Evening star., 1901-02-16

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festivities many dark deed is committed
and the treacherous stilletto finds a sheath
In the body Of many victim. /;
James A. Herne's two daughters, Julie
Herne, age nineteen, and Crystal Herne,
age seventeen. are to appear with their
father here In the forthcoming performance
Of Sag Harbor," as they did in New York
and elsewhere. These two young women
have been so much talked about in New
York during the recent long run Of Sag
Harbor' at the Theater Republic and SO
much discussed and illustrated in the news
papers that a word about each may prove
interesting at this time Julie Herne is a
pretty girl with a wealth of golden hair and
blue eyes. Miss Herne has been compared
as an actress with her talented mother,
who as Katherine Cocoran. was the orig
inai Ruby in Hearts of Oak" and the orig
inal Margaret Fleming. Crystal Herne, the
younger of the Herne girls. will be seen in
light comedy role. She is tall and strik
ing in appearance, and much resembles her
father. as he appeared when young lead
Ing man.
After his Chicago season Richard Mans
field will return to the east, breaking the
jump with an engagement at Cleveland,
Ohio. He will appear in Baltimore, play a
return engagement in Philadelphia, and
reach Washington. March 1S. There was
an impression to the effect that his produc-
ton of the Shakespearean pageant-drama
was SO extensive and cumbersome that it
would not be taken outside New York and
Chicago. Its success. however appears to
warrant the expense and difficulties of
tranSDortationS.
The fact that the costumes were all saved
from the Cincinnati fire enabled E. H.
Sothern and Virginia Harmed to continue
their tour as a very fine scenic production
or Hamlet was In the Frohman store
house In New York. The Garden Theater
presentation was SO massive that 1t was
found impossible to tour with the entire
outfit, and some of the scenes were left be-
hind. These. with the Henry Miller Ham
let' production that was made last season
In San Francisco completed a very fine out
fit. The saving of the costumes was owing
to the presence Of mind of MIR. Sothern's
chief carpenter, ]. O'Brien. He was feeling
his way In the corridor leading to the dress
ing rooms TO rescue one of the ladies of the
company, who, 1t was reported had tainted
In the excitement. She, however recovered
and found another exit to the street See
ing the flames leading toward the adjoining
building. In which the dressing rooms were
placed, O'Brien realized that there might be
a chance of checking the fire in that direc-
ton by closing the iron door connected with
the stage. This fortunately cut Off the
draught and the fire spread to the front
part of the house. The costumes were found
the morning after the fire scarcely soiled,
so that the production Of "Hamlet'' is not
materially affected
Zelie De Lussan. the prima donna, will
return to Washington In vaudeville. Miss
De Lussan is a New Yorker by birth. She
began her career as concert singer Then
she went into opera and Joined the Boston
Ideals After that she went to England
and became a member of the Carl Rosa
company. Her Carmen was especially ad-
mired In London and she sang the role
before the late queen several times by COM
mand- She returned to America several
seasons ago in Maurice Graus company
This season she was the leading pri1na
donna of the English Grand Opera Com
pany When that organization closed it's
season two weeks ago in Washington she
announced her determination to return to
England, and she intended to sail today
Robert Grau. however, called upon her
few days ago and the offer he mads her
to enter vaudeville proved tempting and
she accepted.
Up to date the Columbia Theater has an
nounced it's purpose to remain open during
the heated term. probably with stock
company, and tho Lafayette Stock Comra-
ny has expressed its intention to continue
as long as possible into the sultry term
The other theaters are yet to be heard
FROM but 1t Is hardly like that they Will do
anything. although the two variety houses
WILL usual run until late and open
early with not more than six weeks inter-
mission between seasons. Glen Echo, un-
der new management. will provide vaude-
Vile and outdoor amusement. Manager
Johnson Of the Palm Garden at Cabin
John left the city with the solemn promise
to be back next summer. and River View
expects to stimulate steamboat travel with
various novelties. among them a scenic
canal. now being built. All told. the pros
poets Of pleasure for those who cannot
lock up their houses and sOjourn at the
seaside is greater than ever before.
That dogs are imbued with a musical
spirit Is the firm belief Of Ivan Tschernoff.
He Is a Russian. a native of st. Peters
burg, and for nearly quarter of century
has been training dogs, 80 that he has come
to know their characteristics like book
In conversation Mn TschernofY said that
1t has been his endeavor to have his little
troupe perform something new each year
not series Of tricks. but to take part In
performance in which each one knows his
Once 1t was fire scene In which the dogs
were actors. rushing on with a fire appa-
ratus, and rescuing their fellows from a
blazing building. This year 1t is q hunting
scene, in which, with dummy monkeys
strapped on their backs as Jockeys, they
give a realistic representation OF fox
chase over hedges and walls. It was feared
that the excitement of the chase would be
too great for hive monkeys, so the dummies
are used.
1t was while training his dogs In such
acts and In trying to think up something
novel that Mr.. Tschernof hit upon the mu-
sical idea With collars of different-toned
sleigh bells an octave" of dogs was put In
training. They quickly realized what was
required of them. and soon were working
better with the bells Jingling in their ears
than when the collars were removed Con-
siderable patience and practice were re-
quired before they were perfect In their act
of each jumping at just the right time to
bring out the notes Of Home, Sweet
Home"
Not satisfied with this, Mr.. Tschsrnofr
went further. and is now perfecting an In
telligent poodle In another musical act
For this an octave OF large bells "a fur
nished, each bell having a strap hanging
within easy reach of the dogs jump. Then