Evening star., 1900-10-16

and the intermedan6y performers whose
names appear in 'Acps'' Of a smaller font
shared alike In 'thef enthusiastic applause
which prevailed yesterday at matinee and
night. The performance went with a dash
and vigor most agreeable in q vaudeville
entertainment andfthere were few dull mo-
ments In the top-netch letters were Ver-
ona Jarbeau, knownto fame as a Qreen of
opera bouffe; Bessie Bonehill of DIRE ss-suit
renown; Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew in q
clever one-act sketch Lew Hawkins. the
minstrel and Bettina Gerard. Miss Jar
beau made her first appearance in this city
In vaudeville, and shers was decided hit.
Full Of vfvacity and arrayed in fetching
gowns, she rendered several songs in a way
peculiarly taking 7 Smiles she bestowed in
plenty upon the audience Miss Jarbeau
seemed In love with her work. and was de-
cidedly refreshing. Her last appearance Of
the evening, in tights, reminded one of her
recent days OF operatic triumph, and she
received an ovation. She has lost none of
her attractlveness. Miss Bonehll, after an
absence or two years, was welcomed to a
Washington vaudeville stage. She thor
oughly pleased the audience with her we'll
known style OF work, and looked as dapper
as ever in masculine attire. Mr.. and Mrs.
Drews sketch was exceedingly well done.
This twain is familiar to Washingtonians
and are well liked. Miss Gerard has a lot of
new songs for her last week in the city,
her act concluding with medley of old
day favorites, including Home. Sweet
nome, whlch she sang with much sweet
ness Comedy juggling acts are common to
the stage nowadays, but in novelty and
orlginal1ty the work of Charles T. Aldrich
Is the best of the variety. Mr. Aldrich took
the house by storm last night. and upon
the conclusion of his act was encored time
and asan. His travesty Ching Ling
Foo was exceedingly. clever and amusing.
Mr. Hawkins monologue, in white face,
was replete with new sayings Others con-
trlbuting to the all-round good bill were
the Van Aukens, triple-bar gymnasts: Riley
and hughes, oid-time negroes Seeley and
ictG - p,
Allen. in sketch, and De Camo, an eccen-
trio juggler, whose work is along new lines.
LAFAYETTE SQUARE OPERA HOUSE.
When the curtain rose last night showing
the bay of San Francisco with the SNUG
glers at work there was a big audience
that soon showed it's appreciation of Charles
f. BianeyS s melodrama, king of the Opium
Rlng. The generous applause from all
parts of the house. and especially from the
gallery, was calculated to make those on
the stage do their best. The beginning of
the last week of the preliminary season
promises to be unusually prosperous one.
From the first act until the curtain falls
the Chlnamen are very much in evidence,
and the scene following the capture of the
opium king Is an exciting one. The opium
joint was shown as it really exists in the
underground Chinese quarter. Howard
Truesdell as George Macy, king of the
Opium Ring" William Frederick. as the
Chinese highbinder:'' Katie Rooney,
DUTY Peck and Ada Roshell, mother of
Duty, death on the Chnks,'' took the prom
inent parts, and their efforts were highly
appreciated. eThe Opium Ring quartet.
composed of Henschel, Thompson, Bennett
and Cetti, the human tower of Chinks,
and the Schrode brothers, famous acrobats.
with Katie Rooney's Celtic specialties and
George Blakely's negro melodies, confirm
uted largely to the evening s entertainment.
1t has been some time since Washington
has had any melodrama of the old-fashion-
ed, bloodcurdling sort, and The King or
the Opium Ring" is evidently destined to
reap the prosperity which attends the man
ager who successfully encounters a long
felt want
KERNAN's LYCEUM- Manager KSrnan
has a good attraction at the Lyceum TINS
week in the old reliable burlesquerS SaiNns
under the title of the RentZ-Santley COM
pany Proprietor Leavitt has always en-
deavored to keep this attraction above the
ordinary run of shows, and this season ne
has once more carried out this idea. Lottle
Elliott, the well-known buriesquer, is the
leading lady of both burlesques, and dresses
attra ctively and dances well. Charles Rob-
inson, character actor of unusual aDlllty,
is the star comedian. his two roles In both
burlesques being the hit of the show, While
his turn in the sOliO was most successful
The opening buriesque, Hotel Matrimony
is threadbare of story but serves to let
the chorus do some pretty dancing and IN
PRODUCES many funny situations. The oho
is strong in spots. Boyce and Wilson, in a
black-face turn pleased all in a clever
sketch harrington and Martel sang
their way into favor and dressed their
act well. Laura Wyble was pleasing
serio-comic: Salina. fair acrObatic dancer:
Post and Clinton were good, but hurt the
sketch by remaining in sight too long POLK
and Tresk closed the oliO with an acrobauc
turn that was novel and sensational. The
elaborate burlesque. Broadway to Paris
was quite artistically and humorously pre-
sented, the chorus being pretty, though
scantily dressed while the principals kept
r1nC n a m m an a %
to the onlOokers.
NEW BIJOU.-The Gilt Edge Buresquers
is the attraction this week at the New
Btjou, and the first performances yester-
day were witnessed by goodsiZed audiences
Everything went off with dash and hur-
rah. The opening skit "A Gay SENATOR
only served as a time killer, but led up to
a first-class oliO which preceded the nnal
burleSque which was quite a clever presen-
tation. Merritt and RozelIa opened the ol!o
with a clever singing and dancing turn, ana
We're well received. Ed BiXley and Florence
Hughs did well with a sketch embracing
many new jokes. Annie Morris sang sew
eIal coon songs acceptably. The Twelve
Mignonettes, advertised European i'm
portation. proved to be an act made up OF
chorus girls of the company 1t was pret-
tly dressed but is the weakest number in
the oio. The well-known funmakers,
Campbell and Cauliield, We're as humorous
ever. Kelly and Adams, Derenda Broth
ers and Coulter and Star filled out the bill
in good shape The final burlesque The
Gay Travellers brought out the full force
of the company. Being handsomely staged
and the chorus richly dressed, a success
was assured.
NEW PRODUCTIONS.-Ros "I,Aip-
Ion" was presented at the Academy of