Evening star., 1899-08-12

performance not great SHOWS lIldL lie
public is anxious for somewhere to go.
Glen Echo Park will next week present
Simmons & Slocums minstrels, and they
should put up good entertainment. The
Lyceum will offer the Victoria Burlesquers
next week.
BIJOU THEATER.-The Bijou will re-
enter the field of theatrical labors Septem-
Der 2, with an all-star bill of high-ciass
vaudeville. Mcintyre and Heath, Americas
greatest eXponents of burn cork comedy,
will occupy the place of honor on the pro-
gram in their laughing comedy success. de-
picting the troubles of two darkies with
theatrical ambitions. Flo Irwin and Walter
Hawley will appear in a one-act playlet,
which is said to be the best vehicle these
artists have yet secured. The Raymond
Musical Trio will entertain with selections
from a variety of muS4cal novelties. Others
on the program are Collins and Collins, the
singing travesty stars; Maud Mcintyre, the
dainty little comedenne, in a mixture of
songs and dances; Joe Hardman, the eccen-
trio dancing comedian, and the Bijou Bur-
lesque Company, bigger, brighter and bet
ter than ever, In spicy burlesque, en-
titled The Girl From Alexandria, from
the pen of Manager Grieves Among those
to appear are Miss Ida Mule Miss Edna
Aug, Miss Gussie Helston Mile. Craskf
Miss Fay Powers, Miss Belle Gold, Carl
Anderson. Henri Wallace, Frank Meader
Barry Thompson, Annie Carter, Nina Col
Inns, Dot Davenport, Flora Parker, Billy
watson Will Thornton, Jack Flood. Sol
Goldsmith, the Bijou Male Quartet and
picked chorus of forty handsome young la
dies and twelve young men.
During the summer months the theater
has been placed in the hands of a large
force of experienced workmen, and their
eforts nave been successful in trans
forming the Bijou into one of the prettiest
places of amusement in the country. Many
improvements have taken place The interior
OF the theater has been decorated in white
ana sold, twelve new boxes facing the stage
nave been built, large revolving chairs have
taken the place of the loges, and a new
hand-palnted curtain and handsome scenery
have arrived from New York. The exterior
OF tne theater VIII be repainted and new
entrance will be built. The policy of the
mousse Will continue the same and if is the
intention of the management to only hook
the very best talent obtainable on ali occa-
sions.
KERNAN'S LYCEUM THEATER.-The
victoria Burlesquers brand-new aspirants
Tor local honors, come to the Lyceum The
ater for one week, commencing with the
Monday matinee. The Victorias unlike the
majority of other burlesque shows, do not
begin operations with an old first part in
imitation of some ancient minstrel troupe
but start right in to amuse and entertain
with a series of No. l specialties by such
well-known ':headliners'' as Reid & Gilbert,
an eccentric, versatile couple, whose popular
Celtic farce, Molly and Mike is redolent
Frutchey is from 'the other side" and
this is his first engagement in Washing
ton He is a bicycle rider, some say the
best in the world. Miss Mamie Henry is a
dasning, statuesque singer of character
songs. Daily and Vokes, are down for
sketch, Brave Bill" Curtis and Wooley
require but little introduction to Washing
ton audiences. The Esher sisters are the
gayest OF all the gay soubrettes. The con-
clusion of the program is the presentation,
with all new scenery and costumes, of the
travesty that was the talk of New York
last season, entitled "A High Ball. The
character of Lord of Basbury Park She
is ably seconded in her efforts by AL Cur
tbs, George Daily, Mark Wooley and
platoon of fair young women. "a High
BALI is rapid in action, varied in incident
and abundant in cleverly conceived and
skillfully worked out situations. Taking
bits culled from ''Zaza," Romeo and Ju-
liet," Great Ruby and Turtle" will be
given prominence as will also several pret-
ty dances, specially arranged. A special
engagement for this series of entertain
ments is that of ''He-No-W Wah," the tai
ented Mongolian, and his troupe of celes-
Night in Chinatown"
CHEVY CHASE LAKE.-The Meters
family of aquatic wonders will be retained
at Chevy Chase Lake another week Civ
ing two performances on Sunday, at 5 pm
and $50 pm, same hours as on week DAYS
Great throngs of delighted people took in
this really wonderful exhibition each after
noon and evening during this week, and the
announcement that the show will be con-
tfnued another week will no doubt be re-
ceiVed with much pleasure, not only by
those who have not seen the performances
of these water nymphs, but also by many
of those who have already enjoyed this
unique exhibition. The high trapeze diving
by Miss Bessie and Master Tommie Meters
calls forth the great enthusiasm and Won
tat xx,hy
dive in a bag which Miss Bessie makes sue
cessfully, and when Master Tommie makes
his high plunge with his hands and feet
tied together, the applause of the specta-
tors knows no bounds. But the greatest
feature of the show is Baby Elma's ap-
pearance in the tiniest of craft, which she
manages with the skill of an old skipper.
She also does some fishing and throws a
line with the ease ard grace of, an experi-
enced angler. Her act was cheered and
cheered again. After the exhibition dane
ing and the other amusements are INDUCED
In. Prof. Donch has arranged an attractive
musical program for Sunday evening.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.-Pauline Hall.
the comic opera prima donna, who will be
one of the leading .head liners at the
Grand Opera House in this city the COM
ing season, actually 'lived in her trunk" as
tho old theatrical phrase goes last Monday
night She underwent the experience to
avoid constables waiting to serve injunc.
ton papers upon her at the instance of a
manager at Atlantic City, where she has
appeared this week. with whom she had
broken her contract because of misrepre-
sentations. Forewarned, Miss Hall and her
manager set about devising way of gain
ing access to the rival house along "the
board walk" to prevent service of the pa
pers upon her. Her great wardrobe trunk,
five feet long and as many deep, was Sc
cured and taken to a place near the au-
ditorium pier. large, soft quilt was
spread inside it, and one end folded under
to form a cushion Then Miss Hall, with
dress closely gathered about her, hoped
into 1t and doubled up on the quilt Bang.
went the lid, but there was no lack of air,
as provision had been made for it. Several
sturdy expressmen took hold the handles
and nonchalantly bore their human freight
toward the stage entrance of the pier thea
ter.
GLEN SLIGO PLEASURE PARK-The
annual tournament and dress ball at Glen
Sligo Pleasure Park will take place on
Wednesday. August 80. on which occasion