Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-19

t1OuS portrayal, In the stronger parts de-
velopfng dramatic POWER that reused enthu-
siasm. The supporting company is above
the average, and includes .Delaro Schuyler
as Nellie Denver, S. H.sVerney as Jail1es,
Charles Foster as Father Christmas and lit
tie Mabel Walsh and HatDid Walsh as cissy
and Ned. The scenery carried by the COM
pany Is artistic, elaborate, and embraces
more than the usual supply of mechanical
surprises, the quick and accurate changes
speaking well for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Kernan's Lyceum Thenter-Reilly and
Woods Spectacular Extrapaganza Company
made it's second appearance this season at
kernan's Lyceuna Fheater7 last night; and
an audience of very large proportions was
In attendance. The company has been
strengthened considerably, and many of
the best of the old favorites have been re-
tanned. The show starts in with the roar
ing farce, THE Mystic Order of Undertake
ers Pat Reilly plays the principal. role
In his old, original style, and other mem
bers OF the company do good work. Laurel
ana Harvey open the Ohio with songs and
oances' gaining great applause by their
clever work. Allen and West, funny
musical team, scored heavily The Swans
are equilibrists Of more than usual clever
ness ness encores beirg vociferous. Perry and
Ienprooke dialect comedians, and Her,
Burke and Randall close the olfo with
strong acts. The grotesque spectacle,
"Hades Up to Date" closes the perform
ance A feature of 1t is the aerial ballet, a
dozen women float and dance in mid-air.
Ihis novelty Is new to the vaudeville houses
and created sensation last night. 50 .
Mrs. Bonds. .Monologue.-An audience
which crowded the lecture room of All
souls Church. corner Of 14th and L streets,
10 the very doors assembled last evening
to hear Mrs. Belle Bacon Bond, one of BosL
toms most finished elocutionists. She ap-
peared IN the monologue, "A Bit of Mod
ern Ambition on the Part of an Aspiring
Young woman and rendered the princf-
pal character IN a highly creditable man.
ner. Phe program was opened by a piano
solo by Miss Anabelle Bacon, after which
Mrs Bond made her appearance. The en-
tertainment was for the Parish Union of
that church and was literally applauded
throughout.
Ysaye Tonight.-Of all the musical events
season none was more welcome or looked
forward to with more anticipa ton than the
appearance of the eminent Belgian violin
ist, Eugene Ysaye. Mr.. Ysaye came. faced
nus auditors. and from the very first sweet
note that broke forth from his instrument
his triumph was complete Rarely before
had been heard such genius He won, with
apparent ease the admiration and approx
al or all who were fortunate enough to
hear him on that occasion The mere mem
tion of the fact that he would again ap-
pear before a Washington audience was
sufhcfent to set the pulses of the musical
people of this city throbbing with 'anticf-
patton and ecstasy, and this has been am
ply proven by the sale of seats for to-
nights performance at Metzerott Music
Hall. Ysaye Is again accompanied and as
sisted by Anne Lachaume, the eminent
French pianist. which fact alone is pleas
ant news to those who attended their first
concert.
lands last lecture will take place this even
ing at the Congregational Church. Those
who have heard her have been greatly
gratified and instructed, and as the attend
ance has increased on each occasion, it is
safe to predict that the audience will be
large tonight. SO
Lecture at Georgetown College.-In both
literary and social circles much interest at
taches to tonight's lecture by Rev. D. J.
Stafford, ID. D., to be given at CASTOR Hall,
Georgetown College. DR.. Stafford will en-
terrain with series of readings from va
rious authors. including Shakespeare and
Dickens. of whose works he has made
lifelong study.
The patronesses who have consented TO
cooperate with the Athletic Association in
are: The Misses Blaine, Mrs. Bayne, Mrs H.
B. Brown, Mrs. Bugher, Mrs. Calderon Car
Isle. Mrs. John G. Carlisle, Mrs. Chatard,
Mrs. Clagett. Mrs. Cullen, Mrs. Endicott.
Baroness Fava, Mrs. Franklin, Mrs. A. p.
German, Miss Green. Madame de Guzman.
Mrs. Hszen. Mrs. Hearst. Miss Herbert
Mrs. X. S. HILL Mrs. Robert Hinckley, Mrs.
Henry Johnston. Mrs. Lamont. Mrs. A. b.
Legare. Miss Loring, Mrs. G. l.. Magruder,
Mrs. Henry May. Mrs. F. b. Mcclure, Mrs.
J. r. Mclean, the Misses Aierrick, Mrs.
Montgomery, Mrs. J.D. Morgan, Miss Morris.
Mrs. a: Porter Morse. Mrs. Thos. C. Noyes,
Mrs. R. Ross Perry, Mrs. Ramsay, Miss
Marie Redfern, the Misses Riggs, the Miss
es Roach Mrs. F. p. B. Sands. Mrs. II. c.
Sherman, Mrs. Lincoln Smith, Mrs. T. K.
the Misses Whelan, Mrs VIM.