Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-23
AMUSEMENTS,

Old Vienna's Band.-The sale of seats
for the concert to be given in Conven ton
Hall on Saturday night by the Imperial
austrian Infantry Band is progressing
well and the success which this band has
met with in New York and elsewhere prom
ises to be repeated here. Its popularity in
Old Nierna during the worlds fair was
undoubted and since it commenced its tour
has met with OVERLOOKING houses
Wherever it has appeared The largest halls
nave been filled and in New York the ca
pacity OF Madison Square Garden was even
tested. The only regret in cities thus far
visited was that the band could not play
a longer engagement. 1t is believed that
convention Hall will be filled on Saturday
night. 1t is spacious enough to accommo-
date large crowd and the scale of prices
Is arranged so as to come within the reach
of all classes
washington Orphan Asylum.-The can
tata "A Day in the Woods was repeated
at the Washington City Orphan Asylum
last night by the children of the asylum to
a much larger audience than on the pre-
VlouS night. Many distinguished people in
tefested in the institution were present
ana enjoyed the entertainment. BY special
request the performance will be again given
tonight.
National Rifles Hall.-Tonight the ladies'
association of the First Reformed Trinity
Church Will give supper and soiree at
National Rifles Hail. An attractive pro-
gram VIII be presented, the special feature
of which will be Columbian drill.
FOR Widows and Orphans.-The annual
ehtertainment of Columbia Lodge, No. TO-
!. u y. f., for the benefit of the widows
ana orphans fund will take place at the
National Rifles Armory tomorrow evening
These annual entertainments are always
Wen patronized, for aside from the worthy
OBJECT Ior which they are given an excel
lent program is al
year II is intended to offer even greater
attractions than formerly and some of the
best local talent has been engaged. There
will be dancing at the conclusion of the
musical program.
Masonic Temple.-Tonight at Masonic
temple under the auspices of the First
spirituaists' Association there will be
musical and literary entertainment by Mr..
J. Frank Baxter of Boston assist ed by good
local talent. The program will be varied
and attractive
Willard Hall-Prof Carpenters lectures
on hypnotism and mesmerism continue to
attract good audiences at Willard Hall. Be
sides being an excellent talker Prof. Car
penter each evening presents subjects for
experiment and the results are always
highly amusing. His long experience gives
Prof carpenter power over his subjects
and his audience that is rarely met with
and apart from the entertainment much
that affords food for thought and reflection
is found in each lecture.
Martyr College.-The regular Friday even
d o.
Elocution will take place tomorrow night.
There will be a lecture by Rev. George
Elliott on the "Origin of Human Speech"
to be followed by a program of music, reci-
tations, scenes. monologues. &C., and a
lesson in impersonation by Prof. Webster
Edgerly. president of the college.
Eighth Street Temple.-Mr. Simon Wolf
will deliver a lecture under the auspices of
Elijah Lodge No. 80. I. o.. b. B.. tomorrow
night. Mr.. VOLTS ability as lecturer is
well known, and he will make attractive
any subject upon which he may speak
Lady Barter and the Happy Pair at AL
baugh's.-Rose and Charles Coghlan have
finally concluded to give double bill to-
morrow night The delightful Lady Bar
ter will be the chief attraction 1t is a
brilliant play by Charles Coghlan, who will
play Col Pierce his original character, as
played by him at the Princess Theater
London, with Mrs. Langtry. Miss Rose
Coghlan will play the title role. which she
preceding Lady Barter" the fascinating
comedietta, THE Happy Pair" will be
given. Tonight is the last night Of "Diplo-
macy"
Miss Richards Lectures-Miss Janet
Elizabeth Richards. who so delightfully."- en-
tertalned a large audience with her lecture
on the worlds fair few days ago, has re-
ceived one hundred new views making
nearly two hundred and fifty in all which
VIII be displayed in the two lectures which
she gives on that popular subject in the
lecture course for the benefit Of the Ma
uonai Homeopathic Hospital on Saturday
and Monday evenings. November o5 and 81.
at tha Universalist Church
organ Recita1.-There will he on organ re-
citat and concert nt Israel Metropolitan
~, M. n. Cnurch this evening. when the
new organ OF the church will he tested nv
DR.. 7. w. RiScho@ end others There Will
also be choruses bv the choir and solos nv
some OF the best local talent.