Evening star., 1902-04-29
Dane, ppend the bill with some Diff
| fcult feats in the balancing line, be-
| ing followed hp Macnrnhar and Enpletnn

in a somewhat hackneyed sketch performed
with spirit. They introduced a scene from
'Virginius." Elizabeth Murray sang coon
songs with marked success. Mcintyre and
Heath were easily the favorites of the bill.
They presented ION Guard" mixture of
jokes, rapid-fire talk and grotesque dane
Ing, that went with a rush, and their audi
tors were loath to allow them to leave the
stage. The serenaders gave another act
that was decidedly above the ordinary
vaudeville turn. Three comely young wo-
men sang selections from various operas
and wound up with a decidedly pleas pot
pourr1 of popular airs. The turn was elab-
orately costumed and staged. Joe Welch,
in studies from Hebrew life, was enter
tanning In songs and jokes, all of which
were new. w. c. Fields, the eccentric Jug
gler. introduced an innovation by doing
tramp turn with an attractive miss dressed
In fetching boys clothes to wait upon him,
much as the high class juggler has his at
tendantS to save him unnecessary steps.
Fields turn did not belle the name of 'ec-
centric while some Of the tricks he per-
formed were the acme of ease and skill.
The bill was closed by the act of the Union
eating Gun Guards. Seven men partici-
pated In this, an instructive, well
ling gun is handled in action. The act was
effectively staged, and the climax, the sur
prise or the camp at night by the enemy,
was done in realistic fashion.
ACADEMY.-"Human Hearts," the Of
fering at the Academy this week is a story
.oiu IN pam and simple way Of the folks
In the Arkansas hills.
The hero, unfaithful wife, and the viii
lam all occupy their usual prominent posi-
lions In the performance Comedy is SO in
terspersed as to give a chance for a laugh
between tears.
The wife of the hero blacksmith, who has
past, deserts her husband. child and
home and casts her fortunes with a former
lover, who plans to do away with the low
ing husband, by means of murder. The old
father Is killed by mistake and the hero
Is accused convicted and sentenced to
prison for life, and after serving four
years Is pardoned by the governor on
plea from his blind mother and half-witted
brother. While in prison he Is visited by
his wife and her scheming lover. the lat
ter falling into the hero's hands. Then
follows an interesting scene within the
prison walls with the william at the mercy
or the man he wronged Just prior to the
final curtain the unfaHhful wife meets
death at the hands of her lover, who in
turn becomes entangled in the clutches
Of the law. Through a probable oversight
an Arkansas negro with white hands made
his appearance at the beginning Of the
story while supper was announced at the
Arkansas farm house when the hands of
the clock pointed to five minutes Of
o'clock Master Percy, as Little Oracle,
proved a remarkable child, being very
bright. Louis L. Hall enacts the role Of
the hero and is assisted by Herbert Belts,
Bessie NARROW and Eulalia Bennett, in the
principal characters.
KERNAN'S LYCEUM.-The World Beat
ers opened the week at Kernan's Lyceum
yesterday and drew good houses at the
matinee and night performances. The COM
pany, presented a bill including music,
marches, dances, gags, tumbles comic slides
and slap-sticks. The opening farce The
Naughty Widow" was the vehicle which
carried the songs and jokes and comic pa
Harrington, Charles Udell Arthur Yule,
Pete Farnum, Dan Hiatt, B. C. Francke,
Jessie Hiatt, May Gebhard, Larena Bayard,
Lou Kellard Luella Miller, Maud McDon-
aid and Minnie Merle. Randall, the novel
ty juggler, handled plates washbowls light
ed lamps and other household articles with
high degree of deXterity. Joe Harrington
and Luella Miller did a little sketch intro
ducing more less familiar situations,
entitled Upside Down" Dan Hiatt and his
charming wife took the house with their
musical sketch The instrumental music
was good and the comedy was without vul-
garity. The Farnum brothers did an in
teresting acrobatfc turn, Udell and Yule
sang musical absurdity, and the Prince
ton sisters, 'the dancing sunbeams,'s tried
their voices, after which they danced and
tumbled. There was the usual wind up,
entitled 1.-THE Woman's Stock Exchange"
which afforded opportunities for the display
of pretty costumes, marches and the sing
Ing Of popular songs.
EMPIRE THEATER.-Ward's Minstrels
came out of the region of one night stands
anu DeSdH d week engagement IN WASH
ington. The company appeared in first
part, in well laundered bicycle suits and
the scenery was embelished for the occa-
sion by several additional electric lights 1t
is perhaps unreasonable to look for too
much in the way of clothes and scenery
from company playing minstrels at popu-
lar prices, and the company makes every
effort to redeem any deficiencies in this re-
spect by loyal and interchangeable efforts in
the line of comedy and song. Harry Ward
Is the principal comedian. He succeeded
in amusing the patrons of the Empire yes
terday with some funny ditties and stories.
Following the first part is series of vau-
deville turns which include music, mono
logue, legerdeman, dancing and athletics.
The audiences yesterday afternoon and
evening responded very considerably with
applause and laughter at proper intervals.
CARROLL INSTITUTE ENTERTAIN
MENT.-Bronson Howard's famous soci-
ct ETY. drama, Young Mrs. Winthrop will
Wednesday, April 80. at o'clock. The
dramatic club presenting this drama con-
s1sts OF some of the best amateur talent
that can be secured in the city Time and
considerable care has been spent in getting
the proper players from the different clubs
best suited for the several parts, and those
having had experience in this line. The
cast is composed of the following persons:
Miss Flora Snyder, who plays the role of
Young Mrs Winthrop; Miss Anna Black,
playing the role Of Mrs Ruth Winthrop;
MISS carolyn Grl1ntn, as Edith, the blind
girl; Miss Grace Ross, who plays Mrs
Dick Chetwyn, a lady of society; Mr.. Emil
r. Glass, playing the good-natured part
Of Scott the LAWYER; Mr.. J. A. Cannon,
as Herbert; Mr.. F. ]. P. Cleary. as the
doctor: Mr. Frank Van SAINT, as John the
footman, and Mr.. P. J. Ford. who carries
the part of Mr. Winthrop. The whole per-
formance is under the direction Of Prof
Charlemagne Koehler of the Georgetown
University, formerly with Booth and Bar
rett and Modjeska, and under his able
tutelage this performance should rank
with the past work Of the Carroll Institute
which has been famous for it's productions
many remembering Might OFF," "Ala-
bama' and 'Rosedale.P Mr.. Will T. Pear
son has written march, called Salute
the Flag" and it will be played for the
first time that evening by the Carroll In
stitute Orchestra. Dancing will be in
dulged in after the play and with the splen-
did hall should prove a fitting end to
pleasant evening.
The Mendelsohn Sale Opens at
Sloan's, 1407 St, tomorrow at II am-
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