Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-14

| in past years has been highly commendable,
| and 1t is believed that in the cG.mmng con-
cert 1t will surpass all former efforts.
CHAsE's NEW GRAND.-The ever-in-
| creasng ranks of polite vaudeville patron
age enables Mr.. Chase to offer to his pat
| rons at the New Grand bills of unusual
and attractive worth each succeeding week.
| each containing something decidedly new In
| the vaudeville line, and particularly pleas
| ing to those who have come to delight in his
| programs, typical of the idea of polite en-
tertainment For the coming week Mr.. Chase
| presents combination of headliners,
arranged In an attractive contrast of acts,
appealing to all. Heading the important list
are Filson and Enroll. comedians of the
higher, legitimate order. They will be seen
| in their latest New York success, "A House
Divided. They are assisted by H. S. God
frey. The sketch has made a hit in every
bill with which it has been associated.
For the first time since he has come
into the field Of polite vaudeville Digby
Bell, the eminent comic opera star, will
be seen in Washington. Mr.. Bell. during
last week, made one Of the greatest
triumphs of his operate career in the role
of koko at the magnificent revival Of
THE Mikado,' in New York. in the Metro
politan Opera House. He has taken up
vaudeville for good now. however, and in
bright, snappy monologue, has won the ap-
probation that was his in the work he has
forsaken for the more golden opportunl-
ties of vaudeville. Sheridan and Flanagan
are blackface comedians and dancers OF
remarkable ability. Josephine Gassman ana
her pickaninnieS come from tour OF Eu-
rope to present their wonderfully amusing
act Other speciaties of well-known merit
complete the bill.
SOCIAL MAIDS.'-Hurtig Seamon'ss
Social Maids" presenting vaudeville and
burlesque, will begin an engagement at
Kernan's next Monday. Money has not
BOO, MOI
the strongest combinations Of players ever
organized. The company includes such
Well-known favorites as George E. Beban,
in topics of the day; Fields and Fields,
German comedians; Howard Sisters, sing
ers and acrCbatic dancers; Wrothe and
Wakefield, Irish comedians; Ruth Robin
SON. the sweet singer and Edwina and May
Belle. The bright star of the company
is Pia NORM, a real Parisienne, who as
su1nes the leading part in the two bur
lesques, The Gay Modiste" and THE Wa
ter Nymph." wherein comedy new songs
and tuneful music are introduced.
THE EUROPEAN SENsATION."-The
European Sensation will begin an engage
ment at the Bijou next Monday, and it Is
promised to be one of the best attractions
of its kind that has ever visited the city.
Money has been spent in a lavish manner
to make this attraction a top-lner. Some
of the best artists in the vaudeville world
have been selected to make an olio that
is not only entertaining, but full of novel
ties. Hastings and Wright are comedians
of established reputation, and when sur
rounded by clever men and women they
give a burlesque of which a great deal may
BE- expected Among the entertainers are
Minnie Cline, the winsome soubrette, with
a pretty voice and pleasing ways. and Ca
mile Leroy Stafford. the queen of bur
lesque. There is a well-selected chorus of
pretty girls that sing well. and with their
Partisan costumes give light and color to
the opening and closing burlesques.
EDUARD STRAUSS ORCHESTRA-Di
rect advices from New York declare that
there is considerable commotton there not
only in musical circles but throughout the
entire public, over the opening concerts
by Eduard Strauss and his famous orches-
ira of Vienna, which inaugurated the pres
ent American transcontinental tour as ar
ranged by Rudolph Aronson. The first
of the Wadorf-Astoria, the second the
following evening at the Metropolitan
Opera House. The first a function at
which society showed its appreciation of
composed for the second event especially
waltz, welcome to America" which is
said to be an exceedingly bright and char
acteristic work. For the present tour the
famous director and composer has prepared
exceptionally brilliant programs. which in
clude numerous works by American COM
pOsers. Strauss and his great orchestra
will be here in concert on Thursday af-
Theater and Sunday evening. November
%, at the Columbia. Sale of seats opens
tomorrow morning at Sanders & Stayman's
music store
BURTON HOLMES.-No subject could be
more timely with which to inaugurate a
course of lectures on travel than THE
Edge Of China" the opening subject of
the series to be given by Mr. Burton
Holmes in this city at the Columbia The
alter next Wednesday afternoon November
81. On his way back from Manila Mr..
Holmes visited the coast cities of the Chi
nese empire, but kept the material then
accumulated until this season. His wan
derfngs in Hong Kong, Canton and Macao,
and the innumerable photographs he took
there, Will form a most interesting Illus
trated lecture and one in which the pub
lie cannot but be interested. The other
lectures of the series will follow on the sue
ceeding Wednesday afternoons for five
weeks. The course tickets are now on sale
at the box office.