The times., 1899-04-13

OF Sousa 5 bdnd. Inc product OF cur Own
soil and TO the manner born, sousa voices
as no other native composer has ever done
the strength. dash. and buoyancy of ths
American spirit II Is pleasant to note
that the Sousa Band is booked for con-
cert on next Thursday afternoon at thd
Lafayette Square Opera House
After a weeks suspension of their sea-
sen at the Grand those enterprising man
ayers, Burke and Chase, resume opera
tons here next Monday afternoon with
what should prove to be one of the best
vaudeville bills ever seen in this city No
less than three headliners have bsen Sc
cured fer the programme which will be
completed by several minor people OF con-
siderable note. The acts presented have
the merit CT variety, and In many cases.
OF novelty. while their unusual number
guarantees an entertainment as long as
1t viii be diverting.
Probably the most interesting of the at
fractions announced is ''DaingerfeId rs
the charming little comedy drama in which
Annie Russell achieved unlimited success
When the piece was being used as curtain
raiser at the Madison Square The cast
to be seen here in the work includes Min
ME Dupree. remarkably clever comedt-
enne; Theodore NJ. Brown and Joseph Nc
Newer. who should act the playIet to
great advantage. Rilda Thomas. the ad
mlrabie vocalist. whose first hit was made
IN 1872. will be assisted by Frank Bar
ry IN giving her newest sketch. Her An
bition, while Cheridah Simpson. last seen
in Washington with THE Governors is
10 contribute an amusing speciality
Inc trio OF stars will be supported by
many yaudevillians who have won repu-
tatons Tor themselves By long labor in
the field Of the continuous Among
these are Weliy. Pearl Keys. and NeIlis.
aaneers who are said to be among the
Dest' Mr. and Mrs Stuart Darrow. whose
turn promises to be thoroughly unique;
ihe Three Noudescripts" comedians and
acrobats: the Sisters Millar. banjoists and
singers, and Carmeneili and Lucille. 1nu-
sicians These people should be able to
provide most enjoyable entertainment
and they will probably keep the Grand we'll
hlled all next week.
Madame Jones. better known tn thaatrs-
foers as The Black Patti" comes to The
Academy next week with what is de-
scribed as an admirable combination OF
eoiored talent The entertainment given
VIII be an extremely varied one farce and
musical comedy being embodied in the first
part used-a skit. entitled AT Jolly Coon
ey Island vaudeville consuming the
time given to the olio and a symposium
Oh scenes from weli-known operas bring
said TO be in better voice now than ever
before and there can be no doubt that those
who hear her will be afforded rare ,reat
The sale OF seats for the engagement opens
this morning at the box Office OF ths
Academy Of Music.
Well hsralded and highly praised Phil
Sneridan's City Sports come to Ker-
mans next week and will there present
should
formance. As is usual with the shows"
given by burlesque companies. the cuter-
tainment offered is divided into three
parts, the first OF which is filled in with
the whimsical absurdity. ''Maloney's
Visit" Next is introduced an olio in which
are seen Leslie and Gaylor, serio comics;
the Monte Myro troupe of four pantomim-
lists; A. C. Lawrence. monologist. and an
entertaining skit arranged by Arthur
Fillippi and entitled ''Pastimes Among the
Flowers" An abbreviated burlesque. -Ths
Troubles of a King" brings the PERFORM
ance to a close.
While Manager Grieves has not yet fully
completed arrangements for his next
weeks bill at the Bijol enough has been
done TO show that the roster to be an
nounced will not prove inferior to those
which have preceded it, Three we'll
headliners. while the Filling in will be
done with performers competent to pro-
vide amusement. new musical melange
is now being rehearsed by the house stock
company and there is every reason TO ex-
pect that the coming series of entertain-
ment will be most notable.
The sun has passed over the equator AMI
with the coming of spring the annual ar
nouncement of the opening performance
OF Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Congress
of Rough Riders OF the world is looked for
with anticipatory pleasure by many. the
have already announced that
performances will be given here next
week, and the bills boards dead walls. and
windows pictoriaily proclaim in bright
colored lithographs the many interesting.
exciting. and Instructive features of the
great exhibition. The general idea of the
is well known, but this
season some peculiarly appropriate addi-
tionS have been made, and the attractive
ness has bsen greatly enhanced. Under
the skillful guidance of Colonel Cody the
men and horses have been daily rehearsei
in their parts of the programme. The
Filipinos. Hawaiians. Porto Ricans. Gu
bans, Hungarian Cgikos. Argentine Gau-
chos. Russian Cossacks. Rifian Arabs.
MeXicans. Indians. cowboys. cavalrymen
and artillerymen, recruited from various
nations, together with several genuine ex-
members Of Rcoseyelt's Rough Riders from
Oklahoma, Indian Territory, and Arizona.
have all been brought into one homogen-
eous whole and taught the quickest saresI
and most effective manner OF showing in
the confined space of the arena the most
striking features of their ordinary life.
both in the peaceful pursuits and psstimes
at their homes and in the more exciting
life they lead when preparing for or en-
gagged in deadly strife. civilized or blrbaric
warfare. Every man employed in giving
the performance is a genuine representa-
tive of the class or nation from which
he comes. and all they do in the arena is
nature guided by the masterhand of Col
lnel Cody and not art embeliished by the
scene painter and eostumer and directed
by stage manager
The one great feature of the show this
season will be the reproduction on as
elaborate scale as the time and area will
allow OF the famous charge up San Juan
Hill. In this scene five hundred troops
Will be used and among them will be
actual participants in the battle last July
\ number of RCosevelt's Rough Riders,
'egular United States cavalrymen. volun-
GERS, and Cuban insurgents will be promi-
lent in this mimic representation of the
lttack that added another brilliant page
o American history. The scenery has
'een painted from photographs especially
AIKEN by Messrs. Cody and Salisbury. and
he topography Of the country has been
loosely adhered to.
The opening performance here will be
preceded by parade through the prin-
ipal streets and in which mounted Rough
Riders from all parts of the world will
axe part