Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-04
AMUsEMENTS.

Lehigh College Glee Clubs-The concert
to be given on Saturday evening at Met
zerott Hall by the Lehigh University Banjo
and Glee Clubs promises to be as brilliant
a social success and musical treat as the
concerts given by other college glee clubs
in this city. The musical organizations OF
Lehigh are not entirely unknown here, al
though 1t will be their first appearance in
this city. Friends of the university are
many in this city. and they are trying to
make the concert such an enjoyable one
that hereafter these musical organizations
will always receive hearty welcome in
Washington. A number of amusing spe-
cialties are introduced which have made an
unusual hit where given. The latest comic
songs and topical verses are rendered. The
club have received excellent notices wher-
ever they have appeared The patronesses
will be Mrs. Secretary Gresham, Mrs. Sec
rotary Carlisle, Mrs. Secretary Bisseii, Mrs.
John A. Logan, Mrs. Maj. Tucker. Mrs
Langhorn, Mrs. Lieber. Mrs. McCammon
Mrs. Gen. Ordway, Mrs. Jas. IA. hopkins
Mrs. Frank Ramsay, Mrs. John A. Rodgers.
The Schott Song Recital-The concert to
be given by Anton and Albert Schott, the
world-renowned tenors. at Metzerott Hall
this evening promises to be a grand sue
cess. The program, which has been care
fully arranged by Herr Anton Schott, is
an excellent one. Among the many beau
tiful numbers to be sung will be the prize
Song" and by Silent Hearth from Wag-
ner's Meistersaenger; "Liebeshiel," from
the Walkuere; Lohengrin's Farewell;
Hueon Aria, from Weber's Oberon; Schu-
berts Serenades and Erlking. winding up
with Schumann's Two Grenadiers." Tick
cts are now on sale at Metzerotts music
store.
Col. r. g. Ingersoll-The lecture to be
given at the New National Theater on
Sunday evening next by Col. X. q. tngersoii
promises to be one of the most interesting
events that have taken place in this city
torical power of Col. Ingersoll are recog-
nized all over the country. and his subject
Abraham Lincoln is one in which the
citizens of Washington are deeply inter
ested. 1t Is also one upon which the elo-
quent orator can expend all his powers of
rhetoric in order to do full justice to the
noble life and character of the martyr
President. The sale of seats commenced
today. and already the indications are that
the theater will be crowded.
Walter Pelham, Humorist.-The first en-
tertainment under the auspices of the new
choir of the Christian Endeavor Union Of
the District of Columbia was great sue
cess last evening. the First Baptist Church
being filled to the doors. The famous Eng
lish monofoguist and mimic, Mr.. Walter
Pelham. gave delightful program Of his
wonderful representations. A feature of
Mr.. Pelham's work is that he is capable of
holding an assumed expression just as
long as he desires to impersonate the char
acter taken, and his imitation of that
prince of American humorists, Artemus
Ward. Is excellent. Those who have known
Mr.. Ward freely state 1t would be difficult
to distinguish between the real and the
impersonation given by Mr. Pelham
Through a misunderstanding the enter
tainment was delayed in beginning. and
upon request Mr.. John Tweedale gave
several rotations. Mr.. Tweedale Is well
known to Washington audiences, and his
work is llwaYS acCeDtabla Mr.
ter also sang a humorous selection. Mr.
Pelham gives another evening for the ben
eft of the Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium fund on
Friday evening at the Y. NJ. c. A. hall.