Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-17

ioIIieIS, LIE Clalr- Leonard ana ttlln ID
their burlesque on Uncle Toms Cabin
German and Proctor, instrumentalists,
dancers and comedians; Henshaw and
Hoyt, clever comedy sketch duo; May
wentworth, a very clever comedy musical
artist; Ahern and Patrick, comedians, sing
ers and dancers; Dawson, Cavile and Daw-
son, character dancers, and Miss Blanche
Ruskin, clever young Washington lady,
Wen known IN art circles, will make her
frst appearance IN vaudeville, presenting
number of charcoal sketches and por-
traits of the leading persons of the day.
Ackley 6 band and orchestra will contribute
10 me performances which. as has been
Sdid' VIII run from noon to midnight. The
prices or admission for this week only have
peen placed at % and 30 cents, and will
conclude the successful season of vaude-
vie gwen at this theater which will re-
open Tor the next regular season on Sep
TENDER H. after a thorough and complete
renovation.
MAUDE ADAMS AS JULIET-The reg
ular sale of seats for the appearance OF
MISS Maude Adams in Romeo and Juliet
on thursday, June 1, opened at the box
ONCE OF the New National Theater this
morning supp ementng the already extern
siVe HSt or orders filed for that occasion
The indications are that this charming lit
tie actress Will be greeted by a very large
alssemblage. Her business at the Empire
h lnea.1r, New York, is phenomenal, the
mousse being crowded nightly. Her business
mas been SO large that Wednesday matt
nees We're added to accommodate the de-
Hana. Orders that have been filed for
a 49, must De claimed or before Fri
Gay May 10. All tickets unclaimed after
That date will be replaced in rack and sold
hoEBER u CRANES VAUDEVILLES
-lhat popular resort, Kernan's Lyceum,
VIII have on Monday next that sterling
EauueVlile and athletic combination,
Roeper d Cranes vaudeyilles Not only
Will this be the company's first appearance
mere put also Its first season on the road,
out during its three months out 1t has
won reputation second to none on the
ROAD. Inc program Is long and interest
ing one, the names thereon being those Of
high-salarfed artists, among whom may be
mentioned West and Williams, DeVeaux
ana DeHeaux, Murray and Murray, Major
M Nt, brown, Misses Bigger and Dreher,
MauaoS ana Beach, the European wonders,
Mile Corolo and Mons. Laurent Mons
Laurent Is a wonder in his way. He can
crush cobble stone with his naked fist
INA. an ordinary man would need use a
III Se-pouhd hammer to pulveriZe. The star
OF the company, however, is Ernest Roeber
the world champion wrestler, who offers
20 70 anyone he cannot throw on the mat
~ sa hlteen minutes Special midnight per
loihlahces Will be given jubilee week.
DAMROSCH SOCIETY.-Tonight at s:15
O'Clock at the Lafayette Square Opera
House the Damrosch Society will give its
concert assisted by the famous singers
ne, Tietlgntlne De We're and Mary Louise Clary.
Inc Damrosch Society has been in exist
ence lVe years, and each year shows an adj
vance IN the excellence of the work of this
ilne organization. The demand for mem
nershlp was so pronounced this season that
II was found necessary to increase the
membership limit, and the society is rapidly
becoming favOrite with the musical pub
nc. me sale of seats is very large and a
successful concert is looked for. The SOLO
ISIS are the finest and consequently most
expensive the society has ever had-in fact
both De We're and Clary are as renowned
as any singers in the country. Both SOLO
ISIS VIII sing two numbers and will also
take the solo parts In Dudley Bucks King
Olafs Christmas" MI John H. Nolan a
laVorite basso Of the society and of Wash
lnnglon. VIII sing oh, Isis and Osiris from
VIII give several numbers. Seats on sale
at the Lafayette Square Opera House.
COURTSHIP OF MILES STANDISH-
LongfelloW's "Courtship of Miles Stand
ism VIII be presented in attractive guise
at the FIRST congregational Church on Fri
day evening. Major John Tweedale will
read this well-knOwn poem of life in early
colonial days, and the reading will be ac-
companied throughout with organ music NV
DR.. j. w Bischoff. There viii also be =
full series of stereopticOn views from life
groupings by Mr.. Charles E FaIrman, The
tt taoiHs win be preceded by an interpreta-
Poet and the Poem - The pictures are
noteworthy for artistic excellence and his
torlcal accuracy, while DR.. Bischoff's tone
American classic.
The JUBILEE FIREWORKS-A strik-
ing novelty to be shown on the three nights
during the peace jubilee by the Pains Fire
WORKS COMPANY will be the huge Ameri-
T,-II
by 70 feet wide and will be raised in the
air to distance of LOCO feet, where it will
float in all its glory of color and splendor
Another novelty, called The Electric Star"
IS said to be the greatest advance In pvro-
techny since colors were first introduced in
fireworks. The Solar System" will be rep
resented by the firing of a mammoth com
binaton shell, which. after reaching an al
utude of over 1,0B feet, releases a large
colored bomb, representing the earth This
bomb is instantly followed by amber and
silver shells, to represent the sun and moon
succeeded by a number Of smaller shells
exploding around the other planets the
whole producing a beautiful picture Aside
from the many unique displays of fireworks
on each evening" program the most inter
esting events are the battles, to be given
in most realistic manner by the aid of a
crowd of supernumerarieS appropriate seen
cry and the numerous mechanical means
originated and used by the Pain company
Each battle will be produced in the same
manner and on the same large scale as at
Manhattan Beach, the home of this style Of
amusement. The battle for Tuesday night,
the opening evening of the displays, is that
of MANILA on Wednesday. Santiago
Bay" or the Sinking of Cervera's Fleet"
and on Thursday, the Charge of San Juan
HILL" The United States Marine Band will
give a concert and incidental music one
evening while Haley's Band will please the
ear on the other nights. Seats, boxes and
admission tickets are now selling at Guz-
mans, in DrOops music store.
DEATH COMES SUDDENLY,
Il II. CANNON Found Dead In His Red