Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-17
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Grard Opera House.-Mrs. Langtry last
night appeared in "A Wife's PERIL before
large and fashionable audience. She pre-
scented this play during her last engage
ment in this city and it was then conceded
that she appeared to better advantage
than in almost any other play of her roper
tOire. That opinion still holds good, and
the applause of the audience last night
demonstrated their satisf action with her
work. Her part gives opportunity for the
display of some splendid creations Ct the
dressniaker's art, which she took advan-
taSe of and which undoubtedly greatly
interested the large number Of ladies pres
ent.
Glories of the Nile.-Mr. ]. Harvie Finney
delivered a lecture at MetZerotts Music
Hall last night on the ''GlorieS of the Nile"
Mr.. Finney is an easy and graceful speaker
and talks without reference to manuscript,
thus making his descriptions much more
attractive. His lecture was Illustrated by
many handsome steceopticon views.
The philharmonic Club.-Mr. Lent, the
manager OF the philharmonic Club, has
decided to devote the proceeds of the third
and last of the series OF Concerts to the
poor OF the District. This concert takes
place tonight at MetZerotts Music Hall.
1t was arranged in the early part of the
season, with the object OF making 1t the
best ever given by the club, and it will be
given just as contemplated. The members
of the club, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Lent and
MT. HERMANN fSdkenldnu, Will each
a solo, and will be heard in two concerted
numbers. These musicians have all
acknowledged regulations, and have been
too frequently before the Washington pub
lie to need any special notice now. They
have individually and together done much
to cultivate a love for the best class of
music, and their efforts have been appre-
GATED. They will have as assistants to-
night Mr.. Victor Herbert, 'cellSt VirtuOSO,
composer and conductor; Miss Lucia Noa.
dramatic soprano, and Miss Mary Helen
Howe, soprano. The program will be at
tractive, and the hall should be crowded,
not only on account of the intrinsic merit
of the entertainment offered, but also be-
cause OF the object to which the proceeds
will be devoted.
Buffers New Bijou Theater-"The Bur-
glar" viii be the attraction next week at
Buffers Bijou Theater. More ladies and chill
dren have been entertained and delighted
with THE Burglar" than with any other
play of recent years.
ing countries in the wcrld today are China,
Japan and Corea. Frank q. Carpenter
Travelled $1,000 miles on a trip through them
in order to get the latest material for his
lectures and newspaper letters. He took
1000 negatives during his trip, and visited
many places which are shut out from the
ordinary traveller. He has prepared three
illustrated talks, and he practically opens
Metzerotts Music Hall next week.
Each course consists of three lee
lures. Monday and Tuesday nights
are devoted to Japan and the Jap
aHese, whom Carpenter calls the
Yankees of the orient" Wednesday and
Thursday nights are taken up with his adj
ventures in the heart of China where he
was nearly stoned to death, and where LII
Hung Chang gave him a dinner. On Friday
and Saturday nights he describes his ex-
periences with the Coreans, tells of his in
terview with the king and gives 100 pho
toGrapfic Illustrations of these queerest
of the worlds queer people. These courses
of three lectures each cover the news of
these countries, and his talks are packed
full of stories and fun.
Mr.. Erucs's Lecture.-A lecture for the
benefit of Garfield Hospital was given yes
teriay afternoon by Mr.. Wallace Bruce,
ex-United States consul to Edinburgh. on
THE Women Of Shakespeare" The audi
ence showed by its close attention that it
appreciated the results of Mr.. Bruces long
course of study in this line. After show
ing briefly the three distinct classes into
which the women in ShakeSpeares plays
are divided. he gave interesting points on
the characters of the m ost noted of them,
closing with 4 general discussion of the
methods genius and knowledge of human
nature which Shakespeare possessed. p;
Lecture on Memory.-Prof A. S. Boyd
will deliver one of his Interesting lectures
on the preservation and increase of the
power OF memory at the Gunton Memorial
Church, corner 18th and X streets, tomor-
row evening. Prof. Boyd has been fire.
quentIy heard in this city, and there are
many who can testify to the efficacy of his
system,