Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-24
AMUsEMENTs.

/ uOn OF more IMAM ordinary interest Is promised
next week at Abaugh's when will be presented
Neil Burgess comedy success, 1.-The County
Fair, which bears q record of three years run
| in New York and additional runs" in other
large cities. The play is a comedy Of rural New
! England life staged in O realistic manner. 1t
presents a number of novel effects hitherto un-
known in stage mechanics, and there is accom-
plished in this play running horse race in
| which real horses and jockeys are used. This
| is not a mere galloping across stage from wing
! to wing. but a panorama view of a race track in
which the horses are seen going full tilt with
| one losing ground, another gaining and finish
at the post in a manner to lift an audience out
| of the seats. Another clever bit of realism is
the interior of old barn, in which real horses,
COWS. &C., appear. and in which is presented
husking bee. The playwright has given char
acters true TO nature and the role of Abigail
PTue is a Characterization clear as Mrs. Par
tington" or the Widow Bedott." As a whole
it Is series of relevant episodes, cleverly
| joined together and presenting incidents as
| true TO American country life as a rag weed by
a dusty road The winning jockey on Monday
| night also on "Cold Molasses' will wear the Co
lumbia Athletic Club colors.
Music HALL--Of Sergius Stepniak. the best
known of Russian nihilists writer's and speakers,
who lectures at Music Hall next Monday even
ing on 'Nihilism, or the Russian Revolutionary
Movement" Mr.. George KEENAN, SAYS: mo
| one is better qualified to describe the phases of
the struggle for freedom now going ON in Rus
STA" The interesting history of the lecturer
adds greatly to q very interesting subject,
and it is safe to say that those who hear this
lecture will hear something they will not only
never forget, but will remember with a distinct
ness as vivid some Of the scenes de-
scribed. Tickets at Metzerott's.
HARRIs'-"Losr IN NEW YoRK."-Harris'
Bijou next week offers its patrons a combina-
! ton of scenic and dramatic strength in Lost in
| New York" which has established its popu-
larity in Washington as well as elsewhere. 1t
deals with wonderful vigor with the adventures
| and incidents that pertain to the lower strata
of life in the great metropolis. 1t is presented
| by capable company and with scenic accouter-
nlents that insure a most realistic representa-
ton. tank Of real water is used. steam
boat carries passengers to and fro among craft
| of all sorts that are busily plying about the
river. The company is above the average and
includes among other artists Baby Lillian
1 Spencer, who always gains q place in the es-
TEEN of the audience by her delineation OF q
| child part.
| The SToDpARD LEcTuREs.-Mr. Stoddard is
| now concluding the busiest season he has ever
| known, In Boston, which followed Immediately
| after the Chicago season. during which more
| than fifty thousand tickets were sold. The pre-
| iminary announcement of the Washington
courses is now made. As in years past the
courses will be given in duplicate, Course on
| the evenings OF February ., H. ID, IL, 10, and
Course b on those of February TO- II. 16, Is, 20.
The lectures will take place at Music Hall, SO
| that more accommodation Is offered than ever
before. This is MIR. Stoddards twelfth season,
prepared for by summers travels in Europe,
| and the prospectus announces subjects OF I'M
| questioned attractiveness, not the least of
| which are Norway, the Land of the Midnight
Sun, and the Passion Play of 1890 at ODER
/ Ammergau.
| KERSAS's-LnLY CLAWS Co.-Lilly Clay's
Colossal Gaiety Company, with forty beautiful
queens OF burlesque, will appeay at kernans
next week in the dashing burlesque robin
| Hood, the oriental extravaganza Antony and
| Cleopatra" and the spectacular soiree musicale
| Beauty in Dreamland;" or The Pearls of the
| Orient" 1t is three big shows in one and each
| one Is three shows in itself The entertainment
includes fifty new features and is the sensation
| of two hemispheres. This company has been
| on a long tour in Mexico, and wherever it has
appeared the sensation created has been imme-
| date and pronounced. Newspapers everywhere
have given it a fine send off.
