Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-30
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people from OrcneStrd StaliS 10 top gallery,
and that audience composed of the best
people in Washington; those who love
music ard are able to crafty their passion
by selecting choice seats, and those who
are themselves musicians devoted to their
art, but who have to listen to great artists
from the elevated seats Of the sky parlor,
and the people of fashion, who always go to
great concerts, because it is "the thing"
that was the condition of things at Aliens
Grand Opera House last night Every seat
was occupied additional chairs were placed
in the orchestra, and many persons STOOD
up during the entire evening. 1t was the
first appearance of Nine. Nellie Melba here
in concert.
Last night she was surrounded by good
singers, she was in the best of voice, and
her audience w&s moved to an enthusiasm
seldom seen In this city. Every vocal num-
Ter In the concert program was encored.
and SO the concert was prolonged until
II o'clock, but no one seemed in the least
worried. Mile. Bauermeister. Nine. Scalchi.
Sig. D'Aubigne and Sig. Campanari all ac-
quilted themselves in manner to JUSTIFY
their well-earned regulations. and all except
Sig. D'Aubigne had been heard here In
opera.
Scalchi never sang the "Huguenots'' aria
better and her rendering of Tostis Sere-
made as encore was thoroughly artistic.
Campanari won his popularity here during
the Hinrich's opera season. and mis- DuHo
aria from the Barber of Seville was not
new to Washingtonians, but he is quite
versatile, and his Figaro qua, Figaro la
was made spirited and effective. Still the
Toreador song from Carmen" which he
gave on the recall. was more pleasing to
baritone voice. Sig. D'Aubigne. or Mr..
Lloyd Dabney, which is his real name, was
not at his best in the dramatic aria from
the Queen of Sheba," but he displayed
extensive range. His "Rigoletto' song.
given as an encore. however showed him in
much better light and was well received.
When Nine Melba made her appearance
there was not the warmth of reception ac-
corded her that had been given either to
Scalchi or Campanari. but when she had
nnished the "Ah fors e luz aria from
Traviata" the entire audience fully appre-
csated that she was great artist. Her
voice Is pure, round and true not big one,
but with wonderful carrying power and
remarkably as flexible. 1t has been cultivated
TO Its fullest extent. and she has it under
perfect control She sings with the great
est ease, and .accomplishes the most diff
cut e, cadenzas without apparent effort. This
scene from Lucia di Lammermoor" where
the tones of the flute were not more true or
more sweet than the voice which it accom-
PANIED ana where the vocalization was
very near perfection. Although this was
the last on the program, Melba received a
POSITIVE ovation. and was recalled again
and again.
The third act of Faust" was given with
Melba as Marguerite, Scalchi as Siebel, Mile.
Bauermeister as Martha, Sig D'Aubigne "a
ratst ara Campanari as Mephistopheles.
Gounod's beautiful and sensuous music was
adequately given in the main, but the role
OIL Mephistopheles Is too heavy for Cam
panari. Scalchi gave the Flower song ex-
quisitely. and Melba's Jewel song was artis-
tlcahy sung. Altogether the concert was
enc OF the NEST enjoyable, as 1t was one of
the most successful financially of any that
mas been given in this city.
LAFAYETTE Souare Onera uousa rho.o
VINO wish to compare Creston Clarke with
his illustrioLs uncle, Edwin Booth, in
thorough manner should see him in THE
ROOFS Revenge" as Bertuccio. Although
the house was compa ratively small last
night. 1t appreciated the good points of Mr.
Clarke's work, while the rising young actor
added to his reputation by his intelligent
Interpretation. Mr.. Clarke has given much
study to the part, and the different phases
OF the life and character of the Jester were
brought out with forceful meaning. He
character and in the different moods and
passions showed his versatility to good
advantage. Miss Prince, as the daughter
was as charming as in Ophelia the night
before and won the favor of the audience
In the beginning. Her work was up to the
standard set by Mr. Clarke. while the COM.
pany itself appeared to a trif1e better ad-
vantage on account of the small cast. Mr.
Clarke will present 1.-The Fools Revenge
again Friday evening. Tonight Mr.. Clarke
will appear in Edgar Allen Poe" the dra-
matization Of the life of the mad poet by
George G. Hazelton. jr. A great deal of
interest has been manifested in the presen-
tstion of this work. The play was first
produced In Baltimore, where the poet
lived and was we'll known. and it withstood
the test In most favorable manner.
Aliens Grand Opera House-A jump from
the sublime Melba to a minstrel farce COM
edy Is great transformation, but such will
be accomplished at Aliens Grand Opera
House tonight. Raymon Moore's comedians
and George Thatcher's Twentieth Century
Minstrels will present their latest produce
ton. "Cupid's Chariot" for the remainder
of this week, and it is expected that 1t will
score as great a success as Mr.. Thatcher's
former presentation of Tuxedo" 1t is
light farce-comedy, with George Thatcher
as the principal fun maker and Raymon
Moore as the vocalist. They will be helped
out in the production by number of we'll
known people, and an evenings entertain
ment of fun and hImor is promised to
those who take trip in the Chariot
Thos. Q. Seabrooke.-N1uch interest at
taches to the local engagement of Thos.
Q. Seabrooke, who will be remembered be-
cause of his production of the Isle of
operas which achieved great success in this
city and elsewhere This season Mr.. Sea-
brooke presents a new comedy by Harry
and Edward Paulton. entitled "A World Of
Trouble 1t has met with great success in
Boston and Chicago, according to all re-
ports, and Mr.. Seabrooke is said to have
achieved personal triumph of magnitude
Mr. Seabrooke's engagement here will be-
gin at the Lafayette Square Opera House.
and will close on Friday night. owing to his
st. Louis engagement, which begins on
Sunday night. The natinees will be on
Wednesday and Friday
Gus Hills Novelties.-Manager kernan's
attraction for next week will be Gus Hills
Novelties. This is one of the best-known
organizations in existence, and this season
1t is made especially attractive by the APP
pearance of Mile. Eugene Petrescu. This
phenomenon performs on her hands what
human beings ordinarily do on their feet.
She walks, dances, ascends and descends
stairs on her hands with an ease and grace
that is really astonishing. Other names
appearing on the program are the Gardner
Trio, the expert musical artists: Lew Haw-
kins, the twentieth century comedian; Fred
H. Leslie and his troupe of leaping and
acting dogs; McCalle and Daniels, the Irish
tourists; Gray and Conway, character
sketch artists; Bonnie Lottie, the dancing
and singing sunbeam; Fields and Salina,
grotesque eccentriques and Little Dick,
champion baton juggler of the world.
Concert at Calvary Church.-The Vaughn
class of the Calvary Baptist Church will
give it's fifth annual concert at the Calvary
Baptist Sunday school house Friday even
ing, November 1. The affairs given under