Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-07
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benefit to be given to George D. Bahen at
Metzerott Hall tonight will undoubtedly
attract a large audience. 1t Is under the
auspices Of the law department of the
Georgetown University The best local tai
ent will participate in the program.
which will be as follows: Georgetown Uni
versity March. Georgetown University
Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar clubs: original
sorg, Mr.. Hub. T. Smith; potpourri. Tux
edo Mandolin and Guitar Quartet; recita-
ton. Mr.. Ed ]. Walsh; LIE Rossignol Giute
scio), Mr.. Condi Nash (accompanist, Mr..
John Porter Lawrence); Ave Marie. Bach
Gcunod, Mrs. Anna Craig Hills; VIC
obiigato. Mr.. Herman c. Rakemann; Ca
price, Divide Musin, Mr.. Herman C. Rake
mann Caccompanist, Mr.. John Porter Law
rence); selection, Philharmonic Quartet and
Mrs H. II. Mills; dramatic recitation, Miss
Helena Chalmers: BY the Waters, Steven
r. Cavatina, "Ernani," Verdi, Mrs. Thomas
Z. Noyes (accompanist, Mr. John Porter
Lawrence); In Picardu, George L. OsgooL,
Georgetown University Glee Club.
The Redemption Repetition.-Last
night the Choral Society repeated the ora
torio OF The Redemption" at the Congre-
gat1onal Church, and the audience was full
~ as large as on the first performance
mere was an improvement in the work of
the singers, and the choruses were given
with greater precision of attack. The solo,
ISIS last night were: Mrs. Annie Craig Hills
Mrs. w. e. Parsons Miss Blanche Mating
y. Miss Jennie y. Brown, Miss Mary Nc
kee. Miss Charlotte Andrus. sopranos:
Misses Emma Brock, Colby and Kastner.
contraltos; Prof. T. Williams Pearman and
Chas l.. NJ. Skerrett, tenors; Messrs Henry
NJ. Paul, Jos. S. Thomas and Eugene E.
Stevens, BASES. 1t was intended that Mr..
Frank P. Reside should sing the role of
Jesus last night, but the death of a rela-
i've prevented his appearance, and Mr..
Paul repeated the excellent work he did on
Iuesday night. All the other soloists did
well. AS Prof. Pearman was suffering from
cold the burden of the tenor work fell on
Mr.. Skerrett. The success of these two
performances has added largely to the
reputation of the Choral Society and has
more firmly fixed the organiza ton in public
favor To Prof. Josef Kaspar, the musical
director, is due high praise for bringing the
society up to its present standard of work,
ana MI. John Porter Lawrence contributed
by his excellent organ accomplishments in
large degree to the good result
Final Concert.-At the final concert of the
National Lyceum course. last evening. at
MetZerotts, numbers were contributed by
Mr.. James Mahoney, Mrs. Kitty Thompson
Berry. Mrs. Clara Y. Flint and the Column
bia Mandolin Trio.
Mr.. Fox's Readings-John Fox jr, the
author of "a Mountain Europa" "a Cum
berland Vendetta and other stories of the
southern mountaineers, will read from his
morrow evening. Mr.. Fox has taken it
upon himself to put before the world the
picturesque character of the Cumberland
mountaineer. He is admirably prepared,
having lived several years among them,
has studied them, and has himself become
their literary interpreter through his work
in the Century. AS a reader of his own
stories he has met with immediate and
great success. In the portrayal of his char
acters it has been said that he is the equal
OF Thomas Nelson Page, who stands pre-
eminent in his particular role.
The Bischotf Concerts-It will be seen
by the announcement in the amusement col
umn that the fourth concert in the Bischon
course will be given Friday evening at the
Congregational Church. Those who have
attended these entertainments from time
to time during the past fourteen years will
hardly need to be reminded of their uni
form excellence, while their great popu-
larity for SO long time should readily
commend, them to the general public.
Among those who appear on the program
tomorrow night are Mrs. Elite Reeves AL
derman, Miss Lillian Siften, Miss Cassa-
want, Mrs. H. NJ. Smith, Miss Laura Zeh,
Miss Lillian Hunt, Miss Virginia Goodwin,
Miss Townsend. Mr.. G. A. Clark, Mr.. Fred
A. Grant. tenor, and DR.. ]. w. Bischoff,
organist and director.