Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-19

court Of the English monarch. The play
begins about this time in English history
The characters are all historical and IN
clude, besides DE Grammont and Charles
II, Lord Arlington. Lord Jermyn. the no
torious Lady Castlemaine, Mrs. Middleton,
Mistress Warmester, Mr.. James Hamilton
and Miss Hamilton. The last two are the
brother and sister of the author of the
counts memoirs. Miss Hamilton Is the
heroine. Mr.. Fitch has localized the char
acter of De Grammont in the play, and has
given his personality something OF the ro-
nance and heroism OF DArtagnan.
Buffers Bijou Theater.-The central char
acter presented in The Burglar" which
will be seen at Buffers Bijou Theater next
week, is novel one. A burglar on 4 mid
night exploit is rather pleasantly surprised
at the appearance Of a little tot. who
amuses him in a very astonishing way all
the while he is preparing his plumber. Be
covers in Editha his own child, whose
mother he has cruelty wronged and de-
serted. The scene of recognition Is one cal
culated to evoke no end of interest and to
max Of the play. During the unfolding CT
the plot a comedy vein of genteel quality
prevails. THE Burglar" lacks no elements
necessary to acceptance by all classes CT
theater-goers
Academy of Music.-Peter F. Daily will
again be seen at the Academy Of Music
next week in his play, "A Country Sport.
Kernan's Lyceum Professionalism &
MdTteIl south before the war Will uc
the attraction at the Lyceum next week.
This well-known organization returns this
season with an abundance of new features,
although number of the old faVor1tes
have been retained. The company includes
forty camp-meeting snouters and 1upliee
singers, twenty-five buck and wing dancers.
fifteen natural comedians and four distinct
quartets. The performance will concllde
with mammoth mirth-provoking cake axe
walk, which will introduce the full
strength of tho company.
Cantata of ''Rebekah. Joseph Barnby' s
cantata, "Retekah," was sung last night
at the Mount Vernon Place Churcn py tne
Columbia Choral Society, an organization
of about sixty voices. under the directlon
of Mr.. George w. Lawrence The musical
accompaniment was supplied by an orcnes-
ira, assisted by Miss Nellie King at the
organ. Mrs. Kate Doane, soprano. assumed
the role of Rebekah, and the parts OF isaac
and EleZer were sung respectively by MT.
Frederick H. Weber and Mr.. William II
Cropped. Mr.. CROPPED is n baSso profundo
of fine voice and MS recitatives and ar1as
were especially pleasing. The chorus WORK
was quite satisfactory. although a better
effect could have been obtained mad there
been a greater volume of male voices. Inc
two solos for the organ, "lsaac's Evening
Meditation" and the march of the cortese
of Rebekah and ruler. were we'll executeu.
On the whole the performance was entirely
creditable and fully enjoyed by the as
sembled audience.
The &C. c." CourSe.-Wil Carleton, the
household poet, will deliver one OF his en-,
PERTAINING lectures, called Better Times,
at Metzerott Hall for the last evening OF
the &c. c. course. Cartoons wit and
humor are we'll known, and he has many
friends in Washington, who invariably at
tend his readings-for they might be really
called readings, as he recites many OF his
own poems during the evening The date
is the 31st of this month, and the seats will
be placed on sale in a few days
Mrs. Paur'S Piano OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Church will he the scene OF fine piano re-
cital, to be given Monday afternoon. Feb
ruary 4, by Mrs. Emil Paur, the wife of
the distinguished leader Of the Boston SYM
phony Orchestra. Mrs. Paur, through her
remarkable playing, has won for herself an
envable position in the pianistic world.
Although possessed of remarkable tech
nique, her playing is never characterized
by display of virtuosity; on the contrary.
she plays the lighter, daintier works or
Schubert, Schumann, Chopin and Mcndels-
sohn-Siving more music and less noise
With her, finger deXterity is only leans
to an end. In New York. Brooklyn and
Boston, where she entertained large audi
enceS, the critics were unanimous in praiS-
ing her unusual wealth of fancy and pic
turesqueness of Imagination, which, when
combined with crisp and unerring touch.
produces almost the ideal pianist. The pro
gram for Washington will be selected with
the greatest care and attention.
The Mongolians in America.-Frank G.
Carpenter brought back hundreds of
Chinese, japanese and Corean Photographic
negatives, winch ne Will use IN liluStrat-
ing his lectures at MetZerott'S Music Hall
next week Each of his Two courses COM
prises three illustrated talks, covering the
news countries OF Asia. On Monday and
Tuesday evenings he will speak of Japan.
On Wednesday and Thursday he will give
graphic pictures of the Chinese as they are
today. and speak of his interviews with
Ii Hung Chang and Chinese mobiles. and
on Friday and Saturday he will give his
experiences among the hermits of the
world.
The Schumann Quartet.-The Schumann
Lady Quartet. the organization W hich took
the first prize at the worlds fair for lady
quartets, will give a concert at the Cal
vary Baptist Sunday schoo! house, Sth and
% at y D. m. Miss Jessie Patton, conceded
to be one of the most finished elocutionists
now on the road, assists the quartet Seats
are on sale at Whites, 03J + street north
west.
Miss Cluss' RecitaL-Miss Anita Cluss
harp recital at Metzerott Hall last evening
was enjoyed by a large gathering. Miss
Cluss' program was sufficiently varied TO
please almost every taste and to demon
strate her mastery of the instrument
Among the tributes was a beautiful harp
of flowers Miss Cluss assisted by
Prof. Arnold W. Meyer. Mr.. T. Williams
Pearman, Prof. Anton kaspar, Mrs Annie
Craig Hills and Miss Blanche Mattinglcy.
The last two ladies were substitutes for
able TO appear. The interest, of course.
conferred in the work of Miss ClUss, who
proved herself an artist, and brought out
effects that were unsupported in the harp.
Mr. T. Williams Pearman charmed by his
pleasing singing, and received an emphatic
encore.