Evening star., 1894-01-19
AMUsEMENTS.

Worlds Fair.-Tomorrow night there will
be an illustrated lecture ON the Worlds
Fair" by Theophilus Bray, at the Y. NJ.
c. A. gymnasium hall. The views were
taken by Mr.. Bray personally and his des-
eriptions will prove interesting and enter
tanning. There will be no charge for ad-
mission.
Talmage on Russia.-"Mistakes about
Russia would have been an appropriate
theme of the eloquent and highly dramatic
lecture which Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage,
the well-known Brooklyn preacher, de-
hvered last evening at Metzerott Hall. His
announced subject was Russia and the
Gar" and in the style which is character
istic of his public ,utterances Mr.. Talmage
gave picturesque and stirring account
or Russia and her people. and recounted
with more or less graphic detail a personal
interview he had with the emperor and the
empress. The audience was evidently one
Of intelligence and they listened to the
word painting and the bursts of dramatic.
impassioned utterance with appreciative at
tention, which was marked at intervals
by hearty demonstrations of applause.
Starting out with the premise that Russia
Is the most misrepresented nation on the
face of the globe the lecturer explained this
condition in part because OF the insur-
mountable barrier of the language. He
dwelt at considerable length on the SLAM
ders that filled the press OF Europe and this
country in regard to Russia. Its govern
ment and people He did not claim that
there was perfection in Russia but as that
condition did not exist in this country or in
thought that 1t was trife unreasonable
to expect 1t In Russia. He claimed that
30 out Of every 100 Of the published state
ments regarding Russia and the car are
falSahnndS cto hof he
was in constant danger Of his life, that
the convict system in Siberia was not hu-
name, that there are prosecutions on ac-
count of religious belief, he branded as
false.
An Italian Duchess. Probably the most
satisfactory amateur dramatic production
that has been seen in this city in recent
years was given at the Academy of Music
the General Spinner Memorial Association,
the selection being Miss Florence Rich
mond's adaptation Of Victor Hugo's 'Lu-
cretia Borgia." entitled AN Italian Ouch
ess.' The cast of characters, which has
already been published. comprised a num-
Der of Washington's talented amateurs, and
the performance showed evidence Of a most
careful preparation. Mr.. Temple gave a
Well-conceived rendition of the wronged
and revengefu! Don, and, although he ap-
peared in but the second act, created a
very favorable impression. AS the young
soldier OF fortune with a sons fondness
hoh hiiS toSt itiothtF, MI. fftebuS won TOT
himself the commendation of the audience.
Mr.. Conley's Gubretta was the most care
fully studied character in the play He
read his lines in a manner that showed he
had given the closest attention to every
detail. and he acted with the ease OF u
professional. Mr. Seaman was very good
as the devoted friend of Gennaro, and DR..
Jones acted very creditably the tovial, roll
licking Jeppo. In the title role, Mrs. Boyd
showed that she is capable of good work
and appeared TO excellent advantage. Miss
Rogers did not appear until the last act,
but the sparkling manner in which she de-
hvered her few lines captivated the audi
ence. and when she sang Arditfs kiss
waltz, she fairly brought down the house -
She responded with Tostis Good Bye"
Both ladies received handsome floral trib-
utes The audience was large and appre-
ciative, composed principally of ladies. The
play was under the stage direction Of Mrs.
Boyd.