Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-16

cital of Ysaye, the great Belgian vtolinist.
| who was heard here for the first time last
| month, creating the same furore that he
has, met with everywhere. AL Of the
critics are enthusiastic over Ysaye. He is
a brilliant virtuoso of the highest order.
An amazing technique, an intonation al
precise. vigorous and flexible bowling, COM
| bined with a tone distinguished by sonor-
Iity, purity and beauty. all combine to
place him at the head of living violinists.
much interest will, no doubt, center in the
three compositions Of the yiolinist-a scene
| and Berceau, mazurka and saltarelle
carnavalesque. Seats are now on sale at
Metzerctt's.
| Buffers Bijou Theater The story of
I 1.-The Silver King" which will be presented
| at Buffers Bijou next week, is simple but
1t is full Of the dramatic. Carl A. Haswin,
| who essays the leading role of Wilfred
Denver, is a capital actor, and his reap
pearance in this part has evoked the great
est interest in theatrical circles. The pres
/ emit production is under the personal direc-
| ton Of Mr.. Haswin, who has successfully
played the leading part for the past ten
years. Others of prominence in the cast
| are the veterans, Charles Foster and S. H.
Nerney. There will be an extra matinee
Monday. ;
Lewis Harvie Finney.-To the church-go-
subject very full of interest. Time aug
1nents rather than diminishes its charms.
and today renewed interest has arisen
in this wonderful land, where the Israel
ties were held in bondage. where Joseph
reigned as governor, and where the Virgin
| Mother sojourned with the infant Christ.
An opportunity to hear Mr.. Finney on this
| interesting subject will be given on Tues
day evening at All Souls Church. corner
| of 18th and L streets Mr.. Finney speaks
invariably from full stores of knowledge.
| in the choicest language, with eloquent
| and distinct utterance, and the lecture is
80 beautifully illustrated that the eye
| assists the mind in the appreciation of
what is said.
| The Ice acknowledgements are
| fast being completed for the opening night
Light Infantry Armory. Details are being
| considered, and the whole is rapidly near
| ing state of perfected beauty. The OPEN
| ing night is next Monday, and the enter
| tainment will continue for two weeks, CIV
| ing plenty of chance for everybody In
| Washington to see one of the most unique
carnivals ever introduced in this city.
| Many attractions are provided for; electric
| fountains real waterfalls, picturesque
| Esquimaux village, chateau from the
| Bavarian Alps, Moorish temple, with
| about forty beautiful young ladies in
| oriental costume. and host of other
| things calculated to please and entertain
! 1t is carnival, simple and plain, no vot-
| ing being allowed and every evening an
l. opportunity Will De given, 10 tuOSt WIZ uc-
sire it, to dance away the time, as if there
ewas no such thing as Lent A band will
kAbe in attendance every evening, the nrst
Esportion of the evening being devoted to
l.'promenade concert.
f Washington String Orchestra.-This even
Ling ATS clock, in the Universalist Church,
Mr.. Ernest Lent, assisted by fifty per-
formers, will give concert that Will
abound in good music. The occasion is
| the appearance of the Washington String
| Orchestra, of which Mr.. Ernest Lent is
the conductor, and a program has been
| prepared which will not fail to please all
| who come to hear it. The soloists are Mrs.
| Edwin z. Perkins, Mr.. John Porter Law
| renee and Mr.. Ernest Lent.
| Tuxedo Quartet Holmes
has every reason to be proud Of his eff
| forts as leader of the mammoth orchestra
| of mandolins. banjos and guitars which Is
to play at the benefit to the Tuxedo Quar-
| tet tomorrow evening at the Academy of
/ Music. He has brought up the orchestra
| from a conglomeration of instruments to
a band that plays with spirit and feeling.
| AS this is the largest sized orchestra of
| this class of instruments that has ever
been heard in this city. there will doubt
less b, good attendance, for the rest Of
| the program is one calculated to draw,
Eseven were the big orchestra left out. The
services of Miss Carrie Pryor of New York
! have been secured. and she will journey
here from that city in order to assist in
| the program. The other soloists will be
| Mr.. Ross burlington, basso. of New York;
Mr.. Raymond Shaw, phenomenal tenor.
New York: Mrs. Kitty Thompson Berry
kand, Mrs. Hattie Meads Smith. sopranos;
EMr:, j. J.. Fisher. baritone; Mr.. Hub T.
Smith, Mr.. George O'Connor, Cullen and
Collins, banjoists: the Mount Pleasant
Brass Quartet and the National League
l.Orchestra.
TWO, Interesting Lectures.-Two lectures
are to be given for the benefit of the
House of the Good Shepherd at Metzerott' s
Music Hall on March u and - The sub
| ject of the first one is 1.-THE End of the
| Century; It's Philosophic Aspects" and is
| to he given by Right Rev. Bishop Keane.
D. d., while the subject of the second is
[ The Two Views of Immortality" and is
| to be delivered by Rev. John ]. Prendersast.
| S. ). Both these lecturers are well known,
I and this. combined with their worthy OBJ
| ject will make them a success The
| patronesses are Mrs. Cullen. Mrs. Endicott.
t Mrs. Franklin. Mrs. Hazen. Mrs. Henry
! May, Mrs. Pierce, Mrs. Redfern, Mrs.
/ Sheridan, Mrs. Story, Mrs. Henley Smith.
| Mrs. Stephens. Mrs. Winthrop Mrs. White,
7 Mrs. A. A. Wilson, Nine. Cana, Miss Dan
gerfeld. Miss Elliott, Miss Riggs and Miss
voorhees,. The ushers are Mr.. Boeufve.
Mr.. r. s. Chiffon, jr., Marquis de Cham
| brun, NJ. de Pedilla of the Spanish iega-
| ton. Messrs. s. F. and j. L: Redfern. DR..
! Crosson. Mr.. Charles McCauley. Mr.. P. L.
| Phillips and Mr.. Haden. Course tickets,
! which are two dollars, including reserved
seat. and single tickets at one dollar, can
| be obtained of the patrenesses or at Met
| Zerott's music store.
| Miss Longfellow's Lectures.-Miss Long
| fellow "a niece of the poeD Is to give Sc
| ries of five illustrated lectures on THE
| Great Artists Of the Renaissance and Their
| Works." at private residences. on Mon
| days and Thursdays, beginning March 10.
| The list of patronesses comprise Mrs.
/ Sweat, Mrs. Hearst, Mrs. John NJ. Wilson,
Mrs. John L. Mitchell, Mrs. John Robin
son, Mrs. Walter Mclean. Mrs. Josiah
Pifnce and Mrs. H. W. Fitch.
+
E So Suxgested School Reforms.
ETSltne, Editor of The Evening Star:
E fsWAs much Interested few days since
Fin an article by a correspondent on the
needs ard conditions of the schools. The
subject is a good one for public discus
sion For a long time it has been too
much left to the idiosyncrasies of one man
| as to the best interests of the children in
the schools. It is the most important inter