Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-10

as the big feature of this weeks bill at the
New Grand Opera House. Her novel act
was not seen to advantage yesterday, al
though there was enough to demonstrate
that she is a songstress of more than usual
attractions, and that the act when finally
in shape. will be striking and beautiful
blending of musical and pictorial effects.
The program opened with a dog show
which, as usual. moved some people to adj
miration and others to sympathy for the
dogs. 1t is purely a question of personal
opinion; and in the District of Columbia
these particular dogs have reason to be
thankful that they not compelled to
wear muzzles. De Haven and MAZE are u
little boy and a little girl, who ought to be
at school. They have sketch which is
very mature in its style. and play 1t in a
very juvenile manner Their act Is too long
and becomes depressing. Lolita Gladstone
is good character comedy woman, and got
a liberal share of laughs. "Solaret" re-
peated her display of brilliant coloring and
intricate draperies. and was one of the
most interesting people on the bill. Cressy
edy sketch, VIII Greasy being first class in
his farmer characterization. Jack Nor
worth had good sociable time with the
audience, who took a liking to him from
the time he raised his rough-and-ready
tenor VOICE out in the wings, and who ap-
piauded In way which shows he improved
on acquaintance He has some new stories
and some wel-selected Old ones. But it was
for the girl with the auburn hair that the
audience had been waiting 1t is plainly
this act that represents the chief invest
ment in connection with the bill. And even
with the disadvantages under which she
lahored, the grand old strains of the sacred
Classics rang out convincingly and clear
while there was impressed on the memory
an earnest, beautiful face, with an aureole
of golden hair that seemed to melt In to
the frame of light so cunnngly devised for
1t. Seen in its full possibilities, 1t should
be revelation of scenic ingenuity. At all
events. 1t is TO of
the best advertised and most successful of
all vaudeville attractions
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.-After an alb
sence of over two years the elaborate scenic
melodrama- entitled "a Guilty Mother"
was presented at the Academy Of Music
last night to a large audience. The play
tells the story of young girl who married
nobleman, who after being welded to her
snort time, deserted her. There is also
subordinate story of a mother induced by
villain to leave her husband. and who
later finds that she has been tricked. She
seeks forgiveness. and her husband finally
consents to take her back. Mr.. Harry
Driscole was a good villain and received
many Kisses. Miss Adelyn Wesley played
the part of the female accompice. Miss
Dorothy King. as Gabrielle" was very
good, and Miss May Wilkes, as the guilty
mother. displayed talent. Mr.. James K
MacCurdy played the part of Jack Rut-
land the detective. aided by Miss Mary
Horne as Shrimp" the wharf rat. Mr..
tldloIl SilStW was good as Lord CuTnbar-
land. The other parts were taken by May
t'asiet, Emile LaCroix and Gustav Wallace
kERNAN'S LYCEUM THEATER.-Matt
Flynn's Big Sensation Double Show is the
attraction at kernan's Lyceum this week
Two large audiences witnessed the show
yesterday and We're pleased with the dash
and go in the two burlesques and variety
acts. The show is made up of white and
coiored performers, but the latter Outclass
the former in everything-singing, dancing
and good looks. The first burlesque, Con
ology, is a hodge-podge of nonsense, and
its chief attraction is the singing and dane
Ing Of the colored contingent. The Queen
Of the Opium Palace" was of the usual
order, the title being of more Importance
than the performers scenery. Pretty
girls and good singing and dancing kept
the audiences well entertained. The ol!o
cannot be elassed as strong. Josie Lecoy
opened with songs and dances that went
very well. Then came Adams and Kelley
in Dutch and Irish eccentric turn that
pleased. as did Williams and Russell with
their funnyisms. Farnum and Nelson
proved the stars Of the show, their comedy
acrobatic work being away above the aver
age in attractiveness. Sullivan and Keller,
the keeiy Brothers and Eta Gross wound
up the olio in the order named and to good
appreciation.
BlJOU TIIEATER-Thc Little Egypt
BurleSque Company started in yesterday on
return engagement at the Bijou Theater
and the large audiences both afternoon and
evening subStantiated the good Judgment of
Manager Wellington in booking the return
Both burlesques and the olio. with one or
TWO exceptions, are the same as presented
before. but scored well, nevertheless Lit
tie Egypt Is grossly. almost stupidity vulgar
III her famous dance. but it was what the
audience went to see and the spectators
seemed to get their moneys worth The
bright particular spot in the show was the
Speciality of little Arthur Dunn and Clara
Bell Jerome. entitled The Messenger Bow"
There is not a dull moment when either of
the pair are on the stage. Manager We'll
hhgton might have done well to chase the
entire burlesque aggregation out of the
mouse, paid this couple enough money to
remain on the stage all the time and give
the entire show.
TRAVEL TALK ON PARIS.-Niss Pitts
opened her lecture on Paris at the Vino
daughsis last evening with some remarks
on the distinguishing characteristics of the
brilliant capital and its business and social
he, and then proceeded to describe the
general plan of the present city and the
changes wrought by the building enter
prise of the third Napoleon and the de-
structive fury of the commune, changes
that have made the Paris Of today an ut
terry unrecognizable place to the parson
VINO mad visited it forty or fifty years ago.
INADEQUATE, CURRENr