Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-15
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ed for Manager Eugene Kernan's benefit
is Monday evening, May q. The perform
arce will be one of the best variety enter
tainments ever witnessed in this city. An
abundance of volunteers has facilitated the
selection Of artists whose acts cover a wide
rarge of versatility, and all the popular
features Of variety entertainment will be
given. Manager Kernan's friends are san
guine in their efforts to make this the most
successful testimonial ever rendered him.
Georgetown ORCHESTRAL great deal Of
interest attaches to the coming concert of
the Georgetown Amateur Orchestra, which
takes place at Metzerott's Music Hall FRI
day evening next Prof H. c. Rakemann
has been hard at work for several months
getting the smoothness and polish on the
concerted numbers which demonstrates
the capability of fine orchestra, and now
has his musicians down to high degree
of efficiency. Miss Anita Cluss, the harp
ist, and Miss Mary Helen Howe, soprano.
will be the two soloists. The program
which will be rendered will embrace some OF
the most beautiful music ever written, and
the word of Prof. Rakemann and the repu-
tation of the Georgetown Amateur Orches-
ira are sufficient guarantee that it will be
produced in the best style. Washington
has always taken a great deal of pride in
this organization, and the success of this
concert seems to be assured. The program
will embrace the following compositions:
Coronation March, opera die Folkunger."
Haydn; "Albumblatt," Richard Wagner; a.
prayer, opera 'Freschutz," Weber; b.
Czarina, "Mazurka Russo" Came. and
overture, Merry Wives of Windsor"
Nicolai. Seats may be secured at Metze-
rott's music store
The Water Circus-A gang of workmen
has been at work on the grounds that will
be occupied On Friday by the Barnum &
Bailey Greatest Show on Earth, construct
ing a huge water tank or ring, in which the
various features of the water circus will
be presented during the run of the show in
this city. The task of eXcavating this tank
and of filling it with water was thought to
be impracticable when the show left Mad
ison Square Garden, in New York, and Mr.
Bailey had almost determined that it would
have to be dropped. But during a couple Of
weeks experience on the road, by using a,
somewhat smaller tank than that used in
Madison Square Garden the show has been
given with satisfaction to the public, al
though necessarily curtailed to- a certain
extent. In Washington, however, the
water circus will be given exactly as it
was presented in New York. The water
ring will be fully as large, and all the par
aphernalia pertaining to the pantomime
which is enacted on the shores of the min
iature lake will be here. The tank is 46
feet in diameter and feet deep in the mid
die Lewis Golden will dive from the very
dome of the big tent into this comparatively
small depth OF water, and his feat will I'M
doubtedly prove the most sensational thing
ever seen in a modern circus. His pedestal,
winch Is only Il lECneS WlQC ana is lncneS
long, is rugged to the end of spar, ~ feet
above the water and 81 feet out of the line
of the center of the pool He covers this
latter distance in his leap and then de-
-scends vertically into the water, striking
it fairly on his head. He reappears with
such suddenness that it really seems he has
not disappeared at ALL William Andrees
Monte Cristo bag trick" is also to be given
here. The swimmer is tied in a sack and
dropped from an elevation into the pool.
He changes his costume and releases him.
self from the sack in less than forty Sec
onds. Fancy and trick swimming and
aquatic performances of various kinds are
given in this water ring.
The performers in the circus proper in
clude such notables as William Showles.
the premier bareback rider of the world;
William Demott, his only rival; the three
Meers Sisters; William Wallet, the cele-
brated English jockey; Nine. Castroni and
Josie Ashton, bareback equestriennes; Mel
vile, the Jockey rider. and score Of 9TH
ers. The chronological congress comprises
nearly a hundred strange people from all
parts Of the world.
Miss Tretler's May Ball.-The annual
May ball of Miss Tretler's dancing class
was given at National Rifles Armory last
evening. The audience was large and
showed their appreciation of the evolutions
which were placed before them by contin-
ued applause. Many pretty and graceful
young masters and misses took part in the
dances and all acquitted themselves very
creditably in the rendition of the difficult
steps. Although Miss Tretler is very young
herself, her class showed a great amount
of proficiency, and the results of hard work
and study were very evident.
Lecture on Japan.-The illustrated lecture
on Japan, to be given in the Church of Our
Father on Thursday evening by Prof. b. P.
Murray, aside from being of most timely in
tereSt, is one of rare attraction on account
of the number and beauty of the illustra-
lions, which were made and colored in
Japan by native artists. Prof. Murray is
thoroughly at home with his subject, and
the lecture is one OF great interest from
the opening to the close.
The Entire Nous Club.-The entertainment
given last evening in Masonic Hall by the
Entire Nous Club for the benefit OF Gen:
John A. Logan Camp, No. z, ). ", scored
a great success The early part OF the
evening was taken up by the amusing little
farce 'Snowball," presented by the club In
highly satisfactory manner, particular
interest being centered upon MISS Teresa
]. Machen, whose attractive appearance
and clever acting fully justified the ap-
plause which at times brought the comedy
to a momentary standstill Miss May
Hickox, Miss Clara Emory, Chas. Purdy,
e Hilbert Campbell, Raymon Park and G.
Garvin Gilman formed the remainder of
the cast, and in every way contributed to
the success and enjoyment of The enter
tainment, which will probably be repeated
by the club at an early date.
Miss Yates Lecture.-It is expected that
all who are interested in bright women will
go to listen to Miss Elizabeth Yates tomor-
row, the 10TH at the Washington Club, at
pm She will talk on Fashionable
thinking" From to she will meet her
friends informally at 1.-The Oaks" Mrs.
Blount's home in Georgetown.
A Runaway.
George Johnson and Charles Harris,
colored, were thrown from a wagon near
ID and E streets southwest yesterday after