Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-01
AMUsEMENTs.

Mrs. Potter and Mr.. Bellew.-The coming
Of two artists, such as Mrs. Potter and Mr..
kyrle Bellew, is an event sufficiently i'm
portant to attract the attention OF the thea
ter-going public. Their engagement begins
next Monday night. They will be supported
by an exceedingly strong company. Mrs.
Potter has long been recognized in the
eastern world as a great artist. Her first
triumph was made in Sidney, and since
then she has played liz Melbourne, in India,
South Africa and all of the British posses
sions in the orient. Mr.. Bellew Is a ro-
mantle actor of recognized ability and has
played in every country in the civilized
world. The repertoire for the week will be
Charlotte Corday." their latest success, on
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday nights, and at the Wednesday
matinee "Francillon," comedy, by Alex
andre Dumas fills, at the Saturday matinee,
and Zola's great play, 'Therese," on Satur-
day night.
The Stoddard Lectures.-The incompara-
bic Stoddard, after returning from foreign
lands and appearing in Brooklyn, Phlladel-
pbia, Chicago and Boston, will now return
TO this city, to give the lectures which have
won him fame and fortune elsewhere. The
new series will consist OF five. which will be
given at the Academy of Music in duplicate
courses: Course A on the evenings OF
February II, IL, 15 10, n, and course Is on
the evenings of February II, H. Is, 70. -.
The charms of life in European cities, the
grand scenery of the Alps, and of the land
of the midnight sun, and the thrilling real
ism of the worlds greatest dramatic spec
tacle will furnish the attractions of the
series, which will be fully Illustrated. The
fact that there are to be but two courses
this year will remind the public that 1t will
be necessary to promptly attend the sale
which opened this morning. Already
large number of course tickets have been
secured.
1.-THE Prodigal Father"-''The Prodigal
Father" by Glen McDonough, which will
come to Buffers Bijou Theater next week.
is brimful of amusing situations and bright
dialogues. The company is strong one
and includes such favorites as William
Jerome, the famous parodist; Ned Monroe,
Chas. j. Slime. Frederick V. Bowers, Harry
Cottrell. Thos Sedgwlck, Miss Nellie Sem
nett, Marjorie Fair, Jeanne Graves, Laura
Thorne and little Elsie Lower.
Uncut Leaves.-There will be readings
from original unpublished writings by
David Christie Murray of London, Mr.. Gill
bert Parker of Canada, John Fox, jr., of
Kentucky, author of "A Cumberland Ven
detta," and f. S. Nadel of New York. at
the Washington Club No. ITO street, on
Friday evening. February s. The patron
esses are Mrs. Carlisle, Mrs. Fuller, Mrs.
Lamont. Mrs. Brown Mrs. Mendonca. Mrs.
Brewer, Mrs. Cabell, Mrs. Schofeld, Mrs.
McCulloch, Mrs. Sweet, Mrs. Mcmillan and
Mrs. Hawley. Tickets may be obtained at
lHo1upSOH the IOTtlduu uTuS STORE
Carroll Institute Hall-The musicale
given Wednesday evening at Carroll Insti-
tute Hall by the pupils of the Holy Cross
Academy for the benefit of the new home
of the Sisters of Mercy thoroughly en-
joyed by the large number present. Those
who took part We're Misses N. Toomey NJ.
Duffy, n. Duffy. Grace WOODBURY., G. and
Il. Fowler, r. Berberich and \. Green, Can
non, Quandt, Herold, Palmer. Ridden,
Schwartz. Burns, Trainer. Berberich, Bland,
DClan, Nolan, Bennett, Howard and r.
Shea.
Alba1gh's Grand Opera House-Otis
Skinner appeared at Albaugh's Grand
Opera House last night in The Kings
Jester" The play is one of substantial
merits. in literary sense, and possessing
the picturesque qualities which appeal to
the eye as well to the intelligence. Mr..
Skinner justified the esteem i'll which he is
held by many, in the leading role. The
pay has an abundance of dramatic force,
and the company acquitted itself in
creditable manner. THE Kings Jester is
unqueStionably a valuable feature of Mr..
SINNERS repertoire, not only because of
its intrinsic merits, but because of the
favorable conditions under which it pre-
sents his talents as an actor.
Y. NJ. c. A.-Heraut NJ. keretchjian of
Constantinople. and secretary-at-large of
the Philharmonic Society of the United
States. will speak tonight In the parlors
of the Y. NJ. c. A. on THE Voice From
Armenia The subject is one Of great
interest now, and will undoubtedly he ably
treated. There is charge for the lee