Evening star., 1901-04-23

act 1t fingers. the poiicenkan being rather
tardy in coming and too much time being
used IN laying out the rennains Of penitent
Jeanette. Human Hearts' was serious
thing to the audiences Tom Logan had an
heroic part. Everything he said was manly
and true, and though prosecuted, he never
did anything which the audience might not
consistently approve. He was listened to
raptly and was cheered many times. Her
bert Belts, as Frederick Armsdale, the vii
lain, with penchant for killing men in
the dark, beating ana choking women and
maltreating little children. had trying
part. He was most unpopular with the au-
dience, and was vigorously Kissed. This
was not protest against Mr.. Belts act
murderous tendencies. Mary Downes. as
jeanette Logan, the unfaithful woman, who
suddenly repents at the end Of the play,
did all that her part exacted of her. she
her cruelty and unwomanliness, but when,
after a judicious number of heartaches she
hates her false lover and threatens to
''keel'' him with a six-shooter, much of the
sympathy lost in the first act Is given
back to her. II. J. Yorkey, as Jem Mason,
the tramp, who, with all his vagaries ana
conceits keeps his heart warm and wears
it right side up, did some clever character
work and was a hero with the audience
Baby Florine, as Little Grace Logan, read
her little lines naturally and acted chlld-
like. William E. Binford, as Jimmy Logan
had the good will Of everybody in the the
ater.
KERNAN'S LYCEUM.-Rose Sydell's
New London Bellies Burlesque Company
made it's first appearance of the season at
Kernan's Lyceum yesterday afternoon ana
last night A fafr-siZed audience witnessed
the afternoon performance, and crowded
house was on hand at night. The COM
pany presents two burlesques quite clever
ly. The first, called "Barnstorming, Is
crowded with funny situations and taxing
dances by the large chorus. Rose Sydell
nOnn1aT cleVerly
and received prolonged applause. SATAN
Wedding Night closed the show, and is
quite a pretentious affair from spec
tacular point of view, the scenery oelng
quite elaborate and the costumes rich ana
costly. In the olio were the Van COOKS IN
an original musical act which went wen;
The Bohemian Trio-Hart Lanston anu
Fest erin songs and dances ana 1unny
sayings was literally applauded. Clever Jug
Cling by James LaClare, and a sketch calied
The Smart Set put on ny abte,. JoSup,
Mitchell & Co., scored we'll .ne 1 aaGsn.e, 4sthe,.
being almost continuous. The Sisters Esther
in buck and wing dancing, and the Wen
known Nelson Sisters in sensational aero
batic feats. The show will probably score
a successful week at the box once.
NEW BIJoU-"The Queen of the Orient
again reigns at the New Bijou. She was
here last September and was well enough
remembered to draw two big houses yes
terday. Two handsomely dressed burlesque
acts are given, one bearing the iurld cap
tion of "a Midnight Jamboree. Inc otner
pretends to give a real secret glimpse OF
Oriental Pastimes.' The chorus girls nave
a rare quality for latter-day burlesquers IN
that they are very pretty. Voices don't
count for much, however, with the queen
of the Orient management. The show in
substance is much the same as when II
opened the Bijou under it's present control
being both good and bad in spots. The olo
is furnished by Mildred kenWood, tine
violet blonde" who grows most familiar
with her audience; Ashley and Wooley in
stock Jewish dialect; Kalmo character
change artist: Warren and Howard, in
batic singers and dancers" who perform
the greatest athletic feats with their
voices; Annie Lloyd, "the vital spark" and
Byron and Langdon in comedy sketch.