Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-06

ACADEMY OF MUSIC. The attrac-
ton at the Academy next week will
be Blaney's ACROSS the Pacific"
which has to do with the late un-
pleasantness with Spain and the war in
the Philippines. The production is an elab-
crate one, calculated to please those who
like an occasional dash of excitement to
vary the monotony of life. A number of
entertaining specialties are introduced The
company is very large one, numbering
nearly 100 people, among whom are Harry
Clay Blaney, Robert Gaillard, ]. z. Tucker,
OKane Hills. Frank Sanford, Chinese
Johnny Williams, Harry A. Fisher. George
Ilund, Fred Preston. Virginia Dormer, Ed
ward Pooley. Carl Newton, Miss Pearl Sew
ard, Oracle Hall, Anna Laytage, Grace
Moore. the Miners Quartet, Mort Epler
and his great rough rider band and others
Bianeys plays are noted for their scenic
effects, and this is no exception to the rule
The Montana mining country, the Chinese
section of San Francisco. the scenes In the
Philippines, including the block house and
the dock scene at San Francisco, with the
big transport swinging from the dock on
its way to Manila. are among the novel;
ties. The usual Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday matinees will be given.
NEW GRAND. = Otis Harlan, whose
mirthful methods are contagious, and
whose popularity increases here as time
rolls him toward the summit of comic
eminence, will succeed Ezra Kendall next
week as the chief funmaker at Chase's
Theater. He will deliver a monologue
which he describes as heart to heart
talk with women and it is said to con-
tain an overlooking measure of the droli
sayings and humorous inSinuationS for which
he is famous. He varies his monologue
with some original parodies. and so far in
vaudeville his success has been fully equal
to that won by him in farce comedy lines.
Clayton White and Marie Stuart will ap-
pear in their farce "Dickey." They are in
great demand owing to the fact that
"Dickey'' is one of the best liked sketches
of the season. These well-known players
are assisted by Belle Darcy, at one time
with Augustin Days company. Mr. White
was last seen here with Charles Frohman's
1.-THE Cuckoo Company. Miss Stuart is
charming imitator of French singers and
dancers. The sketch is said to be unique in
construction and most laughable. A warm
welcome will be extended to the Quaker
City Quartet, which forms the third prin-
cipal feature of the bill Their fame as
singers is worldwide, and they were last
here with Primrose and Dockstader's min
StrelS. Pete Baker, the German comedian,
who has legion of friends in this city.
will return after a long absence. Alice
Raymond and John Kurkamp will contrib
ute novel speciality called THE Concert
Display" which offers them opportunities
to exhibit their mastery of many musical
Instruments Les Troies de Regneys are
a handsome trio of French women who
are musical, grotesque and present pleas
ingly varied specially of songs and dances
Gaiiando, the clay artist, will model a
number of heads of famous men. The bio
graph pictures will illustrate the following
subjects both actual and fictional: 1. A
view of the Paris exposition from bal
loon. 2. Dayy Jones' Locker. 3. United
States Battle Ship Iowa. 4. Dom Paul in
Paris 5. Me and Jack. 6. A Tug in
Heavy Sea. Z. He Who Laughs Last,
Laughs Best. 8. Championship Polo, Pros
pect Park, Brooklyn, n. Y. O. Trout
Fishing, Muskoka Lakes, Ont. 10. The
Second Inaugural, Washington, March 4,
1901. IL. Jumping the Hurdles. Il. Drill
Ye Tarriers, Drill"
BIJOU Observation-Disclosures with
the usual Monday matinee, the attraction
at the New Bijou Theater for the coming
week will be May Towards Big Extrava-
ganZa Company, headed by this popular
queen of the semi-Operatic style of amuse-
ment known as burleSque. 1t would be a
difficult matter to name any woman on
the vaudeville stage who Is such an es-
tablished favorite with the variety theater
patrons as May Howard Miss Howard
excels as singer, comedienne or bur-
lesauer. An olo of high-class vaudeville
Is one of the features of the bill, and here
are introduced Marion and Pearle, the CO.
centric acrobats; Sheridan and Flanagan,
Lillian Cooley. the charming vocalist; st.
Clair and Celeste, the yivacious soubrettes
and singers; frankie Emmett, the SPAR
king coincidence, and the Armstrong
Brothers, the original comedy boomers
Between the specialties will be introduced
some effective living pictures, posed by
pretty models and elaborately staged. The
performance begins with the operate farce,
tire company of nearly forty people The
closing burlesque is THE Sporty Count"
The stage settings, costumes and scenery
throughout are of the finest.
KERNAN'S LYCEUM THEATER.-The
basket ball contest, which will be waged
between the Reds and the Blues, composed
of female members of Phil Sheridan's Big
City Sports Burlesquers the attraction Of
hernanS next week, is calculated to rouse
interest among the patrons in a pastime
tnat mas never been presented on the local
stage, and that as a theatrical feature
possesses no little novelty. The fair con-
testants play with all the skill that could
pe acquired In seasons practice and
nave grown sufficiently interested to fight
hard for the honors Their fierce rivalry is
betrayed the moment the game starts
Ihough the management hopes its standing
challenge of 500 will be taken up, it feels
satisfied that its own players will afford AN
interesting contest. The players are at
tired in pretty athletic costumes and are
as graceful as they are skillful. According
to the latest reports the Blues were eet
ting the better of the Reds In nsrfeot
Keeping with former efforts at elaborate
stage settings and imposing ensembles the
S Sn sports WIN present first part. From
Broadway to Peek-In,' which Is lively and
amusing and replete with much that is new
ana attractive. The burlesque. Carrie
Nations Crusade" Is a farcical satire on
the Kansas saloon smasher
. GABRILOWITSCH.-T demand for the
services OF this remarkable virtuoso has
been unsual in this country, and wherever
Gabrilowitsch has played the same inter
est and admiration have appeared. When
ne came to the United States last Noyem-
Der he had already a reputation in Eli
rope, but in this country his name was
known only to those who follow foreign
musical affairs. He made a most brilliant
debut In New York. November IL, with the
Tschaikowsky concerto in fiat minor. the
List Hungarian fantasia and other big
works, making a stupendous program
which he played with Paur's orchestra In
carnegie Hall. He has also given recitals
In New York, Boston, Philadelphia Bal
timore, Chicago. st. Louis, Cincinnati.
Cleveland, Detroit, Milwaukee, st. Paul.
Minneapolis, Indianapolis and other cities
with unfasling success. In Chicago the
papers describe him as rivaling PadereW-
SKI as q popular idol. 1t is not necessary
to quote here the glowing tributes from
critics and musicians. They leave no room
for doubt that this young pupil of Ruben
stem is genius Of the highest sort. He
has already appeared eight or nine times
In New York, six times In Boston. the
last time there creating a furore that
he was at once engaged for two more
recitals. Tomorrow he appears in New
York at the Carnegie Hall concert with