Evening star., 1894-12-17
AMUSEMENTS. A

Bishop Keane's Lecture.-Tomorrow af-
ternoon Bishop John j. Keane, rector of the
Catholic University, will deliver lecture
at Willard Hall, taking for his subject The
Soul of Literature and Art" Bishop
KeaneS scholarly attainments peculiarly
lit him to discuss the subject he has Sc
lected He has that personal magnetism
which, united to his oratorical ability and
his mastery command of the English lam
guage, carries his audience with him upon
whatever topic he may speak. He has
never lectured here save to large audi
cnces, and it is safe to predict that the
capacity of Willard Hall will be fully test
ed tomorrow afternoon.
Memorial Lutheran Church.-ReV. Dr.
HANNA will give the first of his two lee
lures on the Land of the Midnight Sum
this evening in the Memorial Lutheran
Church, 14th and n streets northwest. The
subject will be Southern Norway the
Wonderland of the North" These lectures
VIII each be illustrated by upwards Of 100
Stereop ticon views, which are of the choic-
est and most careful selection as we'll as
of the highest artistic excellence; while the
lecturers descriptions realistic in the
extreme, and will not fail to command the
undivided and delighted attention of the
audience. The object OF the lectures is the
benefit of the National Home for the Aged,
about being opened in this city. The Sec
ond lecture will be given Wednesday even
ing, the 10Th instant Its subject will be
L InrOuSn DeSlHark ana SWeuen TO the
North Cape, Under the Midnight Sun"
Counsellor Stevens on Japan.--There is &
treat in store for the subscribers to the
National Lyceum Course and the public in
general Wednesday night of this week
when Mr.. Durham White Stevens, the coun-
sellor of the japanese legation at Wash
ington, will deliver for the first time liz
public a lecture on Japan" The subject
is one with which Mr.. Stevens is familiar
not only from a long experience in official
position with the Japanese legation here
but from personal residence in the land Of
the rising sun. Some time ago Mr.. Stevens
read a paper on Japan" before the Ma
tiOnal Geographical Society, and so many
people who were unable to be present at
that time have requested a repetition of
it that Mr.. Stevens has accepted the in
vitation of the National Lyceum Bureau
to deliver a lecture on the subject on che
evening when Mr.. Finney was to have
described the Nile. Illness, which confines
Mr.. Fnney to his home, has made it neces-
sary for him to withdraw from the lecture
platform for the present. The lecture which
Mr.. Stevens will deliver Wednesday will
be prepared for the occasion. Seats are
now sale at Metzerott's music store
The Choral Society.-The sale of seats
for the Choral Society's fifth annual
Christmas performance of THE Messiah"
which is announced for Friday evening
the 2Sth, at Convention Music Hall, open
ed this morning at Droop & Sons 925 Penn
sylvaria avenue. The most desirable seats
are being rapidly taken and indicate a
large audience Nine. Emma Juch Will be
heard in oratorio for the first time in
Washington on this occasion, and a great
deal of interest, therefore, naturally at
taches to her appearance. Miss Fleming,
Mr. Rieger and Mr.. Bushnell have appear
ed in previous oratorio performances of the
society and their high qualifications are
too well known to the Washington musical
public to call for any particular comment.
The prices are 30 and IS cents and 81 for
reserved seats, and 80 cents for general ad-
mission.
Miss Townsends Evolutionary Recital
Cards for an elocutonary recital have
been issued by Miss Ada Louise Townsend.
The recital takes place Thursday evening
at the Church of Our Father. Miss Town
send will be assisted by Mrs. II. c. Brown
ing, soprano; Mr.. ]. Henry Kaiser, bari
tone, and Miss Nellie b. Gisburne, pianist
Max ORells Lecture.-Tonight at Metz
croft Music Hall Max O'Rell, the French
satrist, will make his farewell appearance
to a Washington audience. On this Occa-
sion he will deliver one of his best lectures,
Her Royal Hghness, Woman" NJ. Blouet
has not lectured here for some time, and
he has accumulated a vast amount of new
lecture material during his trip around the
world. Even those who have heard him be-
fore should not miss this last opportunity
of listening to this his greatest comedy
lecture.