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

was very satisfactory. Frederick Ellis
Dun as the Duo de Drlssac, was effective.
part Of jacques Rigault.
CHASE'S TTIEATER.-There was a feel
ing OF creepy uneasiness all along the CEN
ter aisle at Chases slast night when the
side cards announced the mysterious
"Phroso" and a quartet of stage hands
placed q bridge board across the orchestra
space with a pair of steps at the audience
was to walk in the midst Of the playgoers.
The end seat holders squirmed about In
their chairs: there was an awe-inspiring
silence; Then the curtain went up. half
pose on sofa. theI master Of the being
appearing to be bustly engaged in adjust
Ing Its hands. The curtain was quickly
lowered again. It. was very artful
,ngs thicker than ever Then the master
appeared In front and announced that
.Phroso' had made wonderful success in
Europe last year and had baffled all scien-
us .ists. W Va the exhibition is concluded.
ne said. II think you will say with all the
rest. Isn't 1t wonderful?'" AS the master
fingered over the SIS" of isn't 1t wonder
tul every one imagined. Of course, he was
ABOUT 10 say rs it alive?" The change
from the thoroughly well circulated ad-
vance Interrogation was a relief. When
the curtain finally assembled for keeps
tnroso and his proprietor were standing
sioe py side. The face Of the supposed fig
ure was chalkv white but had a look of
intelligence which could not be but hui
man Then his manager touched some
thing on Phrosos back and the figure be-
gan to Wlggle most violently. He bent
backward and his arms swung vibrantly.
Inc manager Strengthened him up with
consummate ease. and then he repeated the
SWIMMING and bending to both sides and to
the front. Now Phroso will walk" said
the master. And Phroso did walk. With
"a CHI he OF nd hxa.
SPOKE the wearing of heavy iron boots.
Phroso negotiated few wobbly steps, his
master following close behind.
fnroso does not constitute the entire bill.
IN 1act. ne is but a brief ten-minute In
terVai In series Of excellent acts. There
were Dolan and Lenharr, in one Of the for
mer's best sketches: Snyder and Buckley,
me comlcal musicians. who are really and
her interesting stories and well-rendered
songs: Joseph Maxwell and company, in a
singing sketch; Silvern and Emerie on the
rings: Edward Gray, a mimic, and a motor
cycle sensation. These cycle races on 90
degree bowls have lost their novelty, and
the hazard to the riders is not relshed
any 100 much by the majority of theater-
goers: The work Of the orchestra is good,
ana Leader kerngood offers a character
lstlc bit of his own, entitled THE Bee,"
which. with the assistance Of an electric
puzzer. proves a dainty though somewhat
initiative morsel of descriptive music.
ACADEMY.-The patrons Of the Academy
were out In full force last night to see
James H. Wallick's revival Of The Bandit
King, and packed that playhouse to the
doors. The scenes Of the several acts are
lald In Missouri and Kansas, and there are
numerous thrills and a great deal Of gun
play, as the name suggests. The plot
hinges around the efforts of the villain to
hasten crime on the Bandit King, who is
forced to his calling to avoid ruin, but the
i'm al ND at 4hn
tlme, when he engages the hero in a fight
with bowie knives, both men baing mounted
on morse back. John j. Farrell who plays
the role of the Bandit King made a fine
nero, and he handles spirited horse within
the confines Of the stage with as much
cleVerness as though he had miles Of clear
country During the course Of the perform
ance Mr.. Farrell, within his horse, responded
to curtain call. The third act shows the
exterior OF fa1r grounds, with the usual
crowd Of hangers on, and the scena changes
to the interior, showing horse race IN
progress the horses moving by means of