Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-09

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ALBAueH'a-Next week at Albaush's win b
gala one. it being the debut Of Mr.. Digby Bell
a. a star. Mr.. Bell for years has been be-
yond doubt the most popular OF the comic
opera Comedians. He. win present Monday,
tuesday and wednesday evenings the very sue:
"Wednesday evening being the last performances
Of this opera. Souvenir gold and silver spoons
will be presented to the ladies attending this
performance. On Thursday evening Mr.. Bell
| will present for the first time upon any stag
| a new comic opera entitled, Jupiter. or the
King and the Cobbler," the book of which il
by Harry B. Smith. author of .'Robin Hood
and The Tar and the Tartar, and the music
by Mr.. Julian Eawards composer. well known
Carl Rosa and Sir Arthur Sullivan. The story
| Of Jupiter, briefly. is this: Jupiter comes 10
earth to pay his respects to a charming Roman
maiden who is the sweetheart Of drunken
cobbler, Spurious GASEOUS. In order
to win her caresses. the king
decides to transform himself into a copy of the
| Cotbta-, and after the Change of ASPECT he is
arreste d for crime done in the part by the
Codbter and is carried off. The real Cobble,'
comes ON in state of hilarious inebriety.
Jupiters young charioteer, who also is fond of
| the Cob6iers fianeee. knowing that the king
| has transformed himself and thinking that the
real Cotoar Is Japiter. takes tie tpsy fellow
| back to Olympus, where the second act opens.
The CObbier's mishaps in the celestial regions
furnish ample opportunities for fun making
| Mr. Bell plays the parts of Jupiter and the
CotbJer and feels very sure that in the &c two
Characters he VIII present two creations new to
| comic opera 1t Is certainly the most amb-
! tous ever attempted bya comic operS come
| dian. The company includes, Letides Dir.
Lell, Laura Joyce Dell, Hubert Wiike Hilda
hoilins, Fred frear. Josephine Knapp, Charles
Wayne, Maud hoiilns Z. ii. jones. Florence
Engle. May Paris and 1rivey Fersantiz.
HARRIS BIJoU THEATER-Next week brings to
Harris Bijou 1heater that favorite play, Little
Lord Fauntiery." Mrs. Frances Hudg son BUR-
netts story has been received with enthusiasm
IN every Engii h-speahing country and transia-
| tions into foreign tongues have been exceed
| ingly popular. Its universal triumph is q
credit to American literature. The cast pro-
ducinS the play will be strong one through
out. The ltie role is presented by Mabel
| Walsh and Lillian Masterson, both Of them chill
dren OF exceptional talents The play is full
OF amusing and strongly drawn characters
Mary, with her good heart and her jolly
Irish brogue. the Earl, proud and forbiddi:,g
! until the manly little fellow, Cetd.c, thnwed
the ice that had gathered about his heart, as
| we'll as the other personages OF the story, are
| all widely known. 1he management has ar
ranged for a series OF orange teas after ma tinee
performances. On these ocI asions the ladies
and children are invited Oh the stage to enjoy
the hospitality OF Mabel Walsh and Lillian
Masterson. these receptions have been thor
ou9hly enjoyed elsewhere, as the interest in
! these clever little people is naturally very great
| kERNANs LYCEUM TIEATER.-1he combiua-
ton Of Creole bellies and Egyptian beauties
winch Will appear ut kernans Lyceum Theater
next week under the head OF Sum T. Jack
| Creole Burlesque Company is the only at;rac-
tion before the pubic that embraces tropical
aud oriental talent Mr. Jack is the originator
OF this novel organization, and though there
| are now several spurious attractio he has
the satisfaction OF knowing that every artist i'll
| his company Is genuine and was secured either
| III the sunny tropics or the rich orient. lie
| has provided an entertainment in which the
Creole belle and Egyptian beauty are afforded
| abundant opportunity to exercise their varied
talent and display their dazzling claims.
tropical Revelries," the first part, is designed
| to give a glimpse OF the beautiful lard OF the
| Creole. Here sweet, stcuuge songs are sung
| and bewitchinS dances executed. Perfect
| Creole beauties divide the honor with the far
| est daughters of the Nile, appearing in unique
but exquisite costumes accurately designed.
In the olIo there are many enter tanning feats
ures. including gavOtte and grand ensemble
| Egyptian pastlmes, Creole reveIers, acrobats,
vOcalists and dancers. A grand challenge dane
| ing contest concludes the entertainment, intro
| ducing many skiliful Creole and Egyptian
| terpsichOrean artists.
| BIsCHoFF CoNcERr-PosrPoNEMEN in
| advertence the last concert Of the Bischoff
| course was set for the evening OF Good Friday.
1t will be given on the following Wednesday
| evening, April 20.
| THos w. KEESE.-The birthday of Shakes
peare, or rather the anniversary OF it. will be
| celebrated all over the Ehglish-speaking world
| on the I'D. Washington will have splendid
| opportunity of tes,ifyjng Its regard tor the
great works of him who wrote not for day
| but for all time by patronzing most literally
Thomas W. keene. one of the greatest expo
nents living OF the best characters of the sweet
| swan OF Avon. The season Just Terminating
| has been one OF the best Mr.. keene has ever
| had. After three years of sem-invalidism
almost he has perfectly recovered his health
| and be ID now in perfect possession OF his fine
histrionic powers. He comes to Washington
backed by a very strong company and Albaugh's
| Grand Opera House should be "A Shakesperean
| shrine during his engagement. He will play
| Richard III" Hamlet and ">hylock," as
| well az ''Richelieu" and Louis XII during his
week tarry here. The sale of reserved seats
has already begun and there is lively demand
| for them.
| Mrs. HowAnD's LECTURE REcIrAL.-The
musical lecture yesterday afternoon upon
Wasners comedy of the "Meistersingers of
Nuremberg" given by Nine. Constance How
ard. was highly enjoyed by large audience
| assembled at the studio of Mr.. Harvey L. Page
| of 1929 18th street. To characterize Nine How
| ards performance musical lecture were in
| exact True, there was lecture, and there
| was also much music, but to give an idea of
| the real manner of this operate exposition one
| must imagine the effect OF rendition of the
score OF the first act Of the opera by brilliant
| and enthusiastic pianist, who is able to accom-
plish the difficult feat of accompanying it, at
the same time, by its own proper dialogue,
| giving also analyses and explanations OF the
| musical themes, with their orchestral coloring.
The overture. the church scene. with the bap-
tismal choral. accompanied by the delicious
| Irritation between Wdaer and EUd. the assem-
bling of the Mastersingers. the introduce
| ton Of Waller to the guild, his trial songs,
the auarrels Of Sachs and Beckmesser, and the
riotous confusion OF the grand finale were glow
ing pictures painted with II consummate skill to
be wrought only by a genius such as Richard
| Wagner. Nine. Howard is an able interpreter
of such a work, for she possesses the depth,
warmth and intensity Of dramatic feeling which
enables her to enter fully into the emotional
character of the music. Her cultivation and lin
guistc gifts enable her to present in the clearest
light the epoch, scene, characters and plot of
the comedy and the dramatic purpose of the
writer. She is gifted and expressive pianist,
and enters upon her work with an enthusiasm
which throws glow of geniality over her per-
Torrance and delights her hearers. Her second
recital takes place on Monday, April IL, at
| o'clock.