Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-23

IdE EV EN1NG SIAR,
line Of work. and those that have ONLY wit
messed his portrayal OF characters In the
tragic drama will be delighted and sur
prtsed at the superior excellence OF this
mounted with special scenery. painted from
models Of photographs taken on the spot
by the author, Mr.. J. C. Nugent and is the
work of prominent artists, the first act
being particularly beautiful specimen.
showing the old homestead down in In
diana. with it's quaint old kitchen. the old
apple orchard in full bloom, and through
the window you catch a glimpse Of the
village street, with the few houses in the
distance, most prominent of all being the
drug store" where politics, war and all
| items Of interest are discussed and dissect-
| ed by the men who know no life beyond the
boundary of their little village. In the
presentation of this play Mr.. Downing will
| have the assistance of a carefully selected
company of players, distinctively engaged
for their ability to give distinct charac-
| Headed by the talented actress. Lucia
| Moore. the support includes Morris Nc
| Hugh, ]. Francis Kirke, George Miller, e.
II. Stephens, Frederick Edwards, John T.
Smith. Eleanore Montell, Ina Brooke and
the charming child actress. May Keith.
| NEW GRANDS GREAT OFFERING
| Next weeks bill at the New Grand will be
| Chase's playhouse, who are accustomed to
| see only the best polite vaudeville there
| Manager Chase declares 1t is the best he
| has ever prepared in all his experience in
| booking firSt-class attractions of this char
acter. Nine. Marie Tavary, the Russian
! prima donna, is perhaps the greatest and
| latest singer to enter the highest-class vau-
| deville houses such the New Grand
| here. She will be the chief attraction. She
| las sung all the prima donna roles In the
! grand operas and was heard here at the
1 "a hoo Tor hoo N hoy nd
! opera company. Nine. Tavary's voice is
/ soprano of high range, and her skill in ex-
ecution is great. Since entering vaudeville
| Nine. Tavary has been achieving a series
of triumphs, her magnificent singing COM
peling tumultuous applause at all perform
ances, when the audience has been made
| up of lovers of the best class music.
To please tastes of an opposite kind the
| New Grand offers as the second number on
| the bill Barney Pagan and Henrietta By
| ron. Mr.. Pagan has held undisputed sway
as the champion clog dancer time without
/ end, and next week he will present his new
| est creation. idle Fancy" which is de-
| lightful connection of songs. dances and
| costume changes. Mr.. and Mrs Perkins D.
| Fisher. for years associated with James A.
| Herne. will give a comedy sketch written
| by Ezra Kendall, called 1.-THE Halfway
| House 1t is the equal in humor of the
| best yet seen here Carrie Behr the chic
little coincidence who made a large sized
| hit with Rices Girl from Paris will con-
| tribute her amusing character and singing
| table comedy wire act, which is a novelty
| of especially pleasing quality. Arthur Rig
| by. in black face, will give his convulsively
funny sayings and dongs Thomson and
Green will be seen in a clever musical COM
| edy speciality. Leo earle, the best charac-
| ter change artist sent here from Europe
| since the days of Fregoli, will conclude the
| bill. He plays a one-act drama alone and
| appears in more than a dozen different
| characters. Excepting Nine. Tavary, the
| program contains only comedy, and Man
ager Chase promises two hours of continu-
Gus laughter to all who come.
| ACADEMY OF MUSIC.-John w. Isham's
famous Octoroons, which company comes
| to the Academy of Music next Monday
night for a weeks engagement contains
a number of pretty girls. But it is not for
beauty that this combination has become
famous. 1t is the highest-classed combina-
ton that has toured the United States for
| quality Of voices excellence of program
richness of costumes and scenery. Among
the members Is Miss Belle Davis. the star
of her race, who is giving May Irwin a
chase for first place, and who was the hit
of Hammerstein's Victoria Theater all the
summer. Smart and Williams, Hampton
and Johnson, the Brittons, VIM Mozam-
bique English, Billy Miller and others are
also featured The opening sketch I'LL
H. is an excellent condensed farce-comedy
introducing the entire company, while the
olio has been carefully grouped with fea-
lures far above ordinary vaudeville acts.
The last half hour Of the program Is de-
| voted to Thirty Minutes Around the
| Operas" The chorus of forty voices is
| phenomenal. The selections all blended
| as one harmonious whole. environed with
| tasteful scenic effect and costuming The
| Octoroons were prominent headliners at
Madison Square Roof Garden all summer.
KERNAN'S LYCEUM THEATER.-No
more attractive entertainment will be seen
in this city this season than Harry Morris
Twentieth Century Maids who come to
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made by Mr.. Morris himself and he backs
| it up with convincing argument. First
| of all there is a new and original burlesque,
a travesty on Rostand's idyllfc play of "Cy-
rano de Bergerac." written especially for
| Mr. Morris. entitled "Cyrano de Rubber
neck" 1t is said that the piece closely
| follows the main thread of the play ex-
| cepting that there has been infused into
| the lines many amusing situations and
| collection Of bright, tuneful music has
| been added In order to show the vocal
| abilities of the organization. Miss Violet
| Clemence will be the Roxy Ann. in which
roe she will have opportunities to display
| her marvellous vocal abilities, for she is
| pronounced the greatest singer heard in
| vaudeville. The costumes will be from
| plates designed by Choubrac, the French
artist. and are said to be magnificent in
style and texture. Special scenery has
| been painted and the whole production will
| be far above the average of such enter
tainments. The opening burletta is a satire
| on the new woman 1t Is called THE
| Atoms CluD stag, ana introduces the en-
| tire company in maze of bright music
| comic situations and beautiful surround
| ings. The olio, including such favorites
| Perry and Burns, Irish comedians; Del A.
| Phone remarkable mimic; Perry and Hy-
| land, pair of pretty and vivacious sing
| ing and dancing soubrettes Knight
| Brothers, eccentric dancers Clemence Sis
| tiers. refined and talented vocalists and
series of living pictures, reproductions
| from famous masterpieces with all the
necessary surroundings of special scenery
| and electrical effects.
! THE BIJOU THEATER.-The prog. am at
| the Bijou next week will doubtless prove of
| sufficient strength to draw large crowds to
| Manager Grieves cosy theater. Thomas
Ryan and Mary Ritchfeld comedy stars
| new to Washington vaudevilles, will present
| their one-act comeditta, entitled "a Head
| less Man" Joe Flynn, monologust, will
| hold the boards with new budget Of gags
| and topical PAROLES. Barnes and Sisson
| will be seen in their latest success, "A Mar
| riage Broker one-act musical comedy;
| Howard Thurston will be seen in his exhibit
| ton of feats of mystiication; Miss Lizzie
| Hall, the popular singing comedenne. will
| he heard in a collection of popular songs;
| Miss Flora Parker, who captured Washing
| ton last season with her voice, will be