Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-29
ADJUSTMENTS,

Anna Eva Fay.-A good-sized audience
assembled at the Academy of Music last
night to witness the manifestations of
Miss Anna Eva Fay, who is known as
spirltuaiist of high reputation. She has
| visited Washington several times and has
always been we'll received. Her cabinet
tricks were the same that she has done
here before and there was nothing startling
in the newer methods employed Still the
entertainment was interesting and the au-
dience was evidently satisfied and most of
her efforts were greeted with applause
The Columbia's Benefit.-The annual musi-
| cal and athletic entertainment of the CO.
lumbia Athletic Club, which will be given
next Saturday evening, is already creating
considerable talk and awakening interest
| among all who delight in seeing Clean
clever athletic performances by young ath-
letes, well those who enjoy artis-
tic. unique and varied musical program
On this occasion the amusement commit
tee of the club will endeavor to Guido all
previous efforts and present indications
point to success. Seats are now on sale at
the box Office and the box sheet demon
strates an encouraging sale. The boxes
have all been sold and as many more could
have been disposed Of Miss Adelyn An
drewS, soprano Soloist of Norfolk, Va, Will
be one of the participants of the program.
Miss Andrews is a young North Caro-
linian, who enjoys more than state repu-
| tation for her versatile musical accomplish
ments, not only as a gifted vocalist, but
as a player upon both piano forte and Or
gan. The North Carolinans resident in
Washington will turn out in large numbers
to give her an ovation. Miss Andrews Is
at present the soprano solo singer In the
Cranky Street Church of Norfolk, Va,
city famous for its superior church music.
She has frequently sung in public, quite
recently at an Elk concert in that city,
winning enthusiastic encores. Her voice
lie had cultivated
Soprano full of volume and with all OF
that pathos and expression that marks the
true musical artist. Others who will assist
are S. Monroe Fabian, solo pianist;
Chas H. Harding. bass soloist OF Bait-
more and the Tuxedo Quartet of Chicago,
the worlds fair favorites, consisting of
Messrs. A. E. Yundt, violin; H. }. Ram
sever, mandola; j. r. Currier, mandolin,
and e. A. Reed, guitar. These gentlemen
being finished artists will add greatly to
the success of the entertainment. The fol-
lowing local talent will also assist: Miss
Daisy Hammack and Mr.. Robert Lowe OF
the Linthicum students in the charming
little comedietta, Twenty Minutes Under
An Umbrella" one of the bright successes
o, the summer comedy company's roper
toire at this theater; MIR. George OConnor,
in his inimitable comic songs; Mr.. Jos. Gull
len, in his admirable banjo solos, and also
with Mr. Hub T. Smith in a character
duet, which will undoubtedly be full OF
fun: the Apollo Quartet have rendered their
services and will prove a taking feature.
Prof. Crossley and Capt Sewall will add
the following features to the program
Horizontal bar-E. d. Sewaf Orleander
Ross, c. Royce Hough O. Craig, Basil Duke,
]. E. Shelley and Prof. ]. 7. Crossley.
Club swinging-Eugene Byrnes and c.
Royce Hough.
WrestIing-Messrs. Watts and stratton.
Three acrobats-Mooney,S ewall and Cross
ley.
High kicking, jumping and pole vault
Messrs. Elder, Hough, McElhone, Duke,
hall LODI iru nlidla nd Rirnav
Roman ladders-Messrs. Nolan Ross, Dick
son, Thompson, Gould. Shreve, Ball. Griffith.
Dean.
Double trapeze-Sewall and Ross
Two acrobats-Shreve and Ball.
Flying rings-Sewell, Ross, Craig. Watts,
Shreve, Ball, Crossley
Sparring-Elder and Carter
Three acrobats-.Wa ters. Cassin and Cross
ley.
Pyramids Nolan, Mooney, A.John-
son, Graves, f, NJ, Johnson. Sewall, Elder,
Shelley, Craig, Ross, Balm. Watts. Gould.
Thompson, Ball. Cassin and Crossley.
The Capital Glee Club Concert-Miss
Marion S. Weed, the soprano soloist, an
nounced by the Capital Glee Club for Its
OF ching concert of the season on Thursday
evening at Metzerott Music Hall, has met
with a very cordial reception during her re-
cent tours with the New York Phiiharmon-
ic Club, of which she is prima donna. Add
ed to an attractive presence, she has arts
tic qualities of the highest character and
her advancement IN her musical career mas
been deserved in the largest degree. Her
voice is meZzo-soprano OF remarkable COM
pass and smooth, clear quality, and has
won the warmest praise of the best critics
of New York, Boston and elsewhere. or
her appearance with Mr.. Seidls orchestra
In New York the past spring the press
spoke in highest terms, describing her work
as brilliant and showing such a state or
cultivation in style and artistic finish as
places her without doubt in the front
rank of American vocalists. She is a pupil
NJ {Nun
one of the leading tenors of the metropolis.
and will be welcomed by the host of friends
he won on his former appearance with the
club last season. His voice and method are
most admirable: he siI gs with taste and
feeling and clear enunciation.
In the notice of the performance of the
Cricket on the Hearth" at Willard Hall
last week the credit for rehaarsing and
staging this play which was admirably
presented, should have been given to Miss
Anita Hendrie, who devoted considerable
time and labor to the work. The result
proved Miss Hendrie's thorough knowledge
of stage management
The Children's "Pinafore."-The children
who are to present Gilbert and Sullivau's
"Pinafore" at the New National Theater
next Saturday afternoon for the benefit of
the National Homeopathic Hospital hell n
full rehearsal of both cast and chorus on
Saturday, under the direction of Prof. |
Howard and Mr.. Magruder, and proved
that they were we'll up IN both lines and
music Mr.. VIM. H. Crane and Mr.. Jchn |
McWade of the Erminie company were
present during a portion of the rehearsal |
and complimented the little ones on the
excellence of their work. Mr.. McWade was
the Captain Corcoran of the Chicago |
Church Choir Pinafore Company, In which |
Miss Ada Somers and Miss Jessie Bartlett |
Davis made their first appearance, ana he |
was thoroughly familiar with the music |
and stage business. The sale of Reserved |
seats opened at Metzerott's this morning. |
and already the box sheet indicates .hat
the house will be filled.