Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-16

| PRESENT.
/ As was to be expected the Press Club bene-
| ut at Abaughs today was a great success
from every point OF view If there were any
vacant seats they were the ones that sold for
such high figures that none dared sit in them
Before II o'clock there was a big crowd waiting
outside of the opera house, and when the
doors were opened there WAS a rush for the
| seats inside.
| Owing TO the fact that MANY of the per-
formers did not arrive until a rather late hour
TINS morning 1t was necessary to hold a brief
rehearsal on the stage with the Marine Band
and some of the first of the audience TO get in
bad the fun Of seeing bit of the show ahead of
time.
One Of the most interesting features of the
performance was the debut of Leader Fanciulli,
who made his FIST appearance before a Wash
lngton audience with the Marine Band today
de was in startlingly new uniform, but the
crowd received him like an old friend and gave
blm hearty welcome.
THE MARINE BAND.
The curtain rose promptly at noon with the
Marine Band seated in a semi-circle, with the
new leader at their head They PLAYED with
great success a selection from Meyerbeer and
also new march, composed by Sig Fan
eIuli himself, called the Army of the Po-
tOmac"
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pany acted as stage manager in a most efficient
manner today, and after the Marine Band had
finished he came forward and made pleasant
little speech in which he said that the Press
Club regretted that Miss Jennie YeamGns had
been taken i'll and would be unable TO appear.
his was the only disappointment of the day.
however, for all the rest of the performers we're
on hand, and the way they did their several
turns" was delight to every one.
The programs for the performance were most
attractive. Each feature had page to
itself in the little book, and there were photo
gravures OF each OF the stars. which. Of course,
added greatly to the general appearance.
The Indies who had volunteered their services
so kindly were all presented with magnificent
punches and baskets of flowers. Notwithstand-
ing the immense attendance all were seated
without confusion. for the regular ushers Of
the house were reinforced by several more from
the National and bya number of volunteers from
the members of the Press Club.
THE AUDIENCE IN COOP HUMoR.
The audience were all in the very best of
humor. They had come to be amused and
they were amused. Many of the most promi-
nent society people were ON hand and SO was
the rest of the world. Applause was plentiful
and if it had not been for the fact that the
artists had to catch their special train back
TO New York there is no telling how long
they would have been obliged to respond to
encores. Nat Goodwin. as was to be expected
caught on solidiv with the crowd. He re-
cited that wonderful poem of Rudyard Kip
iing's The Execution of Danny Deever," and
was forced to come ont number of times, Civ
ing his limitations of Robson, Henry Irving and
others until it seemed as though the audience
would never get enough.
Miss Minnie Renwood made a great success
with her serpentiBe dance and was forced to
respond to several encores.
Master Cyril Tyler, the remarkable boy
prano, scored genuine hit in the "Charmant
oiseau" from La Perle du BRAZIL and he re-
sponded to an encore with Home. Sweet
Home. beautifully and intelligenty rendered.
Mr.. Edwin French who is known as one of
the very best ban oists in the countrv, gave
some of his best things. and he was followed by
Fleurette. who sustained her reputation and
proved her claim to the title of the marvellous
child dancer and the highest kicker III the
world.
Mile Eugene Fougere. the French singer
showed how she made herself famous at the
Folies Bergeres in Paris. Some of the people
in the audience liked that sort of a dance very
much. while many others did not. She was
encored, however, and received lot of fine
flowers.
Mr.. Percy Gaunt, the inventor of that musi-
cal Gbsurdity, the Country Orchestra" came
over from New York last night to lead the Ma
rine Band in it today. and he also accompanied
Lizzie Observation-Disclosures when she sang 'Che
Faro Senza.' 1t il needless to say she made a
success of her part. She always does.
THE DRAMATIC PORTION.
Mr.. Robert Mautell and his company gave a
delightful little one-act comedy. Mr.. W. II.
Crane and his company gave the second act of
his last winter s success. The Senator"
Congressman John Ii. Fellows of New York
told in a few minutes what he knewabout news
paper men and later Representative Allen told
Come of the things he didn't know.
Of course one of the greatest hits of the day
was made BY Evans and Hoey for they gave in
few minutes many of the best things from
that ridiculous skit, "A Parlor Match" .and
The Man; That Broke the Bank at Monte
Carlo"
SOME WHO WERE PRESENT.
Among those present were Secretary Charles
Foster, Maj. and Mrs. VIM. F. Tucker. Mr. and
Mrs. A. ". Dunn, Thomas Mast of New York,
Capt. Lemon, Mrs w. W. Rapley. Mrs. Will
liam r. Morrison, Mrs. Roger Q. Mills. Mrs W.
II. Rapley, Mrs c. g. Stone. Maj. Gen. John
Gibbon and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. T. w.
Moves. Mr. +. b. Moves, Gen. Newberry, Mr..
and Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman and Miss Kennedy
Speaker Crisp and wife. Mrs. John Tarsney,
Mrs. Merrick, ex-5peaker Reed, Senator Hill,
Representative j. j. BeIden. Mr. and Mrs
Andrew Lipscomb, Mr. and Mrs. Bethany
Storer, Representative and Mrs. Dalzell, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Springer. Representative
and Mrs. Cultivate. Representative and Mrs.
BynuIn. Representative Cable, Gen. Carr, Rep
resentative Rabbit, Senator Carlisle and Mrs
Carlisle, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hatton. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Henderson, Col. John r.
Fellows, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. +. Andrews Mrs
Hobart Brooks, Mrs. Ransdeli. Miss Calhoun.
Miss Paddock, Mrs. Draper, Rep. J. c. Crosby,
Representative and Mrs. Bouteiie, Mr.. and Mrs
Beriah wilkins Mr.. and Mr.. Rosse,le. j. d.
Kerr, Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Smith. Mr.,,T T.. Roes-
sci, Senator German, s. -. Ioder, Commits
sioner Douglass. Dir. ifammett, Amos Cum
mings, Representative Benton McMilln. Mr..
and Mrs. Cam bell Darlington, Rep. Abner Tsy-
Tor, Representative O'Ferrall. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jerry Simpson. Representative Harter, Gen
and Mrs. Catchings. Gen. Don Macauley. Mr..
Stilson Hutehins, Commissioner Simonds, Miss
Carson, Representative Tim Campbell, Gov.
sayers, Senator Hansbrough.
SPECIAL RECEPTION BY THE PREsIDkNr.
The actors and actresses who took part in the
entertainment at Albaugh's Opera House for
the benefit of the national capital press today
had special reception by President Harrison
in his private Office just prior TO the opening of
the performance. The visitors we're introduced
indiy iduaily and the President had a happy
word for each. He gave each of the ladies
flower from large bouquet his desk.
Private Secretary Halford attended the per-
formance as the representative Of the President.
A New Masonic Hall.
Naval Lodge. No. f. Of Masons last evening
determined to purchase the lot at the north
west corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 4th
street southeast as site for new and COM
hill