Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-24


marked her initial effort. She is perhaps a.
little smoother than before and has added
bits of detail to her work that make it
irresistibly pleasing. Robert Drouet Is this
year seen John Storm, having replaced
Edward J. Morgan since THE Christians
first production here. Mr.. Drouet's work is
most capable at all times and so nearly ap-
proaches that of Mr.. Morgan, who was
considered the ideal John Storm, as to
merit much commentator. Edgar L. DaY-
export plays quietly but forcibly the part
of HoTatio Drake, having succeeded John
Mason in the part. Mr.. Davenport is pol
ished actor and improves the character
wonderfully. The audience was most pleas
ed at his embarrassing in the last act.
Calender, and pleaSes as of yore. The re-
mainder of the cast Is made up of people
well fitted for their especial duties, Harold
Russell, as Lord Robert IRE being a viii
lain of excellent type. THE Christian is in
for another big week in Washington.
THE ACADEMY OF MusIc;-Richards
and Garfield in Hoyt's "A Temperance
Town." attracted large audience to the
Academy of Music last night. While this
particular effort of Hoyts is well known
In this city. Its satirical qualities such
as to make it ever interesting to the aver
age student of human nature. and last
evening these qualities were in the main
brought out in satisfactory manner.
Richards and Garfield were. of course, the
bright, particular stars, the former as
Mink the generous and big-hearted good
for-nothfng town drunkard, and the latter
as his son "Bingo." Mr. Richards work at
times rose above both play and company
and was consistent and intelligent through
out. Mr.. Garfield, the irrepressble But
tons of "A Female Drummer fame did
not overact in his efforts to obtain laughs
and was also generally consistent in his
work. j. c. Kline, as Uncle joe" the old
est man in the village, gave a very clever
bit of character impersonation, and as the
judge In the court room scene added not a
little to the fun of that act Philip Drew
at times was interesting the young man
who is trying to get rid Of Sf60,o00 in a
small country town, while the two mean
est characters in the play, the village doc
tor and the village druggist, were fairly
well portrayed by William De Wolf and
Charles r. Bowers. Jas. F. Jennings, as the
leader OF the local bar, was nothing if not
forceful. and E. f. Maggie made satisfac-
tory prosecuted keeper of the only place
in the te-own where ticker could be got"
Conrad Cantzen looked the part of the village
clergyman and the remainder of the male
members of the cast helped along the action
to some extent Florence Earle, the min
ister's daughter. did some very good work
at certain stages and was generally salts
factory. Hazel Stone, as Patience, the
minister's wife, did not even look the small
part. Sadie Minor, in the part of the min
ister's niece and household help, was in
teresting. and Emma Lewis, as the wife of
Mink Jones. read her lines well, but did
not look much like a woman who had
passed twenty-five years of stormy marital
life. "A Temperance Town will continue
at the Academy for the week, with the
usual matinees.
NEW GRAND.-The reputation secured
by the New Grand Opera House for serv-
Ing up enjoyable programs served to crowd
that popular resort last night. The bill
offered this week possesses no unusual
features, but can be classed as good all
around. The most noticeable feature is
undoubtedly Miss Maude Courtney. the girl
who sings the old songs. Without the aid
of special scenery or calcium effects this
young lady, dressed In simple white. ere
has the true sympathetic tone, and she has
been taught the value of small effects
Last night during her singing wild ap-
plause would break forth, the applauders
over enthusiasm. Another clever sketch
was that put forward by Sager Midgley
and Gertie Carlisle. 1t was. of course,
crowded with foolishness, but Midgley is
such funny kid and both are such
clever dancers that the audience never
seemed TO tire of their efforts. Frank
Jones and Lillian Walton opened the even
ings program with sketch entitled Our
Country Cousins which was repete with
good dancing, bright dialogue and a sensa-
tional, humorous finish Charley Case in
his monologue had lots of new talk and
was heartily applauded. "A Wife by Ad-
vertisement.' Hugh Stanton and Florence
Modena's new sketch, was, If anything, too
laxative but was bright withal. The mu-
steal turn of the Tobins made a hit with
the audience on account of the excellence
of the execution of both performers, their
playing on the French horns. trombones
and xy1Ophone being remarkable for its
technical accuracy and artistic quality.
Herbert's dog circus closed the perform
ance, the cleverneSs of the CANNES being
exceptional. while the leap from the high
electric adder made by diminutive spitz
was sensational and pleasing, as the little
brute seemed to enjoy the dive through the
air as much as the onlookers.
KERNAN'S LYCEUM THEATER-Man-
ager Herman has the Miss New York jr"
company attraction at the Lyceum
Theater this week. which opened to large
business yesterday afternoon and evening.
The performance opens with the olio in
stead of burlesque. and Is strong through
out. The Casino girls, Hill and Mills, sang
and danced cleverly. Cunningham and
Smith presented acrobatic sketch, "A
Perfect Paradise which scored heavily.
The original Cosmopolitan Trio. Yu'e Reno
and Simonds. sang exceptionally well, their
act being original and refined. ellison and
Perry, the eccentric comedians and Del
more and Lee are too well known to the
regular patrons of Kernan's to need men
tioning, their acts being among the best in
the burlesque houses. Sadie Probst sang
and danced wei. The tobascoscope present
ed pictures The performance concluded
with burlesque entitled THE Sapho
Trial" Ed. Perry, as the judge, creating
lots of laughter
BIJOU THEATER.-The Bijou Theater
began the week yesterday afternoon and
evening with large audiences. The open
ing and closing burlesques, "A Jamboree'
and "Sapolio," were weak. owing to the
lack of rehearsals, but Will improve as the
week goes along. The olio is fairly good
embracing seven turns, the "komedy
Koons," Rastus and Banks. being the best
The Murphys did well. Miss Adams sing
ing turn was enjoyable on account of the
popular songs and good voice. Gibbons
and Barrett, the Sisters De Graft. Court
ney Sisters and Harry and Sadie Fields also
appeared in the olio and were received with
considerable favor.
FOREPAUGH AND SELLS CIRCUS
The big white tents of the Adam Forepaugh
and Sells Brothers circus will be pitched
tomorrow morning on North Capitol street
between l. and NJ streets. The show is
scheduled to arrive over the Pennsylvania
railroad early tomorrow morning. coming
direct from Baltimore, where it concludes
an engagement Of two days tonight. 1t will
be the first appearance in Washington of
these combined circus enterprises. An en-
gagement of three weeks in Madison Square
Garden, New York ended Saturday night