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that city says Mr.. Downing is the only man
left on the American stage who has the cour-
age to stick to the robust Legitimate"
Sam T. Jack offers a private box at any per-
formance of his Creole show at Kernan's this
week to the solver OF the following puzzle:
Out of the numbers /, 2, 3, 4, i, G, Z, S, make,
by addition and without repeating. the sum of
10O
The New York Lyceum Theatre closed its
regular season last night. 1T has been very
successful. Robert Mantell will on May 81
begin n four weeks engagement at the Ly-
ceum in his new society play, "The Yelled
Picture"
The prediction that next season would see
The stage delivered from the plague of farce
comedies does not seem likely to be fulfilled.
according to the returns from philadelphia.
The theatres of that city have thirty-two farce
comedies booked for next season.
"The Tar and the Tartar" will be produced
nv the McCaull Opera Company at Palmers
Theatre, New York, tomorrow night. The
music of this opera is by Adam Itzel, Jr., who
is well known in Washington. The libretto is
by Harry B. Smith. a brilliant Chicago Jour
nalist.
The Zaandam has just carried away from
Hoooken as novel an aggregation" of Ameri-
can talent az has been gathered for q long
time. The Cotton States have been ransacked.
it is said, by William Foote for the purpose Of
collecting concert company of typical plan
tation negroes, who are under contract with
him to spend series of years abroad as the
African American Concert Company" and
who are declared to constitute one of the really
few troupes of genuine black-faced singers in
existence. There are forty of them-men,
women, and children-collected from all parts
of the South.
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Company, which will open at Kernan's Thea
tire tomorrow night for one week only, and
which is the fruit Of Mr.. jacks tropical and
Oriental travels, is the only organization of
Creole bellies in the world, and contains, in
addition to its rare beauties, twenty dancers
from the West Indies and four emancipated
eunuchs. This will be rare opportunity to
see native Creolean and Egyptian costumes,
which are unique, rich, and costly, and which
these artists wear in the greatest variety, pro-
ducing an effect that is absolutely dazzling.
Then there are scenes of tropical luxuriance
and Oriental splendor, accurately reproduced
with special scenery and magnificent stage
settings that the most ambitious spectacular
production might envy. The talent of both
the Creole bellies and Egyptian beauties is va
ried and excellent. They sing strange, sweet
songs, exercising their rich musical voices
with captivating ease and displaying the vivac-
ity which makes all vocaists pleasing. In
dances they are unequaled, introducing many
sensational terpsichorean features and exhib-
iting a quickness in execution which, com
bined with their native enthusiasm and grace
is bewildering. They appear in beautiful
first part, an excellent olio, and bright bur
lesque Ladies' matinees Tuesday. Thursday,
and Saturday. Next week-Thomas's Gaiety
Burlesuue Company.
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"shiIoh" at the National.

''Shiloh" is the title of the new American
war play which will be presented for the first
time in this city at the National Theatre to-
morrow night. AS its title suggests, the
battle of Shiloh is given prominence in two
incidents of this drama and it is claimed that
for vivid realism of the battlefield the scene In
"Shiloh' eclipses all previous efforts of war
fare on the stage. The play has a story which
will interest those who have not soldierly am
bition or military following, and its martial
episodes will be sufficiently reminiscent OF war
times to satisfy those who have had literal
taste of battle. The play deals with the North
and the South, and 9 plantation scene gives
opportunities for the introduction of jubilee
singers and characteristic dancing. There is
said to be some good comedy in the play,
which is of one kind, but causes general
amusement. The main theme of ssShilohn
concerns two brothers, one a Union soldier
and the other soldier of the Confederate
army. They meet by chance at the outposts
while each is doing picket duty, and are not
known to each other. The Northern brother,
after being earnestly entreated, agrees, under
possible penalty of death, to get letter
through the lines from the Southern soldier to
his mother. Heis detected by villainous spy,
who is sergeant in the Northern Army, is
tried and sentenced to be shot. His life is
saved at the last moment by his brother, who
is informed of the state of affairs by faithful
negro, and arrives on the scene in time to ex-
plain satisfactorily the episode OF the stolen
letter. The whole production is under the
direction OF y. q. Dubois, veteran actor and
manager. The scenery is new and picturesque
and is by w. j. Felters, while the incidental
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The Boston Festival Orchestra.
