The times., 1899-08-27

With THE Gay Girls of Gotham" at Ker-
mans for urban. and Simmons & Siocum' s
Ministries at Glen Echo for suburban,
entertainment last week the masculine ele-
ment among Washington theatregoers was
prepared for any possible change in the
weather MOI so the feminine contingent.
which has been Obliged 10 seek amusement
beyond the city limits or do without. Next
Saturday, when the Bi5ou throws vide its
doors for business Z month viii have
elapsed since the beginning Of the local
season and during that time only a "stag"
house has been open. This arrangement
has been highly satisfactory 10 the mana
ger Of the aforesaid house, who has done
far more than ordinarily well, but it is
rather hard on the women Many of these
have impressed their males friends into
taking them TO Glen Eeno, where the new
directors have been building up a fairly
good business.
This Iyeek-the last of the dearth of
dramatic peTformances-will mark the in
stallment of Fred Riders Moulin Rouge
burlesQuers at kernans and Of the Burnt
Cork Club al the Glen Both should pros
per As has been stated, the Bijou en-
vile bin in which viii appear Mcintyre and
Heath with Flo Irwin and Walter Haw-
ley. The following Monday, J. X Emmett
and Lottie ellison come 10 the Academy IN
Fritz in a Aadhouse." The Grand and
Lafayette take up their seasons seven days
later. while the Columbia and National
Join the procession on September is. In
dications are for a big autumn.
Kernan's-..MouIin RouEev BurIes-
auers.
Those who really know the Gay Paree"
now so familiar by name to all theatre
goers viii not need to be told that the
Moulin Rouge is one Of the fiashiest re-
sorts in that flash city. The building, as
is indicated by The title il bears, was once
merely mill. but the owner lost his head
during the French Revolution and his
property now that of syndicate. has
become q combination cafe chantant, dance
hall and fair Manager Fred Rider. in
search OF some appellation that woald bring
with IL the suggestion of brightness and
chic. hit upon the history OF this cele-
brated place and dubbed that one OF his
organizations which viii be seen this week
at Kernans the Moulin Rouge" Burles
quers.
The entertainmc~t which the troupe sup
plies is said to Il than give il the right
of using the name mentioned The per-
formance begins with the rendering OF
first-part, called a Practical Joke, and
is brought to a close with the Offering of
an extravaganza IN one act, known as A
Trip on the Ocean Wave Both are said
10 be laughable and bit risque. Between
these two extremes is provided an oiio in
which appear many familiar people-among
them May Clarke Van 0sten. tBurlesque
Queen the Weston Sisters, soubrettes;
Teddy PasQuilina. who Is supposed 20 be
novelty in herself; Ryan and Brennan.
comedians: j. Gaffney Brown. monolo
gust; Levine and Booth, aerobats. and Ar
ras and Alice, sketehists. The entire affair
should be interesting and Kernan's viii
probably be filed throughout the week.
Glen Echo-The "Durnt Cork" Club.
Since announcing. on last Thursday, an
indefinite engagement Of Simmons & Slo-
Gums Minstrels al Glen Echo. the manage
ment OF that resort has altered It's plans
and booked for the coming week no less a
combination than the Burnt Cork Club.
This organization is well known ana well
liked locally. II has been seen here IRE
euently. OF the impression made On these
occasions the following criticism from a
Washington paper viii speak:
The programme was highly enjoyable and the
first part and aftcEpiece together with the COad
specialfies furnished hy the members q the club
Grew round after round Of applause. The first
part. new cOnceit. took wei and gave oppor-
tnnities for the display a some very good sing
en-. who contributed popular SONGS and comic
numbers until II seemed the audience would not
be satisfied. no matter how much was Offered up
10 them Harry /. silackekord and Howard A.
Graham as the comedians, kept everyone in
during the entire part Those who furnished
vaudeville turns we're Milton Clarke. i whistler
Of exceptional ability and promise; the Del Rays
acrubats 0f 3 high orGer af merit; Frank Howard
and Harry Leigh. ia a novel and grote=que con
sorrion turn; the Burnt Cork Club Quartette
which sang number of exceptionally good son.s
with splendid effect. and Others. Those who fur
uisled songs in the first part were Messrs. Byron
Bond Ross Wise, Charles Snackeiford. Harry
tsunan. WI Mells y. keyser, Berney Burnside
and Viii Collier. Steve Clements. the well-knovn
hanIOist. played q number % selections and re-
ceived z warm welcome. while Henry Bills gave
an exhibition Of baton swinging that has not
been surpassed in Washington Tie entertain
meEt concluded with original afierpiece en-
titled, Miss Lucy's Lawn Party" in which the
entire strength OF the company was brought out
The Burnt Cork" Club viii remain at
The Glen FOR al least fortnight during
which period the Haley Band concerts and
che pyrotechnic exhibitions will be con-
Anued-
Coming Events.
When the Bijou throws open It's doors
sn next Saturday evening the patrons OF