Evening star., 1901-11-12

chic French maid and Mary Marble had
part that suited her, as the young tor
ment who lives next door and who does
the prying into ones affairs over the back
fence. John w. Dunno forgot his dignity
Tor while and maxie capital Italian ped
der; Tony Hart and Dan Marble were cast
Tor a couple of veterans who had seen bet
ter days, and Ida Lester, as the brides
mother; John w. Early. as a letter carrier;
Andrew Bode, whog made up as an attenu-
ated porter; Lindsay j. Hall, as the groom s
friend, and AgnessScott, as maid, were
all entirely capahle.s The specialties were
decidedly entertaining and comprised a
quartet made upstby Misses Mcneil and
Burnham, Otis Harlan and Little Chip; the
Ladles rowing Club, by the Twelve Inter
national Roses, a group of enjoyable sing
ers and dancers new to the company; Otis
Harlan. Little Chip, Tony Hart and Dan
marble, In another quartet, He had his
fabDlt S foot with him." a song by Flor
ence Mcneil, turn by Mary Marble. and
songs and dances by Little Chip.
During the internission between the sec
ono and third acts the audience was treated
TO speciality by Jacques Inaudi, who has
been termed the man with two brains. His
work was decidedly mystifying. While per-
forming a sum in addition one in subtrac-
tion ana another in division, at the same
OF four places, he answered correctly any
questions that might be put to him con-
cefning the day of the week of any day in
any year. After he had answered hum
asked seemed satisfied with the answer
they received, Inaudi announced that he
was ready with the totals on the black
boards and proceeded to read them Off
When he had finished with the totals, he
went back over the figures and read aloud
everything on the boards to demonstrate
the power of his remarkable memory. In
audl VIII be feature of the production of
A lin Soldier all the week.
ACADEMY Superba, described
on lhe program as a unique, mechanical
and pantommic spectacle commenced
weeks engagement at the Academy last
night before crowded house. The special
ties introduced throughout are of a high
Grass, Whlle the Illusions and scenic changes
are entertaining and give the auditor
silght insight into the difficulties of scene
shifting. Reeds bull terriors, in their bag
punchlns contest came in for a large
amount Of applause. Tnler's Eight Dia-
monds In number of singing and dancing
turns We're pleasing. Superba, in the per
son of Miss Adra Ainsiee, is the possessor
OF beautiful face, and Miss Nellie Potter
as Wallalla was all that could be desired.
Plerrot, active pale and dumb, as por-
trayed by Robert Rosaire, caused much
laughter by his antics. Carrie c. Behr, as
gretchen, proved acceptable. The remain
der OF the cast is equal to all the demands
OF the perennial fairy play.
BIJOU.-La Belle i'ortajada Is the name
OF the twisting, twirling Spanish senorita
WIZ "oii ldFOT yesterday with TWO big as
semblages at Manager Schlesinger's home
OF burlesque. Tortajada is not only treat
for the vision, but interprets the sensuous
dance and fiery sonnets Of her southland
with artistic skill and expression. OF
course, she might have clothed scolding
for recent happenings in songs of unintelli-
Slble words, but who cared? Tortajada
herself was success Added to this head
liner the olo offered four diversified num-
bers, together with a change of views by
the cineograph. Post and Clinton did
clever turn of the eccentric in dance and
the ODD in song. A musical act seen here
before, but none the less appreciated, was
that of the Lamoines. Miss Lenore White
posed in high art ,studies,' which were
Well mounted and mostly possessed of ar
tistlc merit; some were frosty subjects,
othefs @ S,t,, or decided warmer atmosphere. West
and Williams closed the imported enter
tanners allotment of the program with a
bunch of fast talk. The Bijou Stock Com
pany's slice of the merrymaking as usual
was big one, "A Merry Go Round'' being
the vehicle for introducing all the old favor
ties and making several new ones. Bert
Leslie was at his best in burlesque while
Matt Kennedy and Al Cameron We're able
numbers went with dash, DE Pumpkin
Man, by trio, and songs by Susie Roca-
mora, Nellie Nichols. Matt Kennedy and
John Rodgers being features. Rosy, My
Posy, was kept going, and last night made
a hit with a large concourse of race fol-
lowers. o. Seyeralsnew faces have graduated
into the front row Of the corps the ballet
as Director Grieves has it, and ushers wore
a path to the footlights3 with posies and
NUNS enough to fringe an inaugural ball
room. Every, evening and afternoon this
week.
kERNAN'S.-Far above the average and
one of the best of the season, is descrip-
tive Of the show put UP by Miner and Vans
Bohemian Burlesquers at Kernan's this
week. When the curtain rises there is dis
nf ftyt tr1c al
comedians, all on board the "U. S. Cruiser
Bohemia" An audience of enormous pro-
portions was on hand last night which
might be likened to a kettle Of boiling
water, it bubbled UP from the first floor
and overf1owed the galleries. There were
boys upstairs who looked as if their safety
depended on the stout grip of their com
panions. Agile antics and coarse comedy
from the stage was met with boisterous
demonstrations from the ''roost'' ST John
and Nicolai, the effervescent girls infused
vigor and variety to their duo work in the
olio; Riley and Hughes made new an old
plantation turn. Barr and Evans amused
while on; Maddox and Wayne, the mes
senger boy and Thespian. were very funny.
and the Invisible Singer, a sweet-voiced
boy, who was plainly in sight. pleased with
well-known Illustrated ballads. "a Bow
cry Ball. which closes the bill, is mainly
appreciable for the opportunity it gives to
Edgar Bixley, known as X-ray Bixley in
ms ODD Fellows Hall days. to do some
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actor, weii-known locally, shows improve
ment every season Others who should be
mentioned are Frank Riley, ANDY Barr
Florence Hughes, Daisy Armstrong and
Amy Travis.
MISS WILSON'S RECITAL-MIssH Helen
Mar Wilson. recitationist, will give a re-
cital at the Garfield Memorial Church this
evening. Miss Wilson is said to possess
gifts of unusual merit as an impersonator
of child character She is warmly indorsed
by James Whitcomb Riley, the late James
E. Murdoch, Leland Powers and a host of
others This will be her first appearance in
Washington.
The one great virtue of Burnett's Vanilla
Extract Is purity. 1t is real vanilla extract
and nothing but vanilla extract.-Adyt.
John A. Logan Regiment, U. v. U.
John A. Logan Regiment, No. 2 Union
Veterans Union, held an unusually inter-
estins meeting at It's hall on 9th street
northwest last night, Col. S. J. Block pre-
siding. Senator w. E. Mason and ex-Rep-
resentatives Baker and Worthington were
mustered in as honorary members Subse
quently all made addresses fully sunnort
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