Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-26

| lieve her to the extent Of looking the other
way: Ihe people an the stage are not so
considerate. Addison Nibert (Orlein Kyle,
railroad schemer, pursues her with viii
famous PERSISTENCE, making fictitious love
in order to secure her signature to certain
deeds. He is unsuccessful. resorts to for
gerry and is finally undone by Ridy Scar
boro edwin T. Emery, country boy,
who becomes lawyer for the express pur-
pose of saving Sis, from Vibert. He also
makes love to Sis The supporting COM
pany Is equal to the task of filling in when
Sis is not on the STAGE
THE NEW GRAND.-while the bill pro-
vided at this popular house by Managers
Burke and Chase this week is not great
one, 1t Is a most attractive one. Most Of
the features have been seen here before,
put the applause which greeted them yes
terday was convincing evidence that no
mistake was made in their re-engagement.
AN unavoidable wait occurred at the morn
1ps performance, but the audience good
naturedly overlooked it, as it did the fail
ure of Genaro and Bailey to appear. They
were prevented from going on by illness.
AT the afternoon and evening performances
the Zancigs, thought transmitters, took
their place on the program, and commence
ing today Hastings and Wright will fill in.
Harry Harry Howard and his troupe Of ponies,
dogs and monkeys opened the entertain
ment, their work being one of the very
best acts of the kind ever seen here. Miss
Maud Courtney, who "sirgs the old SONGS
son, rendering the familiar southern songs
in heart-touching voice and manner. MIR.
and Mrs. Perkins Fisher, in their quaint
character sketch, 1.-THE Halfway House."
also seen here earlier in the season, kept
the house in fine humor, while Tom Hefron,
despite the fact that he has but one leg,
danced, sang and kicked in a way which
made him very acceptable to three big
audiences. Streators Zouaves made even
better impression than they did here
erai weeks ago, their marching evolutions
new set of biograph pictures were
shown. Very large audiences attended the
three performances, standing room only"
cards being displayed in the afternoon and
evening.
BURTON HOLMES IN MANILA.-This
afternoon at AS will inaugurate at the
Columbia the second season in this city of
the Burton Holmes lectures. Manila has
been chosen the subject with which to
open what promises to be the most inter-
esting series as yet given by this young
Chicagoan. During his sojOurn in this
troubled new possession Mr.. Holmes found
ample material for Illustration Besides the
usual number of beautifully colored stere-
opticon views, a large number of motion
pictures, also taken by him in Manila and
the surrounding country, will be shown.
BIJOU THEATER-Manager Wellington
of the Bijou tried his hand this week at
providing an entertainment for his patrons,
and succeeds very well. No regular bur-
leSque organization IS on TdnO out the
stock company, augmented by the addition
of several clever women and men, give a
rollicking first part, entitled Willie Off the
Yacht" The company includes Pearl
Stevens, burlesquer: Sam Adams, whose
popularity is well earned; Billy Watson
and Maude Ellston, the latter being espe-
cially clever in her character work. The
olio included Smith, Doty and Coe in a
mixture of music and comedy; Post and
Clinton, and Mile. AZara, who posed in
fluffy finery while the man with the cal
cium did the rest. The Four Weston Sis
tiers provided the feature of the bill in a
mix-up of everything designed to entertain.
When the curtain rises on the first part
there is pretty surprise-"A Merry Christ
mas, $780, in monster letters, is supported
by the unseen members of the company,
while they sing an appropriate number.
KERNAN'S LYCEUM THEATER.-Big
holiday audiences were on hand at both
performances yesterday at kernans, and
went away thoroughly pleased with the
excellence of the entertainment provided
by Al Reeves and his double company. The
company includes a complete selection of
white and cOlored performers, and give an
acceptable entertainment. First came the
white aggregation IN monster first part
entitled. How Green Grass Ripened,"
nonsensical absurdity which does little else
than introduce the company. This Is fol-
lowed by the colored contingent, who give
a first-rate minstrel performance. very
good olio follows headed by Celeste and
Bayles whose cleverness in the art terpS-
corean merits the applause they receive.
IneZ Meeusker rendered several high-clasS
selections, whose merits even the gallery
was forced to acknowledge; AL Reeves gave
an excellent ten minutes with his favorite
instrument-the banjo. The entertainment
closed with a musical potpourri entitled,
Admiral Dewey Dandy" Every part is
well cast, and the whole proved a fitting
ending to good clean performance.