Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-18
ADJUSTMENTS.

| In Paradise has succeeded not only In
| corraling the risibilites of majority of
| gotham's Electrically inclined people, for
| the past two months, but has also acquired
| a goodly portion of their dollars, in view of
| the fact that the Bijou Theater, On Broad
| way In that city. has been, 1t is said,
crowded at every performance since I'm
Paradise was originally produced there. on
September 4. The company which will pre-
sent In Paradise" at the Columbia next
week is identically the same as that which
has interpreted this French farcical con-
ceit in New York city, and 1t is safe to pre-
dict that continuation of the success it
has met with in the metropolis will be ex-
tended during its stay at this popular play
house the coming week.
"ZAZA.''-Mrs. Leslie Carter in "Zaza"
comes to the National next Monday to fill
her long anticipated engagement. David
Belascos wonderfully powerful drama won
success in this city last season that will
not be forgotten. 1t proved an event most
memorable in dramatic affairs. Mrs. Car
ter at once took her place among the great
ones OF the stage, and Mr.. Belasco had once
more produced masterpiece. The sale of
seats Will not begin until tomorrow morn
ing at o'clock when first come will
be first served. Zaza'' is turning
away hundreds at every performance in
Baltimore this week. Washington, which
claims the distinction of having started
Mrs Carter on the high road to fame. will
certainty equal II not actually surpass this
clude all except gallery seats.
MILTON ABORN OPERA COMPANY
The Milton Aborn Opera Company has won
great favor with Philadelphia audiences,
the papers IN that city pronouncng the or
ganization so complete that no adverse crit
icism could be made Among the artists in
the Milton Aborn Opera Company is Miss
Clara Lane, who as Carmen won the unani-
nous commentator of the Philadelphia
press on her recent appearance i'll that
city. Milton Aborn as II Dancairo the
smuggler. also made big hit, while J. X.
Murray, an old Washington favorite, Es-
camilla, the Toreador, and Payne Clarke
as Don Jose captivated their audiences by
the finished rendering of their roles. The
company comes to Lafayette Theater Oc-
tober %.
"FINNEGANS BALL."-It was to sup
ply the demand for simple amusement that
Murray and Mack at first established Fin
negan's Courtship," which later was re-
christened "Finnegans Ball" Three years
have elapsed since these gentlemen ap-
peared in Washington, and these three sea-
sons have been fraught with Improvement
and continued advancement. "Finnegan's
Bali is simple, mirth- provoking comedy
farce. without any serious situations and
with no object save enjoyment and amuse-
ment. To this end the presenting company
has been selected. and the names of the
performers will be recognized as recon-
mendatons Of merit to all going
people. Up to date specialties are the bone
and SineW of the farce, with slight integu-
ment of plot and story. The three weeks
since its early presentation this season has
been sufficient to smooth out any defects,
and the farce should come to the Academy
In excellent shape. The company includes
Moran and Wesley, Delmore and Wilson,
Fred De Noe. R. Blinn Owen. George Flo
rida, the Modoc Quartet Mae Turmbull,
one of the brightest soubrettes work.
ing and for whom elaborate line of cos
tunes is provided; Fannie Turmbull, who
Joins her sister in taking speciality; Mona
Darlington the Curtiss sisters, Julia clifford,
Annie Goodwin, Mildred Lowell and Char
lotte Vidot. Some of these ladies are said
to be strikingly handsome as well as SYM
metrical and pleasing to the naked eye.
THE SOHLKE There are more than
the usual elements of attractiveness in the
program announced for the Grand next week.
There will be the Sohlkes and their five
original Filipino pickaninny ponies" These
are something so novel and so delightful to
youngsters that 1t will not do to tell
too much of what they do in advance. Then
Mile. Irene and Zaza will come in for
good share of the applause to be bestowed.
Mile. Irene is a clever and handsome con-
tortionist. who has introduced interest and
variety into her act by utilizing the genuine
acrobatic ability of her trained dog. Zaza.
These two together do some wonderful and
amusing tricks The Kleist brothers also
will contribute not a little to the fun of
everybody, they do all sorts of remark
able things with musical instruments.
Theirs Is a mixture of music, comedy, cleo
tricity and black magic that is vastly en-
PERTAINING. Frank La Mondue, the eccen-
trio gymnastic clown, is most ridiculous in
his slack wire comedy act. For the more
mature theater-goers the managers have
provided as their principal feature Milton
and Dollie Mobiles. who may always be
counted upon to present new and whimsi-
cal sketch. At the matiness on Thursday
and Friday they will present their newest
one-act farce called "A Blue Grass
Widow" Tom Mack, the witty singing
comedian, will enliven twenty minutes of
time. and he will be found the equal Of any
who have preceded him in this line Ada
Somers McWade. a clever character ac-
tress. will give her original creations that
reflect the men and women of today in
their humorous phases. Miss Sophie Burn
ham. the refined singer will make the
eighth number on the bill, and she will af-
ford very great pleasure by her melodious
and artistic work.
VANITY FAIR."-The attraction at the
Lyceum next week will be the popular
vanity Fair company, which has been
greatly improved for this season by the
addition of a number of novelties selected
from the best ranks of vaudeville artists
The management has had two timely bur
Iesques written. the one with which the
performance opens being Paris 1900
The closing of the performance will be
effected by a musical burletta, Rob
per Roy founded on the Scotch opera
well-known people Williamson & Stone
black -faced comedians and song and dance
artists; little Katie Rooney who every
body knows; three Rio brothers. European
novelty artists, manipulators of the golden
rod and the silver rings; Morrissey &
Rich, refined sketch artists; Anna Little
one OF Americas foremost descriptive and
character vocalists; and last, but not least
those exclusively funny Dutch talk behind
me- comedians, Harris & Fields The JET
fries Sharkey fight will be announced by
rounds.
MISUNDERSTANDING the high class Of
vaudeville furnished this week Manager
| Grieves of the popular Bijou will give
equally as good a bill, If not better in the
performance commencing next Monday af-
ternoon. Among the headliners will be
| Casedo, the marvellous wire walker, who
| has amazed audiences in Europe and
America. Others Charles Leonard
| Fletcher and Dorothy Neville, the we'll
| known travesty team, who will be seen in
| pleasing sketch. Fletcher's turn as Or
| Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde" is said to approach
! the work of Richard Mansfield in the por-
| trayal of this great dual character of the
| light and dark shades of life. Miss Neville
| before taking up vaudeville, featured prom
| inently in the leading comic opera, farce
| comedy and burlesque companies PLAYING
| the leading theaters. Three other first