Evening star., 1899-12-02

by the charming action and edfyinE speech
ana embellished by magnificent scenic IL
lustrRtion. and thoroughly Interesting
throughout. The entire company playing
The Song Of the Sword Is in detail exact
ly as the program of the Daly's Theatcr
production. A matinee Will be given at The
National on Saturday
LAFAYETTE SQUARE OPERA HOUSE.
Commencing Monday the mauaeement II
the Lafayette Square Opera House 1fTer Tor
me week a genuine novelty called "Chl-
nese Romance" "A Chinese Romance" ia
am oriental musical comedy on the order ~
Gilbert and Suilivsn's celebrated ''Mikado''
ana pronounced the biggest hit since tho
production OF that now standard work. The
play 's from the pen OF Mrs. san Toy Foug
and adapted from the Chinese bv charles
J. Campbell, with incidental music 10y
joseph Tressi and Violet Campbell No
expense has been spared by the prp.
moters to make this one " the most pra.
tentious productions Of the season
The New York Journal. in referring 10
the performance, states that the Srcurrv
Is not only oriental I'm the extreme. but
simply beautiful. the costumes usErii-
cent. and the stage settings, all Of which
were Imported from China. are COSTLY aud
pretty. There are over fifty people IN ne
stage Including the American and chinese
artists. The Chinese acrohats and musi-
clans who appear In the production are from
the imre rial Royal Theater. Pekiu and .,ie
Teror OF China. The company tnClud 8
such well known American fayortes IS
Kate Davis. Mildred Hughes Eugene Nirh-
olson. Frank wooley Ciaud.. Auasd.u ar1
many others Of equal note.
ACADEMY OF Music. - Johnny and
Emma Kay come again to the Academy
n II week in their furious farce Y Hat
Oh Time There Is not a word Of serious
ness I'm the whole piece. and the lover uf
the romantic and the tragic will do well
to avoid he Academy. However the vast
ly greater body Of theatyr-Eoers who want
good laugh. with pleasing sprcIalifas 4
sight Of pretty women and crurumirant de-
hEhi. Will be among thu patrons Of "A Hot
odd Time IL gives both M and Mrs
Ray their desired opportunity without I'm
the least detracting from the exhibited
abilities "f the sul port For this seasons
diversion tn" management claim COM
piete rewriting nf the farce. the employ
ment Of large number ~ handsomely
gowned women. the exhibition ~ much
good scenery and the rendition Of "A coll,c-
tion Of excellent up-to-date songs and
speCialties. The company includes Johnny
and Emma Ray. Quivita Vincent. J. Bern
erd pyllyn. Hayes and Healey. Frank La
Tor. Emma Francis. Tom g. Leary. Albert
Ellis. Minerva Adams. Frank Ainswosth,
Adele Morgan. Jultrtte Roslyn. Vernic Ross
and Rea'riyc Rice. TWO popular priced
matiuees-
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-When Con-
gress opens next week the New Grand VIII
present polite vaudeville bill well worthy
ot the occasion. The chief attraction viii
be John W. RanSoue. the mouo,pgiSt. who
became very popular here several months
ago through his unique representation II
Croker. the Ruler Of New York During
his forthcoming engagement Mr. Rausoue
VIII present MS famous comic character
izafion which he labels Marcus A Hanna
of Ohio" because ne makes up" ami ru--
tunes himself IN imitation Of The loader or
national politics. Francesca RedIiuE. the
gifted comedienno. assisted by a superior
pair OF actors, VIII provide tho brilliant
ltjle comedy. Her Friend from Texas
which is fun OF brisk hImpr and effective
situations. Another strong feature wis he
the NaWus. those clever dcliu,arurs DE the
genuine simon-pure Irish wit auj character.
Mr.. Nawn - known Tag many Bs thy h.st ao-
tor OF Irish parts on the American stage.
| His sketch Is a refroShingly simple dramatic
affair and has an atmosphere r,2u'.rt Of
| the heather. The Ce.iliau Four. a quartet
| of charming young women. with fresh.
| clear voices VIII make their first aTp.aT-
| ance at the New Grand in next week hul.
Morgan and otto. The clever German come
dams, will employ twenty minutes IN their
witty dialect comedy work. These actors
ara Of the Weber and Fields type and their
talk is up 20 date in all thar is original
and timely in the way of humor. Judge,
the balancing marvel. will be the sixth
number. and his single feat on the uusup-
ported ladder will b- recognized as one "
| the most daring and difficult ever accom-
! pliShed on the stage. The American bio-
graph moving pictures viii conclude The
/ bill. In addition To a number OF hold
| over views. embracing the best exhibited
| this week, another series will be run show
| ing the inspection of Camp Wikoff by Pres
| ident Mckinley. Vice President Hobart and
| Senator Proctor; also Gov. Roosevelt head
! ing the New York division OF the Dewey
| land parade. and the West Point cadets. Tho
| best drilled soldiers of the United States
| army. as they appeared on Broadway dur
| ing the Dewey festivities. The usual num-
| ber of new comic pictures Will DE shown
| also. and the whole picture program viii
| be found equally as good as that this week.
| KERNAN'S LYCEUM THTATER. One
| of the strongest and most popular attrac-
| tions in the vaudeville field is the Reilly
| and Woods Big Show" next weeks Offer
| ing at the Lyceum Theater Thirty-One Of
| the best and most original entertainers in
| this line of amusement are included in its
| roster and each Of the many acts in its pro-
| gram possesses merit and a bright orfgi-
| rality seldom equaled In this popular frag-
| mentary style Of entertainment. The list
| includes the Johnstone Brothers, In the
| greatest sensa tional bicycle act in tho
| world: Howe, Wall and Walters. musicians
| and comedians. in their novel act. Music
| to Burn" introducing many sweet-toned in
| struments of their own invention jim
| mie'' Wall. who will be remembered as ono
! of the funniest end-men with the Primrose
| and DOckstader Minstrel show last season.
| 'Ragtime and Coon troupe Of bright littls
| darkies, : its eypOnents: Jennings ana
| Alto. in pleasing tumble of eccentricites;
| THE Man I'm the Moon girls with
! catchy new song. called The Song of the
| Gay Soubrette;" the Misses -Aleene and FL
| liott, in a number OF acrobatic novelties,
| IA rely attempted by their sex; the Misses
| Marshall and Darling, I'm pretty dances ar1
| catchy songs: Frank -. Bryan. the ortgln-
| ator of some Of the brightest and wlttost
| parodies written: the Meeker-Baker ut1,
! the grotesque acrobatic feature OF the bi!l
| and the inimitabe Irish comedian, Pat
| Reilly who Is always a whole show In hltn-
| self and whose fund Of wit and humorous
| philosophy is as popular as the famous
! "Dooley Letters The finale is an amusing
| sketch written by Frank II. Bryan. en-
| titled "One Flight Down." brimming with
! fun and humorous character hits In addi-
! ton to this big olo. the famous genuine
| Edison motion pictures will show for ne
/ first time here, the Jeffries-Sharkey big
| fight taken at the ringside, also the ROE
| ber-Atlas wrestling match. pronounced the
| most perfect motion photography ever
| thrown upon screen.
| BIJOU THEATER.-Commencin next
Monday with the matinee the Bijou VIII
present Little Robin Hood" laughable
| travaetv on the RoStOnianS' famous opera