Evening star., 1899-03-14
over which they had little control, happen
to be "hold-overs," And Messfs. Burke and

to be "hold-overs." ana Messfs. Burke and
Chase's audiences will be grateful therefor
The team is UNUSUALLY clever IN It's aero
of the woman are important factors of the
success they win. Miss Urquhart, statu-
esque and handsome, as in the days of her
fame in ssoIs eome opera Is seeb T. in ,ahd farce
Burke. Her gowns are marvellous crea-
| tions and her acting thoroughly pleasing,
although not scintillating with dramatic
secures its share of applause. Lizzie Evans
vehicle for fun is called Two Girls and One
Man., and, with Harry Mills to help her,
she succeeds in making a large amount of
laughter. Her methods are Lottaesque, but
there Is enough originality in the perform
ance to make her a favorite without re-
gard to her counterfeit of the ways that
made the other actress the best SOU
brette of the stage. Ray l.. Royce is some
what of revelation in his line, and will
find himself a prime favorite here before
the week is over His impersonations have
the flavor of newness, and their likeness to
life commands respect for his intelligence
while provoking mirth by their humor. His
imitation of a school board meeting is one
trick cyclist, Performs every feat known or
capable of being imagined, and in all he
goes masters the tricky wheel as no other
OF heading the field of bicycle riders does
not appear unfounded. Gertrude Haynes
speciality with her pianos and orchestrion
~ piSdSiHS, anu 0Sr trlck Dlay1nE is
good as any of that sort seen here. Kitty
Royce, of the regulation serfo-comic order
Is attractive and sings with considerable
animation. AS usual, Prof Ackleys or
chestra gave several selections yesterday
afternoon that were entirely satisfactory.
KERNAN's LYCEUM THEATER-Gus
Hills Vanity Fair opened a return en-
gagenent at the Lyceum Theater yester-
day afternoon and evening, and at both
performance large audiences were in at
tendance. The company has been greatly
strengthened since its last appearance. and
in both specialties and burlesque a big i'm
provement is quickly observed. The per-
formance opens with short burlesque en-
titled, "A Winter Carnival" which is re-
plete with funny situations popular songs
and catchy dances. The popular serio-
comic, Miss" Dixie, opened the olio and
was favorably received. Ralph Johnstone
the well-known trick bicycle rider, followed
and created considerable enthusiasm by his
clever work. Morrissey and Rich, the quick
fire conversationalists and com edisins,
scored their usual hit The musical coon
and wench, Cliff Farrell and Frank Tly-
lor, created lots of fun, and especially pleas
ed the gallery boys. One of the best eccen-
tric aerobatic turns on the stage is that of
Emery and NARROW, who came next on the
program, the work of the pair being ex-
tremely difficult, and at the same time
highly humorous. Newell and Shevett the
comedy gymnasts on the horizontal bars,
closed the o!io with act that IS seldom
equaled and never eXcelled. The PERFORM
ance closed with quite lengthy burlcsgue
In three scenes, entitled, Creme De
Menthe,' sort of satire on the military
craze Both burlesques could be strenst tt
ened considerably, and If placed on the
same plane of excellence with the variety
acts the performance in its entirety would
compare with the best companies on the
road.
BIJOU THEATER.-The feature of the
entertainment at the Bijou this week is the
appearance of Marie Jansen-her first in
vaudeville. To those who remember the
bright, pretty, vivacious Marie of the comic
opera world the change was a sad one. Her
voice is thin and weak and the OLD viva
ciousness that won so many hearts for her
Is gone. Once or twice there came spon-
taneouSly dash of the od-t time spirit, ami
that saved her from the unSenerous gall
lery. There We're some of her friends in the
audience and they loudly applauded. 1t
was to the memory rather than the ma
ter1al Miss Jansen appeared in the after
noon, but was not seen at the night per-
formance. The musical melange by the Bijou
Stock Company was good and the indi-
vidual work of Miss Flora Parker and Miss
Dot Davenport excellent A new baritone
has been added in Mr.. Linwood B. Taylor
Of this city. He sang ''The Coastguards
daughter in a most acceptable manner.
Fields and Ward made their debut and rre-
sented cross-f1re of new jokes and com
edy flashes; Thorne and Carleton presented
an entertaining sketch entitled THE Sub
stitute;' the Healys, in white and black
face comedy. were well received: Emma
Carus, with her deep contralto voice, proved
the favorite with the audience and her
coon melodies were given with spirit: the
MaginIeys on the high trapeze closed the
show with daring act.
POET RILEY'S RECITAL.-There was
room for but few more people in the Grand
Opera House last night when James Whit
comb Riley the Hoosier poet, introduced
himself. The audiences enthusiasm was
l:ttle short of its proportions and the poet