Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-21

| cessful star as she was in legitimate lines
| Of work. Robertus and Wilfredo, the mar
| Vicious juggling eQuilibrists, enjoy the dis
tinction Of being the first acrobatc act to
| be featured by Mr.. Keith. Other features
| on the bill are: Charles Leonard Fletcher,
| in his unique monologue, "Glimpses of Fa-
nous Actors" the three Rixfords "a sensa-
| tional acrobatic novelty; Mr.. and Mrs. Neil
| Litchfield, in rural comedy, with their new
| sketch, Down at Brook Farm" and Master
| Lavender Richardson. the little comedian.
| 'FADS AND FOLLIES."-The attraction
| at the New Bijou Theater for the week be-
ginning November 26 will be Bissell's "Fads
| and Follie." E. G. Bissell is proprietor and
the attraction is under the personal direc-
| ton of VIM. L. Bissell, who is also the
manager Of the Star Theater, Brooklyn. N.
Y. 1t is claimed that the show is novel.
| moral and entertaining, the speciality fea-
lures being high class. James F. Leonard,
produces the opening comedy, Tim Sui
| livan's Chowder," of which he is the
Frank Fogarty, a clever character come
| dian, Is an able assistant, his work with
| the company last season being no doubt
remembered. Clara Simonds and Jessie
is as follows: The latest European sensa-
ton, BIN. BAN, Brrr! trio Of musical
clowns Shattuck and Bernard, duo of
farceurs, in a witty sketch and noted imi-
tatlons; the Brannigans, singers and dane
ers, Barry G. Thompson and Annie Carter,
in an original travesty. MY Wife's Broth
err; Bennett and Rich. the well-known pop
ular song illustrators, in an original idea, en-
titled AT Camp In the Philippines" The
musical burletta, which completes the per-
torrance. has been entirely rewritten and
Is said to be funnier than ever. 1t intro
duces the entire company.
WEBER'S DAINTY DUCHESS COM
PANY.-A good weeks business Is expected
at kernan's Lyceum next week, when Web
ers Dainty Duchess Company, gathering
OF high-class vaudeville and burlesque art
lists, holds the boards. The artists are well
known here. The girls are said to be very
| niflcent. The burlesques, Queen Of Bo-
hema" and "Pickings From Puck" are re-
ported up to the Weber standard. The fol-
lowing members of the company appear In
an olio In their respective specialties and
also in the burlesques: Letta Meredith,
Monroe and Mack, Harvey sisters, Sol.
Fields, Russell and Tillyne. Nellie Laurence
and company, Bartell and Morris, Kessler
and dwell and Ruby Marion. I.
BURTON HOLMES IN MOKI LAND
The second lecture In the series being given
by Mr. Burton Holmes in this city at t the
this lecture was given last season by Mr..
Holmes, few people knew where Moki land
was situated, and 1t is only those who have
either visited the homes of the Mokis or
who have attended Mr.. Holmes lecture on
the subject who realize the immense in
| terest this quaint people and their unique
villages possess. The Mok1S or .'Hopf' In
dams, as they are more properly called,
| live on the tops Of lofty mesas which rise
precipitously four five hundred feet from
! the level of the Arizona desert. Among the
motion pictures to be shown will be Illus
| tratons of the snake dances at Oraibi and
! at Walpi, giving an excellent idea of the
| werdness of this barbaric rite. This lee
| ture will be given on Wednesday afternoon,
| November IS.
STRAUSS AND HIS ORCHESTRA
When Eduard Strauss. the famous conduct
! or and composer Of Vienna, was in America
| in 1890 with his great orchestra Of fifty
or more artists he was astonished to find
| the remarkable intelligence musically of his
audience and the celebrity and accuracy
with which they made up their Judgment
| upon the value of his performances. 1t was
| the famous directors first visit to this
country, and he hardly expected to find
such wide musical understanding at every
! point. But he fell in love with the country
and it's people, and gladly he comes again
| this season to play to them. His present
| tour, as arranged by Manager Rudolph
| Aronson, will extend across the continent
and through Canada. The organization will
appear in grand concert here tomorrow
afternoon at 3 o'clock at the National The
alter and Sunday evening at the Columbia.
with a complete change Of program for the
Sunday evening concert.