Evening star., 1899-03-23

SnelQOn, jessie stewart, Iaily holy, May
Holly. Frankie Inmann. Kitty Charles,
Tessie La Mar, William johnson, Ed Olli.
yer and P. H. Brock. One of the strongest
features is the up-to-date burletta founded
Dewey Dandy" The burlesque "A Nights
Frolic' is repete with novel and sensa.
tonal features. There's pretty scenery and
there are rich and picturesque costumes
without number.
SUNDAY ENTERTAINMENT AT KER-
NAN'S-There is to be nothing sacred
about the entertainment announced by
Manager Herman for next Sunday evening
1t will consist of pretty nearly the entire
bill given during the week by the Clark
Bros. Royal Burlesque and series of ami
mated pictures of the late Windsor Hotel
| fire, which are not only realistic, but cal
culated to prove instructive, the breaking
out of the fire. the topping over of the
great walls, the rescue of many Of the
guests and other scenes that have made
this catastrophe one Of the worst in his
tory.
| mense popularity in this city is responsible,
doubtless, for the statement issued at the
| box office at the National Theater that
orders for seats and boxes on file now for
the ''march kings" Bride Elect at this
house next week, exceeds many times the
entire number this house has had for any
other attraction the present season The
engagement will begin Monday, March 81.
Sousa is said to have made unique tri-
rmph in this opera insomuch as he wrote
the entire libretto as well as the music.
Messrs. klaw and Erlanger and B. D. Stew
ems announce the production will be the
same in every particular as that which play
| ed so long at the Knickerbocker Theater
| in New York last spring. There is chorus
| of sixty voices, ballet, a complete military
band and a largely increased orchestra. The
cast includes Avert Hart, Hilda Clark,
Christie Macdonald, Mabella Baker, George
Lyding, Melville Stewart, Harry Luckstone
and Chas. II. Drew.
NINE. TERESA CARRENo-Mme.T Tere-
sa Carreno plays in Washington on Tuesday
the New National Theater OF Nine
Carreao it may be safely said that
she is the greatest woman pianist in the
world. Like Sara Bernhard. Rosa Bon
heur and Madame Patti, she stands at the
head of her chosen art. She has won the
favor of audiences in Russia, England Ger
many. Austria and every country of the old
world. She has decorations sparkling with
diamonds from nearly every court in Eu-
rope, where her artistic career has lately
been more extensively pursued 1t Is impos-
sible. though, to forget that, after all. the
chief part of her career as concert pianist
is identified with this country Old concert
goers will recall her as a slender, dark
haired, graceful girl coming forward on the
stage hand in hand with Sauret, the violin
ist. Her debut was made in New York
when she was only nine years old. Her first
concert tours We're in the United States, and
| here it was that she gained her first artistic
recognition. 1t has proved itself to be firm
ly established, for each return to us, wheth-
er it was from Venezuela or Germany
found an increasing welcome. This latest
coming is likely to prove yet more strongly
her hold on the affections of American audi
ences. who have found her on each return
greater artist than she was before.
BURTON HOLMES LECTURES
mencing Tuesday evening of next week at
the Columbia Theater. Mr.. Burton Holmes
will give a series of Lenten lectures. Mr.
Holmes recently gave five afternoon lee
lures at this theater and made a splendid
impression, both as a talker and with his
beautiful pictures. He is at present finish
ing up the last of a four weeks engage
ment at Days Theater, New York, where
his audiences tested the capacity of the
theater. Tuesday evening he will speak of
the Grand Canyon of Arizona" the mar
velous hole in the surface of the earth.
which is $50 miles long, u in width and
over Is miles in depth Wednesday even
ing the Hawaiian Islands, one of our lat
est possessions,o on whose shores Mr.. Holmes
spent considerable time last summer, just
preceding the time of the annexation of
these Islands to the United States of Amer
lea, will be visited. Thursday evening,
"Fez the Metropolis of the Moors," Will
occupy attention. Friday evening, "Grecian
Journeys; Saturday matinee, The Grand
Canyon of Arizona will be repeated, and
Saturday evening will be the only time of
the Yellowstone National Park" In addi-
ton to the still pictures, which are beauti-
lecture a series of motion pictures.
THE GRAPHOPHONE GRAND.-The
only public concert as yet given in this city
on. the marvellous talking machine called
the Graphophone Grand was at the National
Thcater in December at which time the
crowded house was liberal in its praises.
Every one who hears it is aStoniShed and
delighted. The reproductions are so like
the full and natural volume of the original
that one is almost compelled to believe the
| no for
difference between the Graphophone Grand
and the small graphophOne is too great TO
even try to make a comparison. On Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday nights of
next week. at National Rifles Hall, 91S G
street northwest, another opportunity will
be given the public to hear the raphophone
Grand, at which time there will be
Celcnt program of popular band and or
chestra selections. banjo, xylophone and
other instrumental solos. favorite songs as
sung by some of New York city's best BARI
tone and cOntralto solOists ouartets laugh
able speeches, etc.
CLIFFORD AND Notwithstanding in
bright dramatic skts, rich in the offerings
of clever farce comedy stars interspersea
with the vocal efforts of sweet singers and
made agreeable with the ready wit of excel
lent comedians the program at the Biiou
next week will more than uphold the record
of that popular playhouse as the home Of
high-class vaudeville. Manager Grieves has
| not fully completed his weeks booking as
the bill will be up to his usual standard
Among those engaged are Billy Clifford and
Maud Huth, the entertaining farce cOmed,
duo, who until lately have been starring
at the head of their own company, "A
High Born Lady" The Livingston family,
who created a sort of sensation here on
their last appearance, will present their
wonderful act for the last time this season.
Gertie ellison, the dainty little Washington
favOrite. will entertain with several ballads.
Sam ]. Adams, who has won warm place
| in the opinion of the Bijou crowds, will be
| seen in his famous impersonation of James
Herne in "Shore Acres while many other
artists of equal note will contribute pleas
| ing specialties. The Bijou Big Burlesque
| Company, with all of the popular favorites.
| including Flora Parker Dot Davenport. AL
| lice Hanson, Kitty Bingham. Siddone Dixon,
Will Thornton. Billy Watson, Lem Taylor,
! Jack Flood and Sol Goldsmith, will finish
| out what gives promise of being the best
show of the season.
FAULTY CONSTRUCTION.