Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-01
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Sousas Band Concert-Mr John Philip
Sousa, whose popularity in this city is very
great, will give a band concert at the
New National Theater next Sunday even
Ing. When Sousa and his band were last
here they met with great success. and there
Is no doubt that L crowded house will greet
him next Sunday. Since his last visit here
Mr.. Sousa and his band have had series
of the most brilliant engagements, and their
stop here is on the way to San Francisco.
where they go to play at the midwinter ex-
position. Mr. Sousa is taking the place as
a band leader that the death of Mr.. Gilmore
made vacant, and he has made his mark by
catering to the popular taste. He does not
pose as an educator of public taste. but as
a purveyor to the public desire. His pro-
grams contain many selections from the
best masters. and yet there is much that Is
light and pleasant to relieve the more heavy
taste is satisfied. The soloist will be Miss
Mecusker, a soprano. who is said to possess
an excellent voice and to sing well.
The c. c. Course.-Tonight Mr.. James
Whitcomb Riley and Mr.. Douglass Sherley
will read at Metzerotts Hall, the entertain
ment being one of the c. c. Course. No
author-reader Is more popular In this city
than Mr.. Riley, for he brings more power
be produced by any professional reader.
Mr.. Douglass Sherley Is a young Kentucky
author who has met with success wherever
he has appeared upon the platform.
Emil Liebling-Mr Emil Liebling, pianist,
will give a complimentary concert at Metz
erott's Hall on Saturday evening. through
the courtesy Of the w. w. Kimball Com
pany. He is said to be player Of great
ability and a thorough musician. He has
met with decided success elsewhere and his
admirers are confident that the verdict of
Washington musicians will be in his favor.
The audience will be a critical one, as
in ia
America.-On Monday night Of next week
will be presented at Albaugh's Opera House
the gorgeous and wonderful spectacle,
America" which the American people
crowded at Chicago during the worlds fair
and travelled critics have pronounced to be
the greatest stage spectacle the world has
ever seen. This Is the marvellous show
piece which cost Messrs. Abbey, Schoeffel
& Grau $50 600 to place on the stage. which
drew 1,250, 900 people to the Chicago Audi
torium, and has the phenomenal record of
over 100000 in box office receipts. Mr..
Imre Kiralfy, the creator OF America
spent over one year in preparing it, and
1t is beyond all comparison the masterpiece
Of this famous dancer and director of big
spectacles. 1t is simply a statement of
spectacular magnifcence in comparison to
whose splendor the greatest spectacles of
former days pale into insignificance. The
most superb scenes. the most gorgeous Co.'S
tunes, the prettiest ballets. the most won
derful pageants ever witnessed in this city
will be seen in America" The music. COM
posed by Angelo Venazzi, is of a high order,
and well-known singers, large chorus,
grand orchestra, and military band, carry
out the music portion of America" 1t is
said, with grand effect. In America" the
dancing ballet will number one hundred
and fifty pretty danseuses, by far the larg-
est corps de ballet ever seen in this city.
Incidental to the piece many famous spe
cialties are introduced, including the mar
velous Schaffer family, who have already
created a sensation wherever seen. Seats
can now be secured at the box Office
The Howe-I.avin Concert-The concert to
be given at Metzerott Hall tomorrow night
promises to be eminently successful inan-
cially as 1t certainly will be artistically.
Mary Howe the beautiful soprano, who has
always been received with such heartiness
in this city, comes back to this country al
ter two years of hard study abroad, and at
ter a pronounced operate success in criti-
cal Berlin. Her voice is said to be broader
and fuller than 1t vast could not be
purer in tone or Sweeter-and has all the
remarkable fexibility that was SO great a
feature of her singing. Her husband. Mr..
VIM. LAWN, is remembered as tenor of
more than ordinary excellence, and he,
too, has been studying and rounding out
his naturally fine voice. Both made a dis
tinct hit in opera abroad, but they are now
at the head of their own concert company.
Washington musicians will listen to them
with pleasure in program that will be
unusually attractive. Their assistants will
be Miss Leonora Won Stosch, the charming
Washington vioinist; Sig. Campanani bari
tone. and Mr.. Luckstone, pianist. Seats
are selling very rapidly at Metzerott's.
In the princess Nicotine" Miss Grace
Belasco, whose usual part is that of a Lage
was Unexpectedly called upon to do the
part of the Duchess Tuesday night Her
execution of this difficult role won the plau-
dts of the audience, and revealed the pos
session Of superior ability.
Manager Ormond H. Butler is in the city
arranging for a popular Patti concert, to
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die of March.