Evening star., 1900-05-19
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est that has ever appeared in the opera.
Francis Wilson will be the Cadeaux; Pau
;, line Hall. the Erminie: Lulu Glaser. the
Javotte. and William Broderick. Ravennes.
while the princess will be essayed by Jennie
| Weathersby. AS will be noticed three of
| the members of the present cast originated
| the roles they are new portraying in the
original production at the Casino. Francis
Wilson. Pauline Hall and Jennie Weathers
by. me opera Is handsomely mounted.
| The pink ball room set of the second act
| Is new and faithful reproduction of the
| original. 1t is dazzling and is al
| ways sure of round of applause on the
| rising OF the curtain. The costumes
| rich. pretty and appropriate: in fact a
| most commendable effort has been made to
give 'Erminie what the press agent terms
| "a sumptuous revival" The orchestra Is
to be enlarged for the engagement. The
| cast includes Francis Wilson. Pauline Hall.
| Lulu Glaser. Jennie Weathersby. William
| Broderick. Robert Broderick. Peter Lang.
Charles H. Bowers. A. M. Holbrook. Jose
phne Knapp and a company of seventy
| five.
| CONTINUOUS VAUDEvILLE.-Contin
Gus polite vaudeville will keep the doors of
! the New Grand open from p. m. till mid
| night daily next week. The new form of
| amusement so popular in New York and
| Boston, will be given under most favorable
| conditions with fifteen acts in rotation and
| In theater noted for its GOODNESS and
| comfort. Pre-eminent among the head
| liners engaged Is John Ransone. the char
acter monologist. who will give his famous
| conversational impersonation of Croker of
| New York. He is also noble of the NIys-
| tic Shrine. F'ilsOn and Erroll the clever
comedians. have been engaged for the
| week with their farce. Men versus Wo-
| men,. Harry and Kate Jackson will pre-
! sent "A Bachelors Home" Jack Nor
worth. who made hit here recently will
| reappear with a monologue act containing
new comic songs and jests. Louise Dresser
the statuesque singer. and her pickaninnies
will furnish an exhlarating speciality. Pete
Baker. the German comedian. always a fa-
| vorite, will provide lavish display of fun,
| coupled with songs rendered in his best
style. Willis and Collins the travesty duo,
VIII present "Galatea Up to Date" The
| English ventriloquist. f. F. Reynard, Will
| give an exhibition Of his power of voice
| John A. West. the 'blackface" musical
comedian. is to appear in speciality The
| Nondescript Trio of acrobats and high kick
ers Will have novel act, and attractive
dancing Will be provided by the Goldsmith
sisters. A comic horizontal bar act will be
| given by the Rice brothers. Nellie Burt
| the singing and dancing comedienne; Ray
and Ewart and the Holloway Trio conclude
| the bill The Grand should prove a Mecca
| for the Shriners and the public
| LYCEUM TIIEATER.-Bily V. Van and
| Vevie Nobrfga, with their merry COMPANY
of Bohemians. will be the attraction at the
| Lyceum next week. One decided improve
ment by the Bohemans is the olio, made
| up OF irwin and Haines in clever aero
batic and musical sketch, followed by Nita
| Aobott, soubrette, who sings new and
| catchy stuff in a manner that wins the
approval of the audience from the start:
| kessler and Carrick song illustrators:
Mitchell and Cain. eccentric comedians:
I Billy b. Van and his partner Vevie No
br1ga, assisted by Bobby North, in a me-
iange of songs, jokes and dances that SIM
! ply take the house off its feet; Weston and
I BedSieV. aIVy
| Wyckor, German comedian and unique
story teller. and the Esmeralda sisters. who
| nave no equals In acrobatic toe dancing.
AFTER the olio the curtain rises on the main
| feature OF the entertainment, farcical
| Con-"
| ALBERT WOLFFUNGEN's RECITAL.
-Ine very interesting and artistic program
which Herr Wolffungen, senior soloist Of
the Royal Opera Of Berlin, will render on
| mis- last appearance in Washington on Mon
day. May p, at the Carroll Institute Hail
pert; Schumann. Wagner. Mendelssohn,
| Rubinstetn. Franz. Gounod Leoncayallo
etc: also a. song of the celebrated composer
| Richard Haup. Dream in the Twilight"
which was crowned with such great sue
cess on the continent. Mr.. Wolfungen will
| be assisted by Mr.. Anton Kaspar, violin
ist' and Mr.. Henry xander, pianist.
ii-Ai<AS4 . DAM - last
| concert this season by Haleys Band will
| take place at the Columbia Theater tomor-
| row night. 1t is Mr.. Haley's intention to
make this fitting climax to the musical
season. The theater will be Handsomely
decorated with the colors of the Mystic
Shrlners, and the imperial potentate and his
stan Will occupy the boxes The band will
number forty-five pieces. and the members
will appear for the first time in their neat
white summer uniforms. No civilian band
mas ever acquired the high standing for ex-
cellence as this organiza ton. and Mr. Haley
can point with pride to the fact that he has
| for four years successfully given series of
concerts which have been literally patro-
niZed. showing appreciation on the part of
the public Mr. Haley's programs are al
| ways carefully arranged. and the one for
| tomorrow night Will include for the band
Meyerbeers. Coronation" march from
The Prophet" selections from al Trova-
tore" Rossini's overture to "Semiramide,"
| Michaelfs Forge in the Forest" Bendix's
THE Butterfly" Loraine's "Saloms," IN
termezzo,' and the William Tell" overture
by request. The soloists will be Sig Carlo
NJ. Uliver, clarionetist, who viii play
Thornton's variations on "Old Folks at
Home:" Miss Corrigan, soprano, who will
sing Adams Holy City," Mr. F. c. Roach,
tenor. who will sing Grieg's THE Heavenly
Sorg." and Mr.. Harry Wheaton Howard.
pianist. who will play Mendelssohn's Ca
priccio Brilliante." with full band accom-
pa niment.