Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-26

The Kaduras troupe of trained japanese
dogs. the first Of their kind in this country.
also appears. The policy OF the BtJou Is to
always add features such as do not travel
with the burlesQue companies as rule.
The closing burlesque, king Walla- Walla,
| is constructed on the lines of Jollity. with
pretty girls, handsome costumes ana cleo
trio effects. AS a special feature in the
closing burlesque has been added THE Girl
in Blue"
KERNANS LYCEUM THEATER.-The
Dewey Theater Extravaganza Company.
which will appear at Kernan's next week,
commencing Monday afternoon, Is under
the same management as the Dewey Thea
ter, New York the first playhouse named
in honor of Admiral Dewey, and 1t has
proven as successful, perhaps. as the other
enterprises In which these experienced
showmen are interested. 1t is equipped
with all the features that make up the at
Effectiveness of the modern burlesque show,
and II is evident that neither pains nor ex-
pense has been spared to secure all calcu-
| lated to complete the organization. Les
Bellies Zouaves promise act that is said
to be a revelation. They drill under Capt.
NJ. j. Kelly of the Rhode Island militia,
and in their gay costumes form an I'M
usually attractive picture. La Fa Falla,
known as 1.-The queen of light and beauty
| bids fair to create sensation in a series
| of new terpischorean diversions Besides
| these strong cards, there is an olio of ex-
| oellent acts. including the two La Vines. in
| their acrobatic comedy sketch, Our Farm
Lottie Fremont the singing soubrette. as
| sisted in her coon songs by typical picka-
| ninny; Qugley brothers, in their new
sketch, Have You Got a Match" Jen-
| Jordan and Welch, the opponents of He
brew comedy; Weston and Yost. the
princes Of parody The burlesaue ON
| is staged with careful attention TO detail,
| including special scenery handsome cos
TUNES and superb electrical effects. Toma
| Hanlon Is the central figure. and is sup
ported by Geo Quigley. the refined charac-
ter comedian, and good company, includ-
ing chorus of handsome girls.
| STRAUSS FAREWELL CONCERT
After tour of the principal cities Eduard
| Strauss and his Vienna Orchestra are near
American engagement, and will give a
| farewell concert lat which a popular re-
| quest program will be given at the Ma
| tional Theater Friday afternoon, February
rs, at AIS 1t will be the last opportunity
of hearing this famous organization. as
| Herr Strauss is soon to retire from active
work, and so the party will not visit Ameri-
ca again. 1t will therefore be a farewell
| In true sense of the word. and will doubt
less be made a notable occasion by the
| management, which promises a brilliant
program and several surprises and musical
| novelties, as well as many Of the old IA
| vorites for encoi es, which the auditors may
send in requests for.
QUO VADIS.-On Saturday night the
great production of Quo Vadis," now rum
ming at the Academy of Music, New York,
closes Its season and will be transferred to
| this city, where 1t will play a weeks
gagement. commencing Monday February
4. at the Columbia Theater. The piece Is
under the direction Of Whitney & Knowles.
who also managed the Quo Vadis'' that
| made so great a success last year in this
! city. New scenic effects from the Adelphi
Theater. London, will be seen. A strong
company of players will interpret the roles.
JESSIE BARTLETT DAVIS IN vAUDE-
VlLLE.-Jesse Bartlett Davis. prima donna
contraito. will be presented for the first
| time in vaudeville in Washington at
Chase's week after next. He has surround
ed her with program of standard acts.
Miss Davis sings at every performance her
| generous quota Of popular songs. and her
| costumes are almost regal in their magnin
cence. The usual prices will prevail and
| seats are on sale now.
Frank David. the comedian. died in Bos-
ton last week.
Isabel Irving will have tho heroine role in
| ITO Have and To Hold"
1.-THE Red Mouse" is the play upon which
| H. J. w. Dam Is collaborating with Mr..
| BelaSco.
James F. Hoey has entered suit for 81. $40
damages against Gus Hill for breach OF
| contract
Fanny Rice is appearing in the vaudeville
houses with an abbreviated edition of Nell
Gwynne."
The Yankee Quartette." we'll known in
the burlesQue houses. is playing in st. Pc
tersburg with great success.
When Henry Irving returns to London he
will present Shakespeare's "Coriolanus."
Ellen Terry will play Valumnia.
Barrie's "The Wedding Guest has not
repeated the Little Minister success In
London. and was withdrawn last week.
Ernest Ford. an English musician of note.
will probably finish the incompeted Irish
opera left by Sir Arthur Sullivan.
Esme Beringer of London has abandoned
the idea of touring this country with
play called Jim Belmont
Leon Hermann, the magician, is to make
tour of Cuba. leaving for the island about
the LIST Of February.
Seymour Hicks. the London actor-man-
ager Is near to deaths door. He is suffer-
| ing from peritonitis.
Eleanor Calhoun has made big hit in
London in the role Of Portia. the daily pa
pers praisng her ability very highly.
Last Saturday afternoon Maude Adams.
in "L'Aiglon," broke the receipts record of
the Hollis Street Theater. Boston. playing
to s., 400.
Louis James Is being negotiated with for
| a prominent role in Nat Goodwins presenta-
ton Of 1.-The Merchant Of Venice" with
| star cast.
Reports from New York are to the effect
that while Georgia Cayvan's physical con-
dition has improved, her mental ailment IL
no better.
| Willard Holcomb has severed his con-
| nection with the Lieber Company owing to
his objection to doing advance work In In
diana territory for Lost River"
Charles Frohman expects to have the
Sothern company fully equipped with new
costumes and scenery when it opens in
Cleveland the week of February IL.
| The Lulu Chaser company will close its
tour in two weeks, notice to this effect hav-
ing been issued last Tuesday at the Harlem
| Theater, New York.
David Belasco is revampng his old Madf-
son Square Theater success May Bios
son." and 1t will be played in England, the
tour opening Easter Monday.