Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-22
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favart by Pauline Hall and her company at
Albaugh's Grand Opera House last night was
an enjoyable one. The inspiriting melody OF
OHenbach threw its vivacious influence over
the performance and infused it's jollity through
the entire audience. 1t seems impossible for
all the animal spirits that the composer has
put In his work to get entirely away, no matter
who the performers may be. They cannot fail
to catch some of the sparkle and merrlment
which flowed irrepressibly and copiously
from him. The opera WIS handsomely pre-
| sented with reference to costumes and scenery,
and creditably perform ID from a musical
standpoint Tie singing of Addie Cora Reed
was greatly admired She displayed the re-
markable cultivation of her voice in manner
that met with approval Miss Hall was beauti-
full sang with purity and skill and acted with
much animation. Geo. c. Doniiace, jr., made
NJ Facart very amusing parsonage John
Brand as Hector Bonpredu won the admiration
of the audience by his musical performance.
Interpolated songs by Miss Hall. Arthur Mill
Ter and Miss Reed and a fancy dance by the
Misses Warner were all we'll received. Again
tonight.
The NATIONAL THEATER.-"Ies Pattes de
Mouche," under the title of the ansIcized
version a Scrap of Paper" was pre-
sented at the National last night by MIR.
and Mrs. Kendall as the first Of the weeks
repertoire for their farewell engagement
in Washington, and an excellent audience in
quantity and quality was i'll attendance. Mr..
and Mrs. Kendall are well known here that
NO new IulnE may De salu IN praise Oh THEM,
for everything has been said, and without
being really great players they have made
impression upon American audiences every
where. The support was fairly good, with
superiority in some characters and lack of it in
others.
first course by Mr.. John L. Stodiard was de-
livered last night at the Academy of Music and
the country to which the lecturer took his au-
dience was the oldest OF which there is any his
toric knowedge-Egypt The architectural
achievements OF this oldest OF civilizations,
which all that are left to us, were the grand
est that the world has yet seen. In contrasting
the material accomplishments of that early civ
iliZation with the intellectual results of to-
day the lecturer said that it was natural that
the first developments of the race should he
predominently material. But the relations of
things have changed, and though We build no
edItices today which will be still standing 5000
years hence, nothing short of a catacly sm that
would utterly destroy civilization could ellmi-
nate from future history the teilectual achieve
ments OF today. Civilization moves more than
ever on an intellectual plane and if man be i'm
mortal at all these intellectual achievements,
or the evidence of them. SHOULD endure at least
as long as the race endures. The lecturer al
luded to the Mediterranean and its Astounding
classic associations, took brief view
Of Alexandria and then gave glowing account
OF the river Niie-to know which Is to know
Egypt He gave graphic description Of Cairo,
the old and the new, with its mosques. those
emblems OF Mosiem domination, which was
enllvened by numerous stories of the donkey
boys, &c. From modern Cairo Mr.. Stoddard
passed to ancient Heliopolis. touching on the
last obelisk, the virgin tree, the school Of
Pluto, the great BoulaA museum, then to Mem
phis. with its sphinXes and statues. Thebes
and its ruined palaces. across the river to the
Metropolis, the colossal Rameses temple, the
once mysterious Memnon statue, the unimagi-
nabe karnak. in ruins rather like great city
than single temple, then with brief glance
at upper Egypt he came back down the river
to Cairo AMI carried his hearers on the great
pyramids the solemn sphinx and gave some elo-
quent "reminiscences OF the days OF Cleopatra,
who captured and enslaved Antony, who flung
a world away for the love OF a woman. The
lecture was a fitting close to a course that has
been in every way most enjoyable. 1t will be
repeated tonight in course b and again tomor-
row night to close the third course.
HAIEIs BIJoC THEATER-By far the largest
audience OF the season witnessed 1.-The Burg
lar at the Bijou last night The story is not
a new one being an adaptation of Mrs. Bur-
netts story of 'Editb's Burglar cleverly con-
structed in four-act comedy drama The
ton of the play is laid in New York, and the
plot, which is distinctive. is cleveriy drawn and
easily followed. There IS a wholesome natural
ness about the play that for the time takes the
SAVIOR of theater away and gives the audience
peek into a drama Of everyday life. The play
Is mounted i'll an expensive manner and the in
terpolating company lis first class in every par
ticular. There is not a stick Ill the entire cast,
and the story Is told in forclbie manner. The
company is the original New York company.
Again tonight
HERMAN s LYCEUM THEATER.-Two things are
certain when Pat Reilly comes to Washington
with a show. First. a big business, and. sec
ond, first-class combination. Last night WAS
no exception, and long before the curtain went
up there standing room only and very
little Of that. Owing to the enforced absence
of Miss Sallie st. Clair her part in the comic
sketch 'Capers was filled at a moments notice
by Miss Florence Miller, and she acquitted
herself satisfactorily. The feature Of the enter
tainment was the introduction OF the WASH
burn sisters, two clever artists, whose catchy
songs and neat dances went with big rush.
Besides being good dancers. they are both
quite pretty and have sweet, sympathetic
voices. Fielding proved himself great Jug
gler and Leslies canine paradox, was limo
yatlon. Miss Peggy Pryde won new laurels
and Hughes, Mcbride and Walton contributed
a clever sketch. The performance concluded
With aspectacular farce comedy emitted ''Hades
ami the Four Huudred." The cast includes
Miss Florence Miller. a bevy of pretty girls
and the inimitabe Pat Reilly, who, us the cd
Mex himself, was ludicrOus. Again tonight.
Masonic TEMPLE.-1here will be perform
ance of the emotional drama, Passion sSlave,"
by the W. j. Florence Dramatic Association at
the Masonic Temple tonight for the benefit Of
the Potomac Association OF Naval Veterans.
The organization contains many talented anna
tours and their efforts have been very success
full on many occasions. The performance will
no doubt be highly enjoyable.
WESTERN PREsBYrERIAN CHURCH.-There will
be grand concert tonight at the Western Pres
byterian Church for the benefit OF the organ
fund. Mr.. Chas. j. Elliott will give a piano
forte recital and he will be assisted by the choir
OF the church The program will be we'll
ranged and the enter tainment will be eni Oyable.
VLADIMIR DE PAcHMANS.-The eminent
pianist Vladimir de Pachmann. who is cousid-
cred by many the best interpreter Of Chopin,
Liszt and Schumann, will give recital at the
Unlvs rsaiist Church tomorrow night. Besides
tine authors mentioned his program will in
clude selections from the works Of Beethoven,
Mendelssohn and Henselt, so that the most
varied musical taste may be satisfied. Mr.. de
Pachmann has only been heard here once-with
the Boston Symphony Orchestra--and his work
then commanded the highest admiration.
Those who heard him on that occasion will
need no urging to attend tomorrow night,
while those who have never heard his playing
should certainly not lose this opportunity to
listen to a really great artist. Seats may now
be obtained at Ellis music store.
Transfers OF Real Estate.
Deeds in fee have been filed as follows:
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square SS3; g. james J. Fisher to J. H.
Bundy, sub / OF pit 8, blk. IL. WIS sub Mt
Pleasant; 81, $50. Bette l.. McGoines to Jacob
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