Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-17
ANU SEMENTS.

ALBAUGH's-Miss Agnes Huntington made
her hrst appearance this week at Albaugh's last
night. and though she plainly endeavored to do
herself justice 1t evident that the effort
a strain upon her. 1t is believed. however,
that she Will be entirely herself tonight and
will be able to sing her role with all that wealth
of melody that there is in her magnificent con-
traito voice. Her graceful personality pervades
the character OF Paul ,jOsles. The music In
Paul Jones is much better than that of Capt.
1herese. and affords larger scope. both for
star and company. Many of the members are
very attractive and were exceedingly well re-
ceived. Miss Huntington's support lie good and
the opera is handsomely placed upon the stage.
II was witnessed by large audience last night.
and the whole performance confirmed the pleas
ant impression made when il was first produced
IN this city last year. Again tonight.
Boston SYMPHONY ORCHEsrEA.-The Con-
gregatiOnal Church was crowded last night on
the occasion OF the fourth concert in this sea-
sons series by the celebrated Symphony Or
chestrG. The perfection to which this organiza-
ton has attained has been OFT alluded to In these
columns and its work last night was fully up to
It's usual high standard OF equal intelligence
IN conception and equal perfection in execu-
ton was the piano part of the Beethoven
Emperor concerto PLAYED by Eugene
ALBERT. who is acknowledged to be
the greatest exponent of Beethoven now
before the public. His reception was warm
and friendly and lie impressed his hearers of
his perfect sympathy with the COM
poser At tine finale the applause was
spontaneous and emphatic, necessitating
his return again and again to bow his
nowledgemenis- Ii was In his solo numbers
however. that perhaps he was heard to the best
advantage. There is sympathetic touch in
q Albert S playing that arrests the attention of
the listener and makes him feel that the player
fully feels the sentiment of the composition he
is Interpreting and there is no attempt to
Ia and. h..Nx Il
digital gymnastics. The Dyorak symphony
was given for the first time in this city last
night and contained many surprises to those
VINO were familiar with the works of this
author. At first hearing it is hardly satisfying
because it St ems to be hight in character and
with insufficient depth of purpose but this
opinion may be modified when the work shall
become more familiar.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURcH.-The "Deestrick
Skule.' a unique entertainment. was given with
great success at the First Baptist Church last
night. IFof. A W. Hawks of Baltimore was
the schoolmaster aud his pupils included the
young ladies and gentlemen of the church and
choir. The costumes were varied, there was u
good deal of fun made by some of the scholars
and the committeeman assumed their parts
we'll Some excellent songs were sung and
some good Rotations given. The whole affair
was under the control Of Mr.. Percy s. Foster,
and a handsome sum was realized.
METRoPoLITAS A NJ. L. CIIURCH.-The Marine
BAND was heard at the metropolitan A N. T.
Church last night by large audience, and its
numbers we're ali well executed. Mrs. Nellie
Brown Mitchell, soprano, and Miss Edna Z.
Brown, nezzo soprano, both of Boston; Miss
l.. A. Hamer. contralto; Jos. H. Douglass, solo
yiolinist. and the temperance CHOIR Of the
Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church also
assisted.
SUNDAY NIsHr CoNcERr.-A grand concert
will be given at Harris on Sunday night for
the benefit of ST. Aloysius Church. Among
those who will participate will be section of
tie Georgetown Orchestra, Mrs. ID. l. Murphy.
Miss Maggie Nolan. Mrs Esputs-Daly and Miss
Anita Cluss. The program will be unusually
attractive.
Nh AID Mrs. HESscHEL's SoSa RECITAL
Mr., and Mrs. Georg Henschel arrived in New
York this morning by the steamer City of New
York. and are to give a series Of vocal recitals
| throughout the country. One OF the earliest
will be given in this city at the Academy of
| Music on Thursday afternoon Of next week
! This gifted pair Of singers have many admirers
4 in Washington In their unique vocal recitals
they Can hardly be rivaled, and the occasion
/ cannot fail to be u delightful event of the
musical season. The sale OF seats opens next
/ Monday at ]. 4. Ellis Il Co.'S music store.