Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-22


City Quartet sang a number of songs in
pleasing style and also gave several instru-
mental numbers with good effect.
The Quaker City boys, have some new
jokes, told In catchy manner that added
materially to the success of their turn
Clarice Vance, who Is great favorite with
the patrons of Chase.s, received a hearty
welcome and was obliged to respond to sew
from the stage. Miss Vance has one of the
purest negro dialects that has been heard
at Chase's. Swan and QIlay gave the reg
ulation blackface singing and dancing turn
ana James r; Rome and Marguerite Fergu-
son appeared in a sketch entitled The
Floor Walker" seemingly constructed in
order to allow Miss Ferguson to show off
her remarkable acrobatfc dancing
ACADEMY.-"Happy fHooligan," he of
the hard luck, in farce comedy has taken
possession at the Academy this, week in
lieu OF the customary melodramatic offer
ing. 1t is a production constructed to pro-
woke laughter and nothing else. There are
a number of vaudeville acts surrounding
the character made famous by Artist OPP
per. The demand on the box Office for seats
exceeded the supply last night, and stand
ing room was at premium before the
orchestra made its appearance for the over
ture Before the first act was well under
way the audience settled back in con-
tented mood to laugh at frequent intervals,
and occasionally to interrupt with applause.
All interest is centered around Ross Snow,
VINO enacts the role of. Happy" a Wan
dering Willie who makes it a point to ar
rive on the scene just in time to be taken
IN charge by fat policeman and carried
to the lookup, only to be released in a
short time. in some unexplained manner.
Paul Quinn and Frank Otto occupied promi-
nent places on the program. and their
comedy work was well received, while Will
fred Gerdes, the fat policeman, who is the
cause of most Of "Happy's" trouble, is also
good Adelaide Marsden, the possessor of
an excellent contralto voice, rendered sew
eral solos. The Pan-American Four scored
hit in the rendition Of a number of popu-
lar songs. The roles of Bridget Moriarity
and Liz Smith, a tough proposition, are
oVerdone, especially Liz Smith, which takes
up good deal of time. The show is well
staged, and the action is brisk, while a
Wei-drilled chorus assisted in the musical
selections in addition to going through a
number of clever evoIutions.
EMPIRE THEATER-This week wit
nesses the Wind-up of the regular season at
the Empire Theater and, as the gate re-
cepts are for the benefit of the stock COM
pany, 1t is right and proper that the au-
diences should be correspondingly enlarged
me Empire stock company has labored
strenuously, and their efforts are worthy
of just reward. They have filled our nights
with music and helped to Danish the cares
of day by bearing the burden and heat of
many matinee The program this week
is furnished entirely by the company, with
the exception of the sprghty work of Baby
Lee, who ushers in the olo with songs
and dances and the muscular acrobatics of
Smith and Chisholm The bill is made up
of much of the old favorte material of the
past season, with a dash of the more or
less new. The opening burletta is "On the
Roof and the closing Skit ION the Ave-
nue." and between the two Bert Leslie
Matt Kennedy and the fair and forty (nu-
merically) of the company sing and dance
and burlesque to their hearts content. "On
the Roof is certainly in the air as to plot
m Ia knS t,,y and
melody what it lacks in coherency. At
what particular part of the thoroughfare
the scene of ''On the Avenue is laid is not
clear. The background is a wealth of roses
and palms, with a glimpse of the Swiss
Alps in the distance; on the right is a small
but populous hotel, and on the left is the
entrance TO race courSe-all of which is
very beautiful and convenient and will no
doubt receive proper consideration from the
gentlemen who are interested in plans to
make Washington the NEST beautiful and
convenient city in the world. The people
one meets on this ideal avenue are equally
nfamilar-jockeys in full regala. Short
skirted soubrettes and con. men, who shed
500 bills all over the place Coon songs are
sung right in the middle of the street. and
burlesque Uncle Tom and Little Eva are
dashed by Legree from the treasury to the
Capitol. The entire performance proceeds
with a merry Indifference to the usual or
der of things and demonstrates that the
Empire Gaiety Company is sable to put up
little outside assistance. Maud Sohlke and
Nellie Nichols take occasion to break in a
new act, which they expect to put in circu-
lation the roof gardens this summer
Miss Sohlke sings and dances, and Miss
Nichols sings and plays the piano. Their
turn is novelty, in that it shows variety
of accomplishments such as two feminine
performers seldom possess. Bert and Sophie
Leslie gave their lust talking turn, which
has demonstrated it's amusing qualities in
almost every city in the country. The ben
eft week closes on Sunday night with a
concert by Haley's Band, including thirty
pieces.
KERNAN'S LYCEUM.-Manager Herman
of the Lyceum is evidently holding back
the best on the circuit with which to close.
his season. Yesterday afternoon and night
another strong organization, the Blue Bloods
Extravaganza Company, put in it's first ap-
pearance of the season and presented a bill
that was attractive and entertaining from
start to finish The opening burlesque, ''Wu
Ting is quite a pretentious affair." en-
bracing scenes in an opium joint and an
other in one of the visionary hotels of New
York. The scenery used is quite elaborate
the chorus large, and for the most part
good looking, while the comedians work
hard to please and succeeded admirably.
During the second scene Of the burlesque
specalties are introduced in a consistent
way and the action thereby quickened and
made at all times entertaining.
Dave Nowlin gave limitations and sang
We'll; Lillian Engstrom headed a pleasing
Chinese ballet; Carl Anderson introduced
illustrated songs, and German ballet was
again in evidence. Then came the old pair,
Cooper and Reynolds, and their success
was as pronounced as ever The three
Nudos were seen in a sensational trapeze
act, and were loudly applauded. Gladys
Van and Lillian Engstrom followed with
songs, and as they dressed the act we'll and
sang fairly the pair scored hit.
The Turkish ballet then came on, and, of
course. pleased James F. Sullivan and
Sadie Huested closed the olio and made the
hit of the show. Sullivan has original
methods and his funny makeup simply set
the galleries wild. Miss Huested acted as
good foil. and altogether the pair Gre
| ated something of a sensation in laugh
ing way The whole performance ended
with the bal Butler" said to be an exact
reproduction of the famous resort in the
Latin Quarter in Paris at midnight while
the festivities are at their height.
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