The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-04
AT THE THEATRES.
Hnshin's Academy of Music.

The Messrs. Hashim had brilliant in
trodueiiGg 6 l2sal yaua.evilis mshagerIs
/ yesterday when the Academy of Music held
two record breaking audiences, and two
performances of unusual strength were
| given, The programme contained the names
of some of the very best talent in the field
of vaudeville. Each advertised act was pre-
scented and contributed to the general sat
! isfactory result. Such names as Pauline
| Hall and Bettina Gerard are almost enough
in themselves to draw large audiences, but
| when augmented by such popular turns as
| Morris ponies, Montgomery and Stone,
| Jess Dandy and the numerous others that
appeared on the bill it is small wonder
| that the spacious Academy was crowded to
, an uncomfortable degree-from the view
point OF the spectator. A striking feature
| about the audience was the preponderance
| of the fair sex who apparently enjoyed the
! excellent entertainment fully as much as
| the men.
Naturally the interest of most of the au-
| dlence was centred in the appearance of
! Bettina Gerard, and in the orchestra were
| many who had known her when, as Bette
| ordway, she was a resident of the Capital.
When the letter - was posted signaling
Miss Gerards turn, she was given a fatter-
| ing reception. Her three songs were well
sung, the last being a medley of ''Suwanee
River, The Last Rose Of Summer" "Old
| Kentucky Home" with Dixie as a rous-
ing finale. Pauline Hall. who still re-
tains the title of Queen of Comic OPERA
delighted the audience with four songs
| the ever popular lullaby from "Erminie"
winning the greatest share of the applause.
better blaekface team than Montgomery
and Stone is rarely ever seen, and the
| spectators seemingly could not get enough
CT them Their strong point is dancing,
Tor when they venture into the sidewalk
conversation branch of vaudeville they re-
call the merry minstrel days of the Bar
low, Wilson. Primrose g. West period
They have medley of about all the coon
songs that have been published during the
last year, which they use with good eff
feot. Jess Dandy's parodies of popular
songs were well received. His work was
of such cieverness. SO clean-cut and wholly
unohjectionable that his reception was
most emphatic. Carlin and Brown. two
German parodists, do not get very far away
from the general run of Teutonic fun
makers. although they have some fresh
material dealing with the war in China
Pauline Moran, with her piekaninnies. re-
Gently seen at the Palm Garden at Cabin
John, repeated her earlier hits. Leon
Morris ponies delighted the little ones
anu the idules PROBABLY better than any
number on the programme. The animals
are wonderfully intelligent and Mr. Morris
handles them without the slightest evil
denee of cruelty. The wrestling pony with
the eolored assistant contributes plenty of
comedy to the act and makes a strong fin
ISM Ellie Bowen a young woman with a
remarkably sweet soprano. fails to please
as much as she would If she varied her Sc
ieotions more Martinetti Grossi. mu-
seal artists; Kennedy & Quinn, Irish com
edlans; the Abacco Brothers, acrobats, and
the Maginleys, also recently at the Palm
Garden, complete the bill