Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-14

which she labored Mss Mortimer carried
off the honors of the. evening. The other
characters were all very acceptable. Julia
Hanchett Miss Alethea did good work
as did H. b. Bradley in the part of the
stereotyped Kentucky colonel Charles X.
French as the negro, Neb. Pierce Kingsley
as the mountaineer and George Game as
the omnipresent villain. The staging of
I'm Old Kentucky is one of it's most at
tractive features, the famous horse race
scene being one of the most realistic bits
of stagecraft of the kind ever seen here.
The pickanilny band came in for its share
of applause, and secured al triple encore for
its really creditable work.
I'm Old Kentucky is always interesting,
always full of heart-interest, and always
capable of exciting both sympathy and adj
miration. The characters are remarkably
well drawn. the story is well told. and the
way in which it was put on last night left
nothing to be desired in the way of artistic
finish. It's great success lies in the fact
that it is true TO life. and last night it was
presented by cast which did not overdraw
the characters that go to make up the
story-one of the easiest faults to find in a
production of this kind. In Old Ken
tLcky'' will continue at the Academy all
this week, with the usual matinees.
KERNANS LYCEUM THEATER.-Frcd
Riders Moulin Rouge Company at Ker-
mans this week is one of the best burlesque
companies that have visited Washington
this season. BY great husting the COM
pany was able to get it's wardrobe and give
two performances yesterday. The matinee
was well patronzed, although the attend
arce at night fell off considerably. There
is much to commend in the olio, which is
not only long, but we'll arranged After the
strength of the company had been shown
in "A Fountain of Pleasure" a rolicking
burlesque Cuerbo and Nolan entertained
all with their southern sketch. The Two
Fantas were tiresome in the early part of
their speciality, but warmed up at the end,
ana gave genuine boxing bout, in which
right swings and upper cuts were delivered
in earnest. Cooper and Stewart presented
twenty minutes of new songs and a myriad
of new jokes. The Characteristic Dance,
introducing sailor boys. butterCup girls and
Yankee Doodle girls. was greatly enjoyed,
beth on account of the graceful dancing
and the elaborate costumes. The distinct
feature or the performance was the excel
lent sketch given by Norma Wills and
Monte Collins. 1t was entitled "Galatee Up
to Date and sparkled with bright lines.
Miss Wills sang several solos in a rich So
p1ano voice. The Manikns a Partisan
novelty, by Misses Stone, Marsden, Ray
mond and Cuerbo was well received The
Microscope, which is really an improved
shadowgraph, provoked roars of laughter.
After Harris and Waller had entertained
with a new sketch the performance closed
with the laughable burlesque, "A Night at
the Moulin Rouge"
MRS. CORES LECTURE.-At All Souls
Church. corner of 14th and l. streets north
west. tomorrow evening, 8 o'clock Mrs. J.
II. Gore of Stockholm, attired in the cos
tune OF her native country, will deliver be-
fore the Parish Union of the church her in
terestng lecture on Picturesque Sweden"
Mrs Gore takes her hearers through the
famous Gotha canal; K0ngelf, the ancient
capital of Norway; Trollhatten and it's com
pllcated system of locks; Lake Bemen. the
largest lake in Sweden, and to Stockholm.
She Will tell of the traditions of the Vik-
lngs, Of the home life, customs and cos
tunes of the people, and of their good King
oscar The lecture will be Illustrated by
beautiful lantern slides. and Mrs. Cores
reputation as an easy and graceful speaker
will doubtless draw large and appreciate
audience. The lecture is for the benefit of
tie Parish Union.