Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16
IN MUSICAL CIRCLES
The Players Of Columbian University to
Give Dorothy" for Charity.
The Performance VIII Eclipse the
Former Efforts of the Club-Other
Interesting Items.

There is considerable interest felt in the
repetition of Dorothy by the players Of
Columbian University, which will be at the
Grand Opera House next Tuesday night.
These young gentlemen created very
favorable impression at their first perform
ance, which was quite a brilliant affair,
being under the patronage of large num-
Der of society ladies and the seats being
sold by subscription. All of the college
organizations that present opera make
their performances purely burlesque. They
make no pretentiors to a presentation of
the opera selected in the way its authors
intended, but simply use it as vehicle for
working in local gags and burlesque bust
ness. Then, too, they sing in unison and
never attempt to bring out any harmony in
concerted work.
The Columbian young men took differ
ent view of their duty to the work selected
for representation. They decided to give
straight performance, to sing the music In
parts, as it was written, and to bring out
all the harmonic beauties in the compost
ton. In this they succeeded remarkably
we'll at their first performance, the only
imperfections being the result of INSULT
cient rehearsal Since then the players
have been hard at work, and now they are
satisfied that they will astonish and delight
not only their friends, but the general
public.
The performance is to be given for the
benefit of the poor of the District, for the
realize the great need that the citizens
relief committee have for money. They
preferred to give their time and talents for
the assistance of that body. representing
the charity of the District in it's broadcast
| sense, to selecting any single charity for
aid. The cast in the coming performance
will be the same rich costumes and the
same excellent ballet, although the work
of the latter will be even better than on
the former occasion, because the young
men have had longer time in which to
perfect themselves in the intricate steps
that make the graceful movements of the
danseuse. The full cast of characters is as
follows:
Squire Bantam of Chanticleer Hall, Harry
Wheldon Hughes: Dorothy Bantam, his
daughter. Samuel Hazen Bond; Lydia
Cough; Godfrey Wilder. Bantam's nephew,
Theodore Friebus, jr.; Harry Sherwood,
Widers friend, Melville Dupignac Hensey;
ton Cushman; Lurcher, sheriff's officer,
William Huntington Conley; John Tuppitt,
the village landlord. James Taylor Cronn;
Phillis Tuppitt. his daughter, VIM. HcarTe
Grimes; Tom Grass, her sweetheart Fred
eric Milton Supplee; Lady Betty, guest of
the squire, Noah Willis Pomeroy; Wilson,
attendant to Bantam, Horace Hampton
Wescott. n. DuShane edward is musical
and dramatic director, James II. Vermilya
instructor of dancing, Oliver Cromwell
u.
Kelton chorus master and N. Stein assist
ant musical director.
The Philharmonic Quartet gave another
concert in Alexandria at the Opera House
last Wednesday night to a large and en-
thusiastic audience. This makes the third
concert of this club in Alexandria and
testifies to the high appreciation Of the
music-loving people of that city for The
talented young ladies who compose it. 1t
is undoubtedly the best of the female quar-
tets in this District, and the members have
sung together so long that the harmony
and blending of voices is perfect. Never
since the old st. Cecilia Quartet with
Miss Minnie Evan, Miss Harvey, Mrs. Pow
ell and Mrs. H. H. Mills, has there been
such well-balanced number of female
voices.
Miss Eva Mills gave delightful musicale
to her pupils Thursday evening at TT 18th
street, assisted by Mrs. E. G. Harbaugh
parlors were, crowded with a music-loving
audience, who greatly enjoyed the fine
were: Brilliant Waltz" Miss Yeates;
Dreams Miss Roberts; Bird and Rose
Miss Cruit and "Sprngtime,' Miss Wash
ington. Prof. J. A. Eisenbeiss rendered a
fine violin solo, and Last Night" trio,
Cruit, was effectively sung. Mrs. Har-
baugh's Mandolin Club of young ladies
played some beautiful Spanish music, err
ranged by herself for the occasion, in a
charming manner.
The Alumni Reading Circle Of Notre
Dame will give concert at the hall of
the institution on Wednesday evening next
The program will include choruses by the
Alumni duet by Misses Lackey and
DAILY. vocal solos by Miss X. Lackey, Miss
A. Rover, an instrumental number by
Misses, NJ. Nesbitt. NJ. L. Foley, A. and NJ.
Rover. recitations by Misses F. Rogers and
NJ. Campbell, and comedietta, entitled
Mrs Wilson's WILL" in which Mrs. Fall
vey, Misses Coyle. McGrath. MCGOWAN
and Heron will participate.
Although Pat Gilmore is no more. his
band still lives, and under the leadership
of Victor Herbert is holding the popular
ity it enjoyed under it's former great band
master. 1t will soon be here for a Sunday
night concert at the Grand Opera House,
and it will undoubtedly be warmly welcom-
ed.
Victor Herbert occupies unique position
among the musicians Of this country. A
born lrishman, he is German reared, and
his associations were with the greatest and
best of Germany and all Europe in music,
bis peculiar and striking talents making
him a marked figure even at an early age
In this country he has risen from the part
of an instrumentaliSt in Thomas orchestra
to that Of soloist not only of Thomas or
chestra, but the first violoncello vfrtuoso Of
the country, associate director of the Seidl
orchestra, director of Gimore's band, and
now as composer of the latest and most
successful opera, prince Ananias." With
Gilmores band Victor Herbert is said to
have worked wonders since he took charge
of it.
An enjoyable musicale was held at the
residence Of Mrs. Meem, 2011 F street
northwest, last evening, which was en-
joyed by quite a large company The pro-
gram included a violin duet by Mrs. Apple
by and Sewall, vocal solos by Mrs. Hattie
Meads Smith. Mrs. Ralph Barnard, Mr..
VIM. Hamilton, Mrs. Susanna Oldberg, Mr..
Harry G. Meem, a violin solo by Mr.. An
ton Kaspar duet by Miss Mary Helen
Howe and Sig. Mariana Mama, and the
of fTIioi NV hitpnyotl
and Shepherd, Mrs. H. II. Mills, Messrs.
Galloway, Roberts and Stevens. All the
numbers were we'll given. though the great
est enthusiasm was created by the excel
lent work Of Mr.. Anton Kaspar, who first
played Vieux Temps Fantasia Appassio-
nata," and for an encore Bach air. At the
conclusion of the program, refreshments
were served. and there was dancing.
The first public rehearsal of the Rubin
stein Club was held at the Cairo. and the
excellent program furnished was thorough
ly enjoyed by large gathering. TIE club
is composed entirely of female voices. and