Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-02

plays, 1.-THE Stills Alarm" comes to the
Academy next week. ,dessrs Towers and
Potters elaborates production and revival
OF this play have feathres of such realistic
nature that 1t iss safe to say 1.-THE Still
Alarm" will be hailed with great popular
pleasure. Harry Lacy, whose name has al
most become synonymous with THE Still
Alarm" will be the feature Of the cast,
and appear in thesparts of Jack Manly, the
fire hero. part Of his own creation. and
one In which he has appeared over 1.5OO
times in America and a50 times in London.
Inc Famous engine hHuse scene and dash
Of the engine to the fire will be given with
new mechanical effects. The engine will
be seen tearing through the streets for fully
A burning building will be shown. with the
arrival Of the firemen, who will actually
subdue the flames with streams of real
water and binding snow storm will add
to this highly interesting scene. The COM
pany with which Messrs. Towers and Pot
ter nave surrounded Mr.. Lacy Is an excep-
tlcnaily good one, having been especially
selected for this production. 1t includes
FRANK Bangs, Emma Brennan, Bell Gold,
and others.
CHASE'S NEW GRAND-There is an
nounced for next week at Chases New
Grand another exceptionally fine bill of
comedy and novelty. The bill is notable in
that it marks the first appearance in Amer
lea of the famous Allison troupe of seven
aesopats Their act is one Of astonishing
saults and other acrobatic feats are per-
formed seven feet in the air in what the
Alllsons term their human cradle. Their
entertainment is entirely new After four
hundred nights Of continued success in
London, viii H. Fox, the eccentric come
dian and pianist. will again appear in his
original comic creation, Paddywhiski.
His "Paddywhiski' octave march is said to
be musical gem. Bessie Monroe. favor
lite London dancer, comes to America direct
from the Palace Theater Of the English
metropolis. Stuart Barnes and Mabel Sis
son, travesty artists of wide favor in this
city. will present their musical farce,
when Greek Meets Greek" full Of melody
and crisp comedy. Clayton. Jenkins and
Jasper, after four years spent abroad, re-
appear in their laughab,e absurdity, Dark
town Circus A. o. Duncan, the ventrii-
equal comedian, follows methods that are
entirely original Bouman and Adele, two
clever young people. will play one-act
farce, entitled THE Door Key" The mar
velous Hoopers present an entirely unique
and novel act in hoop-rol,ing and Juggling
feats THESE acts. constituting Hopkins
transoceanics, should insure to the New
Grand another week of crowded houses
SAM. T. JACKS OWN BURLESQUE
CO.-Next Week Mabel Hazelton, proprie-
tor and manager, introduces the Sam. r.
Jacks Own Burlesque Co. to the patrons
of the New Bijou Theater where they will
play a return engagement Of one week
The performance commences with an orig
inal satire, "A Hayseed Soubrette," bur-
.esqueing all the principal features of Sis
Hopkins and "A Hot Old Time intro
ducing a bevy Of pretty girls, beautiful
music, handsome costumes and enhancing
dances. The vaudeville portion includes
such wellknown artists Mabel Hazel
ton Lew Hawkins. Julia Natus, Lulu Oar
ell, Wallace and Allen, Melle Beatrice, the
Simpsons, Fisher and Clark. Pere Chiffon,
Hoyt and Neff, Lulaine and Darrell. The
closing burlesque. the "Sapho Trial." while
following all the points of that famous
trial, is replete with good comedy, and is
built for laughing purposes only. The
leading feature will be the Turkish oriental
dance, Pas Ma La and an original pro.
duction of Sam. =. Jacks famous living
pictures, with special scenery, electrical
and mechanical effects.
THE GAY MORNING GLORIES.-Strong
features of the Gay Morning Glories Com
pany, which begins it's week stand at her-