Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-23
COMING AsIUsEaIENTs.
ALpAuaH,s OPERA Housr.--The revival !

ALBAUaH's OPERA HoUsE.--The revival Of the
picturesque romantic melodra ma, THE
Corsican Brothers" at this house on Monday
night promises to be an unusually attractive
event. The drama itself is of very clever con-
struction and full of interesting incident and
promise is made that it will be placed on the
stage in way to bring out to the best advan-
tage all the strong points of the play. The
scenery will be entirely new, and all the in
genious mechanical devices used in the famous
Booths theater revival of this play to produce
the visions, apparitions and tableaux win be
employed here. In the masked ball scene in
the third act number Of appropriate special
ties will be introduced. including the Daver-
Portsbrothers, the acrobats, and the Lorellas,
IN their fancy and grotesque dances. Mr..
Robert Mantell, the favorite young actor, vii
assume the dual role of Louis and Fdbien, andl
will be supported by a capable company. in
Price.
The EMMA ABBOTT OPERA, at the National
next week, promises to be the brilliant en-
gagement of the year. With an exceptional
company and operas, magnifcently mounted,
Miss Abbott's season will certainly be filed to
immense audiences.
HARRIS BIJoU DECENTRALIZATION Brothers
Ministries will entertain the patrons of the
Bijou next week with burnt-cork perform
ance, which is highly spoken of by the press OF
the members OF the troupe are Jim and Billy
Barlow. Edward Percy, remarkable boy
vocalist, and Adrian, the juggler.
REV. I. DEWITT TALMAGE is to give his
humorous lecture, big Blunders," at the Con-
gregational church. Tuesday evening, the 26th
inst, and the advance sale indicates the Gus
tomary packed house that always greets his
appearance in this city. The New York papers
speak of this as the s'wittiest and most brill
liant" of the doctors efforts, and it is safe to
say it will be highly enjoyed by all. Tickets
are on sale at Ellis q Co.'S.
The MIDGFTS Miss Tucia Zarate and Mai
Atom have been an unceasing source of wonder
and amusement to the crowds of visitors at the
Shiloh Panorama building the past week. The
little people will continue their daily receptions
until further notice.
FoR THE DISTRICT PooR.-The Snowflake
Ministries will give one of their amusing per-
formances at Willard hall on Tuesday evening.
February &c, in aid of the poor of the District.
The object Is such a worthy one that even with
a less entertaining program than the Snow
flakes always provide, the attendance SHOULD
be large. Tickets may be had of the police
JARLEY's WAX WoRKs.-A unique and anus
ing entertainment will be given at Willard hall
this evening under the name of "Jarley's Wax
Works" The entertainment is given for the
benefit OF st. Johns orphanage, and deserves
generous patronage.
KERNAN's THEATER.-Harry Williams spe-
cialty company will furnish the entertainment
at this house next week. The list of perform
ers contains such well-known names as Bobby
Gaylor, Frank Bush, Maggie Colman, the Eng
lish dancer; Frank and Lillian White: Dagmar.
the Danish MARBLE; Mullen and Magee, and
Sam Dearin, the musical king.
REV. j. MCkENDREE REILLY, d. D., will de-
liver lecture at Fletcher NJ. E. church, corner
4th street and New York avenue. on Tuesday
evening, the Goth. His subject will be 1.-THE
Circuit Rider; or, Incidents in ItneraDt Life"
The CHORAL Society CoNcERr.-The cantata
OF "Callirhoe," which will be sung for the first
time in America at the Choral Society concert
at Congregational church, on Wednesday even
ing next, was composed for the great Birming-
ham festival of 1888 by DIR. J. F. Bridge, the
Westminster organist, and is spoken of in the
most enthusiastic terms by musical people who
have heard it. From the success which
has attended its rehearsals by the Choral So
ciety the members Of that organization feel
confident that it will meet with great favor
from the musical public of Washington. The
soioists at Wednesday evenings concert will be
Mrs. Corinne Moore-LawsOn, soprano. of Gin
cinnati; Miss Gertrude Edmands, contralto, of
Boston, and Mr.. George j. Parker, tenor, of
Boston. DIR. Walter will preside at the organ.
Tickets are on sale at Metzerott's.
The FRANKLIN AMATEUR OPERA COMPANY,
supported by chorus of exceptional strength.
will render Planquette's charming OPERA The
Chimes of Normandy" for the benefit of Car
roll institute, at their hall. on F street north
west. on Thursday evening next.
The WILHELM CLUB viii give its second con-
cert of the season at Universalist church this
evening. The program includes Goetz's sere-
made in G., Ries' "Gondoliera," and a gavotte
by Gillet. Frau Nauman, of Berlin, will sing
and Miss Matte Saxton will play the violin.
INAUGURAL TEA.-On Tuesday and Wednes-
day, the Goth and 9th, an inaugural tea will be
given at st. Johns parish hall, on 10th street,
for the benefit of the building fund of the
Children's Country home. On Wednesday
evening. at o'clock, Prof. Townsend will give
a reading.