The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-15
THINGS THEATRICAL.

II the standing room only sign of the
/ Grand does not develop bad case O.
pneumonia this week its exemption will
not be due to lack OF exposure With an
/ exceedingly good bill as his Offering
Manager Chase has been packing the COM
modious theatre nightly. Monday evening
every seat in the house was sold before :
O'Clock, the Tuesday matinee was the
largest ever recorded there and the fol-
lowing performance was witnessed by a
very creditable gathering. and those of
yesterday brought out even more notable
assemblies. Altogether the Grand is
promising before long to wholly monopo-
lie the popular-priced business of Wash
1 ington. After one has seen the entertain
ment ordinarily provided by Manager
/ Chase he is not surprised at this fact
] The resort will be occupied by a woman S
organization next week The following.
the Behman Company, which includes the
Cchaas. the Rossow Midgets. the Merkel
( Sisters. Yorke and Adams. Ethel Levey,
/ Fred Niblo. Rama and Arnu and Diana
will hold the boards there
The Man in the Moon which is said
I 10 be the biggest extravaganza the country
has ever seen, will be presented next week
1 at lht 1tiulHDld LUIS ftdTTlSpU D. anu
Stanislaus STANCE. wen known individually
as originators of stage humor, worked
jointly on the book of the. piece while
Ludwig Englander aud Reginald de Koyen
divide whatever honors attach to the score.
The Interpretation is entrusted to Sam
Bernard, a favorite in Gotham: Helen
Lord, who followed Edna May in 'The
Belle of New York" Julius Steger. Fred
Solomon. Violet Hollis. Lottie Medley.
T-fx -rfe 4 ,,t;. II
Lawrence, and la Petite Adelaide. long
famed feature of the Casino productions.
The setting of the offering comes from the
best of metropolitan drop painters.
The Man in the Moon is described as
being a gay compound in three acts and
seven scenes. 1t begins in Liberty Hall.
a supposedly delightful. II impossible.
place for various diverting treats of
comic and visual character The racetrack
at Sheepshead Bay next is shown. and is
succeeded by view OF the roof OF the
Madison Square Garden. where Diana and
her neighbors are in irregular parade. The
second act opens in the lower part of New
York and reveals The Brooklyn Bridge
from an odd focus. The Cherry Hill types
of the city are, grouped here. and pitted
against one another most cntertainingly.
A matrimonial agency and the interior OF
a millionaire's barn come after in quick
succession, while tie final scene is de
voted to series Of brilliant ballets Seats
for the engagement 60 on sale this morn
ing fE
1t is exceedingly doubtful IL Kernan's
Lyceum Theatre ever presents better
burlesoue company than is that of Tom
Miaco. which will be seen there next week
The organization has been coming here
regularly for several seasons. and always
the number of its local admirers has guar
antecd an exceptional business Accord
ing to Mr.. Miaco's press agent the per-
Torrance given never has been so com
plete as at this time. Three notable feat
ures are promised-the Tobascosecpe. a
moving view machine. on which are shown
films said 10 have been purchI sed in Paris:
a series of new living pictures and re-
production Of the Coney Island fight be
tween Kid Mccoy and Peter Maher. In
addition to these. the invariable two farces |
will be interpreted. and what Is described !
as being an extraordinary olio will be in b
troduced. The first of the farces is en-
titled THE Yankee Millionaires." and |
serves to bring forth Fanny Everett.
Queen OF Burlesque." The speciality peo- |
pie advertised are many and we'll known. |
The Washington engagement is TO be of |
the usual duration, and doubtless the usual |
crowds will be in attendance.
The great Italian band. Banda Rossa." |
under the direction OF Eugenio Sorrentino.
returns to Washington for two concerts. at |
the Columbia. Sunday. February is. The |
band. on its last visit created no small
BY its playing. and will no doubt
be heartily welcomed. Two concerts will
be played. matinee and evening. the matt
nee being a popular priced one. The sale
of seats opens this morning. at Guzman's
IN Droop's music store.