Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28
DRAMA

an Independent star. The change from
grave to gay will be effected by Press Ell
whimsically called "commander-in-chef of
the army of fun," and his monologue wins
recruits faster than political speech
novelty will be seen in the spiral ascen-
sion act of Leo Dervalto the third num-
ber Lizzie Evans. the former soubrette-
star and Harry Mills will present their en-
PERTAINING comedy sketch, Two Girls and
One Man" Ray L. Royce. the quaint inn
personator. will provide a full measure of
mirthful sayings. Violet Dale, the pretty
singing and dancing comedienne. should
prove a very agreeable feature. The Ray
mond Musical Trio, the best there is. will
offer their refined and artistic specially.
Thompson's dog Yankee" will wind-up
with his interesting trick work. Week after
next Camille dArvilie. queen of OPERA"
Will be the leading attraction.
ACADEMY OF MUSICAL the Academy
OF Music on Monday night and al week
John Kernel will appear in new
sion of THE Hustler" which is offered as
a panacea which never fails to Danish duh
care. 1t is a merry melange of fun, mel
ody and song. THE Hustler has enjoyed
great popularity. Year after year 1t has
been greeted by packed houses in every
city. This popularity has in no wise d.
miniShed with age, and now with no part
OF the old show left except the name it
has been launched once more upon a large
scale. There will be marShaled an I'M
usually large and versatile company. Matt
nees will be given Wednesday and Satur-
day.
MIDWAY CARNIVAL COMING.-After
three weeks of remarkable success as the
amusement feature of the Elks' cornwall
and industrial exposition in Greater New
York, the Frank c. BoStock Mighty Mid
way Carnival Company, in its entirety will
begin an engagement of five days in this
city on the evening Of May at the Ma
tional Base Ball Park. It'll street and Boun-
dairy northwest. Ever since the great
worlds fair in Chicago the feature of each
and every exposition of note has been that
of the trained wild animal exhibition, and
today, Mr. Frank c. Bostock universally
known as 1.-The Animal King" is the direc-
tor general and sole owner of the greatest
collection of educated beasts ever presented
in this city. Foremost among his large
staff of performers is Mile. Marie Louise
Moreli. "the Queen of Jaguars," a fearless
little French woman whose act in den of
cunning and crafty jaguars and Ieopards
keeps the spectators enthralled. Another
intrepid performer is Capt. Wilhelm Car
dono, who will present his trio of forest
bred African lions. Incidental to the many
other features in the trained wild animal
show, the original Wallace, the man-eating
lion, will be exhibited
The infinite variety of entertainment to
be had on the midway will please even the
most blase individual Lovers of the sports
and customs of the oriental countries will
md enjoyment in the streets of Cairo and
just as they were at the great worlds fair
in Chicago. In the streets of all nations
representatives from nearly every country
on the globe depict the modes and manners
OF their respective races.
Among the other notable attrac actions are
the crystal maze. a bewildering labyrinth
of mirrors, in which it is particularly easy
to lose ones way; Wombwelrs Royal Brit
ish Menagerie, which contains the most
complete collection of wild animals In tho
world; the African village, showing a Boer
la2ger and a trek wagon, which was used
by General Cronje's men during the pres
ent BOer war; BoStock'S Equine
Paradox, headed by the talking horse, Bon
ner: wild west outfit under the leadership
of King Carlo. the Yaqui government scout;
the Moorish palace, which contains the
latest and most artistic creations In
tableauX of wax and many scenic Illusions
One of the handsomest attractions or the
midway is THE Venetian Gondolas,' a me-
chanical device constructed on the merry
go-'round principle. ordered for the worlds
fair at cost of sJ0taD. but not completed
IL time. In addition II. enterprises enumer-
aled above there are also a number of free
shows given at intervals on the midway
Among the artists participating are Frank
ST. John, who dives from fifty-foot perch
into net, four feet square; Minting the
unicycl1st. who ascends and descendS a lofty
spiral while mounted upon a single wheel:
Granada and Fedora, the high-wire ex-
perts. and Mile. OrroccO, who, encased in
hollow sphere, propels herself up and down
a silver spiral.
KERNAN'S LYCEUM THEATER.-"The
Etopians' will be seen at the Lyceum Thea
ter next week. lie Chat Noir'' (The Black
Cao is the opening number of a long and
varied program; melange of surprising
specialties, novelties in songs, dances, cos
tuning, electrical, mechanical and scenic
Gardners-Jack, Andy and Aida; Flo Jam
effects, introduced in rapid succession In
the high-class olio following are the three
sen, a representative rag-time cantatrice;
Wrothe and Wakefield, Celtic conversation
alists and comedians: Jas. c. Flynn. assist
three Lane sisters-Ada, Ruby and Laura
acrobatic and terpsichorean trio; Nelson De
Bold choir invisible. and numerous others.
The funny extravaganza. Hotel Razzle
Dazzle, requires the services of the entire
organization.
BIJoU THEATER::-The attraction at
the Bijou for the week of April 3O-May
will be the Manhattan Club Burlesauers
who will present two lively burlesoues
The opening Is "a Manhattan Cocktail
There will be the usual handsome costumes
and scenic effects. An olio Of six acts will
sandwich the burlesques. The following
will contribute: Mildred Kenf1eld and Mae
Hilliard. the two little corporals; Gus Mills.
Americas representative protean artist;
Ed. Johnson and Mae IIilliard. from the
Bowery to 9Th avenue; Barrett Bros, Irish
agitators; Al Lubin. the original 'Bowery
Boy" the two United States girls, Virgo
Joshing-That's ALL" and Ashley and
Wooley, comedians.
PADEREWSKTS FAREWELL = The
sale Of seats for Paderewskis farewell con-
cert In this city at the Columbia Theater
next Friday afternoon. at 4:15, has already
assumed large proportion of the house
This will probably be the last concert that
Washingtonians will have the pleasure of
ever hearing Paderewski in, as he returns
to Poland. where he has purchased a
large estate in the vicinity of Kosna.
The program Is entirely a Chopin pro-
gram, and the numbers are as follows.
Fantasia F minor. Op 40: preludes D fiat
major. OPP. %. No. Is; A fiat major. Op %,
No. II. Nocturnes, G major, OPP. 81, No 2;
major. OPP. 81. Sonata B fiat major, Or
35: I. Crave D,topio Movimento II. Scherzo:
III. Marche Fune bre; w. Preto Ballade,
minor. OPP. 80; Etudes. F major, Or Is.
No. 8: c. major. Op. 10. No. 10; G fiat
major, Op. %. No. 9. Mazurka, F sharp
minor. OPP SO, No. 8; Valse, A fiat, Op. 81,
No. 1; Berceuse. OPP. 81; Polonaise, A fat
Op. So.
DE WOLF HOPPER.-De Wolf Homer
lately referred to Washington as the .su-
preme court of dramatic criticism" His
reason for formulating this phrase was that
Washington had reversed the decision" Of
the lower court of New York regarding
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