Evening star., 1895-06-05
AsIUSEMENTS.

week Of the comedy season at the Grand
Opera House, which was inaugurated on
Monday evening, has demonstrated the
popularity of that excellent organization
by a succession of large and well pleased
audiences at every performance The farce,
MY Wife's Mother" is hugely funny, and
keeps the audience in one constant roar
from the rise to the fall of the curtain.
The already well balanced company has
been largely strengthened by the appear
ance of Miss Blanche Walsh as leading
lady. For the seventh week of the season,
beginning next Monday, the company will
present the success Of the past two comedy
seasons. my Awful Dad The curtain
raiser will be "Romecs First Love-" in
which Miss Blanche Walsh will play
Romeo. Seats will be on sale tomorrow
morning.
st. Paups Lawn Party.-A lawn party
ard festival in aid of st. Pauls Catholic
Church will be held on the evenings of
June 4, 5, and Z, in the grounds adjoin-
ing the rectory, which is situated on V
street between 14th and 18th streets north
west. Music will be on hand and every
thing has been prepared to give the guests
very enjoyable evening.
The School Concerts.-More than the or
dinary amount of interest is being mani
tested in the coming concerts by the school
children, which are to be given tomor-
row and Friday evenings, the graded
schools tomorrow evening and the high
schools Friday evening. Both choruses VIII
consist of $50 voices, under the leadership
of Mr.. Tomiins of Chicago, and the little
ones have attained a wonderful state OF
proficiency. The older chorus Is also show
ing up we'll. and most enjoyable musical
program is promised both evenings Miss
Maude Powell, violinist; the Apollo Quar-
tet, and Mrs. Ernest Lent. accompanist,
will assist i'll the concerts.
Innes' Band Concerts.-The Day at the
Worlds Fair" which will be presented in
conjunction with the War and Peace by
lines Band at Convention Hall tomorrow
and Friday afternoons and evenings. is a
most interesting production. The War
and Peace" allegory is we'll known to this
city, it was presented here last year, but
the former is entirely new and presented
here for the first time. 1t is. as Its name
implies, a musical spectacle devoted to
scenes and incidents consptcuously lden-
titled with the more prominent features
of the White City and the famous Column
bian exposition. 1t will be rendered by his
great band, eight vocal artists, the artli-
lery accompaniment, military companies
electricians, gunners, and corps OF pyro-
technics. One Of the features will be the
reproduction of some of the Midway" cho-
ruses.
ST. Stephens Choir Entertainment.-The
entertainment given by the choir of St
Stephens Church in Parish Hall. Mt. Pleas
ant last night. was decided success. The
program opened with a little speech by the
Rev. George F. Dudley, IN which he thank
ed the people for their kind attendance on
such a warm evening. The program in
cfuded Farewell to the Forest and May
Day" by the choir; piano duet, inter-
mezzo, from Sylvia" by Mrs: E. NJ. Nc
Leod and Mr.. C. G. Woodward; a soprano
solo, Loves Old Sweet Song" by Master
Henry Talmage; selections by the Column
b:a Heights Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar
Club: an octet, composed of the Messrs
Mcleod, Watson, Browne, Geare, Wake,
Whipple, Edmonds and Bushby; reading
by Mr.. Geare; a trio. composed of Miss
Mitchell, Miss Tallmage and Mrs. F. NJ
Mcleod, which sang LIT. Lift Thine Idn. Eyes. yes.
Dreams" by Miss Bessie Mitchell.
The Waterbury Brothers of this city
closed a very successful season with the
George Dickson Vaudeville Company on
May II at Louisville, KY. They then play
ed three weeks in Chicago, and after going
over the Kieth circuit will return here for
the summer.
The regular monthly engagement of the
washington Amateur Dramatic Company"
at Soldiers Home will be next Friday,
when 1t is expected that friends of the
home and the dramatic company Will be
present. The program prepared for this
entertainment Is a modern minstrel per-
formance. with the following in the cast:
Mr. j. s. Wall; Mr.; e; si, B. Wilkins M uodr,ns MI G.
Mr. Sallade and Mr.. r. w. Test. manager.
Mr.. Gloetzner's recital.-The pupils of Mr..
Anton Gloetzner were greeted by large
and appreciative audience at the Universal
ist Church last evening on the occasion OF
his annual piano recital. The selections
given were all Of a high grade and their
Interpretation evidenced the result of care
full study, assiduous practice and intelli-
gent training. The performers were Misses
Marie Edna Rowell, Helen Goldschmid,
Alice Slater, Agnes Alden, Helen Lyon,
Virginia Bestor, S.gsbee and Freyhold. The
numbers included the Handel-Riemann G
minor concerto, Mozart's major fantasie.
Haydn's rondo in G major, Tschaikow
sky's carnival and un POGO di Schumann,
Scharwenka'S scherzo in B minor, Mos
ohele's second concerto in E fiat, first move
ment, Max Rogers waller capricen for
four hands, Mendelssohn's presto scherZ-
ando in F sharp minor, Chopin's prelude in
prelude and fourth ballade, Gloetzners $
allegro strepitoso in r minor and LisZts
concerto pathetique for two pianos, which
was played by Miss Freyhold and Mr..
Gloetzner.
Children's Country Home-The annual
garden and pound party will be held at the
Children's Country Home, Broad Branch
and Grant roads, on tomorrow afternoon,
the Chevy Chase car at Grant road. The
public and all interested in the home are
cordially invited and the ladies interested
in the management hope that the attend
ance will be large. The Star has received
of Mrs. Elizabeth Ross 81. 10, proceeds of a
fair given by several little girls in LIE Droit
Park for the benefit of the Children's
Country Home.
Congress and the Government Print
ing Office.