Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-14
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is going to be fulfilled in every expectation
seems to be now beyond question, judging
by the great patronage his gorgeous spec
tacle THE Black Crook" is attracting at
Albaugh's and that the second and last
week of it's engagement here will end in a
series of packed houses is dem onstrated
by the unusual demand for seats. The
splendid scenic tableauX, beautiful ballets
and dazzling marches: the glittering grotto
of the fairy queen Stalacta, with it's flash
ing ballet of gems; the illuminated golden
terrace of the Castle of Wolfenstein, with
the dancing lights shimmering from the
silver panoply of the Amazons and the
GROWING Transformation scene, are
perb anything ever beheld upon the spec
tacular stage. The dramatic interest is
made more apparent than usual. AS for the
specialties, they are one and all decidedly
clever features. The magnificent solo dane
ing of Mile Jolie Tornaghi, the premiere
assoluta, assisted by Signor Salvage, and
Miles. Marenoffer and Rizzi, is far ahead
of any premiere dancing ever seen in the
capital The usual matneeS will occur W ed
nesday and Saturday.
New National Theater.-NeXt week Miss
Rose Coghlan and her excellent company
will present for the first time N this city
"A Woman of No Importance" at the New
National Theater.
Academy of Music. - The laughable
1
mans in the title role. will be the attrac-
ton at the Academy of Music next week.
Harris Bijou Theater.-The unique ard
celebrated comedy, "Niobe," will play at
popular prices for the first time in its his
tory at Harris Bijou Theater next week.
1t is by Edward and Harry Paulton, the
authors of e :minie" and has had a record
not only in this country but in England
, which few attractions can equal. The story
is whimsical one but as the play has
been seen in this city it need not be
peated now. Messrs Abbott and Tillottson,
I under whose control the attraction las been
since its first appearance in America, have
taken especial pains in mounting 1t for this
season. The company includes Miss Mar
guerite Fealy, who takes the title role; Miss
Lillian Dix and Mr. Harry Bell. The repu-
tation of the performance is well eStab-
! liShed that its first presentation mere at
popular prices cannot fail to excite wide
interest The presentation of building lots
| to holders of reserved seat coupons contin-
ues to be steady attraction at the B.Jou.
kernans Lyceum Theater.-The Rentz
| Santley Novelty and Burlesque Company, a
| show rivaling anything in excellence, " Ill
! be the attraction at the Lyceum next week
| The company is composed of artists selected
| with especial care from the best sources of
| America and Europe, among whom are
J Harry LIE Clair, the clever comedian aid
| female impersonator; Lottie Elliott skip
| ping rope and endurance dancer; John f.
| Drew, eccentric character comedian, singer
| and dancer; Goldie and st. Clair, in Ginger
/ jane, the ~ Bflen sisters, famous JugSlSrS
| and knife throwers; the sisters Pascal, Miss
| George Lameraux and Howard and Swim
burne and Wills and Marshall, to conclude
with the original burlesque, entitled Amer
| lea, or the Discovery of Columbus" intro
ducing the full strength of the company.
| There will be matinees Tuesday, Thursday
| and Saturday.
| Mounet-Sully.-The great French tragedian
| Mounet-Sully will come to Washington and
/ be seen at Albaugh's for three nights, COM
mencing Monday, the 23d instant He will
| be assisted by Nine. SECOND Weber and an
efficient company. The performances Of this
| great actor in New York have been highly
| commended by the best critics, and unquali-
| fed praise has been given to his leading
| lady. 1t is not yet determined what plays
viii be presented in this city. but the roper.
| 'Ruy Bias" Hamlet" Hermann" lie
| CID and "Andranaque."
Summer Opera.-Mr. Edgar Strakosch,
who Will inaugurate Mr.. f. II. Aliens man
agement of Albaugh's Opera House with a
! season of summer opera, to begin on May
Z, is in the city. He has nearly completed
his company. and has already secured Nine.
Avery Strakosch as prima donna, Miss
charming soubrette; Chas. Bigelow, come
dian; Geo. II. Broderick, Guy Standing, J..
X. Adams and Maurice Hegeman. There
will be chorus of thirty. During the sea-
son the following operas will be presented,
and possibly one two new ones: "Girofle-
Girofia," THE Little Duke" The Muske-
| teerS, La File du Mime. AngOt, The
Gypsy Baron. The Beggar Student" THE
Pirates of Penzance," Indiana and THE
| Bat"
| A New Play.-Creston Clarke will make
a production early next season of THE
Raven unique and interesting play from
the pen Of the young Washingtonian,
George c. Hazelton, jr. The piece deals
with the life and character of the poet, Ed
gar Allan Poe. and bids fair to attract at
tention in future.
| Mr. De Guervllle's Lecture-The lecture,
at Metzerott's Hall. Tuesday evening by
Mr.. A. Il. De Guerville on the courts of
Japan, Corea and China promises to afford
a literary and artistic treat of a high order.
Mr.. De Guerville is thoroughly in touch
with the subject on which he proposes to
lecture, and his collection of photographs
and views has been pronounced among the
most complete and artistic in existence. He
was one of the worlds fair commissioners
at large. and it was greatly due to his ef-
forts that the exhibits of Corea and Japan,
which created so much favorable comment
| at the Chicago fair were sent to this coun-
try. Especially were his efforts successful
in interesting the queen and ladies of the
court at Japan in the big American eXposi-
ton. Mr. De Guerville is a F'renchman by
birth, but has lived many years in this
country, and is thoroughly imbued with
Americanism. His lecture is said to be
both amusing and instructive.
| The Marteau Concert-The advance sale
for Henri Marteau indicates that he will
have large audience to greet his first
| DeIOre the washington muSica
public on Wednesday evening. April IS, al
Metze-ott Music Hall. Marteau is one OF
the greatest, IL not the greatest violinis
that has visited this country since
Wieniawski. His playing is clean. free from
trickery, and of superb tone. He brings
with him Rosa Linde, the American con
t-alto. and Annie Lachaume, the French
pianist.
The Nude in Art-Mrs. Lena Louise
Kleppisch will give her famous lecture or
Modern Art at Metzerott Music Hall mex
Friday evening, and will no doubt b,
greeted by a large and fashionable audi
ence. Mrs. Kleppisch is an extremely pre-
possessing lady, who has Travelled a grea
deal, and made good use of her informa
ton. She has gathered together copies O.
many of the well-known works of art
most of their originals being now on exhi
biton at the Luxembourg, and are well
known masters of the nude. Seats are nov
on sale at Metzerotts
The Black PATHS Concert-Not the leaS
attractive of the many events which will
take place on Monday night in connection
with the celebration of the emancipation
will be the concert given in the evening a
the Metropolitan A. NJ Z. Church, NJ stree
: between 10Th and 18th streets northwest
| By Madame NJ. Sissieretta Jones, the prim;
donna soprano. assisted by other excellen
vocal and instrumental artists. Madam
Jones has won high encomiums for he
marvellous voice and the mastery name
in which she uses it, and is known from
one end of the country to the other as tn
BLACK Patti