Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-12
ADJUSTMENTS.

METROPOLITAN NJ. E. CHURcH.-Tonight Miss
Emma G. Thursby will give concert at the
metropolitan Nj. +. Church, which will give the
citizens of Washington an opportunity to again
listen to the sweet voice and wonderful vocali-
cation OF this gifted cantatrice. She will be
assisted by Miss Ollie Torbett, violinist; Miss
Edith Pond, the singing reader; Mr.. Gustave
Ihalberg, the Swedish tenor; Mr.. Arthur Dom
aldson, baritone. and Mr.. Isidore Moauist,
pianist. This is strong corps of artists and
the program will be attractive to all lovers of
music. All the seats are reserved and may be
obtained at Metzerotts.
HIGH SCHOOL HALL.-There will be an enter
talnment at High School Hall this evening for
the benefit OF the public school library. The
Washington Musical Club essrs Xander
Rakemann, Miersch and Morsell-will partici-
pate IN the program. as will also Misses Hattie
Meads and Dorothy Byrde Rogers. There will
also be one-act comedy, entitled "a Precious
Pickle. by pupils of the High School and an
individual competitive drill for gold medal
by picked squad Of commissioned officers
from the High School battalion.
MASONIC 1EMPLE.--The melodrama entitled
"Shmendric, the Idiot; or the Polish Wedding"
was performed last night at the Masonic Tenn
pie by the Hebrew Boston Opera Company.
headed by Madam Sophie Freedman, in an
effective manner, the piece being we'll mounted
and all the parts being well sustained After the
play there was dancing, and prizes were awarded
Tor the best lady and gentleman walters
iHE THREE GUARDsMEN.-Mr. Alexander
Salylni presented at the Academy Of Music last
night the dramatization of Dumas celebrated
story OF the Three Guardsmen." Mr. Salyiui
makes an ideal ID Artdgnan, handsome. full of
dash and fire and yet tender and susceptible to
the influence OF beauty and love. The Incl
dents are sufficiently stirring and exciting to
keep alive the interest from beginning to end.
and the satisfaction Of the audience was dem
onstrated by frequent applause and repeated
curtain calls.
HE CoNcoRDIA Bazaar, which has been in
successful operation for nearly two weeks, for
the benefit of the ConcOrdia Lutheran Church.
VIII close tonight All the goods at the various
booths and tables which have not been sold will
be disposed OF at reduced prices
WILLARD HALL.-Ihe Capital City Athletic
Cluo gave an athletic entertainment at Willard
Hall last night before a fair-sized audience.
Inc entertainment opened with a catcL-as-
catch-can wrestling match between Charles
Deroene and Albert Cullen, the former getting
the decision. Sampson, jr., placed several
hundred pounds OF stone on his chest ag he
lay stretched out between two chairs while one
OF the athletes broke it with q sledge.
wrestling bout between Devoe and Sherman
followed, III which the former got the decision
by downing his antagonist three consecutive
times The entertainment closed with q rat
Ting four-round set-to between Ned Cart
wright OF Canada and Jim Farrell of Buffalo.
IL was called a draw, but it was evident to all
sI"s Soi wtASut was Tue better man. Billy
Young, who was In the audience, CHALLENGED
Cartwright from the floor to a finish fight and
1t Is probable that a contest will be arranged.
NATIONAL RIFLES ARMonY will be the scene
OF delightful entertainment this evening.
The Washington Mandolin, Banjo and Guitar
Club have been busy tor several weeks past pre
pairing for the concert and hop which takes
place tonight They will introduce during the
evening monster banjo orchestra, the largest
over heard IN this city. Hub Smith will Dub
hcly rehearse his Country Band" ami has
provided his eight performers with suitable
costumes aud Instruments Nearly every nrom.
inent amateur in Washington will assist in
making the occasion a success