Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22

corning this young actor than the number
and variety of plays in his repertoire. He
is now the only American actor appearing
In tragedy, comedy and romance and he
seems to shift from role To another
with perfect facility. He will he assisted
by Adelaide Prince, who is accounted one
OF the most finished and experienced
tresses before the public. and all of the
plays will be put with special scenery.
costumes and effects.
CHASE'S NEW GRAND-The center of
interest In the bill for next week at Chase's
New Grand is Sam Lockhart's company II
elephants. 'the three graces, a trio OF ee-
phantine comedians, supposedly youthful,
but probably hundred years or old
each Taken by MIR. Lockhart from far In
dian wilds. they have become. through pa
tent and gentle training. most intelligent
and versatile. Even Mr.. Lockhart admits
that they surpass his old-time favorites
Jock" and Jennie" who decade ago
were regarded as wondrously acute and
amusing mammoths. These three are IA
military called '.Trilby,'' "Wilhelmina'' and
Hattie" ''Trlby'' is the clown, and with
fools cap on head cuts up all sorts OF sur
prising capers. When "Wilhelmna" plays
ten-pins, often scoring a ten strike with
the ball, which she rolls with her trunk.
Trilby is alley boy and Hattie" scorer.
| This laughable imitation of men while
bowling is but one of the dozen more
novel features of their act.
The elephants are fresh from England
where they won the favor of royalty, and in
this country have only appeared in the
Keith theaters and in Chase's Lyceum The
alter. Baltimore. Mr.. Chase has furnished
| seven other acts that are distinctly popular.
foremost Is Kathryn Osterman, charm
| ing coincidence. pleasantly remembered
leading woman with most of the Broad
hurst Smith -and-Jones plays, but more re-
Browns in Town" She will present THE
| Editor her most successful playette, I'm
which she Is most ably supported by her
| own company. Louise Cunning, the demure
| Scotch balladist, with a delightfully."- pure
| soprano voice, will once again. in Scotch
| lassie costume, sing the melodous songs of
! the land o cakes. 1t is not forgotten that
| last season at the Grand she won recall
! after recall from the delighted audiences.
| The other well-known artists are Mile.
Christina and her dogs and monkeys, Grant
and Norton, Lolita Gladstone, the Randalles
and Francois.
| HASHIMS ACADEMY. - Fashionable
vaudeville enters upon its fourth week at
| HaShims Academy of Music Monday
| afternoon. There are more names on the
| biQ with which every patron of vaudeville
! is familiar than has been the case at any
| time yet, and judging from this fact, Man
! ager Alexander Hashim has every reason
| to expect that the coming week will be
| by far the most prosperous he has yet en-
| joyed. Great as have been the Trays of
| artists during the first three weeks. that
| for the ensuing six days is one of the most
| remarkable aggregations OF vaudevillans
| ever assembled stage. Every act
stands out for itself, and Is the recognized
| leader I'm the line to which it is peculiar.
| There Is also a variety about the bill which
| makes 1t OF interest to every one. as the
| acts are so varied that every taste Is APP
| pealed to. The bill is headed by two big
| laughing hits. They are the sketches of
| Dolan and Lenharr entitled, "A Heightened
| Burglar" and Francesca Redding and COM
pany styled Her Friend From Texas"
| The former, which has been seen here, Is
universally conceded to be the very fun
niest act Of its kind in vaudeville. 1t is
| replete with novel ideas and situations and
| quick-acting comedy. Francesca Readings
sketch, Her Friend From Texas" has
never yet been seen in this city. but wher-
ever 1t has been offered 1t has scored a
pronounced hit, and with Miss Readings
work in former sketches a criterion II
| can only be inferred that rich comedy
| treat is in store for Academy patrons.
| James Thornton is a monologue comedian
| who has a reputation that Is country
wide Everywhere he Is known for his
versatility, and he Is always sure to have
| a new lot Of clever witticisms. Genaro and
| Bailey are the very poetry of motion. They
originated the present fad OF grotesque
| cake walking and are the highest salaried
| dancing team on the stage. Bonnie Thorn-
| ton Is a great favorite with the ladies as
we'll as the gentlemen, and her chic songs
and the funny little stories she tells are
| Edna Leigh and Sylvia Thorne are two OF
the most beautiful women on the stage
| and their grand mirror effect, La sur
| prise" which was one of the features OF
..Mam'selle 'Awkins" during its run in
| Philadelphia, will be found a refreshing
| novelty There Is a long list of other per-
formances of equal note and merit
THE NEW BIJOU.-"A New York Girl
will make her bow at the New Bijou The
| alter next week and will be on view every
afternoon and evening. This addition To
| the already long list of theatrical girls
| is the title of satirical burlesque-farce-e
| travaganZa in two acts by Joseph Howard
| The author has selected the famous race
| track at Sheepshead Bay as the scene or
| the burlesque, and it is not difficult to I'M
| agine that he has made the most OF the
| possibilities for fun of the fast and furious
| type. The characters who move about the
lawn grand stand, betting ring and pad
dock at 1.-The Bay" have probably been
broadly burlesqued, and, with good cast
of principals, funny comedians and a host
of pretty women becomingly costumed. "A
New York Girl ought to prove decidedly
entertaining visitor next week Elaborate
scenery and specially designed electrical
and mechanical effects used to depict the
running of race will be introduced. The
vaudeville numbers, Of which there will be
seven, are Howard and Emerson, orlgina-
tors Of the illustration Of descriptive songs
by means of motion pictures; the Living
stone family, acrobats extraordinary; Kelly
and Davis Irish comedians; Kitty Nelson. a
favorite singing soubrette; Wlihams anu
Adams. In a funny talking act; Josephine
Harvey, the only lady trombone sololst on
the stage, and Fisher and Clark, in an
amusing combination of acrobatics ana
character comedy. The New Bijou makes
feature of daily matinees at popular prices.
KERNANS LYCEUM THEATER. -
When Harry Morris Twentieth Century
Maids make their appearance next week at
the Lyceum they are sure of warm re-
ception The company for the present sea-
| son has been thoroughly reorganized and
brought up to date. Not speck or rust
| has been permitted to mar Its attractive
ness Handsome costumes. in the designing
| of which the ingenuity of the modiste was
| taxed to the utmost: elegant stage settings.
magnificent scenic and electrical effects are
| all significant of enterprise and prosperity.
Among the members Of the company Will
| be found Harry Morris. Melville and Con-
way. Chas johnson, Carrie Massoney, Udell
and Pearce. Myrtle Tressider Laura Nor
ris. Edna Stevens. Millie Franklin, Gertie
Livingstone, BERTHE Taylor, Sara Carr. Stel-
| la de Vere Nettie Herbert. Martha Habel-
man. Marguerite RAYMOND, Alice Wimore.
Virgie Veronica. "vogel's Beer Stube."
farcical conceit, starts the program. and
the Devils Holiday" a spectacular panto-