Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-28
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companies on the road-the McCaull-which is
now under the sole management Of Harry Askin,
will present popular repertoire at Abaughs
next week q special Easter holiday season.
The artists-now comprising the company, with
| fine chorus, are Helen Bertram. Laura Joyce
Bell, Annie Meyers, Josephine Knapp, Louise
Jackson, Cora Henderson. Digby Bell, Chaun-
cey Olcott. Charles w. DUNCAN, W. F. Roches-
ter. Fred H. Frear, VIM. Blaisdell, with Signor
Tomasi as musical director. This company has
been meeting with continued success every
where and has been adding to its popularity at
each performance, not only by reason of the
tractive operas presented. The repertoire for
the week is rs follows: ''Clover," Monday and
Tuesday; Indiana" Wednesday and Thurs
day; The Black Hussar," Friday and Saturday
and Saturday matinee. with Digby Bell in his
original character Of P.fioto.
THEATRICAL MECHANICS BENKFIr.-The fifth
annual benefit of the theatrical mechanics of
Washington, which embraces those of all the
theaters in town, will be held at Albaugh's
Wednesday afternoon, April 8. The following
artists have volunteered their services and will
appear, with others not yet heard from: Pauline
Hall Opera Company in second act Of SER
minie," THE Burglar" Company. JEANNE Win
ston, VIM. T. Carleton. Washington Banjo,
Guitar and Mandolin Club, Blanche Chapman,
Ions and Beagle, champion all-around shots;
Drum Major Llewellyn, Prof. Eline, dissolving
views, and VIM. Minister, violinist. A change Of
scenery in full view of the audience will be
made by the theatrical mechanics. The orches-
ira will be under direction of Prof Bernays
and the theater will be decorated by Morgan A
Sherwood.
YALE GLEE CLuB.-The Yale Glee and Banjo
Club, appearing at Academy Of Music Monday
night, is well known to Washington people. and
the large and fashionable audiences which these
young gentlemen invariably attract to their
concerts throughout the land are high COM
pliment to both their social and artistic merits.
The Yale Club is generally considered to be the
best exponent Of college music in the country.
Not only the rollicking songs of the campus
and the bright fancies SO happily illustrated by
colleSians, but also the glees of higher order
are rendered by them with admirable effect.
The Banjo Club, which includes thirteen in
struments, has grown immensely popular. The
program Of the club is particularly good this
year and includes Meath the Elms," Can
nibal Idyl, "She Was But Seven" Medley and
Serenade," by the Glee Club: ''Du Bist Vie Fine
Blume," by Mr.. Robinson and club; "Predica-
mcnt," by Mr.. Cooley and club; That's All,
by Mr.. Runyon and club, and yellow Bird. 7"
by Mr.. Wurts, whose whistling is marvelously
pure and soft Tho Banjo Club will render the
Nadjy waltz, a gotpourri from the Condo
ette." The proceeds Of this concert are to be
devoted to a fund for the assistance of poor
students at Yale. Tickets at Metzerott's.
HARRIs'-"FAr MEN's CLBB."-The comedy
for presentation at Harris ijou next week is
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latest, and good company as members Of it.
1t is a plotless work like any other fat mems
club would be, and it is jolly on the same
principle. There are number Of hits at the
initiation ceremonies in secret societies, which
are good. The company includes Daisy Rams
den Warner. John E. Drew, c. w. Ernst, Mrs.
Maude Beverly, Miss June Burbank and Miss
Edna Farren besides the Albion Brothers in
acrobatic feats and Miss Florence Marion in
character sketches.
KERNAN's-MULDooN, KnRArN AND GAIErY
GIRLs.-Kernan's next week will have the star
show of the season in the way of q diversified
entertainment warranted to please all comers
with an extra Easter matinee on Monday an
eys-opener. The combination includes the
champion wrestler and trainer, William Null
doom, and the well-known heavy weight, Jake
Kiirain, fresh from This fight with Godfrey, in
athletic exhibitions and contests, and that
famous phalanx of feminine fascination. the
London Gaiety girls. This vaudeville company
makes an ensemble appearance in THE Artist
and the Model, which is followed by a long list
OF attractive specialties in song and dance,
knock-about sketches. musical eccentrics,
Spanish dances, shadowgraphs, &c. In the other
branch Muldoon will pay $50 to any man who
will stand before him for fifteen minutes or
before Kilrain for four rounds. Sebastian
Miller. the man who breaks stones with his
hands, is 4 feature.
SACRED CLASSIC ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Sax
ton appears in sacred classic readings on
Easter Sunday evening at WOnn Hall. TIL 9th
street northwest. The Lords PRAYER, Pope's
Universal Hymn" ''Jepthath's Daughter and
other fine Rotations are included in her ex-
ceptionally hne program. Miss Saxton is
widely known and will likely attract select
and cultivated audience.
LEVY CONCERT Wednesday afternoon, April
1, at 230, and again in the evening at 8, two
grand concerts will be given at the Academy of
Music by Jules Levy, the famous cornetist and
American " a
Stella Costa, soprano; Mile. Jacobina Wich-
man, contralto; Signor Barron Berthold, tenor,
and Signor Leon Sabbatelli, baritone. The
popularity of Jules Levy's coraet playing is as
large around as the world and his music is of
the class that inspires the multitude and
pleases every ear. The artists who are with
him are of his own selecting, and that is the
highest recommendation, and high-cass pop
ular program will be presented. Tickets at
Droops.
FOUNDRY NJ. E. CHuRcH.-At Foundry NJ. E.
Church on next Monday evening a concert will
be given for the benefit Of the Methodist Home
for the Aged. The program will be an enjoya-
BILE one, consisting Of selections by well-known
vocalists, chorus of fifty voices and the Wash
ington Orchestral Club, under the direction of
Mr.. II. II. Strattan.
SANTLEY CONCERT. Charles Santley, for
thirty years the leading baritone of England.
arrived in New York last Monday, and after a
day or two of rest proceeded to Montreal
wQere ne gives MS QrSt concert In this cOun-
try next Wednesday. The first days sale
of tickets in Montreal amounted to over
80 900. and there is like desire to hear
him wherever he is announced to appear. His
concert here will be given ON April IA. Many
will remember the success Of his first American
tour in 1871. At the invitation of Mr.. Santley s
manager the Choral Society will take part in
the concert here. The sale of seats opens next
Wednesday morning at Mctzerott's.
The SCAARwENKA RECITAL.-Next Friday
evening Xaver Scharwenka, the eminent COM
poser and pianist, gives a piano recital at the
Academy of Music, presenting a well-varied
program, which includes several of his own
| composition. The proposed international con-
servatory to be established in New York with
Herr Scharwenka at the head is almost an as
sured fact, nearly the necessary amount of
stock having been subscribed. Herr Schar-
| wenka has made a social hit in addition to
his success as a pianist. He comes to Wash
ington with many letters OF introduction, and
as court pianist to the Emperor Of Austria he
is certain of welcome in di plomatic circles
Programs and tickets at Metzerotts
CARROLL INSTITUTE LEcrURz.-Rev D. J..
Stafford, D. D., will deliver the next lecture of
the Carroll Institute course at Masonic Hall
next Tuesday evening. The subject. ..Elo-
Quence in Shakespeare, will be illustrated with
readings and recitations. Seats at Ellis, 80
cents.
ORIENTAL COUNCIL, No. 312, Royal Arcanum,
will give musical entertainment and hop AT
the National Rides Armory next Wednesday
evening.