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scene on the staircase in the third act.
Katherine Clinton's, COED stage appearance
as well as her shistrionic, ability made the
part of Sybil Crake very acceptable. Antoi-
nette walker made a Einsome Faith Ives,
while Grace Griswold in double role of
the daft widow of a. fisherman and Lady
Bawtry, Leon HarreIdis Katherine Field,
Mary Ross. May HUGHES and Eva Whyt-
White Whittlesey did Che role of the Duke
or Guisebury in his usually refined and
quietly -effective manner He made the
part torceful and at times strongly dra-
inatic. FRANCIS Powers, as David Ives, the
father of Drusilla, 5the dancing girl, did
some OF the best work that has been placed
TO his credit with the Bellows Company.
marry Corson Clarke was quietly effective
as Crake, and Charles Wyngate made much
OF the small part of John Christison. There
being no dyed-in-the-wool villain in THE
Dancing Girl John r Sullivan was forced
TO 1orSake Vlilainy and essay comedy, which
ne dld TO the satisfaction of his audience in
the part of Regy Slingsby. Frederic Sulli-
van, Don 3. Orr, J. Kaufman, Wilson
Royce, j. O'Connor and Harry c. Bradley
mad small parts and filled them well.
ACADEMY.-David Belasco's romantic
war drama, THE Heart of Maryland
which was first produced here in 1896, with
MRS. Leslie Carter in the principal part, re-
turned Tor weeks engagement at the
Academy last evening, before an audience
that completely filled the playhouse. 1t is
by lar the best war play seen at Mr.. Stair s
popular house in a long time. In this, as
IN all others, the villain receives his just
reward just before the final curtain. In
this case, after proving a traitor to both
causes, he was arrested From the rising
OF the first curtain until the ending of the
last act bugle calls and the. sounds of
musketry reminds the auditor that war is
IN progress The cast is strong one and
Helene Wfntner, as Maryland Calvert,
found the hearts and had the sympathy of
Ar%I,
in the role of a Union colonel made an
excellent soldier. B. J. Murphy was splen-
did IN the part Of General Hugh Kendrick
commander of the rebel forces. Col. Full
ton Thorpe, traitor to both causes, in
the hands Of Herbert Bostwick makes a
capital villain, that is not overdone. Fran
els Justice enacts the role of Lloyd Cal
vert, the Union spy, to perfection. The re-
mainder of the company meets the de-
mands required of them in an excellent
manner. 1t is something of a coincidence
that while Mrs. Carter's old success, orig
inally produced in this city. is playing at
popular prices, she should have a new play
OF, which even more is expected, under re-
hearsal at the National Theater.
kERNAN'S LYCEUM.-Fred. Irwin's Big
Show is this weeks attraction at Kernans s
Lyceum Theater, opening yesterday after
audiences. William Ballouf, formerly
treasurer of the Lyceum, is the manager of
the show, and his directing hand is shown
al! through the bill. The specialties con-
tain great deal of matter that is new and
an old joke is a rarety. Mr.. Ballouf is re-
sponsible for the closing burlesque, Are
You an Eagle?' and his work is above the
average. The situations funny and the
lines clever, while the dancing and singing
or the chorus are brought in at such time
as to enhance the pleasure of the enter.
tainment. Are You -Eagle?" tells of
the initiation of an Irishman and Dutch
q hy Yl1iC IA kn md fhp fr1p
Is fast and furious. The performance opens
with straight oIio and all the numbers
are entertaining and several exceptionally
clever Those that deserve special mention
are the Livingstone family of acrobats, the
Century Comedy Four, who sing sweetly
and in harmony; Billy Watson, the old
BtJou favorite, and John Vincent; an elec-
trical novelty, L'Argentina, in series Of
beautiful dances; OdelL and Whiting, Bur-
man and Van and Dolly Jardon. Billy Wat
son and VIII Odell worked well together
as the comedians in the burlesque while
Marie Barrison assumed the leading speak,
ing role in dashing style, her singing being
good and dresses unusually elaborate and
fetching. ,a
BIJOU THEATER-Hard and conscien-
tious work by Manager Schlesinger and
Stage Director JShn Grieyes is beginning
to find its reward at the Bijou Theater, two
very large audiences being ON hand 3yester-
day afternoon and might. Mr. Grieyes has
got his house company working nicely, as
to singing, dancing and marches, and the
comedians, Bert Leslie and Dave Lewis,
left no opportunity go by to create laughter
This weeks efforts of the company will be
directed toward getting entertainment out
Of a sort Of running SKETCH entitled "A
Merry Mess" for which almost everybody
around the BijOu has had a hand in shaping
up. 1t went off very well yesterday, the
laughter and applause being almost con-
tinuous. The olio is strong one and en-
braces Lucy Monroe and Charles Sinclair,
in songs dances and limitations; Belle
Stewart, singing Coincidence; Willard
Simms and Catherine Linyard, in an enter
tanning sketch, entitled Flinders Furnish
ed Flats" Martin and Quigg, clever pair
Watson Sisters and Zamora, in a startling
act on the trapeze. The latter act closes
the show, and the four performers 20
through many intricate and difficult move
an exceptionally clever ending for the
strong bill.
NEW NATIONAL.-The New National
Theater was dark last night and will re-
main SO tonight Rehearsals are in prog
ress for the first production Of Mrs Leslie
Carter's new play, "Du Barry" under the
personal direction of her manager. David
Belasco The curtain is announced to rise
tomorrow night at 1850 sharp. The occa-
sion is one Of marked interest as Mrs
Leslie Carter is a strong favorite in this
city, which has had the pleasure of seeing
her launched in other enterprises which
have proved distinguished successes
MUSICAL ART SOCIETY CONCERT
Among the many musical attractions Of
fered that of the Musical Art Society
for it's first concert next Thursday at Ma
tional Rifles Hall presents the novelty
of.ensemble singing by a corps of selected
solo voices, including many of the best
known church and concert singers. This
excellent organization will be heard in
program Of the highest order of music in
which the names of Bach, Bruch, Berlioz
Sullivan and Cowen are prominent. It is
safe to say that there has never been an
occasion when a chorus Of such high stand
ard of individual membership has appeared
III a local concert. Mr.. Otto Torney Simon,
the musical director, has drilled the chorus
in the difficult numbers until the work
goes with nicely and precision seldom
heard in ensemble singing. The soloist for
this first concert is Mr.. William Worth
Bailey, the distinguished blind violinist Mr.
Bailey as a violinist Is pirtuoso of the
first rank. and his work is considered won
derful when his comparative youth and his
affliction are taken into consideration.
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