Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-31

which are very much alive A shapely arm
Is thrust from an aperture and is no spir-
It's arm, either
Another interesting feature of the pro-
gram is Mrs. kellars exhibition, with MIR.
Kellar, of thought-transference and light
ming mathematical calculation. During the
produced fresh roses from sand and bon
bons from sawdust, which were distributed
among the audience.
ACADEMY OF MJTsIc.-"shore Acres,
Is too well known to need any explanation
TO the theater-going public Of this city, The
portrayal of simple American home life,
the struggle Tor freedom from a community
OF Digoted men and women, and the self
sacrlnce OF man who has always lived
for others will never fail to touch a respon-
sive chord In the heart of every one who
sees the play.
For the first time 'tShore Acres appeared
mere at the Academy of Music last evening
without the author, Mr.. James A. Herne.
IN the leading role. The part of Uncle Nat
Berry was taken by Mr. Chas G. Craig
VINO sustained the character throughout in
mastery manner. His frolics with the
chiiufen, MS moments of anger and kindly
DEEDS. were all shown with a simple nat
erfully.
A feature of the performance was the
presence OF number of clergymen of the
city, special invitations having been issued
to them to attend the play. Shore Acres
contains a sermon, and the frequent ap-
pause showed that the people fully appre-
ciated the principles taught by it.
Beyond the leading role nearly ell of the
other characters are taken by those who
played them last year Chas. E. Fisher
as joel Gates and little Gladys Crolius as
Mandy Gates play their forlorn parts per-
feetiy, and Atkins Lawrence takes the part
of the cross grained brother Martin Berry,
IN excellent style. VIM H. Burton as Josiah
Blake. James Burrows as Capt. Ben"
Hutchins, VIM. P. Sheldon as Squire An
drews. Thomas Comfy young Nat Berry,
Belle Theodore as Martins wife, Rachel F.
Blake as Mrs. Berry's hired girl, are all
we'll suited to the parts they fill. Miss
Marion Cullen as Helen Berry looks her
part very well, but she has opportunities
for superb work to which she hardly
proves equal w. H. Gerald as Sam War
rem seems to think a whining tone Is a
characteristic of virtue. The straightfor-
ward, honest character he is given calls
for a more manly voice, and frequently he
could be more animat ted with great advan-
tage. His parting with Helen was ridicu-
iously tame.
The play will run throughout the present
week and will not fail TO draw large audi
ences.
GRAND OPERA HoUsE.-The manage
ment at the Grand Opera House has come
to the front again with a vaudeville bill
which is entertaining from start to finish
There is not a dull number in the list, nor
one which is not clean and wholesome in
satisfy the tastes of almost every shade
Of dramatic enthusiast.
The bill opens with Bertha Wagner and
Bruno Amin in what they call Kitchen
Opera Mr. Amin, who has a rich tenor
voice, has been heard in Washington be-
fore with pleasing effect Miss Wagner,
who made her first bow to a Washington
audience last night, is a singer of unusual
attachments for the vaudeville stage. She
is young, decidedly pretty and has a voice
of considerable range and sweetness. She
sang the part of Serpolette in the fair
scene from the Chimes Of Normandy"
followed with the duet in the tower scene
from '"Trovatore." Perhaps the only thing
to be regretted in the case of this pair is
that they do not essay more ambitious
which they bring in. The Nielsen Sisters
follow with several duets. selected with
admirable taste to suit their peculiar but
most pleasing quality of voice. They made
a decided hit with the audience, and were
recalled again and again. Harry Edison
and his remarkable dog DOC" were as en-
PERTAINING as ever. McMahon and King
gave an old-time negro variety sketch, in
which they introduced some start}lngly
realistic scenery along with really good
buck dancing and some new jokes. John
H. Shepley pleased the audience with his
musical performance on glasses partially
filled with water. Will NJ. Cressy and
Blanche Dayne presented as the next num-
Der comedy sketch entitled "Grasping
an Opportunity" 1t is no exaggeration to
say that this clever playiet is alone worth
the price Of admission. The subject Is an
old one-the artful, designing female book
seller bringing a close-tisted New England
farmer to terms by getting a snap shot of
him while he is kissing her. He pays $50
subscription for the book, sooner than have
his wife see the picture. All this is merely
incidental to give Mr.. Greasy an opportu-
nifty to give his inimitable representation of
the quaint mannerisms Of the New Eng
land farmer. The ever-amusing Gus VIII
lfams came next with his perennial fund
of songs, stories and recitations. The bill
closed with Gruet, Beers and Gruet, in their
up under the title "A Strange Sweetheart"
The same bill will be presented through
the week
KERNAN'S LYCBUM THEATER.-
While the entertainment presented at Ker-
mans this week is styled a burlesQue, it
is more of a variety performance and but
one burleSque is inflicted And that proved
tolerable with its pretty girls, funny come
dams and excellent choruses. It came at
the end of the program, and the audience
was sufficiently interested to wait for the
curtain. Many nice things can be said of
the olio, which consists Of seven numbers.
The curtain arose on Cope and Dixie, two
dainty singing condolences, who won for
themselves high approval; the Brothers
Davenport. acrobatic comedians were en-
Baby's Awful Burn