Evening star., 1895-01-23
AMUSEMENTS.

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| Otis Skinner-Of Otis SINNERS per-
formance of Clyde Fitch's successful new
comedy drama, Ills Grace de Grammont,"
which will be presented at the Grand Opera
House next Monday evening, the critics in
every city where he has played have
| spoken in terms of praise. He defines ad-
mirably the Grammont of Mr.. Fitch's play.
1 He comes with zest and easy, bantering
| grace into the gayeties and follies of the
| first scene; plays the lover in the second
| act with the seductive charm of apprec1a-
| tfon; fully meats the demands of indigna-
tion, grief. rage and despair in the succeed
ing scenes, and altogether presents so ex-
cellent an expression of buoyant spirit,
quick sympathy, clear, discriminating in
telligence, broad ability and thoroughly
| disciplined methods of art that he is well
coined to his new sphere of earnest en-
| deavor. The sale of seats opens Thursday
morning.
The Side Show-"The Side Show" with
all it's wealth of magnificent scenery, orig
| inal and novel mechanical effects and
pantommic tricks. will be the attraction at
Buffers New Bijou Theater all next week,
with the popular young comedian, James
b. Mackie, as the bright particular STAR
| surrounded by unusually clever COM
pany of comedians, singers and dancers.
A pleasing innovation will be the appear
ance of bevy of pretty girls In. merry
|
| Me Boy) will Introduce some new and
| startling gymLastic feats and sing all the
latest parodies of the day. Then there will
| be jugglers, wire walkers, equilibrists and
| burieSQue artists.
Gus Hills Novelties.-Manager Kernans
| attraction for next week will be Gus Hills
| World Of Novelties. This organization Is
undoubtedly one of the most complete in
| existence; there is not a name on the big
program but what has brilliant record
attached. In the company are the Les
| Foujeres, French eccentric comedians;
Hacker and Leslie, the acrobatic wonders;
| Billy Carter, monologue artist; Dryden and
Mitchell, character comedians; Swan and
| Bambard, grotesque stars; Montague and
| West, the comedy musical duo; Wills and
| Halpin, as the copper and the tramp; Nell
| son and Milledge, up-to-date sketch artists,
and Gus HILL champion club swinger of the
world The performance will conclude with
the latest comedy, "On the Bowery."
The G. c. Ccurse.-Wiu Carleton, the
| poet of the people, comes to Washington
| again this season, and will give the fourth
entertainment of the &C. c. course. Carrie
| ton exceis, both as q reader and writer.
His poem-lectures are always listened to
with rapt attention. His huTnor is far re-
moved from coarseness and he breaches
many sermon III verse. He presents this
time his famous monoicgue, Better
Times" very appropriate title, by the
way. The date is January 81, at Metzer-
cts.
ST. Johns College Lectures.-Rev Dr.
delivered an enjoyable lecture al st. Johns
College last evening on The Roman Cata-
combs; Their History, Architecture and
Art" The lecturer had made thorough
study of that famous labyrinth, while pur-
suing his archaeological studies at Rome.
The illuStra tions We're prepared especially
for this lecture and We're exhibited yester-
day for the first time in this country. They
convey "A very clear idea CT those most in
teresting of early Christian ruins. The
next lecture of the course will be delivered
on next Tuesday evening. by the Rev. John
NJ. Barry Of Petersville, Mi, who will give
an Illustrated lecture on Naples and Its
Surroundings"
Concert for the Poor.-A musical pro-
gram was rendered in the Sunday school
room OF the First Congregational Church
last evening for the benefit of the relief
fund of that church. The entertainment
under the direction OF Mrs Clara Y.
Flint, who was assisted by Miss Lowe.
Miss Nickery and Miss Miliiken. Vocal
solos We're rendered by Mrs. Kitty Thomp-
son-Berry, Mrs. Annie Craig-Hill and Miss
Simonds a number of contributions of
money and provisions were received at
the door, and were turned over to the COM
mittee.
The Schumann Lady Ouartet.-Another
concert by the Schumann's Lady Quartet
of Chicago is to be given at the Calvary
Baptist Sunday school house on Monday
evening, under the auspices of the Chris
tian Endeavor Society Of that church. i
This quartet has received the Endorsement
of the leading musicians OF the country,
and rendered their last concert in an eX-
oellent manner. They will he assisted by
Miss Jessie Patton. one of the foremost
elocutionists of the west.
The Races of Men-The curator of the
National Museum Prof. Otis 7. Mason,
will deliver free lecture on The Races
of Men" in the parlor of All Souls Church
this evening. The lecture is especially for
the Parish Union and its friends.
Carpenter on China.-FrarS Carpenter
ALWAYS hits on a popular subject for his
lectures which was fully demonstrated by
the large and enthusiastic audience Which
greeted him last night. Tonight his first
talk on China will be given. illustrated
with one hundred rev pictures. This lee
ture will be repeated tomorrow night, ana
on Friday and Saturday evenings he will
deliver his talk upon Corea
Mr. Vincent's T4ecture.-The next lecture
of the course under the auspices of the
Chautaucua Union of the District Will be
given tonight at Wesley Chapel corner of
18th and f streets by Mr. Leon III. Vim
cent The subject will be ''Dickens. and
will he preceded by an organ prelude by
Miss Edna Fitch, who will give Scotson
Clark's Chorus of the Angels
Either Clubs Concert.-The third concert
of the season was given by the Coiumbla
fles' Hall The club rendered all its num-
bers WELL appearing most effectively in
Hauser's "Musician's Dream" The club
was assisted hy Miss Anita Cluss, Mrs.
Rosenberg Weber and the Aricn Singing
Society. Miss Cluss was heartily encored
after her first number, ballad by Has
scln1ans, ard later rendered in a brilliant
manner Alvar's Grand Fantasia" Misses
Wiegand and Blemenfeld and %Gndcr and
Bremenfeld gave either duets. which We're
Iecived with applause. Mrs. Rosenberg
Weber sang For All Eternity in remarka-
bly, good voice and received a floral tribute,
responding with an encore.