Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-17
AMUSEM ENTS.

ALBAUGH's-The "Gondolers" at Albaugh's,
"a presented by the Dickson Opera Company, is
| attracting as enthusiastic audiences as the per-
! Torrance of ''Said Pasha" last week. The house
Is crowded each night, and with the rough edges
Of the first night worn off the opera is running
smoothly Not only has the company q
whole seemed to have won the popular heart.
but the individual members have made personal
| hits This week Miss Bebe yining is to
| much better advantage. and by her pretty. viva
/ clous manners has become quite a favoritc.
| Next week the management will present "Amo-
| rita. The daily rehearsals give promise Of an
| excellent production. and a. the opera Is q
popular one with Washingtonians the prospects
are that the success of the summer opera is as
| sured for another week at least.
| OPENING OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
that the Elks do is a success. This has bee n
proved so many times that it has come to be
accepted fact by every one. The entertain
ment which the Elks give next Monday evening
VIII from all prospects prove no exception to
| the rule. The affair will furnish the dedication
of the new auditorium over the Street
Market. and it will be dedication worthy Of
even this splendid hall Over five hundred
voices will be heard in s. G.. Pratt musical
| allegory of the civil war, while an orchestra of
nearly one hundred pieces will furnish the
instrumental part Of the program. Besides the
| musical treat there will be military display by
= members Of the G.. A. R., confederate veterans
National Guard and High School Cadets. The
tickets are already on sale at Droops' and from
members.
METzERorr HALL on next Monday evening.
| besides big audience, will hold thirty-five
| members of the Georgetown Orchestra, who
| will give a concert for the benefit of Concordia
Jugendverein- Prof. kaspar will lead, while
| his talented wife will sing. There will also be
| a lecture by Pastor Drewitz. Nine. s. Maui
mann will also sing and Prof. Antoine Kaspar
| play.
| Srrrox avn w.raox,s Cox1c Oprp. AVN
VAUDEVILLE COMPANY, which will appear at
Kernan's Lyceum next week for the first time,
| is another Of the new variety attractions that
have experienced a successful season. and the
| entertainment is said to be in every sense OF
the word unique. Fresh features abound, while
many of the artists will make their FIRST appear
ance here. Harry Seton and W. II. Watson
are weli-known variety performers and have
proved equal to all the requirements Of man
agerial duties.
MANAGER KERNAN's BENEFIr.-It is pretty
well understood that the variety entertainment
is not complete without an athletic feature or
two. The committee In charge OF Manager
Eugene Kernans benefit has selected a few
among many volunteers who have acquired
skill in athletics. There will be acrobatic and
gymnastic feats. Among the novelties will be
Frank and Walter Haywood, precocious spar
rers, who are said to possess science in spite of
their youth. The feature will be q set-to be-
tween Geo. Northridge, champion middle
weight of the District Of Columbia. and John
Monahan, champion middle weight of Mary
land
FIrzsIMNoNs' AUDITORIUM THEArER
continuous performance has become quite pop
ular in this city among families and others who
avail themselves OF its opportunities for amuse-
ment during the different hours of the CAV and
night, as best suits fancy or convenience. At
Fitzsimmons' Auditorium the popular contin-
uous performance commences at o'clock daily
and continues until IL o'clock at night. The
new company this week comprises the Royal
Star Quartet. A. H. Was in his face por-
traitures Of great men at home and abroad.
The Heiders, Mat and Alice, as the "Laughabe
migrants" Mons Forben, Partisan wire expert
and ambidextrous juggler; Miss Jennie Collins.
in songs and dances; Nicoll, monolo2ue per-
former; Nat NJ. Wills, local comedy favorite;
Dale Armstrong in ventriloqual surprises.
MAY FEsrIvAL--There will be fine musical
program at the E Street Baptist Church this
evening and tomorrow evening These two
performances will constitute the May festival
of the church and the attendance will undoubt-
edly be large.
The NATIONAL THEArER on the 25th instant
will contain the friends Of the Martyr College.
or as many of them as can manage to crowd
into the building. The occasion will be the
commencement of the college, and the enter
tainment will be varied-and interesting as only
the pupils of this wel-known institution can
make it. The seats are on sale at the college
and at Metzerott's.
THIS EVENING the Peake Sisters will appear at
Memorial Lutheran Church in . novel enter
tainment.
The MUSICAL TEA which was such q success
at the Church Of the Reformation. I'd street and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast. will be repeated
this evening with the same able performers.
PRoF. SHELroN's MAY BALLS have come to
be considered as one Of the pleasant institu-
lions of spring. This year the ball will take
place at Metzerott Hall on Thursday night.
LECTURE PosTPoNED.-The lecture which
was to have been given in DR.. Chester's church
tomorrow evening by Rev. John R. Paxton Of
New York has been postponed on account Of
the illness Of the lecturer.
The HOMEOPATHIC HosPIrAL--The sale of
seats for the two performances that are to be
given at the National Theater on the 9th in
slant for the benefit OF the Homeopathic Hos
pital will commence at Metzerott's music store
tomorrow morning. Mrs. Dingman, the chair
man OF the executive committee states that the
announcement published this morning that the
box sheet would open today was erroneous.
be sung by children and a repetition of ''The
Chimes of Normandy" at night. The princi-
pals in ''Pinafore'' are Sir Joseph Porter,
Frederick Hazard; Capt. COrcoran, Paul
Sperry; Ralph RacksiraU, Merryman Walker.
Dick Deadeye, Harold Tracey; Boats,cain. Ben
ton Garrett; Josephine. Little Marie Howe;
Hebe. Elsie Pearce; Little Buttercup. Miriam
Stoddard. The cast of 1.-The Chimes of Nor
mandy" will be the same before, with the
exception of Mrs. Shircliff, who will sing
Serpotette. and Miss Ruth Thompson, who will
be the Germaine. Prof. DuShane Coward
will be the director Of both operas.
AN ENJoYABLE CoNCERT.-Those who were
In attendance last evening upon the concert
given by the Y. p. s. C. E. of the West Street
Presbyterian Church at the Universaliss Church
were most pleasantly entertained. Two songs
by the st. Cecilia Quartet were very favorably
received Mr.. Herndon Morsell was down for
two numbers and his singing loudly ap-
plauded. One of the features of the program
was Miss Fanny Appleby's recitation of "Cousin
| Toms Story" She was enthusiastically en-
cored and recited Shadows" Mr.. Elphonzo
Youngs, j.. gave a vocal solo and later a cornet
solo. Miss Matte Saxton gave violin solo.
vocal solo was rendered by Mrs. Charles
Eysman and a selection by the Banjo, Guitar
and Mandolin Club concluded the program.
The success of the entertainment was largely
due to the efforts of the president Of the So
ciety, Mr.. Geo. W. Drew.
Northumberland chneid Nolle Pressed.
In the Criminal Court, Division 1, Justice
McComas, today the District Attorney entered