Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-30
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The Eames Concert.-The concert to be
given at Metzerott Hall tomorrow night by
the Emma Eames Company will be one of
the most noted musical events of the sea-
son. Nine. Games success In Europe and
since she has been in this country has plac-
ed her as the foremost American soprano.
and she comes fresh from a series of tri-
umphs in New York and Chicago. She will
be assisted by Nine. Sofia Scalchi. whose
personal popularity here is very great and
whose artistic ability cannot be questioned.
MIR. Ben Davies, new English tenor. said
to possess a voice of remarkable purity Of
tone and compass. and the Kneisel quartet.
every member Of which is an artist of high
rank. The program is well arranged. Nine.
Eames will sing the countess aria from
Mozart's Marriage of Figaro" group OF
songs. and with Nine. Scalchi the duo
from Boito's "Mefstofele" Nine. Scalchi
has Marcadante's air "Ah, s'estino;" Mr..
Davies HandePs air, WAIT Her, Angels"
and Hungarian songs by Korbay; Mr..
Schroeder does a violoncello solo and Mr.
Kneisel a solo on the violin. and the quar-
tet will play the allegro and scherzo from
Beethoven's quartet in G major, Haydn's
largo and the andante and presto from
Schubert's quartet in d minor
Harris Bijou Theater.-On Thursday
evening there will be complimentary tes-
timonial benefit rendered to the orchestra
Of Harris Bijou Theater. which was thrown
out by the sudden termination of the sea-
son. A large number of people have volun-
teered and a program of unusual excellence
will be presented.
Forepaugh's Circus.-The only Adam
Forepaugh Menagerie. Circus. Hippodrome,
Wild West and Trained Animal Show will
reach this city on Wednesday and will ex-
hibit for two days, May and 3, at the lot
corner of North Capitol street and New
York avenue. Two performances will be
n ia AT n md he fhnr
at pm. Many new and foreign features
are announced and Mr.. Forepaugh pro-
poses to keep his show fully up to the high
standard that was set by his distinguished
father, whose name became a household
word throughout the entire country. This
Is the only show in the world that has
horse that walks tightrope, a baby ele-
plant thirty-six inches high and a talking
horse. Every department will be found full
and complete. The menagerte is large and
contains many animals never before ex-
hibited, and the circus performance will
present the very best performers in the pro-
fession The street parade will be one Of
the most imposing ever witnessed.
G.. A. r. HalL-Tonight at Grand Army
Hall Hicklen's art entertainment will be
given for the benefit of Union Division No
.. X. of p. 1t will prove an attractive ex-
hibition and will no doubt be witnessed by
large number of people.
Metzerott Hall-Next Saturday evening
there will be concert for the benefit of
the Hospital for Contagious Diseases at
Metzerott Hail. when the Johns Hopkins
Banjo and Mandolin Club will present an
exceedingly attractive program
The Mask and Wig Club.-The repetition
OF The Mikado' at Metzerott Hall on Sat-
urday night by the Washington Mask and
Wig Club was attended by a good audience
Notwithstanding the inclement weather, and
the young gentlemen acquitted themselves
even better than at the first performance
The production of this opera shows the
talent that the organization possesses and
froI. edward, the director contemplates
putting In rehearsal another opera so as to
De ready for presentation in the fall
Inc Kneisel Quartet.-The concert by the
knelsel Quartet at the Uniyersalist Church
on frfday evening next promises to be from
a musical point OF view one of the most
important concerts of the year. Two quar-
tets entirely new to Washington will be
produced, the first by Dittersdorf, a con-
second. the new American quartet of
Dvorak. the eminent Bohemian composer.
now at the head of the National Conserva-
tory of Music in New York. The first work
mas peen but recently revived and has been
found of unusual charm wherever produced
The second was presented from the COM
posers manuscript for the first time in
Boston, and later in New York, and i'm
mediately received the appreciation both
or the audience and the critics. Beside
these, selections will be played from quar-
tets by Beethoven. Clement and Grieg and
there will be violin and cello solos by Mr..
kneisel and Mr.. Schroeder. The audience
promises to be unusually brilliant Mrs
Cleveland has secured seats and among the
subscribers are Prince CantacuZene, Mar
quis lmperiali, Mrs. Senator Lodge, Mrs
Senator Mcmillan, Mrs Senator Hale Mrs
Hearst. Mrs. Hubbard, Mrs. Lander Mr..
and Mrs. Mayo Hazeltine. Gen. Parke. Col.
and Mrs. Winthrop. Col. Hilder and many
others equally well known.
Munychia Tonight.-The "Munychia," the
charitable entertainment to be given fer
the benefit of the southern sufferers. will
take place at MetZerott Hall this evening
at 8 o'clock Diana's festival day promises
to be celebrated with great eclat Satur-
days full rehearsal was a success, and the
patronesses of this novel entertainment
will be greatly pleased.