Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-25

LyttOn, IN eGe0rge IN CohanS sketch, "A
Wise Guyi' Charles r. Sweet, the musical
burglar: A. d. Robbins, known as Amer
ica's greatest Hpugh trick bicycle rider and
| one who Ia eaid 70 commence where all
| other riders leave sDff; Adams. Casey and
Howard, comaliaD and musical artists;
| the Century Qaartsa, and Weeks and Good
| rich. comedians. II will be seen that the
general makesnp 6 Hyde's Comedians is
mostly on the 3aufsAing order, consequently
Washlngtonians Will not lack for comedy
element if they ga to the Columbia next
week. Matinees wiil take place Thursday
Ioargain) and saturday. when there can
De no Question about the theater being
crowded with ladies', as Helene Mora is ac-
knowledged to1be one of the best matinee
drawing cards in the entire profession.
IN MONDAY, the opening night, the Elks Of
the s, CITY, Gut OF compliment to Miss Mora.
VIII attend in a body, and possibly some
interesting event will occur that is not
printed on the program. To the knowing
ones we would say be- sure and go to
you forget it."
| LOOKING FOR TROUBLE."-Jot OFT,
an exceptionally clever comedian, who is
hotnlng IL not original recently began his
sixth annual starring tour in a new farce
comedy which promises to add still fur
ther to his already splendid reputation
Inc new venture is styled Looking for
OF Music next week. The principal char
acter has been expressly designed in order
TO give Mr. OFT the widest scope possible
70 u1splay those peculfarities which have
given MIN a distinctive place among the
popular comedians. For the second act of
Looking for Trouble a special and elab-
crate set of scenery will be employed, and
which Will represent Tampa bay and hotel,
with view OF the victorious naval vessels in
the distance. Some of the highest paid talent
mas been drawn upon with a view of guar
anteeing to the audience such a feast of
run ana music as Is demanded in these
he la
ed to patronage unworthy entertainments
Looking for Trouble has the right sort
or ring, and inasmuch as 1t Is in good
hands, with a deserving comic actor at the
heim, II ought to prove a very desirable
property.
MASON MITCHELL-The vaudeville at
the Grand Opera House is an undoubted
success and the audiences which have at
tended the performances are composed of
the best people in the city, the matinees
being largely attend by ladies. The en-
gagement of Miss Burkhart and Mrs Shaw
and her daughters was one of the special
FEATURES or ffrst-class program for the
coming week. A thoroughly good bill will
De presented, comprising artists only of the
hrst class. Mason Mitchell, the Rough
Rider actor of Roosevelt's Rough Riders,
VIII present his illustrated story of the
battle of San Juan, which has been one of
the leadlng features in vaudeville of the
present season. Patrice, whose debut in
vaudeville was made last season, has dem
onstrated her ability as a comedienne, and
with her company will be seen in clever
comedy. George w. Monroe famous the
country over by his clever rendition of
Our Aunt Bridget" will be seen in an
entirely new specially. Harding and All
Sid, the clown and Chinaman, in one of the
best acrobatic acts in vaudeville, will be
one of the features. Matte Horribly who
is we'll and favorably known here through
her connection with the Bostonians will
be heard in a choice selection Of operate
airs. Mile Olive. one of the best of the
female jugglers, will display her ability
Pretty Dorothy Drew, also well known
here, will be seen in an entirely new spe-
eialty, and FraAk Whitman, trick violin
ISL OF note, will found up what promises
to be thoroughly senjoyable performance
Matinees are giFen daily.
THE TURTLE."-''The Turtle" is one
of the near engagements at the Columbia
Theater, coming here direct from its long
and prosperousarun of 200 performances at
the Manhattan Theater, New York city
The play is a. free adaptation from the
French by Jos. w. Herbert and was PLAYED
for two years at the Theatre des Nou-
vantes, In Paris, i1achieved a remarkable
success in Berlin and is to be produced
next month at the Carl Theater in Vienna
The original cast, which has remained dur
ing the uninterrupted run in the metropolis,
will be taken ON the road, and it is difficult
to think of players who eclipse Sadie Mar
tinot, w. j. Ferguson NJ A Kennedy Mrs
Mckee Rankin, sHanry Bergman. Merri Os-
borne, Harry Allen, E. w. Morrison and
Agnes Findlay in the light and frothy parts
in which they are cast. TO-
MIACO'S CITY CLUB.-The mere an
nouncement of the coming of Miacos City
CLUB Company to the Eyceum the week
commencing Monday matinee, January 30
is sufficient inducement to draw multitudes
to that house during it's sojourn there as
1t is the neatest and cleverest of all the
burlesque companies which visit this city
q MOI To
one. Prominent in its list of entertain
ers are the merry dancers, Charland and
Searles; the facial artist, Herr Sigfried;
Bert Leslie and Carrie Fulton. in a sketch
of the kind in which they have been sue
cessful in the past; Lew Palmer, parodist
and tmitator of various animals; Mr.. Jack
Rose, delineator Of Hebrew and other
characters; the clever comedy trio, Joe
Waters, singer of Irish and coon songs.
The burlesque, "A Wild Night in Wash
ington,' and THE Divorce Court" both
offer opportunities for spectacular display
of costumes and scenery. AS usual, Fannie
Everett, the statuesque and brilliant bur-
lesquer, will head the female contingent,
who ara said to number twenty and to be
handsome of form and face.
BURTON HOLMES INTO MOROCCO"
into Morocco is the title of the lecture
to be given at the Columbia Theater this
afternoon at 415 o'clock by Burton Holmes,
as second in his series in this city. Above
all things Morocco is mysterious. The en-
pire of the Moors is still, so far as modern
civilization goes, absolutely inviolate. Al
though many tourists pass in at the water
gate of old Tangier, few, If any, no matter
how venturesome. have passed out through
the landward opening in the city walls
and have silently stolen over the Towering
plains of this treeless empire, further and
further from civilization and nearer and
nearer to that metropolis of the Moors
Fee. the inhospitable This experience was
one which Mr.. Holmes enjoyed, and the ac-
count of his caravan wanderings over this
treeless, roadess. Towering country day
after day forms one of the best of all his
lectures. His illustrations are all taken by
himself, while the motion pictures, which
will be shown at the end of the lecture are
also unique and original.
MME BLANCHE MARCHEsI.-Any one
who processes sven the smallest acouaint-
alice in the musical world knows Nine.
Mathilde Marchesi. Some of the best he
fora the public now have been her pupils.
and few have failed to gain renoWn who
bear the hall mark of her tuition. Nine.
Blanche Marchesi, her gifted daughter. who
Is to pay US q visit shortly is possibIv tho