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out the season are now being received ana
q record made, so those wishing to arrange
for such privileges can address Chase's s
Theater at any time.
KERNAN's LYCEUM.-''Wine. Woman
and Song Company. under the direction
of NJ. NJ. Theise, will be the attraction at
the Lyceum Theater commencing Monday
U.abor day. matinee, September ,. This
organization since its inception has been
conceded to be one of the best of it's class
now touring the country. Everywhere 1t
has played to big houses. Among the COM
pany are Bonita & Company, favorably
and well known for their tine abilities IN
the creation of coon songs and dances.
These artists original. and produce
only original songs, of which they are the
authors. Others in the bill are the leaders
of Irish comedy, Gallagher and Barrett,
who have met with great success on Ham
merstein's Victoria Roof Garden, New
York city; Kline and Gotthold, in comedy
sketch. entitled "A Few Minutes With
Uncle Tom" Harry and Sadie Fields, who
faithfully depict East Side characters. and
Hebrew cakewalking; Fonti Boni Brothers,
French musical eccentriques, direct from
the Folies Berjeres, Paris: Bush and De-
we're, in Scenes Upon the Canvas" and
the great parody singer, Ben. Riggs. Ths
opening burletta. which was written by NJ
NJ. THESE and is an original creation Is
entitled "The Second Edition of the Fau-
dcville Craze The closing burletta is Mix
ed Picncs." The lyrics are by Phil Gott-
hold and music by Billy Bush. This at
traction is well equipped. carrying a car
load of scenery, mechanical effects and
pretty costumes.
GENTRY BROTHERS FAMOUS SHOWS.
There is one entertainment which is an
annual visitor to Washington, and always
a welcome one with the ladies and children,
and that's Gentry Brothers famous shows,
with their multitude of performing dogs
and monkeys, pretty and tiny baby
elephants. 1t is said that this year
the Gentry Brothers have completely out
done all their former efforts to please their
patrons. and now have d program that is
brim full of new and clever tricks per
formed by the little animals. The work of
the baby elephants is little short of mar
velouS, and this season they are accom-
plishing feats that would almost seem I'M
possible. Two large monkeys. dressed in
tights and spangles. are doing an aerial act
that is almost human. They climb the rope
hand-Over-hand and take their seats in the
trapeze and, at a signal from the trainer
swing backward and forward. turn somer-
saults through the air and catch each other
just like regular folks do at the circus
Gentry Brothers have enlarged their shows
this year to almost double their former
size as will be seen by the pretty new
street parade which will take place Monday
morning. The procession will start from
the show grounds at 10 o'clock and pass
through the principal streets.
CHEVY CHASE LAKE.-The Marine
Band concert at tneNS NldSe
row evening will be the last one given this
week. The band will be absent from the
city on next Tuesday and Friday evenings
and will not return until next Sunday.
when the usual tri-weeky concerts Will
again be resumed In the emergency the
MANAGEMENT arranged with Prof. ID. B. Nc
Leod of the National Guard Band to fur
nish music for dancing every night SPe-
cial preparations have been made TO enter
tain the picnic parties who will seek CheVy
Chase Lake on Labor Day. The big grove
to the east of the lake has an abundance
of tables and benches and seats for 1,5to
are about the ~rOunds. The bowling alleys
and shooting galleries, the swings ana
boats on the lake and dancing in the even
ing from to II O'Clock will furnish amuse-
ment for young and old. No liquors are
sold on the grounds nor permitted TO be
carried there.
THE OUTPOST."-It has been with some
difficulty that Messrs. Hurtig Seamon,
who are touring J. K. Fritz Emmett and
Lottie ellison in their new cOmedy-drama,
The Outpost which Is the attraction
that will follow the Great White Diamond
at the Academy of Music. secured from the
English government one of the Calling
ever they did succeed. and the historic gun
will be seen on the stage of the
Academy at every performance. The
Outpost deals with the life of the
Beers in South Africa. the great dia-
mond center of the world. 1t is situated
on tablelands and in jungles infested with
Zulus and man-eating reptiles. The come
dy situations are many. Mr.. Emmet, as
gallant Boer officer, and Miss Gibson, as
old walks of life. The cast is a particular
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