Evening star., 1902-01-21

solely from the demonstrations at the per-
formances yesterday every number of the
bill for this week fs.Abose the average, and
the offering may be ciaaeed as thoroughly
satisfactory to those who enjoy polite
vaudeville. What is considered the feature
is saved for the ckmax of the program.
The scenic drop rises TO disclose a cage
containing huge Hon and two full-grown
llonesses They are unquestionably the
genuine articles, and pace up and down
and hiss in the most aferocious manner
when stick is riHF along the bars. .Adgie,
young woman, jumpss Unto the cage, the
scene being decidedly ,thrilling. for the
animals open theirsjaws and advance to-
ward her In way that is, to say the least,
suggestive of direftA results. But the wo-
man handles the king Aof beasts and his
consorts as thoughsthey, were kittens. At
her bidding they leap and Jump, stand on
their hind legs and obey, orders calling for
other unlion-like doings All the time the
trio are swapping and snarling. Adgie
FORCES open the jaws of the lion and places
her head dangerously near the mouth. AS
she leaves the cage the lionesses make
final snap at her. 1t may be that the beasts
are wonderfully trained and are harmless.
put the act, nevertheless, Is. one that makes
the heart beat faster than usual. During
the intermissien baby lion that the ladies
declared to be "the cutest thing was
passed around the audience, and was gen.
erously petted.
Brannan and Martini present a novelty
that is highly entertaining. One member
of the team is a clever magician, who per-
Torms Ieats or legerdemain in a skillful and
mystlfying manner. The illusions are dis
PEELED, however, by the other member, who,
feignlng c1umsiness, makes clear to the
audience Just how each trick is accom-
plisned. Ihe acme of grace in dancing is
attained by the four Collins, who introduce
many new movements and also initiate a
kinematograph. Crawford and Stanley,
as the tramp and the dude, with the assist
ance of a piano. please nightly. Jessie
ii. of a r.
sonal1ty and cordial manner, earned encore
after encore with monologue that was
bright in every line. Jess" Dandy, the
well-known Hebrew parodist scored his
usual success, and the Folly Trio presented
some original ideas IN comedy singing.
The Bridegrooms Reverie," with Drucie
Delmore. Corolyn Delmore and Walter
Caryll In the cast, which has been seen
here before, is far beyond the ordinary as
an entertainer.
AcADEMY.-The usual large audience
was on hand last night to witness the pre-
sentat1on of "On the Suwanee River, which
appears to be due for good business the re-
mainder of the week. The program de-
scrlbes 1T as a romance of a southern kind.
put 1t contains a number Of earmarks such
as are found in the familiar but ever-wel-
come melodramas. For instance, an ell
DERBY man is murdered and his son is bru-
tally assaulted in act one, and later the
hero meets one of the schemers and the
scene which follows furnishes an exciting
conclusion for another act. The scenic
erect IN act three, showing bridge over
the Suwanee river, ELECTED applause.
Stella Mayhew as Aunt Lindy, the old
southern nanny, was excellent and scored
a hit In her coon songs and other special
ties Caleb Crow, an old miser, was por-
trayed by Lew A Warner, and the role of
Dora, the blind girl, was enacted by Miss
Eva M. Hagner Fred Truesdell was good
in character part. The Glover Leaf
Quartet made good impression.
BIJOU.-There were no flowers passed
over the foolights at the Bijou last night.
Nevertheless, the merry buresquers came
close to scoring their blue ribbons In the
musical skit provided for the current week.
After ducking around in more or less hot
water as an all-aroundj, author, Bert Les
lie has succeeded in wringing out musi-
cal-comedy melange that fits vocalist,
chorus and Jester alike. ! The title wash
ington by. Day. Of course. is a delusion.
The comedy lines, however, are clever in
many spots, the musical numbers are
among the best yet rendered and the whole
thing has the requisite s"go from curtain
to curtain. LudicrouS,~ court proceedings
give legs to plot with Leslie, Kennedy,
Adams and Rodgers acting as the side
trackers of Justice The hit Of the even
ing was furnished. much to her surprise,
by a member of the corps de ballet Phys
ically speaking, Miss Harris is the tiniest,
though not least comeiy, fraction Of the
company; but when she tripped to the foot
lights. gathered up her voice and; with
Miss Calhoun, sang mo Other Girl Like
YOU for the 'teenth time. she scored one
Of the pronounced hits of the Bijou sea-
son. Those established favorites. Nellie
Nichols and Susie zRochmora, scared into
more ambitious music with success. while
Grace Spencer, the Howard Sisters, May
Hoey, Miss Dexter and John Rodgers all
merited their encores in Well-diversified
ter than ordinary in quality-precede the
burlesquers. The Bison City Quartet sus-
tanned it's reputation as a pleasing combi-
nation Of vocal talent, while Stinson and
Merton were Just as popular laughmakers
as on former visits. John F. Clark sang
and talked his audience into good humor
after Miss Flora had broken the ice with
an odd comedy and slack-wire turn. Lot
tie West Symonds sang Celtic songs with
native zest, and the Judge Brothers
twanged musical instruments while waltz
ing around on an unsupported ladder.
Every afternoon and evening, with a SOU
venir ladies' matinee Friday.
KERNAN'S LYCEUM.-Weber's Partisan
Widows is this weeks attraction at Ker-
mans Lyceum Theater, opening to two
large houses yesterday afternoon and night
There Is no opening comedy, the perform
ance starting with straight olio and con-
cluding with the usual burlesque. Nelson
and Milledge have the honor of opening the
performance with short Irish sketch that
went very well. Mildred Murray followed
with up-to-date songs. Then comes Snyder
& Buckley, the old musical team, and as
they worked over the stuff that has stood
them in good stead for many years their
reception was somewhat cool The Garrity
sisters one of the bright spots in the pro-
gram danced and sang Well and their eff
forts were greeted with loud applause. The
three Nevarros presented a novel gymnas-
tic turn, many Of the tricks being very
clever and new. Jordan and Welsh, in He
brew limitations, and Charles Fake, with
Illustrated songs. closed the olio. "a Day
at West Point military burlesuue,
closed the show. There are many songs
and dances introduced which served to pass
away the time
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Fines Aggregated $56.
Grant Smear a resident of Virginia came