Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-23
ASSESSMENTS.


the ladies and children will predominant
The Country Circus this year is larger
and better than ever. A European novelty
has just been engaged; it is called I'LL
ciano Tatali." the flying serpent. This
man. small of stature and very thin. has
created a sensation in New York and Chi
cago, the only two cities that have yet
witnessed his performance 1t is said to
be an act that is hardly describable, but
can be, in a measure, explained as a con-
tortion act while flying through the air.
But the attraction par excellence of the
Gong. celebrated troupe of royal Moorish
athletes, including Mahomet, the whirling
dervish of the Soudan, in feats of balanc-
ing, tumbling, gun exercises and living
pyramids. Next in order comes Miss Rose
Lee. the empress of the arena, who is as
much at home on the back of a horse as
most people are on terra firma. La Belle
Tina, very beautiful young woman, in a
potpourri of remarkable gymnastics-these
with the ponies. from little Weewee to
Muldoon. the Wrestler. and the dogs and
Circus one of the greatest and best en-
tertainments that will be seen this season.
Buffers Bijou Thea ter-'"The Fast MaiI'
will be produced at the Bijou next week
AS its name indicates, 1t deals largely with
the railroad in its incidents, but it pre-
sents an abundance Of effects that are
daring In their magnitude and admirable
in their execution. The Niagara Falls
scene Is wonderfully beautiful and it may
safely be said is more elaborate than any
thing OF the kind ever before attempted
In this city. There are a multitude of
minor effects that contribute to make the
performance a revelation of realism. The
play is under the personal direction of l..
j. Carter, the author. The cast is said to
be a capable one.
kernan's Iyceum Theater. - Manager
Kernans attraction for next week will be
John F. Fields Drawing Cards, including
Yields MleE and Hanson musical comedians;
lists; Johnnie Carroll, Americas representa-
tive comic singer; Charley Case, the up-to-
date monologue artist; Edgar and Curran,
Maude Beverle. the distinguished character
vocalist; the Garrisons, the eminent trav-
esty artists; Williams and Barton. eccen-
trio knock-about comedians; Mons. La.
feature Manager Fields has engaged Stan
ton Abbott, the champion lightweight pu-
gilst of England, during this engagement.
Abbott will meet all corners. and will for
felt so to any man in his class whom he
falls to best in four rounds.
Sedls Concert.-All necessary arrange
ments have been completed for the Seidl
orchestra concert at MetZerott Music Hall.
on March IS. The subscriptions have been
on the steady increase since the move
ment's conception. The interest taken
in the event has been fully demon
strated in the subscriptions that have
been steadily pouring in. and already
more than sufficient to cover the
guarantee required has been subscribed.
The program to be rendered will include
Tour movements of Bachs Divertimento,
orchestrated by Mr.. seidl; Mozart's Sym
phony in q minor, four movements; Dvo-
rak's overture, Nature first time in
Washington. and Wagner will be repre-
scented by the Good Friday Spell. from
'Parsifal," the Funeral March, from the
'Gotterdammerung,' and the Vorspiel and
Isolde's death from Tristan and Isolde"
A Trilby Entertainment.-A unique enter
tainment Is to be given at MetZerott Music
Hall Wednesday evening. March u, at
o'clock. 1t will consist of series of liv-
ing pictures. accompanied by songs and
music, from Du Maurier's great work.
''Trilby," and will show that the Trilby
fad has, as yet. only begun in this city.
Reserved seats can be secured at Metze-
rotts music store for one week IN advance
of the entertainment the prices being
$1.5O and 81.
Two Views of Immortality.-The second
lecture for the benefit of the House of the
Good Shepherd will take place at Metze-
rott Music Hall Monday evening, March
%. at o'clock. The subject is The Two
Views of Immortality" and is to be de-
livered by Rev. John Prendergast, S. j.
The speaker is one of unusual ability and
the lecture one that will admit of many
opportunities for excellent oratorcal eff
feet. Tickets for the single lecture are 81
and may be obtained from any of the pa
tronessess or at Metzerott's music store.
Mrs. A. H. Luther will deliver her second
lecture of the course of three at Masonic
Temple Tuesday evening, March 70, at
O'clock. The subject of this lecture, The
Power Exercised by the Champions of the
Roman Catholic Church Throughout the
Past and the Present" is one calculated
to draw a very large audience. The third
lecture is to be delivered Thursday even
ing, March IS. the subject being The Ne
cessity for the Organization Known as the
A. P. A
New National Theater.-Mr. E. H Sothern
will make his annual visit TO Washington
next week, appearing at the New National
Theater in the following repertoire: Mon
day and Tuesday nights and Wednesday
matinee, "A New Way to Win a Wcman,"
new play, seen here for the first time;
Wednesday night, Lord Chumley;' Thurs
day and Friday nights and Saturday matt
nee, capt. Lettarblair;' Saturday hight,
THE Highest Bidder"
Academy Of Music.-Grand opera by the
Tavary English Opera Company will be the
attraction at the Academy of Music next
week. the repertoire being as follows:
Monday. III Trovatore;" Tuesday, Car
Girl evening, ''Cavalleria Rustcana'' and
Il Paglaccf;' Thursday, Faust" Friday,
"Tannhaeuser;'' Saturday matinee, Mar
tha,'' and Saturday night, William Tell
Sacred Concert.-A sacred concert is to be
given tomorrow evening at Society Tenn
the auspices of the Father Mathew Total
Abstinence Society. Those who will take
part are Miss Blanche Wood soprano; Mr..
VIM. F. Brosnan, Miss Lottie Belle Ray,
Mr.. Will Wylie, Prof Poshe, Mr.. Turpin
and Mr.. Will Butler, violinist. Besides
those already named there will be many
others whose names have not been an
nounced, but who have signifed their in
tention of assisting at the concert.
"Coronet and Con."-Interest is already
centerng in the production of Hub Smith
and l.. Z. McLeods new opera, "Coronet
and Conn., which is to be presented April
70 and 26 at the Academy of Music The
music is all that it claims to be, and the
book is we'll written ard bright. Francisco
de Trastamase, the principal character, is
taken by Hub Smith, whose excellent work
in the Merry Monarch" of Francis Wilson
fame, will be remembered Mr. Smiths
catchy topical songs and ballads are we'll
known. not only in this city, but through
out the country, and his music is both
bright and tuneful. David Bangs has the
part of Pedro, which he will take care of
in the best manner possible. Sanchez is to
be personated by Mr. Fox and Vincente by
Herndon Morsell. George O'Connor, the
well-known comedian, has a double role,
King John and Democratus, and it is safe