Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-09

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of polite comedies given at the Lafayette
in the past few weeks, and promises to ex-
hibit the players in an advantageous light.
The most prominent role will be sustained
by Miss Haswell, but John T. Sullivan,
Eugene Orn,onde and other popular players
will be in the cast.
POLITE vAUDEVILLE.-Marsh p.
Wilder, the embodiment Of fun and sooo
nature, is the headline attraction for tie
New Grand next week, when Manager
Chase celebrates the second anniversary OF
the Introduction OF polite vaudeville ID
Washington. The celebration will contin lie
throughout the week and each performance.
it is promised, will be a gala occasion N
honor of the important event. Mars hall
Wilder is seldom seen nowadays outside Of
London and New York, for he has regul ar
engagements in both cities during each
season. There is no one today who has
won SO good place in the public eye in so
short while as Wilder. He is born
humorist His repertory is inexhanstible,
and he adds to it day by day by studies
from life. Many an after-dtnner speaker
has won himself title Of rare, good fellow
bv quoting the native wit of Wilder. Addi-
tional stars of first water rank In vaude.
vile have been engaged. Mcintyre ard
Heath, the far-famed Georgia Minstrels, :"
Man From Montana" which is said to be
the equal of its predecessor, and, there
fore, needs no further commentator. \
novelty is presented by the vivacious il1.le
coincidence Patrice in an elaborate scenic
production of The Girl in the Moon"
which has been termed "A Broadway pro-
duction in vaudeville" Other features are:
The Three Yoscarrys, acrobats, especially
and Chase for their circuit Of houses; Musi-
cal Dale, the king Of bell ringers; John
d. Gilbert, the popular humorist and come
dian; Josie and Willie Barrows, society
do p,,r,, hon he :.
voiced soprano.
"SUPERBA." - Commencing next Mon
day, January II, the Hanlons will present
their annual new version of their well and
favorably remembered spectacular panto-
mime, "Superba," at the Academy OF
Music. This means that the scenery Is
new throughout, ma jority of the old PAN
tomime tricks have been superseded by
new ones, new specialists appear and new
ballots and some beautiful transformations
will be viewed for the first time in this
city. In this connection 1.-The Gates Of
Paradise is perhaps the most strikingly
beautiful. This artistic series of stage
pictures is from designs by T. V. Smythe
and executed by Gates & Morange in their
best vein. 1t is an unfolding of varied
set Of drops and mechanical effects, COM
mencing with a weird effect of group of
three men described by a seer as inhab-
itants of the planet Mars. The new first
act, representing scene at the Paris ex-
position, is regarded as the best and most
amusing bit Of pantOmime the Hanlons
have yet done. The gendarme. the impor-
tunate. Garcon, the artisan; the student
and the freQuenter of the Latin quarter all
furnish their quota of fun.
LITTLE EGYPT BURLEsQUERS. A
return visit of the Little Egypt" bur-
lesquers Is announced by the Bijou manage
ment for next week. There has been en-
gagged as an extra attraction the famous
troupe of Arabs known as Hassen Ben Ais
troupe Of Toozoonir Arabs. An olio Of nov
elites is contributed by Mae Taylor, serio-
comic singer; Rawson and Baisley, present
ing their new sketch, ANY Port in a
Storm" AL c. Lawrence, imitator; the
Irish kings, Marley and Stewart. in their
satire entitled "Wit and Humor,'' and the
sisters De Graf. in THE Poetry of Mo-
ton" The wind-up Of the entertainment
is a skit entitled forbidden Fruit" There
are twenty chorus girls, and Little Egypt
will introduce her oriental dance.
KERNAN's LYCEUM THEATER. -
Commencing next Monday afternoon at Ker-
mans Harry Bryant's Australian Bur-
lesquers'' will be the attraction The per-
Torrance opens with grand first part,
new scenery, with novel electrical effects
and elegant costumes. In the olio which
follows are: Charles Bryant and Gus Sa-
vile, the musical merchants. Next comes
that favorite young comedian. Tommy
Nolan, assisted by his fair partner, Cora
White, in a character sketch, "A Tramp S
Story" Perry and Burns are the next to
appear, and their speciality consists OF some
amusing originalities In song gags. Perry
and Hyland give a high-class singing and
dancing specially, and Leo and Chapman
will produce their original laughing MT,
Circus Day in Reubenville." The olio will
close with act by the jugglers, Kennedy
and Quatrelli.
SOUSA'S BAND.-Sousa is on tour Of
this continent again, with his band and
soloists, and will be here in concert en-
next Sunday night at the New National
Theater. Just before starting he gave a
series Of concerts in New York, and In
every case to an immense audience. The
Sousa tours are likely to continue indeti-
nitely. The present is the eighteenth semi
annual and fifth transcontinental tour.
The band, just returned from triumph
| ant season in Europe, is in fine fettle
after a rest in New York, and is making q
new record for itself. The program for
the concert here will be especially attrac-
| tive. The soloists are Blanche Dufheld. So
prano; Bertha Bucklin, violinist, and Arthur
Pryor, trombone. The sale of seats began
| this morning.
PL--IoN BRoUNoFF's LECTURE RE
CITAL.-To-night at Luther Memorial
| Church Platon Brounoff will give his fam
| Gus lecture recital on Russian life and
| music. He has completely recovered from
| his recent Illness and feels fresh again in
voice and spirits. The lecture is full Of vital
interest, witty, illumined with master
mind and presented IN sucn fascinating
way that the audience listens breathlessly
from first to last. Not since George Ken
nan has there been anything SO distinctly
Russian. In fact, there Is not in all Ameri-
ca another such personality as Brounoff In
| this particular field. He will also be heard
| in several selections from the chefs d'oeuvre
| of Russian composers. HIS beautiful bari
tone voice has been the feature of many
concerts, and his piano playing is said to be
| finished and sympathetic, showing the tu-
torship Of Rubinstein and Tschaikowski
| He will have the assistance of a string
| quartet, formed by Miss Florence Stevens
MSS Marie Baspianelli Mr.. clarence Whit
| more and Mr.. Ernest Lent The latter will
| also give some Russian compositions fol
violoncello solo. Altogether, SO many in.
structive and entertaining features are com
| bined this occasion. that II will long bt
| remembered one Of the most delightful
| amuSeMentS.
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