Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-28


NATIONAL THRATKR-Naturaly there is great
| curiosity among all classes in washington to see
tn latest notable candidate for fame and fortune
on the dramatic stage, Mrs James Brown Potter,
and thisis wen reflected the advance sale OF seats
for her engagement at the National Theater next
week. Mrs Potter is well remembered In society
here, and for the part she TOXIN thu amateur pro-
ductf0n OF 'The Russian Honeymoon" at the Ma
tionai Theater two seasons ago. Her engagement
next week Will be divided between q play called
Loyal Love" and "Romeo and Juliet" the former
being given on Monday, Tuesday aud Saturday
evening and at the Wednesday matinee, and the
| latter at the remaining performances Mrs. Pot
ter has In her company two good actors, Mr.. Kyrle
Beiiew and Mr.. Henry Lee. Mr.. Bellew Will play
Romeo 70 Mrs Potter's Juliet, and Mr.. Lee win be
MercutiO.
aLBAuGHs OPERA HoUsE-The sale OF seats for
Robert DOwning's engagement at Albaugh's next
week Is such to warrant the expectation that 10
his native city the young tragedian viii be given
q hearty reception Under the management Of
MI. Joseph II. Mack Mr.. Downing has made q re-
marSable advancement as a tragic star. The
stage setting OF "The Gladiator in which ne has
been so successful Is said to be fine as anything
carload OF scenery, armOr, costumes and imple-
ments OF war are USED In the production. Mr.
Downings forcible enactment Of the role OF Spar
fotus Was very wen received here last season, and
1t Is fair to assume that bis advance In artistic re-
Qulrements since that time has not been small
He Is supported by good dramatic company, and
his numerous friends here VIII not only wish him q
most successful engagement, but do all In their
MIR. CHARLES W. SEYMOUR, whose illustrated lee
ture on Marie Antoinette at Albaugh'S last Sunday
evening was enjoyed by large audience, will to-
morrow night give second lecture, also lllustra-
ted, on Catherine the Great, OF Russia. Mr.. Sey-
mour Is an interesting talker. and his illustrations
are numerous and beautiful.
The NATIONAL OPsRA CoMPANY.-The series Of
operas announced for production by the National
opera Co. at the National Theater during the week
OF February q certainly the most attractive one
ever offered by grand opera company to the
Washington public, including, as IL does, two
works that have never been given here and one
dOuA
assignment Of operas is as follows: Monday, first
performance here IN fifteen years OF Wagner's
''Tannhauser;" Tuesday, GounOds "Faust, In its
entirety, including the grand bacchana1 ballet;
Wednesday, FIRST presentation here OF Goldmark's
grand opera, "Tne queen OF Sheba;" Thursday,
first performance of Rubinsteen's "NerO," with
the great scene OF the burning OF Rome; Friday,
"The HuguenOts;" Saturday matinee, 1.-The Flying
Dutchman," one OF the most beautiful and COM
plete performances given by the company in pre-
vtous seasons; and saturday night, "LOhengrln."
Mr. Lockes list OF artists Is such that all the
great dramatic tenor, Will be heard In Washing
ton for the nrst time as Tannhdtser, and win also
De heard as L2hengri" and We're Barton MeGuckn
here as Faust. The sale Of season tickets begins
at MetzerOtt's at O'Clock Monday morning. Single
tickets go on sale at the National Theater Thurs
day, February2.
HARRIS BIJoU THEATRR.-The well known actors,
Miss Sara Won Leer and Mr. JAS. NJ. Hardie, will
ment Monday afternoon, in melodrama entitled
"On the Frontier" Fifty people, IL Is said are en-
ployed in the presentation Of the play, and only
Specially-painted scenery Is used.
kERNANs THEATER.-At this house next week
the wei-known Rentz-Santly Company Will hold
the boards, giving diversified entertainment OF
puresque and variety features, with Matsada
Soraklch, the noted Japanese wrestler, who will
be ptted against local athletes, as an additional
REV. SAM JONES' the southern revivast, will
deliver his celebrated lecture, entitled sect
There" at congregational church, on Friday eve
ming, February 3. Seats may be had at Ellis Mr..
Jones Is widely known as a forcible and pictur-
esque speaker.
THIRD BIsCHoFF CoNCERr.-The third concert in
the Bschon course viii be given at Congregational
church on Wednesday evening, February l, by the
Schubert Quartet Concert Company OF Chicago,
consisting OF male quartet, a contraltO vocalist
and piano so.oist. Attention OF season ticket
hoiaes Is called TO the change OF day from Friday
to Wednesday.
The STORY OF CHRIsr.-Mrs II. E. Monroe will
deliver her lecture on the above subject at All
Souls church this evening for the benef1t of the
Training School for Nurses. The lecture will be
Illustrated by stereoptlcon views
The STODDARD LECTUREs.-John L. Stoddard will
soon give his new series OF illustrated lectures
Congregational church. Having found last year
that the accommodations were inadequate, the
course Is 10 be given IN duplicate, the dates OF
course being February G. 8, IA. Is and %, and OF
course b, February Z, 10, l5 II, "a. The subjects
are ''rraveis in sunny Spain, "Julius Cesar"
1.-The Splendors OF the Pyrenees,n lord Byron"
and "Constantinople." The lectures are the out
come OF summers special travel in Europe and
are fully Illustrated. The sale of course tickets
begins next "Wednesday at Ellis
JOSEF HOFFMAN,, the wonderful child pianist will
give another concert in this city on the afternoon
OF Monday. February g. at Albaugh'S opera House.
assisted as before by Mr.. Abbey's fine COMPANY OF
artists, including Nine. Hastreiter and Slgnor De
Anna.
AN EVENING WITH BEN HUR can be enjoyed at
Nation Il Rifles ArmOry on Tuesday. The enter
talnment will be given under the auspices of the
Ladies Aid Society OF the Congregational church
A similar production last winter met. with such
success as to warrant repitition with better ac-
ceSSories. series OF realistic tableaux In costume
wild Illustrate very effectively the Striking In
cid ntS In Ben Hur