Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-27
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moving panorama Of the two-bringing bach
| TO all . dear memory OF ''old home" The
moral tone il perfect, the impression pure and
wholesome: its success il its simplicity in deal
ing with a subject that comes home to every
body. Besides being q strongly written play.
! il has Q value in that 1t il q perfect reproduc
| ton of New England life. and people born and
bred in that part Of the country can be found
in almost any city. The city life" introduced
shows many character familiar on our streets.
Perhaps the heartiest Endorsement Of the play
comes from the clergy, many of whom have
paid it the highest tribute possible. congratu-
iating the author for its strong moral lessons.
HAREIs BfJoU THEATER.-The famous scenic
melodrams, 1.-The Fast Mall ;" will be the attrac-
| ton at Harris Bijou Theater next Monday
night The play will be under the direct per-
sonal supervision Of its author, Lincoln j. Car
| ter. 1t il q drama Of thrilling intensity and
one whose situations and ciimaxes are brought
| to the highest pitch Of power by the realism OF
tempted nowhere else are successfully intro
duced in this performance. A freight train OF
fourteen cars. with q lighted caboose. PUSHES
across the stage. The engine is . huge one.
with the engineer and fireman at their wonted
posts. The steamboat scene Is another mann
moth achievement A big Mississippi boat is
seen with the machinery in motion and the
great fires blazing from beneath the engine.
The representation OF Niagara Falls is, how
ever, generally regarded rs the browning
leaping over the precipice and burning itself
in the mist that arises from the seething water
beneath. The endless roar is heard and the
whole representation IL one OF the most olab-
crate and wonderful real-water effects ever
attained. Tho company 10 spoken of in terms
of high commentator.
KERNASs LYcEUx THEATKR.-Pauline Mark
ham is perhaps the best-known of the young
beauties whom Lydia Thompson brought over
about a decade ago. Others have retired from
uta haA i.xS .l.v,,
has won laurels as a dramatic star, achieved
unprecedented success in burlesque and Is
blessed with perpetual youth. She is still
recognized as model of womauly beauty and
grace. That her charms have not vanished the
cordial reception she receives everywhere is
gratifying evidence In The Model, which will
be produced at Kernan's Lyceum Theater next
week by Bobby Manchester night owls beauty
SHOW. she is surrounded by number of gifted
beauties. including well-known condolences,
vocaiists and dancers. She is the central figure
OF magnificent military first part, entitled
The Blue and Gray" in which she appears as
the general. Both the burlesque and first part
are handsomely staged Among the features
OF the former is an ideal marble hall, introduce
Ing variety of living statues and classical
groupings. The speciality talent includes Frank
Ellis. Daily and D Brien. Emma Bell, Mackin
and Curdy and Vim. J. Brien.
ANNIE EVA FAY.-Miss Annie Eva Fay, who
has probably given the subject of spiritualism a
more thorough investigation than any one now
before the public, will give religious illus
trated lecture on that subject at the Academy
OF Music tomorrow Sunday evening. Since
Miss Fays last appearance in this city she has
travelled extensively in Europe, where she has
met with great success exhibiting her powers
as medium before some Of the most distin-
gulshsd scientists and the crowned heads of the
old world. Her INSTALLATIONS are done in
the full glare Of gaslight on the stage. and
forms hands and faces will be distinctly seen.
Tables will float in the air aud all the other
phenomena which have caused such wonder
will be manifested.
RETURN OF JOHN L. SropDARp.-The lectures
OF John L.Stoddard are always among the most
heartily welcomed and eagerly awaited enter
taiuments given in this city. For the thirteenth
annual series collection OF undeniably at
tractive subjects have been announced. This
year 3 lectures have attained q remarkable pop
ularity in Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago Balti-
more and elsewhere, The new course will be
given at the Academy OF Music during three
weeks season, beginning Monday evening next,
March Z. The past spring and summer were
among the busiest that MIR. Stoddard ever
knew, every moment being taken up with travel,
study or writing to the exclusion Of vacation
time. This labor was made necessary by the
quantity of fresh notes of travel with which he
had provided himself. Directly at the close OF
last season, accompanied by Mr.. North aud a
photographer, MIR. Ssoddard started upon u
preceded him. Travelling In luxurious
private car and showered with attention all
along the route they were given exceptional
opportunity to observe the manners anu Gus
toms Of the Mexicans and to secure each day
. valuable body of photographs The material
thus obtained Mr. Stoddard has condensed in to
two lectures, which will probably present
Mexico with vividness and comprehensiveness.
Notes of previous European travel have en-
abled Mr.. Stoddsrd TO prepare other lectures.
the importance and interest Of which will he
unquessioned. The entire list OF subjects is as
follows: l. Travels in sunny Spain" III.
Mexico. from the Rio Grande to the Capital.
III. Mexico, the Capital and the Tropics.
Nv. Jerusalem and the Holy Land" V.
Egypt and the Nile" The course will be
given in three courses exactly alike, as follows
| Course A, Monday and Thursday evenings
March T. 10. IA. IL, 81. Course b, Tuesday and
| Friday evenings, March ., II, Is, Is, ~, and
| course c, Wednesday and Saturday evenings
March 9, IL, l6, 10, 2S.
Piano FORTE LECTURE REcITAL.-At the
fourth Bischoff concert next Wednesday even.
| ing at the Congregational Church music lovers
will have a second opportunity to hear Mr.
Edward Baxter Perry in another Of his enter
| tanning piano forte lecture recitals, a form oil
entertainment introduced here for the first
| time in the Biseh0f course last winter. In
| Mr.. Perry is found the rare combination Of a
gifted piano virtuoso and entertaining lecturer
| teres,ing analysis Of each of the themes he wa.
to portray In his recital last winter will testify
| TO the fact that this feature changed the ordi-
narily tedious plano recital into thing OF life
| and interest throughout No student of the
piano can afford 10 miss this opportunity OF
hearing u unique and instructive entertain.
| ment Seats are on sale at Ellis l. Co.'S.
| ACRES OF DIAMoNDS.-Rev. Russell H. Con.
| we'll OF Philadeiphix will give his far-famed
| lecture, entitled Acres Of Diamonds" in the
L Street Baptist Church Wednesday evening
March 2. Mr.. Conwell occupies a prominent
place among the lecturers of this country
| Those who heard him at Glen Echo last sum
| mer will be sure to avail themselves of this CD.
portunity for hearing him again. This is the
| third lecture OF the course given in this church
this season, and the best has most certainly
been reserved for the last. A crowded house j,
| expected.
ASCIRSr EGYPrIANs.-On Tuesday evening
next there will be delivered an illustrated
| lecture at the Church Of Our Father by DR.
| Lysandsr Dickerman upon Ancient Egypt
ians." This lecture will be for the purpose o.
aiding Pohick, the Mount Vernon Parish
Church, erected upwards Of 100 years age
under the Leadership OF Washington, on sit,
| chosen by himself, and where he worshipeC
| and served as warden and vestryman for more
| than twenty years, 10 still in good condition
and attended by a hourishing Sunday scboo
and congregation with a faithful pastor. Blu
the people are too poor TO raise an adequat,
| support for their minister. To enable them Il
| do so and keep the venerable and sacred edific,
in repair it 10 propossd 10 raise sum sufficien
| for q small endowment Of the church. Gen.
W. Greedy, president Of the Sons Of the Revo
II h.