Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-07

lecture itself, DR.. Rogers being unwilling
10 omit anything promised in previous an
Iouncements The lecture en- Edinburgh
old and New, with the many fine illus
Monday evening. December 10, at the
Church OF Our Father. corner 18th and L
streets northwest, instead of on December
8, as intended
For the Children's Hospital-On the af-
ternoon of Tuesday, December IL, there
VIII be given at the New National Theater
performance of somewhat unique char
acter. for the benefit of the Children's Hos
PltaL The performance will consist of
double bill-W. S. Gilbert's romantic three
act drama. entitled Broken Hearts," and
1. b Wilks' amusing farce, my Wife's
Dentist The plays will be given under
the personal direction of Mr. Percy Winter.
director of the New National Theater
School of Acting, and the Characters in
both plays will be acted entirely by the
students of the school of acting and the
care OF the stage will be intrusted to one
OF the students. who is making a careful
study of stage management. The perform
ance is given under the patronage of the
ladies' board of the Children's Hospital
and the entire proceeds are to be turned
over to this institution. Mrs N S. Lincoln
fas undertaken to sell the house on this
occasion, and applications for seats can be
made to her by letter. or in person, at her
home 1J14 H street northwest, every af-
ternoon except Monday, between and
O'Clock. 1t is hoped that large sum of
money will be realized by this performance
Tor this most deserving charity.
Trilby.-''Trilby" will be seen in Wash
ington at the new Lafayette Theater De-
cenbeV ~. by the original company. head
ed by Mr. Wilton Lackaye as Svengali.
whose impersonation has not been ap-
preached by that Of any other actor, and
Miss Blanche Walsh, the Ideal Trilby
There are also several exceedingly good
representations besides these. They bring
out in remarkable manner the coloring OF
Du Maurier. The Taffy. the Laird, the
Little Billee. the Madame Wizard are per-
formances that have been praised by the
New York press as being unequaled In their
truthfulness to the original conception.
Mr.. Paul Potter has made dramatization
generally conceded to be stronger than the
hook.
Gurley Memorial Church Concert.-The
second of the course of winter concerts"
was given at Guriey Memorial Church last
evening. The program was an excellent
one. and large audience was present.
Mr.. F. E. Ward opened the concert with an
organ prelude, and was followed by Mrs.
cellent voice. Mr.. o. w. Welt charmed
his hearers by his violin playing and Mr..
John Porter Lawrence scored hit as usual
In his organ number. Mr.. Charles Hall
sang bass solo, and Miss Carrie Evans
rendered Il Love a Maid" with excellent
effect.
Princeton Glee Club.-The annual concert
of the Princeton Glee, Banjo and Mando-
lin clubs will be given at Metzerott Hall
Monday evening. December 10. 1t prom
ises to be a big society affair, and many
local leaders are interesting themselves in
the event. The combined clubs this year
number fifty young men. and from an ar
ustl'' point of view are said to far sur
pass the clubs of previous years. Their
tour this year is through the south, the
concert in this city being the first in their
itinerary, which takes in all the leading
cities of the south as far as New Orleans,
of nd
phis they will give a joint concert with the
Yale musical organizations. They will
travel by a special train of three Pullman
coaches. and baggage car. and they will
be the recipients of a generous hospitality
throughout the trip. The concert In this
city will be given under the auspices of
list of patronesses, comprising the most
prominent ladies' in Washington society.