Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-04
AMUSEM ENTS.


! distinguished audience filled the Luther Place
| Memorial Church last evening on the occasion
| of the second concert by .he New York Sym
phony Orchestra. under tho leadership OF Mr..
4 Walter Damrosch. The work OF this orchestra
| has been recognized by the music-lovIrg peo-
/ pie of this city, and in the program last night
| II furnished much pleasure. In the Raft sym
phOny there was some uncertainty in the closing
| of the first movement, but the second was eX-
quisitely given, and in the march the perfect
\ control which the conductor has over his force
was manifested in marked degree The
serenado for strings by Nelkman was deliciously
played, Mr. Anton HeAkIngs cello obligato
proving him to be a finished performer The
| we'll kown introduction TO the third act of der
| Meistersinger.' with which the program closed,
gave the audience taste Of Wagner and its
| Interpretation showed the intelligence of the
young conductor. In fact in every number Of
the orchestra the ability OF Mr.. Damrosch was
clearly manifest He follows no traditions,
but thinks for himself and imparts to his play
| ers his own readings and inspires them with q
portion of his own enthusiasm. He has his
| fathers vigor Of intellect and true musicianly
spirit. That at 50 early age he has attained
| 20 high reputation as n conductor is due to
| lis undoubted talent we'll as to his careful
early training and his indomitable persever-
ance- The larger portion Of the audience last
night, perhaps, was more interested in the first
appearance IN this city of the pianist Ignace
Paderewski and when he stepped upon the
stage to sustain his part in Rubinstein's fourth
concerto he was greeted with the most raptur-
Gus applause. HIS pictures are faithful repro
auctions Of his appearance, which is truly
dramatic great shock Of red bair that
looks innocent of comb or brush surrounds
head OF somewhat peculiar shape His face is
thin strongly marked and utterly expression
less At no time was there any movement of
feature glance of eye to indicate that he felt
In any degree the sentiment that he was en-
deavoring to express. He sits low at the piano.
for his movement is mainly from the wrist; but
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power. His execution is something wonder
full, the most complex passages being
given with an ease and clearness
that demonstrates his complete mastery of all
the technical difficulties of his instrument In
the three move ments of the concerto the sec
ond developed best his delicacy of shading,
while in the last the facility of his execution
and power was most manifest. In bis second
number he gave u group OF three selections,
two by Chopin-the nocturne In major, OPP.
90, and the well known waltz In ID tiat-and
LISTS Hungarian rhapsody, No. IL. The noe
turne and the List selection were played with
great effect and the enthusiasm OF the audi
ence was excited to the highest degree. Again
and again the artist recalled and finally he
responded to the wild desire for more and
played a Polish dance, "krakowiak," of his
own composition, which was pleasing melody
and an exquisite bit Of lingering.
1t is perhaps unjust to give a complete judy
ment upon Paderewski at the first hearing last
row and Saturday afternoons, at the Universaist
Church, when he will present programs of
his own selection and will be abb. to display a
greater range of Interpretation. That he is a
performer of the highest technical skill his work
last night demonstrated. VI his intellectual
grasp. his power to comprehend the true spirit
of the works of the great composers, oppor-
tunity will be given In his recitals.
PROf. WARMASs READINss.-Prof. E. B.
Warman, the elocutionist, will give a farewell
H,,kS II
tomorrow evening. His program of readings
and recitations will include humorous and seri-
Gus selections, and among the latter will be
Buchanan Reades stirring poem, "Sheridan's
Ride" Prof Warman will also introduce his
original Indian club system OF exercises, which
will be of particular interest to the young gen.
tlemen of the High School.
ROBERT u. lSGERsoLL~-On Sunday evening
Col. Robert G.. lngerson will deliver lecture
on Shakespeare the New National Theater,
seats for which are now on sale at the box
Office of the theater. Col Ingersolls reputa-
ton an orator is nowhere better known or
appreciated than in Washington, and he will
probably be more eloquent In his treatment of
the great dramatist and poet than in any of his
lectures upon other subjects.
FIFTH BAPTIST CHURCH.-Ihere will be con-
cert and tableaux at the Fifth baptist Church,
on ID street between and 9th streets south
west, tomorrow evening Some well-known
amateurs will participate in the program and
NATIONAL RIFLES HALL An entertainment
will be given at National Rifles Hall this even
ing by the order .Kesher Shell Barrel for the
benefit of the poor. for which an attractive pro-
gram has been arranged. There will be dane
ing at the conclusion of the entertainment
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.-1he nextconcert
of the Boston symphony Orchestra. under the
leadership Of mir. Arthur Nikisch, will take
place at the Congregational Church next
Wednesday evening. The soloists will be Mrs
Julia Wyman. mezzo soprano. Of Boston and
Miss Leonora Won StOsch, vioiiniH The latter
is a Washington girl. but has not been heard
here since sine went to Germany to perfect her
musical education. She is said to have become
highly proficient and her work has been highly
praised in New York, where she has played sew
eral times.
NEWMAN TEMPERANCE LEeIoN.-1On Washing
tons birthday night the Newman Temperance
Legion will give grand concert at the Congre-
gauonal Church, at which the entire Marine
Band will be heard for the first time In concert
since the return of Its leader, Mr.. Sousa. from
Europe Mr.. Sousa will present number of
musical novelties on this OCCASION including
for the first time a new descriptive composition
OF his own. entitled ''Sheridan's Ride" Mrs.
Nellie Wilson Shir-Clif, soprano. and Dr. j. W.
Bischof, organist, will also participate in the
program.
j. LINDLEY SPIcER lectures tonight at Ham,
line Nj. f. Church on The Book We Study
The lecture is one in the Bible College and Ep-
worth League free course. There will be illus-