Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-16
AMUsENENTs.

ALBAuaH's-CARIxroN OPERA Co.-This week
| the Carleton Opera Company win NO doubt re-
peat the successes it has already had in giving
first-class operate performances prices of %,
so and IS cents. Two operas win be given next
week, THE Queens Lace Handkerchief on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and ssNanon"
for the rest Of the week, including Saturday
matinee. THE Queens Lace Handkerchief
| contains some Of the most beautiful music that
Strauss has ever written, and it possesses in q
marked degree the romantic and comic ele-
ments necessary in comic opera. The part Of
the poet Ceramics will be taken by Mr.. Carle-
ton, who will during the third act sing the
Toreador song from Carmen" The cast in
with Miss Winston in the part Of the King j.
H. Murray as the Premier. and c. A. Bigelow
as Sdncho. In ''Nanon'' Mr.. Carleton will be
seen as the Marquis UAutigae- He is the
original exponent Of this character. J. K.
Murray will be The Able.
HARRIs'-"LIrTLE NUaGEr"-The patrons Of
harris will have an opportunity next week to
see one Of the funniest farce musical comedies
on the stage, Little Nugget" which will be
the closing attraction. The company is strong
one. including Herbert Cawthorn, Joe Cav
thorn, Dick Chalfant, F. N. Meader, Burt HUI
BERT Miss Lutte Miller, Miss Susie Forester
and little Madeline and young Kennedy, the
child artists. Also the great Nugget quartet in
the latest popular selections.
kERNASs-LAsT NtaHT-Sam T. Jacks col
Indian beauties, in their special attractions,
closes the season at kernans this evening.
Next season the house will be known the
New Lyceum Theater and will have a grand
main entrance on Pennsylvania avenue, On
which work has already begun. New features
will be introduced and dramatic, comedy and
opera companies are booked, and only the best
vaudeville attractions will be presented.
TAKoMA PARK.-The first entertainment of
the Takoma Park Musical, Literary and Scien-
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kona Park, Monday evening at O'Clock.
Tickets, rs cents. The tally-ho will leave Will
lard's at pm. for the lovely drive out. Fare,
Is cents. ....
CANrArA OF "THE FLOWER QuExN."-The
pupils OF the first division Of the public schools
win present the cantata Of THE Flower Queen"
at the National Theater Monday evening for
the benefit Of the teachers library. Tickets ut
Ellis.
The CHORAL SOCIETY BENEFIT.-Several of the
leading musical organizations OF the city have
rendered their services to the Choral Society
for 4 benefit concert and the Academy of Music
has been secured for that purpose for the even
ing of May "a. The Georgetown Amateur Or
chestra, the Washington Saengerbund, the
Schubert and Philharmonic Quartets and Mr..
Anton Kaspar, solo violinist, will appear in adj
dition to the Choral Society. This will be the
first time that our local musical societies have
appeared together and the occasion will be full
OF interest. The proceeds are to be applied to
the debt of the Choral Society, which is about
$3.50. The society has accomplished a great
deal for music in Washington aud has merited
generous support Their performances of
'The Messiah" and ''The Specters Bride were
given at q loss. All should be willing to help
the society meet its obligations and the concert
on the 9th will give them good chance. The
tickets at IS and 80 cents for reserved seats will
be placed on sale at Metzerott's ON Tuesday
morning.
MARTYR CoLLEaE.-The sixth annual COM
mencement Of the Martyr College of Elocution
takes place Wednesday evening ut the Academy
OF Music. The exercises will surpass those Of
any preceding year, and will include humorous
and dramatic recitations, scenes, pantomimes,
tabieau recitals, lmpersona;iOns class drill,
statuary grouping, involving ffty-six attitudes
accompanied by the full orchestra music; con-
tests III the art Of expression, nine studies in
facial expression, to conclude with the magnif-
cent comedy drama, 1.-THE Raven" in four acts
by Webster Edgerly. Mr.. Robert L. Downing
tine tragedian, will award the diplomas Re-
served seats, 25 so and IS cents, at Metzerott's
The MARINE BANDS CoNcERY.-The second
concert Of the Marine Band, which took place
last night at the Academy of Music, was char
acterized by fully as much enthusiasm on the
part Of the audience as that which greeted this
splendid organization on its immediate return
from its successful tour. There we're eleven
numbers on the program and each received an
encore and sometimes the encore numbers had
to be repeated. Owing to Mr.. Sousas sudden
illness Mr.. Petrola, the assistant conductor,
welded the baton. The notable selections
we're Schuberts unfinished symphony, ex-
cerpts from Berliozs "Damnation of Faust
and Sousas ''Stag Party" descriptive med
ley that is very happily worked up. Miss Marie
Decca sang the Bolero from the ''Sicillian Yes
pers' and the grand aria from LINDA" and
the applause she received showed the strong
hold she has obtained upon the Washington
public.