The evening times., 1899-09-09
Hecht & Company,
513-515 Seventh Street.
THINGS THEATICRAL.

n minstrel combination that did not ad-
vertise a street parade would be as ire
trievably damned in the eyes of the aver
age small boy as a clean shaven Jew would
have been to his religious brethren Of half
century back. The Washburn organization,
which will be seen next week at the La
fayette Square Opera House. announces a
procession which should arouse untold joy
in the heart of the youngster mentioned.
Two bands are to be exploited instead Of
one. while the ordinary features are said to
be Of according magnitude. The calvacade
makes its start on Monday morning at 10
o'clock from the theatre and will cover the
most frequented of Washington's streets.
A novelty such as is rarely seen in vaude-
Vile is promised those who attend the COM
ing series of twelve performances at the
Grand. The ''Streater " Zouaves Is to afford
the uniquity mentioned in a regulation drill
that has been said by army experts TO be
almost without parallel The exhibition con-
cludes with display of many remarkable
feats. among them the scaling OF a wall
twenty feet in height. This operation is
gone through with with notable rapidity, and
is described as being quite as inspiring as
though the board obstacle were the fort
rass of an enemy. The ''Streater" Zouaves
number eighteen men and each is said to
have served a term in the service of the
United States Government. Seats for the
week are now selling.
1t was in MY Aunt Bridget compila-
tion Of nonsense well calculated to amuse
that George Monroe, who will be seen
ha e.
notice as female impersonator of an ex-
traordinary and inoffensive type. The farce
was kept on the road for, several years. at
the expiration of which reriod the come
dian went into vaudeville. His work in
the continuous. though much praised, did
not please Mr.. Monroe and last season he
again vantured forth as star in Her
Majesty, the Cook At the conclusion of
this tour he took up his monologue once
more and continued to appear in the
twenty minute theatres until a month
ago. His present vehicle is known as
Mrs. B. O'Shaughnessy, the Cook
The Burnt Cork" Club and Haley's
Band are the two organizations which are
to provide entertainment during the next
seven days at Glen Echo Both are well
known to Washingtonians and hardly need
to be extensively commented upon. The
Burnt Cork" Club Is said to have pre-
pared many novel features which have
been added to its performances since the
expiration of its last engagement at the
Glen. The olio shown has been especially
strengthened and should now be well
worth a trip across the District line The
Haley concerts are growing more popular
constantly, the director providing a pleas
ing mixture Of catchy and classic airs
nightly. Glen Echo has the advantage of
being cool, too, which is more than can be
said of the city this month.
Matt Morgan it was who first made fa-
nous what are now known as living pic
lures or Giving statues His invention
promised to be profitable and was sent on
the road where it created sensation and
made money for it's owners. From that
day to this, posing of the sort mentioned
has been popular. 1.-The High Rollers -
who will be seen on Monday afternoon at
Kernans, make a speciality of this feature
of their entertainment, claiming that the
pictures have not been equaled here in
years. They promise that only the most
beautiful of women will take part in the
exhibitions, which have been made the
objects of rather unusual attention. The
performances will be given here all next
week with daily matinees.
Chief among the dozen or more enter
tainers to be seen in the coming bill at
the Bijou are Mr.. and Mrs. Sidman.
sketchists. This pair has probably done
as much to make possible the rendering of
a real condensed play in vaudeville as
have any of its contemporaries. Mr.. Sid
man. indeed, is said to have been tie first
man who ever attempted staging any
thing pathetic In a continuous house His
degree of success is proven by the favor
with which he has recently been received
all over the country. The curtain raiser
which the Sidmans are now using is enti-
tied Back Home"