Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-17

will find his time fully occupied. The house
was well filled and proved keenly appre-
clat1ve OF Mme-l Janauschek's acting, ac-
cording her hearty recall at the end of
the s9conq act, when she showed her old
time power in the Speech in WHICH she de-
hes DIRK Hatteraick and his ruffians.
ACADEMY OF MUSICAL the Academy
this week a miseFably- poor company is try
ing to make go of it with play which
never had any real merit. when London
and had some really clever people doing
specialties, depended almost wholly for
It's attraction in the presentation of scene
from brothel The public soon became
uisSusted with thlS rather bungling attempt
to parade vice for a consideration, and the
play had to fall back on whatever merit
might De developed in the individual effort
OF the specially people. Either these have
been changed for the worse or have de-
terlorated until the play is about dreary
an aHa'r in the way of amusement as can
attendance which has followed the sue
cesslve advents of the play here seems to
indlcate that it will soon be relegated to
the theatrical waste basket. OF the peo-
pie in the cast this season Violet Barney is
by far the c!everest. She does some really
art1stlc work in the role of Maudie de
frere, street walker. Ida Glenn's rope
walking act from the roof of burning
pulldlhs 10 a place of safety will always
nave certain amount of thrilling interest
log the gallery, and her work last night
pers OF the company seem to vie with each
other In duilness from the hero to the "su-
peGs. one or two of the latter however,
are really remarkable for their extraordi-
narily stupid looks.
THE NEW GRAND.-With every feature
lediy d feature and, too, original novel
ana unique: the superlative show of the
season is billed this week at the New
Grand. Ten minutes before the time an
ne uhced Tor the curtain to rise last even
Of .1,
t1cm the lobby, having been unable to pro-
cure seats. 1t was standing room only
nc use mat greeted Hyde's Comedians and
tEeir mead liner, Helene Mora. The aggre-
sauon last season appeared at the high
price tneaters That the enterprise of Man
ayers burke and Chase is appreciated in
oCohlhs the attraction for their popular
price emporium Of polite vaudeville was
demonstrated by yesterdays attendance
NO departure has been taken, for the show
Is Is strictly vaudeville. AS an evidence of
thelr regard for Miss Nora who has been
ADOPTED as the daughter of Washington
Lodge OF Elks, the members of that fra
'elnty We're out in force to extend a char
ac'erlStic greeting. The wel-knOwn vocal
'S' received an ovation. With accustomed
success she sang several new songs, ap-
pearing in most fetching gowns At the
conclusion of her turn" a scenic drop
was removed, disclosing on the stage a
large elk, bearing about it's neck a huge
iioial testimonial from Washington Lodge
was presented, with appropriate re-
MARKS I, by Past Exalted Ruler John c. Max
Wen, on behalf of the organization Miss
Mora responded gracefully and it was
then possible to proceed with the perform
ahce: one number that proved ENJOYABLE
70 % an ana particularly to the children was
me exhibition by Galetti's monkeys The
animals are of unusual intelligence in
dulglng in bona fide bicycle race and bar
i ntL snop proceedings, as well as reproduc-
ING lhe attractions of a well-regulated
circus circus Grotesque in the extreme is the
acrobatic act of the three Fortune broth
Grs, VINO spring number of surprises.
Jordan and WEIGH are advertised as raai
portrayers of Hebrew characters. and the
statement is based on fact Although fun
ny, tneiT sketch is not Offensive in any
way Wizard Simms. in characters | have
seen on the stage" DISPLAYED versatfIitv
win ability, and was refreshing bv reason
OF having reached out and found some
thng new. He was ereditably assisted b1,
JeiltI lie Graham. More CONFUSING than ever
- arthur Dunn, who, with Clara Bell Jer-
ONE presents new comedy The Mes
senger Boy" Arthur is in a class 70 hino-
ser ana his mere appearance sufficcs to
NEST staid onlookers Les Tr0is S1eIIrs
Ronay' trio of pretty girls have a mu-
SIcal act that is picturesque, patriotic and
brand new. Agile and the opposite Of acrf
NOSE is AL. Leech. who, with the che
blossoms appears in a sketch that is en-
ttrtalnlng, to say the least. Throughout
she entire show it IS noticeable that the
beaten paths have been forsaken and
wisely. so far as keen enjoyment and satie-
IacNon are Involved, the bill this week is
unquestionably the best yet laid before The
patrons of the New Grand. -. '
KERNAN's LYCEUM THEATER The
Rentz-Santey Novelty and BurIesuue Com
pany Is the patriarch of its kind. and dur
ing the many years of it's existence thom-
SANDS nave been entertained. This season
two new burlesques and an olio maxi ,,-l
the bill. The Sporty Duchess" WIS
lhe ute Of the opening burlesque and
While there was nothing extraordinarv the
auulehce accepted 1t with consideration. An
oliO of six numbers was sandwiched -
tween the burlesques. and included BRYANT
and Saville. the musical merchants, who,