Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-28

plause by the audience, and when 1t came
to rag time" theysappeared to be the in
ventors OF that rema rknble institution. The
performers were Obliged to respond to re-
peated encores, the sincerity of which could
not be doubted. Mile. Eapell. the esques-
trienne, introduced some decided novelties
in her exhibition of the trained horse and
dogs, which ealiedf forth enthusiastic ex-
pressions OF approval Frank H. White
and Lew Simmons opened the performance
with bla ck-face rn.u''Tomorrow at Il
was rather light skit E7aat served to bring
Kathryn Osterman and Edwin Boring into
favor with the crowd Artie Hall, the
Georgia girl, sang coarD songs as they are
sung way down in Georgia" very en-
joyable number wastl1at of the Miles Stav-
ordate Quintet, who made excellent music
on instruments built in the style of banJoes,
accompanied by a harp Billy Clifford added
to MS reputation by singing a number or
good songs. The performance closed with
the English Pony Ballet made up of eight
cuted fancy steps with considerable spirit
and skill.
ACADEMY.-Jacob L.tt's wel-known at
traction, In Old Kentucky" which has
been before the public for the last ten
years, opened a weeks engagement at the
Academy of Music last night. The charac-
tiers are taken from two classes Of Ken
lucky life-the nountaineer and residents OF
the bluegrass section. The interest begins
In the first act, when the hero meets and
engages Kentucky mountaineer in a
hand-to-hand struggle, resulting In defeat
for the former. The villain makes his APP
pearance at this point and igniteS a fuse
to dynamite bomb which is deposited be-
side the body of the unconscious hero. but
he is rescued from a terrible fate by the
arrival of the heroine, who swings from one
side of the stage to the other by means
of rope over>a chasm. The appearance OF
three horses in the finish of horse race
was an exciting episode
EMPIRE THEATER-A burlesque show,
with couple of spirited wrestling bouts
that-to use a sporting phrase-were ON
the level drew two large audiences to the
Empire Theater yesterday, the house at the
evening performance being. crowded to the
doors. The Metropolitan Burlesquers were
the purveyors of the burlesque portion OF
the show, the farces serving to show OF
number of pretty girls in still prettier
costumes. The olio opened with Lorine
Crime in popular songs, illustrated with
stereopticon effects, followed by Enid Dell,
singing and dancing comedienne; LeClalr
and Bowen In I'm a House of Too Much
Trouble" Barry and Woltord in "A Hus-
band to Order Smith and WEIGH, Irish
comedians; Tascott, who sings coon"
songs in an inimitabIe manner, and Solora,
who poses artistically under the glare OF
the stereopticon. Barry and Wolford nave
a medley of catch lines of most OF the pop
ular songs Of the day. AS an extra attrac-
ton the services of Joe Carroll, known as
the champion wrestler Of England and Ire
land were secured. Carroll offers to throw
any one, no matter what their weight, In
a flfteen-minute bout or forfeit $25. Yes
terday afternoon he threw Charles Saur or
this city in nine minutes and twenty-five
seconds. In the evening he threw Young
Sandow'' of the Carroll Institute in twelve
and one-half minutes.
KERNAN'S LYCEUM.-Hurtigs Bowery
Burlesquers is this weeks attraction at
Kernan's Lyceum Theater, opening to two
large houses yesterday afternoon and night.
This organization is quite a pretentious one,
carrying its own scenery. The membership
is large, sixteen pretty girls comprising the
chorus. The program is divided into three
acts, opening with a parlor-car scene, then
comes a trip to Chinatown and the finale
scene in a police court. SpectaltieS are IN
troduced, the best of which was the talk
ing act of Gilbert and sGoldie. Gilbert Is
funny at all times, and as he had lots or
new material the audience was kept laugh
ing continually. Willie and Josie Barrows
sang songs and danced well, while the Tay-
lor Trio was well received, the comedy
work of Tom Carter finding especial favor
HALLS OF THE ANHENTS.-Th "Trip
Through China in motion pictures at the
Halls Of the Ancients this week illustrates
the primitive methods still pursued by the