Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-11
AMCSI. MENTS.

THE MEss,AH.-The full rehearsal Of 1.-THE
Messiah held this afternoon Is proof that to-
night Washington will be given one oi the
greatest musical treats it has ever experienced.
SoioiaIs, chorus and orchestra were in the best
OF trim and under Mr.. Damroschs lead their
best efforts were put forth. The performance
tonight Will begin promptly at The main
staircase viii be opened for the use of those
having gallery tickets. Admission tickets will
be sold at q for the first two floors and 80
cents for the gallery.
HE De MorTE LECrURE-Prof. De Motto 8
subject tonight will be The Physical Basis of
Character. and the lecture will present the
results of the professors latest researches. The
New York IdrOcdte says of it: Zone who could
hear that lecture and not &c. an inspiration
toward better living and clue as to how he may
secure 1t must be wholly under the dominion
of unsound nerve tracks" This gives hint
as TO the line Of thought. The lecture will be
fully illustrated.
The DAMRoscH CoNcERr.-Mr. Walter DAM
rosch's thirtieth birthday occurs on the
3Oth OF the present month, and few men Of
like age have risen to the prominent position
which lie now occupies. At the age of twenty
two he conducted performances of the German
Opera Company in Chicago, Cincinnati and
Boston, and III the same year became the con-
ductor of the New York Symphony and
Oratorio Societies, Through MIR. Damrosch's
influence Mr.. Carnegie built the magnificent
new music hall IN New York, and tins season
an annual guarantee fund OF 10000 has been
raised by his efforts to support q
permanent orchestra. This orchestra, known al
The Symphony Orchestra OF New York, u
gives its first concert in Washington at Al
baugh's tomorrow night. The program is Of
unusual interest, including selections from
Berlioz, Haydn, Schubert and Wagner The
solosts are to be Xaver Scharwenka, the re-
nowned pianist and composer, and Miss Chris.
tine Nelson of Chicago. who will sing the great
aria for contralto from Glucks ''Orpheus and
Eurydice." The Damrosch concerts will be-
notable society events, many prominent names
appearing among the list OF subscribers. The
tickets will be sold at Metzorotts tomorrow
until o'clock and after that hour at the operf
house.
MCkESDREE CIAPEL-Rev. Geo. Elliott will
lecture oil. the Passion Play 1T ODER Ammergau
at Mckendree Chapel tomorrow evening. The
proceeds will 60 for the benefit of the Ole
Peoples Home.
Boston SYMPHONY ORcHEsTRA-This cele
brated organization will give its second concer
here this season at the Congregational Churcl
| on Wednesday evening. Mrs Arthur Nikisch
| the wife of The talented conductor Of tn.
| orchestra, will bG the soloist, and her pleasing
and well-trained voice will be again listened I,
with pleasure The program will be carefully
| selected and the work Of the orchestra will, o
| course, be up to its usual high standard
] ALL SOULS CHURCH-Mrs. Mary A. Liver
more will lecture a: All Souls Church this even
Ing, taking for her subject "A Dream of To
| morrow" The well-known reputation. oil Mrs
| Livermore Il woman of high intcllec ;ual cul
| ture and of oratorical ability should couu.,lt
Tor her q large attendance.