Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-14

FAINT 1t was not originally intended that
Mr.. Seymour should play the part, but
disappointment occurred and the stage
manager flung himself into the breach and
played the role with real juvenile humor.
1t was plain, even to those not previously
informed on the subject, that Mr.. Seymour
had acted before. The sacrifice of his mus
tache did not suffice to enable him to pass
for an infant prodigy. 1t was one of the
portliest, but at the same time one of the
most amusing small boys the local stage
has seen In some time. John T. Sullivan
had a congenfal part a British army Of
ficer on the retired list, giving utterance to
BY Jove' as though to the manner born.
When the curtain has made its final de-
scent next Saturday evening Mr.. Sullivan
will sever his connection with the Lafay-
cite company for this season. Those in at
tendance last evening seemed to realize this
and though the character he portrayed was
not very important, Mr.. Sullivan was
warmly greeted every time he appeared on
the stage. There was no mistaklng the
evidences of popularity which Mr.. Sullivan
has earned by good work. The remainder
of the company had very little to do. The
Ordway Rifies-Company D, 4th Battalion,
District of Columbia National Guard-the
members wearing full dress uniform, at
tended the performance last evening in a
body.
CHASE'S THEATER.-In the half-dozen
turns which are presented to the patrons
of Chase's Theater this week there is none
which stands out from the others with
overlapping excellence, the bill being one
of even balance. Though all the perform
ers who danced and sang and joked last
night are of ripe experience In the vaude-
Vile field, the audience at time was
wrought to any remarkable degree of en-
thusiasm and toward some of the acts,
not especially unworthy in comparison with
the others. the audience was not quite so
demonStratve as the performers might
have wished. The Hungarian gypsy band
played before. after and during the show,
and these musical gypsies, whose pale faces
seem never to have known the tanning
touch of sun wind, were given a good
deal of consideration by the audience. The
instrumentalists have been so completely
shaved and otherwise tonsorially treated
that no one would have suspected them of
being gypsy band were it not for the
testimony presented against them on the
program. The music of the Hungarian
gypsy band is just as good as could be pro-
duced by a section of the regular orchestra
of the theater The decorations of the house
were enthusiastically commended Bits Of
tropic green were hung about the boxes
and the lobby was banked with palms and
Towering plants. The biograph pictures,
though not so good as others which have
been seen at Chase's, were probably the
best executed, and to most of the audience
one of the best features of last nights bill
AL Shean and Charles l.. Warren did a
boisterous sketch. entitled "A Laughable
Travesty-Quo Vadis Upside Down."
George Ober Adelaid Ober Frederick L.
Power Karlne Karman and Hattie Stems
and the biograph presented an abridged
edition of RIP Van Winkle.' The familiar
scenes We're prettily shown. Mrs. Gen"
Tom Thumb. assisted by Count Primo
Magri and Baron Ernesto Magri, held the
stage for half an hour with an act entitled
"A Peep at Mars" The Dancing Dawsons
and others rounded out the bill.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.-With Leah Lessi
handling the stellar role, the ever-popular
drama East Lynne was presented at
the Aacadmy Of Music last night before a
large and sympathetic cOncourse of peo-
pie. The play received a hearty welcome
last night, as it has upon all its previous
visits to this city. 1t is a play which in
terests people Of all ages and conditions
The story deals with a young wife who
leaves her husband-an honest man-out of
uncalled-for jealousy. Believing him guilty
OF deceiving her, she runs away with
man who is a deep-dyed villain. This
brings disgrace upon her for which she
suffers untold misery; she seeks to gain
the forgiveness of her husband, which she
receives In her dying moments. Leah Lessi
assumes the role of the wife and does some
excellent work. William b. Winters por-
trays the husband in an exceptionally gooo
manner while George S. Trimble does the
role OF Sir Francis Levison. the villain, in
such way as to receive Kisses from the
audience. Hattie Neville, as Miss Cornens
Carlyle, an old maid, and the guardian
angel of the Carlyle family, causes much
merriment.
KERNAN'S LYCEUM-Hurtig & Sea-
mons Social Maids Big Burlesque Com
pany opened return engagement at ker-
mans Lyceum Theater yesterday afternoon
and night, the attendance being large on
both occasions. The aggregation as whole
is unusually strong and attractive, the new
additions to the company since 1t was last
here make 1t one Of the best on the road.
Both the opening and closing burlesques
are given with more than the usual humor
and dash, the costumes being handsome
the girls pretty and the comedians for a
wonder, work along original lines The
olio proved entertaining and was we'll re-
ceived. Clifford Gordan In a German dia-
lect monoogue deserves praise for present.
ing something new. The Howard Sisters
danced well. Wrothe and Wakefield still
have their old turn, but it scored well new
ertheless. jeanette La Beau sang coon
songs with considerable spirit and was well
received George Beban had nothing new
but he is a favorite, and his jokes were
appauded. The Farrell-Taylor Trio made
the hit of the oliO on account Of clever COM
edy work and good singing and dancing
Lillian Durham closed the olio with vocal
selections, which would have been more
appreciated If they had been of more pop
ular style Of composition.