Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-17
Norwood Institute,
l4TH STREET AND MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
ocso Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. CABElL Principals.
IN M U SICAL CIRCLES
Mikado by the Washington Mask and Wig
Club.
Who VIII Take the Three Little Maids
From SchoOl-Other Coming
Performances.

Ever since the first performance of the
Mask and Wig Club of the University of
Pennsylvania was given in Washington the
wish has often been expressed that SINH
lar organization existed here the novel
idea of having all the characters taken by
men seeming to have a great attraction for
the theater-going public. That there was
plenty Of material to select from has been
evidenced time and again when calls have
been made for the formation of choruses
for various purposes. The responses to
these calls have shown that there is a sur
prisingly large number of good voices in
this city. Recognizing this. the Washing
ton Mask and Wig Club was formed and in
corporated. with Mr.. Oliver C. Hine as pres
ident, Mr.. George Scharf. treasurer; Mr.
Jacob Scharf. secretary, who. together with
Messrs. 8. Hazen Bond and Thomas T.
Coward. constitute the board of directors
The club was fortunate in securing at the
outset Mr.. N. Du Shane Coward as its
musical director. Mr.. Edwards success
with amateur opera in this city and else
where is a sufficient assurance that this and
future productions Of the club will be artis-
tic successes.
For the past two months rehearsals have
been actively progressing for their first ap-
pearance, which will occur on the evening
Of the 26th of April, when THE Mikado"
will be given at Metzerott Hall under the
auspices of the Legion of Loyal Women Mr..
Coward expresses himself as greatly pleas
ed with the manner in which the members
of the club have entered into the spirit of
the opera, and promises a surprise to those
who have heretofore only heard the Choir
uses in the University of PENNSYLVANIA
Mask and Wig and the Paint and Powder
Club Of Baltimore. In those organizations
the choruses are invariably sung in unison
but In the local clubs production the score
OF the opera will be faithfully followed, the
four parts being sung in all the choruses
The question Is often asked members of
the club, Who are going to play the Three
Little MaidsT That these three little busy
bodies. who make Ko-Ko's life a burden to
him, are in good hands will be thoroughly
evidenced on the night Of the performance
The role of Yum Yum has been intrusted
to Mr.. s. Hazen Bond whose varied expert
ence in local musical and dramatic circles
is sufficient assurance that the little lady Is
In good hands. As a recitationist Mr.. Bond
has attained no small degree Of success for
which he deserves much credit, 1t being due
to his own. perseverance and unaided ef-
forts. Mr.. Bond Is a member Of the Capt.
tai Glee Club.
Mr.. George E. Terry. who will play
Peep 30. like Mr.. Bond. is no novice He
Is prominent member Of the Columbia
Opera Company Of this city and has played
with that company in "Pinafore" PIRATES
of Penzance" and 1.-The Gondoliers" His
success in the comedy role Of Don Elham-
bro in the last named opera is Of too recent
a date to call for extended mention here
1t is in church work, however, that Mr.
Terry has had his greatest success. For
two years he was the baritone soloist at
Hamline Church. After leaving Hamline
he sang successfully at the Universalist
Epiphany and st. Paul churches Mr. Ter
ry Is also member Of the Capital Glee
Mr. w. H. Grimes, who will play Pitt
Sing, will make his debut as a principal in
opera on the night Of the Goth. Although
this is Mr.. Grimes maiden effort Pitt
Sing is sure of good treatment in his hands,
II his work in rehearsals can be taken as
a criterion. Mr.. Grimes was in the chorus
of the Chimes Of Normandy" produced
last season with such great success. His
work In the Chimes" led Mr.. Coward to
select him for the part he will play in
"Mikado."
The ladies of the Homeopathic Hospital,
who have been in charge of the two excel
lent Juvenile representations of "Pinafore."
are now actively engaged in experimenting
the rehearsals for three Juvenile perform
ances, which will take place on the
4th and 9th Of May. On the evening
of the 4th and at the matinee on the fol-
lowing day Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirates
Of Penzance'' will be presented by an en-
tirely new set Of children, and It is hoped
that they will prove equally as successful
as the little ones VINO nave presented Pin
afore." On the night Of the 9Th "Pinafore"
will be again given by the same cast which
so successfully sung and acted 1t at the
matinee last February. This will be graft
flying to many who were unable to be pres
ent at the matinee and who will no doubt
avail themselves Of the opportunity of
attending that night. The cast for Pima
fore will be as follows: Sir Joseph Porter,
Frederick Hazard; Capt. Corcoran, Paul
sperry; Ralph Rackstraw; Lee Jewett Cox;
Dick Deadeye Harold Tracey; Bos'un, Bur-
ton Garrett; Bos'un's Mate. Walter Good
win; Midshipmite. Minnie West; Josephine,
Little Buttercup, Miriam Stoddart; aunts,
Ethel Traylor and Mabel Foster; marines,
j. Schnopp, M. Horne. A. Sullivan. ]. Daley
and F. Weller.
The Pirate King, Arthur Clifton; Samuel,
Lewis Fisk; Frederick, Edward Eynon
Gen. Stanley, George Welsh; sergeant of
police. Frank Shipe; Mabel. Emma Hin
Adams: Edith, Ethel Sutton; Isabel Jewell
Hay. Mr.. Harry Wheaton Howard will
be the musical director for all these per-
forInances. and the stage management will
be under the direction of Mr.. Eugene Davis.
Prof. Vermilya will have charge of the
dancing, and Mr.. Halstead P. Hoover will
be the piano accompanist The ladies who
constitute the committee in charge Of these
performances are Mrs. Harrison Dingman.
chairman; Mrs. A. F. Childs, treasurer;
Miss Dingman, secretary; Mrs. w. w.
Dudley, Mrs. A. A. Birney and Mrs. F. NJ.
Heaton.
Chevalier Montegriffo, who will sing at
the musicale to be given by Prof. Mama
and his pupils at the Unive-salist Church on
the 25th instant, is well known in this city,
having sung with the late Emma Abbott,
and also in other companies appearing here.
He Is one of the most reliable tenors now
singing in English opera, although he is
equally competent to sing in Italian. He
has sung in the principal cities of Europe
and this country. and always with excellent
success. At the coming musicale he will
sing the role of Faust in the third act Of
that opera, and also the part of Manrico in
the fourth act of I'll Trovatore." The act
from Faust will be given as a recital but
the "Trovatore'' selection will be presented
er characters will be taken as follows: