Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-21
THE CHARITY CONCERT
Over Nine Hours Of Continuous Performance
at MetsiSSroH Hall.
Professional People and Amateurs
Join in an Effort to Help the Poor
80 -
OF the District.

The grand volunteer continuous perform
ance for the benefit rof the poor of Wash
ington. held at MetzeIott Music Hall from
till II pm. on Saturday. was carried out
according to the Program as previously
announced in The STAR The venture was
an unqualified success. It netted quite q
sum to charity. Not dollar was sub
tracted from the receipts for the payment
of anything. as everything in connection
with the performance. as has been hitherto
stated, was volunteered. About four hun
dred people were in the hall at 2 o'clock,
when the entertainment began. The hall
was lighted and the stage was decked with
palms. People came and vent, but at 8
o'clock, the hour at which Mrs. Langtry
appeared, the attendance was greatest.
Then the audience dwindled down again.
people passing in and, after remaining a
few minutes, passing out. At $50 the hall
once more began to fill up. This continued
the case till the sixty-second number on
the program was reached, at close to mid
night. A large part of Washington visited
the hall, the percentage of ladies being
very high. The professional talent from
Kernan's Lyceum and Buffers Bijou thea
tiers was of high standard and enthused
the audience. Much of the amateur talent
vas of a high order. The most notable
numbers on the bill were the overture for
piano, by Mr.. w. B. Gibbs; harp SOLO, Miss
Anita Cluss; the musical wonder. Luigo
Dell Orc, from Kernans; the Euterpean
Club, Prof. Nj. Mama. director; the luet
between Prof Sig. Mama and Miss Mary
Helen Howe; the Philha rmonic Quartet,
Mrs. H. II. Mills, director; Bennett and
Cannon, contortionists, from kernan's,
Prir ce Tinymite. from Buffers; piano solo,
by Miss Pearl Magill of Chicago; Harry
and VIII Perkins. original Irish cuckoos.
from Buffers; baritone solo, Mr.. NJ. Wright;
legerdemain, "Hellman;" trick bicycling,
Harry Park; recitation. Mrs. Largtry; "A
DISCOUNTED Remark" Bill Nye; a mono
logue, by Miss Jennie ONeil Potter, and
Cullen and Collins. banjoists. Mrs. Lang
try evoked much applause She gave an
exhibition of the use of the fan, and as an
encore the epilogue from las You Like 1t"
She brought to the hall most of her COM
pany, who paid their money and heard her
recite Bill Nye Miss Jennie O'Neil Potter
and the other professional folks got big
share of the glory.
1t is hardly possible to tell of all the
good things presented but the following
are entitled to honorable mention:
Vocal duet, Patience and Bertha Mort:
recitation. Miss Anita Hendrie; ballet
advertisement by Prof Sheldons pupils:
La Bayadera, Edna Hurst; La Tampa,
Edna Danforth; L'Ariel, Nellie Hunt; La
Cachucha, Edna Hurst; La Zingara, Nellie
Hunt and Edna Danforth; Washington
Post March by sixteen of Prof. Sheldon's
pupils; vocal solo. Mr.. Charles F. Roberts;
Irish song and dance. Mr.. Saul Goldsmith;
corHet solo, Mr.. l.. NJ Gottwalls; whistling
solo. Miss Constance Hurworth; bass solo,
MIR. James Watson; reading. Mrs. c. f.
Oiney: vocal solo. Miss, Mamie Donnelly,
assisted by the IIuterpean Glee Club: reci-
tation. Miss Ella b. Gleason; skirt Dance
Miss Lottie Hutchins; mezzo-soprano solo.
Mrs. Ralph +. barnard: tenor solo, MIR.
~ La l. inhr Of
Ter and McCaull IL Rowland; piano solo,
Miss Daisy l.. Fox; 4impersonat Miss
Marie Collins; Madet Brass Quartet;
ballad, Lotte Belle Ray; recitation, Miss
Beulah Gilbert; representations Mr.. Hugh
Saxon; Washington Ladies Quartet Misses
Meyer and Dexter. sopranos; Miss Dillon
and Mrs. Taylor, altos; guitar solo, Prof
John Russell; piano solo, Prof. Arnold
Never; vocal Solo. Two Grenaders," Prof
r.. Mort: ballad, Prof. 4. Williams pearman
soprano solo. 'Ecstacy,'' Miss Marie NJ.
BraDdes; limitations, Mr.. n. Stein; musical
sDecialties, Messrs. Parker and Brown: a
Xyiophone solo, b flute solo. either and
autoharp duet, q ocarina solo: bass solo,
Mre Charles +. Hall; character sketch. Du-
Love Song" Mr.. II. G. Meem, GEORGETOWN
Banjo and Guitar Club, Mr. c. Woodville.
director; Apollo Quartet selections; Nine.
j. Esputa-Daly and pupils, THE Water
Lily" piano solo, Mr. a. ID. Mayo; Column
bia Athletic Club a wrestling. E. f. Shat
hirt and Harry Lee; b brother act. Cross
ley, Ross and SeweN; C club swinging,
Master Arthur Plant; Hamilton Bros. in
a boxing contest; MeSsrS. Wilmarth, STRAIT
ton and Seitz, Instrumental trio; emo
tional tableaux, Miss May V. Walsh;
THE Discoverer of America" (originaD,
Mr.. w. IL. Conley; jockey dance and ia
Spanish tambourine dance, Miss May Bios
son. kindness of Prof. J. p. Montgomery;
readirg, Mr.. David Bangs; recitation, MIR.
II. &. Lewis.
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auspices OF the committee appointed by
Judge Cole, consisting of DR.. Franklin 7.
Howe, chairman; Messrs. Jay Durham,
Willard Holcomb Whitman Osgood and
Frank b. Metzerott. Mr.. Ed. F. Guzman
was made secretary of the committee, and
to him was intrusted all the details of pro-
gram and management That these were
faithfully attended to this performance
abundantly testified. The idea of this con-
tinuous performance was suggested by Mr..
Metzerott through Mr.. GuZman before
Judge Cole had appointed the committee
and when that body was named it utilized
the scheme as the most feasible plan to
obtain money that. was needed at once
ENCOURAGEMENT was received on all SIDES
and Acknowledgements are due to Mr.. F.
B. Metzerott for the use of Metzerott Hall,
Woodward & Lothrop, J. c. Addison, b.
Morrison Paper Company, the Conwell
Ticket Company, H. F. Bart. Byron s. Adj
ans Rufus H. Darby McG.ll & Wallace,
the Herdic Phaeton Company, Prof. Muir
ray ard J. Losee. Mr.. Gulnan had the
active management of the entire perform
ance and was on duty from its commence
mAnt until the last number. He was ably
assisted by Mr.. w. NJ. Hale as stage man.
ager, who was also on continuous duty.
as was Mr. Geo. &. Rollngs. who was in
the box office and sold tickets.
The total amount received from the sale
of tickets is not definitely ascertaired yet
as some tickets are out for which returns
have not been made. But the sum will
approximate $500.
PENALIZING HIGH HATS.