Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-17
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"BOCCACCIO' BY THE ITALIA CoMpANY,-At
the Nationai theater last night the Thala
troupe headed by Miss Lory Stubel who APP
peared for the first time here, extracted a vast
amount of the most exhilaraling fun out of Won
Suppes racy and tuneiul comic opera, "Boccac.
cio The fun-making, however, was at all
Times, even when seemingly most farcicil OF
an artistic character, and the performance, us a
whole, furnished a remarkable revelation OF
the comedy resources of this admirable organ j.
zatlon. Miss Stubel, an artist OF great versa
Unity, dashing manners and fine vocal powers
completely captivated the house in the role OF
BOccucciO. Misses Meffert and I'm gaend rwere
as usual, very engaging in their roles while
Max Lube as the grocer. Albertine Iabrich a,
his Wife, Conrad Junker as the cooper, and
herman Gerold as the barber, were irresistibly
iunny. The septette i'll the third act had 10
be repeated three times before the audience was
satisfied. In the grand military scene in "The
Black iuSsar this evening two horses will be
introduced ON the stage
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Tie musical
people of Washington crowded Congregational
church last night to- witness the Washington
debut of Mr.. Jarvis Butler, the Baltimore organ
1ss, assisted by Miss Jenny Lind Muller as
pianist. To The critical the Fugue in A minor,
by Bach, and the Chromatic Fan TASTE by Thele,
were most interesting, as involving the most
difficult executi N. These numbers were rem
dered In brilliant manner by Mr.. Butler. The
most pleasing number to The general public was
the piano and organ duet arrangement from
Gounod's Faust" which evoked enthusiastic
applause, and had to be repeated. The perform
ance of Meyerbeer's "Frackeltanz'' revealed
the perfect control which the organist had over
MS iust uileut, dnO TIE OrcneStrai effects were
brought out beautifully. Chopn's Grand Polo
naise in r fiat was performed very creditab y
by Miss Muller, who showed herself a finished
pianist. MIR. Buffers equal as an organist has
not been heard here for sume time.
THE STAR LECTURE COURSE will terminate
at the tabernacle tomorrow evening with Rev.
Robert Nourses lecture "Jotin and Jona-
than, whi b is an eloquent and mas erly expo
81 lou OF the re a ions LetWe II his untry and
England.
The SUNDAY EVENING CONCERT at the Ma
tional Theater next Sunday mig mt will intro
duce as soloists Miss Belle Cole, Miss Josephine
+. DAILY, Miss BERTHE Lucas the child viOinist,
and a chorus of msdrigal boys.
MR.. THEODORE c. CONE will lecture at AL
baugh's sunday night on Religion, Science
NEXT WEEKS ATTRACTIONS. - At Ford's
Opera House. next week, the new scale OF popu-
lar prices will go into effect permanently. The
attraction will be "One OF the Bravest" said
TO be an entertaining drama of life in a great
clty."Ihat great popular favOrite, Joe En-
NETT, Is announced to appear at Albaugh's ne xt
week i'll his latest continuation OF the adven-
t'Ires OF "Fritz, of whom large classes OF thea
ter-goers seem never 10 tire.-The ever well
come Lolita will make her annual appearance
at the National next week, supported by a good
company, opening Monday evening in her new
piece, 'Mlle. Nltouche. At Herzogs, next
week, "Olivette" will be done by the National
Ideal Opera cOmOany