Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-17
AMUSENIENTs.

+ Administrators Hermann. the won
der and delight Of young folks and an
ever-popular amuser of the people. will APP
pear at Albaugh's Grand Opera House next
week and WILL as usual. be assisted by his
charming wife. Hermann is without a
rival In his line Of entertainment. and those
who like to be made to believe what they
see is impossible, and to have their sense
Of sight contradict their common sense. will
find an evening spent under the magic in
fiuence of the conjurers wand q very
pleasant one. The chief illusion of Herr
mann's repertoire this season is his latest
sensation, which he has named "Noah's
Ark. or After the Flood" Another new
illusion, which is also entirely different
from anything Hermann has ever invented.
is entitled the Artists Dream" which is
taken from life. Nine. Hermann will in
troduce series of beautiful spectacular
dance creations which will prove a pleas
ing Interpolation of mystifying tricks and
illusions. Mime. Hermann has just re-
ceived from Worth of Paris some special
hand-painted costumes, made from her own
designs for these dances, which promise to
eclipse anything ever presented to the
Washington public
Olga Nethersole. the great English act
tress who has made such pronounced hit
in New York and Philadelphia, will appear
at Albaugh's the first week in December,
and then the Washington public will have
an opportunity Of passing judgment on
her work. 1t is probable that she will be
seen in Camille" which has been her
greatest success.
: National.-Not since the old organiza-
ton known as the Boston Ideals, with
Adelaide Phillips in the title role, sang
the opera at what was then Fords Opera
House, but what is now known as Buffers
Bijou, has 'Fatinitza" been given such q
satisfactory presentation as was that by
n
last night The audience fully appreciated
the excellent work of cast, chorus and or
chestra, and applause was literally lavish
ed, while encores were numerous There
were two in last nights cast who We're in
the former one referred to-Messrs. Barna-
bee and rockingham. Jessie Bartlett
Davis Is a worthy successor of Adelaide
Phillips so far as vocal equipment is con-
cerned, while she Is superior as an actress
and has personal graceS and charms that
the great contralto never possessed. she
appeared to excellent advantage in the dual
role of Lieut. Vladimir and Fatinitza, and
sang and acted in every respect satisfac-
torily.
Miss Caroline Hamltons ability as a
singer was better tested by Won Suppes
score than in any role she had done dur
ing the week. and she fully met all the re-
qurements. Mr.. Mac Donald acted the rart
of Julian Hardy with spirit nut he was
handicapped in his singing by a severe cold,
which clouded his ordinarily fine voice.
Cowles was sufficiently fiery and savage
as Kantchukof, and san, the music of the
role excellently. BarIab1e's Iyaett P;sia
was as artistic, both in singing and in the
refinement of its c)mely, az il was IN the
old days, and George Frothingham mad
all there was ont Of the part OF the Ser
geant. 1t Is to be regretted that this ex
cellent performance cannot be repeated.
Joseph Jefferson.-Next week Mr.. Joseph
Jefferson will appear at the National
Theater, presenting RIP Van Wrinkle on
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
n Ca, tt,,Aa
and Friday ard Saturday evenings a
double bill, consisting of the Cricket on
the Hearth" and Lend Me Five Shillings."
Academy of Musc.-Kate Claxton and
Nine. Jananschek will be seen at the
Academy of Music next week in a revival
Of The Two Orphans"
Buffers New BSjou Theater.-The Faust
and Thorne Company of players will pre-
sent the metropolitan dramatic success Of
Jno. A.Stevens, wife for Wife," at Buffers
BiJou Theater next week. The play will
lam Nichols, late of the Rhea Company;
Sophie Thorne, a clever and popular char
acter actress; Miss Virginia Bray who
for years has been with representative
companies; Chas. e. Bowen, an actor of
ability; Louis Thiel. Henry Hughes and
others make up good company. The plot
Is laid in New Orleans in the ante-bellum
days, and deals with southern life entirely.
During the action of the play numerous
specialties will be introduced Adcq Iate
scenery is carried and many new and novel
mechanism will also be seen.
Kernan's Lyceum Theater.-In the days
OF poor performance and trashy enter
tainment given by the so-called artists OF
the vaudeville type it Is at once consoling
and refreshing to announce the advent of
the most complete and refined vaudeville
entertainment in America, known as the
Hopkins Trans-Oceanic Star Speciality
Company, at kernan's Lyceum Theater
next week. The company this season will
comprise the following European and
American artists: Melville and Stetson,
Americas representative duo. in conjunc-
ton with Fulgora, the worlds greatest
transhgurator. These two acts alone COM
mand more salary than ordinary vaude-
vile company combined Then como in
rapid succession the Donazetta Trio Eng
lar DIS marvellous acrobats; Prof. DeBersell
a funny modeler in clay; Smith and Fuller
musical artists; Fisher and Crowell, George
Graham, Master Willie Russell, Mcbride
and Flynn, Bartlett and May and others.
Dean Hole.-The Very Rev. s. Reynolds
Hole. ID, dean of Rochester Cathedral,
England, will lecture at Metzerott Music
Hall on the evening of Monday, Decem
Der 3. His subject will be Society in Eng
land" The dean is described as being enc
or the first speakers in England.
The c. G. CourSe.-The sale of seats for
the &C. c. course Is in progress at Metzer-
otis, and, judging from the subscriptions,
the great popularity of the &C. c." enter
tainments has not diminished. The list of
talent this year Is an unusually fine one
and is perhaps the best that this manage
ment has ever presented. Patrons of the
course are afforded the opportunity of
hearing such men as George KEENAN, Lew
Wallace, Max O'Rell and viii Carleton at
cost of 80 cents each, which includes a
reserved seat in any portion of the house
Alexander Black is also on the list, end
will present his picture play, Miss jerry"
for the first time in Washington.
Willard Hall-An opportunity to contrib
ute to a fund for a very worthy object will
be presented next week, as a luncheon will
be given by the Southern Relief Society at
Willard Hall. On Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday from II to o'clock, delight
full and varied bill of fare will be served
by the ladies. The price will be moderate.
as substantial lunch can be obtained for
twenty-five cents.
The Maud Powell String Quartet-An
event of interest in musical circles as well
as to the music-loving public generally
will be the concert which will be given on
Wednesday evening at MetZerott Hall by
the Maud Powell String Quartet Company
Miss Powell, who is a former resident, is
well known in this city, where she has de-
lighted large audiences by her skill in the
use of the violin. Associated with Miss
Powell will be Josef Kovark, second violin:
Frank P. Kaltenborn, viola, and Paul
Miersch, violoncello. Miss Powell will play
the first violin in the quartet. Several So
prano solos will be rendered by Mrs.
Katherine Wadsworth.