Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-02
ADJUSTMENTS.

Vim. II. Crane and company will begin an
engagement of six nights and Saturday matinee
, at Albaughs Opera House, presenting on Mon
day, Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday even.
! ings THE Senator" On Friday and Saturday
nights and at the Saturday matinee Mr.. Crane
viii appear in new comedy, entitled For
Money" which was written for him by Clay NJ.
! Greene and Augustus Thomas. The final per-
Torrance of The senator will be given by
Mr.. Crane during his coming engagement, as
the next time he appears here he will present
ms new play only More has been written about
The Senator" than any previous product of an
American author. Its phenomenal success Is
not at all surprising II is an American play,
dealing with subjects Of interest to Americans,
and this fact of itself gives it a strong hold on
I thesympathy OF the American audiences But
added to this is the all-important element OF
fine acting. Mr.. Crane does not follow the
selfish policy Of the average star, which seeks
| to overshadow his company in his own impor-
| lance. The organization supporting him is
| considered one of the best travelling, each in
| dividuai scoring distinct hit. The same COM
pany will support him during his stay in this
/ city.
! Harris BrloU THEarrR.-The coming week
Will bring "A Barrel Of Money'to Harris Bijou
Theater. The play Las met with the highest
success, both as a comedy and "a u melodrama
The fun which abounds in it has invariably
found the heartiest appreciation and a wonder
full degree OF dramatic intensity has been Sc
cured by the iaywright. the scenic artist and
| the members Of the company One of the
scenes represents the machinery of a big en-
! glne room and the heroine Is being hur-
RED to the most horrible destruction in
huge belt, to which she has been
ued his scene and the rescue form one of
the most thrilling pieces Of realism that the
modern stage, with all its wealth of mechanism,
has known. The company is an evenly bal
aneed ole, the purpose being to have every
part brought out to its full strength. No char.
acter is Ill any way weakened Tor the sake OF
giving better opportunities to another role.
The cast includes the popular comedian,
George Booker, and the favorite soubrette,
Carrie Lamont.
KEKSASs LYcEUM THEArER.-The Henry
Burlesque Company. the attraction at her-
| mans Lyceum Theater next week, includes
many noted artists, chief of whom is Iexar-
kanas, the remarkable danseuse, who displays
| all the skill of the French premier, though she
was never taught the art. She IS born DAN
seuse, and created quite a sensation here last
season, when she introduced an endless variety
of dances. She is pretty and shapely and COM
piete mistress Of her bewitching art. Among
other artists well known here are VIM +. Kaye;
Ada Henry, Dave Conway. Jack DAILY, VIII
West, Vie North Majorie Maxwell. Dot Daven-
port and Stella Marten. There is an elaborate
first part, which is followed by an olio that has
never beer. equaled. The beautiful De Witt
sisters of this city are among the features. In
the burlesque, THE Ia and the Ta-Ta, rich
travesty on the New York operate success will
be seen. 1t introduces many lovely and gifted
women, and is replete with new songs, music |
and dances.
The SYMPHONY ORcHEsrRA-The Symphony |
Orchestra of New York, Walter Damrosch, con-
ductor, is to give its first concert in Washing
ton at Albaugh's on Tuesday, January IL The |
solosts for the occasion are to be Naver Schar- |
wenka, the eminent pianist. and Miss Christine |
Nelson, contralto- Mr.. Damrosch has the !
only permanent orchestra in New York, Or |
ganized last fall, with an annual guarantee |
fund Of $50 00C, subscribed ty several of New |
Yorks wealthy citizens. The majority Of the /
musicians have had the benefit of several years
they have been strengthened by the addition |
of such artists as Brodsky, late Of Leipsic;
Conus of Paris and Anton Hekkrng, the ceilist. |
A course Of four concerts was originally !
planned, but owing to inability to announce u
place for the later concerts course tickets will
not be sold.
The sale OF seats opened this morning at |
MetZerotts. Seats for this concert have been
reserved for those who left subscriptions for
the course and may be had on application.
TIE MEssIAH.-..The Messiah will attract |
large audience to Albaughs on Monday, Jan.
uary IL. The Choral Society has many friends.
There are many who desire to welcome the new
conductor, Mr.. Walter Damroseh: many also
who are admirers Of Mary Howe and the other
soloists All these, with those who 60 solely to
hear the great oratorio, will make goodly au-
dience. Mr. Damrosch is to conduct the last |
chorus rehearsal on next Friday night and q |
full rehearsal of soloists, chorus and orchestra |
will be held on the morning before the per-
formance.
PROF. DE MorrE's LEcruaE.-Prof. John
b. De Motto lectures on Monday night at |
the Universalist Church on "Old Ocean," |
with experiments and stereopticon views |
fully illustrating every point This is one |
of the most popular lectures ever delivered, |
and IS both instructive and entertaining.
Prof De Motto is engaged for a series Of lee |
lures before the Peabody Institute, Baltimore,
and comes here on his ''off' days, and to in
troduce himself to the Washington public is
selling course tickets at the low price of SI.50 /
and 81 Admission to single lecture 50 cents.
including reserved seat.
The GEoHGETowN ORcHEsrRA.-That ex-
cellent organization, the Georgetown Orchestra,
will give its first concert this season at the |
Luther Place Memorial Church next Wednes-
day evening. Prof kaspar, the director, has
got his force in excellent shape. and it will !
also have the assistance OF the Wilhelmi Club
The program has been arranged SO as to show
the improvement made by this orchestra in
concer ted work, and its friends anticipate ex-
cellent results. Each year has proved the
earnestness and competency of the players,
and decided advancement under the intelligent |
AMI capable direction of Prof. Kaspar The
soloists will be Misc Clementina De We're and |
Mr.. Anton Gloetzner, both of whom need no |
this city
CoNCoRDIA HALT~-There will be an enter
tainment st Concordia Hall next Tuesday even |
ing for the benefit Of tie United Hebrew Char
titles OF the District and the widows and 1
orphans fund Of Montetiore Lodge, No 40 |
impd. o. b b. Some Of the best-known tai. |
ent IN the District will participate in the pro-
gram and after the entertainment there will be !
hop. Among the pr ofessionals who will par |
ucipate in the program viii be Miss Minnie /
SeIigman OF the Pitou Stock Company William |
Collier and Master Lenuie of the "Hoss & Hoss" |
troupe. and the following members of the
Henry Burlesque troupe Jno H Smith, Texar-
kauas, the dansuese. the De Witt sisters and |
Will West Besides these there will be Miss |
Era Baumgarten of Baltimore. Miss Leila Lie |
hermann. pianist, and the W. J. Florence ORA
matte Club.
SARAH BERSHARDr.-The announcement of
Nine. Bernhardts engagement at Albaugh's
Grand Opera House is welcome. She will ap-
pear for four nights and one matinee only. be-
ginning Wednesday evening. January Is. in
.'Iheodora.' thursday as La Tosca,' Friday
as Jeanne Dare, Saturday afternoon again
as "Ibeodora' and Saturday night as Leah"
The advance sale begins thursday morning
next. All plays will be presented with special
scenery and appointments throughout.
COLUMBIA CoMMANDERY, No. 2, KNIGHTS
TENPLAR. Among the most successful and en-
loyable entertainments given in the city of
Washington IN former years were those OF the
Columbia Commandery, No. 2, X. T., and its
many friends will be delighted to know that at
recent meeting Of the comaandery it was de-
clded to give a series of entertainments during
the present season, the first of which, Tour