The Washington times., 1901-09-22

pated in by herself and the statue dog.
! Billy" The animal is reported TO be
| highly trained and to stands,in the poses
so rigidly as to appear to be carved in
| marble. -s
Others on the bill will be the Flood
| brothers, pantomime acrobats, the three
! Brooklyns musical drolls. and George
! German and Frances keppler. comedian
and danseuse. The number of permanent
| reservations of seats at ChaSe.s is-said- to
! be greater than ever before, thus iadi-
| eating constantly increasing demand for
| the class of entertainment which the the
atre has made popular. s~s-
| kernan's-"Twentiet Century" Co.
Harry Morris The Twentieth Century
| Maids will hold forth this week at ker-
mans Lyceum. Manager Morris past
| records are enviabe but it is said that
| he has this season surpassed all his
previous efforts, and presents to the pub
| lie one of the largest and most complete
| attractions of the kind that has ever been
seen in the vaudeville houses. The open
| ing sl<it, "Operavitch la Russia. y Is said
| to afford ample opportunity for the COM
edians and n stage full of young women.
An olio of vaudeville features and
series of living pictures that, according
/ to the press agent. delight the most
prosaic observer with their symmetry,
gracefulness and color harmoniously
blended with electrical effects of indie
scrihable beauty and wonder, and artistic
conception of well-known poems and
widely discussed themes. For finish,
Harry Morris. as Peter Binger, will be
seen in his latest effort. The Mormon
Wives" a travesty on Mormonism and
Its peculiarities. 1t is said to be whrl-
wind of comedy, rich in incident and full
of amusing surprises. Among the roster
of the company will be found Mr.. Harry
Morris, John A. West THE Musical
Brownie Bryant and Brennan. Irish
comedians, vocalists and dancers; Harry
and Lizzie Parker. in Sidewalk Conver--
sation:" Miss Josette Webb. in popular
songs; James Van Leer and Manola Duke
in sketch entitled The More You Think
About 1t, The Worse 1t Gets" and Ma
reena and Smith, comedy acrobats. There
VIII be matinees daily. as usual.
BtjOu-StOck Burlesque Company.
The Bijou Theatre stock burlesque COM
pany will commence its season at the
Bi1ou tomorrow afternoon and If the ex-
pectations of the management are real
lied the company will remain at this play
house during the remainder of the thea
trical year. The demand for seats for
the inaugural week of refined gayety and
vaudeville is said to be unusually large
and there is no doubt as to the sort of
audiences that will greet the several
members of the organization during its
opening performances.
Stage Director John Grieves has pre-
pared programme for the stock com
the different members to the utmost ad- |
vantage. There will be rather preten- |
tious burlesque on the prevailing metro |
politan musical comedy success '.Floro-
dora" which will in the present instance |
be entitled For Her Dough RAJ and in |
the Interpretation of the offering there |
will be engaged some forty-five persons. |
exclusive of the entertainers who will con.
tribute to the olio portion of the pro |
gramme. - zas 81
The list of the Bijou company principals |
whose past work should be pretty fair |
guarantee of the quality of performances
they will give during their local appear
ances. Miss Emiiie Beaupre. the princi-
pal boy is well known Ia the theatrical |
world by reason Of her important en- |
gasements with some of the leading COM
panies of the country. Her last local -ap-
pearance was in Chris and the Wonder
ful Lamp" the Klaw e Erlanger pro-
duction in which Miss Beaupre played op-
rosite to Edna Wallace Hopper. Last |
We Were Twenty-ore,' and. notwith-
standing her success in the role she
claims she welcomes return to
burlesque, in which field she has had
has been such a conspicuous figure May
Audubon was formerly a principal mem
ber of the Francis Wilson and jefferson
DeAngelis companies, while Nellie v
Nichols. the leading soubrette, and Lizzie
Freligh are both graduates Of last sea-
sons Weber & Fields company in New
oih bessie fHililpS is GeputeQ 10 De an |
exceptionally gifted singer, while John p.
Rodgers. basso, and George Gale tenor.
are expected TO add much to the musical
strength of the performances. The COM
edy roles of the different burlesques that |
will be presented will be looked after by
Charles NJ. Rice and Fred Cady who are
said to be clever and talented German
Matt Kennedy whose Irish
comedy work Is expected to prove a fea-
ture of the Bijou shows, and Lew Har-
vey, whose reputation as a funmaker IS
quite extended. There will be a chorus of
twenty-fOur young women who, IL is
claimed by Mr.. Grieves, are the peer OF
any burlesque chorus that has ever been
IN Washington. The burlesques will be
richly produced, as regards the scenery
and costumes.
A vaudeville bill will be given in con-
1ection with the burlesque. on .FlQrodora"
by Flo Irwin and Walter Hawley who
VIII be seen in their latest sketch
Caught with the Goods Lew Hawkins, |
i black faced monologist: the Brownings, |
who are reputed to have a bright little |
the Aherns, jcgglers and equili-
orists, and Rice and Cady. German come
iians. There will be matinee every
lay during the Bijou stock burlesque sea-
SON.
NEXT WEEKS ATTRACTIONS.