Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-21
AMUSEMENTS.

successful at the New York Metropolitan
Opera House, and the operas will be put
upon the stage here with all the complete
ness of cast, chorus, ballet, scenery, Co.'S
tunes, appointments and orchestra as was
done in New York. "Lohengrin' tonight
will present Nine. Nordica, Nine. Mantelli.
Sig. Ancona, NJ. Plancon, Sig. Abramon
and NJ. Jean de ResZke. Sig. Mancinelli
will conduct the orchestra. This opera is
highly popular here and the box sheet in
dcates that the entire house will be filled.
1t is safe to say that those who attend
will hear this work given in a more elab-
crate manner than it has ever been pre-
scented in this city. Nine. Nordica has
won great reputation in the part of Elsa,
and Jean de Reszke will bring to that Of
Lohengrin all the resources of his remark
able voice, his splendid stage presence and
his spirited acting.
The Stoddard Lectures.-Tonight and for
the remainder of the week. including the
Saturday matinee, Mr.. John l.. Stoddard
will deliver his remarkable lecture on the
Pas sion Play at. Oberammergau. at the
Academy of Music OF all Mr.. Stoddard's
lectures this is probably the most widely
known and admired He treats the subject
the result of his impressions of the great
performance, which he witnessed when 1T
was last given. and his graphic description
of the scene, the actors, the movement of
the play and the audience, is one Of his
most eloquent efforts, and his illustrations
are among the most interesting and mag
nlficent of his entire collection.
cinderella. THE performance of Gin
derella" by the children under the direc-
ton of Prof. Geo. L. Sheldon at the Grand
Opera House last night was even better
than at the matinee, and the large audi
ence gave many manifestations of APPROX
al In the afternoon the house was largely
occupied by children and they were de-
lighted by the scenery, the costumes, the
ponies and chariot, the dances and the
marches. Cinderella was impersonated by
Edna Hurst while Alice Norris and Laura
Laupp were her sisters. Ralph Lee Gait
was the Pedro Annie Evans. the Fairy
Queen; Prof. Sheldon. the Baron; Nellie
Hunt, the Prince; Charles Behrend. the
Lansburgh and Johnnie Campbell were the
coachmen. and Joseph Ireland and Eugene
Walter, the footmen. Others in the cast
We're: Harry Luckett, Bessie Lansbursh'
Walter. Emily Webster, l.. Stanford Hen
bricks. Elsie Worth. Joseph Ireland, Alma
klopfer. Harry Tretler. Fanny Edwards,
Winnie Hurst, Title schneider Waller
Ida Tretler, Gertie Peach. Mae klopfer
Louise kfotz. Sarah Richardson. Nellie
Campbell. Aida Seal. Arthur Klotz, Leona
Dietz, Nina Fechner. Ethel johnson. Lii
liam Miller Halle Oliver, Harry klotz
Maud Roberts. Ella Smith, Ruth Mankin,
Alma Bosse. Maud Fowler. Emma Brak-
hagen and Lille Alexander. The dancing
in the ball room scene included court
minuet by all the guests: La Gitana. by
Gertie Peach; pas de Tampa, by Marie
Parks. Mark Larsburgh. Emily Webster
Lillian Miller. Nellie Campbell, Bessie
Lansburgh, Alice Norris. Sarah Richard
son and Ethel Johnson: with solo dances
by Edna Hurst. Annie Evans. Nellie Camp
bell Nellie Hunt, Sarah Richardson, Alice
Norris, Edna Danforth and Mae klopfer.
The grand march at the close showed the
children to excellent advantage and made
very pleasing effect
1.-THE Black Crook. Eugene Tompkins'
grand ballet spectacle of the "Black Crook
comes to the Grand Opera House for
weeks stay, commencing next Monday
night. This grand old legendary romance
will be given here with all the attention
to detail that has characterized all of Mr..
Tompkins' productions In the past. Every
thing of prominence that was given in
last seasons presentation of this spectacle
has been retained and many new speciai
features have been added. The latest
European sensation. the Athos family OF
acrobats, who do some startling work in
their line, are said to surpasS the famous
Skaters: Mardo the marvel, Is a WONDER
full jugger. Other features are: The ballet
of popular airs. the musical dolls, the Bow
cry two-step. the cigarette dance and the
Tommy Atkins ballets. The scenery is all
new, the most prominent of which is the
Heart of the Brocken,' the Incarnation.
the electric staircase, with its thousands CT
electric lights, the Crotto of the fairy
queen and magnificent transformation
scene. The march of Stallacta's silver
army down the electric staircase makes
one of the most dazzling spectacular effects
ever seen on any stage. The sale of seats
opens today.
immaculate Conception Choir Concert
The concert by the choir of Immaculate
Conception Church at the Immaculate
Conception Hall last night was a great
success financially. and certainly musical
ly. Standing room was hardly to be OBJ
tanned after the first two numbers, so great
was the audience. That it was apprecia-
tive was demonstrated by the frequent en-
cores demanded. Some of the members of
the Georgetown Orchestra presented the
first number on the program, Handlers
"Menuet" and Depret's Air de Ballet"
The orchestra was composed entirely of
strings. and rendered all their numbers in
a spirited. intelligent manner, under the
direction of Mr.. Herman Rakemann. The
choir then gave brilliant rendition of
The Vikings" by flaming. singing with
precision of attack and great deal Of
power. The choir is well balanced. and
shows the result of careful and intelligent
direction. AT the close of the number MI.
James A. Forsyth, in behalf of the choir.
presented Mrs. Clara Baker Smith, the
efficient director, with gold-tipped baton,
after which Messrs. Souder and Donnelly
sang duet. The next number was
piano solo by Mr.. Mayo, who gave a waltz
by Liebling. He played with his customary
so great was the applause that he was
obliged to respond to an encore, giving the
"Colombine Menuet." Mrs. Ralph z. Bar
nard's fine meZzo-soprano voice was heard
to good effect in the Witches May Song
and she was followed by Mr.. Rakemann
with violin solo. Mr.. Rakemann is too
we'll known to music lovers of Washington
to need any commendation here, but he never
played with better effect. He was obliged
to respond to an encore, giving a beautiful
little melody, which he played exquisitely.
The orchestra then gave two more num-
beers, the ''Traumerie." by Schmelz. and :he
'.Passe Pied" by Gillet. In. the latter Mr..
Crandall played the solo part very ac-
ceptably. Mr.. r. Clinton Ballinger Then
recited and was also obliged to respond
to an encore, after which the female choir
gave Home, Sweet Home" In excellent
style, giving as an encore Way Down in
Dixie" Mr. Herndon Morsell sang in ex-
celIent voice Denza's Star of My Heart"
and as an encore, Webber's Your Pres
ence." Miss Mae Whitesell sang the waltz
song, when Spring May Come" and gave
as an encore go, Promise Me-" The torea-
doris song from Carmen" was sung in
spirited manner by Mr.. J. ]. Fisher. who
also gave the anvil song from robin
Hood" The choir then closed the program
with Gounod's THE Revellers."