Evening star., 1901-09-07

anyway, L m glad It's go, ana Mr.
Hart, Mr.. Baker, Mr.. Brady and all the
rest of them have my hearty congratula-
tions," concluded Mr.. Schultze.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC-A rare melodra-
matte treat will be offered the patrons of
the Academy next week, when the ]. X.
(Fritz) Emmet and Lottie ellison Company
VIII present this seasons thrilling and real
istic production, entitled The Outpost"
The play deals with the Boer-British war
now raging in South Africa, and it offers
splendid opportunities for the display of pa
trtotlc sentiment which will appeal with
unusual force to American audiences. Mr..
Emmet is the son of Fritz Emmett, whose
magnificent physique, handsome face and
splendid voice are familiar recollections to
adult theater-goers. The son Is scarcely
less magnetic in personality and artistic in
his dramatic impersonations than his IA
nous father, and already has established
for himself an enviable place in the hearts
of theater-goers. Lottie ellison is better
known as 1.-The little magnet" and her
grace and charm have completely capti-
waited those who have heard her. Upon
this occasion she will sing her newest and
most successful musical composition. en-
titled Nora named after the part she
plays in 'The Outpost" The story of the
play Is taken from real life. and the au-
thors, one of whom wrote The Ensign,
have displayed their best skill in the de-
velopment of the thrilling situations and
climaxes. The material for the play, as
well as the costumes and properties, was
gathered by Mr.. Emmet himself when In
South Africa this year for this purpose.
Photographs which he took have enabled
the scenic artists to correctly reproduce
the great diamond fields at Kimberley. and
the English government, after much So
licitation from Hurtig & Seamon. the di-
rectors of THE Outpost" permitted them
to purchase one of the Gatling guns used
in the siege Of Ladysmith. The cast In
cludes the following actors, who have
achieved prominent positions in American
dramatic art: Priestly Morrison. James
A. Num-. Seymour Rose William Leonard,
Arthur Sprague, Clarence Ball, Mary
Horne and Ida Belmont.
THE NEW NATIONALITY Offering at
the National, commencing Monday. Sep
tember 16. will be the first production in
this city of a musical comedy which Is con-
sidered one that is filled with merit and
one that will easily arrest the attention Of
theatergoers throughout the country. 1t
is the new musical comedy called Foxy
Grandpa made famous by the New York
Herald. This latest of musical endeavors
has been put forward by Mr. VIM. A.
Brady whose faith in the Bunny" sketch
es have appealed to him with such unusual
vigor, and the possibilities that they could
be made a clever dramatic offering has
taken such definite shape that it has already
been proclaimed thus early In the present
season undoubted success. The scene
transpiring at a summer hotel Grandpa
is on vacation and has taken his beloved
grandchildren with him. He wants them
to see the best Of everything and provides
literally for their entertaining. 1t Is here
that he meets the dashing senorita, who
has saved 'Chub' from a watery grave.
His gratitude to her Is such that he is the
talk of the guests summering at the hotel.
but more especially of his brother and sis
ter, who imagine that at last the old gen.
tleman has lost his heart, as well as his
fortune. to the designing senorita. Among
the strolling players who appear upon the
scene is one Senior Bolero, whose imita-
tions Of prominent people has gained for
him innumerable engagements. He is en-
gagged by the proprietor Of the hotel to
give his speciality. and desiring to comph-
ment Foxy Grandpa he makes up in
imitation of him, the likeness being so re-
markaby fine that the senior is taken for
Foxy" and vice versa. 1t is upon this
thread of mistaken identity in which the
characters abound in the three acts forms
the principal support for the construction
Of the play. The complications and the
confounding of the two Foxy Grandpas"
not only fool the guests. but ''Chub'' and
.'Bunt" the grandsons as well, until the
last act, where the recognition is COM
plete. and the bogus Foxy elopes with
the designing senorita. This forms the
action Of the play. which is interspersed
with specialties musical numbers and
no end of good. swift and clean fun
Mr.. Joseph Hart plays Foxy Grand
pa" and any one who knows the ability
Of Mr.. Hart will instantly recognize an
ideal Foxy" while Carrie De Mar makes
an excellent companion who helps him out
Of many of his scrapes. Assisting In the
company are Mr.. Henry Bergman, Clifton
Crawford. John F. Keefe. John E. Bren-
men. Charles H. Bates, Maurice Stone, Ar
thur Borani and the Misses Beatrice Lieb
Nellie Yale, Maud Morrison, Amaia Kerle
Matinees will be given Wednesday and
Saturday.
KERNAN'S LYCEUM. - The Lyceum
Theater will offer for its attraction for the
week commencing Monday matinee, Sep
tember 8, the UtOpian Big Burlesque Com
pany. An olio bill that numbers such rep
resentatives of the various lines of vaude-
Vile work as are included in the roster of
this organization could go it alone without
any burlesque adjunct, but Manager DIM
kins is noted for his thoroughness and lib
erality In the matter of stage perform
ances, and announces the production of
two burlesques. The vaudeville contingent
is composed of Klein and Clifton, pair of
clever dancers; the Three, shamrocks,
Fonner and Carter. pair of talented
women; Lillian Washburn and Geo. H. To-
pack, whose light comedy methods have
established them as popular players; the
four, and the Josselin Trio, wonderful
gymnasts. The burlesque will be presented
In style worthy of a musical organiza-
ton. The costumes and scenery utilized
ting, telling the story of the separate offer
ings. In Something Doing" and .'The
Coming Champion" all the stage devices
and traps OF gay life will be taken ad-
vantage Of by the different characters pre-
sented.
NEW BIJOU.-There will be a prelimi
nary season at the Bijou Of one week. com
mencing Monday afternoon, September la.
when the attraction will be Howard q
Emerson's Own Company, which has lust
concluded most successful engagement at
Shea's, Buffalo. Much In the shape of
novelties for travelling burlesque COM
pany is promised for this organization.
The buriesQues are said to be clever con-
ceits. In which there win be introduced a
host of good-looking young women who will
contribute grace to the numerous dances
and melody to the choruses. The princi-
pal feature OF the Howard & Emerson
Company will be Charmion. the only femi-
nine trapeze artist who has succeeded In
creating profound sensation everywhere
Charmion's earliest performances in this
country were given In Roster & Biars,
New York, where she WaS a great SUCCESS