Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-01
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JAMES wHrrcoMB RILEY-A thoroughly ap-
precia tive audience crowded the Universalist
Church last night to hear James Whitcomb
Riley and the Franz Abt Club. Every desira-
| BILE seat and several seats not so desirable had
an occupant, while large number OF the
theoretically seatless secured resting places in
the aisles- Mr.. Riley has lost none OF his wonder
| ful slin. and the audience repeatedly gave en-
phatic testimony to its delight Again and
again was he called upon to display another Of
| the gems in his repertoire, and to each OF the
energetic demands he gave pleasing response.
| The Franz Abt Club rendered several selec-
| tons in excellent style. koschats The
Corinthian" (solo by Mr.. kaiser) was encored.
and the result was a remarkably clever rendi-
ton Of robin Adair." In the nnai number
| the grasslopper cantata-Mr. Riley was to
have done the reading part but his place was
seoeDtably filed by Mr.. e. b. Hay, who was
dragged out OF the audience for that purpose.
clear majority Of those present seemed to be
from the pots home-indiana. Among the
more prominent Hoosiers present we're Presi-
dent Harrison and Attorney General Miller. In
the minority was Postmaster General wanna
maker.
UNIvERsaIIsr CHrRcH.-Tonight DIR. Richard
Burmeister, piano virtuoso. OF Baltimore, w,li
give grand recital at the UniversaIst Church.
This gentleman has gained an enviaDie reputa-
ton wherever he has appeared Tor MS con-
scientious and artistic work, ana ne mas a large
number of friends in this city who VIII I'M
doubtedly heartily welcome him tonight Inc
recital is under the patronage OF MIS- Lew
p. Morton. Mrs NJ. Harrison Mckee, Mrs;
Henry Cabot Lodge and other dlstinguisned
ladies. and the audience may be expected TO
include many prominent persons. Inc pro-
gram will include compositions py Hahoei,
Beethoven, Schubert Schumann. Chopin, |
Wagner, Greig and Liszt. Seats may De Sc
cured at Metzerott's. Drops and hnaDes
music stores.
NATIONAL RIFLES HALL--The Johns Hop |
kins Banjo, Glee and Mandolin Clubs Will give |
a concert at the National Rifles Hall this even
ing, which will be under the especial patronage
OF Mira Elkins, Mrs Wanamaker, Mrs. Will |
merding and other ladies prominent in WASH |
ington circles, that it will probably be quite
q society event. 1t is expected also that
party Of about fifty will come over from Balti- |
more. The gentlemen composing the organi- |
cation are all good musicians and their work |
has improved greatly in the past year, SO that |
now they do not fear comparison with any col |
lege club. Their program has been chosen
with great care and there is every reason to be-
lieye that the entertainment viii be thoroughly
enjoyable.
CURTIS HALL-Tonight there will be a con-
cert by the Weightman School at Curtis Hall
in Georgetown, the principal feature of which
will be the presentation of Hub Smiths oper-
eta, The Lottery Ticket" in which Misses
Saidee Brown, Louise Moeller, Messrs. Lucius
Randolph and F. Broune will participate. Miss
Helen Norris will be the accompanist. The
Columbia Musical Club will also participate in
the program.
TENLEYrowS HALL--There will be a concert
and tableaux at Tenleytown Hall this evening,
for the benefit OF Tenleytown Baptist Church, |
under the auspices OF the Young People Asso- |
clation Of the Fifth Baptist Church. The pro- |
gram will be attractive and many well-known |
amateurs will participate. |
GETTYsBURG.-The Battle Of Gettysburg will |
be on exhibition tomorrow at the building cor |
ner of 18th street and Ohio avenue. This was |
one of the greatest battles of the Rebellion and
1t will be presented with the same vivid and |
realistic appearance that has characterized the
of the battle of Manassas The |
details are historically correct and it will be
to the young, while to the veterans
1t Will bring back memories of the terrible ex-
perience through which they passed.
The HOMEOPATHIC DIsPESsARY was benefited |
by the concert that given at the National |
Rifles Hall last evening. The audience ex-
pressed Its complete satisfaction with the we'll
program that was presented and the |
participants all acquitted themselves well, both |
IN solo and concerted numbers.