Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-07

week. and while there was much in the per-
| Torrance to praise there was also much to con-
/ DENIM Nine. Tavary gave an intelligent in
depreciation of Elsa and sang the music artisti-
cally. In fact in this part Nine. Tavary was
! seen to excellent advantage and she carried to
her work the personal instruction she had re-
ceived from Wagner during the period she sang
| in Munich. NJ Montariol was spirited and
effective LOhe1sJri,a and the same may be said
/ of Mr.. Storment as TerGD,uud Mile. Tremelli
sang the part of Ort''ud excellently and Sig.
| Ricci made a digniied and impressive king.
| The opera was excellentv staged and the
orchestra did good work, but the chorus had
go-as-y please match and completely spoiled
the glorious effects which 1t was intended they
should produce. Tonight Faust will be
given.
''The Ironmaster'' at the New National last
night to a large audience. The piece is of in
tense interest, but after seeing Bernhardt
and Hading, to say nothing Of many of our
own actresses, in the part Of Claire it is I'M
satisfactory to witness Mrs. Kendals conven-
| tionalism- Mr.. Kendall is seen to much better
advantage than his wife in this play and the
natural coldness and stridency Of his voice does
not seem out Of place in the character OF
PHILIPPE DerIidy. The insuficiency OF the sup
porting company was even more manifest than
on the previous night.
TAR AND TARTAR.-The most successful comic
opera written since the days Of '.Erminie." as
the New York papers have said, is Askin Il
hOrk ana winch Will De seen
for the first time in Washington on Monday
night at Abaugh's Grand Opera House. The
production is said to be the greatest ever given
q comic opera in this country. The costumes
and the scenery are gorgeous In coloring and
most effective in design. The company pre-
senting the opera is unquestionably strong
one, as may be seen by the following cast Of
characters: Muk,y Hossdn, a sailor shipwrecked
near the coast of Morocco, Digby Bell; Fdrind,
a Circassian professional beauty. Marion Ma
lf..l..
Hdssdn, now queen of the sultan's harem,
Laura Joyce Bell Tafetd, companion to Fdrind,
Josephine Knapp; hhdrtOOn, master Of revels
and royal purveyor of amusements, Chas
Wayne; Pdjdmd, the court physician. Fred
Frear; Iussuf, servant of CdTddDiOn, Chas
Meyer; LamJrpkin, a lady of the harem. Hilda
Hoilins; MOket. Sultan of Morocco, Chas. H.
Jones: Officer Of the Guard, kathel Kerr; Odei-
iska. Maud Hollins; Ca,dan,on, a Bedouin
chief, Hubert Wilke.
UNCLE IsAAc.-Next week Harris Bijou
Theater will present the distinguished come
dian. Max Fehrmann. in his recent success
Uncle Isaac" The play deals with phase of
human nature that is full of dramatic material,
and which has, nevertheless. been almost COM
pletely neglected by play writer's 1t is that of
the American Hebrew. a man Of real flesh and
blood whose heart beats in response to the
sufferings of his fellow man, but whose bust
ness tact is always awake to protect his inter-
ests and maintain his independence. The
pIestultu ny hE. eur uhuu Is
said to be full Of humor ard wit without ever
descending to the level of u caricature. Mr..
Fehrmann Is violinist, composer and a
vocalist The company includes a remarkable
array OF talents, and singing and dancing are
given plentifuly. The company is made up of
people who had given evidence of their ability
to do what was required before they were
chosen The performance should therefore
possess marked artistic merit in every respect.
THE PATRoL-"-The attraction next week at
-. n
Scott Marble, who made a thorough study of
the celebrated Smell murder and built up this
play on plot that absorbs as much interest as
the original tragedy. A. H. Simons company
is pronounced fully competent to interpret the
lines intelligently and with ample scenic and
mechanical effects, and the two beautiful
horses, known as The White PATROL" give
promise of a realistic and satisfactory produc-
ton. These horses come on the stage at break
neck speed. They dash to the rescue of Police
Capt Hardy, struggling with Detectiue Case. who
Is following an opposite clue OF the murder OF
Enos Bond, and wildly illustrate the efficacy of
the police patrol system. The play contains
many exciting incidents Of police life. strong
situations and thrilling climaxes. In the cast
are Chas- Chappelle, Virginia Nelson, Alice
Fisher. Herbert U. Jones, Eddie Giguere and
II. f. Adams.
GEORGETOWN AMATEUR ORCHESTRA. The
seats for the concerts Of the Georgetown
Amateur Orchestra are being rapidly sold and
the rehearsals Tor the hrst concert are going
rapidly forward Prof kaspsr, the conductor,
expects his organization to do better work this
season than ever before and his programs will
be more ambitious. The first soloists will be
Miss Clementne DE we're, the Soprano who is
said to have a voice equal IN hexlbility and
purity TO Gerster, ana Mr. Anton Gloetzner,
whose abilities as pianist are well recognized.
The Wllhelmj Club will also assist.
IHE WASHINGTON MUSICAL CLUB--Ihe third
season OF the washington MUSICAL Club will be
lnaugurated on the 18TH instant at the Univer-
salist Churcn. Inc members are all Washing
tonians and their work In the past has been
most satisfactory and deserving OF encourage |
ment: Each Is an artist In his particular line |
and thelr concerted WORK mas improved each
season AT their hTs' concert the club will be
assisted py MISS 1ula Wyman, vocalist who
mas gained nigh reputation In Boston.
LINCOLN fosI, u A. h--Llncoin fost. u. A |
H., VIII give an entertainment at It's hall, cor
ner Hh anu L. streets. next Monoay ana lues-
Gay nights, when VIII consist OF military |
drama ehuueo Inc Oiu uuard, win COM
petent cast OF characters, hop and refresh |
ments his Will De the beginning OF series |
OF entertainments ior the dement, OF the post
national encampment next year and the MEN, |
beers hope their friends Will patroniZe them
literally
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH was well filed last
entertainment given bv Prof and Mrs Bone |
bright. Mrs. Bonebrigh; is a pianist of de- |
cided ability, and the professor was the first
gold medalist graduated from the PHILADELPHIA