attractions to pleasure seek
ers and a beautiful trysting place for BIZ
cyclists and driving by road.
GLEN ECHO PARK-Glen Echo is re-
Stunning every bit Of it's old-time popularity
as the increasing crowds that flock there
every evening testify. Added to the many
scenic attractions of the park itself the
musical and theatrical features alone are
OF kind to induce a large attendance: and
1t must assuredly be source of satisfac-
ton to the management to know that the
class Of patrons Glen Echo is bringing out
is entirely made up Of the better element
This was certain to be the outcome when it
Is known that the lessees making it a
point to provide a clean, refined resort,
where visitors could pleasantly and profit
ably spend a day evening.
The triple attractions of the open-air
concerts, the splendid display of fireworks
and the minstrel show were mainly re-
sponsible for the increased attendance the
past week. The crowds were large-in fact,
some nights the amphitheater held an au-
dience that little over 5000 in num-
Der, and in every instance, to judge by
piedSed looks, tney were thoroughly salts
fled with the attractions the management
has provided. Tomorrow Haley's fine or
ganization will give an open-air concert at
4 in the afternoon, and also at S:15 in the
evening. The selections making up the
program are well chosen and the concert
will no doubt draw a good crowd.
Inc management announces the re-en-
gagement of Simmons and Slocum's min
strels as the company has made a most
decided hit. A complete change of bill is
promised and number of new specialties
will be introduced. Among the host of
other amusement features the dancing pa
vilion has caught on immensely with the
parks patrons. The orchestra is now the
largest playing at any resort and draws
an appreciative throng of dancers every
evening. The bowling alleys opened the
other night for the first time are a decided
success, and contingent of the best-known
tenpn players in town are sure to be
found there every evening.