Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-30
AMUsEMENTs.

MAnaAREr Illuminated an absence Of
| several years Margaret Mather makes her APP
pearance at Absughs Grand Opera House
Egyptian" for the first time in Washington.
1t is O new dramatic version of Victor Hugos
famous novel, THE Hunchback Of Notre
Dame" and will be presented with entirely
new and elaborate scenery. picturesque cos
tunes. special music and a complete corps OF
auxiliaries, comprising monks, soldiers, dancers,
gipsies. &c, DC. the company numbering over
twenty-five people, including Otis Skinner,
Joseph Whiting. H. A. Langdon. White Whit
tlesey James Cooper, Stephen Wright, Carrie
Jamison, Josephine Eytinge, Lucille LaVerne,
Maud Peasants, &C.. &c. Joseph J. Levy, the
manager. is row in the city making many prep
arations for the production. which will be In
five acts, Margaret Mather playing the dancing
glr!, Esmeralda. There will be no increase
tomorrow morning. No one play that Mar
garet Mat1er has produced during her
career has excited such widespread COM
ment as "The Egyptian" There are 80
many elements of interest, so much fasci-
nation in the development Of the plot and so
many features of q pleasing nature that this
production has been markedly successful wher-
ever it has been given. Besides these features
Miss Mather is given ample opportunity TO
show wider range of artistic work than III
any of her preceding plays and is said to have
made the most Of those opportunities The
engagement here promises to be very success
full
The INDIAN MAIL GARNER Next week
brings to Harris Bijou Theater that unique
stage figure, Go-Won-Go Mohawk. She enjoys
the distinction of being the only Indian actress
before the public. She is described as being
in appearance the kind of an Indian that the
novelists picture, straight as an arrow, strong
as an amazon and graceful as fawn. She Is
wonderfully bright and ls accomplished in
numerous ways. She is expert with the rifle,
ner mn air N ta nd
has a melodious voice. She also possesses lit
erary attachments, that are evidenced by the
fact that she wrote the play In which she ap-
pears. 1t is called 'The Indian Nail Carrier"
and has met with q degree OF approval that
leaves no doubt to its capacities for interest
ing the public.
ENGLisH GAIETY GIRLs.-Turner's English
Gaiety Girls will appear at Kernan's Lyceum
Theater next week for the first time. This ID
one of the most successful burlesque attrac-
tons ever organized, and includes host of
noted English artists, vocaiists and dancers.
Miss Letta Meredith, the gifted beauty at
whose feet the British swell knelt, is one OF the
principal cards, and promises to create SEN
sation here. She is, 1t is said, the most sue
cessful English queen since the palmy days Of
Lydia Thompson. Among other features are
ten original London Gaiety Girls. Manager
Turner, though he has already gained the con-
fidence OF the public. desires to say that every
artist advertised as from England was engaged
there by himself in person.
CNIvERsALIsT CHURCH.-Tomorrow evening
that lnimitable humorist and hoosier poet,
James Whitcomb Riley, will give a reading at
the Universalist Church. Mr.. Riley is highly
popular in this city and whenever he has been
here he has been warmly received. There is
so much Of genuine humanity in his poems
that they strike a responsive chord in the
breast OF every listener. Mr.. Riley is also an
accomplished reader, and that adds to the eff
fectiveness of the poems. He will be assisted
by the Franz Abt Club
RICHARD DEMONSTRATION FRIDAY evening
the piano virtuoso, Dir. Richard Burmeister,
will appear in grand recital at the Univer-
salist Church. His program will embrace
selections from the works OF the greatest COM
posers, such as Handel, Beethoven, Schubert
Schumann, Chopin. Wagner, Grieg and List,
which will display his wide range OF interpreta-
ton. This performer is not new to this city,
for he has been heard here frequently, and
always with pleasure. He has remarkable
technical ability, and he plays with great feel
ing and artistic care.
NATIONAL RIFLES HALL-There will be a
dramatic and musical entertainment Tuesday
April 8, at National Rifles Hall, when lovers of
the dramatic art will have an opportunity to
hear Miss Ellen Vockey display her varied
talents. She will recite scenes from Macbeth"
Romeo and Juliet" Leah the Forsakea"
London Assurance and conversations after
marriage from The School for Scandal" She
VIII g drsietSu ny oZculeleuN1, mrB. y.
Brown, Miss Mullaly, Mr.. Statham and Master
Slocum Ball. Tickets at Knabe's and Drops
music rooms.
JOINS HOPKINS BANJO CLUB-At the Ma
tional Rifles ASmory on Friday evening next
the Johns Hopkins Banjo and Glee Club will
give an entertainment that cannot fail to be
attractive. 1t is claimed by the friends Of
Johns Hopkins that the organization that will
come here will compare favorably with that
from any other college both in the artistic
manner in which their instrumental work is
performed and in the excellence of the sing
ing OF the glee club. The singers are said to
possess good voices, the parts to be well
balanced and by rehearsais they have ac-
quired delicacy Of phrasing that is delightful
to listen to.
HOMEOPATHIC DIsPENsARY.-There will be
concert at the National Rifles Hall tomorrow
evening for the benefit OF the building fund Of
the Homeopathic Dispensary and Emergency
Hospital. Some of the best talent in the city
will participate and the program will be Of I'M
infa