Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-03

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
great cost of this un-ivaled organization
the popular scale of prices will continue in
vogue.
New National Theater-The attraction at
the New National Theater next week will
be the "Prodigal Daughter" with its great
race scene.
Academy of Music-"Darkest Russia"
powerful melodrama, will be seen at the
Academy of Music next week.
Harris Bijou Theater.-A magnificent re-
vival of Uncle Toms Cabin will be given
all next week by Mr.. Chas. +. Davies Com
pany of twenty PLAYERS. Peter jackson
makes his initial bow to US as an actor. es-
saying the role of Uncle Tom Jos.
Choynski the famous young California
athlete, appears Geo. Shelby" and Mr..
dawes, more popularity known as The
Parson," will be seen in the dual roles of
| the "Auctioneer" and Geo. Harris" A
strictly legitimate production is promised
| Us. The company carries no bloodhounds
no donkeys or, in fact, menagerie of any
kind; no brass bands, and makes no pa
raoes, but instead gives beautiful stage
performance, using a carload of special
scenery for the various scenes, a competent
company OF players to essay the Hario is
characters, the famous Oakland quartet in
sweet songs and glees. and a company of
colored artists to add effect in the planta-
tlon scene with their jubilee singing, buck
| and wing dancing, and numerous special
Ties These are certainly strong recommen-
oatlons Tor patronage. Prior to their ap-
pearance in their respective roles Peter
|
Jos. Choynski. This has always proved a
pleasing feature and of much interest to
the ladies'. The play should prove a most
pleasant evenings entertainment, prodac-
eu by such q strong company. .-v SI
nernans Lyceum Theater.-To Col. Hop
klns must be accorded the credit of raising
the vaudeville to the highest degree of re-
nhement, and bringing that class of en.er
talnment to such standard of perfection
tnat IL is sought after and enjoyed by the
| most refined audiences Following is the
company that will be the attraction at the
Lyceum Theater next week. The feature of
the organization is Danish troupe of
| acrobats, direct from Copenhagen, Den
mark, consisting of four ladies and one
! gentleman, the Lars-Larsen family, the
young ladies being the only members of
their sex who turn double somersaults
that are as remarkable as they are sensa-
tonal Following them Is Kara, a young
Bavarian juggler. Misses Melville and Stct-
son, two young ladies that are topical
vocaiists and dialect imitators. The brothers
Dixon. England's famous musical clowns
Fulgora, Europe's greatest TRANSPORTATION.
VIM II. Fox. in satirical creation termed
Paddewhiski. Prof DeBerssell, a light
ening modeler In clay. Ada Meirose, terp-
| sichorean artistic. Eddie and Josie Evans
! and their wonderful trained dog in a
comedy sketch. Clayton and jenkins end
| their wonderful trained mule JASPER and a
host of others
The Stoddard Lectures.-No one will find
heartier welcome than will John L.
| Stoddard, who returns to the Academy of
Music on Monday evening, March IL. after
an absence of two years, to give the lectures
! of his fourteenth season. Mr.. Stod 1ard
comes from the Vaccinations of travel
among the subjects of the mikado, from
days spent in Hong Kong and Canton
among the queer Chinese, from a sojourn
| on the island OF Ceylon, and from weeks
spent among the people and in the famous
| places of India. Under his guidance
| thousands have become familiar with the
| Sple
| corners of Europe. He now hopes to make
| the far east equally vivid, and in doing so
| he expects to make the present course of
| lectures the best effort of his career when
| the interest of his subjects and the richness
of his material are considered, ii will not be
doubted that his ambition has been reached
| New York, Chicago. Boston, Philadelphia
and other cities have already given him the
| largest audiences he ever knew in those
cities, and the tremendous advance sale OF
| the past two days is evidence that Wash
ington is not to be behind the other cities.
To insure full accommodation the lectures
are TO be given three times over-as course
A on Monday and Thursday evenings,
March L., Is, lS, ID and 20; course B on
Tu ,sday and Friday evenings. March 13,
16 20. % and %; and course c on Wednes-
day and Saturday evenings, March Il, II,
81. "a and 2S The subjects are: 1, Pictur-
esque Japan: 2, The Heart of Old Japan;
3. China; 4, From Ceylon to the Himaiayas;
5, The Glories of India The sale of course
Then the sale Of tickets for single lectures
will begin.
Sousa's Band Concert-Tomorrow night
the friends of John Philip Sousa, and they
are legion, will crowd the New National
Theater to listen to a concert by the excel
lent military band of which he is the Ill
rector. The success Of Sousa and his band
has been remarkable, but it has been fully
justified by the high character OF its work
and by the good judgment and ability of
it's leader. The program tomorrow night
will include some selections that will show
that the band is capable of interpreting
the works of the great composers and will
also present numbers that will catch the
popular ear. The soloist will be Miss Inez
Mecusker, a soprano, who comes with a
good reputation as a singer.
Miss Kate Fields Lectues.-Miss Kate
Field, in response to a request by many
distinguished people, will give a course of
six lectures in the banquet room of the
Shoreham. the first to take place on Tues
day night next, and on that occasion she
will talk on Alaska" Miss Field Is an ex-
ceedingly bright woman, a keen observer,
with happy command of language. fear
less IN the expression of her opinions. and
she will undoubtedly prove very interest
ing. She is a graceful and forcible speaker
and is always welcome on the lecture plat
form. The subsequent lectures win be as
follows: March 13. "Mormonism:" March 20
'1ntemperance of Prohibition March
"a, Charles Dickens March %. Amer
lea for Americans" and April 3,
the course will be five dollars, while single
tickets will be one dollar. They may be
obtained of Mrs. Josiah Pierce, jr, 1927
Massachusetts avenue. and at the office of
the Shoreham.
Patti at Convention Hall.-The farewell
of Nine. Patti will be given at Convention
Hall Tuesday, March 49, Owing to the
great seating capacity of the hall over
1900 seats will be reserved at 81 each. The
others 81 and a limited number of choicest
places at So. A grand operate concert pro-
gram will be given to conclude with the
second act of Flotow's Martha"
Odd Fellows Reunion.-There will be a
reunion of the colored Odd Fellows Of the
District under the auspices OF the Han As
ISOLATION at Odd Fellows Hall, NJ street be-
tween 18th and 18TH streets. commencing
next Monday, and lasting until Friday the
23d Instant Every branch of the order
will appear in full uniform, and il is in
tended to have special features of enter
tainment each evening.
Professor Ewelrs Lecture-On Friday
evening next Professor J. L. Ewell will de-
liver an illustrated lecture at the Congrega-
tional Church, which will be of special in
terest to Sunday school teachers and schol-
ars. 1t will trace the course of the patri-
archs and of Israel from Abraham's first
encampment at Sheehem down to the pas
sage of the Red Sea- Professor Ewell has
personally travelled over the ground of
which he will speak, and will therefore,
make his talk Of special interest There
will be a musical entertainment at 100 and
the lecture will begin a he