Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-05
THE LINCOLN MUSIC HALL
The Opening Of the New Resort to BIZ
SignaIized by a Great Musical Event.

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MRS. rHURBER TAKES HAND IN 1.-THE PRO-
cEEDs TO 90 TO THE CHILDRES's HOSPITAL
SOME FAMOUS ARTISTS WHO WILL APPEAR
MRS. ThURBER's VIEWS OF MISS DEccA.
The new Lincoln music hall will be opened
| On December 20 with a concert, which is de.
| signed to be a great musical aDd social event
] Mrs Jeanette NJ Thurber, whose connection
| with musical interests during the last eighteen
years has made her name familiar everywhere
will have charge of the concert. She was the
founder Of the National conservatory Of music,
which has done such splendid work in New
York. and also organized the American opera
company, which was run under her direction
for several years. Her time is devoted almost
entirely to music, and the amount OF
work she accomplishes to this end is really as
tonishing. Her secretary comes over from
New York every morning to receive her in
structions about the conservatory and her other
New York interests, and she is in constant tele-
graphic communication with her agents and
managers in different parts of the country.
Mrs. Thurbur is charming woman personally,
and seems very young to have occupied the
position she has for so long. Her hair, which
she wears brushed back from her forehead is
but slightly tinged with gray.
MRS. THURBER's ACCEPTANCE.
When the directors of the new music hall
learned that Mrs. Thurber was here for a short
visit they wisely decided that if they could in
terest her in the proposed opening it would
surely be great musical success. Accordingly
they wrote to her and asked her if she would
take charge of the matter and aid them in
choosing the best talent obtainabe. In answer
to this Mrs. Thurber wrote: II accept your re-
quest and ask IN return that you will cooper
ate with me in making the financial result of
the inaugural entertainment substantial
Christmas gift to the children's hospital"
At the last meeting of the board of managers
OF the children's hospital the offer was made
that the performance should be given for the
benefit of the hospital. This was Immediately
accepted and resolution OF thanks to Mrs.
Thurber for her kindness in the matter was
passed. Accordingly the entertainment will be
gwen under the auspices of the board of lady
visitors of the hospital and of a list of patrons
and patronesses made up OF prominent society
people of the city.
PLANS FOR THE CONCERT.
This morning STAR reporter called on Mrs.
Thurber at the Shoreham to ascertain what
furthur plans had been made for the concert.
In answer to his questions Mrs. Thurber said:
"A number of leading artists have promised
to lend their assistance for the 10th of this
month. As they are all busy people the con-
cert will have to take place ON that date, and
80 uOpt tue ulreCtOrS OF inc nan Will hasten
the completion of the building as rapidly as
possible. The list of artists for the con-
cert il, 1 think, really remarkable one
First there is the Boston symphony orchestra,
whose famous leader. Herr Nikisch, will make
his Washington debut; NJ. Theophile Manoury.
who will make his first American appearance;
Rafael Joseffy, Mile. Margulies, Mr.. Leopold
Lichtenberg, the great violinist, and Mr.. Vic
tor Herbert, the leading cello virtuoso in this
country" Mrs. Thurber said that Joseffy was
the only one on the list who had not been
heard from accepting the invitation to take
part in the performance. but that she
felt sure his answer would be favorable
Miss Marie Decca has also been asked to take
part and will in all probability do so. Mrs
Thurber said: Il have met Miss Decca and sug-
gested to her that she should sing the duet
from Hamlet" with NJ. Manoury. She seemed
very much pleased and accepted at once. NJ
Manoury is the most famous Hamlet in the
world and the Washington Ophelid will be well
supported. She will also sing q solo, am
sure that with favorable opportunity Miss
Decca will make a grea. success in the
musical profession. Mile. Alice Margules,
who is a professor in the national conservatory
and distinguished pianist, will make her WASH
ington debut, probably in a duo with Joseffy
l have suggested to Herr Nikisch that the SYM
phony orchestra should open the program with
the overture of 'Egmont' from Beethoven, and
this they will probably do