Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-22
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present at AlDaugn Gfut III W6sI-
ington his comedy, BY Steele Mackaye,
AN Arrant Knave," Mr.. Robson taking the
part of Chiq,u, the knave. Of this comedy
critic has said: 1t is drawn upon the most
audacious lines. and more diverse elements of
love, dramatic power and humorous speech
and by-play are interviewer into il than in any
other comedy sesn on the American stage for
many years" Wherever the play has been
presented il has met with splendid success, and
Mr.. Robson has in 1t part not less attractive
than that in 1.-The Henrietta" which has made
him popular.
Music HALL-'TsE GoxDoLIERs" -Washipg-
ton viii see for the first time next week at
| Music hall Gilbert 4 Suilivans latest Opera
! The Gondolers," by the Stetson opera COM
pany. by arrangement with D'Oyly Carte. The
company is entirely American, under direction
of MIR. John Stetsol, with costumes. scenery
and appointments from original designs by the
| author and composer. In the company are
Miss Lillian Grub. Miss Celie Ellis. Miss
| Mdbelle Baker. Miss Bettira Padelford Mr.
Phil Branson and others equally well known.
| In Washington special interest is manifested
| in Bettina Padelford. whose stage career has
| been followed closely since her first appear
| ance, and who has never been seen here She
| Is one OF the prettiest women on the stage and
| during the Washington engagements she will
| divide honors with the opera itself in drawing
| qualities.
| WAsHISGroy MUSICAL CIuB-The second
| soiree of this well-known club will be given
/ next ednesday evening at Z niversaiist church.
| 18th and streets. Those taking part are Mr..
/ Rerndon Morsell. Mr. Henry Xander Mr. Her.
| man Rakenian, Mr.. Paul Miersh and Mrs. Thos.
| L.. Buxton. Tickets, 80 and rs cents, at Nor
sell S, 1911 street, and knabe's, 81 Pennsyl-
| vania avenue.
BooTH AND MoDJEsKA.-Notwithstan the
| illness of Nine. Modieska which may prevent
her appearance with Mr.. Booth next week Ill
| Baltimore. the sale of seats for the Washington
nights 1T Mler's book store has been very active,
Miss Minnie X. Gale having very successful sup
ported Mr.. Booth. On Tuesday, Thursday and
| saturday nights special trains leave Baltimore
and Ohio station and ON Monday. Wednesday
| and Friday special trains leave Baltimore and
| Potomac station. For full particulars adj
| vertiseEent elsewhere in this impression.
| HARRIS BIJoU-CHAs. l.. DAvIS.-Chas. i.
Davis. whose success with Alvin Joslyn" has
given him that title. will be the attraction at
| Harris Bilou next week i'll his new play - One
of the Old Stock" which has enjoyed a success
equal 70 that of its famous predecessor. This
play Is plentifuily supplied with all the ingre
dlents that make u stage performance accepta-
| Die. The company has been commented on IN
| ahlghly complimentary fashion elsewhere and
the scenery used is complete and appropriate.
His operate solo orchestra is one OF the big
| attractions of his entertainment.
| hERNAN's-REIILY AND WooDs.-The big
| show OF the famous Reilly and Woods. now
| In its sixth year, will be the feature at Ker-
mans next week and every lover of good va
| riety knows Reilly and Woods In the olio
| this season are Bellvuini the wonderful juggler;
| Byrne brothers, gymnasts; Alexandroff broth
ers, musical grotesques; Miss Mile Price Miss
| Florence Miller, Miss Louise Lourette. Dan
| Hart and a whole lot of other attractions, with
| Pat Reilly in great Irish comedy, THE I'm
| dertaker's Social" 1t is show nobody should
\ miss.
CAPTAIN FRAcAssA"-The McCaur opera
company will appear tonight at Abaugh's in
Deilingers new opera Captain Fracassa,"
| which it has produced in Chicago and other
I cities with great This nv tho
| author of "Don Cesar and Lorraine" is
| bright in ibretto and superior in music, and
| the full force of the company will be utilized
| in its production. big house is already
booked
WILLARD HALL.-Prof. Carpenter goes right
| along night after night interesting people
IN his mesmeric experiments and giving them
more fun than they can find in hrst-class
comedy. He will continue next week.
GLOBE THEATER.-A rafting good variety
entertainment at very popular prices may be
seen at the Globe theater every night with new
| talent added every week. Prices 10, 20, 30,
and so cents.
JEANNE WINsroS.-Thls from the New York
Times OF yesterday will be read with interest
by Washington people: The following extra
ordinary paragraph was sent to this newspaper
last night by the person named in it as an au-
thor OF plays "A new passion play will be pro-
duced in New York on or about Easter Monday
entitled The Young Messiah by Ardennes
Foster, author of Broken Barriers The char
acter of the Christ will be assumed by Miss
JEANNE Winston, an opera favorite and well
known by her recent success III the brigand
role OF Fra DidU0tO. The Young Messiah,
which contains considerable music, is divided
into three acts and half dozen tabieaux. de-
picting the purely idealistic and poetical side
of the Savior's life. Active undercurrents of
love and sedition run throughout the play,
lending the rays OF human interest, while the
feature which has hitherto met with adverse
criticism, namely, the crucifxiOn, will be por-
trayed by vision, and the whole production
made free from any suggestion that otherwise
might offend. Miss Winston will represent the
Messiah as beardless youth and, according to
some OF the early paintings. with a face that
never grows old but wears the light of immor-
tai beauty" Ii the statement is true that
such performance is actually contemplated it
is likely that the police may be relied upon to
interfere. They prevented a similar exhibi-
ton in this city some years ago, and it was not
the plan of the instigators OF that to have the
Divine Being represented by burlesque ac-
tress well known by her recent success in the
brigand role of Fra UidUOlO."
AMERICAN COMPOSERS CoyCERr-Loyers of
music IN Washington will be more than pleased
to learn that the American composers concert
which was given SO successfully last July at tine
Trocadero, Paris, during the exposition is to be
repeated IN this city, arrangements having been
| made for its reproduction. The program has
not yet been decided upon, but MIR. Frank Won
der Stucken, the director Of the American COM
pOSerS concert. VINO was decorated By the French
government during the Paris exposition will
bring over a large orchestra from New York
Only works OF American men and women will
be given and these works will be interpreted
| solely by American artists. 1t is expected that
several OF the composers will be present and
conduct their own compositions. The concert
will be given III Music hall March 26. 1t is
proposed to give a series of such concerts
throughout the country and the one in this
city will be the first of the course The move
ment has been started largely With the hope OF
awakening the American people to encourage
home talent. One or two wealthy people have
| started the scheme and will place IL upon a Sc
cure financial basis. and as the concerts are to
be given at popular prices they are sure to
prove an immense success
The NEW CHURCH AND THE AoSosrICs-The
| Rev. Frank Sewall commences on Sunday even
| ing next at the National Law School hall lOO6 E
| street, "a course OF Sunday evening lectures on
| those fundamental truths of religion claimed
| by the agnostics to be unknowable. The sub
| leets OF being. God, creation. man, evolution
revelation. &c, will be treated according to
phiiosophic method as appealing directly to the
reason but in an attitude favorable rather than
opposed to the great principles OF true Chris
tianity.
THE C. AND o. CANAL LEASE.
The Bill Authorizing 1t Passes the