Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-11

the soprano with the elevated register. Two
matinees, with the customary scale of pop
ular prices.
| GRAND OPERA HOUSE.-The complete
change in the Williams Walker company
! wrought by the experienced managers.
| Hurtig & Seamon, since they assumed the
direction of Its fortunes will be manifest
| to those who see 1t at the New Grand next
/ week. They have surrounded the principal
comedians with admirable support, en-
| bracing the most refined and versatile art
! lists of their kind; new and handsome cos
tunes have been provided for the female
chorus, so that the ensemble presents an
animated and harmonious effect new
music has been composed for the great va
! riety of vocal numbers, and appropriate
| scenery painted for the unusual scenes in
| which the farcial action is laid. In addi-
! ton new vehicle for merriment has been
! written in which the comedians find abun-
| dant opportunity to display their unique
| accomplishments and to provoke contnu-
! Gus laughter. Williams and Walker are no
| doubt the most original purveyors of comic
! songs, dances and dialogues to be found in
! their line. Their work is marked by keen
/ appreciation of humorous effect and they
| do not overstep the limits of exaggeration
| in anything they do. Their songs are usu-
| ally of their own manufacture, and several
| are known as among the most successful
| of the decade. Their chief subordinate at
| traction Is Matte Wilkes who is gifted
| with fine natural soprano voice, which
has been perfected by intelligent method.
| Her singing is a feature that gives enjoy
| ment and will command It's due share of
| appreciation. Mallory brothers and Maize
| Brooks will give their musical act, in which
! they show great skill with all manner of
| tuneful instruments Maize Brooks per-
| Torrance with the harp would be credit
| able even If given by virtuoSo. George
| Catlin, as an impersonator of the heather
| "Chnee," presents a very laughable act in
which he makes use of the real Chinese
| language. In this accomplishment he
claims to stand alone. Reese brothers and
| Fred Douglass gun spinners and aero
| bats of unusual skill. Their manipulation
| of firearms is superior to that of any other
| performers Hedges and Launchmere, who
| are called the Australian nightingales."
will show how perfectly they have deve
| oped buck dancing. and also present their
| novel cake-walk specially. Overton and
| Halliday. the Honolulu bellies" will be
| seen in the picturesque native costumes
| worn by the women of mid-Pacific isles.
| Their characteristic songs will be most
| pleasing. Lottfe Overton Will give her keen
| depletion of eccentric females and show
| how strange individuals appear when
| others see them. Mamie Emerson's tough
| girl is little masterpiece of mimCry. The
Williams and Walker quartet may be
| lied upon to offer fine selections splenddly
| sung. Add to these the chorus of thirty
voices, in every variety of musical COM
| positions, and 1t easily appears that a most
| agreeable and admirable performance will
| be given. Already the advance sale is
| large, especially for the daily matinees.
KERNAN's L.YCEUM THEATER-"T
| Gay Masqueraders." bedecked in all that
! is new. will be presented by company of
players second to none before the public
| in this style of entertainment. Among the
performers to be noted are Carlos and Var
| letti novel gymnastic artists from Orrin
Bros circus, in the City of Mexico, where
| they have been tremendous success; Swift
and Huber. IN their newest musical turn;
| Riley and Hughes. black face singers and
dancers; Joe and Nellie Doner, character
| artists. formerly successfully associated
| with David Henderson's extravaganzas;
| Lillian Durham, an operate and burIesque
queen noted for her purity of voice and
| exceeding beauty, and Margaret Kingore,
| IN the Partisan sensational transformation
and original cOlored light poses. The ex-
travaganza entitled "A Day at the Hotel
Waldorf and the burlesque entitled The
Philippines serve to introduce elabOr-
| ate array Of gorgeous costumes and a num-
| Der of novel effects, well as some beau
| tiful scenery. large company of farce
| comedy girls add to the picturesqueness of
| the performance, and assist in marches and
dances.
The Gay Masquera ders'' will be the at
traction at the Lyceum next week, and will
| present as an additional feature ANNA ted
| pictures of the late Jeffries-Sharkey fight.
BIJOU THEATER-The Biiou will put
on strong vaudeville BILL commencing
| next Monday afternoon. Mr.. Eugene Wei
! llngton. the new manager, has succeeded in
| getting together ten big acts, which are
| sure to please the Bjou's clientele The
| long program will be opened by Waller and
| Waller. musical artists way above the or
| ctnary. The chic and Jolly Howard Sisters
| VIII entertain for fifteen minutes with the
| latest up-to-date specialties. T4dley-Wink
and Johnny Dugan, the Genesis Of laugh
producers, will appear. Bartho, the unique
French toe dancer. will be sure to repeat
ner former washington triumphs, and Gil
| bert and Goldle will tell good stories along
Hibernian lines. The famous De FORESTS
VIII do their whirlwind and knicknack
dance act. A real feature has been secured
| tG "a he Oh
| nal Georgia Coon Shouter." The twin sis
| ters Alpha are a jolly pair of soubrettes
Hines and Remington follow with an enter
| tanning sketch In which Miss Remington
| introduces her female tramp impersonation
Sam Adams and Billy Watson will interpo-
| late something new. Daily matinees and
every night at g.
| BANDA ROssA.-The famous Banda
| Rossa will give two grand concerts, after
| noon and evening Sunday, November 10
| at the Columbia Theater. This organiza-
| ton is in every respect unique and re-
| markable one. Eugsnio Sorrentino, the ia
nous leader OF the Banda Rosa, is a man
| of unlimited power q director and drill
master. and he Is also composer of rare
| ability. He has been the director of the
Banda Rosa since 1889, and has made it
| the premier band of Europe and the great
| est organization of the kind now appearing
| in this country.
| The sale of seats and boxes will open at
| the Columbia Theater Monday next.
| EMMA NEVADA.-One of the most i'm
| portant events in the coming musical sea-
son IN this city will be the only appearance
| of the famous prtma donna, Nine. Emma
| Nevada, at the Columbia Theater, Wednes-
day afternoon, November %, at 4:15
| Nine Neyada's opening in this country
| will occur at the Metropolitan Opera House,
| New York, next Monday evening, and the
| advance sale in New York has been en-
| ormous. Nine. Nevada has been abroad
now for nearly fifteen years. during which
time she has established herself in every
| country Of Europe as one Of the worlds
great cantatrices.
| BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHES-
TRA.-The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
| in the seven years Of its existence under
the able direction OF Mr.. Ross Jungnck ell
| has gained an enviable reputation, which
places this organization among the list of
the first orchestras in this country.
| The soloists selected for these concerts
| will at once satisfy the most fastidious, as
| 1t is not possible TO secure greater artists.
| Mr.. Alexander Petschnikoff, the famous
| Russian violinist, bids fair to be the sensa-
| ton of the season. In Europe he is regard
| ed the greatest of all the present day
violintsts. Mr.. Mark Hamburg, the young
| Slav pianist, viii be the soloist for the first
concert. He made his debut in this coun-