The Boston Festival Orchestra on it's third
annual tour took part in the fcstvalet Hart
ford the past week and plays in Richmend
beginning tomorrow. On Thursday they
come here and give two concerts at the Acad-
emy of Music. The soloists are to be Miss
Adele Aus der Ohe, pianist; Miss Rose Stew
art, soprano; Mr.. Myron w. Whitney, basso
Mr. Felix Winternitz violinist, and Mr.. Vic
tor Herbert, 'cellist. These names are all
we'll known in the musical world, and several
of them are great popular favorites. Aus
der Ohe alone should fill the house, and Whit
ney and Herbert are as great. Miss Rose
Stewart makes her first appearance in Wash
ington. She is lyric soprano with high,
pure voice excellently well cultivated and
with marvellous facility of execution. Her
success in "Lucia' in Boston was pronounced
and she has commendatory notices from many
foreign papers and artists. Nine. Marchesi,
under whose instruction she spent several
years. writes that she has never met with Miss
Stewards superior in the matter Of execution.
Mr.. Felix Winternitz is also newcomer, but
is favorte violinist in Boston and elsewhere
The prices are 81, T5c., and 50c., the same for
both concerts, and the tickets are on sale at
MetZerott's
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derstand, as when the Washington amateurs
went To Baltimore with LAfricaine," per-
formance not to he mentioned in the same
mouth with the PIRATES" the society people
OF that city crowded the house.
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The concert on Wednesday night by the
Schubert and Sixteenth-street Quartets & I'VE
an almost unlimited amount of pleasure to
the many friends OF the organizations who
made up the audience. Both quartets showed
a harmony OF voice and deicacy of shading
That comes only after long practice. The
dainty programmes distributed through the
mouse We're In exact keeping with the tone
OF the whole performance.
The Schubert Quartet loses Mr. Keller, the
second bass, who has contributed so much to
the success OF the organization. He has al
ready left the city, business duties calling him
to another section of the country. His place
will be filled by Mr.. William d. Hoover, the
well-known singer, who has been rehearsing
with the club for some time
n y
The great May Festival has been the most
important musical event in the country dur
ing the past week. The new Carnegie Music
Hall in New York was dedicated with appro-
pirate services, and the concerts given have
been well attended and success in every
way. Walter Damrosch has received hearty
praise from the critics generally. Tschaikow
sky has been the bright particular star of the
festival and several of his latest compositions
have received their first public performance
during the week. Yesterday afternoon Miss
Aus der Ohe played his piano concerto No. !,
which she is to play here next Thursday after
noon.
4 X X
The Georgetown Orchestra is rehearsing for
the concert it is to give in the great Glen
Echo amphitheatre the latter part of June.
They will carry an orchestra of seventy
pieces and will be assisted by several soloists.
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The Choral Society will be assisted at it's
concert on May 81 by the Georgetown
Orchestra, the Schubert Quartet, and probably
one or two other local organizations. The
various societies of the city have rendered
their services to the Choral Society to assist
it out of its financial difficulties.
The Marine Band plays tonight at the
Lenox Lyceum New York, and all will be
interested to learn the verdict Of the critics
from to-morrow's papers. The band returns
Monday and has been engaged by gentleman
well known in educational circles for con-
cert to be given next Friday night at the
Academy of Music
4 \
The Newsboys' and Children's Aid Society
has been notified that it must vacate its pre-
sent quarters on the first of july AS this is
one of the buildings that is to be torn down
to make room for Metzerott's new hall, active
work on the hall will evidently soon be begun.
X X X
Mr.. Herndon Morsell returned to the city
last week, bringing Herndon, junior, a sturdy
yonng vocalist of nine months.
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MUSICAL GOSSIP.

