Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-16

metropolis. The friendaessss girl, who is
loved by foorwalker at the store, falls
who is disinherited by his father because
he insists on marrying the girl Of his
choice. A widow with a pastime Of marry
ing men with money falls ia love with the
destroy the shop girl which, Of course,
Iali. Act III shows the interior of a Sec
tion OF the department5store with the girl
at work. The store iS fitted up with an
as an end to the act. The foorwalker de-
tains the girl after business hours be-
cause counter Is left uncovered. and
WINE she Is hiking 1t he makes love and
the girl promptly faints and is placed in
the elevator shaft. the car being at the
top and signal is given1 for the car to
descend, but the hero lover appears and
saves his intended wife from a horrible
death. Lottie Williams Salter. as JOSIE
the Waif, and also foster mother to two
frlendless newsboys, and who also extends
ana TO the shop girl in her time of trouble
and scored hit in her Interpretation of
New York street girl.
EMPIRE TEIEATER-A number Of good
speclaltles, catchy songs and good dancing
1nterpoiated in the action of vaudeville
sketch, entitled Shooting the Chutes."
con- what promises to be one of the
Empire Theater Ward Caulfield and James
r. Ryan are the principal funmakers. and
thelr work won ample recognition at the
nands OF large audiences yesterday at the
Two performances. In fact, the house at
the performance last night broke the rec
ord at this play house. standing room being
at a premium before the first act began.
There is, of course, no story worth men
tioning to Shooting the Chutes," the
sketch serving merely as the vehicle for
the carrying of specalties the showing of
pretty costumes and girls and the introduce
ton OF the latest songs of the day. The
comedians are all capable in the parts as
signed TO them in the sketch, and there Is
hardly moment when the action Is not
swift enough to suit the most exacting pa
iron. Caulfield and Ryan are ably sup
ported by their company some amusing
character work being done by Louis Pritz-
kow as German hotel proprietor and Miss
man cook. Others who achieved success in
their roles were James Fanson, a bell boy
In the hotel, who introduced several credit
able gymnastic feats; Marty Moore, an an
archist Hebrew; Anna Driver, the energetic
daughter of the hotel keeper and Mallie
Little, in the part of an ex-queen Of opera
Among the specialties which made hits
were those of James Fanson and Anna
Driver in a singing and dancing turn: AL c.
Lawrence, who is well known in vaudeville
circles for his excellent limitations; Hebrew
parodies by Marty Moore and Gus Pixey
in his tramp speciality The last named
evening and the impersonat tor of the dusty
hobo was forced to accept a number of en-
cores.
KERNAN'S LYCEUM.-The Merry Maid
ems Burlesque Company is this weeks at
traction at Kernan's Lyceum The olio is
fair, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Hiatt being easily
the leaders in musical turn, which earned
almost continued applause. The Tourist
Trio also scored we'll account of a good
singing turn without frills. The Spencer
Brothers opened the olio with Irish with
cfsms and songs, many of the jokes being
new. The Johnson Trio presented a sketch
called "a Birthday Party which seemed
to please. Nellie Hanley introduced sew
eral Illustrated songs, and, they were
new, boisterous applause was her reward.
The Nelson Trio presented an acrobatic
turn that had little in it that was new or
startling
evHALLS OF THE ANCIENTS.-In addi-
ton to the other attractions in the Halls
of the Ancients motion pictures are shown
this week. including the following series:
"Of to. the Coronation" Rough Sea in
Mid-ocean.'' Ships That Pass in the
Night Coronation Procession on the
Way to Westminster Abbey" THE Coro-
nation of King Edward and Queen Alex
andra at Westminster" and The Corona
ton Procession Returning from Westmin-