Evening star., 1899-04-11

duced instantly perfect rigidity. Santa
nelli explained that no rehearsed tableau
shows such grace and movement as his
statuary. The pictures, he says could not
be conceived, let alone trained. Santanelli
is a newcomer to Washington, and he
should be seen to be appreciated. AS stated.
his experiments are wonderful, even to the
initiated. He will present an entire change
of program each evening, and will lecture
on hypnotism in the afternoons.
KERNAN's LYCEUM THEATER-There
| is really no burlesque performer better
equipped in face, figure and ability than
May Howard, and her association with an
entertainment of any sort is sufficient
guarantee of its merit. At the head of
an excellent aggregation of vaudevillians
she opened yesterday at Kernan's for the
nrst time this season and gave a perform
ance that was in good taste. There are
two burlesQues, with bright speeches and
nN,ch brighter music. pretty and shapely
girls and a wealth of expensive scenery.
and the large audiences at both perform
ances yesterday were not slow to show
their appreciation. The first burlesque was
called THE Ladies' Alimony Club and
introduced the entire strength of the COM
pany, which, by the way, contains several
good comedians and vocalists. Fannie de
Costa and James c. Flynn present sketch,
Her Other Husband" that is very funny
In the olio there appeared Moran &Wesley
| in Irish jig dancing; Ben Mowatt and
son, in difficult club swinging; Al Weston,
l LII uSSSiiptSS SOu6S, t7lfaA MllIS ana Clara
Sinmonds. in a bright farcieal skit; Wilson
& Massoney did song and dance and
Lorenz & Allen contributed some eccen-
trio dancing. A supposed burlesque on
Secret Service" closed the bill.
BIJOU THEATER.-In Its Offering to the
patrons Of the Bijou this week the man.
agement has provided by long odds the
very best vaudeville bill of the season 1t
Is really an ail-star congregation of vaude-
vile talent, and there was not a feature
which was not entertaining. The honors
OF the program went to those sterling black
face comedians, Mcintyre and Heath, whose
deEneation of the colored minstrels strand
ed In the south is one of the best pieces of
character acting before the public. 1t is
pure, wholesome fun they manufacture,
without recourse to suggestive dialogue or
vulgar acting. Press Eldridge came in also
for share Of the honors. and kept the
audience In roars of laughter during his
time. Ellsworth and Burt presented a first
class sketch in first-class manner, and
Gilbert and Trixedo were entertaining in a
mixed speciality of singing, dancing and
twisting. George Leslie was amusing in his
eccentric monologue work, and responded
to an encore. The Bijou Stock Company,
with all the old favorites. presented new
songs and wound up with a very pretty
march led by Dot Davenport. The per-
fcrmance closed with an exhibition of the
Vitagraph, showing new and interesting
moving pictures.
SoofEh . I1ELMA. Interest Is III
creasing daily in the art exhibition at 1903
Pennsylvania avenue with Cooper's ''Thel-
ma" as the stellar attraction. There are a
number. of splendid pictures. Lindsay's
lion picture, Nero THE Cavalry
Charge" by Lamb: THE Blacksmith
Shop by Ipsen; The Flower Girl and
Buffalo at Sunset" by Cooper, and his
exquisite Eve" are always admired. "The
Interrupted Lunch by Brackett THE
Magic Pool" by Rayborg, and numerous
others are very pleasing. ''phelma'' is
largely visited, and it is spoken of in words
OF praise.
A SHAKESPEAREAN RECITAL.-Mr
Marshall Darrach of New York city gave
most entertaining recital of THE Merchant
of Venice to the Iaiies of the Washington
Club. 18th and l streets. yesterday morn
ing. 1t is extremely dlficult to draw the
correct line between what is proper on the
stage and what is proper on the rostrum, a
difficulty that has proved the Charybds of
many an elocutionist. Mr.. Darrach has
gracefully bridged this difficulty. With a
pleasing manner, mastery of oratory and
versatility that allows him readily to as
sumo the widely varying roles of Shylock
Gratiano and Portia almost in the same
breath, his rendition of Shakespeares mas
terpiece was thoroughly appreciated by the
cultured audience.