The Marine Band on its late tour travelled
over seven thousand miles without the slight
est hitch or mishap, until when near Bennings,
almost In sight of the Marine Barracks, an axle
on one Of the cars gave way. This was fol-
lowed by the annoying mistake of the libra
rian, who sent the wrong music to the hall on
the day OF the concert. The error was not
discovered until nearly time to begin the per-
formance, but messenger was hurried off
after the missing parts and the audience kept
waiting In ignorance of the cause. Finally
the curtain went up, and Mr.. Sousa, apologiz-
ing for the delay, said: awe will play some
thing" "Hail Columbia" was given in
stirring fashion, and at the close the long
awaited music was brought on, and at seven
minutes before nine the programme was be-
gun. The band never played better, the audi
ence was enthusiastic, and Mr.. Sousa evil
IDENTIFY felt that he was at home. Encores
were given after every number, and some of
these Mr.. Sousa's own arrangements, were
repeated. ''The Chariot Race from Ben
Hur" is the best work that has come
from Mr.. Sousa's prolific pen. The
whole scene Is we'll carried out, and the sounds
from the track and the enthusiasm of the on
lockers are plainly depicted. The audience
completely filled the two lower floors of the
house, and when 1t is remembered that this
large number OF people paid 81 each to hear
band that gives open-air concerts three times
week al through the summer, the esteem in
which the band and it's conductor is held is
evident, Miss Decca sang the "Perles de Bre-
sip aria in good style and received much ap-
plause, but her encore number, "The Old
Folks ut Home,' fell fiat. The members of
the band received regular salaries and their
expenses while on the trip, In addition to the
liberal ~ stipend which the Government pays
them. Mr.. Sousa received a share of the pro-
fits and is doubtless willing to go again on the
same terms.
~
"The Pirates of Penzance" by Baltimore
amateurs was by far the best amateur produc-
tion ever given in this city, and many profes-
sional performances fall far below it, The
principal parts were well sustained, and the
chorus was nigh to perfection. There was not
the slightest hesitation at any point, every
thing passing off with smoothness never
expected In an amateur performance. The
charities for which the performance was
given were probably not much benefited, as
the house was very light. This is hard to un-
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MIR. stoddard or for Mexico.

Mr.. John L. Stoddard, who is SO well-known
in this city. has just completed his twelfth
lecture season. Both in size of its audiences
and in the number of lectures given 1t has
far exceeded any of its predecessors 1t has
extended over period of thirty-one weeks,
has required fifteen thousand miles of railroad
travel, and has comprised one hundred and
seventy-three lectures. Notwithstanding the
arduous labor thus involved, Mr.. Stoddard
has finished his season in fine health and spir-
its, and on Friday left for Mexico for tour
of investigation with the view of including
one or more lectures on that country In his
plan for next season. His route is via the
Missouri and Pacific Railroad and its connec-
tions to Eagle Pass, Texas, thence by the
Mexico International and Mexican Central
Railroads to the city of Mexico. he travels
in one of the finest of the Pullman private
cars, "Coronet," accompanied by Mr.. f. o.
North and MIR. w. II. Ran, of Phila-
delphia, who is the official photographer
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad. Mr.. Ran
is supplied with all materials and ap
pliances for securing the best photographs
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Notes of the Stage

Wilton Lackaye will sail for Europe next
Saturday.
1t is said Augustin Daily will have IL theat re
of his own in London.
Sol Smith Russell closed his season in Boston
last night and will sail for Europe this week.
Geraldine Ulmar will soon reappear on the
light opera stage in a new thing written for
her by her husband.
Richard Mansfield expects to produce his
new play, Don JUAN" at the New York Gar
den Theatre about May Is.
In spite of ridicule and burlesque Ibsen's
new play, "Hedda Gabler." has made n con-
siderable success in London.
Neil Burgess and his manager, David Towers.
are spending few days in the city as guests of
Charles Il. Lewis on Capitol Hill.
A New York jury has given verdict OF $3.50
against Richard Mansfield in favor of the
English actor, Malcolm III. Bell.
John Drew will leave the company of Angus
tin Daily next season, and will be starred under
the management of Charles Frohman.
Frank David, who was here in the "U. S.
Mall" will take leading part in a new comedy
called 1.-THE Syndicate" next season.
The Philadelphia Art Club has recently
voted that professional musicians are not ar
lists, while painters, scuptors. and architects
are.
Sunday evening, the oath, p. S. Gilmore will
bring his great band and seven soloists, among
them Signor Campanini and Maud Powell, the
iolinist.
The New York Eden Musee is shocking its
patrons with reproduction in wax of the
local Jack the Ripper committing the horrible
Water-street murder.
