The times., 1899-08-31
THINGS THEATRICAL.

The desertion of legitimate stars into
the ranks of vaudeville has become COM
mon-almost unfortunately common-in re-
cent years, the number of renegades
mounting well into the scores. Vaude-
Williams have taken their revenge, too, by
embracing the broader profession, though
not with such frequency as to have robbed
notable instances of their novelty Thus,
no little comment has been excited by the
amalgamation and radicalism of j. K
Emmett and Lottie ellison, both once
known as entertainers in the continuous"
The departure of this duo was much men
toned six months ago when it began tour
ing Nova Scotia with revival of the elder
Emmett's pleasing Fritz in a Madhouse"
and the subject is now brought to light
again by the information that the sketch
ist and the serio-comic will be seen in the
play named on the first night of the Acad-
emy's season, which, by the way, begins
on Monday. Each of the twain is very
popular locally, and there is not much
doubt that, in so far as Washington is
concerned, their bold move will prove of
benefit to them. The sale of seats for the
engagement opens today and this prophecy
will probably be substantiated before eve
ming.
All that imagination can conjecture or
press agent describeNis being promised for
the series Of entertainments to be given
next week at Kernan's by the 'fMetropol-
ftan" Bnrlesquers. This organization has
already been on the road for several weeks
and the measure of its success suggests
credence for the reports of merit to which
alluson has been made. A roster of un-
usual length is announced as being that
or the company, among the familiar names
Wnlch occur in the list being those of the
Halnes Sisters, soubrettes; Dewitt and
Tourgie, musicians; North and South. in
a bunch OF nonsense" Manning and Du-
Crew. bar experts; Eddie Weston. who
terms himself Johnny Rays only rival"
Sophia Thorne, his assistant, and the
Leonards, the talk of Europe" The per-
foTmances are concluded nightly with a
rendering of Frank Dumont's latest tray-
esty, The Girls Bachelor Camp"
After busy summer spent here there.
and everywhere, Manager Grieyes has re-
turned 10 washington, and on Monday next
VIII open renovated and improved Bijou
On this occasion vaudeville bill of what
might be termed unique merit will be
onered and patrons Of the house will find
many things to take their attention from
the improvements that have been wrought
during the hot months. Mcintyre and
Heath and Flo Irwin with Walter Hawley.
compose two teams that should serve to
distract the minds OF the first -nighters
from architectural excellencies, while the
good work should be ably continued by
such folk as Collins and Collins parodists:
THE Raymond Musical Trio" yocaIists
and instrumentalists; Maud Mcintyre.
serio-comic; Joe Hardman, monologist,
and the Bijou Stock Company. After Mon
day there will be daily matinees at the
Bijiu as hitherto
Though no definite announcement has
been made as yet for the coming week at
Glen Echo it is considered probable that
the Burnt Cork Club will be retained at
the resort for some time to come The
combination seems to have pleased Mana
ger Jeffries patrons In an unusual degree
and the result will probably be a pro-
longation of the original engagement.
| Haley's Band continues to give concerts
at the Glen and the exhibitions of fire.
works are also kept up ON fair evenings
Among local amusement wiseacres, ANA
teur and professional the present week is
| one of preparation. Scribes are preparing
| their periodical remarks on 1.-The smell of
| tan bark and the ciang of the race judges
bells;" testers are airing their repertoire
of matter concerning ''the elephants va
] lise" and the thirst of giraffes; the chill
| dren known to novelists and philanthro-
pists are saving odd coins and-other things
are happening. Principally. a circus is
coming. What threatened month ago to
] be the summer "of our discomfort has
been turned into joyous anticipation and
! all by the fiaring posters of the Wallace
| Shows In complete seriousness, the at
traction promises to be most interesting
one, and. if only because it is the first
and will be the last of its sort to be seen
/ here this season, will undoubtedly do a
remarkable business. The exhibition has
been given locally before and the reputa-
| tion then gained should help in promoting
| this desirable condition. September and
> are the two days selected for the per-
! formances.