Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-23

treading machines. Later tn. bad man ap-
pears and holds up the ticket seller In true
western style, getting away with the gate
,ecelpts. The production carries eight
rses and q vast amount OF scenery. Jack
v enster makes typical villain and Homer
Muianey scored a hit in his character OF
Ine western sheriff. Marie Pettes and jean
ro,ss oomnor r., nave the Important feminine
roles Ihe bill will be changed to 1.-The Cat
Tie KING the latter part of the week.
THE EMPIRE THEATER.-"A Warm
Matcn. as presented by Dan Crimmins and
Rosa Gore, ably assisted by a strong COM
pany at the Empire Theater will prove to
pc one OF the best attractions at that play
mousse this season. 1t Is built on the order
OF notnlns at all, and consequently there is
no plot TO interfere with the rapid fire of
Jokes, songs dances and comical situations
mat constitutes the show. Crimmlns and
dore are OF course, the central figures and
when they are on the stage there is scarce
~ second that Is not productive of a
laugh. Their very clever speciality, by the
SAD Sea Waves" also adds considerably
TO the strength Of the show Rosa Cores
Versatlilty Is well illustrated IL her charac
terlzatlon or a tough girl, her makeup
being such an excellent one that few but
ner OLD friends knew her N that guise
mere are a number of clever people in "A
warm match besides Crimmins ard Gore
sucn as Hanly and Jarvis, well-known
rapid-fire conversationalists; Chris Green
IN move! musical specialties: the Sisters Mil
lar, with songs and Dances and Daniel Rar-
rett and Lillian Tudor in eccentric dancing
all OF Whom ind plenty to do, and do 1t
well. outside Of their various special turns
Ed. Lynch introduced tenor solo that was
greeted very heartily. Others who have
parts In "A Warm Match are Vera Free
Iheola, Eva Hoy. Mary Green. Lizzetta
Moore, Gerty Levy and Lizzie Heath Some
OF the general songs and dances ere con-
siderably above par, the effort In this line
a oof h1;,,
enjoyable feature of the show This com
pany as whole deserves me.itorious no
tice In regard to vocal strength. and the
songs are given with dash aad spirit that
IS entirely commendable. The selections,
too, are Of the present vintage and not OF
the musty past. SO that the show is doubly
enjoyable from this point of view. "A
warm Match" is we'll staged, the care with
which details have been looked after add
leg much to Its attractiveness A large
audience saw the initial performance yes
terday afternoon, and In the evening stand
Ing room was distinctly at premium
KERNAN's LYcEUM THEATER-rhe
Moonlight Maids, Manager Kernan's at
traction at the Lyceum this week Is
sunshiny aggregation of burlesquers headed
oy MISS Toma Hanlon. burlisque queen
worthy of the title. The organization is
new to Washington, but did not take long
70 establish itself a favorite. "A Day and
Night is the title Of a musical extraya-
ganza Which In two scenes opens and closes
the bill. Girls are plentiful and pretty, the
costumes new and attractive and the com
coy work funny. Although a great deal of
attention has been devoted to the burlesque
portion, the variety" has not been over
looked, and fairly good bill is presented.
HALLS OF THE ANCIENTS.- Hawaiian
singers and new motion pictures constitute
an especial attraction at the Halls of the
Ancients this week The attendance shows
an increasing interest in this unique and
instructive as well as amusing enterprise