Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-22
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opera comiQue Will be uShered in at AL
baugh's Grand Opera House Thanksgiving
week, Monday evening. November q. The
Fencing Master will make it's bow to a
Washington public upon this occasion and
a hearty reception is assured. The "Fenc-
ing Master" as produced by the Mapleson
Whitney Opera Co.. is really an attrac-
ton extraordinary. and is bound to receive
most liberal support in consequence The
complete roster Of the organization en-
braces, prima donna, sopranos, Mes
danes Lilly Post, Julia Spencer and Marion
Langdon; contraltos. Madame Thea Dorre
and Misses Maggie Bolton and Lizzie New
man; tenors. Gerald Gerome and Edward
Pease; bassos, \. NJ. Holbrook and Ole
Norman: also comedians. II. w. Ire Den
lex and G.. A. Bigelow, together with the
celebrated baritone. Hubert Wilkie, and the
star of the organization. Laura Schirmer-
Mapleson. All calcium orchestra and seen
ic effects are carried in their entirety by
the company. The scenes of THE Fencing
Master are laid in Milan. Venice and Italy.
Two matinees will be given-one on Thanks
giving day and the usual one on saturday.
Sale of seats begins tomorrow.
The Pulse of New York-C. n. Bertram's
big scenic production of that well-knoWn
melo-drama THE Pulse of New York will
open their weeks engagement at Harris
Bijou Theater next Monday night. The
play is one which presents a rapid success
sion Of moving situations and thrilling
climaxes in a way that evokes the highest
interest of the audience. The elaborate
scenery carried by the company enables
each episode to be presented with startling
realism. In the pile driver scene is SHOWN
the mammoth hammer and steam engine
in full operation. The scene in which the
hero and heroine escape death by hanging
from the ties of the railway track while
long train PASSES over their heads eclipses
anything hitherto attempted In modern
melodrama.
The south Before the war-whallen &
MOI oil
fore the War" will be the attraction at the
Lyceum next week. 1t is said to be a
faithful representation. illustrating the
plantation life of the darkey before the
war. Shelter & Blakely appear in their
latest creation. "'Possum and Sweet Po-
tatoes." and Charles Howard the clever
of the aged darkey is excellent. The scenes
of the play are arranged so as to give fuii
scope to the eccentricities. festivities ana
follies of the original southern darkey. me
company numbers seventy people and their
specialties include buck and wing dancing,
cake walks and jubilee singing.
The Austrian Band Concert:-The CON
cert to be given in Convention Hall on Sat
urday night by the Imperial Austrian
Infantry Band promises to be musical
and social event of much more than ordi-
nary IMPORTANCE BeSids the Austrian
legation, it is understood that nearly all
the diplomatic corps will be present, for
the Austrian minister has. at the request
of Prof Coward, extended invitations to
The playing of the band has created
furore wherever 1t has been heard, and
those who visited "Old Vienna at The
worlds fair do not need any induceinent,
but the mere announcement that the band
will appear, to attend the concert. The pro-
gram will be varied and so arranged as to
show the band to its best advantage. Seats
may be secured at the Bradbury piano
wareroomS.
Washington City Orphan Asylum.-Not-
withstanding the inclement weather last
evening. a goodly number of the friends OF
the Washington City Orphan Asylum braved
the storm to be present at a concert given
by the children of that institution. The
cantata, "A Day in the Woods was rem
dered in a pleasing manner and was en-
Enthusiastically applauded. In the intermission
between the two parts of the cantata,
a soprano solo was given by Miss Graham
and violin solo by Miss Mira d. Chitten-
den. Miss Graham, both in her solo and
as grandma in the cantata, was very effect
i've, and Miss Chittenden's violin solo re-
ceived a good share of commentator. The
setting of the stage represented wood
land scene and the trees and bushes gave a
very natural effect After the concert re-
freshments were served in the school room
and a large number of the audience re-
manned to enjoy them. The concert will be
repeated tonight.
Wonderland Museum.-In spite of the
inclemency of the weather this amusement
resort is still playing to its full quota of
highly pleased audiences. A program of
irons this week, highly sensational fea-
ture being Prof Matthews den of Siberian
wolves. These ferocious animals have been
taught some most wonderful feats. Owing
to their deceitful nature. their performance
has to be given in large iron cage on the
stage, and during the exhibition they are
continually snarling and fighting. Signor
Cordano one-man band and bird imitator.
performing upon six musical instruments
at one time; Nelson and Kawiski, in their
indescribable acrobatic and contortion act,
entitled the country boy and the frog;
Miss Eta Albion, character dancer and
serio comic, with Prof. Harris royal mar
ionettes or family of lliputians. make up
the program.
Albaugh s.-The Coghlan Company
Coghlan Company. which includes Rose and
Charles Coghlan and their splendid COM
pany. will present on Friday and Saturday
evenings the brilliant society comedy by
Charles Coghlan. entitled Lady Barter"
This pleas sing play will be preceded by the
one-act comedetta, THE Happy Pair" by
Teyre Smith. This change of bill has been
brought about by request of large num-
Der of our theater goers, who are anxious
to see these favorite artists in a grand dou-
BILE bill. Diplomacy will be given to-
night, Thursday evening and Saturday
matinee.