Evening star., 1899-01-04

wednesday night, is play made famous
in Washington and all over the country by
w. H. Crane. and is said to be one of the
best things the stock company has pre-
sented. Moths, the play selected for
Thursday night, is a strong dramatiza-
ton of Ouida's novel of the same name,
and is another Of Mr.. Albaugh's big hits"
The week will be filled out with three per-
formances of The Two Orphans" which
to show its versatility. The sale of seats is
being conducted at Droop's, 925 Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
THE HERRMANNS.-The Herrmanns,
Adelaide and Leon, will appear at the Co
lumbia Theater next week in a new me-
lange of magic, mystery and dance The
present Hermann, Leon, is just as enter
tanning his predecessors, and performs
the most startling feats in the approved
Hermann manner. The magician is pro-
gressive, the same as all other professions,
and the magic of the present is quite su-
perior to that of the past. Leon Hermann
is in touch with the times, and his sleight
of hand and necromancy is said to border
on the marvellous. The most astounding
feats are performed in way that seems to
bid defiance to all laws of nature. His
sleight of hand is especially commended,
and it is said that none has ever been seen
to even approach it in deXterity or finish.
Adelaide Hermann gives what is to many
the best portion of the long and varied pro-
gram. Her dances have brought her fame,
and have given to the stage the most be-
wildering, beautiful spectacle ever seen in
this country. A most finished act is this
The grace, the beauty of the performer and
the brilliancy of lights and costumes in
ever changing hueS, combine to place before
the delighted spectators eyes something
that is simply indescribable. No pen can
describe nor words do justice to these
famous dances. For, the present engage
ment, several new dances will be given.
The Black Butterfly" La Satanesque'
and "Silver Clouds which are expected to
surpass any given heretofore by this fam
Gus artistic.
MISS CLARA MORRIS.-Miss Clara
Morris, in the greatest character she has
ever portrayed, that of Miss Mutton. will
be the attraction at the Academy of Music
next week Miss Mutton" is an old play,
but nevertheless it teens with human in
terest, and from the rise of the curtain in
the first act till its fall in the fifth and
last, to use set phrase. one might hear a
pin drop. Similar to East Lynne" the
situations and lines are much more re-
fined, and it can be said, hardly without eX-
aggeratfon, that there Is scarcely a dry
eye as the woes of the erring wife are one
by one revealed, for Miss Morris Is one
of those rare artists who actually feel their
parts, not merely speaking the lines Off
hand, as though in a hurry to be through
with it. Frank Il. Goodwin. Miss Morris
manager, is in the city attending TO the
preliminaries of her appearance next week
BARGAIN MATINEE. - The Rogers
brothers have been delighted by large au-
diences at the Columbia this week in J. ].
McNally's farce, "a Reign of Error" The
company is one of the largest and most eX-
pensive ever put out and comprises some of
the best known vaudeville people in the
country. There will be a popular matinee
tomorrow, when the prices are to be % and
80 cents.
BOWERY BURLESQUERS-Hu and
Semon's Bowery Burlesquers will make its
first appearance at Kernan's Lyceum next
week. The company includes Truly Shat
tuck, the Uands Trio. Andy Lewis and
host of recognized stars who provide an
entertainment that is said 10 be excellent.
Hurtig and Semon are acknowledged
amusement caterers, and have supplied the
best houses in the country with talent, and
their firm name alone gives assurance of
frst-claSS show.
THE BURTON HOLMES LECTURES
The large audience which attended the lee
ture by Mr. Burton Holmes last Wednesday
afternoon at the Columbia Theater proves
conclusively two things; first, that there is
an immense interest in and demand for a
series of high-Class illustrated lectures on
travel, and second, that the name of John
l.. Stoddard is a potent wand with which
to conjure. Although Mr.. Holmes has been
six years before the public as a lecturer,
gaining popularity with each succeeding
season, still this was his first appearance in
Washington, one of his illustrous predeces-
sor's strongest cities The fact that the
Columbia Theater was crowded to it's doors
and the still further knowledge that every
seat in the house was taken within a few
hours of the opening of the box office a
week in advance of the lecture, and that
hundreds were unable to secure any seats
Whatsoever, is compliment to Mr.. Holmes
and his managers, and indicates that the
field so thoroughly cultivated and titled by
Mr.. Stoddard during many past seasons
gives promise of rich harvest for his sue
cessor, while the favorable impression made
by Mr.. Holmes at this lecture as demon
strated by the frequent applause and more
hirrh in, hn ,af1,- ,Nf XI,n
Washington newspapers amply justifies
the wisdom of this form of introduction.
The series announced by Mr.. Holmes to
be given on Wednesday afternoon at 4:15 at
the Columbia Theater, in anticipation of
which the invitation lecture was given. will
be as follows: The Hawaiian Islands Janu-
ary Is; Into Morocco, January %; Fez, the
Metropolis of the Moors February 1;
Greecian Journeys, February 6; Grand
Canyon of Arizona, February IS.
The material for the first and last of
these lectures was gathered by Mr. Holmes
during the last summer months; while that
for the lectures on foreign topics is the re-
suit of travels through those interesting
countries within the last three years All
Will be amply illustrated from photographs
taken by Mr.. Holmes personally and col
ored by Miss Katharine Gordon Breed.
Each lecture will be further illustrated by
an added series of motion pictures. also
taken by Mr.. Holmes and his assistant
The sale of course tickets will begin at the
box office on Thursday, January -
PROF. CARPENTER.-Prof Carpenter,
the hypnotist. we'll known in this city, opens
a short engagement at Willard Hall to-
night, when there will be plenty of fun and
mystery for the large audience sure to
greet his return. Prof. Carpenter has
number of new mysteries which he prom
ises will be great surprises.
Given n Home on the Farm
A neatly dressed young colored woman,
who came here from Westmoreland county.
Va, three months ago, was prisoner In
the Police Court this morning on a charge
of vagrancy. Special Policeman Davis
found her a,clacl