Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-10
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NATIONAL THBATHR,--Next Friday
the High School Cadets will present "Tht.
Rivals" at the National Theater for the
benefit of their eneampment fund. 1t Is
by no means a new idea for preparatory
schools to present standard plays, but It
Is new and unprecedented act on the part
OF the combined High Schools of Washing
ton, as is also the establishment of q
which the play is given. The presentation
Of this play, involving as 1t does the es.
tablishing of precedent, the working up
OF innhmerabie details and vast amount
of personal effort, reflects great credit upon
all concerned, while an artistic well
as financial success seems assured The
cast has been selected with great care from
the best talent in the combined High
Schools, and has been carefully rehearsed
for more than two months under compe-
tent supervision The cast includes: Sir
Anthony Absolute, William Hutchinson;
Captain Absolute, Douglas Wright, East
ern; Bob Acres, Wallace A. Worsley; Sir
Lucius O'Trigger. Ernest Schayer. Central;
Falkland, Charles Middleton, Western;
David, Harry Kleinschmidt, Western; Fag.
Chester Graham, Eastern; Mrs. Malaprop,
Laura Eichelberger; Lydia Languish,
Mabel Espey Central; Lucy. Crissie Thorn
son, Eastern.
The cadets, who have always been ex-
tremely popular in Washington, striv-
ing to make this benefit a rousing success.
and that they will succeed there seems but
little doubt, judging by their earnest en-
thusiasm. Tickets are on sale at Drops,
925 Pennsylvania avenue.
ST. PAULS LAWN FETE.-The lawn
festival and social in aid of st. PauPS
Church 18th and V streets northwest, Rev.
James +. Mackin, pastor, which was to
have closed last night, will be continued
this Saturday evening. The heavy show
ers of last evening made 1t impossible for
n attend with degree OF COM
fort, and the lady managers finding that
they have large quantity of supplies to
yet dispose of, ask the generous patronage
OF their friends for one more evening. ms
evening an auction will be held, and every
article remaining the tables sacrificed.
A cake walk and ice cream eating con-
tests will be some of the amusing features
of the evening. The cake walk will be
given by some of the young people of the
parish, among whom are Frank ID. Her
ron, Chas. c. Lacy John r. Brown, Elsie
Dugan Bessie Tiffany, Charles Cox and
P. H. O'Farrell. Music will also be pro-
vided and an enjoyable time is promised
GLEN ECHO.-GIen Echo-on- the-Poto-
mac has enjoyed another week of prosperity
and thousands of its patrons have been de-
lighted with the entertainments provided
by the management In the casino ana
served daily, while the 9TH Maryland Vet
eran Corps Band of forty pieces entertains
in grand concert. E. M Brawner, the
lessee OF Glen EcnDs IS the recipient VI
much praise for the manner in which the
park is conducted this season. In the i'm
mense amphitheater an entertainment is
given each afternoon fand evening by the
very best performers obtainable from tAe
leading theaterS of the country. Among
the artists who appear this week are John
Kernel, the king of Irish wits, BANKS w m
ter and his little daughter Mona, in a pref
ty skit; Stanley and Jackson, in operate
selections; the Three Navaros, in a marvel
Gus acrobatic turn; Louis Faikousky, Civ
ing wonderful limitations of various ami
mails; Frank Monroe and company, IN a
one-act society comedy entitled "One Wlle
Too Many" and the marvellous American
vitagraph. in a series of entertaining NOV
ing pictures, concluding each performance
with a realistic representation of battle
scene in the Philippines. Manager John j.
Keit will provide the following list of high
grade attractions for next week: Miles ana
Raymond, in a farce-comedy act; Hen
bricks and Prescott, premier clog dancers
and grotesque comedians; Miss ANNE
Lloyd, the little electric spark; Master DICK
Walters, the phenomenal child tenor; Ray
Burton, giving his challenge high-wire act
introducing specialtieS never attempted by
any other artist in this line; the Leonards.
in their up-to-date society sketch. entitled
Miss New York, Jr," and the American
vftagraph which will give. in addition to
the pictures, the great Spanish bull
fight at Madrid, which is the longest scene
ever portrayed by any moving picture ma
chine. Performances will be given In the
amphitheater tomorrow afternoon at $50
and evening at S:l5, When the enllre Dill
Will be given.
ROOF GARDEN At GLEN SLIGO.-The
Boston promoters of Glen Sligo have trans
formed this beautiful pleasure resort into
first class place of amusement 10 be
conducted on liberal capital and the latest
ideas that Will meet the expectations OF
the public seeking Out-of-door pleasure and
recreation Among the several new build
ings erected the Red Mill Roof Garden
will be one Of the gems. One of the pro-
moters took fancy to the famous Sligo
mill. built in the last century, and al
though retaining the ancient colonial at
mosphere he has now a modern roof gar
den that will delight excursionists AT the
Old Red Mil Cafe imported and domestic
bottled beer and meals Will be served be
ginning tomorrow, under the direction of a
Boston caterer. The Romany gypsy camp,
with Queen Deborah, is still an attraction
The Brightwood and the Glen Sligo rail-
roads promise a decided improvement IN
transportation. Prof. John Pi5tortos Or
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