WILLARD HALI-McCABE AND YoUNG's MIN
sTRELs.-McCabe and Youngs Minstrels begin
| a weeks engagement at Willard Hall Monday
night. This organization is new in Washing
ton, but elsewhere it has received fattering no.
tice. The Memphis AUdLdacte says: McCabe
| and Youngs Minstrels drew the largest audi
ences ever gathered i'll Walkers Theater, last
| night, hundreds being turned away. The per-
formance well merited the crowded house and
large audiences are assured the rest of the week.
concert will be given at the Assembly Pres
byterian Church, 5th and streets, next Wednes-
| day evening, which cannot fail to be attractive
Among those taking part will be Miss Alice
Williams. the Schubert quartet Prof. A. W.
Meyer, Prof. Henry Jaeger and others. Admis-
| sion, 80 cents.
| The APPLETON QUARrET.-The concert at
/ Lincoln Music Hall last night by the Appleton
| Quartet, assisted by Mr.. Myron Whitney, was
largely attended, and the liberal applause that
| was given each number showed how thor
| oughly the entertainment was enjoyed This
| quartet is easily the best organization Of its
| kind that has visited this city. All the ladies'
have good individual voices and they blend in
concerted music more tremendously than is
| usually the case with female singers. 1t is rare
| that lady can be found with a voice of suffi-
| Gent depth and power to give the proper body
to a female quartet, but in this case Miss Har-
| riette Whiting fully meets that requirement,
/ and her voice with all its remarkable pro-
yundity has also rich and sympathetic quality.
In the duet with Mrs. Young Miss Writings
voice was very effective, and in her solo. 'An-
gus Macdonald, :" her friends had an opportu-
nifty Of testing her musical growth and excel
| lence. The emphatic encore which she re-
ceived told that she fully stood the test The
| other ladies deserve warm commentator for
their efforts. but interest conferred in Miss
| Whiting, because she is a Washington girl. MIR.
| Myron Whitney's grand voice was heard with
great pleasure. as 1t always is by his many ad-
mirers in this city. The entertainment was
| under the auspices Of the Columbia Athletic
Club and must have Melted that organization
very neat sum. 1t Is to be hoped that the APP
pleton Quartet may be heard here again.
| Miss HowEs SUCcEss.-Aliss Mary Howe the
favorite young soprano, has been meeting with
| great success this season. A New York notice
| of her appearance at the concert of the fashion
| able Metropolitan Musical Society saws: Before
she sang note she had won half the battle by
/ the vision Of loneliness which she presented to
| the audience while the orchestra was PLAYING
| the Introductory music to the Iakme Scena'
and before the number was finished she had
completed the conquest She Possesses a pure
| soprano voice, true information, correct enuncia-
ton and technical skill Of exceptional degree.
| She received a perfect ovation" Miss Howe
sings at the Choral Society concert February 4,
| together with Mr.. William j. LAWN the new
tenor, who has been well received here.
| The MENDELssoHN QUINTET CLUB-Con-
| cert goers TO: a generation have listened with
| delight to the mellow tones brought forth from
a clarionet by Thomas Ryan. the founder and
still leader of the famous Mendelssohn Quintet
Club of Boston, which is to give a concert at
the Cniversalist Church Saturday, January 81.
The club is assisted this year by Miss Marie
barnard, favorite soprano on the Pacific
coast Reserved seats, at IS cents EACH are on
sale at Metzerotts.
FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL CoLLEGE.-The
Franklin and Marshall Glee, Banjo and Mando-
lin Club Of Lancaster, Pa, will give one of its
popular concerts at the Universalist Church
next Friday evening. The club consists of
| twenty members and their work has been highly
commended wherever they have appeared
The club will be introduced by Hon. Marriott
Brosius of Pennsylvania. Tickets 80 and rs
cents, at Metzerott's.