Evening star., 1899-02-08

scenes, the principal being the interior ana
exterior of the paddock on the Lexington
race track. The hero viii be ruined unless
Queen Bess wins the Ashland Oaks, and,
as the jockey Is drunk Madge, a clever
horsewoman, dons full jockey costume and
rides the mare to victory. This scene is
fuIl OF excitement, especially when the
thoroughbreds are observed in the race
and queen Bess carries the heroine first
past the post. The company remains
strong as ever and includes Miss Lulu Ia
Dor, who will continue to portray Madge,
in which role she has won for herself
enviaole reputation by her clever work.
DR.. ALEXANDER, THE THEOSO-
PHisT.-At the Academy, next Sunday
nlght, the residents of Washington will
have an opportunity of seeing one of the
most renowned spirit mediums in the world
in the person of DIR. John j. Alexander, the
celebrated theosopEist and spirituaiistic
medium. There is not man today who
mas excited more commant, and he has
peen CHOSEN by the adopts to attempt the
conclusion of the work left undone by
Madame Blavatsky, high priestess of the
osopny and mistress of the occult science.
Or: AleXander's tests are made on a fully
hghted stage, and delegates are always in
Vlted TO investigate his methods His work
mas excited thu attention of the most re
hoWned theosophists, and has in some
measure succeeded In elevating the subject
OF splrltuallsm above Its popular superst-
IcnS. His experiments haya met with the
Endorsements of the ROYAL Society of Lon
uon' England; Ionides, the Greek philoso-
pfer, ana many other distinguished per-
sons and societies. He is on his way to
India to secure the talking head that the
high priestess received from the hands of
ohe adopts. This head is Of stone, and
from us lips is to come the prophetic phil
osophy OF the adopts and through it the
departed high priestess is to finish the
great treatise on theosophy on which she
was engaged when her astral body left its
Counterpart Dr. Alexander believes in
splrituahsm as religion, and as such
practices 1t. He is sure to draw a large
audience.
MOULIN ROUGE COMPANY.-Frcd
hlders Moulin Rouge Company, the at
traction at kernan's Iyceum next week
will provide an entertainment as spicy as
us name implies. 1t includes twenty-five of
lhe prettlest girls, six big vaudeville acts
ana several unprecedented novelties, in
GUIDING the latest Partisan sensation the
Mannken dance which never tail; TO arouse
interest and which affords the symmetri-
cally shaped danseuse unusual opportuni-
Iles Tor the display of her native elasticity
There Will be a racy first part and a daz-
zlng burlesque in which the scenes of
gay faflslan life are faithfully depicted
and the portrayals of Partisan character
are are among the best ever attempted. An
other novelty, calculated to afford much
amusement, is the Rderscope Mr. Riders
own ingenious conception.
EDW. HARRIGAN-Manager Grieves
With his customary energy has gathered
together list of people to contrib1te tho
entertainment at his popular little playhouse
the coming week. Only artists of recogniz-
ed aolilty, who have earned fame as the
result of years of experience in the theat-
f1cal ranks, Will furnish the entertainments
and the patrons of the Bijou will probably
turn out to witness one of the best shows
or the season. Edward Harrigan late of
the famous team of Harrigan and Hart. will
occupy the place of honor on the bill and
surely the best of bills never gave the ad-
vantage of the black type to a more capa-
bic performer. Mr.. Harrigan in his role of
.Old Lavender has made himself famous
from one end of the country to the other
ana his admirers in every prominent city
in the United States are legion. This will
positively be his first appearance in any
vaudeville theater He will be seen at the
head of his own company in a charming
one-act playlet Edward NJ. Favor and
Edith Sinclair, until lately of Ed. Rice's
forces and prominent members of the 1872
company, will occupy their allotted time on
the bill with songs. clever dances and bright
comedy. Another act that will be sure to
please will be that of Chas. Ohrien and Net
tie Collins, the clever comedy sketch team
Stirk and Anita Will present their great
American novelty act which met with so
n 4ch success here ON a former occasion.
red. Niblo, the old Washington favorte,
will also be on hand withFa budget of new
jokes to amuse all. while Howley and Les
lie, singers and dancers of remarkable abil-
lily, VIII be seen IN a new SIX etCn. which Will
give Miss Leslie opportunity TO introduce
her clever impersonation of the silly child.
The BijOu Stock Company, with all the old
faVOrtes and many new ones, will appear
in a bright burlesque, which for comedy.
songs, pretty girls and clever comedians is
promised to be out of the general run.
PLUNKET GREENE'S RECITAL.-To-
night at the CniVersaliSt Church, occurs
Mr.. Plunket Greene's second Washington
song recital, and the program should please
the most widely critical audience. AS usual
this is in two parts, the first Of a decidedly
solid and really interesting character and
the latter half devoted entirely to the COM
positions of the less modern English and
Irish music writers. Mr.. Greenes voice is
entirely capable of doing justice to almost
any class of songs, with the possible eXcep-
ton of oratorio work; and even in that kind
many who heard his fine rendition of the
"Litany For All Souls would cast their
opinion for him an interpreter of such
bass roles as are IN Elijah" and the Mes
siah.' The program for this evening is as
follows: Part 1-Se bel RIO, Rontani u6th
century,; La Rore 17th century, arranged
by c. V. Stanford; Der Doppelgaenger Alb
schied, Schubert; Elm Schwan Grieg; Elm
Ton, Cornelius; Alt Heidelberg, jensen The
Sands o. Dee F. Clay; Marching Along,
Maude Valerie White. Part old British
melodes-.'She is Far From the Land"
Qrish), arranged by c. V. Stanford; BY
the Waters of Babylon" (Welsh, "The
Happy Farmer" Q1nglish) and Scots Wha
Haze" (Scotch), arranged by A. somervel;
"Jes Masfarlane" (Scotch) and II VIII Give
= You the Keys of Heaven" (Engish), ar
ranged by Lucy Broadwood; Where Be
Going?m (Cornish), arranged by A. somer-
veil; The Donovans" Qrish), arranged by
A. A. Needham. Hermann Hans Wetzler
pianist.
TRILBY.-Fifty-two thousand one hun
dred and forty-fOur paid admissions is the
record claimed for Coopers celebrated
painting, Triby, in this city. The success
has been so great that instead of closing,
as was announced last week. the engage
ment has been prolonged another week
LUNCHEON AT MASONIC TEMPLE
The ladies of Foundry Church will give a
luncheon at Masonic Temple, Thursday and
Friday, February and TO- from II m until
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