Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-02
A G r E A SUCCE S S
The Benefit at the Academy for the Dead
Firemen's Families.
A Big House and Large Receipts
The Marine Band and Other Par
Elephants In the Program.

night. as it always does in Washington
when demand is made in its behalf upon
| the philanthropic people who comprise this
| community. Artistically. socially, and, more
| than all, financially, the concert given at
| the Academy of Music for the benefit of the
families of the dead firemen who were killed
in the Knox conf1agration was an event
| that will long be remembered and always
| looked back to with pleasure. The receipts
at the box Office would have been remark
able for this period of the year had 1t not
| been for the commendable object of the en-
| tertainment and those who had the man.
| agement of the affair in charge were graf
| iied beyond measure at the substantial re-
Spouse made by the citizens to the appeal
| Tor aid. Prof. Fanciulli and every member
| of his splendid Marine Band appeared TO
| be inspired by the sentiment of the occa-
sion, and the soloists and accom- anists
| who had cheerfully volunteered their
! services in behalf of the noble purpose en-
tered none the less sympatheticaily Into
| its spirit The receipts at the box office
| reached a representative amount of $3.50 -,
exclusive OF the expenses, which were Crly
s.. Mr.. w. w. Rapey donated the use of
| the Academy, Judd q Detweiler printed the
| tickets, Byron s. Adams the programs E.
| f. Droop & Son loaned the Steinway grand
piano, the Washington Coupe Company fur
| nished the carriages that conveyed the lady
| soloists to and from the entertainment and
the employees of the Academy of Music at
| the front of the house, as we'll as the Elec-
trlc Light Company, gave their services
rree. The newspapers of Washington did
| their share in making the affair a success
| The Star Post. Times and News not OILY
gave full use of their local columns to the
| news of preparation. but donated the ad-
vertising space occupied by the regular an
nouncements.
So as the financial part was successful
| the artistic features of the concert were
| triumphant. The program had been ar
ranged with due regard to the tastes of an
audience such as the occasion would at
| tract, and the large crowd that assembled
| In the Academy enjoyed the numbers, both
instrumental and vocal. to the utmost, as
the frequent spontaneous bursts CT applause
evidenced. The program began with the
rendition or The Evening Star March,"
composed by Prof. Fanciulli, played by the
Marine Band, and followed by the
overture to William Tell" which was the
only number rendered during the evening
that approached anything like heaviness
| In It's style of composition Mr. Homer
LIND, who was to have sung the monolo2ue
| Thara,' was unable to be present on ac-
| count of sickness. The regret felt at Mr.
Lima absence was but temporary, how
ever, as the Marine Band played an extra
| number. and then broke into roliicking
| selections from Chadwica's new opera
Tabasco." The other selections by the
! Marine Band were The Night Alarm"
| Reeves creation, descriptive OF the life of
| a fireman; De Wits 1.-THE Metropolis bv
| Night" THE Comic Tattoo" and the
amusing "CoXey Army" patrol. OF course
there were numerous encores. to which the
| band responded with its customary generoS~y
| ity in familiar and popular selections
The vocal portion of the prbgram Vas
rendered in highly pai2eMOrthy. man
Eer. Senior Mariana Mama appeared in
two duets, one the well-known "Prouta To-
Son." from Rossni's Don PasquaIe" with
Mrs. John Seager, while with Miss Mary
Helen Howe he sang the spirited and
| Ar1n fy,, n,
It's 'Elfsire dAmoure." Signor Mama is
a buffo of excellent capabilities AMI IN
Mrs Seager and Miss Howe he found artists
no less conscientious and creditabie in
their performance than himself Mr. r
Villa ms -Pearman, who possesses n tenor
voice of much merit. rendered Piccolo Minis
Inc Ioiiers most acceptably, and
sured himself of warm reception when
he next favorS the Washington public With
an appearance. 1t does not detract in the
least degree from the meritorious perform
anceS OF the other participants in the pro-
gram to say that Miss Dorothy Byrle
Rogers singing was the favorite attraction
OF the evening. She possesses a soprano
voice Of rare power and wonderful \, nj .
and sings with all the sentiment that is as
pleasing almost to the listeners as her
nute-llke tones themselves. She Sang tA.,
Cavatina Ernani Involani." from the opera
or Ernani, and inspired the audience to
applause that was nothing short of enthusi-
astic. In response to the encore she sang
a quaint old Scotch ballad, Then 1 Will
Marry My Ain Love-" and the audience
still demanding more she gave. with grace
| ful generosity, the dainty song, Il Know
Little Girl, but Won't Tell Who" ac-
companylng herself on the piano Miss
Minnie Bailey. Prof VIM. Waldecker end
| Prof. Harry Wheaton Howard were the
creditable accompanies of the soloists dur
| ing the evening.
ms afternoon the firemen made returns
| Tor the tickets they sold. handing in to The
star office the sum of $685. %. There was re-
celYed In cash at the box Office last night
| SZ43io so that already there has been
| received In cash $50. 30. The Ieturns from
the police. which will not be received until
| tomorrow, will, 1t is believed. swell the
sum to over a thousand dollara