Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-28

and Managers Miaco & Fulton claim this
support of the public for having eliminated
anything savoring of indecency from the
program, and at the same time presenting
a show full of wit and humor of the raciest
kind. The opening piece is entitled The
Widows Wedding Night in which Miss
Carrie Fulton has the leading boy role.
Mile. Dika appears as the widow in an
elaborate wedding dress made of over $50
yards of old Venetian lace. Three troupes
of pretty girls. The jolly Coster Girls,
THE Gay Grisettes'' and THE Oriental
Pearls do some clever dancing in the
piece. The olio is an all-star one and COM
prises Reynolds and Page, eccentric fun
makers; Wilson and Halpin, in a mirth-pro-
voking Irish sketch, Casey and the
Tramp" Pat and Matte Rooney, children
OF the late Pat Rooney, and others.
MAY HowARD's BURLEsQUERs.-
May Towards Extravaganza Company
will be the attraction at the Bijou Theater
played one engagement in tits city with
great success and retains the features
which then made it so popular. There are
nine big acts in the olio.
EBERT HUBBARD TONIGHT AT THE
RIFLES HALL Gilbert Hubbard, chief of
/ The Roycrofters,' editor of the "Philis-
tine" author and lecturer, talks on THE
Roycrofters and Their Work. at the Rifles
Hall tonight at sis. Mr.. Hubbard has be-
come prominent figure in the literary
world. and his admirers who have read
his stories and those who are interested in
the novel magazine that he edits will avail
themselves of the opportunity to see and
hear the man who has created no end of
talk. Crowds have greeted Mr.. Hubbard
in the cities in which he has appeared.
LAFAYETTE COLLEGE CLUBS.-The
concert of the Lafayette College Musical
Clubs next Saturday evening at Rifles Hall
has been engaging the interest of the
friends of the college to an unusual extent.
The fact that the boys made such an ex-
cellent showing In their first concert of the
season at Easton. Pa. has led all to expect
a program of high merit. and it is safe to
say those who will go to hear the concert
will not be disappointed. The clubs have
attained degree of excellence which gives
them undisputed place among the leading
clubs OF the country, and In their present
tour they have excelled their record of
former years. The Columbia Athletic Club
of the city has extended an invitation to the
clubs to make its club house their home
while here, and Immediately after the con-
cert Saturday night a reception in their
honor mas been arranged by the board Of
governors, which promises to be quite an
event. The clubs touring now. and
nave met with even more pronounced sue
esses than ever
DIR. TALMAGES LECTURE.-Dr. Tai
mage will deliver his new lecture THE
Bright Side of Things" at the Eastern
Presbyterian Church, 9Th street and Mary
land avenue northeast, next Tuesday even
ing, April B. This announcement will I'M
doubtedly be enough to draw together an
audience that will tax the capacity of the
large auditorium of the church. Washing
ton people have listened to DR.. Talmage's
sermons. and have noted the great crowds
that are attracted on such occasions but
they have not had an opportunity for some
years to hear him in lighter vein. upon
winch the lecture treats. His extensive
travel and personal acquaintance with most
OF the great men and women of this age as
well as his personal magnetism. places him
in position to interest and amuse an au-
dience probably beyond the power of any
one man.
OPENING OF "WILDWOOD''-An i'm
petus will be given to summer amusements
when Wildwood, the new and picturesque
resort, is opened on Friday evening March
30 This already popular place, formerly
Glen Sligo, has undergone extensive altera-
tons and the surroundings will be in keep
ing with the high character of the novelties
to be offered during the heated term. A
dance, with Tansilrs concert band will in
augurate the season on the date above
named. vigorous new management has
taken hold and special facilities are offered
on the Brightwood line from the bound
airy to Wildwood and return