Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-24
ADJUSTMENTS.

ALsAraH's-It is seldom that a Wednesday
matinee calls for special notice. but yesterday
afternoon Miss Pauline Hall and her excellent
company presented bill that was remarkable
4. included Gilbert Sullivans one-aet opera.
Trial BIZ jury which is full of melody and
humor and which finely sung and
acted by Mr.. Boniface the Judge, Miss Addie
Cora Reed the Ps0''if. Mr.. Miller
as Defendant and Mr.. Brand CogHsrL
The chorus also sang well and looked charming.
The other opera was Offenbachs most delicious
work LA Belle Helene which first in
troduced into this country by that perfect
French organization brought over here by MIR.
Bateman and headed by TOstee, who could
sing just enough to give effect to the music.
but who was a superb actress. Miss Hall is a
better singer than was Tostee and she showed her
versatility by the excellence of her work in bring
ing out all the humOr Of that classic eoquette,
HsisRs- Her singing OF the most unique mum
Der in the opera, I'm Mari Sage. was one OF
the best bits she has ever done. Miss Reed was
handsome OreStes ana MIR. BoDifaee made a
decided hit as the High Priest Ctdicds The
chorus was effective and the piece was hand
sOmely mounted The same bill will be given
again Saturday night, Dut lyme. Favart
viii be the attraction on the other evenings
THE PAcHMANS REcIrAL--The lovers of good
piano playing and particularly those who are
admirers OF the dreamy. poetic music OF
Chopin we're delighted at the recita. given at
the Cnivercalist Church last evening by Nla6ii-
mir de Pachnapn. TIE brief glimpse that this
performer gave OF his powers when he APP
pesred with the Boston symphony concert
last season proved that as an interpreter
of Chopin at least he was all that could
be desired. and there natural curiosity
to ascertain IL his intellectual grasp of
the conceptions Of other great composers was
equally 5 acute. That he satisfied his audience
was abundantly evident by the liberal applause
he received for every number the program
and the earnest demand for more. Mr.. Pach-
mann plays with a remarkable delicacy Of touch
and proves that il does not require muscular
to1rs de force 20 arouse his hearers to enthu-
siasm- He Is a yirtuosO OF high rank and mas
ter Of all the resources of the piano.
1HE NATIoNAL--A new piav Is always a mat
ter of interest, and last night katherine kaS
anagh." drama in three acts and prologue
by Mrs Oscar Berltnger and Clio Graves. was
given for the first time in this city at the Ma
tional Theater. Mr.. and Mrs Kendall had an
opportunity for doing stronger emotional work
than IL any OF their other plays and they dis
played positive dramatic power. The most
arristically presented character, however. was
that of AOsI BrinsttCur by Mr.. J. E. Dodson,
who deserves tine warmest praise for hts excel
lent performance. The piece was handsomely
staged
SroDDARD LECTURES at the Acad-
envy Of Music Mr.. john l. Stoddard will give
for the last time his lecture on Jerusalem and
the Holy Land. which is considered by many
10 be the most interesting in his repertoire.
There will be no course tickets for the remain
ing three nights. and 30 the public can have ac-
cess 10 the entire house Tomorrow night
Norway" viii be the subject.
NATIONAL RIFLES AEMORY.-Tomorrow night
there wili be supper and concert under the
auspices of the \. i. :. e. L. of ST. Paurs
English Lutheran Church at the National
kihes Armory. An enjoyable program will be
presented By some of the best amateurs in the
District and tie tables will be spread with
everything that can tempt the palate of the
mos. fastidious.
The BURNEIsTER REcII.L--Richard Bur-
meister, piano vIrtaoso and leading instructor
of the Peabody Institute. Baltimore, will ap-
pear on Friday evening. April /. at the Uni
versalist Church under the special patronage
of Mrs. Levi i. Morton, Mrs. Mckee, Mrs.
Cabot Lodge and other disting uished
ladies', IN program which will in
clude selections from the works Of
Handel. Beethoven. Schubert, Sehumanu,
chopin, Wagner. Girieg and List Dir. Bur-
Ilelstsr has been heard here before and his
ability q pianist Is well known. He has been
called by some critics musical orator and
tone poet, 30 entirely absorbed does he become
In bis work, and be Is always listened TO with
The IiyeIlest satisfaction.