Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-05

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down before the willy Australian Fitzsim
mons and later succumbed to the blandish-
hent OF the blacksmith Jeffries. Neverthe-
less In his monologue of stories and Incl
cents coined from his worldwide travels
MI. Corbett enjoys a reputation in vaude-
Vile that in no wise depends upon his fame
as fighter. While his entrance into the
new field of amusement the season before
this was experimental, Corbett made SO
good as the expression goes, as to be
given undiSputed rank with the monoiog-
lists OF the day. George Felix and Lydia
Barry are always given headline places be-
cause OF their long career of success. They
Will present their latest comedy dynamo
entitled The Vaudeville Craze" which
radlates songs, dances and amusing situa-
tons. Hill and Silvainy come almost direct
from Europe with an acrobatic bicycle act
containing jump for life that is said to
touch the outer limits of sensationalism.
jules Hickey and Amy Nelson are distin-
gulshed chiefly because they enjoyed the
longest consecutive engagement Of any
v s OF the present season at the
New York theater last summer, where they
appeared for twenty-four weeks, one after
another. During this lengthy term they
presented Twisted and Tangled their
present sketch. The Sander Trio is also an
European importation. These performers
| are said to be remarkable for their Her
culean strength, which they exhibit in a
series OF astonishing feats. Little Elsie is
INV poNhCt SultlOu VI SlSSle anu
this description most aptly describes her
talents as juvenile mimic. This time she
Will impe- senate Fay Templeton and other
modern stage fayorites and will sing
'Rosey Posey.' from "Fiddle-dee-dee." o.
car F. Sisson and Easter Wallace will give
my Wife's Presents" The Troubadour
-FOUR are singers and comedians, we'll
known as features for seasons with the
leading minstrel organizations.
Academy Of Music.
There will appear next week at the
Academy Of Music collection Of contraries
such as is seldom gotten together. The
management of the Original Lilliputians
have gathered together a company of mid
| gets and giants and placed them in a stage
setting which insures an entertainment
that Is both novel and amusing. The small
est body in the aggregation is Helen Lind
ner, aged thirty-four; weight 80 pounds and
height only % inches She comes from
Germany. Others very close to her in
point of dlminutiveness are Annie Liable
a native of New Jersey; height, 80 inches
weight, 80 pounds and age %. Howard S.
Knowles is from John Bulls kingdom. He
glories in height of 30 inches. The roast
beef Of the realm evidently agrees with
him. for he weighs 70 pounds. He has only
seen % years of life In this and other coun-
tries. From the glorious height of %
/ inches, human steps gradute to 80 inches
the possessor Of which height g feet 3
inches, Is Horace Johnson from New Zea
land. He is regarded as the Hottest in
dividual in the human species. Others are
James Rosen, 80 inches; Louis Merkle, 81;
Major James D. Doyle 40: George Liable.
! 43, and Joseph Algere. -43 inches. The tall
men are John Church. feet inches and
G. o. Mack, feet l inch. Pretty specimens
OF femininity grace the organization. and
quaint comedians supply the humor The
Original Lilliputians VIII appear in THE
Merry Tramps." with gorgeous stage set
tings, enhanced by original features in
electrical and light effects. Regular matt
nees will be given Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday.
Kernan's Lyceum Theater.
A promise of something unusually bright
and entertaining comes with the announce
ment Of Weber's Dainty Duchess COM
pany. which will make its first appearance
| this season at the Lyceum Theater
next week, commencing with Monday
matinee. This company promises one
Of the most gorgeous and costly Of
all vaudeville and burlesque entertain
ments. New costumes; bright and
catchy music combined with elab-
crate scenery and novel effects. Mildred
Stoller leads the organization. The COM
pany also includes Tenley and Simonds
Irish wit and humor; The Exposition Four
musical act; the Four Huntings, in a po-
lite little comedy entitled, "a Night in the
Fool House," Allen Wightman, clay mod
eler and artist Milton and Maud Woods
wooden shoe buck dancer and the little
elastic marvel. The closing burlesque is
entitled RAJ Ma TaZ.' AS an extra at
traction Manager Herman has engaged Max
Luttbeg. the champion lightweight of the
world, to appear at every performance
during the engagement Of the Dainty
Duchess. Luttbeg has issued a challenge
to all corners, and promises $25 to any man
who stays with him fifteen minutes with
out a fall Luttbeg claims to have de-
feated all the well-knoWn wrestling ex-
perts. including Harvey Parker, the Little
Demon
Mask and Wig Club.
| The fourteenth annual musical bur1esuue
production by the Mask and Wig Club OF
the University Of Pennsylvania will be
given its single appearance in the national
capital at the Lafayette Square Theater
on next Monday evening. April 7. The title
Of this latest musical frivolity is 'Old
King Cole Judging from the splendid
weeks run Of the production at the Chest
nut Street Opera House, in Philadelphia,
which closes tonight, the Quaker city
thinks the college men are about right.
William Ernst. jr.. who has provided the
book for several Of the pieces annually
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