Pauline Hall will spend an uneventful sum-
mer in the quiet hamlet of Philadelphia, sing
ing in a round of chestnut operas at the Park
Theatre.-StdOe Nelos.
from London that Mary Anderson NaVarrO's
expected baby will not make it's debut for
some five months yet.
Agnes Booth will also be among next seasons
stars. Abbey will manage her, and she will
appear In an English version of the tragedy.
"La Dame du Challant."
Minna Gale. who will star next season. will
appear in Oscar Wlldes. tragedy, "Guid0 Fer
ranti." which Lawrence Barrett produced
shortly before his death.
Mrs. Potter and Kyrle Bellew claim to have
made $4,000 in India and Australia. They
ought to stay there. They never would be
missed on this side of the world.
Aubrey Boucicault son OF Dion, is in New
York arranging for the production of a play
which he has written in collaboration with
Robert Buchanan. He and his mother, Agnes
Robertson. will be in the cast.
1t is said that Mrs. Langtry's next American
trip will be backed by six or seven men who
are prominent in the rapid set of London.
ftar CHI mill ba lrno 3l,o To-.
Lily, but as the Lady of the Syndicate.
Robert Il. Downing's recent engagement in
Boston was highly successful. The Referee of
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"Mynheer Jan" at Albaugh's.

Jun ab tlDauSn
The patrons Of summer opera will next
week be RECALLED with one of the prettest of
any of the works in that line, "Mynheer jan"
The music, while tuneful and charming, is
yet of a class too high for the street musician
10 pipe in whatever key and with whatever
variations may happen to strike his fancy.
The scenes are laid in Holland during the oc-
cupation of that country by the Spaniards.
The opportunities for comedy and for odd
effects, scenically and musically, are very
numerous and they have all been taken ad-
vantage of. The authors of the opera are
Edward Jacobowski and Harry Paulton, whose
fame previous to the production rested almost
entirely on "Erminie." Jacobowski's music
in "Mynheer Jan" is spoken of in the most
complimentary language by critics, and the
book is full of lively action and clever lines.
The role of Karl, a student leader of the
Daisy Guild, is taken by Mr. Carleton, and
gives him excellent opportunities, both
musically and dramatically. During the sec
ond act Mr. Carleton will sing Molloy's popu-
lar ballad, "Rose Marie" G. A. Bigelow,
who has made such favorable impression as
acomedian, will have part well suited to him
in Hans. 'Mynheer Jan" can be depended
on for genuine enjoyment, and will doubtless
crowd Albaugh's as ''The Mlkado' did.
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music ls by E. F. Moore. Nearly one hun
dred and fifty people will be used in some OF
the principal scenes, including seventy.flve
picked men from local military companies, a
military band and fife and drum corps. The
play is strongly cast, the principal characters
being taken by John A. Lane, Frederick
Vroom, Charles W. Sutton, Guy Spangler,
Wilbur Hudson, George Ellwood, Lew Sim
mons, Emma IInkley, Helen Jones, and
Ethpl al
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For the Founding HospitaI.

Ii earnest effort and determination to sue
coed mean anything, the Board of Lady Wis
itors OF the Washington Hospital for Found
lipgs will make grand success of the straw
berry f6te to be given by them at the resi-
dence of Mrs. w. P. Tisdel, 1928 Thirteenth
street, ON Tuesday and Wednesday after
moons, May IL and 13, from to IL O'Clock.
j. Fairfield Carpenter, Mrs. George Bloomer,
Miss Tisdel, Miss Condit Smith, Miss Swan,
Miss Wescott, Miss De Peytter, Miss Mat
tingly, Miss Kelton, Miss Scott, who in their
Oriental costumes will make the booth
look like IA dream of the East.' Ices and
Strawberries will be served by Mrs. J "A. Swope,
Mrs. o. G. Staples, Mrs. D. A. Chambers, Mrs.
Theodore Noyes, Mrs. j. j. Lightfoot, Mrs. G..
De Witt, Miss Britton, and Miss swope,
"The flowers that bloom in the spring. will
be in the attractive booth presided over by
Mrs. Ross Thompson, assisted by the Misses
Hutchinson, Miss Riley. and Miss Palmer.
