Evening star., 1902-03-18

Lowande's Vaudeville Circus closed the
performance In q manner pleasing to all.
this week. 1t II a bill that takes in all
the ranges OF the vaudeville stage, and Is
bound to please ehruugh its varied attrac-
ttveness.
ACADEMY.-T7Ie trials and tribulations
or friendless girl N strange city are
shown In the new nelodrama Dangerous
Women" which hadsits initial performance
In washington last nfght. 1t requires four
acts and nine scenessto tell the story of
girl VINO comes TO ae1arge city and Of the
numerous traps 4ntofWhich she falls, until
she is finally res6uedaby the hero. and all
ends happily. Virtue and vice are pOr-
trayed, and the eusuakmelodramatic charac-
ters are exhibited, but there are several
improbable situations INTRODUCED, which
make constant study necessary In order to
Keep up with tho pl0t. ne audience last
night was one whichfwanted a melodrama,
and the Efforts OF thesmembers of the COM
pany were greatly appreciated. Applause
was shoWered on. the actors, and g. curtain
Leighton Leigh played the part of Ronald
Courtney. Elizabeth Baker as the much
abused heroine acquits herself In capa-
bic manner. Anna Little and Kenean Buel
while Gerald Gilbert is good in "Coster''
role. Anna v. Risher has the part of the
most dangerous woman, assisted by Iva
Merlyn.
EMPIRE.-The clever people Of the En-
pire Gaiety Company and Hopkins Trans.
oceanics entertain this week at the New
Empire with a bill that comes about as
close to being musical trust as any merger
Of resident and road companies could pos
sibly be. The Gaiety sCompany's reappear-
ance meant music-and good, jolly. swing
Ing. tinglfng music-galore; but when yes
with song and little of the dance in six
OF the seven vaudeville turns the reign Of
King Melody was complete. The revival
Of king Kidder' proved the right thing.
between middle ana end Of the program
this pit OF nonsense sandwiched numerous
tuneful selections. pretty costumes and
FUNNY lines. not forgetting innovations in
the shape OF q premiere danseuse and a
trio OF pickaninnies Bert Leslie, as the
King, had his usual quota Of funnyisms.
So had Matt Kennedy, who also rendered
with opposite effect 'Why Did They Sell
k1liarney? Nellie Nichols never appeared
to better advantage, and her song had the
usual ebony hue and went with a rush.
Susie Rocamora sang love song in swe.
oish tnat was sweet nevertheless, and the
blossoms she flung across the lights were
redolent OF spring. Grace Spencer had
song and costume that pleased ear and
eye, while the Howard sisters contributed
rev neat steps. Ching a Ling a Loo"
was again given with success by lady
quartet. headed by Baby Lee.
Hose Edyth the toe dancer. and Maud
song by Margaret Lee and hurrah finale
by the Gaiety girls opened and closed the
company's half Of the bill.
Ihe vaudeville numbers were mostly good,
sail under the Hopkins banner. The bill
was weakened last night by the illness of
Dorothy Morton. the head-liner. The seven
Grunatho sisters give about as strong an
acrobatic act as possible for members Of
their sex to devise. the finish of the turn
presenting something new in the acrobatic
whirl. Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Litchfield had
rural sketch, full Of quiet humor, while
tne iatters violin number was not the weak
est bit OF their entertainment. Flora Par
ker sang several good songs and carried
away bunch Of roses as big as herself. A
dancing turn by Conely and Klein was too
long drawn. while verse or two Of Bartel
and Renold's repertoire might we'll be elm
mated In keeping with the igh-standard
policy under which the Empire has been so
promisingly launched.
KERNAN's LYCEUM.-Rose Hills En-
gllsh Folly Company, under the manage
ment Of Rice and Barton, is this weeks
attraction at Kernan's Lyceum. opening
70 two big houses yesterday afternoon and
night. The two burlesques are made up Of
all the old situations, jokes, dances and
marches that have been on exhibition by
Rice and Barton for the past five years.
The Managers Association was organized
to reform just such companies and it is q
foregone conclusion that considerable new
material will be on exhibition next season.
The company comprises. many old favor
ties. majority OF whom are clever, but to
get fun out Of situations that have been
rehashed year after year Is an impossible
ity. In the olio the company is shown off
to good advantage. Katherine Palmer does
q dancing turn that was very clever, many
Of the steps being very difficult, and the
applause that greeted eher efforts was lib
eral. Tom Nolan and Cora White present.
ed their old act of the tramp and SOU
brette, but the former has added many
new jokes to his patter. and as a result
scored a hit. Jack Crawford has taken on
his old partner, Manning, and they do
black-face act that seemed to please the
spectators. Both are good dancers and
tumblers. and although some Of their jokes
were not Of the latest brand. they scored
big success. Robert Garnella and May
Shirk presented a clever travesty sketch,
while Berry and Hughes were heard to ad-
vantage in a musical melange. In the
closing burlesque. THE Man from Away
Back" the Cornalla family. eight in num-
ber. were seen In high-class tumbling
This troupe is the hit Of the show the lit
tie children especially coming in for a
large share Of the applause