Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-13

stage picture. Electric fans blowing
streamers OF ribbons and fimy cloth, played
upon by calciums, are some Of the means
credit possible for his invention, and were
sasS Of The four acs a as ia E. much
peter with Joan Of Arc. George w. Dem
ham. one Of the proprietors Of the show,
plays a comedy role in fashion that
pleases his audiences Virginia Johnson as
the Joan OF Arc, filed a very difficult role
sfactorily. Willard Bowman and Wade
j. Morton are villains4in- chief, and VIII s.
Miller Is something of villain himself, and
capable one, too. The play is well staged
CHASE S.-"Fiddle-Dee-Dee. % in the hands
OF travelling company had its first pre-
sentation at Chase's yesterday. AS was to
De expected, there Is wide gap between
the stars who started the laughs in the
original Weberfieldian connection and those
who follow in their iines Whatever the
Shea company may lack in strength, how
ever, there Is nothing lacking IN fun and
to date, snd this, with the never-failing
snap and vim of the thing. served to keep
yesterdays big audiences in good humor.
AS to plot, OF course, Fiddle Dee-Dee" is
olameiess The lions share Of the comedy
work is carried by Rise and Cady, who are
emery commendable as copies of Weber
FIELD Billy North as the Hebrew
are good while Chas. Alden Is evil
dently out of time in the part assigned
10 MIN. Truly Shattuck looks, dresses and
sings well enough to cast shadows over the
others, but she is seen all too little. With
one song and a few steps Dorothy Drew
mas even an easier time The musical John
sons, the newsboys' quintet and the Car
doWne sisters, all received encores for
cleVer performances in their respective
lines of vaudeville A travesty on the
F!orodora sextet proved the hit of the show.
Inc scenic settings are pleasing to the eye
ana the production was evidently appre-
ciated.
hERNANS LYCECM - An attractive
and entertaining show is at Kernan's Ly-
ceum this week in the shape Of Rose Sy-
dells London Bellies. This organization
mace It's nrst appearance Of the season in
washington yesterday, and pleased two
packed houses at every point Of the pro-
gram. The opening burlesque, Barn
storming," was crowded with songs, dances,
marches and funny situations the life put
into the piece by every performer adding
70 the attractiveness Of the skit. w. S.
Camppell, the manager Of the show, and
who also plays German roles well, has the
right idea about burlesque aggregattons.
he believes in fairly long burlesques and
that the necessarily short olio should be
strong at every point Miss Winnie Rich
ards opened the olio with three new songs,
which were well rendered and pleased
everybody. The living pictures presented
by Mr.. Campbell and Rose Sydell in lit
Tie sketch called the Artists Dream"
were fairly well mounted, and gave the
chorus girls a chance to display their
forms under the white lights Of the cal
clum. "A Night in June singing
sketch, by Hafford and Worth, was one Of
the best things of the show, both young
men singing exceptionally well, and pre-
senting turn that was entirely original
and along new lines. Billy Hart, Laura
Lanc1on and Ida Walling followed and
made big hit with the audience through
clever singing of popular songs. A hori-
zontal-bar act by the Dunhams came next,
and attracted a great deal Of attention.
Both these young gymnasts are finished ar
lists In their line and performed with so
much grace and ease that more than the
usual enthusiasm was aroused. James La
Clare closed the olio with a fairly good
Juggling act, the performer evidently be-
Ing capable but tired. A somewhat pre-
tentious affair was the closing burlesuue,
called "satan's Wedding Night"
BIANUNIVERSITY DRAMATIC
CLUB-The Dramatic Club of the Column
b1an University, under the direction of
Mr Charlemagne Koehler. will present
Augustine Days four-act comedy "a
Night Off, at the Lafayette Square Opera
House on Saturday evening, May II. The
club is newly organized, and makes its
initial bow in this favorite play The
coaching and stage management are in the
hands of a competent instructor and he has
selected a good cast, entirely from the
students OF the institution.