The Washington times., 1901-08-13
THE HERMAN OPENING.
The "Topsy Turvy BurlesQuers" At
tract Two OyersOwing Audiences.

tTact Two OSerEOW1n8 Au0iences.
Kernan's Theatre, with the 'Topsy
Turvy Buriesquers'' as the attraction
yesterday enjoyed the most successful
opening of recent years ut this popular
house. The matinee audience was one of
the largest in the history of the play
house, while In the evening. the entire
seating capacity was sold half AN hour
before the curtain was lifted and nun
dreds were unable to secure admission.
The theatre has been handsomely redecl
GRATED during the summer. the prevailing
colors being white. green, and gold, a
very artistic combination, and one that
Is exceedingly effective, when viewed in
the briIliancy OF Electrical illumination.
In its new dress, Kerlan's is without any
doubt. one of the handsomest and best
appointed theatres devoted 10 burlesque
that can be found in any city. AS in for
mer years. Eugene Herman is the resident
manager, and Ridge Waller Is supreme in
the box office. Mr.. Waller has c. H Dixie
man and Ross Bayard. as assistants. Ny
ra Fisher is superintendent of the house,
while back of the footIights. Jake John
son is again in charge of everything con-
nected with the stage. George Woody
and ]. a. X. Moore continue In their for
mer positions at the doors.
The "Topsy Turvy Burlesquers'' pre-
sent an entertainment that introduces
some new players to the local the atre-
goers. Most OF them are familiar to West
ern audiences. even if comparatively I'M
known in the East The comedians ideas
OF humor ara well defined and possess n
breeziness that is refreshing after several
SEASONS of the Sterotyped humor of the
burlesque stage, as 1t has been presented
to local audiences. lat the Topsy TUr-
Wy Bali is the title OF the opening bur-
lesque and it is of value principally TO
display some remarkably beautiful
scenery, several changes of elaborate cos
tunes, and introduce bevy of young
women, who were extremely animated
last evening despite the warm weather
and several funmakers of much clever
ness. For the closing portion of the per-
Torrance an absurdity called Wreck of
the Topsy Turvy'' is used. 1t is worthy
of mention that this burlesque possesses
a story that is not lost sight of during
the numerous songs and dances that are
introduced. The olio is contributed Ly
Burt Fuller. who gives many clever imi-
tations so well that the audience is loath
to see him leave the stage. Beeson, Fer
guson, and Beeson. two excellent come
dams and a remarkably attractive young
woman, who Is surprisingly agile on her
feet. Their act is one of the most anus
ing ana novel that burleSque audience
IN Washington has seen in several season
and they make one of the big hits of the
show. jeanette and Rose are two good
character condolences and Levine and
Alma provide lauShable eccentric COM
edy act Fanny Lewis renders several
illustrated songs a great deal better than
the average vocalist heard In this style
of entertainment and displays a voice
OF much sweetness and purity, while IL
is sufficiently strong to meet the de-
mands of singing to such large audi
ence as was at Kernan's last night Har-
linSford gives an act along the lines
made familiar in the vaudeville houses
by FregoH and the other change artists
His work is clean cut, and he shows |
an uncommon amount of talent
The audiences that will attend the per
fOrmances of the ''Topsy Turvy Bur-
lesquers" at kernan's during the re-
mainder of the week will enjoy what Is |
without exception, the most pretentious
and best show of the kind that has &C.
cupied the LyCeum stage for at least two |
seasons. There will be a daily matinee