Evening star., 1901-03-19


case brandy. Harry has never tasted the
stuff, but Tom knows the family trait, and
trusting to heredity, administers brandy to
his eiseiny, who immediately falls victim
to intemperance.
Harry loses his morrey at Monte Carlo
and shoots a Russian count for flirting
with his wife. His Nancy gone, his wife
deserts him, and In the last act she and
ret in London. Sarah is dishgured with
v1trioi which she br4hed a drunken man
to throw at lovely ggirl for whom she
felt most unreasonable aversion. There
Sarah. The police areson time. handouts
are produced and HARRY Stanton, forgiven
by his father, marriess the girl who had
always loved him.
Dorothy Rossmore as Sarah snapped her
fingers and eyes IN a truly abandoned
way, smoked cigarette without coughing
and called for brandy and soda with con-
SIDERABLE nonchalance. Ned II. Fowler as
harry stanton, William Garfield as Tom
Drake and William Irving as Gen. Sir Ar
thur Stanton filled their roles acceptably.
Maurice Lfndner as Isaac Barnett was the
most popular man In the theater, every
person IN the, audience being his friend.
his Hebrew characterization was clever
and his heart was always on the sympa-
thetic side. Thaddeus Shine Count Ian,
SKID, Emile La Croix (Adolph d Embon-
point), Edward Ames Fred Lisle), Wilson
pear SBiii Saunders), NJ. Thadeus Ga po-
liceman), Ernest Aupoix "a coster), Ruth
heuck SSir Arthur's ward), Agnes Garlic
ton tPolly Harris) Agnes Robinson (Mrs.
Saunders) and Little Gertrude Robinson
all met the demands made upon them by
tneir parts and their auditors. Phil Math-
ews as overseer of the works had little
opportunity to distinguish himself.
Mans Enemy derives it's name from
the brandy which is drunk on the stage,
ana which In various places Is called by
the actors The DEVILS gift to the human
race" The London street scenes are well
staged.
KERNAN'S LYCEUM.-Webers Dainty
ment at Kernan's Lyceum Theater yester-
day, two large audiences greeting the re-
appearance. The show has been altered
materially since Its appearance last fall,
the new arrivals adding strength to the
combination an entertainment The
usual opening burleseue is done away with
and instead straight variety is served. Joe
ana Nellie Doner are seen first in a sketch
entitled An Escaped Lunatic," which
proved entertaining, as both are good
dancers, singers and mimics. Annette Pey-
ser followed in taking songs. Fields and
Flelds put forward their old turn, but it
proved amusing. Russell and Tillyne were
seen to advantage in eccentric dancing
Inc breezy pair, the Harvey Sisters had
several new songs and made their usual
NIT. Bfown, Harrison and Brown had
nothlng new to offer, but the trio is eX-
ceptionally clever and the laughter was
almost continuous. Evelyn Fonner sang
several songs with Illustrations, which
We're well received. "The Queen of Bohe-
mia closed the show in entertai lining fash
lon, the chorus being quite large, good
looking and dressed very prettily. Oman,
the Partisan Princess was billed for q
turn In the olio, but Manager Herman has
taken a positive stand against muscle
dancers, and the blue pencil went through
the act.
NEW BIJoU.-That entertaining aggre-
CATION THESES Wine, Women and Song
Company, Is the bin at the New Bi1ou this
week. This show made such an excellent
impression when seen at this house last
faH that return eHga cement was booked,
and that the patrons have good memories
was substantiatedi Through the two large
audiences present yesterday afternoon and
night The Vaudeville Craze opened the
performance, introducing the entire COM
pany In well-knowu theatrical characters,
all of whom were so entertaining as to
create lots of laughter. and applause The
olio is strong. Kline and Gotthold. comedy
character duettistss were the first pair to
appear and were loudly greeted AL. Hoe
vet In a musical turn was entertaining his
act being quite novelty on account of the
electrical appliances used Gilbert and
Goldie, introduced their usual budget of
nonsense and wereznproariously applauded.
Hansen and Drewzare clever DANGERS and
singers, and in their sketch. Breaking Up
Housekeeping, were seenpto good advan-
tage. Bonita closed the olio the negro
melodies introduced being we'll sung and
acted. Wine Women and Song" a pre-
tentious burlesquess closed the show, the
humor being at all times prominent, while
the chorus was large and richly eostumed.
MISS ROSELLE.s SONG RECITAL
Miss Fielding Roselle will give a song re-
cital at the Raleigh banquet hall next
Thursday afternoon. Miss Roselle is a
Washington girl, who has spent several
years in New York cultivating her voice,
which Is a eontralto of good power and
cGmDaSS- The last time Sba bar
with the Choral Society in The Messiah"
She will be assisted by Heinrich Meyn,
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