The lemonade will be in the care of the Misses
Lightfoot and Noble, and the candy table will
be attended by the Forget Me-Not Club, COM
posed of the Misses Hatch, Sewers, Heaven,
and Woodward. Cardella's band will fill the
air with ''medley Of sweet sounds,' and
dancing can be INDUCED in by all who DESIRE
Managerial Exploits of Sam II. Jack.
Sam T. Jack encountered many obstacles in
seeking material for his Creole show. He
fonnd it necessary to make personal visits to
several of the lands in which he sought beau
ties, and was surprised to find that in num-
Der of instances gold could not tempt the
fair daughters of the Nile His eunuchs the
first ever brought to this country, were Sc
cured by clever ruse played on the Sultan of
Turkey. 1t would be as much as mans life
is worth to spirit away eunuch from the
royal Turkish harem, but Jack succeeded in
obtaining four of these serfs without losing
his head-a feat accomplished by no other
American. In Egypt, whose dark-eyed
daughters grace his show, Jack, after gold and
persuasion had failed, also secured his artists
by strategy They were willing enough to ac-
company him, but their masters by custom if
not law, repulsed every advance. On one oc-
casion Jack received terrible wound in the
head while assisting fair Egyptian to escape
from bondage that was insufferable. But
he met with the worst obstacles in the tropics,
the inhabitants of which regard stranger
with suspicion. His efforts were crowned
with success in the West Indies proper, but
when he visited the more remote lands he
was compelled to exercise the utmost caution,
and not unfrequently barely escaped with his
life. Down where there are but two seasons
year he was compelled to resort to the dis
guise of missionary. Here he was forced to
remain a month, until by association with the
natives he had disarmed suspicion. In the
mean time he had sent for several of his
agents. When his plans had been perfected
Jack lost no time One morning the natives
woke up and found the prettiest of their
daughters gone.
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attainabe, so that the lectures on Mexico
may reveal that laud by the finest possible
illustrations. The mining and agricultural
districts, the leading State capitals as well as
the City OF Mexico itself, the mountain re-
gions. and the tropics will all be carefully
explored, and it goes without saying that
every spot that possesses historic interest,
whether as regards the Aztecs, the Spanards,
In later times the Texans, or our own country
during its war with Mexico, will receive par
ticular attention. Mr.. Stoddard expects to
return about the middle OF June
Another Concert by the Marine Band
The immense success of the concert which
the Marine Band gave at the Academy of
Music last Monday night after their return
from the West will be repeated at the same
place next Friday night. No band has ever
met with such brilliant receptions wherever
1t went as did the Marine Band on it's late
trip. They received a continued ovation at
each place concert was given, and a second
night always drew larger audience than the
first On Friday night the same programme
which delighted the most critical audiences
of Boston and Chicago will be rendered. The
band, as before, will be assisted by Miss Marie
Decca, who won the plaudits of her audiences
wherever she sang The President and other
distinguished men in official circles will be
present. The concert will be made an event
In society and musical circles.
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"Irish Luck at the Biiou.' =

Some analysist of humor has said that con-
trast is one of its strongest and most essential
elements This makes the fact that "Irish
Luck" follows Ada Gray at Harriss Bijou
Theatre this week have some significance.
'Irish Luck" is one of the greatest of recent
laughing successes and Mr.. Glen Magee,
who presents it, has made a reputation as one
Of the cleverest comedians on the boards.
"Irish Luck" deals with the adventures of
OaCen McDalon, a good hearted Irishman, who
comes to America to find his nephew and ap-
prise him of his Inheritance of $4,000. He
gets into all sorts of entanglements, each
more ludicrous than its predecessor, and at
the same time does much toward the develop
ment of a plot Of much interest The COM
pany includes a lot or favorites, among them
being John Buckland, Charles Clark, Thomas
Fl. Nolan, Miss Cherry Arnold, Roger Hard
ing, Miss Lille Macy, and Others There is
plenty of singing and dancing, and Miss
Macy does skirt dance which never fails to
"catch on"
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The Beauty of the Two Hemispheres
Poets have raved over the charms of the
Creole belle, historians have recorded the
beauty of the daughters of the Nile, but it re-
mained for Sam Il. Jack to search the sunny
tropics and the radiant Orient and bring from
these voluptuous lands to this country the
fairest of the fair sex. The Creole Burlesque