Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-02


washington audiences The animals have
kept pace with the times by learning new
tricks and springfng new jokes. Carl Dam
mann troupe OF acrobats give a really
Wohaeffui exhibition in athletics. They
are original as we'll as muscular. There is
perhaps no combination of athletes on the
road capable Of giving such a thoroughly
entertaining exhibition. Mr.. and Mrs. Jim
me barry are onfthe bill this week with q
comedy sketch entitled Mrs wilkins
Boy, This is another team well known to
", Washington sa audiences and having gained
in favor on longer acquaintance. Charles
NJ. Seay and Miss Anita Hendrie present a
very enjoyable comedietta entitled Dol
lars and Dogs" Miss Hendrie is a Wash
islston slfl VINO has Won her way in the
dramatic field by meritorious work. She
played one season with Joseph jefferson S
company, but abandoned this for vaude-
t tLi,e; Mathews and Harris present the
H. ihi ~ .. .he series of playlets on the bill.
very interesting if somewhat improbable
story. 1t is hard to believe that even on
me uncharted top of the Andes there ever
eAis'eo woman who had never seen a
man. Arthur Rigby amused the audience
with monologue interiarded with funny
songs.
~ AGAD ,oI.C OF MUsIC.-"Nothing sue
ceeds like success" and nothing is more
lhdlcative of merit in play than its life
on the road for several seasons Secret
service is the eleventh successful play Of
euSSesSlul play builder, William Gil
lette, and has been seen in washington
Twice before. 1t opened at the Lafayette
Two years ago, and played a return engage
nent at the National Theater last season.
MUSIC was its first time here at popular
prices, and fair sized audience was pres
ent, which made up for it's lack in numbers
on on me hrst floor by its goodly proportions
In ooth balconies and by the enthusiasm
ulSplayed in all parts of the house. Its ap-
PROBATION by the public in the auditorium
and at the box office and the high praise
bestowed upon the play by the critics on its
new to be said save in Endorsement The
pay as presented last night does not lose
much on account of the change in casting.
Mr.. William b. Smith is a capable sue
cessor to Mr.. Gillette In the role of Lewis
Dumont, the hero-spy. He lends a quiet
and convincing force to his dramatic situa-
uons, Mr.. Frank Rolleston as the confed-
crate secret service officer is all that could
be desired. Miss Ethel Douglas as Mrs.
Varney makes a charming southern ma
iron, and the rest of the east is generally
good.
kERNAN'S LYCEUM THEATER.-Sam
Devere, at the head Of his own company,
filed kernan's Theater at both perform
ances yesterday, and won high praise from
the audience, The makeup of the COM
pany does not differ materially from the
one of last season. burlesque with the
usual assortment Of girls and comedians,
under the title Female Rounders," opens
the show. There is little merit in the idea,
but 1t serves to introduce the girls in
tights and the comedians with ludicrous
makeups The olio started with Sam De-
we're, who says on the program that his
songs and sayings are his own and are duly
copyrighted. That is eminently proper, for
no one but Sam could make you laugh by
their use. The Murphys gave an acrobatio
sketch, and the Walker sisters sang all the
latest songs Of the day. O'Brien and Buck
ley are clever comedians and play well on
a variety Of musical Instruments. Three
lady acrobats, the Leon sisters, Won receg-
milton. The Lady Cecil Troupe Of eight
shapely young women, danced and sang to
the entire approval of the audience, and
the NeWsboyS' Quintet repeated their sue
cess Of last year. and were called for sew
eral encores. The cineograph came next
with war scenes in the Philippines, and the
performance ended with a roaring farce.
BIJOU THEATER-There was a big
holiday crowd at the Bijou yesterday at
both performances, and if frequent ap-
plause Is to be regarded as a criterion of
approval, me entertainment presented was
efnfnently satisfactory. The management
during the afternoon performance read the
bulletins from the prize fight from the
stage, and the big audience remained until
nearly o,clock for the final decision. The
opening skit, "A Merry Go Round" inter-
preted by the Bijou stock company, was
falr Every other song on the bill was
either sung or written by the hustling Lew
me STOCK company continues to do we'll
Miss Marguerite Virginia sings as well as
ever and Sam Adams is happy in a new
part. MISS Maude Ellston makes a great
deal out OF a small part, and Billy Watson
In a Hebrew character shows his versatile
~ as comedian. In the olio Stewart and
GIiien t open with sketch, entitled Want
ed, Professor" and wind up with a clever
assault with the gloves The twisting
wonder, Leonzo, did some marvellous con-
torlions' ana Daley and Hilton gave a COM
edy sketch. Julian Rose, the Hebrew
mimic, brought roars of laughter and tho
beaumont sisters, the queens of the auto
mobiles, gyrated about the stage on their
machine and sang catchy songs They are
clever pair. Hartzell and Abbott, on the
revolving ladder, proved eminent gymnasts
and showed number of difficult tricks on
the high trapeze.
THE CHORAL SOCIETY.-The chief at
traction among the soloists at the concert
OF the Messiah this evening is undoubt-
edly In the first appearance here of Nine.
Iadskl, the renowned operate prima donna:
but the other sooists are not less worthy Of
their places in the cast. Miss Marguerite
Hail is not stranger to Washington, hav-
ing many personal friends among our best
people. She was one of a quartet who gave
Liza Lehmanns Persian Garden" last WIN
ter at Rauscher's, and has on many occa-
sions been heard in the best concerts in
New York and elsewhere. Mr.. Douty won
a great success last Tuesday in the "Mes-
sNAAN
phia the next night. 1t was great pleas
ure to hear so beautiful lyric tenor voice
used in SO musicianly way It Is the high
est compliment to him to say that in COM
parison with Mr.. Bispham, with whom he
sang both here and in Philadelphia, he
equally held the attention and encomiums
Of the audiences. MI Harry F. Merrill is
from Portland, Me-, and has so far sung
but little out Of his own state. He was en-
gagged on the recommendation of leading
musicians here who have heard him and
on the reports Of his singing at the annual
Maine musical festivals. He is a pupil of
the best masters, Vannucini in Florence
and Randegger In London. and is expected
to create a sensation with his broad and
manly style, his dignif1ed defamation and
his fine phrasing.
Midnight Services of Maennerchor.
In view Of the approaching concert to be
given by the Germania Maennerchor it be-
came necessary to have rehearsal Sunday
evening. 1t was held under the direction of
Prof. Emil Christiani. AS the hour ap-
preached for the birth Of 1900 the members
remaining resolved to be in at the death of
1899. AS the midnight hour struck the
Maennerchor sung This Is the Day of the
Lord" The rest of the musical program