Evening star., 1900-12-04

Eyes," and DANCED and acted up to the
Suisse be carefully dlsseoted the tangible
chaff cast away 1t would bring forth
rather creditable bill of vaudeville. In pre-
senting their spectacles the Hanlons secure
the services of people who are clever. some
of them exceptionally clever. In certain
lines, particularly in an acrobatic way NO
thought Is given to dramatic ability or elo-
cutionary training. Incidental to the "Voy-
age there is the upsetting of a stage coach,
a railroad wreck an avalanche and other
ingenious maneuvering OF scenery.
Throughout the show the excellent aero
batic work is prominent and there Is scarce
ly a moment when men and women are not
flying through the air, falling from bal
comics or striking one another blows with
stage paddles that make big noise ana are
guaranteed absolutely painless. In ADDITION
to the Hills specialties are supplied py VIII
liam and Charles Schrode, Charles Guyer
and Nellie F. DAILY, the Chappelle sisters
and Allene Crater. lie Voyage en- suisse
will prove strong drawing card foa the .ne
children. but 1t is scarcely designed TO ap-
peal to critical audiences.
CHAsE's NEW GRAND-The much
heralded Lafayette combination nils the
program at Chase's New Grand and exceeds
it's printed promises. The average vaude.
vile offering Is too often like the Dill OF
fare in a cheap restaurant; filled with nigh
sounding titles and empty of satisfaction.
The Queen of DurlesQue" Is generally
vocal antiquity and pathetically passe ine
Peerless Comedian" is outpaced by his
press agent. and the European Nightin-
gale" a musical derelict. Lafayette Is
down on the bill THE Worlds Greatest
Entertainer, the Great Lafayette 1t is
the only highly colored announcement. and
Lafayette has title to defend. This Is his
first appearance in Washington. and his
work was received with favor. limitations
Of Sousa are numerous and various. but
Lafayette claims to be the first and best.
1t is an excellent bit Of impersonation His
travesty on the tricks and methods of
Ching Sing Foo, the Chinese conjuror, Is
the most elaborate part of his act. and is
very skillfully handled. Smith Doty and
Coe the first on the program. They
give a musical act of much merit. Herbert
Cawthorn and Susie Forester appear in a
somewhat acrobatic farcette. entitled "A
Damage Suit Miss Forester sings coon
songs much in May Irwins style Herbert
Cawthorn does some good low comedy work
in the Hibernian line. Maud Meredith, who,
as the bill modestly states, "can sing"
backs the claim by her performance. Eva
Williams and JAG Tucker, in a sketch en-
titled "Skinny's Finish" indulged in the
forceful rhetoric of the Bowery for fifteen
minutes without being wearisome, thereby
scoring triumph. Alice Pierce in imita-
tionS Is far removed from the ordinary.
The way she makes the back Of a chair
impersonate a dying boy whose mother is
bidding him an agoniZing farewell. to the
extent of drawing tears from the audience,
is near to genius. James j. Morton is a
monolOgist of large proportions and much
humor. The audience last night called for
more, but James was coy and would not.
The program concludes with Kelly and Ash
by with the bounding billiard table.
KERNAN's LYCEUM THEATER.-The
| renown Of the Reilly & Wood shows as
burlesque served to pack the Lyceum last
night from floor to rafter. The firm name
| OF Reilly & Wood probably never stood for
stronger cleaner vaudeville combination
than the present one. The program is com
posed mainly Of excellent vaudeville feat
Gres, followed by short terpsichorean
whirl, which serves to introduce the
strength OF the company. Junie McCree,
with supporting trio, presented an origi-
nal character sketch. THE Dope Fiend,"
which scored hit; McCree is several stan
zas above the average vaudeville actor
Happy" Fannie Fields proved a jolly lit
tie miss, who told of the inventor of the
''horseless Frankfurter" in funny German
dialect, and sang and danced we'll The
-Four Emperors Of Music We're well re-
ceived: they have been on the boards these
many years, but In a strictly musical wav
are still as good the best. What prom
ised to be a bright sketch by Laura Ben
nett and Sallie Stembler, two 'prepossess-
ing young women, was spoiled by a restive
and unruly gallery; the sketch team how
ever, was heard to good advantage in sew
eral songs. The Young Brothers presented
novel hoop-rolling and cub-swinging
act worth seeing. Pat Reilly INDUCED in
few cartoons at the expense Of public men,
and Frank Bryan sang up-to-date songs
Keno, WEIGH and Melrose. comedy aero
bats; the Eldridges, in a too talky coon
SKETCH Three Sisters Paris dancers. and
Valmoretta, the toe walker, complete the
BILL
THE BIJOU.-The Bon Ton Burlesuuers
played to two large houses Yesterday and
M q a6 hnth pioh ilv II },
the best burlesque shows that has appeared
in Washington this season, for the lines
are clever the comedians are really funny
and the feminine portion is far above the
average, both in looks and costumes. There
an abundance of good music and pretty
dances. The curtain-ra ser is entitled THE
Homely Twins" and IS decidedly amusing
Gladys Van started the olio with several
up-to-date songs and Ed. Shayne and May
Worden presented a novel comedy sketch
in which an opium pipe and a somnambulist
figured. The Barrett brothers, clever Irish
comedians, sang and danced. Mile Dazzia
and troup of coryphees gave the Danse de
Turbillion, and Viola Sheldon sang several
popular songs IN a most acceptable manner.
Frank Byron, droll comedian, and Louise
Langdon, a stunning singer and dancer got
lot Of fun out Of a sketch which they
call Scraps and Dave Nowlin was warm
ly encored for his limitations. The scene
of the closing hurlesque Is laid on the mid
way at the Paris exposition. "A Jamboree"
snow themselves at their best. while the
dances of the several nations brought out
lot of pretty girls in handsome costumes
DAMROSCH SOCIETY CONCERT-Mu-
sic lovers in Washington are being treated
to some excellent work early in the season.
Sunday night Max Bendix, the v.oinist,
was heard at the Saengerbund concert and
last night at the Congregational Church
Nine. Teresa Carreno, undoubtedly the
finest woman pianist in the world was the
assistant at the first concert of the Dam
rosch Society.
Nine. Carreno has a charming PERSONAL
ity which adds to the effectiveness of her
work. but from the moment she strikes the
plano the listener has absolute confidence
in her ability and thorough familiarity with
the compositions announced. Last night
she gave Mozarts Fantasia in c minor
Beethoven's Sonata, op. 81 No. 8; group
from Chopin, including the Nocturne, op.
go. No. 1; Barcarole Etude in A fiat and
Scherzo, op. 81: Schumann's Fantasia in &
major and group from Schubert-Liszt
consisting Of "se Mir Gegusst "Du Bist
Die Ruhe." "Standchen Won Shakespeare"
and "Erlkonig." This entire series of COM
positions was interpreted with that inteln-
gence which We have been accustomed to
expect from Nine. Carreno. each being
to-.